Honolulu Kitchen

Not sure, how many times I contact the owner with catering orders overseas but most definitely he gives it all every time I reach out to him

He also personally delivers my orders to the event and party to its correct location. Truly thankful for generosity, thoughtful to make sure his customers are totally satisfied.

Everyone enjoys the deep fried Manapua and most importantly they all loved the foods I had order. Everyone ate some but yet, there's more than enough for later status

Will definitely reach out to Uncle Steve for more yummy foodies

Super helpful staff!

Went to grab our flooring guys some lunch today. Honolulu Kitchen was the pick and I'm so glad I asked them what they wanted because I would've never seen the size of a mini plate (I don't ever get once choice minis lol).

Their pick: 3x minis
Half fried rice, half chow mein, roast pork w/gravy

Holy moly! This plate was loaded and it looked and smelt amazing. At 11am, the hot line was just beginning to get stocked with all the 1-3 choice plate offerings. What the guys wanted wasn't ready yet, but the staff was eager to get it prepared to send me off on my way. Very much appreciated!

Thanks Honolulu Kitchen!

This place is awesome to grab some manapua for breakfast. Fair warning, be prepared for Hawaii time here, but it was worth it.

We arrived a little before Honolulu Kitchen opened (at least based on what Google said the hours were). Even then, it was really another 10-15 minutes before they actually opened and started taking orders from the queue that was already forming. You can tell from the people in the queue that this is a popular local spot.

For our breakfast we got an assortment of sweet and savory manapua, mostly all steamed because that was faster than the fried one. If you have time, definitely try them fried too. Each one has a symbol marking on it, so make sure to snap a photo of the symbol key displayed by the register so you know what's what.

My favorites were definitely the BBQ pork and the ube flavors!

I remember finding out about this place on instagram when someone tagged them in Marvel manapuas. Yeah, I know right? What is a marvel manapua you may ask? Basically a manapua with marvel characters drawn on them! I don't know what they use or what they do but I recommend you go and see them for yourself!

Now, I don't know if they're still doing that because that was 2020, but ever since I found them and their assortment of manapua flavors I've been hooked! This is my go-to westside grinds place for something small, simple, great price, and captures the essence of Hawaii. If you are from the mainland, or even local this place will not disappoint you. You come for the food, but come back for the people and feeling of Aloha.

If you allow me, I wanna spend some time talking about the people behind the counter. Every time I walk through the door I feel like I'm walking in to a family kitchen and they treat their customers like family. They actually used to take the leftover food and give it to the homeless, but since the beginning of 2023, I believe, due to the negative atmosphere they had to stop. But while I was there a 16 year old walked in and uncle asked if he ate, I guess uncle already knows his story, and gave him a bento and one for his sibling or mom too. That right there, shows the character, aloha, and love that goes in to the food and that's probably why it tastes so great!

My husband knows if this place ever closes, I will devastated and we will be spending a lot of money till the last day attempting to keep this place open. So please, support this small business, because I truly believe THEY DESERVE to be open! I hope and pray this place withstands the generations and you visit it too and see why. Don't forget to always #supportlocalHI

We went there for the mini manapua and we were not disappointed! Great savory and sweet flavor selections, and each option we chose was delicious. We ended up getting a two item combo plate as well because everything looked so good. We will definitely come back next time we are on the island.

what are your hours? i see you guys lit up 2 am are you guys 24/7? This is not just 1 night. I know cause I pass by frequently around that time while working

I went here 7 years ago and I loved it. I STILL DO.
They give you such massive portions for a deal. The food is phenomenal. The steamed and fried manapuas, sweet or savory, are to die for. The staff are the sweetest humans I've ever met! They're honest and up front and very modest about their food. It's delicious - no lie. They let you try everything. I can't say enough good things. The atmosphere may put you off at first, being that it's in a very low key shopping center, but it's well worth it if you give them a chance!

The husband found Honolulu Kitchen via Yelp and we decided to check it out for a late lunch; we're so glad we did!

The owner, Steve is one of the nicest people we've met on the island. He was generous enough to provided us with several samples before ordering. Additionally, if you come after 3PM, their bento boxes are bogo! Best of all, Steve feeds the homeless after they close and I believe he also provides job opportunities at the restaurant.

The husband and I ended up getting bento boxes, as well as their famous fried manapuas. We ordered their charsiu, pastele, pork adobo, and honey garlic chicken. Steve was kind to include a lilikoi and ube, which were great!

All in all, so happy to have found Honolulu Kitchen and will be back next time we are visiting!

Little fried manapua are a little too oily for my taste. And the food doesn't blow me away.

What I did like is when we went close to closing and they discounted the ginormous plate and said they were giving the leftovers to the homeless. Don't like that the homeless are congregated outside, but the thought to give to give back to the community is nice. Hopefully the homeless pay it forward somehow...

Honolulu Kitchen is my first choice if I want a lot of food for a reasonable price. To get a better perspective, a take out plate with 3 choices can feed 3 people. It's that much.

Unko Steve is the owner of Honolulu Kitchen and his passion for food mixed in with his art skills. He can design work of art by hand and put it on all of his baked or steamed manapua. His tanlent has no limits.

Great service, friendly staff, and a welcoming feeling when you step into his restaurant.

There's special deals after 2pm!

Payment
Cash or credit

Parking
Private lot

Restroom is not available

A few outside tables to dine on