Three of us went for first time during "Happy Hour". We were given the full and happy hour menu, seated promptly, and greeted shortly by wait staff. Our order came out evenly, with each selection excellent. We found the prices Waikiki friendly and will definitely return!! read more

FOOD: 4 SERVICE: 3 AMBIANCE: 4 VALUE: 4 If you are craving dim sum in the middle of your Hawaiian vacation, then you cannot miss going here. The food quality is very consistent from one Tim Ho Wan to another. We've been to several around the world. We dropped in after the lunch hour in the middle of the week and there was no wait. We really didn't go looking for dim sum, but while we were shopping on Kalakaua, we saw there sign and decided to check them out. Seems like the menu is the same across all theirs store. So we ordered some of our favorites and a limited time item. Baked BBQ pork buns - their signature dish, and one of the most popular. Three perfectly sized baked buns with a crunchy crust, filled with savory, saucy bits of tender pork. A must have. Shrimp stuffed eggplant - a serially big stuffing of minced shrimp in a good size piece of eggplant. A balanced of the firmish shrimp and soft eggplant. Pan fried radish cake - traditional Cantonese styled radish cake, pan fried with crispy skin and served with oyster sauce. Nothing fancy, but spot on taste. Steamed beef balls - tender steamed ground beef balls with parsley served on tofu skin. Just right on tenderness and chewiness. Crispy shrimp ball - deep fried shrimp ball wrapped in crispy flat fried stripes of dough served with sweet sauce. A little hard to eat, but when you get down to the shrimp ball, it is tasty. You cannot go wrong with Tim Ho Wan anywhere around the world. Their quality and taste is very consistent from store to store. If you are craving Cantonese style dim sum and there is a Tim Ho Wan close by, go there. read more

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Dishonest practice. Even if I calculate an 18% tip based on the after-tax price, I still can't arrive at $12.99. It should be $11.5. I spoke with the manager--she didn't know either and said it was just how the system works. read more

Tim Ho Wan - Receipt - Dim Sum Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

They are at newer location by parking garage and building A third floor. The steamed wrappers around the half moon was so thin one can see the filling. But that made it harder to pick up with chop sticks since it will easily break when they stick together in the steamer. The gin dui was tiny. We were supposed to get the custard filling but only 2 of the 3 were custard. The one I had was filled with coconut so I returned it and waited a very long time. The waiter said they made a new one but again it had the wrong filling. One would think we would get a slight discount for wrong filling and waiting an extra long time for the new one. The restaurant cleared by then. We even had to ask for the won ton min. Staff was already having their lunch. Since we were sharing the dish we had to ask to have them cut the cabbage. There was still dirt by the end of the stem so it wasn't cut or cleaned. Staff was friendly except when I asked for disposable chop sticks. They swept under the tables as customers left so the place was clean. Still menu is a bit limited in the selection. The chicken bao was dry and bland. Stick to baked char sui bao. At least no line when we were there. Minimum $25 needs to be spent for kamaina validation. They gave me the run around for that validation. read more

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Overall, this is quite not impressive. Unfortunately the chicken feet served in cold or over dated. I got bad stomach upset. Service is ok. The restaurant is same as other Asian place. read more

This Tim Ho Wan in Honolulu was such a lifesaver. My mom and I were wandering around one evening, desperately searching for a lighter dinner option after enjoying too many of Hawaii's famous fried foods, when we stumbled upon this Tim Ho Wan. It was pretty empty, so we were seated quickly, and the service was prompt. We ordered the chicken feet, smashed cucumbers, Chinese broccoli, and shrimp har gow. The portions were surprisingly large for the cost, and it was the perfect amount of food for the two of us. It was also exactly the kind of lighter dinner we were after, so it really hit the spot! The waiter also wished us a happy mid-autumn festival, which was very kind. Overall: this is one of the best value-for-money places we found in Hawaii, and perfect for anyone looking for smaller plates / good dim sum! read more

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Tim Ho Wan is a lovely place to eat. With jazz music playing in the background, it was a peaceful way to start the morning. There weren't too many people for a Wednesday morning. The restaurant has patio seating and indoor seating. The weather made it pleasant to sit outside to eat. I bought siu mai, har gow, and steamed rice roll with shrimp. They were all delicious and filling. I should have gotten two instead! The order came in really quick and I liked how fresh the food tasted. It was savory and sweet, an excellent combination. The servers were very speedy to my need and so far, the restaurant was kept spotless. I would definitely come again to try their other dishes, maybe with my family this time. read more

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Small shop in mall. Good pork buns and dimsum for honolulu. ______ Reasonable price l. _____________

The dim sums here are awesome, the staff is friendly and the decor is cute. Always come to this restaurant when visiting the island.

This place was okay....for the price I don't think it's worth going again...I mean some of the dishes were good but you don't get the full experience as a real dim sum place here. If anything China town and jade dynasty in Ala Moana have my heart when it comes to dim sum. It isn't anything special here to be honest. The menu is limited and when my husband and I went in for an early dinner a lot of things on the menu weren't available which was unfortunate timing probably on our part. On the bright side it's very clean inside and very spacious. The staff are kind and nice as well. And my husband ended up really enjoying one of the Chinese beers they offered. I will admire the fact that everything they put out is freshly made when ordered. We of course enjoyed the basics like the shrimp dumplings and shrimp and chive dumplings. And the steam peppered ribs were very nicely seasoned. I really wanted my husband to get the full experience of dim sum and as this place was his first it wasn't all that. BUT he is looking forward to trying a real dim sum place. Again the food isn't bad at all...it's just not the dim sum experience. the one thing I highly recommend trying here though is the custard lava rice balls which was probably the highlight of the meal! Since I haven't seen hot custard in jian dui before. The custard wasn't to sweet and of course jian dui always hits if you like crispy outside and chewy mochi insides. If I ever do return it's for the custard balls!! read more

We've lived on O'ahu for a few years and only recently came across Tim Ho Wan - we had been looking for awesome dim sum for a long while and we'll definitely be coming back for more! Their steamed shrimp and chive dumplings, steamed bean curd wrap, pan fried turnip cake, and pan fried chicken dumplings with ginger were just a few of their many stand out dishes. Great service and atmosphere! read more

In Waikiki, it's situated in the mall area, upstairs. It it's probably best described as Asian semi-fast food. The restaurant is clean but not fancy. We ordered 5 dim sum dishes and tsingtso beer and wine. Food arrived quickly, much of it in bamboo steamers. Everything was authentic and delicious! I found out that they have some other locations too. read more

Tim Ho Wan - Vegetable dumplings, scallion and pork dumplings, shrimp rice roll - Dim Sum Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

First time coming here became it's so close to our hotel. Hubby wanted dim sum so thought we give it a try. Food was alright not the best. We order Wonton soup , ck feet and spareribs over rice and tofu skin w pork roll. ( the sauce was so thick , too much cornstarch). But at least service and atmosphere were good. It's okay if you don't have a car. Otherwise go to Chinatown for better dim sum. read more

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This place is still as good as ever! #1 on my list to get are the BBQ Pork Buns. There's a sweetness to these buns which are delicious and the top of the bun has a slight crisp to it. The Har Gow (steamed shrimp dumplings) have the most perfectly made skin to them.... They're perfectly soft and chewy. Siu Mai (steamed pork dumplings with shrimp) are really flavorful. Those are always my top 3 choices here. Don't think you can really to wrong with any dish here. It's great that they have pictures on their menu to go along with the item descriptions. read more

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came in during peak dinner time without a reservation and they were so quick and friendly with their service. food was amazing and the chicken feet was so soft, melted in your mouth type of tender. read more

Exceptional! Food and staff. We tried 7 different dishes. All were delicious Thank you read more

It was ok and I expected better. I saw this place has Michelin star so I tried it. Dumplings are not special and I prefer Din Tai Fung. Noodle was horrible and the noodle itself tastes like rubber-band. No! I go to San Bernardino to eat some dim sum and they serve better food with cheaper price. If someone wants to go and pay, I might go there but I won't go anymore by my choice. read more

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Located in the Royal Hawaiian Center, Tim Ho Wan is one of the very few Hong Kong restaurants in Oahu! They're known for having a Michelin Star but that's only in Hong Kong. My family of 16 came in with reservations and were so disappointed. The BBQ Pork buns were 5/5 which is why I gave this place a 2/5 instead of 1/5; this is their most popular dish and for good reason! The BBQ pork buns do a special sweet crust on top kind of similar to a Pineapple bun but a lot thinner! Everything else was so mid. We ordered basically everything off the menu and were confused about some of the dishes like the chicken feet was super thin and had a texture unlike any other chicken feet I've had. The Steamed Shrimp roll is usually my favorite dish but the ratio of the noodle to shrimp was so incredibly off that I felt like I was eating noodles. Anyways, I would not recommend considering we spent $750 and usually my family of this size eats the same amount (or more) in SF for less. :O read more

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Service time was very fast for a small party, and they refilled water promptly. Very quick turn around from order to the food arriving. The har gau is very sticky and will pull apart on your chopsticks, but is well filled and well worth the slight price increase from other dim sun places in the area. The gyoza styled fried dumpling is much more vegetable heavy than you'd think at first glance, and the non-fried section of wrapper is also very sticky, so that seems to be somewhat a signature of the wrapping style here. It comes with a bright red spicy sauce, but I'm not the best with that, so I just used the table shoyu. It can feel a bit dry without a sauce. I couldn't stop eating them. The stickiness of the dimsum means it's best to come with family or other close contacts, as trying to divvy up the dumplings is tricky if trying to only touch your own piece with chopsticks. The shrimp and chive wrap is mostly shrimp, so the pan fried gyoza is actually the better "healthy" cheat in that it has feel-able vegetables. The rice wrap is NOT cut like at some locations, so expect it to be a little messy. The area is open air, so there are birds that come in. They didn't try to fly at the table, so your food should be safe, they're just underfoot. It can be distracting if you're wanting a date or other talk focused event rather than a more casual meal. At the price, it's better for a light lunch or snack as the focus is on appreciating flavor rather than portion size. Service slows down when paying, so it can be a good idea to request the check when you receive your last plate read more

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I went with my family to this branch of Tim Ho Wan on the recommendation of the Chinese taxi driver who picked me up from the airport and since I had heard of the chain from Hong Kong. Overall, my family and I stuffed ourselves and had an enjoyable lunch, but a few areas were subpar given the reputation of Tim Ho Wan, leading me to wonder about expectations among kitchen staff. Nevertheless, I'd come back to this location again to try more of the food. The.baked BBQ pork buns were delicious and a hit with my picky daughter. Staples like shrimp dumplings, shumai, and rice rolls were also well done. We tried one of the specials, garlic shrimp, and felt there was way too much garlic in the preparation. Another staple, Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce, found the broccoli to be overdone and chewy instead of crunchy. read more

The dim sum is delicious. So delicious that we went back today. The only issue that I have is customer service. Both times, our waiter didn't talk to us. They are really good about refilling the teapot. I posted the food pics below. read more

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Amazing pork buns! Me and hubby usually do not order them because they are not our favorite. But these pork buns, are AMAZING! No wonder they are famous: the breading was soft, sweet with a bit of crispiness. The filling is sweet and savory, a nice blend of cream sauce. Hubby asked if next time, we can order just the pork buns for him, he can eat 12 by himself without any problem. The rest of the dim-sum are good, you cannot go wrong with anything you order here. The service was good, food comes out fast and furious. And CASH ONLY!! As for improvement, the restroom could be better. read more

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Food was good. Not as filling if you are coming for dinner. Sad they didn't have rice rolls today or the deep fried pork/ shrimp dumplings today. I was sad the shrimp stuffed eggplant wasn't on the menu this time. I was craving it from our last visit. Still beware of the hot lava custard filling in the sesame ball. read more

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So pleased to find a Dimsum place in Waikiki. This place does not disappoint. The dishes are tasty, fresh, and delicious. I do miss your original spot as I liked the ambiance. I think it has to do with the lights. Too much and takes away the cozy fee. Aside from that I am always impressed by your dishes. This is a MUST place to dine. I am so glad this place is in the heart of Waikiki. Thank you . read more

Disappointed. Was hoping to try the Lunar New Year specials since the last time I came was two days before the specials started (the special started on 2/5), we came on 2/3 when the Royal Hawaii Center (where the restaurant is located) started hosting Lunar New Year events. That day (2/3) couple of the dishes were great but the rest was just okay. Which brings me to today. Was going to give it another try since today is the last day for Lunar New Year events at the Royal Hawaiian Center but come to find out they had already stopped having their specials. You would think it would make sense when people are coming for a Lunar New Year event that the Chinese restaurant would have something still yet. read more

Great spot for dim sum nearby to lots of hotels. Maybe not the world's greatest but I always enjoy coming here and we do it almost every time. Moved to a new location from its old one a few years ago read more

We were in Waikiki, it was late, we were hungry for dim sum, and we were already in the Royal Hawaiian, so we decided to try Tim Ho Wan. The new location is really nice! It has a clean, modern, bright interior and lots of friendly helpful waitstaff. We received tons of service and didn't feel rushed at all even though they were only serving for another half hour. We ordered chrysanthemum tea, chive and shrimp dumpling, veggie dumpling, and turnip cake. When the food arrived, we asked for mustard, and they brought us mustard plus two additional sauces. So nice. The food was freshly made and very good. My friend liked it so much she ordered three more dishes to take home. They packed it up ready to go. I recommend dine in, but if you have to get it to-go be sure to ask for sauces. read more

On the positive, I have to imagine the dim sum is fresh because I ordered one item for take out and it took 20 mins to prepare. So my assumption is they were making it as we ordered. Overall, taste was good and prices are fair, especially for being in the heart of Waikiki. If you're dining in, they have both indoor and outdoor seating options and you can see some of the staff making the dim sum. Don't forget to save your receipts for free validation (if you're kamaaina or military). read more

Tim Ho Wan - Dim Sum Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I came here with my family since we wanted to try out a new dim sum place. I know this place is a chain but found it to be expensive for the quality of food. I would not come back again, especially finding a piece of hair in the custard bun! Service was fast. Considering the price points, the food was just average and not worth it. Save your money and eat at other dim sum places! We ordered: Siu Mai - 5/10, smaller than other places, nothing special Har gow- 8/10, the rice paper wrapping was thinner compared to other places & the shrimp filling was better as well Stir fried noodles- 3/10, $13 for a small plate of fried noodles with a few pieces of char siu and vegetables is crazy... nothing special and tasted bland Gai lan- 7/10, steamed with oyster sauce, few pieces for $12, pretty hard not to mess up Lava salted egg yolk bun- 9/10, best thing we ordered, the filling was delicious, buns were smaller than I expected, however I found a piece of hair in 2 of the buns! read more

Tim Ho Wan - Dim Sum Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

We're not experts on dim sum, but we have only good things to say: dim sum was fresh and yummy, served promptly, and at reasonable prices. Our server was courteous and attentive. We are in Honolulu a few more days and will be back to try more! read more

Tim Ho Wan - pork dumpling with shrimp (siu mai) - Dim Sum Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

We had an excellent dim sum brunch at Tim Ho Wan - we had always wanted try them in Hong Kong but we had never made it, and we're very happy to report that their Waikiki location is fantastic. Overall, the flavors are a little more delicate than what I'm used to at home in the Bay Area - the wrappers for the ha gaw and siu mai were very thin and light and the flavors a little bit more refined. Finishing off the meal with a HK iced milk tea really hit the spot too. read more

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Mahalo to Li Y for inviting me to a New Year's Day/Fukuburo brunch here! My first time here and while pricey for the size, you're getting the elevated RHC dim sum experience with table service rather than carts coming by for you to peruse. The menu is extensive and I thought the dim sum had cleaner flavors than other places on island - not drowned in sauce (which is not always a bad thing). And while I'm not typically a fan of Chinese desserts, I'd happily go back for the Egg Cake, which was as light as Japanese style cakes but sweet like American cakes. I had to try osmanthus flowers with goju berries suspended in jelly - striking novelty dessert but not much on flavor. Pro tip: Kamaaina should get parking validation from Guest Services on the ground floor - you get 3 hours free vs 1 hour from the shops. read more

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Located inside Royal Hawaiian Center this Dim Sum place can sometimes be a hit or a miss. Came here twice and the experience was nothing special. Came here with my friends for lunch and the other day for early dinner. We were seated immediately and greeted upon entering but I can feel & tell the not so genuine approach. They were busy going back & forth and the server were pretty exhausted so I just understand the not so genuine approach earlier. It took our server to get to our table to get our order. Noticed how they prioritize other people especially the Chinese people and it leaves me the feeling of awkwardness. At that time my friend & I wanna head out but we chose not to as a sign of respect. Even when we finished eating our food my friend decided to do takeout and took them to get her order. She only ordered wonton soup and goodness it took them almost 30mins. & it's just ridiculous. We keep telling our server 'bout the order and keep on saying 5-10mins. more but no it took them almost 30mins. for a bowl of wonton noodle soup. I guess they have favoritism here? Busy kitchen? Who knows. Food was mediocre. My favorite was the chicken feet. Other food we ordered was lava custard sesame ball, two order of wonton noodle soup, baked barbecue pork buns, steamed beef balls with/ bean curd skin, steamed shrimp dumpling, siu mai, steamed short rib w/ black pepper, rainbow mango slush, iced oolong tea & iced tea. These were for dine-in. There are other Dim Sum place that has a better service in a cheaper menu prices. But atleast we have tried this one and off to the next place. Probably won't come back here sooner. Mahalo for reading & happy juandering fellow Yeeps. read more

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Went for a late lunch, so there was no problem getting a table. Food was fresh and tasty. It's always great to take that first bite of something and think, "That's delicious!" Service was good, but not especially attentive. Initial ordering was very easy. You just check off what you want on the order slip. But you only get one slip, so ordering additional items was more of a challenge. I understand that these are Waikiki prices, but even so, $53 seems kind of steep for lunch for two. read more

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I love eating at the locations in Hong Kong unfortunately the food here is not up to par at all.  The famous baked BBQ pork buns are what they are known for at THW, however, the ones here are waaaaay too sweet! The taste is totally off. I'm not sure if this is the Hawaiian version but it's not good. Same with the beancurd rolls, the sauce is sweet. What gives? The siu mai dumplings are a lot smaller than in HK, like half the size.  The good stuff were the custard lava sesame balls and the grilled eggplants with shrimp cake.  But I was glad to try it as I know now you are just paying for the expensive Waikiki rent here.  Service is good and I can hear the workers speaking Cantonese. It is located on the 3rd floor of the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center. read more

Tim Ho Wan - Dim Sum Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Waikiki prices for mediocre dim sum and less than stellar service? I don't think so. Started off having to wave the waiter down just to turn in our order. We ordered steamed Chilean sea bass and that took so long to come we had to ask them what happened. Reply was, "we're working on it." More like "oh shit, we forgot about their sea bass!" And at $35 for a small piece, I don't think so! They even spilled the sauce on the table when they brought it out. They gave us a hard time because we asked for more sauce, we had to remind them, they spilled the sauce! Much better dim sum places I can spend our money at. Don't think we're coming back anytime soon. read more

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The best dim sum in Waikiki. The baked BBQ pork buns are the best you will ever have. The service staff is attentive and the restaurant is clean and attractive. Highly recommended. Xie. Xie. read more

Tim Ho Wan - Dim Sum Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Limited selection of dim sum and small portions. The service was less than adequate. One unisex bathroom right next to the kitchen. We were disappointed. read more

Not so many options for a dim sum place compared to others. Otherwise overall experience was ok.

This place was a recommendation from a childhood friend so we have known this person for DECADES. Our hostess seated us very quickly and we were greeted by one of the servers promptly there after. The food came out to our table hot and everything on our table had a lot of flavor. HOWEVER - my wife was not impressed by the "Won Ton Soup" she said it was very "fishy" what ever that means. I actually expected a place a little more classy but it was more like a fast food joint. Very family friendly and the hospitality was warm and inviting. read more