I was craving some Lao sausage after having it from a different place. But since that place was a…read morefood truck, I used yelp to see where I could get Lao sausage regularly and this place popped up. Cheun Wea was great reviews and they have a great authentic looking selection. They're located in the Maunakea Market food court and they might be the only Thai/Lao place there. When I go to this food court, I usually am there for Maguro Bros, but I was on the hunt for Lao sausage and Maguro Bros was closed anyway. The shared space is honestly a little claustrophobic for me. And there are some interesting smells. I prefer to eat outside or take my food to go, which isn't a problem. I stood at the counter for a bit before the nice lady worker acknowledged me. She called me sister lol. I asked for a sausage and a side of sticky rice. It was $7 and came in a ziploc bag. It was the perfect light lunch. The sausage was a bit spicy, but it was really good. I also got a mango sticky rice, which was affordable and delicious. It didn't have any sauce, but that would have made it too messy. It was basically a mango sticky rice musubi. At least that's how I ate it lol. I'll definitely be back for the sausage. Maybe next time I'll try some of the other entree dishes.

If you know me, you know I love me some good ol' Lao food- the stinkier, more fermented, the…read moreBETTER. With any good Lao/Thai/Cambodian food I look for certain criteria to be met- food should have a good balance of salty, sweet, & spicy. Wherever I travel I always make it a habit to Yelp some good Laotian eats if possible. You can imagine how excited I was to stumble across Cheun Wea Lao Thai Fast Food. I immediately bookmarked and hoped in the car to make my way to Chinatown. As a forewarning this business is located in the food court @ stall #117. Avoid walking around like a crazy person the way I did- this stall can easily get overlooked if you aren't careful. Do not expect to find the "Cheun Wea Lao Thai" signage, all we saw during our visit was "Thai Food". Food for the visit consisted of: Amok- steamed fish curry Lao Style Papaya Salad [extra spicy] Seafood Pad Thai Overall I would rate this visit 3 stars. I get that this is a fast food joint but all the promises of "authentic" Lao food really had me anticipating MORE. Dishes were held back on the spice level and the fermented fishiness that Lao food is known for so it simply didn't hit the spot for me. Maybe the traffic coming through is more Americanized and the business caters to their palate?? Either way, customer service is amazing from the owner & employees. Items are made fresh and are able to be customized to your liking. Definitely worth a try...

We sat at the chef's counter, which made the whole experience even better. The place is super…read morepopular, and after eating here it's obvious why. Every dish had bold, balanced flavors and not a single miss. Truly on point from start to finish. Great energy, great food, and a kitchen that clearly knows what it's doing. Easy recommendation.

Thought I'd write a review before they move their restaurant to the Kaimuki area. August 30, 2025,…read morei believed is their last day serving in Chinatown. I heard they will keep this space for special events. The restaurant is quite busy and I'm glad we had reservations. Good thing I was there prior to lunch hour opening, otherwise we may lose our reservations since the person who made reservations tends to be habitual in arriving late. We dined in May, but it's been awhile since I first dined here. I preferred dining in Chinatown during lunch time than at dinner. Our waiter was really nice and helpful. I forgot his name, but I remembered that his eyeglasses that he wore was cool/funny, since the frames for each eye didn't match the other eye! lol. Funny it wasn't me who first noticed it. One was square frame and the other was a round frame! The restaurant doesn't do anything special for birthdays except may write Happy Birthday in chocolate on the dessert plate that you purchase for the birthday person. Their desserts are unique and refreshing. I think there are some rotating desserts /flavors like their seasonal menu for their main menu. I guess you can always keep coming back without being bored of the menu! I was bummed to see a previous dish posted of a pasta that I wanted to try that wasn't on the current spring seasonal menu! When we dined for brunch over the weekend, I was able to get the Hainan chicken with the crispy roast pork combo. It was very filling , tasty and satisfying. I do love ginger sauce on the cold ginger chicken but sometimes the chicken is just okay. This Hainan chicken was really good and the chicken was really moist! I thought it was the best I've tried! It was good that I wanted to takeout one last time in August before they moved! No more the 50/50 combo with the crispy roast pork on the lunch menu during the weekday. It was on the spring menu. Of course it's best to eat it in the restaurant than for take out. Bathroom is a must for me when dining out and they had only one shared bathroom for everyone! There was a guy who tried to make several attempts but wasn't successful, since there was always someone in the restroom. I'm glad the waiter told me there was a bigger separate bathroom with several stalls for men and ladies upstairs. You go straight through the kitchen to catch the elevator and to another kitchen /storage area! Thank Goodness! Best wishes at your new location. You offer yummy and tasty food!

