Young's on Dillingham is my favorite Hawaiian food place. I thinking the portions are generous. The flavor is good. The only negative is that when I get the poi, even if they say it's fresh, I think it tastes a little sour to me. I like their lomi salmon, because they don't put round onion, and their pipikaula is not dry. It's usually tender and on the sweet side. The lau lau is large and the kalua tastes good and is a good portion. I'm on their text list so I get occasional special offers. This time I had two. One for a free birthday lau lau, and a buy 1 get 1 50% off. You can't use more than one per visit. Since the B1G150% was expiring I used that one. I got the lau lau plate, and the kalua plate. Because the other offer is for my birthday, I'll go back this week to get my lau lau. read more

I haven't been here in a while, but I always love this spot. I try to come on Wednesdays because it's the only day that they sell oxtail laulau. Their oxtail laulau is the best laulau ever. The combo plate is too much for me. I usually get the oxtail laulau $21.75, two scoops of rice $3.25 and a half pound of squid luau $7.50. Holy smokes, I can't believe a pound of squid luau is now $15. It's heavy, so you don't even get that much. As I already stated, their oxtail laulau is the best. It contains a good 3-4 small pieces of oxtail. My husband didn't want one, but after tasting mine he wanted to get his own. I love squid luau and like it on the sweeter side. This one wasn't sweet, so I just added my own sugar. It was also a bit watery and didn't have enough coconut milk. This place is always packed during lunch hours. Trying to find parking is a pain in the behind. read more

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Update on Young's Fish Market today I picked up 4x Pork Lau Lau for dinner tonight . What can I say one of the best place for Lau Lau it's huge, moist , lots of luau leaves which I love . Service is fast and friendly support local read more

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Came to Young's twice this visit to Oahu. They have the best Lau Lau with the most choices. Got their Butterfish lau lau with side of mac n cheese and turkey tails. Pork lau lau and Big Al's on our second visit. Fish was tender and sweet fish flavor. Pork lau lau is just da bomb home cooking. Mac salad hit the spot and the turkey tails... OMG so savory and fatty goodness. They offer counter service and then you can sit inside to eat you food. Plenty of other food options and ways to order. Ala Carte or combo plates. Casual homey atmosphere. Wife ordered Big Al's Bento which was two meals for her. good choice if you want to try a little of everything. For sure will be back read more

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Some of the best local food on the island. It's always our first stop after we land. The Lau Lau plate is my favorite. Food is ready instantly and everything is fresh. read more

Young's Fish Market - Pork Laulau - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Located in the City Square Shopping Center next to Utage Restaurant and across of Kamehameha Bakery and Ube Bakery is Young's Fish Market. Went in to grab some Hawaiian food and I decided to choose Al's Bento which comes with a mini Lau Lau which is mini, kalua pork, 1 slice sweet potato, Lomi salmon and 1 scoop of rice or poi. The mini pork Lau Lau was more than 1/2 fat hardly any meat. It was moist but you need to hunt for the meat. The sweet potato was good and steamed right. The kalua pork was okay and the Lomi salmon was mostly Lomi tomatoes. I asked if they had chili pepper water which normally they have a container on the counter, but he said it will be .26 cents for a 2 oz container. My wife ordered the Kailua pork plate with rice and she ate less than 1/2 the plate. Lot of new faces, don't know if same owners since Barbara & Allen passed away times have changed and the cost of doing business has also changed a lot and the mom & pops are having a hard time keeping up with the rising costs. read more

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Small spot with mostly takeout business, but also some tables and chairs to eat at. Poke and chicken were excellent as was the prices with aloha service. Free parking in their lot for an hour, or street parking. read more

