I highly recommend Kiawe Island Bistro. The food is truly high-quality Hawaiian cuisine, with incredibly fresh ingredients and flavors that feel both traditional and thoughtfully prepared. Every dish we tried tasted authentic and well-balanced, clearly made with care and attention to detail. Just as impressive is the extensive menu, offering a wide variety of options that make it easy for everyone in your group to find something they'll love. The portions are also very generous, leaving us completely satisfied without feeling overpriced. Speaking of value, the pricing is very fair for the quality and quantity of food you receive, which makes the experience even better. It's rare to find a place that delivers this level of quality at such reasonable prices. And you absolutely cannot skip dessert--the dessert options are amazing and the perfect way to finish the meal. Everything we tried was delicious and beautifully presented. It's not easy to find a restaurant that combines authentic flavor, great variety, generous portions, fair pricing, and excellent desserts, but Kiawe Island Bistro delivers on all fronts. We will definitely be coming back again. Highly recommended! read more

Kiawe Island Bistro scratched that Hawaiian food itch perfectly. I went for the spicy ahi poke and was genuinely impressed, the fish was tender and incredibly fresh. My only minor gripe was that it leaned a touch salty but it didn't detract much from an otherwise really tasty bowl. It's on the spendier side but the portion size is generous enough that you'll leave satisfied. For the quality of the fish alone, I'd say it's worth it. I'd absolutely come back when the craving for solid Hawaiian food strikes. read more

Kiawe Island Bistro - Spicy Ahi Poke - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

Love coming to Kiawe, haven't been in a while because on the days I crave it- they're closed. Finally was able to come when they was open. They had one special menu and the manapua man noodles and gaugee caught my eye. That's like the perfect combo. But we skipped out on gaugee and got the manapua man noodles. Wish the options for the additions was one fried chicken but instead it was either pork belly or sweet sour chicken. Which isn't usually the kind of combo I would get. Especially if you label it manapua man noodles. The noodles tasted more like fried noodle / fried saimin style since it was cooked on a wok. I do miss the simplicity of a manapua noodle where you dress it with shoyu and sirracha. But these noodles weren't bad. They were super flavorful. Portion was huge! My husband said he could've gone without the pork belly. The pork belly was meh. The noodles tho, ono! I also went with the japolo chicken and kalbi combo, which is my go to. Kalbi is saucy and so flavorful! The chicken is nice and crispy. My only thing is that my plate was swimming in sauce. And when it touches the rice, it's a no for me. Wish had some buffer like cabbage to catch the sauce. Other than that, food is always ono here. Service is also friendly and the place is nice and clean with lots of seating! read more

Kiawe Island Bistro - Japolo chicken and kalbi - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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The girl and the counter was nice, the guy that brought the food out was very friendly. We ordered Kalbi, Chicken Katsu and Meat Jun. We moved to Vancouver last year and are looking for good, local to Hawaii type food. Kalbi was ok, katsu was the best and meat Jun was pretty good. My daughter in law really liked the Mac salad I will say this was the closest to home(Hawaii) that we've found so far. read more

Kiawe Island Bistro - Menu 12/17/25 - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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I ordered the teriyaki bowl and spam musubi.... Which was huge. Was $19 for the order. Good flavors and friendly service read more

Kiawe Island Bistro - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

What a fun small hole in the wall. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable of the menu. Food was good. The rice is a little hard but good. Portuguese sausage was good. Over all a great please. Service was fast also. read more

Kiawe Island Bistro - Chicken katsu - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

Closest thing to being home on Oahu... when I miss home, eat at Kiawe Island Bistro for food from Home

Came in today for the Huli Chicken special. So ono! They also had huge slices of ube cake that were very tempting, but I had no room to try it! read more

Kiawe Island Bistro - Huli Chicken Special - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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Today we tried two items from the chef special menu. Loco Coco baker (pan fried baked potato instead of rice) and their Jolly Boi fried chicken strips. The portions were large and we could only finish half of our meals. Son really liked the breading and moist chicken and was dunking it my Loco moco gravy for extra flavor. I could taste the baked potato was cooked with some extra butter before being tipped with loco moco. So good and very filling. Got some squid Adobo, also a special for dinner later. The staff that took our order was very sweet and attentive, checking on us after dropping off our meal. read more

