Ocean Seafood Chinese Restaurant
King Kamehameha Mall, Kailua Kona, HI, 96740
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Address :
King Kamehameha Mall
Kailua Kona, HI, 96740 - Phone (808) 329-3055
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Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Beer & Wine Only
Outdoor Seating : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Categories
Chinese Cuisine
The popularity of Chinese food in America can be adjudicated by the appearance of China Town in many major cities in the United State of America. The popular trend of ordering or opting for Chinese take away food isn't unknown in America. Chinese take away food comes to rescue when you're too tired from work or too exhausted to cook. No one can resist the temptation of eating spicy noodles, shrimp, chicken, beef or pork cooked in the sweet and spicy sauce. The cooking method of authentic Chinese food is a lot different compared to what is served in America.
Generally, Chinese use dark meat small bones and organs to cook dishes but this changes when you are eating American-Chinese fusion food prepared using white boneless meat cooked with broccoli, carrots and onions. Back in China, the food is less spicy and oily as they favor steaming and braising method for cooking the most popular dishes. So, if you have a taste for authentic Chinese food, then try finding a real Chinese restaurant in the city. You can also try the most popular fusion Chinese food like Pecking Duck, Chicken Feet, Hot Pot, Shrimp Dumpling Soup, Mapo Tofu, Wontons, Chop Suey, Egg Rolls and not to forget Fortune Cookies.
There are not many restaurants in America serving authentic Chinese food. A little research on Restaurant Listings directory can help you locate the best Chinese restaurants in the city. Chinese cuisine is continuously evolving, and you can find a variety of dishes categorized as the food for lactose intolerant, gluten intolerant, vegan, vegetarian, and diabetic friendly. So, if you have a group of friends with different taste patterns, save the hassle and visit the nearest Chinese restaurant in your city.
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Peter H.
We went here because Bangkok House was closed. Décor is typical and service was good. Ordered the beef chow fun, wor wonton mein soup and crispy chicken wings. Iced tea is the same tea served in the tea pots, just with ice. Giving this place 3 stars as it is comparable to the typical Los Angeles Chinatown food I am used to.
(3)Maile N.
A great way to feed a big group for dinner. We filled up at the buffet: fried chicken, wontons, orange chicken, green beans w/ chicken, broccoli beef, chow mein, rice, fried rice, dumplings, eggplant, and the fried dough topped with sugar was our favorite (especially my aunty's - she kept going back for seconds, thirds and fourths of those!). It's not high class fine dining, but it gets the job done. And dinner for 6 was about $90 with tax and tip - not bad, not bad at all!
(3)Robert H.
To celebrate Chinese New Year my wife and I had lunch here. It's hidden away in a non descript "shopping mall" and it's decor is fairly basic. The service was ok but we ordered egg rolls as an appetizer and they were brought to our table at the same time as our three entrees-- mu shu pork, green beans with shredded pork, and chicken chow fun. First-- you get a lot of food for the money. The quality of the food is a legitimate 2.4 stars. Kailua-Kona simply does not offer a quality Chinese restaurant.
(2)Aaron M.
3 stars to help differentiate between the competition. The food here is not great. But, it is all right. If you like cheap Chinese buffets you'll find enough to eat here that isn't awful. Some of it even tastes like real Chinese food. This makes this place the best Chinese place on the island. Amazing, but true.
(3)Kelly A.
Holy mackeral! I'm not if it is the fact that I am from Seattle/Vancouver BC/San Francisco/Pacific Northwest where we have better Chinese food or if this place is as bad as it looks. We saw a $15.95 pp deal for the dinner buffet and decided our group of 13 would go have a decent meal. Besides the fact that the location is near a bar, not suitable for kids, the food under the hot lamps looked a few days old and the options were very limited. I understand Hawaii prices, but we skiddadled right out of there as soon as we stepped in. Never again. Seems like a nice family running the place, but this place was sure to be the "worst" that I have encountered in terms of the quality of food that is served as a Chinese place. I hate being honest, but I really hope this pushes for a bit more quality in the meals. Sorry.
(1)Bill C.
I would definitely only come here if you want cheap Chinese food, buffet-style, for an okay price (10.99 for lunch). Don't come here if you want quality Chinese food. The food here is justifiably bad because the price you pay is for it is for buffet-style. The service is eh. Nothing great, nothing bad. The facilities are pretty dirty and the restroom is not well-stocked with soap. I haven't tried any items from the menu so I can't comment on that, but the buffet was less than spectacular. Be prepared for a great time in the restroom afterwards!
(1)Kevin C.
So it was Christmas Day and very few places were open. All the Japanese restaurants were closed as were the other Asian spots. The remaining options were rather uninspiring, so we started walking towards this restaurant as we knew for a fact that it would be open. The décor seemed a bit worn-down but nothing deal-breaking. Most people seemed to be partaking in the buffet, but we opted to order from the menu: a small bowl of seafood soup, salt-and-pepper spare ribs, pan fried string beans, and shrimp on tofu. We came in with low expectations, but we were rather impressed by the quality of the food. The seafood soup wasn't zealously seasoned with pepper as some places are wont to do, and the salt-and-pepper spare ribs actually were spare ribs! The tofu tasted fresh and the string beans, while a tad on the salty side, went down well with the white rice. Service was very prompt and friendly. All in all, a very satisfactory Christmas dinner that didn't break the bank!
(4)Vic D.
My wife and I are on our honeymoon in Kona. I wanted Chinese food. She elected to have poke. So, we got her food and found Ocean Seafood Restaurant for me. From reading their previous Yelp reviews, I knew I was not expecting much in terms of their food but I really just wanted some Chinese food. We found out they have an ayce buffet. We went inside and I asked the lady if I can order the buffet but for takeout (since my wife has food in the car and we were going to eat in our room). She said yes and handed me two styrofoam takeout boxes. I proceeded to fill the two boxes with some really poor excuse for Chinese food. I took the boxes to the counter to pay her for my buffet (14.95). She range me up for $27 and change!?!?!?! I asked her why it was so much? She said she was charging me per item in the boxes. WTF?!?!? So it was cheaper to eat the buffet at the restaurant? She said "yes"!!!! She said it would be $14.95 to eat the buffet at the restaurant. Again, WTF?? So, I elected to eat the two boxes of food I've packed at the restaurant. I told her it would just be myself eating. My wife sat with me and did not eat (since she was smart and got the poke). After finishing up, I went up to pay for my bill. The lady charged me $31 and change?!?!? I asked her why it was so much. She said she charged me for two people!!! I told her I was the only one eating (and she knew it, because she came over to us while I was eating and asked my wife to help herself at the buffet line and my wife told her she was not eating). So the lady readjusted the bill to $27 and change! Again, I asked her why it was so much?? She said she charged me for one adult buffet and the two boxes of food (because I went for an additional plate after finishing up the two boxes). I asked her how she could charge me an adult buffet and the boxes of food when it was an all-you-can-eat?!?!?!? Finally, she reluctantly adjusted my bill to reflect one adult buffet plus tax. She made it out like it was my fault that overcharged us. She told us that in the future we needed to tell her beforehand how many people were eating (which we did several times). I told her don't worry about the future bc there won't be another time. The food was not good (I was prepared for that) but dealing with her was a whole different experience. Just save your money and eat at Panda Express.
(1)Lina P.
From what I've heard this place has been around forever! I never had any interest in going there until my friend told me about their not so secret Fried Chicken offered in their $12.95 buffet. Well its true! I was spying over peoples shoulder, and everyone was totally going up for seconds and thirds of that fried chicken! Theres even fried chicken bits. With a little ranch dressing from the salad bar on the side and your good to go. I finished off with some fresh papaya and I was happy.
(4)Pismole T.
They have serious crock roaches infestation behind the bar counter , I wish they notice them , then I maybe will dine again.
(1)Vai L.
Dinner buffet was awesome! Lots of choices and freshly made dishes. Everything was delicious, even the kids ate to their fill. The malasadas were fresh and yummy too.
(5)Sekueli ..
It's been about a year since I last ate here. I've been craving Chinese food since Chinese new year but didn't get a chance because ALL of the restaurants were packed that night. Finally had a chance to come here. It was pretty early when we got there. About 5:30pm. We checked out the buffet and it looked like they had just brought the food out. So we opted for the buffet. This was the best meal I've had here. And there has been a lot. All the food was hot, fresh and delicious. The fried chicken is always the bomb and it was fully stocked. The same goes for the malasadas. We finished off our meal with a scoop of ice cream. I had the green tea, my older son had chocolate and my younger son and the wifey had lychee. Definitely gonna come back for my Chinese food fix the next time it comes around.
(5)Katrina W.
The food at the buffet is good, but for the love of god WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE TURN UP THE HEAT?! I have eaten here twice and both times almost every dish from the buffet was luke warm at best. The first time I came months back I told the woman about it, when I came tonight I expected things to be different, but they clearly didn't take my advice and turn up the heat on the food at the buffet. Really a disappointment!
(2)Joseph Y.
We were looking for more authentic chinese food on the island. By context, we are from southern california and of chinese ethnicity, so we can pretty well gauge authentic or not. We had a party of 10 and ordered about 10 dishes, all representative of traditional cantonese fare. Beef chow fun, chicken with scallion chicken, pork chops, iron skillet beef, stir fried bok toy, a few different shrimp dishes, etc. Food was decent; surely not the most outstanding chinese food i've ever had but was average and NOT americanized food. Price was higher than on the mainland but appeared to be reasonable by Big Island standards. most dishes were $12-$13. Service was typical of a chinese restaurant .. slow, had to ask them to serve us or move plates, etc. The interior was hot, A/C was on but windows also open. This is more of a hole-in-the-wall place but without the hole-in-the-wall prices you'd expect on the mainland. Would come back if needing authentic cantonese food. The buffet looked americanized, you'd be better off going to the panda express for that type of food. Order off the menu, portion sizes for the chinese entrees are in line with portions in Asia (smaller plate portion sizes). they also have dinner specials as well with soup and mains. The place as actually packed the weeknight we went (wed) with lots of parties going on as well as local chinese and other locals. This is not a touristy place and certainly if you come do not come for the decor. Bottom line: decent cantonese food on an island with limited selection; prices average for hawaii places; service is typical of chinese restaurants - you have to beg/ask for things; food worth going particularly if you need decent chinese food.
(3)R W.
Food is good if you order the traditional Cantonese dishes Think beef chow fun Cold scallion chicken Sweet and sour pork chops String beans and pork Iron skillet beef The buffer is okay. I'd rather go to Panda Express The service is ok. Good for Hawaii standards slow for mainlanders. I'd come back if I was in need for some higher end chinese but the lack of proper A/C is the big inhibiting factors.
(3)Mitch T.
Although the food was decent, the staff very friendly and attentive, and they are also able to handle large groups, I had to give it a 1. Let me break it down. Pro's: Buffet- not too shabby. Typical chinese menu, and they throw in salad, fruits and even malassada's. I always enjoy cold ginger chicken, and the fried chicken is delicious. Did I mention, garlic shrimp? Staff- very friendly and attentive. They clear your used plates almost immediately, and keep your water glass filled. Cleanliness- they say is next to holyness. Not too clean, but not too dirty. Acceptable, i've seen a whole lot worse in Kona. Price- Affordable Parking-No problem and it's free! Cons: Only one that I was concerned about. I ordered a diet coke, and as I got to the bottom of the glass during my meal, I noticed something small, and black floating near the top. I immediately fished it out, and found that it was a baby cockroach. Disgusted, I placed it on the table for I was now done eating and drinking. After a few minutes, the baby cockroach's antenna began moving. It was still alive! OMG! I was DONE!
(1)Chris G.
Great for large groups! We had seven people and all ordered off the menu rather than the buffet (the buffet looked fine, I just liked the look of the scallops and Chinese peas and the rest of us just wanted to share.) Ambiance is OK. They have some nice Chinese art and artifacts around the room, pretty typical, however, there was a rather loud establishment next door playing Mexican and Brazilian(?) music that penetrated right through the walls. We originally thought they were playing Mexican music in the restaurant- which would have been weird- but it seems that they gave up playing their own music since their neighbours were so adept at it. Their tables include some of the typical large round ones that seat 8 with a glass spinner in the centre for sharing entrees. Service is good! Our waitress was quite attentive and hand-served our duck soup to all of us and was so good at wielding her chopsticks that she could snip the noodles she was portioning out by just using them like scissors! For those who detest people with accents, too bad for you - she was a real chinese woman. Food was great! Typical westernized fare, though the menu was extensive and written in both English and Japanese for easy reading. All of the items were very fresh. I loved the scallops and peas, though we were also delighted by the lemon chicken, curry shrimp, general tso chicken, vegetables with cashews and house special chow mein as well. The duck soup was not my favourite, but I'm more fond of photographing ducks than eating them. As our plates were being cleared, the waitress brought us a plate of complementary malasadas (basically deep fried dough rolled in sugar: a doughnut sans hole. not Chinese but yummy!). A nice touch! One small criticism: even though it is a Chinese food restaurant, not a Chinese fusion restaurant, I might like to see a couple more Hawaiian - Chinese additions to the menu. The pineapple on the sweet and sour sauce is not enough to draw in tourists considering the location in the heart of the Kona tourist district. The photos of the dinner and lunch specials were garnished with plumeria, but I didn't order a special so I don't know if that is true to life. Price for seven ala carte, 90$ before tip. A rather good value for the quality and quantity of food. Keep it up Ocean! Overall, I would be more than happy to recommend to a friend and will absolutely come back next time I am in town.
(4)Gibby K.
Came in not expecting too much, but was craving Chinese food, the buffet items didn't look that great so we ordered from the menu, we were surprised by the quality of some of the dishes, the crispy fried chicken was tasty and the breast meat wasn't dry as you'd expect, the hot and sour soup was a good initial course, though not the best we've had, but this ain't Chinatown. Other entrees we enjoyed included the Singapore noodles and beef chow fun. The Mapo tofu was just average, but overall considering other Chinese food restaurant options, this was a decent surprise. I would give 3 1/2 stars
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