The food is wonderful and the service even more memorable. I felt like an honored guest. I could…read moreeat here every day. We had the pho and the cold noodle chicken salad. The smoothies are great too.

I'm a big fan of Insomnia in SALT at Kakaako. It's locally owned and run by a very nice husband and…read morewife team. I guess I'm sort of a regular because when I visited earlier this month, the guy just said, "beef pho" and I was like, "yes!" I also got a Vietnamese iced coffee. A warning that their Vietnamese iced coffee is STRONG! I will ask them to make mine sweeter and then afterwards, I will ask for some more condensed milk. Their beef pho is delicious, it has a combination of rare beef, flank, tendon, beef ball, and a flavorful broth. They're generous with the bean sprouts and basil. If you ask for cooked bean sprouts, she'll put it in first so they'll be at the bottom of the bowl. I've also had the pork chops with rice and that's really good but it's a lunch item. I did order the pork chops in the morning once and it took her awhile to cook it because it wasn't prepped yet but she explained why it took so long and after that, I only ordered breakfast items when I go before 10AM. Their prices are reasonable and I keep coming back because of the tasty food and the friendly owners. Their interiors are cozy and they make the AC cold which is great for eating pho. The tables are close by but I know they're just trying to maximize the seating. The noise level is loud when the restaurant is half full. Most customers come for their Vietnamese iced coffee and they have a lot of people order banh mi and pho for takeout. They give parking validation for the SALT at Kakaako garage so make sure you scan the QR code before you leave.

Haven't been here for awhile, and I hope this visit was an anomaly. I placed an order for pickup,…read moreand was at the restaurant about seven minutes later. The food was ready almost immediately after I arrived, which is not a good sign. The spring rolls were terrible. An order came with plenty of fixings, they were all fresh. But the spring rolls themselves were bad, and it wasn't due to the short ride home. The were barely warm, soggy, gummy, and a bit over-fried. Not a good taste combination. I've eaten plenty of cold and even soggy spring rolls, and they all tasted better than this. I had a lemongrass banh mi. It was on the spicy side, which I didn't expect, and didn't care for. But before that, I could feel through the wrapping paper that the bread was not fresh. It was one day away from being too old to and hard for someone to eat. Such a disappointment. Finally there was the Panang curry with chicken. At least it was good, with plenty of chicken. It saved the order from being a zero.

I used to pick up food from this place up on the north end of Fort Street Mall since the early…read more2000's but for some reason my co-workers and I rarely make it up that far these days. I missed my favorite dish, Thai Crispy Fried Chicken. I ordered it with all green salad. The container holds pieces of crispy boneless chicken atop lots of lettuce with shredded carrots and a sweet chili sauce. I drizzle the sauce over the greens and dip pieces of chicken into the container. Fort Street Café has lots of dishes, from curries (which are great), noodle dishes, meat plates, bentos, and banh mi. The petite woman taking orders is friendly and personable ... Highly recommended!

I come here often for their banh mi's and spring rolls. I love their house made chili oil, it goes…read moregreat on everything. The owners are really nice people. It's rarely empty but never crowded. I've tried all their banh mi's and don't necessarily have a favorite, it's whatever I'm in the mood for at the time. Their bread has a nice crunchy exterior with a soft interior. If you're in the area give them a try!

Takeout lunch from Honolulu, Hawaii…read more.. Niu Baguette BBQ & Noodle has been around for a while. One of the main reasons for my not visiting sooner was the parking situation. I really don't want to pay extra for metered street parking and this establishment is closed on Sundays when metered street parking is free. I drove past one day and noticed an available metered parking stall on the street. I thought that i could be quick, so I briskly walked to the shop. Inside, it's kind of dated and the air-conditioning wasn't on high, so I was okay with Takeout. The two employees at the front were conversing. I'm not sure if one was being trained, but hey... a customer is waiting to order... Finally, there was a break in the conversation and I had a chance to order a Tofu Banh Mi. I asked if there was a credit card fee... i paid cash to avoid a higher price. Eventually, I took my bahn mi home and had to cut it in half. Hmmm... ok... The taste was alright. The bread was soft. I don't know if the outer crust had a crunch on it or not because there was a delay in consuming it. This might be a one and done...

I used to frequent Ba-Le all the time when they had more locations. Now, they're harder to find…read more I'm happy that they still have this one at Kamehameha Shopping Center. I love Vietnamese steamed pork (cha lua). Not too many places have it, but luckily for me they did at this location. I got it in my banh mi $12.95. I also got a turkey banh mi $11.95 and a chicken spring roll $2 with sauce $0.25. Their banh mis are excellent. The French bread is toasted to a crisp and filled with daikon, carrot, cucumber, cilantro, mayo and soy sauce. You get your choice of protein with it. The only problem I had with it was that it was mostly filled with veggies and not enough protein. If you're not a banh mi person, they also sell plate lunches such as garlic chicken and short ribs. They also sell pho and saimin.

Been a little since I'd been and what a pleasant return it was…read moreDacBiet was fire as usual also got one to go and a couple egg rolls

What a gem! Loved everything ordered and was fun to admire the wall of celebrities who have…read morevisited! The owner was very welcoming and friendly from the moment entering the restaurant to ordering to paying the bill. Our first bites were dished up for us and also insights into the cooking process for our dishes. What an amazing touch that I have not found anywhere else! -- Greens -- delicious! Mostly water and little oil to cook. Fresh, crunchy, delicious! Easily could have eaten 2x that portion! -- Steamed Jumbo Prawns with glass noodles was absolutely delicious! The flavor of the broth is stunning! If the pot weren't hot to the touch, I would've drank all the broth from the serving bowl! -- Okay, the crab curry is absolutely delicious and I understand why it is a popular dish! Fresh crabs in the aquarium contribute to the freshness of this dish. The coconut and lemongrass in the curry made my tastebuds dance! Ambiance is bright and fun! The TV was playing the news in Chinese. The walls were covered with signed photos of famous individuals who have come to visit. Have already recommended this to others and I will come back! Thank you for a great meal!

Watch out for Hidden charge! pointed to the menu photo of…read morethe curry crab--which explicitly showed it served with baguette--and asked the waitress for the price. She said $88. When serving the dish, she asked if we wanted baguette. We said yes, assuming it was part of the $88 meal as pictured, only to find an extra charge for the bread on our bill. Decent food, but sneaky upsell tactics like this leave a bad impression. Be sure to double-check extra fees before agreeing to anything here!

i would've loved to love teruya but i did not. i just didn't and i have no shame in disliking this…read morecute local business because i am a professional big back and a picky one at that. $10-12 price range for bentos - they have chicken, shrimp tempura etc. and some vegetarian options and mochi. we got garlic chicken and tempura bentos, they came with 4-5 sides like tamago roll, potato salad thing, sausage thing, eggplant thing IDK THE NAME SORRY service was nice. seems like it's run by grandmas. i am a professional grandma lover too. location on a small strip in between vons chicken and a barbershop. food - basically everything was very oily. it just tasted okay. chicken could've been crispier and had more depth. the potato salad was good, reminiscent of a potato stirfry dish my mom makes...but it was a bit too salty. the other sides were either kinda bland or not special. i did like the sweet potato mochi though! nice and fried like my dead hair overall 3 stars for service and the mochi yay

5-15/26 @10:45am or five minutes after 11am…read more ... anyway let's put it this way if I was to go back over there the one thing that I will be getting more of is the japanese andagi. ... I've seen this place so many times and I've even been to their neighbor which is the rainforest cafe- (exceptional Italian cream soda / like egg soda) I love the Lilikoi tart they have there. This time I actually went to get something and didn't realize they do sell "Andagi" I also bought a small thing of okinawin yakisoba. And two pieces of sweet mochi Truly not a disappointment. In fact this has that very open Okazuya style of takeout most times it does have order ahead in there were a few people before I bought my food that had larger orders to pick up so it is recommended that you call them ahead of time. They're very gracious people that work in there they're very kind. They're very courteous and they're very quick with the order. I don't believe I saw the yakisoba in the menu, but I seen it when I got to the window and the mochi ball and Andagi are very close to the counter window I highly recommend anyone who is in and around the area for a quick grab on a local favorite of a Japanese doughnut to come to this spot because the andagi- is much to appreciate it's one of these things that we know here in Hawaii to have that nice texture, The nice first crisp bite into the donut and then it leads into that delicious sweet cake doughnut part in the middle what we know as a Japanese donut, this carries its respected delightful reality... stop by this place because for $1.00 a piece... it's a crowd pleaser... I should have bought 10 of those things.. it's delicious when fresh and they keep really well into the end of the day.. Also I would definitely go back for the yakisoba the way it's made is delicious and I am one of those people that loves a good entrée that won't have meat or sometimes not even a hint of meat and this noodle dish is very good. I love how the vegetables were intertwined into the noodles sort of just not perfectly chopped, but it is tangled into the noodles as if it was another soba noodle- the carrots, spring onions, and if you see the accompanying picture- cabbage & or chopped boy choy. Thank you Teruya's Andagi. I will return

Love love love it here ...the food & service are excellent…read more. Go there at least once a week...i get something new each time & its always delicious

Let's start off with the good. The restaurant is very clean. Food came out to order like on the…read moremenu really good sushi. Tasty food no complaints on the food. Here's where the situation gets dicey, though I came to enjoy food in your restaurant you own a Brick + Mortar that was decision you decided to make so you added 15% onto my bill because I sat in your restaurant. I asked you if I could tip the girl that served me and then you said it already got applied to your bill 15% when in reality I thought it was good food and good service. I was gonna give the girls $10 but your payment system already charged me 15%. I don't know of any other sushi restaurants charging me to sit in the restaurant, but I will be going to those other restaurants instead of yours thank you for the delicious food. Otherwise the experience was kind of. Meh. There's really no sushi vibe in there you get charged to sit so nobody's really sitting in there everybody orders to go on some cheap China. BS trying to nickel and dime your Client that's wild. There's other solutions you can just charge accordingly and not have to make yourself look like you're cheap and don't want people eating in your restaurant. They're smarter ways to go about things. I think this is foolish on the owners part.

Not sure why the reviews are so low but I came in for a late lunch and there was about 2-3 other…read moretables and a decent flow of Togo orders going in and out of the restaurant. Was greeted by a nice lady and given waters and menus. After browsing the menu I decided on the Banh Xeo and a small combination pho. The pho was very flavorful and they gave us quite a bit of veggies to compliment. My only complaint was that the broth didn't come out piping hot but just warm. The banh Xeo on the other hand was very crispy and pretty big. It had pork belly, shrimp, mung beans, onions, bean sprouts and also had a big side of veggies to wrap the banh Xeo. Nothing special about the restaurant, just a mom and pop shop that serves good food. I will more than likely be back when in the area to try more options. Parking is street unfortunately with some parking lots. If you're in the area give this place a try, Happy eating.

In search of the best Banh Xeo, and after trying at least 6 restaurants in Chinatown, Pho97 is at…read morethe top of my Auntie's list. She brought us here for lunch... our first time. Ordered and shared their popular Banh Xeo, Pho & a Vietnamese Iced Coffee. Service was welcoming and fast. We enjoyed everything... love the fresh veggies and flavors of Vietnamese cuisine (feels like eating healthier). Restaurant was simple... and could see they have regulars - lots of solo diners quietly enjoying a bowl. Banh Xeo was legit (size of half a pizza and lots of filling) - will be back for Chinatown's best Banh Xeo and other menu items. Thank you Pho 97 for our great lunch today... another epic Food Adventure supporting small businesses.