Sweet Home Cafe

Come early. The place fills up fast. Broth was tasty- got the lemongrass and curry. It was our first time so we got a split pot. Lemongrass was better than curry if you like a refreshing tang. Plates can be hard to keep track of if you sit at the communal tables. Waitstaff took empty plates from our neighbors and stacked them on our side so we got over charged. Other than that the food was tasty. Desert was fantastic. We got to take our soup home since we did a la cart.

The food was good and so was the quality. Me and my boyfriend and cousin came in just before their" all you can eat "stop (4-6pm). Its worth the money and even though you can't include lobster or scallop and other seafood on your menu, their variety are endless. You should definitely give them a try !

The dining room is very very very very tiny. Probably 10-11 four-people tables at most. With four fridges in the back storing cold stuff for grabs. If you show up at regular dinner time, like around 6-7ish, there's most likely will be a wait. Once you're seated, you'll be able to order the broth and meat with the server and the rest you can get from the fridge. There's lots of varieties for the cold items, fish cake, all kinds of veggies, meat balls, pork hash and such. Each plate is color coded. In the end they'll count the plates and figure out how much to charge you. Kinda like a sushi spinary place. Food wise, it's not bad yet not extremely great. Meat portions are kind of small. But they do give you free dessert in the end. That was nice. And it's yummy, too! I would still choose Mongolian over Sweet Home only because the option to do all you can eat. It's just a better deal overall.

LOVE!!!! If you're dining with a group that's comfortable sharing a pot this is a great experience. We had two pots for a party of six and everyone was full by the end. The staff was super friendly!! It was very affordable even though we all got drinks. (Approx $17/person) Would go again in a heartbeat.

Five stars for food, service, and value. One star for parking. Small lot shared by a few small businesses. If you're in a rush...the parking will drive you crazy. But if you have the time...the wait will be well worth it. The miso butter soup was great. We've had a few others on previous visits. The selection of add ons is great too. My wife and I are pescatarians...and finding enough add ons is never a problem. And the shaved ice that comes with the meal is the perfect ending to a great meal. I highly recommend this place.

I love the amount and variety of food they had to offer. Their specialty sauces were very good and there were 10+ I think. Finally, their service was great and they were all very friendly.

This popular and delicious hot pot restaurant will get you better acquainted with both the people you're eating with and the strangers that you are sitting two inches from and maybe backing your chair into. Stop by here for well-done, authentic hot pot served with a yummy, mandatory dessert. Do not come here for anything fancy. SHC stands out compared to the other hot pot offerings in Honolulu in terms of price and menu choices; it is on-par with most others in terms of food quality. The price here is good, but becomes great if you come between 4 and 6 during happy hour. Plates of vegetables, mushrooms, and seafood are $3-$5 -- you should expect to purchase about 5 plates per person. SHC offers 10+ interesting and creative broth options, more than other hot pot restaurants I have visited. The food at SHC is largely fresh and high-quality, this being said 1 of the plates I had tasted like it had been in the freezer too long. I am not subtracting a star for this because the overall quality was good and the restaurant is not expensive. There is an adjacent parking lot that fills up quickly -- do not park in front of the dumpsters or in spots labeled reserved (a car towed at this shopping center during my visit).

Great place if you don't mind cooking your own food. How much you spend is up to you, little or a lot of money depending on how much add ons or plates of ingredients of vegetables,meat etc. Atmosphere is great since your partly in control by whom you bring