Good food and service. All dishes prepared daily and fresh and lots of seating. Located inside a food court in Chinatown.
Terrance Y.
I usually go to Chinatown on Saturdays and have been eating in Maunakea Marketplace for a while. I like getting the Beef Soup from Natys because they put a lot of vegetables in the soup and they use the short rib pieces in the soup (the other places there use different bones) the soup is also a bit tastier than the rest of the places there although it is a $1 more bringing it to $10 for the soup. The soup is a light beef soup with cabbage, bok choi, potato, and some other vegetable chunk which I am not sure what that is, but it is a good deal they give a lot of rice to go with it, but I usually ask them to just give me one scoop of rice. there is common seating there and sometimes it can get a bit crowded. Parking is in the municipal lots or on the street. They are reasonably friendly and I always go back. Hope to see you there!
EriM
Brother came to visit over the holidays and wanted to check out Chinatown. Went to Naty's after I told my brother about an old Mark Weins YouTube video featuring the Filipino food joint. Food was great and the ladies taking our orders were super kind. Will definitely be back...food here is better than the options in Waipahu.
Eric M.
Brother came to visit over the holidays and wanted to check out Chinatown. Went to Naty's after I told my brother about an old Mark Weins YouTube video featuring the Filipino food joint. Food was great and the ladies taking our orders were super kind. Will definitely be back...food here is better than the options in Waipahu.
Liz-Beth Garcia
Food is great and affordable A+ Workers are really nice. This is our favorite place to eat out in Honolulu. Will return again.
Gregory W.
I try to arrive here before breakfast and lunch hours to avoid the large crowds eating here,I am lucky to find nearby seating.My favorites are the pork adobo,fish sabaw,tripe soup,dinaknakan, and kaldereta(goat stew)that I ate for the first time was ono. Prices are good for one choice and a bit higher for two,they also have different size containers for takeout. I like the dinuguan,it is not too thick or soupy,just the way I like it.They also have goat and beef kelawen(raw) but because of health issues it is not the taste I get as the home made backyard version,but still tasty. Sometimes the tables are not clean but you can still find seating ,the floors are not the cleanest but I never saw this place with warnings from the board of Health. If you don't mind eating in old style setting,and seeing the occasional cockroach cruising on the floor you can get great food at low prices.After years eating here I have never gotten sick,maybe after a lifetime of eating Filipino food I have a high immunity,but people eating Filipino food for the first time may not be as lucky as locals.
Miggy M.
Should add an S and rename it Nasty!!! Found the picture, doubt its authenticity all you want but that's the takeout bowl they serve food in.
Vincent T.
A good place for Pinoy food. Portions are a tad scant but flavors are there. Pricey along the other vendors she competes with but she has the most variety of dishes. Worth a try if you're in Honolulu looking for Pinoy food.
Rod U.
Ready to try a carinderia? 50+ colorful, exotic looking, steaming dishes. People jostling to order their favorites from the cheery women behind the counter none of whom English is their first language. Me, apparently the only one who doesn't speak the language with no idea what each dish is, I just resort to pointing. Somehow ending up with 10 containers. A food adventure! Tip: Go early for the broadest selection of freshly made, not overcooked from being held at temp on a steam table food. Dishes are NOT replenished. Gone is gone. The result... (and yes, I had to google dishes based on what I tasted). Igado (pig liver and pork stew) - Slices of pork and its liver, lightly marinated in vinegar (the tell tale softening of the protein from marinating in acid), then cooked with soy sauce, onions, garlic, bay leaf and black pepper. Bell pepper and frozen mushy peas adds color and veg flavor. The liver adds complexity to what would otherwise be a very simple dish. Tender. Flavorful. Good eats. Paksiw na Pata (braised pork trotters) -Yet another braise using soy, vinegar and sugar backed by onions and garlic. A good hit of black pepper adds mild heat. All around good eats, the skin, still retaining some chew, the meat itself, porky goodness, tender with flavor reaching the bone. Dinuguan (pork and offal braised in blood) - Vampire food! Chunks of fatty pork and small bits of what taste like pork stomach and liver braised in thickened pigs blood with the omni present onions, garlic, bay leaf, and vinegar. A good hit of black pepper and some chili heat add balance. Somewhat tart, livery, irony, very rich, but you don't know you're eating blood. This example is served almost like pork covered with a thick paste. Other interesting dishes included vinegar marinated and braised pig ears and tripe (two separate dishes), are both very good. Both still slightly chewy. The first perfect with some fresh chilies you buy in the market, the tripe, not as clean as it could be, still with the "tripe smell" but it suits the simple food. Not everything is perfect. Fried fish was overcooked and dry as was the lechon. All good, there's plenty of soupy things to try. Add to the home-style food, the old, not so clean (don't look at the floors), hot and humid, noisy food stall ambiance and the place exudes an authentic charm. A risky adventure with very satisfying results.
Stall in a simple food court.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Good food and service. All dishes prepared daily and fresh and lots of seating. Located inside a food court in Chinatown.
I usually go to Chinatown on Saturdays and have been eating in Maunakea Marketplace for a while. I like getting the Beef Soup from Natys because they put a lot of vegetables in the soup and they use the short rib pieces in the soup (the other places there use different bones) the soup is also a bit tastier than the rest of the places there although it is a $1 more bringing it to $10 for the soup. The soup is a light beef soup with cabbage, bok choi, potato, and some other vegetable chunk which I am not sure what that is, but it is a good deal they give a lot of rice to go with it, but I usually ask them to just give me one scoop of rice. there is common seating there and sometimes it can get a bit crowded. Parking is in the municipal lots or on the street. They are reasonably friendly and I always go back. Hope to see you there!
Brother came to visit over the holidays and wanted to check out Chinatown. Went to Naty's after I told my brother about an old Mark Weins YouTube video featuring the Filipino food joint. Food was great and the ladies taking our orders were super kind. Will definitely be back...food here is better than the options in Waipahu.
Brother came to visit over the holidays and wanted to check out Chinatown. Went to Naty's after I told my brother about an old Mark Weins YouTube video featuring the Filipino food joint. Food was great and the ladies taking our orders were super kind. Will definitely be back...food here is better than the options in Waipahu.
Food is great and affordable A+ Workers are really nice. This is our favorite place to eat out in Honolulu. Will return again.
I try to arrive here before breakfast and lunch hours to avoid the large crowds eating here,I am lucky to find nearby seating.My favorites are the pork adobo,fish sabaw,tripe soup,dinaknakan, and kaldereta(goat stew)that I ate for the first time was ono. Prices are good for one choice and a bit higher for two,they also have different size containers for takeout. I like the dinuguan,it is not too thick or soupy,just the way I like it.They also have goat and beef kelawen(raw) but because of health issues it is not the taste I get as the home made backyard version,but still tasty. Sometimes the tables are not clean but you can still find seating ,the floors are not the cleanest but I never saw this place with warnings from the board of Health. If you don't mind eating in old style setting,and seeing the occasional cockroach cruising on the floor you can get great food at low prices.After years eating here I have never gotten sick,maybe after a lifetime of eating Filipino food I have a high immunity,but people eating Filipino food for the first time may not be as lucky as locals.
Should add an S and rename it Nasty!!! Found the picture, doubt its authenticity all you want but that's the takeout bowl they serve food in.
A good place for Pinoy food. Portions are a tad scant but flavors are there. Pricey along the other vendors she competes with but she has the most variety of dishes. Worth a try if you're in Honolulu looking for Pinoy food.
Ready to try a carinderia? 50+ colorful, exotic looking, steaming dishes. People jostling to order their favorites from the cheery women behind the counter none of whom English is their first language. Me, apparently the only one who doesn't speak the language with no idea what each dish is, I just resort to pointing. Somehow ending up with 10 containers. A food adventure! Tip: Go early for the broadest selection of freshly made, not overcooked from being held at temp on a steam table food. Dishes are NOT replenished. Gone is gone. The result... (and yes, I had to google dishes based on what I tasted). Igado (pig liver and pork stew) - Slices of pork and its liver, lightly marinated in vinegar (the tell tale softening of the protein from marinating in acid), then cooked with soy sauce, onions, garlic, bay leaf and black pepper. Bell pepper and frozen mushy peas adds color and veg flavor. The liver adds complexity to what would otherwise be a very simple dish. Tender. Flavorful. Good eats. Paksiw na Pata (braised pork trotters) -Yet another braise using soy, vinegar and sugar backed by onions and garlic. A good hit of black pepper adds mild heat. All around good eats, the skin, still retaining some chew, the meat itself, porky goodness, tender with flavor reaching the bone. Dinuguan (pork and offal braised in blood) - Vampire food! Chunks of fatty pork and small bits of what taste like pork stomach and liver braised in thickened pigs blood with the omni present onions, garlic, bay leaf, and vinegar. A good hit of black pepper and some chili heat add balance. Somewhat tart, livery, irony, very rich, but you don't know you're eating blood. This example is served almost like pork covered with a thick paste. Other interesting dishes included vinegar marinated and braised pig ears and tripe (two separate dishes), are both very good. Both still slightly chewy. The first perfect with some fresh chilies you buy in the market, the tripe, not as clean as it could be, still with the "tripe smell" but it suits the simple food. Not everything is perfect. Fried fish was overcooked and dry as was the lechon. All good, there's plenty of soupy things to try. Add to the home-style food, the old, not so clean (don't look at the floors), hot and humid, noisy food stall ambiance and the place exudes an authentic charm. A risky adventure with very satisfying results.
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