Our bookclub met @ 1938 Indochine tonight. I want to say how accommodating they were to us. We did…read morenot have a reservation, but they were great and so nice to our group of 8. The Wait staff and bartender were attentive and checked on us often. We had delicious appetizers. Ambience of this restaurant was quite lovely ,and parking so convenient. Thank you Indochine for a great evening!! PS They had Veuve Cliquot by the glass....so impressed Happy Hour menu excellent

Mix up on our reservations when we got there, they said they had already seated our party, even…read morethough obviously they hadnt since we were standing right there. Luckily they were pretty empty so there were a lot of open tables. Waiter was prompt initially. Even suggested getting some orders in before HH was done in 5 min. But then after that he never checked back up. We kept having to flag him down to order drinks and then our food food after the HH food came out. Food menu is pretty small. But what they do have is tasty Drink menu is a lot larger. Though a bunch of liquors are heavily over priced. Fun to see they have a cigar menu. Tables and chairs were pretty comfy. All in all a nice atmosphere unless someone orders the sizzling tataki platter. Then it gets smokey

My new favorite Thai place Food is flavorful…read more Service is friendly The restaurant is small and clean

ahhhhhh went to sabb thai for the first time last night and it was sooo good. it was empty :( but…read morethe aunty helping us was the sweetest. we ordered the pork cheek salad, it was giving beef waterfall salad but pork. it was delishhhh. i think i prefer this over beef. aunty also made her own garlic chili sauce that was fireee. at the end of the meal, she made us some eggplant jeow to take home and some vegetable soup. u know this aunty cares cause all she does is wanna feed you. please support this business. i think we found our new favorite thai spot! can i get a W aunty? follow my foodie ig page: smolgirlfatass

I am absolutely OBSESSED with this place! I eat went through a phase of eating their seafood noodle…read moresoup DAILY!!! Grateful to have heard of them, absolutely THE BEST Thai food I've ever had! And I've eaten at a LOT of Thai places! WORTH EVERY PENNY!!!

King of Thai Boat Noodle is such a great spot for authentic Thai flavors! We ordered the roti with…read moreyellow curry, pork Thai boat noodle soup, and roast duck over rice. The roti was crispy and paired perfectly with the yellow curry--such a good appetizer! The pork Thai boat noodles were perfectly seasoned and packed with flavor. The roast duck over rice was also a great portion with plenty of rice and lots of meat on the duck. We both got the longan juice, and it honestly tasted just like what we had when we were in Thailand! Everything was flavorful, satisfying, and brought back so many Thailand food memories. Definitely a spot I'd come back to!

I've been here multiple times, ordering new dishes each time and I enjoyed every experience. They…read morehave dishes for both those who tolerate spice well and those who don't. Most spicy dishes spice level can also be customized. So far the spicy dishes that my husband and I really enjoyed are toothpick lamb with cumin, kung pao chicken (yes the authentic one), frog with double chili pepper, sliced crisp grass carp w/ pickled cabbage and chili, and mao xue wang. The non-spicy dishes we really enjoyed were sliced crisp grass carp with garlic sauce, tomato and scrambled egg (classic dish), sautéed eggplant and green beans (the eggplant was cooked perfectly), and of course sautéed water spinach with garlic. The price is also very reasonable and the food is prepared quickly, both for dine in and take out. We look forward to going back and trying their other dishes!

