Decent duck. But I've had better. The other food here is not good. Don't waste your money. The price is moderate to high for duck.

Gotta get there early or better yet call in your order to avoid long lines. I esp love their char siu, if they haven't sold out. Also their roast pork and ginger chicken which you can either half or a whole chicken. I also like to order a head is their gau gee. Can't miss on this place, everything is ono. read more

This place is like a mom & pops store selling delicious roast duck, and roast pork. You can clearly see the food prepared and watch them butcher your order in front of you. When I ordered my mix of roast duck and pork. It was amazingly good. The place again has it charms, and the people there are very friendly. I would definitely recommend this place but don't surprised by the exterior of the place. It does look rather old, but hey the food is awesome! read more

Roast Duck Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Hours listed on the business is wrong. Came here at 430 pm on a Wednesday only to find out they close at 4 pm as opposed to 6 pm on the listing. Please update your hours to reflect the correct timing. read more

8/2022 OMG, used to love this place, but this time, boy oh boy the lady was so rude to everybody. We were ordering and had questions about it and she practically scold at us. I guess busy is going strong so forgo the friendly service. We will forgo this restaurant. If you like to learn how to make roasted port by yourself, search youtube. Easy and fun to make for your love ones to enjoy. read more

My go-to restaurant while I'm in Aiea is definitely this one. For a very long time, I was never able to dine here since I would always arrive too late on the weekends, when the lines were quite lengthy. I was able to attend a few times early during the weekdays, and each time I did, I ordered the roast duck on the cake noodle. It's not the duck that's the star of the show at Roast Duck Kitchen; it's the roast pork. It's juicy, with a mildly salted crisp skin on top, and it has just the right amount of fat and leanness. read more

Ordered the roast pork lunch plate and I admit I haven't been here in a while ... I was shocked to see that the plate now costs $15 ...I didn't think it was worth the price. Last year it was around $12.. read more

Roast Duck is the best!! And, customer service is great! I think they are new owners.

Yikes. Ok let's start with the good. The cabbage was tasty and well cooked. The gravy for the duck was ok. The bad. The duck... basically a pile of bones and fat. I had the lunch special and there was maybe 3-4 real bites of meat in the whole thing. The pan fried noodles were tough and tasteless. Dipping them in the gravy made them.. edible. I pitched 3/4 of them. The dumplings that come with the meal... I'm not exactly sure how you burn the pastry dough when deep frying... but this managed it. The stuffing was good. The dipping sauce was inedible and tasted like it was alcohol and vinegar mixed. I tried the sauce and then dipped the dumplings in the gravy from the duck to make it edible. Also, a huge line, and they were maybe able to accommodate 3-4 orders per 10 minutes. Stand by to.. well... stand by. Lastly, once you've gotten to the front of the line, you will likely see a very permanent (laminated and printed) sign saying that they are Cash only "today." Didn't affect me, but I saw several people who had waited in the line to be turned away. read more

Definitely one my main spots to pick up delicious, crunchy roast pork! There's usually a line, but it's for good reason. Always try to call in your order if possible (they may not answer if it's too busy though). read more

I don't normally eat roast pork, but I will from Roast Duck Kitchen. For some reason, the flavor of their roast pork is wonderful. Their roast duck is always good although this time it seemed a touch dry but still delicious. I went there expecting to buy only for myself but after calling the office, I bought 1 1/2 roast duck and 3 lbs of roast pork with 3 orders of cake noodles and the entire office loved it. read more

Not that good for the price. Fried rice was old. Should have got steamed rice.Can tell was leftovers from previous days. Roast Pork skin salty & over cooked. Gau gee was old too. Just refried to many times. Roast Duck was only thing good. Not the best. read more

Roast duck is good but take out service is slow as hell. If you're on your 1/2 or even 1hr lunch break, better go to McDonalds next door.

Good! First attempt was 12pm and they were sold out of roast duck! I was a bit disappointed that they weren't going to make more. So I got the ginger chicken. It was good but on the salty side. Went back the next day because I wanted to know what's so special about the roast duck. This time I showed up at 10am! It was pre cut ready for you. Not sure how I felt about that but I did get roast duck. It was good but also on the salty side. read more

When I have a craving for crispy roast pork, char siu, and crispy gau gee, this is always my go to place. No thrills or frills, it's on the second floor in the Aiea Shopping Center. We just ordered all three yesterday, New Year's Eve. For the first timers during Christmas and New Year's Eve, if you're ordering anything, it's best to call in your orders at least two weeks in advance. Because if you don't, there's no guarantee that you'll get anything. Walk-in orders are almost unacceptable during that period. The roast pork has just the right amount of fat to meat ratio and the skin is very crispy when eaten right away. The char siu is tender and meaty with a little sauce on it that gives it a great taste. As for the crispy gau gee, I don't know why they didn't make it as one of the top ten places that serves up very good tasting gau gee. It's filled with plenty pork and not greasy at all. Hands down, our family agrees that it is one of the best gau gees, compared to other places. If you're in the Aiea area, stop by Roast Duck Kitchen and try their food yourself. You'll be happy you did! read more

Ducks go here to be delicious. I could not find this place the first time but being persistent pays off. When I finally found the place, it stands out with the bright red background and gold colored Chinese characters. The inside looks like one of those small kitchens you picture in china town. You know here are a couple of fridges to the side, a display of the ducks hanging in front of a glass case, and a guy with a clever ready to chop away on an old wooden cutting block. I decided to get half a duck and a pound of roast pork aka lechon. I wanted to get some char sui but they ran out. This is all take out since there is no seating. The duck was delicious. Now I know what all the rave was about. It wasn't greasy and seasoned to perfection. The skin was crunchy and meat tender. I've seen on TV how they make Chinese roast duck and the time it takes. The cook made great use of the time. The roast pork too good. The skin made a cracking sound when you bite into it. And the juices just flowed out of the meat. I had some lechon sauce in the frigid and it took the flavor over the top. Overall four stars. Taste was five stars but location and no char sui knocked off a star. This place definitely a cows dream cause you want the duck. Now what on Netflix. Ooooh Big Trouble In Little China. Wait that kitchen looks familiar. M read more

My parents heard great things about Roast Duck Kitchen. Since we were already in the Aiea area, we decided to stop on by. I called several times with no success. It turns out that they are usually so busy on Saturdays, they rarely answer the phone. Good to know. We stood in line for about 10-15 minutes, and eventually got called in. All I'm saying is - be prepared to order! Our food was ready within 10 minutes. The gau gee is a darker color than most, but quite flavorful. My only complaint is that it was pretty salty. The duck, crispy roast pork, and garlic chicken were all delicious. Overall, Roast Duck Chicken was rather impressive. Expect a wait, but also expect for half of the roast pork to be gone by the time you get home! Oopsies! read more

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Dammit man! This roasted pork was so damn good! I found this place and ate it 4 times that week.

This is the best char siu & roast pork on the island. The char siu has a sweet yet savory glaze. The pieces are nice and juicy. My mouth is watering just thinking about it! Eat it while it's hot! (: The roast pork has a crispy, salted skin. It's SO GOOD! You'll hear the crunch when you take a bite. The meat on the inside is nice and tender. The combination of the skin and the meat is so yummy you'll wish you ordered more. Lots of people are ordering for parties during the holidays so make sure you call in your request before it runs out! read more

Their roast pork is as good as everyone says it is. Juicy meat, crispy skin, flavorful for sure! The roast duck meat is tender, juicy and flavorful. Will definitely return to try the other stuff and to get more of their roast pork, yummy! read more

Roast Duck Kitchen - Roast pork. Moist, tasty and juicy! - Chinese Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

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This is the best roast duck, roast pork, and char siu. Guarantee the best on the Island.

** NOTE: CALL IN YOUR ORDER AHEAD OF TIME ** The roast duck & roast pork are their best sellers here. If you are craving any of these items, call ahead. A few times we were in the area, we called in to check if they had roast duck or roast pork available (around 12 noon) and we had no luck. This time (Sun 08/27/17) they had some available so we ordered both items for pick up. My fiancé has been wanting to take me here so I could try the fresh roast pork or roast duck. The few times I've had it were leftovers or purchased to bring back to Maui, so the weren't fresh anymore. Roast duck over rice: Sliced roast duck over cabbage, 2 scoops of rice, 1 piece gau gee and plum sauce. This plate did not disappoint! Usually there is not much meat in duck, in my place only a few pieces had little meat. Most of the other pieces had more meat and they were so satisfyingly juicy and tender. Must eat it with the plum sauce and rice. :) Roast pork over rice: Sliced roast pork over cabbage, 2 scoops of rice, 1 piece of gau gee and hot mustard sauce. My fiancé absolutely loves the roast pork here, the best roast pork. This is his go to dish whenever ordering food from here. The skin is crispy good and the meat is tender, definitely a must try! read more

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Best duck, char sui and roast pork on the island! Make phone order in advance, they run out early! Long line but worth the wait! read more

The sign on the door says "Roast Duck Kitchen" and they sure as hell do some great roast duck. But someone should just change that to 'Roast Meat' because damnnn their other meats looked AMAZING--and a lot were already sold out by the time I got there. Also, note, I don't know why people are saying it's cash only because they do accept credit card. It's even on their door/case window. This hole in the wall is tucked away on the second floor of the Aiea shopping center, but don't worry about getting lost, it's right in front of the elevator as you get off! Don't worry about feeling intimidated, the Auntie who handles things in the front is so so nice (adorable and to the point). I ended up getting half the roast duck with char sui fried rice. They threw in two gau gee for me since I've never had them before. The duck was tender, fatty, flavorful--and then you dunk it in their duck sauce and wooow it's a mouthful of flavor explosions. That sauce was so good, my fiance and I ended up pouring it over the rest of our char sui rice. Waste not want not hahaha. The gau gee was crispy and fresh out of the fryer. I don't know how to describe it, it's like a cross between an egg roll and an empanada. Shaped like an eggroll, pastry more like an empanada, filling is moist and savory... It's entirely a take-out place btw, so don't expect seating. So rush home and eat that delicious meal you got while it's hot! read more

Roast Duck Kitchen - Gau Gee, Roast Duck, and that delicious duck sauce - Chinese Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Holy duck, this place is such a hidden gem. I absolutely love roast duck and roast pork.. I found this place on yelp, and it's just down the street from my house. I had a hard time finding it, but it's located right across from McDonald's on the second level of the Aiea shopping center. Epitome of a hole in the wall. There's no indoor seating, some tables outside though. Service is very fast and everyone there is friendly. For $12, I get their combo plate that includes a generous portion of roast duck, roast pork, rice, and cabbage. Everything is super tasty. The only thing is that sometimes parts of it are a bit salty, so it's perhaps unevenly seasoned during preparation? But I love that the pork is SOOO crispy and juicy. Even though it's Roast Duck Kitchen, I definitely enjoy the pork more than the duck (and I'm a huge fan of roast duck). read more

Gaugee and Oyster Chicken to add to our birthday party tonight. These are two of my favorite things to order here. I added another favorite, Cake Noodle, and we were all set. Everything is cooked order and I waited outside with the large group of people for order to be prepared. This is definitely a very popular spot in Aiea. read more

Walked in to order a roast pork plate. Lady yelled something to me that may have resembled English. Walked out and went to McDonald's. Good food, but you walk out without any pride. read more

A no frills type of place that is a hole in the wall on the second level of Aiea Shopping center. The chinese lady behind the counter will expect you to have your order figured out and quickly pick between your type of rice because there are probably about 10 people in line as well. I come here whenever I happen to end up in this shopping center because they have the best roasted duck and roasted pork dish that I have had since I moved here! Runs about $8-12 depending on if you want fried rice or not in the combo. The combo comes with white/fried rice, cabbage, mandu?, and ofcourse your choice of delicious meats! The pork has an incredible asian style crusted skin that gives it a salty taste but they have a horseradish sauce to dip it in to give it even more flavor. If you stop in this shopping center then check it out! Cash only though so bring some bucks.. Fast and delicious read more

Roast Duck Kitchen - Roast pork plate with fried rice - Chinese Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Counter lady still rude which ruins everything. Love the duck though, but is it worth it to be humiliated?

Finally made it out to Roast Duck Kitchen and happy that they still had all their popular meats available as it was just after lunch. Was a little shocked at the price as it was $20 a pound altho everything was delicious but I didn't think it warranted the premium. The prices at their completion are still between $12/$14 a pound. read more

Very prompt takeout restaurant. I got the whole duck, and for $25 i didn't feel cheated whatsoever. The black sauce is very good with it. The flavor popped in the duck, it was extremely satisfactory. Would definitely recommend for the duck and chicken. read more

Roast Duck Kitchen - Whole duck was extremely flavorful, well worth $25. - Chinese Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

We came after visiting Pearl Harbor. This is definitely a take-out restaurant. We had 1/2 duck, roast pork plate with fried rice and cabbage, ginger chicken plate with cake noodles and cabbage, and gau gee. Everything was WONDERFUL. My fave was actually the pork... flavorful with that crispy skin. If they had some solid vegetable options this place would be PERFECT. read more

Best Roast Pork EVER!!!!!! You have to try everything on the menu at least once!!!! Get the Roast Pork as early as possible, normally sold out around 1pm!! read more

I came here at 1:00pm today! There was NO long, long line as usual! Just 2 old ladies ordering some food. It looked like all the food was all gone! So, I guess the roast chicken will do and she said, there is one order of cake noodles left. Roast Chicken with Cake Noodles it is for lunch today. It's better than going away empty handed and having to go looking for lunch elsewhere. I am happy that I got some of their delicious food today. I try to come here whenever I am in this area during work time and it's around lunch time too. I will always come back here again and again! I love all of their delicious foods that they have to offer! Sorry, it was just a short review and not the normal story of the day review. read more

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Typical of the places with the best food, not much on ambience, but this place has the Best Roast Pork and Roast Duck in the whole wide world! read more

This place is to die for!!! The duck and pork combo with fried rice was more than enough! The pork has a crispy skin that adds amazing texture and the duck is succulent! No seating inside the small space, you can only order. But there is some seating outside. Very reasonable price for the portion. The location also accepts visa cards. Must try! read more

Roast Duck Kitchen - Pork and duck combo with fried rice. Yum! - Chinese Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Love the roast duck here... with the gau gee... it's cheap and the menu is very simple plate lunch you have 3 choices duck chicken or roast pork..... the duck is my favorite... along with the garlic chicken FYI they're closing soon read more

Roast Duck Kitchen - FYI they're going on vacation soon!!! - Chinese Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

They don't make enough food to last until 12:30 pm even though they're "open" until 5 pm. I wish I could comment on their food but they were out of food on 2 separate days that I went. *shrug* read more

Oh Roast Duck Kitchen Why have you been ducking me all this time? I have to tell you, after eating at this little hole in the wall on the second floor of the Aiea Shopping Center near the Koa Pancake House and right above Times Supermarket, i have cried tears of foodie joy because i have finally found a place where i can get Roast Pork with the perfect crunchy skin and Roast Duck which just melts in your mouth and i don't have to go all the way into Chinatown anymore because i have found a place close to home now. Roast Duck Kitchen is a hidden jewel of a place that makes you feel like you are entering a sauna because it's so hot in here, but i could give a duck's arse about it because the smell of Crackling Roast Pork and Roast Duck just captivates me in so many ways. It was so funny because you could see an older lady, who happens to be the owner wrapping Gau Gee just to the right of me happened to be the lady who took my order. She was very pleasant and polite and i asked her if i could get a combination plate of Half Roast Pork and a Half order of Roast Duck with Rice and she obliged without any hesitation. It cost me $8.95 and i was a very happy camper. After getting my food, i wanted to eat my food right outside just in case i wanted to order more food to take home with me, and after opening my plate lunch, it was like opening a treasure chest to find a mound of gold coins inside. It was probably one of the prettiest presentations i have ever seen for a plate lunch....check it out http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/PG_te97XVZLTDDlxca7H8Q?select=_wj95zdOwEnLzz9LK1sbWg http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/PG_te97XVZLTDDlxca7H8Q?select=N8f0DWs6SVq8IxiidxPjYw And after taking the first intial bite of the Roast Pork, i was in Hog Heaven. It is what you envision when you eat Roast Pork....Crunchy skin,Moist meat, Perfect marbling of meat. It was unbelievably delicious. As for the Roast Duck, it was wonderful as well, but i think i just didn't get the best part of the duck as it was more bone than meat. But i won't hold it gainst them because the meat on the duck was moist as well, but next time i'll just order the duck as a whole and i know it will be nice and juicy. Well after devouring my lunch in a matter of minutes, i decided i had to go back in once more and have my dinner for later in takeout mode. The Roast Pork was so good i had to order a half pound of it... http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/PG_te97XVZLTDDlxca7H8Q?select=wLTSfi5iHnt-SyOabKO20Q And i also wanted to order the Half Roast Chicken because i love chicken like popeye loves his spinach.... http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/PG_te97XVZLTDDlxca7H8Q?select=TnxGUzrBRRjzqrklmRG44Q While i was waiting for my order, i was talking to the older lady who goes by the name of Nancy. She was a charming lady and was a pleasure talking with her. I was looking at the cook deepfrying the Gau Gee and told her how good that looked, she then asked me if i wanted to try a few pieces and what do you think my answer was gonna be ;) I was telling her how the Roast Pork was one of the best i have ever had and she was humbled and very happy. But Nancy really does take pride in her business and i can see why it has been flourishing despite being in such a hidden place. But like i say, if you have a good product, you don't need to advertise, they will literally find you if the food is that good and yes,i am convinced that Roast Duck Kitchen has some fantastic food here.and there is a reason for me to come back again and again and again and again. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/PG_te97XVZLTDDlxca7H8Q?select=DmidOPQxjLZq9mXWMdbQDA Here are some of the items they have to offer: Roast Duck (Whole) $18.95 (Half) $9.95 Roast Pork (One Pound) $9.50 Char Siu (One Pound) $9.50 Roast Chicken (Whole) $14.00 (Half) $7.50 Crispy Gau Gee 10 pieces for $7.50 Might i add i have tried the Gau Gee and it was utterly AMAZING!!! The Gau Gee wasn't too big like Waimalu Chop Suey, nor was it too small, it was just the right size and the filling was just so tasty. And that was after eating it 4 hours later. I have to back for the Gau Gee as well. What makes this place work for me is that they give you sauces on the side for your Roast Duck,Roast Pork, and Roast Chicken. That along with friendly service and spectacular food is the reason why i'll go back to Roast Duck Kitchen. So if you have a little gathering of friends and you need to bring something for a potluck ot want to get something for a picnic or a party, you should definitely give this place a try. Just look for this sign and logo and you are there... http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/PG_te97XVZLTDDlxca7H8Q?select=He6Ri9WxYdtb6D7yrSS6Wg http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/PG_te97XVZLTDDlxca7H8Q?select=YziJPUm0IHNx_dqT_Lfc2g Roast Duck Kitchen has got me yearning for that Roast Pork........again!!!!! read more

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Stopped by on a Sunday because of all the great reviews, so it was empty and quiet. We ordered a whole roast duck, the guy chopped it up for us, and he had a side of fried rice. The duck is actually pretty cheap at $25. I buy frozen for $20, and in Chinatown you can get only half a duck for $20-$25. Anyway, took it home, set the table, and...the duck was cold. I guess they don't like to keep it warm while waiting to be sold? I could have heated it up, so that's not a major deal. Secondly, the duck was sitting in a puddle of cold oil/fat. Again, I could have taken it out, placed it on napkins on a plate, but it was so oily and cold...it was disgusting. However, we were both hungry, so we dug in. The fried rice was cold, too, but decent, no complaints. The skin was soft, not crispy at all, like I make it at home. By now I was pretty disappointed and wondering why this place had 5-star reviews; I've had better roasted duck at Panda Express. Well, we ate most of it around 6pm, drank only water. Went to bed around 10:30 pm, and....we couldn't sleep! I mean, we fell asleep, but both of us kept waking up all night! We were both tossing and turning; we would fall asleep, but then wake up - wide awake. It was like that all night. On a whim, I googled "Does MSG keep you awake" and found a quite a few articles about it. I'm not saying they DO use it, but I can't think of any other causes for us staying awake most of the night. We don't drink soda, and didn't drink coffee that evening. So I assume they used A LOT of MSG on those ducks. Finally, I'm a bit of a cook and know how to make Peking Duck, and while I was there waiting, I was talking to the lady. I asked her how they separated the skin of the duck before roasting; did they blow into the neck skin and inflate it that way? Some people use a air pump...the reason is, true Peking Duck is made by first blowing into the skin to inflate the duck like a football, which separates the skin, allowing the skin to become crispy and the fat under the skin to melt. This is part of the official recipe from the royal kitchen in ancient China. Anyway, the lady looked at me oddly and said they don't do any of that. Which is why my duck's skin was soggy and the thing was floating in oil. Sorry, but I can't recommend this place; the duck was simply cold, oily, not crispy, and was most likely coated with MSG. read more