If you don't feel like reading: I highly recommend…read more I come here often now because of the healthy options mostly. However the taste is a plus. Very to the point and haven't messed up an in person or over the phone order. With that being said... proceed with caution if you're trying to order online and have customizations. I get the build your own Aloha Plate. It hits the same every time and I'm a sucker for consistency. Also, I've heard the burgers and wings are very good. Only 3 negatives: #1 - The online ordering system sucks if you like to customize! #2 - They aren't open late! #3 - They need to bring back the punch cards for rewards!

This is a staple for me when I'm in the area. No matter what I get, I add the fried egg. It's like…read moreHawaiian chocolate sauce, it makes everything better! This trip I went for the Loco Moco, which comes with the egg already, made it a surf-n-turf by adding the grilled shrimp. Grabbed a Hibiscus Bubble Tea to wash it down. Man, you'd think I was back on the island. Beautifully prepared, hot and delicious . And like a lot of reviewers have mentioned, real food, always fresh. I tried the poke last time through, that's was wonderful as well. I mean you're here to try something different, no? Go for it! You won't be disappointed.

This was a casual spot with mostly take out and pickup orders. There were a couple tables to sit…read moreat too. The ordering was done at the counter, and they also had an ordering tablet. The menu had mostly Hawaiian options to choose from. The pricing was very reasonable as well. I had the customizable poke bowl ($15.95). There was a number of different options to choose from with different proteins, toppings, sauces, etc. I had a base of brown rice with avocado, cucumber, sweet corn, edamame, mango, ahi tuna, spicy mayo, ginger, wasabi, jalapeno, green onion, and cilantro. This was nicely done. Everything appeared fresh and it was a good size portion. I would have just liked to seen a little more ahi tuna present, but besides that, very pleasant and filling. I also had the spam musubi ($2.95) and a side of macaroni salad ($3.95). The musubi was okay. It was a little dry. There needed to be more sauce present. The macaroni salad was a heaping portion, and it was tasty. There looked like a lot of mayonnaise present, but it was not too overpowerful as some type of sugar seemed to be incorporated to balance it out. Regardless of what it was, the salad was flavorful. Will I go back? I would.

Been here a few times. The food is typical fast 'hawaiian food'. They have the basics. It's fine…read more Katsu is good. Kaula pork is ok. Bbq stuff is fine. Loco moco is good. They tend to overcook the burger sometimes. They have saimin which is cool. Hardly any places have it out here. They dont have laulau or Portuguese sausage, but i havent found any places in jersey that serve that. Which is really sad, since i miss that the most. DONT GET THE POKÉ BOWL! They say 3 scoops, but the scoops are tiny. Each scoop had 4 pieces of fish. Thats fuxking ridiculous! All the other places I've been to use the big ice cream scoops. The poké bowl is a rip off. Just go somewhere else that will actually give you more than 4 pieces of fish per scoop. Would give 3 stars, but 2 stars because of the poké bowl. People are nice and service was good. Ps. Stop putting raw onions in your Mac salad. No good

Out of the park! I recently hired Hawaiian Kitchen to cater…read moreour monthly lunch for 40 people at Wallace Eannace. My executives wanted to do a Hawaiian theme. Hawaiian Kitchen, based in Bethpage, absolutely knocked it out of the park! From the start, they were incredibly easy to work with and went above and beyond to make sure we were taken care of. I had originally requested 2-liter bottles of soda, but since they didn't have them in stock, they proactively delivered individual cans instead to ensure our team had plenty of drinks. Now, for the food--it was phenomenal. Our office hasn't stopped raving about it! The Coconut Shrimp and Grilled Shrimp were huge hits, and the Angus Steak was incredibly tender. Even the Chicken Fried Rice was a standout, and all of their signature sauces were delicious. They also did a large house salad for us with the most incredible Ginger dressing. I had numerous people ask me where I found them, and I couldn't wait to order for their next small house parties or to pick up dinner on the way home. It was all so fresh and not greasy. We also ordered spring rolls that were so light and crispy, pineapple fried rice that was really delicious, and marinated chicken and steamed broccoli. If you're looking for reliable catering that people will actually get excited about, I can't recommend Hawaiian Kitchen enough. THANK YOU for making me look like a superstar! We will definitely be ordering again! PS - they are a small, family-owned business, and I love supporting businesses like that that really care. Give them a try!

Great poke bowl, everything tasted fresh, and generous portion, would come back. Better than…read morefranchise poke places

The shave ice is equivalent to a lot of the places that I've had in Hawaii (and better than some)…read more My family's go-to is the Halo halo--the Ube ice cream is delicious. We also often get the ramen, and that's pretty good as well. I like that they actually have saimin--I've not seen that outside or Hawaii

New Milford, NJ - I love me some shaved ice and have been wanting to come here for a while, so we…read morefinally stopped by after a recent outing to the Bergen County Zoo and Van Saun Playground which are close by. Not only is the food awesome - I ordered a ramen, plain hot dog, and halo-halo shaved ice (addictively good) - but bonus stars to the staff who were sooo sweet! The Hawaiian style shaved ice and home-made ice cream are top notch. The ice cream is rich and delicious, with some unique flavors, and the shaved ice is very fine - fluffy and evenly slushy in texture and sweetness, unlike the inferior versions where you run into bland chips of ice. The toppings are yum too. The ramen noodles are springy, settled in a savory light broth. For a non-prestige grade ramen, I have no complaints. I also want to acknowledge the lovely hospitality. My child was in a tantrum-y mood and went to sulk by himself in a corner. Seeing the pouty little grump in a small fit, the girls at the counter coaxed him over with ice cream and stickers, which he of course eagerly accepted, pleased by the attention and confection, and was soon back to his endearing self. So I really appreciated their extra kindness! This is a fab joint for a quick-casual or just a perfect sweet treat!

I'm inhaling the spam-and-egg musubi as I write this; it is the perfect balance of savory and sweet…read morewhile not falling apart in my hands. There is so much to be found in Tawara Mart--shopping while hungry meant a basket full of soba, mango/strawberry pan, fresh carrot dressing, onigiri, milk tea KitKat, chicken dishes, and more--and I can't wait to come back to try more things. Seeing all the little knickknacks made this such a delightful Sunday! I used to venture into Edgewater once in a while to stock up on treats, but now that I know this place exists, I am just over the moon knowing that I can come here; I found this place by accident when coming into town for the farmers' market. I can't get authentic Asian ingredients in my area, so thank you for this lovely haven.

An authentic Japanese "combini" to get your snacks, groceries, and homemade meals right here in…read morenorth Jersey! Upon request, they'll even create custom baked cookie and pastry platters that taste like treats you rarely find outside fancy NYC bakeries.

After several stellar sushi takeout meals from Raku, we recently decided to change up our order a…read morebit. We still kept the Sushi Sandwich, Eel Avocado Roll, Mango Hawaii Roll, and the Pink Lady Roll, all of which have been consistently unbelievable. However, we also swapped in some substitutes for the other rolls. First, we included a Yellowtail Scallion Roll, which was a bit small, but delicious. Then, we also incorporated the Shrimp Hibachi, which came with white rice and a clear soup. The broth had a lot of flavor and contained fragrant mushrooms. The hibachi dish had a load of fresh vegetables (carrots, broccoli, zucchini, onions, and mushrooms) and a generous portion of grilled shrimp that were cooked through to the perfect plumb bites. The sauce was lighter than a teriyaki would have been, which was what we were hoping for. Yet again, it was another excellent curation of menu items. Raku has provided some of the best of Japanese food we have ever tasted! The place is a gem!

Very good menu selection and service Richie was excellent!…read moreThe best environment & location

The jasmine mango peach bubble tea is my favorite summer drink. The cup they use is huge and the…read moreboba is perfection. The drink itself is delicious and I highly recommend it. Since I love that drink so much, I decided to try their Brown Sugar Bubble Tea. The tapioca was perfected, as expected, but the drink itself was so gross. It tasted like 2% milk with bleached sugar mixed in. No other flavors. I ended up not being able to drink it and would not recommend it to anyone without adding additional flavor shots. Their jumbo california rolls are yum. The jasmine drink and jumbo california rolls are my go to when ordering from here.

I get the tuna tartar every time I go. It comes with tomatoes, cucumbers, edamame, red onion and…read moreavocado. I get it without the sauce and put my own coconut aminos on it due to a soy allergy. This time, a lot the tuna pieces were not great, I had to keep spitting pieces out because of the white pieces that weren't chewable. I would still go back as it's the closest poke bowl place and overall the flavors are very good!

As many of you know I am cultured. I'm seasoned. In age and in ethnicity. Lightly seasoned? Sure…read more But seasoning nonetheless? Depends who you ask. Oh Desdemona, how unlucky you were. Oh Yelp, how lucky I am. How lucky I always am. How lucky I was to stumble upon Hawaii Japanese Cuisine on the ever industrious Warburton Ave. Saturday Farmers Market. Meredith's Bakery. Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Bread. If you know you know. Anyways. Out in Waikiki I learned to appreciate Poke. I once appreciated Pokemon. What's Politoed up to these days. Surprisingly, or unsurprisingly depending on your grasp of history, Poke is actually a Hawaiian dish. Japanese inspired, of course, but that's why the name of this spot is quite unique (although not catchy). Catch of the day. Rack of the day. So how'd I get here? You ask? ASK ME. Fine! I'll answer. Calm down, needy much? I'm an active guy. I participate in activities. Typically solo, I'm riding solo I'm riding solo solooooo. Man, just imagine walking down the city streets with a Walkman in blasting Les Miz. The dream. Anyways. I just got back from the island life and I was craving some fresh fish, at a sizable size with some balance of fruit, veggies, sauce and quantity for a beautiful price. And I just so happened to be running myself into the ground at the track in Irvington. Or was it that low-lying track in Hastings. The bees. The bumblebees. Maybe the hornets. It was Irvington. The bulldogs. Grrrrrr. I just ran myself into the ground. Sprints for about an hour. Bad hammy. Few months later tore the calf while calfmaxxing. Probably related. First muscle injury in a spinning dixie, gotta have muscles to injure them? Not really but that's what I'll tell myself. So I rip the farmers market. Then I rip the soosh spot, ordered online. Walked in, handsomely. Very friendly and respectful and nice staff and have been everytime I've gone since. The weight of the food in hand was ridonk so I was optimistic. I also got a few desserts down the road. Some hardbody that was completely eyeing down my grass-fed grass-finished hog at the track was somehow now across the street drinking a protein smoothie. My aura stinks of grandeur, but I avoid it. I'm taken lady. Did she follow me? Gross. What a joke. Really put things into perspective. I'm a fat slob, a professional self sabotager. But I work hard for this fat and that's what makes me a special boy. Hawaii Japanese Cuisine has the best poke in the area. They never let you down. I never let you down. Benvolio. As your voice of reason, I reason you to give it a go. A humble hero in Hastings.

The fact that I've been dying for a make your own bowl close to me and am just finding this spot is…read moreinsane! Really need to do better with advertising this spot. I've driven by many times and never even knew they existed! I opted for the build your own bowl and what an experience. There are soooo many options for fixins and for the bowl itself. You can get 2 proteins or 3. For my bowl this time I got the 2 proteins with half brown rice half green salad with kani of course. For fixins I added cucumbers, edamame, masago, radishes, seaweed salad, sesame seeds, crispy onions, scallions, ginger and for 1$ extra avocado. I added classic shoyu which is basically just soy sauce. I wish they gave a better description for their sauces. My partner ordered the 2 protein bowl with brown rice, grilled chicken, shrimp, sweet corn and added eel sauce. Everything was so delicious and fresh. Vegetables had a nice crunch which lets me know just how fresh. Was a little disappointed in the amount of kani I got but was delicious nonetheless. Note the kani is shredded very thinly. For 16$ this bowl is a perfect little lunch.

Food was decent but flavors weren't impressive…read more The chicken was generally overcooked and the fried chicken was dry. The mac salad and the sauces were good! I put 4/5 stars, but my rating would be closer to 3.8/5.

Great value for the price. Very delish and highly recommend this place. Favorite part was the…read morecucumber salad, so yum!!!!!!

This place has pretty chill vibes. The whole time I was coming here I thought I was going to get…read morepoke but I ended up getting the chicken katsu and Kailua pork meal as I haven't had chicken katsu in sooo long. They have many menu options ranging from preset poke bowls, to make your own, combo meals, and mini meals. Drinks are about $2.50 a piece, and a wide variety of Hawaiian Sun, casual soda. I was tempted to get the mini meal since I don't eat a lot, but I ultimately caved and decided to get the combo meal since I wanted to try the Kailua pork too. The verdict? The Kailua pork was a little too salty for me, it comes mixed with like cabbage or lettuce, and overall very mushy which I didn't mind. However the Chicken Katsu came with a bbq type sauce and everyone thought the sauce was delicious. My fiance ordered the bbq mix which included the bbq chicken, beef, and short ribs and I thought the beef was so yummy. The portion size was big. All the combos come with either 1-2 scoops of rice and macaroni salad. My meal was pretty perfect for 2 whole meals for me. I ate the katsu with my leftover rice for breakfast the next morning! The food comes in takeout containers which makes it very easy for you to take to go if you don't finish. I might have to come back and try the poke next time...

Excellent service - super helpful in answering questions about allergies. The ambiance is more mom…read more+ pop vibes and very clean. I went there for dinner on a weekday at around 6:30 and by 8pm it was starting to get busy. The food quantity is huge - I had enough to take home and have for two more meals. I ordered the half ribs and half beef - my only con is that it's very sweet, I needed some spice so when I went home I added jalapenos and heated it. They do have siracha tho if you'd like that.