Update on Elena's celebrating 50 years wow! Today picked up my sister them and decided to have an…read moreearly lunch . I was planing on ordering about 4 different dishes although the cashier advised me that I should order the Elena's special . For $65 it came with sari sari (soup) adobo fried rice, pork and peas, pancit , pork adobo and lechon Kawali . We ordered our food then we sat down and they deliver the food to your table for dine in customer. We waited a little longer than normal for our food I guess they were busy . Support local

Everybody please check your food carefully!! Today 7/16/26 I ordered lechon and was shock ,…read moredisappointed and furious to find pieces of GLASS in our dish!!! I called and made a complaint and all the lady said was , sorry! I asked to speak to the manager or supervisor and she said that they don't have one. WTF! I'm calling the owners tomorrow! My daughter took a bite and started chewing and felt something hard . I'm soo upset!! Update: 7/16/26 Called Melissa the owner to address this issue. She seemed very concerned and worried about my daughter who found it in her mouth. Thank God my 1-1/2 year old grandson didn't swallow it because he was eating it with my daughter!! Sooo dangerous ! Melissa will investigate this. Thanks Melissa. This taught me a lesson , as well as having a phobia . ALWAYS check your food when buying from restaurants or fast food. I Love eating and ordering pans of food at Elena's but I'll be very careful from now on.

Unlike Golden Coin, and Bautistas your order here is made to order like Shays and Max. Be prepared…read moreto wait. The menu is on the counter where you pay. Piping hot even when you arrive home. The smell of the chicken papaya soup was enticing me to drive swiftly home. The pancit is made so prettily with large shrimp and tastes perhaps the best I've ever had. I squeezed some included calamansi juice on it before digging in. The pork lumpia is long not Shanghai style. Somehow the vinegar given adds a little sweet kick to me. Located inside Highlands Market on the right hand side by the restrooms above Sam's Club. There is a sign they are renovating their adjoining two spaces. The wait was extremely long but worth it. Many people were waiting for their orders and they were all of that ethnic origin so you know it's good.

I had to speak out on some really racist shit by the workers or owner or whatever they were as I…read morewas passing their Pampanga Kitchen Pearl Highlands counter in the food court. They were treating a Black customer outrageously, implying he was trying to steal their food on the counter that he was picking up! It even had his friggen name on the order! I caught the fucking comment they made. They literally said to each other in Filipino that it's because he's Black!

Had a great lunch today, if you haven't tried the BBQ RIBS from Bautista Filipino Kitchen omg do it…read morefood court Pearl ridge Mall have at it nana fast food looks so appealing I wanted all lol Marie

Update on Bautista's Filipino food located in the food court uptown Pearl Ridge . Now I remember…read morewhy I don't come here to eat often . I love Filipino Squid Guisado but normally other places remove the cartilage of the baby squid . Here at Bautista's they leave it so look at my pics . Lots of plastic back cartilage that I had to remove from my mouth when eating . Service was fast and friendly although their pork and peas was delicious. Support local

They catered an event we happened to be at and for someone who isn't tooo much a fan of Filipino…read morefood... I gotta tell you it was so good! The pork was soft and broke up in your mouth, the crispy pork was crunchy and juicy at the same time! Even the pork adobo fried rice hit every single tastebud with savory and flavorful bursts of pork and even mixing the gisantes and fried rice, so good. Service was as if you were at a daily function being served by that one aunty who just KNOWS you need to eat more. Very warm and kind. I do have to warn you high blood pressure folks, the food is on the saltier side (which is common for Filipino foods, salt and vinegar)

We ordered Thelma's Special and the Pork Sisig. We rated Thelma's Special an 8/10 and the Pork…read moreSisig a 7/10. We forgot that the portions are family-style, so keep that in mind when ordering! If you're dining with just two people, one dish to share might be enough, depending on how hungry you are. One thing that stood out was the distinctive smell when we first walked into the restaurant. Unfortunately, it reminded us of a bathroom, which affected our overall dining experience. Next time, I'd probably opt for takeout instead!

