Took my gf here for a surprise and she was so stoked. She loved the decor and ambiance of the…read moreplace. We had the pleasure of being served by Jonah. This dude knew his stuff and answered any questions we had. He made us 4 different drinks in total and all were so good. Not to mention he kept the coconut shell constantly full of complimentary goldfish and pretzels. He also let us know that they got karaoke there (I think Thursday-Saturday)! Shoutout to Jonah and the Luau for making our first visit there a memorable one. It definitely won't be our last time being there

Was visiting San Diego because of a friend's theatre performance at The Moxie Theatre. After the…read moreshow we mixed and mingled with the cast who suggested going to tiki/surf bar called The Luau. This place was great. Bright, vibrant and full of tropical decor. The bar was packed. We got a four high top seater in the main area. Glad we did because it was karaoke night! In between songs the dj would play pop star music videos. There was a back patio with more seating. Surprise of the night was when Sterling the security guard sang a song from "Wicked". Will definitely go back again!

Homestyle Hawaiian has a lot of really yummy options for food. Not necessarily vegetarian friendly…read morebut as a pescatarian I find options. I really like the Garlic Ahi sandwich with a side of sweet potato fries. The other amazing thing they have is banana pudding, which runs out pretty quickly. Depending on how busy it is, food can take a while to prepare but that means it's fresh upon receiving. There is some seating available for dining in but I mostly get take out, and it seems everyone else does as well. The tables are usually clean and tidy, and the area is a bit small and cramped but still plenty of seating. The only issues I have is that the menu prices don't seem to match across their physical menu, ordering platforms, and what you actually get charged. I believe what I order is listed somewhere around $13 on the physical menu but I always am charged closer to $16. They also do run out of stuff, so have a back up order in mind just in case. Overall a pretty tasty place despite being a bit pricey and unreliable in terms of availability.

Soooo I came to this place when it first opened . Amazing family from Maui opened it. You walked in…read moreto island music, island vibes and the food took me right back to my Hawaiian vacation. It became a spot we went to often . Over the years I had not been , realized I needed that island vibes today..... It's been a couple years since I have been here... there were two types of music playing when I arrived : today's hits and mariachi playing over eachother at the exact same time. Service : the three ladies working the front were amazing very kind and helpful. I ordered Garlic shrimp with rice and mac salad The shrimp was slightly over cooked but the sauce was pretty good and the garlic sauce was on the rice and the Mac salad was great . Shrimp Gets a 4/5 rice 4/5 and mac salad 4/5 Sausage Masubi No Masubi sauce on it ....rice was fine... sausage was so over cooked it was actually shriveled up little piece not even a big slice of sausage . Basically the texture of pepperoni. No sauce again... dry and tasteless so I tossed it 0/5 Kalbi ribs (picture ) One of my favorite dishes . The picture is how my ribs came (I had not eaten one ounce of meat off them) because there was no meat. The marinade was not what it used to be but it was sweet and savory so that's fine. They were def marinated . The one rib I could get meat off was so hard and chewy and dry... Now In Hawaii they have ribs hanging above the stove that are not always the grill type. they are almost air dried, and heat cooked but they are tender and have meat on the bones . This was not that. I usually never return food it has to be bad but I was not paying for meat that didn't exist and beef jerky . The ladies up front worked their handsets to get me a refund (they had to call their boss to try and figure it out ). I appreciate their great attitude and time . Not sure I actually got a refund In The end of all of it, but that's ok they tried. 0/5 on the ribs I don't know if anyone knows if this place is under different management or ownership since when they opened... but it has taken a huge dive. I'm sad. The average stars for everything is 2.5

Just a little bit of JJ's Island Grindz for dinner after the SD Padres opening day game. MUCH…read moreneeded adult beverages after that game!! Great island vibes & great service * Gyoza * Chamorro Combo * Gumataotao Roll ~ Adult Beverages ~ * Da Pain Killer * Hafa Dude #DiningWithTheAndersons #Guam #ChamorroFood #IslandVibes #YummyForYourTummy

The ambiance is nice. Chill. They put effort in the decor. Outdoor and indoor seating…read more Unfortunately it took a while to get drinks and get our food (sushi). Waitress said they (sushi chefs) were swamped. The food was good. We shared a sushi burrito and eel roll. A little pricey including drinks.

huli huli chicken with sweet potatoes is unreal…read more perfect right, delicious sweet potatoes come in thick slices cooked to perfection i get mine with pineapple salsa & it's delish

I was very excited to try this place, but I felt it fell a bit flat from expectations. The food was…read moregood, but there just wasn't anything special about it. Started with the Hibiscus Lemonade, which was nice but too strong so had to be watered down. The Kalua Pork plate was okay. The sweet potato medallions were a nice change in typical sides that we've seen. Sadly, the Spam Musubi was very bland and disappointing. How can a hawaiian place not serve decent spam musubi? I'm not inclined to come back here for anything else. Price is too high for the quality.

