What led me here was after looking at some foodie pics from my Yelp buddies - Donna O., da FAMOUS…read moreAuntie Nadine C., Chris Y., Deborah P. & Gabriel P., MAHALO guys for posting! My friend Gary T. digs da Chinese cuisine, so for pau hana Friday I decided to take my friend to Yen Yen Chinese Cuisine in the Kailua/Enchanted Lakes neighborhood. Yen Yen Chinese Cuisine is tucked away in a small strip mall, and the restaurant is kinda next door to the Safeway Supermarket. The restaurant reminds me of those old skool Chop Suey houses I used to go to when I was kid. Upon entering the restaurant, we were greeted & seated right away. Shortly afterwards, menus, hot tea, & water were dropped off at our table. While looking over the menu, we decided to get a fix meal for two ($59.00) which comprises of Egg Drop Soup, Fried Rice, Shrimp with Vegetables, & Spicy Eggplant with Pork. We also we ordered a separate dish of Shrimp Canton ($15.95) to add to our meal. What can I say about the grub? I was pleasantly surprised at how tasty our Chinese dishes were, as well as the generous portions of food. Easily a 5 star foodie experience, and I would be more than happy to come back to Yen Yen Chinese Cuisine try more new items.

Mahalo Yen Yen Chinese Restaurant for being open for business during the recent Kona Low storms and…read morepower outages! Find Yen Yen in the Enchanted Lake Shopping Center, where Safeway, Ben Franklin, and McDonald's are located. Really savored the seaweed soup that felt so comforting and nourishing, especially given the windy and rainy weather conditions. Fish with green onion, chicken with black mushroom, shrimp with snow peas, and mixed vegetables were also enjoyable. Many customers echoed their gratitude for Yen Yen being open during the inclement weather and outage.

What would we do if we didn't have our favorite Chinese restaurant in Kailua!?!! Please SUPPORT…read moreLOCAL! I have always had great service and hot, delicious food. I have a few go-to's that i must have when I just cannot bring myself to cook at home: house chop suey, house special fried rice (and I mix them together when I get home - soooooo good!!!), the steamed fish, or the "dinner plate for one." Affordable, delicious, and so easy to order for takeout. (Don't forget the rice cake and bag of shrimp chips on your way out!!) Plenty of tables to eat in - and they can easily accommodate large groups. Decent parking (if lot is full, there are spots on the other side of the ramen place!). Just like everything else in our sweet little Kailua, the restaurants are all facing increasingly expensive rents and costs. We will quickly lose all of our local kine treasures if we don't support them. Time for some yummy dinner!

I had lunch with my sister here in Tuesday, since she was in Kailua, and she was craving the…read moreSpecial House noodles with seafood that I usually bring to family get-togethers. We decided to eat here rather than take out, and being a day before NYE, they were busy with people placing and picking up orders for parties. Fortunately, there was a car just leaving the parking area, and one inside, there were only a couple of tables occupied, so we sat and were served pretty quickly. We shared one order of the House Special cake noodle, and an order of crispy pork. The food was good and tasty, as always, and there was still quite a bit to take home. We packed them in a couple of take out containers they provided, and we were done in less than 45 minutes. My favorites are the noodles, crispy gau gee, cold ginger chicken, moo shu pork, and their kau yuk pork with steamed buns. Just thinking about them now, makes me crave them and want to get some for lunch after New Year's day.

It's a Sunday evening so headed to Saigon Noodle house for Pho. It's our 1st visit only to find…read moreout "Take out only" after 4 pm - I guess it's been that way for the last 5 years. Oh well we ordered our pho and they had it ready in no time! Pho was excellent and spring rolls good. Their serving size is great and we had plenty to go around. We'll be back for lunch as their menu is huge and lots of things to try'.

The location is easy and there is plenty of parking. The owner is very attentive and kind. The…read morefood is simple and fresh. It's a casual spot that quickly serves fresh food.

