Great service and delicious dim sum options. This was my first experience with dim sum but I went with a friend who is well versed and we both loved it. Looking forward to my next dim sum experience!
Shanon Hathaway
Service was good, very nice small restaurant. The food was to die for. The flavor was amazing and serving sizes are large! Must get BBQ BACKED buns!
Tingshan Huang
Some of the dim sum dishes were the best we have had so far, such as the shrimp dumpling, chicken feet and spare ribs, which were just amazingly delicious. We also had Singapore noodles.
David Morenfeld
Great food, no MSG, and super accommodating staff! Went here therenight on a whim, and I was surprised at the food quality, best of all - no msg! I will be back!
Charity Baldugo
Our first time and went when first open, service was quick and all dimpsum were great. We had to try the soup dumpling it was very flavorful but wish it contained just little more soup
Dave
If you want to save yourself a trip to Chinatown or Ala Moana for dim sum this place definitely satisfies cravings ??. The customer service is top notch, the waitress loves her job and cares for people. ???My only nitpick is that it a little on the expensive side? and doesn't have as much variety as I would want?.???*Other dim sum places to check out:Happy Days, Legends Seafood, Yung Yee Kee Dim Sum.
Michelle n Mark Takahashi
Tiny bit pricey..... but delicious and Alice was so wonderful best customer service❣
James
FANTASTIC SERVICE!Seriously, awesome service. We had constant check ins, our drinks were always full, and we were able to order more throughout the meal.The atmosphere is clean and well kept, but keeps some critical dim sum aspects.All of the dishes tasted like they came straight from the kitchen, and the roast duck was A+Of the 5 dim sum spots I’ve tried so far, this one tops the list.Combination of fresh food, great service, and gorgeous atmosphere makes for a 10/10 experience.
Evelyn Ku'uAloha Nomura
We got there as soon as they open. They were busy and had a line when we left. Everything was delicious and fresh. Service was good. I will definitely go back. Dim sum until 5pm. Price reasonable❤
E
We had a dim sum lunch - awesome tasting food and friendly accommodating staff. Much, much smaller (no comparison) than the former downtown location. I didn't rate it 5 stars because the location has a lot to be desired and the parking is awful. I feel sorry for the apartment residents that share the parking lot. Don't go with an expensive car - it's that tight. I'm glad I didn't go with my truck. Otherwise good job Madalay. ?
Solidr dim sum restaurant in kaimuki. Wish they had a better selection though. Almost didn't want to rate this as I wanted to keep this little secret place to myself. ?
Frank Reuter
The food is outstanding. Authentic Hong Kong flavors. I've been to their new location in Kaimuki twice now. Excellent service, and the decor is beautiful. Especially great is that they serve both dimsum and very special Chinese entrees.
Garrett Kam
Excellent dimsum better than Chinatown and with lots of parking. Biggest gindui (fried mochi ball with red bean paste filling) I have ever had. Roomy interior and efficient staff. Thought it would have Burmese food from name but only Chinese food and Hongkong Chinese owner longtime Hawaii resident likes Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
Allen Liang
When making a take out order, make sure to check your order before leaving even if the guy tells you everything is there. Made a big order for the office, I was about to check and the guy who works there kept saying its all there. When I got back, found out 1 of the 2 order I made was missing... The problems don't stop there...
