This place is definitely a gem in the wall! I would have ate there twice, had it not been for me leaving that day back to Cali. The customer service was great and so was the food! Best lunch place to visit in my 5 day trip. I wish we had one of these back at home! Definitely going back when I return to Hawaii next year :) ! This place deserves 6-Stars! read more

Fat Cheeks Hawaii - Lobster & Bacon Burger with a Lobster Roll! - Sandwiches Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Lobster rolls were great ! Wish there was a little more lobster for the price but very tasty and fresh. The roll is fabulous. Had the German potato salad with it wasn't great more like bland mash potato. Overall loved the rolls ! read more

we have come here multiple times the food is great, however we made a mobile order at 3:32 and did not get our food until 5pm and the food was cold and when we asked to get fresh fries we were not met with an apology or an explanation on why the food took so long. This is the first bad experience we have had at this place and it is very disappointing we are debating ever returning. read more

Fat Cheeks is located inside Ohana Marketplace on Ward Ave. Their menu includes, rolls, soups, salad, sides desert and drink. I would say the lobster roll is a must try, their roll is not that big, but packed with lobster meat. they also give you a small bag of potato chip of your choice. I try the lobster roll first time, but during my last visit, I order a crab roll instead, it is cheaper than the lobster roll, and to my surprise, the crab meat is pretty cold but tasty. I also order the shrimp bisque this time instead of the clam chowder, I would say the clam chowder is my favorite. They closed on Monday, Tuesday to Saturday is 11am to 6pm, Sunday, 11am to 3pm OR UNTIL THEY SOLD OUT. So, get there earlier or place your phone order ahead of time. They also offer stamp card, but you can do it digitally by input your cell phone number and you don't have to carry the card with you. Food 9 out of 10, parking 10 out of 10, I recommended. read more

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Great little stop for lunch! The staff was very friendly and the day we went there was no line and we got our food very quickly. The lobster burger was amazing. The roll was good. Of you are having a craving for a lobster roll and not in Boston, this is the place to go in Waikiki read more

Fat Cheeks Hawaii - Lobster roll, lobster burger - Sandwiches Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Just go there. You won't be disappointed!! Line gets long tho real quick. When we went they opened @ 11. We got to their booth at 10:50, we were second and there were maybe 2-3 more people behind us. They took our order a little before 11 so that was a plus, took about 10mins for them to prepare. They give lots of lobster, the roll is soft on the inside and good texture on the outside to hold all that yumminess. It wasn't soggy. Get extra napkins to wipe yo fat cheeks!! read more

Fat Cheeks Hawaii - Lobster roll - Butter - Sandwiches Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Great lobster rolls but would rather prefer fries over chips. Great spot with easy parking

We arrived at the cashier around 12 or so on Aug 15. The youngish dark-haired girl was pleasant and had a friendly, no problems, demeanor. She repeated the order back to us. She twice repeated my request of "NO GARLIC AIOLI." There was some confusion about what was to go and what was not, but we figured it'll be okay we will use the packaging from the to go that was not supposed to be for the ones that was. We were not given any indication that there would be a longish wait for the food. We ordered two large Lobster Rolls, a Lobster BLT, and a shrimp burger, a mango drink, and a bottle of water. We sat at an outdoor table to wait for our lunch. They filled a large number of orders to go, and a couple that ate in. It took a long time to get our order, I would say approximately 40 minutes. When our name was called, ALL items were plated to eat in. Okay, plan B again, but for the price of a meal for 4, especially one that seems to do a huge to go business, I expected to get two items to go, and two for eat in, even if the items were confused as to which was which. The large lobster roll had a significant serving of warm lobster. The lobster was fresh and firm, not overcooked, and it had no frozen gumminess to the texture. The taste was sweet. Not to my taste was that the butter was garlic butter. The description states, "Our jumbo sized lobster roll has 6oz of buttery lobster in a toasted roll." Nothing said garlic, or I would not have ordered it. The garlic butter needed the lemon they gave to allow some of the lobster taste to come through the heavily garlic'd butter. But even then, it the garlic was too much. I paid $36 for a lobster roll, not for scampi roll. The bread for the sandwich tasted like it was from a large bag of French rolls from Sam's Club or Costco. I found the amount of bread too heavy for the amount of lobster, despite the fact that there was a LOT of lobster (they say 6 oz and it seems accurate.) The roll had been toasted on the outside, but it was cold. It was drenched in garlic butter on the inside. It was overpowering. It was not what I expected from the description. The roll was dry, as if it had been at the end of the sale date at Costco, and then sat a few days more in the restaurant. I thought the poor quality and overwhelming amount of dry, heavy roll was a huge NO NO for the sandwich at $36. It would have been much better if the roll was fresh, warm, and a different kind of bread. The bread could have easily held up to a French dip, but was a poor choice for a lobster roll. My son thought the Lobster BLT was really great. He noted the roll was soft and puffy, and not hard and dry. It also was a burger roll rather than a sub roll, and had the appropriate texture for the kind of sandwich it held. We took home a large LR and the shrimp burger, which was dinner for husband and I. My shrimp burger had the garlic aioli, despite asking for none, and the cashier repeating it twice back to us. I guess the kitchen does not read the tickets. Due to allergies, I could not eat the sandwich with the aioli on it. My husband works in the HI seafood industry and said "The lobster was good, but your shrimp burger (which he ate all of) was better." He ate only half the LR. Would I go back? Yea, but as a second/third/fourth choice ONLY if someone else was craving it, and we were close by. We do not live near this restaurant and we went out of our way to go there for this meal. When we pay 113 dollars for four sandwiches, NO cocktails, and NO sides or desserts, you need to do more than a mall FC restaurant does. It's rather sad, because most of this could have been avoided had the kitchen actually read the order ticket AND used fresh rolls for the lobster. read more

