Call it a hole in the wall. Call it a little family restaurant. Call it a dive if you will. Any way you look at it, you have to love its neighborhood charm. We chatted with people next to us and realized it's the kind of place that locals come back to again and again, year after year. What's changed during that time? Probably nothing much, as it gives off that lived-in vibe in every corner. The food? Obviously reliable, or they wouldn't get so many regulars. The kind of place where the sweet and sour has that unnatural, vivid red color I grew up loving as a kid. Not the most modern place in town, but the dumplings were good and the portions were plentiful. What could they do better? There's no liquor license, so BYOB (or run down the street to the local market, which they suggested we do). read more

The food was ok. The restaurant was super hot inside. Parking is difficult as there are so few stalls.

Saw this on instagram so gave it a shot! "Ok" food but quite expensive for what we got. We picked up via DoorDash and that was ready very quickly. We had the ginger chicken and Lu Rou Fan (pork rice). The chicken was ok and the pork rice was too but it didn't blow our mind. 3-3.5 stars but the cost drove us a little closer to 3. Also of note, parking was very difficult. Maybe 10 spots total between the lot and the street parking! Otherwise chill/small/quite inside if you're looking to sit down. read more

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Excellent food. You can tell it is handcrafted and there is a lot of work that is put into each dish. Our server was very nice and made sure we always had tea! Parking is limited and tight (to the side of place) so make sure to account for that. It was very expensive for college students, but this would be a good birthday meal. read more

Dew Drop Inn - Chinese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The Dew Drop Inn has amazing food! We've been here a few times over the years, and had yet another fantastic meal a week ago. We had come in with a party of seven on a Sunday afternoon, and after ordering our food, we only waited about 10 minutes before everything came out...hot and delicious. They serve huge portions, so you're going to have plenty of leftovers! My favorite was the hot and sour soup, my wife and her friends ordered the fish dishes which were amazing. The sweet and sour shrimp was also fantastic. They have so many excellent choices on the menu, that you just have to come here a few times because there's just too many great choices for one meal. The Dew Drop in has been run by the same family for 30 years according to our server. So it makes sense that they've figured out how to make incredibly delicious Chinese food. Also note, there's no MSG added, though the server did state that there might be some MSG and some of the sauces. I have an allergy to MSG and had no problems at all. Parking is available on Beretania Street, and then there's usually plenty of places to park. TLDR; great food, great service, a delicious option for your next meal with friends or family! read more

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First time I went there the food was good, however, I ordered takeout last night and I was very disappointed. First, the orange chicken was nothing special, the Costco Orange chicken tasted better. The fried rice, fried gyoza, veg wrap was nothing special, total cost $60 which wasted worth it. I could have gone to a local Chinese restaurant and gotten a better dinner. In-dining was packed with people so I wish them luck. Not going back. read more

Many times I drive pass this place on Beretania Street and be wanting to come here. Parking is very limited. They have a small area on the left side. COVID times I did take out. I only ordered the pan fried pork dumplings here. I love pork buns. Not charsiu bao. It had veggie and pork that was more on the savory side. Had a bit of a vinegar taste also. They call it dumplings but feel like it was buns because the skin is thicker and bready. The bottom is pan fried. It would taste better fresh. Since we did take out it's not as crispy. Not the taste I was expecting. Definitely want to try the other dishes next time. Hopefully dine in to get the real experience. read more

Dew Drop Inn - Pan fried pork dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I've been here many times over the years, and the food does not disappoint. It's a small hole in the wall on Beretania St. The parking lot is small but there's a good amount of street parking in the area. The last time I dined in other than several nights ago was pre-covid and I don't recall them being so busy then. But they're busy now, so I'd recommend making a reservation. If you plan on dining in, my biggest tip to you: be patient. There was only one woman working in the front (the owner), so it may take some time for her to take down your order. Take that time to study the menu and figure out what you want to eat (they have pictures for every item, which is AMAZING!). I know I've tried many more from their menu, but here's what we had the other day: - Green Onion Pancake - it was ok. Harder than what I expected. Green onion pancakes should be crunchy but soft and flaky. I probably wouldn't get this again. - Fried Mantou - Yum! This was really good with the condensed milk. We let ours cool a little longer than we should, but super good hot (just not right away unless you want to burn your mouth) - Shanghai Pork Meat Buns - This was good as well. -Crispy Chicken - I didn't expect much from this but it was better than I thought. The skin was nice and crispy but the meat was very tender and soft. Also seasoned very well - not too salty - Pepper Salted Pork Spareribs - This was really good. Fried super well and not too salty or oily. Would definitely get this again. - Shao Bing Sesame Bread Pockets (Pork and Tofu) - This was super good. Four pieces to an order. This is the one thing we always get when we go to Dew Drop Inn. read more

