Not the review I wanted to leave today nonetheless here it is. As I approach year four going to Aloha shack as a creature of habit. I have opted for the Ono pork around 20 times. I am familiar with the owners and the work there. This review is purely to let anyone know who's interested in ordering food to confirm that Chris is working. If the other guy is cooking, I would recommend ordering on another day. Simple as that. read more

They have some awesome food in this place. My wife likes their lumpia. Their bowls are full of flavor, and they try to take care of customers. read more

Excellent chicken katsu. Good portions. Reasonable price. Great flavors. The chicken was not too spicy and chicken was so tender. Mac salad on point and the rice was nice and sticky like I love it. Def be back to try more food sooner then later!!! read more

Aloha Shack - Chicken Katsu Meal - Asian Fusion Near Me - reno, Nevada

It's been a while since we've eaten at Aloha Shack and today was a good day to drop by because we got in the restaurant just before a whole slew of people came in. We ordered the special of the day: Pork Adobo Rice bowl and it was delicious; the pork was melt-in-your-mouth tender with plenty of fluffy, white rice. We also ordered some plain chicken "wing" appetizers (because we couldn't decide on a sauce), chicken katsu plate and chicken katsu sandwich. Everyone agreed all the food we ordered was excellent and the service was also great. This was definitely a good visit read more

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Ok so like... I'm a die hard, NdN Taco .. Native Taco.. Navajo Taco... whatever you want to call it, fan. I'm a big, big fan. So when I saw this as today's special over at Aloha Shack, I ran over. 25 minutes away didn't phase me. I had to get one. Once I got there and the nice lady at the counter asked me if I wanted anything else...I couldn't help myself. Why yes...I'll have some Pork Lumpia too! My order was made really fast for not having called it in first. But if you're an impatient Karen, they do take orders over the phone too, so your wait time would be even less. I was also excited to see Seagrams Ginger ale on the soda fountain! You don't see ginger ale often! Yall, I did not expect the lumpia, or the taco to be so big! I'm used to super skinny lumpia, served with sweet chili sauce, and these were egg roll size!! Filled with lush pork and veggies and dipped in a garlicky gingery soy sauce. Holy crap. Phat Lumpia is the way to go, and I never want another sauce ever again. Well worth the $8. The taco was big! Which made me really happy. For $10 I got the taco and a drink! The taco shell was a bit thin. I do love an extra thick piece of fry bread. But it wasn't bad at all and the toppings were great! The meat had a chili taste to it, savory and the kidney beans are my favorite thing to add. A great amount of cheese and loads of sour cream. I should have asked for salsa but it slipped my mind. Over all the taco was exceptional and I -almost- ate all of it! Today, the Lumpia and the Taco were fantastic. I can't wait to go back to try the Kahula Pork and Spam Musubi, or whatever their special is that day because they always have great specials! read more

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OMG!! I am still raving about the food we got from here. It is by far the BEST Hawaiian Food in the Reno-Sparks area! While it is a little bit of a drive it is so worth it. Not to mention the servings are large. Chicken Teriyaki was so delicious I almost wish I had ordered this myself. However, it was my daughter's meal. It was the best Teriyaki I have ever eaten in the Reno-Sparks area. The smoke and the flavor were so on point. It will make your mouth water. The rice and macaroni salad are also delicious. The Kaluha Pork is super tasty and by far the best I have ever eaten. I think it tasted better than the Kaluha Pork I had when I was in Hawaii. The smoke flavor and bark on the pork were so tasty. There was so much food that I had leftovers the next day. I added BBQ sauce to it and put it on some dinner rolls. It was so delicious and tasty. My husband asked why I was ohing and aging. So I made him a little sandwich. He had the same reaction and oh'ed and ah'ed. If you love Hawaiian food I highly suggest this place. Not to mention, the owners are super kind. Customer service is on point. Thank you so much for starting a restaurant. I can't wait to go again. read more

Outstanding food. Friendly service. Relaxing atmosphere. You can call ahead and pick up if you're in a hurry. You won't regret a stop here.

Love this place. Nice to have poke in the north valleys. Always fresh food and friendly people. I love them every time I go to a party and see they catered too. Keep up the great work guys. read more

Great food good service... fast service very clean restaurant the restaurant is very traditional read more

Aloha Shack - Front - Asian Fusion Near Me - reno, Nevada

Hawaiian food is one of the true culinary joys in this world, being soul food so rich and heavy that it's a wonder those islands don't sink into the sea from the shear weight of all the good stuff in these dishes. We know Aloha Shack as a long-time local food truck, and with their new brick-and-mortar location on Red Rock Road, they bring another much-needed addition to the food scene in the North Valleys. The menu is not ultra-expansive, but covers all the big hitters of what you'd expect. A lot of typical island favorites, along with things like Poke Boles, burgers, wings, and nachos to sort of round things out. This visit I went with a combo plate of Kalua Pork and Chicken Katsu, with a piece of Spam Musubi on the side, and some dessert. The food was quite good indeed, with the Kalua Pork being especially spectacular, honestly some of the best I can remember having. The Katsu was delightful, and they make a really dang good macaroni salad, too. The Musubi was fine, but could maybe stand a bit more seasoning or sauce. And the Banana Lumpia was a delightful treat to finish off the evening. As far as portion-to-prices go, they are pretty darn decent here. The combo platter and sides together, maybe about $20 worth of food, was more than enough for two people, or to have leftovers for the next day. Like all Hawaiian food, these dishes go a long way in filling you right up, so I think you get a really great bang for your buck. Maybe a couple items on the menu are a tad pricey, but overall I think this is a definite value establishment. As far as service goes, this is an exceptionally friendly joint, one of the friendliest I've encountered, in fact. Glad to see the friendly island spirit has taken root here in the high desert. They also are good about serving up orders in quick order, no doubt owing to them honing their skills in the fast-paced food truck scene. Most importantly these days, they are remaining OPEN during this period of mass closures due to Covid. They are available for takeout and delivery, and make it very easy to get in and out without any hassle at all. It is so great to see local businesses soldiering on during these difficult times, and I will for sure give Aloha Shack a huge recommendation for anyone in the North Valleys who wants some grub which is almost the epitome of comfort food. Will for sure be coming back again. read more

Aloha Shack - Katsu and Kalua Pork combo with side of Musubi. - Asian Fusion Near Me - reno, Nevada

Braised beef noodle soup special. Get it when you see it on the board! I love getting their daily special whenever they have one. It ranges from Taiwanese style braised beef noodle soup to birria burrito! Great place to spend my lunch! read more

Aloha Shack - Shack chicken - Asian Fusion Near Me - reno, Nevada

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I'm from out of town so I don't know what else is in the Reno area for Hawaiian food. The place is bare-bones decor - which is what I'm used to for Hawaiian plate lunch, so that's fine. The service was friendly- one woman greeted me with what felt like a real smile on the way in, and the woman who served me was equally welcoming. I had poke and spam musubi. Both were good and reminded me of meals I had in Hawaii. I'm in Reno a couple times a year and am glad to know of this place. read more

Shout out to the big uce for the good food! Call in your order for a quick pick up or order inside and enjoy the island vibes. Quality 808 food! read more

Aloha Shack - Katsu Chicken - Asian Fusion Near Me - reno, Nevada

My wife and I came here about noon on a Friday for our weekly lunch date. We had heard good things about this place and had it on our radar for a couple of months. We walked in and could see this is a place where you walk up to the counter, check out the menu board, place your order, have a seat and they bring it out to you. It is located in small strip mall and the inside was very basic with about 15 tables or so spread between the counter and front door. Roughly a quarter of them were occupied when we arrived. We perused the menu for a short time before making our selections. My wife ordered the Teri Chicken which comes with white rice and a choice of macaroni salad or cabbage slaw. She chose the macaroni salad. I could not resist trying the BBQ pork mac and cheese. We also decided to try the shack tots appetizer with cheese and BBQ sauce. We asked how long they had been there and were told about three months. We were told that they used to be a food truck before opening the restaurant. We then filled our drinks from the fountain, had a seat and waited. We checked the place out a little and discovered their trophies for wings. Apparently, they do pretty well with wings because we saw multiple trophies displayed. Good to know! The shack tots were brought to our table first. My first thought was that my wife would not like the melted cheese because it appeared to be from a can, but she tried a few and as I expected left the rest for me. The entrees arrived shortly after and looked really good. My wife enjoyed and finished her chicken. I worked on the BBQ pork mac and cheese and it was good but I had too much of the shack tots. The mac in the mac and cheese seemed over done and broke up really easy but it was still tasty. The pork had nice flavor and was pulled nicely. Overall it was good experience and we enjoyed the food. The one drawback for us was the price. It was about $40 for two including tip. read more

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I wish I could give more stars!! Best authentic Hawaii food!! Wish you guys were open all week !! Sooo good!

I had their poke bowl, and it was just amazing! My friend and I met at the Aloha Shack to catch up over a tasty Hawaiian meal. And while her order looked delightful, I was ready to order another poke bowl because that alone was well worth it! Chris and his staff were amazing and friendly. The restaurant was clean, and yes, for those who judge a food establishment by their restrooms, that was clean, too! Overall, I would highly recommend their food. It tastes authentic, you get your money's worth, and it even just looks good. I regularly saw people come in for lunch when I was there, so I felt confident the food was fresh. I could tell there were regulars who continued to return, which is also a good sign. You'll be glad you made the stop here and I can't wait to go back! read more

Great little place! Comfortable environment. Food amazing! Chicken teriyaki and kailua pork were both delicious! Portions are huge. Service was great. We ordered take out and the staff is extremely friendly. True "aloha" vibes! read more

Best Loco-Moco Best Lumpia Best Fried Rice Best Chicken Katsu Best Spam Masubi There are too many great things to list. They started out as a food stand. Next step was a food truck. Now a full blown kick-ass Island/Asian fusion restaurant. Like a good dealer, they started me out with some samples. Got me hooked, and the rest is history. Ownership is great, hard working, nice people. Food is excellent. And don't forget the loco-moco that will fill a tummy to the point of naptime. read more

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Wings were good. That is about all I can say positive. Worst burger I have ever had in my life! I would rather see my money go down the garbage disposal! read more

Aloha Shack - Teri Burger - Asian Fusion Near Me - reno, Nevada

OMG! 5 stars hands down! I loved the family vibe inside, the people behind the counter were very nice! And the food... OH! The food, it was GREAT! I got the Ono pork plate which was amazing. lumpia's on point! and the Ono wings.. these are not wings. They were FULL ON CHICKEN LEGS AND SO GOOD! I was amazed, I can't stop eating.. I will definitely be going back as much as possible read more

Aloha Shack - Ono poke plat and chicken wing with Ono sauce - Asian Fusion Near Me - reno, Nevada

Aloha Shack is in a convenient location for us living im the Valleys. Service is always great, quick, & my order is always accurate. I am a big fan if the Teriyaki plate. I order the mini one, because the portion is rather large. The rice and seasoning on the tots are addicting! However, I am not a fan of the Lumpia. Excluding that, everything else has been great! If you get the opportunity, you should definitely give them a try. read more

Aloha Shack - Teriyaki mini plate with tater tots - Asian Fusion Near Me - reno, Nevada

The food is good they are big and supporting their communities there's a Hawaiian Group that played there at least once a month please go there and support read more

Our family just moved by this restaurant and we were so excited to try it! Well, what a horrible disappointment we had!! The only thing that was half decent was the banana lumpia... my husband ordered a Teri burger, peach mango wings and banana lumpia for us to try. The burger was awful, dry and absolutely no teriyaki sauce! Basically just a bun, burnt burger patty and a couple sad pieces of canned pineapple! Oh and the Mac salad was horrible, dry and only tasted of onion! Not like traditional Hawaiian Mac salad we have had before... The wings were fresh but nothing spectacular, wouldn't order again. Being dissatisfied is an understatement unfortunately probably won't order from here unless we get the banana lumpia for a treat. What a waste of $$$$!!! read more

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Super good SERVICE ... and the food was amazing. My son loves rice. He loves Mac salad... all his favs. The teriyaki chicken (sauce) and meat was out of this world. So so good . We will definitely be back to try all the other house favs. So happy we found you. High recommend read more

Aloha Shack - Teriyaki Chicken.. delicious .. Cabbage salad.. and steamed white rice .. best sauce ever. - Asian Fusion Near Me - reno, Nevada

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Chris was very kind and helpful throughout our transaction and the food smells delicious highly recommend coming here

Omg I have not had good a good experience with this place in the past! Decided to give it a 3rd shot and boy was I glad I did! The entire vibe has changed but most of all the food! I am so happy to say this time around the food was fantastic! I got the Ono Pork plate, spam masubi, lumpia and chicken wings! Staff was great and friendly honoring the Aloha spirit for sure! read more

Aloha Shack - Ono pork plate - Asian Fusion Near Me - reno, Nevada

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I just discovered Aloha Shack wasn't too far from me and I'm so happy! My go-to is their Wasabi poke bowl because it's soo delicious. The tuna tastes fresh and the creaminess and spice of the wasabi is just right. Other things I can surely recommend because they're also just as great-- kulua pork nachos and the kulua pork tacos (the taco shell is made of cheese, yummm)! read more

Very good food and experience. And I'm even happier it's near where i live. More should come and give it a taste. read more

Aloha Shack - Very good food, don't need any sauce. - Asian Fusion Near Me - reno, Nevada

WOW WOW WOW. I FINALLY found a legitimate poke place in Reno! I recently moved from Vegas and have been craving. This is the closest thing to actual Hawaiian poke in the Reno area, not the poke bowl full of sauce type of thing. I would not have found out about this place if it wasn't for my 11 year old nephew, who always walks to this place during the afternoon haha. It's walking distance from our house and he just randomly found it. Their kalbi, loco moco, Mac salad, are fiiiiireeee! Will deff be coming here more often. read more

Aloha Shack - Ahi Poke - Asian Fusion Near Me - reno, Nevada

Still amazing food and great service. Just a PSA about their Square payment service. Usually when you leave a tip, the tip is based on the subtotal (pre-tax). I have noticed that when you use their quick buttons (15%, 20% or 25%) to leave a tip that Square is calculating the total bill for the tip. For example, my last bill was $14.50 sub total + 1.20 tax and I hit the 20% button for the tip, which calculated the tip to be $3.14. The tip should have been based only on the sub total (food only) and should have been $2.90. Sure it's only $0.24, but that adds up. Still love this place and eat here at least once a week for lunch. Remember to please support local food first! read more

Aloha Shack - Peach Habanero wings - Asian Fusion Near Me - reno, Nevada

Passing through on a road trip, we got mango wings, 2 poke bowls, spam musubi, short ribs, kids wings and tots and kids mac and cheese bowl. Also ordered the ube malasadas. Everyone in our party of 7 was very happy with their food, and we have some picky eaters. All you parents out there know this is a win! They were busy, but also really helpful and kind. This place was the busiest in the shopping center and the vibe was chill. Will definitely go back if we can. read more

Aloha Shack - Ginger Wasabi Poke Bowl - Asian Fusion Near Me - reno, Nevada

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We tried this place last weekend after getting a craving for loco moco. This place had the best one in town by far, we've been driving around trying all the different ones in Reno. We also ordered the malasadas, Mac salad, and were given spam musubi as well. All 10/10! The food was ready fast and everyone working was very nice! The restaurant made us feel like we were on island with the music playing. Can't wait to visit again!! read more

So freakin delicious. Poke Bowl is my favorite in town!!!! And Moco Loco is amazing! Service is super!

I order ; chicken sandwich with sriracha mayo, delicious Polk bowls with salad instead of rice, the flavor was amazing just might be my favorite. and habanero wings really hot might down grade to sriracha next time Over all if your looking for something tasty check them out. read more

I've been hearing about this place for a long time, all kinds of rave reviews. So we decided to try it tonight for my birthday. Bad idea. The ice machine was broken, they were giving us ice from a bag in the back. I could normally let that go because stuff happens. But what was unacceptable was the nearly half hour wait for food. Hubby went to find out what the delay was, they were waiting on the noodles. Huh? Since when does it take 30 minutes to cook noodles? I finally approached the counter to find out if this kind of delay was normal, I could plan for it if/when we return. I was getting hangry and irritated. Several of them shuffled about, looked at the ticket, shuffled some more, looked at me, the grill, more shuffling. No answer. What? Are you mute? I asked again and the gal at the register says, "I didn't know it would take that long." We would've left then if we hadn't already paid. Finally the cook approaches the table to tell us our noodles were sent out with some to go order and they'd have to make more. 2 more minutes. No apology, no % off the ticket or any kind of incentive to return, nada. Not even a smile for the customers. Nothing. By the time the noodle bowl arrived the rest of the food was barely warm. As was our drinks, the meager ice they gave us had melted and watered everything down. Yuck. The food was just mediocre. None of us were impressed, it was bland. I'm guessing that's standard for Hawaiian BBQ because L&L serves the same bland food. I can make better at home and I'm no expert. We won't return. If the food was good, maybe, but the crummy way they treat customers is not worth trying again. Thanks for the bad birthday dinner, Aloha Shack. How anyone likes this place is beyond me. ETA: upon looking at the website, the cook who sent out our noodles was actually the owner. That makes it worse. Not the mistake, I get that, we're only human. He owns the place and can't offer a smile, an apology, an incentive to return? No wonder the place is bad. When the owner has that attitude, it's over. read more

***** Reminds me of home. Love the food. Thank you Luke and family for bring home style food to reno & sparks.

Such a bomb little hole in the wall !! Food was super fresh, large portions and a great value. It's an order at the counter type joint but the food was delicious. read more

Walked up at 7:50 on Saturday night & they looked at us, and turned off the open sign. Great customer service!!!

