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    Waimalu Chop Suey

    3.0 (365 reviews)
    ModerateChinese
    Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
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    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Orange Chicken
    Stella F.

    Received the Orange chicken and it was served with a Hot Mustard sauce (Spicy). So delicious.

    Brocolli and beef take out and served it at home
    Barbara D.

    Why did it take so long for us to eat here? We live close but this restaurant isn't so appealing. However, I was convinced when one of our friends brought the crispy gau gee to a bbq. Those things are huge! Days later, I kept thinking about them gau gees and decided to order them and other items from their menu to go! We ordered the crispy noodles, beef and brocolli, spicy shrimp and the crispy gau gee. I was impressed! Flavors are on point and they cooked everything well! Last time I ordered the beef and brocolli at a Chinese restaurant and the veggies were mushy. So gross but not here! They were cooked just right and although I didn't care for the beef too much, everything else was great! If you get one thing from here, make it the crispy gau gee! $14.95 for 8 but they're humongous!

    Steamed fish
    Ross T.

    Went to Waimalu Chop Suey to take some friends from the mainland. We ordered cake noodles with mixed vegetables and char siu, the cake noodles were very good and not overly done and the sauce was. Tasty! Crispy fried chicken was not very good this time it wasn't crispy and on the cold side, so it had been sitting for awhile and the flavors was on the bland side like they didn't flavor it. The giant crispy Gau gee was great and huge as ever could put pictures on all the items we had, because this sight doesn't allow me to update and add current photos and menus. Inchoi with garlic sauce was very good and much easier to eat than Choi sum with the large stems. The fried rice was good! Steamed garlic fish was also good and the fillet was tender, could use more flavor, but we had to leave out the sesame oil due to some having allergies. The Kau yuk was good, not as tender but the flavor was there. Restroom is still broken leaving 1 restroom for men & women to use make sure you lock the door when you enter! Service is so so, it not like they are busy they have time but they are seen many times talking story with other workers and if you want anything you need to wave them down or call them or get it yourself. They tact on a set tip on groups and I guess with that they don't care! They will receive that amount anyway and ask for cash tip if you are charging!

    Beef Stew Saimen
    Herbert L.

    The other night I wanted a warm hearty meal. We decided to visit one of our favorite and affordable Chinese restaurants. She ordered the dinner plate special which looked good. I ordered a beef stew with saimen. It was the best tasty beef stew and saimen bowl I ever had. The broth was mixed with some stew sauce and loved the hearty beef stew meats. In fact I couldn't finished all the beef stew and took some home to enjoy later. Service is always good and the servers can speak English and Cantonese. It's big enough to hold family gatherings and small parties also.

    Alan C.

    I love the Hawaiian "chop Suey houses." They remind me of New England, where so many towns have a "(name of town) house of pizza". Different food, same idea. Anyway, I come in, everybody is friendly, the place is not fancy at all. Just a simple sit down restaurant. I wanted to try a Char siu Manapua bun, but I had to order two. So I had one there, and I took one with me. They were huge, fluffy, with a generous amount of delicious char siu on the inside. For my main course, I had a lot of choices, but I went with the mixed plate, with the crispy Gau gee, (fried dumpling with meat and vegetables inside) as well as roast, Duck, cold, ginger, chicken, and fried rice. Everything was amazing. Once Again, I tore into the meal so fast, I forgot to get a picture. The gau gee was huge, not greasy at all, and the filling was very savory . The duck was tender, and delicious,, and not overly greasy like Duck can be. The chicken was also tender and delicious, and you could definitely taste the ginger. And the fried rice was tender, and also had a lot of flavor. He also brought me a hot mustard mixed with soy sauce. I normally don't care for Chinese hot mustard, but the fact that it was mixed with a little bit of soy sauce tempered down the heat. It was delicious. I had plenty of food left over to take back to my room for a generous breakfast in the morning. For all I got, and for the quality of food, the price was extremely reasonable. This was my last meal of my Hawaiian vacation, and it was definitely a memorable one. Thank you.

    WOW!!! Look at the size of the Crispy Gau Gee!
    Fran C.

