Chinese restaurants tend to be interchangeable, and while the ambience here may be standard, this one—named for the local pidgin term for Chinese (literally translated this is Chinese's Chinese Restaurant)—is worth the drive from Honolulu for its focus on healthier cooking techniques and use of local ingredients, its seasonal specials such as cold soups and salads made from locally raised produce, and its exceptional East-West desserts. The menu offers all the usual suspects, some with a distinct Hawaiian flourish, but ask the owner and chef Raymond Siu, a former hotel pastry cook, if he's got anything different and interesting in the kitchen, or call ahead to ask for a special menu.
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