I have supported Hawaii99 Takeout Express tons of times, dine in, take out, family gathering for Birthdays, half of the visits were great but let's me share about my most recent visit. I see the new huge poster out front, every time I stop at the bakery next door, the family meal with 6 items sounds great, reasonable. I decided to make it easy for me with few stops to grab this for Super Bowl Sunday. I called that morning to place my order. There are no photos of the family set on Yelp so Your welcome, if you decide to order this set, Please think twice, it sounds like a great deal but not. I/my family was very disappointed. I picked the 6 items, now keep in mind it says "Family Meal Deal" when you get your items, family - ? don't think it will be enough to feed your family depending on how many is in your family. I got the 6 items for $55.95 and paid $8. for Chow fun. The 6 item choice I picked were : fish filet ( got the wrong order) roast duck, string beans, ginger chicken, sweet sour pork, and chicken wings. What a surprise when I opened up the bag to set up for our Super Bowl spread, they were cute little take out containers like the kind you would use for leftovers at the Chinese restaurant. They weren't even filled to the top. It was little like sample dishes. Wow. also the food did not taste fresh, all the food I got tasted like they were reheated, except for the chicken wings. The chow fun was a regular portion but it was on the oily side. I hope Hawaii99 Take Out Express takes down the huge poster in front, its very misleading and false advertisement. I have another review to write regarding my family dinners, this will be continued- will update. I just want to get this out there in case you want to get the family meal deal. Its really a joke! Luckily we had other foods at the Super Bowl gathering and also ordered pizza last minute. Sorry family, I am pretty much mad at myself, I outsmarted myself again. ** see my photo of what they call a "family meal deal" in tips** read more

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Located in the same parking lot of Times Beretania they are right across the main entrance of Times. The Dry Beef Chow Fun was very good and tasty and the noodles were on the thicker side not really thin like some other places, the beef was tender and good size slices. The portion size of the dish could feed 3 maybe 4. The cold Ginger Chicken was also very good and tasty and the flavor was really good and it wasn't overly salty. The Spring beans were cooked just right not over cooked and the flavor was different, but very good and the pork was sliced and the taste was really good. You can bring in your own BYOB! The restroom are outside of the restaurant and shared by all the business there, sadly in the men's restroom looked like a person was living there with some clothes and a dog bed and a packages of personal belongings scattered all over the bathroom floor. They said the tell the management and custodians, but somehow cannot keep who ever is living in there even with a key system they have to use the restroom. Overall the food is great! read more

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Went to Hawaii99 Takeout Express on a whim just to try it out. got the $9.99 one choice plate with spare ribs the plate was rather small but i guess that was expected for $9.99 at first I thought there were no veggies at all but upon closer inspection there were some shanghai cabbage under the spareribs the taste was just okay nothing special but then again I would have to try them again with some other meats to really get a better feel but there wasn't anything special for this first try, I guess it is okay for the reasonable price for a plate lunch. Parking is okay and parking can be found pretty fast, the help seemed nice although they seem to be working on their roasted Meat window which had no window but I think it is a work in progress. although It was nothing special I am willing to give them another try. read more

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Happened upon staff handing out samples on 11/9/24 in the morning. Super friendly people. Family owned. Have been open about a month by Beretania Times Supermarket. Was so excited to be able to get dim sum so early and so close to home. Had very nice conversations with different staff. Owner, Justin explained how menus work. So nice. The dining room is so neat and clean. They should move the takeout utensils containers and napkins away from the door. One lady scooped up a handful of chopsticks without batting an eye, though the owner handed her enough for her order. Upon check in on Yelp!, you will get a 10% discount coupon to use now or save for later. Onto the food...I am disappointed. Ordered 1/2lb roast pork, and deep fried shrimp dim sum. The roast pork had no flavor. Chicken salt would have helped. (Usually served crispy skin chicken.) C- The deep fried shrimp was wrapped in the wrong kind of wrapper. It was so hard, I could not bite through it. Ate the filling part, which, too, had no flavor. D I had such high hopes for this business. I hope they can survive! read more

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Authentic and tasty Chinese? I am all in- especially when they are not closed between 2-5!!! That means you can enjoy meals during the times when some restaurants are closed! The dishes smelled, looked, and tasted great! read more

