I came here on the recommendation of my sister, who lives in Honolulu. We went for lunch after…read morehiking Manoa Falls. I've been to Hawaii many times but I usually stay in tourist areas, so I don't get many chances to venture out and try local food places. But this place absolutely hit the spot. Service was standard and we were seated within a few minutes. Considering it was lunchtime and it looked like a lot of locals were there, the food came out pretty quickly. The ambiance was clean and reminded me of a modern cafeteria. We had poke, short ribs with brown rice and mac salad, mochiko chicken with white rice and mac salad, and the Hawaiian loco moco. The poke was so good and so fresh. Hands down, some of the best local food around. Highly recommend this place as I will definitely be back!

They charged me for a takeout food container They charged…read moreme a 5% kitchen service fee(what is this?!?! Filling my plate with the food I ordered?!) . The prices for eating there is already thru the roof . RIDICULOUS!!

4 stars for Mililani Restaurant!…read more The food was cooked really well, but everything needed salt, so the flavors never got to shine the way they could have. Which is honestly a bummer because if they had seasoned Bill's Fish & Chips... dude... it would've easily been the best we've ever had! The other day, my family stopped by Mililani Restaurant after my son recommend the fish & chips. Since I'm a sucker for variety - and I hadn't eaten here in about 20 years - I also ordered the Mini Fried Saimin and Mini Korean Chicken. I love seeing each restaurant's take on these local favorites. Bill's Fish & Chips: WOW. The full order is HUGE! You get three giant pieces of cod over a mountain of shoestring fries. The fish was cooked beautifully - super crispy on the outside while staying moist and flaky inside. But oh Lord... it needed salt! The fries had a great crisp too, although they did have that darker, old-oil flavor that was a little hard to ignore. Since I'm a foodie who likes to come prepared, I happened to have lemon wedges with me lol!... and man, did that take the fish to another level. Hey, don't judge! (I'm pretty sure my family was embarrassed... but ask me if I care. Hahaha! Jk... kinda.) We all agreed that if they had simply salted the fish right out of the fryer, this would've easily been a 5 star dish. Mini Fried Saimin: Can we talk about that portion size for a mini?! Super generous! Unfortunately, this one also needed more seasoning, and the oil flavor came thru more than the other ingredients. I know it's fried, so some oil flavor is expected, but it kinda overpowered everything else. A little more shoyu would've gone a long way. Since fried saimin is usually one of my favorite things to order (local girl at heart!), I'd give this one about 3 stars. Mini Korean Chicken: The sauce was delicious and reminded me of Sugoi's Garlic Chicken. The only downside was that the chicken itself wasn't hot. It tasted like it may have been cooked earlier and then portioned out for my plate. The service was friendly, helpful with recommendations, and they packed everything securely. Our order was accurate, and the prices felt fair for the amount of food you get. They definitely have a great variety for a neighborhood plate lunch spot. Would we make the drive all the way from Ewa Beach just for this? Probably not. But if we're already in the area, we'd absolutely stop by again. One last heads up... if you're planning to dine in, be prepared to leave smelling like the fryer. The ventilation could definitely use some help.. we all went straight to the shower when we got home!

"This place is basically my kitchen away from home! The Eggplant Tempura with the teriyaki sauce on…read morethe side is a total winner. And the Mini Lemon Chicken? Love, love, love. This spot never disappoints -- always ono, always comforting." The staff of course on point Marie

The hype is right!…read more Come straight from the airport, pass by here for lunch before you check in. You don't want them to run out of food before you get there. Order anything. Can't go wrong.

I remember when Tanioka's was next door to Daiei in Waipahu and their move to the current location…read morearound 1991. (That's how old I am) What's really nice is the food has been consistent. A really good okazuya, poke shop and plate lunch place. There's always a line so other people must agree with me. Even though I am full blooded Japanese I didn't eat raw fish. But I got hooked on the sushi rice with take and poke. The poke was cut so small I decided to try it. And surprisingly I liked it. So I had it again today along with a cone sushi (it's so hard to find the old fashion cone sushi -not the small football ones that you find at Foodland and everywhere else. The cone ee is so juicy and the right amount of sweet. Love it. There are so many of my favorites that it's hard to try something new. Want to try the pork chops with the scallions (like the kind you find on cold ginger chicken). Maybe I'll get someone else to order it and I'll get a

First time trying here. Heard good things so I wanted to check it out. The kālua pig was very good,…read moresquid lūʻau was good but needed a little more flavor, smoked meat also good. Portions were very generous and worth the price. The kitchen staff were very friendly. Nice spacious family friendly atmosphere.

Not worth it in my opinion. Wanted to try something different from the other well-known Hawaiian…read morefood places. Lomi-Oio was quite thick and pasty. Not seasoned very well either. I don't know if it wasn't mixed right, or was just plain old. Laulau was small and dry. Kalua pig was good, but tasted a little old. Lomi salmon was good. The poi was like 2-day old, thick, dry, and sour. The haupia was little funky, solid, and grey. The white rice was brown and old. The loco moco gravy was super dark and chunky, the meat paddy tough. The mac salad tasted like detergent (like they never wash the pot good). Felt like everything we was eating was Sunday leftovers. The cashier was super soft spoken, and quite frankly she didn't seem to know what she was selling, or just plainly could not hear or understand her.

Have ate here a ton over the years as my office is close by…read more Overall great option for Hawaiian food with semi affordable options. Food is always consistent and service is okay. Worth a stop if you're in the area...

Looking to get your Hawaiian food fix fast? Laverne's is a food truck in Waikele that can do just…read morethat! Next to the Leonard's Malasadamobile Wagon and the Safeway. Known for their Hawaiian combo plates with popular items like squid luau, lau lau, chicken long rice, lomi salmon and haupia. I recently got their #1 Hawaiian plate with lau lau and kalua pig and then got an extra side order of their squid luau. The lau lau and kalua pig definitely needed poi -- I think you can only get poi as a side order because it doesn't come with any of the Hawaiian plates. Squid luau is one of my favorite Hawaiian foods and I did find a few really big pieces of seafood in my side order! It was sweet from the coconut and really tasty. The service here is really friendly and super fast! I think they have a lot of the food pre-made so if you're in a time crunch- this spot can definitely accommodate.

Yummmmmm!!! You HAVE to stop here if you're traveling from Honolulu to the north shore. The saimin…read moreis delicious, the broth brought me back to life. I loved the texture of the noodles. I added wontons to mine but it's not necessary to add on. The staff are so friendly and the vibes are great inside. You can tell they get lots of regulars. There's parking right out front!

So, apparently Yelp Elites crowned the cheeseburger at Shige's Saimin Stand in Wahiawā as the #1…read moreburger in the entire United States in 2024. The whole nation! Now, is it actually the best? Food is subjective, Brah. But let me tell you my truth. The burger itself? A solid 5 out of 5. The bun is incredibly soft. It almost feels like it was steamed low-key like a Krystal burger, even though it's probably not. And the patty? Super flavorful. It honestly reminds me of a really good, seasoned meatloaf in the best way possible. I absolutely love it, even if your Auntie or Unko might disagree. The taste and the price point are honestly unbeatable. So why only 4 stars overall? Because I am a simple human, and my DNA dictates that a burger must be accompanied by fries. Eating a world-class burger without a side of crispy french fries feels like going to the beach and forgetting your slippahs. You know what I mean!? Crucial missing component! If you don't mind chasing a legendary burger with a bowl of saimin instead of fries, this place is an absolute must-try. Otherwise, you better go cruise over to Jack in the Box first for some curly fries!

Great food, service and atmosphere, and I'd definitely eat there again!…read more My husband and I went a little after 7pm and there was only 1 party seated outside, and 1 inside so we were seated right away. More groups came in after us, and there was a full staff so I think they must get pretty busy for dinner. We ordered the Spicy Ahi Donburi ($18) and the Hellfire wings ($20). We both grew up eating spicy food and tend to find spicy dishes pretty mild when we eat out, but we were impressed with these items! He was very pleased with his donburi and said that he thinks it was the spiciest ahi he's ever had. The ghost pepper sauce for the Hellfire Wings was a stand out for us, and we got a to-go box for the last wings just to take the sauce home with it. We spent a little more than we usually do, but we were expecting this and looking for a change from our usual spots. Overall, it was a great experience and I hope we'll be back sometime soon.

I had been here before and thought I wrote a review. M'Chelle wanted us to go here so bad so we…read morewent after drinks! They have really good AC. One of the young women who sat us was nice. Our server was ok, just didn't seem like she enjoyed her job that day. And that makes a difference. We ordered a variety of dishes to share, cause that's what we do. I liked the club sandwich. Loved the crispy fries and tots! Really good fried noodles and the teri beef was good too! The cookies and cream brulee was interesting. But the Yuzu cheesecake was laughable! Such a small piece surrounded by large portions of toppings. Jeri: We're all going to share that? Overall, the rest of the food was good. They do have sushi later in the early evening, so maybe next time, we'll come up for that. But I'm not going to use my "5 iron to drive" up here anytime soon.

This is no longer the same owner and you can tell right away - the manapuas are not mini and the…read moreflavors are artificial and extremely dry. The fried manapuas are beyond inedible - the oil must be very old and they are just way over fried and oily.

Want to start off by saying their store hours have changed, they're open 6am to 6pm daily. As a…read morefirst-timer here I arrived at 5:38 am because their website and Yelp said open at 5:30 am... oops! No problem, didn't mind the wait since I had time to spare before work. I picked up a dozen mini manapuas for the office. It was a hit with my townie coworkers (apparently anyplace past the aloha stadium is considered "west side" lol). It was about a 10 minute wait for the deep-fried manapuas but worth it. Will definitely be back to try the other manapua flavors.