Chinese food, not normally my favorite but kin wah is the exception. Their Chinese chicken salad is…read moreelite, the best on the island! We ordered the salad, taro duck, shrimp vegetable cake noodle, gaugee, and squid in black bean sauce. The taro duck is so good, crispy duck and smooth taro fried. All keywords that should be good reason to go. The gaugee on this visit was extra crispy and so good with Chinese mustard and shoyu. The shrimp vegetable comes with a lighter gravy than the minute chicken cake noodle and was just as delicious. The squid with black bean sauce was equally delicious and the black bean sauce over rice **ahhhh chefs kiss *** Parking is sometimes tricky but you'll get a stall if you're patient. Worth the short wait!

Gau Gee Mein!!! One of the best on the island!! Been going here for years!! Its a place locals go…read moreand has been around since I was a kid! Just plain good ol chinese food!! Its your typical no frills interior and service is quick!! If you are from out of town and staying on the East side. I suggest you visit Kin Wah for local style chinese food!

My husband and I went here one day and were really surprised by how delicious it was! We've eaten a…read morelot of dim sum, and I grew up eating dim sum from many places, so this place is good! From the outside, it looks like any ol' storefront, but when you walk in, you have the counters where you can order for takeout, and to the left, you have tables for dining in. Sadly, they don't have the ladies pushing the dim sum carts around, but the service was fast! My husband and I ordered the typical dim sum items- shumai, har gow, rice rolls, wonton noodle soup, taro cake, and every table was gifted egg tarts! To our surprise, everything was made fresh and came out hot- the shrimps in the rice rolls and har gow were huge, and the shumai was about a little bigger than golf balls! My husband's eyes were huge when he saw them, and his immediate words were "omg, did we get a double order or is this one order?!" The shumai and har gow were nice and juicy when you bite into them, and the wontons were definitely made in-house by someone in the back. When you make a lot of wontons, you know that look that shows it was handmade! The rice rolls were delicious with the sweet soy sauce, the wonton noodle soup was delicious, and the taro cake reminded me of how my grandma used to make them. All in all, this is going to be a spot we visit again, and before heading out to the beach. So delicious, so fresh and just hits the spot!

First thing, when ordering, it's not per piece. One order may have 3 pieces So if you want 3…read moremanapua. It is going to be 1 oreder. If you order pork hash. It is 4 pieces order. Food was great and tasty. Chicken feet: was large feet. Don't know where they came from. This was my only disappointment. Tasty but not want I am use to. Taro puffs : was nice size and crispy. Bean curd roll: is little on the sweet side. Mochi puffs with pork: crunchy and just enough meat. Pork hash: Great as normal Soy sauce chow fun: Not you salty soy. Believe it's the Chinese soy. So it's not on the salty side. When you order 5 or more dishes. You get a free dish free. Service was fast and you are greeted as soon as you step in. Parking is in the main parking lot by McDonald's. The walls are whimsical with drawings and writings from customers. Pros: Nice size dishes. Tasty and some food comes hot and fresh. Cons: taste is not want I am use to but, the items are very tasty. Would I return? Yes. Parking is great. Lots of seating. Air condition.

I was supposed to meet my cousin at another place but they are closed on Mondays. She told me to…read moremeet her here. I have never been so this would be an adventure. There's a small parking lot in front, that's kind of odd but at least there's parking. The dining room is very old school. I let my cousin order everything since she's been here before. I really liked the spicy wontons. The chicken chow fun was good. The cold ginger chicken was delicious! The sweet and sour beef was good, and I really liked the walnut shrimp. Overall, the food was really good! Now the service was odd. The older woman was not very friendly. Just took the order and dropped the food down when it was ready. I don't think she wanted to give me chopsticks, even though I asked for both. Maybe she was tired. Again, this is a locals spot and the food is good.

Haven't been here in ages. We usually go to Kin Wah but they were closed…read more.. Ordered a few things and everything was good! Nothing outstanding, but solid local Chinese food! I'd skip the siu mai, as it's slightly better than 7-11 and I'd order something else. The highlight was the salt and pepper pork chops! Fried perfectly and seasoned well! Awesome must order! Overall solid local spot that you should support if you're in the area!

