There is no inside dining, and all food is preprepared and packaged instead of hot or cooked to order.
Ordered char sui bao, rice cake, and shumai. Food was tasty. Will be sure to visit again next time I am on the island.
A small shop with lots of options. From plate lunch to bentos, dim sum and asian desserts (almond cookies, milk tea, etc.) this place has no shortage of options. We selected the Peking duck bento which included 4 bao, ready to eat; look fun bento with the charsiu cooked right in; 3 manapua - char siu, Peking duck and hot dog; white rice cake (though brown was also available) and coconut mochi. The baked manapua generously glazed, all flavorful though salty. And the mochi cake was packed full of coconut. The downside is that the Peking duck bao, being steamed and packed, left the bao bread slightly mushy and the duck skin which would ordinarily be crispy was a little gummy and chewy. Oddly the look fun was dry and packed flavor if not enjoyed with the sauce. Overall, with the convenience of dim sum to go, the expectations of dim sum changes. A spot worth trying for its convenience but not the right spot when totally craving dim sum.The food was good, service quick but experience is different when the food is not served steaming hot.Pro-Tip: Double-check your order, especially if sticking to lots of small items. We ordered small things and somehow our rice cake got left out or left behind :(Side Note: There is limited seating in Mānoa Marketplace, have a plan for a place to eat if not a nearby resident. A quick 4 minute drive to Mānoa District Park made the perfect spot to eat and have the little one burn off energy.
Delicious homemade Chow Fun noodles and BEST Manapua on Oahu. Excellent service too.
Awesome dim sum!
Great Hawaiian style Chinese offerings! We were proud to frequent many of these great Hawaiian treasures while trying to help our locals' economy! You too can help while getting great steamed and baked Manapua (they are popular so they can sell out!), and steamed pork hash Chinese dumplings! It is away from the waikiki scene but worth a bus trip into the Sleepy Manoa Valley.
The vegetarian manapuas are really good. Got some in the morning and they were super fresh! I haven’t found any other vegetarian manapuas on the island. Used to come here all the time as a kid. Kinda looks like it’s under different management. Got some good rice cakes and peanut candy too!
We came here in the morning. Manapua was fresh out of the oven. Makes a great picnic lunch.
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Great old style manapua and chinese dishes. Great quick stop for the standards with quick service and good flavor.