Had to meet a friend at the driving range, so I decided to try this place. I ordered a mini s&p pork chop and chicken cake noodle. The area was tidy, but the tables were not clean to the touch. It was kind of gross. After ordering, I received a hand written number on a reused piece of paper. My order took over 20 minutes, which seemed a bit long for the type of food being served. I noticed there were a lot of people picking up food, as it was dinner time. It would have been nice to be told the wait is a little long right now, but that wasn't the reason for my poor review. The pork chops (mini) is 4 pc, with one scoop of rice and mac salad. The taste was average, it was served hot. The chicken cake noodle was a disaster. It was so bad, I threw it away. There was no taste, and the noodles were soggy because a gel of flavorless mucus was soaking the noodles. The chicken didn't taste like it was even seasoned with the basic salt and pepper. The vegetables were cooked perfectly, but their taste was ruined by the gross flavorless "gravy." The food looked great, but I was only able to eat the pork chop plate. I don't like to waste food, but I also won't force myself to eat terrible food... and the chicken cake noodle was terrible. read more

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Cyndy's Bottom Line: Large menu of plate lunches at a good price *Parking lot available *Bench picnic tables outside with a view of the driving range *Accepts credit card *Fast & efficient We stopped in for a quick lunch. This is what we ate: +Special of the day: Teriyaki butterfish Generous portion with two fillets of flavorful butterfish with brown rice and macaroni salad. The butterfish was good but beware there are lots of bones to remove when eating. Brown rice cooked well not dry. +Kamaaina Kama'aina Mix Plate Roast pork, chicken katsu, hamburger steak, and egg. If you have a big appetite this is the plate lunches for you! Lots of protein served with rice and macaroni salad. *Ono plate lunches, generous portions, and good value. *Fast and friendly service *Recommended read more

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Everytime I go here I get deja vu of Palisades Drive Inn, once I tried their garlic chicken I knew they were either related or a family member opened up their own sister shop. They're located at the Newton Golf Range in Waimalu so it makes it more convenient than driving all the way up the hill to Palisades. It's a perfect spot to hit on the way home from work or if you in the Pearl City/Aiea area. My go to is usually the garlic chicken, chicken katsu or roast pork. The garlic chicken is just like Palisades Drive Inn, savory and pan fried on the flattop with a heavy garlic flavor that I really enjoy. Their chicken katsu has a nice crunch and flavor that a bit better than L&L, and their roast pork is braised style, cooked low and slow for a few hours and served with a tasty brown gravy. I usually always or my plate all Mac salad (don't judge me) because I usually have rice at home ready to eat and their Mac is done just right, not to watery and not too mayo-y. The service here is always pretty fast, but I usually just call my order in beforehand like always. There's a large seating area in front of the restaurant giving you a view of the golfers practicing there golf swing at the range, there usually a lot of shaded cover now since the range installed solar panel covers, and if you're in the mood you can hit some golf balls for fun to kill time. read more

Big portion and the katsu and curry are really good. I think they're great for the neighborhood, when us old people just don't want to cook. read more

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Take a swing at this place... Who knew this place existed...not me but thanks to Yelp New Town Cafe is a great place to find local comfort faves right at Newtown Golf Driving Range but with the Sunday's storm that was impossible for anyone to use the area but thankfully the restaurant is a covered area and was literally unfazed by the crazy rain. With that the parking lot was completely empty so it was an easy park and walk up to the building which is facing the driving range that I think is pretty cool so folks that aren't using it can still enjoy viewing with parties that are playing as well. Though I can because I saw that they have "Yaki Udon" a comfort food I grew up with and have yet to find a place that does it right for me so I had to check it out. This cute place is express style where you place your order at a window at the staff gets it all set for you and it takes literally minutes to get it freshly prepared and with the reasonable prices I decided to order their Chicken Cake Noodles...no you won't find it on the menu but apparently I saw it on the chalkboard which is probably a special but for $14.99 I just had to try it. The Yaki udon was pretty good lightly seasoned and not too salty with a scrambled egg and lots of veggies cabbage and onions it comes with chicken beef or shrimp and got the chicken which I'm glad as it was cubed up Teri chicken so that alone had great flavor and at $13.50 it was priced nice as for the chicken cake noodle which had lots of veggies as well with zucchini, broccoli, onions, water chestnuts, carrots and celery all loaded with gravy was yummy but after my drive home the noodles basically absorbed all the sauce so the noodles was mushy which the next time will ask the gravy on the side. Yes there will be a next time for this priced friendly comfort food in the heart of Pearl City. Thank you! read more

