Super tasty Hawaiian food! Great service too. In a less attractive area but the inside is very clean and welcoming. Loved the Haupia, pork and short ribs
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bridget BG
First meal in Hawaii came right after we landed and i was BLOWN AWAY!! we got menu C with an addition of Fried Butterfish Collar and OH MY GOD you cannot miss it!All of the dishes were so amazing. Kalua pork, lomi salmon, short ribs - all amazing. The butterfish collar is out of this world good!! A must visit in Oahu!
Authentic Hawaiian food that is absolutely delicious! We had the short ribs and kalua pork, with rice and macaroni salad.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kahlua Pork, Ribs
Reggie Reg
TAKE YOUR FOOD TOGO AND BOUNCE!!! Food was excellent but the service sucks. As a server myself I seen our server roll her eyes when we sat down. She was rude asking us if we going to pay separately before we even ordered. Assuming we were cheapskates I get it. The busser was really respectful and I think he deserves to be a server instead. Took care of the bill early and server realize she got a cool tip and started being nice towards us. But Damn! I never got the Aloha spirit from the servers in this restaurant. We supported this restaurant everytime we go to Hawaii and this was a weird experience because folks always treated us great. I guess they got more money now and they snobby servers must've been there for so long, that they think there too cool to care of they own kind. They seemed more accommodating towards the white folks coming in. Servers think they in a fine dine restaurant and forgot they just a hole in the wall restaurant that I use to love. I'm guessing the servers must be the related to the owners, because if not they should've fired them a long time ago. it's weird and baffling to get terrible sevice by your own kind in Hawaii where most peoples are genuinely nice and respectful. Mind boggling? Yall need to get rid of those sellout servers and get some new genuinely nicer peoples to keep the Aloha spirit because yall losing it.Parking: Parking is terribly tiny and ground is lumpy as hell
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Fried Butterfish Collar, Ribs
Ye Chan Park
Go somewhere elseThe expensive ribs are delicious, but why?After taking a bite of poi, I almost broke the poi bowl with my fist.Kahlua Pig clear soybean paste flavorMacaroni is so-soI'd rather not give you coconut pudding for dessert...Waste of money
Glen “Diesel” Diesel
Food was delicious but short rib is very pricey for the amount they give and service is excellent
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chenshu Liu
Super authentic and tasty food and superb service, family friendly too!
Jean
Amazing, delicious, scrumptious! The pipi kaula is something that I'll never forget. It will be the one of things that ultimately brings me back to HI.
Food: 5
John Louie
This was just what we wanted. A hole-in-the-wall with people waiting to get in- except when we came, we sat right down!
Ono food, staff make you feel like 'ohana, everything comes out quick and fresh!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sarah Phu
I dropped by Helena's out of curiosity as they are famous for having the most authentic Hawaiian food. I would rate them a 3.5/5, but this is due to the minimal exposure I've had to "Hawaiian" cuisine, and just compared it to foods I've tried in general.This place gets pretty busy, and they don't take reservations, but you can join the waitlist on Yelp, and sit on the long bench outside while you wait for a table. I waited approximately 20 mins on a weekday afternoon.You're required to scan a QR code to access the menu here, and a server will come take your order when you're ready. I ordered the fried butterfish collar, macaroni salad, and a large order of the short ribs. The coconut jelly was complimentary. The butterfish was super delicious if you like fish, and don't mind a bit of the fish smell (my partner who doesn't usually like seafood thought it smelled too fishy). The short ribs were well flavoured, but super dry and a bit overpriced for the portion given. Finally the macaroni salad was average.The staff here were all very friendly and efficient, as both the food and bill came quickly (note that you're required to go up to the counter to pay). The restaurant has a casual atmosphere, with a very simple set up, and there's limited free parking out front.Parking: A small strip plaza with limited free parking out front
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Butterfish Collar
Chiro Mo
Are you kidding me? The one in the box is big size. The other one is half. What is the difference here? This is nuts.
snappy裕美
I ate poi for the first time.He kindly taught me how to eat it.
Super tasty Hawaiian food! Great service too. In a less attractive area but the inside is very clean and welcoming. Loved the Haupia, pork and short ribs
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First meal in Hawaii came right after we landed and i was BLOWN AWAY!! we got menu C with an addition of Fried Butterfish Collar and OH MY GOD you cannot miss it!All of the dishes were so amazing. Kalua pork, lomi salmon, short ribs - all amazing. The butterfish collar is out of this world good!! A must visit in Oahu!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Butterfish Collar, Pig, Ribs
Authentic Hawaiian food that is absolutely delicious! We had the short ribs and kalua pork, with rice and macaroni salad.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kahlua Pork, Ribs
TAKE YOUR FOOD TOGO AND BOUNCE!!! Food was excellent but the service sucks. As a server myself I seen our server roll her eyes when we sat down. She was rude asking us if we going to pay separately before we even ordered. Assuming we were cheapskates I get it. The busser was really respectful and I think he deserves to be a server instead. Took care of the bill early and server realize she got a cool tip and started being nice towards us. But Damn! I never got the Aloha spirit from the servers in this restaurant. We supported this restaurant everytime we go to Hawaii and this was a weird experience because folks always treated us great. I guess they got more money now and they snobby servers must've been there for so long, that they think there too cool to care of they own kind. They seemed more accommodating towards the white folks coming in. Servers think they in a fine dine restaurant and forgot they just a hole in the wall restaurant that I use to love. I'm guessing the servers must be the related to the owners, because if not they should've fired them a long time ago. it's weird and baffling to get terrible sevice by your own kind in Hawaii where most peoples are genuinely nice and respectful. Mind boggling? Yall need to get rid of those sellout servers and get some new genuinely nicer peoples to keep the Aloha spirit because yall losing it.Parking: Parking is terribly tiny and ground is lumpy as hell
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Fried Butterfish Collar, Ribs
Go somewhere elseThe expensive ribs are delicious, but why?After taking a bite of poi, I almost broke the poi bowl with my fist.Kahlua Pig clear soybean paste flavorMacaroni is so-soI'd rather not give you coconut pudding for dessert...Waste of money
Food was delicious but short rib is very pricey for the amount they give and service is excellent
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Super authentic and tasty food and superb service, family friendly too!
Amazing, delicious, scrumptious! The pipi kaula is something that I'll never forget. It will be the one of things that ultimately brings me back to HI.
Food: 5
This was just what we wanted. A hole-in-the-wall with people waiting to get in- except when we came, we sat right down!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Poi, Poke, Lomi Lomi Salmon, Ribs
Everything awesome ?I love their
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Butterfish Collar, Ribs
Restaurantji Recommends
Ono food, staff make you feel like 'ohana, everything comes out quick and fresh!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I dropped by Helena's out of curiosity as they are famous for having the most authentic Hawaiian food. I would rate them a 3.5/5, but this is due to the minimal exposure I've had to "Hawaiian" cuisine, and just compared it to foods I've tried in general.This place gets pretty busy, and they don't take reservations, but you can join the waitlist on Yelp, and sit on the long bench outside while you wait for a table. I waited approximately 20 mins on a weekday afternoon.You're required to scan a QR code to access the menu here, and a server will come take your order when you're ready. I ordered the fried butterfish collar, macaroni salad, and a large order of the short ribs. The coconut jelly was complimentary. The butterfish was super delicious if you like fish, and don't mind a bit of the fish smell (my partner who doesn't usually like seafood thought it smelled too fishy). The short ribs were well flavoured, but super dry and a bit overpriced for the portion given. Finally the macaroni salad was average.The staff here were all very friendly and efficient, as both the food and bill came quickly (note that you're required to go up to the counter to pay). The restaurant has a casual atmosphere, with a very simple set up, and there's limited free parking out front.Parking: A small strip plaza with limited free parking out front
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Butterfish Collar
Are you kidding me? The one in the box is big size. The other one is half. What is the difference here? This is nuts.
I ate poi for the first time.He kindly taught me how to eat it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Best hawaiian food in area!
Food: 5