Very pleased with a last minute party order! I was on the hunt for fried udon and came across New Town Cafe in Aiea. I remember loving the previous restaurant that occupied this spot (Asian Grindz), so I decided to give New Town Cafe a try. I called the day before to order a small party pan of Fried Udon, and wow - it was really good! They were very generous with the beef, udon, and veggies. Unfortunately, the whole reason I ordered fried udon was to avoid eggs for my nephew, but I completely forgot to mention that when I placed the order... oops! Lol! He just skipped the noodles that day, but the adults were more than happy to enjoy his share for him! When I called to ask about pickup, I was hoping for 10am, but was told the earliest it could be ready was 10:30. I said, "Shux! I'll already be back in Ewa Beach by then, so it's okay." To my surprise, the woman on the phone offered to have it ready earlier, and we settled on 10:15 instead. I really appreciated her willingness to accommodate my schedule. As we were heading to the pickup, the same woman called letting me know my order was ready - it was almost 10am on the dot! Early!! She was also very friendly at the pickup window, which made the experience even better. The pricing was fair too - $60 for a small party pan. I'll definitely be back to try more of the menu... and especially for another order of that delicious Fried Udon! Thank you to the New Town Cafe staff for the prompt and accommodating service! :) read more

I really wanted to give this place a try after seeing so many positive reviews. Before it became Newtown Cafe, I used to love eating here when it was Newtown Asian Grindz, so I was looking forward to coming back. We ordered the cold ginger chicken, loco moco, pork chop with gravy, and sesame balls. I have to say, I really miss the cold boneless ginger chicken the way it used to be made. It was one of my favorite dishes here. Unfortunately, the food just didn't have the flavor I was hoping for. The pork chop in particular tasted a little off to me, and instead of the Chinese-inspired flavors I remembered, the dishes felt more like local comfort food with a bit of Chinese flair. The overall experience also felt a little lacking in warmth and friendliness. I know many restaurants are facing challenging times, and it's never my intention to leave a low review. I genuinely want local businesses to succeed. But one thing I've learned throughout my food journey is that when food is made with love, you can taste it. It's more than just the ingredients--it's the care, pride, and aloha that come with it. And when that feeling is missing, you notice it too. This is simply my honest experience. No hate, just Queenie keeping it real. I'm hoping this was just an off day, and I truly wish them the best moving forward. read more

New Town Cafe - My order - Cafes Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Finally visited our neighborhood golfing range cafe! Didn't care for the other menu after Asian Grindz closed...Miss seeing David, but glad we have a different Menu / different cooks now... & it's still Asian local flavors! Fried Udon with beef was really good! We also tried the Fried Udon with chicken ~ also very tasty! I had the Salmon Salad that includes one scoop of brown rice. It had garlic & green onion on the salmon & was a nice presentation. See pics! Also, ordered Chicken Cake Noodle to-go for dinner! Impressive! They give a good portion of food & have affordable prices! Gotta try more! Mahalo! read more

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I visited this establishment for a standard takeout order (a roast pork plate totaling $16.23 with tax). During payment, the cashier rapidly bypassed the point-of-sale prompts, intentionally skipping both the tip selection and receipt screens before I could make a selection. I had to explicitly request a physical receipt, which she reluctantly provided showing the $16.23 total. However, upon checking my credit card statement shortly after, I noticed a pending charge of $19.48. An unauthorized $3.25 tip had been added without my consent. When I returned to the restaurant to correct the overcharge, the cashier raised her voice in front of the lunch crowd and attempted to blame me, falsely claiming I had selected the tip myself. She ultimately refunded the difference in cash, but the dishonesty and lack of accountability were highly unprofessional. Unfortunately, the frustrating ordeal completely overshadowed the roast pork plate itself, which I ended up just saving for later. This incident is a concerning example of how modern point-of-sale tipping systems can be manipulated. Watch the register screen closely and always ask for a printed receipt (see attached photo). read more

New Town Cafe - Unauthorized Tipping at Newtown Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

