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    Fong's Meat Market

    4.7 (101 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Dogs allowed

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    Lorna K.

    The best roasted pork, also known as lechon kawai, in Honolulu! Tasty pork char siu, roasted duck, I wish I had time to try everything! Service is excellent, the keep their area clean! It is a must try place! Oahu Market has been in existence since before the 1960s.

    Plate lunch Special for $10 Char siu/Roast Pork Mix. Photo taken 12/31/23
    Gina H.

    I like the roast pork here. Roast duck is pretty good too. Char siu, is ok. Always friendly service. It looks like the younger generation is taking over the business which I'm thankful for but I wish they would cut the pieces bigger like the old timers. That way I can get a bigger bite of skin. lol Got a some fatty char siu with no artificial color. The girl working put the roast pork and char siu together in the same container. It was not easy to tell the difference. I will be back. Saw a sign for a $10 mixed plate lunch. Roast pork and Char siu. Can't beat the price in this day and age.

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    Shari T.

    I don't know if Fong's has the best char siu and roast pork in Chinatown (I haven't visited all of the different vendors, so I can't judge). However, it is my go to place to pick up char siu. I like that it's not too fatty and has good flavor. But if I am being honest, the real reason I keep going back is because of how nice the older guy working there is. He gives you samples of pork to taste, will bluntly tell you when the fatty no dye roast pork is not good that day and to order something else, and he doesn't yell aggressively and impatiently at you like some other folks in that area do. I appreciate not being yelled at when I am buying stuff.

    Rebecca T.

    Not worth $17 per lb. The quality of the char Siu, more like half the price. Heck maybe I'll just make it myself next time in the oven... a little disappointing. It's dry and tough, and the coloring is too bright red, not the red that I see in Hong Kong. I wasn't expecting it would taste exactly like HK char siu, but this is really far from it. I honestly think Costco spare ribs are juicier and more tender than what's offered here.

    Wina G.

    Update since my last review was over 10 years ago. Of course we've been many many times since then. Actually it was just yesterday. Still the same moist, juicy roast pork with the perfect skin to fat to meat ratio. Took out of town guests here and they thought they died and went to roast pork heaven! Perfection!

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    Lvlynaka L.

    The only place in Honolulu Chinatown where I'd go to get my charsiu and roast pork goodies!! Seasonings are on point and so delicious!!

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    Angela C.

    I was craving for duck, this duck does not disappoint. Half a duck is about $13 dollars, the lady chopped up for me and I paid cash. They accept credit cards too. Meanwhile, I saw live lobster selling here too, maybe next time. The duck has crispy skin and tender meat, it same with a small case of soy duck sauce. Parking, you asked? It's bad, of course, it is China town. Park on the street and walk if you can. I had my hubby drop me off at the corner and picked me up at the same corner.

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    Paul M.

    Was happy to finally stop by here and grab some delicious meats! We had gone to Fosters Botanical gardens and I figured since we were in the area to pick up some Roast Pork and Roast Duck. It's very easy to miss this place, but we parked on the street and I quickly placed my order and got the goods. The half duck we got was nice and meaty and full of flavor! Their pork was also just the right mix of fatty/meaty/crunchy. Both were seasoned perfectly where they had the delicious sauce and spices you want, while still maintaining the taste of the meat which seems to be the hardest balance to achieve! Like you ever have roast duck that is so "sauced" or "spiced" that all you taste is the flavoring? Not Fongs!! Interesting enough sometimes I don't like duck or pork as leftovers, but gotta say the meats from Fongs was just as delicious the next day! Check it out!

    Roast Pork: crispy skin, not-too-salty meat.  I could not ever go vegetarian!
    Jack W.

    === 1. VERDICT/VALUE Some good choices for BBQ meats in and around Maunakea, but this may be the best option in Chinatown if you can overlook the lack of parking! === 2. FOOD BBQ Pork: nice and tender; be sure to ask for half-fat, half-lean (any BBQ meat place really) for consistent, good results! Roast Pork: usually pretty good though on the most recent visit, the skin was almost too crunchy to eat without needing a visit to the dentist afterward. Taste-wise, the meat is good without being overly salty. === 3. SERVICE English and Cantonese works decently well here and as with many other place in Chinatown, cash talks well! === 4. ATMOSPHERE It's like a food stall in Maunakea Market, so you walk up, get your treasure, and move on. There's no dine-in option here. In non-pandemic times, it's typically busy so wheelchairs and strollers may have some challenges with the volume of people (and the order counter is a little high for those in a wheelchair). Parking can also be a challenge given how there is no stopping/parking out front on King Street and the nearby streets are often full, so unless you get lucky, one of the municipal lots (requires a bit of a walk) would be your best bet!

    Maki P.

    Their Roasted pork are amazing!!!! Also they are so nice people and super kind. Five stars!! Thank you!!!

