Food: wonton min... not for me . The broth was a little too fishy and the noodles had a little too much flour on the Noodles with beef and broccoli: the noodles were under done and the rest was not tasty The restaurant is busy others must like but I didn't care for the food Service: quick but a standard Chinese restaurant service Ambiance: was okay Not for me read more

Kevin's Kitchen is the place to be for delicious, Cantonese-style cuisine! I've been here for lunch and dinner, and once with a large dinner party reservation. Service is always on-point and I've never had to wait long for food to come out. The best thing on their menu has to be the roast duck and crispy roast pork--both are phenomenal and flavorful. I would say that their lunch is better than the dinner menu. They have several lunch specials that are affordable and large in portion size. Unfortunately, I can't say the same for their dinner menu. Their dinner menu has quite a few unique dishes that I haven't seen elsewhere, but their portions are incredibly small. My family's go-to Chinese restaurant is Fook Yuen and their portions are so much larger and also just as delicious. I would come here with a smaller group, instead of a large party. read more

Their food is usually pretty good. However I had a puzzling experience with a Thursday mid-afternoon take out order. The two dishes I ordered were not good! One of them I had ordered previously when i dined at the restaurant, and it was good. Maybe they had a different chef at that time - main chef's day off or break time?? Anyone else had problems with take out quality? read more

Second time here. Won't be back. All the food is just ok. Green beans were average. Kau yuk was smothered in a really strong sauce. Ma po tofu was bland and needed to send back. Kung pao was not recognizable. My first meal here was better this one pretty disappointing read more

Kevin's Kitchen newly opened Chinese Restaurant next to Times Supermarket and Epi-Ya Bakery. They were very busy but found a way to seat everyone in line. Their Roasted Chinese Meats (Roast Pork, Duck, and Char Siu) were awesome. The skin on the Roast Pork was crispy and flavorful. The Char Siu was delicious with a sweet finish. The Spicy Eggplant was prepared perfectly with just a hint of spice that makes you crave more. We tried the Shanghai Noodles wonderfully prepared with lots of Black Fungus and the "Kiss of the Wok" flavor you can only get when cooking at High Heats. Dining room was full of patrons enjoying their meals and fellowships. Great place definitely a must visit read more

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This place still has the best honey walnut shrimp in Hawaii!! I'm glad they are always so busy!! Highy recommend everyone try this place.

We came for dinner. It was packed. Food came quickly after we ordered. We had half a roast duck - moist; string beans and pork - crispy beans; harm nee fried rice - tasty; crispy noodle with seafood - fish, squid, shrimp..nice thin noodles. They filled water glasses and tea pot. We should order dishes. The lobster looked good.... read more

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It was a very disappointing first time to Kevin's Kitchen. I heard the the roast duck is good so we headed over on a Wednesday evening, arriving at 6:15. The restaurant was about 1/3 full. The gentleman at the door guided us over to a couple of four top tables. There was one by the wall and one next to it. I asked him which table we should sit at.. he said either one is fine. We sat down at the one next to the wall and they brought us the menus. It was a bit noisy, but I was excited to try the roast Duck after a few minutes a server came, and I immediately said we'd like to have the road stuck to which he responded "sorry we're sold out". I couldn't help but think it's Wednesday night at 6:15. How could you be sold out of one of your most notable items. I said, "oh no! I'm so disappointed.. that's what I came for". We figured we'd order some other things and return for the duck another time. What really got me was the gentleman who showed us to our table, then walked over and told me that the table we seated at was reserved and we had to move to the four top that was right next to it. I totally did not get that if they have a reservation for four why couldn't they just simply see them at that table? Why did we have to move? That really annoyed me.. decided to leave..we'll see if we return. My favor duck is at Mei Mei BBq anyway Besides the good, how you communicate with customers is so important. I value courtesy as much as good food. read more

Picked up char siu, roast pork today. Tasted different from the ones i usually get. Hard to describe the taste, but, it was good. The char siu today was a bit dry and the roast pork skin was not crunchy enough. But, all in all it was fine. The staff was friendly and thoughtful, especially when packing the meat. The restaurant area was nice and clean. Will definitely return for take two. read more