I've been living here my whole life and never heard about this place until my friend told me about It! We had mad cravings for soup and pan fried dumplings when we had them in Vegas, and who would've thought they had it here! The best part about this place is that it reminded me of my childhood, growing up with home cooked Taiwanese food from my grandparents. This place feels like home, and the staff is so friendly, welcoming, and very informative if you never had Taiwanese food. We were a group of 4, but was so hungry that we ordered a bit too much to where we had to move tables so that our server could place ALL all food on the table! Here's what we ordered: Shanghai pork meat buns, Shao long bao, Shao bing sesame bread with pork and vegetables, and mochi rice. Personal favorites and a highly must get are the shao long bao, Shao bing sesame bread with pork and vegetables, and the mochi rice. Hands down the mochi rice is like a Taiwans version of spam musubi! Although, some downside of the food was that the Shanghai pork meat buns were pretty soggy, and it seemed as if the dough wasn't fairly cooked all the way so it was a bit difficult to finish. Parking - VERY minimal parking just right next to the restaurant. If you're lucky you may just find street parking just across McDonalds. Would I go again? Heck yeah! read more

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Note: This restaurant is operating as takeaway ONLY during the COVID pandemic. The great flavors of the Northern Chinese dishes we have come to expect from Dew Drop Inn are still here. A caveat, some items aren't suited for takeout. For example, the steamed pancakes for the mu shu pork will stick together and the shao bing sesame bread will become hard and the "pocket" will rip after a 20 minute car ride home. Regardless, good eats as always. The mu shu pork, loaded with bamboo shoots, root veg, wood ear mushrooms and juicy ground pork; juicy and well seasoned with the perfect textural crunch. The filling for the shao bing, powerfully flavored with dark soy, hoisin, and Chinese wine. Great chewy texture from the fried tofu. It pairs perfectly with the sesame flat bread (post travel). Dishes that fared better, the braised pork thigh, outstanding. Sweet brooding soy flavors, tender porky goodness. Gelatinous richness from the dissolved cartilage and melting fat make this all kinds of good. Also great, the bean curd (stuffed with simmered bamboo shoots, root veg, and cellophane noodles) and choi sum. Americanized dishes on offer. None sampled. Prices are fair. Hours are fixed. Gig delivery possible else parking still is what it is. COVID health and safety guidelines followed and enforced (three person max in the restaurant). Craving "Chinese" but want something a little different? Worthy. Just be careful what you order if in dine in quality is what you expect. read more

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Service here is always phenomenal! Make a reservation as this place is small and homey. Everything is best enjoyed shared :) read more

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Yummy!! After a long day on the beach this was soo good! Also we walked in about 8:45 and we're still served with joy! The cashier was so sweet and helpful. Can't wait to baits again soon. We tried the house fried rice, gyoza and spicy Mongolian beef. DELICIOUS! The gyoza also came with a ginger that I really liked. Next time I'll ask for more to add to the rice. read more

Dew Drop Inn - Gyoza - Chinese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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My husband and I went here for the first time tonight. The food and service were amazing! We had the orange beef, fried rice, sesame buns with pork and veggies, and the hot sour soup. Every single thing we had was delicious. The people working were so nice too. They bagged up all our leftovers for us. We will definitely be back! -Orange beef and fried rice was the best I've ever had read more

Dew Drop Inn - 76. House Fried Rice, 20. Hot and Sour Soup, 79. Sesame Bread Pockets with Pork, 51. Orange Beef - Chinese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Food was delicious. Missing the orange beef which was my favorite. Restaurant is small, clean & I like the decor. Staff is friendly. I would've taken pics but didn't want the other guests' faces shown. We will come back again to try other plates. read more

