This is no longer the same owner and you can tell right away - the manapuas are not mini and the flavors are artificial and extremely dry. The fried manapuas are beyond inedible - the oil must be very old and they are just way over fried and oily. read more

Honolulu Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Want to start off by saying their store hours have changed, they're open 6am to 6pm daily. As a first-timer here I arrived at 5:38 am because their website and Yelp said open at 5:30 am... oops! No problem, didn't mind the wait since I had time to spare before work. I picked up a dozen mini manapuas for the office. It was a hit with my townie coworkers (apparently anyplace past the aloha stadium is considered "west side" lol). It was about a 10 minute wait for the deep-fried manapuas but worth it. Will definitely be back to try the other manapua flavors. read more

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*Warning!* MUST READ! Was there during the weekend with my family and was excited to go eat there. Must be new owner cause the place was dirty. Tables and chairs had food, workers just standing around looking duh...lazy workers. Floors were sticky and had choke flies flying around near the food. Me, my wife, and another customer was waiting and we saw one of the Chinese lady workers eating near the food where people order their plate lunch, then she sticks her used chopsticks in the pan to grab something to eat. WTF!, talk about passing the Department of Health qualifications safety checks. TO EVERYONE THINKING ABOUT EATING THERE, BE CAREFUL. This place has changed and maybe new owners. read more

Looks like the renovation made a difference. No trash on the floor. No dog running around the restaurant, and they were well-staffed during lunch hour. Employees were on their game and did not have any underwear showing. With my order, I even got a free mini fried manapua to sample. Thanks, Honolulu Kitchen, for finding ways to improve. read more

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! read more

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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. read more

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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. read more

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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 read more

Honolulu Kitchen - My husband picked up a couple of fried manapuas for lunch :3 These are my absolute favorite to eat from Honolulu Kitchen! - Chinese Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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! read more

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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! read more

Honolulu Kitchen - Mini plate!! $10? Crazy! Garlic fried rice, chow mein, roast pork w/gravy - Chinese Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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! read more

Honolulu Kitchen - Outside - Chinese Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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Little fried manapua are a little too oily for my taste. And the food doesn't blow me away. What I did like is when we went close to closing and they discounted the ginormous plate and said they were giving the leftovers to the homeless. Don't like that the homeless are congregated outside, but the thought to give to give back to the community is nice. Hopefully the homeless pay it forward somehow... read more

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 read more

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Super disappointed. Just walked in. Workers seen me and my daughter while they were helping a customer and then they walked in the back just as soon as they were done helping him. I waited for about 5 minutes and nobody came out to help me or offered any assistance. Finally a guy peaked out from the back and looked at me and just smiled a bit and went about his day. Like wow! Alright I guess my business is not good enough here anymore. So my daughter and I just walked out. Sad because this was once my go to place and now I can't even get any help or service. Actually, now that I think of it, this was the second time I had bad service. I went previously a couple of months ago and it's definitely not like before :/ what a shame. read more

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. read more

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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. read more

Honolulu Kitchen - Pork Hash - Chinese Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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Stopped in today to pickup some offerings for a visit to an old friend and a small bite before visiting. Gone are the tantalizing tempting choices on the hot food bar. Replaced with aging and slightly drying noodles. There is still a selection of Chinese stir fried dishes but not as tempting. Gone are the free samples of the fried manapua. You will still find fried OR steamed mini manapua cooked to order. Also other Chinese finger foods in pork hash, steamed rice cakes. There are still $5 mini bentos and slightly larger $7 bentos on the grab and go counter. I opted today for a box of steamed mini savory manapuas for friend and a mini bento for myself. Mini bento consisting of 2 pork hash, a sausage, slice of spam, piece of mochiko chicken, and a musubi. Still solid sustenance between appointments. Not sure if there was a change of ownership or management. The vibe is completely changed from previous visits. Will still stop by for the bentos or fried mini manapuas or steamed ones, just not as often as the price is now $1.74 each. Still a solid option for a snack or quick bite! read more

Honolulu Kitchen - 10/29/21 - Chinese Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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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. read more

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Their fried manapuas are delicious! They also have beverages available. The owner is always so nice and generous read more

