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Nancy's Kitchen
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Categories: Restaurants, Local Flavor [Edit]
Waipio Gentry94-1040 Waipio Uka St #12
Waipahu, HI 96797
(808) 676-3438
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good for:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
12 reviews for Nancy's Kitchen
Pretty good choice for food/drinks in Central Oahu.
They are known for their pork adobo fried rice omelette. It sounds like a mouthful, and it is. They also have a pretty good Hawaiian plate. Their tako poke is above average as well.
I also like the fact they have a decent sized bar off to the side, where you can go and watch a football game or throw some darts while you sip your beer.
Do not get the oxtail soup here. It's kind of nasty, and they leave way too much fat on the meat. I literally cut off a small bowl's worth of fat, and that only made the soup passable.
Food overall is good, but the service can be a bit spotty.
I've frequented this establishment many a time with family and friends, and I feel like this restaurant really is the epitome of hole-in-the-wall local style food. I've never been disappointed as far as service or flavor of food goes, but I couldn't resist writing about my last experience.
I ordered a small won ton noodle soup with vegetables, and usually save the vegetables for last. As I bit into my won bok cabbage, I noticed it was tough as sandpaper. Upon closer inspection, it was a wadded up paper towel! I immediately alerted the waitress where she promptly apologized and took the item off our check. Had it not been for the apologies and comp, I probably would've given this place a 1 star.
Word to the wise: Check you saimin noodles and its garnishes thoroughly before consuming!!!!
A solid choice for the Leeward side. Nothing is really going to blow your skirt up here but you won't be disappointed neither if you just want some local style food and reasonably priced beer. The quality of the food isn't really great but on the other hand there are suprisingly few places serving the local fare in that neighborhood, so it's tolarable. The bar has some TVs and they do Karaokie on some nights. They have nightly $4 shot specials and just barely enough beer selection so that everyone should be able to find something.
I didn't have it but the Ox Tail Soup looked ono. I've had their pupu steak a couple times but never again.
I ordered the pork adobo fried rice omelette after reading the reviews. They had it all day, not just for breakfast. It was a huge portion, but I thought the flavor in the fried rice was slightly boring. I suppose it couldn't be like having real adobo over plain, white rice.
Husband ordered a plate (don't remember the name) of Hawaiian dishes. They tasted quite authentic, and we noticed the other customers (both couples and families) seemed to be "regulars" and pleased w/ the atmosphere, service and food.
While I agree that this is a locals only type place its not worth the drive out to Gentry if you're in town or a tourist. The food is good, but there are better places for Hawaiian food in town - like Ono One Hawaiian Food. That said, I would caution that apparently the portion sizes have shrunk a bit of late so while its reasonably priced if you're a big eater you may want to order an extra entree.
That said, the place is quite homey, the prices are reasonable, and the have a large menu with a wide range of items available so there's totally something for everyone here.
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If you're the kind of tourist that wants "real local food" with that "hole in the wall" aspect, this is it.
If you were to just come upon this place, you probably wouldn't give it a second look.
But something about them not trying to make the restaurant look good pales when you taste the food.
For lack of a better way to describe it, the food is ono!!!
The poi is great, the lomilomi salmon is not too salty but just right, and the pork laulau actually has meat (not fat) in it!!!
And of course, true to real Hawaiian food, it doesn't come at outrageous prices. Great value for your money. Your mouth will thank you for this experience.
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Got the Hawaiian Plate here and it was pretty good....Da poi was fresh and the kalua pig was tasty. Da pork laulau was skimpy and seemed to be missing the traditional butterfish. The lomi salmon used salmon that was already cooked.....which seems to be more and more of the case these days. So 3 stars for the food.
This place is also fun to throw darts or just cruise late at night. It's usually not too packed and the crowd is pretty chill. One bonus star for this!!
The Hawaiian plate is great: lots of food, very tasty, nice price. This place was a lifesaver the day some mainland friends were in town but Highway Inn was closed. Plus, there's a Dave's Ice Cream Parlor in the same complex! :o)
The adobo tasted like the pork you get in a crappy laulau. Bamboo shoots in the Adobo Fried Rice Omelette. That's like putting Bagoong in Ramen. I ate at this place because several of my Japanese friends said that they are famous for this dish. I should have known because they also told me that its the closest thing they would eat to Filipino Food. The service was good, just don't get the Adobo fried rice omelette. Unless you're still afraid of Filipino food and Nancy's is the closest you'll go to Waipahu.
The Tako Poke they serve here is by far the best i've ever had most of the time. There was once and only once when i got a bowl full of rubbery stuff but that was the end of the batch that night and they were very busy. So if you're going for a pau hana an some pupus make sure and get there before the rush so you dont have to wait! Although, this poke is definately worth waiting for. The pipi kaula is also great.
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Local peoples kinda place. Fo' reals Hawaiian Food. Kalua Pig, Poi, Pipi Kaula, Lomilomi Salmon. Beef Luau. Haupia. Poki Tako. No Joke. Not fake like Wikiwiki Hawaiian BBQ. All my Auntie Lani's recipe. She wen' help Auntie Nancy start the place long time ago. I go there every time I go back to da hood. Das why I no bodda looking fo' one Hawaiian place ova hea'. Cuz' what, not goin' be da same. No goin' be good. Not goin' be Hawaiian.
I give Nancys Kitchen five stars on their food, but of course it'd be a different story if we were rating on appearances. the atmosphere is very comfertable and the menu has wide varieties of selections and they offer descent portions for their prices. its so convenient that I could take my family there to eat dinner and right after were through eating we could just go and drink in the bar without driving to a different location. RIGHT ON NANCYS KITCHEN!
