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Moa Kai Hawaiian Diner

4.6 (225 reviews)
ModerateHawaiian, Poke, Noodles
Closed • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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MOA KAI HAWAIIAN DINER ATMOSPHERE

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Moderate noise
Dogs allowed

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(L) Ube Haupia Pie (M) Mix Plate (pick 2) (R) Lychee Lemonade & Mac Salad
Erlinda J.

3- Parking/Entrance/1st visit service/bathroom 5-THE FOOD!!! The food is phenomenal and it's really designed well for a diner. The parking can be ATROCIOUS. Holy Hunger Games. The bathroom location bothers me and its cleanliness needs attending to on a regular basis. My sit down experience was just ok. It can get crowded by the door and my server wasn't that attentive. It took a while to even put my order in. I'm talking 10 minutes before my server even came to my table to order drinks. The food comes pretty fast and everything I've tried has been packed with flavor. That is the saving grace that has me coming back. I typically do take out due to my initial dine in experience. I typically order: -The Mix Plate: Shoyu Chicken, Kalua Pork, Spam Fried Rice, Garlic Fried Noodles -Ube Haupia Pie -Lychee Lemonade

Lunch plate with Kalua pork and KFC
Tiffany C.

Visited for brunch and loved the lunch plate! The mac salad was a standout for me, along with the kalua pork and KFC. The ube espresso martini was a great pick-me-up. The staff were attentive, friendly, and helpful. An Orlando gem if you're in the area!

Katrina M.

Food and service was great! Huge portions with great flavor. Got the poke and garlic noodles which were phenomenal Down side-- No changing tables 3% kitchen service fee seems odd High chair seat belts broken Broken faucet in women's bathroom with tap on the handle with opposite direction if hot/cold

Madison F.

This is definitely the best Hawaiian food around! Went for our first time today & we absolutely loved it. The staff were wonderful & friendly, they were great to chat with & have great recommendations. The space was warm & cozy, but the food & drinks were definitely the highlights. Everything we had was a 10/10 & we cannot wait to go again.

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Sheddlyne G.

This was such a random find. I'm so glad that I found this place. The food taste so fresh and flavorful. I would give the service a 10 out of 10 because it didn't take long to prepare my order. I hope to come back and dine in because the ambience looks so elegant, especially for a diner.

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Corrina Q.

I love Hawaiian cuisine, and this place was spot on from the spam musubi to the kalua pork! The staff were incredibly nice, and since it's a diner service was incredibly quick. It was super packed when we came in for dinner on a Friday night, but the bar area had all open seating so we sat there. We started off with our cocktails and some spam musubi. The regular spam musubi is delicious, but the fried spam musubi is out of this world! The Hō'āhi Rita was deliciously spicy and perfect for my fiancé's taste. The Koa & Kane was a very spirit forward rum drink that was right up my alley! I honestly would try every cocktail if I could. Another beverage I got was the POG juice with vodka added for $12. It was dangerously good. My fiancé and I both order a Mix Plate with varying options (pick 2 proteins and 2 sides). Collectively, we tried the kalua pork, shoyu chicken, shoyu ahi, and spicy ahi proteins with mac salad and spam fried rice. The spam fried rice and the shoyu chicken was our fav combo! The chicken was so soft and deliciously marinated. The ahi tuna tasted like any other ahi tuna you would get at any nearby poke spot, but the chicken and pork were out fantastic! I would have the kalua pork in their sandwich next time instead of as a protein in their mix plate. I absolutely do want to come back here! They have brunch on Sundays, but this menu has a couple all day breakfast items so you could really have brunch whenever. There is no happy hour here (yet) unfortunately.

Garlic shrimp
Madison L.

Another fantastic experience at Moa Kai! We came in for a work lunch and had a wonderful experience! The restaurant is beautiful. I love how the music sets the vibe but isn't too loud. The menu is fantastic. I got the garlic shrimp with rice and fries. The shrimp were so hot and fresh. They were perfectly fried! The garlic sauce was so rich and flavorful. We enjoyed the smoked meat platter, kalua pork, musubi, and chicken as well. We also loved the haupia pie and lychee lemonade. Service was attentive and kind. All the food came out so fast. This is the best spot!

Rachel G.

Service was great but they don't disclose the automatic 3% "kitchen appreciation" surcharge to your meal. That's new. Felt like we were cheated. Also $3 for extra gravy was an extreme up-charge given it already comes with the meal. Food was delicious but the hidden charge was malicious.

Rachel C.

Went to Moa Kai while visiting Orlando for the weekend and it was absolutely amazing! The food was so flavorful and we tried a ton of things on the menu, everything was surprisingly delicious. The ambiance is so fun and makes you feel like you are in the tropics and the wait staff and managers were all great. You can tell that they care about attention to detail in everything they do. Absolutely wonderful!

Brittany K.

Expect to walk into a packed restaurant, but I implore you to wait for a table or grab a seat at the bar because the food is hands down excellent! From the pictures alone, I knew it would be good, but my expectations were blown! The flavor and portions are max! We did decide to sit up the bar because we were really hungry and the place was definitely packed and remained so well beyond lunchtime. The servers were present and friendly and helped us navigate some of our options. We shared a smoked meat plate as an appetizer and that was actually the highlight. My favorite dish! So much so, that I would most likely make that my entree next time. For entrees we ordered shoyu chicken and kalbi ribs. Both were solid. The ribs especially. I loved whatever marinade mixture they soaked in. A nice touch of sweetness! And the Mac salad was creamy and delicious. The portion blew me away! One plate is generous enough for sharing! An absolute must visit and dare I say, a hidden gem of the Orlando food scene. Very unique too because there aren't an abundance of Hawaiian BBQs around. The interior definitely had a fun diner meets Hawaii vibe. Adding this to my regular rotation and list of spots to bring out of town guests!

Pog juice
Meghan M.

Moa Kai Diner is such a gem! My friend and I had heard so much about this place and we absolutely loved it! The inside is a diner feel with the Hawaiian touch. The service was so nice and helpful for it being our first time there. We both got the POG juice which was so fresh. We also got the mixed plates I got the pork and shoyu chicken and she got the pork and Korean chicken. Everything was incredible the pork was flavorful and the chicken was tender and delightful. We cannot wait to come back and try more!

Bar area
Andrea T.

I really love Moa Kai, and I still come here pretty regularly. But I will say they do charge a "restaurant appreciation tip" that they don't really mention unless you're paying attention to your itemized bill (we even asked our server about it and she said they didn't charge any tip prior to us paying). It's fine to charge these things but I would rather you be transparent about it. The last few times we've been here we've had the same server, she's not the friendliest or most attentive but I guess we're here for the food and drinks.

Marita S.

We finally made it to Moa Kai and were thrilled that it lived up to the hype! It's definitely busy so it can get a little loud but the service is super quick and servers are very helpful. The garlic shrimp is very good but my only feedback is that it could use a little extra sauce. I did ask for extra that we were charged for when the bill arrived. Noodles are also excellent - highly recommend as a side! Fair warning that portions are on the larger side, which is awesome. Highly recommend the ube cocktail, which they can also make as a mocktail that's delicious!

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1 year ago

Amazing food here , gotta try it I was really impressed with the food and service.. professional and friendly staff

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7 months ago

Would go again but if you get the plate samples it is very shareable it was way to much food but everything was amazing

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First time trying hawaiian food and wow i absolutely loved it. The garlic shrimp was to die for!!! would be back again!

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9 months ago

Honestly, theres a lot to be said. All of it is good. Just go. Its just so good. Cool vibes too

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10 months ago

Amazing restaurant and very friendly staff! The Garlic Shrimp was so good and all the dishes we tried were very flavorful and great quality

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Food was fire. service was great. Diner ambiance on point. The Korean chicken is a must try

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Great food and fun theme. I would recommend the fried mushy I, garlic noodles, banana bread dessert, and crispy chicken.

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1 year ago

Delicious food! Mac salad was amazing! Service was spectacular! Had lunch there. It was quick and would def recommend!

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What time are they open on Sundays?

Sunday 10:30 AM–3 PM (Google says) Website says Sun: Brunch Only so it might be different.

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