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    4.2 (97 reviews)
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    Mini roast pork.
    Chelsey T.

    Finally got to try this location. I used to work so close to where they were before and ate here frequently! Walked in and honestly, it felt the same, which was good! The nostalgia was on point. Parking is street parking only. Take out or you can dine in. They have breakfast until 10am. Their lunch menu is hand written on a white board. You can either get a mini, regular, or combo 2 choice! Mini is usually enough for me and I got the roast pork with gravy. Yum!! I missed it so much! They take card (with a fee) or cash. I would recommend going early enough so they do not run out of what you want. They only make so much for the day so get there quick!

    Lau Lau Plate
    Dani M.

    I was craving authentic Lau Lau away from the busy Waikiki area and came across this spot on the edge of Chinatown. For about $16, the Lau Lau plate came with your choice of mac salad or greens, rice, and an extra serving of Kalua pork. They also offer a mini size if you prefer a smaller portion. The regular plate was hearty and could easily feed two people. The ladies working there were so kind, and it felt great supporting a local business--you can really taste the love in the food.

    Hashbrowns
    Brad B.

    Great place to go for a home cooked meal. Breakfast or lunch worth the trip every time!

    Beef Stew and Pork Chop Mushroom
    Raymond K.

    I used to pick up breakfast here on my way to work, but it was too far to backtrack for lunch. However, yesterday and today I arranged to finish my workdays early and made it a point to stop by here for lunch. Yesterday, I had a mixed plate of Beef Stew and Pork Chop Mushroom. I liked the stew -- it tasted like what I grew up eating. The Pork Chop Mushroom was different -- boneless pieces of meat in a mushroom gravy. It was a lot to eat, but I was able to finish everything, including the mac salad. Today, I had to try their Hawaiian Mix plate (laulau, long rice & kalua). The Hawaiian plate was massive and could easily serve two people. I enjoyed it but couldn't finish everything in one sitting. When I came here for breakfast, it was usually still dark outside. These two days eating in for lunch was nice, and I sat close by the windows -- actually being able to see outside. I get different vibes from ordering and eating at Tsukenjo. It's good, local-style food made by local people. One reason I keep coming back is that I knew of them at their previous location at 705 Cooke St. in Kakaako. I have nostalgic memories from working in that area in those early days. Update 6/13/2025: Stopped by to pick up one of my all-time favorites -- Roast Pork w/Gravy. Added a third photo to the ones already attached.

    Jay D.

    One of my favorite places to go when I stay across the street at the Marriot. The best part of this place is the amount of food you get and the pricing. Can't really beat the price for this place as it's actually still under $10 for basically home made meal for some protein and rice. Breakfast special is my go to The place is small. Has about 4 tables downstairs and I am not sure if there is extra room upstairs. You're not here for some elaborate food..it's simple and does it's job for a good price. Service is fast and decent food.

    Marlene L.

    I stayed across the street at AC hotel for a week and I went to Taukenjo every day! So good and friendly staff. The French toast is to die for!!!

    Lav L.

    We came here for breakfast, however, it is super difficult to find parking, by the time we arrive here it is already past 10:30am, no more breakfast. We ordered one of the specials - Lau Lau, to share. It is one of the best we tried in Hawaii. Highly recommend if you don't mind the parking situation. Also, there is no restroom in this restaurant and it is difficult to find restroom in the area, just so you know.

    Dan O.

    Had a rare morning off getting my car serviced downtown. After doing a little shopping in Chinatown, I made my way to Tsukenjo's for brunch. They are located near the Union Mall walkway on Bishop Street between Beretania and Hotel Streets. It's mostly take out, with about 5 2-person tables available. Craved breakfast, so I got the Local Special (2 eggs, rice, 2 pieces each of Spam, Vienna Sausage, & Portuguese Sausage) with the fried rice upgrade (+$1). My usual, the Early Bird Special (1 each of everything in the Local Special), is only available until 8 am. My food came out soon enough, nice and piping hot! The fried rice had a decent amount of meat in it. Meat, eggs, and rice, the perfect local breakfast for me! Tsukenjo's is another restaurant with rotating daily specials, can't wait to try their baked chicken! Repeat and recommend!

