Ever since Ripple of Smiles closed I have been searching for a similar Vietnamese restaurant that is so vegan friendly. Fortunately Rock N Rolls seems to be the same people under a new name and location? At least the signage and menu were very similar. We ordered the tofu banh mi, pineapple fried rice, vegan pho, and vegan meat vermicelli. The star of the show was definitely the vegan meat vermicelli everything else was very good, pineapple fried rice was average, so many better options to try there. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The location is relatively small, about 6-7 tables inside and 2 outside, don't expect to come here to escape the heat since it's not AC, or at least wasn't on the day we went.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Service was very friendly, attentive, and quick. 10/10. I do not like the parking garage here, it's one of my least favorites in Waikiki, still cash only and very weird/tight spaces, however, th food is still worth it read more

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We ordered the vegan spring rolls, vegan fried rice with tofu, and vegan pho from this place. The spring rolls were crispy and delicious, although a little more oily than I would have liked. The vegan fried rice was okay. The rice had a distinctive flavor, but the dish overall felt a bit bland and could have used more seasoning. The pho was delicious. It was simple with a really flavorful broth that hit the spot for us. The woman taking our order was very sweet and attentive. She answered all our questions about the vegan options. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant also has plenty of seating, and the food came out at a moderate pace.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Today I got to try the Pho Noodle Soup and it was very tasty. Also, the worker was very friendly and helpful. read more

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Located inside Dis very Bay mini mall. Food is Vietnamese. Soup noodle Pho was good, all meats, broth, and veggies all in bowl. Banana rolls very good, crispy skin, soft banana inside. Beef stew good, comes with choice of rice, noodle or bread. Service was excellent, friendly and very attentive for what we need. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Ambiance is similar to small eat and go cafe.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Beware, 3% fee if using credit card. Overall 3.5 stars out of 5. Round up to 4 stars. read more

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This is a nice, fast, and affordable lunch option. I ordered ahead through UberEats and our food was ready about 10 minutes later. I enjoyed my tofu curry. read more

Rock N Rolls - Tofu VIETNAMESE CURRY & RICE (Mild) with tofu - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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I love me some Vietnamese food but I was a little disappointed in the quality of the meals. Service was okay, attentive but mostly bringing the meal to you and letting you walk up to pay after. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Very casual vibe. Kind of a small space.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Parking was $6 for us, we only stayed for about 50 minutes . You can park at Discovery Bay. There's not a lot of spots so cross your fingers! Food wasn't the best. We love to support our Vietnamese businesses but this one was a rough one. We ordered a lot of items and they all fell short. -spring rolls (they fry it with the banana lumpias so the spring rolls have a banana taste to it. If you don't mind this then order it.) -Vietnamese crepe (not as much flavor as I thought it would have considering viet crepes usually have a turmeric taste) -manupua bao (it was ok but Chan wah kam has better ones. I would say this one is very health conscious and made in that manner) -vermicelli and tofu (tofu had minimal flavor to it, was tough because they are generous with their quantities) I wouldn't really go out of my way, especially all the way out to Waikiki to eat here again. But they are kind and try their best. It just really wasn't my vibe. read more

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The pho was perfect for warming me up after returning from a sunset sail. I love how there are many vegan options. The broth for the vegan was light and tasty. Along with tofu and the usual pho vegetables (basil, beans sprouts, onion), they included other vegetables like cauliflower and carrots. The tofu had a sour/tangy taste. [[HIGHLIGHT]]We sat outside of the restaurant since I came with a group.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Food came out quick after ordering. As for payment recommend cash. read more

Rock N Rolls - Vegan pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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I ordered food delivered. 2 tiny doing rolls in the side order for $5 and the chicken on the papaya salad was so dry it was almost not edible. Also, was there supposed to be papaya on the papaya salad? read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Very lovely place. It was quiet and not a lot of patrons inside so I think people are missing out on a little gem.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I had the pork bánh xèo. Perfect in flavor down to the tender pork belly. The belly was sliced so thin there was no unlikeable fatty chew to it. Lots of fresh toppings for it: basil, bean sprouts, cucumbers, pickled daikon and carrots. The beef stew my husband had was so rich in flavor, both sweet and cravably savory. The beef tender and filling. The fried banana rolls were a good amount of sweet but because of how they're wrapped, can feel a bit greasy. I'd had loved to see it with some vanilla ice cream to take it over the top and break up some of the greasiness. Overall very good place to try. read more

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When my partner got sick on our vacation, I had to find a pho place fast. Rock n Rolls was across the street from our hotel in a small plaza with McDonald's. It did not disappoint. A real hidden treasure. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's a small, quaint restaurant.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We were greeted immediately even though the tables were full. [[HIGHLIGHT]]People were constantly coming in and out - we knew we were in the right place.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Since we had a sick person in the hotel, we placed our order to go. They told us 10 minutes and it came out in that time. We ordered 3 chicken pho and chicken spring rolls. Everything was delicious. I really liked that both the broth and the chicken/noodles were hot. It came with all the fixings and they gave plenty of sauces to go - hoisin, chili, etc. Everything was fresh and flavorful. The broth was so good, my partner didn't put any sauces in it! We will definitely be back! read more

Friendly staff, delicious food, and [[HIGHLIGHT]]a few tables outside (covered) for those that want to enjoy the fresh air[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. read more

Rock N Rolls - Chicken/spring roll vermicelli bowl - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Service was fine. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It was pretty empty when we went.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Banh hoi 4/5 refreshing, not too heavy Pho 2/5 bland, no tendon, not much meat read more

I'm so glad we found this restaurant, it was across the street from the hotel we were staying. The waitress was very friendly. The food was so delicious, so fresh. The nuc mam sauce was done so well especially after I added the side table chilli oil- I was dipping everything in there, even the vegetables. Authentic Vietnamese Food! Also, side note, it's conveniently located nextdoor to The ABC Suprette store. read more

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Unexpectedly stopped here with friends and found it to be a gem. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Very simple and casual ambience with delicious food and friendly counter service.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]They have both indoor and outdoor seating, and the prices were reasonable for the Waikiki area.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Rock N Rolls - Sample menu - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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After browsing the late-night options in the area, I wanted something comforting and casual. After a fair amount of looking at the bahn mi and pho, I got the vietnamese pancake and a ginger lemonade. The pancake was crispy, light, and airy throughout, the pork was flavorful and cooked just the right amount, and the pickled vegetables and cucumbers cut through the richness and fat to make for a balanced and forkful that was sweet, sour, savory, crunchy, tender, just a super satisfying bite. Even after 15-20 minutes, it still retained some crunch on the bottom layer. The ginger lemonade I ordered with some reservation because I feel like more often than not this simple beverage is done really poorly and leaves an acrid aftertaste in the mouth. I could have easily drankanother, and third to go. As someone who has made lemonade from scratch, this is a really good one, and the addition of some soda water puts it over the top. When I showed up it was fairly late and there was only one other person eating there. The service was friendly and prompt. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It was small inside like most restaurants below the 50 dollars a head line in waikiki, but it was very cozy and welcoming.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]It would be great place for a small group to have a nice relaxing and casual dinner.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I hope to be back and try a few more options before I leave. read more

Rock N Rolls - Vietnamese Pancake - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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I was a little late getting here. The sign on the door said that they close at 9pm. I got here around 9:10pm and the cashier at the door said that they were still open. Since it was so late I just needed a little snack. I got an order of the crispy banana rolls $7 and a tapioca pudding $6. The crispy banana rolls came with three pieces. The tapioca was really thick. It was one of the thickest that I've had in my life. The hubby really liked it though. He likes his tapioca thick. I prefer mine on the thinner side. The service was swift and smooth. The cashier was really sweet. There will be a 3% fee if you use your charge card. read more

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The food is amazing, but the service is even better. The owners are amazing Cindy and Bobby I really enjoy their company and their whole families here and it just feels like I've been in the heart of the city upon Honolulu by the way the shrimp PHO is so good read more

Rock N Rolls - Beef PHO - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Casual small restaurant, open late and easy walk to beach hotels.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Quick service -no wait. Ordered the mild curry and it was watery and too spicy for my taste. For the price I was expecting more ingredients like meat, taro, spinach and creamy coconut milk not watery broth with a 3 small pieces of taro, wilted spinach and small portion of toppings ...IMO while the taro was tasty I felt the curry needed more solid food to pair and complement the serving of jasmine rice. Food was pricey with the additional 3% credit card fee. read more

Rock N Rolls - VIETNAMESE CURRY & RICE (Mild) - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

We just spent 4 weeks on the island & picked up Banh Mi sandwiches 3 times - each one a home run! Back in December & plan to checkout other things on the menu! read more

The best food and service you'll find in Waikiki. Not overpriced. Delicious. Friendly. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Good atmosphere.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] If you're tired of overpriced food and mediocre service for too much money, this is the spot. read more

Average food lacking basic flavours like salt. I ordered the sauteed noodles with tofu, sick had zero veggies. Also I ordered the Hawaiian fried rice and there was no taste of the rice, nor pineapple. Service is with a smile and the food came out under 10 mins. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Limited seating available and the vibe is ok-ok.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Very friendly service, the pork vermicelli I ordered was also good. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The atmosphere was run down strip mall esque[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. But the food makes up for it! read more

Rock N Rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Vietnamese pancake was WONDERFUL! Service was fast and friendly, food was super fresh. Summer rolls and green papaya salad was great. Support this small family restaurant. 5!! read more

Surprisingly delicious food and very healthy. The portion sizes are a bit small for the price though, but I guess it's the cost of doing business. I got the chicken pho and it came in a paper bowl which was weird to me since we were dining in. The waitress said I could ask for it to come in a glass bowl next time. So, that's exactly what I did. It tasted so much better in a regular bowl. My bf liked his spinach wrap and he added extra chicken but it still came out tiny. Overall, a healthy place to dine in when you're in the area and craving Vietnamese food. read more

Rock N Rolls - Spinach wrap with chicken - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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We stumbled upon this place after getting off of our cruise in Honolulu, Hawaii... I am absolutely impressed with everything we ordered. I ordered the beef stew which doesn't seem like it would be Vietnamese, but it's hands-down the best beef stew I've ever had! Now it's not 100% traditional beef broth stew, it's more of an Asian twist, but it was phenomenal! I wish I could bottle up the broth and take it home with me. It was that good! My daughter had the chicken fried rice and we ordered the spring rolls. Everything was so fresh and delicious. I highly recommend this place! read more

Excellent , fresh, and healthy Vietnamese food. Fantastic service. Loved the ambiance with the cheery atmosphere and Vietnamese pop music. The Vietnamese pancake / bahn xeo was great! The pancake was very nice and suuper crispy, a little bit oily but the fresh lettuce, carrots, and daikon added a lot of freshness and brightness to it. Loved how crispy the shell was ! Great pho! The broth is flavorful, the noodles were a nice texture. The meat quantity was very generous. The brisket was soo tender. I also tried the vermicelli noodles with pork. I didn't care for the thin spiced pork too much, but everything else in the dish was nice. Lots of great drink selections. Ginger lemonade was too sweet, but we watered it down with some sparkling water and it was perfect. Would visit again! Great prices!! read more

Rock N Rolls - Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Food was great, service was even better. I was waiting for a take out order and one of the workers brought me a water while I waited. Very nice employees! read more

Take it from someone who grew up eating Vietnamese food. The banh xeo is duma so good. It's crispy and light, and the flavor is very authentic. You really don't need the sauce, but the sauce is perfect. I'm not sure if they have the peanut sauce, which I prefer. The service was great. There was no one there for lunch, which was surprising because this is a hole in the wall. The type that brings all the robust flavors that remind you of why you fell in love with this type of food. The flavors and the people. read more

Rock N Rolls - Crispy Banh Xeo - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I did takeouts from here several times since the last review, and unfortunately, I had to take stars off. First, the price went up and then the portion got smaller. The takeout container for the pho was much smaller than before, and there were way less veggies and broth. The amount of broth was barely enough to cover the noodles. Lastly and most importantly, the taste once I thought was wonderful, didn't seem to be there - could be due to the disappointment with a tiny bit of vegetables and broth. read more

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Staying across the street for the week, Rock N Rolls was a lifeline, I probably ate here 3 or 4 times for lunch or dinner during the 7 days stay. While not explicitly vegan, their menu can be subbed for tofu in every dish. My fave was the Bahn Mi sandwich, but their noodles, curry and summer rolls are also worth an honorable mention. So glad to have Rock N Rolls as an option for plant based food! read more

We stayed at the ILIKAI Hotel. Hole in the wall Vietnamese Joint. Decide to give it a shot. With our tastebuds ready to Grub. Ordered a combo Pho soup and Bahn Pork Sandwich! It was delicious!! I recommend this place for a hole in a wall joint. On Tuesdays beer is $2 with anything ordered over 10 bucks. Great place with friendly service read more

Rock N Rolls - Good beer - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Food was outstanding! Ordered a bowl of chicken pho, pineapple shrimp fried rice and shrimp spring rolls. All three dishes were top notch. Staff were friendly and attentive. Overall experience A+ read more

Rock N Rolls - Chicken Pho, Shrimp Spring Rolls, Pineapple Shrimp Fried Rice - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The bahmi, pho and banana rolls were delicious! The service was amazing, possibly the best on the island. [[HIGHLIGHT]]We got take out, but the restaurant was so nice inside.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Rock N Rolls - Chicken pho PH NOODLES SOUP - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Very good pho that gets you away from the local resort restaurants that are meh at best

We loved the food so much we didn't even get pictures hahaha We shared the spring rolls YUM perfect amount for our group of four, fresh and delicious. We had the sautéed noodles with tofu, rice plate with tofu, rice plate with shrimp, and the rice plate with fried shrimp. Each one was so fresh and delicious. The service was great, the woman that helped us was very sweet. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambiance of the shop is small and quaint.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]They don't have air conditioning if that's a thing for you, we didn't mind.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We ended our meal with the fried bananas YUM read more

vegan pho was good, the Asian bowl was kinda boring with mainly cabbage but edible. I would rate it more like a 3.5 but would recommend if you are looking for a healthyish inexpensive meal . Service was warm and ambience is that of a small hole in the wall restaurant. read more

Rock N Rolls - PH NOODLES SOUP Asian bowl lemonade - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

While packing our belongings, we started to feel hungry. So we decided to come here for lunch. So glad we did! I decided to order the Sautéed Vegan Noodle with Tofu Pho. It came with basil, some mung beans, parsley leaves, cut lemongrass, a packet of soy, and scrumptious, warm Vietnamese noodles. The food looked amazing. The noodles tasted divine. I savored every bite. The marinated tofu tasted perfect. The lemongrass gave the noodles a zesty taste. Joseph ordered the chicken salad. He said it tasted really good. Rock 'N Roll featured a limited menu centered around Vietnamese cuisine. The menu included Spring Rolls, Summer Rolls, Sautéed Pho, Banh Mi, Curry and Salad. Each selection featured beef, chicken, pork, shrimp, and vegan options. I felt relieved when I saw the menu offered vegan options. If we stayed here a bit longer, then this would have been our "go to" place to eat. In the background, hard rock music played and gave the atmosphere a more edgy vibe. The inside decor looked fun and homelike. All around the dining area, barrels decorated the seating area. It felt more like an up and coming cafe with a twist. Come to Rock 'N Roll. Bring family, friends, or even a date. read more

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New Vietnamese restaurent! The Banh Mi was not bad: the bread was fresh, and the internal fillings are ok. The "World Famous" Dry Pho hardly made any good impression. With 90% seasoned rice noodles, some raw chive that is not pleasant to eat raw (never had raw chives in any other Vietnamese restaurants), some roughly chopped basil, and strangely colored Char-siu pork those on top of the noodles. It was ok to eat, but felt so thirty afterwards, I am wondering how much MSG and salt was in this unimpressive dish. This dish should cost less than $4 dollars, not $14.25 dollars. Overpriced! The summer rolls with pork also lack luster, but the peanut sauce saved the day. The ice Vietnamese coffee was ok, if it didn't have this burned aftertaste to it. We planned to sit inside and eat, but quickly changed our minds as the backless chairs are too high for the "oil barrel" table and uncomfortable to sit. Also the inside of the restaurent seems to lack of life. So we took the food to go. The food did come out fast, with everything precooked, but thrown together before the customers to seem "freshly made". Overall, unimpressive and wouldn't revisit. read more

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Rock'N'Rolls brought to you by the same owner of Ripple of Smiles in Kaimuki which I love. Fresh and healthy Vietnamese food with vegan options. Conveniently fills a niche is an area lacking Vietnamese food in the general vicinity. Fun interior when you walk in and relatively easy to find in the first level of the Discovery bay condominium across from the Modern hotel. Just look at McDonald's and think "I should eat that junk" then look to the right and right there next to the stairs on the right. The menu is small but we'll rounded. Good portions and reasonably priced. My wife had the sautéed vegan - tofu pho and noodles and I had the Vietnamese chicken salad. She loved hers instantly complimenting Frank the executive chef at first glance. I tried a piece of the tofu and it was indeed taste with subtle nuance of flavors. My salad was delicious as well with shredded chicken, fried onions, pickled cabbage and romaine lettuce accompanied by a sweet and tangy I think Nước chấm sauce as dressing and fresh mint. Very good and very refreshing. It's honestly a great addition to the area and a fun environment with the oil drum tables and they are indeed playing Rock and roll. Say hi to Chef Frank if he's there he's super friendly and welcoming. Perfect spot to hit if you just strolling through the area before or after the Hilton Hawaiian Fireworks or just hitting the beach. Refreshing and tasty flavors to compliment a nice sunny day. It's always great to support a great locally owned business who takes pride and care in their product. Highly recommend! read more

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Noodles were good but the banh mi was excellent! Large amount of pickled veggies. Delicious crusty bread. Location is fine if you are walking but parking at the building (discovery Bay) is pricey. read more