Man, I've been wanting to come here. I've had manapua from here before from my worker, she brought some to work one day, don't remember which one I tried, but I swear I think I thought it was good. Finally made my way here, luckily wasn't busy. Mind you, Honolulu Kitchen is located in Waipahu near the famous, Tanioka's, and I live Nalo! But I was in kalihi, and had to drop my sister to village park, so we stopped here for food. Lol Anyway, had one person in front of us. Inside, had couple seating like a mini LNL. The young boy, at first, was cool, helpful. Actually wrote my order down. Kind of soft spoken tho, he was like mumbly. And then... little by little, one person by one person started walking in at a time, so started getting busy. So, we're done ordering, go to the reg to pay, and it was like he didn't know what we ordered. Like he'd look at us like... oh I missed a part, so I'm with my sister, we're ordering together and she was paying for everything, she treated lol thank you Jin! So idk, he was just like being weird, and I had to like say like, did you get my tea cookies, my manapua, porkhash, etc.. and then he's like yah, I got it. So then my sister pays, take the food to the table so we can separate our foods, and then he ended up not charging everything, and put almond cookies instead of tea cookies, from my order that he took down! I was like, he's killing me! If we wanted to pay separate, normally, people would say pay separate at the reg right? All our orders were together! I give Uncle all the credit, I think he's the owner, he gave us free gaugee!!! So that was very nice of him. Anyway, orders got settled, my sister had to pay for what she got for my dad, and we separated our foods, make sure we got everything. Was kind of pricey. Anyway, so I ordered a plate lunch with fried rice, beef stew and sweet sour pork or ribs, or something. I'm so sorry, but sorry to say, I was so disappointed. The food was not good. The beef stew didn't taste like beef stew, was gamey. The sweet sour stuff was meh, and the fried rice was meh. I also got deep fried and steamed charsiu and adobo manapua, pork hash, rice cake, and tea cookies. I would think that the deep fried manapuas were good, but the charsiu killed it. I don't think it was authentic charsiu. It was like really fined meat and very very red. And the adobo didn't taste like adobo. Was like shredded shoyu pork or something. Unfortunately, we were disappointed with the manapua, porkhash!! The free gaugee was the best!! And the tea cookies were good! Would we come here again? Unfortunately, not. I mean if someone, brought some, I'd probably eat, cuz I'm a fat girl. But plus it's located opposite side from us, so... I know this place has its supporters and loyal customers, but I don't think we'd make our way here just to eat. But everyone should just go try. Everybody has different opinions, cuz there are some other good reviews. Aloha. read more

Uncle Steve is a good man who exhibited aloha spirit. A great representative of Hawaii. And his fried manapua is delicious! We came in for a snack. We had come from North Shore and had already eaten at Ted's Bakery. I told him we had been here a week and were going back to California tomorrow. He generously gifted us some pork hash and Kona coffee. I cannot recommend this place or Uncle Steve enough. Five enthusiastic stars!!!!!! read more

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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. read more

Honolulu Kitchen - Size portions are awesome! Had enough for lunch the next day! - Chinese Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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I found this spot from TikTok and let me tell you do not let social media fool you by how good it looks. This place was a good to go place located in a plaza next to a liquor store. When you walk in you can see the food and all the things that were served. It was set up like a cafeteria except the food wasn't covered. There were flys hanging around the food. The quality of the food was quite questionable but I tried it anyways. This place is know for the baos and there were a bunch to try. I tried two fried and two regular which were steamed. The fried bun tasted so much better than the steamed ones, it was a tad bit dry. Also, I found a bug in my food and that's when I decided this is not for me. This place is cool to try something different but not worth the stomach problems in my opinion. read more

Honolulu Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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. read more

Honolulu Kitchen - My receipt showing that I paid for my rice cakes and don't get it. - Chinese Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

3.5 Stars, rounding up because of service. First time trying Manapua. They were great and so interesting that you could fill them with savory or sweet fillings. The cashier was sweet, patient, and helpful. We stood there a long time deciding on what to get. We couldn't decide as there were so many choices. When we went back in Aug 2022, they were sorta moving things around, so it was a little cluttered. We did not get a chance to try their bento boxes or hot food. read more

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Manapuas galore! First time trying them. We were in the area and found this little gem. No seating inside. Walked in, stood in line, ordered a bunch of manapuas. Waited about about-20 minutes and they were ready. They were super busy! After eating a few we realized they forgot our sui mai. Went back inside and they threw in a couple extra. They also gave my daughter a special char chui manapua with a hand drawn hello kitty on it! The buns all taste the same on the outside. They are nicely fried and very filling. I thought they were going to be a lot smaller. The markings are symbols for the filling inside. They are $1.35 each. So these are some of the items that we ordered: Char shui: 4/5 good flavor with little chunks of pork. Black sesame: 5/5 these were a little sweet, my favs. Crab and cheese: 3/5 these were ok Lilikoi: I am not really into likikoi so I will not rate this. Custard: 4/5 good but wish it had more custard filling. Spicy pork: 4/5 not very spicy Shui mai: 3/5 ok read more

