Looking for a scrumptious, authentic Chinese meal? Well look no more...Ginger and Garlic located in the heart of Chinatown is the place to visit. Whenever we do our weekly shopping for fresh produce and seafood, we stop by this quaint local eatery. They specialize in an assortment of dim sum and noodle dishes but our favorite is the fried coconut gin dui, steamed pork siu mai and shrimp har gau, tender shrimp look fun, and the seafood chow mein. With it's convenient location near the Hawaii Theater, friendly service, and delicious selections, there is something to please everyone...even those hard to please out of town guests! Next time you're in the area, don't hesitate to stop by this popular eatery! Your tastebuds will thank you! read more

I came on the weekend for lunch with my family and we had horrible service. We chose this place because it was spacious and we had 10 people. We were seated in the back corner by the glass windows. Our dim sum came but the food temperature was lukewarm. The dim sum portions were small. We ordered 2 noodles dishes, we received the first dish first after we finished the dim sum so it was good timing. The second noodle dish took 30 minutes and in between that wait time, we tried to ask for 4 cups of ice waters and followed up on the noodle dish. The waitress told us, it's very busy now and I won't be able to get you those ice waters. So we waited and then attempted to ask another waiter and in 5 minutes we got 2 cups of water. The waitress then comes by with 2 more cups of ice water and tells me, make sure you don't spill it because we don't have time to wipe the mess. I was mad with that comment because she saw we had 3 kids at the table. That's bad customer service!! How can you say that to customers?! After our second noodle dish came, we ate quick and left. We still gave a 10% tip because we're not going to be those people that leave $0. We all thought the service sucked. I don't ever want to dine at this place again (post pandemic) with that type of service and that waitress. Just because we spoke Cantonese it doesn't mean we should tolerate your bad customer service. I feel like this restaurant was only concerned with their phone/takeout orders because those customers who came in to pick up their food, it was bagged or boxed and ready to go. Those who did dine in just had dim sum and they left quickly; didn't order any noodle dishes or entrees. I'm guessing they never got tea refills and definitely no ice water. read more

Ginger & Garlic - Assorted dim sum - Dim Sum Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The dim sum I have ordered here has usually been very good. However when I order noodles it takes a very long time. It doesn't seem to matter if it is busy or not. They still have a cart for the steamed items. The fried items are light and not oily. They baked flakey items are nice and flakey and light. Warm don tots are always better than cooled down don tots. I have just been doing take out. read more

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Note to self: Only order the noodles if you're famished. OMG! This bowl would be enough for two adults. The flavor is good. Maybe needs a little more salt. Not salty at all. I didn't eat it all only because it was so much. Lots of tendons in the dish. That's why I like it. Hong Kong style thin noodles. Thick hearty soup. Oh. Yeah. I ordered Choy sum on the side and the staff looked confused. Again, note to self: there's lots of veggies on the soup! Enjoy. It was fairly busy on a Thursday night. Good variety of different clientele. Many regulars because the staff knows what they want without them asking. I'd say a good place to dine. read more

Ginger & Garlic - Beef brisket noodle soup - Dim Sum Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I did enjoy our experience here. Food was good and authentic. I was super drawn to this place cuz the business name! I always love a good dim sum place. Attentive service. I would have gone back. But then, walking by another day, I see a male middle aged worker, squatting right in front of the shop, on the main Smith Street, in Chinatown, cutting board on the ground, (yes!! I almost died!!!) cutting vegetables!!!! What in the world was I seeing?!!! Now I can never go back because I can't unsee what I saw. He was literally right in front of the restaurant. And no, he wasn't a random homeless person. So, minus all the stars right there. Sorry. I don't know how they thought that was ok. Now I'm scared how other things are prepared or if they got a green placard. read more

Located in Chinatown on the corner of N Pauahi St and Smith St, the food here is good. Parking is located across the street or the underground parking. For the underground parking you can enter through Beretania St. Service is good as the staff pays attention to changing plates when eating seafood and refilling tea or water. Environment is clean. There are several round tables to accommodate parties of 4 or more. Recommended for good dim sum and Chinese food. read more

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I've eaten here a number of times (although I seem to remember a different name for the establishment prior to this visit). In the past, the dim sum was always very good and fresh. But now it seems that they serve you from a warming cabinet rather than the kitchen. We got several plates that came out of this cabinet and were a little worse for sitting around for what must have been quite some time. Each order that came from the cabinet was tepid and a little greasy. Everything that came directly from the kitchen was tasty and hot. We'll definitely give them another try in the future, based on previous visits, but if this had been my first, I wouldn't return. read more

I gotta say that Ginger and Garlic is actually a hidden gem. I mean I wouldn't go out of my way to find parking in Chinatown/Downtown area but if I want good Chinese food, I'd definitely make an exception! Usually you get dim sum till about 5pm and most places would run out or usually doesn't serve it, but this place is different!! They actually service dim sum throughout the day till 9pm!!! Like omg!! When you want your dim sum and Chinese fix, this is the place to go!! I was having a early Christmas gathering with close friends and we decided to order take out dinner from here. So we did a mix of dim sum and Chinese food. We ordered 2 of each of the ha gao (shrimp dumplings), siu mai (pork hash), foong jao (chicken feet), one order of baked and steamed cha siu bao, one order of Yang Chow fried rice, sweet sour pork, and Singaporean rice noodles. It was for 5 people and we still had left overs! The food was really good and I definitely say that their dim sum is one of the better places to get from. Only down side was their chicken feet wasn't as flavorful as other places and that one would need a bit more work but other than that all the order food we got was really good! I'd definitely be coming back here to order more yummy food! If you haven't tried this place, come and try it!! read more

*This review is for takeout only* FOOD I looove that this place serves dim sum past lunch. The dim sum quality is pretty great and so are the entrees/regular dishes. They serve the normal Chinese restaurant in addition to the dim sum, so I can pretty much order everything my heart desires from here! ~ TOP 3 ~ 1. House Special Cake Noodle - For takeout, they deliver/serve the cake noodles separately from the sauce. I love that they do this so the noodles don't get mushy by the time you're ready to eat. There's chicken, veggies, char siu, fish, and seafood in this dish. I honestly think this is one of my favorite places to get cake noodle. 2. Fried Shrimp with Walnut - This place does this dish very well. The shrimp are tasty and flavorful without too much of a breading, and you get a generous amount of walnuts. I personally really like the walnuts so it's a plus for me! 3. Crispy Seaweed Roll - I love this crunchy roll! It's basically a bundle of nori-wrapped seafood that's coated in a crispy batter and deep-fried. So tasty and perfect piping hot after a little dip in hot mustard. I would totally recommend this place for takeout. It's located in Chinatown so typical parking/atmosphere if you decide to dine there. I definitely will be getting more takeout from here! read more

Ten out of ten Best Cantonese Cuisine Easy to find Right on the corner Fast service War Wonton Soup Very reasonable lunch for two $33. read more

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This was our 1st stop as we arrived. Food was delish and authentic! Service was great as well and everyone is friendly. When in Chinatown come eat at Ginger & Garlic. read more

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I honestly didn't know what to order for lunch today, and unexpectedly ran into this gem on DoorDash. First off, my delivery was surprisingly fast. I live in aiea and this restaurant is in downtown. By the time I received it, it was still fresh and hot! This is also my first time ordering from this place, and actually eating dim sum. Definitely did not regret it! Shrimp dumpling - 7/10 Shrimp dumpling with chives - 10/10 read more

Ginger & Garlic - Shrimp Dumpling with Chives - Dim Sum Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Awesome Chinese food! Went on a Wednesday night and had dim sum plus other dishes. Shu Mai, Har Gau, mochi rice, seafood tofu roll, others. The house noodles was one of the best I tried! Very tasty, presentable and delicious food! Prices are reasonable for the high quality cantonese dishes! Service was on the spot and responsive. Highly recommend you give Ginger and Garlic a try! Added my dim sum lunch pictures! Same awesome quality and taste! read more

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Pro moves @ Ginger & Garlic is clean & clean restaurant & restroom! Loved the Shrimp/spinach dumplings! A must have dim sum! Minute chicken wt Choi sum & cake noodles gravy all over! My disabled/retired Navy Veteran wants to visit again soon!!! Honey shrimp walnut is yummy read more