Nice little shop with meals made from scratch. They make their own bread in a tiny oven so they can take awhile if they run out. Small loaves of bread that they had on this visit for $2 were: Pepperoni, garlic, sun dried tomatoes. They also had a huge baked manapua for $5 and a hot dog in a roll for I think $4. Cinnamon bites are $1.50 for 3 of them and finally some soft chew chocolate chip cookies for $1 Sandwiches are $10 each. I had the papa pork, which was very tasty. This is a small shop and prep can take a couple of minutes...be patient and no grumble. Go mcds if you no like wait. Workers (owners?) Were very nice and personable. They even offered to walk the order out to some older customers that were gonna be in the outside seating area. Suggestions to the owners: Get another item to quickly heat/toast items sort of like that fast convection oven that subway has. Offer to heat up those cinnamon bites, toast sandwiches and just make your prep easier and faster. Might also want to consider draining ingredients a little more- while my sandwich was really tasty it got pretty soggy towards the end and I'm a big guy that eats fairly fast. Those pickled onions could be sitting on a grate to allow them to drain the liquid off. Anyway give them a chance, nice little local shop with pretty good food. read more

Fat Cheeks Hawaii - Sandwiches Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

If you love bread, this place is the spot. Pepperoni bread, garlic bread, sun dried tomatoes bread , cinnamon bread and more. I tried them all and they are all good. They are a meal by itself. Best to call to find out what's available. Baked fresh daily. Bread rolls are used to make their delicious sandwiches, Papa's pig or Honolulu Hot Chicken. They also have rice bowls and sides to choose from too. read more

Fat Cheeks Hawaii - Sandwiches Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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The seafood rolls are great! It's hard to choose just one but the highlight of all is the bread. Instead of a soft roll, Fat Cheeks serves it on crunchy, crusty French bread. It adds a nice texture to your seafood experience. Our favorite is the lobster, no surprise. We got it dressed, next time we'll try buttered. For $15 you get a decent sized sandwich and a bag of your choice of chips. With all the lobster rolls out there, this is a must try. Our next fave is the crab roll ($11). This is packed with crab meat, not a lot of fillers! So satisfying. Last, but not least, is the shrimp roll. For $8, it is a deal because there is so much shrimp it's hard to keep them contained in the roll! Plus, the addition of cucumber gives it a fresh crunch! Don't leave without picking up the lemon curd tart ($5). It's light and delicious. The perfect compliment to these sandwiches. Order online for fast pick up. read more

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Good luck finding parking during lunch time the stalls fill up pretty quickly. I actually had Fat Cheeks before they had their make over I was wondering why they changed their sign to a lobster from a pig. They also changed the look of the place it used to be an open bar looking where people could sit at the counter and eat and you could see them make the food, but now they have a wall built up and only sell seafood. They get pretty busy I had online ordered but there was a line so I wasn't sure if I could walk up and grab my order or if I had to wait in the line. I ended up waiting in line because I didn't wanna be rude. I ordered the trio and chips it was about $21 with tax, I sub the crawfish for the lobster. The bread was not it for me it was so hard it made it hard to eat especially since it's so thick. I would prefer it to be softer and it would make it a lot easier to eat. I also did not care for the celery in the crab and lobster. I did like the dill and lime on the shrimp. Everything kept falling out of the bread so I ate a lot of it separate. read more

If I could give 10 stars I would. Its a hidden treasure and every bite for all 4 in our party was "mmmhhhh". It was unanimous and we instantly planned when we would be back to try more knowing that it would exceed our expectations. Yelp led us to this location and I want to bring this location to light and continue the momentum for them to continue to thrive. it is hidden but GPS will bring you to a little street that leads to their storefront. Follow into that street and then make a left into the free Ward Village. We walked through the village to find that their were additional tables on the inside of the mall so you don't have to sit outside if you don't want to. The staff was so friendly and even brought our order to the table. it was a little wait because it is cooked fresh and every bite reflected that. The were so welcoming and even gave us additional recommendations to additional food locations and events nearby. They checked on us to ask if we needed anything else when they are a fast food location where you would normal go up to them to pick up your order and ask for any additional needs. Let keep this spot alive for years to come so I encourage you to right a review on yelp for them as well if you enjoyed your food and their service as much as we did. read more

