This is a nice little family owned restaurant. When I first walked in, I couldn't help but notice the beautiful scenic pictures of Vietnam. It brought back good memories of my trip there. We came on a Tuesday night around 6:30 and there was only one other table of people at the time. I think this place is fairly new so maybe it's not well known yet. I didn't mind it being emptier since I get tired of loud places where you have to shout at each other to have a conversation. I usually order pho when I go to Vietnamese restaurants, but decided to order vermicelli since this is an item that is not done well where I live (Ohio). All the options for vermicelli sounded delicious so it was a tough decision, but I ended up going with the spring roll vermicelli. I thought my dish was delicious, although I've had better spring rolls. It's packed with lots of meat, and I tend to like spring rolls that have a little more vegetables. The serving size was huge and I had the equivalent of 3 full size spring rolls left. Prices seem a little high but that's because they give you a ton of food! So for the price, it's still a good value in my opinion. I'd definitely come back again the next time I'm in Hawaii, especially to try the pho or the crab fried rice which looks amazing in pictures. read more

Broken Rice - Spring roll vermicelli...look at how much they give you!! - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I read some of the negative reviews on here and found it quite amusing. I'm a self proclaimed viet food snob and pretty picky when it comes to Viet food. With that being said - this is my only favorite Viet restaurant on the island. Broken rice is a special type of rice dish in Vietnam and I can't remember the last time I've been to a restaurant here that serves it beside here. Every single dish they have makes me feel right at home with my momma's cooking, viet food loving feels! My husband is obsessed with their delicious shaking beef - which is rightly so as it is so delicious and full of flavor! Our favorite dishes including chicken pate, chicken salad, special broken rice, shaking beef, beef brisket pho, and crab soup (bun rieu). On the contrary to other 2 stars reviews, I think the price is reasonable for the amount of food and quality of food they serve. Everything tastes fresh and has that homemade taste you can only get at home. Shaking beef in general is pricier than other dishes you would see on menus of typical viet restaurants - I think it's because of the type of meat. Other restaurants I've been to that serve shaking beef charge quite hefty but skim on their portion. Broken Rice gives a generous amount of beef packed with tons of flavor. No complains about the service. The gentleman is nice, friendly, and super attentive. Maybe I'm biased because their food remind me of my mom's delishious cooking but this place always have us leaving happy and satisfied! We drive from the West side over every weekend and never regret it. For parking, there is a meter lot behind the restaurant that you can park. If it's full, just drive across the lot to where the 12 Hours public parking is. There's a bigger lot there and you pay after. We're very sad we're moving soon. It will always be our "must go" place when we're home. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! read more

SO GOOD. I already can't wait to go back. We were gushing over the food with patrons sitting next to us (it was both our first time). The best Vietnamese food I've had!! I don't give pho places 5 stars very often, but broken rice blew me away! Food: To start we shared the chicken salad. Thinly sliced cabbage, Tomato, basil, mint, shredded chicken peanuts, and a delicious dressing. The portion size was also very nice! We tried the lemongrass soup dish, which came with a thicker noodle and meat. It was served with mint, basil, and bean sprouts on the side. The broth was unique and savory. The owner told us that he simmers the bones for 10 hours. You can taste the love in his food! Lastly, we had banana tapioca. Holy moly. I love desserts and this really hit the spot. Perfectly creamy! Price/Ambiance/service: Price was very reasonable. $12 for the chicken salad and $14 for the noodle soup. Ambiance was clean and simple! Service was very attentive and quick. The owner is amazing. He kept making sure everything tasted great and was so kind! Parking: Street parking or in the lot for $.75 an hour read more

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Very good Vietnamese with cozy atmosphere. Has the usual pho you'd expect and a bunch of different offerings you wouldn't. The Shaking Beef was fabulous and the Pork Chop Special looked amazing. The Iced Coffee was strong and sweet, simply superb. read more

Broken Rice - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I've been craving pho and the vegetarian pho here is super yummy!! Broth is tasty and veggies were cooked just right, good amount of tofu. Included the usual pho sides, bean sprouts and mint. We also had the spring roll vermicelli and the chicken vermicelli. They were served in a bowl, good portion size. Added on a broken rice dish that had some kind of beef (I can't remember which one it was) but we didn't eat much of it so we took it home. Ample parking in the metered lot. Bring coins, meter takes only quarters. There was just one server and he was "ok" not bad but not great. Arrived at 12p and there was only 1 other table taken. Definitely would go back to have the pho! read more

Have come here twice now for lunch and take out for dinner. The food is good. Service friendly. Prices about 14-18 for average dishes. Nicely air conditioned. The hub has gotten their special - you should know that their meatloaf is not the American version of meatloaf. It tasted fine. Another time he had the ribeye steak which was tasty, just shy of being salty and had tons of garlic. This will give you wicked burps later on in the day as I had to endure second hand. I've had their vegetable tofu rice dish which is excellent. And their garlic shrimp rice dish which is fine. They give plenty of shrimp. My friends had the affogato for dessert and raved about the condensed milk gelato. Broken rice is literally that - broken grains of rice. Maybe gives a slightly different consistency? Overall this is a fine restaurant. And I'll come here if I'm craving a Vietnamese rice dish which isn't often. It's a fine choice for lunch. read more

Best thing about this place was Cleanliness, and friendly service. Food was okay, nothing special. *Spring rolls- don't forget to try the mint leaves! goes perfect together, this was the highlight of this visit. *Pho- soup wasn't loaded with MSG- according to them it's impossible to make broth w/o msg so it has just a little bit... noodle was too soft. *Special Plate- combination plate, nice to try varieties. read more

Broken Rice - Chicken Pho- maybe better to order "al dente", noodle was a bit too soft. - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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I've seen this place so many times passing by and have always wondered what it was. Being Vietnamese, I am a huge fan of broken rice. I order it whenever I am given the opportunity. I went here for dinner at around 5pm on a Thursday. Even though there was no one else but us, I must say.... it was a great experience! Inside was like an art museum with very colorful paintings surrounding the whole restaurant. Food on the other hand was perfect in terms of portion size and taste. Very simple, clean and presentable. Everyone should check this place out! read more

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A new mom and pops restaurant in the ever growing Kaimuki area. So what is broken rice? Well I'm still not clear on that LOL even after reading the menu and the explanation. What I do know is that the food is delicious. A couple friends and I were on the prowl for a new place to eat when someone suggested broken rice. It was all the rage on yelp and I do remember reading Daniel C's review. On this trip, we ordered... Crab fried rice which must have been good because my dinner friends couldn't stop raving about it. I didn't eat any since I am allergic to seafood. Spring roll vermicelli: again, my dinner friends just loved it Vegetarian spring rolls: this was one of my dishes. It was good considering it was vegetarian and since they only had 3 left which is one less than what they normally serve as a dish, they charged me only half price. Grilled pork: very tasty and tender. I was a little hesitant to share with my friends but did and they loved it too. Dessert was from La Gelateria...how can you go wrong with that. Overall it was a great dining experience. I can't wait for my next meal at broken rice. PS: Its BYOB!!! read more

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Sigh ...I am going to be straight forward with this place since it was really a waste of my time and money. I was very excited to try this place out but it was a very big disappointment. We came here at dinner time , there was only us and another family. We ordered the pho , bun bo hue, and combination rice. It took at least 25 mins for our food to come out. I am Vietnamese so I heard the staff whispering in the kitchen oh there is not enough broth for this bowl and that. Ummm If there is enough broth then why take my ordered in the first place. Well we were all starving and had ordered our food already so we cannot stand up to leave. After about 25 mins our food came out. The bowl and portion was very small , which I don't mind but the price was ridiculous! Let me start with the Bun Bo Hue, it tasted bland just like water and lemon grass. It lacked flavor, taste , and meat for $15 not worth it. Ok let's move on to the pho, it taste alright just very small portions and lack flavor for $14. You can definitely get much better quality and bigger portions elsewhere. Now for the rice combination it taste normal, crab cake was small piece, only a couple pieces of meat. Overall, we left broken rice with a broken heart. Why? None of us was full and our pocket was empty... should have selected another restaurant. I will never come back. PS: we were all starving so I couldn't take any pictures :( read more

This is a new, clean, simple, quiet Vietnamese bistro in Kaimuki. Small menu, tasty clean food and the friendly owners themselves serve you. Excellent place to enjoy lunch. Convenient street metered parking, too. The entrees are served as complete meals so the meat, rice and vegetables come in one plate. We preferred to share and eat family style but it was simpler and less confusing not to deviate from how the dishes are prepared according to the menu.. and it worked out well but we had so much leftover steamed broken rice! Here are what we ordered and it wasn't crowded when we were here for a weekday lunch and we stayed for 3 hours! Spring Rolls - $8 Okay but nothing special - B Chicken Liver Pate Spread - $7 Will order this again - A+ Special Broken Rice (Pork chop, chicken, shredded pork & clear noodle, meatloaf with house slaw) - $16 Nice variety - A Shaking Beef (Cubed rib-eye steak, garlic, soy sauce, with house slaw) - $19 Very popular, tender - A Tofu Vegetables (Tofu with vegetables, in a sweet chili lemongrass soy sauce & house slaw) - $13 Perfectly good - A Crab Fried Broken Rice (King Crab, pork sausage, egg and green onion) - $18 Moist and delicious - A If we're in the Kaimuki area, I would come back here! read more

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The food was decent the one time I ate here awhile ago, albeit overpriced for what it is. Decided to go back after a few years and it was such a disappointment. The owner was so rude that we left instead of wanting to spend any money there. The food is good, but not nearly good enough to tolerate that behavior especially when they use msg. The place was empty at prime dinner time so I would think they want to attract, not repel patrons. read more

"I really wanted to like this place but..." Wanna piss me off, start a review with that sentence. But... Com tam suon nuong, literally smoky, charred, fire grilled, pork chop over a pile of broken rice. It's fat and juices dripping in, some delectable fish sauce, perhaps some pickled veg, a piece of meat loaf (cha trung hap), and shredded pig skin, maybe even a deep fried egg. Ahhhhh. The most famous dish in Saigon and my favorite Vietnamese food. A place calling itself Broken Rice better offer it and do it up right. And... The rice is really broken rice. There is grilled pork chop. There is meat loaf. No pickled veg, egg, or pig skin (they offer shredded pork instead). Sadly what is delivered is a prettied up plate that misses the authenticity mark. The pork chop was seasoned well with a sweet soy marinade but overcooked and dry. The meatloaf, well seasoned and tasty. The rice lacks any kind of flavor since it isn't in contact with anything. Tossed salad and a "dressing" instead of fish sauce, very disappointing. I expected a orgasmic, climatic, explosion of blending flavors, where drippings and sauces combined but was left very unsatisfied. Portions are small and prices are very high. This is street food right? Solid, friendly service. I don't like to hate on a new restaurant and I do wish them well but for now, I'm still on the prowl for the authentic. Oh and, I really wanted to like this place but didn't. read more

Not sure what all the rage is about this place... They make good Vietnamese food, but it's not AMAZING. Recently got the ox tail pho which tasted great, but was not super filling. Would recommend this spot, but don't know what makes it different than others in the area :) read more

Oh my lordy lord lord! Why haven't I gone here before?!!! We needed a location for an impromptu birthday party, and this was literally the first place that popped up on yelp. We originally booked on line for 4, but 2 more joined us, and they were very accommodating.. We were late, but they still held our table, and we even had yet another person join us, and they didn't complain. The food was AMAZING! Spring rolls app was shared among us, we we just inhaled it! It was that good. Entrees came out slowly and not all at once, but for this kind of food, who cares?! My aunt had Oxtail Pho... It was gone in less than 5 min. I don't think she even looked up once after her first taste. The lemongrass chicken tasted more like local bbq chicken, but was the only least successful dish. Chicken Pho, according to my sister was one of the best she's ever had. I had the Shaking Beef... OMG the meat was SO.F-ING.TENDER. I wish it was even more garlicy, but it was ONO! The best thing we got, Crab Soup.... As soon as my mom ate it, she was done... no more talking or socializing. No more watching the baby... she wanted to be left alone to enjoy and savor her crab soup. Amazing dinner with amazing people, at a pretty amazing restaurant. read more

Broken rice vs unbroken rice, srsly what's the difference ?!?!  All I know is that broken rice is YUMMY! And it's BYOB... We grabbed some booze at 7-11 and then drove on over. Metered parking lot in the back (set an alarm because you might stumble into their neighbor Tamura's after.... ) It was pretty empty at 8pm so our food came out quickly! We ordered: * Spring rolls vermicelli - 5/5 (fish sauce !!) * Crab fried rice - 5/5 (huge chunks of crab, seasoned to perfection). * Vegetarian spring rolls (meat is better) * Pork broken rice - 5/5 (and I'm not even a meat type of person-- juicy, tender, wow!) We stayed past closing time and what did they do?? SHE ASKED IF WE WANTED DESSERT. Yes, dessert, not the check. I immediately said no because we definitely overstayed our welcome. But then, she told us the icecream flavors... ...  Black Sesame and Milk icecream . LA GELATERIA?!?!? Yes, they get their icecream fresh from the famous La Gelateria ! They have MILK ICECREAM!!!! No.... all icecream isn't already "milk flavor". Its a Japanese flavor, condensed milk flavor, Ok?! And it's very hard to find in Hawaii for some reason! 5 star service and 5 star dessert concludes this 5 star review for this 5 star experience. :D read more

