Char Hung Sut Restaurant

I went for the Manapua and I was not disappointed. 40 years ago it cost $0.25 for one from the food truck that frequented our school. Today it cost $1.90: a bargain compared to the real estate cost increases in Hawaii over the past 40 years. Their hours are limited and Char Hung Sut is not a restaurant. They have a very limited number of options, but they do have soda in a cooler if you need something to drink. Your food is placed in a cardboard box and tied shut - everything is carry out. Their operation is very basic, fun to watch, and efficient. They take your order, get your food, take your money and you are expected to move on so someone else can get their food. Parking is street parking, and because you’re in Chinatown you might want to take the time to explore a bit while you’re there. The manapua is great, and I expect the rest of what they do is very good as well. I hope I have the time, and appetite given all the other great food options in the area.

Debbie K. Char Hung Sut the best manapua and dim sum. Everything always hot and fresh. When you walk in you can see the people making the different dim sums. The bun has a good taste and lots of filling. Most places there is more bun than filling. The people taking orders friendly and keeps the line moving. It's busy sometimes so calling in your order may be faster. Call in when you go to pick up its hot and ready for you. Try Char Hung Sut your tummy will be happy you did.

Its all in the texture not only the taste. In my opinion when you steam food it doesn't work if one over steams it or under steam it. My friends at Char Hung Sut are tuned into their product, and they have their delicious Chinese delicacies ready to be devoured by waiting customers early every morning Wednesday thru Monday every week closed on Tuesdays.

The best manapua with no close second. Really. It’s cheap even with recent price increase, the portions are ignorant considering I’ve never had one with more bread than filling, and it is reliably delish! It is a very interesting setup but I really like it as a change of pace. You order from a register stationed pretty much ground zero of kitchen chaos! Aunties and uncles move around you at light speed at times but you wouldn’t know it and before you get your change you have your order. The only negatives are they only take cash (last I checked), they have business hours that are slightly off from traditional food places so you’ll need to do a bit of planning at times, and they sell out fast... which probably leads to aforementioned odd business hours with no more product.

This place is for take out only. They have awesome dim sum, my husband loves the pork hash but the half moons are my favorite. Their manapua are big and tasty. The prices are good, too! If you go late you may miss out on some of the items that sell out. When you enter the place, it feels like you're stepping right into the kitchen! If you go early you can see the dim sum being made! Besides dim sum, they have lo mein and another noodle dish, rice cakes, and drinks (cans of Pepsi products and Passion orange in a small fridge).