The food was amazing, some of the best wings I've had in a while! I'm definitely coming back again!

First of all the staff is friendly and the atmosphere is clean and casual. Menu is simple and has some good southern options along side the wings. The wings, catfish, tots, and pickles were all fried to perfection, lightly battered and crispy. Wings were cooked through but not dry (which is hard to do). Unfortunately the catfish was really soft and watery inside the crunchy batter. So the overall texture wasn't pleasant. And the wing sauces we tried (hot and sweet heat) tasted like they were from a bottle. I was hoping for a more distinct or unique flavor. Seems to be a popular spot as there were lots of customers in and out while we were there. Overall the food was good, but not great. read more

Smokin’ Wings and Southern Things - Hot and sweet heat wings - Southern Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I'm a sucker for Oxtail so I had to try their Thursday special. The Thursday special is the oxtail bowl with ($17 for two bones), but it was sold out when we pre ordered in the morning. They only had the three bone plate with a side for $25? Anyways, the oxtail flavor was okay, and it came with only two bones (fairly good size). The oxtail was very fatty and the actual portion of meat was small. One bone was tough and gristly. They could have cooked it a bit longer. The restaurant is large and there was a fairly long line at opening! I recommend placing your order online ahead of time. read more

Smokin’ Wings and Southern Things - Oxtail plate with one side (potato salad) - $25 - Southern Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Base access is required Located at the old Taco Bell/ Pizza Hut building, this business takes up the whole area. There's plenty of parking and seating (inside N outside), so you don't have to worry about that. There can be a wait because food is made to order. I've gotten the catfish, ribs, fried shrimp to date. Everything so far I've really enjoyed. The sides (mac & cheese, greens, etc.) are portion controlled and on the smaller side. So far I have added some seasoning to all my sides but nothing crazy. There is a small stand where you can add salt, pepper, to some hot sauce. Overall four stars. It's a nice southern food style restaurant and they have daily specials. And if you don't want anything heavy they offer those fruit bowl and protein shakes. M read more

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Smokin' Wings on Wing Wednesday is the best spot on this side of the island. However Fish Friday is a must try to start off the weekend right. The catfish is fried to perfection and the southern seafood seasoning brings your mind back to the Dirty South style cooking and seafood favorites. Highly recommend Smokin'Wings for your fish and chicken plates. Service is always pleasant and served with a smile. Good vibes and great customer service... read more

Smokin’ Wings and Southern Things - Smokin'Wings & Southern Things (PH) Hawaii - Southern Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Not the fastest but when it's this good you ain't gotta be. I was extremely pleased with my food. Some don't get it right: too salty, seasoning covering the taste of bad fish.... This place hit all the marks! read more

Smokin’ Wings and Southern Things - Catfish & shrimp - Southern Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Omg.... This place. It has a HOLD on me! I've gotten the jerk chicken plate (always with the collard greens and Mac & Cheese as my sides) and today I got the catfish plate.... It was AMAZING! The only downside to eating here is depending on what you order... it could take FOREVER for your food to come out, but all is forgiven once that food hits your lips. Delicious. Everyone who works here is also very nice read more

Smokin’ Wings and Southern Things - Catfish plate, with sides of collard greens mac & cheese came with cornbread and tartar sauce - Southern Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

On Hickam AFB, in the terminal, conveniently located next to the JBPHH fitness center. What set this place apart for me was the collard greens; made with smoked turkey legs. I'm not from the south and my first introduction to collard greens was in the Army. I was so puzzled when other soldiers got a sparkle in their eyes talking about mom's collard greens. I then visited family in Georgia and had good collard greens. That's when I understood. This is real collard greens, not the slop the Army served. As for the fries and shrimp, they were okay. Liked the fact the shrimp were large and not overcooked. The fries felt and tasted like they'd been sitting under the heat lamp for a bit. The lady that helped me was friendly and right off the bat let me know things they were out of. It was about 30 minutes prior to closing so I got it. There's a large sitting area, inside and outside, which was clean and simple. I'd like to come back for the wings. read more

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I really enjoyed the food I ordered here. The service was very good and the flavor was excellent! I tried the cat fish and the crisp and light batter on it was so good! My friend who grew up in Tennessee loves their chicken tendies, bbq pulled pork and their Mac and cheese ! She says their Mac and cheese and honey mustard sauce tastes so good it's like Jesus Himself made it! Yeah!! I'm coming back to try other things for sure! read more

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The most flavorful wings are served here. No other wing place can compare. The only problems is you have to have military base access to get it and the hours. A coworker told me about it and I had to go check it out. The restaurant has plenty street parking available. You will also find a seating area before you enter the restaurant. The workers are friendly and super nice. They gave me time to look over the menu and make a selection. Of course I had to try the wings. I ordered the mango wings, fried fish, shrimp, collard greens, mac n cheese, and ribs with the kool aid. The kool aid sells out fast. You will definitely want to get there early. Once it's sold out it's gone until the next day. The wings were everything from hot, fresh, well seasoned and not too spicy or sweet. I was licking up my fingers tearing these wings up. The rest of food was just as amazing. You will have to make yourself not come here. When you try it you will be soo hooked on the flavors. read more

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Food came out fresh & delicious, it just looks a little while due to the lunch rush. If you're driving & have not been here before, please check the address & GPS carefully. Some will have you going to the AMC terminal on the Hickam side, others will drop you off at the Child Development Center. Will definitely be back! read more

Homemade goodness right here in Pearl Harbor! Generous, hot portions that satisfy your craving for that down home barbeque vibe. I recommend all of their sides, the macaroni and cheese especially! Their catfish platter was fire! read more

Thursday oxtail special was super yummy and full of savory flavor!!! The collard greens and cornbread was delicious too! read more

Smokin’ Wings and Southern Things - Oxtail on rice w/ collard greens and cornbread - Southern Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This is the best soul food I've had since being on this island, hands down! I ordered the catfish and shrimp plate for myself and the wings for my son. We ended up sharing both plates because the food was just that good. We waited about 30 minutes to receive the food after ordering but it was worth it. I would definitely visit again when in the area. read more

Smokin’ Wings and Southern Things - Catfish and shrimp plate - Southern Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Cool spot to grab a bite, friendly service... overall decent food... recently started offering some healthier choices which is a plus...

I loveeee this spot. I usually get lunch her when I'm at work since it's pretty close. The owners are super friendly . My favorite day is Thursday because it's oxtails day!!!! But everything else is super yummy. My other favorite is the catfish plate. I usually get everyone from works order as well so this day they ordered the catfish plate, jerk chicken and some lemon pepper wings and oxtails of course. They said it was good and the only comment was wished they gave more oxtails. My go to spot for lunch!! I suggest calling in your order because they get suuuuuppeerr busy and I'm impatient so I don't like to wait. They also do online order and sell koolaid . read more

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Probably the worst place to get chicken wings from. Food is great can't complain but the service sucks dick. They cater to some more than others. What ever happened to equality? We are all paying customers. It ain't that hard to fry some chicken and toss it in sauce. I don't see why the 10 customers that got there after me get their damn food before me. This is ridiculous it's probably because my eyes are a little slanted and I'm yellow. But that don't mean that I don't love chicken and collard greens. Y'all chicken fryers need to do better especially crushed ice working the back read more

