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    Grinds 2 Da Max Russell

    4.5 (393 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Hawaiian tuna poke , potato salad & kimchi
    Kevin L.

    This is my second time I eat there , absolutely the best . I love this place ! I'll always comeback here when I visit Las Vegas .

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    Keri N.

    Very friendly staff from when we walked in. Asked if we could briefly bring our dogs in while ordering and waiting for our food and they were very welcoming and accommodating for that. Heard good things about this place and wanted to try lots of things so we got two combo plates. First combo was the garlic chicken with shoyu poke. Being from Hawaii this was as close to home as you can get on the mainland. The chicken was nice and crispy on the outside while soft on the inside. The poke was spot on as if it was flown in from Hawaii. Second combo was the ahi katsu and meat jun. Katsu wasn't too crispy since there was a lot of sauce but the flavor was pretty good and ahi was cooked well. The meat jun was soft and seasoned well too. Overall, great to have this place when you want local Hawaii style foods as someone who is from Hawaii. Good variety and everything on the menu was pretty good and very filling. Definitely felt the kanak attack after we finished eating!

    Lemon butter garlic shrimp and garlic chicken combo plate with mixed greens (they were out of kimchi that day).
    Cecilia T.

    Visiting from Atlanta and was craving Hawaiian. The restaurant is small with only three tables and a bunch of counter seating so not great for large parties. I got the garlic shrimp and garlic chicken combo plate. They were out of kimchi that day, but even so, I dumbly decided to get the mixed greens instead of the crab potato salad. The portion of greens is super tiny without the side of kimchi so I should have gotten the potato salad. Alas. Food came out quickly and everything was piping hot. Generous portions and cooked perfectly. They don't skimp on the garlic for the shrimp so make sure you have breath mints. Would have loved to come here with friends so I could try everything on the menu.

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    Jet C.

    Surprisingly a letdown. I had gone to their old location on Charleston before and that experience had a great impact so I had expectations that unfortunately was not met. Nothing was particularly bad. I got the dynamite chicken katsu, which had more sauce than chicken, and the lau lau, which had more leaves than pork. The prices also had gone up significantly while the amount of food went down so that felt uneven. As I had ordered the food to-go, I don't have much to say on service other than it was good. Maybe it was an off day because it is a bit a letdown if the quality had gone down, and I don't know if I would go back.

    Beautiful 2 da max in Las Vegas 12/11/2025
    Owen K.

    Hello Yelpers! Yes, this review is a little late... but the food is still living rent-free in my head. Grinds 2 Da Max (Russell) does not miss. My Hawaiian plate was next-level: massive laulau, Kalua pig, crab salad, and Hawaiian-style poke -- all ONO. My wife crushed her garlic chicken too. Easy parking, great location, super friendly service. Long story short: order anything, eat everything, leave happy :) :) :)

    Chris C.

    I most recently visited this spot on Saturday, the day before Mother's Day 2026. We brought some friends with us this time. We came closer to closing time. It was absolutely empty inside. Each of us ordered different things, different from our usuals. My little one had her favorite, chicken Katsu. She really liked their chicken Katsu here. It was light and crunchy. Nothing was really fried or hard. It was just enough. She did not ask for the kimchi. Instead she asked for extra potato salad. That worked out well. Some of our friends had different styles of chicken. I had teriyaki chicken. Somebody else had a garlic fried chicken. And a couple other orders included fried chicken of some sort with a different sauce. A few of us ordered pokey. Everything was so delicious. Everything was made to order. I always appreciate how neat and clean the restaurant is even during the times when it gets super busy. People do their share and cleaning up after themselves. If for some reason you're looking for a trashcan and don't see one, there's always the one outside. That actually is the one that I preferred to use so that I don't pile up trash in the trash cans inside. That way they don't have to take them out so quickly when restaurant service gets so busy. Parking is available out front. Just a warning, if you come during the lunch hour rush, you might be shit out of luck for parking. This isn't a tiny little strip mall type of situation. That is another reason that the parking lot can get a bit crowded. It is shared.

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    Jen C.

    The interior is super welcoming with bright and lovely decor of Hawaii and plenty of seating. Their music is a bit of a louder volume but it is also calming. The temperature inside was incredibly cold while I waited for my food. The cashier who rang me out was super friendly and provided me with a great recommendation of the Teri steak and ginger poke combo plate, which comes with potato crab salad and two scoops of rice. They also have a good selection of trendy Hawaiian snacks and drinks as well. The Teri steak was super flavorful and tender. The rice was abundant but a bit gummy. The garlic poke was fresh and bright in flavor. I would highly recommend this place for both its meat options and its poke from this experience.

    Michael N.

    I've tried multiple Hawaiian food joints over the years in LV and had the fortune of enjoying Hawaiian food while on vacation in the Islands as well. G2 da Max is among the best I've had on the mainland. The prices are reasonable and their assorted menu offers all the main hits. Just wished they had a place closer to the N side of town.

    Poke nachos was good but barely any poke.
    Cece J.

    Everyone has been raving about this place and because I've been wanting to go, I decided that I wanted to go on Mother's Day. What could go wrong? After all, I've never had "bad" Hawaiian food on the 9th Island. We ordered garlic chicken, sweet and spicy shrimp, Teri chicken, and poke nachos. Man...everything (except poke nachos) was terrible. The teri chicken had fat all over, garlic chicken just had wayyy too much garlic, and shrimp was chewy. The entire plate was mostly rice with barely any meat/protein. Maybe we caught them on a bad day but over $70 of food went straight into the trash.

    Christine D.

    This is a must for us every time we stop in Vegas. We were lucky enough to come here on a day where it would be empty in the afternoon. Super Bowl Sunday hahahah The employees are always so friendly and the food. 10/10! They never disappoint! We ordered lau lau, garlic chicken, ahi poke, furikake chicken, ahi dynamite katsu. It was all fire!!!!

    Chicken Katsu & Kalua Combination all rice
    Row P.

    Grinds 2 Da Max what can I say... We like the Grinds here! From Catering, to take out to dine in good it is consistent good grinds all the time and generous portions. Serving Hawaii kine plates with rice, choice of potato crab salad or mixed greens and kimchi. Or you can choose all rice. Also serving seafood dishes, famous "traditional Hawaiian dish called Poke (POH-keh)" diced raw fish marinated in different seasonings and many more food items, desserts and drinks. Lots of parking. Limited seating inside but do not let that stop you from going here. I'm happy they have extended hours now from 11am-8pm daily and a second location. Always Friendly Staff. So far we've had: Fried Noodles Garlic Chicken Chicken Katsu Meat Jun Teri Beef Kalua Pig (marinated smoked pulled pork) Hamburger Steak Loco Moco Limu Poke Shoyu Poke There's so many more items we need to try and we will make our way back for sure! Mahalo Grinds 2 Da Max Team!

    My favorite spot in vegas.
    Teonna P.

    My favorite spot in Vegas. The food is fresh, tasty, and generous. Although a bit more pricey than most Hawaiian food spots IT is WORTH the price.

    When in Vegas this is my go to place. Not my first rodeo
    Alan M.

    When in Vegas this is my go to place. This place never fails always ono.!! steak, chicken, ahi, fried noodles salads

    Half loco moco half garlic ahi, poke, chicken long rice, extra Mac salad

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    Ask the Community - Grinds 2 Da Max Russell

    Gonna open 6 days yet? Or extend hours for dinnah pickup lol cheeee!

    Opening six days no as of now, but our good friends are doing a pop up at our shop they do Mexican food Monday and Tuesday 12:00 to 7:00.… Read more

    Are there any gluten free options?

    Hello, yes they do have gluten free options. They have rice, shrimp, steak, chicken, poki, fish

    Will you guys ever open 6 days a week?

    As of now, no, staffing is really tight. Sorry for any inconvenience

    Do you use any food delivery service ? Tried looking at Uber eats, Grubhub, and Seamless.

    I Haven't seen one yet. Best bet is call in an order. Then pay a friend or family member a couple hicks to pick it up. Lol

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    Matiki Island BBQ

    Matiki Island BBQ

    4.2
    (672 reviews)
    7.9 mi
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    I'm just going to say it upfront, this place is not about aesthetics at all…read more The inside is a little run down, nothing curated or "cute" about it. I even noticed small drips on the wall that looked like sauce stains, so yeah...not the kind of spot you come to for ambiance. BUT. The food? Absolutely makes up for it. I saw a steady stream of DoorDash drivers coming in and out the entire time, which already told me this place is popular for a reason and after eating, I get it. The food is really good. Like, seasoned all the way through, flavorful, not dry, not bland everything just hits. The chicken was juicy and tender with that perfect grilled flavor, and the portions are generous. The rice was fluffy, the mac salad was creamy and balanced, and everything together just felt like a solid, satisfying plate. No shortcuts, no watered down flavor, just good food done right. Vegas has a LOT of Hawaiian BBQ spots, but hands down...this is one of the best, if not the best I've had out here. So yeah, don't come here expecting vibes. Come here because you want a plate that's actually worth your money.

    What happened to this place!!! Just here a few months ago but damn! Today we came in it's so dirty…read moreinside, doors sticky, glass filthy, bathrooms so gross and smelled of pure urine. Place is showing zero pride. This was our favorite go to spot off strip that we visit every time we come to Vegas and that we recommend to everyone. This trip I brought my mother and bragged about it on our drive. She refused to order anything there as soon as we walked in. So there were No ribs today and they don't know when or if another location they will have them?? Spam musubi is premade but did not look great once opened. My son took one bite and said it was disgusting- No musubi sauce and tasted like it has been sitting for a while. Like just make them fresh if they're gonna sit all day. I also decided to haphazardly order a very sad and pathetic side of Mac salad that didn't taste like anything. 2 OG musubi and a side of Mac salad for $11 that went straight into the garbage. We Debated coming back on a different day on this LV trip to see if it's an off day but not sure I can after seeing how dirty it was and that they are ok to sell crap to loyal customers. This is so sad and disappointing! Hope they can bounce back because the food truly was so awesome.

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    Beef Rib Plate w/2 scoop of Mac Salad
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    Matiki Island BBQ

    Matiki Island BBQ

    3.9
    (604 reviews)
    0.9 mi
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    First, they've moved to the other corner of the complex into a much larger space than they had…read morebefore. Great for those of you who are wanting to dine in! Things were still getting together but I have faith they will get back to their normal flow. Food was tasty as always. Had the beef ribs and the kalua pig today. The Kalua pig was a very tasty version. One of the better ones I've had in town for my taste. Not too smoky, felt like it was roasted for a long time. The meat was still intact but tender. Ribs were as they always are. The only thing today, was that the boxes didn't feel as full as they normally do. Only got 4 ribs today and they weren't all that meaty. The pig dish wasn't full to the brim either. Also, prices have gone up from the menu, so seeing higher prices (totally understandable) and less food was a little disappointing. Service was friendly for the most part, but be ready for longer waits. Maybe it was because of the move, but it was a 15-20 min wait today. The ribs are still the best in town, I'm hoping the small portion was just a one off.

    Well, it's such a sad day for me. This was my go to for dinner. The servings were exceptional and…read morethe price WAS phenomenal. Now they reduced the portions and raised the prices by $5. I used to order the chicken plate for 15 bucks and I would be able to have it for lunch and dinner now that same chicken plate is $20 and only enough for one setting. I'm really sad and i knew something was going to change because they've been closed for weeks, but I wasn't expecting a price raise and a portion decrease.

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    All surrounding chairs up while dining.
    All surrounding chairs up while dining.
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    1. Beef Rib Plate
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    Lefty-J's Island Favorites

    Lefty-J's Island Favorites

    4.7
    (1.4k reviews)
    6.0 mi
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    Lefty J's Island Favorites is a fantastic go-to for delicious comfort food! They're located on…read moreMaryland and Tropicana near Harmon, conveniently across UNLV next to Cheba Hut. Inside is casual and spacious with ample seating and relaxing Hawaiian music. Menu offers a nice selection of Hawaiian and Filipino food. They have kalbi beef short ribs, hamburger steak, loco moco, meat jun, as well as chicken and pork adobo, pinakbet, pancit, and robust garlic chicken. I ordered Pork Menudo ($13.40) and request over medium fried egg (+2.59). It was ready in 15 minutes, delivered nice and hot. Meat is very tender, has mixed veggies, served with steamed rice, the menudo sauce is amazingly delicious and flavorful! Service from owner Jeanette is very kind, welcoming, patient, helpful, and friendly!

    I had high hopes for this Hawaiian restaurant, but overall I left feeling pretty underwhelmed. The…read morefood wasn't terrible, but there wasn't much that made me want to come back. I ordered the garlic chicken, which had a nice crispy, crunchy coating, but that was honestly the best thing I could say about it. The flavor was incredibly mild and lacked the bold garlic taste I was expecting. It was surprisingly bland and didn't leave much of an impression. The rice that came with it was also disappointing because it was mushy instead of light and fluffy. The macaroni salad was another letdown. It had a strange flavor that I couldn't quite figure out. I'm not sure if that's how it's traditionally supposed to taste or if something was off that day, but I didn't enjoy it and ended up leaving most of it behind. The highlight of my meal was definitely the chicken teriyaki. It was flavorful, well-seasoned, and had just the right amount of char from the grill. If I were to order anything again, it would probably be that. The location also didn't do the restaurant any favors. The surrounding area and parking lot felt a bit sketchy and weren't especially welcoming, which made the overall experience less enjoyable before I even walked through the door. As for the service, it was fine. The man working at the front was cordial and polite, and I didn't have any complaints about the customer service. Overall, I'd give this place three stars. While the chicken teriyaki was enjoyable, the rest of the meal fell short of expectations. Between the bland garlic chicken, mushy rice, unusual macaroni salad, and less-than-inviting location, I wasn't impressed enough to make a return visit.

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    Island Flavor

    Island Flavor

    4.1
    (2.5k reviews)
    3.6 mi
    $$

    Great local spot for delicious Hawaiian food! I highly recommend coming here for great service and…read morelot of delicious food. I ordered the furikake chicken and hawaiian roast pork. You MUST order the furikake chicken if you like little sweet crunchy chicken. It was so good with their glaze and furikake on top. It came with 2 scoops of rice and scoop of macaroni salad. The roast pork had good gravy but little on the drier side for the really thick parts. I really liked how the place has a lot of tables and you can order take out as well. We ordered at the counter and then got seated. Layla was very sweet and she kept checking up on us to ensure everything is good. We really appreciated her helpfulness.

    Sad to see this long time location that has served satisfying Hawaiian for so many years across a…read morefew ownership changes, etc. The latest owners just weren't able to get things the fully click like the old days...shrunk the menu, raised prices but atleast kept the portions roughly the same so the value was seemingly there. My kids are going to miss their weekly Musubi snack!!! I've been a loyal customer since the late 2000's when it was called Big Island Flavor and Auntie and Unkle were running the place with the girls. Lots of enjoyment from great food and service over the years with a great island vibe! Thank you all so, so much. Sorry it didn't continue to work out for you all...it has been tough for restaurants that's for sure!

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    Combo of Kalbi Short Ribs and Furikake Shrimp ($9.75)
    Combo of Kalbi Short Ribs and Furikake Shrimp ($9.75)
    Combo of Kalbi Short Ribs and Hawaiian Style Roast Pork ($9.75)
    Combo of Kalbi Short Ribs and Hawaiian Style Roast Pork ($9.75)
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    Ai Pono Café

    Ai Pono Café

    3.3
    (523 reviews)
    2.7 mi
    $$

    I'll start by saying I'm a fan of the food "court" layout at the Durango. I use the term court,…read morebut it's more than that. Access to the dining area is right off the self-park elevator. No having to navigate through the casino. This was our first time at Ai Pono Café, but it is officially on our dining-out rotation. Our food was tasty and fresh. I went with the Spicy Ahi Bowl. The rice was sticky and the tuna was not over seasoned...fresh and flavorful. Our table shared the Spicy Poke Nachos. So good. The wonton chips were light and crispy. The restaurant offers plenty of casual seating. It is well lit and airy. The staff was welcoming. Service with a smile.

    My husband's cousin first told us about Ai Pono in Costa Mesa, and when my husband looked it up, he…read morerealized there was a location right here in Las Vegas inside Durango Station. His cousin couldn't stop raving about the food, so we decided to check it out for dinner last night. We ordered the Crackhead Chicken and Da "OG" Beef to share, and I also got a Spam musubi I had been craving. The musubi was HUGE and really hit the spot. We also ordered a side of Crackhead Chicken without the spice for our 1 year old, and she LOVED it. Normally she throws her food, but this time she actually ate it and kept making the cutest "yummy" faces the whole time. The moment I took my first bite of chicken, my reaction said it all. The flavor was INCREDIBLE! It had a perfect balance of sweetness from the coconut and a nice kick from the spices. Everything worked so well together, and the chicken itself was unbelievably moist and juicy. I also loved that the meat was served over the rice, allowing for all the juices to soak in. The rice was soft, flavorful, and just as satisfying. The macaroni salad was hands down my favorite compared to any Hawaiian BBQ spot I've tried. I also had a few bites of the beef, which had an amazing flavor and just the right amount of char to elevate it even more. The only thing that didn't stand out to me was the coleslaw, but we found out later that you can substitute for extra macaroni salad for an additional 50 cents. We will definitely do that next time! Overall, we had a fantastic experience and will absolutely be back whenever we are in the area. One quick note for parents: there are no high chairs available, and we even searched the entire food court. Since it's inside a casino, it's understandable, but just something to keep in mind.

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    Pretty seating area
    Da"Side" Chick (Chicken Sandwich) with fries
    Da"Side" Chick (Chicken Sandwich) with fries
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