It's always a hit or miss with the food... but bar is always a super good and chill time.

Most comments seem to focus on evenings at the bar. This review is pertaining to service during breakfast or lunch time. We went to eat here for Mother's Day. It wasn't as busy as I thought it'd be (tables were available and we didn't have to wait to be seated). The food was good, but the service was very bad. Our order was taken, any questions that we asked, it was answered with one-worded answers and was not offered any other selection if they didn't have what we were looking for (which we found a similar item on the same page). Water was not re-filled and they didn't bring me sugar when asked. No one came by to check if we needed anything or if the food was ok. And none of the workers had a smile on their face. We weren't sure if they brought the bill to us or if we had to go up and pay. So we were sitting at the table until we spotted someone to ask. What a Mothers Day service :) read more

I don't frequent the area so this is and will be my last time coming. Walking in it's what you would expect from a restaurant/bar. Luckily I went during lunch time so it wasn't busy just three other tables or customers. The staff are friendly and came around to fill our water cups in the beginning but once we got our food they were attending the other customers. The restaurants food isn't anything special and I can find other restaurants that serve better food quality food for the same price. I order a cheeseburger because most of the reviews on the food is spot on. Not only did the food lack taste but it also didn't look appetizing. In addition a lot of the items on the menu are over priced. You can go to the grocery store and save money instead of spending an arm and a leg. The reason why I came here was for family. The Hawaiian plate is a effing joke!! Not hot, served boarding cold so you know it's been sitting out for a while. You're better off cooking our own Hawaiian food or just going to Highway Inn, Youngs Fish Market or another place. Crossing my fingers I don't get sick. Suffice it to say I will not be returning due to the mediocre food in taste, sight and overpriced items. read more

We've been going to Nancy's for over 20 years, and last night we received the worst service we've ever gotten there. We went to the bar after a show, and sat at an open table right next to the bar. I sat there for 10 minutes, noticing the servers standing around the bar noticing me, we finally went up to the bar to order drinks. We had to go back up to the bar to get a menu, then again to order food, and again each time we needed to order. In the nearly 3 hours we were there, not once did we get anyone come to our table to check on us, take orders, nothing. And we're supposed to tip these people?!? The food quality is not nearly what it used to be, either. Our order of lechon was pan fried with the tomatoes and onions, which were soggy, and over 75% fat, basically inedible. I'm so disappointed, I used to enjoy going there. You'd have to drag me in to get me to go there again. read more

Maybe I'm one of the lucky ones that hasn't had a bad experience at Nancy's?! I've been here so many times with my family. It's one of our "go to" family spots. It kinda reminds me of a not so trendy Zippy's or a better Dot's. If you're looking to satisfy your local comfort food craving, Nancy's is the place. In my most recent visit, I ordered the small saimin with veggies. ...It definitely isn't Shige's saimin. I was warned by the server, but it was good for me. I hoped for more veggies, but I was overly satisfied with the amount of noodles in it. I felt like I needed to unzip my pants walking out of there because of all the noodles I ate! I tried the sizzling steak off of my Dad's plate. ...Sooo good! I was not expecting that at all. I love a steak that's red on the inside and has just the right amount of fatty pieces in it to satisfy the inner fat girl in me. I would definitely order that for myself during one of my next visits. My mom had the Terri Beef Sandwich. Yum. I'm not usually a meat eating kind of person, but my parents ordered the right things for my taste buds that night. There was so much flavor in that sandwich, I'm not even sure how to explain it. It was perfect. And the fries with it were nice and crispy. Not one soggy fry on the plate. I may have to order this AND the sizzling steak my next visit! And bring someone to share it with! ...or just east it all by myself. Ha! And of course, I had to have a Gnarly Bob Marley drink. All I have to say is, it's a must try! Just order it. If you like sweet stuff like me and don't like to taste alcohol in your drink, this is the drink for you. All in all, everything was great! Our server was very helpful in deciphering the mass menu they had. Food came out really quick and we enjoyed ourselves! I definitely will be visiting Nancy's again very, very soon! read more

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Food is good and tasty, they have a good menu from American to local Hawaiian. And reasonably priced. read more

Nancy's Kitchen - Bars Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Hawaiian Food, Drinks, Darts! Just like Heaven! Oh yes Karaoke after hours. When everybodys all bus! 9-11 Happy hour blitz!