    Calvin F.

    This place is a hidden gem in downtown! My favorite local spot for breakfast, with a rotating daily menu--like the Kalua pork on Fridays. It's run by two really nice ladies who work incredibly hard to keep things running. The food is delicious, and the prices are unbeatable--$9 for the pancake special and $7.50 for omelets. It's a true hole-in-the-wall that's easy to miss, but I'm so glad I found it. Highly recommend!

    Roast pork and chicken cutlet special mixed plate
    Atiyyah S.

    I hadn't been here In a few years but they did not disappoint. Portion size was a bit smaller but it's still a lot for food! That pork and gravy was just as tasty as ever. One of the best hole in the walls I've ever found ~

    Combo with pastele stew & shoyu chicken
    Marynell K.

    Ho doesn't like an affordable plate lunch in downtown? This was my first time here and definitely not my last. For downtown the prices are on the more affordable side. They give heaping portions so it's well worth the price. They have daily specials. On Thursday's the specials include pastele stew so I tried that and shoyu chicken. The pastele stew was delicious. Very flavorful and had lots of meat. The shoyu chicken was soft and falling off the bone. The sauce wasn't too salty. I will definitely be back to try other specials.

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    Lily F.

    This business has been around for several years. I haven't been here for a couple of years since COVID. The owner makes all the food. An employee is cashier. My favorite is the roast pork which is shredded and really soft. Prices are affordable at $12.50 with a big portion. I will definitely come again to try pastele stew.

    The best beef stew with the flava and fatty beef. So so ono. This is a mini.
    Patrick C.

    The best fatty beef stew eva. So delish and fresh. I forgot to order the poi. This place has a very large variety of local foods. Best find across from AC Honolulu Marriott on Bishop.

    Breakfast Special was not only delicious but only $7

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    Homey simple food. Fast and no hassle. Friendly, down to earth people. Came back twice

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    Good food. Better on the cost. Ordered a mini and I was stuffed. Go early before they sell out. Once it's out then no more.

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    Good home like food. prices are very reasonable, always my go to for the early bird specials.

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    This is a small mom and pop shop that is so amazing! I love the flavor and the employees!

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    7 years ago

    Their dishes are the same, just like when they were on Cooke St. Thanks for the memories.

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    Fete

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    4.4
    (1.4k reviews)
    0.2 mi
    $$

    If you're going to go to eat anywhere in Honolulu this is the place…read more I can't tell you how fucking amazing this place is. Every single item on the food and drink menu is crafted with such robust flavor with so much dimension in each bite. The drink menu is unique, I had a cocktail I can't remember the name of it but it had plum something and was created by one of the servers there. So cool to see employees own work on the menu, he shared with us how hard and long he worked on the craft cocktail to make it perfect. Now this is a bartender! Would definitely recommend making a reservation, unless it's just you and maybe one other than the bar is mostly open seating I think. I got lucky and walked in on a Sunday night and there happened to be two open seats at the bar which i hear is unheard of due to the popularity that is this restaurant. It's a cute restaurant and is definitely a well oiled machine

