8/23/25 This review is for the Street Eats Pearlridge Farmer's Market location. First time there…read moreand had heard about it from Hawaii News Now Cheap Eats segment. They are there every Saturday and are the first vendor on the left as you walk in the main entrance. I had a great experience. Top notch customer service. The owner is very personable and friendly. They have a small menu of only 7 food items compared to their main location in Chinatown with a larger variety menu. This menu seems to be their popular items and according to the owner, the pork belly is their best seller. Even with just these items, I still had a hard time deciding what I wanted because it all looked so good. They not only have the menu posted but a picture of each menu item. I like when businesses do that, you know what you're getting. I opted for the Double Fried Chicken. It comes with 2 pieces of boneless chicken thighs (about 3 oz each), 2 scoops of white rice, cole slaw (about 1/2 cup) & a mild sauce. The chicken was wonderful! It was lightly breaded, not over cooked but fried just right to give the chicken a good crispiness. The thigh meat was still moist and not dry from over frying. Seasoning was just right, not overly seasoned, yet still tasty. Good 'ole fried chicken as fried chicken should be. The only problem I had with the chicken was there wasn't enough. Wish there were 3 pieces. The cole slaw was surprisingly good and I'm not a big fan of cole slaw. This one I liked. It was well seasoned, not tangy, and a lite creaminess with good crunch. The sauce that came with the chicken was also good. It tasted like ketchup with a kick. Keep in mind this is not fast food and usually everything is cooked to order with food trucks. The owner did advise me the wait would be 10 - 15 minutes. I was ok with that because then I knew I was definitely getting it hot and fresh. Overall, the food was great matched with first-rate customer service. It's a place worth a return visit. Support local!

Street Eats is the newest addition to the Maunakea Marketplace Food Court. They are next to Lime…read moreand you just need to look for the "blue food truck" there. They have been there about 2 months. Dine in is possible if you're able to find a seat but I opted for takeout. The food court tables and chairs were relatively clean but they were quite full around lunch so takeout was a better option. Their food stall was very clean and everything looked new. They offer a different weekly special that they announce on their IG. This is a husband and wife operation with the husband in front as cashier and the wife in the kitchen. The husband was friendly and they didn't take long to get my order out. You can see the care they take to prepare each order. After looking at the menu, I ordered their Cheeseburger Add Deluxe and Bacon. There wasn't an explanation or photos of what Add Deluxe is so I just went for it. It turns out that the Add Deluxe is the veggies (tomato, lettuce and onions). Since I'm kinda a fatty, I also ordered a Chicken Sandwich and side of Fries (extra crispy) to try. The chicken comes tossed in either a BBQ or Buffalo sauce. If you're not a sauce fan, it can be plain (option I chose). I was able to get both sauces on the side to try. Both the burger and chicken sandwich were good. They fried the chicken well as it wasn't oily and moist inside. The fries were still crunchy when I got home and it was salted perfectly. Great option for good food in Maunakea Marketplace Food Court! 4.5 stars

The food here at Liliha Bakery was delicious! My family and I went for the first time on our trip…read morethere in June. We all got something different to eat, and shared a little bit to taste. We also got a few desserts to bring back home with us. I will be going back here on our next trip to Hawaii!

This review is only for the Kouign-amann…read more Avoid. Does not look like the dough was laminated. No visible layers. No flaky layers. No caramelized sugar crunch within. Save the $4.25 & calories.

Always with great fresh fish. Half a dozen specials for the…read moreday. The Mochiko fish tacos were huge. I had to get help eating it. The akule fried fish looked great but I guess a little trickier to eat with the bones. Fisherman's stew was cute with the sourdough bread bowl. It can get a bit noisy of atmosphere with the outdoor environment and also have lunchtime live music.

10 stars for the location! Go there around sunset and enjoy the views with drinks and seafood…read more I had really really wanted the food to be great but it was ok. We got two seafood pastas that were the specials with great seafood quality but the dishes were under seasoned. The garlic chicken was chewy. Again the seafood quality itself was top notch. Such a missed opportunity I think that with a little attention to detail they can really be excellent. I hope they can tune it and make it excellent!

Today after dropping hubs off for his eye surgery by 10:15 am I thought: glory be! Possibly 4…read morehours of freedom. However by the time noon rolled along I was getting hungry. The first place I tried was closed. I decided to eat close to Dole Cannery. Fortunately I found a space right in front for picking hubs up later so I took it. Long story short, I decided to check out the food court at Dole Cannery. I saw an elderly man eating solo and seemed his choice was yummy. I asked him Did you get it from Fat Boys? He said Hamburger Steak mini. I was intrigued cuz hubs always gets that any place we end up 90% of the time. I don't think I've ever ordered hamburger steak. Today would be the day to give it a try. Oh my! The gravy on the rice was perfect. The hamburger steak was soft and delicious- the secret must be in their gravy. Literally broke da mout'. I'd definitely order this for myself if we are in the area. I miss having Fat boys by Costco in Waipio but now I found them.

Breakfast in Kalihi, Honolulu, Hawaii…read more.. While searching my Yelp app for "Breakfast", Fatboys popped up! Located at Dole Cannery, on the Ground Level, there's a lot of shared seating in the spacious Food Court. Service was very helpful and friendly! I was happy that my plate included two side dishes! They were labeled - and the cashier pointed out each item. I selected cucumber kimchi and choi sum. One of the fishes of the day was Ono. I chose it because it's not very common. I took the pan-fried preparation that came with Garlic ponzu butter dipping sauce... yum! I even poured that sauce on my rice! I look forward to returning!

One of the best restaurants in Honolulu hands down. Real chefs work here and make it a foodies…read moredream. Spread and bread: 5/5 Beet dalad: 5/5 Korean steak: 5/5 Olive oil cake: 5/5 Fig cake dessert: 10/5 Highly recommended and totally worth the visit. Bakery store also worth a visit.

Made reservations on Open Table and got seated right away. Food was amazing! I had the basil…read morecaesar with Korean fried chicken. The flavors were so good and the lettuce was perfectly crunchy, not the half wilted romaine like they have at other places. The other dishes looked good, but I enjoyed the salad so much I might just get that again! They said the owner has a bakery next door, but I didn't get a chance to check that out. Again, next time. It was so good, there will definitely be a next time soon!

Moku is my absolute favorite place to go for happy hour! I decided to come for a little solo lunch…read moretreat after wrapping up a photo shoot. I was seated inside and the waiter was so fast. I really appreciated the fact that he was so attentive since I was dining alone. The restaurant was busy but it wasn't too loud and it was the perfect setting to get a little work done and enjoy a meal. I got the mai tai, it's discounted on the happy hour and it's literally the best one on the island. They've been my go to for years and it's amazing every time. The fries are also a must! The aioli they give with it is also really good. I tried a pizza and I like it, it was fresh, I like that they have specials that change from time to time. Overall a 10/10 visit.. as always!

Moku Kitchen's food is usually quite good, I LOVE their gyozas. The sauce is amazing and my entire…read moretable loved it so much we got two. But, the pasta (fettuccine bolognese) was disappointing. It sounded really good from the description, but it had this kind of stale like taste? There was not really a punch of flavor or something that made me want to continue eating it. The jalapeno pizza was great, though. An amazing dish and I found myself going back to it often. The place is quite nice and also spacious, and the food came out fast.

Definitely a must go to for breakfast! We ordered the Loco Moco and shroom grits. Everything was…read moredelicious and the service was great!

I had the chance to dine at Scratch Kitchen in Kapolei back in 2024 for a special Mother's Day…read morelunch with my youngest daughter. I'd never been to their other locations, so this was my first experience -- and honestly, it left an impression. That spot in Kapolei has seen a few restaurants come and go over the years. Before Scratch Kitchen, there was Sugar Cane, and if I reach far enough back, I'm pretty sure a Mexican restaurant lived there too. It's one of those spaces where you hope the next place finally sticks. But the food at Scratch Kitchen? Absolutely delicious. The kind of meal where the pictures alone make your mouth water. If "smell‑a‑vision" or "lick‑your‑screen" technology existed, everyone would understand exactly what I mean. Every dish was full of flavor, beautifully done, and perfect for a Mother's Day treat. Which is why I can't help but wonder what happened -- like so many restaurants before them in that same location. With food that good, you'd hope they'd be the ones to break the cycle. All in all, I'm grateful I got to enjoy that meal with my daughter. It was memorable, delicious, and one of those small moments you hold onto. Marie

I had read about Southern Love in an issue of Honolulu magazine. I had wanted to try them for a…read morewhile, and since I was flying solo, I thought, why not give myself a little southern love....LOL! Finding them can be a little tricky. But once you do, there are four parking spots right in front. If you can't get one of those, it's street parking. The owners are really nice! The wife told me to sit wherever I wanted and I chose outside on the patio. I ordered Da Meat Combo plate. A well-seasoned pork chop. An old school fried chicken leg you'd think your grandma made for you, so good! And two tender delicious barbecue ribs! The cornbread was great! They were out of collard greens, so I opted for the mac n cheese. Me: Which one, potato salad or barbecue beans? She: The potato salad is more tangy, we add a little mustard, and the beans are more on the sweet side... Me: I'll take both, please. This rounded out my meal! I also had the fresh squeezed lemonade. And for dessert, a real hard choice, the peach cobbler with vanilla ice cream. This was a great way to end my meal. Such a wonder place to come to! Looking forward to returning! Mahalo Southern Love!

Catfish was cooked to perfection!…read more Fast friendly service. I sat at the bar and had a catfish po' boy sandwich served with chips and a sweet tea. I wanted to try dessert but was too full. Will I return? Yes! Next time for the dinner menu and peach cobbler. Mahalo!