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| Sunday | 8 AM–7:30 PM |
| Monday | 8 AM–7:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–7:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–7:30 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–7:30 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–7:30 PM |
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Address: 1113 Maunakea St #101, Honolulu, HI 96817
Phone: (808) 200-5757
Website: https://www.instagram.com/hkcafehawaii/
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HK CAFE – Honolulu, HI | joe coffee
“As an ethnic Chinese born & half raised in Hong Kong, I can attest that this 餐廳 serves delicious & AUTHENTIC Cantonese homey food. If I lived in Honolulu, no …
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Comfy Potato Pig
It was easy to miss since Google Maps hasn’t update since 2019. The interior so very cute and going for that retro Cha Chaan Teng vibes. They speak Cantonese, Mandarin, and English. The drinks and french toast pass the HK test (though the milk tea could be a little more burnt but it’s ok since we’re in America).
… moreMonica Marianes
Food took a while. Laksa was legit and delicious. Meat and tendon were tender. Chinese donut was crispy and nice. Porridge was delicious and light. Everything came piping hot and fresh.
… moreBo Liu
Food was ok… A bit blant for my taste…
Toast was great
Small place in the Middle of Chinatown so u gotta find Chinatown parking around.
… moreToast was great
Small place in the Middle of Chinatown so u gotta find Chinatown parking around.
Beamer L
As an ethnic Chinese born & half raised in Hong Kong, I can attest that this 餐廳 serves delicious & AUTHENTIC Cantonese homey food. If I lived in Honolulu, no doubt I’d frequent here. If only we had places like this on the mainland… The HK milk tea here is legit, and you should know that same flavor is hard to get right overseas. It’s uncommon to find a place like this with such close/exact flavors even in Chinatown of NYC or San Francisco.
… moreMinh Do
The brisket and tendon noodles were excellent. The depth of the beef was genuinely life changing. Authentic atmosphere and overall great experience. Highly recommend
… moreXiyi Wu
I’m from Hong Kong and the food + atmosphere here was pretty authentic. The waitress spoke fluent Cantonese and Mandarin and there was a TV playing the TVB channel from Hong Kong. They seemed understaffed though and had to turn away some other customers while we were eating.
Iced Hong Kong milk tea was good, not too sweet. I got omelette rice with satay sauce, shrimp and char siu. The satay sauce had lots of peanuts in it and went well with the ingredients. The shrimp tasted better than the char siu but both are good. My husband got chicken with green onions, 2 sunny-side-up eggs and fried rice. Green onions with their scallion oil is always a great combination with chicken and rice. They also had lots of porridge and noodle options on their menu, and after 11am they have baked rice as well, which is difficult to get from other Chinese restaurants.
We then shared the ovaltine French toast for dessert, which is a unique product from them and the highlight of the meal. The toast was covered in ovaltine powder (chocolate-like in flavor), and the inside contained hot condensed milk, which mixed well with the powder when you slice the toast open to provide an amazing sweet and sticky flavor. This dish is only for dine-in customers, as takeout would make the bread too soggy. Would definitely recommend.
… moreIced Hong Kong milk tea was good, not too sweet. I got omelette rice with satay sauce, shrimp and char siu. The satay sauce had lots of peanuts in it and went well with the ingredients. The shrimp tasted better than the char siu but both are good. My husband got chicken with green onions, 2 sunny-side-up eggs and fried rice. Green onions with their scallion oil is always a great combination with chicken and rice. They also had lots of porridge and noodle options on their menu, and after 11am they have baked rice as well, which is difficult to get from other Chinese restaurants.
We then shared the ovaltine French toast for dessert, which is a unique product from them and the highlight of the meal. The toast was covered in ovaltine powder (chocolate-like in flavor), and the inside contained hot condensed milk, which mixed well with the powder when you slice the toast open to provide an amazing sweet and sticky flavor. This dish is only for dine-in customers, as takeout would make the bread too soggy. Would definitely recommend.
Nicole Wang
Everything was good but somehow missed something. But it’s much better than many Hong Kong style cafes in town.
… moreJanelle Ocot
Four of us came here for lunch on a Wednesday, and sat right away. Food didn’t take long to come out either.
Parked in one of the municipal parking structures.
The Wonton soup with egg noodles was delicious, broth tasty and a good amount of noodle serving; we got this 2x. The seafood laksa was delicious, but spicy! Two pieces each of shrimp, muscles, squid and imitation crab. The shrimp omelette with black pepper sauce was also good! Don’t get the spaghetti with tomato sauce. The peanut butter French toast was so good, but small for the price of $8.99!
Lunch with all these dishes and two sodas came out to just under $90. Glad we tried them out, but probably won’t return.
… moreParked in one of the municipal parking structures.
The Wonton soup with egg noodles was delicious, broth tasty and a good amount of noodle serving; we got this 2x. The seafood laksa was delicious, but spicy! Two pieces each of shrimp, muscles, squid and imitation crab. The shrimp omelette with black pepper sauce was also good! Don’t get the spaghetti with tomato sauce. The peanut butter French toast was so good, but small for the price of $8.99!
Lunch with all these dishes and two sodas came out to just under $90. Glad we tried them out, but probably won’t return.
Big Fish Dive Club
A throwback from the bygone days of small cafes in Hong Kong. The menu is quite typical and the food was very tasty. We had the beef briskets & tendon over rice and ginger onion lomein. The briskets and tendons were some of the tenderest I ever had and was right on point. The lomein was quite good as well. The food came out quickly and the sitting area was comfortable and not cramped as in old Hong Kong. It’s getting harder and harder to find a non-Pho restaurant in Chinatown and this is a good one if you are tired of Phos.
… moreJoe Okubo
My first time ever in Honolulu’s Chinatown, and it did not disappoint. My mom and I wandered around, checking out different shops, before she led us to HK Cafe — a small, no-frills Chinese spot she swore was authentic.
Limited seating. The place was packed. Everyone there was clearly local Chinese — Cantonese, maybe Taiwanese — not a single tourist in sight. That’s usually a good sign. We ended up sharing a booth with an older gentleman since there were no open tables.
Mom ordered the beef chow fun. Unreal. The beef was soft and tender, the onions were perfectly cooked and full of flavor, and the noodles were just right — smoky, oily, and authentic. I got the Cantonese fried rice, which was light, fragrant, and cooked to perfection. Both dishes hit the mark — exactly what you want from real Chinese cooking.
Now, the service? Brutal. One woman running the entire show — waitress, cashier, and host — so water and attention were almost nonexistent. We waited a while for food, but honestly, it was worth it once it hit the table.
Bottom line: terrible service, incredible food. Authentic Chinese at its best. I’d go back in a heartbeat — just don’t expect smiles or fast refills.
… moreLimited seating. The place was packed. Everyone there was clearly local Chinese — Cantonese, maybe Taiwanese — not a single tourist in sight. That’s usually a good sign. We ended up sharing a booth with an older gentleman since there were no open tables.
Mom ordered the beef chow fun. Unreal. The beef was soft and tender, the onions were perfectly cooked and full of flavor, and the noodles were just right — smoky, oily, and authentic. I got the Cantonese fried rice, which was light, fragrant, and cooked to perfection. Both dishes hit the mark — exactly what you want from real Chinese cooking.
Now, the service? Brutal. One woman running the entire show — waitress, cashier, and host — so water and attention were almost nonexistent. We waited a while for food, but honestly, it was worth it once it hit the table.
Bottom line: terrible service, incredible food. Authentic Chinese at its best. I’d go back in a heartbeat — just don’t expect smiles or fast refills.