Went into Imua today (June 11, 2026) for lunch with my family of 5 hungry, was greeted by host Junior (Junya) with positive Maui vibes. We ordered the IMUA Mix Plate three choices: double poke (shoyu) and breaded teriyaki beef, Loco Moco, Chicken Katsu, & Kalua Poutine. Everything we tried was 'Ono (in Hawaiian means "delicious" or "tasty"). My wife and I were pleasantly surprised how good the breaded teriyaki beef tasted, highly recommended! All the kids liked a little bit of everything. Francesco (5) loved the Kalua Poutine and ate most of it. Kepha (6) ate a bit of everything and made sure there was no leftovers (mopped da plate clean). Lily (8) loved her loco moco and was told she had to share with here brothers, lol. Wife and I enjoyed the breaded teriyaki beef and the katsu. The Katsu sauce was just like the back home style/japanese style. I gotta admit looking at the poke I had my doubts, but after tasting it, "SHE GO" this poke would guarentee sellout back in Hawaii, the flavor of the poke is just like Hawaii but Imua's unique way. We also had 3 shave ice ube, mango, and blue vanilla, so far best shave ice I've tasted in the mainland. Imua's is authentic Local Style Hawaiian Food and the quality is undeniably top notch, this is the first restaurant in the mainland that I've been to where all of the food taste like back home (Hawai'i) and all the food taste good! There wasn't a dish where I was like only this one or these two taste good, noo, all the food tasted 'ONO, broke da mouth kine good food! If you missing the taste of the (Hawaiian) Island this is the place to go! read more

Logan says that the food had excellent flavor the workers were very professional and highly active the way they treated the customers, presentation of the restaurant and food is +5 presentation of location and cafe +5 and especially the service +5 #will be returning to try new things the salad was reallly goood read more

Imua Hawaiian Style Restaurant - Hawaiian Near Me - Lewiston, Idaho

Super friendly owner and our pork sandwiches were delicious! We will stop here again next time we are in town.

I could not be happier with my experience at Imua! I called ahead of time to ask some questions about their gluten-free options. They were so kind, explaining the precautions they take to accommodate their customers with Celiac (including a dedicated gluten-free fryer for their fries, only having gluten-free soy sauce in house, and changing gloves/utensils to reduce the risk of cross contamination). I felt very safe eating here and great afterward (no symptoms of having gluten). The food was incredible and full of flavor. This will definitely be a staple for me when visiting the area. read more

Imua Hawaiian Style Restaurant - Kalua Pork Plate with Volcano Fries - Hawaiian Near Me - Lewiston, Idaho

ʻOno for ʻono Hawaiian style local plate lunch, shave ice / ice shave and more? Maybe a salad or a sandwich or one of the loco moco varieties? Well, look no further than Imua Hawaiian Style Restaurant located on charming Main Street in Lewiston, Idaho. Situated only 23 miles from Pullman, Washington, 22 miles from Moscow, Idaho, 88 miles from Spokane, Washington, and right across the river from Clarkston, Washington, this restaurant will satisfy your cravings ('ono) for delicious ('ono) local food! Excellent warm, welcoming service, too. If you need a fix of breaded teriyaki that is on par with what you find at a certain Kahului, Maui, drive-in, this is your place. High quality beef and other ingredients... Served on a bed of rice... Delicious Volcano fries graced with homemade furikake and a zesty aioli miso sauce... Yummy mac (macaroni) salad... and authentic Hawaiian style shave are all truly ʻono. Keto and gluten free options. Come one, come all to Lewiston, Idaho, to check out Imua Hawaiian Style Restaurant and enjoy this extremely talented Maui Boyʻs incredibly ʻono food. Mahalo read more

I love this place! The owner Junior is born and raised Maui, where I lived for 25yrs and miss dearly. Eating here has eased my homesickness and put a gigantic smile on my face. Sooooo ono my broddahs! Broke da mouf kine grinds- bring your whole ohana fo sho, your opu will thank u!!! read more

Stopped in Imua Hawaiian Style when I came to Lewiston for work last couple times. Wow this place feels like and tastes like home. Junior and his 'Ohana really take care and their food - from the shoyu chicken, Teri beef, musubis and poke are so good - I genuinely feel like I'm back in the Islands. I'm an O'ahu boy but Maui stand up cuz these guys are Nō Ka 'Oi! Mahalo you guys and IMUA! read more

Imua Hawaiian Style Restaurant - Imua Mix Plate- 2 item - Teri beef, spicy ahi - Hawaiian Near Me - Lewiston, Idaho

Friendly staff with a pretty simple decor. The chicken katsu was great. The music was a little on the loud side and staff was laughing that it is not a library. read more

Great Hawaiian experience on the mainland food was great! The owner is very delightful and service with a smile. Highly recommend and help keep you local business going! read more

Alright, I will be the first to let you know I was VERY surprised to find a Hawaiian restaurant in Lewiston, ID. VERY SURPRISED and a little apprehensive... BUT I was absolutely wrong! Honestly, I was expecting a "haolefied" style of Hawaiian food. But the restaurant exudes Hawaiian hospitality with the Aloha spirit! The owner, Junior, is a true home-grown Hawaiian-born local, he wecomes you like you are dining in his home. It is located on Main street in downtown Lewiston, so street parking is what you have and it's pretty easy to find. You do place your order at the register, find a spot to sit and enjoy the island grooves playing. I ordered the Imua mix plate with Kalua pork and Shoyu chicken, which also comes with 2 scoops of rice and mac salad - a typical plate lunch. I have to say the Kalua pork was legit! But I gravitated to the Shoyu chicken, it was fall of the bone tender!!! I look forward to the next time my work travels take me here so I can try more ono grub! read more

Imua Hawaiian Style Restaurant - Imua Mix Plate Kalua Pork Shoyu Chicken - Hawaiian Near Me - Lewiston, Idaho

My son who is a temporary local for basketball and college recommended this (despite being from CA, he swore we would love it). We brought six of us unfortunately right at closing but they didn't tell us. They took our order and started working on our food. The later asked us if they could pack it to go but we were welcome to eat there so they could clean up. We ordered everything, volcano fries, loco moco, katsu, pork sandwiches and more. Everything was so delicious, even their mac which is common with a Hawaiian entree was a blend of Mac and potato salad, such a great idea! The service was clearly above and beyond, food was fabulous and I highly recommend! *Cute little spot, not a lot of tables but worth the wait if that's the case. read more

Above and beyond service! We catered for 25+ people! The owner not only provided additional food on top of what we ordered but he was so kind and genuine! 10/10 absolutely recommend! read more

So happy I found this place via Yelp. Since I was visiting customers in the area and wanted rice I was glad. I really like a good Loco Moco so I went with this option. The hamburger was made fresh, the rice was cooked perfectly, the gravy was tasty, and the macaroni salad was really good. read more

Imua Hawaiian Style Restaurant - Loco moco - Hawaiian Near Me - Lewiston, Idaho

Great food and service! Very friendly staff and nice outdoor seating. Kuala pork and teriyaki beef were great.

Delish! If you are not familiar with Hawaiian food, you need to be. Imua is awesome! Don't limit yourself to one item the first time. Get the combo plate. Pacific Islanders are Master's of Spiritually, navigation hospitality, and, cooking pork. I'd share a photo, but cannot, because I already devoured my food. They have a nice patio street-side. Enjoy! read more

Amazing local spot! Definitely hit this place up. Super cool staff and great food! Came into town for just one day and was looking for somewhere to get good food at 4 PM and this was the spot. It's right on Main Street near everything. read more

Food portion and quality was good. Had the Kalua pork, volcano fries. The pork and their homemade potato salad could use a bit more flavoring. Good and friendly service. Room was a bit warm at about 12:30 pm. read more

Please go check this place out. They've got amazing hawaiian food and best service! You'll feel the aloha all around! The owner knows how to treat his customers. read more

My family and I was feeling hungry late afternoon and I didn't want no more burgers, fries, or pasta. I Yelped for food places in the area and came across this here. After reading reviews I wanted to check out the place. When I walked in and saw who is behind the scene (someone from Maui - see the chain of islands on the wall and Maui is highlighted) the food was going to be of that back home. To my surprise it was better than what we get back in Hawaii. The service was great. The owner?? Was friendly and nice. The ambiance was welcoming. Again, the food was absolutely great. We all enjoyed our meals and are planning to return once more before leaving Lewiston, ID. read more

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This place is top notch! The food, the atmosphere, the customer service. Everything here is amazing!! It's all very fresh. If you are lucky enough to get Junior or Sienna, you know you'll be taken care of! Thanks for helping us cool down with shave ice that brought back great memories! And those volcano fries... YUM! We'll be back for sure! read more

Imua Hawaiian Style Restaurant - Shoyu Chicken - Hawaiian Near Me - Lewiston, Idaho

I really love to eat here! The food is all fresh meat in the back and it taste absolutely amazing!Everything that I've gotten from here it's just so delicious I really can't pick a favorite. The guy that runs the place is really cool too! You can also order them on DoorDash! read more

I have been hearing this is the place to be if you want Hawaiian food! I gotta say, it did not disappoint! Now one thing I'll say is there was a bit of confusion on how to get into the restaurant since the door next to it looked like a door to another store but it's the door to many stores inside! Love the decorations in the restaurant, and the owner greeted me with a smile! I was able to order a loco moco and a mini katsu with a side of spam masubi with and egg. Everything was scrumptious, the potato macaroni salad was a little too dill or celery heavy in taste for my liking but was still good. My favorite item out of all the food I got was the masubi, I used to hate spam and as I got older, I now have such a different appreciation for it. One other thing that doesn't relate to the food is while I was there, I watched the owner greet a customer who came in lookin for a job. He told the guy it was his lucky day and that he would hire him to start first thing in the morning! Love the support he is willing to give to the people in the community. If you are in the area, please come show support and taste the yummy food he has to offer! Wish it was open later so you got to get there by 5 PM! read more

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This place is legit and I'm born & raised in Hawai'i. Stopped by because it was called Imua and I'm 1,000% glad we did. The food was soooo ono! We got locomoco, shoyu chicken, kalua & katsu. Just like going to Uncle or Auntys house back at home. The owner Junior talked story with us and brought out his Uke. read more

Imua Hawaiian Style Restaurant - Locomoco - Hawaiian Near Me - Lewiston, Idaho

Was hoping the 2nd time around would be better. NOPE. Gummy rice, the macaroni salad is bland, extremely small portions. Katsu is dry. Just disappointed again read more

Awesome food and great service. Talked with the owner and super nice dude! Got the Teri Burger, absolutely delicious! We'll be back. Highly recommend! Very friendly place to hang out and enjoy all the flavor. read more

We were traveling in the Lewiston area and found Imua. The service was great, the food even better. The Kalua pork and Mac Salad were especially good. read more

Incredibly delicious! I'm here in Clarkston visiting family and trying to find the good stuff here. This is it!!! I'm from the Bay Area in California and when I'm up here in Washington, I miss good Asian food desperately. This place definitely hits the spot! The chicken katsu moco is outstanding! The perfect comfort food without feeling super heavy. The combination of expertly fried katsu, decadent gravy, and beautiful runny egg on fluffy rice is heavenly. Just superb. And the spam musubi was excellent as well! read more

Junior is very hospitable, true aloha spirit! The sushi grade poke was onolicious! Thanks for the ono grubs. I now got my usual Lewiston loco grindz joint. Yum read more

Imua Hawaiian Style Restaurant - Poke bowl. Fresh n delish! SalamatPo! - Hawaiian Near Me - Lewiston, Idaho

I try to hit this spot as often as I can. The last few times, I have noticed there has been a steady stream of customers. Service is great, food is delicious and satisfying, variety on the menu is an A+. I'm a big fan of the spam musubi. It's only $3! Can't leave without trying the shave ice! read more

This is hands down one of the best restaurants to visit the in the valley! Junior leaves such a warm feeling in the place. The vibe is a part of the meal. Food is authentic and super tasty. Many different options for different tastes. Highly recommend! read more

Absolutely delicious Hawaiian food, friendly staff, and lovely ambiance inside. We appreciate this gem of a place located in Lewiston, Idaho's main street. We enjoyed our shoya chicken and chicken katsu both with white rice and macaroni salad. We cannot wait to try the kalua pork burgers, volcano fries, spamusubi, and many other savory items on the menu. The Hawaiian Islands theme inside is amazing with beautiful ocean art and decors. Junior, the owner, and Rhiannon were kind and inviting. Amazing place to be! We will return again and again. read more

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Broke da mouth onolicious local kine grindz! Big ups to the gang at Imua for serving great food with great music and the feel of back home! We pulled into Lewiston thinking fast food and then we found it.... katsu, musubi, locomoco, shoyu chicken, and the kalua pig.... I stay hungry already... make sure you make this a regular stop if you're in the area or passing through. read more

Easily one of the best places in town I could eat the volcano fries all day and the kalua pork sandwich is top tier read more

Imua Hawaiian Style Restaurant - Kalua Pork Sandwich Volcano Fries - Hawaiian Near Me - Lewiston, Idaho

We dined 2/4/23. The place was fairly crowded with only a few open tables. You order at the counter and then wait a very long time for food. The woman at the register was not very friendly and told us it would be about 20 min for our food. So we decided to order as we felt 20 min wait was tolerable. Two orders of chicken katsu with side salad and a loco moko and 3 fountain drinks. We placed the order at 12:41 and received our food at 1:35 pm! The chicken katsu came without the katsu sauce. When asked about it, the woman brought it to us but didn't apologize or anything. The chicken was decent but the rice was gummy and luke warm at best. The hamburger in the loco moko was rare on the inside. The macaroni salad worth the loco moko was tasty. Disappointed as we had high hopes given all the reviews. read more

Great place! The food was awesome, great quality. I had the teriyaki beef, it was top quality! I'd definitely come again.

This place would have gotten a higher rating except for one thing....their macaroni salad. Let me explain. I have heard so much about Hawaiian food and loco moco and....the macaroni salad. Today, I ordered the 2 meat mix plate with beef teriyaki and kalua pork with rice and macaroni salad. The meats were absolutely tender and delicious. The steamed rice was nice and sticky. But....the macaroni salad, though creamy had no flavor. AND cubed potatoes. It was a cross between a potato salad and macaroni salad. I was disappointed. read more

I was passing through Idaho with some friends when we saw this place on yelp. Being from Hawai'i we decided that we needed to stop. We saw the reviews. We wanted to see if the food was legit/authentic. It was so good! All the meat was super tender and moist. Just writing about it makes my mouth water. I had the shoyu chicken and loco moco. Also, the owner came out and jammed on his ukulele with us. What a treat since we are far from home (Hawaii). Great place to eat, great ambience and vibes, and the owners are great people. Highly recommend. read more

Born and raised on Oahu, I know how it should taste! Let me tell you, this is the place! I stopped into Lewiston last summer and was surprised to see a Hawaiian food place out there! To me hands down best Hawaiian style food you can get in Idaho! I've sampled a whole bunch in Idaho, but this ones my favorite! The owners had so much Aloha and even had one small kani ka pila sesh! If I ever head north and go to Lewiston or past I'll be sure to stop in every time! Mahalo so much for the experience last summer! Btw forgot to take a before picture so just took one while we were eating lol - Kili read more

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Yummy food, great service, and staff. Food looks and tastes great. good size portion.

Aloha If you have been to the Hawaiian Islands then this the spot to feed your Hawaiian appetite and rekindle your memories of being in the Hawaiian Islands!!! The food is a plenty and the variety of choices endless. Great atmosphere and the owner and his crew gracious!!! read more