Hole-in-the-wall Hawaiian joint serving delicious plate lunches, masubi, and more. Delicious Hawaiian comfort food and Friendly Service. One of my favorite spots in Chicago! read more

Aloha Eats - bbq chicken, rice, and fries - Hawaiian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

It's honestly so simple that it's good. My friend and I were talking about this place for a bit, and seeing that he is from Hawaii, I knew I had to try it with him for the first time and get his honest opinion about the food. Aloha Eat's is only offering delivery and take-out. Despite Chicago being in Phase 4, they do not have any in or outdoor dining. Also note, they are closed on Mondays! Order: - Mini Loco Moco (5/5) - Spam Musubi (4/5) Pros: - Authentic Hawaiian food! ~ I got confirmation from my Hawaiian friend and he says it taste just like the food from home - Tasty food ~ who would have thought a hamburger patty and gravy could taste so good?! - A lot of options to choose from - Portion size is great ~ you can choose to go with a regular or a mini size. The mini size was a lot of food for me - Quick service ~ We ordered in the store and our food was ready in about 15 minutes Cons: - I wish they were open on Mondays Overall: Hawaiian (friend) approved. I really enjoyed my first Hawaiian meal experience! read more

Aloha Eats - Mini Loco Moco - Hawaiian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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When you eat the food just close your eyes and you'll be transported to the islands. Chase the food down with any of the Pass-O-Guava, Lilikoi juice and then you're in paradise. So good! read more

One of my favorite places to get takeout! The mini plate is two meals for me, the regular has more of the rice and macaroni. read more

Aloha Eats - Mini Bbq Chicken - Hawaiian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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The food is amazing! I love the loco moco and mochiko chicken! The service is very good! The person serving us is very nice. I also love the ambience because it is very comforting. The prints on the wall and the surfboard really boost the vibes! Would 1000% recommend! read more

FINALLY got to try this place. This place has been on my list of places to try for like 3 years and it took me this long to come around. When me and my friend arrived around 6pm, it was completely empty, but people starting coming in at like 6:30pm. You totally get this Hawaiian fusion vibe in the restaurant. Their menu is huge with so many choices. I ordered the mini chicken katsu plate with spam katsu musubi. My friend got the loco moco plate with spam katsu musubi as well. I honestly recommend getting the mini plates because even the mini was soo much food. I couldn't finish it. The difference between the regular plates and the mini is that the mini plate has 1 scoop of rice and macaroni salad instead of 2. You get so much chicken katsu with it. The katsu was the crispiest katsu I've ever had. So crispy it kind of hurt my gums while eating (but maybe this is because I had a dentist appointment earlier in the day). The macaroni salad? DELICIOUS. I wish I bought a side order just to bring home with me. The spam musubi are HUGE. I paid exactly $16 for what I bought and I don't regret it! I need to eat here more because I love Hawaiin food. I just wish they had a parking lot because it would motivate me more to come around. read more

Aloha Eats - Mini chicken katsu Plate & Spam katsu musubi - Hawaiian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Great food. Pork Katsu and bbq beef were fantastic. Great value. Large plate was filling for two people! Service was also great. read more

Aloha Eats - Pork Katsu and BBQ Beef - Hawaiian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Aloha Eats brings great memories from our Hawaiian trips. This is a great spot for heartwarming meals of BBQ chicken or beef, mac salad, and two scoops of rice. We also get the musubi here to satisfy our craving. Service is fast and staff are friendly. Mahalo! read more

Fantastic experience and delicious food. The menu is extensive and if you haven't been to Hawaii (like me) make sure to ask questions. We got the hurricane fries, pork katsu curry, spam loco moco and spam katsu musubi. Hurricane fries were delicious and a decently sized portion. The sauce X furikake combo straight slapped. Pork katsu was delicious and honestly PLENTIFUL. I mean we're talking like 2/3 meals no joke. I ordered a side of curry and gravy. Curry was on the spicier end and tbh was my favorite. The gravy was also very good, tangy but on the sweeter side. Wish they could do half half on the katsu but it's served on the side. Loco Moco was good and looked delicious. Didn't try it personally so can't say a lot more ha. The drinks were fantastic. I mean truly delicious in flavor but not overwhelmingly sweet like most sodas. Also as my friend said, the spam is "literally a block of rice" so don't order it as a side thinking it'll be tiny . Will definitely be back and this time, hopefully try some of the less fried stuff on the menu ha read more