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Yelp Ghost stokes again! I know I reviewed this spot because I've been coming here since I was a kid. My aunt lived near the area and took me here and I've been coming back since. As a Yeep, I've been fortunate enough to come here for some UYE's as well. You can't beat good food, great company and BYOB. The restaurant is cozy but can surprisingly fit more people than you would think. Their parking on the side is on the smaller side and fills up fast so street parking is most likely. Watch out for the curb if you park on the right side of Beretania (right in front of the restaurant) because it's high and can damage your door. Don't ask me how I know...that was an expensive dinner that night. This is a family owned business where the dad is the cook in the back and Jimmy is usually working in the front. Customer service has always been friendly. All the food you order is good here! Over the years, I was able to try a good portion of their menu and nothing disappointed. The portions are on the larger side so keep that in mind. It's best to come here in a mid to large sized group so you can try more menu items. Some favorites of mine here are the Shanghai Pork Meat Buns, Garlic String Beans, Szechuan Eggplant w/Pork, Pepper Salted Pork Spareribs, Mongolian Lamb and Hot & Sour Soup. Solid 4.5 stars! read more

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First time I ever had soup dumplings and they did not disappoint. Service was so kind and attentive. The food was amazing. Just wish I lived in the area so I could become a regular. read more

Some people prefer the fast, commercial service of a restaurant to a quaint, home-like feel of a restaurant. I'd pick the latter any day. That's exactly what it feels like when you're dining in at dew drop inn. The food is amazing! You really can't go wrong with anything that you choose. Some of my favorites are: Soup dumplings, sesame pockets with pork and tofu, buns with beef and green onions, sweet sour pork, and spicy won tons. The service is great and they are really personable and kind. This place gets really busy, so it's best to come right when they open or make a reservation, especially on the weekends. The parking lot is small too, but there's street parking nearby. If you're looking for some excellent Chinese food, then I highly recommend checking Dew drop inn out! read more

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My new favorite! So many good options! The steamed dumplings, xiao long Bao, orange chicken and so much more! BYOB too! Highly recommend!

Northern Chinese cuisine brings back memories of my grandmother who used to lovingly prepare dishes for our family. Dew Drops dumplings reminds me of my grandmother's so eating here is a heartwarming experience. The food is so delicious. Highly recommend. read more

Food was awesome! Everything we ordered bursted with flavor. Our server checked up on us frequently, was attentive when water was needed and even boxed our food for us! The restaurant itself is quite small, but cozy. It was a great experience eating there. read more

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Food is good - boiled dumplings, Shanghai pork meat buns, pepper salted lamb racks = the BEST, Okay food - steam shaped long bao, shao bing Parking is hard - street parking Service is good- fast delivery to table, checks in with food, very tourist friendly It is BYOB - you can run across the street to Walgreens if you forget Ambiance - crowded, seating is very close together Reservations are recommended read more

This is my favorite hole in the wall on Oahu. Friendly, family run and the food tastes like homemade. Absolutely the best and most simple won ton soup. Just greens and tons of delicious won ton. Not like zippys, they only give like 5 won tons. My favorite dish is the salt pepper shrimp. It's fried with the Shell on but it's so soft, You can eat it. The flavor is amazing and it's topped off with garlic and onions. Also, really good is there Kung Pao shrimp. They are one of the only restaurants I know that uses water chestnuts and tons of peanuts. The heat level is always perfect. I almost forgot about the Mushu pork with the hoisin sauce. Amazing! Even their tea is delicious. I hate to recommend this place because there's only so many tables and there's usually a wait outside. But I definitely do highly recommend dew drop Inn. read more

