Best steak and spicy ahi plate hands down. It is busy with take out options only. If you are pressed for time call ahead.

Food is delicious service great .and if it's available get some of the brownies sooo good

Had this place saved for the longest time and I finally got to try their plate lunches, so worth the wait! 'UH Sports Special': combination plate with steak, garlic fried chicken, luncheon meat, and salmon katsu (ahi katsu +$2) my favorite meats were the steak and surprisingly the luncheon meat too! the steak was seasoned perfectly and cooked well done, but wasn't chewy at all! the luncheon meat was like ham but not super salty, I didn't expect to like it as much as I did! 'Firecracker Chicken Plate: the batter was nice and crispy, crunchy, with a slightly sweet sauce and spicy mayo on top. the inside was juicy and overall, it was very flavorful! Each plate comes with 2 scoops of rice and a scoop of mac salad. I really liked the mac salad, it wasn't too heavy in the mayo taste, but my only complaint was the rice was a bit on the mushy side... This place is takeout only btw!! Located in a small busy plaza, there is also limited parking there.

I don't normally write reviews on Yelp, but this is some of the best food on the island! They have great prices, excellent service, and they perfectly excuse any dish that I have ever ordered! I would give them a 7 out of 5 if I could!

love queen street. i used to go there every week and would get the steak plate for my boyfriend and firecracker chicken for myself. my sister always asks for their poke bowl! they always have great service! :) it's definitely one of my favorite takeout place.

Always great to support local businesses and families ! We've been coming to Queen street cafe when they were actually still on Queen street in Honolulu. It's nice that the family still kept the name. Owner, Aunty Gwen is so awesome ! Her staff as well are a reflection of her. Always welcoming with a smile. Food is always Ono ! And although things changed a lot in their dining area, the atmosphere is still the same. Support local and eat local !

Queen Street Café & Grill opened on 8/29/11 on Queen Street in Kakaako by Gwen Alejo-Herring, who had previously owned the now closed Queen Bee Bar & Grill, also on Queen Street in Kakaako. She subsequently moved the restaurant to the Aiea Town Center in Aiea to be closer to home, despite keeping the same restaurant name. The new eatery specialized in high quality, local comfort food made fresh to order, as owner Gwen continued her mother's passion for cooking for family. The popular restaurant's trademark was staff grilling its steaks and chicken just outside of the restaurant, using a grill with kiawe wood that evokes a heavenly smoky aroma that draws in customers. Menu offerings include: kiawe grilled steak; chicken (furikake garlic, firecracker, katsu, Korean, karaage, Kiawe grilled); pork chops (teri, spicy, fried with mushrooms/onions, guava smoked with onions); seafood (shrimp, ahi, salmon, fried calamari, poke); tofu salad; fried rice (regular, pork adobo, kim chee, garlic, lup chong). There are combo specials, with the popular UH Sports Special of 3 items of Kiawe grilled steak garlic chicken, and ahi katsu with furikake rice, luncheon meat, tartar sauce, and wasabi aioli. You can also mix and match according to what you want. All plates come with a choice of 2 scoops white rice, garlic mashed potatoes, or brown rice (75¢ more); and a choice of mac, pasta, or tossed salad. You can also add fried rice to any plate for $1 more (no salads). Ahi items have an upcharge of $4. The restaurant's popular offerings include its firecracker chicken, which is a boneless fried chicken drizzled with spicy mayo and sweet chili sauce; pan fried ahi belly with ponzu sauce (housemade lemon juice & soy dressing); and its signature guava smoked pork with caramelized onions that is a family recipe with the pork smoked for 8 hours with guava glaze. The UH Sports Special has 3 of the most popular items of kiawe grilled steak, furikake garlic chicken, and ahi katsu. I've had the following: * Kiawe grilled steak and teri chicken. Both the steak and chicken have a smoky flavor from the kiawe wood and have a char on the outside. The steak is soft, tender and moist; and the chicken is juicy with a slight teri taste. The kiawe grilled chicken, my favorite, is only offered on Fri and Sat. * Guava smoked pork with onions. I enjoy smoked meats, so this pork has a deep kiawe smoked flavor that hits the spot with caramelized onions! * Fried rice. There are 5 different ones: regular, garlic, kim chee, lup chong, and adobo. I've tried the regular fried rice (bacon, Portuguese sausage, char siu, spam, eggs, green onion, peas, carrots drizzled with shoyu); lup chong fried rice, (lup chong, eggs, green onion that has a sweet and salty taste); and garlic fried rice (same as regular fried rice without char siu, carrots and lots of garlic). All are very good! Looking forward to trying the kim chee and adobo fried rice! Staff is friendly at this local family-owned restaurant and willing to accommodate special requests for your order. Hard-working staff, as you'll see them kiawe grilling your steaks and chicken just outside to the side of the restaurant. As your menu items are cooked to order to ensure best quality and freshness, staff will politely inform you of the waiting time for your order, which can be about an hour during the busy lunch hour. I've called in to pre-order and pay by credit card over the phone and can easily pick it up without having to stand in line. In continuing with Covid restrictions, Queen St. Café still does not offer dine-in and is strictly take-out only. Social distancing is enforced, as only one person is allowed inside the restaurant to order and pay; customers waiting for their orders must wait outside with a couple of benches that can be used. Don't forget the 20% discount for military that are in uniform and are required to be present for pick-up orders. Hours of operation are Mon to Sat 10:30a to 4:00p, Sun closed. Hours may be reduced or they may close due to private catering events, family emergencies, or a shortage of qualified staff working that day. Free parking is available in the private lot of the shopping complex. Parking may be a little tight during the lunch hour due to other popular restaurants there, e.g., Young's Kalbee, Hughley's Southern Cuisine, Palazzo Ristorante Italiano. Great local food, generous portions and reasonable prices make this a favorite restaurant for local food for not only for me, but for many others also. And knowing that you can get freshly kiawe grilled steak and chicken with the heavenly smoky flavor makes it one-of-a-kind! Support local!

Everyone is so friendly. You can see them smiling through the phone. Placed an order for 34 bentos for our company meeting and everyone really enjoyed them. They were fast and efficient. Food quality and quantity is worth it! Easy pick up. Highly Recommend.

my FAVORITE plate lunch place ever, I have recommended so many of my friends to try this place out and they have all loved it! I always call my order in ahead of time so I don't have to wait as long cause they can get pretty busy because their food is so good! My favorite is the Steak and Firecracker chicken. They seriously load the plate up perfectly and sometimes have to tie a rubber and around it because it's fully loaded lol! It is SO worth the price. I live on the opposite side of the island but always make the drive to Queen Street Cafe because I crave it. This place is definitely a MUST try.

Queen st café and grill is a hidden gem that is a family-owned kitchen serving up delicious quality local food in Aiea. They only do take out and it's best to make a phone order since they take time to prepare your food. My favorite plates from here are their kiawe fire grilled steak, fried ahi or salmon katsu w/ garlic aioli or tartar sauce, and fresh spicy and/or limu ahi poke. I am always excited to eat from Queen st because I know it's going to be delicious and satisfying. Queen st is a no-frills kind of place with an impressive menu, understandably so since the food speaks for itself.