I haven't been here in years. I know they were new owners for a while. The lady behind the counter was polite and walked us through the menu. Atmosphere was nice, perfect outdoor shade to enjoy the view of people practicing in the golf driving range. We tried several different plates and some to takeout. I really enjoyed the Fried Udon with Chicken. Perfectly seasoned with fresh udon noodles. The Grilled Salmon Salad was also a good contender. Salmon was topped with minced garlic on a bed of fresh lettuce. The Fried Udon witth beef was also seasoned right too. We did a takeout Chicken Cake Noodle, it was mixed with fresh veggies and very tasty. Their portions are very generous too. We're thinking we'll be back for dinner to try different items. read more

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My boyfriend and I love this place so much. The portions are big and they cook the food so so good. Everything is crispy and tasting fresh. I love how they give a generous amount. The garlic was all over the fish and they gave good sized pieces. The Mac is not too overpowering with mayo and the kamaaina mixed plate has three kinds of food on it haha it has katsu (crispy perfection), hamburger steak with egg. Basically a loco moco lol & roast pork. So good! You can find them on the side of the golfing range. Lots of parking and you can eat there if you want and watch people play golf haha read more

New Town Cafe - Grilled Garlic Fish Fillet - Cafes Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

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We ordered the salt & pepper pork chop regular plate which came with two scoops of rice and a scoop of mac salad. The coating on the pork chop was nice and crispy and had great flavor. Just wish there was more onion and peppers to eat with each bite. Great spot to eat especially if you're getting in a few practice swings at the range. read more

New Town Cafe - Salt & Pepper Pork Chops - Cafes Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Had to meet a friend at the driving range, so I decided to try this place. I ordered a mini s&p pork chop and chicken cake noodle. The area was tidy, but the tables were not clean to the touch. It was kind of gross. After ordering, I received a hand written number on a reused piece of paper. My order took over 20 minutes, which seemed a bit long for the type of food being served. I noticed there were a lot of people picking up food, as it was dinner time. It would have been nice to be told the wait is a little long right now, but that wasn't the reason for my poor review. The pork chops (mini) is 4 pc, with one scoop of rice and mac salad. The taste was average, it was served hot. The chicken cake noodle was a disaster. It was so bad, I threw it away. There was no taste, and the noodles were soggy because a gel of flavorless mucus was soaking the noodles. The chicken didn't taste like it was even seasoned with the basic salt and pepper. The vegetables were cooked perfectly, but their taste was ruined by the gross flavorless "gravy." The food looked great, but I was only able to eat the pork chop plate. I don't like to waste food, but I also won't force myself to eat terrible food... and the chicken cake noodle was terrible. read more

New Town Cafe - Chicken cake noodle - Cafes Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

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Big portion and the katsu and curry are really good. I think they're great for the neighborhood, when us old people just don't want to cook. read more

New Town Cafe - Chicken cake noodle - Cafes Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

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Take a swing at this place... Who knew this place existed...not me but thanks to Yelp New Town Cafe is a great place to find local comfort faves right at Newtown Golf Driving Range but with the Sunday's storm that was impossible for anyone to use the area but thankfully the restaurant is a covered area and was literally unfazed by the crazy rain. With that the parking lot was completely empty so it was an easy park and walk up to the building which is facing the driving range that I think is pretty cool so folks that aren't using it can still enjoy viewing with parties that are playing as well. Though I can because I saw that they have "Yaki Udon" a comfort food I grew up with and have yet to find a place that does it right for me so I had to check it out. This cute place is express style where you place your order at a window at the staff gets it all set for you and it takes literally minutes to get it freshly prepared and with the reasonable prices I decided to order their Chicken Cake Noodles...no you won't find it on the menu but apparently I saw it on the chalkboard which is probably a special but for $14.99 I just had to try it. The Yaki udon was pretty good lightly seasoned and not too salty with a scrambled egg and lots of veggies cabbage and onions it comes with chicken beef or shrimp and got the chicken which I'm glad as it was cubed up Teri chicken so that alone had great flavor and at $13.50 it was priced nice as for the chicken cake noodle which had lots of veggies as well with zucchini, broccoli, onions, water chestnuts, carrots and celery all loaded with gravy was yummy but after my drive home the noodles basically absorbed all the sauce so the noodles was mushy which the next time will ask the gravy on the side. Yes there will be a next time for this priced friendly comfort food in the heart of Pearl City. Thank you! read more

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Hidden away in the Newtown driving range is a local style Cafe. They have burges, saimin, Aisan plates, seafood and combos plates. There is parking in the parking lot where you have to walk up to the club house. There on the right is the Cafe with alot of outdoor sitting. You would order at a walk up window. We went during a weekday, so service was fast. Food came at a normal wait time for made to order plates. Cold ginger chicken regular plate. Enough to feed two or one hungry person. Fried udon comes with choice of beef or chicken. Orange chicken came just like my lunch companion liked it. Not spicy like Panda's. Pros: Alot of food, so go hungry. The Mac salad had just the amount of mayonnaise. Not over power like Rainbow's. They gave me two small container of ginger sauce for my ginger chicken plate. Mmmmm Cons: Orange chicken was very good but, wish had more orange flavor. The chicken in my cold ginger chicken plate needed more flavor. Maybe when cooking the chicken, they shouls add more salt and ginger in the water. Would I go back? You know me. The menu had a list of my favorite foods. So the answer will be yes. Check back on my next adventure here. Thank you all that has been following me read more

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I ordered the chicken cake noodle. I was expecting like Chinese style. It had so much vegetables. Way more than the noodles and chicken. Not much taste. I don't think I will be ordering that again. I also ordered the Kama'aina Mix plate. When I got back to the office I noticed in the plate there was a plastic crown looking thing inside which I don't think belonged in there. read more

New Town Cafe - Piece of plastic that doesn't belong in there - Cafes Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

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I don't want to hate on a small, local business and one I have supported many times when all the senile "leadership" of our country does is spread bigoted hate so instead a different opinion. Choose New Town Cafe if you want MASSIVE, weighty plates. Choose New Town Cafe if you want value. No plate is more than $15. Choose New Town Cafe if you love Chinese style plate lunches. Think of the curry with a different spice blend from Indian or Japanese, homemade katsu sauce cooked and thickened with starch, wok hei on fried udon or the chicken and veg topping for the cake noodles, and starch thickened brown gravy. Choose New Town Cafe if you want to experience a different interpretation of flavors. A fried udon that uses the BBQ chicken and it's marinade for a sweet / salty flavor. A chicken cake noodle that has large piece of zucchini and mushrooms in it that make it taste like a side for a steak. An orange chicken smothered in an eye watering vinegar forward sweet / sour sauce. There is nothing wrong with the cooking of the food. Hamburger steak, roast pork, katsu, are all local plate lunch correct. There is nothing wrong with the fast, efficient counter service. The rating is my personal opinion of the flavor and how much I need to do to it to make it enjoyable. read more

New Town Cafe - Orange chicken - Cafes Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

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Cyndy's Bottom Line: Large menu of plate lunches at a good price *Parking lot available *Bench picnic tables outside with a view of the driving range *Accepts credit card *Fast & efficient We stopped in for a quick lunch. This is what we ate: +Special of the day: Teriyaki butterfish Generous portion with two fillets of flavorful butterfish with brown rice and macaroni salad. The butterfish was good but beware there are lots of bones to remove when eating. Brown rice cooked well not dry. +Kamaaina Kama'aina Mix Plate Roast pork, chicken katsu, hamburger steak, and egg. If you have a big appetite this is the plate lunches for you! Lots of protein served with rice and macaroni salad. *Ono plate lunches, generous portions, and good value. *Fast and friendly service *Recommended read more

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It's a plate lunch spot in the Newtown/Royal Summit/Waimalu area. Has some Chinese food aspects of their menu. Sort of a L&L type menu items as well. Prices are on the cheaper end read more

New Town Cafe - Main menu as of 6/21/26 - Cafes Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

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If you are looking for food that tastes how it's supposed to taste....this is a great place. The aunty that works the cashier may seem "strict" but once you start talking to her, she is the absolute sweetest! It's located right at driving range so it can get crowded. We've also ordered their Catering Pans for my baby shower and everyone loveedddd the food. Highly recommend! read more