Used to come here quite often. But slowly the taste of the food has gone down. Down to where the food taste bland, the steak was a little tougher than previous times. My daughter ordered the Hawaiian plate & side squid luau. Though visually portions were generous, taste was bland that even the chili pepper water could not disguise the taste. Price for our dinner, could've been better spent at another place with better tasting food & leftovers. Our server was nice & enthusiastic but others that came by to set our table & take our plates were not so pleasing & no smiles. Won't be back anytime soon. read more

Great food, love the fried pork cops, hawaiian plate, and beef stew. Good drinks. we seem to get the server every time. he does a great job. read more

Nancy's Kitchen - Unreal beef stew - Bars Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

i haven't had a sizzling steak In while but dang they sure did hit this one out of the park food was awesome and don't forget the drinks where just as great would definitely be coming back. read more

I recently went to Nancy's on the bar side on a Saturday night around 830p. It was really chill, the drinks were good and affordable. The staff was nice and everyone was friendly. Definitely a great bar and would come again. I didn't have a chance to try the food. The patrons weren't loud or obnoxious. I loved that there was plenty of parking and a large selection of alcohol to choose from. read more

Pretty good choice for food/drinks in Central Oahu. They are known for their pork adobo fried rice omelette. It sounds like a mouthful, and it is. They also have a pretty good Hawaiian plate. Their tako poke is above average as well. I also like the fact they have a decent sized bar off to the side, where you can go and watch a football game or throw some darts while you sip your beer. Do not get the oxtail soup here. It's kind of nasty, and they leave way too much fat on the meat. I literally cut off a small bowl's worth of fat, and that only made the soup passable. Food overall is good, but the service can be a bit spotty. read more

I have been here once before. a very long time ago. I tried the local style fried rice. I recommend staying away from this dish. It is literally fried rice (like at the mainland Chinese restaurants ) with no sauce on the rice, char siu, fishcake, Portuguese sausage, green onions and LOTS of added salt. I did not like it at all. I also ordered a Coke which I had to flag down a waitress to bring because our waiter was talking story with the other employees. Will not be going back again. read more

This is a review for the bar side only. I've never eaten at the restaurant and haven't ordered any other food besides pupus that you'd share between friends out for a few beers. There's a few good things about this place. One of them is the location. It's in a prime spot. It also has a very nice bar and clean looking interior. Finally, parking is never a problem. That's about where it ends though and none of those things is enough to save Nancy's from being anything other than a one star review. The bar food is worse than most bars with small portions and the service is absolutely terrible. Even when the place is empty and you're sitting at the bar in front of the bar tender, it's very difficult to get another drink. This place is just not my crowd and not my scene. An absolute waste of a prime location for a sports bar due to its terrible service. It could definitely use a change in direction and a change in management. For now it's just wasted potential. read more

Love this restaurant and bar Hawaiian food here is on point And fried noodles and pork chop pupu's never disappoint read more

Family style restaurant serving local favorites: American, Asian, Hawaiian. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, after-hours pupu's. Food quality 9-7 (scale 1-10), portion size is ample, reasonably priced and good service. Located in a shopping area which is clean, well maintained, safe, easy to see/ find, lots of free parking with 3 handicapped stalls fronting restaurant. Pleasant atmosphere, casual dress, non smoking. After-hour sports bar with karaoke and darts. We eat there often, the food is good, not fancy or exotic. We can have a drink, watch the television, and relax. All in all, it's a good place casually dine for the entire family. read more

I got the hamburger steak plate with onions and mash potatoes. - I asked for gravy on the mash potatoes also- they didn't do it. - Good thing bc the gravy is super dark and salty. - potatoes are dry and pasty ( like they used powdered mash potatoes) - Only had maybe 3 little rings of grilled onion and it was smothered in the salty gravy. :( read more

I must be a fan because whenever we're having one of those days of "where do you want to eat?...." we end up at Nancy's. Okay, so it's not gourmet food, their new floor cleaner is a little pungent and their hard wooden chairs are not the most comfortable.... but it's an old school Hawaii "local food" restaurant - hamburger steak,liver & onions!, Hawaiian plates, chop steak, pork cutlet, saimin, oxtail soup, FRIED seafood, etc. etc. A 25 cent gum machine by the cash register. TV broadcasting "Wheel of Fortune." If you're from Hawaii, you know what I'm talking about. My Mom loves the senior menu as the portions are just right for her. Dinner plates come with rice or mash and the standard diner veggies - corn, mixed veggies or beans. A complete meal will come with a drink and dessert. The pork chops are hearty - you get two nice slabs, but it's one of the more expensive items on the menu at $10.95. Steak will come on a sizzling platter that will fill the restaurant with smoke. The restaurant also has a bar area with darts. There is a 3 drink minimum during live telecast games. The restaurant is usually filled with families. ( I believe they also have kiddie selections) It's a good place to come after the kid's soccer games across the street. They can also accommodate groups for baby/wedding showers. The place will range from rowdy sports bar during games to nice family casual restaurant....all in all, a reliable neighborhood joint that I've been frequenting for over 10 years! read more

