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    Kehau's Kitchen

    4.4 (1.5k reviews)
    ModerateHawaiian, Mexican, Poke
    Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Sean Y.

    Solid friendly service! Dined in but was given take away containers and plastic utensils...a little weird but okay. The food came out and looked good! I ordered the laulau and bbq chicken. Overall for the price a solid option. The laulau was not dry and had a decent amount of meat and fat. Solid. The chicken was seasoned well and cooked over a flame as it had a nice char to it. Would def come back if I was in the area! The only downside is the parking is terrible and crowded.

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    Bryan A.

    Hawaiian Mexican fusion food say less. The food here is amazing. I highly recommend the poke nachos. This place is super busy. Seating is limited so order ahead

    Gail U.

    First time here on 4-28-26, found it on Yelp as we were at Pearl ridge. It's right across the street on the ground level at Westridge. They have an extensive catering menu with 1-2 week notices. Food available here are poke nachos, Mexican, local and Hawaiian. Hubs got the beef stew combo with rice, chicken, lomi salmon and haupia. My Local Girl with ribs also came with ribs, rice, Mac salad and Kalua pork. Menu said two pieces of pulehu ribs but came as cut up pieces of beef on bone about 1& 2 inch pieces mostly bone. Heavily seasoned with Hawaiian salt and sweet. In my mind it was going to be like bbq ribs/ 2 long pieces of bone. Kehau brought out utensils, pitcher of water, took the order, brought it out and was also the cashier- hard working wahine(lady.) Kind of like a hole in the wall vibe, small enough for one person to work the front. Smart they serve the food on and in take out containers. You can ask for a plastic bag to take home your leftovers. Hubs and I both took home our stew and Kalua pork barely touched - easy heat up dinner tonight. I just need a head of cabbage and a sweet Maui onion.

    Cristal C.

    Tried Kehau's Kitchen and really liked it. The place has a chill local feel and everyone there was super friendly. It felt more like a neighborhood spot than a touristy restaurant, which I appreciated. We had the poke nachos, ribs, and laulau. The poke nachos were really good and probably my favorite thing we ordered. Fresh poke with crispy chips and a good mix of flavors. The ribs were tender and flavorful, and the laulau tasted homemade and comforting. Portions were solid too. Service was great the whole time. Staff was welcoming, food came out fast, and overall it was just a good experience. Would definitely come back next time I'm in Honolulu.

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    Mialy A.

    Pua'a (half spicy ahi and half kalua) was delicious and portion was definitely massive. I would definitely recommend. Pastele stew combo: came with rice, lomi salmon, grilled chicken, a container of pastele stew. Again their portion are pretty good. When I came, they did not have the Mexican food except tacos à la carte. A bit disappointed at first but turn out pretty good. I would definitely come back for the nachos even though it was a bit pricey, the portion and the taste made it totally worth it.

    Suzie C.

    Probably the best Poke Ive had so far in Hawaii. Service was very warm and welcoming, got the cool small town vibes. For the duration of meal, they were full from people dining in. We had the poke nachos, poke bowl, sliders, lau lau pork, grilled meat and a short ribs! Poke was FRESH, and the rest were prefectly seasoned. Love this place. There is a reason why locals love this place!

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    Kathy U.

    Mixed bag at this restaurant. My real rating would be 3.5 stars if we could give half stars. I had tried calling before we came in to be sure they were open but no answer. Took a chance any way. Server greets everyone who comes in. Too much work for only one server, hard to get taken care of. More than half the tables were full even before 5pm on a Saturday, and there's a steady take out business, too. Looked at the online menu since the server didn't bring us a menu and we were waiting, but it doesn't list the squid luau combo so we had to wait for the server to take our order. She did take care of us before the walk ins that were ordering take out, and we appreciated that. However, turned out squid luau combo wasn't listed online because they were out. Boo. So hubby and I ordered the laulau combo consisting of a nice sized laulau that was tasty, with a nice ratio of pork to leaves, very large scoop of rice, some lomi salmon that was mostly onions that were quite strong and bitter and almost no salmon, pulehu chicken, which was tasty and had a nice char, and haupia, which was good. So food was fifty/fifty. Hubby ordered a coke, which was bottled Mexican (means real cane sugar) which was yummy. They serve Mexican food so I guess they have other Mexican sodas, but I didn't bother to check the menu. We had to ask for water three times because the server was so busy. We had a lot left over since the portions are big. Not sure if we will be back, though. While the server was nice and trying hard to take care of everyone, having to wait to order (another family even came up to ask is they could order after waiting for awhile) and then having to ask for water three times is a turn off for us. Also - no squid luau where's Hawaiian food is served was a major let down for me.

    I wish I could give zero stars. So many things went wrong that I can't just sum it up to a "bad night". Pros - rice was cooked well -Squid lū'au was flavorful. Best option out of everything -chicken had good flavor but... Cons- -first thing I noticed was how SMALL and sad the pulehu chicken looked. I questioned why this plate was $25. Like I said, it was flavorful but not justifiable. -Overly salty kalua pig... like unnecessarily salty. Did not finish it and dumped it into my bf's plate since he'll eat anything. -we paid extra for poi & they did NOT include it. I know, I know I always tell him check the order, but sometimes you assume businesses know what they're doing. (We live far so by the time he got home with the food they were closed.) -Lastly, and this one hurts the most because I LOVE chicken long rice; soupy, "dry" style, I'm down.. but this was the WORST chicken long rice I've ever eaten. It had ZERO flavor... how do you even do that? Like the long rice was boiled in plain water and then added straight to the container. I added the chili peppa water to it to make it somewhat palatable because this business is out here wasting peoples money. Did not finish and gave it all to my bf who said, "this is terrible pancit." Overall it's overpriced, some dishes are overly salty, some dishes have ZERO flavor, and they did not include everything we paid for. Wanted to like this place, but this place is not cheap or worth it.

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    Corrina Q.

    What a fantastic little hole in the wall! The kalua pork sliders were delicious. The small poke bowl was super fresh! Both of these dishes came with a side of rice. The sliders also came with some fantastic mac salad. The prices were GREAT for the portion sizes and freshness of the food! I want to try their poke nachos next time I'm in town.

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    Robyn S.

    A cute little hole in the wall in Aiea. This was our final stop before heading back to Cali. Knowing how homesick we were gonna be we decided to get some local grinds as our last meal. It's a small place with a few tables inside. Upon entering, we were greeted immediately. You can tell it's definitely a family establishment and I thought that was super cute. As Hawai'i changes more and more each year, me and my husband try to make it a point to support local business whenever we return. First off, let me just say that they don't play around here. The portions were MASSIVE! We ordered the lau lau combo, shoyu chicken and smoked meat as a side order. I am pretty sure I got more than 8 oz of smoked meat. I think what is unique about this place is how they serve their shoyu chicken. It's three generously sized filets that are boneless and skinless and drenched in a thick sauce. As a sauce girl, I wholeheartedly approve. There is always never enough sauce for me and this was a pleasant surprise. The smoked meat was so tasty and I was super sad I couldn't take it with me on the plane. My husband devoured his laulau and mentioned how creamy the haupia was. Overall, a solid plate lunch place with great food and generous portions. All the food is served in takeout containers which is honestly pretty convenient since I always end up taking home food anyways. The poke nachos looked pretty bomb so I can't wait to dine here again when I return to the islands!

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    Lynette E.

    Ok, so if you're looking for great ambiance but if you're looking for good food that you will find locals eating at, this is the place!! The food was flavorful and so enjoyable. It made me happy. They didn't have any of their Mexican dishes available so we got the Hawaiian menu items. We ordered kamakaze poke nachos (the star!), the local boy with checked and ribs and the local girl (both chicken and ribs were delish), and the beef teriyaki (also yummy) and the beef stew combo (not my fave though).

    Kelly C.

    Had the best meal here. Prices are very reasonable. The poke is HUGE! There is one lb of poke on top of the nachos. The shoyu flavor was my favorite. The BBQ chicken was so juicy and had a really great flavor. The service was the best! He was on it. So nice and helping every table. He was amazing. HAPPY POKEING!!

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    Monica S.

    For our large group dinner, we met at KK. At first, Mexican and Hawaiian food seems somewhat confusing, but it works as the husband is Hawaiian and the wife is Mexican. More importantly, there's selection for everyone. Foods that I tried were the Ahi Poke Nachos. Not only was the portion huge, but the fish tasted super fresh. On the wall, there is a photo of the owner at the fish market which explains the freshness of the fish. Speaking of huge, a big guy in our party ordered a burrito and wasn't able to finish it so he took the leftovers home. Additionally, we had a Kalua pork plate which included rice, lomi lomi, and haupia which was very good. If you need to use the restroom, you need to ask for a key as the restroom is a few doors down. Accommodating a large group is not their strength. Not only was it cramped, but we had to sit at separate tables. Regardless, I would definitely dine here again.

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