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Kirin Chinese Restaurant (Oahu) Dim Sum Review.

5/31/2016

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Kirin Chinese Restaurant Honolulu (Oahu).  |  hiohio.net

​Today I want to share with you one of my old favorites. 
I remember going to Kirin when it was still at the Ala Moana center.
​But since it had moved to this current location years ago, we don't visit it as much since it's a bit out of the way
​(for us anyways).
​​

I was really craving Dim Sum so off to Kirin we went. 
We were seated after a few minutes then given the Dim Sum Menu to mark off the items we want.
​  After, it's just a matter of being patient and waiting since everything is cooked to order.
​


Kirin's Dim Sum Menu
​

Kirin Chinese Restaurant Honolulu (Oahu)- Dim Sum Menu.
You just pick how many of each items you want.
[PROS]
  • ​Free Parking (2 uncovered lots).​
  • ​Easy to order (paper list with descriptions) + full on photo menu with English for their Dim Sum.
  • Friendly service.
  • Good food.
  • Private rooms available.
  • Seafood is their specialty, but their fried items were really good too.
​
[CONS]
  • Not the most convenient location. ​
  • They open at 11am.
  • Service can be slow sometimes.

[NOTE]
  • Prices are a bit higher than Chinese restaurants in Chinatown.
  • Dim Sum is made-to-order (not the ones already cooked and heated on the carts), so there is a wait.
  • The restaurant is frequented by lots of Chinese.
Kirin Chinese Restaurant Honolulu (Interior).
One of the dining areas.
Kirin Chinese Restaurant Honolulu, Seaweed Roll.
#15. Crispy Deep Fried Seaweed Roll-- $4.50. Crunchy and Crispy yet still very light. It's fried perfectly so it's not oily!
​
Kirin Chinese Restaurant Honolulu, Dim Sum Items.


​Quick Recap of the items we ordered:


​


#19.  Baked Curry Chicken Puff-- $3.95.  This was very delicious!  Light curry flavor, not overwhelming at all with crispy crust.
​#5.  Shu Mai with Shrimp Roe-- $4.25.  Taste was really good, 1 of the 3 pieces were slightly undercooked (still very pink).
#3. Steamed Rice Flour Roll with Shrimp-- $5.95.  Soft wrapper & succulent shrimp meat.
​
​#18.  Pan Seared Sesame Coated Beef Patty-- $3.75.  Good textural contrast of the filling and not oily.
​#1.  Shrimp Dumpling-- $ 4.25.  Good texture + soft wrapper.
​#10.  Steamed Beef Ball with Vegetables-- $4.25.   Served with a vinegar sauce (?).  The texture is really soft and light-- good.
​#21. Deep Fried Mochi Rice Puff with Pork filling (Football)-- $3.25.  Really good taste, but we wish they packed the yummy fillings a bit more; it seemed a bit empty on the inside. 




​Overall, this was a very satisfying visit.  
For 8 items, our total came out to ~ $36 (before tax + tip). 
​It wasn't 100% perfect--  If anything, service was a little slow today (but everyone was very friendly + one piece of the 3 Pork Hash we ordered was a bit undercooked)...however... Kirin still remains as one of my top favorite Dim Sum places on Oahu.
​
​Both my Fiancé and I agreed that they do fried items very well.
​
​

Kirin Chinese Restaurant
​
(across from Long's Drugs + Bank of Hawaii near University of Manoa)
2518 S. Beretania Street
Honolulu HI 96826
808.942.1888

 Dim Sum Daily:​ 11a-3p  Dinner: Mon-Sat: 5p -11p
Sun: 5p - 10:30p

​Dinner Menu  (9/2015)  |   Group (set) Menu

​Free parking (across 2 parking lots); uncovered. 
Sign-in your car license plate at the host stand. 



​Sorry, I can't resist.  I had to take a picture of their charming
​Chinese-themed bathroom.
​

Women's bathroom of course! 
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Kirin Chinese Restaurant Honolulu, Hours Sign.

Parking

2 Comments
Brando
6/18/2016 12:44:28 am

Thanks, now I'm hungry. Looks really good. Great review.

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Hio link
6/23/2016 02:43:27 pm

Thank you so much. You should go!

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