Chong Qing Cuisine — Restaurant in Honolulu

Update: another satisfying meal here. The noodle’s texture was excellent with just right amount of spiciness and peppercorns that reminded me of what mom used to make. I finally tried its intestines noodles and it was very tasty. Note: this place is tiny and we had to wait about 20-25 minutes at 2 p.m. on a Wednesday. Also, like most Szechuan dishes, crushed peanuts are quite common. So an important reminder to those who are allergic to peanuts.

This is a real gem for those who like decent Chongqing styled noodles. The house rice noodle is very tasty if you don’t know what yo order. I tried its green pepper with pork dry noodle and it was excellent. It’s just as good if not better than the best ones I had back in California. The noodles were cooked just right and the flavor of the green pepper and pork was on point. The only minor issues were that there were a bit too much pork and the strips are a bit too big. The best part, you can pick your own spiciness level, unlike in Chongqing where there’s only one level of spiciness: burning spicy. The chef recommended the pork intestine noodles, which I will definitely try on my next visit. The service was friendly and attentive. The sitting area and its ambience reminded me of tiny noodle shops in China, but much cleaner. Highly...

If you like spice and fire in your food, this is the place for you. Szechwan food at it's best in Honolulu, Hawaii. Simple offerings that are full of flavor in a small and very limited seating hole in the wall on the left side of S. King St., a little before McCully in the Moiliili area.

The menu is small just like the restaurant, but what this place offers is amazing Szechwan soups and side dishes. I must say, for a bowl of such great soup, the price is very reasonable. It is nice they have pictures of each each, so you do know what you are getting and they make it easy to order your spice level as well through.

Like I mentioned, the place is small with very limited seated. It is well designed to offer the maximum amount of seating for the space, yet not feel to crowded in. However, I had the misfortune of eating there when there was a big family with noisy little children, so it did get a little irritating with all the commotion and lack of parental control.

The staff are very friendly, but English is a bit limited. It didn't matter because they offer QR code menu that you can order and pay through, so your only real contact will be the greeting, serving and thank you for...

Without a doubt, this is the best dry twice-cooked pork noodle in Hawaii. It’s packed with flavor, and I always get it with wide noodles—they’re so much better than the thick or thin ones. Most of the flavor settles at the bottom, so be sure to mix your bowl well before eating to coat the noodles. This dish is hands down the best thing to order. I also tried the Wuwei beef noodle soup. While it’s good, it doesn’t come close to the incredible dry twice-cooked wide noodles. The beef itself is excellent—tender and flavorful—but the soup base isn’t beefy enough for me. It’s nothing like authentic Taiwanese beef noodle soup, so I’d say skip it and go for the dry noodles instead. Next time, I might ask if it’s possible to order just the beef from the soup as a side. The food here is as authentic as it gets. I came for lunch, and every table was packed with people speaking fluent Chinese—no locals, no Japanese, no Koreans, no Americans, just Chinese speakers. The kitchen ladies were also arguing loudly with the person at the front of the house—probably family, though I’m not sure. The yelling reminded me of how my mom scolds me. Definitely authentic,...