Hawaii99 Takeout Express - Garlic shrimp over fun see (bean thread noodles aka long rice) - Seafood Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Review for weekly specials and lunch specials. Actually went to Nine 99 - 4 times in one week. Shared parking with Times beretania, Epiya, Hakuyosha, Grace's. Weekly specials: $9.99 + tasks Includes rice, egg drop soup Monday thru Sunday, see the menu So far tried, Monday, Pork Eggplant Thursday, Yeung Chow Fried Rice Saturday, Salt Pepper Shrimp- 8 to 9 large Shrimp For Lunch specials So far tried, Beef chow fun, dry style Singapore stir fried vermicelli noodles Lo mein, vegetables, kinda dry Also, Ginger chicken, sauce on side Currently offering 20 percent off on lunch specials and regular menu, but not on seafood items. Note: there is also Ayce hot pot. Lunch, Dinner. Good taste, good portions Highly recommend. Manager, Ying is very helpful and personable. read more

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This restaurant is under new owners/management. The staff there was only two that I saw. I was a bit skeptical at first, but you will not know how the food will and taste the service unless you try, so we did. We were the only ones there but the take-outs were quite steady. We decided to order family style; we got my favorite Cold Ginger Chicken, Minced Meat with Green Beans, and House Noodles. To our surprise the food was good. Their Cold Ginger Chicken- I really enjoyed it. The flavor was on spot. For the Green Beans dish, that was great as well, the house noodles were perfect. They served a lot too. Even though there were only two people in the front house, the gentleman that was taking care of us was kind & friendly. We didn't need to ask for water or tea, he'd come and refill. We would go back again. This restaurant is located in the same parking lot as Times Beretania. read more

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Perplexed at the reviews for this restaurant. 4 and 5 stars but the review don't match...I know better than to just walk in THEN read but my bad. That said, I was getting my hair cut in the same center and I thought I'd just stop in with my friend and check it out. Entering at 12:30 I expected to see a pretty full restaurant. There were two tables occupied, one with eight people the other with four people. We were seated at a table for four which was not comfortable as the chairs were so tightly pushed together there wasn't a quarter inch between them. The burner in the middle of the table was covered because we weren't going to use it. Asked if we wanted tea we nodded, said yes please and water. Tea was brought but no water. A different server came by later and asked if we wanted water and brought it over. Ok, perusing the menu we ordered the pan fried dumplings, egg rolls, beef brisket soup and my friend wanted the Ma Po Tofu stating she wanted hot and spicy. Food arrived and first those dumplings (?) sure looked like Deep Fried GauGee to me. I asked the waitress who suddenly spoke no English and she nodded saying yes, Pan Fried Dumplings. These were the most tasteless GauGee on the island. Same for the Egg Rolls...which came with Sweet & Sour sauce but inside were pieces of shrimp and mush. My Beef Brisket soup came out piping hot and I could not wait to dig into it but to my dismay the broth and brisket was utterly flavorless. Not even salt. Added soy sauce and chili paste and hot mustard just to give it something. Even the brisket was just boiled meat. I asked my friend how her MaPo Tofu was she said "spicy hot and flavorless" adding several shakes of salt. We asked for our check, refused the offer of takeout boxes and left. The only reason I'm giving three stars is the staff is accommodating but the food is not worth a return visit. read more

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Dinner in Honolulu, Hawaii... A bunch of friends were curious about this new Chinese restaurant, so we decided to go. Most of us arrived before 5pm and got easy, free parking. Located between Times Supermarket and Epi-ya Bakery, the shared parking lot can get crowded at peak times. Service was very attentive. Water glasses and teapots were filled often. Maybe because we were the only customers at first. Later, it got busier. The waitress suggested the cucumber appetizer. We agreed. When the bill arrived, we saw that it was a $9 item. The waitress also recommended the pork chop. It wasn't the best I've ever had. She also pushed for the cha siu... we almost got it, but we canceled the order because one of us had to leave for a family emergency. [I'm kind of glad we didn't get it because her other suggestions weren't mind-blowing.] The best dish for me was the green beans... even though I finished off the Seafood Noodles. Haha! The sweet sour pork, beef chow funn, and tenderloin beef were ok. I also finished the Dungeness crab with salted egg yolk. Yum! It was a fun experience because of the nicely renovated environment, pleasant air-conditioning, and interesting conversation. I would go again to try the All You Can Eat hotpot option... Let's go! Bonuses: we received complimentary orange wedges for dessert... and the 10% Yelp check-in offer was honored even though it ended on 3.31.24 read more

