This place has been around for a while and is a great spot to grab breakfast in the morning. The staff are always friendly and helpful, and they have a great selection of items on the menu, including daily specials. Just remember, it's cash only, so come prepared. Uncle is a really good guy and loves to talk story with his customers, which makes the place feel welcoming and local. And don't forget to try their ono cookies--they're definitely worth getting! read more

Great plate lunches and tasty cookies. Have tried the pork cutlet, smoked meat, pork and squash and tripe stew. All delicious. Also gotta try their homemade cookies. Need to get them in the beginning of the week. Usually cookies are all sold out by Wednesday or Thursday. read more

Lynn's Saimin & Cookie Shop - Pork cutlet and mixed cookie tub (chocolate chip, corn flake and peanut butter) - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Lunch in Honolulu, Hawaii... I've only known Lynn's Saimin and Cookie Shop for its cookies. My friend, Paul C., used to order a whole bunch of cookies, bag them, and give them away as party favors! Yummy! I didn't really know that Lynn's serves breakfast and lunch! I looked at photos, drove over, and dined in! This is a small, old-school institution. There's no air-conditioning. The door is open to welcome everyone! There were a few okazuya items in the display case, so I got the cone sushi instead of the traditional triangle-shaped musubi with nori wrapping. I also ordered a Hamburger Steak plate... it came with three patties, a scoop of white rice, and a scoop of macaroni salad. It was really filling for $13, including tax! The savory gravy pulled everything together! Wow! I'm glad that I finally gave Lynn's a try! I'll be back for the Roast Pork plate. The customer after me ordered it... sounds good, yeah? read more

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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 read more

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Great customer service and good fried chicken. The okazu prices are reasonable and tastes good. I haven't tried the cookies yet but the reviews on them are pretty good. The only downside to this place is the parking. If they could have parking spaces I'm sure it would be a boost to their business. read more

Located across the old Pahoa Chinese restaurant which is now closed. There is limited street parking and we were lucky enough to find a parking space in front. Inside they have 2 small 2 seater table chairs which are connected and a small counter to order your food from and a small side room that they sell and stick their cookies in. We went into check out the cookies and the assorted bucket had 3 types of cookies inside the peanut butter, corn flakes and the chocolate chip and that is their best sellers. We also picked up the almond cookies container read more

Local eatery, mom n pop joint been in community for decades. Okazuya, good breakfast plates and local favorites available. Service is amazing, seats available but most grab n go due to parking availability (street parking). I'd go again! read more

Poor customer service on more than 1 occasion. Thought was just a bad day for him but several months later...still same. Maybe he is allergic to customers....LOL That is the ONLY reason why I would not return. read more

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. read more

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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. read more

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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. read more

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Not consistently open. Food is okay.. best is breakfast. Place can only hold about 15 people, very tight seating. read more

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. read more

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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 read more

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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. read more

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Lynn's been on the island for a long time.The food is so delicious if I'm pretty sure they've been here more than 70 years. The cookies or amazing wonderful service, beautiful people there make you feel like home. love the food. read more

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. read more

Lynn's Saimin & Cookie Shop - Tripe Stew plate - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Tried this place once liked it so and went back. I guess it was the "Cook" who was in the front and took my order . He should stay in the back cooking where he belongs he was rude and grouchy read more

*HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE, DO NOT RECOMMEND* Tried to give Lynn's Saimin and Cookies a shot, since I like to support local and the prices were cheap, but it was a total sh*tshow. I ordered two loco mocos, and after waiting, the unko who took my order and cooked it handed me one. When I said I ordered two, he told me there was no more food and that he was pau cooking for the day. It took a lot of self control not to throw the plate in the trash in front of him. Terrible customer service. If that weren't awful enough, the place is crawling with roaches. Between the p*ss poor attitude and the nasty environment, I'll never go back. Being that I'm a broke college student, I made the difficult decision to eat the food as to not waste money. The gravy had a weird taste that made me and my partner not want to finish. Also, there is no parking. I tried to park across the street at the gas station, and the owner came out yelling that I couldn't park there (which I understand). Very inconvenient. There are many other places on island that have employees with amazing customer service and excellent local cuisine. I suggest you skip Lynn's. read more

