This is my absolute favorite place to eat in Anchorage, especially since spending most of my adult life in Hawaii. The food is fantastic every time. You will never go wrong with the Kalbi Ribs. The environment feels like a local restaurant in West Side Oahu. I've never had bad service. Genuinely love eating here. read more

Love the food, that has great flavor! Staff are awesome as well! The Pulehu Chicken is my Fav

Love Hula Hands. I usually get some poke to start and a combo meal for variety. You won't go wrong with chicken katsu or kalua pig. Writing about it is making me hungry. read more

Hula Hands Restaurant 4630 - Hawaiian Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Environment is very criteria like. It smells like either fabuloso or pine sol in there. I can take the like lighter fluid on the food. From like the grills they use. Just kinda unappealing. I won't be ordering again unless someone bought it for me. Staff was a hit or miss just depends who's working. Sometimes good service sometimes it's like they don't wanna help you or not there to answer questions. read more

Hawaiian plate lunch with lovely service in Anchorage, Alaska? Yes, please! After much debate, we tried the Tongan Special Plate (Kalua pig, turkey tail, beef steamed in spinach, and 2-scoops of white rice) and the saimin. The proprietor sensed our excitement for trying new dishes and she brought us a sample of teriyaki chicken and beef, too. Everything was delicious (especially that pig) and after sharing our visit on social, we heard from friends who grew up in Anchorage that Hula Hands is a fam-favorite! If ever back in Anchorage, we'll be back; in the meantime, highly recommend you visit! read more

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I've tried several different Hawaiian BBQs in the past and I have to give Hula Hands food a slightly higher "star" level than the other places I've been The restaurant is pretty small. About 10 tables sitting up to 40 guests. So it can get pretty loud or busy. Their hours are somewhat limited too. Closes by 7 everyday. When you walk in, the Hawaiian vibe Hoonānea ("ho'oh-nă'-nē'-ah") - to relax is in the atmosphere. Don't expect fast service when busy. Just chill and enjoy the people and order a can of the variety of Hawaiian Sun drinks and patiently wait for your server. Now the food: We had the following 1. Nui Super - 4.5 Stars - which consist an order of Pulehu Chicken and Kahli Ribs - [thin slices of short ribs] - ( both marinated in Teriyaki sauce) and were cooked over a grill. Meat was juicy and tender. It comes with 2 scoops of Rice and 1 Scoop of Homemade Macaroni which was flavorful and light in Mayo. Not too much and not too little. 2. One order of Kahlu Pig. 3.5 stars - shredded roasted pig w a single scoop of Rice and Macaroni. It was a little too salty of our liking. 3. Nui Super - 4 stars- Pulehu Chicken and sliced beef. Same items as option 1 4. Side order of Lau Lau. - 3.5 Stars - Salted pork wrapped in Lau Lau Leaves. I missed the white fish that normally with the salted pork. Maybe I ordered the wrong Lau Lau. Service was great. Only one person to serve the 10 tables including takeouts so ordering and getting the food can be a little bit longer. However, the server was fantastic, friendly and professional. We talked as we waited our food and we he wasn't helping other customers. When he served us our food, he asked he if he could pray w us - blessing our food and those who helped making the meal. - 5 stars We were the last one to leave and the employees were relaxed, professional and wanted to talk. So be good to your server and the people around you and you will have a wonderful meal! Enjoy the pics read more

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Decently quick. Food was okay. I thought for the price it was pretty good but lacked some flavor

Can't go wrong with this place! Extensive delicious menu with generous portions! Friendly people and service with a laid back chill vibe. My goto is the Shyou poke appetizer. Fresh chunks of ahi tuna swimming in a savory sauce with ginger bits and sweet Hawaiian onions. The best in town! For my meal, I love the mini combo plate with pulehu chicken. Love love!!! read more

Hula Hands Restaurant 4630 - My fav on a sunny day like today! - Hawaiian Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Worst customer service. Never again. I was a customer and the lady with no teeth said I couldn't use the restroom.

Out and about Saturday and you know when you get hungry and your favorite spot is down the road... you go. The service is fast and friendly. They do offer take out so if you don't want to wait order ahead it will be ready when you get there. I got the Kalua pork plate. It comes with 2 scoops of rice and a scoop of Mac salad. When it's available we always get the fried wontons. If you haven't tried them yet, please do and get the hot mustard too. The pork was smoky and delicious when you take a bite, get a little of everything trust me it's bomb. We had to leave cause the little one got restless so we packed it up paid and left. We usually get it to go when it's just nit the twin and myself. But that day I felt like we should eat in. Nope the little had other plans. Try it out and let us know what you think. Everything we have tried is amazing. My twins favorite is the beef stew. read more

The food tastes great. The pork was excellent,. Very juicy and no bbq sauce needed. Poke, awesome. Great little stop. Large large portion. Two of us split the meal and had to box it up. read more

Hula Hands Restaurant 4630 - Poke - Hawaiian Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

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Was really impressed with the food...it was the best beef teriyaki that I've ever had. Portion sizes were large as well. Service was very friendly and prompt. Strong recommend. read more

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Who knew you could get Hawaiian food in Alaska!!?! This was a great find on our way out of town. The owner was very personable and helped us order. The pork was very moist and tender, beef was probably my favorite and teriyaki chicken was flavorful. This is not a fancy place but it's welcoming and comfortable. Check it out, you won't be disappointed! read more

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The food here was really good (the mac salad is really good). I highly recommend the short ribs.

Excellent customer service! The employees are incredibly kind and gracious, and they do their best to get the food to you as soon as possible! read more

My husband and I love Hawaiian food so we tried Hila Hands while on vacation and it did not disappoint. The service was quick and friendly. We ate here later in the day so the dining area was closed, but we were wanting to get it to go anyway so it wasn't a big deal. We ordered two of the Hawaiian Sodas, Fruit punch and lilikoi passion which were both delicious. We ordered the mega combo with the beef stew, kalua pork and chicken katsu. They made a mistake and gave us the beef teriyaki instead of the chicken so they just let us keep it and gave us an order of the chicken, so that was awesome! The white rice is really yummy with a little soy sauce and spicy mayo mixed in. The Macaroni salad is always one of my favorite parts of the meal. The chicken katsu and kalua pork were both hot, juicy and flavorful. The beef stew had a good flavor, but only had one piece of beef in it so that was a little bit of a let down. We also split a pineapple upside down cake which was moist and delicious. Rating from a F to an A+++ I give it an A++. We would definitely eat here again. read more

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GREAT FOOD! Been wanting to try this place for a while. Today a few of us decided to make it happen and we were glad of it. We came in for lunch, there was about 5-6 people there we we arrived. We were seating immediately and given a bigger table to accommodate us. I settled on the Mini Plate plate which had Pulehu Chicken and Kalua Pig with rice and macaroni salad. The chicken was cooked just right, had a carmelized glazed crust with tender inside. The pork was pulled and flavorful. The macaroni was very well seasoned and the rice too. The servers were all nice and attended to us well, we had everything we needed to make the meal great. We will be back to enjoy another in the not so distant future. read more

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Always a great restaurant, you can't go wrong with! Huge fans of their marinated chicken and kabli ribs. Upside down pineapple cake it's always a winner with me! read more

Food & service are fantastic! A tasty bit of Hawaii right here in Anchorage! The venue is divey. The staff are the sweetest people around.

Food was amazing!!!! The staff is very friendly and offered great suggestions on what to order. Try the Chicken!!!!

Ambiance was very relaxing, staff was amazing, friendly, and welcoming! The food... oh the food... I didn't take any photos but...the food was ok. My friends had hyped up this place so much that I was very willing to give it a try. Living in Hawaii for half of my life, I love love love Hawaiian food!!! The laulau, barely had meat. The taro leaf was overwhelming that we had to use the kalua pig to add a little more meat in it as well as extra salt since it didn't have taste. The Kalbi was too drenched in the sauce. The kalua pig tasted good, just a tad dry. BBQ chicken tasted delicious and juicy! The Mac Salad was the best part of our meal! We imagined it could be an off day or what have you. We will definitely go back again as the staff were amazing! read more

Amazing food!! The teriyaki chicken is so juicy and tender and they serve without question the best macaroni salad I've ever eaten.

A friend recommended this place. The best Hawaiian food. It's scrumptious. Not huge fan for kids unless they are use to the food but we like it a lot. read more

As soon as I opened the door I felt this place was going to be good. It was like walking into a backyard barbecue (the smell of the grilled meats in the air). I had the beef and bbq chicken combo and a side of spam musubi. This is by far the best Hawaiian meal I've had. This is my first time visiting Alaska and the only other Hawaiian food I've had is from a known chain restaurant, that I still love, but nothing compared to this place now. read more

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I came here for the first time with a coworker for lunch since we were in the neighborhood. First impression is overall good, nothing more nothing less. The main issue I had is what I ordered wasn't what I expected. I ordered the seared ahi tuna poke plate. The tuna wasn't seared, but cooked almost all the way through. I still enjoyed my meal, but I would have preferred if the tuna was mostly raw and just a little cooked on the outside. That said, the sauce on the tuna was delicious. I could taste the fresh ginger and the soy sauce is a nice accompaniment to the ahi. The two scoops of ice and scoop of macaroni salad were pretty run-of-the-mill. Overall my meal was the perfect lunch portion size and it was presented nicely. The servers were friendly and the restaurant has a nice relaxed atmosphere. I definitely want to give this place another try. Maybe I'll order the poke from the appetizer menu instead. read more

Hula Hands Restaurant 4630 - Seared tuna poke with rice and macaroni salad - Hawaiian Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Delicious food and nice ambiance, big portions! Feels like you are in Hawaii all Chicken, poke and ribs are superb!

This used to be my to-go place for actual Hawaiian food. Unfortunately the service has dwindled into being completely non existent for even pick up orders. I'll grill my own chicken and make my own rice from now on, I don't need to feel like I inconvenienced the business by patronizing it. read more

WOW. I'm the damn DUKE here and I have never wrote a review. Holy Hell thats a sin. Literally writing this in the parking lot. So. Let's just say this is my top #1 for most affordable and appetizing food in Anchorage. This place brings an all new meaning to bang for your buck. Just $12.50 will provide you with.. 2 scoops of rice. 1 scoop of macaroni salad. Your 2 choices of either beef stew, chicken, pork or teriyaki beef ribs. Sure you might be thinking damn all this food for $12.50... well shoot whats the damn quality? HIGH quality food that just TASTE like it's been made with love. I adore this place I really do. The BBQ chicken is amazingly tender and juicy with just the perfect grill flavor on em. The Korean BBQ ribs are tender and so good you'll prolly suck on the bone.. well at least I do. I could go on. This joint is great I advise anyone and everyone to check it out. PEACE. read more

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Chicken Katsu is absolute amazing., and my husband gets the chicken teriyaki and we have never had a bad meal

Great food for even greater prices! It's no wonder they're so popular. My fav dish is the teriyaki beef & chicken katsu.

Kalbi plate but the kalbi ribs are not cooked, as you can see in the photo, it's still pink. Also, the rice is not cooked but cold and crunchy as if it were just pulled from the refrigerator. I'm very disappointed. I tried calling and no answer. But living across town doesn't give me much motivation to drive back to them with this plate. The two stars is for the customer service. read more

Hula Hands Restaurant 4630 - Kalbi Ribs - Hawaiian Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

One of my favorite lunch spot in Anchorage! If you're craving some Hawaiian foods, this is it. They have authentic delicious Hawaiian food that will satisfy your taste buds. The parking lot is always full. It take some time for them to prepare the meal (20-30 min). They are not fast food or quick grab. Food portion is very generous. They don't have military discount. If you're eating inside, the service is attentive and friendly. Just expect to take more than usual time waiting for foods. I'll definitely return though! read more

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Service and food was great! Huge portions, super friendly staff. Authentic! Combo Plate read more

Oh so good the ribs are the best ever, I came all the way from Nevada to try them and this is worded read more

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I have been here twice and I have not been disappointed. I love the atmosphere, the staff, and the food is over the top. I could hang out in here all day. It will be one of my go-to places when I just want to wind down and eat comfort foods. LOVE IT. read more

Hula Hands Restaurant 4630 - Mini plate with chicken, macaroni salad, and rice. - Hawaiian Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

It is so sad that a place with good food has such a poor customer service. People think they are making us a favor...we are paying people! If you don't like to deal with people, DONT work in customer service! read more

My favorite restaurant in Anchorage! Great food and very friendly service! They are always open to talk story while you await!

Good food, Inviting ambiance, Service was polite and respectful. Definitely a great place for lunch.

Very disappointed with Hula Hands on Moutain view today. They are my favorite Hawaiian food stop, but did not live up to that today. Their sign said they were open, and their windows were open. The doors, however were locked and a sign on the door said "carry out only, short staff". I looked in through the open windows and there were 4 people sitting at a table with no food, talking. They saw me, but did not acknowledge my presence. I don't know that they were employees, but it seems a logical guess. Didn't get any service or food. Too bad read more

The lu pulu is a amazing here. Wrapped and steamed in a beautiful taro leaf, this is true comfort food. The macaroni salad has to be one of the best I've had in a while. Simple food, spectacular flavor. read more

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