Moon Garden on Vineyard has always been our family favorite. Solid food and authentic Chinese comfort food favorites. Don’t be fooled, it looks small from the outside, but once inside you’ll see how busy they are. Be patient with the servers and be mindful English isn’t their first language.
I'm really glad that this restaurant survived the pandemic. I ate there this week, the first time in ages, and it seems to be thriving. It's a small restaurant, and by the time I left (around 8pm) the place was packed. The house specialty cake (crispy) noodles, sweet-sour pork and walnut shrimp were solid and satisfying. Their website menu is outdated; prices are generally $14.95-$15.95 per dish. Also, they don't serve alcohol any more.
Service took some time. They're working hard and are probably understaffed, like so many businesses these days.
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If you're hoping for a true Chinese restaurant experience...This is the place! It's a hole in the wall-like place with a variety of different tables, at different levels, some with table cloths, some without, the floor had stuff all over it and our table was a bit sticky...Customer service was, to me, true Chinese style: grumpy, no eye contact, but they know you are there. When we finally got a table, we didn't know if we were supposed to walk up and order or what the deal was.
So, honestly, the first 15 minutes, I was pretty over the place. We managed to order and got our hot tea so that was the start of the turnaround. Then, our food came out and, seriously, they do food well here!! We got the Won Ton Soup (for my cold, I wanted a soup and it hit the spot), Char Siu Fried Rice (sooooo good!), Steamed Fish (because we love fish!), and the Drunken Clams (served cold which I didn't expect, but still so good).
Paying our bill was as tricky as trying to find the hot mustard dishes and placing our order, but eventually you get someone's attention. Parking can be tight, but we got lucky. I highly recommend trying to make a reservation, if you can. Or order takeout which it seemed a lot of people did.
All in all, would I go back? Yes, for sure. I honestly can't wait to order other things that people rave about. It's definitely a gem.
Apologies in advance, the food looked so good that we started to eat before I posted these pics. For the price you pay, this dive would have earned an 6th star if Google offered it. This is one of few Cantonese style resturant you will find on Oahu that takes you back to the motherland. They must use a very well fired up wok because you can taste that distinctive flavor in their dishes. My only gripe about this place was the tight parking in the back or on the street and very confined dining space. If you plane to eat here, call in advance (like a couple of days before) to reserve a table. Wear something light weight since it could get warm in the restaurant. Finally, bring a Cantonese speaking friend, that person will be very helpful when you order. Man, still thinking of them pork chops!
Friendly fast service. Food is very tasty and prices are reasonable. Quality of food is excellent ! They have a private parking lot. It's a small restaurant but there's enough room to get around the tables. Maximum capacity on the sign states 49 people. The place is clean and bathroom is clean.
The food we ordered was tasty, authentic, and filling. Will come back again.
Authentic Cantonese food, great low prices, and extra large dishes.
Fast and Friendly Services. Roast Pork was very crispy it just melts in your mouth. Food Portions are right and delicious
Great Chinese cooking. Impressive!!
One of the best chinese/Cantonese restaurants on Oahu!! I tend to judge a Chinese restaurant’s ability to get food right by the way they cook their fried rice and chow fun (if they have it). The salted fish and chicken fried rice is incredibly fragrant, delicious, and perfect. The beef chow fun (dry) is also excellent - perfect blend of ingredients and cooked very very well. Also very affordable. I’ve loved all the other items I’ve tried here, but the fried rice and chow fun is what has me always coming back for more. Quick, quality, and affordable food.
It's been many years since I have been there, but I was not disappointed. The flavor of the food was the kind that I grew up with. Very good, down-to-earth type of food. Not fancy, over-the-top sauces.
Seasoned just enough and still savor the freshness of what you're eating.. beef, fish, vegetables.
What a treasure this place is.
Hou. Hou. Enjoy!
Great spot, we were craving cake noodles and they didn't disappoint!
BBQ char siu ribs is priced by the pound now and they use the cheaper rib tips not the ribs. Our party of 9 they gave us 3 pounds without telling us in advance. They close at 8
I first came here in 2017 and the food was amazing! And the service was very good.I just came back again during our Christmas vacation and I am so glad we did! First of all this is the only restaurant my toddler sat through a meal and didn't cry at LOL. Anyways the food was delicious once again! And the staff was very nice. The food was so amazing, I ordered the drunken clams which in my opinion is a must have! this place is worth stopping by. So many chicken, and delicious fish dishes among other things to choose from.
Go early or take out. The food was good and tasted fresh. The restaurant is really "LOCAL" with no ambiance and small. Go early if you want a table as it doesn't seem like a place that takes reservations. If you are looking for fine dining, this is not for you but if you want a place where I saw many local Chinese diners eat, this is where to go. I ordered the shrimp over rice and and the portion of food vs rice was small but it did contain a lot of shrimp and was tasty.
This place has great food for a decent price. The building they're in is very inconspicuous, but I like the anonymity. Despite that, it's crowded every night. If you want a table after 6pm, you should call and reserve before hand. I haven't had a chance to try their moon cakes yet, but I'm hoping to do that soon. Worth the trip.
This is one of our attorney's favorite restaurants...we had two casseroles, one beef and tendon (delicious), the other was lamb (okay, but not as good), spicy eggplant (great!) and beef fried rice (good but could have used more seasoning). The price is right, the service is quick... recommended.
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The place was a little hard to find because the blinds on the porch block you from seeing the sign. We had to park behind the building and walk up to see that it was in fact there. It is a small restaurant but homey. Two of the teenagers with us are picky about food and we had to explain that is is served family style so not everyone is picking an option from the menu. The 4 adults picked one entree each for the 9 of us plus we picked two appetizers and rice. When the food arrived it looked delicious. It all tasted as good as it looked. You are given chopsticks for your meal but can ask for a fork as my 5 year old did. She is still learning chopsticks. Everyone enjoyed the food, including the picky teens. We ate almost all of it except for some of the fried rice that we took home with us. We didn't leave hungry at all but very full. The water served with the meal was tap but tasted very good. They offer soda as well if that is what you prefer. It seemed to me a very authentic style Cantonese meal. Great place to go to try something new. Not too far away from Pearl Harbor or the national cemetery. Very worth the drive. Affordable too, under $100 for everything.
Authentic family style Cantonese meal. Probably the only place in Honolulu where I felt I could experience the kind of Cantonese dining experience I remember from San Fran, Vancouver and even Toronto. The menu is not Westernized as in many of the other "Chinese" eateries around town. We called ahead and asked them to cook a whole fish that we picked up at the fish market in the morning and the happily obliged our request. BYOB is another perk some restaurants around town offer and we were able to select perfect pairings to the menu we were contemplating. All in all a fine and memorable dining experience
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