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Happy Birthday Cony! I do love a happy celebration and this was just that, an evening with friends having a nice warm hot pot along with the gloomy weather we've been having there nothing better and you make it all your own. Nine99 Seafood House located on Beretania next to Times certainly does have seafood though having shellfish allergies like myself found so much to choose from that you don't have that fear of missing out and feeling limited to your selection. We did have a split pot so that we didn't have to share ingredients and are able to make it all our own and with the staff suggestion went with the "Mushroom Broth" and as a mushroom lover it wasn't earthy but a nice lightly flavored broth that went well with all the mushrooms I piled in. You can find all the ingredients in the back of the restaurant where it's all in the display cases where majority are labeled though most of the seafood items weren't which is a mystery grab thank goodness I wasn't part of that and right beside are some toppings like green onions, garlic, chili and some sauces. The meats that does include with the AYCE are beef, pork and lamb...the lamb was extremely gamey which made it very difficult to eat and found that most of us just enjoyed the veggies and noods much more. The staff was very nice and attentive didn't rush us though there was a 90 minute limit we ate until we no longer had room for cake, a lovely place to celebrate any occasion or just have a nice warm soup. Thank you Cony I had a lovely evening and you're just so sweet for all the treats as well. Thank you! read more

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We finally tried this new place across from Times mkt. Everything was good and fairly priced. Service is pleasant and lots of parking. read more

Last night I decided to check out Nine99 Seafood Restaurant. Located right next door to Epi-Ya bakery and the same parking lot of Beretania Times. This space used to be Eat on Time Chinese restaurant. Nine99 Seafood did a good job of renovating they also serve Hot Pot but few of us decided on family style Chinese. Everything was ok I was really disappointed in the pork chops because it was recommended to us. The service was great they kept on coming by to see if we needed water and hot tea. The only downside to this restaurant what I can see I'm not sure if they're brand new or not to busy during the day but they really want to sell you entrees even though you say No! I would call it upselling for example one of our friend needed to leave early due to an emergency before we ordered. So we wanted to cancel an entree because we already had 9 entrees and the waitress said it's only small portion she still wanted us to order it even though we told her no . Maybe I'll go back and try their hot pot because their a new business and I liked to support local read more