Smokin’ Wings and Southern Things - Sweet heat and garlic glazed with that stink bean - Southern Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Smokin' Wings and Southern Things would probably be more popular if it wasn't on post. This place is the epitome of a simple hole in the wall place that gets the staples in its name sake right. Catfish seems hard to get right at some places around the island, but not here. Sure they could be a little more hospitable and friendly (to get the "southern" theme aced) but the food is a GIFT! I'm told there is another location, but I went to the one on Hickam at the Space A terminal. I will be back as long as they are open. It cost me around $25 for this plate and a large sweet tea. It doesn't matter If you can't cook but you are craving this or if you can and you are just pressed for time.... Just save yourself the stress and hop on over to the terminal and grab yourself some chow. Also they were out of most of their menu, but the other location is most likely fully stocked. They have a number to call ahead for pickup. Please check the website. read more

Smokin’ Wings and Southern Things - Catfish and Shrimp with (sides) Baked beans and Collard Greens - Southern Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Ey man, we from Texas, got stationed in Va, moved around all the southern states, and I can tell you this is southern cooking, yall gotta try it, they put they soul in it, had me rethinking if I was in the south for a minute too, you know it's smackin when the lady in the back complaining about her gout, they sell you tea by the gallon, they walking all over the place and screaming out your number read more

Y'all this food was so good. Everything was hot and fresh. Taste like the food back home in Georgia. Can't come back soon enough! read more

Smokin’ Wings and Southern Things - Fried shrimp plate with fries and baked beans and Tartee sauce! - Southern Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Expensive for what you get. I recommend Shake and Bake. It will be my last visit. My family was disappointed.

Thank you Frolic Hawaii for listing this establishment as a Black Owned Business to support! If you have base access, this is fairly easy to find on Hickam, with lots of free parking. I ordered the small wings to go with collard greens and corn bread. My order was semi quick so I'm guessing other folks in line were waiting on catfish or shrimp. While the pieces were little, I did order the small plate so I can't complain. They offer a wide variety of sauce and I particularly enjoyed their honey mustard. Their collards had a tiny kick to it. Cornbread was okay. If you're in the area, stop by and check it out! read more

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Price was just way too much for what you get. Portions are pretty skimpy. The food was tasty. Very well seasoned and prepared. Ordered cat fish plate corn bread and Mac n cheese. read more

I want to stop in and give this place due to just tasting my wife's food when she grabbed her something to go on our way to the airport. Our daughter demolished the fish and Mac n cheese. When we come back this will be our first stop! Mahalo for keeping real soul food alive on Oahu!!! N read more

Wow. Unbelievable. Belongs in Waikiki. So good. I was sad you ran out of steak, but the patty was surprisingly good for a burger over rice. The gravy took me to thanksgiving. The rice wasn't fully cold & I got several hard pieces in every bite, but bc of everything else: I can totally look past that. Corn & beans were great. Quite a line, but that's how you know it's good & well priced. read more

Best rotisserie chicken I've had in years! While they are known for their soul food, I sadly can no longer enjoy these sublime regional dishes due to dietary restrictions. However, I opted to try the rotisserie chicken that appeared much more healthy. The experience was incredible. The chicken was tender, juicy, and infused with spices and topped with grilled onions and red bell peppers. Absolutely world class 5 stars! Highly recommend! Mahalo for reading my review. read more

My video was too long to upload go to their Facebook page to watch the video. I was only on island a short while but I'M a FOODIE so i had to see what all the hype was about. Porkchops sell out daily and the wings are great! I also had the catfish and shrimp plate. If youre on Hickam AFB and missing a lil taste of the south from the mainland, IT IS WORTH THE VISIT. I went two days on a row. read more

I used to frequent this place when they were a food truck at Shafter and glad to find them again at the Hickam AMC terminal. The catfish and shrimp are seasoned and fried perfectly. The mac and cheese, potato salad and mixed vegetables are also prepared, seasoned and cooked perfectly. VERY delicious!!! I also recommend the seafood chowder which is hands down the best chowder we ever had. Meats are always prepared on the spot, so its a little wait, but VERY worth it. Highly recommend!!! read more

Great food and worth the wait. Baked catfish and lucky if you can get their specials on Thursday for oxtail and Friday for seafood chowder

Southern bbq is hard to come by here. This place hits the spot!! It's a small little place at the air terminal on Hickam, and it did not disappoint. They take phone orders which is great because they might run out of what you want. I really wanted to try the Mac and cheese but it was sold out. Next time baby, next time. I got the pulled pork bbq sandwich with green beans and French fries. So freaking good!! Definitely going to come back!! read more

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This review was tough for me. I only go for breakfast but the bacon breakfast burrito is fantastic. Especially with the hot salsa. Only issue is it can take 30 minutes sometimes. I've had luck going around 7:30am where the crowd is less and wait is faster. 8am is crowded. But food is good. read more

Overall a 9.1/10, i will return! Its on base so find someone with access to get some of this! Plenty of parking in that area. Customer service was 10/10 and the facility was nice and clean. My fish was seasoned really good and perfectly golden brown. Mac n cheese was ok, but dem GREEEEEENNNS BOI!!!!!! DElicious! Cornbread was mid. They have desserts, you just have to ask, there not advertised very well. All food was fresh and Hot! Highly recommend trying! read more

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We've heard about this place last year when passing through the AMC Terminal in Hickam. Unfortunately it was after hours. This time around, I think it was fate since our flight was delayed during lunch hour. It's a small place but people who worked in the base must have all known about this since they line up patiently to order. I got the oxtail with a side of BBQ beans and my wife got the wings with a side of corn. Man, I couldn't wait to eat that food. The oxtail was the right tenderness and served on a bed of rice. You can tell it was slow-cooked with the right spices. I knew then what everyone that lined up knew all along, this was great authentic Southern food. If you are in the area, and have base access, you need to give them a try! read more

You have a massive location. Lunch for military is normally 1100-1200. Stop limiting staff and HIRE MORE PEOPLE. Jesus, service is terrible because you wanna save money. And what is up with the prices???? That much for some wings, other locations aren't even this much. Open your eyes people they are overcharging us on base just because they can. Horrible place don't recommend let them close down from lack of service and maybe we'll get a better one. read more

I visited this location to check out the menu. The steak egg rolls were the best i had ever tasted. The lemon pepper wings and honey gold wings were good. i over all enjoyed my experience there, and I will be back again to try out the rest of the menu. read more

Chicken is....UNREAL....AWESOME!! The tastiest and most delicious chicken i have ever had. Period. The only draw back is that if cannot access the base, then you are SOL. read more

This amazing restaurant is owned & operated by Mr. Andrew & Mrs. Nairobi, a husband & wife team. They are the ultimate friendly & welcoming hosts & the food is incredible & worth the wait. To have learned about this place is indeed a treat, especially on a military installation. My husband & I have been here a year now & we still get excited to eat here. Do yourself a favor & try it today. Some of our personal favs are: catfish plate, oxtail plate, catfish & shrimp plate, banana pudding, collard greens, mac & cheese, green beans & corn bread. Do yourself a favor & check them out TODAY...all in moderation!!! read more

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BEST COMFORT SOUTHERN STYLE FOOD ON OAHU!!! They are on Hickam in the Packs Terminal, (once you go in front entry to the right) not sure if they still travel around any where else. But it doesn't matter I will travel to them anytime I want southern style delicious food! We ordered plenty of food so we could try lots off different things. They are super nice, friendly & clean! I wish I would have taken a video of my food to share because it was SO GOOD, you'll just have to drool over the pics & check them out for yourself. We had pork chop with fried egg, catfish & shrimp, seafood chowder, the sides, baked mac& cheese, collard greens, cornbread & don't forget the cobbler! There wasn't a piece of food left! read more

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I've been to this restaurant multiple times for lunch and the food is always good. However, every-time i go for breakfast they never have fish and grits which is so disappointing because their catfish is so good. read more

Great Food and outstanding customer service. Plenty of parking recommended call8ng and placing your order. They have breakfast also. Reggie read more