    I came here 2 weeks in a row so this is the review for both times. The first time I came by I went…read morewith my coworkers for my graduation lunch. They were very busy but thankfully we had a reservation. We started with the Fete Spread as the appetizer, the spreads are delicious, I like the green one the most, its nutty and slightly earthy The red one is tomatoey n sharper and the white one is creamy and sweet. This app also comes with refillable toast, which we definitely made sure to get another serving of. Then I was going to get the Korean steak as my entrée, however my coworker got it and I wanted to try something different and new so I went with the beef pot pie per the waitress' recommendation. However, I really wasn't that good in my opinion. I felt like the bourbon in the pie filling made it taste off and unappealing to me. Then I got dessert because why not. We got a lilikoi cheesecake from the Millie Fete bakery. I did not like the cheesecake very much as well. The chocolate mousse on top was good, thw cheesecake itself was good as well. However, the crust also had alcohol infused in it, which made it taste off and bitter to me. I even asked my coworkers to taste it and they agreed. We also got a scoop of kulolo ice cream. I didn't realize it was going to ALSO be infused in alc, I think it was rum, so again, the ice cream tasted slightly off to me. Kulolo is already perfect why mess with it... Also my OTHER frustration was that it took an OBSCENE amount of time for the cheesecake and ice cream. Logically, the cheesecake would just need to be plated and the ice cream just scooped. However it took 15-20 minutes for us to get the dessert which is ridiculous in my opinion. THE SECOND TIME I came, it was a slightly better experience. We had the spread and toast appetizer like previously and it was good again. WE also got the quinoa cakes and it was super flavorful and crunchy on the outside. I got the Korean steak this time around because I must try it. It was good, the scallion rice was good, flavorful. The steak was okay, it tasted good but I think it was a bad cut/quality of steak (they said it was ribeye?), but there were a lot of the silverskin/gristle (connective issue that can't be bitten through). Made the overall steak experience very unpleasant. I'm not sure HOW much I'd want to revisit as they have some pretty good dishes but some others are a little worse quality. Plus because of how busy they can get, the service might be a bit lackluster and even frustrating.

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    Dining room and Bar at Fete
    Beef Bourguignon Pot Pie ($35)
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    Livestock Tavern

    Livestock Tavern

    4.2
    (1.2k reviews)
    0.2 mi
    $$$

    It takes a long time for the food the fries are cold but overall it alright but once I saw my fork…read morewith some dirt. kind.

    Didn't realize I never reviewed them. It's been a hot minute since I've been. They used to be…read moreopen lunch time, so was easy to go. Now only dinner. Baby and I had date night. Had a glass of wine and baby had watered down lemonade. Her drinks were put in plastic cups with covers and those horrible paper straws. Eyes always bigger than my stomach, we ordered: - Cornbread - when i grabbed it I thought would be super dense but really wasn't. I thought it was very corny and tasty. Lightly toasted. Honey drizzle which wasn't too sweet...or maybe I just ate the parts that didn't have. Baby ate almost 1.5 pieces and even liked the Jalapeno Butter that I just dabbed on her bread. She said wasn't spicy but think she just didn't have enough. - Bone Marrow - lit it on fire to burn off the alcohol. Pretty sure it ddin't get it all so I cut baby off once I realized it. Other than needing some salt, really good. Choke mushrooms on top. One half was scrawny, but hubs had the other half for leftovers and choke marrow. YUM. - Sunchoke and Brussels - YUM. Baby ate some but was not really thrilled about it. I loved it. - Scallop and Mushroom Risotto - YUM. Delish. Baby liked it too. So much leftovers of everything. Realized when we ate it for leftovers it was all pretty oily and needed a pinch of salt. But otherwise great. Staff really nice and helpful. Love that the place is spread out and open. Bathrooms are not assigned which I'm sure can get gross, but is great to not have to wait for just the women's. There is a big stall which was perf since baby is potty training and had to go #1 and #2! Only thing missing was a hook to hang my purse and her bag. Great dinner...but if anyone is listening...bring back the shrimp and grits!!!

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    Unclean bathrooms 0/5 stars
    Unclean bathrooms 0/5 stars
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    Local Joe

    Local Joe

    4.6
    (625 reviews)
    0.2 mi
    $$

    Did my research to find Kona coffee for my upcoming visit to Vancouver, so I walked from home and…read moretook shelter in Local Joe's to cool off and order some 100% Kona Mauna Kea Estate coffee and have it ground. Liv was so delightful and clearly the right person for the job so I knew I was in the right place. In the meantime I ordered an iced coffee (which was delicious!!!!) and sat down and watched folks come and go. This is clearly a popular local coffee and snack shop so I will keep this place in mind since it's locally owned and operated and their decaf is processed via osmosis, not chemicals. That's a big plus.

    I honestly don't understand the hype surrounding this place, the reality is completely misleading…read more I called 15 minutes ahead to place an order. The employee took it and immediately hung up on me--no name taken, no "thank you," no "goodbye." When I arrived, the parking was a mess, so I had to be dropped off. Inside, the food display looked sad, and the cashier looked completely miserable and unpresentable. While waiting patiently on the side for 15 minutes, I watched the kitchen staff preparing food. Red flag: they literally microwave their eggs instead of cooking them fresh. After 30 minutes of total waiting time, I finally went up to check on my order, only to find out the cashier hadn't even handed my ticket to the kitchen yet. She sent it back right in front of me without a single word of apology--just a blank stare. I cancelled my order on the spot. Horrible service, zero management, and low-quality food prep. Save your golden time & money and go somewhere else. Definitely not a place where I'd want my food prepared!

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    Counter
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    Liliha Bakery

    Liliha Bakery

    3.7
    (2.4k reviews)
    0.7 mi
    $$

    First impression, I thought the location was kinda hidden and small. But when you enter inside,…read moreit's actually huge! They have the bakery, sit down restaursnt area, and an open kitchen. We came around 4PM and were surprised it was almost empty (but slowly it did get busier). Our food came with complimentary bread with guava sauce. It was really good! The bread is toasted, crispy, and buttery. Everyone in my party enjoyed it. We did not expect our food items to come in really large portions. I loved the chicken karaage! The batter was light and crispy with great flavors and had a yummy sauce drizzled on top. It also came with a scoop of rice, buttered corn, and Mac salad. Mac salad was delicious! Prime rib sandwich came with salad and au jus sauce and a side of salad. It's good but also very filling. I didn't try the burger or teriyaki chicken but was told both were delicious. After dinner, we ordered a few items from the bakery to eat on the plane. You have to take a number and wait for them to call it. I got 2 kouign Amannn, 2 Dubai coco puff, and half dozen green tea puff. The kouign amann is a circular croissant. I liked that it was soft and flaky and had a sweet, crispy glaze over it. The Dubai coco puff had a strong pistachio crunchy flavor but I thought it was way too sweet for me personally. The Star of the show are the green tea cream puffs! I would come back to just order that! The top filling tasted like a thick creamy brown butter green tea-flavored icing. The filling inside doesn't taste like brown butter and less thick but still really good. Overall, they had really good food and items from the bakery. Highly recommend the infamous green tea cream and chicken karaage dish! Customer service was quick and professional though I felt like our server wasn't that friendly lol. The restaurant was very clean and had plenty of seating.

    Let me preface this by saying I don't make it a habit of going into restaurants 30 min before…read moreclosing. But I had to drop something off to their sister restaurant next door. We walk in at 9:30. Wait at the host stand and watch workers look at us and quickly turn to look the other way. This happened with four workers. I walk up to a server putting in and order and say 'table for two please' she looks around and back at another workers and says 'sorry we close at 9:30' to which I quickly say 'I thought you close at 10?' And she goes 'the bakery closes at 10' As we're talking every single worker hurriedly walks away avoiding eye contact. So I said again 'the time on the door says 10pm' her response was 'oh no that's wrong only the bakery is open till 10' Next day I go back at 9pm. First thing I ask the sever 'what time do you close?' Lo and behold '10pm' Again I never make it a habit but we would have been out of there before the other tabes were done eating. Long day at work and I just needed fuel.

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    Yummy cheat day
    Yummy cheat day
    Toasted roll with raspberry sweet spread
    Toasted roll with raspberry sweet spread
    That SMOKE PORK BELLY strips (so good and yummy) *2/15/23

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    Liliha Bakery

    Liliha Bakery

    4.3
    (4.1k reviews)
    1.0 mi
    $$

    Everything prepared with Love here You can tell that the bakers and cooks enjoy and take pride in…read moretheir work, deliciousness tastes like it Service is genuinely kind; consistently smiling whether from behind the dining counter or wonderful pastries and chantilly cakes or poi donuts Ohh how they are experts at making poi donuts : Liliha Bakery has the most moist tender flavorful POI DONUTS try the poi donut - do-nut eat just one! I dare you to try eat just one! Must have 2? (I confess, I've eaten 3!! Such a warm Ohana feeling when you dine in and enjoy the welcoming atmosphere whether Larger location Pearlcity or their original mostly take out location favorite counter/kitchen service It's like good therapy coming here!

    We have been coming here for years; food is always good, not great…read more We came on a Thursday morning around 9:30 am; and figured we wouldn't have to wait, oh, were we wrong, there were 10 people in front of us. The wait actually wasn't that bad, maybe 15 minutes. It is a typically diner, counter seatings only. The service wasn't great, but not rude; they take your order and they bring you the food; no pleasantries or small talks, I guess they need to turn the tables (counter seats) quickly. We had the loco moco with fried rice and hamburger steak with multi-grain rice and toss salad; they didn't offer a choice of dressing, but the default asian dressing was delicious. The food was good with very big portions; I had a hard time finishing my loco moco. They served it with lots of yummy brown gravy, the way it should be. My wife enjoyed her hamburger steak as well. Oh, don't forget to visit the bakery side after eating; they have many super yummy baked goodies!

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    My mom is paying for our treats!
    My mom is paying for our treats!
    Potato Mac salad (Dec 2025)
    Potato Mac salad (Dec 2025)
    Dinner@Liliha Bakery; 10/29/2024. I Ordered, *Country Style Omelet w/Bacon*, so Stuffed right now! Da Cook, is a Very good Cook & he's Cool!

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    Dinner@Liliha Bakery; 10/29/2024. I Ordered, *Country Style Omelet w/Bacon*, so Stuffed right now! Da Cook, is a Very good Cook & he's Cool!
    Nami Kaze

    Nami Kaze

    4.5
    (801 reviews)
    1.3 mi
    $$

    It was so sad this business is closing down by Oct 31st. With rising food costs, inflation and…read morestaffing, it's understandable but I wish best endeavors for Chef Jason Peel and his staff. My fiance won a gift card actually 2 of them (from his coworker whom could not get a reservation secured), we knew we had to make the trip over before they officially close. We had multiple dishes, but staff made Kauai prawns and tomato miso black cod dishes on the house since they ran out the Hokkaido scallops. We ordered the short ribs, lobster appetizer, hamachi crudo and lastly sashimi moriawase to finish food palate. Lukki lemon dessert was great way to end to night. Ordered the Milk tea bouquet cocktail while my better half had water ( either way the food coma knock him out cold the rest of the night lol). To be honest, it was difficult to determine which dish was the best because the staff kept quality there despite it being busy every night since they announce the closure. Sashimi moriawase, fish was so fresh, reminded me of my time spent in Hokkaido and Sapporo. Short ribs was soft and rich in flavor. Both me and my fiance liked the lukki lemon dessert, like lemon meringue pie but broken down version. If you have a chance to dine here before closing and got a reservation, definitely will have a lovely dining experience and your stomach will be full by end of the night.

    Husband and I tried Nami Kaze in our recent trip to Hawaii. This place is huge! I was so glad to be…read moreseated in the side room because I found it to be a lot calmer, less people and no TV. The staff were friendly and very helpful with giving us recommendations. We ordered 3 appetizers and 2 entrees, and honestly it was too much food for us. We had leftovers for breakfast the next day! - For appetizers we got: Ulu Tots, Japanese Eggplant, and Corn Beignets. The Corn Beignets was the best. - For entree we got: Tomato Miso Black Cod and the Short Rib. Both were delicious and worth a try. Sad to see that this restaurant appears to be closing.

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    Nami bento
    Nami bento
    Nami Kaze
    Nami Kaze

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