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3.1 (8 reviews)
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Ordered this via DoorDash when looking for a fresh yet satisfying option. It hit all the right spots. Sweet, savory, crunchy, creamy, light yet hearty. I absolutely loved that they had impossible meat options and, unlike lots of places, actually treated this ingredient with attention and care. Will absolutely order again when I am down in the Bay Area!

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Is this place celiac safe?

Hi Rafael! Thank you so much for your interest in our food. Yes, we are celiac-safe. Our kitchen is 100% gluten-free. I hope this information helps and let us know if you need anything from us. Take care.

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Diamond Head General Store

4.0(464 reviews)
12.9 km
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Musube off the shelf just like Hawaii! Loco moco is a go to…read more Love the frozen section too! Zippys and more! Feels like I was transported to Oahu and the music was nice Hawaiian . All food is served in take out boxes. The guy behind the counter even had a pigeon accent. Will be back to try more Ono Ono food!

Diamond Head General Store is a like a touch of Hawaii in the Bay Area with hawaiian based snacks,…read moredrinks, even frozen Zippy meals available for purchase! They also serve hot food if you're looking for a bite to eat. Interior has some seating inside with a grocery store kind of feeling. No outdoor seating available. Parking is limited to street parking. A few notes: * Not everything in the store is labelled with prices * Hot food was pretty average in my opinion * Price vs value wasn't great in terms of quality of food Onto the hot food: * butter mochi - definitely the best thing we ordered here! Chewy buttery and soft in texture. Don't skip this. * garlic shrimp- this was recommended by the cashier but it was quite lacking in depth of flavor with the primary taste just being garlic. No spice, nothing special to stand out. After a while the sauce gets tiring. Mac salad was prominently peppery but bland in both texture and flavor. * Mochiko chicken - Not bad, crunchy battered chicken. Interior of the chicken was juicy but lacking in that distinct strong sweet savory that mochiko chicken is known for. Again, the mac salad was a letdown. Overall, the food was quite average especially for the price point. I can think of two places in SJ with better Hawaiian food for half the price.

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Noelani's Island Grill - Kaka'ako (POKE) Nachos, Best Selling Item

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4.0(1.4k reviews)
6.1 km
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There aren't many Hawaiian places in the Bay Area that aren't Hawaiian bbq, but luckily Noelani's…read moreis one of them and they take you away to the islands. With the live ukulele musician and the decor filled with leis & totem poles, it makes you forget where you are almost. Noelani's is located in this quiet San Carlos residential neighborhood, away from the busy shopping centers nearby. They got seatings inside and outside with cushioned seats and hay-style umbrellas when the weather is nice. I came on a Sunday afternoon and parking wasn't too bad. CK and I sat at the bar and the bartender was wonderful - very friendly and attentive. We got the Kaka'ako Nachos (poke nachos w/ taro chips) to start and it was good and fresh. Initially I thought there wasn't enough sauce cause they were all at the top, but we found a lot of it sitting on the plate on the bottom, and I recommend mixing up the poke. I got the Shaka Chicken lunch plate, which is boneless chicken marinated in shoyu, pineapple juice, rice flour breaded & flash fried, drizzled with sriracha wasabi aioli & unagi sauce. The lunch plate comes with potato-mac salad and rice, but I upgraded with spam fried rice. The chicken was nicely panko'ed around and tender/juicy inside. The flavor was good as you could taste the umami flavor, and there was a good sauce ratio too. CK got the guava steak lunch plate. It was a 10 oz steak with a guava puree & soy sauce marinade, pickled cucumber side. The steak itself was cooked medium rare, and it was tender and flavorful. We both enjoyed this dish as it was also subtly sweet from the guava puree, but you can't really tell. CK and I both enjoyed the meals here and we can't wait to try other things next time!

4.5/5 Let's just…read morejump straight into the food and drinks, because everything on the menu sounded intriguing and appetizing! Drinks: 4/5 P.O.G. Mai Tai: Super delicious tropical cocktail, if you're looking for something summery, fruity, and fun. 4.5/5 Ube Whiskey Colada: I love anything coconut, so when you offer a cocktail with ube, whisky, coconut, and pineapple, that was a no brainer for me to order. It lived up to my expectations and it was absolutely delicious! Food: 4/5 Tsunami Fries: Crispy, sweet, salty, and yummy! A great appetizer to share with the table. 4.5/5 Shaka Chicken: The chicken was marinated and cooked really well. They were perfectly crispy, and bonus points because they were boneless too. The sauce on-top had great flavoring. The coloring threw me off a bit, but it was still good. 5/5 Kaka'ako Nachos (Poke Nachos): This was my favorite! There was a fair portion of ahi poke. The flavoring of all the sauces were great. I really enjoyed the texture of taro chips, compared to traditional corn tortilla chips. I've heard they have a good Happy Hour menu. I'd definitely come back to check that out!

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Came here for happy hour and had a wonderful time! The food is probably some of the best Filipino…read morefood I've had lately in the bay. You can tell the quality of the food with each bite. The pinakbet was not skimping on the bagoong and was delicious. The kare kare was tender and the bangus sisig had a perfectly crispy bottom. The high quality of the protein here really makes each dish taste worth the price. The cocktails were also really good, I enjoy the purple jeepney which was an ube based cocktail. They do have smaller sizes for entrees that you can order so you can sample more of the menu. Will be back to try to crispy pata! The service was also very warm and friendly, they first asked if we've had Filipino food before (which we have many times) to see if they could help make any suggestions from the menu.

Bustling on a Friday night - great food and great vibes! We had a reservation for the evening and…read moreluckily so, as the restaurant was packed. Located in downtown San Mateo, it can definitely be difficult to find parking, even in the garages. We had to circle around a couple of times until finding a street parking spot. Keep that time in consideration and come early if you have a reservation. The inside has relatively dim lighting and is quite spacy, and there's plenty of seating both upstairs and downstairs. Service was pretty quick despite how busy it was, and the servers were great! We ordered: - hot calamansi tea - thai chili & garlic wings - inihaw na pusit - pork sisig - sinigang - garlic rice The food came out pretty quickly and mostly all at once. Standouts of the night were the inihaw na pusit (super tender and chewy, and grilled with a great char) and pork sisig (super umami and tender). With that being said, was very satisfied with all the dishes, and there wasn't one that left a negative impression. I will say that this restaurant does lean on the pricier end, but there's a great ambiance for good food and conversations with friends. Would come back!

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