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We walked into Broken Rice, and I immediately liked the simplicity of the place. It was very clean and bright. I can order fresh greens here, I thought, and trusting the kitchen, I ordered their spring rolls. The vegetable accompaniment was extremely fresh and the spring rolls were crisp and hot! Next, I ordered their Shaking Beef, a bold dish of cubed garlic soy ribeye with side of cabbage slaw and fresh tomato and cucumber. My daughter ordered the Beef Pho with tenderloin and brisket, leaving out the meatball and tendon. Both our dishes had large portions of beef and hardly any veggie filler. My daughter commented that she missed the basil, lemon, and sauces to add in. Perhaps the Pho was too functional for her, and she needed a little more. When I tried her broth, however, it was very, very good! She said oily, I said not salty, protein rich. This is why I think Broken Rice will have very different reviews. As for the broken rice, I really liked the texture with more surface area, and it was easier to digest. It was cooked just right, not mushy. I give this restaurant 5 stars because the food was clean, fresh and tasty, the service was really excellent, and the price was the best steak price around. read more

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Been wanting to try this place and so glad we did! It was perfect on a rainy Saturday. We arrived just as they opened for lunch and were the first customers. Within just 15 minutes the entire restaurant was filled! It's a popular place. Parking in the municipal lot is a challenge too on the weekend so just be sure to bring your patience. The food is so worth it! I was hoping for the beef stew special noodle and they had it! Hubby had the oxtail pho. We also shared the pate and baguette. All were fantastic. Ingredients were fresh and flavors excellent. Service was friendly and on point. Comfort food at its best! We will definitely be back. read more

Broken Rice - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I think I'm dying. I ate soooo much at Broken Rice! I had the spring rolls over vermicelli. So yummy! We also had veggie spring rolls for appetizer - and WOW those were really delicious - surprisingly so! My gfs had BBQ chicken on vermicelli, crab fried rice, and BBQ chicken with rice. The crab fried rice must be made with the broken rice because it looked like quinoa! Isn't that funny? My gf said it was good. To learn more about broken rice, see https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_rice. I also had a lemonade, which comes with mint and lavender. Very flavorful! We ended the meal with affogato - some sweetened condensed milk gelato with coffee pour over. I know! OMG - so good! Big highlight - they are BYOB, no corkage, and free solo cups. What what? Yes! This place is casually appointed but very cute. Water is served in stainless steel cups and the lemonade is served in a mason jar. Food is served on white dishes. Everything just looks so fresh! The staff is very friendly, and the service is good. It took a little while for the food to come out but these folks do a brisk business! People came in and out to pick up their take out orders, and while the place wasn't packed there definitely a steady stream of folks who came and went. If you've ever been to Kaimuki you know that it's street parking or parking in the muni lots off 12th. At dinner time of course there's tons of cheap (and free) parking to be had. My book club and I are definitely coming back here! We thought the food was well done, the place was quiet enough to have conversation, and having access to easy parking was a huge plus - not to mention the BYOB option! Maybe by the time we come back I finally have digested all this food! Lol! read more

I have no idea why this gets such a high rating, it was awful. The spring rolls are thin and so deep fried it hurt. I ordered the tofu vegetables and I felt I could have gotten something better from a food truck. Oily and weepy looking. They didn't have the homemade spicy sate for the Pho like most Vietnamese places do, just the bottled Sriracha. So I don't know why this place is so highly rated. But I take ratings here in Hawaii with a grain of salt. L&L has 5/5 stars also. read more