Young's Fish Market - Seating - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Young's Fish Market in the Dillingham Plaza. One of the best Hawaiian food restaurants on Oahu. Known for their "Imu" style Kalua pig and Laulaus. They also have a delicious assortment of roasted meats. Like Char Siu, Chinese Roast Pork, Char Siu Ribs, and Turkey Tails. My personal favorite is their Sweet Potatoes . The staff do an excellent job servicing their customers quickly and efficiently. Don't forget to try the Beef Stew with your Laulau's. Rich and hearty full of vegetables and chunks of soft tender beef. . read more

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Big Al's bento is my go to order so I don't fall asleep while working. Side order poi & Loni salmon. 5 Stars app gets me an additional hot laulau. On a dreary Thursday before the lunchtime crowd Young's Fish Market food hits the spot especially as the family heads to snow country for Winter Break. Service is fast and friendly. It's clean in their blue collar throw-back dine-in area. So nostalgic. Time to grind! read more

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Safe to say the laulau here is da biggest da largest. Da biggest da largest - wise words by Bigxthaplug The lyrics are something like that. Amazing good quality food across the board. I've had every single type of Lau lau here except for the chicken and veggie. The laulau here are da biggest, da largest. Pork laulau - 11/10 Perfection. Big, hearty, and tasty. Butterfish laulau - 8/10 Love butterfish? It's worth the splurge. Available on Tues and Fri only. Oxtail laulau - 8/10 Summer special only. If it didn't break the bank, I would come every Wednesday four times a month cuz that's the only time you can get it. Cut it open and you'll find tender soft oxtail with the bone in it. Please don't bite without looking for the bone. Please make smart decisions. The sign that says oxtail laulau is $13 each is wrong. It's $21.75 each. Squid laulau - 10/10 BREAK DA MOUTH Veggie laulau - available frozen only Chicken laulau - Great for those who prefer to skip pork, beef, and fish. Turkey tail is such a comfort food. My hubby always gets it on the side. They got plenty sides that pair well with laulau. Like chicken long rice. Or get a stew. Yes, you can get a side stew for $15. No judge me, Kay? A lot of people dining in were enjoying the plate lunches and poke bowls. You can also get your choice of fountain soda to wash it all down. Perfect for dining in or out. There are a couple tables for dining in against the windows and walls. It's truly good local food that hits the spot. Service here is on point and friendly. You tell them what you want, pay for it, wait nicely on the side, and enjoy the food after. Remember to bring your aloha and empty stomach. Happy yelping! read more

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Always a blast for dim sum during lunch Food and staff is always awesome Most definitely will be back as always read more

Young's Fish Market - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Young's Fish Market was founded by Wilfred & Charlotte Young in a modest market on Liliha St in 1951, as it specialized in the sale of fresh fish. During slow fishing seasons, the owners supplemented prepared dishes and grocery items. After a very difficult fishing year, a friend suggested that they sell lau lau and other Hawaiian style foods. In the 1980's, Wilfred & Charlotte's kids, Alan Young and daughter Barbara Connelly took over and focused on Hawaiian food. During this time, a 2nd store was established in Nuuanu, but due to a fire in 2000, it was relocated to Dillingham Blvd in City Square, where the current store stands. The Liliha location was permanently shuttered, and all renovations were done at the City Square location. Currently, 3rd generation family members, Daniel & sister Andrea Young (Alan Young's kids) have taken over, and is now best known for its Hawaiian and Chinese foods, catering, and sending shipments to the Mainland. Young's Fish Market offers: * Lau lau: beef, butterfish, chicken, oxtail, pork, vegetarian. * Seafood: poke, salmon, raw crab, dried opae, pickled ogo, sea asparagus salad, taegu. * Meats: char siu pork, roast pork, kalua pig, pipikaula, roasted turkey tail. * Stews/luaus: beef & tripe stew, chicken long rice, squid luau. * Sides: boiled peanuts, butterfish watercress, Portuguese sausage, mac salad, Maui onion w/ salt, pasteles, pickled onion, poi, sweet potato, warabe salad. * Dessert: haupia, kulolo. There are set combos of the items above, or you can mix and match with the items you want or purchase items ala carte. All items are the family's made-from-scratchrecipes. There are two items that I normally order: * Pork lau lau. It's something that I do not cook at home. It's an excellent lau lau, as they use a lot of luau leaves and a generous amount of tender pork with enough fat to keep it moist and a small amount of butterfish to give it some additional taste. You can order it warmed and ready to eat, refrigerated cold, or frozen for taking to the Mainland. They will keep the ti leaves on when you purchase them. * Beef Stew. Known as Hawaiian style stew, the gravy is on the thicker side and includes tender melt-in-your mouth beef, potatoes, carrots, celery and spices. There is a lot of flavor in this stew. The gravy itself is so good that people will just buy the gravy! While I can normally make this stew, sometimes it takes time to get all the ingredients, prepare them, and cook it for a lengthy time that it's easier just to order it. Stews vary with the different restaurants, but the stew at Young's Fish Market is the best! Your order at the counter and pay at the counter, while staff will prepare your dine-in or takeout order. Staff is friendly, knowledgeable and will patiently answer your questions. Recent renovations made the interior brighter and repaired the dining tables and seats for patrons. Lining up to order is an efficient system. Hours of operation are: Mon to Fri 9:30a to 7p, Sat 9:30a to 4:00p, Sun closed. Located in City Square near Utage Restaurant and across from Kamehameha Bakery. Free parking is available in the private lot that is shared with other vendors; however, it can get busy during peak dining hours. There is a designated space fronting the store for takeout only. A 10% discount off of purchases is given to seniors ages 60+ on Tuesdays as a senior discount. And don't forgot to sign up for the Five Stars Program, where you can accumulate points for future discounts and also receive special discounts, e.g., free lau lau with $15 purchase. Young's Fish Market is our convenient favorite store to pick up Hawaiian and local foods when we have that craving! We hope that it will be yours too! Even my son, who now lives in Toronto and will be in town next month, has requested Young's Fish Market, to fulfill his craving! Support local! read more

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Was craving for some lau lau and Young's Fish Market delivered. Sadly, there were no fish options available when I went since well, it's a fish market after all. However, the Pork Lau Lau satisfied my cravings where I couldn't stop wanting more. The Lau Lau was cooked perfectly. The steamed taro leaves with the pork were all so tender and flavorful. There were some extra bonus goodies of grilled pork on the side as well. I had no idea that was going to be in there given I had also ordered a side of Char Sui Pork. The char sui pork was also just as delicious as you would expect. Endless bite combinations of the rice, mac salad, lau lau, char sui and grilled pork. Rest assured I felt like a beached seal afterward but hey, that's what vacations are for right? This place is inside a plaza with many other food and grocery options so parking typically can be scarce but there's a lot of turnover of people coming and going. This is a no-frills spot where you order and also and pick up your food at the counter. Just what I was looking for :) read more

Young's is always so good! They alternate what laulau protein they offer daily (I believe). Can't go wrong with young's fish market. Prices aren't cheap but you won't find quality Hawaiian food for cheap either. They're located at city square shopping center with a nice parking lot. Service is counter with some indoor seating. read more

Young's Fish Market - Pork Laulau with poi - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Eat where the locals go. The friendly service and family atmosphere are the best. We lucked out that Tuesday is the 10% senior discount. We had the butterfish laulau plate and kalua pig plate. Generous helpings of rice. The fish absorbed the flavor of the taro leaves. The generous serving of pipikaula and Lomi salmon helped me finish my rice. The kalua pig was moist and flavorful but needed some hot pepper for a kick. I love the sweet potato - perfect portion for my dessert. read more

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The lau lau is the best. The girl was really nice. Turkey tails are the bomb but little bit pricey but worth it.