It was actually funny because we came in the day before just to look at the menu, and when we came…read moreback the next day, they remembered us. It really felt like a family owned business, and the same three people were there both days. Everyone was extremely nice, and honestly, I would come back just because of how welcoming they were. We ordered the sesame chicken with fried rice, and the portion of sesame chicken was huge. I definitely wasn't expecting that much food, but I'm not complaining. The chicken was really crispy and had a great flavor. The food also came out pretty quickly, so there wasn't much of a wait. One thing I really appreciated was how attentive they were with the water. I drink a lot of water, especially with how hot it is in Hawaii, and I mentioned that when we first sat down. Every time my glass started getting low, the gentleman would come over and refill it without me even having to ask. He probably refilled it 8 to 10 times, which I really appreciated. The music was also really good, and we had a nice window seat where we could look outside. The seating was comfortable and the whole experience was just really pleasant. I would definitely recommend coming here, especially if you appreciate good food and genuinely friendly service.

Love this place for sushi. People like to come here for…read moreChinese food but the sushi is the star. It's clean, newly renovated, super nice inside, comfortable, ac and nice music.

Pork Hash! I'm hoping Yelp picks this up in the algorithm when recommending spots for Pork Hash…read more I've been trying to find a good pork hash spot after a number of my favorite iconic spots have closed over the years. Reminds me of the ones I used to eat at Char Hung Sut. They use a white wrap (as opposed to the yellow shu mai ones that I've seen on "pork hash" lately). The pork is juicy and plentiful. Price is great. It's the old school style that you don't see anymore.

A small restaurant with reasonable prices . Clean and food looks good they have reasonable prices…read more located in kaneohe shopping center.Lots of parking.

This is a convenient location, just around the corner from Safeway in Kailua, with ample parking…read moreand easy access. I ordered my food thru the website to take advantage of the discount, and because of their fundraising support for my granddaughter's school; The Early School on University Ave. Pickup was fast and simple, with text notifications and reminders of when my order was ready. The food was waiting for me when I got there, and I was in and out in a minute. The restaurant is clean and fairly spacious, with multiple tables for dining in, and the food display is also nice and clean. My food was good and the taste and texture are both what I expected from a "Fast Casual" dining spot. It was overall, a bit sweet, but not overdone. I liked that they provide a couple of packets of spicy sauce (looked, smelled, and tasted just like Sriracha), and a sweet sour sauce. Fast, easy dining for any time or day of the week.

Place to come for a mixed plate of Chinese take out. Lately I didn't mind buying here for the…read moreconvenience of quick meal. You can earn points for every dollar spent for rewards. Inside is clean and service was great and fast. I like that they offer their special crafted drinks and I usually get the peach lychee drink. I like the chicken egg rolls over the regular spring rolls. You receive one vs two spring rolls but it's larger with different wrapper and the chicken has a very nice ginger taste! I was amazed it was good. Lately I've been coming for the mom since she likes vegetables and I would get the super greens as my starches which was stir fry broccoli and cabbage, string beans and chicken and grilled teriyaki chicken! That had a nice ginger taste also! I liked the family pack when it was on special and cream cheese Rangoon! Good variety and my mom can have assortment of dishes. Download the app and you can earn points and can earn some free items like I got a free plate!

One of my favorite ramen spots on island! The broth is rich and good and high quality! Their ramen…read moreis also excellent as well and has the perfect texture and is very tasty. I've tried several of their ramen before and I've never gotten disappointed. Their char siu is yummy along with their bok choy and oyster. I have tried the miso base, shoyu and spicy base and all were very delicious! Free parking in front of their store and they serve fresh water with lemon taste, which elevates from regular drinking water. Great customer service, definitely a must go. The decor is also great.

Rai Rai Ramen in Kailua was busy and parking was limited out front. It was raining that day, so we…read morewere glad my cousin had a truck and could manage one of the tighter stalls. My cousin's two kids love this place and insisted it has the best fried rice. I'm usually not a big fried rice person, but I was curious and tried it. I can see why people like it. I ordered the shrimp katsu ramen with a shoyu egg. The broth and noodles were excellent and really the highlight of the dish. I wasn't a huge fan of the shrimp katsu on its own since it was a bit chewy, but once it soaked in the broth, it was much better. The portion size was just right, filling without being too much. Overall, a solid ramen spot, especially if you're already in Kailua.