Its been a fixture in Kaimuki for 18 years. Seven days a week, the Lees have made customers happy with their specialties at Hung Won Chinese Restaurant.Come Dec. 31, itll be time to say goodbye. A lot of people were like, What? We heard youre retiring! Where are you going? I wont have any place else to go, said Diane Lee, the owners daughter. The Lees took over the former Kwocks Chop Suey in 1995, renaming it Hung Won Chinese Restaurant after the Chinese god of prosperity. It has been good fortune for the Lees, thanks to good food and loyal customers like Glenice Furuya, who eats at the restaurant almost every day. Theyre so wonderful. They do whatever I like. You know, make the meals the way I like, low salt. Its terrific, said Furuya. I think its because my mom is so friendly and she treats people like theyre family. Every time people come, she gives them a hug and she asks about their life. Theyve become part of our family, too. Weve built a lot of great friendships over the years, so thats why I think its been so special, said Lee. Yeah, shes nice. Thats part of the reason why we come here, said George Takeuchi, who eats at the restaurant at least once a week. And they have the best gau gee min in the city. Fans of the restaurant include UH football coach Norm Chow, Olympic gold medalist Misty May Treanor and actor Jeremy Dunn. As for whats next for the Lai Wa and Victor Lee? Maybe a trip to Las Vegas and definitely some rest. New owners will take over the restaurant in January. They plan to keep the name
Posted on: Sun, 05 Jan 2014 09:31:26 +0000
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