Lyla D
When The Mandalay Cantonese Restaurant closed their restaurant located in Downtown Honolulu earlier this year, we were sad because this restaurant has been site to many family and business banquets and celebrations and dim sum brunches for us. Within a month of their closing, we heard about their plans for reopening in the Kaimukī - Kapahulu area, and our taste buds were excited to continue supporting this locally-owned business. Two months had passed, and we finally got together with close friends to have dim sum at this "new" location.The restaurant's founders, Larry and Linda Chan, have come full-circle after owning and operating a local Cantonese chain restaurant for nearly 40 years. Their first restaurant, Eastern Garden, started at this location and expanded to 4 sites on O'ahu. We'd frequent their Eastern Garden restaurant at Westridge since we formerly lived in the Aiea neighborhood early in our marriage. Around early or mid-2000, we remember speaking with Mrs. Chan about her family's plans to create a more upscale Chinese restaurant. And the next thing we knew, The Chans opened The Mandalay in Downtown Honolulu, where they continued thriving for twenty years. I don't know if they decided to downsize because they wanted to retire or if the pandemic had anything to do with their move back to their original location but, for whichever reason, we're just glad to see them again.Thanks to Nadine for making a reservation for our group of 7 people, as this would be the first time for all of us to dine at The Mandalay's Kaimukī-Kapahulu location. We all parked in the more considerable designated additional parking lot next to Salz Lock & Safe on Waialae Avenue. There are about eight stalls on the same property as the restaurant. Waialae Avenue fronts the main entrance, and there is a side entrance from the parking lot.Upon entry, Mr. Chan greeted us. We informed him that we were here for the confirmed reservation for the party of 7. He and all of the restaurant staff were wearing their face masks, and there were a couple of tables marked off to promote social distancing in the main dining room. There was a container of hand sanitizer that we each took a pump from before being escorted into the first private room that was already set up for our group. After taking several photos of the restaurant's interior, the rest of the party arrived.Our server delivered glasses of iced water, two pots of hot tea, and a menu. The menu was a list of dim sum or yum cha dishes, noodle or rice dishes, and desserts. The Mandalay restaurant does not serve the dim sum off of steam-heated carts. One of the attendees read off the menu, and each one of us chirped in our requests for her to mark off on the menu list. Within a few minutes, the server started to bring out the dishes, which were hot, fresh, and flavorful. The quality and flavors of each of the dishes were just as we remembered from their former downtown location.The service was excellent as the server refilled our teapots and water glasses. The servers would serve dishes whole but would cut them into portions upon our request. The dim sum was priced reasonably as we ordered 11 dishes, and we paid $20pp, which included tax and tip.We're already looking forward to putting The Mandalay back into our dim sum eating rotation again.
Great service and delicious dim sum options. This was my first experience with dim sum but I went with a friend who is well versed and we both loved it. Looking forward to my next dim sum experience!
Service was good, very nice small restaurant. The food was to die for. The flavor was amazing and serving sizes are large! Must get BBQ BACKED buns!
Some of the dim sum dishes were the best we have had so far, such as the shrimp dumpling, chicken feet and spare ribs, which were just amazingly delicious. We also had Singapore noodles.
Great food, no MSG, and super accommodating staff! Went here therenight on a whim, and I was surprised at the food quality, best of all - no msg! I will be back!
Our first time and went when first open, service was quick and all dimpsum were great. We had to try the soup dumpling it was very flavorful but wish it contained just little more soup
If you want to save yourself a trip to Chinatown or Ala Moana for dim sum this place definitely satisfies cravings ??. The customer service is top notch, the waitress loves her job and cares for people. ???My only nitpick is that it a little on the expensive side? and doesn't have as much variety as I would want?.???*Other dim sum places to check out:Happy Days, Legends Seafood, Yung Yee Kee Dim Sum.
Tiny bit pricey..... but delicious and Alice was so wonderful best customer service❣
FANTASTIC SERVICE!Seriously, awesome service. We had constant check ins, our drinks were always full, and we were able to order more throughout the meal.The atmosphere is clean and well kept, but keeps some critical dim sum aspects.All of the dishes tasted like they came straight from the kitchen, and the roast duck was A+Of the 5 dim sum spots I’ve tried so far, this one tops the list.Combination of fresh food, great service, and gorgeous atmosphere makes for a 10/10 experience.
