Located at Daiei Kaheka, I always seen this business but never been in it. Just so happen the other vendor ran out of food so I decided to try this place out. I didn't know what to eat. Because everything in there that was pre-made did not look good or appetizing at all. It actually looked grossed. Needless to say this establishment is not very pretty nor it has a wierd smell that didn't make me feel good. I just ordered me a Chinese chicken salad. After I ordered and paid for my meal, I had second thoughts after looking around the place. Creepy. As for the salad, lots of romaine lettuce and chicken with won tons to say the least I just ate a few bites because I didn't want to get sick. I don't be going back to this place. read more

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My friend always comes here for Chinese take out, and I can see why! Visiting from Phoenix, but still consider myself as local as I lived here for over 18 years before moving to the mainland. Whenever he visits me, he asks what I like from Hawaii! I always say the baked manapua. So I arrived today and went to Don Quijote for some shopping for snacks to take back to the hotel. After shopping we stopped by and I ordered, stir fried noodles, baked manapua, char siu, and sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaf. True to form, the manapua was onolicious! They surely don't scrimp on the filling! I'll definitely be back to order some pork hash, and manapua to take back! read more

DAMN!!! Didn't expect this to be so damn fire but it is damn official!! Got the pork and shrimp shu mai and daughter got the shrimp dumpling both so fire!!! Would def come back, the ginger sauce is really good too. Barely got a chance to snap a pic it was so good lol read more

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From here I would only come back for that duck plate with choy sum over rice because it was quick, cheap, and delicious. The duck was juicy, fatty and delicious. If you like leaner duck with crispy skin, this might not be for you then sorry. But it was super flavorful and I would come back get for a good quick bite of this! The only other thing my boyfriend and I would come back for is their Gau gee, which wasn't different from other ones but hey Gau gee is Gau gee. Fish ball noodles soup, broth was super light and not plain but just like simple. If you're having stomach issues and need something soupy with protein, you might like this. My boyfriend said he couldn't taste anything, it's so subtle. Wouldn't get it again but wasn't mad about it. Sorry but absolutely wouldn't get the pork hash or that super dry meat manapua again. I think the pork hash was old or maybe made in a way I've never tried before but wow just personally never again thank you. So to sum it up: I could only recommend the duck plate and the gau gee for tasty cheap eats from here. read more

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Love"d" this place...picked up dim sum and chow fun today and got major msg reaction....major...must have new cook/management..everything tasted different..pork hash, half moon, chowfun....bleh... read more

Just a short note. So I walk in and the lady is eating but has to jump up and serve me. Cool. All I want is 2 1/2 moon. But I feel bad for disturbing her late lunch. So I tip her. And she then gave me? Shrimp wontons? I DK what they were but tasted good. I guess it was late and she figured good customer relations. Better to give away than end up as wasted. They were pretty Ono. Back to original comment one of the places that still serve 1/2 moon dim sum!! read more

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When something slightly burned tastes all burned. Need more words so like going there but don't like it to taste like. Stars based on past experience. Next time a 3 read more

Update...Lup Chong Manapua is sweet Chinese sausage. It's been sometime since I had it as it's own Manapua. There's enough sausage for all that bread. When you bite into it? Watch out for squirt of its own fatty oil. You should tell them to give you some napkins. Oh? You should take your cholesterol medications and take two omegas at 1 gram each. Although I used to cook it in the rice pot with the rice, it's delish and smack your mouth. This is a once a year treat! I ordered 6 half moons with two mustard sauces. Oh, yummy! It kicks up the half moons a couple level in taste, but there's a crunch factor element with chest nuts!!!! Of course, I mustn't forget Char Siu. I go for the carmelized one with crispy edges...sweet, bursting with flavor. I purchased enough for two-three Saimin. When I'm in the car, I have to have a piece!!! You have to get some....Ciao! read more

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I initially was craving for sweet and sour pork but to my surprise they didn't have that. I ended up just getting chow fun and sweet and sour spareribs. The sweet and sour spareribs were ok. But the chow fun was burnt. A little more than half of the portion given to me was burnt. It was rock hard and very hard to chew I ended up only eating less than half. At first glance it looked ok, but under the top layer there were mostly burnt noodles. read more

U-Choice In - Chow fun and sweet and sour spareribs. - Barbeque Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Roast pork is simply wonderful. I think it's so much better than the other place I go to in Chinatown. UChoice In knows how to do roast pork right. Perfectly seasoned and cooked to perfection. Skin is crispy and not salty. The meat is super tender and juicy and flavorful. The fat between the layers of meat just seem to melt away while chewing those delectable morsels of porky goodness. Aaaahhhhhh! Sublime! Pair that with some look funn and you've gone to your happy place! A+ The charsiu is also very good. The sauce is so flavorful and the meat isn't dry at all. Eat as is or chop it up and make fried rice or add it to somen salad. A The half moon was very tasty, however, the wrapper fell apart when I tried to pick it up, spilling the filling all over. B I was misled by the crispy gaugee. It was not fresh. It was cold and the filling inside was quite hard. $7.95/8 pcs. Ask if the gaugee displayed is fresh and hot, and if not, pass on it. D The steamed manapua bun had a very metallic flavor. Almost like the pans weren't rinsed thoroughly before being used again. I did like the consistency of the bun. Soft and very fluffy, not too sweet and the filling was not that red sticky stuff. It was a drier, and shredded pork. C Good parking, if you go early. Same lot as Don Quijote. Street parking available, too. A Restrooms are inside Don Quijote, past customer service desk and the bank. read more

Great Manapua, pork hash and half moon. Great friendly service Fast service even though they are very busy. Highly recommended.

If I want some good Chinese food but too paY to go to Chinatown? I just walk downstairs to U-Choice In. I usually come here for the rice cakes and char siu while hubby gets his puff pastries. Everything is freshly made you could see the employees busy wrapping, kneading and baking the goodies. Rice cakes here are always my favorite: very moist and soft, not too sweet and doesn't have that sour taste. Char siu also never disappoints. Come early though cos they are sold our pretty early. Every time I go I see people ordering dozens and dozens of manapua or pork hash so I'd assume they pretty good too?! Still no dine-in at this time take out only. Minimum $5 for credit card use. Very convenient location. Next to Don Quijote with ample parking spots outside. read more

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Would be zero stars for service. Went today Xmas day about 11 stood in line for lunch plate. Allowed elderly man to go ahead si ce he only had a question but got what he wanted. Ok. Waiting for same girl to help me next...no she helps others at dim sum while me and another guy is waiting. Wondering who gonna come finally a girl asks who's next looking around not realizing that we were waiting to order. Her apology was so insincere like ok sorry what you want.. so rude, no organizational line server posted. Get it together how long you've been in business? I'm not coming back nor will I recommend my friends to go read more

This place is such a hidden gem! U-Choice In is located right in the same complex as Don Quijote. We needed a quick bite to eat, and this place is a very good place to "grab and go." We ordered a few manapuas, dim sum, and cake noodle with duck. Manapuas we're very flavorful, filled well, and buns were soft and steamy. Dim sum items were also very flavorful and tasted fresh. The cake noodle dish was also very tasty, but slightly on the oily-er side. For perspective, I started having stomach issues because of the oil... and unfortunately, the veggies that came with it seemed to also be doused in oil as well. The sauce the cake noodle came with slightly compensated for the oil taste. I would just caution those who were doing take out to be very careful of the sauce because it's piping hot! The only other issue was the time it took for our food to come out. Im sure it was because they were very busy, but we were holding our manapuas/dim sum for about 25 min until our cake noodle came out. Otherwise, experience was alright and I'll be back! Be in mind that there is no where to sit down inside... but there are tables located outside of the restaurant if you wanted to sit down and eat. Service was okay... nothing special, but again, it was probably because they were very busy. read more

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I love the manapua!!! And this is coming from someone who's has lots of dim sum from their home town :)

When buying roast pork or char siu, their scale is not visible for the customer to see. They could be adding on a few ounces more. Even their receipt doesn't show the weight of your purchase. Make your scale visible! read more

Stick with roast meats and manapua. Ordered chow fun from their menu and it was very sloppy. I swear so many restaurants no longer care about the quality of their food. read more

Great Location for Chinese food and Manapua in town. Service is quick if you know what you want before you get to the counter. It helps the line move faster. Outside seating is available. The Manapua is fresh and hot get there early if you want Half Moon because that sells out! read more

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I love them their pork hash and steamed manapua along with their rice cake the service is good with a smile read more

