Manapua Chinatown HNL

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Best manapua in Honolulu

There are 100's of places where one can buy manapua in Honolulu. But the Royal Kitchen reputation is that it has the best manapua bar none! Many varieties available. Once the manapua are gone, they close up shop. Open only during lunch time hours. There are other Chinese noodles/rice/dim sum for sale, so you could actually make yourself a plate lunch and take it to the park or beach to enjoy.There is free parking behind the store. This place is a hole in the wall sort of place but it has been in business for as long as I can remember. So basically, it's the food that will bring you here.

Royal Kitchen is a classic favorite, since the pork is nicely salty-sweet and the bread is soft and sweet. However, the air pocket is always a big disappointment, as you can see. The bao is also smaller than all the others. They get points for being the cheapest, too, at $1.40 each. 

I surprised myself when I tallied the scores and Sing Cheong Yuan came out on top. They didn't make the list last time, but since then, Mei Fang has improved the recipes on all of their dim sum. I was a little alarmed at the amount of red dye used, but the flavor of the bun and the filling were very good. (My partner Russ Sumida once inhaled this bao, even though he was full from lunch, because he could smell it.) At $1.60 each, these are also average on pricing. 

Sing Cheong Yuan
1027 Maunakea St.

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BAKED MANAPUA AT  ROYAL KITCHEN

U-Choice Inn 801 Kaheka St, Honolulu, HI 96814 PHONE 941-3393 OPEN 7AM–8PM https://www.yelp.com/biz/u-choice-in-... Char Hung Sut 64 N Pauahi St, Honolulu, HI 96817 PHONE 538-3335 OPEN 5:30AM–1PM or 2PM http://www.charhungsutrestaurant.com/

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Royal Kitchen 100 N Beretania St, Honolulu, HI 96817 PHONE 524-4461 http://royalkitchenhawaii.com/ OPEN 6:30AM–2:30PM or 4:30PM

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Alicia's is a mini mart that offers things from beer, snacks, and basic household necessities. Boiled peanuts, soft drinks, chips.

The parking is a hassle, especially during prime time (lunch/after work). But there's street parking everywhere. 

  It's right next to a laundromat and located inside a grocery store, Alicia's Market.