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They used to be good, but the service is terrible and the food quality has gone down. I was there w my friends and family and two tables of 15 of us and the dishes came out one at a time w large time in between. read more

Honestly great dim sum! I had been here previously and it's always filling and well priced for a city restaurant. Only thing that might be needed is clarification on what you're eating, when I brought my dad here we pretty much accepted whatever the waiter gave us and knew some of what was being served, though if you are not familiar with your dim sum or also speak Chinese, this could be difficult to decipher. read more

Ginger & Garlic - Dim Sum Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Came here for dim sum, was def not disappointed by the authenticity. My only comment is that there were only two ladies working and between the to go orders and all the tables being full the service was a a little lacking and that was on a Tuesday so I really don't know how they operate on the weekends. So if you're not in a rush and willing to wait I'd highly recommend coming to get some yummy dim sum at a very reasonable price. Also be prepared bc their English is not very good, however pointing at the menu did not fail us! read more

Came here instead of Mei Sum based on previous reviews and was very excited to come here for dim sum. I am not an expert but I have certainly had my fair share of dim sum in manhattan, Seattle, Portland and Calgary. As many know, har gow and siu mai are the classic deciders by which we gauge the quality of any dim sum spot! The blazing yellow siu mai we received were only mildly warm and were fairly bland, lacking flavor and juiciness. The har gow looked perfect and the filling was nice but the wheat starch skins were thicker and hunkier compared to excellent examples I've had in the past The chicken feet were sloppy and mushy. Other items were not as delicious and inspiring as I've had at other joints. All in all, service was good and friendly but I would suggest looking elsewhere for high quality dim sum in Oahu. read more

A birthday UYE for Braddah Fran C! Birthday boy wanted dim sum, so the world famous Aunty Nadine C organized a celebration at Ginger & Garlic downtown. And with the recent Covid upgrade to Tier 3, a total of 6 Yeeps came down to eat and celebrate! We gathered at 10:30 am, a half hour after they opened. A good amount of street parking & municipal lots nearby. Going to dim sum places places for breakfast or brunch is advantageous, as they're not as crowded as lunch or dinner times. Dim sum was quickly ordered and delivered. There were a lot of the usual favorites, but the house special mein with cake noodle was a standout! Very thin verimicelli noodles, they elevated the ono-licious cake noodles! We were stuffed at the end of the meal and suffered from Hawaiian paralysis! There were still enough leftovers for Braddah Fran to take home for him & his dad. After the bill came, after tax & tip it came out to $25 per person- very reasonable! As always, catching up with Yeeps like Nadine C, Fran C, Daniel C, Sheryl M, & Kathy H was the best thing about the meal! Very enjoyable, very reasonable- will recommend and repeat! read more

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This is a standard spot for dimsum downtown, a little bit closer to Bishop square than a lot of other spots. They also have a few items that are hard to find at other places, including soup dumplings and youtiao stuffed look fun (I'm forgetting the name). They seem to have a perennial line with families of tourists and locals, along with workplaces coming. I've had takeout from here a few times and have tried various buns and meat, including fried chicken that my brother ordered as part of a prank. This time, I came hoping to get dimsum after luckily finding parking a block over. I was, however, there late Saturday night, and found out that most of their dimsum, and many other items, were already sold out. Although the menu is vast, I particularly liked the snow bun, which is similar to tim ho wan's flaky take on manapua, the minute chicken, and the egg tarts. I;ve had better soup dumplings elsewhere, and the fried tofu with shrimp barely had shrimp, although the dip was good. In my experience, you can't go wrong with most dishes since you're bound to get something quick and tasty. read more

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Well where do I start. This was just not good at all. The items eaten were absolute rubbish. I'm very disappointed. The fried items were just drenched in oil and the oil felt like it was over used. The place did not seem sanitary and had really bad customer service. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. read more