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 read more

Lynn's Saimin & Cookie Shop - Tripe stew - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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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. read more

Lynn's Saimin & Cookie Shop - Tripe stew - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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. read more

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

Always the best food. Been coming here since a kid and never disappoints. The cookies prolly some of the best I've had. read more

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Parking is almost non existent, but there are two stalls fronting the shop. Be careful if you're thinking of parking in the lot next door. It belongs to the apartment building and the tenants are quite possessive about their parking stalls. I got yelled at, before. Today, I got lucky and parked in front. Inside dining is not allowed. Patrons waiting to order practice social distancing, all on their own! Breakfast is made to order. If you want Vienna Sausage, be sure to order it when telling how you want your eggs cooked. He grills the sausage. So good! You can add extra meat of your choice, for a small charge. Luncheon meat is real luncheon meat, not something pretending to be luncheon meat. (I am being schooled about the differences in processed canned (and refrigerated) meats and what's real and fake.) Cone sushi isn't ready until maybe 7am. Things I saw available at 5:45am include, hamburger patty, spam, luncheon meat, hot dog, lup cheong, fried rice. read more

Lynn's Saimin & Cookie Shop - 2/24/21 - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Hidden local favorite: Local Food for good prices. My favorite breakfast plate, Fried rice, 2 eggs and LUP Chong!!! Plus the cookies are so Ono, really can't just eat one. Places like these are getting harder to find now! Support local!! read more

This place has some really great food. We came here for breakfast and had the fried rice with eggs and bacon. The fried rice is the star here. Good portion for decent prices. A few things to note, parking is very hard to come by. Also a lot of the breakfast meats and rice are pre-made and sitting out in the store front window protected inside by a screen so food is not made to order. The place is very small so it's probably best for pick up. read more

Lynn's Saimin & Cookie Shop - Fried rice, bacon and over medium eggs - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I had the pork cutlet and hubby had hamburger steak. We heard the gravy is good so we wanted to check it out. It's good! The portions are very healthy. The Mac salad was cold and tasty!! The price is cheap...they could raise the prices if they wanted to. I would pay up to $15 for my plate but it was ONLY $12!! Friendly fast and tasty!! read more

Lynn's Saimin & Cookie Shop - Pork cutlet - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Loved the service here.. stopped by right when they open up grab a few containers of cookies to bring on a trip and ended up getting breakfast there too. The service was excellent, he was so friendly. Food was good. I'll be back again to get more cookies!! I love the cookies read more

Best secret great local food take-out place I have found in a long time! Their smoked meat is delicious! If you want bacon, GO EARLY. They close early 2pm so if you want ono lunch, call it in early! read more

Came here for the first time and it was ok. I ordered the shoyu chicken, roast turkey, and 2 breakfast specials with fried rice. All the food was mediocre and the prices are similar to other drive inn places. This place has a very small menu and they also sell cookies. There are very limited tables and chairs. The staff are quick and very friendly. A lady gave me a small bag of peanut butter cookies for xmas which I thought was super nice of her. From my experience, there's no parking except for illegal street parking. read more

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

I recently went to try their food for the first time. And I had the most disgusting experience before I even took a bite, I saw roaches in their food. It wasn't just 1, there were like 5 of them in there. It was super disgusting . I don't usually write reviews but I feel I had to. I wouldn't want roaches in my food. I didn't get a picture because I threw the food away as soon as I got it. read more

This neighborhood okazuya place has ben here for years. Friendly service and very reasonable. Everything here is made with great taste and lots of love. My favorites are the cone sushi, hamburger patties, fried chicken, and chow fun. They put a lot of different ingredients in the chow fun that make it stand out. Limited street parking and at times, you may have to wait. Don't worry, you will be rewarded with some ono grinds! read more

Lynn's Saimin & Cookie Shop - Waiting in line. - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

They say hole in the wall places are the best and this is no exception to the rule! I've passed this place I don't know how many times wanting to stop but have just never had the time. Finally one day, I knew I had the time and luckily found a parking spot. It is curbside parking only and there is a very tiny space to park. They offer a breakfast special for about $4.50 including eggs, your choice of meat and rice. You can upgrade to fried rice for a small charge more ($0.75 more). The portion is large enough to satisfy you. The fried rice was a tad salty otherwise I really enjoyed this and the price is right! My daughter had the french toast - something ridiculous like $4. Since my breakfast special had about 4 pieces of bacon, I gave her some of my bacon and she had a complete meal. Uncle who helped us was super friendly and kind. For the price you pay and the quantity and quality you get, I highly recommend coming to Lynn's! Just have some patience with the parking. read more

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The cookies are good. But the other stuff? Not so much. I've had breakfast and lunch here before, but in my opinion, the food is way too salty and greasy for me. So if I'm here, it's only for the cookies. I'll preface this part by saying that if and when I ever eat a cookie, I would much rather prefer a soft and chewy cookie over a crunchy one. Unless, however, it's Hono Ono Cookies by Linda Brown. These cookies are legit. Light, buttery, flakey, and not crazy sweet. Every so often I'll stop by to get an assorted bucket for the tribe at work, but since peanut butter is my favorite, sometimes I'll get an all peanut butter bucket. Lol. Peanut butter-y and not over the top sweet. Winnahz! Not sure if they still sell cookies in small packages any longer, but the buckets, or tubs, or whatever you wanna call it, are definitely their hot sellers. This place is no frills. It's old skool and well, old. Haha! For cookies, go to the counter in the back. Not the kitchen/okazuya area. Okay, so the parking in this area straight up sucks big time. This has always been the biggest turn off and deterrent for me. No parking lot and street parking only IF you can find a spot. Bring a friend and work as a team. You drive and tell 'um to get out and get the goods. It's worth it, babe. Check it out! read more

Lynn's Saimin & Cookie Shop - Prices for a bucket of cookies - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Ever since I could remember, this spot has always been our go to on days off for breakfast. We also stop here on weekdays before going to the beach. Best okazuya in Nu'uanu ! You have to go early in the morning if you want all the good stuff! Today I went at 1030am so not much was left over. But everything I got was still ono ! read more

Lynn's Saimin & Cookie Shop - Egg foo young, cone sushi, and lup Chong. $5 for everything. Is your mouth watering yet ? - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Was in the neighborhood, and this place was the closest, so we hit it up. Prices were reasonable. Ten dollars tax included. Said it was our first time, so I was looking for a little guidance on what to order. The counter person said that everything was good. Sigh. I ended up getting the shoyu chicken. My friend got chop steak. Our food came out right away, so we were a little worried. We thought chop steak would have taken longer. My chicken came with three pieces of chicken, rice, and macaroni salad. I finished all the chicken, rice, and most of the macaroni salad. The chicken was a little too salty. read more

One of the family's favorite places to grab a quick breakfast, Lynn's Saimin and Cookie Shop is right off the Pali Road in Pauoa Valley. A small hole in the wall joint that has been around for years, this place offers okazu style food as well as a full plate lunch menu. We come here for the cheap breakfast special which includes fried rice, 2 eggs, and your choice of meat. White rice can also be substituted at a discount. The breakfast special has slightly increased over the years, from $2.75 ten years ago to $5.75 currently, but its still one of the best deals around. Overall definitely check this place out. Rated 4 stars only because parking is limited to street parking only... read more

Lynn's Saimin & Cookie Shop - Breakfast special - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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I may or may not have eaten the entire bag of 10 cookies in just 2 days....in my car....while driving.... These cookies are light and crispy and baked fresh every Saturday. Varieties include chocolate chip, peanut butter, almond, cornflake, coconut oatmeal and macadamia nut. I try not to buy them too often because I eat them so quickly. If your alter ego is a Cookie Monster, you need to stop by Lynn's. Yes, it's a hole in the wall, just find street parking and bring cash. You're welcome. read more

Lynn's Saimin & Cookie Shop - Cornflake Cookies - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii