Nice Day Chinese Seafood Restaurant
Chinese restaurant · Chinatown ·

Nice Day Chinese Seafood Restaurant

Chinese restaurant · Chinatown ·

Classic Chinese comfort food and dim sum served hot

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Nice Day Chinese Seafood Restaurant by null
Nice Day Chinese Seafood Restaurant by null
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1425 Liliha St, Honolulu, HI 96817 Get directions

$10–20

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1425 Liliha St, Honolulu, HI 96817 Get directions

+1 808 524 1628
nicedaychinese.com

$10–20

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My Perfect Nice Day Order Includes, Uh, One of Everything | Bon Appétit

"An ambitious Chinese American pop-up led by executive chef Lucas Sin that intentionally preserves and modernizes long-standing takeout techniques and flavors. The menu reimagines classics for excellent delivery: impossibly light, simply seasoned chicken wings; a perfectly spicy, peanut-forward kung pao chicken; beef chow mein loaded with fresh bell peppers, bean sprouts, and very chewy egg noodles; and a rich, thick mapo tofu laced with tingly Sichuan peppercorns. The standout is the shake shake shrimp — crunchy, barely-battered nuggets served with sauces (orange, General Tso’s, or sweet-and-sour) on the side so they can be poured on and shaken right before eating to keep the crust crisp. Overall the food is described as delicious and thoughtful, honoring Chinese American culinary legacies while adapting old favorites for the current era of takeout and delivery." - ByAli Francis

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Nice Day Chinese Seafood Restaurant

Alan L.

Google
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.

Rach T

Google
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.

Therese H.

Google
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.

NC

Google
Food was nice, service was good too until the waitress demanded we pay her more for her tip based on the suggested percentage of our total bill. We tipped much lower than what was suggested but what we felt fair i.e. 20 and she demanded it wasn't enough so we made it 30. Despite her spilling a jug of ice water on one of our family members it was shocking she'd expect any more at all. As we left she wouldn't even touch the tip as if to show her displeasure. How would she have felt having someone spill a jug of water on her while out to have a nice dinner with family, yea not so great.

Mzz N

Google
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.

Mrs. Cher T.

Google
Hadn't visited since shelter-in-place took effect and decided to stop in on Memorial Day just to see if we could pick up dim sum without phoning ahead... YES! Even if it was after the lunch hour at around 2 p.m., most of our cravings were satisfied with our requested items available, with just a few of the fried things like taro and garlic eggplant that weren't. The workers are usually swift with their speaking and moving around, as we have learned you have to flag and stop them whenever you get the chance, but this time the woman helping us was really attentive and suggested a lot of items... i think because they wanted to sell as many things as they could: noodles, hot dishes, roast duck... The sign outside said takeout and no cash, but when we paid and were ready to charge the bill, they asked if we wanted to pay cash and offered the discount (they used to offer in the past). They seemed well organized and had the waiting chairs in the dining area spaced out for customer safety. Glad we were able to enjoy and support them at the same time.

S T

Google
They're very busy as always during lunch time. Parking lot is awful as it always has been when it's busy. Which is obviously not the fault of Nice Day. We ordered look fun noodles, 4 different kinds, but three of the four which was supposed to have filling, it wasnt quite like it normally is. From the times I've ordered it before, the fillings are usually incorporated into the actual noodle and not wrapped by the noodle. It was a bit disappointing that it was like that. The taste is fine, but the lack of incorporation of fillings was sad. I'm sure it was just because they were super busy, so hopefully next time it will be better. The rest of the order was fine.

Gi C.

Google
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.
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Wayne I.

Yelp
I usually come to Nice Day for dim sum, but today we ordered off the regular menu -- and it did not disappoint. Nothing fancy, just tasty, old-school Cantonese comfort food done right. Sure, the place could use a remodel, but like many classic Chinese restaurants, you're here for the food, not the ambiance. Plenty of free parking, though the lot does get busy during lunchtime. If you're patient, you'll always find a stall.
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Emric K.

Yelp
I have been coming here for years and it has become more and more chaotic over time. The food is good, but they really need to create an organized sign in / waiting system, as the current one sucks and folks have been seated before us, although we were in line ahead of them (this happened 3 times in the last 6 months). Then they get a bit agitated and rude when you point it our to them. Service was much better when the lady who moved over to 10 seconds yumman noodles was working here. Many of my friends have the same complaint about the seating problems here as well. Btw, this low rating is for the service and sign in issues. So pay close attention when its busy or people will be seated before you, even though they came afterwards.
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Lovey Y.

