We were driving by when I told my husband to pull over. One of the menu pics caught my eye. It was buy one get one free watermelon slushy. I love watermelon juice and had to get it. We got two for $9. It was soooo good and refreshing. They blend it with fresh watermelon and the watermelon was sweet. I want to go back and get more. They sell mostly Chinese food. They have some dim sum items and manapuas; both steamed and deep fried. I have to try some of their food next time I'm here. It looks really good in the pics. I wanted to order some food, but my hubby was rushing me out of there. We were illegally parked and couldn't stay long. They don't have parking. It's street parking only. read more

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Ordered delivery. The tea cookie was drier than toast. Hard to choke it down, seriously need tea to eat it. Should be call tea biscitti instead. Got 2 red bean buns. So tiny for the price!! Like half the size of most manapua. And it was dry and hard. Like WTF. Ordered the steamed gau zee. This was just ok. Golden Duck does it wayyyy better for bigger ones with better filling at the same price. In all this place sucked lemons. read more

Friendly service. Had to wait for order. Only 2 stalls in front the rest is street parking. Tables and chairs to eat inside and outside. read more

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Cute little place!! Has outdoor and indoor seating!! Ordered at the window and sat down. They bring it out to you. Fast!! Order only two teas. Good read more

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We live in the area and I found them on yelp and we didn't realize there was parking stalls right in front so we parked at the bank. I thought their manapua's looked familiar and their sign says Honolulu Kitchen in it. We got the lychee and strawberry smoothie and the passion fruit mango smoothie. Both were delicious and refreshing. I do want to try their manapua and other food items they have. read more

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This shop features a variety of manapua, dim sum, deep-fried foods, smoothies, coffee, etc. I cannot do the shop justice if I tried to present all the different options, so I'll just focus on what piqued my interest - manapua. I passed by there Tuesday afternoon, but they were closed. So I returned the following day. It was a nice little shop that gave a good impression. I asked the lady at the counter for one each of their manapua. She started to say "seven" but corrected herself that there would be six different kinds, as they were out of one of the varieties. She asked if I wanted them steamed or deep fried. I chose steamed. She said it would be a few minutes. When my order was ready, she had drawn on the container a legend showing dots and other figures which would appear on each bun to let me know which kind it was. There were: * Char Siu * BBQ Chicken * Curry Chicken * Custard * Ube Cream Cheese * Azuki Bean I took it home and asked my wife if she wanted to sample one. Since she doesn't care too much for sweets, I selected the curry chicken. She cut it in half for us to share. It tasted okay to me, but I could tell that my wife didn't care much for it, and she later told me it upset her stomach. Next I tried the ube one. It was nice as a dessert. Although the fillings were different, the texture of the two were dry, firm, and chewy, different from the fluffy steamed manapua I was used to. Later, I tried one after the other of the remaining flavors. The char siu tasted as expected. The custard didn't taste like I had hoped. The BBQ chicken wasn't bad, and the same applies to the azuki. I grew up eating different kinds of steamed manapua, some bright red in color, others a more natural hue, some in between these. The textures and flavors of manapua in my youth varied as well, some with solid pieces of pork, others with steamed fat pieces mixed in with meat. Some had what looked like green onions inside. I accepted each vendor's product as their own variation. Somehow, I wouldn't classify Honolulu Kitchen Little Corner Cafe's version in the same category as what I grew up eating. I'm not familiar with the varieties of Hong Kong style bao. However, I have a long history with local-style manapua, its Hawaiian adaptation. It could be that the business calls their product "manapua" because it's a more familiar name to locals than "bao." Aside from name recognition, one downside is that this could lead to inappropriate comparisons. I may occasionally pick up their buns in the future, or even try some of their other products. read more