Got the Hawaiian Plate here and it was pretty good....Da poi was fresh and the kalua pig was tasty. Da pork laulau was skimpy and seemed to be missing the traditional butterfish. The lomi salmon used salmon that was already cooked.....which seems to be more and more of the case these days. So 3 stars for the food. This place is also fun to throw darts or just cruise late at night. It's usually not too packed and the crowd is pretty chill. One bonus star for this!! read more

Wife and I went here after Church on a Sunday morning. Prices are reasonable, staff was very friendly and attentive. The food tho, not so good. Ordered a Diet Coke and it tasted like it had some beer or wine in it. I mean, it had a sour tinge and a stale alcohol smell to it. For the meals, I ordered the fried rice omelet- fried rice was bland and overpowered by the fish cake Wife ordered the French dip sandwich and the bread was soggy. Won't be going back, To bad tho because on that day- the staff was really good read more

I'm actually surprised with all the other reviews. I thought Nancy's was really good. However, it was pretty slow when I went saturday night so that may be a reason why. The service was really friendly and our waitress was really helpful. It's a great place to go eat especially if you want to watch the game. Hawaiian Plate - This comes with lau lau, lomi salmon, kalua pig, onion & salt, and haupia. It was really good. Everything was hot and the proportions were all very satisfying. I especially like the haupia. It wasn't too sweet and the texture wasn't too soft or too hard. Fried Saimin - Super good. I didn't order this but I wish I did. Fried Chicken - The inside was really tender and juicy and overall very flavorful. I would definitely come back again and hope I have the same experience I had the first time. read more

Came with my cousins and their kids. First time. There were other families there with their kids, but it didn't seem like a kid friendly joint. The bar was close to dining and the crowd was kinda loud. The food was okay. It isn't the worst thing I've had. I wouldn't want to have a tour of their kitchens though, if you know what I mean. Service was to be expected. All in all, an okay experience. Would I come back?. . Only if I was incredibly hungry and it was the only place open. If you wanna chill and have a few drinks, I would totally choose this place. Having dinner with family however, not so much. read more

The staff here is great, doesn't matter if you are in the dining room or at the bar, you'll be treated to smiling faces and happy employees all around. The areas are all kept clean and well lit giving you a welcome environment. For the type of restaurant Nancy's is, it is great at what it does. Local food, cooked very well and served up quite fast. Or if you favor the bar side they have talented bartenders waiting to serve you. read more

Love nancys ! I usually go at night in the bar area. It's like a neighborhood bar so most people know eachother. Atmosphere is great. The bartenders get to know you as well. Corey is great! Very personable person! He really gets to know you as a person. Pretty chill spot. Not crazy like town and it's close to home. read more

A solid choice for the Leeward side. Nothing is really going to blow your skirt up here but you won't be disappointed neither if you just want some local style food and reasonably priced beer. The quality of the food isn't really great but on the other hand there are suprisingly few places serving the local fare in that neighborhood, so it's tolarable. The bar has some TVs and they do Karaokie on some nights. They have nightly $4 shot specials and just barely enough beer selection so that everyone should be able to find something. I didn't have it but the Ox Tail Soup looked ono. I've had their pupu steak a couple times but never again. read more

Get the chicken cutlet -- the gravy is winnaz. Seriously wanted to lick the bowl clean! The wonton min was pretty good too. If you order the large with veggies, you will definitely leave feeling stuffed -- they definitely pile on the veggies! The wonton are WAYYY better than the crappy wonton you get at zippy's, but the broth isn't as good. The pork adobo fried rice is okay. It lacked a bit in flavor and it's pretty expensive for what you get. They do put a lot of pork adobo and shiitake mushrooms in there, but it still lacks the depth of flavor you'd normally get from these two components. read more

My go to spot for a fun night! Great prices and great fun! First of all the staff here is AWESOME Renee and Heather is the coolest bartenders! They always come around to see if you're ok. Not like some other places where the bartenders just stand around and talk stories. Second the food here is great! The pupu menu is good. I'd recommend the kalua pig nachos! Also the saimin there is amazing! Also need to ask the "specials" on the drinks there. Every night Nancy's had a special on drinks. Finally id like to say the atmosphere there is so friendly! Every worker there makes u feel like your at home! I like how everyone there has a smile at all times. So if u guys are on the Westside. I'd suggest u guys check it out! read more

I use to love coming here when I lived in Mililani a few years ago and the other day I was in the area so I decided to stop by. The parking lot is fairly big, making it easy to find parking and there were only a few tables occupied in Nancy's so we got seated right away. Service: Our waitress was really nice and had great suggestions for my indecisive boyfriend. Although she did forget about the french fries we ordered, in the end it was okay because we were too full to even finish our entrees. Food: Meh. It's...meh. I had their adobo fried rice and there was a lot of adobo and a lot of vinegar....but the rice just seemed like regular white rice..? I also ordered their squid luau, which was pretty good. I think with some poi and lomi salmon it would've been a lot better. Ohhh but their chocolate pudding was really good! I guess I would come back here if I were in the area and wanted hawaiian food, but it's not worth coming all the way out of town for. read more

I don't know how come it takes 50 minutes to make frozen saimin but I'm guessing the long wait is why the noodles were mush.

Worst service. Jon taffer from " bar rescue" needs to save this dump. Took 30 mins to get food, 45 mins after we finished eating to get a check. Mind you there was only 2 of us. We Had to flag the waiter for a check. Food was horrible. I can cook better food with my eyes closed. The burger I might as well went to a fast food joint, squid luau was watery and cold. Honey chicken that was the only decent thing that was hot and tasted alright. Nothing to rave about. They have couple dart boards and tvs for sports entertainment. The Server never came to refill drinks. Never checked on us. Sorry won't be back. Seems like there are a lot of people who like the food at this place. Maybe they had too many drinks to distinguish what's "good" food. read more

This is a good place where local people gather. The service is good and the food is not bad. I ordered off the senior menu. I had the Chicken Yakitori. The price was very reasonable for this dish. Our waitress was very friendly. And I always appreciate good service... read more

Nancy's Kitchen - The Chicken Yakitori plate... - Bars Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

If I could go to Nancy's everyday, I would. Half bar, half restaurant...the food is great, and so are the drinks. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, plus whatever cocktail you want. Did I mention booze? Lol. Anyways, I love it here. Staff is very friendly, and I'm here so often, they feel more like family. Got kids? That's ok... Restaurant is perfect. Got a babysitter? That's awesome too... Go to the bar. You'll love it. Ps. Best chicken wings on the island. read more

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Used to come here every few months but haven't been here in a couple of years. Nice to see that they are still doing well. I ordered my favorite, the pork chops, and was not disappointed, although it took awhile to arrive. My daughter got the beef tomato and enjoyed that as well. Nancy's is located in the Waipio shopping center where there is plenty of free parking. Great casual local place with good air conditioning! read more

Nancy's Kitchen - Two pork chops for $14 - Bars Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

The bar was a great size... Yet seating was odd could not see the TV' and I go to bars for good food games and good service. Yes good bar yes good service. Food was totally off, prices were high plates were small, and in general not good food at all for the dinner menu. I had Kalua pig nachos $$$$$ size of a tea plate then ordered steak onions, great size not great taste! Didn't take photos will when I give them a second chance! read more

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I live in Mililani and this is close enough to home to come to when we want a good meal. They have lots of choices on their menu and I have always enjoyed their food. My favorites are the Hawaiian plate, saimin, and burgers! Its not a fancy place but comfortable. If you're with a large party they can add tables together to accommodate, which is nice. Sometimes the wait is a little longer but it doesn't bother me as I am watching the multiple tv screens or enjoying the company I'm with. Overall, would recommend! read more

Cockroach in the oxtail soup... waitress said "oh it's from the vegetables", really a cockroach is from the vegetables?! Horrible service.

1st time today, we had a party of 15, served us very well, food was good and tasty, and dessert was also good. Saw the previous ratings was skeptical but sometimes you can't go or believe the ratings. So in my experience it was a good one. read more

If your on a time schedule go somewhere else. We got here and restaurant was half full half empty. We whittled 15!mins to get a menu and another 15 to get water. 15 mins later we place our order. Normally if you order a salad with your meal it comes fast so you can eat it before your entree. Well not here we waited and waited and waited no salad no roll and not even an explanation on why the wait is so long. Food is ok but I think we'll have dinner somewhere else next time. read more

The waiter was very good we had no problems with him, although the food was not that good. The seafood platter was ordered and the fish batter was undercooked. It was slimy under the batter and the steak and shrimp i ordered, med rare and it came almost well done, hard the meat was..the service is quick and the desert was excellent. read more

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Damn their quality of food and service went down the drain from 10 years ago. French bread sandwich sucked and the waiter was terrible. Didn't check on us or anything and took a year and a half to get back to us to take our order. Surprise this place is still open, probably because of the bar side read more