Lam's Garden

Best for: Chinese
Location: Waialae/Kahala

steamed fish fillets with ginger and green onion sauce

Lam's Garden is my family's default restaurant when we're lazy and want cheap, dependable Chinese food. It's about a 5-minute drive from our house and never disappoints. Some of my favorite dishes include the minute chicken cake noodle and fish fillet with tofu and ginger. The fish is soaked in a soy sauce and melts in your mouth. Dishes are served family-style and are about $10-15, which means you can easily feed a family of four for $40. In times like these, thank god for China.

hot and sour soup made with mushrooms, bamboo shoots, red peppers, vinegar, and tofu

salted fish fried rice