Haili's Hawaiian Foods

I have been going to Haili's Hawaiian Foods from when they were at Farmer's Market near Ward Avenue in the 1970s. Afterwards they moved to Kapahulu Avenue. It is a great local hawaiian foods favorite, and always good.

Almost every one there appeared to be locals. It’s an old school Hawaiian diner with local grub. Not a touristy place but that is part of their charm! Small so not ideal for large groups. Food is what you would get at grandma’s house - nothing fancy but solid and filling.

Tried the pork kalua bowl, but felt that it didn't have much flavor. Came to try Hawaiian food and I'm sure it's pretty authentic, just I guess not for my palette.

Absolutely love this place. They do some of the best lunch plates I’ve had in Hawaii and the staff are super friendly too. The laulau is so delicious and great value at under $20 including two sides and several desserts. The kulolo was a standout but they were all great. The owner generously let me sample some of the Puerto Rican-inspired pastele stew which was also really good. I’ll definitely be back next time I’m in Honolulu.

If you are in Waikiki you have to make your way over here. Food was out of this world. Tasted the other dishes my family ordered and it was all incredible. Staff was also so nice and helped us order since were not too familiar with local foods. I got a kalua bowl and I don’t think I’ll need to eat the rest of the day Im so full. Absolute must!

Haili’s welcomed us with open arms! It didn’t feel like a restaurant, it felt like have an amazing lunch with your family members! Awesome experience! Would fly 12 hours from nyc to come to this spot again. We ordered the kalbi steak with the chicken long rice, shoyu poke, and spicy tuna ahi. Thank you chef Jerry and his family for serving us delicious food. Also, for the priceless hospitality!!!

We are in Honolulu for our wedding anniversary. We are staying in Waikiki. We asked a friend who moved here where we should go to get an authentic Hawaiian lunch experience and they recommended Haili's. They were sooo sweet. They explained everything to us on the menu. They have huge servings. It was all very tasty. They also have some seating outside thank goodness because we walked there. I would highly recommend checking them out.

What not to love on Hawaiian food? HHF is on my foodielist since last year. Though we pass by this eatery multiple times already I really don’t have the chance to stop and grab some kines. But today July 29, 2021 I finally decided to try this place out. First of all this eatery is easy to spot as this is just along the road of Kapahulu Ave. between Winam Ave. and Palani Ave. Can’t missed it! They got small parking at the back on the side of Winam Ave. FOOD. Chicken Long Rice Bowl, is so on point. This is always my favorite on Hawaiian food. This dish got me real good so I ordered this one in here & Haili didn’t disappoint me. The bowl came with two scoop of rice a small slice of taro and a small slice of pickled onion (which really elevate the overall taste of my ordered food). It was a good choice. Kalua Pig Bowl, is just okay but my husband loves it so much. And said that it was seasoned good. Opihi is so salty but so good! I got the taste from the ocean ad a bit refreshing. Haupia is not that good though but still I enjoyed it. Perfect dessert after the main meal we got. The only downside is the rice. They didn’t cook it real good. It’s kinda mushy and it somehow ruined the eating experience but I can manage by that. Price is a bit steep but since it was a local business & we are dining at Hawaiian eatery I won’t argue with that. We had fun. We enjoyed our meal. Our tummy was full & satisfied. For sure we gonna come back here!

This is the place to go to have authentic Hawaiian food. Amazing food and an even more amazing staff! One of the most memorable meals I've had in Hawaii.