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    On On Chinese Restaurant

    3.6 (244 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Seafood, Soup
    Closed • 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Crispy won ton
    Lyn L.

    Sometimes you just want noodles and crispy wun tun for dinner. Ask for Ken Fong Sam See Mein on crispy noodles... As always, delicious and crispy! Quick service., clean restaurant.

    Ginger scallion chicken
    Carmen S.

    My family & I stumbled upon this little gem! We'd been in Hawaii for a few days and our parents were craving for some comforting Chinese food so decided to stop by for dinner. We're so happy that we decided to give On On a try because it is now a spot that we will return to the next time we're in Hawaii and craving for some authentic Chinese food. All of the dishes we ordered were flavorful & hit the spot. Ingredients were fresh & the owner helped is pick a veggie dish especially since she mentioned they didn't have certain vegetables due low inventory as a result of the floods. I especially liked the salt & pepper chicken wings! Sooooo crispy! The food wasn't overly salty and didn't have too much MSG as we didn't wake up dying of thirst the next day. We spoke with the owners after our meal and found out that they've been open for over 20 years!

    Seaweed soup was good, but too bland.
    ImaLai L.

    I would like to give On On a good review because I know 2 people that said we needed to try On On! I remember this building complex from the 1980s but never had a reason to come back to it until now. Well the parking lot to this complex needs to be repaved!! You need a truck because the ground is unbelievably bumpy!! Not On On's fault, but just a heads up. Anyway, the food was fresh and the prices were reasonable. Service was quick and pleasant. Unfortunately the food was too bland for my taste. I don't eat too much salt, and most of the time food is too salty for me, but their food was too bland for me. The Ong Choi was mostly leaves and not too much stems, so not much taste. We ordered cold ginger chicken and I'm sorry, but it had to be thee worst cold ginger chicken I've had! The meat was hard dry and I didn't care for the ginger green onion sauce because it had too much five spice. Also not sure if it was half a chicken or chicken leg quarter. I think it was the thigh and drumstick. I had 2 people rant and rave about the cake noodle, but I wasn't impressed. It was also bland. Don't get me wrong, it's my preference, and the restaurant is clean, service was good, food was fresh, but I thought the food was too bland.

    Combo A
    Maile K.

    Rediscovered On On Chinese Restaurant after 8 years. On On was one of my dad's favorite restaurants. Haven't been back since he passed. Located on Kapahulu at Charles St.. Private parking lot with two designated stalls for the restaurant. The mauka (North) bound traffic on Kapahulu Ave. can be quite busy, but there is a traffic signal at the entrance to Safeway plaza, just a half a block makai (South). This allows for patrons to safely turn into the On On parking lot. Mind you, there is an entrance on Charles St., however, it is not open all the time. Best to stick to the one on Kapahulu. If you prefer, head makai (South) on 6th Ave. Turn on Olu St. and make a right on Kapahulu. The parking lot entrance is just a few feet away. The Gov't shutdown has a lot of people tightening up the purse strings and it was 11am, so it's not surprising to see the restaurant empty of diners. There were takeout orders waiting to be picked up though. That's a good sign. The dining room is spotless. Everything is so clean and tidy. Very inviting. Onto the food. I ordered the combo A, (I posted a pic of it.) from a few weeks ago. The lemon chicken was crispy and the lemon sauce was nice and tangy. The beef in the beef broccoli was super tender and the broccoli was cooked but still had a little snap to the stem. Wonderful. The shrimp canton, ok, now we all know that deep fried items tend to get soft as they sit, especially in a sauce, but this one remained crunchy throughout the meal, which got started about 45 minutes after picking it up. So good! The fried rice was fabulously tasty. I like my fried rice a little crispy burnt and the kitchen staff did a great job. No, I didn't special request it that way. Second time back, I had to get the fried rice as it was so memorable I needed to have it again....soon! It was sublime!I also ordered the mabo tofu for mom. Of course I need to taste it. I ordered it medium spicy, but it really wasn't. All good though. It was very nice. MK has stiff competition now for mom's Sunday lunches. I am going back again this Sunday. What to order next?!? Look for more photos to see what I ordered!

    Crispy Gau Gee Mein Cake Noodle & Combo Plate
    K S.

    I love cake noodles and have tried MANY . On On remains the BEST CAKE NOODLE for texture, depth and taste. In fact, all crispy fried menu items that we tried were On Point : Gau Gee, Lemon Chicken, Shrimp Canton. My brother was happy with the Combo plate & I ordered Crispy Gau Gee Mein with cake noodles. (The proprietors are happy to cook what you want even if it's not on the menu. My favorite is Roast Duck Cake Noodle with Choi Sum)

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    Gabriel P.

    Since we were in the area picked up A couple of plate lunches. Combo B for me and combo A for my wife. Easily picked up our take out order. My wife and I thought that the lunches were good but nothing in our lunches stood out Enjoy

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    Craig T.

    Update on On On Chinese restaurant haven't been here for a while. I ordered their combo plate A . Comes with Fried rice , Shrimp canton, lemon chicken and beef broccoli. Price not too bad but the serving is not much I was still hungry lol .support local

    Fish filet with ginger and scallion sauce
    Melissa W.

    Cute little spot next to Ululani's shave ice. Small, free parking lot. Friendly service and good Cantonese (?) food menu. We tried the oxtail soup, chicken with salty fish fried rice, and fish filet with ginger/scallion sauce. The fish was delicious but portion a little on the small side. Fried rice was good but needed more salty fish. Oxtail soup very flavorful and delicious. Also ordered a side of broccoli with garlic sauce that was tasty. Only giving 4 stars bc some prices seemed high for smaller portions. Would go back and try other dishes.

    My plate combo A
    Deborah P.

    8-16-25. Haven't been here in awhile and since we were in kapahulu safeway area my husband said we go and pick up lunch at on on Chinese. Called it in a withing a few minutes was ready. Came home and looked at the plate it was plentiful for me and my husband. The fried rice to me was good the lemon chicken was thin and was missing something maybe the lemon sauce drizzle. The shrimp canton was good liked the flavor and as well as the beef broccoli. My husband said it was okay for him.

    Beef Stew
    CJ M.

    Located in a strip mall right off of Kapahulu with lots of free parking. Food is ALWAYS on on point delicious. Been coming here for over 20 years. Can't believe it took me this long to write a review. Although a smaller sized restaurant, don't let that fool you. It's clean and service is excellent. Some of our favorites include: Walnut Shrimp, Salt Pepper Pork, Minute Chicken Cake Noodles, and Duck. During our dinner here tonight, their take out orders kept coming in non stop and the restaurant was packed! That should say something. Pro Tip: If there's a football/basketball game playing, it will probably be on the big screen tv.

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    Thank you Alana for stopping by! We hope to see you back soon!

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    Great service. Crispy chicken, good ginger chicken, honey walnut shrimp just to name a few of their amazing dishes

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    Hole in the wall restaurant but reasonably priced and food was tasty. Tried the fried rice, egg fu young, char siu, chow fun and roast pork

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