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  • 5/5 Kayla M. 4 years ago on Google
    This review is dedicated to the amazing owner and our server Christopher. My family had a dissatisfied experience at their other restaurant which prompted me to reach out to management. The owner personally followed up with me, resolved the issue and invites my entire family to this other restaurant of his, Piggy Smalls. He had Christopher server us for the night and Christopher was amazing and attentive. We were served with multiple dishes. The taste was great. But what made my family satisfied was how accommodating they were the entire night. Bringing dish after dish and explaining what the dishes were, Christopher was very friendly and knowledgeable with 17 yrs of restaurant experience. I definitely recommend this restaurant to all tourists who would like to get good food and good service
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 VA N. 2 years ago on Google
    We ended up here because despite having our reservation at the Pig and the Lady confirmed by text the night before, it was cancelled during the day (and I didn’t have internet to check my emails so only found out on the spot), but they were kind enough to call Piggy Small and verify availabilities, which led us to a very satisfying night here. We got the fried chicken wings (best I’ve had) generous in meat and flavours, the cheese dumplings also pretty good and crunchy, but the highlight was the branzino, perfectly prepared and charcoal grilled. The service was very friendly and all the listed items above came from one of the staff recommandations. If we still had space we would have added a soup but decided to get the cheesecake which was divine like the rest of our meal.
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  • 3/5 Mario Dos C. 1 year ago on Google
    Creative Vietnamese food served in a relaxed upbeat setting. The food overall was good, the service friendly, the atmosphere jubilant but were there some misses, yeah. The hash browns with salmon were good, I really enjoyed the pickle vegetables that came on top. The dumplings with cheese were ok just a bit messy on execution. The wings were a solid entry, crispy, juicy, sour and sweet. It’s everything you want in a wing dish. Now the banh mi and pho combo was probably the worst versions of those dishes I’ve ever had in my life. The pork sandwich had bland meat and soggy bread. And the pho was overly salty and I’m salt fan. There was no way I could keep eating the noodles I paid extra for. The churro French toast was phoned in. Good but minimum effort. Overall the service was good and I had a good time hanging out with some friends, it’s just the food didn’t hold up.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 A V. 2 years ago on Google
    Piggy Smalls turned out to be more hype than we expected. The chicken wings were probably our favorite dish apart from the truffle pasta. Our seafood soup was on the sweet side and the cheese wontons were not too comparable to most other places. I would probably not go back for a second time.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Mimi L. 2 years ago on Google
    Visit on Saturday, i am happy to see minimalistic and modern decor for this Vietnamese restaurant. However I was quite disappointed with our of the daily special noodles soup with curry cream and brisket, the soup was very salty, I wonder this is a one-time mistake! Sorry not enjoyed it.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jeffrey Y. 1 year ago on Google
    Piggy Smalls is a nice Vietnamese fusion place right in the mall. It was great that there was free parking close by, a rarity in Honolulu. We had the Le fried chicken wings, Burmese tea salad, ahi toast, vegan pho, pho French dip bahn mi, and bo ca ri ga (beef brisket stew). The chicken wings were crispy and tasty with a delicious sauce. I've never had tea salad that didn't have tea leaves in it but it was still pretty good although it didn't have the flavor balance or crispness of a traditional Burmese tea salad. I really enjoyed the ahi toast, the garlic pickle was excellent, I only wish it was a little bigger as it felt like an appetizer even though it was coupled with the other mains. The bahn mi was pretty good but lacked the quick pickles and egg butter that I associate with a bahn mi. It was good but not what I expected which left me a little disappointed. Finally, the bo ca ri ga was a beef brisket stew with carrots and potatoes with egg noodles and it was nicely seasoned broth with a light curry flavor. It was a little heavy in feel but still delicious although I wish it was a little more spicy. Overall it was good but I don't know that I would go out of my way to go here.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tammie N. 2 years ago on Google
    Uni + anchovy pasta and escargot were great starters. The bún thái was a deliciously homey entree. Laughing cow basque cheesecake was perfection to end the meal on a light and not too sweet note. Excellent food and service. Would definitely return
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Gülce 2 years ago on Google
    Dropped in without a booking for an early dinner. We were out of luck on the pho...which the classic is only available on Sundays. Wasn't feeling like to other available soup option so opted for a vegan pho. Nice base but too much tomato which makes the soup extra sweet. Fried chicken was great though, definitely order it extra (if you're okay with vinegar sauce under)

  • 5/5 Tanvi K. 2 years ago on Google
    Food and service was really good. I got the cheese mandoo, Bun bo hue (Wednesday special) and the laughing cow basque cheesecake. Everything was delicious but I especially enjoyed the cheesecake, its one of the best I’ve ever had.

  • 5/5 Steven C. 1 year ago on Google
    Invited by a friend and his family for dinner. It was a set manu for total of eight course meal. The waiter told us the table was not ready for us with most polite manner and voice! We(total of 17 of us) was seated at the outside booth! All the dishes from the starter to desert was wonderful and tasty! Also the portions are big and well seated! We have nothing to complain but praise.