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I don't want to hate on a small, local business and one I have supported many times when all the senile "leadership" of our country does is spread bigoted hate so instead a different opinion. Choose New Town Cafe if you want MASSIVE, weighty plates. Choose New Town Cafe if you want value. No plate is more than $15. Choose New Town Cafe if you love Chinese style plate lunches. Think of the curry with a different spice blend from Indian or Japanese, homemade katsu sauce cooked and thickened with starch, wok hei on fried udon or the chicken and veg topping for the cake noodles, and starch thickened brown gravy. Choose New Town Cafe if you want to experience a different interpretation of flavors. A fried udon that uses the BBQ chicken and it's marinade for a sweet / salty flavor. A chicken cake noodle that has large piece of zucchini and mushrooms in it that make it taste like a side for a steak. An orange chicken smothered in an eye watering vinegar forward sweet / sour sauce. There is nothing wrong with the cooking of the food. Hamburger steak, roast pork, katsu, are all local plate lunch correct. There is nothing wrong with the fast, efficient counter service. The rating is my personal opinion of the flavor and how much I need to do to it to make it enjoyable. read more

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Yesterday I got to try the Steak Plate and it was very tasty. The service was very helpful and friendly. This place has a very nice nature scenery. read more

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Quick service and decent prices make this a great place to come for a quick lunch! Met a friend here and ordered the roast pork. Portion size was ok for a mini but it justifies the price. The roast pork was fork tender, the rice cooked well and the Mac salad was ok. Overall a good meal! read more

New Town Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

What a great combo of hitting golf balls and having some great food right after. You can't beat that. This place is located at the Newtown Driving Range. Plenty of parking and outside seat available. They have a pretty good local menu with lots of favorites. Prices are reasonable. This time around I had the salt and pepper pork chops. Got, crispy, and flavorful. The deluxe mix plate is also a good choice. Service was fast and friendly. Seating was comfy outdoors. Great place for a nice afternoon lunch. read more

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I come here for the convenience near our home and the reasonably-priced plates. Service is a turnoff because the lady is always so grouchy, but I just do take out and the food is good. Parking is sometimes bad on Friday and Saturday evenings because of the driving range. read more

Aloha folks! This time at New Town Cafe, I ordered the Bbq mix, it was perfect for my hunger and zero complaints. I will definitely order this plate again. The service is fast and easy. The Ambiance is great as well.. the sounds of the golf clubs hitting the balls, and enjoying the fresh air. read more

New Town Cafe - Fried Udon With Chicken. - Cafes Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

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Located at the Newtown Driving Range in Aiea, this casual restaurant is perfect for takeout or enjoying your meal on the benches while watching golfers practice their swings. As a first-time visitor and a vegetarian, I ordered the eggplant tofu, which came with two scoops of fried rice and a side of macaroni salad. Despite several orders ahead of mine, the food was prepared quickly, and the plate was impressively heavy and packed with food. The meal was flavorful, and I had more than enough to take home--an excellent value for $13.99, especially for such a generously portioned plate lunch. read more

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Great food,selection and price! Who wood have though it would be at a golf driving range.

Good cheap food ! Worth a shot ! Chicken wings are crispy and food is made to order hot and ready read more

New Town Cafe - Outside Menu as of 2/25/26.. - Cafes Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Haven't been her in a couple years. The menu has changed a lot. These are new owners. They cook local and Chinese style food on their menu. The price is reasonable and the food is tasty. I'm going to miss the bbq pork belly the old owners used to make. Let me know how you like the new cafe owners and their food. read more

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Freshly prepared food. Service is quick. Area is perfect for a quick meal order and pick up. Tables on lanai at driving range is perfect for a quick meal and entertainment of watching people drive their golfing practice. Teribeef burger Hamburgers Great crinkle fries Spring rolls and more. Steak and onions w/ mushrooms, are perfection Salmon salad and plate plus more.... read more

This is in the Driving Range. Starting with that because we drove around like dummies. As we were walking up the stairs a guys stops us to ask us if we are ordering food. We were like " yeah, our first time here." He says. " its sooooo good!" then walks away. So random. Its a window, then you can take out or sit in the driving range area. Lots of tables so not a problem. However lots of takeout order. Great menu of local favorites. Im always going to try the cold ginger chicken because thats the one that'll decide if I come back. Hubby got the garlic pork chops. The chicken was very cold and not too moist but the sauce... Ill definitely be back. My husband's garlic pork chops was very yummy, savory but super super thin so didnt meet the $14 expectation. Get the mini. We decided it was good enough to come back and try other things when we are in the area again. read more