Had such a great experience here! We ordered the bangus, surf and turf, lechon kawali, and pasta,…read moreand everything was delicious! The portions were really generous and definitely a lot of food, especially for sharing. Everything was flavorful and satisfying, and we loved being able to try a little bit of everything. The lechon kawali was crispy and savory, the bangus was delicious, and both the surf and turf and pasta were really good. Definitely a great spot if you're looking for good food, generous portions, and a meal that's worth sharing. Would definitely come back!

Eli was an amazing server and the food was great! I had the Cajun Ahí Benedict and was very…read moreimpressed!

Ono food with great service! Ordered adobo fried rice with…read moreletchon kawali, food came out hot, fresh, and delicious Staffs are nice and friendly..

On September 10, 2026 I ordered through door dash and upon delivery there was half of my order…read morecompletely missing. The driver explained that when they asked the person at the restaurant if they were given everything for the order the person said yes. The driver was kind enough to wait with me until I made a phone call with Shay's to ask where the remaining part of my order was and why was it not all given to my driver. I was missing my lumpia ordered, 2 mix plates and my adobo with side rice. The lady at the restaurant whom I spoke with said that she was sorry but the person whom gave my driver the order was new in their restaurant and forgot to give the other plates in my order to my driver. She stated they were already closing and that DoorDash would be able to help me receive a refund. DoorDash did refund me and I had to reorder dinner for my kiddos through another restaurant that evening. Today September 26, 2026 my kids were craving Filipino food and because the weather is not the best to go out and eat we opted for delivery. Shame on me for giving it a second chance! My delivery driver once again showed up with half the order. When I called I spoke with Chica C. who said, "ohhhh... it was 2 plates of each 2 choice mix plate". Yes indeed there should have been 4 (2) choice mix plates in my order but instead we received 2. I asked to speak with a manager so that they could just review with staff why this is continuously happening, to avoid it happening again but was told there wasn't anyone I could speak to. I explained to her that was very disheartening because I hope this doesn't happen to others. Although DoorDash protects their customers with refunds it is still sad to order from a restaurant for your Ohana for dinner and then not everyone receives their dinner. Shay's I hope you folks will look into why this is a continuous thing, because your food is amazing but at this time I am discouraged to order again.

Love their lumpia! Sure beats having to drive all the way to Waikele to get some!…read more Just remember they're closed M & Tues They usually make them nice and fresh The banana lumpia is delicious too!

I saw this place on IG and decided to stop by on the way home. There was no line, I arrived around…read more3 pm on a Monday. Their menu is simple, it says "bento," but it's really just a plate lunch. I opted for the 2 choice, pork guisantes and chicken adobo. The worker offered my the option to substitute pancit for an extra charge. I also ordered a pack of vegetable lumpia, which he said has pork, but I cannot taste it. The outside of the establishment looks grungy, but that's to be expected in the area. There is no seating, this is takeout only. The lumpia was crispy, but tasted like the oil was dirty. As you can see in the picture, the "main choice" options look more like sides. I'd go back and just order the pancit.

Dinner in Kalihi, Honolulu, Hawaii…read more.. I had been to Max's Restaurant in the past, but my friend from the mainland hadn't been. I was trying to describe the halohalo... she had no clue... LOL! I told her to just meet me at Costco in Iwilei, because it's right there with free, shared parking. Service was very friendly and efficient. We were shown to a private room in the back because the front had a private party with karaoke and a DJ! It was a bit loud and quite lively! My friend had never had Filipino cuisine before. I wanted her to try pancit (noodles), but she wanted the fried rice with salted fish. I really liked it because it also had salted egg on it. It reminded me of Chinese food that my family ate at home! My friend liked the lumpia (like deep fried spring rolls) and the beautiful halohalo (shaved ice with fruits and ube ice cream) dessert. We can return for the pancit... LOL!

I know that Max's has a general rating of ~3/5, but for the couple of times that I've dined in at…read moreMax's, it's always been a 5/5! The restaurant is rather spacious with a ton of seating, so we always get seated right away. The servers have always been so kind, and the food never disappoints. When I was here with my parents, we had ordered Max's Teasers and it was a great plate to share with 3 people. Nothing too special about the dish, but it's a great app choice if you want a little bit of a few things/variety in your appetizer plate. The plates we shared were Max's Chicken and The Lechon Kawali. Max's Chicken is so perfectly cooked in my opinion with the most perfectly juicy meat steamed rice. The Lechon Kawali was also cooked really well, as it wasn't too fried to the point where the meaty parts of the pork was difficult to chew. I also had the Sago't Gulaman, and I will tell you that it's my favorite place to get Sago't Gulaman here. The second time I went, I brought my husband and he absolutely fell in love with the food too. For drinks, we ordered Calamansi Juice and Sago't Gulaman. You guys know my review for Sago't Gulaman; I would just say that the Calamansi Juice is on the sweeter side! For food, we ordered Lechon Kawali Sisig, and the Dinuguan. The Dinuguan was just the perfect meal to have to remind me of home. The ratio of the sauce and meat was perfect, and every bite was delightful. But between the two, I will say that the Lechon Kawali Sisig was MY personal favorite. The flavor was PERFECT and it was cooked just as well--it was tender and every bite was even better than the last...I definitely had to pace myself because it was that delicious. What always tops off my experience and why I'm giving Max's a 5/5 is because of how friendly and amazing the staff is. Always smiling and willing to help, and never snobby! Go visit Max's today!

What a phenomenal experience! Found this great place in the middle of an industrial park with only…read morethe "We are Open" sign on the wall next to a door that has a QR Code to scan for the menu, a TV tray with a bell on it to order. Vince took our order and was patient with all our questions. Finally landing on the Combo plate with Korean fried chicken with dynamite sauce, and a huge piece of ahi tuna. It comes with a scoop of rice and we picked the macaroni salad. They also offer a lettuce salad. All for $19.95! The business model currently is carry out only, You get a text when your order is ready and out comes this generously filled clam shell of food. So much that they use a rubber band to close the container!

Local grindz lovers make your way over to Kingz Feast. They share a kitchen with Blue Star Bar &…read moreGrill. Place a takeout online at: https://snack.site/kingzfeasthawaii. When the food is ready, you get a text, pick-up is on the kitchen-side, backdoor. We'd heard good things about their steak, dynamite chicken, and ahi katsu so we wanted to try all three. There is a chicken + meat combo that allows you to upgrade the meat to ribeye; we ordered this plate with all green salad. Then we ordered the King Kam ahi katsu with rice and upgraded the side to imitation crab salad. If you love sauce, this is for you. Their fried items are nicely cooked, the ahi katsu had a nice rare center and the boneless chicken was still juicy, but both lost their crispness under a mountain of seasoned soy sauce, Kewpie mayo, sriracha aioli, and sweet chili sauce. With the additional garlic, katsuobushi, furikake, and green onion, these are flavor bombs. The ribeye had a nice char from the grill. It's served with a side of crack sauce which has a vinegar, fish sauce base, plus chili, garlic and cilantro. The heat from the steak and chicken withered the bed of green salad underneath, so we didn't eat it; serves us right for not getting rice and mac salad with a plate lunch. At Kingz, more is more. If you are looking for a new plate lunch spot, check them out.

I'm always a little nervous when I try new Filipino restaurants since my family cooks Filipino food…read moreall the time, but Minasa was so good! I didn't go to their actual restaurant, but I tried their food at a Filipino event. The lechon fries were sooo good. The lechon wasn't as crispy as I thought it would be, but the crinkle cut fries made up for it. The pork sisig with the spicy sauce was also pretty good! The employees were helpful and the food came out so quickly. I'm sure their food is even better at their main location! I'll definitely check them out.

A hidden gem in Waipahu!…read more Before I get into their food, order the calamansi drink. It's refreshing, on the sweeter side, and honestly the perfect touch to your meal. It truthfully completed everything. We ordered the sampler set, the adobo fried rice special, kare kare, and the lechon. Everything tasted great! The adobo fried rice was a little on the vinegary side for me. The taste was powerful, but everyone else loved it. The kare kare was my favorite. It was savory and just had a comforting taste to it. I'd order this again for sure. The restaurant is on the smaller side, so seating could be a little tough during peak hours. Same goes for parking, it's a shared parking lot with other places in the complex. But the service is welcoming and the cashier was so helpful guiding us on what to order and describing the meals.