Thursday June 18, 2026 I came here for breakfast. Service is fast. Food is good. Ambiance is casual and comfortable in here. I will be back again. read more

Harkness Dining Room QMC - Healthy Lunch. Wednesday June 17, 2026 - Cafeteria Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Try their s'more's cookie! It was yummy. They have the energy drinks, coffee, teas, water assortment and various soups (2 kinds), flatbread pizzas, ramen bar, cold food fridge (sandwiches/salad) and a cafeteria food breakfast/entreé daily menu. Tip: they accept Tap to Pay, Cards and Cash. The only have 2 registers so gotta plan for that. Ample seating inside, outside and around the hospital. read more

Food was tasty and plentiful. Service was prompt with a smile. Dining hall was clean and well equipped read more

This is the cafeteria at Queen's Medical Center on Punchbowl. Food is pretty good for a hospital cafe. Lots of drink selections. There's a salad bar and different hot food choices. Prices are cheap for a plate. 2 plates, 1soup, and 2 drinks were around $40. The dining area is clean, lots of seats inside and outside. The lobster bisque was tasty! I liked the stuffed eggplant. Didn't care for the mac crusted fish- too much batter, the fish was over cooked, and the lemon butter sauce was too sweet. read more

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Hospital food has the reputation for being tasteless and boring, but this dining area at Queen's is much better than ordinary hospital food I came here for breakfast and lunch on multiple occasions as my mom was admitted, and I was pleasantly surprised. I got things such as pizza flatbreads (cheese, spinach, and mushrooms), garlic chicken, pastele stew, steak Caesar salad, Teri burger and fries, sweet potato fries, and of course standard breakfasts of egg, Portuguese sausage, and rice. Everything I ate was flavorful and good! I'd honestly come back here if I was in the area, just for the food . The workers were friendly, and I loved how even if you didn't want anything they were serving that day for meals, they have a grill on the side that always serves fries, garlic butter fries, sweet potato fries, burgers, grilled cheese, and even loco moco! I definitely recommend this place, and if you usually aren't a fan of hospital food, don't let it deter you from trying this place out! read more

I finished an EKG this morning and had time to run over to Harkness for a takeout breakfast, but sat down to sneak some spoonfuls before my pre-op exam. I I've when they are generous with Portuguese sausage that's a little charred and carmilized...very tasty. Too my surprise, the fried rice had chunks of breakfast sausage and portage sausages. You can just ask the serve for that alone besides bits of eggs. But of course, the eggs were fluffy and plentiful. The lady and cashier were friendly and helpful to me. The dining area was quiet, but wait until lunch comes! Be good to yourself...Ciao! read more

Harkness Dining Room QMC - My breakfast.... - Cafeteria Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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The Harkness Dining Room at the Queens Medical Center has a wide variety of food options. It's very convenient if you're in the area. As there aren't many other food places within walking distances away from the hospital. Prices have increased over the years to cover cost and inflation, which is understandable. All of the staff I've encountered are very polite, friendly and helpful :) Things are clean, organized and fully stocked. You enter the food area on the left side, and when you're ready to pay, you wait in line by the registers on the right side. Utensils, napkins and condiments are located pass the registers and before the doors. During lunch time (12pm) it can get pretty busy. There are different bottled drinks (kombucha, smoothies, soda, coffee, water, teas, sports drinks, energy drinks), soups, produce, weighted salad bar, flat bread pizzas, packed sushi, pre-made sandwiches, packed salads, pre-made desserts, ice cream, snacks (cookies, marshmallow bar, protein bar, chips, pastries), entrees, breakfast foods in the morning (scrambled eggs, fried rice, spam, Portuguese sausage, corned beef, potatoes), grill short order/ made upon order items (fries, burgers), showcase specials (weekdays, until sold out), and more. The entrees and showcase specials menus are rotating and are posted towards the entrance exit of the dining room. For the grill short order/ made upon order items, you order at the register and pay. Then wait by the grill window on the side with your receipt. Recommended items: The fried rice available during breakfast time is super flavorful and delicious. The pot roast entree is a personal fave of mines. The more popular showcase specials sell out really fast, so get there early if you want dibs. OH! The pre-made Mediterranean Salmon Fatoosh Salad is also a favorite of mines. It's a bit pricier, but the fillet of salmon is pretty big and filling. There are a few tables located within the dining room and a few outside with umbrella shading. If you go down the stairs there are more tables with umbrella shading. read more

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"The hospital dining room- the mixed bag" Hospital dining rooms vary in the quality of offerings. Like an oasis in the middle of a dessert, the hospital dining room provides sustenance and a diversion for one's visit to the hospital. Most of the hospital visitor offerings are meh, and some are down right awful. The Harkness Dining Room is really not bad, and actually quite good. Take my latest foray into the world of hospital dining: I had roast pork with gravy over mash potato. No need for add-ons, just that and a bottle of ice tea. When I ordered it from the server, she said she guaranteed the meat was tender and tasty, and you know what? It was! The selections are decent, they have a salad bar, and the employees are pleasant. Decent seating inside, lots seating outside too. A reasonable option when at Queen's hospital or the POB offices. read more

Harkness Dining Room QMC - Roast pork w/gravy over mash. - Cafeteria Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Food was average. Service excellent. Cost was a little more than I expected. 2 scoops fried rice and 2 scoops scrambled eggs was approximately $18.00. read more

I work on the queens campus at POB 3. I have been coming here for the past 13 years and they have some pretty good. Most of the time. Everything has gotten so expensive but can't help it that prices do have to go up. Workers I've seen have been here for just as long, if not, probably longer and they have also been so friendly and kind. I recommend this place of course since it's the nearest food place around the hospital. read more

It's been a whirlwind since moving back home to Oahu. If you dine here, you either A) Work at Queen's. B) Are visiting a family member or friend in the hospital. C) Are curious to try every single eating establishment on yelp. :) I am part of Party B. I am grateful for Harkness, as I had to wait 7 hours (we were informed the procedure would take 2 hours, thus I stayed and waited). The menu changes daily and is posted at the entrance. Hot food options for the day included Korean chicken and pastele stew. There was a third option that I didn't commit to memory. I had the pastele stew that came with a side of white rice that was about $11. It was salty, savory, yummy (a little overly fatty for my liking but I removed the excess fat). I was a little disappointed that it didn't come with a side of fresh salad. They do have a salad bar which you can pay extra for. I appreciate the outdoor (and indoor) dining. We dined outside, which was nice to get fresh air and sunshine. There are umbrellas to provide shade and shield from rain. It was lovely being surrounded by tropical plants that are well taken care of. I found it quite cumbersome that there were no trays available, as I was pushing a wheelchair and the plate was burning my arm. A thoughtful cashier saw me struggle and overheard me searching for trays and provided me with a cardboard box. Mahalo nui! Tip: Harkness is on the 1st Floor (not Lobby). Wheelchair accessible, although you have to meander a bit. read more

Hawaiian food Friday. The squid luau was awesome. Losers of flavor and not soupy like other places. Also had the nishime. Very good and tasty. The fried poke plate was a huge success. Lots of poke, one scoop rice, Mac salad, ocean salad, Kim Chee, and ginger. All for &13.99. Prices very reasonable. The employees all very helpful and friendly. Dining area big and roomy and also seating outside. read more

Let me start by saying the food directly from the dining room is awesome, hot and tasty is winners. And now they have carts being pushed by the nicest and most friendliest workers that go to the different floors and wings around breakfast and lunch time ringing their bell to alert you to their presence. Now the reason for only fours stars is that the food that comes from the cart that should be hot actually ends up room temperature or cold like the miso soup which was cold (but there are microwaves around, you just need to ask where). That being said I highly recommend things like the somen salad or the salmon lox bagel with cream cheese and capers which was really good. Also the carts sell drinks too. read more

Due to a family member becoming a patient at Queens, I had dined at the Harkness Dining Hall numerous times. It is a good idea to get here at or before 1130 because the lunch crowd starts at 1145 and the place really fills up. The salad bar looks terrific and I did enjoy my first meal here. I grabbed a tuna sandwich before noticing that the hot food line was offering pastele stew so I switched my lunch to the pastele stew. I thought it was delicious but the white cubes in the stew were not potatoes but pork fat. I went for breakfast one morning and had the fried rice with scrambled eggs, Portuguese sausage and pork links. I would not eat the breakfast here again. Some of the rice was so hard that I had to spit it out. The Portuguese sausage was tough, the eggs were soft scrambled and the pork links lacked some flavor. The last time I went for lunch I grabbed that tuna sandwich that I didn't buy the first time. It wasn't good, it was tasteless and I added a little more mayo because the tuna was pretty dry. So I am pretty much over it and will only return to buy beverages. read more

