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    Honolulu Kitchen

    4.3 (1.4k reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese, Hawaiian, Seafood
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Good for kids

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    S M.

    Today I got to try there plate lunch with 2 entrees for $14.95 and they do give a lot. I ate enough for my lunch and saved the rest for my dinner. Also, the service was very helpful and friendly.

    Fried manapuas
    Shantelle B.

    Mini manapuas are good. My fave is the fried pizza flavor. My previous favorite flavor was the fried crab but they started to skimp on the crab and add more chunks of onion. I ordered and paid for 34 mini manapuas total today. Uncle said he gave me 2 complimentary vegetable half moons, which I was thankful for. However, upon opening the box when I got home, I was only given 31 manapuas. I was missing 1 pork kalbi and 2 streamed spinach flavor. It's too bad they don't show you your order before they close the box so I could quickly count. You just have to trust that your entire order was prepared correctly.

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    Swan L.

    This place is awesome to grab some manapua for breakfast. Fair warning, be prepared for Hawaii time here, but it was worth it. We arrived a little before Honolulu Kitchen opened (at least based on what Google said the hours were). Even then, it was really another 10-15 minutes before they actually opened and started taking orders from the queue that was already forming. You can tell from the people in the queue that this is a popular local spot. For our breakfast we got an assortment of sweet and savory manapua, mostly all steamed because that was faster than the fried one. If you have time, definitely try them fried too. Each one has a symbol marking on it, so make sure to snap a photo of the symbol key displayed by the register so you know what's what. My favorites were definitely the BBQ pork and the ube flavors!

    My husband picked up a couple of fried manapuas for lunch :3 These are my absolute favorite to eat from Honolulu Kitchen!
    Aaliyah H.

    I remember finding out about this place on instagram when someone tagged them in Marvel manapuas. Yeah, I know right? What is a marvel manapua you may ask? Basically a manapua with marvel characters drawn on them! I don't know what they use or what they do but I recommend you go and see them for yourself! Now, I don't know if they're still doing that because that was 2020, but ever since I found them and their assortment of manapua flavors I've been hooked! This is my go-to westside grinds place for something small, simple, great price, and captures the essence of Hawaii. If you are from the mainland, or even local this place will not disappoint you. You come for the food, but come back for the people and feeling of Aloha. If you allow me, I wanna spend some time talking about the people behind the counter. Every time I walk through the door I feel like I'm walking in to a family kitchen and they treat their customers like family. They actually used to take the leftover food and give it to the homeless, but since the beginning of 2023, I believe, due to the negative atmosphere they had to stop. But while I was there a 16 year old walked in and uncle asked if he ate, I guess uncle already knows his story, and gave him a bento and one for his sibling or mom too. That right there, shows the character, aloha, and love that goes in to the food and that's probably why it tastes so great! My husband knows if this place ever closes, I will devastated and we will be spending a lot of money till the last day attempting to keep this place open. So please, support this small business, because I truly believe THEY DESERVE to be open! I hope and pray this place withstands the generations and you visit it too and see why. Don't forget to always #supportlocalHI

    Julia L.

    The husband found Honolulu Kitchen via Yelp and we decided to check it out for a late lunch; we're so glad we did! The owner, Steve is one of the nicest people we've met on the island. He was generous enough to provided us with several samples before ordering. Additionally, if you come after 3PM, their bento boxes are bogo! Best of all, Steve feeds the homeless after they close and I believe he also provides job opportunities at the restaurant. The husband and I ended up getting bento boxes, as well as their famous fried manapuas. We ordered their charsiu, pastele, pork adobo, and honey garlic chicken. Steve was kind to include a lilikoi and ube, which were great! All in all, so happy to have found Honolulu Kitchen and will be back next time we are visiting!

    Mini plate!! $10? Crazy! Garlic fried rice, chow mein, roast pork w/gravy
    Sarah N.

    Super helpful staff! Went to grab our flooring guys some lunch today. Honolulu Kitchen was the pick and I'm so glad I asked them what they wanted because I would've never seen the size of a mini plate (I don't ever get once choice minis lol). Their pick: 3x minis Half fried rice, half chow mein, roast pork w/gravy Holy moly! This plate was loaded and it looked and smelt amazing. At 11am, the hot line was just beginning to get stocked with all the 1-3 choice plate offerings. What the guys wanted wasn't ready yet, but the staff was eager to get it prepared to send me off on my way. Very much appreciated! Thanks Honolulu Kitchen!

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    Megan K.

    I went here 7 years ago and I loved it. I STILL DO. They give you such massive portions for a deal. The food is phenomenal. The steamed and fried manapuas, sweet or savory, are to die for. The staff are the sweetest humans I've ever met! They're honest and up front and very modest about their food. It's delicious - no lie. They let you try everything. I can't say enough good things. The atmosphere may put you off at first, being that it's in a very low key shopping center, but it's well worth it if you give them a chance!

    Pork Hash
    Bobbi Amber V.

    OPENS AT 7AM not 630AM. Pulled up around 645AM like I've done before to see that the open sign is off. Went to the door to find that they don't put up their hours of operation. Opened the door and the front worker kindly informed me that they open at 7AM. I hope that the change in time did not affect the quality of their food because I remember it being so good.

    Menu as of May 2025...
    T S.

    Haven't been here in awhile. Couldn't decide so pickled up a little of everything. Got a 2 choice plate with pork adobo, tofu eggplant stir fry, fried rice & chow mien, large fried chicken bento, baked char sui manapuas & gau gee. Packed plates, ono food, awesome prices and service.

    Two $7 Bentos, BUT it was a buy 1 get 1 free
    Jeremiah U.

    Honolulu Kitchen is my first choice if I want a lot of food for a reasonable price. To get a better perspective, a take out plate with 3 choices can feed 3 people. It's that much. Unko Steve is the owner of Honolulu Kitchen and his passion for food mixed in with his art skills. He can design work of art by hand and put it on all of his baked or steamed manapua. His tanlent has no limits. Great service, friendly staff, and a welcoming feeling when you step into his restaurant. There's special deals after 2pm! Payment Cash or credit Parking Private lot Restroom is not available A few outside tables to dine on

    Size portions are awesome! Had enough for lunch the next day!
    Jessie Ross N.

    This place will, in my opinion, give you the best bang-for-your-buck. Now, I like to think I can put away a meal, but I ordered a mix-plate lunch here and I still had enough for lunch the next day, like about a third left! I tell you, aunty will stack your plate one-good one! That and this plate lunch was less than $10! It's a great deal and well-worth journeying to Honolulu Kitchen when you're trying to satisfy your craving for a filling, sweet, salty, savory meal. The place itself has a quaint hole-in-the-wall ambiance; I feel very comfortable walking in here and the staff gives me wholesome family vibes. Anyway, this is definitely the kind of place construction guys gotta go for get their fill during lunch time, garanz. Well, anybody really. Just gotta be careful, cuz I guarantee you go KO when you pau eating. Lol. Regretfully, haven't tried their popular manapua yet, which is all the more reason I plan to come back and keep coming back.

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    Stacy S.

    I wasn't sure if I should give this 3 or 4 stars, but I decided on the 4 due to the exceptional service by the male owner at the end. They're located on Farrington Hwy in Waipahu in an unassuming strip mall area. Plenty of parking is available in the shared lot. I came here to try their mini manapua. With all of their positive reviews, I thought "what could go wrong"? I'm used to eating baked savory manapua's, so I was looking forward to trying the fried sweet ones. I only wanted to try 2 flavors - the lilikoi and the ube, which they were unfortunately sold out of, so I ordered the guava and haupia. The lady told me it would only take a few minutes. 15 minutes later, I had to ask another employee (a male, who I assumed was the owner) what the status was, as the lady was busy helping other customers and seemed to have forgotten about me. He went in the kitchen and a few minutes later, he came out with a haupia and a lilikoi (I thought they were sold out of that flavor?) Not sure what happened to my guava one. The man felt bad so he gave me a savory mini pork manapua, a hot dog musubi and a pork hash, which was very kind of him. One bite of the fried manapua's reminded me of why they have such positive reviews. The mini fried manapua's are really quite tasty! The fillings taste exactly like the flavors. They sell other Chinese / Asian food buffet items and prepared bentos at very reasonable prices. There are only a couple of places to sit inside, so most people get their food to go. I'd probably return to try some other flavors but hopefully next time the wait won't be too long.

    My receipt showing that I paid for my rice cakes and don't get it.
    Sheree-Lynn S.

    Went to Honolulu Kitchen today and I was very disappointed. 1. So unorganized taking Manapua orders at the counter. 2. The wait was long because items were not ready (waited about 15-20 minutes). 3. The lady forgot my 2 rice cakes, $2.95 each‍. 4. The shrimp dumplings were all mostly wrapper. The only time I'm going back is to get my 2 rice cakes that they forgot to include with my order.

    10/29/21

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    Ask the Community - Honolulu Kitchen

    How can I reheat fried manapua?

    Air fryer!

    Is there an updated menu for catering?

    Can you make a dozen custom manapua with a 50th wedding anniversary theme?

    Please call Uncle Steve if given enough time, I am confident he can accommodate your requests...

    Do you have any dishes that are dairy free and soy free? Do you have any dishes that are egg free and wheat free?

    Does it cost extra go get a design on each manapuas?

    Yes. These are handdrawn and made to order. They are $35/dozen but you can order as little as one. $3 each. We also write on them and that cost $1.75 to $2 each depending on the difficulties. You can also request a sample by texting your art work… Read more

    I came in today, why is there no vegan entrees as suggested on Yelp?

    We had steamed vegetables. Stir fry vegetables with zucchini mushroom and cauliflower. Unless it wasn't out but we have that everyday. We even had todu Choi sum. But you can always ask my staffs to make a vegan dish if there is bone to your… Read more

    Do they use MSG in their food?

    You can always request for no msg. Our broth, shoyu, oyster sauce, hoi sin sauce ...have msg so I can not tell you no more.

    I'd like to order delivery catered food for a church service. Need food for about 20-24 people as well as 2 dozen custom manapuas for dessert. There are a few vegetarians and lactose intolerant people in the group to. Can you recommend dishes & cost?

    we only deliver near by. otherwise a delivery fee of $50 might be apply. we have a house special menu for $9/person.… Read more

    How much is it for just wording on Manapua? It's a boy?

    normally $1.75 for the manapua with writing. but since you are from YELP....no charge for the writing. best to text me your order. my cell is 221-6535. unko Steve

    How much is it for a dozen with custom made cute print on it?

    $35/dozen. best to text a picture of your design to 221-6535 to get the exact quote. these are all hand drawn so best to order asap or at least 3 to 4 days in advanced. btw. we are booked from May 5th fo May 24th. but if you order now you still can… Read more

    Does this restaurant use any nuts in there cooking?

    The owner, "Unko" Steve Wong, says they don't use peanut oil and there are no nuts in the food with the exception of the peanut butter Oreo manapua.

    We'd like to buy an entree for a family party this Saturday. What's the best suggestions you would buy?

    You can't go wrong with either pork adobo or the pancit.

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