  • 5/5 Fidel C. 1 year ago on Google
    Fantastic upscaled Fusion Vietnamese cuisine in a casual setting. Servers were all great, food for the most part was excellent . The "cheese dumplings" were a tad underwhelming - just gyoza which, after being steamed, are pan fried in cheese until the cheese burns - but everything else was incredibly delicious (it's so hard to get uni pasta where I'm from!) and I would recommend this spot wholeheartedly.

  • 4/5 Christopher N. 2 years ago on Google
    Long lost of Hawaii local beers. It's of shareable plates with meat and vegetable options. Main entrees and soups are meat/fish focused. Burmese Tea Salad was really good as were brussel sprouts. The Bun Thai soup (Thursdays) was decent but the shrimp were mushy and the brisket had more fat than meat. Friendly service was on top of orders but gave plenty of room and time to the table.

  • 5/5 Therese H. 2 years ago on Google
    The Ward outpost of The Pig and the Lady in Chinatown, Piggy Smalls is my go-to dinner spot when working nights at Box Jelly’s co-working space. The Hanoi egg coffee is necessary fuel for working into the night, and while the apps and entrees are always good, the desserts are what have me coming back. I recently had their chocolate-topped Basque cheesecake (couldn’t put the fork down) and a delightful mango sorbet and black sesame swirl. You can dine inside the restaurant, or at their covered outdoor patio - just be sure to enter at the door facing the street.

  • 5/5 Claire L. 2 years ago on Google
    Came here twice for dinner and brunch. Delicious authentic vietnamese food. Having a hard time pronouncing anything on the menu and somehow the servers understand me.

  • 5/5 san francisco n. 3 years ago on Google
    Been here a few times. The atmosphere is great. Service is good. Make reservations online to make it easy. Most of the food is great as you can see by any of the pictures. The bun bo hue for myself was a little disappointing as it was not spicy, over powered by the shrimp paste which made the broth too salty. Would recommend the spring rolls. The meat itself is not salty. The peanut sauce just brings it all together

  • 4/5 Joshua C. 1 year ago on Google
    The ahi toast was good and the tea salad was very unique. The pho, banh mi, and cheese dumplings were alright.

  • 4/5 P K. 1 year ago on Google
    We ordered the curry paste with egg noodles, , tea salad, bahnmi with French dip and added pho. The bahnmi did not disappoint. The curry paste with egg noodles was recommend by our server. It was flavorful just like she said. the brisket was on the tough side, it would be nice if they come in smaller pieces. For tea salad, it was a bit too sour for my liking, I have had better. With that said, I still felt a lot of thoughts were put into the menu and food which I appreciate. We sat right next to the open kitchen and saw how the big guy chef making sure the staffs were doing their job. He checked every plate that went out, and pointed out things that need additional attention. From what I could see, they kept everything clean and tidy, the entire crew has high discipline and on their toes like I was watching some cooking show. One star is taken off because we waited more than 35 mins for our order. It must have been missed at the first place, but our server was nice.

  • 5/5 Cat C. 1 year ago on Google
    Our waiter was very helpful and food was really creative and good. We started out with the Hanoi egg coffee, if you like the vietnamese ice coffee you will like this one too. It's popular in the Hanoi region, served with Kona blend espresso poured over whipped vanilla sweetened egg cream. Then we had the Burmese tea salad, a unique dish using fermented tea leaves, cherry tomatoes, and preserved lemons. We also had the Ahi toast, classic pho French dip bahn mi and Bo Ca Ri Ga which is like a curry noodle soup. Le fried chicken wings were double fried with pickled onions and peanuts. Highly recommended.

  • 5/5 atina 9. 1 year ago on Google
    Awesome meal! Lovely staff! We decided to order takeout because the wait was an hour. The food was ready in less than 20mins. The chops with the Kale was delicious! Nice size portions too. My friend doesn’t like Kale but loved theirs! As we were waiting outside a staff member offered us seats, which was so kind of him😀. It was the best meal we had in Honolulu.

  • 4/5 Eric H. 1 year ago on Google
    The dishes at Piggy Smalls are totally unique. Every dish we had was great. Even my picky 6 year old finished the entire kid's pasta dish. We had the crispy cheese dumplings which was a totally OG spin on the traditional ramen shop gyoza. The chopped chicken liver toast was a really good starter and I don't even eat liver. The sirloin cap steak was perfectly cooked and the included salad was a perfect pairing. The uni, anchovy, and garlic spaghetti was also popular at our table. A little pricey, but overall an excellent meal.

  • 5/5 Josh B. 2 years ago on Google
    Fun place with serving delicious cocktails and Vietnamese food with some Hawaiian/American flair. The ahi toast had perfectly seared outside and raw inside tuna on toast that was crunchy, yet pliable. The uni and anchovy pasta cooked in a lobster jus with loads of roasted garlic was a seafood explosion without being too fishy, too garlicy, or too heavy.


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