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Takeout lunch from Honolulu, Hawaii... I've seen my friends' food photos and favorable reviews... so, I had to visit Honolulu Kitchen Little Corner. It's NOT related to Honolulu Kitchen in Waipahu. The first concern for this relatively new business might be about the parking. The street parking was full. Then, I saw the big, empty lot at Saint Louis Clubhouse next door - do NOT park there! Instead, I parked on the sidewalk in a designated stall in front of Honolulu Kitchen Little Corner. It felt a bit odd, so, that's why I didn't want to dine in... even though the interior was spacious, clean, bright, and cute! Ordering from the picture menu seemed easier than reading words... LOL! In the meantime, the nice lady at the counter gave me samples of the rice cake and steamed cha siu bao. Yummy! I decided to get the chive pancake, half moon, shrimp dumplings, and cha siu cheong funn... to go. Everything was tasty! I'd go back again! read more

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I really like this place. Glad I happened upon this spot with my fiance. It looked quaint and we wanted a small snack, and saw that they serve dim sum and smoothies! So we stopped in, and I'm so glad we did. We tried their half moon, mini sticky rice, pork hash, shrimp dumpling, and the Kalua pork and ube cream cheese mini manapua. I am not exaggerating when I say everything was delicious! Their Manapua dough is pretty obviously homemade in the best way, soft and fluffy with nice chew! The flavor of each item is on point, not overbearing in any way, and far from bland. The smokiness in the Kalua pork, the meatiness of the filling in the mini sticky rice, it's hard to say what my favorite was! We also got their watermelon smoothie at the recommendation of the cashier, and let me tell you, I'm so glad we did! It's been hot and humid during the day lately, and these watermelon slushies were so refreshing and delicious! I am already looking forward to coming back and bringing more family and friends to taste their menu! read more

Honolulu Kitchen Little Corner Cafe - Half moon, pork hash, shrimp dumpling, mini sticky rice, and for the Manapua, I've cream cheese (-) and Kalua pork (:.) - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Honolulu Kitchen Little Corner Cafe on Coolidge St is the perfect neighborhood snack shop. Hallelujah, there's a second location to get those crave-worthy deep-fried manapua! Lightly crisp exteriors, fluffy bao buns, and 10 savory or sweet fillings to choose from. My favorites are the savories, you can't go wrong with the BBQ Chicken, Curry Chicken, and Char Siu. Enjoy them right away or reheat them in a toaster oven to freshen them. I'll take a just fried manapua over a baked or steamed one any day. If you grew up eating Chinese snacks, you'll also appreciate their cheong fun rolls, green onion pancakes, and won tons. These are nostalgic snacks enjoyed after following my mom all over grocery shopping. If you like smoothies, fruit teas, and milk teas, they have a variety of drinks to choose from. They use real fruit and you can choose your choice of milk. These are so refreshing on a hot summer day. And if you don't have time to head down, you can get their food and drinks delivered; place your order through their website or a food delivery app. Now there's no excuse to not give them a try! read more

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The new owners/ couple own this new cafe location on Coolidge Street called Honolulu Kitchen Little Corner Cafe. Different owner(s) for the Honolulu Kitchen in Waipahu. The couple were both nice and gave me a sample of the pork hash. I've just came from One Plus One Drive Inn and discovered this new place down the street which has been opened for 5 months and I didn't know. I have seen Irene M. checked in before but didn't make notes where it was. I didn't have time to order something today that will take 7-10 minutes to cook, so I decided to go with the steamed manapua and Mango Purple Rice Yogurt drink! Next time I'll call in my order ahead of time. I'm not into boba drinks /smoothies as much as I love my plantation ice tea or mint water, but I must say, I really enjoyed this drink. I like the fact that it was a yogurt based drink with purple rice and mango flavored. I could taste pieces of mango in my drink and the purple rice and I was pleased! Such a refreshing drink! The steamed manapua was ready so I took two. It was a cute and mini size. The char siu Inside was delicious, but the bun was not as soft but okay. While waiting for my drink, I saw my favorite snack which I see from time to time at Island Green Mart or Palama Market. It was the Crab Roe flavored sunflower seeds! It had a nice crunchy coating over the sunflower seeds. Savory is always good and so addicting! It came in individual packets of maybe 24 and it made it easy to share or to carry in your bag! ! I know Peter Y. and Gail U. love these too! It was not busy since it hidden away from the busy King Street, but many of their orders were through delivery services. They have customers from the nearby condos. I wished we had a dim sum and snack place, that I could walk from my place. They have dim sums such as pork hash, gau gee, green onion pancakes, dumplings, spring rolls, half moon, rice cake, custard tart, won ton, and steamed and fried mini manapua, For the manapua, there are many favors to choose from. They offer fruit teas, milk teas and smoothies and even açaí bowl! For those who like sweets, they have Almond or tea cookies. I even saw Cheong fun on the menu! Come check them out! read more

