Decent portion size and food tasted good. The cashier knew the names of many who seemed to be regulars and provided friendly and impeccable service. They were crazy busy on Friday night and so near to closing time....I waited for about 30-45 minutes for my single order. Best to call in your order ahead of time and pick up... many people did and I'd do the same next time. read more

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Food tasted good but there were a few problems. first off the portion was very small. It was more like a mini plate and it costed $18. Honestly not worth the price. If it came with 2 scoops of rice plus one side then it would be an average plate lunch but for how expensive it is vs portion...not worth it. Staff took so long to make my order but other wise service was ok. read more

I have been here a handful of times and always have been delighted with the service and food! Delicious dishes made with lots of love. These cooks truly have a talent for everything they make. The hardest thisng is to decide what to get as the menu is extensive. Usually I go for the specials, having had the osso bucco, grilled steak, short ribs, etc. all perfectly prepared and seasoned. Today I am having the bulgogi style steak plate with broccoli, kimchee and hapa rice. This place is so ono. I will drive from Kahaluu to enjoy lunch at Kahai Street Kitchen. It is not fast food so if you are rushing, call ahead. read more

Kahai Street Kitchen - Bulgogi style steak! - Salad Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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My decision to come here was purely based on the fact that they offer curbside pickup! It's amazing how many restaurants no longer offer it anymore. I had a pinched nerve that day and could barely walk, so I needed to find a place that could bring the food to me. It ended up being a good decision because the food was delicious! I called in my order and it was ready in 15 min. The lady who answered the phone was super friendly. She told me where to park and said she'd bring the food out to me. When I arrived around 5pm, there was a line of people outside waiting to order. I can't tell you if there's seating inside since I didn't go in, but there were definitely a lot of people picking up their orders! They're located in Moilili off of S. King St. and Isenberg. There's very little parking and it's adjacent to a residential area, so you'd have to find street parking. Now on to the food! They have a vast menu of many local favorites that include beef, fish, chicken, pork, loco moco, burgers, salads, etc. They also have daily specials that's listed on their website. I ordered the Sautéed Opakapaka for $17.95. The Opakapaka is seasoned, sautéed then finished with their white wine cream sauce, and garnished with roasted tomato relish & seaweed salad. The fish was so tender and flaky! The white wine sauce was delicious and had a little spicy kick to it. The fish came with 1 starch and 1 side. I selected the Hapa rice (half white, half brown) and corn. It went well with the fish. I would definitely return to try some of their other items. Kudos to them for still offering curbside pickup! read more

Kahai Street Kitchen - Opakapaka- so ono! - Salad Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The guava-smoked beef brisket was so delicious. The lady who helped us was so nice. We'll definitely be back.

A quaint little family owned restaurant with walk up ordered and indoor or outdoor dining. I've come to this place now about 10 times and the Service has consistently been friendly and warm. The Garlic Chicken is the BEST in town, IMO. Be sure to ask for a little side of the sauce. You'll thank me later. Don't pass on this one. Highly recommended. I keep coming back just for that Garlic Chicken. Get the combo and add something else to try. I got the Garlic shrimp. read more

Kahai Street Kitchen - Combo plate with Garlic Chicken, Garlic Shrimp and steamed rice - Salad Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

If you're looking for amazing plate lunches, look no further! What a menu! We went on a Saturday morning and unfortunately they ran out of my 1st 2 options, which was disappointing, but thank goodness for an extensive menu. The portions are massive so be prepared to eat to your tummys content or take it to go. The Furikake Catch of the Day was delicious! I love anything Portuguese sausage so I got the Portuguese sausage, green onion, and cheese omelet. Can't go wrong. My family loved their catch of the day and beef brisket benedict. Parking can be a bit difficult. We got lucky and found parking then walked through the bank parking lot. I'll definitely be back! read more

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Here's what can improve. If you're going to pack up my order of 15+ lunches and I ask "are you sure this is all of my order?" And you say yes. I expect the total order to be there. Twice already there were missing items. And once, the entire order was someone else's. Sure, I should check and open each bag and account for every plate, but I trusted the staff. So it's partly my fault. The food is great. Which is why the offices I bring in lunch for want to have me pick up lunch there. read more

