"Chinese food. You've seen one, you've seen em all, right? I'm let's be honest, at best there's slight variances in taste or texture but for the most part, they're cousins, if not siblings of each others. Ewa hosts two main Chinese spots and this one has the luck of being the closest to me in proximity. The dishes are good. Nothing to over the moon. Pretty much in line. We always get the gaugee min, and that never fails. Deep fried pillows of pork laid across a bed of gravy soaked noodles. I'm always game for it. The egg fooyung is respectable. I do feel like this dish is the one that convinces me that this establishment is better than the others and Taste of Hong Kong sits square in the middle of the pack. Kayuk or the Pot Roast Pork is the same vibrant reddish pink you can count on everywhere else being. And the sweet sour chicken... well, let's just say I wouldn't expect to win a blind taste test. Again... I will say that there isn't much to set this place apart from literally 90% of the other Chinese food places across Hawaii. Even the look of the place falls in line with what's normally expected of a standard Chinese restaurant (between 7-12 large round tables. A couple of four seaters for the couples and small families. You know the look). But here's the reason I wanted to write a review for this place and the reason that they always will get my money when I'm just not sure what I want and need (and I shouldn't be the only one like this): On Christmas Day, when NOT EVEN McDonald's is open, you can always count on that regular, run of the mill, nothing special Chinese joint to be there with their pretty good food to save your holiday! So I wanted to write this to say thank you. To the Taste of Hong Kong (and all its kin that operate everyday regardless of how special or mundane it is), you have been there more times than I can remember, you're so steady that you're virtually pencilled in on the holidays for us. So thank you for being amazing when we need you. The Smiths appreciate you. You're part of our family"