My fiancé and I came in on a Saturday night (without reservations), around 6pm and it was already packed! Luckily, we were able to get a (free) parking stall on the left side of the restaurant on S. Beretania Street but if the lot is full, you may need to search for street parking nearby. The parking lot is small so be mindful of how you park to avoid accidents! This is a quaint, hole-in-the-wall Taiwanese restaurant so be prepared to wait for a table during their peak dinner hours. From what I remembered, there were 6 tables and 2 other tables for bigger parties. I would recommend making a reservation in case you go on a busy days and don't feel like waiting outside. We both didn't know what they were known for but we have visited Taiwan in the past so we used that experience to order food. We put in an order for their Shao Bing Bao Pocket with Pork + Tofu, Lu Rou Fan, Garlic String Beans (no meat), and Spicy Shrimp + Pork Won Tons. On the table, they have condiments like sambal and white vinegar so if the taste isn't up to par, you could always add a little bit to enhance the flavors to your liking. Everything tasted great and reminded us of the food we got to eat in Taiwan! We look forward to coming back in the near future to try other items on their large menu! read more

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Phone ordered 30 minutes before closing time (which is 9pm). This was the second time I've been back to Dew Drop in years! Based most of my orders off Yelp community pictures. (1) Rice noodles with chicken, egg and shrimp. (2) Stuffee vegetarian bean curd and choisum. (3) Spicy Mongolian Beef. (4) Garlic fish fillet with mushroom and tofu. Order was ready for pickup in 20 minutes! 4 dishes for about $60 which is not the cheapest but the quality of food is what you pay for. Definitely agree that alot of menu items are not run-of-the-mill Chinese fast food. Pretty much loved every dish we ordered except the Mongolian beef, which was slightly rubbery and sad. Did not have the typical msg-hangover I usually get with Asian fastfood, a huge plus. read more

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This review is WAYY overdue. I first ordered takeout here for Yelp's Big Night In on April 11th, 2020. I've been dying to try Dew Drop Inn ever since I heard about it a few years ago, so it was the perfect opportunity to try it! I called ahead to see if they would let me bring my own container for takeout, and to much of my surprise, they gladly allowed me to! The parking is located to the left of the restaurant, but be careful, because stalls are a little tight, and difficult to back out of. I went in at around 6pm and saw about four people waiting outside for their takeout. I handed her my containers, paid for my food, and she told me it would be around 20 minutes. I came back to check back in 15, and it was hot & ready! They even went the extra step to open the little steamer hole in my container (I didn't even know that existed!) to make sure that my orange chicken didn't get soggy from the steam. Orange Chicken $13.95: Super good! I loved that the outside was crisp and lightly battered while the inside was soft and tender. The orange chicken sauce had a bit of that classic sour kick to it, but it was sweeter than the Panda's orange chicken. The batter soaked up the sauce nicely without become soggy, and instead it made the chicken soooo flavorful! There were even slices of oranges at the bottom which was a nice twist. Szechuan Eggplant $11.95: These were super addicting. The eggplant was so soft and flavorful, while the small red peppers packed a kick. It wasn't as spicy as I thought it would be, which is good because me and my mum both aren't huge fans of spicy food. The portions are great for the price, and the service was so great! I can't wait to come back to try more dishes! read more

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Solid choice for Chinese food! We had a craving for a taste of home after being away for several weeks and decided to order takeout. It was very easy to call in our order and it was ready 15-20 minutes later. I ordered string beans and braised tofu with assorted veggies as well as a side of brown rice. The order was a little over $30. The employee was kind enough to provide me with 2 different types of hot sauce upon request. I was planning on returning the day after to try the pan-fried dumplings, but had plenty of leftovers so unfortunately decided against it. Would definitely come back in the future the next time I'm on the islands! read more

I've been wanting to try Dew drop inn for a while now but was waiting for a good opportunity to order family style with friends! The restaurant is quite tiny and is usually packed. We were planning to order takeout on a Saturday night and we had our dishes all planned out, but we were not able to get through on the phone after multiple tries! We were almost going to give up but someone picked up on our last try. The lady on the phone said they were very busy and that takeout would be at least 45 minutes. With an ambitious order for four, we ordered the following (that was ready for pickup exactly when estimated): - xiao long bao - stuffed shao bing with pork and tofu - pan fried shanghai buns (half veggie and half pork) - sizzling scallop and shrimp (spicy) - half duck Overall the food was good, although I'm sure it would've been better for dine in! The Xiao long Bao impressively still had some soup inside, and the stuffed Shao bing was packaged "unstuffed" to prevent sogginess. I enjoyed this unique dish that was both sweet and savory. The pan fried bao were also good but quite pricey for what you get, although it was nice that they let you do the half veggie half pork option. I'm sure it would be much crispier on the bottom if dining in. The scallop and shrimp was saucy and had a good amount of spice. The half duck was standard! The above meal cost us about $90 fyi. Wish there was more space for dine-in, but good option for takeout! Make sure to call early to place your order and don't give up! read more