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Man this place is good. I get the bbq beef with chicken Katsu combo with white meat sub and all rice. 10/10 every time and I usually do delivery. If I get a bad order I'll remove this review, but hasn't happened since and i usually order from here around once a week or so. read more

Aloha Eats - BBQ beef and Chicken Katsu combo sub white meat and all white rice - Hawaiian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

GOD THIS FOOD IS AMAZING!!! Staff was very nice and understanding and explained some menu items to me since this was my first time trying Hawaiian food! The place was small but there was plenty of seating for a Friday night! I got the combination chicken katsu and bbq short rib plate. With a side of curry and mixed veggies. Everything was so delicious. The curry had a bit of spice to it but it made the dish better. The katsu was so crispy and delicious, next time I'm ordering it with white meat! I will be back. I want to try so much more! read more

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I had some friends telling me about them and wanted to get my opinion. Decent amount of people when I first walked in which is a good sign. The service was great and ordering was easy. There's limited seating and more people came in after ordering. Food was great and would come back again! I ordered the pork katsu loco plate with sunny side up eggs. There was sauce with it but didn't need to use too much of it. read more

Aloha Eats - Pork katsu loco plate - Hawaiian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I was seriously impressed with this place. As someone with family from Hawaii who has had his fair share of Hawaiian grinds, this place absolutely nailed it. It was such a fun and refreshing surprise trying the food here and being impressed with how delicious everything was. Food: I had the loco moco and the barbecue mix plate, which consisted of Korean barbecue short ribs, grilled chicken, and teriyaki beef. I also had the spam musubi. Everything was sensational! Not every Hawaiian restaurant is going to nail a loco moco. For those unfamiliar, loco moco is a local Hawaiian dish consisting of a bed of white rice topped with a hamburger patty, a sunny side up egg, with brown gravy drenching everything. Pure bliss. Atmosphere: I was visiting during Covid times, so seating was not available. But the decor was Hawaiian themed and very cute. Tasteful, and not tacky. Service: Prompt and professional. I have no complaints here. Parking: I came for takeout, so I didn't need to pay for parking, but there is ample metered street parking along where the restaurant is. I would absolutely come back here. It's the perfect food for when you want to celebrate, commemorate, kick back with friends, or when you're just feeling like eating the most delicious thing imaginable. read more

Food is impeccable and the service is great. I always get the chicken katsu and bbq beef combo along with a side order of spam masubi. Your taste buds will thank you after every bite and your stomach will be full and satisfied! read more

Aloha Eats, my go-to place when I'm craving Hawaiian food. Whenever I come here, I always get the Chicken Katsu and BBQ Beef combo with some Spam Musubi as well if my appetite is big! Everything is cooked to perfection all the time. I gotta say the plates are big and I always have leftovers. They do have a mini plate option but I always get the normal size so I can get my new favorite dishes. Only downside of coming in this area is finding parking, but the food here is totally worth it. Come try this place to get some authentic Hawaiian food! read more

Aloha Eats - Chicken Katsu and BBQ Beef Combo - Hawaiian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The place for late night munchies, for sure! The SPAM fries were gimmicky, and the Kalua Pork & Cabbage was underwhelming... but they do chicken well! Chicken Katsu & Chicken Teriyaki were great (and we're told by reliable sources that the other chicken items hit the spot). Aloha Eats benefits from being located in a college area & opens until late. read more

Aloha Eats - Spam Fries - Hawaiian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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The food is authentic as it comes and the service is excellent! I LOVE THE MAC SALAD!

I found Aloha Eats to be good but not great, as I had hoped. I ordered the mini chicken katsu with curry. At first the meal was good but after 10 minutes the curry became lumpy and lifeless. The flavor was still good but the flavor began to wane. The spam musubi was tasty and looked beautiful as you will see in the photo, but for some reason the rice wasn't as sticky as it should've been. As a result, when I had a bite of the musubi there were pieces of rice falling onto my plate and in my hand. Recall when you eat sushi the rice stays intact and the spam musubi should've acted in the same manner based on the composition. My friend ordered the ribs and said they lacked flavor. I, too, agreed after trying a sample. Aloha Eats does a good job of providing good sized portions. And if it is your first time visiting I suggest trying one of the mini selections. You will still have plenty left over for lunch the next day. read more

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We came on a weeknight for a quick dinner and shared the chicken katsu and pork katsu/bbq beef combo with a side of curry sauce. The pork katsu and bbq beef were my favorites. Everything was good. I will say that the curry sauce was meh. It was missing flavor, possibly more salt or something. Overall solid food though. I'd come back to try their other stuff!! read more

Aloha Eats - Chicken Katsu and Pork Katsu + BBQ beef combo - Hawaiian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Yummy Hawaiian eats spot! I have had my eye on this spot for a bit, and my brother recommended it as well. Decided to snag the regular spam musubi, as well as the spam katsu musubi. Both were delicious, I also love spam, but I do agree with others that there may be too much rice. Really enjoyed the pork katsu, beef bbq, and macaroni salad side, will definitely be ordering this again next time. The loco moco was good, and a nice comfort meal. read more

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Unbelievable!! Super authentic local people's hawaii food in CHICAGO! so happy to see this and was blown away at how delicious everything was. I definitely over ordered but could not help it. Chicken Katsu- FREAKING PERFECT Teriyaki Chicken- Excellent and literally the perfect amount of grill taste and sauce Spam katsu Musubi-PERFECT Teriyaki beef-Nearly perfect but just needed like a few seconds of fat trimmed off. Still really great. The curry sauce I ordered to dip the Katsu in was a bit spicy and wonderful The Katsu dipping sauce was the same as in hawaii As a local person originally from hawaii I have to say I was literally dancing while eating this amazing representation of local food from hawaii. Cannot believe how spot on everything was. Thank you for being brave enough to bring this fusion cuisine to Chicago. Please never go away! read more

Aloha Eats - Perfection!! Chicken Katsu - Hawaiian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I was missing a taste from home and decided to look up Hawaiian food, several options popped up but I chose to come to Aloha Eats because the decor reminded me of an old school drive-in. The restaurant had been around for years and the reviews were pretty good. Service was excellent. We were served by Isabel whose father and brother started the restaurant and she has continued the tradition. They are coming up on their 20th reunion. Prices are on par for Chicago. I paid a little more than I would've liked for a loco moco but the buggah was ono! We also tried mochiko chicken and combination plate lunch. For 3 plates and 2 Aloha Maid drinks I paid a little over $50. Lots more options to try and I will be back. Just thankful to have a place that serves good Hawaiian local plate lunch. read more

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My girlfriend and I have been to Aloha Eats at least four times now and each visit has been amazing! The friendly service and delicious food never disappoints. There are a lot on the menu but you can never go wrong with a combo plate with a double scoop of macaroni salad on the side. It's perfect for a pick-up order since there is no in-door dining due to COVID and the parking around the area is limited. Aloha Eats is definitely one of our favorite, if not our favorite, restaurants in Chicago! read more

Everything is always so good every time we come and Julie always has such an amazing attitude and is always so kind to everyone I've been here about 5 times over the span of a year and everytime Julie has been great the food is amazing and is consistent 10/10 would recommend read more

Just wandered in here without really knowing what we were in for. Ordered a bunch of food for our family of four, and even our younger picky eaters loved it. Will definitely go back if we are back in the neighborhood! read more

Came in for a quick bite with friends and what a pleasant surprise! Shared a mini plate with another person and the large portion left us both feeling full and satisfied. Got the hamburger steak plate, which is house-made. The gravy it came with was delicious. Counter service, credit card accepted. Free water and cups available. Dine-in food also comes in takeout containers which is fine if you have leftovers but I thought it was unnecessary trash. read more

Living in Hawaii since 1968, and coming to Chicago to visit my daughter had me trying this place for the first time! Based on my daughters recommendation we went and boy it felt like a home cooked meal! Food is amazing loved BBQ mixed plate! Mac salad was total local style goodness! read more

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Entrees are enough for two. Quick friendly service with great flavors. Parking in the area is tough give yourself extra time. read more

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Still a great place to eat but now I've tried other Hawaiian restaurants in Chicago and I like them better! Their prices are fair and their portions are still huge though. And the chicken katsu is perfectly crisp! I ordered for pickup over the phone and had no issues. I would still come here again if I was in the area. read more

Small business, tasty food for price, and large portions for what you pay for. Have been here a handful of times over the last 5 years and consistently stayed the same in terms of food quality and staff. Small indoor dining area and not most luxurious. This is a good place for a quick meal! read more

Aloha Eats - Chicken Katsu Rice Mini Bbq Beef - Hawaiian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Food is so delicious every time! Service is fast and everyone's so friendly. Also the portions are super generous.

One of my favorite places in the city. The food is so good and reminds me of being on the islands.

I want Aloha Eats to cater my wedding. Should I ever have a kid, I hope their first words are Aloha Eats. And then, may that kid grow up to live in a world where majoring in Aloha Eats is a legitimate career option. When I die, they better serve Aloha Eats at the funeral. I love this place, I go every Friday after work. I've started not eating lunch so I'm hungry enough to actually eat the insane portion sizes. I also bought a shirt from them and it's genuinely the comfiest shirt I own, super soft. Bury me in it at that aforementioned funeral. Love y'all, love the whole team, everything you do is amazing. read more

Was very excited to try this place given the reviews and my love for Hawaiian food. The best Hawaiian spots (besides Hawaii of course) have got to be in California and Aloha Wagon in Chicago near Pilsen is close to it. This place on the other hand was far from the mark. The place is small cute spot but the food was just not very good. The chicken katsu curry was extremely salty and flavorless. The curry itself was not what I expected as it tasted like bland gravy with a pound of salt and no curry flavor. The chicken katsu had thick breading on it with thin pieces of chicken, although we were given a decent portion. The mac salad was okay, not great not bad. For $20 a plate, I did expect better food. They also charge for katsu sauce if you order the chicken curry which is almost $1.50 I believe. It's not a spot I'd come back to most likely. The lady was nice who ordered for us although the service could've been a little better given we did give a generous tip for a takeout order and they still wanted to charge us for a small sauce. read more

Pretty good, good mac salad. nice for a reminder of home Ofc not 100% same but best out of other hawaiian places here read more

Aloha Eats - Mini Loco Moco - Hawaiian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The prices seem to be doubled from what's posted here in full menu. I had the mini BBQ beef. It's posted as $7.50 here but it's $14.05

bbq chicken is amazing, very tender and tasty (slightly on the salty side). the loco moco is pretty good, though the patty is a bit dry. Went there on a Saturday around noon, though it looks empty, but a lot of takeout orders, so you might still need to wait a bit read more

Best Hawaiian food in Chicago!! Their Spam Masubi katsu is so delicious, also their bbq beef and chicken katsu combo is the only one you ever need to get!! read more

Aloha Eats never disappoints! Their staff is so kind and you can tell they put a lot of love and respect into their business and their food. Very convenient location and great for whenever you want some comfort food :) read more

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Really awesome Hawaiian eats. Rather you go with a combo or mini, you sure will have leftovers to enjoy, cause i usually do. This is my go to spot for a Hawaiian bite. I usually go for the chicken combo. Here you're given chicken katsu that comes with an amazing dipping sauce and another style of chicken which is grilled. Along with that, you have rice & your macaroni salad. I'm never disappointed when I come to Aloha Eats. Super fast service & super friendly. Great for lunch or dinner. Parking is just a bit hard because it's on such a busy street so either paid street parking or in the residential area but make sure you read the parking sign so you don't park in a zone permit area. read more