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Huge portions for reasonable prices! This place is located at the Newtown Driving Range and opened about a year ago. I've never been before but, my parents' friends raved about this place and we decided to try it & it did not disappoint! My Dad picked up the food and brought it home so I can't say much about the service & ambiance. But, I can say, for 8 plates, we paid $94 with tax! That's not bad all for all the food we got. Here's what we got: 1. I got the Chicken Chow Mein and it was a FULLL plate of noodles with flavorful bbq chicken pieces, onions, and cabbage. I loved it and couldn't stop eating it. It was flavorful and loved that it had veggies! This was $12.99. 2. Next, we ordered 3 chicken katsu curry plates and these were 2-3lb! It was HEAVY! It came with 3 layers of chicken katsu, 2 scoops of rice, and Mac salad. The chicken was crispy & covered in curry. There was plenty of curry & sooo much leftovers. These plates were $12.50 each. 3. My grandma got a mini beef stew & it was in the same large takeout container as the regular plates just with one scoop of rice instead of 2. It was again, a lot! My grandma said she enjoyed be large chunks of carrots, potato, and beef. 4. My mom got cake noodles and she was sooo happy it had so much veggies including broccoli, zucchini, cabbage, and even chicken. Again, the plate was full to the top. There was plenty of sauce covering everything. She loved it! Overall, we are all looking forward to trying other things on the menu and will now be raving about this place to others too! read more

New Town Cafe - Katsu Curry & Chow Mein - Cafes Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Beef chow mein is so good! What makes it extra tasty is if you take home you add garlic chili oil. Also had a curry katsu which was also delicious.. read more

Oh we love it here. The food is always delicious. My faves are the butterfish and the fried noodles. The service is always pleasant and the ambiance has great vibes. Love seeing people enjoying the outdoors and perfecting that golf swing. read more

Food is really good. Their burgers were thick and juicy. They had good crinkle cut French fries. And their Roast Pork was delicious.

Outdoor seating. Chill atmosphere. Portion of food was good. Tasted like L&L food so not a disappointment. I would go back. Quick service and cashier was friendly.? read more

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A takeout window at a Golf driving range that has an impressively excessive menu. With that said, some items are five stars and others are three stars. For example, do you get the eggplants, but not the saimen. read more

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I have been coming here for almost a year now ... and I still enjoy the food . I always order to go since this is located in a golf driving range . We always order the Chicken Karaage and chicken Katsu and the mini version is still a full plate . The portions are very generous. I only wish they improve the tonkatsu sauce as twice we ordered and it was very watery . Other than that... the chicken katsu is still very tasty . I also ordered the Garlic shrimp and that was also very good and a lot of shrimps too. There are a lot of tables outside to eat if needed and the grounds are also kept clean. There is nothing fancy about this place and service is good . When I place a take out order ... it's usually fast service . I highly recommend this place if you just want a good plate lunch .. and at a good price ! read more

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Very fast, good local food. Super casual and convenient. I would recommend, they have big portions worth the price.

The food is always good. Their prices are reasonable. Service is very quick. We eat there regularly.

Came here to see what all the hype was about this place. Seeing great reviews and pictures of the food made me come check em out! Ordered the popular fried udon with chicken and the salt and pepper pork chops. The udon was flavorful & tasty and the serving size huge! Could have use more noodles and less veggies. The salt and pepper pork chops was a disappointment! It came with red & green bell peppers and onions and choke garlic! They should have called it garlic pork chops because that was all you could taste! It was nicely fried and crispy but did not taste like salt & pepper. So if you like garlic this dish is for you. I must say the prices here are very reasonable and the portions are plentiful and cooked to ordered. read more

We did take out and really enjoyed what we received. The servings were huge. And the food was very delicious. If you're looking for yummy local comfort food, try this place! read more

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New Town Cafe is the new place where Newtown Asian Grindz used to be...located next to Newtown Golf Driving Range. They opened the beginning of 6/2023. As I looked over their menu, the selections and the overhead menu reminds me of L&L. I loved Asian Grindz homemade hamburger steak so decided to order it here hoping it would taste the same. It comes with 3 perfectly round and flat hamburger patties so don't think it's homemade BUT it was good. I liked their macaroni salad...it had the right amount of salt. Pepper tastes so good on mac salad so had to add that! My husband always has to try the beef stew when we go to new places. He said the meat, potatoes and carrots were cooked perfectly! Overall, we enjoyed the food so we'll be back! read more

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Affordable and a great location in aiea located at the newtown driving range. There are a good number of parking stalls so it's a good place to stop by to pick up food. We ordered a variety of dishes and surprisingly the service was quickly the kalbi was a bit on the chewier side for me but the flavor was great. The fried rice lacked a salty flavor but was a great portion size to share. The chicken katsu curry was on the harder side but still a great classic plate lunch. My favorite was the cold ginger chicken. Sauce was great and chicken was soft. read more

We heard about this place while watching the news. Guy Hagi's Cheap Eats featured them and local golf legend Casey Nakama. They were absolutely right. Open daily from 10 - 9. Take out or dine at the tables fronting the driving range. Very cool place, overlooking New Town Driving Range. Food is expertly prepared and delicious. The Barbecue Chicken was awesome tender, moist, with just the right amount of seasoning. The flavor of chicken stood out definitely a cravable dish. Great place, great people definitely one of our new favorites. read more

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Food is very tasty and they are generous with the portions .i like the chicken cake noodle.

Service was quick, menu can be seen at walk up window. The food came out hot and fresh looking. Food was tasty, good portions for mini, and decently priced. I got a special mini garlic ahi which usually comes with 1 scoop rice, 1 scoop mac salad but got toss salad instead. Lots of outdoor seating under covering overlooking the golf range. It's a very chill atmosphere. The stray cats are a bit of a nuisance but they did not bother us. Men's restroom is open with no key required, but women's restroom must get key at the golf range desk. Lots of parking and pretty cool due to shade from large trees in the parking lot. Definitely recommend and will come back again! read more

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We decided takeout as our Sunday dinner option. And she didn't want to cook I ordered the Seafood Combo and she ordered the Mochiko chicken. Can't beat the prices for both under $30.00 and they were delicious read more

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Food was amazing and plentiful. We orders chicken chow mien, chicken katsu, and bbq chicken. It came quick and had a lot of seating. The only reason i gave it 2 is because the worker i saw in the restroom didn't wash his hands, after using the restroom. I think he's the cook. Hopefully they use gloves when cooking. read more

Service is about efficiency and not about friendliness which I get because they're located on a driving range and most people don't want to leave and come back to get their food. (no competitors) plenty seating available and the burger is bleh... the bbq mix plate is okay. they got a tv there which was nice. you can watch people hit balls while you eat :) read more

Awesome selection. Great location. Prices were decent. Professionalism could use some work. Lady at the counter had her feet up and was eating while we waited at the counter. She was even coughing which was kind of a big deal being we recently survived a pandemic. So yeah. There's that. read more

Food is always so ONO!!! Chicken was so crispy & juicy, so good!! Spring rolls were pretty good as well!! read more

New Town Cafe - Chicken Katsu Curry (curry on the side - much appreciated) & spring rolls (ate one before the photo lol) - Cafes Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

New Town Cafe truly impressed us with its delicious and reasonably priced menu. We ordered the mochiko chicken, teriyaki butterfish, fried udon with beef and chicken cutlet with gravy and everything was so good! The portions were generous and perfect for sharing. The Fried Udon with beef stood out as a favorite because of its tender beef and moist noodles. But it's safe to say we would order everything again. One of the unique charms of New Town Cafe is its setting. It's attached to the New town driving range so you can enjoy your meal on the restaurant's patio while watching people practice their swings. We went at about 11:00am, so it was quite hot but there was a nice breeze most of the time. Highly recommend the restaurant and we will be back! read more

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Decided to try this place based on Yelp reviews. Definitely not doing that again. Ordered shrimp and mochiko mix and kamaaina special. My plate was the mochiko chicken and fried shrimp. Fried shrimp is something that's bought from store however... when I got it it was warm, soft and really greasy! Like it sat in the grease and the panko soaked up the grease. The tartar sauce for shrimp was homemade but it was gross. It was like dipping my shrimp in just mayo cuz the relish didn't stick. The mochiko chicken was disgusting. It legit lacked flavor yet tasted like chicken marinating in its own blood with a little 5 spice seasoning. . Decided to eat the salad but the salad was legit hot it was weird to eat hot toss. Skipped my plate and just waited to eat dinner. Husband got the kamaaina plate. It consist of chicken katsu, roast pork with gravy, hamburger steak and and egg. He said that the plate was big. The katsu was good but the roast pork tasted old and dry. Like it was in fridge for quite some time. I tried the katsu and that was the best thing on both plates. However the sauce is what makes it. The sauce was watery and didn't match the juicy katsu. The best thing about this place is the view, the price for the plates and the portion. I'd give this place a 1.5 star read more

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