Best Polynesian food in the peninsula. Been coming for years. Service is good, owners are friendly.read more

Nice staff. Good home food and beautiful textiles. Ambiance is nice too, will return.read more

A very unique experience that I highly recommend when you are visiting San Francisco. It's at the…read morebasement of Fairmount Hotel. If you want to have dinner while enjoying the band, there will be a cover charge of $20 per person. The band performs on a floating platform on a former swimming pool . There's an artificial rain intermittently. Great music. Food is pricey. We got poke with thin and fresh plantain chips. The raw fish is fresh too. Ver good. The drinks here is amazing and beautifully presented. The menu describes the alcohol content and the level of sweetness. Great feature to help you to make your selection. They successfully create a Polynesian ambiance inside and outside the restaurant. Our waitress was very nice and professional.

This is a really tough review so I'm going to break it down by aspects…read more Ambiance- really cool aesthetic; they nailed it on the Hawaiian/Polynesian vibe. Spacious seating, very clean. Entertainment- the fact that the live music band is on a boat in water is so cool and something I've never seen done indoors. They were very talented and I truly enjoyed the variety of genres they played as well. Food- we ordered their Tonga pupu platter, kalua pork sliders and coconut curry seafood. The food was delicious! Everything had tons of flavor and all the different proteins were cooked well. My favorite was the coconut calamari on the sampler. The variety of foods gave us so much to enjoy. Service- this is where it all goes left. For starters we had originally made a reservation for 8:45 however the day before they called to inform us they'd be closing early due to a private event (9:30 instead of 11)and if we were willing to come in at 8 instead. This was not a bother at all for us. Well it was to our unfortunate surprise that we noticed that our waited started to hover and even brought us the check at about 8:40....we literally still had tons of our food to eat and drinks not even halfway done. He came to our table excessively trying to collect the check when we still had plenty of time to enjoy our meal and the music. Plenty of tables still had guests so it's not like we were the last ones. When he wasn't at our table he was standing nearby making eye contact with my husband trying to figure out if we were ready to pay out. Completely ruined our otherwise really nice evening. Management- we were able to flag down the manager, Elle D., and explained what occurred during our dinner. She was very nice and apologetic and went out of her way to not only make us feel validated but made sure we ended on a good note. She was professional, nice, and took no time in remediating the situation. It's because of her and the wonderful food and entertainment that I'm giving the 3 starts because honestly it would've been an easy 5 if not for the waiter we got.

Awesome food and big portions. Loco Moco to die for. Great selection of HI food goods for sale…read more Great casual atmosphere

Hidden gem kind of feel. We came on Sunday around 3 for shaved iced and picked up food to go. The…read moreplace was busy, but the waiting was reasonable. Instantly felt transported once we stepped inside. The shaved ice is fun, but I thought it was a little on the small side. The mochi topping for an extra $1 was not sweet so we did not enjoy it. The hot food is delicious and generously portioned, but very salty. Love the mochiko chicken. Most of the snacks they sell on the shelves did not have price tags. The snacks are on the pricier side since they're not easy to get from regular grocery stores.

Hawaiian plate is awesome!! Customer service is great from their truck. Wait is expected with fresh…read morefood!

Not a fan. It's backyard food for unfair prices. People make this seem like it's some great thing…read morecause they want to support every small venture or just to post a review to be first or make it seem like they care about a local biz cause they went once and boasted on yelp. Judge it fairly. You can get better food at Hawaiian BBQ or the like with better safety standards. Stop using yelp to mess with people.

Amazing tiki bar in Emeryville Right on the water…read more a lot of lighting, which allows a happy ambience to occur Great for a date or a couple of drinks with a friend

- Have to order online for pickup (they won't accept orders over the phone) and they add a…read moresurcharge even when it's an online order from their own website - Order wasn't ready after 30 minutes - Paid $16.50 for a pint of wonton soup. Seriously, it only filled up half of the to-go container and was mostly broth Sooo disappointing. :(

Really tasty food, great service, nice happy hour prices. Our server Derrick even gave us a private…read moremagic show which blew out minds!! Live music also present

This place was too cute. Derrick the server was so kind, his energy was great and he took very well…read morecare of us. He really added to the experience. The decorations inside were very nice. The only downside would be that the place can get crowded and there is not a lot of room but we had no issues. The French toast was so good. It was nice and moist, portions were perfect where it filled me up. It was also plated so well! Chicken was tender and full of flavor. I'll be back!

I tried the fresh Musubi ... based on reading on-line reviews! They did not disappoint! Now l am…read morehooked! Ooops! Good thing l live in Moss Beach and not closer!

Came here for a light lunch on a Saturday afternoon - it was consistently busy with people coming…read morein/out but we were able to get a table to eat outside. The workers were really friendly and helpful with orders and questions. Gives off a great neighborhood market feel. We picked up a ebi musubi and salmon poke from the back. We wanted a different type of musubi but they were sold out for the day. The musubi we got was delicious though, as well as the poke, so no complaints! It was nice being able to eat it right outside the store. The musubi was nice and warm, and the poke was super fresh. Overall I would definitely come back here if ever in the area!

We were having dinner nearby last Friday night and decided to stop by what's been one of our…read morefavorite bars only to learn that Paina's last day of service was Saturday July 11 :/. They had a final closing party this past Saturday, and we knew we had to stop by for few last drinks and bites. It was low key kinda sad as we had to say goodbye to some of our favorites. Over the years (past decade or so now) we've gotten to know the staff and this spot has been a spot where we knew we'd get great service, good convos, and of course tasty wings, totchos, and $1 oysters on Thursdays. Shout out to Matt, Tracy, Jeremy, and their entire team for the amazing hospitality over the years. Paina closing is a reminder that it's important to not take your favorite restaurants/bars for granted because you never know when that final day will eventually come and when it does it comes way too fast. I hope the team reads this as I just want to say THANK YOU for everything and that you will be missed. The memories and moments I've gotten to enjoy here over the years won't be forgotten!

So bummed to hear Pa'ina Lounge & Restaurant is closing due to the sale of their building. I've…read morereally come to appreciate how it's become an easy spot for chill weekend brunch in Japantown (when there isn't a game on). The other plus is that the folks working here are absolutely lovely and sweet. Even on busy night like wing Wednesday, they never fail to bring both efficiency and a smile. Speaking of wings, the house Pa'ina flavor was really tasty. Even un-sauced, they were tasty. You will be missed Pa'ina!