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    Chopstick and Rice

    4.1 (282 reviews)
    ModerateVietnamese, Soup
    Closed • 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Tylee W.

    Not the best picture since I was eager to start eating it. But it tasted great!! This is my go to meal before or after a flight. I love that you can mix the proteins and it comes with a side salad and pickled vegetables. Hopefully, I will have time to stop by and dine in. I love the spring and summer rolls and of course their PHO! Always a great spot to eat at when i'm in town!

    Lyn L.

    Lunch with a friend. Lots of free parking since they are located in the Hawaii Kai Costco shopping center. I wasn't too hungry so just had the spring rolls. Thought they were nice and tasty. My friend had a bahn mi. She really liked it. Service was ok..

    Combo pho
    Tiffany C.

    I'm so glad I decided to come try this restaurant. This particular location was always changing so it's nice to see that they've been there for some time. The space is spacious, they have lots of tables and it's an exercise for the workers. We came for an early dinner and got seated quick. I love my pho so I had to try it. Their dishes are a bit pricey but delicious. We ordered the papaya salad, a combo pho and pho with beef ball and rare steak. The broth is delicious. What I found interesting were the sauces. I'm used to seeing sriracha and hoisin sauce stationed at each table, but they were all stationed at the middle where they keep their to-go supplies. When you're seated, they bring along the bottles to leave at the table. They also didn't have any kind of chili sauce at arms reach so upon request, the server brought out a small dish of satay, more chili pepper than sauce. (I'm not sure if they make it in-house). He warned me it was spicy and he was right. I loved it. I'm definitely going to come back!

    Thai Tea
    Stacy S.

    I rarely eat Vietnamese food, but I decided to try this eatery since it's located near my place. They're located in the City Mill shopping center next to Koa Pancake House and near Ross. Plenty of free parking is available in the lot. I called in my order and it was ready by the time I got there in 10 min. Upon arrival, I was surprised how nice, modern and big it was inside. I thought it was more of a fast food establishment but it's actually a nice sit down restaurant. I ordered the lemongrass chicken with spring roll on vermicelli (cold noodles). Apparently I was looking at an old menu online as I thought it was $12.50, but it was actually $18.50. I also ordered a Thai tea for $5. My total came out to $23-ish. When I gave the girl my credit card to pay, I asked if they had a to-go menu and she said, "yes, but first you have to sign off on the credit card because it asks about tip". I thought that was a strange thing to say. The food itself was good. The chicken was tasty and flavorful. The vermicelli was just your typical cold noodles, but it went well with the chicken. It also came with a side salad & dressing, which was tasty as well. Last of all, it came with a spring roll. I think it had beef inside. It was very good. I'm giving this place 4 stars since it's kind-of pricey and the girl who took my credit card was a little off-putting.

    7/2022 Vietnamese Beef Stew
    Liane U.

    One of our go to Vietnamese since it's close not overly crowded and can find seating when it's meal time! Whether eating in or taking out it's an awesome spot! Located at Hawaii Kai town center near city mill and koa pancake house, opposite side of Costco shopping center. Lots of free parking available. Pho is always good. Vietnamese beef stew is good and comes with the option of rice noodle, egg noodle, or French bread. One of the speciality items we love, Pho dip sandwich served with jalapeños inside and a dipping bowl of pho soup!!! Another item is the house fried chicken it's so crispy on the outside and tender! Please visit them so that they stay in business!! Need some more good restaurants in Hawaii kai!!!

    Spring Roll
    Andy F.