We got there as soon as they open. They were busy and had a line when we left. Everything was delicious and fresh. Service was good. I will definitely go back. Dim sum until 5pm. Price reasonable❤
We had a dim sum lunch - awesome tasting food and friendly accommodating staff. Much, much smaller (no comparison) than the former downtown location. I didn't rate it 5 stars because the location has a lot to be desired and the parking is awful. I feel sorry for the apartment residents that share the parking lot. Don't go with an expensive car - it's that tight. I'm glad I didn't go with my truck. Otherwise good job Madalay. ?
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Solidr dim sum restaurant in kaimuki. Wish they had a better selection though. Almost didn't want to rate this as I wanted to keep this little secret place to myself. ?
The food is outstanding. Authentic Hong Kong flavors. I've been to their new location in Kaimuki twice now. Excellent service, and the decor is beautiful. Especially great is that they serve both dimsum and very special Chinese entrees.
Excellent dimsum better than Chinatown and with lots of parking. Biggest gindui (fried mochi ball with red bean paste filling) I have ever had. Roomy interior and efficient staff. Thought it would have Burmese food from name but only Chinese food and Hongkong Chinese owner longtime Hawaii resident likes Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
When making a take out order, make sure to check your order before leaving even if the guy tells you everything is there. Made a big order for the office, I was about to check and the guy who works there kept saying its all there. When I got back, found out 1 of the 2 order I made was missing... The problems don't stop there...
When The Mandalay Cantonese Restaurant closed their restaurant located in Downtown Honolulu earlier this year, we were sad because this restaurant has been site to many family and business banquets and celebrations and dim sum brunches for us. Within a month of their closing, we heard about their plans for reopening in the Kaimukī - Kapahulu area, and our taste buds were excited to continue supporting this locally-owned business. Two months had passed, and we finally got together with close friends to have dim sum at this "new" location.The restaurant's founders, Larry and Linda Chan, have come full-circle after owning and operating a local Cantonese chain restaurant for nearly 40 years. Their first restaurant, Eastern Garden, started at this location and expanded to 4 sites on O'ahu. We'd frequent their Eastern Garden restaurant at Westridge since we formerly lived in the Aiea neighborhood early in our marriage. Around early or mid-2000, we remember speaking with Mrs. Chan about her family's plans to create a more upscale Chinese restaurant. And the next thing we knew, The Chans opened The Mandalay in Downtown Honolulu, where they continued thriving for twenty years. I don't know if they decided to downsize because they wanted to retire or if the pandemic had anything to do with their move back to their original location but, for whichever reason, we're just glad to see them again.Thanks to Nadine for making a reservation for our group of 7 people, as this would be the first time for all of us to dine at The Mandalay's Kaimukī-Kapahulu location. We all parked in the more considerable designated additional parking lot next to Salz Lock & Safe on Waialae Avenue. There are about eight stalls on the same property as the restaurant. Waialae Avenue fronts the main entrance, and there is a side entrance from the parking lot.Upon entry, Mr. Chan greeted us. We informed him that we were here for the confirmed reservation for the party of 7. He and all of the restaurant staff were wearing their face masks, and there were a couple of tables marked off to promote social distancing in the main dining room. There was a container of hand sanitizer that we each took a pump from before being escorted into the first private room that was already set up for our group. After taking several photos of the restaurant's interior, the rest of the party arrived.Our server delivered glasses of iced water, two pots of hot tea, and a menu. The menu was a list of dim sum or yum cha dishes, noodle or rice dishes, and desserts. The Mandalay restaurant does not serve the dim sum off of steam-heated carts. One of the attendees read off the menu, and each one of us chirped in our requests for her to mark off on the menu list. Within a few minutes, the server started to bring out the dishes, which were hot, fresh, and flavorful. The quality and flavors of each of the dishes were just as we remembered from their former downtown location.The service was excellent as the server refilled our teapots and water glasses. The servers would serve dishes whole but would cut them into portions upon our request. The dim sum was priced reasonably as we ordered 11 dishes, and we paid $20pp, which included tax and tip.We're already looking forward to putting The Mandalay back into our dim sum eating rotation again.
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