Helena's Hawaiian Food - Hawaiian restaurant in Honolulu - 1240 N School St, USA

the dry aged short ribs and fried butter fish collar are excellent. It's a bit greasy so you can only eat so much of it but the flavors are great and I love the thick cuts of short ribs. It's a bit different from the usual marinated short ribs you find around the island.

Real Hawaiian food! Great value and tastes amazing! The Japanese food or seafood are pretty good here but you can find them elsewhere, not this. Must try the short ribs and pulled pork, the tuna and coconut cake are also fantastic. If you come to Hawaii you should absolutely give this a try.

Glad we stopped by for authentic Hawaiian food, but perhaps it's better when dining in because the pig and short ribs, while seasoned well, were a bit on the dry side. Probably what happens with takeout, but with very little parking and a long, long wait, we decided against eating in. Happy to have experienced this iconic spot, though.

I was traveling in Honolulu for 1 week and have been eating out at a lot of amazing restaurants. Helena’s have beat it all. The moment you walk in, you feel like you are at home. The food here are nourishing to the soul. Loved every bite I had here. Was almost mad I couldn’t be here for longer. Thank you Helena’s for a memorable meal! Highly highly recommend fried butterfish collar! It melts in the mouth. The texture of the fish is perfect.

Authentic Hawaiian food. Staff was considerate and patient with me. They explained the traditional way to eat their food. I discovered I am not a big Poi fan but the pork and coconut jelly were very delicious. It was expensive considering the portion sizes and atmosphere. It is basically a hole in the wall.

Local favorite for authentic Hawaiian food. Be sure to order the beef short ribs! Menu D recommended for a first timer sampler.

My brother found this place, and it was pretty good. The beef short ribs were a little tough but seasoned well! I had the beef stew, and it was pretty decent, with no complaints. My wife had the fried Ahi, and that was really good! There were 2 servers when we went. 1 one was exceptional. The other waitresses had an attitude and was being short with everyone. I suck at remembering names, but the waitresses that was exceptional was a little chubby. I apologize for the description, but I want to make sure the correct waitresses get the recognition!!!

What to do when in Hawaii and you’re looking for authentic Hawaiian food that’s made from airhead ingredients, passion and a love of food. The answer is short and straight to the point, you go to Helena’s Hawaiian Food. Let’s get the obvious out in the open. If you were to pass by Helena’s, you might not give it a second thought and keep it moving but Yelp and Google reviews suggest that you need to give them a try and we’re glad that we did. Sometimes there can be a line but we came at the right time and were seated promptly. Our waitress quickly greeted us and helped us navigate the menu since we weren’t familiar with Hawaiian cuisine. We tried the short ribs, the LauLau, beef stew, Fries ButterFiah Collar. Everything and I mean everything was delicious, my favorite however was the short ribs. They were so delicious that we order three servings. The atmosphere is very welcoming, warm and simple. Helena’s focuses on the food not the decor so what you see is what you get and that is a deep dive into Hawaiian cuisine at a reasonable price. I highly recommend Helena’s and a word of advice before you go is to check out their menu and understand what food is what. That will help you make the best decision possible but honestly you can’t go wrong. Aloha!