Since Aloha Specialties in the California Hotel closed, I came here to get my Hawaiian food fix, I…read morewas blown away by the variety on the menu: almost everyone of my favorite Hawaiian dishes were on the menu, which made it hard to choose. I still have regret that I couldn't try the oxtail soup or the sweet and sour spare ribs, but I'll be back. I got the combo plate with lau lau and Rry's fried chicken. The Lau Lau was very good: the meat was tender and I liked the taste of the Ti leaves. It was less seasoned than other Lau Lau I've had, but it's easy to add shoyu or salt to preference. The fried chicken was very good. The batter was shatteringly crispy and the meat was very juicy. To note though: it's not a Hawaiian fried chicken where it's marinated in soy/ginger first (like mochiko chicken), but more like a very good version of mainland fried chicken. Also, the Mac salad was very solid, My other regret was that they were out of malasadas. Apparently, they sell out pretty quick so I'm going to try to come close to 11 am next time to snag one.

I was visiting Vegas and knew I would be able to get my Hawaiian/local food cravings satisfied. I…read moreordered via DoorDash. This location was closer to me than Zippy's, so I opted for Pacific Island Taste. I am not someone who usually likes mac salad, but their mac salad was pretty good. I got the kalua pig, Korean fried chicken, laulau, and poke. The poke was surprisingly good, but the meats were a little on the dry side. I would check it out in person versus doordash as I assume that changes the quality of the food.

Absolutely delicious food! I ordered the combo, and the katsu was crispy on the outside and tender…read moreon the inside. Sauces that were included had a nice tang for one of them and the other was a sweet tonkatsu sauce. The meat jun was seasoned perfectly - salt and a lil sweet with tender meat. My friend ordered the shrimp which were gigantic and seasoned well. We also ordered the milk pudding which was a nice treat to end the meal. Service was quick and friendly. Portions are huge. Will def be coming back again and again!

Grinds 2 Da Max on Russell and Rainbow makes incredibly amazing Hawaiian food!…read more Inside is a casual and inviting atmosphere with upbeat R&B music playing. Dining area is small but there's adequate seating for a table, by the window, and along the wall. Menu offers a great selection of chicken, shrimp, steaks, salmon, ahi, pork, as well as Hawaiian plates, island favorites, fried noodles, and poke. I ordered my go-to for Dynamite Chicken Katsu (mini, $13.52), its crispy breaded chicken, meat is tender and moist, has amazing wasabi aioli and spicy sauce drizzle, very savory and wonderfully delicious! Served with tasty crab potato salad and kimchi. Also had Fried Noodles (mini, $7.28), the egg noodles are delicious, topped with chopped scallions and kamaboko (Japanese fish cake), it's really good! Spam Musubi ($4.16) is tasty! It does need sauce and there are condiments like soy sauce and hot sauce available on the table. For a lovely treat, they make the best Japanese Milk Pudding, it's delightful and not too sweet! I ordered a regular ($5.20) and tried Ube flavor ($5.20), both are yummy! Ube flavor is so good! The milk pudding has a delicate, silky, bouncy texture, and comes with a sweet Japanese syrup. The milk pudding on its own is so YUM! The syrup itself is very sweet, so only pour a little bit. They also have fun cookies on display locally sourced from The Cookie Bar. I tried Crème Brûlée Cookie ($4.50), it's a huge sugar cookie with a beautiful crisp glaze and is very sweet. MacDaddy Cookie ($4.50) is excellent, it has white chocolate chips and macadamia nuts, this one taste great! Service from Koltyn and Zadus is very kind, welcoming, polite, and friendly!

I'm just going to say it upfront, this place is not about aesthetics at all…read more The inside is a little run down, nothing curated or "cute" about it. I even noticed small drips on the wall that looked like sauce stains, so yeah...not the kind of spot you come to for ambiance. BUT. The food? Absolutely makes up for it. I saw a steady stream of DoorDash drivers coming in and out the entire time, which already told me this place is popular for a reason and after eating, I get it. The food is really good. Like, seasoned all the way through, flavorful, not dry, not bland everything just hits. The chicken was juicy and tender with that perfect grilled flavor, and the portions are generous. The rice was fluffy, the mac salad was creamy and balanced, and everything together just felt like a solid, satisfying plate. No shortcuts, no watered down flavor, just good food done right. Vegas has a LOT of Hawaiian BBQ spots, but hands down...this is one of the best, if not the best I've had out here. So yeah, don't come here expecting vibes. Come here because you want a plate that's actually worth your money.