Everytime I go here I get deja vu of Palisades Drive Inn, once I tried their garlic chicken I knew they were either related or a family member opened up their own sister shop. They're located at the Newton Golf Range in Waimalu so it makes it more convenient than driving all the way up the hill to Palisades. It's a perfect spot to hit on the way home from work or if you in the Pearl City/Aiea area. My go to is usually the garlic chicken, chicken katsu or roast pork. The garlic chicken is just like Palisades Drive Inn, savory and pan fried on the flattop with a heavy garlic flavor that I really enjoy. Their chicken katsu has a nice crunch and flavor that a bit better than L&L, and their roast pork is braised style, cooked low and slow for a few hours and served with a tasty brown gravy. I usually always or my plate all Mac salad (don't judge me) because I usually have rice at home ready to eat and their Mac is done just right, not to watery and not too mayo-y. The service here is always pretty fast, but I usually just call my order in beforehand like always. There's a large seating area in front of the restaurant giving you a view of the golfers practicing there golf swing at the range, there usually a lot of shaded cover now since the range installed solar panel covers, and if you're in the mood you can hit some golf balls for fun to kill time. read more

Quick service and decent prices make this a great place to come for a quick lunch! Met a friend here and ordered the roast pork. Portion size was ok for a mini but it justifies the price. The roast pork was fork tender, the rice cooked well and the Mac salad was ok. Overall a good meal! read more

New Town Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

What a great combo of hitting golf balls and having some great food right after. You can't beat that. This place is located at the Newtown Driving Range. Plenty of parking and outside seat available. They have a pretty good local menu with lots of favorites. Prices are reasonable. This time around I had the salt and pepper pork chops. Got, crispy, and flavorful. The deluxe mix plate is also a good choice. Service was fast and friendly. Seating was comfy outdoors. Great place for a nice afternoon lunch. read more

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I come here for the convenience near our home and the reasonably-priced plates. Service is a turnoff because the lady is always so grouchy, but I just do take out and the food is good. Parking is sometimes bad on Friday and Saturday evenings because of the driving range. read more

Food is good, but lady taking orders is a rude b***, give attitude and then think it's ok to talk sh* about me in front of me in your language like I can't tell, when I just want to confirm the order. Pfft read more

Yesterday I got to try the Steak Plate and it was very tasty. The service was very helpful and friendly. This place has a very nice nature scenery. read more

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Our go to place for dinner. Portion sizes are generous and prices are reasonable. We usually just do take out but there are tables to eat at while watching the golfers hit balls. We usually get the Kamaaina plate or chicken katsu. read more

Food is great. The garlic ahi was a bit bland but everything tastes great. They have big portions. The price is soo great for the portions. The service is pretty fast, it's cheaper to order in person than Delivery. Overall, love this place. read more

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Aloha folks! This time at New Town Cafe, I ordered the Bbq mix, it was perfect for my hunger and zero complaints. I will definitely order this plate again. The service is fast and easy. The Ambiance is great as well.. the sounds of the golf clubs hitting the balls, and enjoying the fresh air. read more

New Town Cafe - Fried Udon With Chicken. - Cafes Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

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Grinds are good at a fair price. Staff could be friendlier. Super easy to order online and pick up read more

Located at the Newtown Driving Range in Aiea, this casual restaurant is perfect for takeout or enjoying your meal on the benches while watching golfers practice their swings. As a first-time visitor and a vegetarian, I ordered the eggplant tofu, which came with two scoops of fried rice and a side of macaroni salad. Despite several orders ahead of mine, the food was prepared quickly, and the plate was impressively heavy and packed with food. The meal was flavorful, and I had more than enough to take home--an excellent value for $13.99, especially for such a generously portioned plate lunch. read more

New Town Cafe - Eggplant tofu - Cafes Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Haven't been her in a couple years. The menu has changed a lot. These are new owners. They cook local and Chinese style food on their menu. The price is reasonable and the food is tasty. I'm going to miss the bbq pork belly the old owners used to make. Let me know how you like the new cafe owners and their food. read more