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One of the best spots on the island. We ordered about 16 steamed manapua (charsiu, honey garlic chicken, spicy pork, spinach mozzarella) and we ordered some pork steamed and fried shui mai, which were all excellent. This business is family owned and operated, and the owners even gave us free fried manapua to try, which were delicious. One big thing is that the owners will close down their plate lunch service around 3pm to give some of the homeless some free food. These people deserve a lot more attention. read more

Honolulu Kitchen - Honey Garlic Chicken Manapua - Chinese Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Went early and saw their door open. Usually they open at 8am but worker at counter said today 11/15/24 was their first day of opening early (5:30am). Bentos was ready to go hot and fresh. Fast and easy service. read more

If you're on the hunt for some delicious manapua, Honolulu Kitchen in Waipahu is the place! This gem has quickly become one of my go-to spots.. I recently ordered a delightful assortment of buns, including the chicken teriyaki, pork kalbi, honey chicken, spinach mozzarella, and crab cream cheese manapua along with Oreo, lilikoi and Ube. Got some fried and some steamed, each one was a delightful surprise! The chicken teriyaki was standard flavoring, just the right amount of filling to bun ratio. The pork kalbi was seasoned and packed with flavor, while the honey chicken offered a sweet and savory balance. The spinach mozzarella was a unique twist that brought a creamy texture and freshness, and the crab cream cheese was interesting--I thought it would be my favorite but it had a seasoning in it that standard crab Rangoon doesn't. This didn't make it bad, but it wasn't my favorite or top 3. The Oreo, ube, and lilikoi were exceptional providing you like those flavors. The mix of steamed and fried options was fantastic, showcasing the versatility of their menu. What truly stood out was the dough; it was light and fluffy, providing the perfect vessel for the generous fillings. It's clear that the team Honolulu Kitchen takes pride in their craft, as each manapua is filled exceptionally well. read more

I was told from good friends about this establishment. So i had to try them out. Its located in waipahu by 808Automotive. They have all kinds of grinds. Different types of manapua, rice cake, pork hash, hot dog in the bun (jus like school kine), Different types of bentos (check their IG page. They have specials every month) You can make plate lunch too. Yea they good. With reasonable prices aswell. Would i come back? Heck yea. Support local!! read more

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We ordered 100 Bentos from here for my brother's funeral. The Bentos were delivered to the funeral at Mililani Memorial Park. My son Jeff coordinated everything with Honolulu Kitchen. The Bentos were good and I want to Thank Honolulu Kitchen and my son for getting the Bentos. Mahalo. This place is always good for great food and all kinds of deep fried manapua flavors. read more

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I've been going to Waipahu more often and finding new places to try. Honolulu Kitchen is one of those places that reminds me of old school Chinese take out places. I'm glad this place is open pretty early and that they have a large selection of things. It seems like the have a lot of bentos and musubi, but they also have a whole counter full of foods to make plate lunches. I came in here to grab some food for a potluck. I was impressed at how fast the service was and I was surprised that there was no line. I was able to get a plate of chow fun for $19, which was perfect for the potluck. I also impulse bought a pint of spicy garlic chicken, but the pieces were too big for everyone to share and it ended up not being kinda awkward and left over. The lady helping me on the other side of the counter was nice and efficient. She's also a pretty good sales woman and let me know that they make smoothies and drinks on the other side of the store space. I must of looked hot and sweaty. Lol. I've also tried some other things from here from previous potlucks. People have brought their fried bao things and dim sum. I wasn't really a fan of the pork hash, but the fried bun things are pretty good. I love that there are so many flavors to choose from. read more

Wow 6 Stars!!!! This place is a home run. Amazing quality, service, and value!!! Quality/Quantity - We tried 9 of their mini manapuas; all of which were 5 stars; all of them were great. Freshly fried, hot off the fryer. Spinach Mozzarella - Everyone's favorite, a highly recommended choice. Pork Adobo - Another favorite. Chocolate Creme - Thick chocolate, it does not run. Like a custard. Mango - Daughter's favorite. Pizza - Everyone's favorite. Ube - Good. Everything on the island has ube. Haupia - Coconut, My share was missing the filling... I think my daughter took my share of the filling?? Honey Garlic Chicken - Wife's favorite. Kalua Pork - Good. Atmosphere - Small local business. Open 7 days a week, see picture. Yelp's hours differ. Small shared parking lot, but still no problem parking. Service - 6 stars, another perfect service and culture of the team. They were training a new team member, and she was upselling all the customers. Price - 1.59 each + tax; great value!! Plus additional free flavors (samples)! Owner Comment - Congrats to Steve and the team on their success since 2015. Love your attitude and culture, I have no doubt how successful you are and will be! We will not only be back, but will share you with all our friends!! FYI - The website on Yelp is inaccurate also. read more

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Ended up here since Tanioka's (which is an island fave) was closed. It was my first time, and my sis and I were picking up yummies to bring home for moms and pops. She said it was kind of the same stuff, so why not? Walking in, you'll see the rainbow of prepared meals ready for you to grab and go. They have all the island favorites such as spam musubi, assorted baby/mini manapua (steamed buns or bao, as they are commonly known on "the mainland"), teriyaki dishes, fried rice, etc. You really can't go wrong. Heck, if you closed your eyes and picked something, there's a 90% chance you'll love it. There isn't much seating inside but if you're alone you could scarf down your meal real quick. Everything looks ono (delicious) and fresh! The employees were really nice and patient with our indecisive asses lol, so props to them! I would recommend coming in by lunch time for the best quality. Prices are average and parking is limited but never crowded. Come out to the west siiiiiiiiide if you're visiting O'ahu for the first time, or have visited before and tend to stay in the touristy Waikiki area. The island has SO much more to offer besides expensive restaurants and crowds, lol. Recommend them for sure! Support local small businesses such as this one. Your belly and wallet will thank you!! read more

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Hands down this hidden gem is worth the drive. I was visiting for a about a week. But the 1st day I arrived I picked up to go plate and 2 manapuas Ehhh didn't think they were going to be anything to rave about but decided to give it a Go ! Do you know I went back for 2 dozen a few days later (lilikoi, guava, chocolate and Ube) This gal suggested I try the coconut Holy Cow ! That one was my favorite flavor I had planned on stopping by before I returned to Cali but was pressed for time and didn't make it. Next time though ! read more

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Another great consistent visit! Char Siu, Roast Pork, Chow funn, generous portions, fresh food, it's the Honolulu kitchen that I love. They're back to giving out fried manapua samples if you come at the right time. read more

Honolulu Kitchen - Shoyu pork, garlic chicken and chow funn. Very good! - Chinese Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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What happened!!! I'm so sad the flavor just isn't there anymore. For years our family has enjoyed gifting the manapua as well as the pork hash. Today I bought 12 pork hash and 6 mini manapua we kept some for ourselves and gifted some now I'm so embarrassed because the pork hash was awful, zero seasonings just very coarsely ground pork with gristle ground in terrible just a big ball of steamed pork. Even the people in my family who don't mind eating whatever just to not waste anything are now chopping it up to make a stir fry with it. Also I asked for the mini baked manapua but was given the steam not as good as the mini baked. Is this still Honolulu Kitchen because my recipe says Aloha Island Manapua? read more

We came here twice to get their steamed Manapua- they are soft and flavorful and definitely worth it. Some days they don't have some of the flavors. The staff are kind and package the buns carefully. Make sure you take a picture of the menu with symbols for each type of bun so you know which one is which. Honey Garlic Chicken was definitely a favorite among the family. We also tried the sweet ones: ube, guava, and sweet potato. They were also delicious. The second time we came they were kind and gave us an extra bun. Definitely not a spot to be missed!!! read more

Honolulu Kitchen - Manapua - Chinese Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

We loved Honolulu Kitchen from the moment we walked in, to the moment we left. The people here are so friendly and are so excited for you to come and experience their food. We were giving so many free tastings (sesame bun & steamed pork dumpling) both were delicious so we knew we needed to stock up on some goodies. The pastele one was hands down my favorite. It was so flavorful, moist, just out of this world delicious. I also loved the classic char sui pork as well. It was recommended for us to try the fried ones, since they're the only place to do that, and they were good but I'm a classic steamed person personally. My husband however loved them fried as he's not a fan of the sticky buns. The black sesame and Ube were the main two that really surprised us. We even tried their drink section, the cucumber lime mint drink is SO delicious. I dream about that drink honestly. Worth the drive, 1000% worth the price. Not much seating, only outside so take your food to go! read more

Honolulu Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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The manapuas were the highlight of this place. We stopped by here twice in two days. The first day we didn't know any better and ordered a regular plate with two entrees and a starch. We got the cha siu fried rice with beef and string beans and the sweet and sour pork. The rice plate was just okay. Good for a quick lunch but nothing to write home about. The BUNS THOUGH. When we ordered the rice plate, the woman at the register gave us a couple free buns to try. Thank goodness she did because we came right back the next day to grab more! We tried the char siu, adobo, kalbi, ube custard, Kailua pig. You can choose fried or steamed. We went with the steamed option, which does take 10 minutes but so worth. All the buns are fresh and delicious. 10/10 recommend. read more

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