Dr. Austin G. Choy, DDS

Root canals don’t have to mean a trip across town. Dr. Austin G. Choy, DDS handles them, along with cleanings, crowns, and basic oral surgery, from an office on the second floor of the downtown medical plaza. The suite number is easy to overlook, so check the directory when you step off the elevator.

You’ll find the practice at 50 S Beretania St. STE C201, Honolulu, HI 96813—just above the bus stop and across from the state library. The building itself is one of those concrete mid-rises that blend into the skyline, but the neighborhood still hums with lunch-hour foot traffic and the occasional street musician.

Dentistry in the city tends to feel rushed, yet this office keeps the phone line open for same-week appointments. Call (808) 536-4026 on a weekday morning and you’ll usually get a slot before the weekend. No frills, just fillings, extractions, and the occasional emergency bridge.

If the address sounds familiar but the cross-street eludes you, pull up the map for a quick refresher: directions. Downtown parking garages charge by the hour, so bring quarters or a transit pass—either way, the visit is over before you know it.