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Açaí bowl ($15 for 24oz) and Pork hash ($1.60 for 1) were the stars of the show! Ample parking and very friendly staff. Would definitely come back. read more

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Very easy to order online. As long as you pick up during off peak hours, the extra parking stall on the sidewalk is hopefully available, otherwise a little hard to find parking. But if you ordered online, someone can quickly run in to grab the food. Cute place to eat (in or outside). Home made dumplings $13.75 - pricey and not much flavor/salt, so definitely needs the sauce Cucumber salad $9.15 - pricey for a container of spicy pickled garlic cucumbers. Tasty. Green onion pancake $10.95 - very pricey. No flavor but at least it had salt (other places forget salt). Did not have the layers; can be compared to frozen. Would be good dipped in curry. Mini sticky rice $2.25 - tiny but savory and tasty. Chives pancake $2.85 - good sized dumpling. Not a pancake. read more

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This place is so cute! They've been open for 5 months and their food is so good and their smoothies! I've always seen this in passing since I go to my community garden so now was the time to try it! I went with my partner and we got a honeydew smoothie, mango lilikoi smoothie, fried chicken wings, fried mini manapua, spicy wonton dumplings and char siu cheong fun! IT WAS SO GOOD! My honeydew smoothie was the refreshing and delicious flavor that I needed and it didn't taste too sweet and didn't taste like powder or syrup, it was good! I really enjoyed the char siu cheong fun with the dipping sauce it came with and I liked how they fried the chicken wings! Atmosphere - Cute, they have about 3 tables inside that can fit 4 people each. Then they have a few tables outside as well! It's bright and there's different artwork/handiwork that is decoration and items you can buy! Service - They are so sweet and friendly. We were dining in so they just brought our items straight from the kitchen to our table. Cost - So affordable! So they sell certain items per piece if you want like sticky rice cake, shrimp dumpling and such. Our whole order was around $53 and we had a coupon so it ended up being around $42. It was so good and we didn't really need to eat all that food (haha). Parking - It's street parking. Location - It's in this small building between a massage place and a communications company. It's a minute walk away from Kahai Street Kitchen. I am definitely going to come here again because I want to try their homemade dumplings, chive pancake, shrimp dumpling, sticky rice and their coffee. I was told their coffee is made out of 100% Kona coffee so until the next time! read more

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Honolulu Kitchen Little Corner Cafe is my favorite new spot in town. From acai bowls to boba to dim sum to local kine grindz, they have it all. We tried the acai bowl, boba milk tea, shrimp dumplings / har gow, rice cake, and deep fried char siu manapua. Every single item was delicious and handmade. We also saw some posters up of daily specials, so their menu is always changing along with the classics. It was very clean and a nice casual spot to chat with some friends or just enjoy a quick meal. The owners are very friendly and are helpful you understand the menu and suggesting items to try. They were even hosting a giveaway for a moped! There is a parking spot right out front and both indoor and outdoor seating. read more

Honolulu Kitchen Little Corner Cafe - Boba and Acai Bowl - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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OPEN EARLY 7a-7pm most days (tues 7-6p, closed Sun) Great place located on Coolidge behind FHB. 2 parking space against the building and 2 in driveway but otherwise parking is tough. Dim sum is tasty, boba drinks are great. If I have a runner, I can see myself ordering ahead and picking up food after school etc. but if I'm by myself and no parking, no can do. I'll be back read more

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They have some very refreshing smoothies and great snack foods perfect for if you have to study and you wanna snack at the same time. cozy atmosphere very friendly staff. love this place. I have to come back to try more as they have a lot of dim sum choices They even have some monthly specials which this summer special is the watermelon slushy. Very delicious, very refreshing for this hot weather we've been having and healthy to boot. Update: tried the chicken wings- very tasty like those honey dipped ones (but not honey flavored- just the crunchy batter), and the onion rings which were tasty too but i wish they fried it a bit more as it wasn't crunchy as it could be. Booth were still tasty though. Had the rice cake and tasted just like the ones you get from the manapua truck- wish was a little sweeter like my favorite one in China town. read more

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Small restaurant located on Coolidge St. Was in Chinatown before affordable prices but limited parking.Has boba and related items. Small dom sum baked looks good read more

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8/30 UPDATE: We've been back 5 times in the first week of finding this gem in Moilili. Probably 7-9 times so far and planning on going back today! Best spot in town for refreshing fruit smoothies and açaí bowls. And the foods are perfectly sized to bring to a potluck. 8/16: First time here. As soon as I stepped in I noticed how bright and extremely clean this place was. Loved the Praise & Worship music playing, and the service was absolutely great. Very friendly family owned business. Now to the food... hands down my favorite Açaí Bowl! I have a raw banana allergy and appreciate that Honolulu Kitchen Little Corner Cafe doesn't have a premixed base with bananas like most places. Absolutely perfect for a hot summer day and was delicious every single bite! My family ordered a few dishes to share, and my mother-in-law said the dim sums and Char Sui Cheong Fun here are far better than what you can find in Chinatown. Manapuas are the perfect size and really stuffed with the fillings. Not going to find a ball of dough here! We also tried the Watermelon Slushy Real Fruit Smoothie, it was so good we ordered two more to go. They're currently running a summer special on the Watermelon Slushy, Buy One Get One! So go get 'em!! read more

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Good Morning! What a wonderful surprise to find this cozy spot In McCully as I was on an early morning errand to only find a bright spot that was open early at 7am. Honolulu Kitchen Little Corner is right on Coolidge behind First Hawaiian Bank though with that parking is the biggest issue even at this early morning hours which I basically just chose a spot for a quick dash in for a peek. They offer lots of smoothie milk tea and coffee options along with a few dim sum and snacks which I was so pleasantly surprised to find in this area and time of day that will definitely make a difference when having that need before I start my day. The staff here is so nice describing items they had available as a few items were still steaming and not quite ready but with some seating both inside and outside makes it a great spot to rest spot. Congratulations on your opening yesterday Friday January 10th as this little corner offers a variety of yumminess. Thank you! read more

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This is a great little eatery. Perfect for a quick snack, or a light meal. Lots of dim sum options, and their manapuas taste amazing. Real fluffy dough, the fried ones are very crispy, fillings are awesome. And the service was super friendly, family owned and operated. We accidentally found this place, glad we did. It's well worth it. read more

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True cafe vibes. This spot on Coolidge is small, but clean and bright! Besides the food, and drink, they sell Kona coffee and a bunch of lil trinkets. The food: Manapua - steamed and deep fried. This location only has a limited menu though, so don't expect a ton of options. Besides the manapua, there's a ton of other dishes that look delish! I ordered kalua pig deep fried, char siu steamed, custard steamed, and an acai bowl. The lady and gentleman behind the counter were super friendly and courteous. They both thanked me when my order was ready. My order was wrapped up in their cute little insulated bags, the acai bowl separated from the hot food, of course. 4 stars instead of 5 because for $15 I'm not sure the acai bowl was worth it, and after about 15 minutes, when I got home, my acai was really liquidy. I like my acai thicker. Also, the parking availability. For the sake of convenience and being able to order a ton of items tho, I'd definitely recommend this spot. Parking is tricky. They have dedicated stalls in RIGHT IN FRONT of their store... you enter and kind of have to drive on the sidewalk a little, otherwise you have to find street parking. Super easy to get to by walking though. read more