Kiawe Island Bistro - Jolly Boi Fried Chicken - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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Great chocolate Haupia cake!! Awesome totally recommend this delicious treat! It was moist, the frosting yummy! Everyone loved it! Thank you for the easy online service and attention to the presentation of the cake. Just beautiful! read more

Stopped by for lunch for some Gau gee , the hubby had the Kalbi and lechon plate. Had to order the guava cake too. The Gau gee was a bit dry, the filling was different from the regular Gau gee that you get in Hawaii and the skin was a bit crispy. It didn't need the dipping sauce that come with it, it can stand on its own. The oil that it was fried needs to be changed. Had to try the lechon and Kalbi . The lechon was crispy, it does need the sauce that comes with it. The Kalbi was too salty and tough. Too much shoyu, needs to be diluted. Great counter service! Clean restroom, one was out of service. Gave this place a second chance. Still searching for some good Hawaiian style grinds in the Couve. read more

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I have to write a review on this place. Years ago our son introduced us to Kiawe. This has been a hot spot for us to enjoy fresh cooking and authentic Hawaiian dishes. Recently we traveled to Kauai and even though we were in a place where authentic Hawaiian food is available at every corner of the island, none of those places even came close to the food we have had at Kiawe. They have absolutely mastered the art of dishing up incredible Hawaiian food. The service is always top notch. The restaurant is always clean. I highly recommend checking out this sweet spot in Vancouver! read more

I tried this Hawaiian Bistro and was pleasantly surprised. I ordered 3 different plates to try them (Teriyaki Chicken, Chicken Katsu and Garlic Chicken). You can't go wrong with these three plates. The food was aromatic and tasty. The restaurant was immaculate and the decor was cute. The service was great and the portions were plenty. The only reason it did not receive a 5, was because it took longer than expected, even during a non-busy time. But nonetheless, I will be back to splurge on this Hawaiian cuisine. read more

The Furikake garlic chicken was bomb, awesome fry and beautiful sauce, not too salty or sweet, subtle but not boring. The cook on the grilled Japolo chicken was great, perfectly juicy with a nice char. However, I was bummed that the sauce was not spicier. heat level I would say a 2.5 out of 5. Mac Salad and rice were solid as expected. My only other wish was that they had some sort of acidic side to cut through the richness of sweet sauces and all that is rice and mac salad. Kimchi or pickled veg would seal the deal. We would totally go back, i'd just ask for more spice next time or try the Admiral Lee dish (and maybe go earlier to snag some baked goods...!) read more

Kiawe Island Bistro - Furikake Garlic fried chicken on the top, Japolo grilled chicken on the bottom - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

I did not enjoy the food as hoped. I ordered the garlic fried chicken (with garlic sauce on the side), ahi poke and ube haupia. The garlic chicken was served hot but it wasn't crispy, and the garlic sauce I requested to be served on the side was watery and sweet. I totally can't imagine them normally tossing fried chicken in this watery sauce. The ahi poke was the machine cubed version, mixed with what tasted like straight up soy sauce. The cubes were not soft and the poke was so salty! At $20.35 I expected a better poke product and sadly I left 1/2 of it uneaten. The highlight of the meal was the ube haupia which thankfully was really good. read more

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Great food, Fresh poke, great local spot. Can't wait to come back to try the other meals. read more

Kiawe Island Bistro - Classic Kalua Pig cabbage rice and side mmmmmmmm Mac side. Made with aloha. - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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I can rave about this place enough!! It has become an every Friday night dinner spot!! I have have a few items on the menu and have absolutely no complaints the portions the flavors are amazing!! This week I tried to the Jolly Boi with chili water and again, never am I disappointed!! If you haven't given them a try you are missing out read more

Kiawe Island Bistro - Jolly boi with chili water - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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Ordered dinner to go while staying in a local hotel. Got the Loco Moco and a spam musubi. The Loco Moco was good - if you're looking for a gigantic portion that you can split into two or three, this would be it. Huge hamburger patty covering a bed of rice and side of mac salad. That's topped with two fried eggs and gravy. Pretty tasty, although the hamburger by itself was fairly bland, so you definitely want to keep that covered in gravy. Mac salad was good. The spam musubi was great - I've never had one that had grilled spam on both the top and bottom. Good spot if you're looking for a little Hawaiian on the mainland. read more

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Got da mix combo to go with Japolo chicken(very flavorful not too spicy), and kalbi(marinated Korean style beef short ribs). Both were excellent and come with rice and mac salad. The beef in particular was so tender you could cut it with a plastic fork. Will be back, excellent food, great portions and timely service. read more

Kiawe Island Bistro - Da mix, japolo chicken and kalbi. - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

The tables were dirty and the guy working the register has horrible customer service. Food wasn't worth the wait or price. Won't be returning. read more

This is of our favorite Hawaiian spot to eat! Good food good customer service! Enjoy all their delicious options.

