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    Lynn's Saimin & Cookie Shop

    3.9 (146 reviews)
    InexpensiveJapanese, Hawaiian
    Closed 5:30 am - 2:00 pm

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    LYNN'S SAIMIN & COOKIE SHOP ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids

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    Gabriel P.

    We had a pickup at Walmart and started thinking of lunch. A recent post from Auntie Nadine C came to mind. Also Craig T had given us cookies from Lynn's a while back. We knew parking would be a problem. Wifey agreed to go in while I parked on the street fronting Lynn's. There is seating to accommodate 4 couples. She ordered the pork cutlet plate , two cone sushi, and some cookies. Note: that tbe cookies are branded Hono Ono Cookie Company which are baked there. Back to the cutlet. This plate lunch comes with Rice and mac salad. A large portion of pork cutlet with gravy slathered over it. The gravy was a little salty, I would consider it again. Service was friendly according to my wife. Enjoy

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    Deborah P.

    Saw a review on this place by our Auntie Nadine C. Today we decided to check them out. Double park on the road and I went in. This place had a few items of okazu in the window and decided to get cone sushi bought pork cutlet plate and 2 plastic tub of cookies. Came home and ate lunch. The pork cutlet for the price was plentiful and the cone sushi I took the last. The pork cutlet plate was lots of pork thinly breaded and gravy all over on the cutlet except on the rice and Mac salad. The gravy to me was just a tad salty but other that said was worth the price. $14.00 The cone sushi was good not to vinegary just right. The cookies will try later on. Will be back to try other plate lunch or maybe just the okazu if available or not sold out. There's a man who takes the order and pack up the food in the front. He said he helps the ladies in the back who cooking and as well as baking or when it gets busy. There's a few chairs but not to much about 4 chairs with the table attached. Only thing is the parking maybe busy at times and also challenging to park.

    Cookie orders taken here.
    Jackie K.

    Thanks to Yelp and fellow Yelpers Donna O. (Pics) and Paul C. (Reviews). I ventured out to find cookies from Lynn's Saimin & Cookie Shop. We found the place pretty easily with the help of Google maps. We were lucky to find street parking just a few steps from the shop. We walked inside the small delicatessen shop. Initially, all you see is the food in the window and a counter where you can order food. Prices were very reasonable, however, we were in search for the cookies. I quickly observed a person exit from a room with cookies in his hands. I wasn't sure we could enter the room. The man in front said I could enter as all the cookies were in the back. A treasure trove of cookies hid in the back. Chocolate chip, chocolate chip with macadamia nuts, cornflake cookies, peanut butter cookies were available today. No almond cookies. We picked up a tub of cookies containing peanut butter, cornflake and chocolate chip cookies mix for $16. Smaller ziploc bags were also available. We picked up one each. We tried each one and all cookies had a great crunch and taste. 4 out of 5 stars. The prices have gone up per past reviews. Considering the size of the tub of cookies, it seems on par with current cookie prices. I don't recall how much the ziploc bag of cookies cost. The store is local to the max. From the food display, menu choices, to the women and man who rang up our purchase. Support local.

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    S M.

    I got to try their chop steak special for $16 and it was very tasty and uncle there was very helpful and friendly. This place had the vintage look and sure did bring back memories.

    The Spread...
    T S.

    Homemade hamburger steak was super ONO! Love the cone and the Spam Musubi too. Oh don't forget to grab their cookies... you'll regret it.

    They have a specials board

    Laulau very good juicy but not that much leaf but you can't have it all- lol plenty meat. Now I was really hoping this place had awesome mac salad but argh...oh well next attempt

    Loco moco
    Jaye J.

    Loved the food- definitely reminds me of the mom & pop plate lunch shops and not these types that are almost like fast food restaurants. This is authentically homemade with love type of food.. the cookies are awesome. They are so crunchy and tasty. You can tell that they're made from scratch with a lot of loving care. parking is difficult as it's street parking but I suggest maybe parking across the at the old Pahoa Chop Suey since they closed down. Service is friendly and very local style. Even though they make the food fresh, it comes out pretty quick. Location is so cute because it's a hole in the wall but very clean inside and well kept.. prices are reasonable for the amount of food you get and taste your normal plate comfort food.

    Tripe Stew plate
    Shane A.

    Stopped by to try out their Tripe Stew plate. Saw some negative reviews about customer service which was totally opposite of my experience. Was greeted when we came in to the small shop. Was hoping for cookies...but found out that they're only baked on Saturdays and normally runs out by mid-week so we put in an order for pick up. Ordered a Tripe Stew plate and headed home. As you can see from my pic, the plate was packed. The tripe was tender and went with all the flavors of the stew. The mac salad was pretty good too. Huge scoop of rice which I couldn't finish. Will have to try their other dishes when I pick up my cookies next week.

    Tripe stew
    debi k.

    Omg - best find ever! Looking for good local food? Well you need to try this great little hole in the wall - plate lunch & cookie shop! They have laulau - tripe stew - chili hot dog - shoyu chicken - Kalua pig - chicken long rice - Kalbi ! Yes a little of this and a little of that AND they also make great yummy cookies BUT no saimin which is really ok! Do not let the outside deter your visit because this is a true hidden gem It is family owned and run and everyone friendly and helpful - it is cash only but their price is more than fare and food delish It was close to closing time so they were out of laulau but we will be back for a 2 nd run of the menu - we got the tripe stew .... OMG broke the mouth awesomeness! Simple and good and no fillers just good ole tripe - onions- tomato sauce and perfect spices. Parking is very limited but worth the time and effort

    Tripe stew
    Leang L.

    This hole in the wall serves up some great grinds. This place stays busy with people walking in and out buying up all the cookies. I was craving tripe stew and my to go place no longer makes it. So a quick search on Yelp and this place popped up. Their tripe stew is ono. Came with rice and Mac salad.

    Okazu selection
    Wesley T.

    I love to come to these old mom and pop shops like Lynn's because these shops were plentiful back in the day. And now there are very few left. When you go there parking is almost non existent, you gotta get lucky. The window in the front displays the okazu items for the day, which is not as plentiful a variety from most okazuyas. Their menu is basic local food including Hawaiian food. I ordered three items from the okazu section and was surprised that it came out to $3.50, cheap. I'm going to return and sample the Hawaiian plate or some tripe stew.

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    This is where the best cookies are made. They should call them: Ho da ono cookies Congrats to the bakers!

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    Cookies made only made on Saturday. Small hole in the wall place. Nice friendly people.

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    Simply Ono! All the Foods and Cookies. Amazing. Friendly faces and people you know always keep coming back!

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