This Chinese restaurant has been around for a while serving up seafood and other delicious dishes. They're known for their lobster deals, and along with your traditional Chinese classics. We like the lobster, honey walnut shrimp, salted fish egg white fried rice, fried tofu, spinach with thousand year old eggs and many more. Definitely a nostalgic spot for myself, and it's usually busy. Our lobster was small last time and the sauce was watery. But overall would recommend. Check it out for your Chinese food fix! read more

Fook Yuen Seafood Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Food&service is good, enough space for everyone if you're in a big party, seafood options are abundant, and I often bring my family who are craving family style meals, but man today, I'm kinda bummed. Adding in 18 percent gratuity on a party of 4 sneakily and asking for my signature after writing in their own tip is outrageous. I'm usually a 20 percent tipper, I respect wait staff and genuinely respect what they do. We are great patrons of every restaurant and all of my reviews have shown my appreciation of them. Doing this is deceptive, do yourself a favor, when having lunch, or dinner, check your tip portion of the receipt and be sure that they don't add in their own tip and total. Ken was the server's name. I had them reprint the ticket at that time. read more

Reviewers has it right. Fook Yuen is an average, 3-star tier Chinese Restaurant. This place is always busy! I have a feeling it's for the convenience from Waikīkī and the fact it's on the second floor. My gonggong always enjoys eating at Chinese restaurant that are on higher floors because it symbolized its more high class, high status, more luxury, etc. Many well known restaurants are like that in Guangzhou, and Hawai'i had many restaurants like that, such as Wo Fat, Empress, China House, Royal Garden, Lau Yee Chai in the Waikīkī Shopping Plaza, and maybe Hee Hong and Panda Cuisine. The food feels like it's prepared with less and less care and only care about just getting it out as soon as possible. The Lobsters - one with black bean sauce, other with green onion and ginger - were small and one note. It ate like the lobster was flash fried to temp, played, and then sauce/toppings were added on top. The lobster ate dry, especially the green onion one. Black bean sauce was bland too, but at least had some flavor. The Sweet Sour Fish was prepared exactly the same as the lobster. Deep fried the fish, plated, sauce on top. The 10-15 seconds of tossing it in a wok must be too hard. Sauce was too tart and lacked the sweet and savory for balance. Chinese Broccoli with Garlic sauce was bland and almost had zero garlic flavor. Braised Tofu with Mushroom and Snow Peas were okay. Decent oyster sauce flavor. Doesn't seem it was mixed around that much. The Jellyfish ate and tasted like the premade, packaged variety with just the salty one note flavor. Is it me, or is an order of soup getting smaller and smaller while the price is higher and higher? Seems like whether a table of 4 or a table of 6, the soup will always yield one small bowl per person. The Fish Maw and Crab Meat soup was disappointing. Bland. Don't feel any effort was put into this soup. Overall, the food wasn't awful. It just isn't as good as other places. Speed and less care are obvious in its taste and presentation. It doesn't feel authentic. It doesn't feel elevated. Basement level food served on the 2nd level. [[HIGHLIGHT]]This place gets too loud when it's busy, and it's difficult to communicate with servers and your own dining companions.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Sad there aren't many of these style Chinese Restaurants now, and no one wants to open them. read more

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We did set menu a for two people. It was all very good. The soup had a ton of shrimp. The honey walnut shrimp was my favorite. The fried rice needed some soy sauce. The wait staff and ambiance were amazing. We will return. read more

Fook Yuen Seafood Restaurant - Set menu a - Seafood Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

No wait for a table. Not the usual Chinese food that I was looking for. ( not the restaurant's fault) [[HIGHLIGHT]]Cockroach crawling on the table( sparing you the picture).[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

My favorite Chinese food in Hawai'i (as a local who has been dining her ever since I was 10). The ginger chicken, beef chow fun, and of course the PEKING DUCK are my favorites!! For the peking duck, they'll cut it in front of you and put them into baos with oyster sauce and a pair of vegetables. Beautiful. Tapioca is also amazing too, it's tapioca beads in coconut milk but it hits every time. Service there is very fast and helpful. They do everything for you essentially. All very nice and awesome people. read more

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I had Christmas dinner here last night with my hubby and mom. I love the food at this place. You can get a whole lobster for $24.99 with a purchase of another entree. I remember when this restaurant first opened thirty something years ago you could get the lobster for $7.99 with the purchase of another entree. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The decor is kind of dingy.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]I don't come for the ambiance. I come for the food.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] It's one of my favorite Chinese restaurants on Oahu. I can get a good deal on lobsters and almost everything that I order is good. I can tell that they cook their food on high heat, which gives it wok hei, that great charred taste. We order almost the same dishes every time that we come here. I get the chicken salad, garlic ginger lobster, sweet & sour fish and salted fish & chicken fried rice. I'm not sure what fish other restaurants use for their sweet & sour fish, but they use sea bass here, which I like. The total before tax and tip was $82, which isn't bad. Of course there was also inflation. The portions were smaller than before. Also, they used to put pickled daikon and carrots in the chicken salad. It was missing in the salad yesterday. read more

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Wow it's been 15 years since I've been here. [[HIGHLIGHT]]This place is popular! Super crowded![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We had Lobster pepper salt and seafood noodles. Both were delicious and would love to come back to try different dishes! read more

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Probably my favorite go-to Chinese spot. They serve Cantonese food, and the service is exactly what you'd expect from a good Asian restaurant: quick, straightforward, and efficient. I love it and come here all the time. We ordered the garlic butter lobster, which was amazing. Super flavorful, great for the price, and the meat was incredibly tender. The honey walnut shrimp is hands down the best we've had on the island and is my boyfriend's absolute favorite dish. The bitter melon beef wasn't for me, but that's only because I personally can't appreciate bitter melon. My mom orders it every time and loves it, and apparently it has tons of health benefits. The pei pa tofu was honestly one of the best things I've ever had. I'm already excited to come back just to eat it again. It's so soft on the inside, slightly crunchy on the outside, and packed with flavor. The black pepper beef sizzling plate is also delicious and something I order regularly. The stir-fried eggplant was so good, I absolutely love it. Prices are very reasonable, around $20-$25 per dish, especially considering how generous the portions are. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambiance feels like an authentic Chinese restaurant, and parking is ample in the McCully Shopping Center lot.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

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We had a party in the private room on the left when you enter. Unfortunately, there were roaches in the room, which was really gross and disappointing. The food was just okay as well. Overall, I'm not sure if I'll be back. read more

The best authentic Chinese restaurant around!!! Family style restaurant with big portions, can't go wrong with that! The ratings are low probably because of customer service but the quantity and quality of the food are definitely 10/10! read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]Really big, decent Chinese(?) restaurant.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Got here around 5 on a week night and it wasn't busy but by 6pm it was packed![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I got the cashew chicken, and pineapple fried rice. I'm limited since I'm gluten free but the dishes were pretty good. I'd like a little more flavor or spice, but it wasn't bad - lots of cashews! Big family style portions. Decent prices. Lots of options to choose from. Service is very straight forward. read more

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Haven't been to this place in quite a while, and I have recently noticed that this once-popular eatery seems to be slipping in the quality of its formerly well-regarded dishes. Perhaps there are new chefs, or maybe they're cutting corners on ingredients. For example, the egg white fried rice used to include dried shredded scallions, but now their presence is hardly noticeable. Also, the complimentary dessert (red bean soup) is almost always unavailable well before closing time; other available options, such as almond tofu, or tapioca, weren't as desirable. read more

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Came here for the first time in a long time. I heard they had new owners twice making the quality of the food go to crappy back to delicious. We gave it a chance and ordered the same thing. We ordered the lobsters, fried rice, shrimp walnut, choy sum, noodles, lemon chicken, crispy chicken, fried tofu, and sweet sour sea bass, and black bean clams. I was worried, but everything tasted just like how I remembered, delicious. The prices have definitely gone up. FYI: They do have a yellow Health Inspection notice on their front door. Staff are decently fast. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Lots of tables to dine on.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Parking is tight, but there is an outdoor parking and basement parking. read more

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Fook Yuen is almost always crowded, so I strongly recommend arriving right at opening time. Otherwise, you should expect a long wait and a very hectic dining environment. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant is extremely popular, and the tables fill up fast with large groups.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] One of the biggest advantages is the value. The prices are affordable, and the portion sizes are very generous. It is a great place for group dining because you can order several dishes to share and still feel like you are getting your money's worth. However, there are a few downsides. First, most of the dishes are overly salty and sweet at the same time. After a few bites, it almost feels like eating straight sugar. The strong seasoning tends to overpower the natural flavors of the food, which may not appeal to everyone. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Another drawback is the cleanliness. The restaurant can feel a bit dirty and chaotic, especially when it is busy.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The constant crowd seems to make it difficult to keep the dining area spotless, and the overall atmosphere is not the most comfortable if you are sensitive to that. We usually order the same dishes every visit, including the lobster, seafood fried rice, walnut shrimp, and ong choy. The lobster is satisfying, and the seafood fried rice is packed with ingredients. The ong choy is a nice vegetable dish to balance out the heavier items. The clear standout is the walnut shrimp. The shrimp are cooked perfectly with a great texture, and despite the sweeter sauce, it is still the most enjoyable dish on the table. It is the one item I would confidently recommend and the main reason I keep coming back. Overall, Fook Yuen is a solid choice if you are looking for large portions at reasonable prices and do not mind bold flavors. Just plan to go early, be prepared for crowds, and manage your expectations when it comes to cleanliness. read more

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If you're in the mood for some decent Chinese cuisine with authentic flavors, this spot is worth a visit! We were tempted by the local fish, Kumu, which they offered to steam for us. The server informed us it weighed about 1 lb, with a market price of $48/lb. We happily agreed, though we were surprised to find the final bill reflected a weight of 1.98 lbs. That was deceiving. What truly caught our attention were the live lobsters priced at $23.99 each. They were of average size, and we ordered two, preparing them in different styles that showcased the versatility of the dish. To top off our meal, we had a bottle of wine to celebrate a special occasion. Just a heads-up: make reservations if you're planning to visit for dinner as the place fills up quickly! and this was a Wednesday night, also we were a party of four and an automatic 18% tip was added to our bill. read more

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Today I got to try the Spicy Eggplant with Shredded Meat on Rice and it was very tasty. Also, the service was very friendly and helpful. read more

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I recommend this Chinese restaurant as a relatively affordable option to enjoy in Hawaii. read more

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Came to this restaurant on a recommendation from my hairdresser. So many places to choose from in Honolulu and we picked this place. Wish I could go back in time tbh. The place is located upstairs in a strip mall. It all started out ok, the lady in front was nice. We got the chefs seafood special, black bean chicken, and choy sum. The seafood special was horrible and the squid was inedible. Hard and chewy and quite frankly gross. The chicken was mediocre and the choy sum was ok. I had high expectations and was so disappointed. Maybe we just got bad dishes but I expected the chefs special label to have been better than the run of the mill dishes. If you really like flavorful Chinese dishes avoid going to this place. read more

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Authentic Cantonese food in the heart of Waikiki! We were excited to come back to this spot after many years since visiting Oahu. Luckily, it still offers the same great flavors & authentic dishes! Attentive servers & quick service. We ordered several different dishes including west lake beef soup, lobster special (!!!), e mein, walnut shrimp & more. Everything was outstanding. The salt & pepper pork chop was on the greasy side but still tasty. Authentic HK desserts on the house--yum! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Classic ambiance of an authentic Chinese restaurant, very lively with lots of guests and tables.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Gets busy so go early or call ahead for a table! Great spot to go to if you're craving Cantonese food!! read more

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Food was great if they didn't change the chef. Service was as usual "good". Service was also good if one is used to major city restaurants.

平日の20時ごろおじゃましました。。 待つことなくテーブル案内です。。 ロブスターが格安が有名なお店。。 2025年Lobsterの価格は23＄でした。。 （コロナ前は11＄だったかなぁ） Lobsterは好きなお味で調理してくれます。。 ただ身の部分以外も出してくれますが 向くのに手がかなり汚れます・・・・・・。。 その他、普通に中華料理が楽しめるお店です。。 味は割とシンプルでおいしくいただけます。。 量は多めですので 2人で3品頼んだらもうお腹いっぱい過ぎます。。 ドリンクは即出しですし お料理も強火でいためられたお料理の 提供は早いです。。 昔は深夜まで営業していて 遅い時間に大変便利な中華レストランでしたが 現在は22時までと普通です。。 read more

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Not much wait when going later in night for dinner 8-9pm -Came for the crab but actually like fish fillet dish with veggie and veggie soup. -smaller crab at around $24-25, probably not worth** Flavor of green onion and ginger still good otherwise. -big portion sizes for the veggies dish as well -Classic Chinese spot for family style Fast service food also came out fast read more

Fook Yuen Seafood Restaurant - Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

We always come here for a family meal when visiting Oahu. The dishes are generally good but some of the dishes like the pan fried noodle seemed to be smaller sized compared to what we're used to seeing (it was served on a dinner sized plate. We ordered a variety of popular Cantonese dishes such as lobster with ginger and scallion, peking pork chops, shrimp with walnuts, fish maw soup, beef tenderloin with black pepper, clams with black bean sauce, ong choy with fermented bean curd, crispy fried tofu and a roast duck. Everything was generally good. Service was attentive. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Decor was a bit dated but they were able to accommodate us in one large table in one of the rooms.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Fook Yuen Seafood Restaurant - Tangy Capital pork chops (Peking pork chops) - Seafood Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Well forgot to take photos caz this places food is bomb and I was hella starving. Only realized I had to write something about this place after I fill my stomach. The services for this place is typically okay unless you start talking chinese to the uncles. They will be nicer afterwards lol. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Its a chinese restaurant, so its pretty noisy.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Been here since I was a HS, so its been a long minute and the quality of the food is still amazing. Must try their lobsters, they been making it for ages read more

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We had the stewed lamb brisket, young chow fried rice, crispy won tons, and chicken and vegetable chow mein. I'll say the price for the amount of meat in the brisket is actually a really good deal and it was super delicious. You wouldn't think to put lamb and tofu skins together but they really taste good and the soup sauce is super rich. I can't say enough good things about it. The chicken and vegetable chow mein if you're looking for satisfying crunchy thin noodle with chicken gravy. The wontons were okay, but I wish they had crispy gauge. The service was spot on, like super immediate if you ever need. I have never been so expertly assisted in a Chinese restaurant before. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The tables were quickly cleaned and the view outside gives you a 90% overlook at McCully to the park.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

We've been here back when they used to have the lunch buffet, and decided to try it again because someone recommended this place. We got dry beef chow fun and crispy chicken. Was around $5 more for each dish than our usual Chinese restaurant. Food was good, but our usual place was better and cheaper. Parking is free and convenient. It's okay. Nothing bad, but no wow factors. Our bill was $10 than our usual Chinese restaurant that has lunch deals. read more

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First time I come to this place and from the begining it was all bad the small lady in the front that was sitting everyone down had a horrible attitude and kept skipping people , it seems that they LOVE big parties because they make money off of them big parties , once I sat down it took about 45 mins to get a table for 1 . After that the service was really good my waiter was good and the food tasted amazing . If you have the time to wait well this is the place you want to eat. read more

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Been coming to this place since I was a kid, I love every dish that they make . My favorite are the pig intestines, clams, veggies with thousand year old egg and the tapioca dessert (they used to have a lychee like sorbet which was my favorite until it was discontinued ). read more

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Food is just okay (sometimes not good). Definitely way overpriced menu. The recipe for my favorite fresh ginger scallion Dungeness crab turned from good to bleh over the years. I don't think I'll be going back anytime soon. Rude customer service. (I'm sure I'd have more to say if I have a translator device with me) . read more

My brother and his family like coming here whenever they come to Hawaii. This is their go to place for Chinese food. The food is great here. Service is quick. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Big dining area for weddings or any kind of celebration.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]They also have a small room for private dining.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Really good lobster here. Sizzling plate beef is delicious. Walnut shrimp is a favorite of hubby's. read more

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I have been going to this restaurant for maybe over 20 years now and I still enjoy their food ! The food has been consistently good and there has been some changes I noticed since the original chef retired years ago . But can't complain as there has been a decline of really good Chinese restaurants here in Hawaii. [[HIGHLIGHT]]This restaurant has been here for years and it is usually always busy at peak hours so reservations is always recommended.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We had reservations at 530pm to beat the crowds and parking is not so bad at this hour . [[HIGHLIGHT]]Try come around 600pm and parking is very tight as this complex has a lot of other restaurants here[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] . After we ordered ... the food came out pretty quickly . Their menu is very diverse so it is difficult to not over order as everything sounds good . . One of their specials is the whole lobster for 29.99 as long as you order other dishes so we ordered three. We picked the salt /pepper style and it was delicious! We usually order our favorites and they were all delicious! [[HIGHLIGHT]]We had a party of 14 and we had one big table back of the restaurant so we had the whole area to ourselves which was perfect.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We had one waiter and he was excellent as we didn't have to keep asking for anything... he didn't forget anything! Very happy with his service as it so hard to find good service nowadays! I know we will be back because this is our family's favorite Chinese restaurant! read more

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First lunch after we landed in Honolulu late last night. We are hungry so forgot to take pics! Since they are famous for cheap lobster therefore every table orders them. Years ago before Covid, their lobster was $14 but you also have to order one regular prized dish from the menu. Now it's $24, the critters are all about 1-11/4 lb ones not canners though. Nicely done, fresh from tank. Salt&pepper pork chops tasty done Americano style, not refined at all Beef chow fun not too greasy. Great value for price paid, an old style Americanized Chinese eatery. read more

Fook Yuen Seafood Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Attended a party here and the food was delicious! Plates came out hot, individual servings of soup and dessert were quick, and service was attentive. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Casual dining, kid friendly, beautiful view.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Parking available in the open lot or under the building. Elevators in the center of the building for seniors or strollers. read more

Fook Yuen Seafood Restaurant - Lobster! - Seafood Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Again, to reiiterate, besides Dew Drop Inn and Diem Sum, I have very limited experience in dining at Chinese Restaurants. This I know at Fook Yuen: *Portions are HUGE! *Peking Duck was tasty, not greasy and there is no limit to the buns or plum sauce. *Stir Fried Spinach - never had and I will surely order again. My only other positive spinach experience is the creamed spinach at Izzy's Steakhouse in SF. *Sizzling Beef with Black Bean Sauce - the steak was very tender and a good balance of black bean sauce, which is a very powerful sauce. Very busy, but huge space, so the wait was only 10 minutes on a Saturday evening. Highly recommend. read more

Recommended by RedNote app, Fook Yuen Seafood Restaurant in Honolulu｜馥园鱼翅海鲜酒家 seems a typical and traditional Cantonese house with authentic cuisine but not much more beyond the standard or normal level. In general, here to find some good food while not all dishes impressive enough, unless other western styles are not on the top. read more

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The foods were very good and tasty. However the service was very very slow. We ordered soup, 2 seafood entrée, and seafood fried rice. The soup came out first. Then 30 minutes later first entrée of shrimp followed by the second seafood entrée 10 minutes later, then finally the fried rice another 10 minutes. Waiter also delivered our food to the next table to us. The two ladies at the table was nice enough and handed us our entrée. The part that made our experience here worse was there were only two of us and regardless of the bad service, they charged us 19% gratuity on top of our bill. Whatever happens to the Hawaiian Ohana spirit? Guess we'll never come back again read more

A friend of mine that lives in Honolulu recommended this place for their crab. I was so excited to come. I arrived early waiting for the rest of my party. As I was waiting, I notice the fresh lobster tank in the front of the restaurant had nothing but dead lobster. I thought it was odd. Then a gentlemen came out with another man, they were speaking Chinese and then the one man switched to English. He said the water in the tank up front and in the back of the kitchen was too warm. That was shocking for me to hear. When you want to order something, you need to flag down a waiter. They are servicing customers and rushing around. I saw another guest yell and wave for a waiter. I waved a waiter over. The service is very fast and they are quick to take plates away and refill your water. Appetizer: I ordered springrolls as I waited for my party to arrive. They arrived and they were temperature hot and generous size and very crispy. They tasted okay, but the filling was very thin and there wasn't really any flavor. I tried the dipping sauce but it tasted like ketchup diluted with a bit of sugar. Main: I was scared to order seafood after overhearing about the tank water was too warm. We ordered the pepper beef and fried rice to eat alongside the beef. The fried rice was decent, but it had raw slices of iceberg lettuce which I caught was odd, but it did provide crunch. The beef was tender, flavorful, and well seasoned. I was staying on the Waikiki beach area and this was an Uber ride to get to this restaurant. I don't think this place is worth the Uber. read more

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Good food. Service is ok. Parking is terrible so come early to find parking. Don't order the fish dish because they use cheap frozen fish. read more

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Have been here for lunch , but not for dinner. Invited by son in law to a baby revealing party! There were11 people seated comfortably on a typical round table you see in Chinese restaurants.We were well taken care of by the all male wait & service staff. We started with Lobster, & Dungeness Crab, both prepared perfectly, followed by Coconut Shrimp, Sizzling Beef Chinese Broccoli, Minute chicken noodles Roasted Chicken w/ Shrimp chips, white rice to pour the delicious gravy's over! The whole dinner tonight was superb! Dessert was included too, almond float & red bean float. Terrific evening, she's having a baby girl !!! read more

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