This restaurant is under new ownership, and unfortunately, it’s not the same quality as before. The Don Don noodles, once perfect, are now overly salty with a completely different consistency. However, the real issue was the blatant attempt to overcharge me by nearly $35.
I was charged for dumplings I never ordered and an overpriced glass of white wine, which was only removed after I called it out. From the moment the bill was brought over, the server’s behavior was suspicious—he didn’t print the itemized receipt and immediately tried to rush to the total. When I insisted on seeing the breakdown, he became visibly nervous, and that’s when I caught the overcharges. Thankfully, I had already started recording because I had a feeling something was off. The bill was corrected and I did not have to pay the almost $76. I was initially charged.
This kind of deception is unacceptable. I will never return, and I strongly advise others to check their receipts carefully and confirm prices before ordering. Shame on them for attempting to take advantage of customers. May you reap what you sow.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
marcelina pineda
Ordered braised pig feet
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Christopher Grace
Family owned and operated. Some of the best dim sum i have had on the island.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Big Fish Dive Club
A very pleasant surprise here. Don’t let its name fool you as it serves a wide variety of authentic Chinese dishes, mostly of Cantonese variety, but also some Shanghainese and Szechuan dishes. We had the ginger/onion chicken (similar to Hainan chicken) and beef with bitter melon. Both were very tasty and sizes were quite large. We will try its noodles on our next visit. The proprietor who also served as the cook was very friendly and efficient. A definitely worth future visits.
Vegetarian options: Like any legitimate Chinese restaurant, one can order different stir fried fresh vegetables.
Parking: There are a few spaces directly in front of the restaurant and there’s a sign that says more parking in the back
Wheelchair accessibility: Yes
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lena Zheng
Same owner, same great tasting food. Nothing has changed in my opinion. My favorite dish to get is the sour chicken noodles. Something you won’t find anywhere else on island!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kimberley Wagley
The noodles were very delicious! The portion was incredible for the price charged.
Food: 5
Service: 4
lucas bulus
Food was very tasty and the servers were very attentive. They even gave us watermelon slices for desert, no charge! They also have beer so that was really awesome.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dixie Pratt
Delicious food, will come back for sure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shannon Hutchinson
This place came highly recommended online so we felt like giving it a try. I was disappointed to see that the beef noodle dish we ordered had less than an oz of beef. It was pretty sad. The soup had slivers of beef also. I didn’t expect the pictures, but a couple of chucks would have been enough. The inside was hot and there were flies we had to keep swatting away. I had bought this place was worth a try given the reviews but we won’t be back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
G Li
A HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT. DO NOT GO!! After read online reviews, we decided to do a dinner together. Parking was very limited, inside was stuffy as the AC was not turned on, even though it is end of June. The owner, wife and their four little kids were sitting around a table, eating their dinner; I felt like I intruded into a family’s living and dinning room. Kids were well and did not make noises at all. I asked owner to turn on the AC which is a split unit and was working. A Chinese lady took our order, and went into the back. The food prepare area looked empty, so I did not know where they prepared food. I asked about the xiao long bao a reviewer raved about, and she answered very vaguely about who made them, but made it very clear it was not them; she made it sound like some one makes them and sells them to the restaurant. But they tasted and looked like the xiao long bao one can purchase frozen from a super market. The first steamer at least came out hot and second steamer they all squished to one side and were lukewarm. I suspected they were microwaved. Asked for some dishes on the menu but were told they were not available. Noodle portions were very small and the fish noodles was $21 an order. Taste was okay, presentation terrible, temperate again was not hot. Dan Dan noodle tasted okay and interesting but not authentic at all. They tried to push some dishes on us and we. Had to say firm no to them. Our family left the restaurant feeling misled by the reviews and disappointed.
The food are OK or some may find them nice but automatically chaing 20% of tip for 4 without asking is not reasonable/acceptable.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
Jon N
The food are OK or some may find them nice but automatically chaing 20% of tip for 4 without asking is not reasonable/acceptable.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
jiang Xu
The worst Chinese restaurant in Honolulu, bar none. Small portions and high prices, it’s a miracle that such a restaurant can still operate. Whoever goes there is an idiot
Worst Chinese restaurant in Honolulu, bar none. With small portions and high prices, it's a wonder a restaurant like this is still open. Whoever goes is a fool
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Nicola Kriefall
I’m not sure what happened but don’t try ordering online with this place, it doesn’t work? Luckily I still got my order within a few minutes of arriving
Food: 4
Service: 3
Byron Nakano
Just found this place. I thought it only had noodles but actually they have a full chinese menu!!The gyoza - potstickers were REALLY GOOD!! Probably top 5 on island!!Is you like spicy noodles, Dan Dan, Beef, Flat this is the place they will give you from Level 0 to level 12!!!The taste is really good!! I like here better than another place starting with a Mi and ending in a An.BYOBNext time im trying Dim Sum and other chinese food.
Parking: Parking in front and along side street
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Noodle Spicy Soup, Cold Sesame Noodles, House-Made Szechuan Chili Sauce, Dan Dan Noodles Takeout, Beef Noodles, Jiazu Potstickers
This restaurant is under new ownership, and unfortunately, it’s not the same quality as before. The Don Don noodles, once perfect, are now overly salty with a completely different consistency. However, the real issue was the blatant attempt to overcharge me by nearly $35.
I was charged for dumplings I never ordered and an overpriced glass of white wine, which was only removed after I called it out. From the moment the bill was brought over, the server’s behavior was suspicious—he didn’t print the itemized receipt and immediately tried to rush to the total. When I insisted on seeing the breakdown, he became visibly nervous, and that’s when I caught the overcharges. Thankfully, I had already started recording because I had a feeling something was off. The bill was corrected and I did not have to pay the almost $76. I was initially charged.
This kind of deception is unacceptable. I will never return, and I strongly advise others to check their receipts carefully and confirm prices before ordering. Shame on them for attempting to take advantage of customers. May you reap what you sow.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Ordered braised pig feet
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Family owned and operated. Some of the best dim sum i have had on the island.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A very pleasant surprise here. Don’t let its name fool you as it serves a wide variety of authentic Chinese dishes, mostly of Cantonese variety, but also some Shanghainese and Szechuan dishes. We had the ginger/onion chicken (similar to Hainan chicken) and beef with bitter melon. Both were very tasty and sizes were quite large. We will try its noodles on our next visit. The proprietor who also served as the cook was very friendly and efficient. A definitely worth future visits.
Vegetarian options: Like any legitimate Chinese restaurant, one can order different stir fried fresh vegetables.
Parking: There are a few spaces directly in front of the restaurant and there’s a sign that says more parking in the back
Wheelchair accessibility: Yes
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Same owner, same great tasting food. Nothing has changed in my opinion. My favorite dish to get is the sour chicken noodles. Something you won’t find anywhere else on island!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The noodles were very delicious! The portion was incredible for the price charged.
Food: 5
Service: 4
Food was very tasty and the servers were very attentive. They even gave us watermelon slices for desert, no charge!
They also have beer so that was really awesome.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious food, will come back for sure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place came highly recommended online so we felt like giving it a try. I was disappointed to see that the beef noodle dish we ordered had less than an oz of beef. It was pretty sad. The soup had slivers of beef also. I didn’t expect the pictures, but a couple of chucks would have been enough. The inside was hot and there were flies we had to keep swatting away. I had bought this place was worth a try given the reviews but we won’t be back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
A HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT. DO NOT GO!! After read online reviews, we decided to do a dinner together. Parking was very limited, inside was stuffy as the AC was not turned on, even though it is end of June. The owner, wife and their four little kids were sitting around a table, eating their dinner; I felt like I intruded into a family’s living and dinning room. Kids were well and did not make noises at all. I asked owner to turn on the AC which is a split unit and was working. A Chinese lady took our order, and went into the back. The food prepare area looked empty, so I did not know where they prepared food. I asked about the xiao long bao a reviewer raved about, and she answered very vaguely about who made them, but made it very clear it was not them; she made it sound like some one makes them and sells them to the restaurant. But they tasted and looked like the xiao long bao one can purchase frozen from a super market. The first steamer at least came out hot and second steamer they all squished to one side and were lukewarm. I suspected they were microwaved. Asked for some dishes on the menu but were told they were not available. Noodle portions were very small and the fish noodles was $21 an order. Taste was okay, presentation terrible, temperate again was not hot. Dan Dan noodle tasted okay and interesting but not authentic at all. They tried to push some dishes on us and we. Had to say firm no to them. Our family left the restaurant feeling misled by the reviews and disappointed.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
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The food are OK or some may find them nice but automatically chaing 20% of tip for 4 without asking is not reasonable/acceptable.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
The food are OK or some may find them nice but automatically chaing 20% of tip for 4 without asking is not reasonable/acceptable.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
The worst Chinese restaurant in Honolulu, bar none. Small portions and high prices, it’s a miracle that such a restaurant can still operate. Whoever goes there is an idiot
Worst Chinese restaurant in Honolulu, bar none. With small portions and high prices, it's a wonder a restaurant like this is still open. Whoever goes is a fool
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
I’m not sure what happened but don’t try ordering online with this place, it doesn’t work? Luckily I still got my order within a few minutes of arriving
Food: 4
Service: 3
Just found this place. I thought it only had noodles but actually they have a full chinese menu!!The gyoza - potstickers were REALLY GOOD!! Probably top 5 on island!!Is you like spicy noodles, Dan Dan, Beef, Flat this is the place they will give you from Level 0 to level 12!!!The taste is really good!! I like here better than another place starting with a Mi and ending in a An.BYOBNext time im trying Dim Sum and other chinese food.
Parking: Parking in front and along side street
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Noodle Spicy Soup, Cold Sesame Noodles, House-Made Szechuan Chili Sauce, Dan Dan Noodles Takeout, Beef Noodles, Jiazu Potstickers
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