Harkness Dining Room QMC - $11.50 breakfast from the hot food line. Wouldn't order it again - Cafeteria Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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This hospital cafeteria is pretty close to my office so I check out it's daily specials online. They have some pretty good specials! I love the steak and potato salad and the taco salad. It's definitely not what you expect for hospital cafeteria food - really quite tasty! The prices aren't cheap but are in line with what you'd expect. They also have a salad bar (but not during COVID) and an assortment of grab and go items. I think the grill might be closed during COVID as well. You do need to get temperature checked before entering. It's a hospital, after all, but you gotta appreciate the precautions! read more

Harkness Dining Room QMC - Thai shrimp avocado salad - Cafeteria Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Same as it was 15 years ago. A no-frills place to grab a bite while at the hospital. Salad bar is OK, sandwiches in fridge and hot cafeteria meals round out the fare. It'll keep you fed. That's all. read more

Friendly cashier's, helpful food servers and staff. They take credit cards and cash. COVID adherences apply here. Seating space limited, but there are extra outdoor seating. The Hawaiian style beef stew, pot roast and Tom Yum soup are great. read more

Harkness Dining Room QMC - Picking up lunch - Cafeteria Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I went there on Saturday 11/10/24 at 6:00PM but its already closes. In the website it says business hours from 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM but that is misleading. Not a good business practice. read more

Hospital cafeteria food is what you get. I mean it's average. If you can't leave the hospital then this place will do. Otherwise have a delivery service get it for you and take it to your room. The grill is met yet open as of this week. It's been closed since the beginning of COVID19. Everyone is still socially distancing in the cafeteria. They're true believers here! read more

Harkness Dining Room QMC - It was labeled Okinawan roast pork but it's very much beef. Almost $10! - Cafeteria Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Excellent for hospital food. Staff is always nice and hard working. It's always stocked and clean.

State of Hawaii Employees have 10% discount on Tuesday with id. Harkness Cafe Monthly Menus are located at Queens.com. https://www.queens.org/media/file/CafeteriaMenu_QMC.pdf. It is within walking distance from state building across the street. You have walk through and past building to get to the back where Harkness Cafe is. A closer way to go enter from Lauhala St which across street from Board of Water Supply. read more

Located in Queens Hospital, the Harkness Dining Room can be found on the 1st floor. I came here for breakfast and they had things like waffles and hot foods like eggs, rice, and meat. I ordered the fried rice, Portuguese sausage and corned beef hash. What I liked about how this place runs is that you pay ala carte for everything so you only pay for what you want. Pros: -they sell gingerbread cookies! -fast service -pretty tasty for a place located in a hospital -lots of seating options both indoors and outdoors. Cons: -n/a read more

Harkness Dining Room QMC - Breakfast!!! - Cafeteria Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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I can say that only if you're starving and have no other food choices does one come here. The breakfast was bad. My fried rice was dry (however they did add a lot of ingredients like the frozen veggies and chopped up sausage links), the Portuguese sausage is just sausage and you cannot mess up on that but the egg is the really bad egg that hotels use that come in big bags and are just fried up and scrambled into this hard yellow mounds of tasteless watery junk. There is no flavor to it and I am guessing because it's sold in a hospital so people with health restrictions can eat it and the rest can add seasonings. It was just tasteless and pretty bland even with seasoning put on after. The price for a small container is a bit over $5 so I guess no complaining but I say my peace. The only thing that had me excited was the coffee that they roast are from Starbucks. I am enjoying that because the rest went in the trash can! The staff works hard even to make this but I feel that some flavor can be put in this breakfast. I had the oatmeal before and it was decent but I felt like eggs and rice. Next time, I need to remember to make it myself at home and save my money. Another interesting fact is that they sell fresh produce at harkness cafeteria. I enjoy getting some fresh fruits or vegetables and sometimes even eggs! read more

This dining hall is located on the grounds of the Queen Medical Center (QMC). Those with preconceived notions of "hospital food" will likely be pleasantly surprised. There is something for most everyone: hot entrees, vegetarian choices, soup and salad bar, grab and go sushi and sandwiches, and specialty menu. On the hot food line, you may choose from two entrees, vegetarian entree, or sandwich. You can make it a "value meal" by adding two sides to the entree and a drink. The checkout lines can be busy during the peak lunch hour, but the cashiers are very patient, pleasant, and cheerful with customers. There's lots of seating, indoor and outdoor. If you're pressed for time and need to pack it to go, foil paper and plastic wrap are available near the utensils; you can request a bag from the cashier. There's a small extra charge for clamshell container. The QMC grounds are beautifully landscaped, making it a pleasant walk to and fro. read more

Inexpensive, no frills cafeteria style setup. Indoor and outdoor seating. Large portions. Pizza and chicken were very good. read more

Chicken thighs with guava sauce & string beans $12. Awesome. Great place to eat. Quiet. Great service. Not too crowded. Beautiful landscaping. Will be back again.Hidden gem right in town. read more

It's very clean, limited menu choices, we got the pizza and it was pretty good and filling. It looked huge but it was just right. The staff are very nice. read more

Located at Queens Medical Center, Harkness Dining Room is convenient and has lots of options. There are pre-made sandwiches and wraps, a salad bar, and a hot food station, just to name a few. I enjoyed the variety of options that the salad bar offers, which you assemble yourself and pay for by the weight. The turkey sandwich and the sushi I had were also pretty good. A little pricey, but decent food if you're at the hospital and need something to eat. read more

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Harkness Dining Room is located on the Queen's Medical Center property. Cafeteria can be accessed from the hospital as well as near the driveway on the side of the hospital building. My most recent visit to Harkness Dining Room was on a Saturday around lunch time. I had accessed the cafeteria through the driveway. I walked through the entrance and noticed tables with chairs on the left side. Another entrance door on the right side. More tables and chairs straight ahead. I walked in front of the second entrance door and turned left. Straight ahead were the registers as well as the food area. Approaching the food area I noticed the hot items on the right hand side, cold deli items in front, turning left in a U shape will be the cold beverages, fountain drinks, coffee, salad bar and soup station. I opted to get a small fountain drink. Not much to choose from the salad bar. Not interested in the soup. I settled for hot items. There was chicken, fish, rice, and broccoli in the hot section. I asked for rice, fish, and broccoli. After receiving my plate I made my way to the register and paid for my meal. Cash and credit card accepted here. I grabbed my plastic utensils from the condiment counter and proceeded to one of the tables. I noticed on each table there were extra napkin holders as well salt and pepper shakers. The cafeteria gets busy with the hospital employees on their lunch break as well as the general public. Cafeteria was pretty clean when I was there. Employees were friendly. Outside dining area is available as well. Rice and broccoli was cooked just right. Fish was overcooked a bit...to dry in my opinion. I'd still visit the Harkness Dining Room if I am ever in the vicinity...a great way in starting to eat healthy. 127/200 read more

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Horrid. They won't give back a wheelchair chair to a 75yr old woman who can't walk. They have serious CONTROL ISSUES. Disgusting that they would withhold a wheelchair to manipulate someone into doing what want whether its right for the patient or NOT. You don't want to come to this horrid hospital. read more

I usually go to Koi's Lunch Wagon just outside of Queen's Medical Center for lunch or bring a home lunch. I didn't have a home lunch and the line at Koi's was too long. So I went to Harkness cafe located at Queen's. I have been struggling a lot on trying to eat healthier. So I decided to get a lunch plate no rice just potatoes and zucchinis with lemongrass grilled pork. Along with chicken corn chowder. It was yummy. The pork was a little hard to chew on but otherwise ok. I didn't have a good dinner last night so today I sorta pigged out and ate everything. Lol. Tasted pretty good. I paid $12.73 for plate lunch and a bowl of soup. Koi's is cheaper but it was just that I couldn't wait in that long line. read more

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Hospital food had been one of my worst enemies and greatest fears for many years. (The media, especially television, does not portray hospital food in an amicable way...) I remember being forced to eat that not-so-appealing hospital food when I was younger, and swearing I'd never eat it ever again. Nasty. For some reason--I'm not sure if it was an urban legend or a myth my storyteller grandmother had told me--I believed human remains were served in the hospital cafeterias. Now that I'm older, I realize that would be a total health violation and, not to mention, VERY disrespectful Being that I work at Queen's Medical Center and a vast majority of the staff dines at the cafe, I became a little curious. And for me, it is extremely difficult to go without trying something that everyone else claims to be good. I'm really glad that curiosity got the best of me. The food at Harkness is delish. They have a great variety: a decked out salad bar, pizza, sandwiches, ready-made sushi, soups, and daily hot food specials. There is a monthly calendar that is available online. The calendar let's you see what they've got ahead of time. Very convenient... Just in case I "accidentally" forget my home lunch. read more

I was going to Queens Medical to visit my 84 year old sister who was there recovering from a brain aneurysm.I waited a few days because I saw on my nieces Facebook page that my sister was in the ICU. I went to visit her on a week day to be sure a crowd wasn't there. I arrived early but had to wait till visiting hours.I saw the signs here directions to Harkness Cafe .Tables were open but long lines were at the two cashiers getting food to takeout. I took my time to check out what they had.They hot oatmeal and other soups,salads,and other breakfast meals.After making my Star Bucks custom made coffee I went to the hot food section and ordered French toast with bacon and spam. The price of my meal was lower then I expected which surprised me.The workers were fast ,courteous,and very polite,good food is what attracts people here. Now when I came here to receive months long treatment for a injury I go to Harkness Cafe. read more

I always try to buy from the Harkness Cafeteria when I am here in the area during work time. Plus, I get a 10% employee discount which is even better. I ordered breakfast which was eggs, link sausages, portuguese sausage, fried rice and a large Starbucks Pikes Peak Coffee. The food and the coffee was good as usual. They have a good and healthy food menu posted for the month on the cafeteria wall by the entrance and restrooms. So, I know what they have and what days I should buy from here. They have oatmeal, cream of wheat, yogurt, acai cups, bagels, salad bar, soups, sushi, pizza station, deli, drinks and a hot food line. Great place for breakfast, lunch, dinner or a snack. read more

Harkness Dining Room QMC - Eggs, link sausages, portuguese sausage, fried rice and a large Starbucks Pikes Peak Coffee. - Cafeteria Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This is a takeout review that is late. I ate lunch from here once a week for the past 3 weeks. I enjoyed pork adobo 2 weeks ago, pork guisantes last week and beef tomato today. The food has been hot and fresh in each of my experiences, well prepared and seasoned with friendly service from the folks plating the food to the cashiers at checkout. read more

The food is quite good here, especially for a hospital cafeteria. Thursday is your best bet - they have made to order omelet specials at breakfast special, which occasionally rotates with Eggs Benedict or Bananas Foster Waffles. Thursday is also when they feature a made to order pasta stir fry lunch special. Both the omelets and the stir-fries are big enough to share if you aren't a huge eater. They also have daily fresh made sushi and other showcase specials, including personal sized pizzas and occasionally panini. Also, the salad bar is extensive and includes items like poke and roasted vegetables plus composed salads. The down side is that the price per pound is somewhat higher than average to allow for those fancy items, so you can easily build a $10 salad if you're not mindful of what's going on your plate. read more

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I go to the Queen's cafe nearly everyday. It's not terrible, considering hospital food is supposed to be bland. I was pleasantly surprised. I rated a 3 instead of 4 because the food isn't that as compared to a 4 star restaurant. The service is quite good. The lines move fast, and the staff are usually friendly. They have a large selection of dishes every day. I look forward to the lunch specials in the innovations section of the cafe near the open salad bar. They have a specialty item every lunch hour, but you have to go quickly otherwise they run out. The breakfast has an assortment of meats, fried rice, eggs, French toast, etc. On Thursdays, they have an omelet bar. I wish they would have a speciality section for breakfast. read more

I have eaten here several times and the food is not bad for a cafetaria. There is a salad bar (fruit and oatmeal if it is breakfast time), custom order bar, and a hot bar. There is a small fridge to get prepackaged sandwiches and sushi. The employees are nice and during rush hour there is a few registers open - one dedicated to just hospital employees. Nothing spectacular but I will probably being eating here again. read more

Debbie K. Queens Medical Center Harkness Dining Room has onolicious food. Their Mushroom Burger & French Fries is yummylicious my favorite. Their other burgers & chicken burgers are good too. The salad bar is the best. A lot of variety to choose from. Hospital food think again cuz it's lip smackin' good. Try it you will like it. read more

Queens Medical Center Harkness Dining Room has Ono Ono Onolicious food. And on Mondays State Workers get 10 percent off . read more

Harkness Dining Room QMC - Bbq Brisket and Veggies - Cafeteria Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii