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    Dakine Grindz Restaurant

    4.6 (226 reviews)
    ModerateFilipino, Hawaiian
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    1  1 Huli Kabob
    Maina D.

    I love the Hawaiian and Filipino fusion this food truck has! The Huli Huli kabob was delicious! It was a sweet and savory sauce and the chicken was cooked perfectly. The owners are very nice, definitely give the Aloha spirit!

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    Jay M.

    I don't often give 5 stars, but I will this time, because it was FILLING! It's been impossible to go anywhere and have that satisfying full feeling I used to have and I'm not a large person, it's easy to fill me up! Everything is priced to perfection. The portions are even more perfect. If it seems a little sketch in the parking lot, it's bc you're on Sunset and that's how it is. Haha my husband had a hard time believing the ratings on this place but we are now hooked! We got a little bit of everything. Let me just say ANYTHING you get here, will taste amazing! The only suggestion I have is to be a bit more generous with the rice. Rice is such a filling side dish and it's CHEAP, customers will feel much more full with a bit more as well. I dunno I'm Mexican and I think rice is a must to indulge in if you wanna fill up. They were getting their food truck ready when we went in so it took a while, but def worth the wait.

    Kuli chicken kabobs spicy with ribs and side of Mac salad and adobo fried rice
    Dan S.

    Dakine Grindz has such great reviews on Yelp I had to give it a try, and it did not disappoint. First it is counter service but the people working there were so nice. They offered to let us try the noodles and a couple of the other items before we ordered. So friendly. We both ordered the two meat plate. With the lumpia (spring rolls) 5/5 two piece add on. Really good! My meal included the huli huli chicken kabob spicy, 4/5 and I was surprised at how spicy it was. It was hot with good flavor. And my second meat I upgraded to the Kalbi Ribs 5/5, these had great flavor but not as much meat. My sides were the Mac salad 4/5 and adobe fried rice 4/5. Both really good with the Mac salad being a little sweeter. My wife ordered the kuli chicken kabob sweet 4/5 and I probably liked it better than the spicy. And the kalua pork 4/5 was her second meet. For sides she ordered the pansit noodles 4/5. We liked everything we ordered and want to go back to try a couple more things. We were really impressed with the amount of choices they offered. I can really see why they are rated so well.

    Katsu (Moco) Loco ($14)-- great flavor and texture on katsu and rice, yet mac salad, overcooked eggs and weak gravy pulled it down a bit.
    Bryan J.

    Dakine Grindz is much more better-er than local chain Mo Bettahs! Kalua pork was seasoned far, far better --kicked butt!-- and the katsu pork was not overcooked, yet crisp and mo' better in flavor. The pancit noodles as option for a side was a great Filipino touch. And the rice was perfectly cooked-- one of those subtle details that really matters. A couple lowlights were gonna pull it down to three stars for me: The eggs on the Katsu Moco were dreadfully overcooked and the Loco Moco gravy weak. Still not a fan, in general, of Hawaiian-style mac salad-- this needed more carrot, scallion, and was a bit too KFC-coleslaw-ey sweet. But had to try their version out, and the pasta wasn't mushy--yay! Yet a surprisingly nice variety for a small restaurant menu with a number of daily specials, too. If it hadn't been a hot summertime Friday the Pinakbet soup-stew of sausage with eggplant, okra, snow peas, long beans, and more would've definitely roped us in with all of its colorful and nutritious vegetables. And colorful veg would've gone a long way for brightening the look of the overwhelming beige of our clamshells heaping with generous portions for the price. It was a friend's glowing review of D.Grindz as well that they have been donating portions of their sales to Maui relief that drew us in. And yet the absolutely open and friendly welcome of the wife-owner asking us about how we found them, and how we liked the food, won me over to the four- and five-star elements of our experience. We're looking forward to our next visit. Mahalo!

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    The Best M.

    Hands down the friendliest staff!! They feed you like family!! I've grabbed more family style dinners here than I can count I haven't tried the entire menu because they make killa huli huli chicken and adobe. Today I had the pork sisig for my dinner and I'm in heaven. I took a bite just to test and now it won't make it till dinner. I love that they have 2 restaurants now (I've been to their grand opening at Ogden Ocean Mart in late January) plus their food truck - they do Hawaiian and Filipino food so good!!

    William C.

    This quick service restaurant is located in a strip mall with ample off street parking. Ordered the Hawaiian Plate which came with rice, mac salad and three entrees. Beware there is an up charge for some of the entrees. Huli Huli Chicken is very tasty and saucy and shouldn't be missed. Kalbi's flavor got a generous boost from the yummy housemade spicy teriyaki. Lechon was a little overcooked, but flavorful. The restaurant was decorated Hawaiian with ample seating for a this busy restaurant. Casual comfortable decor and friendly staff.

    1 Spicy Huli Kabob and Pansit
    Sherry E.

    Tried this business had the spicy Huli-Huli chicken with double Pancit. This place is legit!! The chicken was sweet and spicy very tender and flavorful. I love Pancit and theirs tasted like it was home cooked! The service was quick and friendly. Don't miss out on trying this spot it's worth it!

    Three meats and two sides: pork adobo, spicy chicken, Kahlua pork // pancit noodles and lumpia
    Elle F.

    This was a great stop! The location a bit off the highway in a strip mall type setting isn't the fanciest, but that's usually a hint to us that the food is spectacular. We were correct! We got the three meat plate (comes with two sides) and a mini plate for our 4.5 year old. In order of favorite to still delicious: pork adobo, spicy chicken, pancit noodles, kalhua pork, lumpia. Our little guy got the BBQ chicken on a stick and white rice. Order anything listed and you're good to go-- the food was amazing all around. The ambiance was cute and clean. The food was definitely made to order but came out pretty quickly. We'd go again if we are in the neighborhood!

    Pansit, white rice, Kaula pork and pork adobo
    Stephanie L.

    Work ordered from them today and I let the owner know it was coming. As always the food was *chefs kiss* so so good! And the best part is it was still really hot for delivery. This food is my happy place. Not commercial product but very real authentic food with flavors from the owners homes. Cannot recommend enough! Oh and the owners are some of the kindest people you'll ever meet

    Barbara F.

    This place is home away from home! I was at the Budget car rental at SLC airport when this lady who was helping me with my car arrangements highly recommended this restaurant. She said it was Hawaiian and Filipino food- SOLD. I didn't make it that evening, but on my way back to California, before heading back to the airport, I decided to give them a try. Restaurant is located in a strip mall in Ogden, UT. I was very skeptical. A legit Filipino/ Hawaiian in Utah? We'll see. It's a small and cozy restaurant. You place your order at the counter and they call you once your food is ready. There are two ladies that take the orders and do the cooking. Service was friendly. I ordered lechon, lumpia, pancit, pork adobo, and adobo fried rice. I was HUNGRY! Everything was really good. The epitome of comfort food. I will make sure to stop by here again every time I'm in the area for work. Hoping I can make it on the days they offer Sisig and dinuguan.

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    Christine N.

    This place is such a great hole-in-the-wall! From my understanding, Dakine Grindz Restaurant started as a food truck or maybe it's the other way around where they started as a restaurant, but either way, the food was SO good. Getting to the location was easy and there was plenty of parking in the plaza. Once we entered on the right side there is the menu on the screen and on the side. The way it works is you order the food and you let them know if you'd like to dine in or take it to go. Their cuisine is Hawaiian and Filipino cuisine. We tried the following items: - Lunch Plate- 1 Entree: Sweet Huli Chicken with sticky white rice and Dakine mac salad. The sweet Huli chicken came with 3 sticks. The flavoring was SO, SO good on this. It had the bbq charred taste which made it have awesome flavor. The sticky white rice complimented the sweet Huli chicken and the Dakine mac salad was good as well. The mac salad is on the sweeter side and not as creamy as I'm used to, but it was good! - Hawaiian Plate- 3 Entree: Pulehu Steak, Sweet Huli Chicken, Tempura Shrimp with sticky white rice and Dakine mac salad. The Pulehu steak came with 1 stick, sweet Huli chicken came with 3 sticks, and there were 3 tempura shrimps. All of these were super delicious. I loved how the tempura shrimp was super crispy! I was a bit sad that the Pulehu steak only came with 1 stick though. Everything was so good that we wanted more. - Halo Halo- typical Filipino dessert. Toppings were great, had the perfect amount of sweetness to it, and everything was made to perfection. It's such a staple to eat halo halo in any kind of weather. We like to mix everything up and then eat it. Some people like to not mix it up, but it's totally up to you and your preference! Overall, I would come back here again. The portions were generous in my opinion. I couldn't finish the lunch plate with my sweet Huli chicken. Customer service was great, wait time wasn't that long (however, I could tell that it might take long if you go during rush hours), the food was beyond delicious, and it's such a great mom and pop shop. Go to this place for some great food!

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    Thanks for letting us know how we did! Come by again any time. Mahalo!

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    Amazing food and service is twice as good. Generous portions. This place has become a weekly trip.

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    Food was ma-sarap they were super busy before closing time. I know things get hectic in a days work.

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    Dakine Grindz has delicious Hawaiian and Filipino food with great service. I come here every time I visit UT.

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    Great food , seasoning is great . BBQ Pork Kabob is our favorite , friendly and also great service ,

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    So awesome they joined the food court here!…read more One of my favs in northern Wasatch front is the parent restaurant for Dakine Grindz. The plates are good, although they seem to have been hit hard with the food costs like everyone else. My favorites though are the Adobo fried rice and the grilled meat kabobs. the adobo fried rice is so flavorful! it's rich taste and hearty vinegary goodness makes me get it some time by itself for a quick lunch. I also love getting spam musubi for a quick lunch grab. two for 7 bucks makes for a cheap tasty lunch. I like how they put sauce on the inside. service is awesome! they are so friendly, and i love the Filipino/Hawaiian vibe of the workers. so chill and nice! thanks for making it easy to get to you when i pick up my Asian groceries in Ogden!

    This was our first time at this location but have ate at the Sunset location on multiple occasions…read more The Sunset location always leaves us satisfied, so I was expecting the same with this location. This location was so disappointing to say the least. Customer service was awful, the lady who took my order was not very welcoming or friendly. She seemed like she really didn't want to be there, even rolling her eyes, and was kinda rude to another customer who tried to order after me. We got the chicken katsu plate with mac salad and white rice. They forgot to put Katsu sauce, so the meal just felt so incomplete. The Mac salad was just sad, and just tasted like macaroni and mayo, no other seasoning.

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