When we first arrived and saw no signage on the building we thought they looked closed and we were sad to think covid had claimed another small business, but then as we got closer I could see the Hawaii flag in the window and even a closer look the small sign says OPEN! Great place for local Hawaiian plate lunch style grinds! We stopped in after tending to our duties at the Reno Air Races Pylon Racing Seminar to grab a late lunch and check out the place. We ordered the teriyaki chicken plate with the traditional sides of rice & Mac salad, pancit (Filipino noodles), lumpia and Spam musubi! Yummmmm. Next time I'm going for try a poke bowl! Alohas! read more

My first delicious taste of varied and intriguing Hawaiian food was on a visit to Oahu, but my first Reno Hawaiian "plate lunch" was at a chain restaurant sometimes known as the "Hawaiian McDonald's". It wasn't amazing, and I haven't been back. From acclaimed food truck and catering origins, Aloha Shack set up shop in the North Valleys a few months ago. My friend, her twin boys, and I recently headed up north 395 to check it out. The service counter sports a varietal pyramid of canned Spam, including the infamous "pumpkin spice" edition. You won't be able to sample this rarity, having been purchased on eBay at above-market cost for the purpose of display. Speaking of spam, warm sushi-ish grilled musubi ($3 each) were enjoyed by the new-to-Spam boys. House-rolled Filipino lumpia ($8, 4 pieces) was similarly well received, with pork, cabbage, and mixed veggies fried in a thin spring roll wrapper, served with a housemade ginger and shoyu sauce. Continuing the Filipino influence, a bowl of rice noodle, spicy sausage, teriyaki chicken, cabbage, and egg Pancit ($10) was exactly what I want from this chow mein-inspired dish. The leftovers were great as the next day's breakfast. One kid chose a mac and cheese bowl ($6), and tater tots with "Island" barbecue sauce ($5). The mac's combination of cheese sauce and melty, stretchy cheese made me wish for more than my sample bite, the tots hot and crispy with a sweet sauce. His brother went loco moco ($11.50), a seasoned burger patty with brown gravy over rice, topped with a fried egg and chopped scallion. Without exaggeration, it was beyond expectations. The burger was tender, flavorful, perfect. The runny egg was similarly well executed, and the savory gravy sealed the deal. An exceptionally solid example of comfort food. Combo plates come with a pair of meats, choice of macaroni salad or Asian slaw, and white rice. The crisp cabbage salad's ginger/soy/vinegar/sesame dressing was excellent with the smoky kalua pork, and the Korean-style kalbi short rib was sweet, spicy, and tender ($17). Another combo with thin-sliced marinated steak, and breaded, fried chicken chunks tossed in spicy/sweet Ono sauce was also terrific ($18). The mac salad was well-seasoned and included black olive and onion, a step above some of the gloppier, bland versions served with lesser Hawaiian plates. Lau lau is available as a Friday dinner special, and Saturdays if they didn't sell-out on Friday. Hand-wrapped packages of salmon and kalua pork in taro leaf are steamed for hours, a mashup of the best cooked greens and meat you've ever had ($7 ala carte, $16 combo plate with another meat and side). It just came out as we were about to leave--already stuffed--but there was no way we weren't sampling this delicacy. The chef noted they hope to eventually offer it weeklong, so here's hoping. Despite having had more than enough food, the boys desired desserts of banana lumpia and malasadas ($6 and 4 pieces each). The crispy/mushy cinnamon-sugar-banana fried spring rolls were topped with whipped cream and caramel sauce, while the heavily sugared Portuguese donuts were reminiscent of beignets, though a whole lot sweeter. The menu includes poke bowls, grilled sandwiches, nachos, tacos, wings, and other specials. There are plans to open a second location in south Reno, which I'm both anticipating and frankly apprehensive about. I could happily ruin my diet and eat these goodies every week. read more

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