I do have this condition that I can't decide other than I'm hungry... Thank goodness for Kahai Street Kitchen and to describe this eatery on the corner of South King and Coolidge right across Mo'ili'ili Neighborhood Park is like local chic and nothing prepared me for what they had. Their menu is categorized by protein and item types... - Beef - Chicken & Pork - From The Sea - Loco-Moco Plates - Fresh Island Salads - Fresh Ground Burgers (Beyond Burger available) - Sandwiches - Combination Plates Besides all these incredible standard items are items not usually found at our local diner. - Soft Shell Tacos - University Value Menu ($10.95-$11.95) As if that isn't enough they also have a Daily Special and one item got me curious " Beef Stroganoff Pasta" which I was so excited for as they kept reminding us as we scanned the menu of their specials...well that one I wanted...they were out :-/ gah! Well rescanned again and it was "Chimichurri & Roasted Tomato Steak" woah!! This marvel is a 6oz pan seared steak topped with their house Chimichurri sauce along with roasted tomatoes. Mom yup mom was my crime in partner tonight and she instantly wanted "Loco-Moco" but with five types she teetered between a couple but it was Beef Brisket drenched with Demi sauce and topped with an egg...yum! Plates are served with sautéed corn, steamed broccoli or carrots, potato mac or spring mix and white, brown or hapa rice how cool are these choices! I got brown/mac and she got hapa/spring mix. Okay parking...couple right beside the building so pretty much NONE but if you're lucky some street parking which we won that lottery ordered and waited on one of several cute picnic hut styled tables. Many regulars do phone orders which is smart as many items are made to order so it can take awhile which our orders did though the counter person kept reassuring us and apologizing...it's all good. As we got our orders my steak (ordered med) was well done, and mom's brisket moco she says was tough as it needed more time to either cook or marinate but in general price point...amazing! I must've seen 15+ tickets all lined up and it wasn't the dinner rush yet. I do love their value and varieties and who doesn't, kudos for having a full menu in addition to the a daily special oh did I mention it's breakfast all day Saturday? Check out their website https://www.kahaikitchen.com it's updated daily at your convenience for you to dive right in to food coma heaven. Thank you! read more

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Friendly service, great food. An elevated take on some local classics. Will definitely come back.

My friends took me here for the first time & all I gotta say is ONO to da max!!! Everything was delicious & the service was extremely great/friendly. Gotta make it back here soon! read more

Yo, shoutout!!!!!!!! To KAHAI STREET KITCHEN'S by Moili'ili First Hawaiian Bank. Definitely a place to go to. My wife and I went to buy lunch there, their staff was so nice, good customer services, good communication, what got me was they always go above and beyond for their customer!!!!!!! They offer their special Garlic Baby back ribs then I ask bbq sauce instead of garlic, they said yes, CAN!!!!!!! And my wife ordered a Beef Brisket Short Ribs Loco Moco which says on the menu's DISCONTINUED but the teller told us they CAN make it. She said " It won't hurt asking if it's not there" with the Aloha way!!!! The Food was BOMB, BROKE THE MOUTH FO SURE!!!!! Definitely Going back next time!!!!!! read more

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Best damn fried rice on the island! This hole in the wall place in moilili across from long a drugs makes some of the best foods! I had their traditional fried rice, it has Portuguese sausage, spam, onion, rice and shoyu and Chinese 5 spice and it was sooooo good!!! I would just order a giant tray of that and eat it all week. read more

Loco moco and furikake fish plates were so good. Wasabi Aioli goes with fish so well and Mac/potato salad was creamy. Loco moco gravy wasn't oily or salty at all. Great fresh plate lunches we can get read more

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My husband and I wanted to give this place a try since it was rated 4,5 stars. We got the loco moco and had to throw the plate out after a few bites. Why, you ask? We wanted the hamburger patty well done(it was hard as a rock!), didn't taste fresh at all and asked for the egg to be over medium( it was well done, so no yolk that would cascade over the patty and rice. Oh, and our hapa rice? One side white, one side brown, so technically it was hapa, just an interesting way to present it. The potato salad looked good, however had little taste. Won't be going here again and if you decide to go, well, hope your plate is better than ours was. read more

The steak fried rice was delicious. The steak was cooked perfectly! I highly recommend coming here. read more

Kahai Street Kitchen - Salad Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Amazing variety. Been past here before but finally stopped by. It is such a nondescript location I never would have guessed what a little gem this is. 5 stars for what it is. Solid and reasonable good no frills food. The Catch Combo featured Mahi. The fried was definitely better than the miso for Mahi, but it was a healthy alternative to the regular greasy plate lunch if you are feeling healthy. Opted for the spring salad and 'hapa' rice. Will be back for sure a may try breakfast next time as well. read more

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Wow! Oh wow! You won't miss this place on the corner of King and Coolidge Street! This is definitely a must try place to grind! Everything they have on the menu is yummylicious! The Cobb salads are to die for, broke da mouth kine action! I had the garlic chicken and Kalbi one and it's yummy! . The clam chowder on a rainy day or any given day, it's unbelievable the best! They use white fresh clams! the food prices may be a little pricey, but when food is ono, it's worth it! Food is made to order so you gotta wait little bit, but it's ok! Service is great too! Please go and support this local business because I'm going back for more grinds! read more

Kahai Street Kitchen - Kal bi Cobb salad - Salad Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This cute little street corner pickup spot is worth trying! The food takes about 10 minutes to come out but they have covered picnic tables you can wait at comfortably. Ive never had anything bad here! All of the food I've tried is really good and a great deal. The prime rib loco moco is one of my faves. Today I had the steak, mushroom, spinach and feta omelette with hapa rice (half white, half brown rice). I would definitely order again. Another great choice is the corned beef hash Pattie's with eggs. ::chefs kiss:: read more

Kahai Street Kitchen - Steak, mushroom, spinach and feta omelette with hapa rice - Salad Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Kahai does it right. The food and service are excellent, which brought us back two nights in a row. Over the two nights, we had Hibachi Chicken, the Loco Moco Combo (with the garlic chicken), CYOC (hibachi chicken and hamburger steak), Braised Short Ribs, and Fried Rice. Everything was perfect and all of the sides were excellent as well (potato mac is to die for). The walk up window is very convenient, and there is outdoor and indoor seating available. The staff is also very friendly. Don't miss out on this local spot! read more

Kahai Street Kitchen - Hibachi Chicken and Loco Moco Combo with Karaage Garlic Chicken - Salad Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

After Covid and ordering their catering, we are definitely hooked on this place. Parking is a wee bit tight, but most times I find a spot. Had to try their guava brisket kinda pricey $17 but so so worth the price, the brisket is so tender and soft, sauce is just right but bursting with flavor. I chose no starch and had carrots and broccoli (so good it's fresh veggies and not frozen). Service is always with a smile, even when I'm ordering just before closing. They are so nice they offer you to sit in the dining area while you wait for your order but I prefer to wait outside. read more

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If you gonna say fresh catch, the fish should be fresh not frozen. Just call it catch of the day or just catch. I had the opakapaka and it was ok. I'll go back to try something else read more

THE FOOD HERE IS STILL GREAT BUT I WISH THEY WOULD HAVE ONLINE ORDERING INSTEAD OF JUST PHONE ORDERING. When I called there was so much static that I could barely understand what the woman was saying. She had to answer the phone, take counter orders, take payment and hand out the order when it was ready. If you order at the counter you will have to wait a long time ... one time I waited almost a half hour. If I lived close by I would come here often but with the lack of parking and the wait I can only come here if I had a lot of time. Service was efficient but the woman appeared to be pretty frazzled with all the activity. read more

I heard about this place for a long time but never stopped by. We decided to get lunch here on a Saturday. Checked out their menu and did a phone order for takeout. They get quite busy, recommend ordering ahead. They have nicely shaded tables outside. It's a little bit of everything here (contemporary, local, asian style). Menu is big with a lot of options. We wach ordered a plate. Both plates came with choice of (brown rice or white rice), sides (mac salad, tossed salad) -Pork chop katsu $14- like tonkatsu, this plate gave quite a bit of meat. Love it! The meat seemed to be lightly fried because it didn't look burnt or brownish color, maybe they used different batter. The meat was tender. There was a side of sauce for the katsu also. Very delicious. I would get this again. - Braised boneless beef short ribs $19 - Meat was very tender and flavorful. Braised meat are usually dry for me. My bf liked it but he would prefer my pork katsu plate. Nowadays, I find these lunch plates decently priced. The quantity and quality is pretty good. A lot of options on the menu. read more

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The food is pretty decent and portion is not over priced. The combo is nice the hamburger steak and garlic chicken was good the garlic chicken has a light batter and kind of like an orange chicken taste. The hamburger steak is two little patties with cooked to your liking. The greenhouses salad is good with the spinach. The beef frisked was tender and yummy. read more

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I went for a quick lunch around 2pm on a Wednesday. There was no line, and I was able to order right away. Be sure to check the daily specials when you get to the window to order. They have shaded seating outside and a bare-bones indoor seating area. I ordered the hurricane chicken with white rice and mac salad on the side. The food was ready in about 10 minutes. Normally, they will call your name and order number from the window, but I sat inside because it was raining, and they brought the food to my table. The mac salad was average. The chicken was quite sweet, and I couldn't really taste the sauce they'd drizzled on top or the furikake, but it was still delicious, and I would order it again. read more

Kahai Street Kitchen - Hurricane chicken with white rice and mac salad - Salad Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Food was amazing ! Definitely recommend the chicken katsu, the short rib and the steak read more

Kahai Street Kitchen - Chicken katsu and steak - Salad Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Visted a couple of times before. Kahai Street Kitchen has been on Coolidge Street for awhile now. Parking is a bit rough. Street parking is available, if you can find the patience to find it. There are lots around but you have to patronize these establishments *wink wink* to park in their stalls. This afternoon, I went for a late lunch/ early dinner and ordered the Hawaiian Pastrami Hoagie, one of the daily specials that they post daily on IG. Made the pre-order bia my phone. It's $16.95 and cones with a choice of fries, tossed salad, or mac salad. Asked for the fries of course. The Hawaiian Pastrami Hoagie has Swiss Cheese on a buttered and grilled hoagie, with tomatoes (which isn't listed on the menu) and pickles ( which, unfortunately, is listed on the menu and was included). Most importantly, it's loaded with pastrami...au rite. More that alright, it was fantastic. Previously, I had Kal Bi Tacos, a special item. It was a bit over- marinated - the flavor was overwhelming. The idea was excellent. Upscaled plate lunches that are different/new takes on familiar ethnic dishes. read more

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On the recommendation of family, we decided to get takeout from here to have a picnic. The menu is extensive and everything looked and smelled amazing. Prices are a little high for the amount of food. Our larger order took a while to get ready, but everything was fresh and piping hot. The staff were all friendly and helpful with navigating the menu. I got a demi glace and egg burger, which also came with fries. The patty was cooked perfectly, and I really loved the demi glace and popping an egg on top of the patty. The veggies that came on it were fresh and super crisp. The crinkle cut fries were a little soft for my taste, but not too bad. My boyfriend got the steak loco moco, which was tasty and a nice medium rare. However, it was a little small. read more

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Tried this spot with a couple coworkers for lunch on Wednesday. We all loved it so much we returned the next two days as well! Each day we tried something different and enjoyed every scrumptious bite! Generous portions, outstanding service, and incredibly delicious food! Almost makes me wish I worked in town more often. read more

Back for more yummy food Mini hamburger plate ! Perfect Special on Tuesday- roast pork plate good only suggestion is if the pork roast was cut thinner for easier eating! Generous amount of good excellent gravy - yummy green salad and house dressing Katsu boneless pork chop hit the spot - stayed crispy - Ono gravy and yummy potato Mac salad French fries- perfectly fried - hot and crispy We really enjoy the Kahai kitchen the folks are friendly and nice! Great place for hood food!!! read more

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Unfortunately no picture, but curious...with a 3 compartment plate, why do you leave one compartment empty? It would seem to me that something should be in there. A scoop of rice (half under entree, half in the empty section? Looks better, than nothing. Just figured I'd ask. Please solve the mystery. Mahalo! read more

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This is one of those local places that always hits the mark. The prices are designed to give good portion and high quality. The menu is massive and everything tastes good. They try to accommodate whenever possible and always friendly. Once you go you'll be hooked. Don't miss breakfast on Saturdays. Specials daily. read more

I order lunch for my office meetings once a month & I'm always trying to find somewhere new to eat. Kahai Street Kitchen was by far the easiest place for me to order from. The worker I spoke with was patient, attentive & repeated my order back to me to make sure we got everything correct. The only tough thing was figuring out the parking situation. They're next to First Hawaiian Bank on King Street but you can't park in their lot. Since I only had to do a pickup, I was able to block the restaurant's driveway to grab my order. Other than double parking in the driveway, you can get street parking along Coolidge. It's a corner spot so if you drive too fast, you'll miss it! They have covered tables along the sidewalk fronting their order/pickup window. Plenty of room for a few groups of people to enjoy their meals. The staff was also very careful to make sure I was the correct person picking up my order since we paid over the phone. My coworkers were very pleased with their food orders & I'm pretty sure we'll order here again. read more

Kahai Street Kitchen - Emmental Burger w/tossed salad - Salad Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Really liked the poutine katsu. The mix of the brown gravy and cheese was great! Would get it again. Recommend. read more

Kahai Street Kitchen - Garlic chicken and poutine katsu. - Salad Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Came around 6:15pm on 3/11 and wasn't too crowded. I decided not to place a phone order because I googled this place prior to coming and was afraid about parking. Luckily, I snatched one right behind. The cashier was friendly, and I told her it was my first time so I was trying to remember all the items our family wanted off the top of my head. I ordered the following: -Garlic steak plate w/ potato Mac -Catch combo -Kalbi tacos w/ fries (fries not pictured) -Garlic chicken fried rice Due to the egg shortage, there was a 70 cent surcharge which was understandable. Other places charge an arm and a leg! The egg was scrambled soft and perfect for the fried rice and generous portions of sausage and spam. I requested the steak to be medium rare but it was cooked to a medium well to well done. However, the taste was still nice and soft. I love the garlic butter drizzled on the rice for added flavor. It wasn't too garlicky and overwhelming. The kalbi tacos were delicious. I'm a sucker for French fries, but the biggest let down were the fries. They weren't my cup of tea but I'm not docking a star just for that. The service was excellent and very welcoming. The other employee who handed me my bags informed me she didn't tie one bag to let the steam out so that my fries wouldn't get all soggy. When I came home, I noticed writing on the plates (see pictures). I love that even though they are busy, they took time to write sweet notices for customers. Sometimes you need a reminder and after a long day of work, it's nice to see it. Thank you! :) read more

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Our first time trying. We wanted to try cuz the reviews looked good and the pics looked good, My bf ordered the lemon butter garlic catch of the day and i got the garlic butter steak. As you can see in the pic its more like teri fish then lemon garlic butter, so that was already a big mistake. My bf said it didnt even taste like lemon garlic butter. The portions are tiny for the price. 2 plates and a drink for $40. My tiny piece of steak was overcooked, i asked for medium and i got well done, and it must have been an end piece because a lot of it was chewy! The parking is humbug, not very many. The service was friendly which is why the got a 2 stars. But if i was rating just the food i would rate it a 1. Also our stomachs were sore after eating the food, this was all we had to eat until our stomach was sore after, Safe to say i dont think we will be back. Maybe we caught them on a bad day? I dunno but i dont wanna chance it. read more

Kahai Street Kitchen - Teri mahi - Salad Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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A coworker suggested this place to me when I told him my fiancé liked boneless kalbi and boy do I wish I'd come here sooner - the kalbi is great! Tender, no gristle, and topped with a tasty house Korean sauce and kimchee. And the sauteed opakapaka was just as good. Oh my goodness, the sauce! I couldn't tell you what is in the white wine sauce but the flavor is perfectly balanced, and rich, and they give you just the right amount so you get to enjoy the flavor without over-indulging. I also liked the potato macaroni salad. I wouldn't have minded a little more potato, but it was delicious, and went well with the kalbi and opakapaka. You can also get a wider variety of veggie sides to choose from than most places: carrots, broccoli, corn, or tossed salad. The menu is very extensive though; I'll have to return many times to try other dishes! The first thing the worker told me when I called to place a phone order was that they were sold out of the prime rib so that must be popular - I'll need to order that early next time! Both the worker who I placed my order with over the phone and the one who rang me up were courteous and provided good service. Can't wait to go back! :) read more

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The location has some parking issues. They have the old school outside window ordering which I like. The people servicing the are very nice. They have outdoor picnic tables but also an inside dining room which seats about 25 people. Now for the food. It's elevated plate lunches. They have a large menu. I had the Opakapaka w/white cream sauce and my son had the loco moco and garlic chicken combo. He liked the chicken and the loco part was just ok due to lack of enough gravy. I liked my Opaka, also was a little light on the sauce. But I'll definitely be back to try other things. As I said next level plate lunches. read more

If you're in the Moili'ili area and looking for a fantastic take out dinner, definitely try Kahai Street Kitchen. The food here is winnah winnah chicken dinnah! They are very busy, so I'd recommend calling ahead. Be sure to check out the daily specials as well! Parking can be difficult, so you may want to bring a friend so you can grab and go. We had the following: 8 oz Butter-Mushroom-Garlic NY Steak Local Risotto (daily special) Braised Boneless Beef Shortrib Plate Garlic Chicken Plate read more

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