Best to stick with your favorite Vietnamese restaurant and give this restaurant a chance to improve itself before trying it out for the first time. The menu is limited, the prices are not proportionate for what you get, and the food is rather forgettable. In the most respectful manner possible, I feel Broken Rice is an over-priced version of a food court stall, or vendor in UH's cafeteria. Within my first moments at Broken Rice, I was quite shocked to see how limited the menu was. The options were particularly limited for vegetarians and probably not accommodating for vegans. The only option available was the tofu salad, which could be served over rice or noodles. Meat dishes cannot substitute tofu for meats because the tofu is pre-mixed with vegetables. The broken rice dishes sounded novel, but were in reality unimaginative. The prices did not make this restaurant an economical choice to make up for the subpar experience all around. There are three dessert choices you can choose from. The ambience is rather unbearable if you are stuck in the restaurant with other parties. The acoustics creates echo and it's quite difficult to carry on a conversation with a few parties in the restaurant having a conversation (imagine what it would turn into with alcohol). Broken Rice has the potential to be something special. It takes a real gem to draw customers to the road-side businesses along Waialae Avenue and I can only hope that this restaurant will break the cycle of its predecessors turning over time and time again. With tried and true Vietnamese restaurants around the corner and across the street, it's a tough call to venture here unless you're dead set on trying something new. read more

Broken Rice - Vegetarian option is the tofu salad over rice or noodles. - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Quaint, simple, clean, presentable Vietnamese bistro. The quality and taste was perfect! Lemon grass chicken and BBQ beef was presented beautifully. And I got to try their meatloaf and iced Vietnamese coffee. So good. Only thing is I expected more although it was good. Will be back if I am around the area. read more

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So.. Last Saturday my friend and I wanted to try this place. She called in and tried to make a reservation and was told they were booked.. Naturally this place had good reviews and it was a Saturday. But we decided to see if we could walk in and see if we could get a table anyway. It was around 7 and the place was empty! By the time we left around 8:30 maybe 3 other tables were taken. Not as full as busy as we were expecting.. Not a fan of the decor.. Too modern and sterile looking for a restaurant. But the price was good and the food was flavorful. We shared the spring rolls.. I enjoyed the taste but the lettuce they use was too small! Wouldn't even wrap around the roll with the other vermicelli and mint. So we ended up eating every part separately since we couldn't pick it up. I'd order it again if the lettuce was bigger.. I had their Special broken rice com tam. Seems like they used a different marinade for the chicken and pork. The meat was tender and delicious. I'd get this again. My friend had the beef, she says it was nice and garlicy. I'm getting that the next time. This place could make some money if they sold their marinades. I'd go again despite their interior.. read more

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Broken rice refers to the rice grains that get cracked during the husking/milling process. This is what they use here in their signature line of dishes. ***Today, February 21st is the first day of business for Broken Rice, and for this soft opening period they're doing reservations only to work on ironing out those new restaurant kinks. Look them up on social media to keep up on when they'll be fully open.*** The decor is very clean and simple. You probably wouldn't even be able to tell it was a Vietnamese restaurant just from looking. Tonight I tried the pork chops on broken rice, and slot some spring rolls, and a salad with my fellow diners. The flavors were on point, and hit the spot. I'm looking forward to going back and trying more dishes soon! read more

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This place is incredible. We ordered the chicken salad, vegetarian spring roll vermicelli and chicken broken rice. ALL SO GOOD!! And the lady who works the front desk is such a sweetheart. I also have a shellfish allergy and they were very careful with keeping my food separate and safe. Felt very comfortable. read more

Spring Rolls: 5/5. Your standard roll. Piping hot when it came out. Shaken Beef with Broken Rice: 2/5. Love the rice. But the meat was so overpowered by the garlic that I didn't enjoy the meat portion of this dish. I don't mind garlic, as a hint of taste in the dish. It just felt like I was eating cloves of garlic. Porkchop with vermicelli noodles; 5/5. Garnished with lettuce, cucumbers, and hint of mint (haha - I just made a rhyme - I'm dope yo). Came with a side of their sauce that normally comes with vermicelli noodles. Love it! Chicken Pho: 5/5. Standard chicken pho. The broth was very tasty. Comes with the normal sides of basil leaves, jalapeno, lemon, and bean sprouts. Banana tapioca: 5/5. My parents and I shared everything just so we can get a taste of what this restaurant has to offer. And we enjoyed everything (well, except the garlic). Would definitely be back to try the other items on the menu. Especially that spicy beef noodle. I just hope it doesn't have garlic. Also FYI: I emailed the business about any corkage fee. As of right now as I am typing this review, they are working out their corkage fee policy but they will provide red cups for any outside drinks. If you want a family owned and run business with good food this place is for you. Yelp Challenge: #12/100 read more