    I gotta give it up for Waimalu Chop Suey, as I feel it's time to update my review of this Chinese restaurant. Yes, I haven't forgotten the cockroach incident, but that's in the past, and when I think about it, I just have to laugh. Lol! So my dad had some friends visiting from the mainland, and one evening I decided to take them out to a Chinese restaurant they haven't tried before - Waimalu Chop Suey. What can I say about Waimalu Chop Suey? It's your basic old school, mom & pop Chinese restaurant. The dated décor of the restaurant is definitely old school with those vinyl booths, and of course they have another section within the restaurant to accommodate larger parties with large tables. After entering the restaurant, we were greeted right away, and menus were dropped off. Upon looking over the menu, I decided to get a fixed menu for (4) people, and added two more dishes to our meal. We ordered the following dishes on the fixed meal - Scallop Soup Chinese Chicken Salad Tender Beef Sizzling Platter Honey Walnut Shrimp Chicken with Asparagus Fried Noodles Dessert And the added the two following items - 1/2 order Peking Duck with Buns Steamed Fish Fillet with Ginger & Onion Sauce What can I say about the grub? The food was tasty and the portions were more than generous, but I would say that the star of the meal was that Peking Duck! The Peking Duck was very meaty, and who wouldn't turn down some duck skin in a bun? Lol! After enjoying our meal, there were lots of leftovers to take home afterwards. Service was on point, and our waitress was very friendly. Just an FYI.........if you like Gau Gee, this is the place to check out! Don't bother to order the soft gau gee, order the deep fried crispy gau gee! It's totally worth it, even if you doctor lectures you about eating stuff like that! Lol!

    Front entrance
    Kevin W.

    Back in the day Waimalu Chop Suey had the nickname "House of Gau Gee". The current owner has brought it back! Huge Crispy Gau Gee perfectly cooked and delicious . The House Noodles prepared with Hong Kong Noodles was perfectly cooked and delicious. We also tried the Capital Pork Chops, Asparagus with Beef, and Honey Walnut Shrimp. Spacious dining room and ample parking in a private parking lot . Service is quick and typical of a Chinese restaurant.

    Honey walnut shrimp
    Jezreel Carl M.

    The food was just ok and service was not great. We went in and were told to sit wherever. We sat and they came by with menus and water. The waitress took a very long time to return back to take our order. Eventually we place our order and it did not take very long till they start bringing our food out. They brought everything out besides the rice. We reminded the waitress and even still it took a long time for her to bring out the rice and we couldn't start eating without it. The food was ok but not as good as other Chinese restaurants near by. Portions are very small which surprised me. Usually Chinese restaurants have bigger portions because it's family style where the whole table shares... one portion really is enough for one person so make sure to keep a menu so you can order more or just order extra from the get go. After we received the food we pretty much did not get any help after that. I saw the other tables had tea, we did not get any.. I also saw waitresses bring the bill to some of the other tables, we had to go to the register to ask for ours. It was just very obvious that our table was being treated poorly there compared to other guests. Maybe it's cause every one else was Chinese but my table wasn't... I really don't know why my table in specific was not being treated good from the start. Overall I will never be back there. Food was decent and service was even worse. I would give another chance if one or the other was amazing but food and service not great... won't be back.

    Beef broccoli chow mein, pot roast pork, sweet sour spare ribs, gau gee, fried shrimp, fried rice. Special plate $12.99
    John N.

    I just wanted to order the monster Gau Gee they have here, but stayed for lunch. They have a lunch special plate for only $12.99. It has Beef broccoli chow mein, pot roast pork, sweet sour spare ribs, fried shrimp, and (1) gau gee. Chow mein kinda bland (6/10). Pot pork, soft kinda bland (6/10). Spare ribs hard as rock, dry as rock (3/10). Fried shrimp was okay (7/10). Fried rice was bland also, like regular white rice (6/10). Gau Gee 9/10 huge, crunchy and delicious. Should have stuck with my initial plan. Anyways, for $12.99 it's kinda ok. Service and atmosphere is 6/10 what you expect from a Chinese place. Would I eat here again? Maybe only the Gau gee. Aloha.

    Lunch Plate

    We decided to give this spot a shot and it wasn't what we expected. Meat on both plates were cold. The noodles were the only thing that came out hott. Ended up not being able to finish our food.

    Pork with sour cabbage
    Lisa H.

    We came back again for crispy gau gee, for both of my parents as it's my mom's favorite and had the sour cabbage with pork for my dad which was also good. We also tried the chow fun and I enjoyed it. I can't get chow fun at many places back home so I enjoy it here when I visit here. They have some new dim sum menu items that are the usuals. The service was quick. The bathroom door doesn't lock and didn't appear clean. We stood guard at the door for each other. The floors in the restaurant are very sticky which was not pleasant. Overall, prefer takeout for now as the food is great.

    Crispy Roast Pork
    Julie T.

    We decided to eat here for New Year's Day 2025. My Uncle wanted to eat the Crispy Gau gee from here. He is visiting us from California and wanted to see if the gau gee still tasted the same. He said it was tasty and it tasted the same as he remembered. The three of us ordered the Special plate for Lunch and side order of gau gee (8pcs.). Everything was the right temperature and tasted really good. We all Enjoyed our lunch and the hot tea. Great Service

    7/5/2025 Ordered crispy roast pork $13.99

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    Sometimes it's tasty but other times is Not. Hit or miss!!! We buy because it's convenient close to home.

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    Best crispy gau gee and sweet and sour spareribs on the island! Whenever we come into town we make sure this stop is on our list!

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    The food was great and quick to come out. Everyone in our party will return. Loved the gaugee!

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    Golden wheel Chinese restaurant as most yelpers know that they have new owners…read more The new restaurant has a brand new feel inside. All of the tables and chairs are clean ,bright and inviting ! I ordered simple and conservative just to taste the new beginning. I had ordered: Shrimp with broccoli Cold ginger chicken Dinner plate w/ fried rice These are the most common items you can order any Chinese restaurant . I have to say that all three orders were very good !! I'll be back to sample a little bit more for sure

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    Famiily night and everyone wanted to go out. After debating between sushi, ramen, or curry - we…read moresettled on Taiwanese noodles/beef. We have been here several times before and this time we brought the whole gang. Although it was a Friday night, we came earlier than normal and were able to be seated immediately. All the tables were taken, but it wasn't too loud or crazy. Our service was great. I chose their Classic Beef Noodles which were great! The beef broth was flavorful. The beef slice was tender. The noodles were cooked well. Honestly, it was great. The portions could be a little better. So, from a cost-to-value perspective, that could be better. All in all, it was great.

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    4.0
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    Located in uptown, Pearl Ridge. Closer to Ross and by, the Satellite City Hall. Neighbors to hawaii…read morehot pot. You sign in. Service is quick and efficient. The gentleman that helped us is very knowledgeable and explain things well especially since this is the first time we have been here. Very casual restaurant. A lot of tables to sit at. We ordered R5 hot pot fatty beef rice noodles. We had shrimp pork hash, Shrimp dumplings, fried seaweed, tofu, shrimp rolls, and the steamed custard cream buns. They also have refreshing drinks. I had the fresh lime Jazmine tea. The dim sum is made fresh- comes out in the bamboo basket. Will definitely need to come again

    I've always enjoyed the food here and have visited several times, which is why today's experience…read morewas especially disappointing. I ordered the regular bone broth with beef brisket, and out of the 10+ pieces in my bowl, only about three were actually brisket while the rest were tendons. I understand the dish is supposed to be a mix, but the portion ratio has never been this unbalanced during my previous visits. We politely asked the older server, who seemed to be the owner, whether it was normal to receive so little meat. Instead of acknowledging our concern or apologizing, she responded with attitude and simply said it was "a mix." That interaction honestly made me feel dismissed and mistreated as a returning customer. Later, another server checked on us, and we explained the situation. She was kind and offered to bring more meat, which I appreciated, but by then I was already almost finished with my meal and the experience had already been disappointing.

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    My Boss offered to buy me a plate lunch a while ago, probably around six months ago and we were…read morecraving hamburger steak. So that's what he ordered. Now I wasn't expecting much from this place because it looks a bit old from the outside and no customers in sight. But my mind changed the instant that fork with the hamburger steak went into my mouth! All I thought was "wow, now this is amazing!" I don't come around this spot too often, but every time I do... I can only think of that plate, lol! So today I made the stop and guess what I got? The sad part of it was my phone was blowing up and decided to sit down and answer all the inquiries for our business. BIG mistake on my part... I spent a good hour on the seat not even opening to eat my plate Next time I'm eating first!!! My customers can wait

    Uniquely the only eatery in Palisades in the same lot as the only convenience store, gas station &…read moreshave ice shop, on Auhuhu St. We enjoyed the food when we lived up there and still go back to get our fill or party pans! Portions are big. 2 katsu sub all fried noodle plates can feed 5 of us (2 adults, kids 11, 10 & 6) add on another plate and can feed the older kids at home too. Their burgers are home made, so is their hamburger steak and gravy and the gravy for the roast pork...winnah! We pretty much like everything we've tried here. The chili is different tho, def home made too but not the normal flavors I go for (kinda sweeter yet lil smoky & runnier w/more veggies than meat). Party pans we usually get katsu. Noodles. Or mix of katsu/BBQ chicken. Prices have gone up (like everywhere else) but they do give ALOT. And doesn't help that we sub plates with rice for noodles for like $4 more. The family owned diner is open most holidays, always has customers & they're really friendly. Even the guys in the kitchen smile at you. They let you post flyers on the front glass so they support their community too! I'll be a customer for life!

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