Vintage Books

Vintage Books is a bookstore in Kaimuki but if you ask to see the private collection, you'll get access into their speakeasy. I highly recommend making reservations a few days in advanced because they are busy during dinner. They have a small food menu because most of the focus is on their drinks. The food tasted good but some of the portions were small so you may want to order a few more plates if you're hungry. The staff were friendly and our waitress gave us really food recommendations. My favorites were the cowboy beef salad and the crispy lamb ribs.

The interior of the restaurant has dim lighting. The chairs are worn in so you might sink into them when you sit. The dress code was business casual but some guests were dressed up. Overall, the atmosphere is nice and we hung out in there for a few hours. For parking, there is an underground garage where you enter on Wilhelmina Rise. The parking was free with validation.

For more information, visit vintagebookshawaii.com and select "Private Collection."

3660 Waialae Ave
Ste 101
Honolulu, HI 96816
(808) 739-9050

Tutu's Old Fashion

 

 

Crispy Lamb Ribs

Cowboy Beef Salad

Cochinita Pibil w/ Masa Cakes

House Karaage

Taco Flight

S'mores Surprise!

 

 

Kaimuki Cruise

White Sands Spritz

Wu Wei Chong Qing Cuisine

Wu Wei Chong Qing Cuisine is known for their Chinese spicy noodle soup but you can get it non-spicy. There is very little interaction with the staff after being seated at the table. You order by scanning a QR code. The online menu has photos of each item and you can customize it to your liking. For my spice level, I select "clear broth" which is no chili or spicy. The clear broth still has flavor and I think it's made with pork bones. My favorite is the shredded pork pickle noodles because it's savory and has a hint of sour from the pickled cabbage and the beef noodles because the strong beef flavor in the broth. The garlic cucumbers and braised duck were too spicy for me and there's no way to adjust the spice level for those so I suggested getting a drink to help manage the heat. Their prices are reasonable for the pork and beef noodles, it's about $15 - $17 and its portioned for 1 person.

The restaurant is small and the wait time for a table during dinner could be anywhere from 5 minutes to 20 minutes. This isn't a place where people would hang out, you eat and you leave so the wait time is reasonable. They don't have space to accommodate groups of 5 or more because all the tables are set for 2 or 4. For parking, it's metered street parking on S. King Street.

For more information about Wu Wei Chong Qing Cuisine and to browse their menu, visit www.fetail.com/storev2/shop?store_id=212.

1738 S King St #101
Honolulu, HI 96826
(808) 741-2297

Shredded Pork Pickle Noodles

Beef Noodles

Twice Cooked Pork Dry Noodles

Garlic Cucumbers

5 Spiced Braised Duck