If you're looking for a good Honolulu Chinese Restaurant, head for Chinatown. More than just great Chinese food, you'll also find shopping, theaters, galleries and other entertainment.
It would be easy to spend the day just walking around the vendors and shops and all that shopping and walking can work up an appetite! No problem. You can stop at one of the many restaurants for some dim sum or grab a snack (or dessert) from a market vendor. And even if you change your mind and don't want Chinese food, you can still choose from the other types of restaurants including Japanese, Vietnamese, Thai, Filipino, Korean and more. Of course, there are more Chinese places than anything else but you still have quite a choice.
Walking tours, either guided or self guided, are very popular and can be a good way to get to know Chinatown as well as investigate all the places to eat so you can plan your lunch, dinner, snacks ...
If you like art, you can have a stroll through the galleries as well as enjoy the bars and restaurants on the First Friday evening of every month. This is a nice time to have some good Chinese Food and experience Chinatown at night.
Whenever you go, you can't help but find good food. Bon appetit!