The 20 Best Restaurants in Waikiki, Hawaiʻi | Eater
"You’ll find lots of gems in the basement food court of Waikiki Shopping Plaza, including Nana’s Green Tea and the recently relocated Maguro Brothers, also on this list. Another favorite is HK Cafe, styled like a cha chaan teng with Hong Kong dishes (think beef chow fun) and Hong Kong-style Western dishes (Ovaltine French toast). The laksa is also excellent, as is a wickedly strong milk tea. The original location is in Chinatown, offering more breakfast items. Must-try drink: A cold Hong Kong style milk tea. (The cold one is made with sweetened condensed milk versus evaporated milk and sugar.)" - Martha Cheng
May2025 Authentic Cantonese cuisine in the heart of Waikiki. This joint serves up traditional and favorite dishes within a very bright and fun decorated interior.
Food is ample and standard to the Asian taste but don't expect the best HK food.
Service is prompt
Toilet is communal
Ideal for quick bites and small to large groups
Kane Luu
Google
This place is a hidden gem! If you want an authentic Hongkong cafe restaurant or 茶餐廳 this is the one! I got the Laksa noodle with chicken and the broth was a burst of flavor with savory and creamy and the chicken was juicy. My husband got a sate beef noodle soup which was also impressive with how tender the beef was and the soup was delicious. Even though they were spicy but not driving you crazy. Totally recommend this place
Yingchao PAN
Google
The food here is amazing! The stir-fried beef rice noodles are freshly cooked with that signature wok hei—it truly reminded me of being back in China. I especially loved the Hong Kong-style milk tea, which tasted really authentic. Considering it’s in Hawaii, the prices are very reasonable. This place deserves more attention!
John Elmer
Google
This little food stalll in an indoor market was all right. ( I wasn’t that hungry so I just got some dumplings) The shrimp/pork dumplings were tasty. My Hong Kong style bbq pork bun was a little disappointing
Courtney M
Google
We had a great meal here. There was only one server and she was working extra hard. The pot stickers were delicious and my husband really liked the beef chow fun.
Erin Brechbiel
Google
So good! Beef chow fun (super flavorful tender beef) and bbq pork buns were super hot and delicious.
Shahbaz Salehi
Google
We tried this place and loved it! The food was delicious, with reasonable portions and quick service. We ordered the beef chow fun and dim sum, both of which were excellent. The restaurant was clean, and the overall experience was great!
A A
Google
Great Chinese food in Waikiki. A little expensive, but dishes are large enough to share so there is value in the pricing. The pork buns are phenomenal. Chow fun noodles and pan fried noodles were all great and dishes are flavorful and fresh. Will return many times!