First time visiting L&L outside of Hawaii, and I'm impressed! Based on our order of laulau and…read morekalua pork, the food tastes very similar to what you'd get back on the islands. It's especially comforting when you miss home and your loved ones. The only downside was the wait time for our order. The restaurant wasn't busy, and there were only a few people inside, so I felt the service could have been more attentive to timing. Overall, it was still a great experience. Mahalo for bringing a taste of Hawaii to the East Coast!

I ordered my food around 1 pm, and let's just say it isn't the best place for an in and out. If…read moreyou're in a time crunch I would recommend somewhere faster. That being said, I do really like that L&L makes their food fresh. I had the masubi both times that I was here. I also had their bbq short rib bowl. That wasn't bad, but the thing is, it just took forever for the food to come out. Don't come here if you're in the crunch to get somewhere, because they do take their time. However, you will get something that is really straight out of the kitchen and fresh.

Okay... I'm just gonna say it: Aloha Crew Kitchen is dangerous…read more The Kalua Pork is LEGIT. Tender, flavorful, smoky, and the kind of pork that makes you question every life decision that led you to eating anything else. You take one bite and your toes gonna curl. Big toe and all.. And the Kalbi short ribs?! Bruh. These things taste like somebody grabbed the islands, put them on a grill, and said, "Yes." Absolutely incredible flavor. But honestly, the food isn't the only thing that makes this place special. The crew is TIGHT. You can tell these folks genuinely enjoy working together, and that energy comes through in the customer service. Everyone is welcoming, friendly, and actually seems happy to see you. That's becoming a rare thing these days. And let's talk about the real impact of this food... Aloha Crew Kitchen saved my marriage. I'm not saying my wife was considering divorce... I'm just saying that after I brought home that Kalua Pork and she forgot I was a middle aged man with a receding hairline. Seriously though, if you're anywhere around the Earth and you're looking for Hawaiian food that actually feels like it has ALOHA behind it, go check these guys out. Great food. Great people. Huge portions. Island flavors. Good vibes. 10/10. Would absolutely destroy another plate. If you enjoy breathing on a daily basis... man. Eat this.

The food was delicious and beautifully presented, with great flavor in every dish. The service was…read morefriendly, attentive, and professional, which made the overall dining experience very enjoyable. The staff were welcoming and made sure everything was taken care of. Overall, a wonderful experience. I would definitely recommend this place and look forward to coming back!

I was so excited when I saw a Hawaiian food spot pop up near me. The closest I knew of was in…read moreAnnandale so I jumped at the opportunity. I got some trustee items, and I sort of wish I would've tried the Loco Moco because that would have truly told me whether or not I would be able to come back to this restaurant. As of now, I MIGHT stop by/order from here in a pinch BUT I wouldn't go out of my way. Let's begin. Location: it's located in Navy Yard. It's inside of Takorean. They make it easy to order online. It's giving Ghost Kitchen. Food: I ordered two spam musubis, two ahi bowls, and two bulgogi steak bowls: Spam Musubi: I think someone forgot an ingredient... Or two. The rice in these was extremely bland. Further, I'm typically used to there being some sort of sauce/glaze, usually tastes a little similar to teriyaki, between the spam and the rice. That was not the case here. Also, the spam was way saltier than normal. I love spam. It's one of my guilty obsessions, and I eat it about once a week. Yes, I know it's not good for you. However, I say that to say that I know how it typically taste. This was incredibly salty. I might have noticed it because that sauce that I previously mentioned was missing. Also, the rice was super bland. I don't think anybody put anything in the rice, including salt. Not that you need salt necessarily with a super salty piece of spam, but you get me. Ahi bowls: this tuna was so damn dry. DRYYYYYY. The flavor was good, but it was so incredibly dry. It was definitely overcooked and had nothing to do with it being delivered. In the bowl, there is salad, two scoops of rice, and a scoop of macaroni salad. The rice in the bowls was good. The salad was also pretty good. I really liked the dressing. However, the macaroni salad needed some help. I don't like Hawaiian macaroni salads that are overly seasoned, but this one was bland and had no seasoning at all. It tasted like someone over-boiled macaroni noodles, mixed some low budget, mayo in, and let the mayo set in overnight. It was definitely drier than I expected. Bulgogi bowls: Now, Kau Kau... if you're just selling Takorean's bulgogi, then say that. Because it tasted exactly the same... maybe slightly sweeter. Same comments as before re: sides. And again, it hurts me to say that about the Mac salad because I love macaroni salad. That has been one of my favorite food since I was a little girl. My dad's family lived in Hawaii and my Aunt is Hawaiian, so we ate Hawaiian food pretty regularly. Mac salad is my jawnnnnn. The salad was the best item and it's not supposed to be. This place just didn't do it for me this go round. I might be down to try the loco moco in the future but not sure.

I welcome this restaurant to the dmv with open arms. Ordered from them yesterday.great taste great…read moreportions flavor i grew up with. But the delivery experience is a bust. The flimsy paper containers disintegrate from the heatand moisture. It seriously needs improvement

I got a poke bowl from Abunai this past Tuesday delivered via Uber Eats. There are a few coupons on…read morethere, and I was craving something on the healthier side, so Abunai it was. BUILD YOUR OWN BOWL (REGULAR) - 10 (12 on Uber Eats) +6 for 2x salmon +6 for 2x ahi tuna +1.50 for avocado I made my bowl with half sushi rice/half mixed greens, green onion, edamame, seaweed salad, furikake, masago, and sesame seeds. However, there were practically no masago in my bowl. I wanted to try a few sauces that sounded interesting, so I requested for the abunai, kabayaki, and garlic aioli sauce but specifically asked for it ON THE SIDE so the entire bowl wouldn't be overly saucy or soggy. Upon receiving, I saw that all the sauce was smothered in my bowl. I also got no utensils even though I requested some. At the end, I left half of the rice and mixed greens because it had way too much sauce which was incredibly overpowering. The quality of fish was fine, and I enjoyed it with the avocado. Meh. I think my experience would have been a lot more positive if the sauce was on the side for sure.

Brought my husband and a friend to Abunai for dinner to satiate a poke craving. It was quiet and…read morethere was one employee putting orders together behind the counter so we ordered at the kiosk. My husband and I both built our own poke bowls. Loved the options offered, and I loved my salad bowl. On the downside, although we both ordered the large size with double protein, it was a light meal (albeit delicious). Service wasn't great- we didn't get a text that our food was done and the employee didn't call out that our order was ready. After a 20 minute wait we asked if our order would be ready soon and it had been sitting on the back counter with the to go orders.

Amazingly good musubis! So good that I've had them twice in a month! Yes, I went to two different…read morepop ups! Ha! The booth is always filled with super friendly staff and the food never disappoints! I can't wait to see what's on the next pop up menu that I attend!

I ordered the OG, Beef Bulgogi, and a butter mochi pandan. The atmosphere was absolutely…read morecaptivating from the rich aroma of the food to how warm and welcoming the owner Vivien and her husband Luke were. Both of the musubis tasted absolutely delicious. I was especially fond of the way the rice is so crisp and toasty on the outside, covered in rich seasonings and toppings and yet is so soft and goey on the inside. The multitude of flavors and textures compliment each other very well and it's clear that each dish is a meticulously hand crafted labor of love. The plating of it all was also beautifully done, from the seasme seeds to the sauce drizzle it all was very elegant looking. Overall if I had to describe the experience it was like eating a dish with the authenticity of a home cooked meal but with a chic and elevated look. 10/10 would buy again and I can't wait to see what else Lei Musubi has in store for the future!

What an awesome "stumbled upon" discovery!…read more I was in Dupont and wasn't even particularly ready for lunch yet when the music coming from here called me in. The reggae music was giving me all of the good vibes, so out of curiosity I headed down the steps. Once inside, I discovered a cozy and casual little taco spot with some great offerings and a warm staff. I took a quick look at the menu and decided on a fish taco and a jerk chicken taco, with a Hawaiian shaved ice to-go. The tacos were actually pretty sizeable and at a reasonable price point. I love the fish taco, but the jerk chicken in the other taco was a little dry to me that day. Either way, I enjoyed my food and was GEEKED out when I walked out with my shaved ice. Loved everything about this place and will definitely return in the future!

Tiki Taco was wonderful! We wanted a fast casual spot and TT didn't disappoint us. We have a…read moredivided house, she likes tacos and I love poke, TT had both. The service was spectacular! The recommendations were perfect. My salmon shoyu poke had plenty of umami. Please remember to save some room for dessert, the pineapple upside down cake was yummy.

IMO this is best Poke place around and the ingredients are fresh and plentiful…read more THE DEETS They are a part of Happy Endings Hospitality which also owns Roll Play, Teas'n You, Chasin' Tails, Asian Kitchen, & Nue. Gotta love the names and Lei'd Island Kitchen's playful motto is "It's a great day when you get Lei'd!" Now who doesn't agree with that lol. You can dine in, order to go and pick up, or you can order delivery. They also offer catering. FOOD They have poke bowls, hot bowls, island rolls, and hand rolls (sushi). For the build your own bowls, you choose your portion size, your base, and your protein otherwise you can choose from one of the many traditional predetermined ingredients bowls and you can still specialize it. They also have sides like taro or tortilla chips with avocado smash, shrimp tempura, and macaroni salad. I got a wild caught tuna build your own bowl over rice. Delish! NUTRITIONAL INFO The fish is cut fresh daily. They offer seasonal flavors, have in-house made sauces, no seed oil, 90% gluten-free and there's an allergen sheet for those that need it. They offer a loyalty program and you can also join their mailing list. In the DMV area they only have one location in Tysons corner/Vienna, VA. As always, peeps support your local small biz and aloha baby! Cheers.

I was excited to go here after a soccer game brought us to the area, but no score here sadly (pun…read moreintended). The place is a cute casual decor. My make your own bowl was okay. I had salmon, edamame, corn, cucumber salad, ginger and eel sauce. It had a little too much ginger but that is easy to fix. A step below my usual bowls for a couple dollars more. Husband ordered the Koji chicken bowl and it was surprisingly small. It seemed like a weak version of a chicken teriyaki bowl. Daughter ordered the kare-kare brisket bowl and it was terrible. We really should have said something or tried to switch it out because she basically picked at it and left hungry. The brisket was dry and tough and it has something else that was like mush. They also charge a 3% credit card fee, which I get is becoming more standard. Overall, it was probably a 2 star visit for us, but I think it is likely better than that most times.

This place is really cool! I don't go to tiki bars a lot, but well I do, I always appreciate the…read morefun decor and crazy cups. This place goes hard with the tiki drinks, and they have their own room, Thrashers Rum. It's cool that you can sample any that you might be interested in. Since they were five of us, we just decided to share one of their bowls, which is not food... One of those giant drinks. It was sweet as I expected, but the room was definitely in there. Not bad for a bowl at all! It happened to be the brunch bowl of the week. Speaking of brunch, they have brunch all day on Sundays which is awesome. It was like 7:00 p.m. and I got a tiki breakfast platter. I enjoyed it! My friend got chicken and ube waffles which looked great, he was kind of enough to give a piece of the ube waffle and it was awesome. And it's cool that the place has multiple levels and it was just a vibe. It's on the tail end of the wharf towards the seafood market, so it kind of stands on its own. I would definitely go back, it was perfect for people watching haha.

The location and rum was fantastic! Had pork bbq sliders…read moreand they were off the hook! Met the owner Todd and he was great! This is a must stop as they have a roof top bar!

I came here recently and I liked it a lot! Poke bowls can be customized and there are even about a…read morecouple canned drinks and juice that are actually from Hawaii. As far as bowls I had mine with salmon, purple rice, some kind of spicy Korean style sauce, and pineapple. I wish the regular bowl were a little bigger, because the food was great!

I was craving Loco Moco and Blowfish Poke and Grill was the closest to me, just off the Rhode…read moreIsland stop. The meal was ok, not over-the-top but decent. To be fair, it's a poke place, so maybe the fish options are better. But I thought the Bryant St. Market was really cool, with several different vendors and different types of food.

Had lunch with a friend, and now I completely understand why this place was recommended…read more I ordered the Tocino Entree which came with grilled sweet pork, atchara papaya salad, a house salad, and garlic fried rice. It was SOOO good! The pork was flavorful with the perfect balance of sweetness, and the garlic fried rice paired wonderfully with it. Everything on the plate worked so well together. My friend ordered the Ube Waffle & Filipino Fried Chicken with Ube Ice Cream. I loved the waffle and the ice cream, but unfortunately, the fried chicken was a bit too dry for my taste. It wasn't bad, but it definitely wasn't the highlight of the meal for me. Of course, we had to save room for dessert, and I'm so glad we did. The Ube Bread Pudding with Ube Ice Cream was AMAZING. The bread pudding was warm, rich, and comforting, while the ice cream balanced the sweetness. If you are an ube fan, this place is a must-visit. There are other ube-inspired menu items. Will definitely be coming back. Hubby will love it! There are so many other dishes on the menu that I'd love to try and Tocino Entree alone is worth another visit.

I love Filipino food and I was so happy that Mount Pleasant has this little gem situated there…read more I've been to Purple Patch twice now, once for dinner and once for weekend brunch. It's a bit of a small space, but they have packed as much seating as physically possible in there. There's small tables and a bar seating area as well. Reservations are highly recommended because it can get extremely busy. In this review, I'll share about my weekend brunch experience. We came on a rainy day not expecting too many people so we didn't make a reservation beforehand. Turns out, everyone was hiding from the rain in here and it was quite lively inside. The host still graciously sat my friend and I at the bar, and we could still order from the same food menu. I love a savory brunch so I ordered the classic Filipino breakfast with Tocilog. We also got a side of their crispy pork. The breakfast was good, but I honestly feel like it could have been better. The tocilog itself and the egg were a bit cold. The flavor still tasted good, but I'm sure the whole dish would have been even better if everything was warm/hot. The crispy pork was unfortunately dry. It was difficult for me to want to finish it, and I love crispy pork! The ube cheesecake and ice cream was the perfect dessert for sharing and to end the brunch on a sweet note. Would definitely want to come back just for that.