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Huge portions for reasonable prices! This place is located at the Newtown Driving Range and opened about a year ago. I've never been before but, my parents' friends raved about this place and we decided to try it & it did not disappoint! My Dad picked up the food and brought it home so I can't say much about the service & ambiance. But, I can say, for 8 plates, we paid $94 with tax! That's not bad all for all the food we got. Here's what we got: 1. I got the Chicken Chow Mein and it was a FULLL plate of noodles with flavorful bbq chicken pieces, onions, and cabbage. I loved it and couldn't stop eating it. It was flavorful and loved that it had veggies! This was $12.99. 2. Next, we ordered 3 chicken katsu curry plates and these were 2-3lb! It was HEAVY! It came with 3 layers of chicken katsu, 2 scoops of rice, and Mac salad. The chicken was crispy & covered in curry. There was plenty of curry & sooo much leftovers. These plates were $12.50 each. 3. My grandma got a mini beef stew & it was in the same large takeout container as the regular plates just with one scoop of rice instead of 2. It was again, a lot! My grandma said she enjoyed be large chunks of carrots, potato, and beef. 4. My mom got cake noodles and she was sooo happy it had so much veggies including broccoli, zucchini, cabbage, and even chicken. Again, the plate was full to the top. There was plenty of sauce covering everything. She loved it! Overall, we are all looking forward to trying other things on the menu and will now be raving about this place to others too! read more

New Town Cafe - Katsu Curry & Chow Mein - Cafes Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Freshly prepared food. Service is quick. Area is perfect for a quick meal order and pick up. Tables on lanai at driving range is perfect for a quick meal and entertainment of watching people drive their golfing practice. Teribeef burger Hamburgers Great crinkle fries Spring rolls and more. Steak and onions w/ mushrooms, are perfection Salmon salad and plate plus more.... read more

Great food,selection and price! Who wood have though it would be at a golf driving range.

This is in the Driving Range. Starting with that because we drove around like dummies. As we were walking up the stairs a guys stops us to ask us if we are ordering food. We were like " yeah, our first time here." He says. " its sooooo good!" then walks away. So random. Its a window, then you can take out or sit in the driving range area. Lots of tables so not a problem. However lots of takeout order. Great menu of local favorites. Im always going to try the cold ginger chicken because thats the one that'll decide if I come back. Hubby got the garlic pork chops. The chicken was very cold and not too moist but the sauce... Ill definitely be back. My husband's garlic pork chops was very yummy, savory but super super thin so didnt meet the $14 expectation. Get the mini. We decided it was good enough to come back and try other things when we are in the area again. read more

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Beef chow mein is so good! What makes it extra tasty is if you take home you add garlic chili oil. Also had a curry katsu which was also delicious.. read more

Good cheap food ! Worth a shot ! Chicken wings are crispy and food is made to order hot and ready read more

New Town Cafe - Outside Menu as of 2/25/26.. - Cafes Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Oh we love it here. The food is always delicious. My faves are the butterfish and the fried noodles. The service is always pleasant and the ambiance has great vibes. Love seeing people enjoying the outdoors and perfecting that golf swing. read more

I have been coming here for almost a year now ... and I still enjoy the food . I always order to go since this is located in a golf driving range . We always order the Chicken Karaage and chicken Katsu and the mini version is still a full plate . The portions are very generous. I only wish they improve the tonkatsu sauce as twice we ordered and it was very watery . Other than that... the chicken katsu is still very tasty . I also ordered the Garlic shrimp and that was also very good and a lot of shrimps too. There are a lot of tables outside to eat if needed and the grounds are also kept clean. There is nothing fancy about this place and service is good . When I place a take out order ... it's usually fast service . I highly recommend this place if you just want a good plate lunch .. and at a good price ! read more

New Town Cafe - Chicken Katsu - Cafes Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

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A takeout window at a Golf driving range that has an impressively excessive menu. With that said, some items are five stars and others are three stars. For example, do you get the eggplants, but not the saimen. read more

New Town Cafe - Specials - Cafes Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

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Outdoor seating. Chill atmosphere. Portion of food was good. Tasted like L&L food so not a disappointment. I would go back. Quick service and cashier was friendly.? read more

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Food is really good. Their burgers were thick and juicy. They had good crinkle cut French fries. And their Roast Pork was delicious.

New Town Cafe is the new place where Newtown Asian Grindz used to be...located next to Newtown Golf Driving Range. They opened the beginning of 6/2023. As I looked over their menu, the selections and the overhead menu reminds me of L&L. I loved Asian Grindz homemade hamburger steak so decided to order it here hoping it would taste the same. It comes with 3 perfectly round and flat hamburger patties so don't think it's homemade BUT it was good. I liked their macaroni salad...it had the right amount of salt. Pepper tastes so good on mac salad so had to add that! My husband always has to try the beef stew when we go to new places. He said the meat, potatoes and carrots were cooked perfectly! Overall, we enjoyed the food so we'll be back! read more

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