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Golden River Restaurant

Restaurant Vietnamese restaurant

😐 It's a small and typical Viet restaurant you'll find in pretty much any North American city. Food is alright. I've had better, and I've had worse elsewhere but, the portions are of decent size. People often mention good, Vietnamese,


Address

198 N King St, Honolulu, HI 96817

Contact

(808) 531-1185

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (51 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Thursday: 9 AM to 3 PM
  • Friday: (Good Friday), 9 AM to 3 PM, Hours might differ
  • Saturday: 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM
  • Sunday: (Easter), 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM, Hours might differ
  • Monday: 9 AM to 3 PM
  • Tuesday: 9 AM to 3 PM
  • Wednesday: 9 AM to 3 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (8) Vietnamese (8)
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  • 3/5 Sam C. 4 years ago on Google
    It's a small and typical Viet restaurant you'll find in pretty much any North American city. Food is alright. I've had better, and I've had worse elsewhere but, the portions are of decent size.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joanna Z. 2 years ago on Google
    We’ve been looking for a good bowl of pho for a long time and were quite disappointed. Their menu is a mix of Cantonese and Vietnamese, we wouldn’t have gone if it wasn’t recommended by my auntie. Their pho is easily the best on the island!!! You can smell the spices the second it’s brought out of the kitchen. Good portion of meat and each bite is very tasty. Service is good. Found out the owner is Vietnamese born Cantonese, hence the menu.

  • 5/5 Angela P. 3 years ago on Google
    The owner is so friendly and so are the staff! Their menu has a good variety to cater to everyone! I especially enjoyed the chicken rice, egg rolls, and crispy noodles! They are generous with their fresh veggies and the portions are fantastic considering pricing and all. Id definitely recommend stopping by if you're in the area.

  • 5/5 R. Lee D. 3 years ago on Google
    It has been a while since I have found a very good Vietnamese restaurant that still offers authentic dishes, true taste, no skipping on ingredients, and generous portions at a reasonable price. Of course I had to go to Chinatown and the most sketchiest part to find it, but it was well worth it. Located at the end of Chinatown at the corner or River and N. King it isn't exactly the most pleasant of locations. The building as well as the surroundings are rather dubious and ominous in appearance. However, despite as bad as everything looks, it is safe and once you get inside, you are in a cute little well kept restaurant being taken care of very friendly staff. I ordered the Spicy Beef Noodle Soup also know as Bún Bò Huế. What an amazing soup. It was spicy, but not like rocket launching blow your head off. Of course I added a good heaping spoonful of there incredible homemade chili sauce because I do like it rocket launching. The broth flavor was rich with lot of great meat tidbits of various sorts. It was also a lot larger than I expected and if had know the size would be so generous, would have probably gone for the medium size. The spring rolls that I also got were very fresh and you could tell made with care. I like the fact that you could order a small plate of 2 and it still came with all the fixings that come with Vietnamese spring rolls to make lettuce wraps. Be brave and head down to check this place out. It really is worth it.

  • 5/5 Nori L. 6 years ago on Google
    Delicious soup and Vietnamese crepe! The sandwiches were awesome too!

  • 5/5 ELAINE L. 5 years ago on Google
    Their pho is awesome, good portions, not stingy with the vegetables either, add a cup of their fresh dripped ice Vietnamese coffee and you've got a perfect lunch combination. Their portion sizes are pretty good, will likely fill up even a hungry local. It is located in China Town, so you get a lot of bang for your buck, average about $10-15/person (depends on how hungry you are, if you're someone who usually eats 2-3 entrées plus appetizers, desserts and drinks it will probably run you about $30-40, still cheaper than lots of other restaurants that would usually cost you about $70-80).

  • 5/5 Jonathan S. 5 years ago on Google
    Seriously the best Vietnamese food I’ve ever had in my life to date. I’m a foodie. I love good food and you wouldn’t be disappointed in this place at all. We had the bahn mi roll up, the Vietnamese crepe, summer rolls and the bahn mi sandwich. Everything is served with a pile of fresh mint and Thai basil which gives the food the classic Thai freshness that just makes it so amazing. Totally worth the journey to this place. The owners were very friendly and the service was great.

  • 4/5 Jason M. 6 years ago on Google
    I had an awesome bowl of oxtail Pho, and our party was pleased with all of our choices. The restroom is in a sketchy courtyard accessed thru the (a bit too) authentic kitchen... Eat first, or the restroom journey may scare you away :-)

  • 4/5 Pukashell F. 1 year ago on Google
    A place to ago when you wanna just get what you order and be left alone. No upselling, just a quick eye to eye contact if you need anything from the staff. Food is simple, delicious, with nothing fancy.

  • 5/5 Kelsi B. 10 months ago on Google
    This is my second pho experience in the district and I can 100% this one was best so far. I really enjoyed the broth and the beef was very fresh. The greens were also bright and crisp. Amazing service, definitely will come back. The pho was amazing! Note that they recently had a name change to golden river, same owner/staff. The place can be empty at times but I think it’s because the lunch crowds eats fast.

  • 5/5 Mark R. 11 months ago on Google
    Excellent shaved ice! Drop what you’re doing, and go here now. Great way to cool down on a hot day!


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Healthy options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery

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