Dew Drop Inn - Pan-Fried Bao and xiao long bao (both have already been partially consumed) - Chinese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Chinese food when visiting Hawaii with your cool Yelp friends? Let's go! BYOB! I brought a couple of bottles of wine to share! The restaurant is a bit small but reservations helped. Parking can be tricky and there's a bunch of transients across the street. Reservations at 6pm helped since it's free parking! Service was good and the food was definitely tasty! The atmosphere was great and everyone was having a great time. This is a great place to have food with friends and family! I would definitely come back if I'm in the area. read more

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Ordered from here last night to go!! I don't know why I forgot about this place for years. I finally remembered and decided to order take out. I'm so glad I did. Last nights dinner was spicy chicken dumplings and bean curd with Choi sum. Both were very good. A great choice when all you want is more veggies. I'm definitely ordering that again. Now that I've remembered this place again. I will return again to order something different to try. They are open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day but call for specific hours. read more

Dew Drop Inn - Spicy Chicken dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Best Chinese food ever!!! Everything here's is soooo good and tasty and not too salty 10/10 orange beef 10/10 tofu bean curd 10/10 ong Choy read more

This place has the Best xiao long bao on island! I always get it with hot and sour soup. Love this gem!

A gem !!! Our hostess/waiter was very friendly We ordered shrimp in lobster sauce House Fried a rice Spicy dumplings Even met the popular owner: Chef Charlie Tsai They only open a few hours a day so come early and hungry read more

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If I didn't like Dew Drop Inn, I would have started this review by saying "don't drop inn!" Yes, corny is what I was going for. But I did like Dew Drop Inn! I've been trying to come to this place for a very, very long time, but it just hasn't happened until now. Dew Drop Inn is mainly a (real, and not those Korean ones) Northern Style Chinese/Taiwanese cuisine, and no MSG is used! I know the owner, Charlie. He's a very nice guy and hard working. He personally purchases all the ingredients everyday for his restaurant and makes sure they're all fresh and excellent quality. Dew Drop Inn is a VERY small place located on the corner of Pensacola and Betetania St. They have a parking lot, but there's only about 8 stalls that are tight and one of the stalls is in the corner which is very hard to park. Additionally, there's a small apartment in the rear as well as other tenants in the same structure as the restaurant. And of course, the boss man gets a spot too! Hours are 5-10pm every day, and 11-2pm Wednesday to Friday. If no parking in the lot, you can park along Beretania St starting at 6PM on weekdays, anytime on the weekend. Another option is metered stalls on Pensacola. This restaurant is super small. There's literally less than ten tables. It's probably recommended to make a reservation or go early. When we went, there were two large parties of Japanese tourist! During our meal, we were the only Chinese dining! We started with the Boiled Dumplings with Chicken and Chives. Just nice, simple, well prepared, well wrapped dumplings. Most had really good taste, but a couple were salty. The Cold Drunken Chicken in Wine Sauce was decent. It had a really strong Chinese wine taste, however, the chicken meat didn't soak it up. I had to turn the chicken meat side down in the sauce and let it soak first. Other than that small inconvenience, the chicken was good. Firm and tender. Next was the Braised Fish Fillet with Tofu. This was the best dish! The fish was not your typical white basa fish!! They used sea bass! The fish was flaky and tender. The sauce was very, very tasty with a nice garlicky and savory taste. The mushrooms were reconstituted very well. An excellent dish! Lastly, we had the House Fried Rice. It comes with Chinese Sausage, Chicken, Shrimp, Egg, and frozen four vegetables (peas, corn, green bean, carrot). There was really good wok heat that gave it a nice smoky flavor and many bits and pieces of crispy rice. The taste was very good, and you can taste every ingredient. The only issue was the rice weren't all separated and too many clumped pieces. Overall, it was a good meal. Everything was fresh and good quality, and well prepared. The service was good. Definitely hard for one person to take care of two large parties. There aren't too many real, authentic, non-Korean Northern Chinese and Taiwanese Cuisines, so you do find many dishes that you won't find elsewhere. I can't wait to return to try everything else! read more

