They catered an event we happened to be at and for someone who isn't tooo much a fan of Filipino food... I gotta tell you it was so good! The pork was soft and broke up in your mouth, the crispy pork was crunchy and juicy at the same time! Even the pork adobo fried rice hit every single tastebud with savory and flavorful bursts of pork and even mixing the gisantes and fried rice, so good. Service was as if you were at a daily function being served by that one aunty who just KNOWS you need to eat more. Very warm and kind. I do have to warn you high blood pressure folks, the food is on the saltier side (which is common for Filipino foods, salt and vinegar) read more

Thelma's Restaurant - Pork adobo fried rice with egg, Pork Gisantes, longanisa, and Lechon Kawali - Filipino Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

We ordered Thelma's Special and the Pork Sisig. We rated Thelma's Special an 8/10 and the Pork Sisig a 7/10. We forgot that the portions are family-style, so keep that in mind when ordering! If you're dining with just two people, one dish to share might be enough, depending on how hungry you are. One thing that stood out was the distinctive smell when we first walked into the restaurant. Unfortunately, it reminded us of a bathroom, which affected our overall dining experience. Next time, I'd probably opt for takeout instead! read more

Thelma's Restaurant - Thelma's Special - Filipino Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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Ordered DoorDash from here. Got: - 3 choice: pancit, mongo beans, Thelma's special - 3 choice: pork adobo, Thelma's special, pinakbet - pork squash soup - fried boneless bangus Thelma's Special: 8/10 was the tasty dish out of meals. Mongo beans: 6/10 dry. I like the soupier version. Pancit: 5/10 lacks taste - would be better with a side of calamansi. Pork adobo: 7/10, dry and had decent taste. Pinakbet: fire 10/10. Fried boneless bangus: 4/10, only served with sliced onion and a clear dipping sauce. Ordered from here because the prices were cheaper than Shay's and other Filipino places that I would've wanted to order from weren't available on DoorDash. read more

As someone who doesn't regularly cook Filipino food, Thelma's has great authentic Filipino food for great prices- the food reminds me of my favorite dishes made by parents growing up! It is best to go here with a larger group of people to l eat family style and try more dishes! The restaurant is very welcoming and service was fast! I brought friends who were both new to Filipino food and also those who grew up eating it. 6 people were full from 5 dishes and there were leftovers to take home! Food bought: oxtail Kare Kare (cooked perfectly with great quality sauce and meat), pork sinigang (served very hot and extra bowls were brought out for it) , pork mongo (served very hot but ate with the rice), lumpia (served with chili sauce), chicken adobo (with extra sauce great to pour on rice) , and pancit canton (great flavor but a bit greasy), with a plethora of rice! (Lots of space in restaurant, parking is limited as it is share with many nearby stores) read more

Thelma's Restaurant - Kare-Kare Mongo Beans Sinigang - Filipino Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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Breakfast for two came out to $28.01, which is fairly affordable around $12 per entrée, plus small add-ons. I ordered the corned beef omelette with a side of hotcake and an à la carte scoop of white rice for only $1.50. My friend ordered the Tocino with hotcake and scrambled eggs. Honestly, she should've ordered rice too, Tocino without rice just feels wrong in my opinion lol. The pancakes were a bit of a letdown and didn't really stand out. My corned beef omelette came out cold, which was disappointing, though I still ate most of it. I tried a bite of my friend's Tocino, and that was actually flavorful and enjoyable. As soon as you walk in, there's a very distinct smell in the dining room that's hard to ignore. Service was okay. We were seated promptly and the food came out fairly quickly. However, no one checked back to see how the food was, and we had to get up twice ourselves, once for a to-go container and again for the bill. We were also accidentally double charged for rice, though they did correct it when we pointed it out. It wasn't a horrible experience, but it was definitely below average. Frankly, I don't see myself coming back. read more

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Thelma's another of my favorites to go eat Filipino food been going there for years food is always good and service is great sometimes it's busy only problem is the parking I like their pork adobo omelette with side Dinaguan, my wife likes the Arroz Caldo and the chicken soup with Paria leaves It's a good place to eat at read more

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Thelma's is always part of our stops whenever we are back home visiting. We love the friendly staff and the delicious dishes they have. Can't go wrong with classic ilocano dishes. The Thelma's special is a favorite of ours. Crispy pork with tomatoes and onions. We also love the pork gisantes. read more

Thelma's Restaurant - 2 choice combo with Thelma special and mongo beans - Filipino Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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Picked up lunch for my Co workers on a Friday around 11:30. It wasn't busy & had others picking up orders. They have disclaimers posted about consuming raw food, refund policy, and take out being your responsibility after it leaves the restaurant (must've explained that too many times - but hey they covered themselves)! Also a notice of 3% surcharge if paying with a credit card. Payment was easy (used debit) & staff was friendly. It looks like a comfy place to relax & get down on Filipino grindz. We got pork adobo (tender & flavorful), pancit mix (too lemony & lil mushy that day), Thelma's special (too salty, they wished I got regular lechon), Shanghai lumpia (ok) & adobo fried rice (good but small portion). The prices are reasonable but not as big portions as I thought would be. read more

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Brought a friend here for dinner on Friday night. No wait. Not super busy. Perfect. Because I'm basic, I ordered my usual chicken adobo while my friend had the lechon special. My adobo was *almost* as good as my mom's. If they had more sauce to put on the rice, it would have been perfect. My friend's lechon was tasty and most importantly the pork belly was cooked well with a crispy top. The lumpia was delicious too although I wasn't a fan of the vinegar dipping sauce. My mom adds ketchup to cut the acidity. Would 100% recommend Thelma's to anyone far away from mom/home and is in need of a solid Filipino food fix. read more

Only because of this takeout order. I love the food always but do I need to cut my own veggies? Let's stop being lazy. The taste is the same and good but if it has to work its way through a large piece of bitter melon then not ok. Just make a little more effort read more

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Located at Leeward Shopping Center on the Diamond side or right side facing the complex, parking lots for all tenants, so lunch hours it is hard to find parking and some street parking. I ordered the Lechon Kawali which was very good with lots of good size chucks of Lechon and lots of tomatoes and onion. It also comes with rice. I really enjoyed their style and the flavor was also good. My wife ordered the 3 choice plate and she said it was good, but more on the salty side and the mongo beans were over cooked and mushy. Service was good and staff friendly! Restroom only 1 for men & women read more

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Lots of free parking but come early as this complex is busy! Lots of variety of Filipino dishes to choose from. The Ates/Manangs are super sweet and attentive to what you want to order. Lots of tables to satisfy your party- big or small. We had a plethora of dishes from pancit (noodles) to soups. Come eat and satisfy your Filipino food cravings!! read more

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Stopped in a few minutes after they opened. Greeted & served promptly. Everything was tasty! Just the right amount of seasonings in every dish. Friendly service, fair prices. read more

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Great service, delicious Filipino food. Family like setting. Definitely returning with family & friends. I highly recommend Thelma's special. read more

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My best friend is in town from Maryland and was craving Filipino meal so we headed to Thelma's for dinner! Our server, Ate Daisy, is the bomb!!! She's super friendly, attractive and love that she can carry conversations not only with us but among other dinner customers! She's a keeper! We ordered 12 pieces Pork Shanghai Lumpia. You can choose to eat by itself or with sweet chili sauce or spicy vinegar sauce. Either way, it's made crispy and flavorful. Yummm! We ordered for our main dishes -- Pork sisig, boneless marinated milkfish (bangus), pork adobo, blood stewed meat (dinuguan), pinakbet and mongo beans. Oh and must've have, steamed rice! I'm pretty Asian so I need my staple food, rice! ;) Each dishes were seasoned well and it totally hit the spot specially for my beat friend who's been wanting to eat Filipino food. For our dessert, we got Halo-Halo Special and Banana Lumpia Special with Ube Ice Cream. Both were delicious and sweetened our taste buds! We're happy. Our tummy is happy. If you're looking for an Ilocano Filipino dish, Thelma's Restaurant is the place to be. You'll definitely have the kanak attack action! I hope you meet Ate Daisy because she's the best Filipino server I've encountered! Thank you, Ate Daisy! Thank you for reading my review. Have a great weekend! read more

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I was so disappointed. Loved coming here growing up. Last time we came was back in 2014 and it had a str9ng smell, smelled like ammonia. We tried to tough it, but it was bur ing our noses and my kids were so uncomfortable so we left before ordering. Since it had been years we figured why not try again. Fast forward to 2025 walked in and it smelled like a public bathroom after someone just finished doing their business. We didn't even sit down and my daughter and husband was like nope, can't do it Needless to say we weren't served. Didn't matter because when we walked in the waitress just stared at us like we were from another planet before proceeding with menus. I'm not going to comment on the food as it never disappointed me every chance I had to eat it. Maybe if we dare to brave it again we'll opt for take out‍ read more

My go to for Filipino food on Oahu. Love coming here! Their food is ALWAYS tasty. Service is always quick and friendly and the place is always clean. Tried the banana lumpia with ice cream for the first time and it was delicious! I always recommend this place and will always come back. read more

Thelma's Restaurant - Banana lumpia with ice cream - Filipino Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

prompt service, good local music, very affordable prices, and delicious food. this place deserves more than its current rating. sisig was delicious. read more

Thelma's Filipino Restaurant -- Pure, Real, Home‑Cooked Vibes As authentic as it gets -- fresh Filipino cooking straight from Nana and all the indai working hard in the kitchen. They never miss. Every plate tastes like it came from someone's home. Big thanks to Omi and Ang for the good company. We smashed all the favorites: Pancit noodles, Pork Guisantes, Sari Sari soup for cold days and the legendary Thelma Special -- the true star of the night (iykyk). Flavor, comfort, and heart in every bite. Always a solid choice when you want real Filipino food done right. Marie read more

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We ordered two plates and sari sari to share. Food and service are consistently good and prices are still really reasonable. I love their sari sari and the Thelma's Special never disappoints. The restaurant itself is old, but clean and homey. It always makes me feel like I went to my aunty's house to eat. I know we will be back! read more

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Lechon special every time! Huge portions, tastes good and they prepare it quick... thank you for always taking care of me! read more

Thelma's Restaurant - Lechon special - Filipino Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

everything tasty! sinigang with fish, pancit bihon, fried pork, veggie lumpia! daisy took our order! she is always nice. i remember her name becuz thats also my middle name. read more

Thelma's Restaurant - SINIGANG - Filipino Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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Ordered uber eats from this place and got their 3 choices plate that came with Thelma's special, chicken adobo, and pinakbet. Yummy! read more

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We ordered two three-choice plates. I got mine with pancit, dinuguan, and Thelma's special, plus another plate to share. We also got a side of Shanghai lumpia and adobo fried rice. The prices were extremely reasonable for the huge portions. I couldn't even finish my plate and still had half left to take home! The food tasted homey and comforting, like a real home-cooked meal. The adobo fried rice was flavorful and the lumpia was crispy and tasty. There was no wait, and everything came out fresh and hot. Definitely a place I'd come back to for delicious Filipino comfort food and generous portions! read more

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Yesterday Aug 01, 2026 I order a takeout Pork Gisantes very disappointed first of all portion was small no pimentos little portion of peas for the price I paid wasn't worth its order I had to go pick up pimento n peas to fulfill my order my rating is read more

Well, they were a bit busy at noon - lunch time. 10 minutes later, finally can order (server looked a bit flustered). My husband made the order. 2 - 3 choice. I was really looking forward to having that combo of pinakbet, lechon, and mungo beans. Nope, not a chance. I hate DINUGUAN! I'm sure if I was raised on it... of all things to mistakenly place on the plate.‍ My husband was very happy to eat it, but gave up some of the lechon. Nice guy. Busy or not, this should NOT have happened! I'm rather miffed, but I guess it is what it is. Will I come back? Maybe, maybe not. Should've gone to the other choice Food was okay. read more

Thelma's Restaurant - L - Thelma's Special, dinuguan, and chicken adobo. R - Thelma's Special, dinuguan(supposed to be PINAKBET), and mungo beans - Filipino Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Best Dinuguan!! I've heard the special is amazing as well. never a disappointment. There's lots of places for Filipino food in Waipahu but Thelma's is definitely one of the best. read more

Very good Filipino food, one of the best dinuguan I have had in some time. Attentive and funny wait staff. Clean and local kine casual. Had the three item plate and had plenty grindz! Came here for Christmas Day late lunch. Just awesome! read more

Thelma's Restaurant - Dad and Adaline enjoying lunch!. - Filipino Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Update on Thelma's Filipino restaurant went there for lunch on Friday . Took half day off from work picked up my sister and brother in law and grind time . I love their squid quisado and their pork and peas is very tasty as well . Got there around 10:45am it was perfect we beat the lunch crowd. If you want some good authentic Filipino food this is a place you need to check out . Located in the Westgatw shopping center where Leeward Drive inn is located . Support local read more

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I loved their Lechon. It was excellent. The one with the Tomatoes and Onions was better than the pure roast. We got there about 20 minutes before close and they weren't thrilled to get a takeout order that late but we loved the food. The staff was kind of brusque towards us but if you are looking for authentic Filipino food you won't be disappointed. read more

This morning I wanted to try something different, I chose the breakfast option and ordered 2 stacks banana pancakes, eggs, and loganisa. Also coffee with crew and sugar. I never ordered breakfast here, but it is a first. The meal was delicious and service was spectacular. The atmosphere was average, quite pleasant. Not to mention parking was plentiful. read more

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We love this place! We wanted to try alot of different food, but, not too much! Maribel advised we try the three choices! Omg! We loved everything! She was funny.. so informative... so gracious! We love her *& the food.. so ono! read more

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I love coming here for breakfast and anytime of day. Food is always on point especially the arrozcaldo. My favorite and the kare kare. My favorite for breakfast is the corn beef omelette. My boyfriend and I usually come here for breakfast early since it isn't busy. Highly recommend if you love Filipino food. Definitely worth the money here. The waitresses are nice too. They refill your coffee right away and your waters. read more

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Went there for Mother's Day. Sat there for 45 minutes with no menu. Had to go to the counter for have someone to come to our table to take our order. But we end up taking out. POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE! 5 waitresses and nobody came by. Food excellent. SERVICE S U C K S!!!!!!' read more

If you want Filipino food that taste authentic go to Thelma's. I love their mongo beans the most. But you can't go wrong with any dish they serve there. Service is always friendly and helpful Ambiance is very pleasant read more

Love the food and love the workers. They're always so friendly and make you feel at home. read more

Thelma's Restaurant - My daughter loves the shrimp sarciado, pork sari sari and the boneless bangs sinigang.. - Filipino Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

My favorite sit down Filipino restaurant on the island! Thelma's is probably the most authentic, most mainstream Filipino cuisine on Oahu. Oahu's Filipino food scene on the island might be a bit of a shock to Filipinos who didn't grow up on the island (e.g. grew up in different parts of the Philippines or in the mainland). I had cousins who lived here for a few years under military orders, and they all left the island thinking Oahu's Filipino food doesn't compare to what they're used to. I wish we knew about Thelma's before they left! What drew me to this spot was that our part-Filipino hanai family would ALWAYS bring up Thelma's as their favorite Filipino restaurant. Of course, Thelma's still offers local style Filipino dishes (adobo fried rice omelette, sari sari, and pork guisantes are more Hawaii-style) and the very popular pinakbet. What I love is that Thelma's has a pretty wide menu, not just local style Filipino food. They offer various "sabaw" (soup) dishes, veggie dishes, pancit dishes, breakfast platters, and they are the inventors of local style lechon kawali, AKA Thelma's Special! I first had Thelma's Special when another hanai aunty ordered it as takeout, and I loved it! Thelma has perfected the way they pack their lechon kawali for takeout orders, separating the saucy condiments from the crispy roasted pork! Another time, I ordered Thelma's Special while dining in, and it was very "masarap" as always. I enjoy their arroz caldo too, where they add the right amount of garlic and ginger flavor and the right arroz caldo consistency. Many other places have arroz caldo that's light on the garlic or colorless. Of course, nothing beats my mom's arroz caldo, but Thelma's has pretty good arroz caldo for a restaurant! Thelma's pancit palabok is probably the closest thing to homemade palabok, imo. Still doesn't compare to my mom's secret palabok recipe, but it's way better than Jollibee's palabok. The ground pork and shrimp sauce is flavorful without being too greasy. Thelma's uses the thicker luglug noodles. If I don't want to spend all day cooking palabok, I'll ask Thelma to cook for me! Even Thelma's desserts aren't bad. Skip Teapresso down the hall and stay put to order Thelma's halo halo special (with ube ice cream) or banana lumpia special (with ube ice cream!). Thelma's comes in clutch. When I was feeling under the weather and didn't have energy to cook, I thought of Thelma's for arroz caldo. When I have townie friends visiting, Thelma's is one of the first spots I'd recommend to them. Even my uncle who was visiting from the mainland enjoyed Thelma's pinakbet when I brought him here to try to curb his Filipino food craving. Thelma's is usually busy with both diners and takeout orders, yet the workers are always nice and helpful! They can crack jokes too :) I think Thelma's overall Yelp rating is misleading unless I'm missing something. I think they should hold at least four stars! read more

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Love coming here. Food is always great. Their Thelma's special is the one to get. It's hard to choose what to eat sometimes I wanna eat everything lol read more

First time at the Waipahu Westgate Plaza Didn't realize parking was going to be difficult. It was around dinner time on a Monday. No open stalls, and cars waiting on the side for an available stall. My favorite spot for Filipino food is in Kapolei and didn't feel like driving that far. Having trouble finding somewhere I like close to home, trying here for the first time since the yelp photos and reviews seemed worth trying. Ordered take-out and here is my take on the following dishes: Pork Adobo Fried Rice- It was tasty, the pork pieces were all tiny but throughout. I'd order this again to go with another dish. Pork Adobo- A bit too oily for me, but the oil is probably what helped the pork from drying out. It was just okay, pieces were huge, some a little tough. Pork Guisantes- I prefer my pork guisantes with a vinegary taste. Could have used more red bell peppers or pimentos, but I liked it. Also, generous with the pork. and it was tender. I'd return and have this dish again. They were friendly. Waited about 20 minutes. I'll dine in next time. read more

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Small, hole in the wall kind of place. Delicious Filipino food, you have to grab the Thelma's Special; lechon so crispy and delicious. It got busy just as we walked in but the Aunty who served us was so cheerful and sweet, the short wait felt like nothing. read more

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