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    Kailua House

    3.2 (31 reviews)

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    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    5/16/24
    Donna O.

    Kailua House just opened in May 2024 after (New) Chinese Garden closed in April 2024. Kailua House did close for a few days to do a little renovation in the Kitchen and part of the front area. The restaurant still had the same look as the previous restaurant and nothing fancy. Owners and their families were really nice. They have their new menu out and if you don't happen to see your favorites dishes on the menu, you can let them know and if they have the ingredients, they can make it. There are some dishes Sandy pointed out to me if I was interested in their chef special of beef or pork gyudon or Oxtail soup. Also mentioned they may have some pho available later. Sandy had a Pho restaurant before. Kailua House plans to have dim sum soon to order and Manapua. The family business (Sister & brother with their families) previously own several restaurant businesses before in town and Kailua. I'm looking forward to their dim sum to go. We need a dim sum place in Kailua. The place was really casual yet cozy. They have a nice private parking lot! Sandy, one of the partner, was really nice and helpful. I ordered the char siu and duck combo. Although it wasn't the best I've tried, it was flavorful and good. Looking forward in trying the other dishes and dim sum later.

    Beware of cracked plates!
    Sylvia D.

    Sadly disappointing. My husband saw this place on Cheap Eats soon after it opened so I was excited to give it a try. I ordered the lunch plate to sample a variety: crispy fried chicken, beef & broccoli chow mein, kau yuk, crispy gau gee, white rice. Plus mango smoothie to drink. The service was slow and inattentive. In fact, I overheard the servers apologizing to a few people in the restaurant for delays and such since the place is under new ownership and working out a few issues. By the time my lunch arrived, it was cold. Our server hadn't provided utensils, napkins or asked if we needed anything else (like mustard). The gau gee was extra crispy (almost burned) but at least that was still warm and the meat inside flavorful. Sadly, the gau gee and the rice were the tastiest things on my plate. The beef was rubbery, the pork too sweet, noodles dry even though floating in sauce, and the broccoli tips soggy. Worst of all, after I tasted everything I realized there was a crack in my plate! Cracks in dishes are breeding grounds for bacteria that can contaminate food. Glad I didn't eat most of it. Even my mango smoothie was bland and didn't taste much like mango. I only drank half of it. The floor was dirty and the whole place looked like it could use a good scrubbing. And hey Cheap Eats, this place wasn't cheap either at $44 for two lunch plates with beverages. My friend didn't think the food was that bad and said she liked the noodles. She felt the place rated two stars instead of the one star I would give, maybe because she arrived much hungrier than me. My friend also took home my mostly uneaten meat for her dog. Maybe he won't be as disappointed as I was.

    Amazing, Customer Service Amazing, Food Amazing!
    K D.

    Can't say enough wonderful things, dim sum, gau ghee, shrimp canton, bake manapua is awesome!

    Second time here.... loved the egg tart and shrimp har gow.

    Food is fresh and made to order. The friendly owner informed us that he will be opening early (8:30) in August for dim sum. Egg tarts for breakfast!

    Shrimp dimsum and steamed char siu bao

    Staff is super friendly and warm. Dining room is average but clean and tidy. Shrimp dimsum and steamed char siu bao are my favorites from here. I just tried their egg tarts today too and they are one of the best I've had!

    Jiandui baked char siu bao

    Now open 10am to 830pm. All baos and dim sum are available .for the lunar new year Gau and Jai are available for sale

    Robert H.

    After being opened for a week I thought the food might be tasty. Boy, was I disappointed. First of all, there was not a single soul in there, and the phone didn't ring once while I was there. I decided to order a few different kinds of foods just to get an idea of what this place would be all about. The first thing I noticed is that the items are about $1-2 dollars more than the average restaurant. I ordered Won Ton Soup, Salt and Pepper Pork Chop, and Cold Ginger Chicken. The pork chop was overcooked and thrown in the container in a sloppy way (I guess presentation doesn't matter). The Ginger Chicken was sitting in oil with the ginger, and the onion was dry sitting atop the chicken. They did not grate the Ginger good as there were tons of that hairy stringy part everywhere. The soup was bland along with the vegetables, and I could literally drink the mustard straight out of the container because it was so watery. The floor was dull and dirty, and the chairs looked like it had loose fitting cloth. You would think that new owners might make things look clean and new. Well, I will stick to the Enchanted Lake Chinese Restaurant.

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    Food is overcooked and lacks flavor. Place feels dirty too. I will not come back. It's very disappointing.

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