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I was sad when Eat on Time, the Chinese restaurant located on Beretania St next to Epiya Bakery, abruptly closed. My friends and family wondered what would take over the spot. Lo and behold, Nine99 Seafood House (NSH) became the new tenant since February 2024. NSH boasts AYCE hotpot as well as seafood dishes, along with an array of Cantonese dishes. Earlier tonight a group of my friends gathered tonight for an early dinner to see what NSH is all about. Upon entry, we were impressed with the major renovation that was done, especially the windows were all covered up so that people from the outside cannot see you. Loved the wood furnishings and decor that gave the restaurant a clean and modern look. The tanks of live seafood (dungeness crabs and Maine lobsters) were also impressive. I made it clear that I'm not much of a hotpot eater so I was pleased we all agreed to order family style. I pretty much consulted with my friends on what to order but we were overwhelmed by the overly aggressive nature of the waitress who shot recommendation after recommendation with suggestions. We appreciated the information but it got way out of hand where I did my best to politely decline. Here's a summary of what we sampled: Spicy Cucumber (2/5) This was a cold appetizer that's apparently in the AYCE hotpot buffet where the waitress suggested we try. Apparently the commercialized sweet Thai chili sauce was tossed with crushed cucumbers. Not worth the $9 price tag. Underwhelming. Beef Tenderloin (4/5) Nice chunks of beef stir fried with sliced onions and bell peppers. Beef was tender with the exception of a few pieces that had sinew and not fully cooked so it was challenging to chew. Great wok hei skills by the chef. String Beans with Minced Pork (4.5/5) A classic Cantonese dish that was executed well but perhaps a little heavy with the seasoning. Once again, wok hei was present in tbis dish. Seafood Fried Noodles (4/5) The noodles were executed well with a nice crunchy exterior with tasty gravy. One of my friends is allergic to shrimp so we asked to omit the shrimp. Generous portions but I was turned off by the usage of baby scallops which degraded the dish. Salt and Pepper Pork Chops (2/5) This was also highly suggested by our waitress and it was disappointing and amongst the worst dishes of the evening with the cucumber appetizer. Pork was sliced too thin and the flavor was subtle. Didn't have the five spice present and it was bland. I did enjoy the bits of fried garlic and sliced jalapeños. Beef Chow Funn Dry Style (5/5) The best dish of the evening for me. The chef skillfully tossed the noodles and beef where you could clearly taste the smokiness. Beef was be very tender. Solid dish. Sweet and Sour Pork (4/5) Large chunks of pork were deep fried until very firm and tossed with sautéed veggies in a tangy sauce. It was good but the dish lacked the pork flavor and perhaps too crunchy to my liking. Dungeness Crab with Duck Egg Yolk (5/5) The crab was cooked until perfection. I found this dish flavorful with great crab flavor. The egg yolk sauce was rich and tasty. Kinda had me craving for some white rice. I was blessed with the crab tomalley that gave me a foodgasm at the dinner table. Crab went for $28.95/lb and this was a 2.5lb crab so it cost pretty pennies. Service was above average for a Chinese restaurant. Staff came to check up on us throughout the dinner and refilled our tea pots and water glasses. They even came to exchange our plate during our meal. NSH is a traditional Chinese restaurant as we were offered complimentary orange wedges for dessert. Overall, mixed feelings on this first visit with highs and lows of this dinner. The waitress should tone down the suggestions as it was borderline annoying. NSH is worthy of dragging my family here where I'll get to sample more offerings of their menu. read more

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Bit into chow funn and was disgusted to bite into dried up hard crunchy chow funn. Inedible!! They mixed FRESH chow funn with OLD leftover chow funn. Noodles left out will dry out and turn hard and crunchy. Someone decided to serve this inedible mess. Maybe to save $$. This was about 1:45 pm so I assume leftover from lunch cuz it ain't fresh. The sweet sour pork was OK but strangely the onions were RAW like they just mixed it in. It wasn't even a little cooked. Portion except for yuck funn was small. Cost was $9.99 one choice + $2 for yuck funn. $12+ tax. I called to complain which I rarely do but the language barrier is too much. I THINK her name was Bonnie?Vani?? First it was no big thing, I tell Chefs. But when I continued and said they should replace the yuck funn then she started to be more apologetic. I was the only customer in there initially. A table of Chinese speaking left as I waited. Then a man came in to order a catering dish of chicken mushrooms. 5 minutes later a young couple came in. Gal couldn't recall my order HALF HOUR before in an empty restaurant. I had to remind her the above, then she gets it. Just disappointed of the handling and quality of food. I mean how fresh is the food they serve there? If they're recycling something so low end as chow funn. read more

Hawaii99 Takeout Express - Dried up clump of old chow funn mixed with fresh. Quarter of funn was this inedible hard noodles - Seafood Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Three and a half stars again. Came in last night for I was feeling under the weather and ordered a few items. The items came quickly and the service was wonderful. The inside ambiance was clean and empty for a bit then people started to come in, which was great to see! Won ton min, beef chow fun, and 1/2# char siu. Won ton min was nice and hot. The won ton was decent size with a little piece of shrimp. The min was thin and tasty. The only complaint that I have is the broth. It absolutely tasted like just hot water! There was no chicken flavor or any flavor to it. I added a bit of spice and shoyu but it didn't add to what I was looking for The beef chow fun was tasty enjoy hand a good amount. The chat siu was a tad bit of the dryer side but it was still decent. The flavors aren't too strong and if you have salt issues it's perfect for they don't add a lot. The service is a 5 star and the price is a 5 star. The flavor I'm used to needs a bit more of a punch but I will return for it's so conveniently placed. You can get bread at epi-ya, your groceries at Times, and grab dinner or lunch here!! Conveniently great. read more

