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    HK Cafe

    4.1 (122 reviews)
    Open • 8:00 am - 7:30 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Happy hour specials

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    Egg Steamed Flour Roll
    Tina T.

    Stumbled upon this place and decided to give it a try. It's a nice, clean spot serving Hong Kong-style food. I was looking for something vegetarian, and I was happy to find a few options. I got the steamed flower roll, which was soft and fluffy, and really enjoyed it. Definitely a nice little find!

    Inside shop
    Rosie P.

    This place is one of my go to spots for a quick meal! Staffs are very friendly and accommodating! I always get their side of Chinese donut, it reminds me of my childhood. I really recommend this place for anyone that's visiting Chinatown!!!

    Kyle J.

    Out of all the food I liked a the rolled rice noodles, the other food I had was all okay, can't say it's good.. The services were okay, nothing to really mention. The place was fairly quiet because the place was a tad slow. The one thing that was memorable was that there was a TV playing HK cooking shows while we were eating. In the show, they are cooking char soup with a portable air fryer. That was the highlight of the meal because my partner wanted to get that now...

    Yvonne C.

    HK cafe is located at the center of Chinatown. Street parking is available. The restaurant looks clean and have a nice atmosphere of Hong Kong "Cha Chan Tan". Staffs are nice and friendly. I tried variety of dishes from there. My favorite choices are: 1. Chicken Laksa - 10/10 2. Wonton Noodles - 9/10 3. Beef Stew with rice - 9/10 4. Chicken rice with black bean sauce - 10/10 5. Pork chop with tomato sauce - 10/10 6. HK French Toast - 10/10 7. Chicken Wing - 8/10 8. Clay pot rice with ribs - 10/10 9. Chicken with green onion sauce - 10/10 10. Iced Lemon Tea & Milk Tea - 10/10 Always love supporting small businesses. I would highly recommend this restaurant to my friends.

    French Toast
    Jodi T.

    The interior is super cute and well themed! The food and drinks get an approval from my HK taste buds. Lemon Tea (5/5 stars) - Perfect amount of less sweet, the flavors remind me of the ones in HK Milk Tea (4.5/5) - The taste was so good but the tea could be more burnt to match the ones in HK French Toast (5/5) - There's nothing to improve, they give a generous amount of condensed milk (yum!) Overall, HK approved.

    Wina G.

    Came here during lunch hour onna Friday and it had a line to be seated. A good sign! It's Hong Kong style food with dry noodles (lo mein), soup noodles, rice plates, lasksa, cheesy rice dishes and the dish we came for-clay pot rice! Sweet toast was another one. If you get the clay pot rice, I suggest you put in your order while you wait to be seated because it takes 25-30 minutes to cook. So we got the beef &egg clay pot rice ($18.95), chicken with dried mushrooms clay pot rice, and the beef brisket and tendon lo mein ($16.95) The clay pot rice dishes were big enough to share but we each managed to finish our rice. The beef was very tender and tasty as was the chicken. We liked the beef rice better though. It would've been nice if the chicken rice also had egg. The clay pot came sizzling hot in a ceramic pot inside a protective outer pot to prevent burns. The rice crisped up nicely-so good. The sauce came in a separate container to pour on the rice to taste. I got the lo mein with beef brisket and tendon. Was a bit put off because the noodles were tossed in a sauce which was too salty for my taste. I'm used to lo mein being plain noodles with the meat on top, accompanied by a bowl of broth which I got but I was surprised to see it with the soy based sauce. The noodles were overwhelmed by the sauce which was sitting on the bottom of the bowl. There was no use for the broth. The beef had a nice smoky flavor though. BUT they had a Horlick milk! I love Horlick and it's very hard to find it here. I noticed if you get the drinks iced, it's $1 more. Hmmm... but anyway I had it hot and it was great. Come here for the clay pot rice and you won't go wrong, skip the lo mein. Btw- if you pay cash you'll avoid the 3% credit card surcharge.

    Beef tendon noodle
    Bryan G.

    A clean cafe where locals go everything looks good.Tendonwas tender won ton hot and moist v service courteous with a wide range of choices Soup has a beef taste with the veggies. Good soup to cure a hangover .Clean restaurant and bathroom in building.

    8. HK Cafe Special Ovaltine French Toast

    The restaurant here has a real Hong Kong vibe! I especially love the toast with condensed milk and the wonton noodles. I'll definitely be coming back often. servers are friendly and nice.

    Rick L.

    HK Café has finally brought back their cheung fun! Apparently, the machine had broken down and had to be sent out for repairs. I revisited on a Sunday -- service was friendly but a bit on the slow side. My beef brisket and wonton mein was a mixed experience: only four small pieces of brisket (a little disappointing), but the wontons, though tiny, were absolutely delicious.

    Shrimp steamed flour roll, fish fillet congee, iced Hong Kong style lemon tea, iced jasmine tea
    Liz V.

    The perfect, cozy brunch after herb shopping on a rainy day in Chinatown. The congee was my favorite, and it made me feel all warm inside. I love the details and style of the plates and bowls, the cafe was small and inviting. The seating is pretty close, so you're near the neighboring tables and the restaurant filled up since it was close to lunchtime. Good service and the server was prompt. I'd love to go back to try their other dishes like the clay pot rice!

    House special ovaltine French toast
    Vivian L.

    HK Cafe has been on my radar. After work, my friend and I went to Chinatown to check this place out. It was my first time trying this place but my friend did tried the STIX Asia location. The restaurant is moderately small, but tables were not packed together where it's tight to get in and get out. Laksa with beef brisket and tendon: The laksa didn't have much curry taste. It has more of the coconut flavor. I tried laksa in Singapore and Malaysia and this was not authentic. The coconut flavor overpowered basically everything. The beef was alright but it wasn't tender enough. I didn't have any tendons in my bowl. I guess they forgot it. Satay beef on rice: The beef was good. The satay sauce was flavorful and the beef was soft. It goes well with the rice. This is a great comfort food. House special ovaltine French toast: Ovaltine is malt flavored powder mixed with a drink to primarily make cocoa. The powder is covered over the toast. As a powder form, you couldn't taste the chocolate flavor, it tasted more like refined sugar. Anyways, the toast is good. It was filled with condensed milk and butter. Very creamy, soft, and sweet. It reminded me of a honey toast but without the ice cream. This was more like a dessert dish than a breakfast dish. Chinese donut: I like to order Chinese donut with noodle soup, in this case, the laksa. The donut wasn't crispy and hot. It seems like it's been sitting out for some time. Overall, not a fan of this place. The highlights are just the satay beef and the toast but it's not something I would go back for. Service was also not great. There was only one server who looks like she hates her job and takes it out on her customers. The water cup are also tiny paper cups with lukewarm water. We went off hours during lunch and there were only 3 tables occupied.

    Sishi L.

    Surprisingly, the food at this small café is incredibly authentic--it's truly a hidden gem. The service is warm and welcoming as well. We ordered the porridge, cheung fun, wonton noodles, clay pot rice, and scallion oil noodles, and every dish was excellent.

    1. Chinese Donut  Fish Fillet Congee 5. Lemon Honey
    Tamryn H.

    My favorite restaurant in all of Oahu. When I need a comfort meal, or am feeling a little under the weather, this is my first stop! The seating is a little limited, but I've never had to wait long for a table. The service is a little slow, but the wait time is so worth it. I love this Chinatown gem with everything in my heart and will definitely go back the next time I come back from the mainland. All in all a super cozy experience. I've eaten there alone, with friends, with a partner, and the food has never disappointed! My go-to is usually the fish fillet congee with youtiao as a side. The honey lemon tea hot or iced is to die for. 10/10

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    4.1(283 reviews)
    1.7 mi
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    I was recently invited to attend a dinner for my part time job where I wasn't really keen to…read morepartake but was heavily persuaded to join them at King Restaurant & Bar (KRB) where I gave in. What a blessing that was as I was impressed with the food quality and attention to detail. There were many star dishes that impressed me and luckily had the honor to pack up the leftovers which I ended up sharing with family. They raved over the food from KRB, so I suggested we come here for dinner. To play it safe I called ahead and made a reservation for a round table as I tend to order an array of different dishes. To our surprise, KRB wasn't busy that weekday evening with both private dining rooms occupied and only one other table of 4 during our arrival. I asked the family what they wanted to eat and because they are big eaters who also enjoy leftovers, our initial food order consisted of 9 different dishes that included doubling up both noodle orders. Overall, our meal was above average with family favorites of tofu casserole that was so delicious that I ended up getting another one. The seafood crispy noodles were also phenomenal as it was executed well with great texture contrast and finesse in flavors. Personally I enjoyed the free range chicken with ginger onion sauce and the sautéed lamb with leeks. We also appreciated the complimentary dessert of chilled coconut milk tapioca. Service was above average as the staff were attentive to our needs and exchanged plates halfway during our dinner. The only setback for me was the ambiance as it was semi dark and dingy. The interior could use an upgrade. Recent returned visits to KRB is truly deserving of 5-stars from me. The food exceeded my expectations where it was worthy to drag my family here and have concluded KRB is deserving to be included in our rotation of restaurants to patronize.

    We had our group luncheon there in a private room and the service is always great!…read more Sorry no pictures I cannot add anymore pictures to this page. We had the Chinese chicken salad with jellyfish, Mix seafood cake noodles, beef broccoli, crispy chicken, mixed pork with green beans, steamed fish fillets and rice The Chinese chicken salad was different with the jellyfish. It was tasty and with the jellyfish it had a nice chewy crunch. That is a first normally it has crispy wonton strips. The mixed pork with green beans is always a hit, everyone love the flavor and tasty of this fish. The beef broccoli was good with tender beef slices and fresh broccoli. The mix seafood cake noodles was also good and everyone enjoyed the noodles. The steamed fish fillet was with a shoyu and ginger sauce which was very moist and delicious. The crispy chicken this time seems like they used a malnourished chicken it hardly had meat and was mostly bones.

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    4.1(547 reviews)
    1.9 mi
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    Lunch in Honolulu, Hawaii…read more.. I asked my sister what she wanted to eat for her birthday: Dimsum! I suggested that we go to this new location of Kapiolani Seafood Restaurant. She agreed! The covered parking lot is free! Just follow the signs and park in the designated numbered stalls. Inside, it was crowded and noisy! I wrote our name on the list and got called quickly! My sister wrote our order on the menu: shrimp dumplings, seaweed roll, deep fried taro puffs, shrimp and chive dumplings, mochi rice, pork-filled deep fried mochi, and custard tarts. Later, we added on an order of house noodles... they were thin, crisp, and tasty! Everything was delicious and beautifully presented! Service was efficient! There were different people delivering baskets and plates to our table. They just crossed off menu items on the printed list as they arrived. My sister and her husband were really happy with this meal! I was, too! Note: i even took home the leftover noodles! Yay!

    We had been to Kapiolani Seafood Restaurant several times at its old location across from Ala Moana…read moreMall, and it used to be a five-star place for us. The new location is only about a block away, with a much nicer, newer interior. Unfortunately, the food seems to have changed much more than the address We ordered four dishes: mochi rice, pork buns, siu mai, and chicken feet. Almost everything arrived cooler than it should have. The chicken feet and siu mai were warm rather than hot, while the pork buns were closer to cold. More importantly, it wasn't just a temperature problem. The chicken feet in particular tasted noticeably worse than before, lacking the flavors and spices we remembered. The mochi rice was the most normal of the four, but even that felt fairly unremarkable There was a table next to us that came in excited to have dimsum. And watching their reaction, they came to the same conclusion as us -- food was cold, and flavors were off. We went on a weekday, so it's possible the kitchen was different that day, but the drop in quality was hard to ignore. The restaurant wasn't busy, service was good, and prices seemed unchanged from our previous visits. The new space is a clear improvement, but based on this meal, the food unfortunately went in the opposite direction. We likely won't be coming back

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