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Hours
| Sunday | 10:30 AM–9 PM |
| Monday | 10:30 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 10:30 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 10:30 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 10:30 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 10:30 AM–9 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 1608 Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96826
Phone: (808) 725-2898
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Reviews
Terry
The sign outside says “Wah Kung Chinese Cuisine,” but if you look a little closer next to the blinding neon “OPEN” sign (currently in the colors of the American flag), you’ll see a sign on the window that says “Joy Cup Noodle” — yup, you’re in the right spot!
I was blown away by the quality of this shop. I walked in expecting a simple menu with dan dan mian and dumplings that I had seen online, but like many other restaurants in Honolulu, there is a mix of flavors and cultures here. The menu was a hodgepodge of classic Chong Qing dishes, Cantonese specialties, and even Okinawa taco rice made it on there. I was greeted by a sweet couple who recommended a special for ginger chicken which was $11.99 (in this economy?!) and ended up being 1) MASSIVE and 2) one of the best chicken dishes I’ve had (including international Hainan chicken shops)!
The chicken was well-seasoned, crispy, and dressed with scallions all on a bed of delicious, proper, wok hay fried rice. I really loved the fish sauce in the fried rice/marinade, and the boss/chef later confirmed my suspicion that they are Viet Chinese, so you know your stomach’s in good hands. I also got the cold noodles which was deliciously dressed with enough garlic and black vinegar that would make any Chinese mainlander happy.
The restaurant is cozy, and feels like you are eating in a living room. There’s a large TV where a Vietnamese singing show was playing, a karaoke machine in the corner, and at some point I think some regulars came because one uncle handed the boss a single fish on ice, which the boss knowingly took to the kitchen.
Their menu design can be overstimulating, reading like a Chinese banquet restaurant menu, but if you can’t decide you can always look at the walls which have pictures of their food and monthly specials plastered all over! Plus, I’m pretty sure at one point they sold pho and beef noodle soup, so I think this is one of those places that can probably whip up any dish on the spot if they have the ingredients. Looking at previous pictures, I think the owners/menu may have recently changed, but as of Jan 2026, the couple who runs this shop really know their stuff!
… moreI was blown away by the quality of this shop. I walked in expecting a simple menu with dan dan mian and dumplings that I had seen online, but like many other restaurants in Honolulu, there is a mix of flavors and cultures here. The menu was a hodgepodge of classic Chong Qing dishes, Cantonese specialties, and even Okinawa taco rice made it on there. I was greeted by a sweet couple who recommended a special for ginger chicken which was $11.99 (in this economy?!) and ended up being 1) MASSIVE and 2) one of the best chicken dishes I’ve had (including international Hainan chicken shops)!
The chicken was well-seasoned, crispy, and dressed with scallions all on a bed of delicious, proper, wok hay fried rice. I really loved the fish sauce in the fried rice/marinade, and the boss/chef later confirmed my suspicion that they are Viet Chinese, so you know your stomach’s in good hands. I also got the cold noodles which was deliciously dressed with enough garlic and black vinegar that would make any Chinese mainlander happy.
The restaurant is cozy, and feels like you are eating in a living room. There’s a large TV where a Vietnamese singing show was playing, a karaoke machine in the corner, and at some point I think some regulars came because one uncle handed the boss a single fish on ice, which the boss knowingly took to the kitchen.
Their menu design can be overstimulating, reading like a Chinese banquet restaurant menu, but if you can’t decide you can always look at the walls which have pictures of their food and monthly specials plastered all over! Plus, I’m pretty sure at one point they sold pho and beef noodle soup, so I think this is one of those places that can probably whip up any dish on the spot if they have the ingredients. Looking at previous pictures, I think the owners/menu may have recently changed, but as of Jan 2026, the couple who runs this shop really know their stuff!
Juan Hidalgo
Best Noodle Spot on the Island (Hidden Gem)
I found Joy Cup Noodles while searching for a place that served Dan Dan noodles, and my goodness, these were the best noodles I have had since coming back from Japan. Every bite had that perfect balance of flavor, spice, and texture that brought me right back to the authentic noodles you get overseas.
My girlfriend ordered the beef noodles, and they were just as incredible. The beef was tender, juicy, and full of flavor. But what truly made the experience unforgettable was our server, Michael. He went above and beyond from start to finish. He never rushed us, was genuinely kind, and even surprised us with complimentary ice cream and hot tea after our meal.
I also have to mention the coconut juice. They serve it in a real coconut with a straw, and it does not get fresher than that. After I finished drinking it, Michael came back and opened it for me so I could eat the coconut meat inside. That small detail made the experience even more memorable.
To top it all off, they have free karaoke and a huge screen, which makes it an amazing spot for date nights or groups. The atmosphere is cozy, the staff is friendly, and the food options are endless. It will take many visits to try everything this place has to offer.
Overall, Joy Cup Noodles is easily one of the best dining experiences I have had in Hawaii. The food, the service, and the atmosphere were all perfect. Ask for Michael, order the Dan Dan noodles, get some coconut juice, and thank me later.
… moreI found Joy Cup Noodles while searching for a place that served Dan Dan noodles, and my goodness, these were the best noodles I have had since coming back from Japan. Every bite had that perfect balance of flavor, spice, and texture that brought me right back to the authentic noodles you get overseas.
My girlfriend ordered the beef noodles, and they were just as incredible. The beef was tender, juicy, and full of flavor. But what truly made the experience unforgettable was our server, Michael. He went above and beyond from start to finish. He never rushed us, was genuinely kind, and even surprised us with complimentary ice cream and hot tea after our meal.
I also have to mention the coconut juice. They serve it in a real coconut with a straw, and it does not get fresher than that. After I finished drinking it, Michael came back and opened it for me so I could eat the coconut meat inside. That small detail made the experience even more memorable.
To top it all off, they have free karaoke and a huge screen, which makes it an amazing spot for date nights or groups. The atmosphere is cozy, the staff is friendly, and the food options are endless. It will take many visits to try everything this place has to offer.
Overall, Joy Cup Noodles is easily one of the best dining experiences I have had in Hawaii. The food, the service, and the atmosphere were all perfect. Ask for Michael, order the Dan Dan noodles, get some coconut juice, and thank me later.
Truth Only
came by this place to try dan dan noodles and also tried the steamed dumplings . steamed dumplings were okay and the noodles were good not the best we’ve had here in hawaii but pretty good , get them spicy if you do get them though .. pretty small establishment, very nice people very attentive and friendly . the outside of the place looked different then what was online so i took picture .. it looks sketchy from the outside but was good food .
… moreAshley Gapusan
I literally love this place the food is so good and super flavorful. The service was so great, the man was extremely friendly and joyful. You have to come here!! You can also do karaoke for free and it’s byob! We got the Dan Dan noodles, blanket noodles w beef and soup dumplings
… moreShriti Pradhan
The food here is amazing. The service is amazing and the lady who runs the place is so sweet. We ordered the Dan Dan noodles, which is their best seller (and for good reasons). It was so flavorful and the noodles are homemade, the sauce is amazing. Best I’ve ever had!!! She makes everything at the restaurant fresh as you order. The cucumber salad was so refreshing and the bamboo shoots had a nice sesame flavor. The spicy potatoes were very unique, she flash cooks them so it remains crunchy and the sauce wasn’t oily at all and so delicious.
Highly recommend this place. It’s small so it’s easy to miss but definitely try this place.
… moreHighly recommend this place. It’s small so it’s easy to miss but definitely try this place.
Alex Qian
They need to make the sign of the restaurant a little bigger because everyone needs to know about this store. The portions are HUGE for the prices and the food is so good. The owners are viet-chinese and that really shows in their flavors. I highly recommend asking them what their specials are and ordering that.
It’s a mom and pop shop and I support those.
… moreIt’s a mom and pop shop and I support those.
Big Fish Dive Club
A very pleasant surprise here. Don’t let its name fool you as it serves a wide variety of authentic Chinese dishes, mostly of Cantonese variety, but also some
Update: we tried its steamed buns (小笼包） today at &19 for 16 of them. They were small, but very tasty. I like the. Better than the famous Ding Ta Fung (鼎泰丰） located all over the world. I also tried its chicken soup over rice. Once again, it was tasty, but it wasn’t soupy as advertised and it could use more chicken in this dish. As before, the food was good, but a bit on the pricy side.
Shanghainese and Szechuan dishes. We had the ginger/onion chicken (similar to Hainan chicken) and beef with bitter melon. Both were very tasty and sizes were quite large. We will try its noodles on our next visit. The proprietor who also served as the cook was very friendly and efficient. A definitely worth future visits.
… moreUpdate: we tried its steamed buns (小笼包） today at &19 for 16 of them. They were small, but very tasty. I like the. Better than the famous Ding Ta Fung (鼎泰丰） located all over the world. I also tried its chicken soup over rice. Once again, it was tasty, but it wasn’t soupy as advertised and it could use more chicken in this dish. As before, the food was good, but a bit on the pricy side.
