New dumpling shop in Honolulu

Located on the second floor of Discovery Bay Center, Waikīkī Snack Store recently opened. The shop — which specializes in Northern Chinese cuisine, including handcrafted dumplings and wontons in bone soup — also offers interactive ramen and shave ice stations.

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Kelli Shiroma Braiotta

February 18, 20262 min read

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Waikīkī Snack Store offers handcrafted dumplings and other Northern Chinese dishes. Photo by Kelli Shiroma Braiotta (Aloha State Daily Staff)

A new dumpling shop recently opened in Honolulu.

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Waikīkī Snack Store recently opened on the second floor of Discovery Bay Center. Photo by Kelli Shiroma Braiotta (Aloha State Daily Staff)

Located on the second floor of Discovery Bay Center, Waikīkī Snack Store just soft opened. The business is known for its Northern Chinese cuisine, including handcrafted dumplings and specialized noodle dishes.

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Inside Waikīkī Snack Store. Photo by Kelli Shiroma Braiotta (Aloha State Daily Staff)

The business’s dumplings are its signature dishes; most orders contain 20 bite-sized pieces ($15.99). Choose from popular flavors like pork and cabbage and pork and chives, along with specialty options like shrimp and corn (20 pieces for $18.99), and the signature flavor (20 pieces for $23.99), which is a mixture of abalone, sea cucumber and shrimp. All dumplings are made in house.

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Wontons in bone soup ($15.99). Photo by Kelli Shiroma Braiotta (Aloha State Daily Staff)

Other menu items include wontons in bone soup ($15.99) — which is expected to be a popular dish — pork knuckle with cucumber salad ($14.99) and beef shank ($19.99). New dishes not on the menu — but are coming soon — include shredded chicken ($9.99), pigs’ ears ($15.99) and braised pork ($18.99).

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DIY ramen station ($5 for noodles, toppings are an additional $2). Photo by Kelli Shiroma Braiotta (Aloha State Daily Staff)

Customers can also use the business’s Korean ramen station. Choose your instant noodles ($5); toppings — including cheese, eggs and sausage — are available for an additional price ($2).

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Customers can choose toppings from a shave ice station. Photo by Kelli Shiroma Braiotta (Aloha State Daily Staff)
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Shave ice ($9.99 for two toppings). Photo by Kelli Shiroma Braiotta (Aloha State Daily Staff)

If you’re craving something refreshing, check out the business’s shave ice station. Each dessert includes two toppings ($9.99); customers can get five toppings for $15.99.

Toppings range from passion fruit jelly and mango jelly to strawberry boba, peach jam and mango boba.

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Customers can take advantage of a promotion on frozen dumplings ($15.99) for a limited time. Photo by Kelli Shiroma Braiotta (Aloha State Daily Staff)

Waikīkī Snack Store also offers frozen, heat-at-home dumplings ($15.99). To celebrate the business’s grand opening, customers can take advantage of a limited-time promotion: buy four sets of frozen dumplings and get one set free. The promotion is valid until March 1.

The store will be open daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Customers can enjoy free parking for the first two hours at Discovery Bay Center.

CONTACT
Waikīkī Snack Store
Discovery Bay Center
1778 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu
Instagram: @waikiki.snack.store
Open daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Free customer parking at Discovery Bay Center for the first two hours

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Kelli Shiroma Braiotta can be reached at kelli@alohastatedaily.com.

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Kelli Shiroma Braiotta

Food & Dining Reporter

Kelli Shiroma Braiotta is a Food & Dining Reporter for Aloha State Daily.