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We stopped by here tonight @7:45 pm. My daughter wanted to see if this new restaurant had cake noodles with chicken or beef. I thought it was only serving AYCE hot pot at dinner. There was one table occupied at the time we entered the restaurant. To our surprise, when we were looking at the menu on the door, a man came out to ask us to come inside and look at the menu. He informed us that we could order any item from the menu. Service is 5 out of 5 stars. We asked about the cake noodle and he said only regular noodles. My daughter decided to try the beef chow fun with gravy. I also tasted a few bites the dish. The serving size is good. The noodles were soft. The gravy was one dimensional (aka plain). It did come with a good amount of vegetables (Choi sum, bean sprouts and carrots). 3 out of 5 stars. The restaurant is clean and well decorated. The flowers from its grand opening adorned the walls of the restaurant. Ambiance is 4 out of 5 stars. The entrance to the restaurant could use more lighting at night. There are restrooms located outside of the restaurant, but you will need a key and it's not well lit. You may ask to use the restroom inside the restaurant, but it's not really for the patrons. I like that you can order take out late at night. We will need to try more dishes before we decide on whether to continue our patronage of the restaurant. Check into Yelp for a 10% discount. I found this out after we ordered and paid. It's BYOB for now. We were informed that the restaurant does not have its liquor license currently. read more

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I'm pleasantly surprised at this new restaurant . It's in the former location of Eat On Time restaurant. The interior was given a complete over hall. The atmosphere was inviting. They have two large round tables for diners who want to order off the Chinese menu. If you are eating the AYCE hot pot, they have ample tables. Our group ordered a number of dishes off the Chinese menu. Overall, the food was good. The sevice was very attentive. It was a great outing with friends. Enjoy read more

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Decent spot for lunch, they have a different special each day. Service was super friendly and it was a large restaurant where they could easily accommodate our group of 10. I ordered the daily special of chicken with greens, which I thought was good for the price. I can see coming back here for daily lunches. read more

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It is a fully renovated and gorgeous new shabu shabu restaurant next to Epi-Ya bakery and Times supermarket. It has a similar setup style as other shabu-shabu restaurants where you would go up and grab whatever your heart desires in the fridge. Baby octopus, clams, and fish fillets are included. High-end seafood items are market price and are not. Good ole Chinese dishes, like chow fun, wonton mein, and cha siu over rice are served during lunchtime from 10:30-5:00 PM. read more

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I have 3 things I judge a dim sum restaurant on; har gow, sticky rice and char siu bao. If these are all good then you have a customer in me for life. And I am now their customer for life. The har gow was light and perfectly flavored and portion sized. The sticky rice was balanced in flavor, perfectly cooked and not too oily. The char siu bao wasn't too sweet, didn't have a lot of fat and a good amount of char siu, light and pillowy bun. Amazing! I felt like I went to my best friends house and her grandma made dim sum for us. There is love and skill in these morsels of goodness and I cannot believe I waited this long to try it. read more

Hawaii99 Takeout Express - Har gow, siu mai, sticky rice, char siu bao - Seafood Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This new Chinese restaurant is located next to Times Beretania. They share a parking lot, so parking is plentiful and free. We came for the AYCE hot pot. For lunch, it costs $36.99, but be sure to get the 10% off, either for checking in on Yelp or showing that you follow them on IG. We forgot to mention it, and now we're kicking ourselves! We love a discount! First, you choose your broth. We got the original marrow broth, but they could bring a split pot and choose two different broths.They bring you the meat selections. The pork belly and beef were our favorites. Next, you head over to the food wall. There are so many selections. Our favorites are shrimp, clams, fish roe dumplings, lobster balls, king mushrooms, enoki mushrooms, choi sum, bok choy, noodles, mussels... The condiments station is fully stocked. There are sesame paste, chili oil, sesame seed oil, vinegar, ginger, jalapeños, green onions, cilantro, bean curd paste... so much! There were orange slices for dessert. The restaurant had a very classy atmosphere with high-quality tables and chairs. The wait staff was so friendly and welcoming. They never rushed us. It would be nice to have been offered water refills sooner. But, that's okay. I also wish the broth selection was better. Also, because we came just as they opened for the day, we did have to wait a bit until all the food selections were placed in the case. We would go back. And, we'd have to remember to get the 10% off next time! read more

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Ok so not bad.. not bad at all! We are a Chinese food loving Filipino family and have grown up eating at all those Chop-Suey restaurants and know our way around a good cake noodle. This place was pretty decent considering they've only been open for less than 2 years? It also doubles as a Chinese inspired shabu shabu joint if that's more your jam. So this is what we had: Cold ginger chicken: chicken was tender and slightly seasoned.. not like the pale white refrigerated meat that one has to really wonder how long it's been in there. You'll need to ask for more ginger sauce though, which they gladly brought to our table and an extra one to go. Walnut shrimp- oh my god so good. Fat shrimps cooked to perfection, not greasy at all. Seafood cake noodle: this one was a pleasant surprise because of how flavorful it was. My kids normally pass on the cake noodle but they gobbled this up quick. Lots of gravy, seafood bits and CHOY sum. Salt and Pepper pork chop- this one I wasn't too jazz about. It was basic and the pork was slightly salty. But this is always the hubby's choice, never mine. Ong Choy with garlic- sometimes I think that you cant really screw this one up but apparently some do. They didn't on this one. Very balanced stir fried garlic with shiny stalks and greens. Not the mushy mess from over cooking at all. We also had Dim sum which they serve all day. The char Siu bao and pork hash took 15 minutes but it was chef's kiss. Super soft pillowy bao bun and the pork has was delicious because it contained well grounded pork and shrimp. No fillers or gross grizzle that some Dim Sum joint like to pass off as good. The prices started at $17-18 for basic stuff and $28 for the fancy lobster stuff. It's BYOB and FYI, Times Beretania's a few feet away. Will we even back? Absolutely! But next time we're not bringing the kids so we can explore fancier things on the menu. One more thing... this place wasn't crowded on a Wednesday night but it did start filling in close to 8. The wait staff are super nice but damn they are also super loud. Lots of racous laughter and talking. If you're gonna be bothered by that then you best look for a quiet chinese restaurant, good luck with that. read more

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Heard this restaurant changed owner, so had to check it out. Not disappointed at all. Fully enjoyed my experience. Loved their great services. Tried a few of the familiar Chinese dishes, including "golden crab", and were all highly satisfied. Definitely will not hesitate to go back and try other different dishes. read more

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Amazing dim sum and their service is incomparable!!! Everything I ordered I loved and looking forward to going back again asap! read more

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Super fun place!! Went last night and got a seat and was given menus and explained how it all worked. We chose the soup base and moved to pick and choose what ever we wanted to eat. There were fresh veggies, lots of seafood, noodles, and goodies. You can make you own sauce to your liking. I added lots of cilantro, onions, little bit of spices, and a variety of sauces. Then we just added all the different meats, seafood and veggies to two different soups. Sooo yummy!! They were so sweet to get me a candle and bun for my birthday. Sang for me too!! The ambiance was wonderful! read more

Hawaii99 Takeout Express - Yummy - Seafood Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I had been here before under a previous name/ownership so was happy to see a hot pot place return to this location. The broth was tasty & actually spicy, which i like, but a bit too oily for my taste. The veggies in the case weren't the freshest looking. Parking is free but the lot was a bit sketchy, with quite a few people just loitering around. It was also very dirty walking from the parking spot to the door, but fine once inside the restaurant. read more

In the same strip mall as Epi-Ya and Times Beretania, there is lots of parking here. It's a rather large space and the way it's set up, it can accommodate a few large groups. They also do takeout. Restaurant is clean and bright. We didn't try the Shabu Shabu, but there is a refrigerated cooler along the side of the restaurant where you can pick up your veggies and things like fishcake. I think the sliced meat comes from the kitchen when you order. Service was great. They were really personable and accommodating. Water was always refilled and when he noticed my friends and I were tasting each other's dishes, he brought out share plates and utensils. The portions here are generous. The beef brisket noodle soup w/ funn has a lighter broth and has nice chunks of beef. The beef chow funn (dry) also has a generous amount of beef and the noodles had a nice chew and were well seasoned. The beef satay comes with rice, but you can also choose noodles (which I did). Noodles come smothered in a brown sauce with diced onions and bell peppers. (It's a tasty bell pepper-forward sauce). Will definitely go back to try different dishes! read more

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Happened upon this spot and the owner, his cousin, and few others were out offering some free samples. He told us he opened 6 days ago. The samples we had were delicious and they were kind enough to invite us in and show us around. Let me tell you, this place is beautiful inside, great decor, excellent layout, and looking like a great place to sit down and have an epic meal with family or friends or both. We would have sat down and ate had I not had an appointment I needed to make. We ordered pork shumai and pork hash dumplings to go. Both items were absolutely delicious. So good in fact, after my appointment we are going to double back for some additional to go food to share with co-workers to spread the love. The owners and everyone there were extremely kind and totally engaged with passers by and showing us around, I predict this restaurant is going to be a huge success. Please go by and get some great food and support this family that has launched their dream, I know I am! read more

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My family and I came here for their hot pot menu (they also have regular Chinese dinner dishes). Once we walked in, we were greeted and seated very quickly. We were amazed by the new decoration/ambiance. The servers explained the hot pot menu, which has both all-you-can-eat or a la carte. Their menu option is extensive and has all the nice specials: duck blood鸭血, crisp carp fish 脆肉鲩 (iykyk is a must for Cantonese hot pot), and black tripe 黑毛肚. Their soup options range from pumpkin and spicy/mala to original and mushroom. We got the yin-yang pot with spicy and mushroom soup. I definitely recommend drinking the mushroom soup before putting it in your food (it's not on the menu, but you can ask for the mushroom soup base). For those who like to drink, it is BYOB. My favorite foods include the beef ball and the handmade shrimp paste. It is super fresh and chewy. Service-wise, the servers were super attentive in refilling our soups and water and constantly checked on us to make sure we were happy with our food selection. Overall, the food and service are great. They also have a 10% off voucher on their Instagram account that is available until 03/31/2024. Would definitely come back! read more

Hawaii99 Takeout Express - Hot Pot Menu - Seafood Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

My new policy is to read the bad reviews of restaurants first, to learn what actually happens there... it seems the good reviews here must be kind friends of the owner or manager. My family ate at Nine99 seafood house, and it is an experience I will never want to repeat. Ever. First, you walk in and the smell of spoiled seafood hits your nose. I should have known better- but I was hungry and hopeful. There are tanks of live seafood in the restaurant- so I sort of chalked it up to that possibility. When we entered there was only one other table occupied. That should have told us what was going on/ but we were trusting those reviews. Whoops. There is a big sign in the window that claims 'Dim Sum Served All Day.' Great! Right? Not quite. At 2:30pm only one of the items we ordered arrived. A second thing we ordered was brought to the table fried, not a steamed dumpling that was ordered. I bit into it and there were small bay shrimp in it- some of them still had the vein in. Yikes. We did the hotpot option, and I was his hopeful that it would be good. We struggled with how to add sauces, and one of our waitresses, although she tried- her English was not clear. In the end, my husband's food was not good, and he was really unhappy with some of the things that arrived burnt. As we were finishing up- there was a lot of moving of furniture, like they were closing at 3:00pm. It just was an environment where you felt like you didn't want to stay. The bill eventually came and we did not understand why things were charged the way they were... again, possible language barrier. (Side note, very strange the reviews are responded to in perfect English? What in the chat GPT is going on there?) If you speak Mandarin or Cantonese perhaps this will be a better choice for you than it was for us- just some dumb tourists that fell for Yelp reviews. read more

Aloha, saw this on Instagram and thought to try the "numbing" broth as 1 of our 2 choices. Both broths lacked strong taste, had to add lots of spice and shoyu. The veggies are an open door in a frig, wasn't quite sure how it all worked. I guess if you take advantage of the veggies etc, ok, but for the price, and we weren't that hungry, kinda pricey. Next time will try the Chinese dishes instead of hotpot. Enjoy! read more

Let me first talk about the absolute sin. We ordered something, they brought something else and charged us for it. We ordered shrimp dumplings (and sui mai which they said they didn't have), and they brought fried shrimp. Which weren't great. And said this was "instead." The one Dim Sum we ordered, Bao where fine - at the level of Costco frozen - but not to the level of other Dim Sum I have had in restaurants. Our pork ribs, 1/2 were deep fried and were fine, but of the BBQ many were burned and inedible. We chose this over another restaurant because of the Yelp reviews. After the meal, we read that they give a discount for good Yelp reviews. Perhaps they should work on their food and leave the Social Media to follow. Although theirs might be a good strategy. Our family spent $100, and in a tourist town there may always be another sucker like us. read more

Tried this place on a Saturday night. The restaurant was filled and we waited about 10 mins for our table which we had reservations for. There is one pot that can be split in half for a table of 4 people. The broth we had was half marrow and half spicy. The spicy broth had A LOT of chili oil on top, to the point that we had to spoon out the excess oil to fill a rice bowl. The broth was good, but the chili oil was way too much. The selection of meat was limited if you wanted AYCE without paying extra. There were only beef, pork belly, and lamb + the seafood selection. The beef tongue was extra. The beef pictured was terrible. Lots of fat mostly. Barely any meat. And the meat that there was was tough and chewy. The pork belly was better however. But not great. There are refrigerators that you grab the rest of your veggies, sides, and seafood from. A pretty good selection. There is also a sauce bar with a good amount of selections to make combinations. The servers were nice and friendly, enough English spoken to get by. It is also BYOB and Times is right next door Overall it was mehhh. Would not go back again. Sorry. read more

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Another new shabu shabu (hot pot) restaurant! All right! Located next to Times supermarket on Beretania Street, plenty of easy parking. Inside looks really nice. The service was very good when we were there. They not only have all you can eat shabu shabu, they also have a lot of regular cook menu items that you can choose from, they have this water tanks that houses fresh life seafood like crabs, geoduck, etc. so, one size fits all, you can order regular items or you can also splurge and order fancy live seafood. Let's talk about the hot pot, what I really like is all the food is kept inside the refrigerator and the food is clean. Especially the vegetable, you can see they clean it well and they are fresh. Talking to the owner, they get fresh items daily and try to keep a high standard of food for all the customers. The sauce station pretty much match any other hotpot restaurants in town. Plenty of choice. According to the owner, they will add roast duck, char siu, etc. in the future to attract more customers. Overall, we love it and for sure we will be back. If you go before March 31 and check in with Yelp, you will received a 10% off, so hurry up, go give it a try. Recommended. read more

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Fresh and flavorful! Generous portions. Ordered beef chow fun and vegetable, mushroom and tofu stir fry. Service was great. Friendly and neat atmosphere. BYOB will definitely order again! read more

Just went this past weekend and got the roast pork with rice plate. It came with white rice, choi sum, and a good amount of roast pork. The pork skin was so nice an crispy and the pork was juicy. I also ordered the eggplant which my grandmother loved. The staff were quick and friendly. Def makes for a great plate lunch spot especially when you're doing a grocery run at Times across the way. read more

The Waitress are really nice and friendly.. Always helping people out with their orders

Yummy food and pretty good deal if u don't order too much from ala cart as their portions are pretty big. Great addition to hnl restaurant scene read more

First time here ; always have seen this place before and wanted to come . When I came in late afternoon it was slow probably before dinner rush but staff were very sweet and polite . I had placed a phone order and said pick up around 15 minutes ; I was probably 5-10 mins late but the food was still hot . Also ; super clean inside . read more

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Went there for the first time tonight and it will be my last. I'm always curious about new hot pot restaurants so a couple of us went to check this place out for a belated nice get together. They're no highlights. The portions were limited and small...if felt like business didn't start off well and so everything was very stingy. We were a party of three adults and two children...yet we were brought out a small plate of beef and when asked about it was told it was meant for three. Let me tell you that it was approx 15-20 extremely thin slices of meat (half fat) where one swoop of a chopstick would all go into the broth for one person. When asked for more the server begrudgingly brought out another small portion. we also ordered a fresh lobster from the tank...they charged $43 per pound and the lobster was 3 pounds. For that price I could have gotten 4 lobsters at Lobster King! Overpriced, poor service, small portions...save your money and time. Go to Chong Qing where you'll eat like a king with better service for the same genre of hot pot. read more

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