I saw local UTuber Sean Kaleponi (The Hawaiian Traveler) eat at YXC, and I said I gotta hit this…read moreplace. Its located in the Foodland Mall in Kaimukī. We had to order one of their sig crab dishes, and we rounded out the meal w/ beef and long beans, sweet & sour pork belly, eggplant and fried rice. The crab was amazing! The curry sauce was so deep & complex. In addition, the crab was fresh bc they have tanks in the restaurant. Of course I called dibs on the head, and it was packed with goodies. I added rice to the head (in Ilocano this is called "labay", adding rice to soup or broth to extend the meal). I was in heaven. The other dishes were all big portions and very good. The meat was tender, and the veggies were fresh and crunchy. I believe all the other dishes were ~ $20/each. The staff was super nice. We didn't have a res, but luckily we were seated in 20 min on a busy Sun night. Regarding the dining area, its tight but comfy. You have to wash your hands after, and the bathrooms are clean. I will def return the next time I come home. I want to try another crab dish (about 8 versions), and build a meal around the crab.

Met a friend for a late lunch. I arrived just before 3:30 on a Monday afternoon. There were no…read morediners but the cafe was open. I was greeted warmly and seated at a table with existing settings. The waitress brought two iced waters without prompting, and checked on me a couple of times. Other diners started trickling in one after another. My friend ended up being late so I decided to order for us both. The waitress was very patient with my questions. I decided to order mostly from the Chef's Specials menu: salted egg chicken fried rice, black pepper sizzling steak, salted egg yolk chicken wings (wasn't a chef's special but fellow Yelper Violet B said it's good). Friend wanted the curry crab with naan coz she was influenced, until she learned it's $78 per crab. Also it'd take 15-20 minutes to prepare since the crab would need to first be picked from the tank (she had to rush off somewhere else after our appointment) Food didn't take long; they were served not long after she arrived. Everything was tasty and portions were good for 3-4 persons. I had looked forward to the chicken wings most, but it fell a little short. They were crispy no doubt and perfectly fried, but I wish there were chunks of actual salted yolk in the sauce, which would have made it creamier. The wings weren't coated in the sauce either; the sauce was drizzled over them. Salted fish chicken fried rice had the wok fried fragrance, and the ratio of rice to salted fish, chicken, and veggies was perfect. My absolute favorite was the sizzling black pepper tenderloin steak! The meat was tender, juicy, and the black pepper sauce was delicious. It paired very well with the fried rice. Total was approx. $70. Service was attentive, although toward the end it felt like they were rushing us to pack up even though there were maybe two other tables of active diners. Interior decor is very bright and cheerful, definitely has Hong Kong vibes with the retro mosaic aesthetic, which is quite mahjong-esque.

Cake noodles, won tons, and beef/noodles were delicious. Don't forget to order the cold HK style…read moretea! Great service and food overall

Beautiful hand-crafted Hong Kong-style dishes. We really enjoyed the homemade wontons in soup --…read moredelicate, pillowy treats with shrimp filling -- along with House Special crispy cake noodles and Shrimp in Black Bean Sauce on fresh noodles (best I've ever had). Small restaurant with husband cooking in the back and wife out front -- definitely worth the visit!

Best Chinese restaurant in Waikiki. Good location and easy to find. Team of Amy is really great at…read moreserving

Great food! Great service! Very recommend this place. Best…read morechinese restaurant in waikiki.

When you're in the mood for authentic Cantonese food, Moon Garden is a solid choice. A must-order…read moreis their Honey BBQ spareribs, and you have to call ahead to place the order. Other good bets are their thick Shanghai noodles and salt & pepper pork chops. At our last visit, we ordered: Honey BBQ spareribs - 5/5 Shanghai noodles - 5/5 salt & pepper pork chops - 5/5 crispy gau gee - 2/5, really bland unless you used the dipping sauce. eggplant w/ spicy sauce - 3/5, a little too vinegary and salty beef w/ choy sum - 3.5/5 Service is friendly, but it's just one auntie managing everything in front. So if you need refills of tea or water, you'll need to speak up and flag her down. Ample parking in their lot. The one downside is the space is pretty tight and can seem crowded. But we're there for the food, not the ambiance. =)

Friendly & clean restaurant. We went there to try their cake noodles. It's a childhood memory for…read moreus and finding a place that makes it authentic cake noodles was great. We had 1/2 order of roast duck. It was perfectly seasoned and deserves 5 star recognition. We could taste the five spice and enjoyed it down to the last bite. We relocated in 2010 so returning is nice to reflect on the cuisines that we enjoy and can't get on the mainland put us in a happy place. Thank you Moon Garden

The food there is great and reasonably priced. I had the beef fried noddles. It was so tasty with…read morea deep sauce. The service is amazing. The people are friendly and make sure you are comfortable even if waiting for a to go order. Will go back again.

Always fresh food- tasty!!…read more Service is quick. Good made to order. Casual dining. Clean. Call ahead for larger seating

Very busy, casual atmosphere like your typical Chinese place that turns over customers quickly…read more However, their wait staff are quite friendly and although busy, they work really hard to provide great service. The tables and benches are very basic and not cushioned, which makes for quick customer turnover. We hardly waited 2 minutes before they called us; even though there was a queue the entire time we were there it seems they go really quickly. Focus is on noodles (recommended) or rice dishes. We had beef chow fun (thick noodles) and a rice-noodle soup with pork and picked cabbage. Both dishes were very good. The chow fun was smoky, as if cooked on high heat, and the rice noodles were nicely spiced. The rice noodles came in a delicious broth. Parking is tough in Chinatown but there are several pay lots around. Be careful because the private pay lots can get expensive. There's also two municipal pay lots, each about 2 blocks away.

Couldn't wait to get back to Lam's kitchen after 3 long months away. No matter where you may go…read moreyou won't find a perfect simple bowl of one ton mein on the planet! Their beef tendon on rice noodles or egg noodles or rice is excellent! Always tender and perfectly flavored! Got a beef and green beans over rice as a take out and that was great too! Went after the lunch rush as located in the heart of Chinatown and only street parking! Got parking near the restaurant and not too busy so got seated immediately- got water served and they took our order! These guys know how to run a restaurant! You can always count on Lam's for a great meal !

My favorite Chinese food in Hawai'i (as a local who has been dining her ever since I was 10)…read more The ginger chicken, beef chow fun, and of course the PEKING DUCK are my favorites!! For the peking duck, they'll cut it in front of you and put them into baos with oyster sauce and a pair of vegetables. Beautiful. Tapioca is also amazing too, it's tapioca beads in coconut milk but it hits every time. Service there is very fast and helpful. They do everything for you essentially. All very nice and awesome people.

Food is just okay (sometimes not good). Definitely way overpriced menu…read more The recipe for my favorite fresh ginger scallion Dungeness crab turned from good to bleh over the years. I don't think I'll be going back anytime soon. Rude customer service. (I'm sure I'd have more to say if I have a translator device with me) .

I was so amazed at how many people were here for dim sum the moment they opened! Even though I made…read morereservations, we just followed the crowd in to be seated. We were lucky to get the seats that were up a few stairs to see everyone below us. Because we saw the crowd, Jade Dynasty must be a favorite for many! Service was great. Our waiter was very polite & was able to speak in English for us - the other team members were polite, too, but understood Chinese better. Snow Mountain Char Siu Bao was our favorite. The newest dish for us & worth ordering the next time. All the other dishes were good. ..be careful ordering too much. It's a lot of food! Delicious!

Food here is always good. My bad review is about the service…read more First we are regular customers. Even the waiter was asking why we were here so often. Waiter was fine. We have a family dinner celebrating my late mom's birthday. When we arrived, the hostess put us in a private room. Very cool, even if the room was the one they serve all the tea out of. Restaurant was not too crowded and the parties were on the other side. My sister had a pre-planned menu. So far so good right. Then we were told the room had a minimum order amount of $400. We thought the planned menu was going to be under that. Over $300 but maybe under $400. So the manager put us across the restaurant on a smaller table that will technically fit the ten of us. But pretty tight. And right in front of the bathroom. Good service, to me, would be to say, "Don't worry about the minimum tonight and enjoy the room." We did not ask for it, but were seated in it by the hostess. Wait staff was great. Management, maybe not so much.

The dim sum served during short hours is ok tho, with other restaurants in the close vicinity…read moreserving the same... I would go to the other places for dim sum. What I do LOVE about King is there main dishes. Have not been disappointed in any of their entrees. There are a few that really stand out. My favorite being the stir fried veges with Chinese yam, black fungus, and pumpkin. In fact, as I write this, am thinking I might have to get a few orders of this dish for family! Did I mention, in an area where parking can be challenging (other businesses sharing metered street parking)? King has their own and plentiful parking lot accessed on Makaloa Street! Looking forward to returning soon!

My friend ordered 1 Roast Duck today for Super Bowl party…read more He goes to pick it up and restaurant said you ordered 4! OMG! Are you serious? What is worse, is that they made him pay for all 4 ducks! Really? What a scam! You could easily accomodate his order of 1 duck! I know you could easily sold the other 3!! Not going there! Buyer Beware!

The dim sum here is very good, and the piece are larger that other places. The service was friendly…read moreand efficient. The food came out quickly and hot. Our favorites are the siu mai and fried shrimp balls, the shrimp balls have these noodles on the outside which make it super crispy and fun to eat. There was plenty of parking in the basement; but the weird thing is the elevator doesn't go back down to the basement, we had to go around the building and walk down the parking ramp!

Best Siu Mai I've ever had. On the flip side, worst taro puff I've ever had…read more The food is overall very good. The taro puff was a little cold, soggy and stale, not crispy, so I'm not sure what happened there, but it's not the end of the world. Just skip the taro puff and get another order of Siu Mai. Also, the har gao were HUGE. My husband even like the salted egg bao and he never likes that. He said it was better than the crackle top char Siu bao, which is his usual favorite. I appreciate that they do dim sum until 9 pm. If you have an especially squirmy kid, heads up. They have a high chair but it doesn't buckle.