Cheap eats! Cheap eats! Come here if you are find yourself hunting for a bargain on cheap options and want an alternative to fast food nation.
I was in the Kalihi neighborhood with a co-worker on a brisk Thursday afternoon during lunch hours. He and I were there literally across the street, when I saw the neon open sign and why do you say to check things out. I know it is the specials they had displayed on the window and I initially thought, wow five dollars for lunch! That's cheap for lunch! For five dollars, you can't really beat that, just because an average please launch can cost you the goods seven dollars and over these days. Even a mini version of a plate lunch canceled you back six dollars or more. With that said, I was interested in seeing what this place has. I knew that the Yelp reading on this business was a solid four stars so it had to be pretty good already. Kay's is really a hole in the wall place that does not seem to get the foot traffic that it wants to get. It serves the upper Kalihi valley community and it provides an option to those who want something else other than your typical fast food stuff you can find elsewhere in the area. The overall experience here at Kay's can be categorized as pretty interesting and short lived.
I was here for about 10 minutes to get take out and that was about it. Kay's seemed to be a really small restaurant, if you can call it one, with some tables and chairs for those customers who wish to dine at the establishment. I think they do more business catering than selling plate lunches, but you can't beat $5 lunch specials though. They advertised this on their window, which caught my eye. The lady who served me was nice and friendly, which was always a good thing. She was behind the counter with the Panda Express thing going on, with various entrees in separate trays to scoop from. I just told her i wanted the beef curry, which was about $5. For the value paid, you get a good helping of it and it was a good deliciousness for a meal. They have local comfort food as well as Filipino options as well. I didn't really pay attention, but this place serves as a small market place for those who shop for groceries too in the heart of Kalihi. Kay's Kitchen and Catering is located at 2326 Kalihi Street in the heart of Kalihi Valley. They accept major credit cards, which is always a plus nowadays. Cash is always a pleasure as well. Kay's is a quaint hole in the wall that well maintained and definitely a place to come to when you want something a little different and want to patronize small businesses.
Parking here can be very limited, Mainly street parking would be your best bet. If you are like me, TheBus route 7 or 10 would get you there in a jiffy. This place is a definitely an ethnic store you probably would find anywhere throughout urban Honolulu. They usually are not busy, especially when you see their location. They sell poke and it's pretty fresh. While this place can be out of the way to some, it can be sketch at night. Be careful when you go there. Supporting local businesses is fun, especially when its pretty close to your workplace. After an hour of playing Pokémon Go, it was definitely cool to bump into this place and see their specials and the fact that they are relatively cheaper than most places around the area. $5 can't be beat though for sure. Check this place out and you'll be fine. The curry was not as fantastic as I thought it would be, but again, $5 for lunch in Honolulu is pretty budget friendly.
5.0 stars for the budget friendly, 3.0 stars for the ambiance and overall experience.
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