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    Moon Garden Restaurant

    4.0 (317 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, Cantonese, Soup
    Closed 10:30 am - 8:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Kevin W.

    We were craving Chinese food on a Wednesday night. Straight down to Moon Garden Restaurant our favorite Chinese Food restaurant in town. Service was great. It was surprisingly very busy for a week night. Tonight we had the Beef Chowfun with gravy, Honey Walnut Shrimp, Capital Pork Chops, Peking Duck, and Deep Fried Tofu with Minced Shrimp. Everything was delicious. The Capital Pork Chops was exceptional. And the Honey Walnut Shrimp was done perfectly with a hint of citrus ‍ which made it stand out as well.

    The mochi ball is a high light. I have never seen this shape and color before.
    Lillian S.

    The good and the service both outstanding. Due to limited seating. You need to rsvp in advance. For short ribs, it needs 24 hour's advance order.

    A Tuesday night at Moon Garden.  All tables filled, even serving dinner outside. Amazing but not unexpected.
    Ric C.

    2024 update Pandemic Survivor- happily not a ghost of the past. So many restaurants and eateries disappeared during the pandemic times. Some decided the pandemic accelerated what they had planned to do (Likelike Drive In), some couldn't survive the fall out from worker shortages and decided to cut their losses (Kaimuki Big City Diner). Everyone gas a story of a favorite food establishment that is now gone. Luckily for all of us, Moon Garden is a survivor. They have been serving up delicious Chinese kau kau for many a year and the consistency has been quite high. A favorite "go to" restaurant not quite in the neighborhood, the in dining options can be challenging as they have a couple of round tables and some smaller seating options in a pretty small area. We have dined in when we have time flexibility and do take out fairly regularly. Recently we ordered their house chicken with ginger sauce (warm dish), which uses free range chickens ( hope this doesn't mean the strays running all around oahu now LOL) Surprisingly this was the first time we tried their crispy gau gee with crispy noodles and gravy. The skinny noodles they used were perfect and the simplicity of the dish made the dish delicious with no masking of imperfections. Not greasy at all. The third dish we had was pork with sweet sour cabbage (Suan cai), a fermented napa cabbage. Their dish had just the right amount of balance between the sweet and sour although next time We would probably order with beef, more of a preference. My mom's favorite Chinese restaurant- never challenge mom.

    The Moon Garden Restaurant sign.
    Fran C.

    It's been ages since I last dined at Moon Garden Restaurant in Liliha, and what really motivated me to come back here for a meal was a picture that my Yelp buddy - Tami C. had posted on Yelp. It was a picture of a Minute Chicken Cake Noodles with Choy Sum. Yes gangies, if you ever dined at Moon Garden Restaurant, they are known for their Honey BBQ Char Siu Ribs (you must order it one day in advance)!!! How good are those Honey BBQ Char Siu Ribs? Bruh, those ribs are broke da moufth ono!!! I'm gonna go out on a limb & say it's da BESTEST Honey BBQ Char Siu Ribs that I've ever eaten!!! Unfortunately, Bruddah Fran no longer eats red meat or pork (old people problems, Lol!), so those deeeeeeeeeelicious Honey BBQ Char Siu Ribs will have to go on da back burner. No worries, cuz da Moon Garden Restaurant makes other excellent dishes like - a Minute Chicken Cake Noodle dish! Came here with my friend Jennifer C., as she's a big noodle fan. I ordered my Minute Chicken Cake Noodles, & my friend ordered the Rice Noodles w/Preserved Vegetables & Meat. What can I say about the grub??? The Minute Chicken Cake Noodles was enjoyable, & very tasty! I was surprised that they used Chinese Cabbage with my dish, as I was expecting Choy Sum, but I guess they used whatever vegetable that was available that day. My friend Jennifer enjoyed her meal, and no complains from us, that's for sure! Service here was on point. If you decide to dine at Moon Garden Restaurant, the restaurant is on the smaller side, so I'm not sure if you should make reservations before coming here. There is free parking available just to the right of the building, as the parking lot is shared by other businesses.

    Minute chicken with crispy noodles
    Ruby S.

    We're very grateful to arrive here for take out lunch during inclement weather. Staff are very welcoming. Vibe reminds me of the gathering place to enjoy Cantonese cuisine. We ran into a familiar face, a businessman that decided to treat a few construction workers during lunch and he only had wonderful compliments to share about this restaurant. Our entrees remained intact and hot for half an hour drive home. We're over the moon for Beef Broccoli on Fried Rice and Minute Chicken with Crispy Noodle. My better half knows I'm very picky when consuming beef broccoli and fried rice. Thinly sliced marinated beef tasted tender and succulent. Broccoli cooked to perfection. Both ingredients combined with light sauce. This entree hit the spot in one bite. Moving forward, I won't hesitate to order and highly recommend beef broccoli from this restaurant. With just a few key ingredients, fried rice was quite tasty. Minute chicken pieces were very moist and tender. No bones. Minced, fresh garlic accompanied by light tasting sauce complemented minute chicken, tasty bok choy, and delicious, thin crispy noodles. Free parking behind inside the lot. We will consider dine in for a future visit.

    Beef scallion
    April N.

    Love this place. Fried tofu---yum. Light and crispy with a shrimp surprise in the middle. Beef scallion was gingery and tender. Minute chicken cake noodles were on point. You know you're in a legit Chinese restaurant when the majority of the patrons are speaking Chinese. Parking in the back. I have yet to try the ribs!

    Lora C.

    This will still be my favorite Chinese place. Although business looks slower for them, which I think COVID has affected all Business. It's the closet reminder of my parents homemade Chinese food. My parents are currently in Vegas so I came here... Some old photo drop and new photos. We had the salted fish fried rice, Chinese broccoli (gai Lan) and drunken clams. I don't remember drunken clams being cold but it was still yummy.

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    Russ L.

    Moon Garden is always a family favorite of ours! If you are looking for a true and authentic Chinese banquet style experience, then this is it the place. Customer service is true to Chinese style, grumpy, no acknowledgement, non verbal. Just be patient and be mindful that English is their second language. Lots of delicious, Chinese comfort food. Tasty and authentic.

    Kent C.

    Good food: lots of Chinese comfort food favorites. Good service - have to be mindful English isn't their first language Great for take out. The interior isn't very big, kind of old, and parking lot is small.

    Fried Pork Chop w/Salt & Pepper
    Daniel C.

    Moon Garden Restaurant is located on Vineyard Blvd heading West on the right hand side. They have a private lot but it can get full so parking will be in the residential area if you're able to find any. Another option that I heard of is parking in the Times parking lot but I don't recommend it because your vehicle can be towed. If you're lucky, there is parking on Vineyard Blvd. The interior is a typical Chinese restaurant but surprisingly nicer and cleaner than what you would expect from driving by on the outside. There are two larger tables and a handful of smaller tables in the dining room. My last dining experience was good but they did forget to turn on the AC so it was hot! We were sweating till we asked them to turn on the AC. Aside from that, the meal was a success. I preordered the Honey BBQ Pork Ribs for the meal. Originally we had a party of 5 but ended up with just 4 of us. On top of the slab of Honey BBQ Pork Ribs, we ordered House Special Crispy Noodle (Gravy Style), Ong Choy w/Shrimp Paste, Drunken Clam, House Special Free Range Chicken w/Ginger & Green Onion Sauce (half), Fried Pork Chop w/Salt & Pepper and Kow Yuk w/Taro. Everything was good and the Honey BBQ Pork Ribs was a hit. Looking forward to coming back with a larger group to order more items on their menu.

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    Drunken clam flavorful and so was the wonton soup. Such good service! Also the green beans were amazing.

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    Is Moon Garden still temp closed or are they open for takeout?

    Moon Garden is now open!! We've dined in this Chinese Restaurant a few times this yr already, '2024. Yes, they are open for take-out aswell. We just ordered take-out yesterday; 8/3/2024. Go & check them out, the food here is good & Tasty!! The… Read more

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