Yet another Vietnamese place in town! I love trying new places so here i am spoiling my belly!!! :) *Ambience: place is located right next to The edge by Tamuras, wait? What used to bere before??! I cant even seem to remember but if it was a restaurant then i guess it wasnt a good one since i cant recall it (and the fact that it closed lol) *Parking: Street or park in the public parking in the back of the restaurant. *Service: 10+ points! *Food: *Grilled pork chops in broken rice ($13) The pork chops had a great flavor and meat was tender, nothing extraordinary but still pretty good! :) *Crab fried rice ($18) Didnt care much for it and the price is a little bit on the high side, i would skip it... *Chicken noodle soup ($13) If you had a hangover this is THE soup that will heal you!!! The broth was pretty rich and delicious! Overall, broken rice (which btw tastes like regular rice) is a good place to eat but nothing wow wow wow... well, maybe that hangover soup! That one is a must after a party day! ;) read more

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Great broth! Beef rib soup and oxtail soup are my favorites. If you are low or no carb they will give you a bigger portion of vegetables instead of noodles. The crab fried rice is also very good and the chicken salad is amazing. read more

Came from airport went straight to this place , seems out of place at first but food was really good. I had ox tail soup, the meat was fall off the bone and broth was really good after long flight. read more

I've been meaning to try this place for a while! I was pleasantly surprised by the liver pâté and baguette appetizer as I am kind of a "pâté snob" given the fact I grew up eating some delicious pâté several times a week! I ordered spring roll and pork vermicelli, which I enjoyed but the pork was quite dry and a bit salty for my liking, which is the main reason I'm giving this spot 4 stars. The service was friendly and prompt and presentation of the dish was great as well! I'll be back! :) read more

Broken Rice - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Tip of the day for this restaurant - Make reservations. Since they are new to the area a lot of people are walking by and stopping in. The server always check with the kitchen staff first to see if the amount of people walking in can be accommodated. If the kitchen says no, the staff are genuinely sorry and ask the customers to please call for a reservation for the next day. This is a cute little restaurant that helps make the top of Waialae Avenue look a little more vibrant. It seems to be family run, and the interior is very bright and clean. As soon as you open their front door you are greeted by at least one of the workers. The menu is simple and I like that. There are the usual Vietnamese items - spring rolls, summer rolls, pho, vermicelli, and their broken rice. Our group ordered the summer rolls, spring rolls, the special broken rice dish (#5 grilled pork chop, shredded pork and skin, meatloaf and fish sauce) and the #7 - grilled chicken, salad and fish sauce. The portions are ok - one chop, a small slice of the meatloaf and a scoop of the shredded pork for the #5. The chicken plate had about two and a half pieces of chicken. The RICE is sooooooo good. They give a healthy serving of the broken rice on each plate. When you first see it you may think "what's so good/special about this rice?" Just have a taste and you will see!!! The rice is light and cooked perfectly - there was no hard bits or undercooked pieces. I found myself taking smaller and smaller bites of the rice to make sure that I could savor each taste and have enough left after eating all the meat. I will be back again in a couple months to try out other dishes and see what new things they come up with!!! read more

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Has potential. Limited number of menu items, broken rice dishes were much better than pho. Pleasant service, but (clean) dining room was austere and sparse to a fault. Red solo cups for the wine and beer you bring. Worth trying. I'm hoping it evolves. read more

The pho broth is amazing!!! The BF and I came to check out the newest restaurant on the block for dinner. We decided on two of our favorite Vietnamese dishes - pho and the spring rolls with vermicelli. The spring rolls with vermicelli (see #13 on the picture of the menu) was so delicious! You know how at some places, spring rolls can be heavy because of the oil and frying? Not so much here! Broken Rice's spring rolls were perfectly fried and jam packed full of flavor. I knew I had to let my boyfriend have a bite - but I told him he could only have a small one. It seems like he was thinking he'd get some leftovers too... nope, all in my belly!!! I did get to taste his pho (#10 on the menu) and the broth was AMAZING. It has to be one of my favorite pho broths. The pho came with tenderloin, brisket, meatball, and tendon. Delicious delicious delicious delicious. The meat was so soft it was like it melted in your mouth. For the record, after I got to taste this, my boyfriend didn't save me any leftovers either. The restaurant itself is very clean and welcoming. They do not have the sauces or spoons out on the table like your typical Vietnamese restaurant which makes the table less cluttered. In regards to the sauces, they will bring it to you in a dish. Fresh!! You know that sauce hasn't been sitting in a bottle on some table exposed to the air (and germs)! I can't wait to back and try more. I want to try the Special Broken Rice (#5) and the Beef Spicy Noodle Soup (#12) next. I'm getting hungry just thinking about it!!! read more