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Came for an açaí bowl and got almost everything but that haha We were not disappointed. EVERYTHING we ordered was delicious and customer service was just as amazing as the food. Brown sugar milk tea - creamy and bold flavor Mango purple rice - sweet and filling mango escape Mini sticky rice - small but mighty flavorful Onion rings - yes, we ordered onion rings. Exactly what it's named, but better! Oyster omelet - crispy on the outside, mochi like on the inside and oysters all over. We were stuffed like turkeys but HAD TO order take out: Another Mini sticky rice. Seriously that good! Azuki bean pancake - had to have a taste there because of the freshness, but pro tip, use an air fryer to reheat. Pork hash - so stuffed it muffin topped the wrapper Gau gee - should've ordered more Chive pancake - perfect amount of crunch and onion Cucumber salad - crunchy and flavorful. Think fresh cucumber meets sweet chili sauce and then some. I ate it in one sitting. Can't wait to go back when we're in town. Maybe I'll actually get to try the açaí bowl! Haha read more

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We walked over here after eating ramen and were so glad we did! I had the dragon fruit, and my partner got the strawberry lemonade--both were super tasty and refreshing. The family who owns it was so nice, which made the experience even better. They had just opened when we went ! Definitely recommend stopping by if you're in the area. read more

Honolulu Kitchen Little Corner Cafe - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I was craving a fresh fruit watermelon smoothie all day and found this place late at night. It seems to be a good late night spot w friends me their menu has food (which we didn't try but looked SO GOOD) and lots of slushies smoothies boba etc. also the service was amazing- the staff were so kind and helpfu read more

Honolulu Kitchen Little Corner Cafe - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

It was the first time we tried deep fried bao (manapua) and it was so delicious!! My hubby said it reminded him of Rada's piroski. The sweet potato pancake was also excellent. It's new so it's very clean. There are two parking spaces in front of the store, but we lucked out and found street parking. We ordered take out, but there are a few tables to eat in. I'll be back! read more

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Nice little place for snack/appetizer type foods - they have some dim sum, fried foods, desserts, drinks, milk tea, shave ice, ice cream and smoothies. I was excited about dim sum, I tried several and let's just say I'd rather go somewhere else, seems frozen kine...but their other offerings like green onion pancake and home made dumplings were alright. My mom liked their cucumber salad it had like a sweet sour tangy sauce. I think some items are a little pricey for what it is..I think their fried appetizers would be main things to go for to try if you like that. I am a repeat for their Vietnamese iced coffee lol. It's pretty convenient but there are only 2 designated stalls on the sidewalk of the building and whatever street parking is open. The owners are nice and you can sign up for points to get rewards. I think their drinks are what would keep me coming back and if I'm in the mood for a snack or dessert. There are about 4 tables inside and maybe a couple outside. They have free wifi. read more

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This nice little place has watermelon slushies, I opt for 50% sweetness which is perfect for me. My daughter got matcha green smoothie according to her taste good and she can't tell there's kale in it. They also have many dimsum items, probably will come back to try the food. Place is very clean, cashier very nice and friendly. read more

Honolulu Kitchen Little Corner Cafe - Watermelon slushy - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Such a cute little family owned place! Great customer service, good vibes, made me a custom açaí bowl and reasonably priced too. 10/10 read more

Honolulu Kitchen Little Corner Cafe - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This is a cute little cafe with friendly service. We really enjoyed the home made dumplings (the sauce was awesome!) and the spicy garlic dumplings too. The manapua are so cute! Normally we don't eat them fried, but it wasn't greasy at all. The acai bowl was refreshing I couldn't eat it after all the food we ordered, so they packed it up in a cute insulated bag. They're not related to the Honolulu Kitchen in Waipahu. We'll definitely be back! read more

SORRY BUT RIGHT NOW I CANNOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE FOR DIM SUM. I don't know how their drinks are but the dim sum is ok at best. The steamed bao was dry and hard though the fried char siu bao was pretty good. The char siu fun roll was not thin and pillowy like the ones in Chinatown and the shrimp har gow was tiny though it was soft. The half moon fell apart when I picked it up with my chopsticks. The pork hash was kinda tough. The crispy gau chee was ok but the filling was manini. Rice cake was good and big. Parking is tough with only two stalls in front of their shop and street parking is scarce. I think if you don't want to head over to Chinatown and are willing to do an online order then it might be ok if you are able to just run in and pickup and are not in the mood for good dim sum. They have to up their dim sum game if they want to compete with Sing Cheong Yuan, Royal Kitchen and U-Choice but they've only been open for 5 months so I'm optimistic that they'll improve. read more

Cute little spot to get yummy snacks & super yummy drinks! We had the Summer Night Love & Matcha Green drinks. So healthy AND so yummy. We were gonna share to taste but was so good, neither of us offered. Ordered the steamed Kalua & fried char siu manapuas, spicy garlic wontons, gau gee & all were yummy! So much that we forgot to take pics but already have plans to return. Yup, parking a little challenge but there's spaces right in front, double parking ok, & one on the side parking area. Go in & ask & they'll help. Service & kindness & smiles. Next? Acai bowl & dumplings! read more

We were walking but to go to Nanea Massage next door when I saw the signs for dim sum. I'm always on the hunt for good dim sum and this place did not disappoint! They have fruit smoothies and milk tea along with a small assortment of dim sum (shrimp dumping, siu mai, gaugee each $1.60, mini lo mai gai $1.95, and half moon $1.85), Chinese pancakes (oyster, green onion, sweet potato and red mean), Cheung fun, homemade dumplings, manapua, etc. We tried their har gau (shrimp dumping), half moon, siu mai, mini sticky rice, kalua pig manapua and their ube cream cheese manapua, and they had a BOGO in their watermelon slushies (so refreshing-tastes so clean just fruit and ice!). Their siu mai, mini sticky rice and half moon were my favorite - so flavorful! And the mini sticky rice has lots of filling! The kalua pig steamed manapua definitely had homemade dough and the kalua pig had good flavor. Everything we had was tasty, and then while we were sitting the owner was so nice and gave us a gaugee and a fried manapua to try! The fried manapua is SO GOOD. Is crispy but fluffy in the inside. I was seriously tempted to order all of their manapua after that! I also love the worship music they play too. Definitely coming with more people next time! read more

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24oz açaí bowl w/side scoop ice cream and strawberry banana smoothie. Açaí is more a smoothie type base than sorbet. Pretty good overall. read more

Honolulu Kitchen Little Corner Cafe - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I had the char siu manapua, pork dumpling, and chicken dumpling which were all great and came out hot. I also recommend their house milk tea. They were fast with getting the food out. It's a nice, quiet place to snack on dim sum and do some studying. read more

So cute and the owners are so friendly!! Loved the açaí bowl and the deep fried manapuas! I'll be back to try more for sure!

New cozy and clean dim sum cafe in Moilili. Food was great(sorry no picture). Tasty and freshly made. Julia was very friendly and even gave us samples. Will be back again. Parking is challenging. Just street parking. read more

My favorite was the matcha green tea latte. It was sweet and satisfying. Also tried their half moon and char siu manapua. It was good. The rice cake was not bad. There are a few tables to sit and dine. Parking can be a little tight and there were only a couple of stalls available. Limited street parking which was full when I went. They also serve bubble teas and smoothies which I never tried yet. read more

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Make sure you check out this darling place for Asian cuisine. The owners are friendly and it's not expensive. Yummy bao, manapua, pork hash, shrimp dumplings, green onion pancakes, gau gee and much more. Don't forget their smoothies and iced teas. read more

A new little cafe popped out in Moilili. We tried each type of manapua, Shui Mai, and Acai Bowl. My daughter loved everything. read more

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Since the discovery of this cute cozy family deli/snack shop hidden from the main street, it prompted my weekly visits, and I am confident to say this is one of the those few places in town that I can guarantee service and food quality without hesitation. Owned by this friendly couple with a lot of experiences, their willingness to listen and adapt to changes (in menus, in new marketing/promotional ideas, in store hours...) is worth mentioning. Always wondered how they can manage to serve such a variety of menu items. And they serve with a joyful heart. I will stop my review here. I might see you there when I order my chilled Milk Tea Hong Kong style with 10% sweetness only. read more