Way better than the closed Kapolei location that was a disappointment. Decent Hawaiian food here although there is room for improvement. I ordered the Big's Al's Bento that included a Small Laulau, Kalua Pig, Pipikaula, Sweet Potato, & One Scoop Rice. Overall a decent Hawaiian plate for $15.75. The Kalua pig was good. The pipikaula was slightly on the tough side but ok. The large sweet potato was tasted good. My slight disappointment was that I was told a piece of butterfish would be included in the pork Laulau but I couldn't find any. The older gentleman had excellent customer service in explaining the menu items and answering my questions. This family business has that old school mom & pop feel. They won a a lot of awards over the years that are displayed on the wall. I'll probably be back to try something else. read more

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Finally made it to Youngs on a special laulau day! Today was oxtail laulau day. Got one for $21.75. Pricey but I had to try. Looks like 4-5 oxtail and nice that there's no fat. Not much extra flavor, just meat and leaves. Gotta add shoyu. Good to eat before donating blood! read more

Young's Fish Market - Oxtail laulau $21.75 for one (wed special) - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Small intimate restaurant that seemed like only locals and regulars came to. Everything was straight forward and no fluff which is refreshing at times - the food tasted like a homemade meal, super filling and all the different elements blended super well! My first time having lau lau and it kept the meat inside super moist , leaves on outside made the fatty meats not too heavy. Then taking a nice bite of sweet purple yam to pull everything together. read more

Young's Fish Market - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Based on the recommendations of my cousins, I stopped by Young's for lunch. Normally we go to Helena's for Hawaiian food but this was along my errand path. Some of the highlights that differentiated Young's: 1. More parking - Young's was located in a strip mall with other shops and restaurants so I had no worries about finding a parking spot around lunchtime. 2. Order at the counter - plate lunch or a la carte options. Open seating. 3. Portions - seemed more generous than Helena's. Definitely was full after the meal but this time I dined solo. 3. Taste - the chicken long rice was tastier here with a little more richness and color (maybe a little soy added?). Kalua pig was juicy and had a great smoky flavor as expected. Will return and try more of the menu. read more

Young's Fish Market - Menu - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Young's Fish market still a staple in Hawaiian food. Super large portions, service is fast and friendly in a No Frills environment. Unfortunately, prices are slightly high. But the overall flavor of the Kahlúa pig and Laulau are exceptional. This is one of my go to Hawaiian food places. When I'm visiting home, this is the place to go read more

I took advantage of an Aloha Friday Deal today with a $25.00 card and purchased 1.5 lbs of Char Sui Pork and a large container of Mac Salad. Great place to get local Kine grinds! I almost waited to long and gave away my other $25.00 card since it expires tomorrow and they are closed on Sundays! This local business has a few dining tables if you want to dine In. The walk in orders and to go orders are on opposite sides of the counter. Great local food! read more

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Oh wow, LauLau. Probably the best in the island, Not only because of the size (three luau leaf, large pieces of pork with ample fat), but the flavor is spot on. The workers are very helpful and nice, too. read more

Thank you to whoever wrote that the beef stew is perfectly flavored at Young's. The last time I was sick, I had a craving for some homestyle beef stew and found this review, and decided to try it. I get the $16 big tub of stew and it lasts me several meals. I love the huge creamy potatoes, soft carrots that I mush into the rice, and fatty, fall apart meat. And yes, it's perfectly flavored! My favorite part is probably the gravy with rice. I definitely recommend it, and am already looking forward to treating myself to another stew soon! I've recently been enjoying the laulau plate too - I love the meaty pipikaula that it comes with and the huge laulau is really moist from the big fat (hey, I throw it away but it makes it so tasty!). I'm so sad that they closed the Kapolei location, but I hope this location sticks around forever! read more

Good quick service! Is the food the best? No. Is it good enough to fix a craving? Yes. Worth a special trip? No. Ordered a Hawaiian plate and a side order of crispy roast pork. The roast pork was fantastic. The laulau was dry. The lomi was ok. The pipikaula was ok. Overall a very ok place. read more