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I've been on a "Rice Cake" kick as of recently, and after seeing some pics of rice cakes that my Yelp Buddies - Lori L. & Christine L. had posted, it only motivated me to check out - "U-Choice In". Where is U-Choice In located??? If you know where the Honolulu Don Quijote is, U-Choice In is located on the outside of the same shopping complex, as there are several eateries located on the outside entrance area of Don Quijote. U-Choice In sells an array of Chinese grub, besides dim sum items, they also sell roasted meats, and pre-made hot foods. Basically I came to U-Choice In for the rice cakes, but after seeing a few Yelpers post pics of the "Custard Tarts". I also tried to pick some custard tarts (as custard tarts are one of my favorite things to eat). Unfortunately for me, I was not successful in getting my custard tarts, because when I checked the dim sum menu, I no longer saw that they offered custard tarts. Darn! Plan "C" wasn't bad, as I decided to get a "Steamed Chicken Manapua". Besides picking up my rice cakes, & manapua, I also picked up 1/2 a pound of Cha Siu for my pops, I don't eat pork, so I can't tell you how it tasted, but my pops said they kinda used too much food coloring. To me, that's what makes da cha siu look appetizing! Lol! What can I say about the grub??? Rice Cake - Good! Not oil, kinda on the dense side, for $1.50 I guess it's the norm for a place like this, but I just bought rice cake from another joint in Chinatown recently & paid $1.15 for the same item. I guess the extra cost is for the higher rent in town? Steamed Chicken Manapua - Plenty bun! Not a bad thing if you like bread......the bun had a slight sweetness, and the filling in the manapua was not that substantial. Service here was excellent! As I walked in, I was greeted right away, and the ladies were very helpful in getting my order together quickly. Note: A few things happening @ U-Choice In due to Covid-19 pandemic. Right now, U-Choice In limits how many folks can be in the restaurant at once, due to Covid-19, and it's only take out, "grab & go" for now, as you cannot eat inside of the restaurant. They had safety barriers, and enforced social distancing, so I must say they did a good job here. Parking here is not an issue, as the Don Quijote has a double decker parking lot across the street from the main parking lot of Don Quijote, so finding parking to get here is not an issue. Looking for some Chinese grub & don't wanna dodge any bums in Chinatown? Give U-Choice In a chance! Easy access, and the the food is pretty decent too! Solid "3.5" here, but will round off to a "4" due to the restaurant's effort in keeping the restaurant safe for all patrons. read more

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Service: not very friendly Food: came across this place looking for good steamed manapua. 1. Bun to meat ratio .. satisfactory ( for me it's still too much bun ... but my husband feels it's a good ratio) 2. Bun softness: come early ... by the evening the buns tend to be not as soft as the ones you get earlier in the day 3. Bun sweetness: it's okay Ambiance: well I vote for just grab and go read more

Used to be our favorite dim sum take-out place. Just bought baked char siu bao, but although huge only 1 T of filling that was not even in the center and oozing out the side so basically mostly bread. Chow fun very plain...hit and miss on taste. read more

Best damn dim sum I had in YEARs! Black sugar cakes. Mushroom chicken cake noodle. Pork hash. 2 different kinds The crunchy shrimp dumpling thing. I feel like they would make so much more money in Kapolei - we are missing an authentic Chinese place on this side of the island. Please start looking for a location to set up business near Kapolei but closer to Makakilo - IMMEDIATELY. Thanks read more

One of my family's favorite places to go for manapua just started making Hong Kong style dim sum so of course I had to try it! The line to get in was almost to the next restaurant, but I had some time to kill so I decided to wait. When I got inside, I saw a big sign that said they had some new items that were 5% off for the month of July! I love a deal and I love dim sum so I got one of almost everything (no chicken feet and tripe for me thanks). I also had to get a spring roll (always oily but tasty) and char siu so (flaky meat-pastry, what I like to call meatstry) for my breakfast since I waited in line! The prices here are not cheap, but they make everything from scratch (you can see them making the dumpling wrappers and filling manapua behind the counter) so you get what you pay for in freshness. I tried shrimp and chive dumplings, shrimp dumplings (har gau I think), mochi rice in leaf, fried mochi with meat (my favorite thing I tried), custard bun (so eggy and delicious), fried taro puffs (dad's fave), fried shrimp dumplings, bean curd roll (another fave, savory and delicious), and lup cheong rice ball (ok, not as sweet as I wanted, almost tasted like sushi). Overall some great additions to the menu, can't wait to go back! read more

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Ate fried rice with 1 choice for $9.37 tax included at U Choice In restaurant at the Don Quijote on Kaheka St. It is an easy choice when I am not in the mood for anything much. They give good amount so it is filling and it is very convenient. read more

