10 Best Seafood Restaurants in Waipahu

“They have a great variety of flavors for savory and sweet manapua! I tried them fried and my top favorites were: spinach mozzarella, honey garlic chicken, sweet potato, and Oreo. The owner is so friendly and we would love to come back again to try other items there!“

“I gave 5 stars for the atmosphere because it's fun to watch all the workers in action. There is almost always a line out the door, but it moves fast and most definitely worth it. I get the spicy ahi tempura poke bowl usually, although this time I got the new seared ahi on greens and it was delicious! I had to get a seafood veggie tempura on the side. I never leave without at least one. So ono!“

“Love the food and service here! I can definitely say with confidence that I come here at least once a week. Food is always on point and the service never disappoints. Also, love that the food is usually within 15 minutes. If you're hungry, go for one of their two choice combos. My favorite is the kalbi and zucchini Jun. My top picks are either Mandoo guk sop or the yukgaejang (spicy beef and vegetable soup). They use real fernbrake in the soup.“

“You can also eat in the store, but they give you food in disposable containers. After ordering, it was so large that I had no choice but to go, so it was convenient for customers. I ordered one serving of the special set and kimchi pancake, and 2 adults and a 3-year-old child ate it together. I packed the leftover rice and side dishes well and was able to eat until breakfast. When you order a dish, you can choose four side dishes, including kimchi, seasoned seaweed, stewed potatoes, japchae, seasoned bean sprouts, seasoned cabbage, etc. All four we chose were delicious and both the ribs and kimchi pancakes were excellent restaurants. It was the most cost-effective and satisfying meal during my trip to Hawaii?“

“Service is always on point! Staff are very polite and on it! Our favorites are the Kalbi, Primerib, grilled shrimp, oxtail, spaghetti, chicken katsu, fried chicken. This last visit I did the mix plate with prime rib, fried chicken & fried fish. The fish was very very thin (all batter) overcooked dry and hard (photo attached). The hamburger steak didn't seem like it was homemade, it looked tasted frozen patty. However, the gravy was good.“

“Great selection and quality ingredients. Highly recommend the fish ball w roe and the tribe. Smacked. My fav broth is tom yum and seafood broth. Service was very present and took away used dishes quickly so we could eat mo. Very cozy feeling place that will warm ya soul“

“The food is great and the owners are even better. They have a lemon cream pasta that tastes like it should be served in a swanky fine dining rstaurant. The Kalbee is also really great. Never had a bad lunch from there. Highly recommend. Support Local!!!!“

“Delicious food. Great prices. Definitely will be back!I've been wanting to try Pupukea Grindz for so long now, but since they have limited hours, I always find myself checking them out when they're already closed (funny, not funny). Lucky for me, it's summer time and I'm off (for a while lol) so I took the kids on a spontaneous run for some grindz. Yesterday, we ordered the Ahi Katsu plate with tossed salad, and 2 Korean Garlic Chicken plates with mac. The food was spot on - fresh and flavorful. I absolutely enjoyed my ahi katsu and having the option of FRESH GREENS! The dressing tasted like a basic Oriental, that of which I switched out once I got home, but overall, that plate was 5 stars. Both kids got the Korean chicken. They really should've shared one plate; each had a nice hefty portion. Chicken was so frickn crunchy and perfectly seasoned with their sauce. Mac was somewhat grainy from the potatoes, but still another 5 star dish. Sorry, my pic just doesn't do the KGC justice. Why 4 stars then? They seemed to be out of a good chunk of their menu. And most importantly, I'm a simple person and the first impression goes far. I don't want to sound picky, but it's a pet peeve of mines when I walk into a place AND ITS EMPTY, and the workers can't even say hello. I just don't get it. Maybe they were super busy with phone orders (although we got eye contact) and didn't realize the unwelcoming tone when we got the "I'll be with you in a minute" from the kitchen prep area, but that's my piece with hopes that it makes a difference for the better of the business. Upon grabbing my food after the 20 minute wait, the guy seemed to have cheered up a slight bit, just to add. Can't change the first impression tho. Anyways!! Go check em, go check em, go!“

“Stop by to watch the 49ers game. We ordered fried noodles, fried rice, garlic, shrimp, garlic, fries, with homemade aïoli. Food was great. Service was family style and the ambience was welcoming. Great place to hang out for good food and safe atmosphere.“

“A little on the expensive side, but you get plenty of food and the food is good! I fell in love with the noodles. They came as a side with my boyfriend's order, I tried it and wanted more, so he ordered a large which I couldn't finish, so it went home with us for later. I ordered the fish plate which came with probably a 12 oz piece of fish! I wanted to eat all of it, but knew I shouldn't; it had a soy marinade flavor. With rice, it was so satisfying. I didn't eat the salad. The noodles had that high-temperature flavor you expect from good stir-fry. The veggies were just the right tenderness. Delicious! The inside has a bit of an industrial feel. I think the owner works the grill. She was very friendly and helpful. There was limited seating inside, but I imagine most people get take-out.“