Same atmosphere here good food and crowded. Hard to get a table on Friday night. Chicken gizzards,chicken,pork chops excellent reasonably priced. Lots of parking in old chun hoon lot read more

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Good time local bar. Clean, good food. Service is good too. People there are chill and it was a semi older crowd when we went which was good. read more

The place we wanted to go to was closed, so I suggested here since it's one of the last old school, local bar, where everyone knows your name...or will at some point. First off, great parking lot! Plenty of spaces! I kinda don't want to say how great this place is or how much fun we had because I don't want it to be spoiled by tourists or hipsters. When I walked in, I did get the side glance from the locals, "eh, who dat?" Cat got the same thing too...LOL! I had read about them in the Honolulu magazine, so I wanted to check them out, and I'm so glad we did! via text Cat: order chicken wings Me: no can...but they have chicken gizzards... Cat: pork belly? Me: no...but fried pork chops... Full bar and bottle beers...no drafts. Pupu menu is very local, I mean, they serve vienna sausages...which we ordered and were so good!!! We did order the pork chops, fried perfectly and sliced with bone on plate, the chicken gizzards which was my first time, and were nice and crispy, although for myself, a little chewy. Loved the lumpia and the fried saimin! But my favorite was the spam and egg sandwich...two soft hamburger buns with nice crispy spam and lots of mayo....sooooooo good!!! Cat: Let's do shots! We asked the bartender, Patty, and she made us the Phil and Val shots....butterscotch Jameson! These were amazing! Smooth...a little sweet... cuts that Jameson bite! Come to find out, Phil and Val were there, so we did another round for the bar in their honor because they met here 14 years ago! There was a group of aunties there who must have been in choir together because they all were really good singers, either solo or as a group. Lots of guys coming in who jus pau work. We also did shots because it was my last night and what a way to end my trip! Mahalo Shinso Tei! Until next time! read more

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I haven't visited in a while, but I wanted to meet at an affordable, casual place to talk. This spot is perfect for that. The waitress was very friendly, and we liked the simple local menu. I usually choose the Portuguese sausage. The string beans and shrimp are also popular, but everything on the menu is good. The prices are great. read more

My friends wanted to come here so I tagged along and found out they have karaoke. It's $2 per song so kinda pricey and the microphones weren't the best. The booth seats had large cracks in them so my legs were a bit raw once we stood up. The food menu had some interesting things like vienna sausage, and they were out of fries. We tried the fried somen with green beans deluxe at the recommendation of the server. It was a bit spicy and tasty, but not worth the price. They charge separately for the noodles and the beans/meat topping, so every portion is close to $30. The best thing we got were cheeseburgers. Simple, cheese and mayo, but the burgers were juicy (2 for $8). We also got steak with onions, fried pork chops, and some had drinks (full bar). Not dying to go back, but the food was ok, service was very slow, ambience was very dive bar-y. read more

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Yes, it's a hole in the wall, or rather shopping center, but you cannot beat the atmosphere! As soon as we walked in we were greeted by regulars who said "come, sit at the bar, seats open"! The amazing bartender/ (owner I think) took our order and served up drinks and "talk story" about the games on TV & some other local people and things. Food came out and as the reviews said, it was spectacular! We had the famous Green Beans with crispy shrimps, lumpia & spicy fries. Now, I don't know what's in the green beans but man! I gobbled them down faster than Jon could. As for the photo of the spicy fries, sorry ate em' too fast. Definitely might become a regular... thank you Shinsho! read more

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I come here for the Somen noodle & string bean deluxe! It's always busy with regulars but if you can manage to get in at the right time it's so worth it. The vibe is chill, laid back and the staff is super friendly. read more

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Always love going here. Food is awesome, cheeseburgers is the best!! Service is usually on point and love hearing all the singers! Great place to just hang out, relax, laugh! read more

We got there at 4:30 left at 8:30 and only had 3 drinks each the service was so slow. We were ignored, walked past several times without asking if we needed anything absolute horrible service. The last drink someone else bought us. The food was good though. However we only got 2 of the 3 things we ordered. Next time do take out I guess... read more

Wanted fried chicken but everything was closed, found this place that had good reviews. Chicken was good and so was the pork chops.

Their pork chops are super ono as well as their green beans with ʻopae. I mean yes, it's a bar but this bar get good food. The clientele is super friendly. I love it that pretentious folks get NO TIME here. Keep it casual, keep it fun, bring aloha when you step in to this establishment. read more

This is a cute little bar! Really small ...maybe 8 or 9 tables and like 10 bar stools?? It's amazing how many people they fit in this place and everyone is very friendly. Food menu is super basic ....my friend ordered bacon! Like just a plate bacon!! I had to order a side of rice. I saw other things on the menu like 2 can of Vienna sausage, or green beans. Prices are reasonable and they have some real good singers in the crowd. It's a fun place as long as you keep your expectations in check. read more

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It's Friday which means the Shinsho peer pressure is going to be real. . . Shinsho is my colleagues favorite watering hole for a number of reasons . . . 1. Reasonably priced STRONG drinks (I always order Titos soda but my counterparts get beers and shots by ROUNDS) 2. Pupu (porkchops, green beans, FRIES (spicy), veg platter) 3. $1/song karaoke (entertainment for daysss) 4. Plenty parking (until Starbucks moved next door) 5. Excellent vibe (so many regulars and just nice people in general) 6. The service (you will never have an empty glass) 7. Clean bathrooms (um, this is important!) Come early because there are only a few booths and stools at the bar. read more

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Came here because we didn't want to drive into downtown and deal with parking. Great clean bar with very nice people. And here's the plus...the ladies room is c-l-e-a-n! Neat and tidy. A plus on this size of a bar. Local neighborhood bar is worth to check out for karaoke and fun. No private rooms. Old school feel. Tuesdays are the most quiet and leisure. Weekends I'm told is packed! read more

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Very accomodatingnplace! Fun and homie servers are nice they treat you as ohana. .... Very accomodatingnplace! Fun and homie servers are nice they treat you as ohana read more

Love this place. Awesome food and great service. Plus Karaoke. Use to go here a lot.

Located by in the same shopping center as Starbucks and Walgreens Nu'uanu, ShinshoTei is a hole-in-the-wall karaoke bar with affordable drinks and good food!! It's a small bar with a few bar seats and a couple of tables. Best to go on weekdays if you can or go early on weekends for the least crowded times. The one food item I always have to get is the String Green Beans. If you like spicy, get the String Bean Deluxe! Tossed with a garlicky spicy sauce, it also has opae and spam. So yummy. Honestly, any of the string bean dishes they have are delish. We also like the yakisoba, pork chops and crinkle cut fries! All are flavored and cooked well. Cheers to ShinshoTei in Nu'uanu! I'm so glad they are still doing well during this pandemic. Go support local! They offer food takeout as well if you are not able to dine in. read more

We came back here since we enjoyed the food 2 months ago with a group of friends. We had fond memories of the big pieces of fried chicken (hubby from the south), hot crispy crinkle fries ono somen, pork chops. Pork chops and chicken ran out that day. Left hungry. This was not the case today. Disappointed. Crinkle Fries: Only half were crinkle, all not crispy hot, kinda warm. Fried Chicken: Little bits of chicken but hot. String Bean Deluxe over Somen: Super super salty. Spam, opae and lup cheong already seasoned, additional shoyu and salt isn't needed. I'll have to pour hot water over and strain the left overs to enjoy it. Don't like to waste food. Green beans were nicely cooked with a little crunch how I like it. Both times service very fast and pleasant smiley gals. It's a small place - 1 server & 1 bartender able to handle. I would come again (not very soon) but with special requests from lessons learned. read more

Shinsho Tei is conveniently located in the Nuuanu Shopping Plaza just mountain of Downtown. There is ample parking and the restaurant is relatively easy to find on the Diamond Head side of the shopping plaza. We popped in because a friend of a friend works there and she wanted to say hi. Unfortunately she wasn't going to be there for another 2 hours so we just had one drink and left during this time I was able to look around the restaurant and see that many of the local regulars sing karaoke from their seat or table looking up and one of many screens that are playing well showing the words. At first glance I thought this place was from Jodie Foster's movie THE ACCUSSED but as soon as the friendly waitress came by to take our order my crazy thoughts had been dispelled. Like for a couple of minutes it sure looked like it though. If you're looking to eat really local food, see the pictures I took of their menu, I think most can be prepared with a can opener & water, then look no further! This could be your bar! read more

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My wife and I had such a good time here! Such an aloha vibe from the locals. I will go frequently.

Pork chops are the BEST! Good vibes, with karaoke and food! Must try the green beans and opai!

This was the place to hangout and still is after many years I return to revisit this place and the vibe is still the same! The food is still amazing, however the price is double what it was 10 years ago, but the portions are worth it. The song selections are still good, especially for old school locals who are always nostalgic. I came here with my sister who used to be frequent regulars and just enjoyed the talented singers and ambiance. Of all the places to go to chill, enjoy good food, and great karaoke, then this is your place! I bet when you leave, you'll have made one or two new friends! :) read more

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Honestly if u are down with their 'in-crowd' and basically 'one of them' I feel like you get better service. They weren't mean to me, they just magically forgot our songs for over 90 mins, and other people sang 20x over us. Plus, you have to pay for the songs. Then once I complained and only asked to be refunded the 3 songs that I now have waited 2 hours for, THEN they wanna play it, so that they dont need to refund me. I didn't wanna sing anymore but kept forcing me. In fact, I left when the 2nd song started sp they skipped it. Thats bullshit. They pissed me off. I had to ask for a drink by flagging the bartender (sitting at the bar) down. I had 2 beers in 2 hours. Seriously? If you are from there... not just A LOCAL, just from Nuuanu, dont go. Its not a place to "find a new spot to bring more friends too." I'm dead serious. My friends bartend and live in the area, and they told me not to chance it. Idk why since I have bartended before and love new faces to make friends with. ‍ it is what it is. So unless you are brought in with someone. Prepare to be ignored. You have been warned. read more

Shinsho Tei is a real one. Neighborhood bar and karaoke spot with a great vibe and friendly folks. Probably not the spot to go if you wanna get rowdy or dance or something, but if you wanna have some drinks and sing a bit, you can't do better. It's pleasingly not fancy. The food menu looks solid and I'll check it out next time. read more

Had their special today...2 shrimp tempura, a piece of steak, rice, kim chee corn and a soda...all for $9. Good deal! I couldn't believe the shrimp was still crunchy after driving to kaneohe!!! Great batter! I like the dipping sauce too. I used it for the shrimp and also the steak. Better than regular tempura sauce. Can't wait to see what your next special is!! I'm sure my sister corinne will let me know! read more

Sunday night I stepped foot into Shinsho Tei with two other friends, J2 and V, for the first time. The establishment is in a shopping center with WalGreens. After entering the bar I noticed several flat screen televisions mounted on the wall. The televisions were used for the karaoke lyrics or to watch a sports game. People are able to sit at the bar or get comfortable in one of several booth seatings. My group opted to sit at one of the booths. Karaoke is $1.00 per song. One of my friends wanted to sing and she ended up passing me one of the microphones to join her for a few songs. Really?!? I'm not much of a singer. Deciding on what to drink I had walked over towards the bar area to see what the establishment has to offer. I noticed there are Redd's Apple Ale, Redd's Strawberry Ale, Heineken, Corona, Smirnoff Ice, Coors Light, and some other choices that comes in a bottle all in a refrigerator. I opted to order Redd's Apple Ale. The pupu menu was given to us to look over. J2 ordered the chicken gizzard as well as the string beans with tofu and opae. V ordered the mandoo. I ordered the lumpia. J2 also order spicy fries afterwards. Customers are able to pay as you order or start a tab. If one chooses to start a tab...make sure your tab is $20.00 or more in order to use credit card. Otherwise make sure to have extra cash on hand in case your tab falls below the $20.00 limit. Shinsho Tei is a place where individuals can enjoy each other's company and sing the night away or watch a sports game at night. 85/200 read more

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One of my regular karaoke bars! This homely, unsuspecting bar is located on Nuuanu and School St. by the Walgreens and Starbucks. My go-to bars include: food, drinks, and good karaoke. Aaaaand this place has got it all. Must have: the pork chops, French fries, and the String Beans Deluxe. We pretty much always get great service from the bartenders at this amazing little family-run place. Often gets busy with regulars but everyone is friendly. Lots and lots of karaoke. This is one of my happy places haha. read more

First time to this place and I really had no idea this was a local bar. Ive grown up in the Nuuanu area and all this time, I thought it was a Japanese restaurant all this time. Shinsho Tei is a local neighborhood bar. It offers a variety of alcohol and priced not to bad. You can tell once you enter that this place has its regulars and that they enjoy the servie they receive from the owners/servers. The food is awesome. I had the string beans deluze....which was string beans with longanisa, luncheon meat and baby shrimp in a hot sauce. I love the hot sauce so those who know me, know that I would dip everything in the remaining sauce. Karaoke, is limited in choices. It does have the songs that most people sing but if you are looking at singing the new and current songs, you will not find them here. Parking is plentiful as the shopping center that it is in just change hands and many stores have closed down. Im not sure how long more Shinsho Tei will be around as the shopping center is slatted to become home of a new Walgreens. read more

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Don't second guess this place. It may look small but but the warm welcoming staff and the onolicious food totally stunned me.

This family bar is awesome! No judgement, very welcoming ! The locals there are very respectful and shows aloha in every way. The food is to die for ! Must check out !!! read more

Great spot after a long day of work. Food was awesome and so was the beer selection. I'm a big fan of Japanese beer, and not every bar carries them. #KirinIchiban read more

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Always fun and always welcoming! Seems like the hole in the wall but everyone is so nice makes it feel like a family!!! If I need a quick stop for a drink a snack (the cheeseburgers are totally awesome!) I'm stopping HERE!!! read more

Shinsho Tei...... what can we say? Fun, awesome people, local bar, & staff and owner is so very nice. First time my husband and I came here (about a yr & a half ago), we were welcomed with open arms, waitresses took very good care of us & we met the owner as well (who I must say is a loving and beautiful person). Food, on point and worth the price. String beans with shrimp is amazing, pork chops are to die for, Mandoo is good and sashimi is Heaven. Parking is good and Walgreen is near. Plenty of Aloha here and karaoke is cheap and resonable. They are like family, watching out for everyone and making sure their customers are taken cared of and fine. Place is clean, they do have their happy hours, & not to mention, you will notice someone in there that you know. Local artists come to enjoy as well. Mahalo for always taking such good care of us, we appreciate you all and we are very happy that we found Shinsho Tei. *****cheeeering***** Also, if you go on a really really good night, you may just get some hula entertainment by the customers. read more

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For the life of me, I thought this place was a buy me drinky bar. I know, I know. In Nuuanu? I only found out it wasn't when they started renovating the whole shopping plaza. My bf and I finally decided to try this place out and I wished I had gone here earlier. It's a tiny place but the patrons seemed to be having fun, including the workers. They have karaoke too. I myself will probably never sing because the ones singing are really good. As for the food. Wow! We got the string beans with shrimp and tofu and pork chops. Both to die for. They are so unhealthy but they are worth a try. Would I return. Yes. read more

Best grindz and best service cheee huuuu. Get da somen noodles and string beans deluxe and mix em together. Iykyk

Went for the first time this past weekend, a FANTASTIC local bar with amazing local atmosphere. It is family owned and operated and it truly shows in the ambiance and experience. Went on a busy Friday night and everyone inside knew each other and created a great family-like atmosphere that first-timers like me will no doubt experience, they were all extremely welcoming and lively. I am a veteran Waikiki bartender so the prices here are NO comparison, insanely well priced food and drinks here with top quality from the kitchen. So awesome to see a great local menu in a bar with all food items executed well. Their pork chops and string beans are the best I've had on the island, true local bar food with true local bar prices and customers, you can't go wrong here. read more

Came here a while before on a weekend the place was pack so my group & I migrated. Came back on a weekday to have a few & pupus. The place was half empty. Tried: - String Bean Deluxe (popular dish) - Spicy Fries - Chicken Gizzards Good pupus the string bean deluxe was something different for me. Ono! Ordered a few mix drinks. It was alright didn't taste like alcohol though mostly their mixer or soda. Sticking to beer or shots will make your money's worth. Little hole in the wall w/ a small public karaoke joint. Chill simple place, Aunties there are really nice & friendly. Greeted & checked on here & there. Good service! Parking lot is shared w/ other companies in the area (Walgreens, super cuts, etc...) Will be back again read more

ShinshoTei - String Bean Deluxe. They didn't have dried shrimp that night so they substitute it w/ tofu. Still Ono! April 2016 - Bars Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Good grinds. Ambiance Feels like "old Hawaii" , So much Aloha. Order the pork chops!!! read more

Dine in available. The fried tofu is the best I've ever had in my life. Open late, super chill place to eat and drink with friends. Can get kinda loud but I didn't mind. Only giving 4 stars because they were out of a lot of stuff. Other than that, this place is cool. read more

Karaoke Bar. My friends and coworkers love this place. The food is amazing and the drinks are good. The people who work there are very nice. They are currently doing take outs during the covid-19 crisis. They're doing some dinner specials. read more