Today was a surprise I came in with greeted with smiles and joy from everybody around. It's a kind…read moreof a cold weird day, but that didn't affect them at all everybody in there Hawaiian style. I tell you what if you don't go to this place and check this out you have no idea what you're missing.

I always get the half bbq, half chicken katsu plate and it has always come with katsu sauce, but…read morenow I'm being told it doesn't!?! Help me make sense of how you are not providing KATSU sauce for the chicken KATSU! If you eat chicken katsu then you know the key part is the sauce. I understand inflation is hurting everyone but to up the prices to over $22....I expect my katsu sauce to be included, as it should be.

Me and my family came here for Mother's Day! We loved the food here! Service was great and the food…read morecame out faster than we thought! The crispy coconut shrimp was delicious! And we also got the banana crepes with cream was 100000/10!! Oh and the shaved ice was BOMB! Everyone was so nice here we'll definitely be coming back!

Still getting the Korean Chicken. Portions aren't as big…read morenow. But still plenty of food. Maybe it was just today, but the chicken was dry today. Maybe overcooked? I think it needs a side of sauce. Or maybe dipped again in the sauce after its been cut. Asked for it to go. Completely forgot to ask for it, but wish they would give you silverware when ask for it to go.

We did a group order from here at work and I saw poke nachos featured on their front page. When I…read morewent to order through their website, I couldn't find them listed anywhere. My coworker ended up calling in and was able to order it, so that worked out. The wonton chips were crunchy and held up well. The poke tasted fresh and not fishy or old, which I always appreciate. Overall it hit the spot. I ended up finding the restaurant on Uber Eats and saw they actually have the poke nachos listed there. I ordered it that way, but noticed there weren't any options to add extra toppings. From the first time we ordered, I remember the seaweed and crab were on the lighter side, so I wish they had an option to add more online. I called to see if I could add extra, but ended up deciding not to, due to pricing differences. When I my order was delivered, they included it for me anyway, which I appreciated. That was really nice of them. The poke nachos were good. I just wish they would add a little more seaweed and crab or at least give the option to add more of it online. Regardless, I will be back when I'm craving poke nachos again.

Raised in Hawaii, was hoping this place would be a great stop to frequent. L&L has been going…read moredownhill for a while. Unfortunately, was disappointed with everything. Number 1 complaint is that they don't use Aloha Soy Sauce, which completely changes the flavor profile of everything. Kalua Pig was bland, under salted, a little dry but was okay. Teri Chicken, were thighs and seasoned with some other kind of soy sauce, you can tell by how light brown they are. They were okay, but a little dry. Mac Salad was pretty decent, best thing on the plate. Rice had too much water so it had poor texture. Worst thing was the spam musubi. Just the shape and the flavor and it was slathered in sauce, you don't need to do this for spam musubi, just marinate for a while and cook it. Overall was really mid. Nothing was really bad, but nothing was really good, except the Mac salad. Wouldn't go here again.

Delicious Hawaiian food with hefty portions! This is an office favorite, so we sometimes grab food…read morefrom here or come for a group lunch, since it's so close to the Kearny Mesa business area. I LOVE to get a 2 item combo, you can choose from their various fried chicken, teri beef, kalbi, spam, and kalua pig. All options are good but I like the korean chicken! That's my go-to and the combo usually lasts me 2 meals because they give you SO much! I've also tried their ahi poke nachos - tons of crispy fried wonton chips, topped with spicy and original poke, and 2 thick avocado slices, it was a nice creamy mix. I've seen friends get da beast, and the big braddah combo, and loco moco. All very hefty meals! There are tons of fun options for meals, I wanna try more!

This is my favorite go-to homestyle Hawaiian location. I love getting takeout here. The service is…read morefriendly and quick. Some of my favorites are: -Korean Chicken: crispy juicy chicken with a delicious dipping sauce -Chicken Katsu: crispy breaded chicken pieces with consistently good texture -Garlic Shrimp Scampi: highly recommend, this dish surprised me and gave me flashbacks to North Shore in Oahu -Galbi Ribs: when this dish is good it is easily my favorite -Spam Masubi -Strawberry Lemonade I highly recommend the Mac salad side as a strong complement to the meat. My only complaint is that the consistency of the Galbi ribs ranges from incredible, blow you away 5/5 fall off the bone to 3/5 chewy with a lot of fat. I'll continue to come back to this Homestyle Hawaiian location! When it's a treat yourself weekday after a long day at work I'll often add in a strawberry lemonade and spam masubis.