EXCELLENT hawaiian food. Their chili peppa chicken (CPC) is to die for. The plate comes with mac…read moresalad and rice. The chicken bone in thighs are HUGEEE, a 2 pc plate is definitely a sufficient portion. The fried chicken is some of the best, juicy inside and super flaky and crispy outside. The spicy garlic sauce is perfectly sticky and has great flavor. The mac salad is creamy and includes potato. I'd rate the CPC plate 6/5 - DA BOMB! We also got a spam musubi, which was delicious, good spam to rice ratio and yummy sweet sauce. 5/5 musubi. I also tried their DHK bowl which is a huge bowl including poke, kalua pig (or lau lau), seaweed salad, and lomi salmon. I liked that it was an option to try a little bit of everything. The ahi poke was super fresh, with minimal sauce. The seaweed salad was sweet and not very fishy. The kalua pig was tender. The lomi salmon was probably my least favorite because it was pretty salty. I'd rate the DHK bowl a 3/5. Their new menu seems to be focused on CPC chicken with only a few other options. Also note there's no indoor seating, and they only have a couple of picnic tables outside.

So this has to do with their stand at the Heritage of Aloha event this weekend (Saturday) in Santa…read moreFe Springs. I had bookmarked this place but after my experience with their foodstand, I'm hesitant to try their brick and mortar store. So the HoA event started at 10 am. People started lining up for their stand around 9:45 am. They didn't open at 10...or 10:15 or 10:30. I finally asked they said 15 more minutes. 10:45 came and went. We finally heard 5 minutes until opening at 10:55 am. 11 am came and went. They finally opened at 11:10 am. When I finally place more order, they didn't have the smoked meats or port musubi. What a let down. So I had to order the Kalua Pig and Spam Musubi. When I asked how much longer it would be for the smoked meat, the "auntie" said at least 30 minutes to an hour...which means in Hawaiian...sometime later today maybe before we close. Food wise, it was okay. Nothing special. Definitely not food worthy of going to their store. And they didn't even provide utensils when I picked up my food. Note to whoever runs this at events. If you're not going to open until 11 am (an hour after the event begins) at least put a sign out. And if you're not going to have certain food items ready an hour after you open, do better and be more considerate to the customers who had been waiting over an hour and now walked away disappointed.

honestly we love their food. however the service is not great. we came in at 8 pm- all the tables…read morehad chairs on them. we asked for our drink cups and were told they turned off the machine for fountain drinks so no drinks. there is a lot of rules for customers by the restaurant. "no refunds or money back can be given once the food has been eaten" "food that has been left the store more than 24 hours cannot be returned or replaced" "dine in closes at 8 pm- do not starting dining in at 8:00 PM" "if there is an issue within 24 hours , please bring the plate untouched with the receipt " "if there is a problem please consult a employee" "we take phone orders until 8:30 pm and in person orders until 8:55 pm"

Great service and great food. The ambiance is looks great. Clean floor and tables. The taste of…read morefood is great and would recommend to friends and family.

The food is delicious here! Tried many options like the short ribs, katsu chicken, and teriyaki…read morebeef. Washed it down with an ube horchata which I had to get another one to go. Also took home some malasadas because I had to share it with others at home. Staff was friendly and able to explain what the plates come with. They served us our food at the table and kept the place clean.

This food is quite good Cool person approved…read moreI also like the doodles they are cute artist approved

So you miss authentic Hawaiian food? You've come to the right place... our first time there and we…read moreloved the delicious combos there. We got the beef rib combo and the chicken & k bbq plate.. servings are generously delicious and the staff is so friendly. Thank you for a amazing experience we will mos def be back.

Delicious food! Can't wait to eat from this restaurant again. Parking was a little hard to get, the…read moreplace was busy and the places next door were also busy. Overall everything was so good. Got the Sam's Plate with mac. The lady was very nice, place was busy, phone wouldn't stop ringing, worth the drive and wait. (I actually placed my order by phone to go on the way there so didn't wait long)

We have been struggling to find a Hawaiian place that really hits the spot near us in Irvine. Well…read morethe search is over! We ordered a couple mixed plates that included the Kalua pork, Karaage chicken, and sweet chili shrimp. Everything was amazing! In my opinion, a good kalua pork is a make or break for a Hawaiian spot, and this one was absolutely delicious! It had great depth of flavor and was incredibly addicting. The karaage chicken - although not something I typically expect at a Hawaiian spot - was amazing as well. Fantastic texture and it came with a sweet green sauce that paired really well. I forgot to take photos since we were too hungry, but I'll definitely be ordering from here again. The only thing that surprised me was their spicy mac salad. I like spicy food but this side was -insanely- spicy. I genuinely don't know if they accidentally overloaded the spice, but I'm too scared to order it again, hahaha.

Disappointing experience. My boyfriend and I came out of our way to try this place, and all…read moreplatforms (their website, Google, Yelp, Maps) showed that they were open. There was no mention anywhere that they're closed on Sundays or have limited hours. We even asked a nearby restaurant, and they said this place sometimes closes unexpectedly. That's really unprofessional. If you're going to change your hours or close on certain days, please keep your information updated so customers aren't inconvenienced.

Convenient Hawaiian bbq located in a mess hall…read more I tried the feast combo for $24, which came with fried shrimp, chicken, and beef. It's a little expensive, but the meat portions are big and I had enough leftovers to make another meal. It definitely feels like a quantity over quality type of spot. The meat was also only a bed of raw cabbage, which I thought was cut too thick and made for an inconvenient bite. While the location is probably busy and lively during lunch with all the corporate offices nearby, it was nearly empty in the evening. There is validated parking for the mess hall, and also a park across the street that has a free parking lot.

Part of the Mess Hall. Last stall in the back. Order at the register, they give you a buzzer and it…read moregoes off when your order is ready. Communal seating inside and outside. Not the fastest service, but friendly. They also validate parking if you park in the gated area, but that whole situation is confusing and annoying, as you have to scan QR codes and enter your car and billing info, even if the first 90 mins are free. I got the 2-meat teriyaki combo and chose beef and chicken. Comes with 2 scoops rice, 1 scoop mac, and crunchy cabbage that actually tastes good! Usually the cabbage at other Hawaiian places is wet and gross. Also got 2 orders of spam musubi (1 piece in each order). Everything was delicious and high quality! Ran me around $30 as of Sep 2025 and was split between wife and I for lunch. We weren't stuffed, but it was enough. Not bad given food halls tend to be pricey.

I can't believe I've never done a review of this place. My family has been coming here for years!…read more For starters, the portions they give you are huge! You can either share a plate or have seconds for later and to me, the prices are great. With tip it was about $35 for two plates. I always get the bbq chicken with double mac and rice. Their mac salad is truly my favorite and I can never seem to get enough of it. It's absolutely delicious. The chicken katsu is always crispy and with the help of an air fryer - reheats nicely. I've never personally eaten there as we've always just got it to go but the inside probably has 10 tables and I've always found parking, no problem. If you're wanting delicious Hawaiian food, check this place out!

Flew in for work at 11:15am, was starving and craved something uniquely Californian. I was doing a…read morerestaurant install at the mall across the street, and this place sounded perfect. Tried it out, and as starving as I was, I couldn't even eat this crap. Normally anything would've tasted good with how hungry I was. But this was dog food grade meat that was barely edible. The Mac salad was decent at best, but the rice was dried out and hard, the katsu sauce was too sweet and chemically tasting, and the meat was just chewy, sinewy, garbage. No idea how a restaurant could serve this and expect repeat customers.

Vibe-10 Food-AMAZING…read moreService-Wonderful Jureena was so charming and full of Aloha. She made some great recommendations and let me tell you everything we ate was so full of flavor and absolutely delicious. The Culinary Gangster for sure lives up to his name.

Really great spot in Costa Mesa with a relaxed Hawaiian vibe. I got the Crack Head Chicken and it…read morewas super flavorful, juicy, and perfectly seasoned with just the right kick. My husband had the garlic noodles and they were rich, buttery, and packed with garlic--so good. Portions were solid, everything came out fresh, and the staff was friendly even when it got busy. Definitely a great place for comforting Hawaiian-style food. We'll be coming back to try more!

Another solid meal from aloha 21…read more We recently went to aloha bbq at the district shopping center and their portions were so stingy! Also the extra cabbage for &1.69 is totally worth it

If you are needing to have great food, service, and quality you've met the spot right here. Been…read moreneeding some extra protein in your plate? This is the spot. Lots of other places that offer Hawaiian food are either too expensive for a small portion size of protein or either too cheap and horrible quality, but this place was reasonable price for the amount of meat you get (THE PLATES CAN FEED A FAMILY OF 2,3)! The chicken was so moist and the rice and macaroni was the perfect serving amount with perfect taste. Now when I want Hawaiian bbq I will for sure make the 1/2 an hour drive for this place! The chicken katsu was perfect as well, some places have it but it's too oily, but this place has the perfect katsu ever with the moisture still in the chicken and the katsu covering is so crispy and not oily at all! We also ordered Spam masubi and when I say they were the greatest thing I mean they were so great that it reminded me of my past friend how she used to make them. Service was incredible, walked in and boom this nice guy in the cash register was so patient and he helped us with whatever we needed. He was so attentive with whatever we needed. The place was also kept very clean, even the one restroom they had. And hey giving a shoutout to the chefs behind the kitchen for the incredible, amazing, top quality food! ALL THE FOOD WAS ALSO SERVED VERY WARM!

Food, drinks, and ambiance this place has it all. The tiki drinks are amazing and I can't get…read moreenough of the spam musubi.

Such a cool bar with amazing drinks and great vibes/ambiance! Would definitely go again!read more