This place is fantastic! It's elevated Hawaiian food done right. Everything is high quality, full…read moreof flavor, and you can tell the chef really knows what he's doing. I ordered the Da Spicy Plate, and everything on it was so tasty. Every bite was packed with flavor, and you can really tell that a lot of care goes into the food. I definitely recommend ordering ahead online and eating there if you can. The line is always long and the place is usually packed, but rightfully so. The food is that good! Definitely worth the wait and absolutely worth checking out.

With so many choices for Hawaiian food in OC, I opted to try Ai Pono Cafe because this place has…read moresome character that I adore! Not only does the place feel like you're stepping into Island life but the food is delicious as well! We tried Da "Korean Zombie" which consisted of 1/2" korean short rib, Crispy Korean chicken meat jun, rice, mac salad, kimchi and supposed to come with bean sprouts but came with cucumber salad instead. I wish it came with the bean sprouts alas, the cucumber salad was a good alternative. The Korean short ribs are a must try!! Only wish the mac salad and cucumber salad came in a bigger portion. It came in a small sauce container but I guess times are tough so I'm grateful for whatever was given If you are trying Hawaiian food, in my opinion they must get the mac salad right and this place definitely did a good job! Everything else just paired so well with the sweetness of the teriyaki sauces and crispy chicken meat jun. The flavors just balance the sweet and salty and the tanginess of kimchi. I added their available hot sauce (Red Beards) for an extra kick which was to die for. Their spam musubi was on point which is hard to mess up and is a must to get along side a can of lilikoi passian Hawaiian Sun. Stick a fork in me, I'm done!!! So good!! Can't wait to come back

Came by for the grand opening and ordered the plated lunch with beef teriyaki, mahi mahi, and fried…read morechicken. The fried chicken was my favorite--the skin was super crispy and not salty at all, and the glaze complemented it perfectly! The atmosphere was a little different with all the grand opening activity and lots of hands behind the counter, but the food was great. Can't wait to come back. Congratulations on the grand opening!

Closest thing to Hawaii that we're gonna get! Glad that they relocated a bit closer to us. We've…read moregotten a few things, but we mostly come back for their super crispy chili peppa chicken (spicy garlic, of course) Regarding the new location, I'd keep the shade up so people can see, driving by. Bus the tables more often, maybe add a few more Hawaiian decor to make it more inviting! Overall, I'm happy for them on this new beginning!

A LOT of food for the price. Food is 7/10 (10 being the best thing ever and 5 being good). I like…read morecoming here for my guilty pleasure. Filling but I feel the need for a salad and run after lol. Overall I like this place.

Ordered delivery on 07/13/2026 for a super mix plate. First time ordering. This item is on their…read morelow carb section of the menu. According to the description on their app and also from pictures from their in-house menus, it should just be meat and eggs. I was expecting: BBQ short ribs, BBQ beef, BBQ chicken and 2 eggs. Did not get my 2 eggs.

I had to try the Katsu Kimchi Butter Chicken at Shootz, and honestly, it was absolutely delicious…read more The chicken was flavorful and crispy, and the combination of the katsu, kimchi butter, and everything else on the sandwich worked really well together. One thing that really surprised me was that they actually put their Mac salad directly on the sandwich. I wasn't sure what to expect, but it was seriously so good and added a really nice texture and extra layer of flavor. One thing worth mentioning is that the Mac salad does contain tuna. I honestly haven't had Mac salad with tuna before, but you can't really notice the tuna flavor at all. It just seems to add more depth to the overall flavor. That said, definitely keep it in mind if you have a fish or tuna allergy. Overall, the Katsu Kimchi Butter Chicken was a really unique and delicious sandwich, and I'd definitely order it again.

Came last Sunday to introduce a couple of friends to Rodeo 39 right at 11 am opening. I ended up…read morewith Shootz and ordered the Kimchi Butter Shrimp plate. It was delicious and portion size was great, but the service and promo were frustrating. They had a huge sign advertising FREE Ube Beignets for downloading their app. The cashier told me to download it and redeem it in-app. I tried, but the app didn't have clear instructions on how to redeem. When I went back to ask for help, the original cashier brushed me off saying she was on break, and a male server told me they didn't even have any Ube Beignets available??? Umm, wait it's less than an hour past opening time. Being "out" of a front-and-center promo item 30 minutes after opening feels like a bait-and-switch. Take the sign down if you can't honor it. Food is good, but the experience left a bad taste.

Consistently good food and good service. You can't go wrong with the salt and pepper wings or any…read moreof the chicken and beef plates.

Flew in for work at 11:15am, was starving and craved something uniquely Californian. I was doing a…read morerestaurant install at the mall across the street, and this place sounded perfect. Tried it out, and as starving as I was, I couldn't even eat this crap. Normally anything would've tasted good with how hungry I was. But this was dog food grade meat that was barely edible. The Mac salad was decent at best, but the rice was dried out and hard, the katsu sauce was too sweet and chemically tasting, and the meat was just chewy, sinewy, garbage. No idea how a restaurant could serve this and expect repeat customers.

We've been to Hook & Anchor once before and it was so good, couldn't wait to come back…read more Clam chowder, amazing. Calamari, amazing. Burger (I know, seafood house.. but SO good!) Service was a bit slow tonight. The staff was on it and very accommodating! They obliged us with bread pudding () and also accommodated our bill. The manager was phenomenal! If you haven't, stop in! Amazing food by people whom care about your experience

Hook & Anchor in Costa Mesa just hits…read more Oysters on the half shell were super fresh and clean. Then the lobster roll stole the show. Pure, generous, and ridiculously good. Fresh seafood, no pretension. Go for the oysters and that lobster roll.

I probably won't order on the app again. You're allowed 6 toppings like avocado and crab meat, but…read moreyou can't double up on anything and they don't really make it up to you by increasing the portions of the toppings you did choose. I ordered 2 of the the same bowl and only chose one topping for one of them and asked if they could just give me more crab meat in order notes. My second bowl I added 6 different toppings. When we got the orders, the second bowl was jam packed while the first with only one topping looked skimpy. In any case, the fish is always fresh here. It's my daughter's favorite poke ever so we keep coming back. Just have to make sure we order in person next time and fully maximize the 6 topping rule.

Got the chance to stop by Uroko Poke in Costa Mesa for my lunch. This was my first time trying…read moretheir poke after so many people recommended it. My first impression was that it was a little hard to find it my first time around. They also have a very small parking lot. When I went it they were very busy, which is a good sign that it's a great place. They had a lot of workers working which made it easy and seamless for me to get my bowl and go back to work. Poke is already so expensive, but this place is the best bang for your buck! I got a lot of food for $18 ( 3 scoop bowl). I was very satisfied with my bowl, the portions, and the experience. I will be coming back on my lunch breaks in the future!!

Typically I just order chicken katsu anytime I go into a Hawaiian BBQ place. I was curious about…read morethe Maui Pineapple Chicken and the guy at the counter told me it was katsu but with the maui pineapple sauce. I though I would give it a try. They were really business but I would say my order was ready in about 5 minutes. I thought for sure they made a mistake because my order was so heavy. The amount of food I got for $15.99 has fed me for 4 meals. It was so good. I am begging to know how to make that Maui Pineapple sauce. It is so good. I am really sensitive to spicy food. I feel like it has a very slight kick but not too much for me. I am eating leftovers right now and still cannot believe how much food I got for so little and how good it was. Ignore the negative comments and go try it for yourself.

Food was bland, macaroni salad was horrible. Soda fountain was flat. Service was horrible., and…read morethe restaurant was dirty.

In a shopping center with a ton of restaurants, which leads to a jammed parking lot if you go…read moreduring prime time. They have valet because of this. This place is order at the register with only a few indoor tables. Casual atmosphere. When we went in Sept 2026, there seemed to be literally only one employee (maybe the owner?), so service was extremely slow. The guy was friendly, though. I understand it's challenging to run a restaurant in this day and age, but come on! We split poke nachos, taco, tiger pocket, roll, and 4 spam musubi. Pick your own protein for the taco, pocket and roll. Nachos comes with tuna. Everything was great! Wife said nachos were too spicy, but I didn't think so. Heads up just in case you're sensitive. Enough food for 2 adults and 2 young kids. $55 including tax and small tip.

We made a quick pit stop to Tiger Plate while we in the OC. The pictures on yelp all looked so…read moredelicious. We only wanted to get a quick bite so we opted for the Spam Musubi. The location is quaint with minimal seating. The staff working took care of our order and made our orders as well. The location was less than an hour before closing when we came in, but we never felt rushed. Our Avocado Musubis were ready very fast. We took it to go and enjoyed them the car. The musubi had great ratio of spam and rice. Some spots skimp or the spam is thinly cut. Tiger Plate did not do any of that. The combo of avocado and spam was an interesting mix, and it had the tasty umami flavor. I'd love to try the other options. This spot seems popular per all the reviews and if we found ourselves in this area again. I wouldn't mind popping by again. ( ^_^)b

I'm not sure what it is about poke and summer-it really just goes hand in hand! My first time ever…read moretrying poke tiki and I was impressed. The portions were great for the price & the service to match. I ordered a "small" and I could've saved half of it for later, however I finished the entire bowl. The proteins are fresh and there were a variety of toppings. If they had crispy onions or hot Cheetos it would've been fabulous. The volcano 3 was a good heat and mixed with the eel sauce ; perfect combo. They also had great music playing. P.s. the plaza it's in is a bit busy, but you won't have trouble finding parking.

This and Poke Haus are my favorite poke spots and I've been going here since they first opened up…read more I always love the service, food, and quality, but the quantity was always what made the difference between all the other poke spots. As time went on, I know the prices of food were going to go up, but honestly I didn't mind considering how much they give, but today I noticed that less was given today): Usually my bowls look full like the top bowl (medium), but this time, there's less. I paid for a large, but I feel like I got the same amount as or even less than the medium bowl. So a bit disappointing there, but other than that, the food is still yummy and maybe today was just an off day