I got food poisoning here but I recovered. Still the aunties here are very
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Cora P.
Love the pandesal, very light and not too heavy on carbs. Also love the Chicken arrozcaldo, good for next day hangovers. Lol
Mhel L.
Great for go to and quick Filipino food. Love their food and it is very tasty. The lumpia, pork guisantes and pancit is delish.
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VR P.
I have never ever done a review. I went to the Golden Coin in Ewa Beach around 6pm and had the kare kare. Food quality is poor, all tripe and 2 pieces of beef. If you're going to serve kare kare, at least do it right with ox tail. No flavor at all, and in my opinion, it is disrespectful to the customer and embarrassing to the business to serve such poor quality. Filipino food is very good and when you eat it you can tell its made with love. Golden Coin is not!
Peter Y.
I went to the Tony Collision Center to have an auto body damage assessment done since my car goes off-lease in a couple months, and as I was pulling out, I saw the Golden Coin sign across the street.I was just going to get a buko pandan, which is a green-colored pudding type dessert, but they didn't have it. The cashier said I needed to try the fruit cocktail which is a wet mixture of canned fruit cocktail, shredded young coconut meat, coconut milk, and probably condensed milk and a little sugar. I wasn't going to try it, but she seemed sincere, so I said ok.Of course, after leaving Manoa at 9:45 to take my car to be serviced at Tony Hyundai, getting a complimentary car wash at the Tony Car Wash, and getting the assessment done at the Tony Collision Center, I was a little hungry at 1:15, so also ordered a two-choice plate, with pancit noodles, pinak bet, and lechon. This fat-, sugar-, and calorie-laden meal was rounded out with the fruit cocktail dessert and a Diet Coke.There are only 4 dine-in tables in the small store. I was the only person who was dining in at the time, but later, three middle-aged Filipino women who probably cook at A Catered Experience (black logoed T-shirts and trousers) came in to order their usual halo halo dessert drinks. As they entered, the cashier yelled out, "three halo halo ?," to which they answered in the affirmative. They sat at two two-top tables that they pulled together, putting their purses on the fourth chair. As they conversed in Tagalog, I surmised that they were discussing events of the day and debriefing each other over their favorite dessert drink. Pau hana happy hour comes early in the Waipio industrial area.A few minutes later, an elderly white guy entered and ordered a two-item plate as well. I was intrigued why a white guy was going to eat Filipino food but as he spoke with the cashier, he said he had been stationed in the Philippines and seemed to know what some of the dishes were. Later, when I glanced over at him on the last table, he didn't look so happy at his selections.I didn't think the food was really good either. Stuff lying around in cafeteria-style chafing dishes is typically prepared hours ahead of time, so some of the flavor evaporates into the ether. But still, it was a satisfying meal after spending so much time so far away from home tending to my oft-neglected chariot.My Filipino friend Ben, who moved back here after living in the Philippines for about 20 years and four wives (he's been married six times), has been a weekly companion so we have been checking out many of the Filipino stores and eateries here. When we had gone to the Golden Coin in Kalihi a week before, he said the prepared food didn't look that good. So I only ordered the buko pandan, which tasted pretty good to me, and the packaged garlic peanuts which have been one of my favorite snacks. I used to get the peanuts in the Golden Coin on Keeaumoku outside Walmart, but that store closed down I think a few years ago.While the search for buko pandan at the Waipio Golden Coin was unsuccessful that day, at least I got to try some of the other food. As said, it was just ok, oily, but residually tasty and filling.As I left, I knew I had to use the bathroom before my long drive home, so went to Costco to relieve myself, then shopped for a while. Among other items purchased, I found an 11-inch Lodge really heavy cast iron pan for $15, and a 19-container set of Snapware food storage containers for $15 as well.Happily full and satisfied with my shopping and dining adventure in my serviced and washed car, I embarked on the drive home. And then it started raining.
Jane G.
Zero if possible! Went to the Golden Coin on Ka Uka yesterday (5/16/23), Tuesday afternoon). Went in to grab a dozen hot pandesal and a bag of their balintawak (that bread that has the pink in the middle). Well...brought it home to my niece who asked for them. GROSS....Balintawak was MOLDY!! Do they not check their products!?? WillNEVER go there again!
Rod G.
0 stars if possible !! Went to this store to pick up a couple Filipino deserts and bread. Didn't know they SOLD rotting food. I was excited to eat my breakfast bread , the UBE MACAPUNO , that I got from Gold Coin Waipio. But it was spoiled the day after I bought it ! Terrible !
RO N.
Walked in for Halo-Halo; the place was empty. There was a lady at the food counter stocking lids as I approached. She barely made eye contact or acknowledged I was standing right in front of her. As she proceeded to fill yet another set of container lids, I decided to initiate a conversation as I felt she didn't have proper training in customer service. So I asked if this is where I should order halo-halo or go directly to the cashier? She says, what do you want? RUDE!!Made my order with her and went straight for the cashier to pay. Then she decides to ring me up and argues with the cashier to get my order ready. -They have no system of how to do things behind the counter. -They have no customer service (PLEASE PROVIDE THEM SOME TRAINING!!)-They have no personality what-so-ever -They don't seem to care if you're there to purchase goods from them. -They need to employ better associates so customers will want to come back Overall, such a disappointment You can feel the ambiance once you walk into this restaurant. At least the place looks clean. That's pretty much it.
Chels E.
Store hours are incorrect and needs to be updated. On Sundays they close at 7p. Haven't tried this location's food, but other locations are not bad, so I assume this location should be the same.
Went to Golden Coin Waipio because my son was craving halo halo and my daughter wanted bibingka. Decided to get an order of pan de sol as well. My son specifically asked for a dozen pan de sol and the lady behind the counter (her name was Norma) repeated it back and said it would take 10" to cook. While we waited my son ate his halo halo which he thoroughly enjoyed. After about 10"or so Norma brought out a box of warm rolls and handed them to my son. We thanked her and headed to the car. My son decided to look at the receipt and noticed he was up charged for "Spanish rolls" not pan de sol. The price for a dozen Spanish rolls was $13.80. A dozen pan de sol costs $5.60. He went back inside with the box of rolls and the receipt and asked why he was charged for Spanish rolls when he ordered pan de sol. Everyone knows the only difference between Spanish rolls and pan de sol is the butter and sugar that is inside the Spanish rolls and not the pan de sol. It shouldn't cost $8.20 extra for butter and sugar inside the same dough!! Plus he did NOT ask for Spanish rolls. All Norma said to him is "those are Spanish rolls; I cannot refund you." Instead of apologizing for getting his order wrong and making a new batch of pan de sol she just dismissed him. If that's how the employees there treat the customers then we will be going somewhere else from now on to get pan de sol. Very disappointing experience.
Max Efhan
I use to go Waipahu location, menu selections for plate meals so confusing! Some choices they charge xtra for being a side choice? First place ever!! that do it that way! Honestly! I wouldn’t go back to any of thier location!! Overpriced!$$$$$ customer sevice sucks!! Food good! But OVERPRICED! And confusing and rip off! the way they charge?? For side dishes! The 2 and 3 choices plates! I radda go Kapolei!! Julie Z !! Reasonable thier price , fair!!and Excellent service! Food da best!!
Peter T.
I came here to pick up some food for our softball game after work. I saw all the negative reviews and was worried but I didn't have much time and I just wanted to get some lumpia for our game. After my experience here, I think I will have to agree with the negative review trend. When I entered the restaurant, I thought there wasn't anyone there, no customers and no staff. So I just start looking around and tried to see if they had lumpia at all. A lady appeared from behind the counter and asked me what I wanted. I told her I was looking for lumpia, to which she replied "What kind?" I told her I was looking for the kind with pork and vegetable. She said their lumpia didn't have any vegetable in it and showed me a case with 12 Shanghai (pork only) lumpia and about 7 banana lumpia. I asked her how much was the lumpia and she replied $2 each, or buy 4 get one free. I said that was ok and asked for all 12 of the Shanghai lumpia and 5 of the banana lumpia. She rang up the order and I honestly wasn't paying attention but she definitely overcharged me for my order. She charged 3 X buy 4 get 1 free but I only got 12 lumpia so it should have been 2 X buy 4 get 1 free and 2 X $2 for the last two. I didn't ask how much the banana lumpia was so I don't know about those charges. I also asked for the lumpia in a container or plate for easy access at the park but she said she had no containers and just put them in paper bags. The whole purchase exchange was not enjoyable and as I left, I saw a whole stack of plates/containers she could have put the lumpia into. I really felt like I never wanted to return here. The only good thing was that the lumpia was good and a hit at the field. I think there was only 1 banana lumpia left for someone to take home. I know times are tough but customer service is really important for all of us to make it through these hard times.
Keahi L.
The same Golden Coin we love just in Waipio! Conveniently located down the street from Costco and Starbucks, this location is small but mighty. Serving all your favorite Filipino foods: Diniguan, Pork Guisantes, Pork Adobo, and more! Came here for the pastries and I was not disappointed. Love their banana lumpia and puto. Easy to buy in bulk and always fresh. Warmers and coolers loaded with breads, fry mixes, jello mixes, and drinks. Prices have risen but the quality is still delicious. The line tells me there's still a need for places like Golden Coin -- homey, comfort food. Definitely a must stop if you're craving!
I got food poisoning here but I recovered. Still the aunties here are very
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Love the pandesal, very light and not too heavy on carbs. Also love the Chicken arrozcaldo, good for next day hangovers. Lol
Great for go to and quick Filipino food. Love their food and it is very tasty. The lumpia, pork guisantes and pancit is delish.
Stink eye, screw face, and stingy portions are what's on the menu at Golden Coin
I have never ever done a review. I went to the Golden Coin in Ewa Beach around 6pm and had the kare kare. Food quality is poor, all tripe and 2 pieces of beef. If you're going to serve kare kare, at least do it right with ox tail. No flavor at all, and in my opinion, it is disrespectful to the customer and embarrassing to the business to serve such poor quality. Filipino food is very good and when you eat it you can tell its made with love. Golden Coin is not!
I went to the Tony Collision Center to have an auto body damage assessment done since my car goes off-lease in a couple months, and as I was pulling out, I saw the Golden Coin sign across the street.I was just going to get a buko pandan, which is a green-colored pudding type dessert, but they didn't have it. The cashier said I needed to try the fruit cocktail which is a wet mixture of canned fruit cocktail, shredded young coconut meat, coconut milk, and probably condensed milk and a little sugar. I wasn't going to try it, but she seemed sincere, so I said ok.Of course, after leaving Manoa at 9:45 to take my car to be serviced at Tony Hyundai, getting a complimentary car wash at the Tony Car Wash, and getting the assessment done at the Tony Collision Center, I was a little hungry at 1:15, so also ordered a two-choice plate, with pancit noodles, pinak bet, and lechon. This fat-, sugar-, and calorie-laden meal was rounded out with the fruit cocktail dessert and a Diet Coke.There are only 4 dine-in tables in the small store. I was the only person who was dining in at the time, but later, three middle-aged Filipino women who probably cook at A Catered Experience (black logoed T-shirts and trousers) came in to order their usual halo halo dessert drinks. As they entered, the cashier yelled out, "three halo halo ?," to which they answered in the affirmative. They sat at two two-top tables that they pulled together, putting their purses on the fourth chair. As they conversed in Tagalog, I surmised that they were discussing events of the day and debriefing each other over their favorite dessert drink. Pau hana happy hour comes early in the Waipio industrial area.A few minutes later, an elderly white guy entered and ordered a two-item plate as well. I was intrigued why a white guy was going to eat Filipino food but as he spoke with the cashier, he said he had been stationed in the Philippines and seemed to know what some of the dishes were. Later, when I glanced over at him on the last table, he didn't look so happy at his selections.I didn't think the food was really good either. Stuff lying around in cafeteria-style chafing dishes is typically prepared hours ahead of time, so some of the flavor evaporates into the ether. But still, it was a satisfying meal after spending so much time so far away from home tending to my oft-neglected chariot.My Filipino friend Ben, who moved back here after living in the Philippines for about 20 years and four wives (he's been married six times), has been a weekly companion so we have been checking out many of the Filipino stores and eateries here. When we had gone to the Golden Coin in Kalihi a week before, he said the prepared food didn't look that good. So I only ordered the buko pandan, which tasted pretty good to me, and the packaged garlic peanuts which have been one of my favorite snacks. I used to get the peanuts in the Golden Coin on Keeaumoku outside Walmart, but that store closed down I think a few years ago.While the search for buko pandan at the Waipio Golden Coin was unsuccessful that day, at least I got to try some of the other food. As said, it was just ok, oily, but residually tasty and filling.As I left, I knew I had to use the bathroom before my long drive home, so went to Costco to relieve myself, then shopped for a while. Among other items purchased, I found an 11-inch Lodge really heavy cast iron pan for $15, and a 19-container set of Snapware food storage containers for $15 as well.Happily full and satisfied with my shopping and dining adventure in my serviced and washed car, I embarked on the drive home. And then it started raining.
Zero if possible! Went to the Golden Coin on Ka Uka yesterday (5/16/23), Tuesday afternoon). Went in to grab a dozen hot pandesal and a bag of their balintawak (that bread that has the pink in the middle). Well...brought it home to my niece who asked for them. GROSS....Balintawak was MOLDY!! Do they not check their products!?? WillNEVER go there again!
0 stars if possible !! Went to this store to pick up a couple Filipino deserts and bread. Didn't know they SOLD rotting food. I was excited to eat my breakfast bread , the UBE MACAPUNO , that I got from Gold Coin Waipio. But it was spoiled the day after I bought it ! Terrible !
Walked in for Halo-Halo; the place was empty. There was a lady at the food counter stocking lids as I approached. She barely made eye contact or acknowledged I was standing right in front of her. As she proceeded to fill yet another set of container lids, I decided to initiate a conversation as I felt she didn't have proper training in customer service. So I asked if this is where I should order halo-halo or go directly to the cashier? She says, what do you want? RUDE!!Made my order with her and went straight for the cashier to pay. Then she decides to ring me up and argues with the cashier to get my order ready. -They have no system of how to do things behind the counter. -They have no customer service (PLEASE PROVIDE THEM SOME TRAINING!!)-They have no personality what-so-ever -They don't seem to care if you're there to purchase goods from them. -They need to employ better associates so customers will want to come back Overall, such a disappointment You can feel the ambiance once you walk into this restaurant. At least the place looks clean. That's pretty much it.
Store hours are incorrect and needs to be updated. On Sundays they close at 7p. Haven't tried this location's food, but other locations are not bad, so I assume this location should be the same.
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Went to Golden Coin Waipio because my son was craving halo halo and my daughter wanted bibingka. Decided to get an order of pan de sol as well. My son specifically asked for a dozen pan de sol and the lady behind the counter (her name was Norma) repeated it back and said it would take 10" to cook. While we waited my son ate his halo halo which he thoroughly enjoyed. After about 10"or so Norma brought out a box of warm rolls and handed them to my son. We thanked her and headed to the car. My son decided to look at the receipt and noticed he was up charged for "Spanish rolls" not pan de sol. The price for a dozen Spanish rolls was $13.80. A dozen pan de sol costs $5.60. He went back inside with the box of rolls and the receipt and asked why he was charged for Spanish rolls when he ordered pan de sol. Everyone knows the only difference between Spanish rolls and pan de sol is the butter and sugar that is inside the Spanish rolls and not the pan de sol. It shouldn't cost $8.20 extra for butter and sugar inside the same dough!! Plus he did NOT ask for Spanish rolls. All Norma said to him is "those are Spanish rolls; I cannot refund you." Instead of apologizing for getting his order wrong and making a new batch of pan de sol she just dismissed him. If that's how the employees there treat the customers then we will be going somewhere else from now on to get pan de sol. Very disappointing experience.
I use to go Waipahu location, menu selections for plate meals so confusing! Some choices they charge xtra for being a side choice? First place ever!! that do it that way! Honestly! I wouldn’t go back to any of thier location!! Overpriced!$$$$$ customer sevice sucks!! Food good! But OVERPRICED! And confusing and rip off! the way they charge?? For side dishes! The 2 and 3 choices plates! I radda go Kapolei!! Julie Z !! Reasonable thier price , fair!!and Excellent service! Food da best!!
I came here to pick up some food for our softball game after work. I saw all the negative reviews and was worried but I didn't have much time and I just wanted to get some lumpia for our game. After my experience here, I think I will have to agree with the negative review trend. When I entered the restaurant, I thought there wasn't anyone there, no customers and no staff. So I just start looking around and tried to see if they had lumpia at all. A lady appeared from behind the counter and asked me what I wanted. I told her I was looking for lumpia, to which she replied "What kind?" I told her I was looking for the kind with pork and vegetable. She said their lumpia didn't have any vegetable in it and showed me a case with 12 Shanghai (pork only) lumpia and about 7 banana lumpia. I asked her how much was the lumpia and she replied $2 each, or buy 4 get one free. I said that was ok and asked for all 12 of the Shanghai lumpia and 5 of the banana lumpia. She rang up the order and I honestly wasn't paying attention but she definitely overcharged me for my order. She charged 3 X buy 4 get 1 free but I only got 12 lumpia so it should have been 2 X buy 4 get 1 free and 2 X $2 for the last two. I didn't ask how much the banana lumpia was so I don't know about those charges. I also asked for the lumpia in a container or plate for easy access at the park but she said she had no containers and just put them in paper bags. The whole purchase exchange was not enjoyable and as I left, I saw a whole stack of plates/containers she could have put the lumpia into. I really felt like I never wanted to return here. The only good thing was that the lumpia was good and a hit at the field. I think there was only 1 banana lumpia left for someone to take home. I know times are tough but customer service is really important for all of us to make it through these hard times.
The same Golden Coin we love just in Waipio! Conveniently located down the street from Costco and Starbucks, this location is small but mighty. Serving all your favorite Filipino foods: Diniguan, Pork Guisantes, Pork Adobo, and more! Came here for the pastries and I was not disappointed. Love their banana lumpia and puto. Easy to buy in bulk and always fresh. Warmers and coolers loaded with breads, fry mixes, jello mixes, and drinks. Prices have risen but the quality is still delicious. The line tells me there's still a need for places like Golden Coin -- homey, comfort food. Definitely a must stop if you're craving!
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