    Look out! There might actually be somewhere good to eat in Hawaii Kai! Chopstick and Rice is the only Vietnamese restaurant in the area (since the unfortunate incident to Bale). This place is located in the Hawaii Kai Towne Center, City Mill side. The inside already feels like your typical Vietnamese restaurant with big artwork, Vietnamese decor, and etc. The artwork of Waikīkī meeting Vietnam was interesting though. Food-wise, it's pretty good compared to other places outside of Chinatown. Portion size, price, selections, and customer service weren't quite up to par. Combo Pho is always a must and it's become my barometer for Vietnamese restaurants. The broth tells the story, which was pretty good! It had good, clean, simple flavors with just a hint of spices and aromatics. The amount of noodles was much less than usual. The meats had rare steak (didn't ask if I wanted it on the side), brisket, flank, tendon, tripe, and meatball). Again, small portions. Just a few slices of steak, brisket, and flank, 1.5 meatballs, and tendons had two small pieces, and ONE piece of tripe. Steak and flank were on the tough side. But congrats to Chopstick and Rice for offering the smallest and least amount of bean sprouts, basil, and jalapeño ever. We also ordered the Lemongrass Chicken and Spring Roll Vermicelli. This was decent. The chicken was tender and light on the lemongrass flavor. The nuoc cham sauce was simple and tasty. Need more fish sauce though. We wanted to add 1 additional spring roll, so the both of us would have a piece, but somehow got duped to ordering two more as an appetizer order. The spring rolls as the appetizer alone also came with the same Vermicelli noodles and same nuoc cham sauce as the cold noodle dish, plus green leaf lettuce. This was good. Crispy rolls, tasty sauce. Wish some chili peppers were added in to the sauce. Overall, the food wasn't too bad. It was acceptable for a Vietnamese restaurant, and may be the best restaurant in Hawaii Kai. The flavors were on the tamer side, and the portions need some adjusting. You don't want to be the place that serves the absolute least amount of vegetables for Pho. The service was pretty bad. This may be due to lack of experience, but all were not attentive, and food took a while to get to our table. Even taking our order took a while. There's this one server who always bumps into chairs and tables (one was hard enough to topple over the customer's waters), and drops down your food quite hard on your table. The table behind us finished just as we arrived, and it was never cleaned when we left. Idk. Maybe the manager was on their day off? Anyway, I wouldn't mind eating here again, but the service was not acceptable.

    Shrimp summer rolls
    Joanne E.

    I stopped here during lunch hour and ordered a takeout summer roll with shrimp. There were only 2 people dining in and about 3 people who picked up their phone orders before I finally received my takeout box about 15 minutes after ordering. As I was eating it in my car I could tell it had been premade a while ago because one end of the rice paper wrapper was pretty dried out and very chewy. Why did I wait 15 minutes for something that was ready made in the fridge??! The filling was fine and fresh, with the standard rice noodles, beansprouts, and shrimp sliced in half, plus basil. The peanut sauce was okay. Not sure if I'd pay $11 plus tax again for this, but considering the closest other takeout options were Costco hot dog, chicken bake, or Cane's, this is the healthiest option besides Lanikai Juice in the same complex.

    Spicy beef noodle

    This is probably the best asian food you're going to get Hawaii Kai side. Not the traditional Vietnamese flavors or style but it'll get the job done. I ordered the bun Bo hue and they use pho noodles and pho brisket and tofu instead of the typical noodles, meat, and toppings for bun Bo hue. The veggies served are those typical of pho instead of bun Bo. It tastes fine but just not traditional. More a of a light sweet lemongrass flavor than the bold spicy beefy shrimpy taste I was looking for. Maybe next time will get pho and see how that is?

    Pho!
    Chelsey T.

    Whenever we are in Hawaii Kai for a Costco run, we try to eat here! Love their pho here. Lots of meat! Don't want to complain about anything, but dang, lots of meat! Haha! Broth is super good as well. I really do like the beef stew pho. It's just so much good flavor and something different. There's usually always space to sit, which I love because I'm so impatient when I'm hungry. Staff here are always friendly and we just love this place! They have "sister" restaurants in town, but I like this place the best!

    Grilled Tofu and Spring Roll
    Michie K.

    Messy Takeout, Burnt Tofu--Not the Same Anymore We usually get takeout here, and while the food itself is typically pretty good, the way they package it is not appealing at all. If I had a separate rating just for presentation, it would be 1 star--the boxes always look messy, which doesn't make you excited to dig in. This last visit was especially disappointing. Both my husband's and my dishes had burnt tofu, and instead of remaking it, they seemed to try to cover it up with tons and tons of peanuts. Not great. On top of that, you can taste the old oil in the spring rolls, which is something they didn't used to have a problem with. When we first started ordering from here a few years ago, it was solid. But lately, the quality has been slipping, and that's frustrating. I really want to love this place the way I used to, but right now it's not delivering the same level of freshness or care.

    Pho Dip Banh Mi

    Finally had a chance to try their Pho Dip sandwich/banh mi. It is a Vietnamese French Dip. It had flavored beef and cucumber slices with a small bowl of beef pho broth for dipping. It's sweetness provides a nice take on the French dip sandwich!

    Irene M.

    Finally a moment to enjoy... I have been wanting to visit here in Hawaii Kai Towne Center home to Costco and many wonderful local biz though this location doesn't give you the beautiful water views they dishes here are just does makes you go "aahhhh!" Surprisingly the dining space here is quite spacious as I walked in I was greeted and told that I may sit anywhere, did choose a simple small table against the wall and as I gazed at the menu which I was a bit disappointed that it didn't really list what's in each particular dish though we all know basically what it consists of, a reminder at times would be nice as I do tend to forget to request taking off certain garnishes that I didn't care for. I was really thinking of Pho went with the "Vermicelli Cold Noodle" it had to be the lemongrass chicken and spring roll and gosh yes it didn't disappoint, I initially dipped my cucumber in there to sample to sauce to then there it goes pour it all over! It did come with a garnish of nuts which the server asked if I was okay with which was nice and also green onion and I assume some fried onions as well which gave it a nice crunch. The noodle pull wasn't as phenomenal at it was all broken and made it quite difficult to pick up and eat wondering if that was the intention though I really didn't care for much of that. Chicken was flavorful along with the crunchy spring roll this bowl of yumminess gave me the energy I needed to get through my day. Thank you!

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    S M.

    Today I got to try the Lemon Grass Chicken with Tofu and it was great. It was very clear that they were short staffed, but it was great to see that the 2 servers on duty were smiling while tackling all the duties at a non stop rate and could even be said that they were moving at a faster than normal rate. But, at the same time the wait time was longer as it took longer to clear the tables and take orders and etc. Nevertheless, the overall I would rate it as a great place to dine.

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    Yes, on availability

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    (808) 460-9898

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    •$$

    Living on Maui, one of my favorite noodle dishes is chow fun…read more The child phone beef dish here made Maui chow look like dog poop. My girlfriend ordered the Singapore bitter melon doodle dish, and it was crazy fantastic. The melon was bitter...It was an odd flavor... But new to my pallete. Once I added hoisin sauce, it took it to the next level. I don't think I could go here every week, because the flavors would probably blend together... But once a month, 100% I am hitting this place. If you're in the area, you need to make it a point to come here. Service was on point.

    FIRST time customer - Growing up only 2 blocks away from this location 70 years ago I vividly…read morerecall walking with my POPO and mother headed into Chinatown to spend the morning shopping at the open MARKET and after to have LUNCH at either Char Hun Sut and or Tin Tin - Our favorite order was soup'n noodles , a steaming HOT bowl of "Won Ton Mein" and or "Wor Won Ton Mein" - Mmmmm - After the KAPOLEI Chinese restaurant in KAPOLEI "closed" so abruptly and PERMANENTLY I was shocked and extremely UPSET since very few "old school" Chinese restaurants here on Oahu still cook the type of dishes that my CANTONESE pallet craves and savors - Still reeling from this loss and desperate to satisfy my hunger for just a DELICIOUS bowl of "Won Ton Mein" - So desperate for this specific cuisine I went on line searching "YELP" to search for a recommendation and came across this restaurant "Lam's Kitchen" - I drove from my home in EWA Beach (West Loch Fairways Townhomes) into Chinatown in the old RIVER STREET neighborhood hoping that this restaurant would have something that would satisfy my desperate craving for a great bowl of "Won Ton Mein". I arrived at noon and was very lucky to find a metered parking spot across from the restaurant on the very first try - As I entered I noticed that the room was very crowded and that here was only ONE open table so I sat down immediately and ordered the "Won Ton Mein" as the waitress approached me with a menu - I have to note that although this restaurant was located inside of a very old building the interior was a very sharp contrast - Everything appeared fresh and modern with very basic hand built picnic type bench seating and dining tables constructed of varnished raw wood (very spartan but practical and comfortable) - The bowl of soup was of average size and appeared very sparse with not much color - There was "NO" Pork Char Sui slices, only steaming hot clear chicken broth, a clump of thin Vermicelli white opaque noodles accompanied with a few small pieces of both chopped Mustard, Napa Cabbages and slivers of Green Onions - Extremely simple and basic. There were exactly "4" individual Won Ton that were filled with a tiny chunk of SHRIMP mixed into minced PORK HASH and regular spices (basic Soy sauce and Sesame Oil) - The "won ton PI" was very thin and light and the saimin noodles were made of the same Rice Flour mixture also - The broth was hot and savory but nothing special only because it was so "bland" to the taste. Although the restaurant was crowded to its Maximum Capacity within 15 minutes of my arrival it had practically "emptied itself out" with only myself a one other table of 6-dinners getting their food too. I will probably return to eat at this restaurant if and when I get another pressing urge to satisfy one of my insatiable cravings to drive all across Oahu from EWA Beach to Chinatown in the city of Honolulu . The "PLUS" about this visit is that it was clean and the service was average but not disappointingly "long" despite how busy and crowded the entire restaurant was when I first arrived

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    Lam's Kitchen - So clean and spacious

    So clean and spacious

    Lam's Kitchen - Beef Chow Fun

    Beef Chow Fun

    Lam's Kitchen

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    Kamitoku Japanese Hotpot  - The aroma of the meats and veggies being cooked was mouth watering.  What a sight

    Kamitoku Japanese Hotpot

    4.5(267 reviews)
    6.6 mi
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    I love Kamitoku. I…read morelove Kamitoku so much that I have recommended it to everyone I know. I have even recommended it to people who have and will probably never step foot on Oahu! That's how much I love Kamitoku. How revolutionary is it to use beef ramen broth (Beefy Wild) as shabu shabu broth. What genius came up with that?? The meat is also thick (unlike OTHER chain shabu shabu places that rhyme with Kabuya) and fills you up quickly (even in the set meals). I usually get the $17 eye round set that comes with meat, broth, veggies, and ramen noodles. I love the Beefy Wild and could drink the broth. Sometimes I get a side of rice and make a lil porridge with the broth. But you cannot go wrong with anything at Kamitoku. I love this place, so please never go out of business!

    Worst "Japanese" or any kind of hotpot I ever had. SERIOUSLY. Wagyu didn't felt wagyu toughest…read morewagyu ever tried ! Ribeye that I honestly doubt it was any close to a ribeye. First batch of short rib was decent. So on my second round ordered three plates and those were seriously bad. After cooking them I could smell a strong Marie's meat smell. Taste was even worse ! I reported this and they switched it and tasted ok... I would say that if you dipped it the ponzu sauce I might not even realized because that would be covered by the sauce. AUCE hotpot that only offers ponzu as complementary and then charges you for green onions , or any other condiment you need for your dipping sauce!!!! That's a first !!!!! In a HOPOT PLaCE !!! But wait story isn't over! As we continue our dinner most of our soup has already evaporated so like a usual hotpot place we requested to refill a bit of the soup base. And it would be $1 each !!!!!!!!! How am I supposed to continue eating if you don't refill the soup base !! They end up adding tap water !!! UNBELIEVABLE!!!! Worst experience ever. And what's make it even funnier is every time I show my surprise to all their weird rules and stuff she replied with "oh Japanese hot pot is like this HAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAH IF YOU WANT A STORY TO REMEMBER THIS IS A NICE PLACE FOR THAT. Def not for a goood hotpot meal. Definitely not Japanese AT ALL

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    Kamitoku Japanese Hotpot  - Ceiling decor

    Ceiling decor

    Kamitoku Japanese Hotpot  - Beef Katsu Bento

    Beef Katsu Bento

    Kamitoku Japanese Hotpot  - They it pork meatball. I see ground pork lol

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    They it pork meatball. I see ground pork lol

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