The service is quick and reliable. We ordered some dishes and they were confused when my uncle…read morewanted to order several dishes at different times instead all at once. The food here is spicy. Spicy numbing mala style type of spice. We were so excited that they had lamb! Turns out it was ground lamb stir fried in a lot of red peppers. We didn't mind the spice. It felt odd picking at such small pieces of lamb...with a toothpick. Yes, this dish was not considered an appetizer and it was served with a toothpick. Everything else was tasty and I asked them to adjust the spice level. They were very accommodating.

Super yummy! And they're really nice here, they took great care of us. I really love their spring…read morerolls here, it's that more authentic crispy rice paper wrapping rather than the basic egg roll or spring rolls they have at most other places. Their glass noodle salad was so delicious. We always get their red curry with sticky rice and this time we decided to try the stir fry eggplant and chicken, and it was really yum in a delicious thick gravy. Everything tasty :) @emi_sklar

Ordered take out here on Father's Day around 4pm and it was empty inside. But the staff there are…read morethe friendliest and most welcoming. Our stomach couldn't figure out what to order so staff was kind to give us time to look over the menu. He kindly took our orders and we left to at the bar next door. By the time we came back 20 mins later it was all ready. My family really enjoyed the panang curry and seafood pad thai. Though we don't go out often, we really enjoyed the people and their kindness really leaves a lasting impression. =) When we get a chance to come back again I want to try their other dishes.

This is my first review of 2026!…read more Tonight I enjoyed the sticky rice with chicken anticucho and it is my favorite meal of 2026 so far. The chicken thighs were beautifully seasoned and slightly charred. The meat was cooked all the way through yet still juicy with bone in thigh. The purple sticky rice was perfectly done and I love the texture of sticky rice in general. The plate also came with sliced cucumbers and pickled mustard greens (reminiscent of Vietnamese pickled mustard greens - but in a much more vibrant green color). My favorite part of the meal was the tart and aromatic sauce that came in the meal. If you're not a fan of lime juice and fish sauce, you may want to use sparingly. However, I was thoroughly enjoying the sauce and when accompanied with a bit of the mustard greens, it toned down the sour aspect of the flavor profile. Overall, so delicious and I would love to find them again and enjoy more of their menu items!

Navigating Oahu's mobile food scene means knowing where to look. Khao and Papas is one of those…read moreitinerant food trucks with a constantly changing dynamic schedule, popping up in another place almost daily. Using Yelp's Mobile Food Trucks search will identify them but you need to use another app to actually find out where they are. I ran across them on a weekend in my neighborhood and stopped by. The food is a fusion of Peruvian and Laotian by husband-wife team, Juan Ching and Kim Thepsenavong. There is a long history of Japanese cuisine fusing with Peruvian - it's called Nikkei. But other Asian cuisines, especially Southeast Asian, also blend seamlessly with Peruvian staples. Think about the heavy use of pepper and spice in Laotian cuisine. You've been in restaurants where the heat scale is hot, Thai hot, and Laotian hot. Peppers were only introduced into Southeast Asia in the 16th century. Peru is one of the recognized birthplaces of peppers, with over 300 varieties and a 7,500 year history of cultivation. Peruvian Laotian fusion works when you do it right. I had a beef anticuchos skewers plate with Laotian accompaniments. The anticuchos had a nice smokey sweet dark color from aji panca paste. The rice was Laotian, with black and white grains of sticky rice. There was pickled Laotian som pak, a vinegar marinated mustard cabbage. A fine blended salsa-like jeow mak len, full of charred tomato smokiness, savory paedek fish sauce, garlic, shallot, bird's eye chiles, and lime, was terrific on top of the marinated beef. I hope I run into Khao and Papas again one day so I can try their grilled chicken. Until then, I have the memory of a fine take-out plate of Peruvian Laotian fusion comfort food.