Young's Fish Market - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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So glad me and hubby decided to walk here from our place (4 miles round trip) because we sure did eat a lot!! The restaurant is a typical hole in the wall. It didn't look very clean. There was a bucket of dirty water and rags behind our table. I guess the regulars knew what it was for because I saw one couple wet a rag in the dirty water and go wipe their table down. Sorry folks, but if I wasn't starving, I would've walked out and went somewhere else. Anyway, the food was amazing. The price point was a bit high. Hubby and I each got a plate which was $24.50 each. It is a lot of food BUT I was able to finish it all and that doesn't say much because I usually can't finish a whole plate of food. You order at the cashier and pay then wait for your order. It's a no frills place so not sure why they weren't able to keep the prices down. All in all, it was good and nothing went to waste! read more

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Oh gosh, absolutely delicious. We got a good variety spread of Hawaiian dishes and were pleasantly surprised! You walk into this place located in what looks like a regular business center / shopping mall and don't expect much. As you walk in there's service counter and food display but go over to the left and there's a menu of delicious food. We got the squid lu'au, perfect. Some kalua pig, perfect! And some pipi kaula and that, we have been thinking about since we got back to the main land. Do yourself a favor and skip all the flashy, fancy restaurants and come by this place! Great service, quality food and plenty of seating. read more

I got to try their turkey tail & charsiu with one scoop of rice for $12.92 and the food was good. But, the service needs improvement. I did not know that I was not allowed to order small amounts when I asked if I could get 1/4 lb of charsiu to add onto my plate, which got an unpleasant response. Nevertheless, another worker provided me with a small portion. read more

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Our Sailor recommended Young's for lunch as soon as we landed. We all enjoyed the pork special and wow, it was a lot of food! The place gets packed too. I loved the dried pork the most. Great local place. read more

Young's Fish Market - Pork combo plate - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I ask my wife if she wanted to have Hawaiian food for dinner. First choice is usually their pork lau lau. But I remember that tbey have a butterfish lau lau. Today I picked up butterfish lau lau. half a pound of squid luau. and a half pound of ahi shoyu poke. A little disappointed at the lau lau. The luau leaves seamed a bit salty. The squid luau was passable. It had very little squid and I didn't taste any coconut milk. The ahi in the poke had many whitish looking pieces. It didn't seem fresh. Is this one of the reasons the shut down the Kapolei location? I'll still go back for the pork lau lau. Hope what I ordered today was a fluke. Enjoy read more

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Turkey Tails sold here are what drew me here! If you are an Alicia's Market turkey tail patron, you'll love these turkey tails too. I come here when Alicia's Market is closed and need my turkey tail fix. It's also a lot easier for me to beat the 7pm closing time on the way home from work. I discovered this place a long time ago - like decades ago - but for some reason never found reason to be here until I read a Yeep's review for this place and realized the error of my ways. The person's review disclosed the Young's Fish Market turkey tails and said they are delectable! I agree! They are seasoned perfectly and are nice and tender, easy to bite into. Yes, there are bones but if you are Chinese and understand this connundrum, you will be just fine. They come in turkey tail size aka the turkey tail but you can ask to have them cut into bite-sized, small (long/narrow) or smaller chunks (large cubes). If you order by phone, they will want to cut them when you pick up so the meat won't be dried out. This place used to be a fish market but they discovered that their prepared Hawaiian foods were such a hit that they only focus on the Hawaiian foods. My other favorites: - Beef laulau - lots of luau leaves, nice size - Pork Laulau - lots of luau leaves, nice size - Roast Pork - scrumptious! - Kulolo - I used to salivate over this but found it contains petroleum-based vegetable oil so I no longer order it :( - Squid Luau - 0.25 or 0.5 lbs; very yummy - Pastele - I order these from time to time; tastes good - Chicken Long Rice - somehow I don't order this regularly; taste is very good - Poi - perfectly fresh - Lomi Lomi Salmon - tomatoes, onions, mixes well with poi! Haha! (Not supposed to eat it this way but it's my fav) Thank you to Young's Fish Market for selling turkey tails! I will be a forever repeat customer! read more