Yelp
3.5/5 stars My cousin has been raving about this place & looking at reviews this is the "it spot" for dimsum. I tried it last week and tried it again this week. I came when it wasn't busy (after lunch) and also when it was busy (brunch/lunch). I'll be comparing the two experiences I've had. The first time I've tried this restaurant it was very dead. Probably about only 1-2 other tables besides ours. Service was really great! We had to pick our dimsum before sitting down and they brought it to our table. Service was very good! Considering we were the only ones there. We also ordered the house special noodles, it was really good! It had lots of flavor and came out fresh. Since it was past lunch, not a lot of dimsum items were available. Since they were sold out of a lot of things. I tried the chicken feet, pork dumplings, pork spare ribs & beef balls. Everything tasted really good! This experience was a 5/5 for me because everything tasted great and service was impeccable. My second visit was during their lunch rush. It was VERY busy. We were lucky to have scored a table as soon as my party arrived. This time they asked us what we'd like to order off the dim sum menu and regular menu. I got the same like last week but also wanted to try their stuffed eggplant & tripe (since they didn't have it last week). Dim sum came out quick and steaming hot. I also ordered the house noodles (again) and the choy sum w/ oyster sauce. The noodles took awhile to come maybe about 20min, but considering how busy it was, it was understandable. There was a lady pushing the dimsum cart around all the tables. She seemed very angry and unpleasant during my stay (which is why I've minus some stars), she just seemed really annoyed. But I get it, it was extremely busy. There were parties waiting outside to be seated as well. The noodles didn't come out as good as the first time though. It was still fresh but lacked so much flavor. When I had to pay, I had to wait a very long time since no one was at the cashier window. A line was already forming behind me. As soon as I paid with my card, before I even got to finish signing she already helped the person behind me. Imagine two customer squished in this tiny cashier window next to each other. Talk about personal space. This experience would be a 3/5 due to the quality of the food and the customer service. Overall, this place is good. But I would suggest coming when it's not busy! It gets pretty busy in the morning/lunch time. The dimsum items overall were very good and didn't disappoint. My favorites would be the chicken feet and the pork spare ribs! I would love to try the other items on the menu in the future.
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Brian I.

Yelp
If you want old school Chinese food such as cake noodles or kau yuk this is the place for you. They have dim sum during the day and the don't water down their hot mustard . I'm not going to say it's the best, but food is good and it does the trick for your craving of old school Cantonese food.
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Fran C.

Yelp
I've had dim sum from NICE Day Chinese Seafood Restaurant numerous times, but I never had the opportunity to do dinner here until recently. My dad's friends were visiting da 808, and one evening I decided to take them to NICE Day Chinese Seafood Restaurant for a meal. Upon walking into the restaurant, we were seated right away. Upon looking over the dinner menu, the menu options didn't look extensive, but the few items we ordered that night was quite good. For our dinner, we ordered the following menu items - 1. Honey Walnut Shrimp 2. Garlic Chicken 3. Stir-fry Mixed Vegetables 4. Steamed Fish Filet with Ginger & Green Onions. 5. With our meal we got (4) bowls of White Rice. What can I say about the grub? Overall, I must say the meal was quite enjoyable. I was really impressed by the Honey Walnut Shrimp, as the shrimp was really plump. Service was attentive & on point, but as far the decor of the restaurant......I think it has seen better days. Lol!
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Mikey H.

Yelp
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! Mahalo Nice Day!
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Craig T.

Yelp
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
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Henry P.

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

Yelp
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.
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Ross T.

Yelp
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.
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Sheryl L.

Yelp
very crowded restaurant with old time local people. The lines were long and you have to go up to a window to pay the bill. The dim sum was still served in carts and was very good. you can tell it is a long time favorite.
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Rich W.

Yelp
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.
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Russ L.

Yelp
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.
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Jackie K.

Yelp
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.
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Doug L.

Yelp
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.

Rick I.

Yelp
This was actually a nice restaurant with very very good food. They don't take reservations for small parties but has plenty of tables to find one without much of a wait. Dim sum was delicious, and garlic chicken had lots of flavor. Will be back to try other dishes as well. Winnah Winnah chicken dinnah!!!
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Cory Y.

Yelp
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.
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Lyn L.

Yelp
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.
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Sang Yoon K.

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

Yelp
This is a great "go to" dim sum place if you want to eat dim sum in the morning. They open at 8am and as soon as I drop my grandson off at school I go here to get my shrimp dumplings, shrimp with chives dumplings, half moon dumplings and steamed char siu bau, I usually grab and go at this time in the morning. This restaurant can be busy in the afternoons so you may want to go early. What I like best about it is, if you pay cash, you get a discount.
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J C.

Yelp
There should be a no star selection. Hands down the worst Chinese food I have ever had. Completely bland, chicken was fried to the point of jerky, vegetables overcooked to death. And the cost for 3 items $51. Stay away.

Leo Y.

Yelp
Absolutely disgusting!!! They should give me back 10 stars. If you want your shoes to stick to the ground then please come here. The floors are so sticky from not being cleaned I lift my son off of the ground to put him in his high chair and his shoe was stuck to the ground. My girlfriend almost fell when she stepped back because her shoes got stuck when her body moved back. It's not just one place in the restaurant it was like that as I walked to the counter from the back to pay the bill. As I was waiting in line to pay the bill I noticed how much splatter was on the kitchen walls. I began to wonder if this place is ever cleaned or when the last time they cleaned the restaurant. I saw really old cardboard boxes that looked like they've been collecting oil and dirt for years. I can't make this up, I've never seen anything like it, and only noticed because our feet was sticking to the ground, as I've eaten here many times over the years. Although it has been a while since our last visit. As I'm disgusting myself by looking around and taking notice of the filth, I started watching someone in the kitchen chop up a large pile of raw pork on the block. I saw one of the chunks of pork fall to the ground, and I was wondering what they were going to do with it. A couple of minutes later the employee grabbed a gray tub and put it next to the block and started making more room for him to chop by throwing cut pieces of pork into the tub. Guess where the piece of pork went that was in the ground? Well I guess they don't believe in wasting because someone ended up eating that. With that being said, the food and service were great. I got pretty sick just a few hours later...I'll save you the details of that, but it was very bad. Even though I don't think I got sick from the food because my son was sick the day before, I threw out all the leftovers because no one wanted to chance it, especially after what we experienced (and it was a lot of food). I actually think I hate wasting food more than them, but it had to go!!! I'll never go back, but feel free to go and see the dirtiest restaurant I've ever seen!!!! How do they pass inspection?

K G.

Yelp
Excellent food and service on a Wednesday morning at 10:30. Servers were very polite and cheerful; seating us and serving dim sum. We ordered siu mai, har gao, char siu bao, fried shrimp, crispy gau gee main noodles. I would definitely go back again!
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Suanne K.

Yelp
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.
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Darren Y.

Yelp
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
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Jim C.

Yelp
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.
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Adayna H.

Yelp
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.
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wendy c.

Yelp
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!
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Aggie C.

Yelp
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.

Stephanie K.

Yelp
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.
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Raeann Y.

Yelp
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.
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Mary G.

Yelp
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
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Mary D.

Yelp
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.
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Kayla T.

Yelp
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.

Ari T.

Yelp
Terrible Chinese restaurant.. I don't know how they remained in business after these years. Went to pick up soft wonton noodle and it was awful. The taste was off putting and the wontons looked very weird and char siu tasted inedible.. should've stuck to my OG spot but we were in the area and didn't have much time to do extra trips. Lesson learned. The workers are extremely rude and sassy as well. Probably why my noodles tasted nasty. Anyway, take your money elsewhere. There's many better spots on island than here. If I could've put 0 stars I would've.
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Bryan G.

Yelp
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.
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Gigi M.

Yelp
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
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Kevin W.

Yelp
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.
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Orlando P.

Yelp
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!"
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Crystal L.

Yelp
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
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Sandy L.

Yelp
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!
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Therese H.

Yelp
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.
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Gerald P.

Yelp
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!

Vance M.

Yelp
Dim sum cart starts you off with ready to eat foods while you wait for other dishes ordered from the kitchen. Food was great, very tasty both dim sum and kitchen ordered. But our favorite dish is the fresh and crispy coconut jin dui! A must have to end our meal.
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Jesand A.

Yelp
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!
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Jasmine A.

Yelp
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.
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Debra P.

Yelp
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!
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My R.

Yelp
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?
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Ray L.

Yelp
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.