This place is the absolute GOAT for late-night eats. Open til 4am, this is always where I want to go to finish off a late night out! My go-tos are the pepper salt prawns and beef tendon noodles. But all their food is top-notch. And it's not only good because it's available late or because I'm drunk, because I've been for lunch and it was just as good in the middle of the day! The waitresses and bartenders are always friendly. The atmosphere is always lively. Public karaoke available in the bar/main seating area as well as private rooms in the back. Love it. read more

Red Cafe - Pepper Salt Prawn, Beef Tendon Noodle, Wonton Mein - Chinese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Red Cafe is my go-to late-night food spot. I always order the black bean clams, intestine bao, and spicy tendon my usual and it never disappoints. Whether I'm out with a group drinking at the bar or just stopping by solo, it's always a good time with great food and good company. I've been coming here for years and it's consistently solid. Shoutout to the bartenders love Shirley, Vincent, and one of the owner Jeff! read more

Red Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I was up at 3 o'clock in the morning, hungry, and found this place. I'm staying at the Y, so it was like a five minute walk away. Well worth it. They have two different seating areas. You can sit in the bar, and they have a separate seating area just outside of the bar. Nothing fancy. There were some people having a conversation in the restaurant seating area, so I sat in the bar. In Hawaii, they are allowed to still smoke in bars. It didn't bother me too much,, but I definitely noticed it. The Internet said that they had an oyster omelette, but unfortunately, they don't carry that anymore. But, they do have a very good sized menu So instead, I had the brisket stew with noodles. Oh my God, it was so good. The brisket was beyond tender, the noodles had a good bite to them. And the sauce. I don't know what they seasoned the meat and the broth with, but it was a little bit sweet, a little bit savory, and beyond delicious. It definitely had an Asian flair to it. An absolutely fantastic 3 AM meal. Price for a meal soda tax and tip was very reasonable. I would come back. Thank you. read more

Red Cafe - A very good bowl of food. - Chinese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Happy National Dumpling Day! I really wanted won ton min, but Red Cafe ran out of dumplings. They had just opened at 7pm. Shucks. That means they hadn't replenished their supply from yesterday or before? Backtracking... We parked in the free designated stalls in front of the restaurant and waited for 7pm. A man casually walked up to the locked entrance a few minutes after 7pm and opened the door. No greeting. No welcoming words. No menu. No glass of water. Nothing. We let ourselves in and sat ourselves down. I needed to use the restroom, so I wandered around. The first room was a bar. I asked the bartender if I could use the restroom... Okay... I passed by a set of stairs that looked spooky. I hurried along the hallway and used the restroom that had no air conditioning. It was stuffy and a bit yucky - like basic, but the wash basins were beautiful ceramic! One had fish painted on it, and the other one had a bird painting. I should have taken photos. When I got back to our table, glasses of water and menus were there. The bartender came to take our order. He returned to our table and suggested that I get Braised beef noodle soup after I had ordered wonton min. Alright. When the Braised beef noodle soup arrived, I was disappointed that there was so much chewy tendon and not much beef. I ate all of the thin noodles and some of the dark chicken broth. Oh, well... I was afraid to order the clay pot items because they sounded spicy. I don't think I will return. I had called numerous times, but the answering machine was full. I called later one night, and a woman answered. She said they open at 7pm even though the street sign advertises a 6pm opening time. She said that I wouldn't need a reservation to dine there. Hmm... read more

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Late night cravings... Red Cafe is an alternative spot to conquer that as they open quite late at 7pm versus what's apparently being advertised at 6pm is wrong though they do have some designated parking spot right out front. As we waited for them to open we noticed a man causally walked up and unlocked the door to our confusion followed in and wondered if it was okay to enter. Yes though broken statue right at the front was quite concerning inside though is nice and clean with a simple decor besides a couple of games not sure if they karaoke as well with a couple of large tv screens it was kinda interesting. Wanting to keep it simple I got the ribeye steak which comes with black bean or garlic sauce both sounds great but got it plain and med rare which was a good sized steak cooked more medium in my opinion but was seasoned just right. Nice and simple ended the night with a happy belly. Thank you! read more

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What can I say I'm very disappointed I was looking forward checking out this restaurant Red Cafe located on Kapiolani Blvd. One website shows hour of operation 7pm-4am and on Yelp hours show 6pm -4am . I was there at 5:40pm and waited until 6:05pm and the front door was still locked . I also tried calling their phone number and no answer . Oh well maybe they open @ 7pm but they should change at least their signage . read more