Shanghainese and Szechuan dishes. We had the ginger/onion chicken (similar to Hainan chicken) and beef with bitter melon. Both were very tasty and sizes were quite large. We will try its noodles on our next visit. The proprietor who also served as the cook was very friendly and efficient. A definitely worth future visits.
Ben S
Beef blanket noodles. Was excellent. Tender and very delicious beef. Wasn’t expecting it so tender! Definitely a top noodle dish.
… moreJuna Takemoto
This restaurant should not be in business.
All the dishes were microwaved- none of the dishes we ordered cooked on the stove-and made us all sick afterward.
We walked into a hot and empty place, decided to stay despite our instinct to immediately walk out only due to the high ratings of reviews about this restaurant.
A huge mistake! We could hear the constant microwaving sounds and see the owner and one other female taking out the containers from the microwave through a cutout window between the dining hall and a dinky kitchen area. The place certainly not popular anymore, didn’t have air conditioning turned to a comfortable level for the diners and the TV monitor had Chinese podcast in high decibel which the owner didn’t bother to turn the volume down for the customers.
Two pork belly noodle bowls came first in tepid room temperature broth, obviously made out of instant soup powder-we could see the lump of undissolved powder floating on top. The noodles, reheated in the microwave from frozen as we saw through the cutout, were broken into 1-2” length. We had to scoop them with the spoon.
The pork belly noodles were not even closed to what their website picture looked like and the pork pieces that looked like store bought bbq pork slices had a very strange taste. The next two dishes were as terrible as the noodles, far below to the normal standards expected in a restaurant business. We paid the owner with the tip and told him about the food especially the broken noodles in a tepid room temperature broth. He replied that their noodles were hand pulled to our surprise.
But what came next was the reason I decided to write this review. Our son got nauseous after returning and started vomiting. We called the restaurant owner and informed of this because we didn’t want any other people to get sick.
He didn’t want to converse with me and started saying that we were lying. I told him that we might report the incident to the Dept. of Food and Health if the symptoms didn’t clear. The owner said we were those sick people and hung up.
It was 9/28/2025 we ate there, and the next day we all had GI issues including diarrhea. The symptoms cleared by 9/30/2025 and we called the Dept of Food and Health, Oahu to report the incident. We were told that the ownership changed in August, this year. If this restaurant thinks that they can draw people with the reviews from the past, they’d better practice the standard restaurant hygiene.
… moreAll the dishes were microwaved- none of the dishes we ordered cooked on the stove-and made us all sick afterward.
We walked into a hot and empty place, decided to stay despite our instinct to immediately walk out only due to the high ratings of reviews about this restaurant.
A huge mistake! We could hear the constant microwaving sounds and see the owner and one other female taking out the containers from the microwave through a cutout window between the dining hall and a dinky kitchen area. The place certainly not popular anymore, didn’t have air conditioning turned to a comfortable level for the diners and the TV monitor had Chinese podcast in high decibel which the owner didn’t bother to turn the volume down for the customers.
Two pork belly noodle bowls came first in tepid room temperature broth, obviously made out of instant soup powder-we could see the lump of undissolved powder floating on top. The noodles, reheated in the microwave from frozen as we saw through the cutout, were broken into 1-2” length. We had to scoop them with the spoon.
The pork belly noodles were not even closed to what their website picture looked like and the pork pieces that looked like store bought bbq pork slices had a very strange taste. The next two dishes were as terrible as the noodles, far below to the normal standards expected in a restaurant business. We paid the owner with the tip and told him about the food especially the broken noodles in a tepid room temperature broth. He replied that their noodles were hand pulled to our surprise.
But what came next was the reason I decided to write this review. Our son got nauseous after returning and started vomiting. We called the restaurant owner and informed of this because we didn’t want any other people to get sick.
He didn’t want to converse with me and started saying that we were lying. I told him that we might report the incident to the Dept. of Food and Health if the symptoms didn’t clear. The owner said we were those sick people and hung up.
It was 9/28/2025 we ate there, and the next day we all had GI issues including diarrhea. The symptoms cleared by 9/30/2025 and we called the Dept of Food and Health, Oahu to report the incident. We were told that the ownership changed in August, this year. If this restaurant thinks that they can draw people with the reviews from the past, they’d better practice the standard restaurant hygiene.
Hoa V
I honestly did not understand the hype behind this place. The noodles were soggy, the dumplings were tasteless, and the cucumber salad was weird and bland. As I’m reading these reviews, turns out the owner has changed. Service was nice but food was not good. Also, owner keeps the AC off. Was sweating eating my noodles.
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