Grace's Inn — Restaurant in Honolulu

Grace's inn has been around for awhile...decades in fact. I've come to this establishment after my cub scout meetings in the 1990s.

I give them a solid 3 stars, they service many locals for their decent price, decent wait time, and good size plate lunches. Management changed a couple years ago, so menu and restaurant has made some changes.

Their combo plates are always popular and their daily specials can sell quickly.

Weeks ago, I got the mini curry katsu with Asian coleslaw. (My go-to order) Katsu is always served over a bed of noodles. The Asian coleslaw is always my go-to over mac salad or toss salad for the sides. In my recent trip, i tried their bento, same combo as the zippies surf pack with some chicken added for about the same price. Its not bad. However, I don't recommend their tartar sauce. I think its been sitting out for awhile, and i may have gotten food poisoning from it.

Service and atmosphere is the same. It's chill, slow moving, relax environment... Orders can take while unfortunately no website, but you can try and call them.

They have ample parking and a decent seating area. Just got to deal with the warm interior and slightly uncomfortable '90 style...

I used to go there frequently. Prices have risen dramatically. Line to order seems to have gotten longer and wait time for the order is longer too. Ordered a soft drink. They served dozens for take out. I watched. I ate there. No carbonation. I told them. I heard workers arguing as no one checked the machine. I wonder if they check the dispensing hoses daily. These need to be replaced often as bacteria builds up in the hose and fittings. I got sick a few times after eating there. Taking left overs home is not a good idea. I tried. The food spoils quickly even when i put in the refrigerator. I've notified the health department to check on their refrigerator and freezer temperatures. And the drink dispenser maintenance. I ordered their deluxe breakfast with an extra egg. I paid for it. Took it home. No extra egg. I should've checked before leaving. Employees attitude was to argue between the cook and the cashier. I never got reimbursed even after i told them. I seldom...

I can always find something good at a reasonable price. Daily specials, breakfast, and some of my personal favorites (bento chicken plate, Curry or beef stew, etc.) What causes me to give a mediocre rating is the wait time. The last time I went, I called in my order, then went to pick it up. I waited, and waited, and waited. I finally got my order 30 minutes after I had placed the call. In the meantime, people came, stood in line, and received their food before I received mine. There were 2 ladies running the front, and it was chaos. Meanwhile, there were many people in the back, not really appearing to do anything. Maybe 1 or 2 of them could be cross trained to help pack up orders, or make drinks. I usually stop here on my way to work, and the last 2 times, the wait was so long, I didn't have time to eat my food before barely making it to work on time. If it were run more efficiently, I would definitely eat here a lot more, but I just cannot afford to wait 30+ minutes...