Kevin's Kitchen - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Lots of rice more meat please was expecting more after reading other reviews. I was disappointed

Short and sweet, the food is very tasty! Service is pretty good. Ask and they bring it to you in a timely manner. Restaurant tends to get very crowded, so make sure you have a reservation. Reasonably priced, We enjoy Kevin's and Will be back for more meals. read more

Small restaurant so you should call for reservations. Great food, authentic and delicious. We ordered Peking Duck, Yang Chow Fried Rice, Gai Lan with Chinese sausage, and pan fried noodles. AMAZING!!! read more

I kept on seeing reviews for Kevin's Kitchen, so I really wanted to try it! I was pleasantly surprised that it's right next to the Times Beretania, so that means there's lots of parking, which of course is a big plus in Honolulu. The feel of the restaurant is casual Hong Kong, and there were lots of people doing take out, as well as several dining in too. The food was excellent! My friends and I tried the beef chow fun, Singapore rice noodle, and a two-choic"bento" of char siu and roast pork. I loved everything! Portion sizes were big, and the prices were reasonable too. Things were well seasoned with good texture. Nothing soggy or hard. I told my Chinese mom about this place, so next time she's visiting we will be back! read more

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I have been hearing so many good things about Kevin's Kitchen, even before it opened for business from foodie friends. Last week, I decided to order takeout shortly after they open. I had heard the restaurant gets crowded during lunch and dinner and wanted to avoid that. I ordered the Beef Chow Fun for lunch and Cold Ginger Chicken with extra sauce for dinner. Service was friendly and the food was ready for pick-up in about 15 minutes. The Beef Chow Fun was delicious and the portion was huge. Beef was very tender. The cold Ginger Chicken was moist and juicy. The Ginger Onion Sauce was one of the best I have had. I definitely had enough food for two meals. IMO the two dishes I ordered were better prepared than my usual go-to Chinese Restaurants. Prices are reasonable and they have great lunch specials. I plan to dine in next time with family and try their other dishes! read more

Kevin's Kitchen - Cold Ginger Chicken with extra sauce - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Kevin's Kitchen opened on 5/17/25 next to Times Market & Epi-Ya Bakery on So Beretania St, w/ Kevin Lee being the former owner chef of the Harbour Village Cuisine in HI Kai since 1997. Kevin's Kitchen provides authentic Hong Kong style cuisine. Its extensive menu offerings include appetizers, soup, main entrees, bbq meats, hot pots, sizzling platters, pre-order specials, noodles/rice, veggies & dessert. In addition to its regular menu, it offers breakfast congee, party menus, catering trays, lunch bentos & special lunch dishes. I walked in during the lunch hour, & it was packed w/ every single table taken! So, I decided to take out a whole soy sauce chicken. The hostess directed me to go directly to the end on the right side of the restaurant where the bbq meats were hanging. I stand at the bbq meat counter waiting to put in my order. In the meantime, servers come & go in filling their lunch bentos w/ bbq meats that are being served to patrons. The guy is chopping meats non-stop & does not appear to understand English. After finally getting the attention of the person handling the cash register whose name is James, he disappears a number of times to tend to dine-in patrons. He returns, & I stated I wanted to take out a soy sauce chicken. James gives my order to the meat cutter, whereby the meat cutter takes a chicken from a side shelf & begins chopping. James disappears & returns, and tells me it's being chopped now, & the cost is $18 + tax, which I paid. After arriving home, I realized I made a mistake. How did I know it was actually $18 despite the chicken being $7.80 per lb? It was never weighed to get its actual cost. We had already eaten part of it, so we could not return it to have it weighed. Plus, a Yelp photo showed a soy sauce chicken at $16.85, which appears to be more pieces as compared to my order. I called Kevin's Kitchen about this issue & asked for the manager. James identified himself as the manager. Good, since he remembered helping me w/ this purchase. He said the supplier gave him bigger chickens this time, resulting in a higher price, so $18 was reasonable. But, I told him that this is just an estimate, as the actual cost is determined when it is weighed & noted on the scale. He agreed, but I think that because it was so busy, it was easier just to say $18 than to actually weigh the chicken. It was also my fault for accepting the $18, as I just wanted to leave the chaos. The moral of this story is to insist any takeout bbq meats purchased by the lb be weighed to determine its actual cost, no matter how busy they are. I hope the business makes this a permanent practice. Otherwise, the soy sauce chicken was tender & delicious, as the sauce that came w/ it was perfectly made. I almost didn't get the sauce & had to remind James if one could be put into the take-out container as he was starting to close the container. I'm sure Kevin's Kitchen has some delicious eats to offer but is going through opening chaos as a new business. My observations while I was there were: * No one assigned for bbq meat take-out orders to determine cost & process payment. Check your receipts to ensure that the charges are correct. * Menu state opening time is 7a, but actual opening time is 9:30a. Perhaps staff is not ready to take on an earlier start time? * BBQ meats are less expensive per lb from opening until 2p, & then increases in prices thereafter. Many Yelpers have noted that bbq meats were sold out for dinner, which is understandable, as patrons had purchased the bbq meats at a lower price before 2p. Don't normally see this practice in a Chinese restaurant. * All employees need to be trained so that they are all on the same page as to the expectations of management. If management does not let its employees know of its requirements, chaos will result, which it has here. * Certain dishes are offered during both lunch & dinner but may be discounted during lunch. Check your receipts to ensure that the charges are correct. There is so much potential in this new restaurant, as it is in a convenient location & offers many services. Perhaps these should be phased in to allow staff to be trained efficiently. As a result, customer service was spotty, as staff was in disarray. Staff needs to be more organized & trained. The restaurant has undergone extensive renovations, & is clean & bright. Very loud, as everyone seems to be talking w/ all tables taken, & diners waiting for their orders. Hours of operation are 9:30a to 8:30p daily. Free parking available in private lot that is shared w/ other businesses. I would wait awhile until all the opening kinks are worked out. As the soy sauce chicken was delish, I look forward to trying their roast duck, char siu & roast pork. Yes, if take out, I'll be sure that items will be weighed! Congratulations to Kevin, & I wish him much success in this new business venture! read more

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Second time here at Kevin's Kitchen and they did not disappoint. We pre ordered the honey roasted pork and whole braised duck when making our reservations a day before. So worth it! Then we order roast duck, green bean with ground pork, Choi sum with oyster sauce, and go lo mein noodles. Sorry no pics everyone was so excited for the dishes we forgot to take pics. I guarantee it was so good. We couldn't decide if we liked the roast duck better than the braised duck because they were both soooo onolicious. We will be back to try more tasty dishes. I recommend making reservations especially on the weekends. It fill up fast read more

I've been here several time and the food is always delicious. I recently ordered the Peking duck, and that was a disappointment. They pre-wrap it and it had too much sauce and the skin was not crispy. Overall service is good, and the ambiance is clean and bright. It's nice that they have Char siu and duck available. read more

This review is based on our takeout roast duck order. The duck was very tender and well flavored and was very meaty. We haven't tried other dishes but everything was reasonably priced and the restaurant was really clean. Everyone was super friendly so we will definitely be back! read more

Ordered once again a few days ago, just to try again, so I could raise the rating. My husband decided to give it another chance so I excitedly called since it was only 4pm, well before the dinner rush on a Thursday: told again, by a man on the phone, no more chow fun, we sold out. What the heck? I've had their chow fun and Lam's in Chinatown is better, but who is eating all their chow fun? read more

I noticed the other day that the previous chinese restaurant that was near Times has changed ownership. It's not Kevin' Kitchen and it's busy busy busy. The hours are from 9-8:30 pm with lunch specials. We decided to try this place since it always seems crowded. Maybe it's graduation season, but for the most part I just see families and friends getting together to eat some decent Chinese food! We ordered half duck and half char siu to get a flavor of each. I have to say that I like both very much. We also ordered a noodle dish of beef chow fun which was tasty. We tried a specialty dish of chicken in wine and garlic and that disappointed me. The chicken was rather bland with no garlic or wine flavors and also a bit dry. It's a special so I figured you would be careful with the preparation of a special dish. However it wasn't flavorful, juicy, nor different in my opinion. Then we ordered a kung pao shrimp dish that too disappointed. It lacked in flavor. I think the most flavorful part of that dish were the onions in it. It could very well be that the kitchen was very busy. The restaurant was packed and there weren't any open tables! They just opened a month ago so word spread quickly and I'm sure they have kinks to work out. However I am greatly appreciative of a good Chinese restaurant in this community with ample parking and many tables. The inside is a bit squishy for they brought in a lot of tables so they could accommodate a lot of clients. The personnel is friendly for the most part and the place is clean. I appreciated that. Just note the bathroom is outside between Epi-ya and the laundromat. Please ask for the key. I hope they continue to succeed for I have seen many restaurants in this location come and go. I definitely will be returning to try more dishes! read more

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Man, this was a crazy day! But I'm glad we were led to eat lunch here on Sunday afternoon. It had been raining much of the late morning, and this place was already pretty busy, but we didn't have to wait long for a table. The wait staff were really friendly, and when it was noticed that there was a leak in the roof near our table, they not only did their best to try and clean and keep the leak from causing an accident in the walkway next to us, but they apologized periodically for the continued "inconvenience," which to me was a slight nuisance but not anything to get worked up over. It's a nice little space, but with a fair amount of tables and seating. It's warmly lit without being too bright, and it's clean inside. There's definitely hustle and bustle, especially when they're as busy as they were, but you'd hardly know it from the staff. They were attentive and friendly, keeping not only our water glasses full, but our tea kettle hot and topped off. The food was really good too! I neglected to take pictures, but everything we got was very pleasing! We got the spicy eggplant, the Shanghai style noodles, and then a half pound each of the char siu and roast pork. It all hit the spot and really satisfied the hunger. My mom and fiance look forward to coming again soon, and you should too! If you're coming from the Beretania side and are not aware, there's a parking lot behind them for the complex, so there should be plenty of space. Go check em out! read more

located right by graces where American savings used to be on beretania by times. Lots of local people most of roast pork gone by 3. They have a special lunch menu till 3 pm. Won ton min for 11,Singapore rice noodle 12. Lots of parking in lot. Good service chef used to cook for another excellent restaurant. Roast pork has the crispy skin on it. Will try other items later. read more

Kevin's Kitchen - Ginger chicken - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Came here for a family dinner and really loved the food! We preordered some items that are special on the menu and all tastes amazing. Def will be back for more family dinners. read more

Best Singapore Noodles I've had in Honolulu! I did a take out but still the Noodles were perfect just perfect!

Take out or Eat in? Located next to Beretania Times. I ordered take out for dinner. There were a few customers dining in. I looked over the menu and decided on Dry Beef Chow Fun, Salt & Pepper chicken wings, and Wonton Soup. It would take 20 minutes so I went to Times Supermarket. When I returned to pick up my food the restaurant was bustling with customers for both take out and dine in. I paid for my food and took it home. Both items were satisfying. I'd like to try dining in next time. read more

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Pros: E-mein had toasty taste with peas and mushrooms Cake noodles had colorful vegetables and was freshly cooked cut in smaller rectangles Lots of free parking Designed wooden chairs and nicely styled shoyu dishes Brought hot dishes to table quickly Cons: Only a few tables for smaller groups. They put remaining small groups on big tables together with other strangers rather use the two other big empty tables because they didn't want to block out a potential large group although eventually no large group came. They should utilize big tables even for small groups. Notes: Convenient with parking just outside the restaurant. Restaurant was about half full on a weekend. They had one waiter and one waitress and one cashier - no smiles but the server bringing the char-sui bentos was friendly. They brought tea refills and water is served upon request. Boxes and bag are given for leftovers. The food is good quality and delicious but portions are a bit smaller than competitors. Cake noodles were cooked well and not overly refried from earlier preparation. Menu is much smaller than others. Hot pot dish was brown and shoyu dishes were yellow and some tables have a 'lazy susan'. Some customers can be loud, ac is cold and some customers were buying take-out food. read more

Loved the service, food and the surroundings of the restaurant. Decor a little dated but it wasn't the decor we came for. We came for the food! We had their roast pork, duck, bitter melon, tofu, rice and noodles. We thought it would be just a normal run of the mill Chinese restaurant. But to our amazement, the food was super delicious. Our palates couldn't get enough. Everything was lightly and perfectly seasoned, the vegetables were artistically sliced, and the sauces were very expertly seasoned and carefully mixed. All 9 of us who went enjoyed everything. The food was so good that we decided to order a few more items to go. They had "bento" specials which we took advantage of. And it was very inexpensive. You get a good bang for your buck here. We'll definitely coming back again. Thank you for the great food! read more

Food was delicious Service was awesome Ambiance: restraunt was clean outside needed some sweeping and front door needed to close better but overall everything was awesome read more

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Food was prepared excellently. Walnut shrimp was a standout because of risky batter while shrimp retained its tender, juicy characteristic. A coating of light mayonnaise was skillfully applied that added extra richness to the crispy coating. Next, the clams were large with a wholesome black bean sauce that made the dish a standout. I noticed the little details of adding a sliver of ginger and parsley to each clam which made it taste and look special! We ordered soup to our liking because tofu was our primary choice, and our preference was well received with alternate suggestions for the soup. We ordered other dishes which were all well done and plated. The service was extraordinary and made our experience here a pleasure. We intend to return for another fabulous dinner. read more

Kevin's kitchen has Cantonese Chinese food, which is not common in Honolulu nowadays, it seems. The restaurant is new but rather small in size, and although we arrived at the restaurant at 5 PM, we had to wait because of lack of tables and the restaurant also ran out of chow fun noodles. read more

Kevin's Kitchen - Bitter melon and chicken and sweet sour shrimp - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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The food is decent--especially the Char Siu, which was quite good. However, the service was disappointing. Although the restaurant has only been open for a few days, they already seem overwhelmed with takeout orders. I waited over 30 minutes for a fried noodle and rice plate, which felt unreasonable. The Hong Kong-style milk tea also needs improvement. It tasted over-brewed, and there wasn't enough attention paid to balancing the flavor. A proper amount of sugar should either be added during preparation or provided separately so customers can adjust it themselves--sugar really helps bring out the taste of the tea. The table is not comfortable enough. Affecting the dining experience. I hope they can improve their service and streamline their operations moving forward. read more

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Oh My!!! Kevin's Kitchen is now mine and my ohana's favorite places to go for authentic Hong Kong cuisine... Back in my day it was Lam'a Garden in Kahala and not it's gone BUT here comes Kevin's!!! First, the food- it's authentic and fresh. There are lunch specials like roast duck, char siu, and choisum over rice combo that's reasonably priced. My sister and hubby get and share bc it's enough for two or double lunch. They are also known for their stew various casseroles that come in clay pots or my favorite sizzling black pepper beef- so tender and beef cut in small bits so you can savor it instead of a big junk chewing it. The sauce is so good and best thing is that my joints doesn't hurt after their fine cuisine. You can even do 1/2 shoyu chicken and won ton mein. Service- I love how they are honest if they are totally slammed that they can't service peeps or honest with how long it's really going to be in order to be seated and how long the food may take after ordering so we don't waste our time because we got there at a busy hour. Lastly, the ambience is not fancy but seats and tables are authentic antique and clean since it is situated near Times Beretania and Epi-ya Bakery and share the same parking lot, too. It's not a large dining area so either get early or make reservations early. You know when you're at an authentic Chinese and not so American Chinese place when the majority can speak Cantonese/Mandarin including the customers. Anyhow, be patient because they are new to the location and best thing- savor every bite of your favorite Chinese dish with your chopsticks (or fork if you neva learn!) read more

I've only done takeout. Char Siu is good! Nice balance between fat and meat. They will put sauce on it unless you tell them otherwise. Roast pork: I like it because it is less salty. It does have more fat than I'm used to. First time, skin was not super crispy. Second time, skin was crispy but not so hard that it is difficult to bite through like many of the others. If you ask for 1 pound, you get 1 pound, not 1.1 pounds. I would actually prefer if I paid by weight, so that I get the ends of the meat also, especially the char siu. Parking was easy and free. I need to try their dishes sometime..... read more

Did take out for a dinner. The food was alright. Roast pork & duck was really tasty, juicy, and crispy. My favorite was the singapore noodles. The chow fun was a little dry. Would go again if I'm craving Chinese and in the area. read more

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New Hong Kong style cuisine in Honolulu. Price is very friendly. We have ordered a bunch of different dishes to share. The roast duck and the sizzling black pepper beef stood out the most. They also offer lunch special bento and plate lunch. They have small table and big table inside, good for any party size. read more

Did a take out order for 2 noodles. He suggested to put it in 1 container. Service was quick but he was rude. Food portions are very small for the price. Would not recommend coming here. read more

Got takeout here recently. Taste as good. I was disappointed in the portion size which was small on the steamed fish and tofu dish. Altogether it was about $56 and it wasn't much food. They do have some attractively priced lunch specials. I'll try that next time. Otherwise if it's takeout for dinner I'm going to Asian Mix next door. read more

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Preordered steam fish over the phone making sure it will be ready when we arrived. Arrived and ordered wonton soup and shoyu chicken to go with the steam fish. Thirty minutes after ordering we found out that there were no steam fish available, they only had two. NO FISH. WHY did the person who answered the phone tell us ahead of time, rather than telling us later. No fish. Lost around $30.00. How can you be in business when you are out of goods that the customer wants. I would recommend everyone who eats here to be careful on what you ordered ahead. They do not guarantee they will have it. They could have told us when we ordered, no steam fish was available... When entered there was a smoking smell in the restaurant from the kitchen. read more

Kevin's roast duck is the BEST duck I've had on this island in terms of juiciness and giving us meat and not just bones. Kevin's meats were impeccable HOWEVER their HK Milk Tea, Lemon Tea, Fried Rice, Beef Chow Fun, and Singaporean noodles were not good. The HK Milk Tea/Lemon Tea was watered down tea. The flavor was not enough and the lemon tea was missing sugar. Yang Chow Fried Rice had NO Wok Hay. Very bland and no flavor. The Beef Chow Fun was very salty. Singaporean Rice Noodles had splotches of curry powder throughout the noodles, it was not mixed in well and was only spicy, no flavor. I hope that in the future, these issues with the drinks and dishes are fixed because of the high potential that this restaurant has with their absolutely delicious Cantonese meats. The service was very good despite the restaurant being full. The restaurant was very clean and well kept. Unfortunately, we had to send back the Singaporean Rice Noodles because it was inedible and the server was extremely understanding and refunded us with no complications. read more

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Gung Hee Fat Choy! To welcome in the year of the fire horse, our friend invited us to Kevin's Kitchen which serves delicious, authentic Canton and Hong Kong cuisine right in the heart of Honolulu...next to the Beretania Street Times Supermarket. This small bustling eatery was super crowded but somehow the 9 course set menu for 10 people came out very quickly! Everything was scrumptious and fresh...from the abalone and scallop soup, siu Mei platter, seafood chicken with jellyfish and black truffle, Peking duck with bun, fried lobster, stir fried crab, stir fried beef cubes with celery, fish paste stir fried Chinese broccoli, scallop and egg white fried rice to the mango pudding. All were well seasoned and tasty! We especially enjoyed their exceptionally prepared roast pork and barbecue spareribs! With its friendly staff, delicious Chinese food, informal atmosphere, and free parking, it's the perfect venue to visit with family and friends! read more