Hawai'i's Best Restaurants

• INTRODUCTION

• 'ILIMA AWARD WINNERS

• BROWSE RESTAURANTS

• GLOSSARY

• FEATURED RESTAURANTS

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DIM SUM

Usually you don't order dim sum, but sit and wait for carts full of it to be rolled around to you. Steaming carts emerge from the kitchen every few minutes during the height of dim-sum service, and all you need to do is point to be served. If you don't know what you're pointing at, some restaurants have helpful picture menus.

Choose lighter, steamed dishes first, and heavier fried ones later. Eat dessert — custard tarts or mango pudding, for example — anytime. Saving the sweet items for last is not a Chinese custom.

Golden Palace Seafood Restaurant

The line at the door is the natural byproduct of serving all dim-sum dishes for $1.50 at Golden Palace. No, that wasn't a misprint. The steamy little bamboo baskets stacked at the entryway for takeout are another enticement for walk-ins. Once you're into the dining room, it's chaos controlled by someone who directs you to a table like a traffic cop. Unfortunately, the carts don't flow quite as smoothly; be prepared to wave and gesture to get the attention of one of the servers, and don't expect much help in explaining the dishes.

111 N. King St. 521-8268. 7 a.m.-10 p.m. daily.

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VS: Visa
MC: Mastercard
AX: American Express
DC: Diners Club
DS: Discover Card
JCB: JCB Card
Olioli: Olioli Card

$$$: Pricey; entrées mostly more than $17
$$: Moderate; entrées $10-$16
$: Budget-friendly; entrées mostly less than $10

Checks: Local checks and travelers’ checks only