The chicken was so good, I was nervous it'd be too spicy but it wasn't at all, I'd prob skip the stir fried veggies next time up charge of $4. read more

Kiawe Island Bistro - Kaula pork, stir fried veggies, Mac salad and jopolo chicken. - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

I've been here a couple of times now, and I gotta say, it's one of the best Hawaiian food I've had around town. It feels like mom & pop store the moment you step in, with home-vibes. There's a self-service water station too, which only adds to the corner shop vibes. I've gotten multiple things at this point- loco moco, Japolo chicken, garlic chicken, kalbi, kalua pork with cabbage. The best? It's a definite tie between Japolo chicken and garlic chicken. That being said, they really know how to fry their chicken so that it's crispy, and also know how to douse them in sauce for that perfect sauce-chicken-breading ratio. This place is my to-go Hawaiian place now read more

Kiawe Island Bistro - loco moco - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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I thought this place was great! Masubi was awesome . Teriyaki and Katzu chicken were spot on. Fries are crispy crinkle cut to perfection. They mailed the island mac. This will become a regular spot for our family. The servings are large, you will have leftovers. Highly recommend this spot fornsome.island bbq. read more

Came with my husband I had the chicken katsu curry. We moved from Hawaii recently and was really excited to have my favorite dish. Was sadly disappointed they used Thai curry instead of Japanese curry. Besides that everything was good place looked clean, people was friendly. But definitely not the Hawaii food im looking for. read more

Friendly service and food was great. Got da mix with loco moco and garlic chicken. Both were tasty and the spam musubi was really good. They double their spam. Will come again for sure. read more

Kiawe Island Bistro - Da mix. Moco loco and garlic chicken. Both were bomb! - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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Ube cinnamon rolls and that lechon kawali bomb. Guy that works at the front too so helpful and kind.

Kai was very accommodating and wise in the ways of Menu. Tunes were very island appropriate. Bring your snorkel mask and flippers, water wings are optional. read more

Kiawe Island Bistro - Teriyaki Chicken Bowl & Japolo Chicken plate (partially eaten because we were hungry). Really yummy & chill place. - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

I give it a 2 for ambiance. It's clean and tidy, but it's just tables in a strip mall stall. I wouldn't recommend it for date night...UNLESS your date is take-out and watching a movie on the couch, and then it's a homerun! The food is amazing. I went in looking for Kalbi ribs and macaroni salad. Both were perfect. I also ordered Japolo fried chicken, and wow! So delicious. I used to live in Hawaii and have had my share of grinds. This place is the real deal. We loved every bite and will be back often. The portions are huge. I just had my third attempt at finishing everything. The young man who took my order was a sweetie, too. Love it! Great job! Aloha! read more

I love this restaurant! Being from Oahu, I'm very picky about my Hawaiian food. One of my must-orders from the menu is their spam and Portuguese fried rice, it is also my 2 yr old son's fav too! However the BEST thing is their Filipino food Thursdays!!!! My absolute fav dish is their lechon kawali (crispy roast pork). It's making me salivate! They have so many Filipino specials on Thursdays but they may sell out so call ahead to order! Will review more once I get my hands on their Kare Kare. read more

Kiawe Island Bistro - Spam and Portuguese Fried Rice - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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After moving to Vancouver from Hawaii, we weren't sure how difficult it might be to find tasty Hawaiian/local food. Lucky for us, there are a number of great Hawaiian/local restaurants in the area. That being said, Kiawe Island Bistro ranks at the top! Visiting Kiawe Island Bistro makes you feel like you are back at home, popping into a local restaurant after a day at the beach. Everyone is friendly and welcoming, the music is great, and best of all, the food is "ono"! I had the Loco Moco and my husband had the Kalua Pig. The flavors are spot on and the portions were generous. We look forward to returning and having dessert next time, too! read more

I don't how to say this... but the food was pricey and it was NOT good. We spent $40 for 2 of us for very mediocre food. I got the Ahi poke with the spicy aioli ( at the recommendation of the employee). They sell it at "market price", but it is pricey! $20 for extremely salty food. It was drowning with so much siracha and other sauces, I couldn't even taste the fish. We also got "da mix" which you can choose two of their signature entrees. We got the Kalbi and garlic chicken. It comes with a very bland Mac salad and dry like the Sahara rice. The meats itself were not bad, but overall wasn't great. Located in a small strip mall. read more

Kiawe Island Bistro - Ahi poke with spicy aioli - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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We ordered catering from here for a work event and they were absolutely amazing. Their head chef came to set up the catering trays and he was so pleasant and kind. They were extremely efficient and the set up was lovely. Now for the food. The food was amazing. I cater lunches for guests semi-regularly and I've never had that many people come back for 2nds and 3rds. There was a LOT of food and it was almost completely gone by the time I left for the day. The head chef and assistant came back to take back their chafing trays and brought us a bunch of to-go boxes as well to make sure we could enjoy all the food. Highly recommend and I will be buying from them again. read more

Goodness gracious the servings were huge! They even keep to go containers out knowing you're not going to eat it all. Great service, with a thoughtful server. read more

Great Hawaiin food! Love this place and always eat here when traveling to the Vancouver/ Portland area. read more

Kiawe Island Bistro - Jalapo Chicken, mixed veggies and Mac. - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

I walked in 30 minutes before closing and the young lady was very kind. i ordered Da Mix w/ katsu chicken and kalbi, poke, and ube Hauula cake. The food was phenomenal! I will definitely be back here whenever I'm in the Portland/Vancouver metro again. read more

Kiawe Island Bistro - Da mix, poke, and ube cake. - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

First of all the people here are rude, cannot even provide a high chair for a kid. When i ordered a dinuguan and pork belly, the cashier said they dont have any lechon kawali. The order came and theres no pork belly only dinuguan. So I told the server I ordered pork belly too. Then he insisted they dont have lechon kawali. I said, those are two different things. Another guy came up probably the servers dad, ask me the difference between the two. Then he told me im being rude and start cursing, pointing fingers and went inside the kitchen. This isnt how you operate a business at all! He even told me dont eat it! In front of everyone in the restaurant. read more

Kiawe Island Bistro - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

Drove down from up north to attend a function in Vancouver. We are staying at a hotel near this location and made it a point to try this place out. Food was on point and cannot disappoint, probably, if not the best local food I tasted so far since living in Washington. Was able to meet chef Eric and small kine talk story. Was nice to meet you Chef Eric. Food was delicious and will be back again. read more

Kiawe Island Bistro - Shoyu chicken plate and Kalua pig with cabbage and garlic chicken plate. - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

Love this place went in with a friend and we got beef short ribs and japolo chicken and shared. AMAZING staff is kind and quick and the restaurant is clean and cozy inside. I live in portland by the way, definitely driving back into vancouver for this spot! read more

Kiawe Island Bistro - Beef Short Ribs rice and mac - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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Kiawe island bistro is in my colleagues and mine regular rotation for lunch. Now, I can never seem to get out of here for less than $18 but I'm happy to be a patron every week for their poke bowls. The tuna is great quality and pairs very well with a side of macaroni salad. My daughters love the spam musubi which comes with two healthy portions of spam sandwiching a fat bed a rice all held together with a nice strip of nori. Their macaroni salad is just the right consistency. Not too soupy and not too firm and has a great flavor to it. Pair everything with one of their Hawaiian can drinks and if you close your eyes you might just be able to picture yourself on the Hawaiian islands. Be careful, my buddies and I showed up here one day talking about how the Hawaiian music is all just brainwashing you to book a trip, and suddenly 2 months later we all took our families to Maui... Two things to help manage your expectations... this is NOT fast food. It takes a good while to prepare their meals so don't expect to order and have your food 3 minutes later. Also, call your order in ahead of time to make sure you get ahead of big rushes... good food attracts big crowds! read more

Kiawe Island Bistro - Mix Plate! Delicious! - Hawaiian Near Me - Vancouver, Washington