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Dim sum lunch on a weekday here used to be packed but with COVID-19 it was about half full but the food is still great. We ordered beef look fun which is fresh and tasty. We also ordered the shiitake bun which was my first time and it was delicious! The buns are dusted with shiitake powder and look like shiitake mushrooms! The other was standard spinach seafood steamed dumpling. Nice fresh pot of Jasmine tea-not watered down not bitter just right. read more

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We do takeout from Ginger & Garlic fairly often and last night was no exception. We love that our order is ready really quickly & we can eat in the comfort of our home lol (yes.. I'm a homebody haha). Every time we order from Ginger & Garlic, we love all of the food and would usually give a solid 5-star, however our most recent order didn't feel that the food was AS good as before. We love the lotus leaf sticky rice! Usually the rice is sticky & flavorful, but this time it looked like the rice hadn't steamed long enough so it was still a little crumbly. Our xiao long bao were all broken so some soup had spilled out (this has happened before, so an ongoing issue?). We love the flavor of the spareribs! Except this time the bones were kind of crumbly? I'm not sure what would cause this, overcooking maybe.. Either way, for us these were fairly minor issues & we will continue to order from Ginger & Garlic whenever we crave dim sum! read more

Ginger & Garlic - Minute Chicken, Spare Ribs with Black Bean Sauce, Shanghai Xiao Long Bao, Mochi Rice in Lotus Leaf - Dim Sum Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Yum yum Dim Sum!!! If you're looking for some tasty Dim Sum, then this is the place to go! We usually order online for takeout. Street parking is iffy especially on the weekends. There is a paid parking lot right across of them, but it's always full. Only thing I wish, is that the sizes of their orders were a bit larger for the price you pay per order. And if you do decide to do take out make sure you double check your order there were a couple of times where we either got someone else's dish, or did not get our full order. Other than that, food is delicious! Perfect balance of flavors and the staff are friendly. Hope this review helps. read more

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Great service and even better food! Authentic dim sum staples with a flare for traditional noodles. Looking forward to our next visit! read more

Ginger & Garlic - Dim sum varieties! Traditional staples were spot on for flavors! - Dim Sum Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Ginger & Garlic is located on the corner of Smith and Pauahi Street. I just came here for the first time and had a wonderful experience! Service was quick and everything we ordered was delicious. Prices were reasonable too. I highly recommend checking them out for lunch. read more

Ginger & Garlic - Dim Sum Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

When little village closed I decided to try Garlic and Ginger to satisfy my Chinese food craving and the first time was just ok. The subsequent 3 times the quality of the food, flavor and presentation went down. In fact the last time I went the food tasted strange like the taste of what ammonia smells like. I didn't get sick but I will not go back there again. In my experience the Chineese who work in Chineese restaurants tend to be not the most happy acting service oriented people as far as American standards go for service. With that said most of the Chineese restaurants that I've been to recently the employees try to be pleasant and patient. My experience at Garlic and Ginger the same lady who took my payment just seemed to be unhappy, impatient, not wanting to help me whatsoever. Her attitude has contributed to my decision to no longer patronize this establishment. read more

Ate here for lunch and we had the dim sum. The pork hash is the smallest I've ever seen made and it was just okay. Nothing to brag about. We also had a pork Jindui since they ran out of the red bean obes. It was not good at all. Maybe it has couple specks of pork and that about it, in oil soaked fried mochi. The other dim sum we had were also just average. None of the dishes blew us away. The dishes including the plates and the sauce dishes were dirty. I had to wipe them down well before we used them. I definitely don't need to try here again. There's a lot better dim sum restaurants around. read more

Looking for some chinese food? Go no further! This place has all the basics and typical chinese dishes plus dimsum. Came here for dinner and all the food was fine. Mapo tofu - not spicy enough even though we asked for extra spicy but still good. Ong choy with chili and bean curd - LOVE LOVE LOVE this dish even my cousins who hate veggies ate it. Beef chow fun (dry) - sliced thin and thick because the noodles were either stuck together or piled up not sure why. It changed the taste of the chow fun which was not as good. Char siu fried rice - we been craving rice for some reason and this came out pretty nice. Came with a decent amount of char siu but the veggies like carrot tasted like the ones you get out of the frozen bag. Chicken - tad dry white meat but otherwise no complaints. Fish casserole with tofu - sauce was ok i've had better. Fish was meaty but beware of bones. I love the veggies the most in this dish since it soaks up the sauce Looks much nicer or less run down than the rest of chinatown read more

