Lam's Kitchen, the family-owned Chinese noodle shop tucked into Honolulu's Chinatown, has started opening for dinner every night, giving regulars a reason to swing by after dark for its handmade look funn noodles. The restaurant began the nightly dinner service on Nov. 1, and it has rolled out new additions like roast duck alongside its longtime noodle dishes.
Why the Shop Extended Its Hours
Lam's Kitchen opened its doors in 2009 and has built its name on look funn noodles made in-house, according to Aloha State Daily. Co-manager Joyce Lin said the decision to add dinner hours came straight from customer demand, noting that many people had asked the restaurant to extend its hours. Lin pointed to the beef flank tendon look funn as the restaurant's most popular dish, and said she personally adds won tons to her own order, calling the restaurant known for its won tons.
The shop also serves beef chow funn and won ton mein alongside its signature noodle dishes. Beef chow funn runs $15.75, while the beef flank and tendon look funn in soup costs $16.50, per the same report. For something smaller, look funn rolls go for $1.50 each and arrive with sweet soy sauce and peanut sauce on the side, letting customers drizzle on as much as they like.
New Menu Items Join the Lineup
This month, Lam's Kitchen added sweet and sour pork for $23 and roast duck, priced at $28 for a half order or $50 for a full order. The restaurant expanded its interior last December to create more dining space, a move that came before the latest hours extension. Customer parking is available in nearby municipal lots, according to the article's reporting.
A Family Business Rooted in Two Restaurants
According to the restaurant's own account on Lam's Kitchen's website, the family first opened Lagoon Chinese Restaurant near the airport in 2002 before launching their second restaurant, Lam's Kitchen, in Chinatown in 2009. The family says it continues to handmake look funn every day, a practice that has stayed central to the shop's identity since it opened. Lam's Kitchen is located at 1152 Maunakea St. in Honolulu.