    Going price per pound 12/31/22

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    Thank you very much !

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    I will cut bigger for you next time !

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    Thank you so much and welcome to us again!

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    If you want absolutely the best roast and char su pork this is the only place you need to go if your on Oahu.

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    After several disappointed visits to my go-to butcher, I was looking for decent pork belly. I've…read morelearned not to trust my go-to butcher anymore as I was given off cut pieces and only to be ridiculed by my colleagues of getting odds and ends. My immediate circle has been having cravings and this includes shoyu pork belly. With a great base of aged shoyu, simmering slabs of pork belly will yield a yummy lunch, linner or dinner. Located in Maunakea Marketplace with neighbors of Papa's Cafe and Mei Mei Chinese BBQ, BM Meat Market (BMM) is a stall that specializes in fresh pork. They had a large variety of pork cuts, spare ribs, pork bones, pig's feet and congealed pork's blood. This past weekend I was on my regular shopping rounds in Chinatown and was purchasing some cooked meats from Mei Mei Chinese BBQ, where I patronize often. Many times I see many people crowding around BMM purchasing meats. But on this morning, it was empty so I decided to check out their offerings. I only saw one slab of pork belly that had nice marbling. I asked for the price, which came in at under $5 per pound. I asked the male staff if he had any more and walks back to his refrigerator to bring out a large slab of pork belly. ***happy dance*** I asked for a total of 6 slabs of pork belly, in which I noticed an end cut with lean meat that is not ideal for Chinese shoyu pork. I asked him to replace that with another center slice, where he didn't hesitate to my request. My total bill came in just over $25, which is much less than what my colleague paid at Safeway last week where that pork belly had excess fat. The meats I got at BMM had more in volume, better quality of marbling and eating meat versus fat. This clearly was a WIN WIN WIN in my books. BMM accepts cash and EBT cards. English friendly and with respect to COVID-19, they have signs posted and stickers on the floor to remind patrons of social distancing. Overall, a very pleasant shopping experience where I will be back for more for my pork needs. NOTE: I didn't see any pig liver, pig kidney nor pig head on display. Perhaps they have it stored in the back refrigerator. Try asking the staff if you don't see what you're looking for.

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    Many times, I am sent on missions for my part-time job that seem to be a wild goose chase but with…read morepersistence and knowing the ins and outs of Honolulu's Chinatown, I at times surprise myself. For the second weekend in a row, I was tasked to buy pork belly. Last weekend I went to my go to stall in Kekaulike Market and bought 3 strips of pork belly only to be advised it was "too lean" and not good to make steamed pork belly with harm ha (fermented shrimp paste). The "lean" pork belly eventually was used to make a different dish that made some employees bummed as they were looking forward to the steamed dish for that day's employee meal. This past weekend I went back to my regular stall and once again they had pork belly but indeed it was on the leaner side. I asked the boss man if he had any more pork belly as I wanted a fattier cut in his back refrigerators but sadly, none. I then visited the other 2 meat stalls in Kekaulike Market and the pork belly was too lean. My other options were to go to Oahu Market or to Maunakea Marketplace. Because I wanted to pick up some dim sum from Dimsum Village at Maunakea Marketplace, I proceeded mauka and entered Maunakea Marketplace from N Hotel St entrance and immediately came across Carnate's Meat and Seafood (CMS). CMS seems like a husband/wife team that sells fresh meats and seafood. The showcase on the left I found fresh pork nicely displayed and immediately found pork belly, but on the leaner side. I then asked if they had fattier slabs, where the male staff grabbed one from the middle and indeed it was fattier. ***happy dance*** However, because I had to feed 8 adults, I needed more. At first, he looked in the showcase and had none, but he offered to check his refrigerator behind him. He pulled out a large piece of unsliced pork where one end had fatty pork belly. Yes!!! I was so thrilled of the availability as it saved me time from walking around Chinatown when I had a list of other things I had to buy. I asked for 2 more slabs of fatty pork belly. He packaged and weighed the pork belly, and then paid for my purchase to his wife who was at the register. Because I was getting reimbursed, I asked for a receipt in which she obliged. While waiting for my change, I checked out their display and saw assorted packages of spices and mixes, as well as pre-packaged dried beans and grains. Seems like they were for Filipino dishes that I am not knowledgeable in. I took my purchase to my part-time job to receive thumbs up to make the steamed pork belly with harm ha sauce. It was sliced and marinated with some chopped garlic, fresh chilies, harm ha sauce, sesame oil, white pepper and cooking wine. It was steamed and we had a delicious lunch that day. Overall, a very pleased first visit where CMS came through in satisfying the critical staff at my part time job. They have refined palates where ingredients are key in cooking where variation and substitution are not forgiving. When tasked for fatty pork belly, I'll be sure to make my way back to CMS.

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