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A long time ago (20+ years ago), before it was called U-Choice In (can't remember the previous name), I remember coming here and ordering food, and I was super shy and soft spoken (I still am!!). I've been there a few times and the lady taking my order always calls me "leng zia." She never knew I understood Cantonese cause I only gave a small smile and didn't say a word. Well, no one calls me "leng zai" now! The food was good then and it is still good now. U-Choice In is your typical Chinese express food place, similar to Duck Lee and Chun Wah Kam. It is located in the same place as Don Quijote on Kaheka St. Easy to find as its the first place you see. They have a really nice selection of prepared foods with a solid mix of Chinese and Chinese American dishes. They also have roast meats! Don't need to go to Chinatown! I haven't tried their prepared foods in a while. Though, they do have decent roast pork. I've been only been ordering their dim sum section recently. Their best item here that has been a favorite for many years is their Steamed Rice Cake (Bak Tong Go), which they make themselves. It's better than other places. The cake is soft, fluffy, and light. It's not too sweet and not too dry. Making this cake is not easy because you really need to be precise with the mixture and cooking time. I think they got it down to a science here. Their steamed and baked manapuas are very good. I prefer the steamed because it's warm. The bun is very light and fluffy, and the filling is well-portioned and tasty. The Char Siu So is really good. The puff pastry is nice and flaky, and the filling has nice flavors that go very well with the pastry. The Curry Chicken is good too! The Egg Custard Tarts are decent. The crust is like a regular pie crust. The custard was light and eggy. It was okay. Nothing spectacular. I prefer tarts at dim sum restaurants more. Overall, U-Choice In has solid and well prepared food and dim sum. They have the best rice cake!! The staff are friendly and nice, and the place is pretty clean. The prices are decent, and everything is well portioned. U-Can't Go Wrong here! read more

Food is just average - like another reviewer said it's not great but it's not really bad. What is bad is the service and attitude. I think they stay in business just purely on the convenience of the location. The dim sum has become pricier and gone are the days when the dim sum was a "two-bite" size. Now an 8 year old can just pop it into their mouth. read more

The first time I've tried one of their dishes, it was DELICIOUS!!!! My dad had brought it home. It was a thick noodle dish without sauce. I can't remember what it was called. The dumplings were AMAZING! You get a lot in a styrofoam bento box for the price, which was surprising. So we decided to try it again at the restaurant. It wasn't crowded but with the few seats inside, we had to sit by the window. It was a hot day and the blinds were up, so it was slightly uncomfortable. When the food arrived, it was the thick noodles with sauce this time. It had steamed veggies, a few shrimp, and a few pieces of char siu. The char siu was DA BOMB!!!!!! The noodles were ok. The dumplings were meh. The dumplings were fragile. Maybe a different person made it? Unless the no sauce noodles are different? Not sure. Might try again. Just a little disappointing. Tip: we brought our own kim chee to eat with our noodles, and it was delicious with the kim chee!! read more

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Best Manapua , if you loved Libby's when it was open you'll love there Manapua , pork hash and rice cake.

The worst Chinese food Ever! I ordered chicken salad. Half of the napkin they put in the bag is inside of the salad box. The beef chow fun and seafood cake noodle. I ate 2 bites of each order and I decided to just trash it. Cook myself a cup noodle instead. A waste of money. read more

For years I would patronized the other neighboring restaurants outside of Don Quiote, but not at this place. My mom would shop every week at Don Quijote since we no longer have her beloved Don Quiote store in Kailua. The good sales and prices made it worth coming into town. She's a fan of steamed Manapua so she would buy from U-Choice all the time while shopping at Don Quiote. It's good to freeze the char siu pork bun so you'll always have something on hand when there's nothing to eat. I must say it's not bad and they have different items from Panda which you can pick from their already made food. Although finding parking right in front can be a challenge, it's worth it to get their huge pork hash for $1.05 and their Chinese chicken salad with plenty of chopped chicken. They even include won ton strips (prefer the thin strips) and peanuts. I was amazed by their salad and they even use romaine lettuce plus It's only $8.45! Sometimes they have some skin still on the chicken and some so-so parts but it's worth it! If you have a hard time finding parking and can walk a little distance, it's better to park in their two story parking on the Paloma market side so you won't be caught up with the traffic! Somehow the stalls seems wider. Good thing for the traffic light that was installed. If you want to try a different salad, this one is a good one to try! read more

U-Choice In - Chinese chickens salad for under $9. There's won ton chips and dry roasted peanuts in the bag. - Barbeque Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Food was good. I had the char siu manapua. The bun is super fluffy and there's more meat than you'd expect. Service was fast and the manapua came out nice and hot. read more

This place doesn't look like much but there's always people coming and going. Personally when I come here it's for the char siu so, Ma tai so, or crispy gau gee. All of which are delicious hence the 4 stars. It's convenient to come here instead of going all the way to Chinatown when the craving for the Char siu so and Ma tai so strikes. I actually only know one other place that has ma tai so and don't know where to find char siu so anywhere so if anyone knows, ler me know ! Lol I also tried the zhongzi (sticky rice wrapped in ti leaf) it was pretty good but had a lot of black eyed beans for my liking. I prefer meat and salted egg. One time I was craving Yang Zhou chao fan so I asked for that. I have to say it was absolutely horrible and did not taste like authentic Chinese fried rice at all . They put a lot of big vegetable stems in it , for what I don't know cuz it was hard to bite/chew. But 4 stars for the dim sum side ! read more

Ever tried Dry Beef Chow Fun? This is one of my favorite noodle dishes but a lot if places don't make it how I like it. This dish is basically chow fun except beef replaces the char siu. The color has to be just so, not too pale, not too dark. The noodles long and whole, not broken up. Generous pieces of beef. I asked them to go easy on the bean sprouts. Some places give you more onions and bean sprouts and you hardly get any noodles. (U Choice Inn did a good job). The noodles are stir fried, no soup, no gravy. Supposedly no MSG per what the lady told me. This place sells prepared dishes on the hot table so you can make one-, two- three- choice combo plates, made to order dishes (like mine), manapua, dim sum, char siu, roast duck whole shout chicken, and a bunch of other things. They even sell Jin dui, like the one on my plate. Jin dui is ala carte. The crowd was steady, your usual fast food take out wait. No dine in yet though used to be able to. The workers are courteous. Try check this place out. It's outside the Don Quixote store on the Ewa end. read more

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On a quest to find the best manapua- that's how we ended up here. This is a no-frills kind of affair. No frills in terms of enforcing covid rules either, but I digress. The verdict: their baked buns were great- extremely tasty. But the steamed ones were a bit meh. A mixed bag- literally. read more

Wow, the steamed pork manapuas is the best I've ever had! I love that the bun part taste like peking duck buns. Although the meat ratio to bread isn't much, I feel like the bun is the best part!!! The meat is good too. I use to love their baked ones too but now I prefer the steamed but they're both good. They also have roast pork, char sui do, egg rolls, rice cake, jin dui, plate lunches, soups, etc. The plate lunch, they have it like pandas style, where you can choose your starches, and meats. Its a very decent price. Or you can order off their menu which they have on the board. The food is decent. My favorite is their roast pork with gravy and beef broccoli. There's usually a line so go early. Today's wait wasn't too long. Went in around 9:45 with 4 people in front of us, and didnt wait for more than 5 minutes. During Covid, they only allow 4 people inside, at a time. When you want to pick up manapua, try out this place!!! read more

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I have always loved U choice, their duck & manapua throughout the years. The size of the duck has been consistent even though it is $40 a duck nowadays! The lady that chopped up my duck was so good at presentation, putting into the box. However, I am extremely dissatisfied with the filling of the manapua since the pandemic. The price went up, but the filling kept going down. I gave their manapua many chances & another chance last week! Still lost the touch of the good old days with a higher price! read more

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This place is outside the don q shopping center and my goto place for Manapua. Always grab a dozen and freeze em to bring back to the mainland and apparently I'm not the only one. Last time I was there this lady in front of me ordered 100 to transport to Arizona - 10 for each of her grandkids - that's one nice tutu. Worker told me they sell 1000 a day so I'm not the only one who likes em. Pro tip: go there after 6 so you can get 10% off. You can also ask for room temp Manapua so you don't need to cool before bagging up for the plane. So that's the good - the rest of their food is ok. They have Panda Express style plate lunch so thought I'd give it a try.... it was pretty standard - standouts were the Ginger chicken. Had gau Gee cake noodle - it was a pan fried plate of noodles that were crispy but not in cake form. Had lots of goodies on it (vege and come charred char siu) but the sauce was really salty. Kau yuk was flavorless. Pork hash ain't bad if you have a hankering. egg tarts were rubbery. Bottom line - go for the manapua (maybe the ginger chicken and pork hash if you gotta get more) and be a real Chinese and go after 6 for the discount! read more

The worst dim sum ever. Their siu mai was the worst I have ever had. I had to spit it out and ended up feeding them to the pigeons. Most of their good look old and their is no love put into making them. THE FOOD AT THIS PLACE IS DOG FOOD. Don't waist your money. Go to Santouka Ramen to eat real food. read more

Amazing and super tasty food. And this restaurant makes the best Manapua and Jin Dui that I have ever tasted. The very best.