Royal Kitchen has my favorite manapua on the island. Here is the key reason that makes them my favorite: the perfect char siu filling to bread ratio. The manapua you get from other places like Chun Wah Kam always appear to have more bread than the filling itself. My two favorite manapua from Royal Kitchen are the char siu and sweet potato. I love how they have a vegetarian option - sweet potato and tastes absolutely delicious. In addition to the manapua, I also love their pork hash. They are big and meaty. And the mustard sauce is a must to pair with the pork hash. Their chow fun is special too. They make their chow fun light with simple ingredients (char siu and veggies). The flavor is simple but enough to please. I always prefer their chow fun over a heavy flavor beef chow fun. It seems like Royal Kitchen mastered their own recipe for success and knows how make food that connects with people. read more

Royal Kitchen - Dim Sum Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Different varieties of Manapua. I bought one of each and shared with family. This is my second favorite place to get Manapua, but if you like options this is the place to buy your Manapua. Think I counted 10 different options, including chicken and non meat options. There is no seating available but parking is easy and free. Service is good. read more

The baked manapua was tasty and delicious and the pork hash was also tasty! The whole roast duck was tasty they only sell it by whole or half duck. Only thing they forgot to put in the mustard, chop sticks and the sauce for the roast duck so better to check before you leave the counter. read more

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Now that my favorite Char Hing Sut has closed, I went to get grab and go dim sum from Royal Kitchen. It's not advertised on the menu board in the store, but their online menu has the dim sum box which is a baked char siu manapua (bao), pork hash, half moon, rice cake and chow mein. I'm not sure if the worker was just being nice to me but she asked what type of manapua and noodles I wanted so I got the kalua pig manapua and chow fun for the noodles. It was $9 which I think is worth it considering how much food it has and the chow fun took up about half the plate. The half moon and pork hash are decent, not as good as in a proper sit down dim sum place but average for takeout. The baked kalua pig mapanua is my favorite of the flavors with some onion added with the pork. The chow fun was pretty good, I like that it wasn't too oily and they top it with sliced char siu. The rice cake was slightly undercooked but still tasty. It's been a long time since I've had one and brings back memories of getting them from manapua trucks, though I preferred the layered ones and eating the layers separately! It almost seem like the dim sum box is a secret menu item that not many know about. It is a good way to get a variety of food, like a greatest hits mix! It was $9 for this box/plate. read more

Royal Kitchen - Dim sum box - manapua, rice cake, noodles, half moon, and pork hash. - Dim Sum Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I love Royal kitchen. In my opinion they have the best baked Bao. I grew up with steamed Bao, as my Kung Kung always got that for me. But I really love the baked Bao. Royal kitchen has the best char siu Bao. They also have a lot of other options including vegetarian, Okinawa sweet potato, Kalua pork, chicken curry, there's just so many! They're all really delicious, but they char siu Bao is my absolute favorite. The pork hash and roasted meats are also very good. They limit the number guests inside at one time because of the Covid pandemic. You must wear a mask. All the workers are wearing masks and gloves. They have hand sanitizer readily available. Service was very fast and efficient. I will be back! read more

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I've been going here for the manapuas ever since I was a kid! Recently I feel like the quality has gone down with their food. I got the sweet potato manapuas which I always get and they were dry and a little hard. I also got the pork hash which was mushy. I was so disappointed because this was my go to spot for my manapua cravings. There's so many incredible restaurants in chinatown so I will try those places before I return. read more

Service: quick and easy Manapua: they service a baked manapua ... it is different then the steamed Bun: it's soft and tastes like Hawaiian sweet bread Meat to bun ratio: was balanced Ambiance: not very appealing location ... purchase your manapua and go read more

Delicious! First time. Saw a review on frolic that says they serve the best charsiu manapua. It was really good. I'd come here again! read more

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Baked manapua. The best. Different kind filling. Char sui, chicken, chicken curry, Portuguese sausage, lup Chong, hot dog, vegetarian. Currently, $1.80/each. Gau $3/each. Pork hash, half moon, ma tail sui, rice cake. Chow fun, gon lo mein, other hot entrees. Today, sweet sour pigs feet, stuffed bittermelon, chicken mushroom. Pull a number, fast/friendly service. Take out counter. No tables or chairs. No restroom. You can ask for hot mustard. Highly recommend. read more

Royal Kitchen - Baked manapua. - Dim Sum Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Royal Kitchen, Home of the Baked Manapua, has always been a stop for take-out. Squeeze through the crowd to make your way to the counter. Grab a ticket. Find a place to stand, inside or out. Wait for your number to be called. Place your order. Wait for your number to be called again. Pay the cashier and get your parking ticket validated. Nothing has really changed here during COVID-19 era. So, be sure to wear your masks and try to maintain your distance. I admit, it was kinda hard to do so. This is usually our go-to spot when the semester ends and a potluck style lunch is organized to celebrate another successful academic year. 3 dozen Manapua, please!! Choose from the following: Char siu, chicken, curry chicken (my favorite savory choice), portuguese sausage, lup chong, hot dog, kalua pork, vegetarian, coconut (my fave for breakfast or dessert), black sugar and Okinawan sweet potato. The bun itself is about the size of my palm. The bread to filling ratio is just right. $1.80 each!! My coworkers rave about their Stuffed Bittermelon. I'll let you be the judge because I have yet to try. I decided years ago that bitter is just not my cup of tea! But, their Chinese Chicken Salad is pretty good, too! I will vouch for that!! The meat is so moist and tender. I usually park off of Kukui St. The driveway really isn't marked, but I'm happy to report they have finally repaved it. There are no more potholes! If your ticket is validated, parking is free if you return to your car within 30 minutes. read more

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Aloha, when in Chinatown you must stop at Royal Kitchen. Best baked manapua in town, really. I much prefer the baked manapua to the steamed, as it's in a soft sweet-bread instead of a dense puffy white unflavored bread. All of the other dim sums are delicious too, my favorite pork hash. They have expanded their menu to include other fillings, which makes it even more fun to satisfy your taste-buds of the day. Enjoy! read more

Pssssssssssssst! If you like some ono Chinese grindz, come here early, other wise garans they gonna run out! Like a big dummy........I was Jonesing for some rice cake today, so I decided to head on down to Chinatown & stop by Royal Kitchen inside of the Chinese Cultural Plaza. Unfortunately for me, my cravings came about later in the day (after lunch time) as I got here around 1:00 -1:30 PM??? And when I got here..........all I got was da scraps! Buwahahahahaha! I totally failed to get my rice cake, if fact there was no pre-made hot foods left in the warmers so I wasn't able to make a plate either, (insert sad Panda face here), but not to fret gang.............there was one thing that they did have, and that was da Baked Manapua! (Insert happy Panda face here!). I find this place pretty amazing because they make all kinds of manapua's! If I could remember correctly, I saw the following types of manapua offerings - 1. Cha siu (Automatic! Da standard!) 2. Chicken 3. Curry Chicken 4. Lup Chong (Chinese sausage) 5. Portuguese Sausage 6. Hotdog 7. Kalua Pig 8. Black Sugar 9. Sweet Potato 10. Veggie 11. Coconut Really hard to choose, but I ended up grabbin' (2) Chicken Manapua's, & (2) Cha Siu (BBQ Pork) Manapua's for my pops. What can I say about the baked manapua's? I was pretty amazed at how good the bread was for these manapua's! Not too bready (is that a word? Lol!), and the fillings were pretty generous & tasty! I most definitely will have to come back here to try more of their manapua's one day, as well as getting my rice cakes!!!! It's no wonder that Royal Kitchen has been here for a long time, as they do churn out some great baked manapua's! read more

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=== VERDICT/VALUE "Home of the Baked Manapua" is their tagline - they certainly have that and more at decent prices. Is it for you? Many fights have broken out over who has the best manapua in town, but it's safe to say Royal Kitchen is a local favorite for a reason, and manapua being a strong part of it! === 2. FOOD Manapua ($1.80): with your choice between char siu, chicken, curry chicken, lup cheong, Portuguese sausage, kalua pig, vegetable, black sugar, coconut and sweet potato, Royal Kitchen likely has a manapua for you! They also make a very addictive apple pastry, and soft, slightly chewy delight comes complete with raisins and cinnamon. I usually pick up char siu manapua and it's OK. It's not authentic (compared to what you'll find in Hong Kong and Chinatowns around the world), but that's expected here in the 808. The taste is still good - the bread is different, but fluffy and light, while the meat is perhaps hard char siu that's been minced. It does taste better than this sounds :) Royal Kitchen also offers BBQ meat purchased by the pound, cafeteria-style plate lunches where you pick your starch and pre-cooked entrees, as well as pork hash, half moon, ma tai su, and made-to-order noodle dishes. The BBQ meats are decent and the pork hash similar to what you get from Char Hung Sut / Chun Wah Kam. === 3. SERVICE & ENVIRONMENT Royal Kitchen only offers takeout and so you're really just ordering at the counter and taking your bounty elsewhere to enjoy. The service is typically pretty good in English and Cantonese, and I've found they love little kids (like my own...who is always provided with free glutinous rice cake on every visit :) Wheelchairs and strollers are best kept outside based on the limited space and challenge with stairs everywhere. Parking is best done in the street-based Cultural Center lot right outside (not the parking structure) - where you can scoot in and out within the 15 minute grace period for free! read more

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Dim sum cravings? Fast, cheap, and yummy local Chinese dim sum. Located behind Cultural Plaza. Street parking available. I tried here for the first time and was actually surprised that the food was pretty good. They not only have dim sum, but they have manapua and other main dishes. The pricing for the food is quite decent for what you get. I got some shumai ($0.90), half moon ($0.90), curry chicken manapua ($2-$3?), and chestnut pastry ($1.80). Shumai was local style, they use a different wrap for it. The pork meat was a bit salty but moist. Half moon...I really love their half moon. The outside was a bit thicker and a bit chewy. The filling was flavored well, mixed with minced pork, some veggies, and vermicelli noodle. Curry chicken manapua was baked and very soft. Chestnut pastry is flaky and crispy on the outside when it is freshly baked. The filling has a mixed of minced chestnut and pork. Eat it fresh! Not as good when it has been sitting out. I would come back when I'm craving some local dim sum! read more

Our organization had food catered by Royal Kitchen. It was not as good as in prior years. I don't know if the cooks retired, but the taste was lacking. It was very disappointing. Royal Kitchen was our go-to caterer, but not anymore. read more

I'm happy this place is still around! Nostalgic to eat manapua and half moon! Reminds me of my childhood! I tried their baked charsui manapua and baked sweet potato manapua.I also ordered bunch of Half Moons. I loved it all! Prices are not bad too! They also have other Chinese comfort foods like Chow fun and rice cakes! This place is cash only so make to bring cash! You can park in the China town cultural plaza parking lot free for 30 mins. After that you must get your parking ticket validated to get discounted parking rate. read more

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It helps to read the signs. First sign as you enter automatic parking gate, first half hour free no validation needed, only credit cards accepted for payment. (This is for old lady who gets out of passenger seat and tries to fed dollars into machine while trying to exit) Second sign on Royal Kitchen counter, as of Nov 2021, they now charge additional 3% if you use credit card, I didn't notice till cashier pointed it out. So use cash at Royal Kitchen for yummy manapua and pork hash and use credit card if you have to pay for parking. read more

Royal Kitchen - Dim Sum Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Char Hung Sut has been my go to manapua shop since I was young. Royal Kitchen was a secondary spot I'd go to when Char Hung Sut wasn't open. Last week my parents were talking about Royal Kitchen so I decided to treat them to a box of goodies. Went there today shortly after they opened at 6:30 am. Perfect time as there were no customers in line. Got my parents a box of assorted goodies. Got the wife a chicken curry manapua and two char siu manapua.... they didn't have rice cakes which my wife was craving. I got pork hash and mai tai sui. My mom said she loved the coconut and sweet potato manapuas, and the mochi rice ball. My wife loved the char siu manapua. I thought the pork hash was okay. At first I disliked them but then realized that it was because I was comparing it to Char Hung Sut pork hash that is the best. After getting past that, I realized it was decent pork hash. The mai tai sui was horrible. Like I absolutely disliked everything about it from the crust to the filling. It's twice the price of Char Hung Sut mai tai sui but slightly bigger. Bottom line, if I was treating, I'd go to Char Hung Sut first and foremost. The only thing that Royal Kitchen has over Char Hung Sut is the variety of manapua flavors and the mochi rice ball. I would eat Royal Kitchen if someone brought it to a potluck, I just wouldn't buy those items again. However, I do want to eventually try that roasted turkey sandwich. read more

When I called earlier today, I had an unusual request to make. I asked if it would be possible to conduct interviews with some of the workers at the establishment to learn more about how Manapua connects with the culture in Hawaii. To my surprise, the person who answered the phone was very accommodating and said yes! During the interview, the workers provided thoughtful and thorough responses that truly captured and answered my questions. This experience really sets this business apart from all the others in the area, as they were the only one out of fifteen that even allowed the interview to take place, whether now or at a later time. The workers here are incredibly polite and friendly, and their deep knowledge of Manapua adds to the appeal of this business, making it better than any other in the area. The manapua I ordered there today was also great. Many varieties. read more

Royal Kitchen never disappoints. Although I have options closer to home, it's worth the drive to Chinatown for my favorites: chopped roast pork (never too salty) pork hash (hot mustard, please!) chopped char siu (sweet perfection) manapua (largest variety on O'ahu!) Prices and portions are reasonable; service is always speedy. Free 15 minute parking in the back lot. Closed on Tuesdays. read more

Not sure if it was the covid or just me. Their char siu manapua not the same. Even the pork hadh was bad. Their service is still good. Them aunties never age, bless their hearts. They do work hard, place been around long time. If char hun sut was closed, this my 2nd option. Was kind of sad getting back to Waipahu. Qst bite expecting thst first experience....it's ok, big respect for holding it down. For one of the last OG'z of Manapua shops. read more

Royal Kitchen is old school Chinese takeout. It's known for having a large variety of manapua (baked bao). Namely, kalua pig, Portuguese sausage, lap cheong, char siu, curry chicken, coconut, and black sugar. When I was in college, I'd buy Royal Kitchen manapua by the dozens, and freeze them to take back to school as a quick meal from home. I haven't been to Royal Kitchen in decades and it hasn't changed one bit, except for the prices. At $1.80/manapua, the prices are a bit high for what you get. We ended up getting the Portuguese sausage (3/5), kalua pig (3/5), char siu (3/5), and curry chicken (3/5) manapua for a get together. For the first time I also ordered minute chicken cake noodle (4/5) and crispy gau gee mein (3/5). Both noodle dishes were tasty but the minute chicken cake noodle was a big winner with my family. Because these dishes are cooked to order, call ahead and save yourself time. The adjacent parking lot is free with validation for 30 min. Which is nice considering the area and the fact it doesn't normally take too long to pick up food. But on the day we went, the line was out the door and our noodles took 25 minutes. So we ended paying $2. All things considered I still like Royal Kitchen for what it is, a simple, local style Chinese takeout shop. LOCATION: 3/5 FOOD: 3.5/5 SERVICE: 3/5 VALUE: 3/5 AMBIANCE: 3/5 CLEANLINESS: 3/5 PARKING: 3/5 read more

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I loved Royal Kitchen and ordered from them multiple times. However, I was disappointed and quite flabbergasted with my experience today. My family placed a potluck order yesterday morning for pickup today, at 630 a.m. When we went to pick it up, they claimed they did not have our order. Minutes later, they found the order, looked at it, and said, "We don't serve roast pork or char siu until 8 a.m." Instead of being apologetic, they proceeded to blame this error on the new worker who took down our order. I truly understand that mistakes happen and am always kind about it. However, people relied on us to bring certain food dishes to a potluck. Even though the worker was new, I was hoping that someone could have reviewed the order the night before and contact us about it. We would have been happy to change it to alternative dishes. Moreso, I am disappointed because the workers were extremely unkind and not remorseful at all. They did not attempt to find a solution (e.g. suggest a different dish, etc.). If the workers were genuinely sorry, I would not be writing this review. We will no longer rely on this establishment for preorders. Furthermore, we will not be returning to this food establishment. read more

Validated parking with purchase Otherwise theres also street parking They have regular chinese style plate lunches as well as a few dim sum options, like chun wah kam Pork hash is on the smaller side, more like traditional pork siu mai style dim sum, as opposed to the larger local style pork hash that some of us might be used to. Char siu baked manapua: LOVED the bread! Light and softer, not bready. Char siu filling was in the moister side and flavorful. Love that you have a good meat portion and its not just mostly bun 4stars just because the dim sun menu was more limited than i was hoping for. But def top 5 for manapuas! read more

Royal Kitchen - Dim Sum Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

My most favorite char siu manapua on Oahu!! This is the one and only place to get a soft, warm and delicious manapua!! They also have delicious pork hash and chow fun!! The restaurant is located near chinatown and offers free parking with validation. The service is really quick and you can call and order ahead too! read more

Only Best Baked Assorted Manapua in town! Friendly Service, Safe environment. Organized line. It's the Customers that don't heed the Signs or Warnings! They not only have char siu, Portuguese sausage, curry chicken, lop chong, kalua pork, black sugar, hot dog, and more they even have an apple sweet bun for dessert. Not just baked manapua but plate lunches made to order. Items change. Sweet sour spare ribs, stuff bitter melon, chow fun, noodles, chicken & mushrooms, etc. Or get the Snack food like white rice cake, joong, 9 layer gau, gau, tea cookies, shrimp chips, more. You need to check them out yourself. Oh did I mention Char siu & Roast duck? So much of a variety here. Plus it's great to order for large group gatherings! Go check them out next time you're in Chinatown. No seating just Take Out. Parking lot. No attendant charge card payment only but the first 30 minutes are Free. read more

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Not much good manapua places left, but thank goodness for Royal kitchen! I've only gone in the early morning(before 6am) so I've never had a problem with parking. No validation needed for the first 30 min. When walking into the shop to order please bring your mask, if you don't have one they will provide you with a disposable one. Now for the food. They have a variety of baked Manapua in baked or steam. Their original Char sui is so tasty with an amazing ratio of bread to meat. The bread is so soft and the filling is full of flavor. I also ordered pork hash which is not too greasy and cooked through very well. Half moon hit the spot again with a good filling ratio! Lastly got some rice cake. This was a good balance of sweetness and pieces are huge! Omg almost forgot the ROAST PORK! This was delicious! The fat melted in your mouth with the perfect salty crispy burnt top! Definitely recommend getting a pound of roast pork! read more

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You don't need another review of the Royal Kitchen. I only do this to post the following picture. read more

Royal Kitchen - Instructions post on the door. - Dim Sum Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Dude no bullshit I'm not even joking: THIS. PLACE. SUCKS. Got there at 530 in da frikn morning cause taking wifey to airport and she asked hey hubby can we grab some manapua on the way for my hilo clients? Ok let's do this as I drive half asleep past da manliest large Polynesian hooker I've ever seen working da early shift. We get to the abandoned prkng lot in back that looks like a good place to take a kidnapped napping kid and I park in da handicap stall that's closest to entrance in front because no one else is there. Wifey gets out and is 3rd in line. Next thing you know there's a mad rush of cars zipping into this lot and people getting out briskly walking to stand in line cause I mean they could run out of manapua at 5:45 uknowutimean. Even Pretty Woman aka manly large lady? of da night i mean early morning is in queue. I briefly walked over to see why 15min had gone by and shes still not out. But I had no interest in watching 75 yr old lady's stippety-step and slug around da counter as everyone in line is playing zombie snob so went back to da car. Long story even longer 25 MINUTES go by before wifey returns with her goods and she even got me sumthng yay! When I finally got home after dropping off wifey to partake of yummy pake morsels I was like OH HELL NO! Da pork hash tasted as bland as it looked like they were out of salt and pepper today so jus put plain pork with NOTHING added in a flour wrapper. Gross. Worst soggy cardboard pork hash IN DA WORLD. Manapua was also for lack of a better word Da most tasteless pale looking Armageddon prison food from D block IVE EVER CONSUMED. And D block was no summer picnic mind you so that's saying a lot. So yeah location service and food ALL SUCK. It actually reminded me of when I got Covid and culdnt taste anything. But I guess soggy cardboard and spongy mush is a taste. Kung Hee Fawk No to dis place 5 stars mus be from all ther relatives gotta be. Anyway as my Chinee uncle wuld say Staaay Awaay Frum Heah! Yessah. Chun Whoop whoop kam is good enuff read more

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I had the char siu baked buns/ manapua ($1.90) along with some basic dim sum in the form of har gow ($0.99 each). The buns were sweet and pillowy; the char siu filling was plentiful (maybe dry). For the price, the har gow was of a decent quality and meat was seasoned well and the wrapping held up for the most part. They had other flavors of manapua namely Kalua pig and Okinawan purple Sweet Potato. I wished I had enough sense to try the others. I believe it was cash-only when I went. Not much for seating inside but they were definitely in full COVID-19 protocol at the time. So many long standing businesses had closed during the pandemic so this is one of the few places where you can still buy freshly baked manapua. I had trouble finding a place that offered freshly steamed manapua. read more

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Best baked manapua. Also let them know if you're taking it off island. They will pack it for travel. Also grab the half moon and pork hash..but eat some right away which is the best way to have it. Ono Happiness read more

My go-to for manapua when I have a craving. They have a nice variety of baked manapua, from Char Siu, chicken, Kalua Pork, Hot Dog, Portuguese Sausage and also have Pork Hash. They also carry a variety of other items on their steam table that are popular as well. Their baked manapua have a good amount of meat inside and their bao's are soft and pillowy. The pork hash are tasty and good-sized too. I know they are popular, so I try to get here fairly early, since they can run-out of items. Service is quick and the staff are really helpful. Keep in mind to grab a number if there's a line. I grabbed some bao's to take to a pot luck with some friends and everyone enjoyed them. read more

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Baked Cha Siu manapoa was outstanding. Sweet bread, with the delicious pork meat inside. The buns were still warm. Park at the Cultural Plaza behind Royal Kitchen. If you stay less than 30 minutes, it's free. I scanned my parking ticket under the scanner, and the gate went up....no problem. read more

I go here regularly. You can park for up to 1/2 for free in the covered garage right behind the building. Think it's a dollar after that. Recently had their roast pork and char siu pork combo plate. Delicious and fresh for $18. Also got a plate for my uncle and he loved it. I was hoping to get a roast duck and char siu pork plate but they didn't offer that combo. I regularly get their baked Manapua usually char siu or chicken, pork hash, half moon and rice cake. Ive ordered their meats by the pound and also their ginger chicken. I've never had their plate lunch but it's on my to try list. Prefer being helped by the women who work there. The guy overcharged me once. The line can get long on the weekend but it moves fast. read more

This place is the best baked and steamed Manapua and pork hash!! Everything so ono!!!

Something changed. Pork hash had no taste. Half moon also had no taste. Char Siu manapua filling was not as sweet as it used to be. I never got my mai tai soo event though I told the stupid lady 4 times because she kept looking away when I was giving her my order. I'm never going back. read more

The same old standard at royal kitchen . The chow fun less aji in the cooking with added char SIU,celery,cabbage. Add your own mustard or other taste. Pork hash moist with water chestnuts . The same old recipes and workers. They just updated some of their ovens last week. read more

Royal Kitchen - Chow fun with pork hash - Dim Sum Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I was craving for Manapua (Char Siu Bao) Theres so many places to go but decided to go to one of my favorite place. Located outskirts of Chinatown and they provide free validation so it's very convenient. I ordered all kinds Kailua pig, hot dog, vegetarian, lup chong, char siu, and have to get the pork hash. Also got some white rice cake there . I recommend there Rice Cake, other places they don't make it quite as tasty like Royal Kitchen. Be aware of long lines during rush hours. I got there just before 11:00am so no problem. Will be back in the near future read more

Royal Kitchen - Pork hash and Half Moon - Dim Sum Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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I have fond memories of Royal Kitchen, during my childhood days, when my dad sent me to Chinese School. I remembered going to Royal Kitchen when I saved up enough money with the allowance from my dad. This was 20+ years ago, haven't visited since. Until one day in December when a kind and generous parent brought the office staff lunch from Royal Kitchen, The lunch consisted of 2 dozen each of baked char siu manapua, pork hash, half moon, roast pork and char siu. After making a plate and eating it sure brought back memories of my childhood days. I enjoyed the treats, but one thing that I've never tried & fell in love was the roast pork. I had 2 pieces, after biting in to the roast pork, I had to go back to get more. I found my love for roast pork at Royal Kitchen. That same week,( On Saturday) I found myself back at Royal Kitchen just for the roast pork, I purchased one lb @ 11.00 per lb. I bought them home to share with my mom. She agreed that the roast pork was good. What makes the roast pork so good?! the reason why I love it so much, the skin is crispy, meat is tender, and not too salty. The crispy skin, belly fat, to meat ratio was just perfect. Back for more roast pork, I also called to place an order for 2 lbs roast pork for New Year's eve dinner, I am glad they are open until late afternoon, that day. I didn't like the roast pork on this day, they were super busy, the roast pork pieces were cut too big, it was hard to chew, pieces had too much fat, and it was more on the burnt side. Lesson learned- don't order on a busy, despite this, I will still be back for more roast pork. We had leftovers, which my mom used it to cook with vegetables the week after. Royal Kitchen started in 1974 and they are the first shop to offer baked manapua instead of the traditional steamed ones. There are many varieties of manapua: char siu, chicken curry, lup chong, portuguese sausage, hot dog, kalua pork, vegetarian, coconut, black sugar and sweet potato. Since its been a long time since I visited Royal Kitchen, I was surprised to see the price for manapua are 1.70, was way cheaper during my childhood days. Besides manapua & roast pork, Royal Kitchen has prepared foods, roasted meats and dim sum. They do get busy, best to call in your order, don't forget to take a number once you reach Royal Kitchen. They take credit cards. I will be back! #2/2019 read more

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I really don't want to write this review but I have to. I lived on Oahu for almost 40 years now (last 10 years) on Hawai'i Island. I enjoyed RK baked manapua all these years and put it at the top of my list over steamed. We stopped in today on the way back home to BI. First time I was able to go there in a couple of years. I was so surprised to find a completely undesirable new flavor and consistency of the filling. The bun was pretty much the same. I don't think it's just my taste since my wife also said it was not the same. WTF!! I am so disappointed this was my favorite. Please bring back the original... read more