Yummy. Don't forget the mango lemonade. Busy but quick. Awesome staff. Small menu but doesn't matter. What they do, they do well read more

Pros: Bit into the buttery, flaky, PERFECTLY toasted roll The pieces of lobster were juicy, fresh, and substantial. The pieces of celery & parsley added a lil crunch and added to the texture party in my mouth. The lemon juice accented the flavors The staff were still setting up (it was 1030am and they open at 11) but saw me and a few people already standing in line to wait. He took my order and told me to come back in 15min. Cons: At first, the flavor was kind of bland. I felt that it needed to be seasoned with salt. My friend said that the bun was good quality, the lobster was good quality... but together, he wasn't "wow'ed" with the flavors. However, he did say that he would def come back again to see if the consistency was the same. After about halfway into my roll I squeezed the lemon wedge onto the lobster and that did change the flavor. The last few bites were perfectly seasoned. I wish it had that flavor all the way through. Perhaps it needed more tossing before the lobster was placed into the bun. read more

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The customer service is just as great as the food here! I ordered the lobster roll and was told that my order would be ready in about 12-15 minutes. Since I had time to kill, I went to check out Diamond Head Chocolate across the way. When my order was ready, I was still in line buying chocolates. The Fat Cheeks cashier was so very kind and went out of her way to bring my order over to me. I was equally impressed with the quality of the lobster roll, which was filled with large chunks of lobster meat in a soft, buttery roll. It was so yummy and I will definitely be back! read more

This place is located in the Ohana Marketplace off of Ward Street. I must say I was skeptical about it being good. I was truly surprised bc it was beyond what I expected. Also it would be good to either order online or go there as soon as they open bc they will run out. I had the lobster roll with butter and jalapeno chips. The lobster itself was seasoned perfect and toasted bun went well with the lobster. I will definitely be having this again. I've had lobster rolls from Maine and this place out the lobster rolls I've had in Maine. read more

Fat Cheeks Hawaii - Lobster roll with butter - Sandwiches Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

General Yelp search for restaurants in this area did not filter this delicious location. Did a search for sandwiches and found FatCheeks! Lobster rolls we absolutely delicious and service was great. Do not follow map location it is in the Ward shopping center. 10 out of 10! read more

Fat Cheeks Hawaii - Truffle roll and butter roll - Sandwiches Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Yum!! I ordered takeout twice this past week from Fat Cheeks. The first time I got the butter lobster roll and today I got the dressed lobster roll. Both were delicious!! The lobster roll was $15 and although it's a small sandwich, it's filled with lots of yummy lobster. Customer service was excellent too. Highly recommend getting food from here! read more

Delicious! Super fast and friendly service. Would absolutely come back. Order the lobster bacon truffle roll. read more

Fat Cheeks Hawaii - Delicious! Super friendly service and quick. Absolutely would come back! - Sandwiches Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Wow this place is popular. Ordered takeout on Sun. and the expected pick up time was an hour. Yikes. Lobster roll was delicious!! I would have just toasted the roll a little longer. Fries were crispy and good! Will definitely come back during the week!! read more

Hidden gem, in odd location but was very good. Had a lot of original menu items and rocked our socks off.

Absolutely LOOOOOOOOOOVE the lobster rolls and shrimp bisque! we usually get the lobster rolls just buttered, but hey, simple is STILL incredibly delicious. Guys, they MAKE the bread, so it's fresh and holds up well against the lobster goodness. The lobster portion does not lack at all-- meaty, juicy, and made with skill. The owners and workers are also super nice! GO GET SOME FATCHEEKS!! read more

Fat Cheeks Hawaii - Buttered lobster roll - Sandwiches Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Delicious! Came from Arizona for vacation and will definitely come back before leaving Hawaii. Full of meat, great taste and the clam chowder is too die for! read more

Fat Cheeks Hawaii - Lobster Roll and Clam Chowder - Sandwiches Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Really good fast food type burger. The sauce was delicious. I would go back. Definitely recommend!