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Ono mini laulau plate except Pork in laulau was on the dry side. Service was good, quiet enough to enjoy your meal. Kulolo was super fresh from Kapaa, Kauai!! read more

Young's Fish Market - Mini laulau plate, Maui onions with chili pepper water and alae and kulolo - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Stopped in at Young's Fish Market and got the Big Al's Bento funny they call it that when it's a mini bento cause I can't see Big Al getting full on that, anyway although it was a mini Bento the mini Laulau and the portion of Kalua Pig was good enough to slate my appetite the laulau was tasty with good flavor and the Kalua Pig was good not salty as some places are. it was nice to have some Pipikaula in there which was tasty too, I enjoyed the sweet Potato chunk also. Parking can get a bit crowded during peak hours but can be found. I'm going to stop by again to have something else soon. read more

Young's Fish Market - Big Al's Bento - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Straight ONO first time on this island and was on the search for Laulau, this place did not disappoint it's about 20 mins from Waikiki. read more

Young's Fish Market - Combination plate. Kahlúa pork, laulau, oxtail, rice , Loni salmon side Mac salad - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Good beef stew here. $23 bucks later only 3 pieces of meat. Maybe not. Waaaaaaay over rated.

We came here to celebrate my Dad's 92nd birthday! He wanted to eat good Hawaiian food. Lots of free parking outside. No handicapped parking outside Young's Fish Market. Bathroom is accessible by key only. It's next to Utage restaurant. We got there early, so there wasn't much of a line. Cold water is available gratis. Look for Orange Water jug and plastic cups to the side of the jug. Two ladies served the counter. The tables were not cleaned when we arrived. We sat at a booth with spilled liquid on the table. We wiped it down before eating our food. We later saw a young man come to wipe and clean the other tables. By now it was getting pretty busy for lunch. We ordered quite a bit. My dad took home leftovers. He enjoyed the food and so did we. I forgot to take a picture of Big Al's Bento. It's exactly as pictured. Small size lau lau, pipikalua, scoop of white rice, purple sweet potato and a serving of kalua pig. The beef stew plate was also plentiful and it came with Mac salad and a scoop of white rice. The chicken long rice, sweet pickled onions and squid luau were also delicious. I would've liked more coconut milk in the squid luau lol. Tip- fountain drinks are refillable. Bottled water and sofa are also available to purchase. read more

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Young's has one of our favorite laulau dishes in Honolulu - we always order ahead and pick up for family meals. Service is quick and friendly - we take away and call in our order ahead of time. We've heard great things about the butterfish laulau but it always sells out, so order/arrive early if you want to get it. read more

Young's Fish Market - Laulau Menu - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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I was in need of a quick, delicious lunch on a Friday afternoon. I appreciate that they are a counter service place. It's very causal, a little noisy, but the food is good. read more

Young's Fish Market - Poke bowl bento with side poi - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Young's fish market has been a long-time Hawaiian food establishment and still serving the best beef stew with the most tender and flavorful cuts of meat. From the laulau, pipikaula, kalolo, poké, and stews, they take pride in creating the traditional taste and flavor of Hawaiian food. Service is good and friendly staff members. Interior is cleaned and organized with plenty of booth seating. Payment -cash or credit Parking -private lot or street parking No restrooms read more

Young's Fish Market - Beef stew plate with side order tripe stew and chilli peppah water - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Always my go to when coming home. Fresh and delicious! Please don't go anywhere, you'll be my first stop from the airport. read more

Young's Fish Market - Beef Lau Lau plate with a slide of shoyu poke and no foget the turkey tail! - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii