The new menu is refreshing. I'd been to the place before and the menu was ok but wasn't the kind of food I like. Now there lots of fish dishes - poke is a star here. Loved the selection and loved the food. It's a nice place too. A cute outdoor sitting area that could be a lot nicer, though, with big tropical looking plants. read more

it was my first time for going to Kama'aina and I will definitely go back. The food was so fresh. We ordered a bowl to share so we could have variety. The poke is exceptionally good. The service was spot on and we could actually have a conversation because the restaurant wasn't noisy. I highly recommend Kama'aina. read more

Everything about our experience here was awesome. From the service to the food to the venue, we felt that aloha spirit and it made us miss Hawaii. But luckily, we didn't have to go far to eat delicious Hawaiian food, which was just a short drive from Hillsboro. We ordered the Garlic Furikake fries, which was not bad, but wished it had came with a dipping sauce like aioli instead of just ketchup. Husby ordered the Kalua Pork & Korean Chicken combo, I ordered the Lau Lau plate, and my son had the Mana Bowl, which came with Lomi Lomi Salmon, Tuna Poke, and Kalua Pork. All our plates came with rice and macaroni salad. They were definitely worth the price. Afterwards, we had the Poppin' Watermelon shaved ice for dessert that we all shared. Let me tell you, we devoured everything. It was soooo good! We're definitely going to be back! read more

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I'm glad you're open again! Excellent food as always. I ordered for delivery off the dreaded GH app (you know the one), and I saw you had an option to tip the Kama'aina staff, which is a great idea and I definitely used it (in addition to the GH driver's tip). Please stay open! Where else will I get my poke, mac salad, and furikake fries?? read more

Still so much love for Kama'aina!!! Got take out. It was fire, as always. I can't get lau lau, haupia, and lomi many places and definitely not as good as here. Go. You'll love the food and the people. They're so kind, and warm. read more

Great food but they've recently made their servings smaller I've noticed. I even paid extra to have extra meat but it seemed like a normal serving. Idk maybe it's just mobile orders but eating there they have normal portions. read more

There has been a noticeable change in the restaurant. We both agreed the food was good, but not close to what was served on out last visit in September 2023.. and they no longer serve beer. The service was good. We normally stop here a couple times a year.. Anybody know of a good alternative for my next trip through the area? We are kinda bummed . We feel it's kinda not worth a stop in the future. I do hope further reviews change our minds. read more

Wow! I'd never thought that I would find authentic Hawaiian food in the middle of nowhere?!? Just kidding, not totally in the middle of nowhere, but little would I have thought that Forest Grove, a small predominantly white town, has such a good Hawaiian restaurant! The taste and flavor and everything was on point, but the food was super salty, just like how I remember Hawaiian food to be. :'( I've had Helena's in Honolulu, so I'm basically just comparing this meal to that. I got two dishes: the Mana bowl (Kalua pork, lomi lomi salmon, poke) and a lau lau. For the Mana bowl, I opted for the shoyu ahi poke- decent fish but shoyu and saltiness was overwhelming. The pork had a nice smoky taste, which makes me wonder how they cooked it- seems very possible that they used liquid smoke as mentioned by another fellow Yelper. Lomi lomi salmon was good, but again, super salty. The lau lau was really good (had pork and fish!), but also salty. I was able to finish all the poke, like 95% of the lomi lomi, and some bites of the kalua & lau lau, but I had to eat all 3 scoops of rice with it, since it was so salty. Macaroni salad was v delish/ on point. Sad, too full to get dessert, but the menu looks amazeballs! I'll have to come back with friends to share. read more

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Excellent quality!! The food was delicious!! The side of mac had a good flavor and a good compliment to the meat. The Korean chicken was so cripsy and great sauce flavor. The portion sizes are fair however not overwhelming. The prices are high for the amount of food but the quality may outweigh the price. Also the location makes it competitive for pricing. I might go back if I'm in the area but wouldn't go out of my way to have it again. The restaurant was also very clean and nice ambiance. Good for dining in and easy take out option as well. read more

Menu - 4 - Menu is confusing because not all items on the menu are available. If they are not available, then tell us before we spend 10 mins trying to decide what we want. - Good entrees - Only one dessert Drinks - 3 - Nice drinks, tasty, but where's the alcohol? Food - 2 - Rice is dry - No extra sauce for the Kalua Pig, so kinda dry and bland. - Would be nice to have lomi lomi salmon for authenticity - Poke is not fresh. It's slimy, which is telling me it was made a few days ago. For raw tuna, it should be made fresh on a daily basis. You are going to get someone sick. - Furikake fries were OK. Not enough garlic and not enough furikake. It was on the bland side. Service - 4 - good service - checking on us frequently - refilling sodas and water I like the moderate sized indoor and outdoor dining. But, if you are doing take out, then food, variety, and freshness is WAY better at 808 Grinds in Hillsboro. read more

Best Hawaii Food, love the Mana Bowl, Salmon Katsu and Poke, sooooooooo good! The food is so good here!! Never a disappointment! Try it for yourself and see. You'll be happy you-did. read more

Quaint little place to get some higher end Hawaiian cuisine. Beautifully presented tasty food. Service is friendly and polite. Overall very nice. read more

Warm welcoming staff and food was delicious! We are from out of town and wish it was in my home town. So good. Very good experience. The fries were top notch, my picky son is still talking about them! read more

Kama'aina - Loco Moco Plate - Hawaiian Near Me - Forest Grove, Oregon

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I like Hawaiian food. My parents met in Hawaii and even though I never lived there, they both had fond memories of living in Honolulu and Hawaiian friends they held dear. I have been a couple times and I am a fan too. The Hawaiian friends gave my mom all their favorite recipes and we ate a lot of shoyu chicken, steamed pork buns, macaroni salad, and similar things growing up. Hawaiian plate lunches are something I typically like but have been trying to avoid as the sides are mostly starchy and bland and whatever protein you get is generally a salt, sugar and fat bomb. But a tasty umami filled salt, sugar, and fat bomb. When I was looking for dinner the other night in Forest Grove this place popped up. I visited my mom first in her care facility out there and afterwards came here with a friend around 7pm looking for comfort food that reminded me of my mom. Found it! In the same pretty space that previously housed a failed restaurant, the spot has not changed much decor wise. There was live Hawaiian music that seemed really loud but I think I'm just sensitive these days. It was prom night so there was a table of adorable dressed up highschoolers.The other tables were full of families and couples. People seemed happy. Staff is friendly. The menu is extensive. We shared an appetizer of Cali ahi poke ( pronounced "poke -ay", btw : raw tuna, avocado, cucumber, wasabi, mayo, some crispy won ton strips). Yum. I ordered the Korean chicken, which came with a scoop of better than usual macaroni salad and one of steamed rice. The chicken was salty sweet sticky savory crunchy umami goodness. I shared half with dining companion. Dining companion got the mahi mahi. It came with two pieces of fish, two acoops of rice and two macaroni salad lumps. I scored the smaller piece of fish. It was mild, not really seasoned, and my smaller piece was overcooked and a little dry. I had a bite of theirs, it was better. They have fun desserts: a couple coconutty cake kinda things, macaron ice cream sandwiches ( they were out), an ice cream pellet thing with liquid nitrogen so you breathe out smoke, and a variety of shaved ice concoctions. We shared salted caramel coffee shaved ice. It was delicious. Our total before tip was about $40. It is a little more expensive than Roxy's or 808 Grinds but also a sit down place in a part of town with a captive audience. It is a fun place and I would go back. I give it a 4.75. The fish made it not quite a 5. Almost! P.S.Parking is street parking. read more

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Everything was great about this place! The food the service. Location. There was only one person doing everything but definitely didn't feel ignored. The music is great and the chandelier is so cool! read more

Kama'aina - Hawaiian Near Me - Forest Grove, Oregon

We drove through Forest Grove yesterday to give my twins a nap and stumbled upon Kama'aina a Hawaiian restaurant. It's located in the heart of Forest Grove off of "A" street. After reading the reviews and drooling over food photos I called for some take-out. I ordered 2 orders of the Korean chicken which comes with Mac salad and rice. My husband parked the car while I went inside to pay. The host was doing something but acknowledged me as soon as he was done. I asked if I can add an order of spam msubushi and he said yes. I paid my order and went to use the restroom while my food was being made. The restrooms is located through a hallway next to the bar. When I arrived to the restroom area, my nose noticed their was a funny sewage smell. Not sure what it was but it was unpleasant. The heat is also blasted too. There is a store bought changing table in the women's restroom. It's not your typical commercial changing pad that is attached to the wall. After the restroom visit, I walked out to the front to sit at the waiting booth. There was Hawaiian music playing in the background. The restaurant was decorated with some holiday decor. There was a stocking for each employee located underneath their logo sign made out of glass near the bar. I looked above and saw a neat chandelier made out of blown glass that was hanging from a tall ceiling. Moments later, my food was ready for me. I probably waited for 10-15 minutes total. I exited the restaurant and hopped into the car to grub. The Korean chicken is small pieces of chicken, battered, deep fry and drizzled with a thin layer of honey. It came with 2 scoops of rice and Mac salad. The Korean chicken was tasty along with the Mac salad and rice. The spam msubushi was good too. The experience and food reminded me of Maui. All the food was fresh and delicious. The next time I'm in Forest Grove I plan on exploring their menu. Thanks for reading!! read more

Kama'aina - Chandelier made out of blown glass - Hawaiian Near Me - Forest Grove, Oregon

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They serve really good Hawaiian food. Their service is okay. Their ambiance is slightly formal/or what one could say to be upscale casual. If your looking for Hawaiian food in the Forest Grove/Cornelius area, this is definitely the place I would recommend. read more

After living in Hawaii for a decade it's hard to find good Hawaiian food in Oregon. There is a really good place downtown, but they only have a few different plate lunches. This place is really good. I would recommend it to anyone especially for close by their pork is delicious. The macaroni salad is delicious my boys and my husband all of this place. read more

I've always wanted to try this place since my family and I moved to Oregon. I miss all the local foods from Hawaii and I just wanted to order everything off the menu, but this place hit the spot. The staff keep the Aloha Spirit alive and I will definitely come back! read more

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The food was either overdone or too salty. The waitress kept forgetting things. the poke was not fresh. But Make your own judgement.

Absolutely love this place! I've ordered takeout and dined in a few times and they never let me down. The service is reliably friendly and food is always good! I am thrilled that we have some great Hawaiian food here in Forest Grove/Cornelius! read more

We love Kama'aina - prior to the chaos of Covid, we'd seek out their food truck at various locations every week to get our fix of poke. Since they've stopped doing the truck, we made the trip out to Forest Grove. It was well worth it. Their poke bowls with the side of mac still hits the spot. They have a more limited menu at the restaurant now with staffing and supply chain challenges, but they do still do poke and their coconut shrimp, which are my favorites. Portions are generous and everything was packed up well in our to go order that we put in online. This place is definitely one of the highlights of Forest Grove - now if only they could start doing the truck again or have a permanent spot in Hillsboro/Beaverton too! read more

My mom and I came for lunch and we ordered the mana bowl with shoyu poke and my mom got the kalua pig. Both came with house salad and ginger dressing, the dressing is so good! As well as mac salad. We both thought the kalua pig was so juicy, it is one of the best we've had. Such a great first experience we will definitely be back to try more of the menu. read more

MUST TRY!! Love this place, the food is so good. My favorite is the Korean chicken with the Mac Salad (Love this). The Musubi is pretty good too. They are pretty good on wait time for food and the employees are always friendly. read more

Everything was delicious! Quick service & large portions. We ordered the Mana Bowl w/ Salmon Poke, Kahlua Pork, Kimchi, and Spam Musubi.

This is by far my favorite restaurant near Pacific University. The food here is a great price for its quality. I love the Ahri poke bowl they served and their Korean fried chicken student discount they offered is especially nice. The owner is extremely nice and treated me and my friends with amazing hospitality. read more

Kama'aina - Spicy Ahri Poke - Hawaiian Near Me - Forest Grove, Oregon

Service was very good. Kailua Pork dry and not a lot of flavor. Coconut Shrimp wasn't done enough, the middles were mushy. The salad dressing was delicious but the lettuce was very wilted. The macaroni salad somewhat flavorless. Was really hoping the food to be truly authentic since I had once lived in Hawaii, and it was a little expensive although you get plenty of food to fill you up. read more

I'm a big fan of Hawaiian food but was a bit let down by Kama'aina. Many great things about this place such as a huge menu with tons of options to choose from as well as great service, but the food really disappointed me. We ordered 'The Big One' dish and the Saimin. I appreciate the fact that menu dishes can be ordered in a small or large size. The Big One was true to its name, and came with a variety of food on a really big dish with kalua pig, laulau pork, and salmon being the specialities. The kalua pig was really bland and not appetizing. Everyone at my table ended up having a ton of leftover kalua pig with not much desire to bring it home.The Saimin bowl legit looked like a bowl of instant ramen lol. Also have to mention that some of my rice was hard. I really wanted to like Kama'aina more. The staff here is nice and there's so much to choose from on their menu. They also have a bar and offer a few different discounts, most notably a student discount for Pacific students. However the food just wasn't up to par with other Hawaiian comfort food I've had, although I'd consider coming back to try their other options. read more

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Went to the spot in downtown Forest Grove, really really good food the miso chicken on point the musubi is my daughter got were delicious. Restaurant atmosphere was great staff was very friendly. read more

Kama'aina - Garlic Miso Honey chicken - Hawaiian Near Me - Forest Grove, Oregon

Kama'aina was at the lavender festival serving attendees from their food truck. Very nice. We saw everyone have some kind of Hawaiian food and looked great. We stuck with the snow cones and was worth it. Great treat. They have a location in Forest Grove - if we every pass through, I'm sure we will stop! read more

Kama'aina - Hawaiian Near Me - Forest Grove, Oregon

We came here by accident but it was a happy accident. We really liked the restaurant as the food was delicious, the decor was beautiful, and our overall experience was great. We got seated as soon as we entered near a window seating. The menu was huge, they had lots of food options to choose from. My husband likes poke so he ordered the worlds spiciest pike from the menu and it was pretty spicy and tasty. I am a vegetarian so I ordered stir fried veggies with soy chicken and rice. Both the entress were very tasty and we were satisfied with the price tag for the entrees as it wasn't too expensive and still had a decent amount of food in the dishes. The service was awesome too. read more

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This is the only restaurant I will drive out of Portland for. I realized they existed thanks to a food cart that, in pre-pandemic times, visited my office once every couple months. I had an inkling they were good when my (native) Hawaiian colleague came back in with two to-go boxes; she explained it was the only Hawaiian food in the state that made her mom happy. I went out and got some and it was fresh, nom nom, happy goodness. So obviously we found ourselves in Forest Grove and I had to make my partner visit. He agrees, their stuff is heads and shoulders above all options in PDX - which trust me, I've tried as I am a huge kalua pork fan. It's like gourmet but with a price tag that we mere mortals can afford. The best! read more

It's good but it's no Hawaiian food from Hawaii it's the best we found out here though, so if you're from Hawaii, you will think it's not that great but if you're not from Hawaii it's really pretty good I think they over she's in there pork a little bit too much other than that it's all pretty good. read more

Not what it once was but still very good. However like a lot of places Covid has had an impact. We have not been back much since the menu changed. read more

Our server was a one man crew on the serving floor tonight and provided excellent service. He also was the bartender. He was cheerful and helpful as we made our selections. The food was presented well and the food was great. Portions were hearty. The food and drinks were really good. We ordered the pork, fish and chips, coconut shrimp, Korean chicken and the noodle dish. Everything seemed quite traditional and the music was not hokie but island vibeish. It was a great dining experience. The take out containers were nice heavy plastic. read more

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Wow. A friend brought me here and I was so blown away. Pretty quiet on a Monday around 1--I think PU was still on holiday so the town was more empty than usual. Our host was really helpful and super friendly. I had asked about the spiciness of the World's Spiciest Ahi Poke and he was pretty honest that it's got a serious kick to it. Naturally being a spice fiend, I was intrigued. We ordered our food which came out in record time. Here's what we got: - garlic furikake fries: Yes yes yessss!! I've had garlic furikake fries at other Hawaiian places but none hold a candle to these. I love that the seasonings actually stick to the fries rather than just falling to the bottom of the dish - world's spiciest ahi poke salad: I have a pretty high tolerance for spicy foods and this was SPICY. Very good but do not underestimate this - mac salad on the side: you can't get Hawaiian food and not order mac salad. This did help calm my mouth down from the spicy ahi too My friend ordered the kalbi and graciously gave me a bite and that bite alone made me fall in love. Definitely coming back and ordering it. read more

Kama'aina - World's Spiciest Ahi Poke. Definitely lives up to its name - Hawaiian Near Me - Forest Grove, Oregon

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Absolutely love this place! This food truck comes to my work pretty frequently and I always have the date marked on my calendar, so I knew the brick and mortar version would be just as good if not better and it did not disappoint. I typically get the bowl at the truck with one part poke and 2 parts coconut shrimp but they sadly didn't offer this option in the restaurant but it forced me to order something new. I went with the Kalbi and was not at all disappointed. I like kalbi when it's crispy on the edges and usually restaurants don't cook it like this so the best place to get it IMO has always been at Korean bbq places, but this was just as good as that if not better. The Mac salad is delicious too, do not skip that side. We also started with garlic fries and had no regrets. Definitely will be back. read more

Kama'aina - Hawaiian Near Me - Forest Grove, Oregon

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Fast, friendly service. Delicious food. Generous servings. I will definitely be going back to this wonderful restaurant!

One of the best Hawaiian food places I have had here in Portland! It is extremely good the Mac salad is amazing. I think I have tried everything on the menu and I have not been disappointed by any of it! read more

Food was really good but you should be on Island Tine when you stop in because the service is slow. I had the World's Spiciest Ahi Poke and let me tell ya...IT WAS HOT!!! But yum! Wifey had the seared Ahi on a house salad and it was delicious as well. - 1 star for the time it took to get our food but everything else was great! read more

Kama'aina - Worlds Spiciest Ahi Poke on salad and a house salad with seared Ahi (far). - Hawaiian Near Me - Forest Grove, Oregon