Red Cafe - Front of restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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The owners and employees literally smoke inside the restaurant/kitchen area, absolutely disgusting. I don't know what these 4~5 star reviews are for, but it is totally inaccurate representation of this place. Will NEVER recommend this cafe to anyone I care about. read more

Red Cafe is one of those places that tries to do two things at once and only partially succeeds at either. It's a dive bar with a restaurant tucked inside, or maybe it's a restaurant that never quite escaped from its dive bar origins. Located on Kapiolani, in that ambiguous zone between the mall and the convention center, it's easy to walk past unless you're already planning to go. We went at 8pm. That was probably too early The food is competent. The beef brisket noodles were exactly what you'd expect at a mid-tier Hong Kong-style cafe -- thin-sliced brisket, clear broth, slightly chewy noodles. Not bad, not great, just... present. The chicken wings were better: hot out of the fryer, decently seasoned, no frills. But again, nothing distinctive. These are dishes you could get at any number of other places nearby, and you wouldn't remember which one served them. $17 each, which felt about $5 too much, especially for portions that landed us squarely in the "I could eat again in an hour" zone The restaurant smelled like cigarettes, perhaps is not too surprising given it's a dive bar, even though by law there's no smoking allowed in restaurants. Service was kind, which helped. But there's no getting around the fact that this is a bar trying to play restaurant on the side, and it shows read more

If you're looking for a late night "afters" spot, DO NOT COME HERE!! You walk in and you'll be greeted with a strong scent of cigarette. The ambiance isn't good either. Shirley, the server (or whoever she is) RUDE AF! If you cant handle busy nights, my suggestion is dont work in that kind of place. Shirley's ruining people's night when she's rude and giving bad attitude to the customers. This was my first AND last time coming here!!!! read more

A hidden gym ! One of the last late night Chinese eateries left on the island. Hands down best clay pot rice on island . Grab some fried dumplings, French fries, chicken wings , large intestines, some beers ...good to go !!! read more

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We passed by this restaurant many many time and finally decided to visit last night. We were the only customers that dined in. Originally, we wanted to order the signature 香辣蟹. But alter we figured out you had to order ahead for that. So we ended up ordering 手撕鸡 牛杂煲 as recommended by the owner. They both turned out really delicious! read more

Red Cafe - Shredded chicken with sesame oil. 手撕鸡 - Chinese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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They had customers in the bar but told me the bar was not open. Not sure if its discrimination or what But i was stone cold sober. Lady said let me see who your friend is and well see about serving you in the bar. Very strange. They obviously dont need business and tailor their service to a select few. read more

Red Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This spot is great for late night eats. They were beef ramen was delicious so much so we came back two days later.

It was a late Tuesday night my husband and I, along with our friends were very, very hungry and we found this Yelp and because of the good reviews we decided to eat here. First, parking sucks. It's very limited, so you have to find a street parking. Fortunately for us, it was a Tuesday night we found a street parking. Before you enter their restaurant your greeted by this strong scent of cigarette smoke. Our server Joe mentioned that there were a couple of things on the menu that they didn't have which is fine. He took our order and repeated everything back to us. We ordered at 10:33pm, I know because I was taking pictures and our first food arrived at 11:05pm, and then 11:23pm and then 11:47pm, and our fried rice past midnight already. Our group couldn't even eat together at the same time as they were bringing out the food one by one. I was so annoyed already at this point. And had no energy to talk to them about this horrible service. And to top it all off, my friend never received her food!!! AFTER JOE REPEATED OUR ORDERS BACK TO US!! We kept offering our friend food but she wanted to save her appetite for the food she ordered but she never received it! And Joe's reaction was "oh let me check in the kitchen" as he proceeds to grab a menu and ask her what she ordered again. The food is okay, really not worth this crazy wait! Our orders came and for that super long wait I thought it'd be out of this world, but it's not. It's just above average. read more

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Their classic fried rice is the winner! Their service is very fast. The ambiance is mysterious and classic just like the hole in the wall restaurants I go to in other Chinatowns. Love this place. read more

Very awkward interior. We went to get late night food but we left without ordering because no one greeted us.

Local small business, Very tasty food, good service and opened late for dine in and take out read more

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Shirley and Vincent are the best!! Love the food, always a great time!! Good crowd/people/customer base. Good food later during the night, is not easy to come by, THIS is one of the places to patronize. No drama. read more

Still my favorite Chinese bar for late night food and drinks. Friendly and prompt staff and amazing food! Favorites from the old locations and still at new location: curry samosas fried chicken wings (little bit of spice, but I'm a big baby when it comes to spice lol). Salt pepper fried chicken gizzards, turnip cake. Menu has expended a little more and I have yet to try it all! But I know I won't be disappointed. Lucky people moving into kapiolani residence! Last little thing, I really like the sinks in the bathroom. Had to snap a pic read more

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First time I've been here. I ordered 3-4 things off the menu and my total came out to around $60. The food was great but I didn't think it was worth $60 due to the small portions they provided. Was really excited for the deep fried wontons which were good but much smaller in size in person compared to pictures online. The area to pick up food is in a small room with a STRONG aroma of cigarettes read more

Red Cafe - Full order of pork chops - Chinese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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We were greeted by a fellow outside, and directed us to the left. We entered left and saw empty tables, then headed into what appears to be the bar and more tables. We were redirected by the friendly host to the tables and brighter area. The place was empty at first, but as we sat down, there were a few solo diners that came in. She served us water and menu and gave us time to choose from the menu; and answered a few questions about the food. The food is very tasty and delicious! The samosas are awesome and the Singapore noodles is very tasty, well seasoned. The ambiance is simple and quaint. I would return for the Singapore noodles. read more

This place has no business being this delicious lol. But it is! The salt and pepper chicken wings, chow fun, and garlic shrimp is what we had and I can't wait to have it again. It's such an unassuming place, you wouldn't think you're about to have some of the best Chinese food of your life. But you will. read more

Wow! I am here to sharing my favorite Chinese Food place for take out during my COVID-19 tThank you so much for opening hope everyone can help to support local small business read more

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Smaller place. They have a bar in the back. They serve the same food in both areas. Service was quick and friendly. The food was super good. We ordered the Shanghai noodle combination, won ton soup and the beef tendon soup. Everything was super yummy. Will definitely go back. read more

Red Cafe - Shanghai noodles combination - Chinese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Nice late night vibe for you and your friends to hang out after a night of partying and there's also a strip club next door that I won't be going to ever again read more

Finished drinking last weekend, found this place on my friend's IG post. Yummy Chinese food that open till late night!!!! Those Fried rice and Spicy Hot Pot are unreal. There's also Karaoke but menus are in Chinese. read more

This place is a hidden gem. Service is excellent, friendly, and the menu looks amazing. The food is authentic Chinese food!

Despite their lack of restaurant appearance this place is delicious! A few of the plates are much pricier($18) for the average person. Try the rice noodles! They were incredible. Note* They have a dive bar attached in the next room. read more

Almost couldn't find the restaurant but it was a lovely quiet hole in the wall Chinese place. The food was so delicious and we enjoyed it a lot. We asked for their hot sauce and it was so good! I'd recommend read more

This is my favorite spot for late night Chinese food. The Singapore fried noodle is delicious! Best I've ever had! Staff is super friendly. Great spot for karaoke too. read more

Red Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Kokua to the local small business, support this local Chinese food place. I am so glad that this Chinese food place still open and able to order take out because their food is Da Best and so ONO !! Let's order more take out to keep our local business survive. read more

This place is an absolute hidden gem. Although on the inside it doesn't look like much of a restaurant, only a few tables and no greeter, it serves some delicious Chinese food. We had the Szechuan fish stew, and shredded chicken in sesame oil -- both of which blew our minds. If you are looking for authentic Chinese food, this is the place to go. The service is bare but in a charming way that only adds to the authenticity of the restaurant. read more

Love coming here! Favorite bartenders/servers are Vincent and Shirley! Always a good time with them serving me! Food is really great as well. Karaoke is also available read more

First time visiting and I must say that I was nervous about stepping in due to the look of the place but the food was very tasty, flavorful and authentic! Will definitely go back. read more

This place has the typical chinese/cantonese comfort food you'd want. The taste of the food reminds me of home. Portions are are enough to fill you up. Prices aren't bad. Atmosphere is relaxing and aesthetics are nice. Service is also pretty good. Would definitely come back for a casual night out. A great place to hang with friends. read more