Ginger & Garlic - Ong choy with chili and bean curd - Dim Sum Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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I'm so happy the former Mei-Sum restaurant is no longer in this location. Was not a fan of Mei-Sum even though I've tried to like it more than several dine-ins. Ginger & Garlic is a better dim-sum restaurant by far IMHO. Frequenting G & G is convenient and easy when it comes to enjoying dim-sum outside of the Cultural Plaza. Ever since G & G opened their doors, I have been a returning customer and occasionally take friends to share in their delicious dim-sum offerings on a daily basis. There are a few things on the menu I must order whenever I'm eating here. First and foremost, must order the Xiamen style vermicelli noodle dish. This dish has such a delicate and addicting taste with all the tidbits of veggies, char-siu strips and shrimp. Moreover, their har gow (steamed shrimp dumpling) with its translucent skins are fresh and inviting. Juicy siu mai (pork hash) comes in four pieces are quite tasty tender. My most favorite of all time is the seafood bean curd pan-fried pockets are extremely savory crispy. Lol...chicken feet are somewhat comparable to my "to go" dim sum eatery Happy Garden, which unfortunately succumbed to the pandemic fallout. Ginger and Garlic will be my replacement and it's easy to understand why. Place is white interior clean-looking, ample seating considering Chinatown's spacing while servicing is quite satisfactory. Overall, it's a nice place in terms of ambiance and a clean decor which is not typical of a "red glitzy" Chinese brightness. A welcoming non-traditional relaxing place to dine in without feeling all "scrunched in". I like their customer service, especially with my numerous requests for tea pot refills...I mainly eat dim sum to drink pots of tea...that's how I get my antioxidants hehe... Hoping I get the chance to try more of their menu items instead of dim sum but alas, it's hard to turn down dim sum. The only complaint I have is the Chinatown parking situation. Oh well... read more

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Went here for Chinese New Year on a friend's recommendation and was not disappointed. We got lucky in that several tables opened up right when we got there, so we had a short wait. It's a small place though -- I wouldn't try to go with more than 6 people. The dim sum was really good, just as you'd expect to get in Chinatown. Give it a try! read more

(Note: This was my first dim sum experience and I got takeout.) I really wanted to like this, my boyfriend was raving about how awesome dim sum is. However it was pretty "meh". It's possible that I ordered the wrong stuff.... read more

What we ordered for dim sum today: Bake Egg Custard Bun, Pork Shumai, snow taron buns, chives dumplings, scallop fried rice, custard buns, chicken feet, spinach dumplings, Chinese donuts in look fun (super yummy), plain look fun, & bean curd bundles. I definitely recommend the Chinese donuts in look fun (炸酿）because it was super fresh which meant the donuts were crispy and the look fun was smooth & tasty with the dipping sauce. I also enjoyed the snow taro buns & custard buns b/c the fillings were generous. The scallop fried rice was very good as well. It had some slices of choy sum trunks to balance out the flavor. read more

Used to come here all the time . In fact , I like their food, and their food is pretty good. Plus it's byob. Now , I just get take out from here. Why ? Cause there's this pushy waitress there that wants to take my order every 30 seconds ! And then wants you to leave when your still eating . read more

Okay, pretty good tasting Chinese Restaurant place to check out while your in Hawai'i Chinatown!! We just dined here last evening & we're the only ones eating in, yayyyyy!!! Haha! In a good way of course!! They also do take-out of course, but it was getting late & all 3 of us were all hAngry, esp you know who, Mr GS!! Lol! And yes, just one of us had to leave our Name & Number, (Hi is on tier 1 right now) it's okay with us, since I myself know that from another Restaurant that we also frequent mentioned to us recently that upon leaving your Name & Number with them for (Contact Tracing, etc), these Restaurants in Hi are only supposed to keep your info for just a Month & that's it, just in case if somebody gets sick & they will be able to Contact ppl on that specific day that we all dined at that specific Restaurant, etc... Anyways, getting back to this Chinese Restaurant, this place makes a great tasting House Noodle Dish w/Minute Chicken, it's one of my FAVE dish that we pretty much always order from here, including Chinese Broccoli w/Garlic is yummers too!! Their Walnut Shrimp is tasty also, & their portion sizes are a lot, so come to this Chinese Restaurant hungry!!! Their house Soups are good & so is there "Dim Sum!", which btw you can order Dim Sum even during Dinner time as well, which we did last evening!!! Their Don Tat is flaky & fresh, I had to order extra to take home, right :)...We also ordered their Gin Doi ( I prefer the Coconut ones!!), ate 1/2 of one for my Dessert & the very Cool owner even asked us if we wanted it heated up, so it would taste even more Crispier, & dang it sure was Hott & yup, more Crispin, yummy! Yummy! for your Opu :) lol.... the Owner & his wife are Really nice ppl, esp the Kane one, he will always greet us upon coming into his Restaurant, which btw they took over this Chinese Restaurant back in '2017, which they'll be Celebrating there 3rd Anniversary at there Restaurant!! I say Congratulations to them!!!!!!! This Chinese Restaurant before the Pandemic, was always very, very busy here, during Lunchtime & Dinner time & we always lucked out & had a table for us when we dined here before the Pandemic!! Kudo's to you, Ginger & Garlic for doing take-out & dine-in (esp when u recently reopened for the 2nd time, upon approval from da Mayor). Okie dokie, all Pau for now :)..... Ooh wait (lol!) Their one Chinese Waitress that we usually always have, she's pretty nice too!! They do have a Restroom there inside, only for there Customers!!! Okay, now I'm all pau :) Aloha. \000/ read more

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When this place first opened it was awful. I swore I would never return. But then my cousin asked me to meet her for lunch here and I didn't want to argue so we went. I mean, did they wave a magic want and fix everything? Because it was just that good. We usually go for dim sum so I can't speak to anything else. But the service is spot on and every dish is just delicious, prepared perfectly. Fried dishes are not too oily, steamed dishes are not wet, and everything was so yummy!! Nothing but street parking here, but there is a municipal lot about a half block away, accessible from Beretania in addition. During COVID they're still open for take out, and food is just as yummy as ever. Check them out! read more

Returned visit to this not fancy but great taste eatery, thanks to good friends invite. And, it is still the top place to enjoy Chinese cuisine in Chinatown, Honolulu. Be advised that it did take a long time, close to one hour, after ordered to be served; however, it definitely was well worth the wait. Our orders were somewhat analogous to what we used to order and they were fabulous; see uploaded photos for references. Free street parking was a little challenge during normal dinner hours, but there were ample paid public parking facilities, including one just across the street. Definitely will go back again, especially for their unparalleled ginger chicken with freshly made sauce. read more

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Came to Ginger and Garlic on a Sunday for dim sum brunch. The restaurant sits on the corner of Smith and Pauahi Sts directly across from Char Hung Sut. The inside is bright and well lit, making the space feel open, clean, and welcoming. We got a variety of dim sum - all very tasty! Among the spread was fried taro, shrimp siu mai, char siu bao, sticky rice, shrimp spinach dumplings, mushroom chicken, and noodles. Ginger and Garlic is all known for this type of bao that looks like a mushroom and has mushroom filling inside. Overall service was great. Wait staff and kitchen staff were all very nice! Adjacent public paid parking lot ($2/hr) and street parking make this location a lot easier to dine at. I will definitely return again soon! read more

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Dim Sum wasn't fresh as few customers on a Sunday and cooked Dim Sums were stale. CmFreshly cooked Dim Sums when ordered on the spot are good. read more

This restaurant was recommended by a worker from a nearby lei stand. I was craving crispy gau gee min so went ahead and ordered that to go. They also sell dim sum and it was very tempting as I saw some of the customers eating but I did not order any. I was disappointed when I returned to work to eat my lunch. The noodles were over fried as well as the gau gee. The gau gee was so burned that you couldn't eat it. I may return to try the dim sum but not any time soon after this disappointing experience. read more

Ginger & Garlic - Burned noodles and way too crispy gau gee - Dim Sum Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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