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    Diamond Head General Store

    4.0 (479 reviews)
    Open 10:30 am - 5:00 pm

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    Kalua Pork Plate
    Gabriel W.

    Diamond Head is a good lunch spot with big portions. Mostly a to go spot but they do have seating, which is first come first serve. Overall: 4/5 Ordered the kalua pork plate and a side of fries. The fries were thick cut seasoned with furikake. Excellent crunch and good flavor but thicker cut fries are just not my preference. Kalua pork was plate was good. Very large portions with a ton of pork. Pork had good flavor and wasn't dry like kalua pork can get sometimes. Cabbage was fine and Mac salad was good, very mayo heavy. A bit too wet for my personal taste. Will definitely come back to try the other plates, and shave ice. Would also love to try their musubis, but they were sold out for the most part by the time we showed up.

    Bbq Chicken
    Austin N.

    Super cool spot I wouldn't have found if I wasn't browsing on Yelp. The decor and vibe instantly brought me to Hawaii. Lots of options for food from rice plates to fries to musubi and shaved ice. They even have a little grocery section for Hawaiian food and drink. Everything is on the pricier side tbh. $21 for the bbq chicken plate and a canned coconut water from the fridge for $6. Rice plates were delicious and steaming hot made to order. Mac salad was creamy. Didn't like the tako fries really. Too fried and crunchy and loaded with sauce. Super heavy compared to the light and freshness of the rice plates. Overall I had a wonderful time here, and would likely come again. But be prepared to spend a little more than usual.

    Hamburger Steak. 100/10. Go get it now.
    Sabrina C.

    My daughter and I stopped in as we were in the side of the bay and I'm so glad we did. We were able to share a Hamburger Steak plate and a Shrimp Masubi. We were so full. We couldn't even finish the rice and Mac salad. Everything was delicious. So much I will gladly drive over from Hayward again. My daughter is looking forward to taking her BF as he stays close by. The Serb is was super friendly. Service was fast. The establishment is well kept. Restroom was very clean. Only thing I wish they had was a separate register for those buying grab and go items. Only because the lady behind me was on my neck and looking around me like that was going to speed things up. When pulling up, it's right after the smog shop. I missed it so I hope this helps you not pass it.

    Garlic shrimp
    Sandra N.

    Diamond Head General Store is a like a touch of Hawaii in the Bay Area with hawaiian based snacks, drinks, 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.

    ordering
    Alaric S.

    Love going to diamond head General store, this time came for the musubi they surprisingly had mochi strawberry that was very good If you come early, you'd be lucky to get a seat inside. The service is pretty good nonetheless. And be sure to arrive early to grab a parking spot

    Hawaiian poke and diamond head shaved ice
    Andrea S.

    I tried the Hawaiian poke which came with half salad and half rice. The portion size was large, and the food tasted authentic. It was on the pricier side of $29 (market price). I liked the shaved ice special which comes with two flavors, condensed milk, ice cream, azuki beans, and gummies. For the flavors, i had lychee and lilikoi. There are tables to sit at and a small market to choose snacks from Hawaii. I like the vibe of the place and would go back.

    Furikake Mahi plate
    Danielle S.

    This is the first time I've tried this place since it converted from Morning Wood and it was a pleasant experience! When you walk in, there are different types of musubis for grab and go. There was a line of maybe 3-4 people which didn't take too long. I ordered 2 mochiko chicken plates and one furikake mahi. The chicken dishes came out pretty quickly, but for some reason the employee got the right name on 1 plate and put "Stephanie" on the other plate - so I was standing there for maybe 20 minutes before I followed up with them and got it sorted out. The dishes were very generous in portion. I was able to share my single plate with my mom and still feel full. This is definitely more of a take out restaurant. There are a handful of tables but on a weekend, expect the tables to be taken. Their parking lot has also always been small, so I had to park on the street - ECR, but it wasn't difficult at all to find street parking on the weekend I went. I did enjoy the grocery section - I was able to buy some furikake and mirin powder. Maybe a little pricier than groceries but really good for convenience. Overall, I had a pleasant first experience and the food was really tasty. I did notice they had a catering menu, so I'll keep them in the back of my mind next time I need to get food for a party!

    Mark O.

    Lunch review. Plate lunch spot. LOCO MOCO 2 Eggs/Rice/Gravy, meatloaf FRIED MOCHIKO CHICKEN PLATE 2 Scoops Rice, Mac Salad FURIKAKE MAHI Mahi Mahi Filets/Furikake Panko Crust/2 Scoops Rice/Mac Salad/House Tartar Sauce Poke: CHILI GARLIC AHI WASABI MASAGO AHI Overall, great and just like back home. "As good as it gets."

    Fried mochiko chicken plate
    Bellea M.

    I love this Hawaiian general store/restaurant. My friend and I arrived early so we had a choice of tables but the tables filled up fairly quickly. They have a good menu selection, portions are very generous. Food is served in takeaway containers because there is no way you can eat the whole thing in one sitting unless you are sharing. We ordered her two favorites: two Fried Mochiko Chicken plate and Crunchy Chili Garlic chicken plate (to take home). The mochiko chicken had a super crunchy coating, making for some of the best fried chicken. The chili pepper water condiment (which is also hella ono with kalua pig), adds more flavor than heat. The mac salad was delish but the rice was disappointing, it was super mushy toward the center of the scoops. I shared the crunchy chili garlic chicken plate at home with my hubby. It was still crunchy even after a ferry boat ride home! It was on the spicy side, some bites seemed spicier than others. If you are in a super grab 'n' go mood, they have musubi, onigri and inari with various fillings. Vegetarian or vegan? Forget it, lol, unless all you want is shave ice. The general store side is well curated with items from the Islands, some of which you might find elsewhere, but they have what you need in one spot HERE. There is a cold case with beverages. I was told the owner sometimes has house baked goods. The guava cake is my friend's weakness, unfortunately they did not have any the day we were there. Place is super clean, the guy who took our order was totally friendly, embodying the spirit of aloha. They are closed Monday-Wednesday so plan accordingly. Ample street parking, one stall in the teeny parking lot. They take cash, Apple/Google pay.

    Spencer Q.

    Food: 5/5 Service: 4/5 Ambiance: 3.5/5 Portion to Price: 3/5 Overall: I'd come back! The extended review... Food: Meatloaf Loco Moco - 5/5 - So ono! It's a good version of the traditional. Who could say no to meat, rice, egg, and gravy!? Service: 4/5 - Friendly service. Ambiance: 3.5/5 - An interesting mixed use place of kitchen and grocery. Portion to Price: 3/5 - Standard fare on pricing.

    Amy V.

    Checked out this Hawaiian spot recently. The strawberry mochi was a total hit and the fries were delicious, even if they were a little heavy on the sauce. I was less impressed with the poke bowl; since it's "market price," I expected something premium, but it cost over $30 and was mostly rice with a small amount of fish. It's a cute local store, but the value on the poke felt a bit lopsided.

    Malisa C.

    5 stars for food -2 for horrible, awful service This one was REALLY hard to review because the food was AMAZING but the service was HORRIBLE!!! DHGS had been on my bucket list forever. Finally decided to go on a mid-week late afternoon (around 3pm-ish). It was small and we had to park on the street, but that was fine. When we walked in, it was a smaller space with tables and lots of Hawaiian goodies to purchase. They make their own bagged goods along with seeking Hawaiian treats and staples. Prices were all moderate to on the higher side. But I immediately thought, this would be a perfect place to buy Hawaiian snacks. They also have house ready to go Musubis (that were delicious)! The menu offers local selections along with shave ice. Prices are on the higher side but I was expecting that the portions were going to be bigger than normal (which ended up being correct). Then I went to order and all of the expectations of this being my new go-to Hawaiian restaurant were dashed. There were three people behind the counter- a middle aged Asian guy and 2 late teen/young adult Asian females. Not one said hello. Not one stopped their conversation to help us. So we stood there kind of shocked- when the cashier girl finally did turn around she just stood there and started at us. That was the queue to tell her what we wanted. I asked her a question about drinks, and she gave me a disgusted look and pointed to the fridge along the wall with canned and bottled drinks. I told her no thanks and she never looked up again. Didn't say another word. Now I usually give anyone in food service a lot of grace, but we were the only ones waiting to order and the restaurant was not busy in ANY sense. But what surprised me was the guy didn't make any effort to say anything either... when we picked up our food again- no words. Just put the food on the counter and walked away. At that point I had already made up my mind that I worked NEVER come here again. But since my daughter and I were starving (hadn't eaten all day) we decided to sit down and eat there before we left. O. M. G. The food was DELICIOUS!!! We had literally just flown in from visiting Hawaii and go often- the Loco Moco is one of the best I've ever had. The portion size was HUGE and the flavors/quality are unmatched with anything I've had on the mainland to date. The Mochiko chicken was also huge portions and so, so good. We also had a spam/eel/avocado mission that was amazing. So it worked have been a a 4.5-5 stars for the food, but became a 3 for the service. Will I be back? I honestly don't know- normally I world never go back to a place where the treatment literally made me feel like they didn't want us back like they did here- but it was so good I might just order to go.

    masubis
    Lisa W.

    This place is great and you wake up for some breakfast or some lunch. They have lunchboxes or different kinds of snacks and spamasubis. If you're craving for something sweet, they also have shaved ice, you can put whatever toppings you like mochi, condensed milk, flavored syrups, and more. You can take your food togo or dine in since they have about ten tables. They take apple pay or cash which is very convenient for everyone. Be sure to wake up early because the spamasubis sell out quick. My favorite one is the one with hash brown inside because it's just so different than what I had before. The spamasubis here look like the ones from Hawaii, so if you miss Hawaii, you can just come here for a treat!

    Katsu curry, eel musubi

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    Loco Moco, hawaiian style ahi poke, butter mochi are good but the musubi has thick rice not too much protein. Shaving ice is flavorful

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    Ask the Community - Diamond Head General Store

    In the picture I see a parking lot on the right side, does that parking lot belong to diamond head customers to park there for a short time to buy some thing?

    There is only one space for them. You should be able to find street parking (no meters) on the same block.

    Accept apple pay?

    yes

    Do they have outdoor seating? How about a phone number?

    They did not have outside seating when I was there a few weeks ago.

    Do you carry the Ono chips?

    Do you automatically charge a service fee? If yes how much is it?

    they don't automatically charge a service fee anymore

    Are debit/credit card accepted?

    Yes, major VISA & MC.

    How is the parking situation here?

    Very small parking lot shared with other businesses. Street parking available in a busy street with other businesses in the area. I would recommend to be prepared to look for parking.

    Do you have dole whip?

    No, they don't.

    What are your business hours?

    Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Otherwise open 10:30-5pm

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