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This is the best pho I've ever had and I've had my fair share just saying you haveeee to try this read more

Broken Rice - Beef rip pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

During our stay in Honolulu (in early October) we went to dinner at Broken Rice with our friends that live on the island. They hadn't tried it and the restaurant is not far from where they live plus this was our last dinner before we returned to mainland. When we got there no one was there and I assume it was because its not peak season in Hawaii. The service wasn't great - it took forever for them to come take our order and it honestly took so long to get our food we started to get a little shifty. We didn't order appetizers or a ton of food, it was 4 simple dishes. There were only two orders of shrimp fried broken rice and two orders of special broken rice. The rice was good but it didn't feel like anything special or of note. I had high hopes for this place and wanted some good tasty meal and it just didn't do it for me. read more

Broken Rice - Shrimp fried rice - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Broken Rice is hands down the best Vietnamese food I've ever tried. From the excellent service, to the tasty food, there's no argument against it. Alright. To the good stuff. Heres a list of what I ordered. 1. Chicken Liver Pate The Pate is a great appetizer to start with. It has the perfect consistancy and taste, you will definately come back for more. I do have to admit I have a very exotic taste, so it may not taste as good to you, but I have plenty more of food to tell you about. 2. Beef Rib Pho My God. This has got to be the richest, and most tasty pho I have ever eaten. I originally was going to order the regular Beef Pho, but the waiter advised me to spend a few $ more on the Beef Rib Pho. The best part about the Rib Pho was the broth. After I had a few bites, I called the waiter over to ask how they prepared the broth. This is where my 5 star rating comes in. I guess in other Vietnamese resturaunts they use this pre-made paste that you just have to put into hot water, which makes sense because every other pho I've ever tried was good, but it tasted nothing like the broth from Broken Rice. A must have from me. 3. Shaken Beef Ok. I honestly had no idea that a buttery, garlic, teriyaki-style steak would be part of a Vietnamese resturaunt. I had very low expectations for this dish at first because I thought that it wasn't even a Vietnamese-style dish. Oh man, I was so wrong. This tender, buttery, and delicious steak definately put me over the top. I also asked the waiter how they prepared this dish, and he told me the steak is pre-marinated with their house-made "Shaken Beef Sauce", then continously shaken until it is fully cooked to make sure to lock in all the juices and marinade. I don't know what else to say other than I am going back to Broken Rice for more! read more

Our one of favorite places in the area. It's ran by a lovely couple, the home style food is delicious and comforting, always fresh and hot, definitely made with love! We usually get pho and shaken tofu - which is the most flavourful tofu we've ever had, and we've tried a loooooot of tofu. We'll keep coming back. read more

Skip this one and go to the one across the street (Pho Saigon) or around the corner (Haley VN). The meat is salty; the portions are small and the Vietnamese sauce (key ingredient) is also salty read more

Our favorite go to place for pho. We are local and this pho is as good as my mama's and auntie's pho. They cook the bone broth for 10 hours for its delicious flavors. No msg and the broth is super clear (is what you want to look for). We are local and Vietnamese. Hands down our favorite pho place on the island! And our go to place for when we are sick (or hungry over). Best hang over cure too if you need it. We love the pho rib soup. Also the owners are a cute mom and pop shop. Highly recommend and love supporting local. read more

I didn't know I could like Vietnamese food until now! I have decided this will be added to my favorite places to come eat. We had the Shaking Beef (bo luc lac), Beef Noodle Soup (pho), and Chicken Salad (goi ga). The Shaking Beef was AMAZING!!!! The Pho was beef based, which was nice for me cause I don't eat pork, and it was super flavorful! The chicken salad was super light and refreshing! They even have run out of food a couple times because this place has already become popular... The restaurant is nice and clean, there's tons of parking nearby, and the owners are super friendly and helpful. If you haven't figured it out by now, I'm a fan! You should check it out... read more

Broken Rice - The menu - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii