Nice Day Chinese Seafood Restaurant

I go here for dim sum. To ight I went for Chinese food. Had the crispy chicken and Emien. Both were delicious. Generous portions. Fast and friendly service. Go check them out.

A classic chinese restaurant. I've only had dim sum here. There is a 10% discount on cash orders. Lots of older chinese ladies running the restaurant. Theyre not overly friendly but theyre not mean either-just direct. If you need something you have to speak up. The menu is in chinese and english. The dim sum menu also has pictures and you can point to items off the dim sum cart. I had to wait to order, wait to pay and then wait to get my food because it was so steady! Love their shrimp w/ chives! Price is comparable to other dim sum places. Parking lot is tight. I always pay cash.

Came with my friend for dim sum takeout at lunch, it seemed to be quite popular for dining with the local community, particularly kupuna. Takeout was also popular, and most know the routine so that the line goes quickly: Check out the menu with photos while you stand in line, and you can see what’s fresh out of the kitchen by glancing to the side where they keep the takeout orders. Pay for your order and wait at the side for your number to be called. The wait is worth it and despite the difficulty in getting parking during the busy lunch hour, it’s worth it. I’ll have to go again for the dining experience.

We ate here many times. Mostly take outs. My first time trying the oyster with onion and ginger. Not bad but I wished they gave more.

Everything was delectable!! You know it's a good Chinese place when you walk in and see the staff. Pork dumpling, seafood dumpling, turnip cake, and coconut balls to go. Missed out on the stuffed eggplant , half moon, spare ribs, duck and crispy pork. They were out.

We came here right before dinner time and they said they didn't have any dim sums left except a few they stored in a corner. They asked if we wanted some and we picked some but turns out it was cold, gave us 3 of the same thing knowing it was stale, and when we asked to cancel one of the dim sums the waiter gave attitude. The food tasted alright but when we finished ordering she gave us attitude for "ordering too little" and the cashier area was stinky.

Celebrated my eldest sisters birthday. With dim sum and beef broccoli, chow fun and minute chicken. And look fun beef Service is wonderful.

Good dim sum at reasonable prices. Attentive staff rotate to bring carts and refill water. You can also ask order your dim sum when you sit down so that you don't have to wait for the carts to come around. You can have a wonderful and reasonable dim sum meal if you don't order specialty items. If you order roast duck, the price goes up, but that is the case everywhere. There's also a take out window for fast items or take out dim sum by going inside and placing your order.

I haven't been here in a while. I've been here a few times for dim sum and for dinner. Their dinner entrees were always great. I found the dim sum to be meh. We took my mom out to dim sum today and she suggested coming to this place. She said this is now the it place for dim sum and that a lot of the dim sum chefs eat here. Yes, my mom is a busy body in Chinatown and knows all the scoops, lol. We ordered a few dim sum items. The funny thing is that they gave us a dim sum menu with pics of the dish, but no pricing. All I know is that the total came out to about $50 before tipping. We got the shrimp dumpling, black bean spareribs, chicken feet, red bean jin dui, taro puff, chicken buns, beef look fun and shumai. The dim sum is still ok for me. The best item was the black bean spareribs. I love that they have pieces of taro on the bottom of the spareribs. Not too many dim sum places do this. The shrimp dumplings had huge pieces of shrimp. I love jin dui, but it was a bust. It was oblong and the mochi was thick. People who master making jin dui can make it round, thin, and crispy on all sides. With that being said, jin dui is one of the hardest dishes to make. If the batter is a little off or if the temperature of the oil is off, it's not going to come out the way you want. I tried making it many times and it never comes out right. I push and push on it while it's frying and one side always comes out thick and the other comes out thin. Then after a while, it deflates and becomes flat. I gave up on making it, lol. I will let you in on a little secret. If you like jin dui, Fook Lam at the Chinese Cultural Plaza has the best ones. I looked around and mostly locals dine here. It's a good place to have dim sum if you're trying to avoid a loud atmosphere.

I belong to this FB group that posts some of the best places to eat in Hawaii. Several of us have been communicating on it and planned to meet up when I was out here. Jeri suggested Nice Day. Shell is a regular and Ry had never been. When we all met, it was like we had known each other forever! Food does that, and what a great way to share dim sum with new friends! They have carts that come around, but Jeri and Shell did most of the ordering. There were new things that I've never tried like the turnip squares, fried shrimp har gow?, tofu rolls, and coconut balls. They have delicious chow fun! I also loved the steamed fish with ginger. Sadly, they were out of custard tarts. I was surprised how easy the parking was because the shopping center was busy. Also, if you pay cash, you can get a 10% discount. The women working were all friendly. We were there for almost two hours. It was a really fun experience! We had a really nice day! Mahlo Nice Day!

Food was very good delicious Cantonese style dim sum. The restrooms was a health code violation. The wait staff was pushy about tipping very annoying, this is no way to run a business, was a 4 star experience until the tipping conversation surfaced even before we were ready to leave.

Update on Nice day Chinese restaurant I was craving dim sum today . So of course I called my favorite sister and brother in law for lunch . Typical old school Dim sum they still go around with the stainless steel carts lol . Got there @ 10:15am and it was perfect around 11:00am the lunch rush started to come in and we were already finish . Service was ok and the food was tasty Support local

Always a blast for dim sum during lunch Food and staff is always awesome Most definitely will be back as always

Located in the Liliha shopping center next to Times supermarket. We went for lunch and ordered Dim sum! We had Black bean spareribs which were very tasty and tender. The chicken feet were also very tasty and tender. The seafood combo was full of shrimp, scallops and some spices it was packed with flavor. Shrimp sum mai also was good, but the seafood combo was better and filling. The Pork hash was very tasty and was better than the last time I had it. The beef chow fun was great as always, which is a pretty good serving. Lots of new worker, but service was fast They also give 10 per cent discount for cash payments. They have their own restrooms or you can use the public restroom shared by all guest shopping. Parking is shared by all tenants in the shopping center.

We called a dim sum to go order right at opening to ensure that we would get all the choices we wanted to feed a small family get together. All items were confirmed available and staff reconfirmed items and quantities before I paid and hung up. At 10am, our order was all boxed for take away at the cashier area. Staff were friendly and efficient. We did not get to eat it immediately but when we finally cracked open all the containers the food was still nice and warm. Baked char siu bau - Soft and sweet bun with tasty char siu filling. Haw gau - plump shrimp dumpling Siu mai - Juicy pork and shrimp Nai Wen Bao - creamy custard bun with crunchy sugar topping Chive shrimp gok - would've liked a bit more chive inside Definitely satisfied the dim sum appetites.

A pretty solid go-to spot for dim sum and chinese food. Always come here with the family and experience is always good. Service is typical of a busy chinese restaurant, but they are super fast with their food, especially the dim sum. Usually you have to come in the morning or early afternoon to make sure they have everything. Late afternoon. They still have dim sum but usually limited quantities. Good on prices and even offer a discount if you pay in cash. Parking is free and available as its located in the times shopping center off of liliha. No can go wrong with this place.

Chicken steamed buns. Super cheap and don't forget to bring cash (it is 10% off all dim sum).

Was in a rush to pick up a side dish so came here directly from Times which is next door in Liliha Square. Had a few questions and then decided to order one of their popular dishes, minute chicken on cake noodle. After about a five minute wait, my order was ready and I was out the door. They give you a discount on cash purchases. Noodles did not disappoint and were very tasty and delicious! I've been ordering DimSum but not much else. I will definitely be back to try other dishes as well.

Our family favorite! A classic Chinese Restaurant offering Dim Sum and other Chinese favorites. They have the Dim Sum carts going around where you place your order. You can also order from the menu. The staff, all older Chinese ladies are wonderful, not too friendly but direct to the point. The place is busy, but the turn over is really fast. They do a great job keeping you tables clear and refilling your hot tea and water. The only con for this place is the shared parking lot. Very tight spaces and always busy.

10/06/24- update. Never have I ever...this is the first time I was asked before we left our table "Did You Leave a Tip?" Omg. How rude! We have been patronizing this restaurant for over 15 years! We have tipped over 20-30% depending on our meal there. I was somewhat surprised and disappointed that such a remark that came from a long time waitress that I recognized. Well, that set me in a mood. It will be awhile until our next visit. And yes, we had already left our tip on the table. I was tempted to remove it, but we did receive service and the dim sum is pretty good here.

I've been hearing so much about nice day I thought I'd give it a try... We had just a few dim sum, siu mai, chicken feet and harm siu gok and pigs feet... Siu mai was good, chicken feet ok but the harm siu gok wasn't warm or hot. The pigs feet was ok, not something I'd crave for again. Tables are so close together that we felt we were dining with strangers. Ladies were reasonably nice but we sure felt the pressure to vacate as it got closer to lunchtime. All in all, it was ok.

Excellent dim sum. Great prices and skip the parking hassle in Chinatown. Everything is delicious. If you pay cash for takeout, you get a discount

Craving dim sum? This is the authentic spot, you can tell by the crowd that's here for lunch! So many small plates to choose from, as well as the full menu you can order from for brunch, lunch, or dinner. Menu has full color pictures if you're not sure what you really want. Lots of parking available, there's a two hour time limit, but the service is so quick at Nice Day, it's not a problem. Lots of locals, casual vibes, basically your neighborhood spot with lots of diners eating alone. Pay with cash, and there's a small discount.

Decent food but terrible service. Ordered 2 Veges from the kitchen and took over 30 minutes. Tables all around got their kitchen orders in 10 minutes. Staff pretty rude tho standard for Chinese places

Poor customer service,they don't know how to say thank you.can't understand English when i tried to order on phone.be professional on dealing customer

The lines are long sometimes for take-out. My family's been dining here for decades. But you don't have to be a long time patron to enjoy dining at this restaurant. This restaurant is always filled with locals. And when you see that you know it's a good place to eat. Economics did hit here still. Some dim sum items were a little bit smaller than it used to be. Prices are creeping up like everywhere else. Don't be surprised. But still, it's a great place to eat.

The food here is absolutely amazing! I would highly recommend this place to everyone and anyone who is willing to foot the bill lol (it's a little pricey) but I absolutely loved my deep fried taro dim sum and the coconut dim sum it was SO tasty and delicious! The beef broccoli was amazing! The egg fuyong was delicious and the crispy gauge cake noodle was delicious as well! My bill came out close to $100 so that kind of sucked but this place is really good lol The service was quick and easy which was great! It's definitely a casual and classy place and when I say classy, I just mean that it's a casual but could be a little upscale place because it's very pretty inside.

This is like your old school chinese restaurant. It reminds me of the days when I was younger and we would go out to eat dimsum and you see the aunties pushing carts and giving you what you want to eat. I came here for take out and I must say that the food was really good. We picked up shrimp dumpling, shrimp shumai, seafood dumplings, shrimp look fun, and their beef brisket noodle soup. All were super good...even though I had to drive back to eat the four. The dimsum was soft and flavorful. It wasn't dry as you might think since it was in a container and already cooked. The dumplings were soft, had a good portion of meat and for the price, we'll worth it! The soup also was a great choice! Not overcooked, gave you a warm, calming feel, and totally hit the hunger slot! Service was fast, but the aunties did not push you to hurry in any way. You order at one table and pay at the cashier. It can get crowded in that cashier area since people are also picking up food there, but totally workable. The restaurant gives that old school Chinese restaurant feel. It's clean, but you see all of the food prepped on the side and the employees moving in and out. Parking can be tight as it is a shopping complex, buy if you're in the area, definitely stop by for some yummy dimsum!

Probably one of the few remaining OG, ungentrified, authentic, reliable Cantonese/ dim sum restaurants on O'ahu...I have good memories of eating dim sum here with my grandparents when I was young. SO happy to see that they still have the dim sum carts. Food is always pretty good (but not always freshly made), and so is the service (especially if you're Cantonese too lol). The prices are also very reasonable---dim sum lunch for 4 people came out to $52 before tip and with the 10% discount when you pay with cash.

Nice Day Chinese Restaurant love the Fried Noodles w/Hong Kong style noodles. They have so many good delicious dishes just too many to show here. The Dim Sum menu is so delicious. The staff is always super friendly with smiles.

We came here at the last minute for dinner. When you have kids, you gotta get food Stat! We decided to come here because we were in the mood for Chinese food. Parking: There is plenty of parking around the shopping center. We had no trouble finding a spot Ambiance: family style dining. They have dated furnishings, nothing fancy but it's definitely family friendly. Food: We ordered noodles, a sizzling beef platter, sweet and sour pork, fried rice, and crispy gaugee. Everything tasted good. The family favorite was the sizzling beef. We were told it was spicy, but it was not too spicy at all. That worked out for us. Our toddler was able to enjoy some! Service: After giving us water and food, that was it for service. The server did help us choose some items that we thought were very helpful. So it's okay service. Although dated, the place is a good option when you want a good lunch or dinner that won't break the bank. I love that it is family style dining, which is shareable. One thing to note is that it is in a sketchy area.

My apologies for the old review, this is for our visit on May 24. The food here is good however the service is absolutely terrible. We had to wait for everything and when we asked for things like water, the server waved us off with her hand like she was too busy to help us. We asked probably three different people for water, it took 10-15 minutes to get water. Seriously. We also ordered 10 items but there were 11 items on our bill so either they added something or we didn't get a dish but was charged for all of it. Of course we can't argue it, we can't read the writing. It is super loud and tables and floor were sticky. I noticed they treated others around us very differently, I'm sure they were regulars so they got better treatment. Seems small but we didn't even get a little dish for our mustard/chili sauce and we were eating dim sum, seems important right? Such a shame food was food but service was so bad I would never go back. The only time they were quick that day was to give us our check.

Food and service is great! That is my go to Chinese restaurant. The waitresses are friendly and helpful.

Service great large portions of food can last 2meals lot of flavor Parking lot big and can be crowded. One window to pay dim sum runs out at about 3 pm. Great service but tell them if you want to separate gravy of minute chicken before order gravy over flowedhad to change container.

I didn't realize liliha had dim sum but surprise! It was a very pleasant surprise to find a place outside of Chinatown with dim sum. I thought it was a little bit on the pricier side after seeing the total price because dim sum prices weren't on the menu. Everything was tasty, service was relatively fast for how busy it was. Lots of moving parties around us especially with the dim sum cart.

Nice Day a long time anchor tenant of the Liliha Square. Spacious, Contemporary decorated dining room good for groups and large family gatherings. Nice offering of Dim Sum in the morning switching to Cantonese cuisine for lunch and dinner. Good Chinese Roasted Meats and Poultry at the Take Out window. Service can be confusing unless you know which line to stand in to place your order, to pay your bill, or to just pick up your order. Very convenient location.

Lately, me and my wife have been going to dinner at a restaurant and we're the only persons there. It's quite romantic!!! But a Chinese restaurant? Absolutely!!! My wife grew up in area and she and her best friend would come to Nice Day. My wife has good memories here with her. And we were hungry and the only dish she wanted was red Kao Yukk. This too was a cherished memory that brings up the joys of growing up in Hawaii. We were not disappointed!!! The taste and flavor were spot on!!! It was Onolicious!!! The crispy gau gee was perfect!!! The beef chow funn was the best I've ever tasted, bringing back memories of Libby's Manapua Shop. And the char siu on rice very plentiful!!! And all this was brought out in less than 10 minutes. That's the benefit of being the only one in the restaurant!!! I just think we were too early for dinner. Let the pictures speak for themselves. Also, we were entertained whenever someone called in for a takeout order, the answer for the call is, "Hello Nice Day!"

Nice Day is all the dim sum dishes you can think of! Solid dim sum, traditional food. You can order from the dim sum cart or order apps/entrees from the menu If you pay cash, it's cheaper Lots of parking

Came with my friend for dim sum takeout at lunch, it seemed to be quite popular for dining with the local community, particularly kupuna. Takeout was also popular, and most know the routine so that the line goes quickly: Check out the menu with photos while you stand in line, and you can see what's fresh out of the kitchen by glancing to the side where they keep the takeout orders. Pay for your order and wait at the side for your number to be called. The wait is worth it and despite the difficulty in getting parking during the busy lunch hour, it's worth it. I'll have to go again for the dining experience.

Nice Day Chinese Seafood Restaurant, located in the Liliha Shopping Center next to Times Supermarket, is a small kid time chop suey restaurant. My husband and I decided to stop by for a quick bite on our way to visit the City Hall Christmas Lights in Downtown Honolulu. In the past, we enjoyed their dim sum during the day with the busy lunchtime crowd. But this time, dinner service was quick, so we ordered the deep fried oysters and seafood chow mein. Both were served hot and delicious! Even with a group of about 60 patrons celebrating a wedding to serve, we appreciated the friendly service, free parking, and piping hot dishes! Will definitely be back for their popular dim sum, crispy roast duck, and sweet char siu! Yummy!

At the last moment, passed the intersection & quickly decided to stop for lunch! In the Liliha Shopping Center, pretty full at 12 noon on this Tues. afternoon. Quickly got a seat for 3 & ordered off the Dim Sum menu & a order of Beef Chow Fun.The cart came around & we took a crispy taro plate, shrimp dumplings & pork hash , all with 3-4 pieces per order. Make your own hot yellow mustard & soy sauce & I'm in Dim Sum Haven! The Beef Chow fun was tasty & had a good ratio of beef to noodles ! Service was prompt, & had to wait upon paying because they were busy! Nice to receive 10 percent off , when paying by cash! A nice dining experience!The restaurant is older & could be updated. Food good & filling!

Love coming to this spot for lunch time dim sum which ends at about 2pm! All of the tried and true dishes are available ala carte like cake noodle, beef and broccoli, and egg flower soup. Their array of dim sum is served in all of their delicious and steamy glory. Mom and pop atmosphere, really popular in the community. I like coming here with family or friends. This shopping center and restaurant tends to get crowded often but there's lots of parking available. Quick and friendly service! 10% discount off most dishes when paying with cash. I also want to add that it's also really convenient to order dim sum to go! Many people come here during their lunch breaks and order dim sum right up front. They have the steamed dishes and carts right in the front of the restaurant and you can easily pick your dishes then they'll quickly pack it up and you're good to go! It gets really busy especially during week day lunch rush but that's just a testament to how good and convenient they are! I feel like not many spots are like this anymore, but I appreciate it! Of course some aspects may be considered old school and the overall space could use renovations but the food and service speaks volumes!

The waitresses that works there talks so much and beyond loud. You won't be able to relax in there.

Food is good if dine in and enjoy or to take to go. Service is quick and they are always happy to come around and ask if you need more or anything. Like any Chinese place it is very busy and loud and crowded but that is apart of the ambiance. If you want a quiet place then maybe go someplace else but you will miss out on the dim sum.

I have to update my review for Nice day restaurant which has always been our regular go to for chinese food. There has been deviations in the past in the quality of the food but understanding the circumstances such when they were slammed on the chinese new years 2024. That special day fell on a weekend and everyone wanted chinese food. However, we showed up on a saturday afternoon at 5:30 pm to an almost empty restaurant. My mother ordered the usual selections and quantity to feed a medium size army but there were only 6 of us. The initial food came out quickly but the sign of what was to come was hinted from the first dish. This was a rainbow soup which is basically an eggdrop soup. Their version however had frozen carrots and peas. The taste of the frozen veggie was unmistakeable. We ordered a chinese tofu specialty dish called "pei pa tofu" which should have been tofu minced and mixed with some shrimp and fried in a ball with brown gravy over veggies. What we got was golfball sized clusters of fried dough that would have rivaled any tennis balls. It was just inedible. Other misses were the oysters with ginger onion which should have been cooked tender and browned. Instead, it appeared like they threw the oysters into boiling water and must mixed it with ginger and onions. We returned both dishes and let them know our dissatisfaction. I really hope they can pull their act together since I really like this place and will give it some time before our next visit.

Haven't been here in 30 yrs. I used to live in Nuuanu, I would come here for dinner after work at least 4 times a month! My Grandma loved it here.. Food is delicious, service is quick loved all their selection!

Very disappointed in the price and portion of the rice cake I ordered. When I'm looking at it in a tray, it is one whole piece, I purchased two pieces and I didn't check my order before I left, but what they did was take one piece of rice cake slice it in half. And charge me $11 for it. It doesn't seem right for it to be $5.50 apiece. What do you guys think?

Food is old !! The oyster sauce chicken was so old the meat was so dry and tasted spoiled. The shrimp walnuts was old and dry also we even had the braised Tofu with vegetables and the tofu was old and dry. Only thing that was good was orange chicken! But I choose to stop eating cause I didn't want anyone getting sick it was horrible. Be careful nowdays they keep food cost down by selling food from last week. Disgusting and not fresh, the dim sum must be made fresh daily no problem with that, but if you're not Chinese they will serve you old food just to save on food prices. I let them know and told them I'm not paying for anything cause it was shit! I was so upset the prices they charged for old shit got my blood boiling!! She said don't ever come back I told her for what It's old and dry and tase like shit!! I ate Chinese other restaurants like lagoon drive in and they serve fresh things nothing it's old and dry! Never going back ever this is a warning if your chicken or shrimp is dry it's old very old . Yuuuuck

Dim Sum only avail till early afternoon. The service was a bit slow for it being a mellow evening. The noodles were the most flavorful. I live in Waipahu so it was definitely not worth the drive. But that could've been an off night.

The minute chicken with fried noodle is delicious but I have to warn you about the baked char siu bow. The meat portion is like 1/16 of the bun.

Dim sum by cart is available here. My sister-in-law was craving dim sum, so my sister recommended coming here. We went about an hour before dim sum time was ended but there were still lots of things I like to eat like har gow, steamed tripe, look fun, char siu bao, daan tat, half moons, and my favorite, chicken feet! We got our tea pot refilled quickly which is good to get all that food down. Being a typical Chinese restaurant, it looks like they tried to fill the place with as many seats as possible without violating building code. They even modified the private room area. I only notice this weird stuff because I am an architect. Anyhow, the large round tables are towards the back of the restaurant and there are a few two-seater tables. Since we showed up when dim sum was ending, there was a cashier change so we were asked to pay but we did not have to rush out, which is nice. The restaurant is at the Liliha Shopping Center, so there is parking but most of the drive aisles are one-way and the angle of the stalls is a bit weird. But I do appreciate the solar panels providing shade. I definitely will return.

The dim sum was not fresh, Shumai was chewy and cold, everything tasted pre/heated. I got sick with their food. I love dim sum, but it wasn't fresh as expected. You can see they were stacked on top the counter. Not in a warmer. Roast duck was cold. They should place all dim sum in a warmer for health purposes.

Wish we had dimsum options closer to home and not in town. This is not my #1 fave dimsum spot but the food is pretty good. My only issue is that it's usually pretty crowded and theres a wait for a table. Surprisingly, was very empty on our last visit though.

Just love the mustard cabbage!!! Dim sum is great. Crispy gau gee noodles is good too!

I must admit that their food is consistently tasty & fairly priced compared to other establishments. 10% discount for cash payments vs. no discount for non-cash payments. The lady who helped us was very patient, helpful & efficient. We ordered chicken feet, sweet sour pig feet, tripe, seafood dumpling, siu mai, har gao, beef look funn, steamed fish fillet with chow funn & choy sum, fried shrimp dumplings, char siu, hot dog bun & roast duck. Please see my pics as I may have forgotten what else we ordered. Everything is good ! Will definitely come back again.

The dim sum is always good here. Prices everywhere have gone up twice to what I remember, but it's always tasty. The Beef Chow Mein, not on the menu, was cooked to perfection. It's our Chinese family's go to place for dim sum instead of Chinatown, Honolulu.

Yuck. This was my 2nd visit, giving it a 2nd chance. We went for Dim Sum, but had only 2 small plates. We were told Dim Sum all gone, and server plopped down two baskets of something gray in color and unrecognizable to me. I asked her to take it away. We were hungry, so we ordered 2 appetizers that were Ok/edible. That its, no more tries there.