What happened to this place!!! Just here a few months ago but damn! Today we came in it's so dirty…read moreinside, doors sticky, glass filthy, bathrooms so gross and smelled of pure urine. Place is showing zero pride. This was our favorite go to spot off strip that we visit every time we come to Vegas and that we recommend to everyone. This trip I brought my mother and bragged about it on our drive. She refused to order anything there as soon as we walked in. So there were No ribs today and they don't know when or if another location they will have them?? Spam musubi is premade but did not look great once opened. My son took one bite and said it was disgusting- No musubi sauce and tasted like it has been sitting for a while. Like just make them fresh if they're gonna sit all day. I also decided to haphazardly order a very sad and pathetic side of Mac salad that didn't taste like anything. 2 OG musubi and a side of Mac salad for $11 that went straight into the garbage. We Debated coming back on a different day on this LV trip to see if it's an off day but not sure I can after seeing how dirty it was and that they are ok to sell crap to loyal customers. This is so sad and disappointing! Hope they can bounce back because the food truly was so awesome.

First, they've moved to the other corner of the complex into a much larger space than they had…read morebefore. Great for those of you who are wanting to dine in! Things were still getting together but I have faith they will get back to their normal flow. Food was tasty as always. Had the beef ribs and the kalua pig today. The Kalua pig was a very tasty version. One of the better ones I've had in town for my taste. Not too smoky, felt like it was roasted for a long time. The meat was still intact but tender. Ribs were as they always are. The only thing today, was that the boxes didn't feel as full as they normally do. Only got 4 ribs today and they weren't all that meaty. The pig dish wasn't full to the brim either. Also, prices have gone up from the menu, so seeing higher prices (totally understandable) and less food was a little disappointing. Service was friendly for the most part, but be ready for longer waits. Maybe it was because of the move, but it was a 15-20 min wait today. The ribs are still the best in town, I'm hoping the small portion was just a one off.

I'm not sure what happened to this place. I used to come here a lot when they were in smaller…read morelocation within same plaza. Food was so good and service was always aloha. Not anymore. They have one guy working the front, no menu displayed anywhere and only have 2-3 items from menu. There were multiple parties waiting for their food because it took so long. Ours took 30 minutes. And when we finally did get our food it was burned. Maybe management changed. Definitely not the same and should absolutely avoid.

Lefty J's Island Favorites is a fantastic go-to for delicious comfort food! They're located on…read moreMaryland and Tropicana near Harmon, conveniently across UNLV next to Cheba Hut. Inside is casual and spacious with ample seating and relaxing Hawaiian music. Menu offers a nice selection of Hawaiian and Filipino food. They have kalbi beef short ribs, hamburger steak, loco moco, meat jun, as well as chicken and pork adobo, pinakbet, pancit, and robust garlic chicken. I ordered Pork Menudo ($13.40) and request over medium fried egg (+2.59). It was ready in 15 minutes, delivered nice and hot. Meat is very tender, has mixed veggies, served with steamed rice, the menudo sauce is amazingly delicious and flavorful! Service from owner Jeanette is very kind, welcoming, patient, helpful, and friendly!

I have been eyeing this place for years, but it was unviable to go other times because I did not…read morehave a car rental. This place is fairly out of the way from the strip, so the food is more reasonably priced, but an Uber here will be $20 which will defeat the purpose of a reasonably priced meal (though people can do delivery, but it can be chaotic in a large hotel). This place serves Hawaiian-Filipino fusion, with their signature robust garlic chicken. We got the Coach Bojay which is half robust garlic chicken half galbi, which comes with 2 scoops of rice and mac salad. The garlic chicken is quite delicious, a bit less garlicky than I expected, with a really good sauce. The galbi is also good, but not the most tender. It was a little burnt but otherwise they gave a generous amount. I took off a star for the rice as it is quite mushy. We also tried a hot dog musubi which is really good - there is a bit too much rice so we allocated some to mix it with the delicious sauce from the robust garlic chicken to fill ourselves up further. Both items were enough to feed 2 people, so the value is there. I loved that this is a fast casual takeout-primary spot so you can be in and out quickly.

Whenever I travel to Vegas I always make it a point to stop at this particular Zippy's. "Aunty V…read more(Violet) and her staff are amazing." One night I got in minutes before the dining area would be closing and they still seated me and my family. The service was still very friendly and second to none. Hawaii Zippy's need training from Aunty V and her staff!! See you guys when travel back to Vegas!!

The Aloha is Alive and well here at Zippys Arroyo Crossing. Greeted with Aloha & always serviced…read morewith the best waiters & waitress. Another night with Amazing service with Maybel. Mahalo Maybel. Also the most amazing Manager Violet with superb customer service, greeted with a smile, & always brings the Aloha spirit throughout Zippys in Arroyo. Mahalo Violet for always giving the best service and experience that feels just like home. Mahalo nui loa Violet.

First time here, and it was a good impression. The food was tasty. I thought portions were fair…read more The cashier was very friendly and even brought out curry and brown gravy during our meal to sample for free. The ambiance is that it's a smallish intimate place, but our party had two strollers and we still fit. We'll be back for sure.

Unko Frank's garlic chicken plate was SO good. My partner came a little before closing and ordered…read moreto-go, but they were still really patient while ordering since it was our first time there. I appreciated that! Also... they seriously need to collab with Poke Express and make a garlic shrimp plate together because that combo would be straight broke da mouth status. My partner and I did not dine in, but overall the food was flavorful, comforting, and definitely worth coming back for.

Stayed at the Cal for 4 days, and we probably had breakfast/ lunch here everyday! My fiancé and his…read morefamily grew up coming to the cal whenever they visited Vegas. It was my first time, and it's awesome! I am stuffed walking out no matter what meal I choose. I tried the loco moco corn beef & fried ahi (daily special), saimin, and two eggs breakfast! Their rice portion is HUGE, so I'll definitely opt for less rice option. The loco moco has a delicious gravy with potato, probably my favorite meal.

Came to aloha restaurant, but ironically absolutely no aloha spirit…read more So far we started off and the lady who takes her order totally messed up and it's kind of messing with the whole breakfast. At the moment she gave us the wrong food and insisted that that's what we ordered. Food is mediocre We told her we did not order chicken and she got super mad like we did something wrong Lady was so rude lol

Sad to see this long time location that has served satisfying Hawaiian for so many years across a…read morefew ownership changes, etc. The latest owners just weren't able to get things the fully click like the old days...shrunk the menu, raised prices but atleast kept the portions roughly the same so the value was seemingly there. My kids are going to miss their weekly Musubi snack!!! I've been a loyal customer since the late 2000's when it was called Big Island Flavor and Auntie and Unkle were running the place with the girls. Lots of enjoyment from great food and service over the years with a great island vibe! Thank you all so, so much. Sorry it didn't continue to work out for you all...it has been tough for restaurants that's for sure!

Great local spot for delicious Hawaiian food! I highly recommend coming here for great service and…read morelot of delicious food. I ordered the furikake chicken and hawaiian roast pork. You MUST order the furikake chicken if you like little sweet crunchy chicken. It was so good with their glaze and furikake on top. It came with 2 scoops of rice and scoop of macaroni salad. The roast pork had good gravy but little on the drier side for the really thick parts. I really liked how the place has a lot of tables and you can order take out as well. We ordered at the counter and then got seated. Layla was very sweet and she kept checking up on us to ensure everything is good. We really appreciated her helpfulness.

I'll start by saying I'm a fan of the food "court" layout at the Durango. I use the term court,…read morebut it's more than that. Access to the dining area is right off the self-park elevator. No having to navigate through the casino. This was our first time at Ai Pono Café, but it is officially on our dining-out rotation. Our food was tasty and fresh. I went with the Spicy Ahi Bowl. The rice was sticky and the tuna was not over seasoned...fresh and flavorful. Our table shared the Spicy Poke Nachos. So good. The wonton chips were light and crispy. The restaurant offers plenty of casual seating. It is well lit and airy. The staff was welcoming. Service with a smile.

My husband's cousin first told us about Ai Pono in Costa Mesa, and when my husband looked it up, he…read morerealized there was a location right here in Las Vegas inside Durango Station. His cousin couldn't stop raving about the food, so we decided to check it out for dinner last night. We ordered the Crackhead Chicken and Da "OG" Beef to share, and I also got a Spam musubi I had been craving. The musubi was HUGE and really hit the spot. We also ordered a side of Crackhead Chicken without the spice for our 1 year old, and she LOVED it. Normally she throws her food, but this time she actually ate it and kept making the cutest "yummy" faces the whole time. The moment I took my first bite of chicken, my reaction said it all. The flavor was INCREDIBLE! It had a perfect balance of sweetness from the coconut and a nice kick from the spices. Everything worked so well together, and the chicken itself was unbelievably moist and juicy. I also loved that the meat was served over the rice, allowing for all the juices to soak in. The rice was soft, flavorful, and just as satisfying. The macaroni salad was hands down my favorite compared to any Hawaiian BBQ spot I've tried. I also had a few bites of the beef, which had an amazing flavor and just the right amount of char to elevate it even more. The only thing that didn't stand out to me was the coleslaw, but we found out later that you can substitute for extra macaroni salad for an additional 50 cents. We will definitely do that next time! Overall, we had a fantastic experience and will absolutely be back whenever we are in the area. One quick note for parents: there are no high chairs available, and we even searched the entire food court. Since it's inside a casino, it's understandable, but just something to keep in mind.