I tried Island Hut for lunch today. There was no free water and only a few store brand drinks to…read morechoose from in a cooler. I had ordered and paid before I was told that it was going to be a half hour wait. We were the only customers there, but apparently they had phoned-in orders backed up. I was with a friend, and my food was ready way before his was. I had the pork char siu plate. I actually really like plain rice, but this rice tasted like nothing, and the mac salad was literally the blandest mac salad I've ever had in my life. The reason I gave it three stars despite all this is that the pork itself was just marvelous. It was moist and flavorful with the perfect amount of char. The rice and mac salad come with it, but if I ever go again, I'll just tell them to keep those and just give me the pork.

Lots of old reviews. My first visit today around 1 pm. Not busy. Clean with nice ambience with…read moreisland vibe. Nice staff. I ordered Hawaiian BBQ chicken with rice & mac salad. $10.95 and huge servings. There is self serve water on the bar & soda fridge to help yourself. The food is delicious & I will return to try the other items, but these are my observations & minor suggestions. Personally, I felt the rice was a little too mushy. The Mac salad could be a little sweeter like local Hawaiian style, and the BBQ chicken could use a little more teriyaki sauce. Just a bit dry from it being BBQ d on the grill. Just add a little more sauce would help soften & moisten the BBQ chicken. My daughter ordered the chicken Katsu, it was delicious, but it wasn't served with gravy on top or on the side like pictured here. It was served with a tiny condiment container of some type of sauce. Not enough sauce for the amount of Katsu chicken that was served.

I've eaten Musubi from Cafe Kai before, and I will say their Musubi are very good! When they were…read morelocated on Cherry Avenue in Bremerton near the site of the old Harrison hospital, they were easy to find they were always open and always had musubi. But now they've moved to some new secret location and they're never open. I'm a businessman and I'd like to make money, and I want to be successful. So I'm confused as to why Cafe Kai is never open anymore? Don't they want to be successful in making a profit? You would think that if you move to a new location, you'd want people to find where you are located, and you'd want to be open long enough to sell some product. Cafe Kai's food is very good but their location is terrible and their hours are horrendous. I certainly hope the owners at Café Kai will read this review and maybe they'll pull the heads out of their rear end and stay open longer and perhaps make a couple of signs showing the secret hideout where they have moved. We hope they will change course stay open longer so that we can find them. OK guys ball balls in your court.

I visited the OG location on Wheaton Way back on 6/8/18, 3/16/19, and 4/21/21. Long interval, my…read morebad. Then I happened to be channel surfing and caught Cafe Kai featured on KING5 Evening on 1/13/26. The Homie and I made sure to stop by after driving around from I-5 South/Hwy 16 and across the Manette Bridge on 1/15/26 to Cafe Kai's new, bigger location. No more drive through window and tiny retail spot. Bremerton's Manette neighborhood has become a destination detour with Saboteur Bakery, Vim & Vigor, and now Cafe Kai! Their new location is located at the corner of 11th and Perry with adjacent street parking. Upon entering, bright interior and sleek, streamlined design. Same welcoming vibe. That day we've been having a progressive eating mindset on our drive from Shoreline, Seattle, Tukwila, and now Bremerton. We had better restraint and bought only two Teriyaki Spam and one Hawaiian Hot Dog musubis, plus a bag of Li Hing gummies. Their menu features several musubis and refreshing beverages. I also enjoyed my brief convo with one of the owners, Jamie Cancel. There's something really welcoming when meeting indie business owners whether from Oahu, Kauai, Maui, the Big Island or on the mainland. It's that genuine sense of ohana or family I've consistently experienced. Musubis were nicely wrapped and piping hot. That day it was sunny and breezy leaving Cafe Kai with the goods. Now if it had been a bit warmer, with sand & surf nearby, wearing Tshirt, shorts, and slippahs with two fisted musubis from Foodland or Pukalani Superette, sigh as I digress in a brief daydream. Delicious ono grindz! Congratulations on the new location and celebrating their ten year milestone this coming summer! Mahalo nui loa!

True hole-in-the-wall gem!…read more UNKO's KITCHEN is the definition of a hidden treasure. Authentic Hawaiian food and desserts in the most unexpected spot -- literally inside a Shell gas station in the middle of nowhere! Don't let the location fool you, because this place is the real deal. The food tastes like it came straight from Hawaii -- flavorful, comforting, and made with care. If you're craving real Hawaiian food, this is the spot. Portions are solid, service is fast, and everything is to-go, which makes it perfect for a quick stop. This is one of those places you must try at least once... and then you'll keep coming back. You will not regret stopping by UNKO's KITCHEN

I'm born and raised in Hawaii and this was definitely the best local food I've had since moving to…read moreWA. I wouldn't have guessed it would be in the Shell gas station, and when I first arrived I thought it had closed. To my delight, it was still open, and I just had to walk into the store. I felt like I was transported back to my hometown with all their decorations and stickers. The food was absolutely amazing with great prices and portions! The meat jun was something I can never find on the mainland, until now! Too bad I like 3 hours away (that won't stop me from visiting). The service is quick and if you want to make sure they have what you want, I suggest you get there towards the opening hours. The first day we went was during the last two hours of open and they sold out of meat Jun and their spam + egg musubis, but the next day we got there at open and they had it all! Amazing food, service, and ambience! You definitely need to try this place!

If you love Aloha kitchen come get your favorite foods. She is retiring.. sad for us but great and…read morehappy for her, she is starting her new chapter in life. Please come and get your yummy food!!!! You have about a month!!!

We got here close to their closing hours and the spare ribs and beef were sold out. Got the Kuala…read morePork and the Guava Chicken. Absolutely well done on both plates. I'm sorry I didn't catch a photo before biting into mine. But everything has been outstanding. We even got the Lumpia, they didn't survive long enough for pictures. ;-)

To be completely honest, I was so disappointed in Baking Wahines in Bremerton since 3 of the 4…read moreitems I purchased seemed like they were 2-3 days old. Both the Long John and Puffer were super old and stale, maybe 1 to 2 days old. Had to toss both of them after one bite. I was told the Gau was made on Tuesday night, which makes it 3 days old now. I even tried putting the items in the microwave (per the owner's advice) for 15 seconds and it still didn't taste good. I've honestly never been told by any bakery to go home and put their donuts and pastries in the microwave ‍ Why would a bakery even sell 1 to 3 day old items? Just donate them to the homeless or something BUT don't sell them for full price to your customers! I mean come on... I even reached out to the owner via Instagram and she came at me with all the excuses saying things like "I am sorry you're not happy with your purchase" and "I really don't know what you would like to do here." No resolution and/or refund was even offered. So disappointed in this place. I really wanted to like it too! Lesson Learned. I will NOT be coming back here.

Great little shop with baked goods and Hawaiian food items, musubi, bentos, etc. They share the…read morespace with another restaurant, so they are only open for limited times when the other business is closed. Mostly mornings and weekends.

Best Poke' in the county! Great Hawai'ian food!…read moreI wish they served lau-lau! I wish they served beer too!

According to their website, they have changed their menu. I…read morefound that they have a strong Korean influence. I am Korean so it was a nice surprise to find the kind of dishes I grew up eating. I went with my favorite, bibimbap (not hot stone). The portion was surprisingly large. The gochujang sauce want as spicy as I like, but that's a personal taste. I enjoyed the food and look forward to trying some of my other favorites.

Tried Oishi today with my wife and we loved it! The service was fast and friendly,and we really…read moreenjoyed the comfortable ambiance. We really enjoyed everything we tried! We got and appetizer, and two entrees and the total came out to about $40 so it's a very affordable option. One thing to note: there are certain options (yakitori) that are only available during dinner time, so keep that in mind! But overall we really liked it, and we will be back soon!

The food was fair, nice service I would not go back there are other restaurants that offer the same…read moremenu entrees that are are much better

Mrs. E. points out we haven't had Poke in a long time, we've never been to Poke & Prep and she…read moredoesn't want to cook on our last night here. The joint is exemplary! Next time we're in Bremerton, we're coming back. The food was terrific. All the ingredients tasted like fresh from today. I recommend the Hawaiian Ahi or the Honey Teriyaki Chicken. The price wasn't terrible and the portions were huge. This would be a six. If I could. 05/25

Came by Poke & Prep this past Saturday with my 9 year-old daughter. The staff greeted us right away…read moreand instructed us on the ordering process. What I enjoyed before getting to the food was the way this adorable shop was set up. My daughter was immediately drawn to the swinging egg chairs. The place was clean and very spacious. I had a basic salad bowl with spicy tuna and salmon with cucumbers, edamame, crab, and tobiko. My daughter had a rice bowl with tuna and crab for dayyysss in hers. We enjoyed the fresh ingredients and portions. I was so busy that I neglected to take a photo of our bowls but I'm dropping a photo of my kiddo in the egg chair while we played chess. When I go back, I'll drop food photos. I'll also have to give the musubi a try next time cause we love musubi!

Two huge poke bento boxes for 7 people and we could not even finish them that alone says a lot. The…read moreportions are incredibly generous, but what really stood out was how fresh and high-quality everything tasted. Our total was about $100 which is so good considering how good the poke was. The staff were also super kind and helpful. We were originally about to order three boxes, but they actually recommended sticking with two, saying it would be enough and they were completely right. We were stuffed. Each bento box comes with a variety of poke styles (9) you can mix and try, which made the whole experience even better. Every single one we tried was fresh, flavorful, and really well-prepared. I'm from Seattle, but this is absolutely worth the ferry ride to Hi Life. I'll definitely be coming back.

Got the 9 box and an island bento to share between 3 people and it was a decent amount of food! The…read morebox contains: 3 types of salmon, 3 types of tuna, scallop, octopus, and pickled veggies. Each fish consisted of a liiiight soy? marinade, mayo, and spicy mayo version. The island bento consisted of a small chowder, small curry, seaweed salad, crab salad, and tuna mayo on top of rice. Great quality fish.