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Tried this restaurant for the first time on a Friday. It wasn't too busy when we got in at 6pm with prior reservations set. Staff is friendly and nice! The food, however, is quite mediocre. Prices for all food is pretty reasonable though. My party ordered several dishes: Chicken & chive pan-fried potstickers - Good. A little salty and a little oily, but overall was nicely pan-fried and flavor was savory. Shanghai Pork Meat Buns - Good. Flavor was pretty good, but the bun gave off a "sweaty" texture. There was a lot of moisture pooling at the bottom where the buns sit on the plate, which made majority of the buns' skin an unfavorable soggy texture. Steamed Xiao Long Bao - Okay. Soup content and flavor was good. Pork flavor was okay. Dumpling skin and pork filling texture felt as if it was pre-frozen for a while. Orange Chicken - Great! Very solid orange chicken flavor, texture, and quality of chicken. It had a nice bite and even distributed sauce coverage, which I appreciate! Garlic Ong Choy w/ Lamb - Okay. Lamb meat & ong choy quality was good & cooked good, but veggies were slightly over salted. If the veggies had a bit less salt, the dish would've been more enjoyable. I appreciated that the dish was garlic-y, but not overpowered by garlic. Taiwanese Beef Noodles - Sub-par. Meat was cooked good, but broth lacks flavor. This dish really shouldn't be called Taiwanese Beef Noodles because this tastes nothing like niu rou mian from any part of Taiwan. Honestly tried this place initially for the XLB, but my party all ended up liking the orange chicken way more, haha. Overall the food we tried (with exception to the orange chicken) is not really worth coming back for. Wish I liked it more, but I don't think I will be coming back unless there's a situation where I need to. read more

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Iconic Dew Drop Inn has occupied a spot on Beretania Street for YEARS and serves northern chinese cuisine. Jimmy and his dad take pain staking effort to please each and every one of their customers. Here is the run down for the fun down: 1) MAKE RESERVATIONS. Restaurant seats at best 36 people so if you don't want to wait and you don't want take out, be prepared and make your reservations in advance. 2) IF you want a special dish; like may be a fresh fish? Request it when making your reservations and they will make every effort to deliver your request 3) IF anything you need to order the shaobing bao pockets; with chicken or with pork. Best pockets in Hawaii 4) Try to dine there from 6 pm for dinner. This way, you will have street parking on either Pensacola or Beretania Streets. 5) The price is right 6) BYOB; Yup! carry your own adult beverage and there is no corkage 7) Great place for a private party of 36 if you take the last seating of the night. I've dined here on a number of occasions and it never failed to please me. The food; while very basic has its own character to it (think Shaobing Bao) The atmosphere; while small and ordinary has character (think 36 friends in a large dining room). The owner, management and state; while humble are simply the best bunch around as their main goal is to please their patrons and their patron's tummys!!! A definite must try Hana Hou Dew Drop Inn read more

It may have been a busy evening. It was a 30 min+wait for our 1st dish, then 20 min+before our 2nd dish, then 10 min+ before our other dishes was served. The food is good, but very short on help and service. read more

Their foods are a little plain for me. They are not very flavorful, and they don't add a lot of spices. It's healthier this way for sure, but it's not as yummy and flavorful as other Chinese restaurants. It's a very small restaurant and sometimes you'll wait a very long time, like an hour, to be seated if you don't have a reservation. read more

Dew Drop Inn - Chinese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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The restaurant is tiny! And apparently pretty popular, all 8 or so tables were full when we went at 6:30. Luckily we thought to reserve a table, and we were seated right on time. Parking is also scarce, but there is street parking after 6. We got lucky and parked right outside. From other reviews I was expecting kind of slow service, but it wasn't too bad at all. The menu is huge so we took a while to decide anyway, and the waitress took our order a few minutes later. Food came out in a timely manner, all nice and hot. We got the shanghai pan-fried pork buns, szechuan spicy eggplant, sesame bread pocket with pork, crispy duck, tofu and century egg and house fried rice. All pretty good. I also got a cup of soymilk, which was fine but not as good as homemade. Eggplant wasn't spicy at all, could definitely use some more heat. A little lacking tbh. Preserved egg and tofu: straightforward, just silky tofu, oyster(?) sauce, and century egg. Was good! the pork pan-fried buns had a great filling and flavor! Amazing filling and crispy bottom, and the black vinegar makes it even better. But, it was a little oily and really heavy... we only ate 1 each and an order comes with 10. The fried rice was good too. It was fluffy, tasty had a little bit of everything in it and was a perfect size for the 4 of us to share. Duck was particularly good. Soooo tender. Really good sauce on the side. Sesame bread pockets were the winner! I haven't had anything quite like this at a chinese restaurant so I had to try it. The bread was soft and flaky and crisp on the outside. We tried it with the black vinegar too, and my friends put some of the duck sauce on it and both just made it even tastier. It came out to about $125 before tip, for 6 dishes and a few drinks. Looking forward to our next visit to try other dishes! read more

I used to love this place. But I think its increasing popularity over the past few years has diminished the quality of the food and definitely affected the service. Once, pre-pandemic, we ordered take out and they made us wait 45 minutes AFTER we arrived at the restaurant for pickup. This is after waiting the original 30 minutes they told us to wait when placing our order. We tried another time, again, pre-pandemic, this time for dine-in. Food was good but again, service was slow. They always seem to have only one person waiting tables and packing up to-go orders. So we gave it another go a few days ago, now that they are once again open for dine-in. We arrived and there were a couple of empty, but not-clear tables. The woman wait-person said just give her a second to clear one of the tables. So we waited and waited and waited while she served the other tables, put together a to-go orders and swooped in and out of the kitchen. Still we waited and waited. We ended up waiting close to 15 minutes for her to clear the table, which was just a 2-top with not very many dishes. We finally sat down and ordered. Food arrived quickly but lordy, it was not good. All of the food was really, REALLY salty. And for me to say that is a lot because I like salty foods. We ordered one of our stand-by dishes, which are the bean curd pouches. This was a disaster. The bean curds were dried out and hard, like they were cooked a while ago and just left on the stove. They were really salty and the sauce was congealed like little bits of jelly on the choi sum. With all the salt, we were so thirsty. We tried to get water but we just could not get the attention of the woman even though we were literally waiving our arms in the air. We finally got her attention and asked for water. But did we ever get the water? No, we did not. And we could not flag her down again. So we ended up pouring tea and waiting for it to get cold. It was a pretty miserable experience. I actually could not finish my dinner so we decided to just pack up and leave. She finally came by to see if we wanted anything else and we just asked for boxes and the check. They are so popular now, they really should hire more wait staff. Sadly, I have to say I will not be returning and have taken Dew Drop Inn off my list of regular restaurants. read more

It is always amazing to get to hang out in my home (Oʻahu) with my friends, but even moreso when they are foodies and take me somewhere I haven't been. Apparently this is one of their favorite places and I can see why. The orange chicken was simply to die for it was tender and juicy, and the flavor profile was excellent. It was sitting on a bed of orange slices, which at the end of the meal we had each ate one, and it was like candy dessert. We also ordered some little chive pancake, beef buns, and a beef and ong choy mix. I thought everything was tasty. The only exception was the beef and ong choi mix, which was overcooked and didn't have enough meat. It still tasted okay, but it could have been better. There didn't seem to be too much effort put into decorating or creating a particular kind of ambience, But it definitely had that much loved by locals hole in the wall kind of feel of an authentic place...and it was. To lend to that authenticity, I can't tell you that the woman who was serving us was not also, the cook. It may very well have been just like that. On one hand that's awesome, and I've been in lots of places where that has been the case and it was great. On the other hand she forgot our rice and brought it almost by the time we were finished eating. It ended up being no big deal because there were leftovers and the rice just went into the box, but it was just one of those things that perhaps if there had been a secondary server, something like that might not have happened. I didn't photograph my food because I was too busy hanging out with my friends who were already diving into it. We did a family style sharing which was great. But Iʻd still recommend coming here and trying it out. In any case, I think you might enjoy it. read more

Dew Drop Inn - Wall decor - Chinese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii