Dagon - Honolulu

This was my first visit to the restaurant and I was eager to try it after it was recommended by my friends. The food was mediocre at best. The server suggested we order the pineapple to go with one of our dishes, but it ended up being $16 when the bill came. The food was overpriced and the service was terrible. When we tried to engage in conversation with our server about her accent, she rudely ignored us and eventually said she wouldn't discuss it. It was a very strange experience and definitely not worth the price. We will not be returning.

I have visited Dagon multiple times in the past and have always enjoyed many of their dishes. I was not disappointed this time, as the food was just as good as always. One issue that seems to be common, however, is the long wait time to place an order. They have a high staff turnover and could benefit from hiring more employees. I would give them 5 stars every time if it weren't for the service.

Nice feel, cool atmosphere, and the food that actually made it to the table was pretty good. My complaint is that timeliness and honesty was lacking. There was clearly an issue in the back but everyone just pretended nothing was wrong. I understand everyone is understaffed but at a certain point you should tell people what's up or maybe stop taking orders. Our experience and frustration was evidently shared by everyone else dining in and coming for take out. In summary: First dish was brought out 45 minutes after we arrived. Over the next 45 minutes, we had a few more plates come out. The side rice for the curry and the palata never made it out. Mysteriously the salad took over an hour. After having been there for nearly two hours, we asked for the check and they were kind enough to remove the items that never made it to the table.

This place is confusing. The food is really good but the kitchen apparently can't keep up with 2 tables, not to mention the steady stream of similarly bewildered people there for takeout. We arrived and were seated at 515pm, the first dish came around 615 and an entire meal and side for another never came after 1h 30m, we cancelled the missing items.

Very tasty food. Decided to do something different for date night. We both loved it. Actually ordered too much and didn’t finish everything, it’s okay though as we have both the mixed vegetable and coconut shrimp curry to enjoy as leftovers.