Went here for lunch (Jan 2021). Probably one of the best places for any type of seafood rolls out there. The prices are amazing for the type of food you're getting, especially if you're trying the trio (definitely suggest adding the lobster roll and subbing out one of the other three rolls they offer). The crab roll was my favorite of the three but definitely don't doubt the crawfish or the lobster roll. Really good place for a lunch, or maybe even a lighter dinner. Just wanted to add that one of the female workers today was amazing. Really down to earth and open to talk about the other businesses inside the marketplace (like getting good smoothies or coffee over on the other side). And she was really open to me about having to see how it tasted and to let her know if there was any issues. I will definitely be coming back for more, Guaranteed after a surf sesh down at Kewalos or Bowls! read more

Lobster butter sandwich is a delicious sandwich with fresh lobster and balanced seasoning. Fish and chips are one of the best. Our son loved the chicken sandwich. Chef and owner May makes the food to order. Her skill shows in every dish we tried. read more

I was excited to try their lobster roll for the first time. Sadly, I was disappointed for a few reasons. To start, I arrived at 11:30 on a Saturday morning only to be greeted with a sign that said "lobster sold out ". Keep in mind, they open at 11am. I was not too happy because I drove to town just to eat their lobster roll. So I decided to try the crab roll. Surely, I can't be disappointed with that because crab is one of my all time favorite foods. When I opened my package I was shocked at how small it was. Luckily, it comes with a bag of chips & I also ordered the shrimp bisque. FYI, the crab on the sandwich is served cold. I was expecting it to be warm. The taste was just ok but the bread was very good. The shrimp bisque was pretty good. It has a lot of whole shrimps & comes with a side of croutons & a tiny wedge of lemon. I will come back another day to try the lobster roll. Hopefully that experience will be better. read more

Fat Cheeks Hawaii - Crab sandwich & shrimp bisque - Sandwiches Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

What a wonderful gem of a place in Ward!!! My sister myself and my 89 year old old Mom had lunch there. Our order was 2 BLT lobster sandwich and mom had the fish & chips she said the fish was moist and so delicious. And I also order the lobster cheese burger for my husband awesome :-) So if You looking for a true lobster sandwich that's not mix with a lot of fillers then you have try Fat Cheeks. Thank you Fat Cheeks for an Amazing Lunch!!! read more

Great food and service.You won't be disappointed.I fell upon this place by accident and was very glad I did.

Their breaded fish sandwich is amazing, the best I've ever had! The fish is perfectly cooked and moist. I went back for seconds. I'd love to try their cubano and lemon tart, but so far every time I've gone they were sold out of those items. read more

The menu was limited because the place is still quite new. I tried the sample chicken for the chicken bowl and that was quite good. I ended up ordering the shrimp sandwich and I couldn't be happier. It seemed a bit expensive at $10 but it was a good size sandwich and the special sauce on the fresh baked bread was yummy. The seasoned shrimp was just simply delicious. I also decided to get the pepperoni bread at the last minute for $1.50 and really wish I bought more... Great place,definitely returning soon. read more

Fat Cheeks Hawaii - Sandwiches Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Any time I'm craving some lobster roll this is the go to place on Oahu. I fly in from Kauai just to eat here. Great food. Super friendly staff. read more

At Ohana Hale Marketplace to grab hubby's face mask but seen a few places to eat. This one caught my attention! I had the crab roll and lemon tarts this place did not disappoint. Was greeted promptly by cashier and asked few questions about the menu she was informative. I can see why this place has 5 stars. Food is fresh, service is friendly and nothing to complain about. We will be back. Support Local!! read more

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Pretty underwhelmed sadly. I'd been looking at this place for a long time and finally got to try it. The lobster had no flavor at all, so even though the lobster roll was well filled with lobster the only taste was from the lemon I squeezed on it. My boyfriend tried the lobster burger and while it had more taste it was because of the burger patty. Portions were filling and clam chowder was good, but I'd only come back if they started adding some flavor options for the lobster or seasoned it more. read more

Fat Cheeks Hawaii - Lobster roll, lobster burger, small clam chowder in cup on left. - Sandwiches Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Please eat the lobster rolls. Order 2. They are amazing. Please. That is all. The salad is really good too. I'm going to try the crawfish roll next time, with a lobster roll. read more

I was around the area and came across Fat Cheeks! I tried the spicy chicken sandwich and the butter lobster roll. They were both so good and a must try! Their spicy chicken sandwich was the best chicken sandwich I have ever had. Though the butter lobster roll was delicious it was small and quite expensive. The service was great! The workers were sweet and kind. They made small talk with me as i ordered and after i got the food as well. They have a place for customers to side outside or inside. So you can eat outside on a nice day and if not you can also enjoy your food on the inside. read more

Was looking for a quick lunch and found Fat Cheeks. Got the lobster roll which was excellent and decently priced at $20. Would definitely come back the next time I'm in the area! read more

I've been back to the island and have been visiting this place for the past few days. I'll have to upgrade my review to 5 stars now because the quality is consistent and flavor is delicious read more

Delish- and one of the largest portions of lobster I have every had on a roll! Butter was excellent with a little squeeze of lemon! read more

Fat Cheeks Hawaii - Lobster Roll - Sandwiches Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii