Name: Ray's Cafe
Address: 1190 Smith Street, Honolulu (Chinatown)
Call: 536-3392
Plate Lunch Prices: $4.20 - $20.00
Hours: 7:00am to 7:30 pm
Macaroni salad alternative? Yes. Sometimes you get both!
Specialties: Prime Rib, Hawaiian Beef Stew, etc.

AND I SEZ:

A well known Chinatown hole-in-the wall that caters to the downtown finance power-brokers. Not unusual to find a line to get in if you get there after 12:00 . (Of course having only 12 places to sit may have more to do with this) Mostly take-out. The $10 steak and lobster special is, believe it or not, a real bargain. (Big slab of steak and 4 lobster tails, 3 scoops of rice, mixed veggies and toss salad.) Guaranteed afternoon nap time says longtime customer RK. The Hawaiian Beef stew is only $4.50 and generous in quantity- see below photo.




The Famous Ray's Cafe Hawaiian Beef Stew

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Atmosphere: Why do you think there's so much take-out?

Value: 1/2
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