Decided to check this place out on a Saturday after seeing they had a beer garden in the back and the smell of the bbq. They only do Hawaiian BBQ Friday to Sunday btw. It was a nice sunny day so the beer garden was super chill. You can even watch the chefs cooking the BBQ which was cool. We Got "The Chosen One" plate and it was sooo good. The tri tip and chicken were fireee. We also got the Garlic Shrimp Plate. The shrimp was kinda bland though, it needed more seasoning, but the garlic butter flavor was still nice. If they tweak it a little, it would be just as good as everything else. Also just a heads up they make everything to order so it takes sometime for the food to come out. But overall, staff was super nice even though they were busy, and the vibe was perfect with music playing. read more

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Came here for a quick snack after a bike ride. Chosen this place to feel the Aloha vibe. Looking over the menu I noticed they sell Casper Hot Dogs. So I ordered a cheese dog. What came back was a toasted hot dog, bun and skimpy portion of melted cheese. I had to ask more cheese and tell him not to melt it. A few things here: 1. I wish the employee would have asked if I wanted it toasted when he took the order 2. Portion of cheese was skimpy as hell. 3. The extra cheese I requested was still skimpy! 4, The cheese came from a package bag of cheese. If I may, If you really want your hot dogs to sell, shred your own cheese! Then go double heavy with cheese on the cheese dog. Maybe refrain from toasting it or ask your customers if they wanted a melted cheese dog. I never had a toasted melted cheese dog but there's a first for everything. Lastly, if you're presenting an Aloha type business don't play rock music it doesn't match the Aloha vibe. read more

Nano's Ohana Cafe - Never in my life I experienced a toasted melted cheese hot dog until I came here. I asked for more cheese and got a pinch of cheese - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

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Super tasty food. Fun, friendly staff and a welcoming, comfortable outdoor patio. We had the Barbecue Chicken Dinner and it was delicious! Nice and tender and the sauce was just amazing. Everyone here is enjoying themselves. This place is a gem. read more

Nano's Ohana Cafe - Fun Hawaiian grill experience - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

This place is kind of what I expected. Nothing fancy - laid back with a backyard bbq feel. Hawaiian food really hits a certain spot with the creamy macaroni salad. I would say most of the meats a bit too over-seasoned for me personally. read more

This is a tough review to write but I feel like I should share, even though we probably didn't have the "full" experience. My husband and I had walked around downtown Half Moon Bay and saw the sign for a little beer garden, and decided to walk over. The owner was outside grilling (Superbowl Sunday) and having a good ol' time chatting with another customer. We sat down and he immediately turned the heater on for us and asked what we'd like to order. We had 3 beers between the two of us, and it was $40. Way more than we expected, but honestly we had such a fun time and he gave us a treat of some of the chicken he was grilling. Super friendly guy and staff, fun little random beer garden, definitely not what I would usually look for since they were limited on drink options, too, but we really enjoyed talking with him. As a side note - I saw a few comments about not having restrooms available for customers... I did ask and they directed me inside to use the main restroom, so no issue on my end for that piece. read more

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Nice little family business and yes it is authentic. My daughter got the pineapple shaved ice and I got the shrimp salad. They were both tasty, and service was amazing. read more

Nano's Ohana Cafe - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

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5 stars for the Dole whip. Knocking down a star for the uncomfortable Gen Z stare experience. read more

Nano's Ohana Cafe - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

Great spot to grab a bite in Half Moon Bay! Relaxing atmosphere and really nice, warm hospitality. The food was like I was back on Kauai (plate lunch grilled chicken, Mac salad, spam musubi, shave ice and we got the dole whip, which is a must get). Will go here every time I'm in HMB. read more

Nano's Ohana Cafe - Dole whip - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

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Favorite spot in HMB to visit. The bbq chicken, shrimp, and tri tip are on point! The sauce Nano uses on the chicken is top notch. The vibe, the atmosphere, the friendly service, and the tasty food have made us add Nano's into our rotation, we will keep coming back! Thank you! read more

Nano's Ohana Cafe - Chicken bowl - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

Came in here on a Sunday afternoon. There was a consistent flow of customers coming in, but by no means should it have taken almost 30 minutes to receive 2 small bowls of shaved ice. What made it worse, is that half the flavors we wanted were out! After waiting way longer than we should have, because the staff showed no sense of urgency and moved at a snails pace. We finally received our shaved ice and it was very disappointing. Unfortunately, I won't be back. read more

My mom is from Hilo so I have some pretty strong opinions on what Hawaiian food is supposed to taste like. The food here tastes just like I want it to. We had spam musubi, bbq chicken, mac salad and rice. They all tasted like they were made by my various aunties. I will definitely be eating here again. It took us a long time to try this place because I thought they didn't have seating- they have a spacious outdoor seating area in the back! Definitely recommend if you have kids. read more

This is our must stop every time we go to HMB. The food is amazing!! Beer always cold and the service is great. Love how it feels like friends in the backyard hanging out. read more

Nano's Ohana Cafe - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

Hidden gem. We were walking around downtown and smelt the bbq and found the backyard bar. We got the chicken bowl and a couple cold beers. The chicken was moist and very flavorful! Check this spot out! read more

Decided to take the drive down to this area to give this place a try with their self proclamation of being "authentic" Hawaiian food. Was a bit disappointed that we couldn't try their version of their dole whip/float since they said it was down. When asked if they had shaved ice today, the cashier seemed a bit reluctant to do it and gave an answer with a hint of annoyance stating that "I could try." read more

My husband and I stopped and had lunch on their back patio. It was such a great experience. The people were treating us like regulars and the food was absolutely amazing... I can't get over the "yum yum" sauce. We will be brining all our friends and family back here! read more

If I could give this place 0 stars I would. Horrible service. I walked in and ordered 2 dole whips and one boba. Took 30 minutes not to mention the workers talking about how they were running out of product. So unprofessional. Asked for pineapple dole whip but the machine didn't work so we had to get mango and it wasn't the best....then boba tasted like water and cardboard DONT RECOMMEND. So unprofessional, rude workers, and mid-not good food. read more

We've lived in HMB for a number of years and I just discovered this place today. My dog and I were looking forward to having a beer at a local brewery, but we were asked to leave because it is also a restaurant and dogs weren't allowed inside. Anyway, we found the beer garden at Nano's and were immediately welcomed in. They had a few beers on tap, but the highlight was the atmosphere. Such a cool and relaxing friendly place to sit a chill with my dog. I also tried the BBQ chicken which was awesome. Hamish and I will definitely be back. read more

Heard great things about this place. I took the family here and the shave ice with ice cream at the bottom was nice. Spent 55.00 for 5 of us. Great place to go, just wish the serving size was larger for the price. read more

Great food, great ambience. We had a large group and stayed until after closing. If you are in half moon bay this is a must visit spot.

We finished off our baby moon in HMB by grabbing some lunch at Nano's. On Fridays and Saturday's, they serve Hawaiian bbq and it was bomb AF! WHAT WE ORDERED: - The Chosen One: includes tri-tip, chicken, and garlic shrimp, along with 2 scoops of rice and 1 scoop of macaroni salad. (Price $32~) This was enough for 2 people to split and more. Everything was grilled to perfection. All proteins were well-seasoned and not over cooked or tough. Add some Siracha for that perfect bite. We took our order to-go and enjoyed it at the beach. We came right at 11am when they opened on a Friday but they weren't quite ready yet. There was no line or crowd when we got there but I can imagine how busy they get later in the day. We definitely will come back next time! read more

Nano's Ohana Cafe - The Chosen One - tri-tip, garlic shrimp, and chicken - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

It is sad to leave such a review but this was quite shocking to me. My daughter wanted to order just a milkshake with oreo cookie ice cream. The 2 people inside the counter took more than 5minutes to serve us, though preparing food, chatting and so slowly moving - negative impressions. Then, the milkshake was super diluted, "tasted like water downed milk" for $11!!!! Hope we could enjoy our refreshment after a nice walk by the beach, but we are never going back again here. read more

Come here for amazing Hawaiian BBQ chicken, macaroni salad, mango cart beer, and meeting Nano grill in the back. Family owned restaurant with a Hawaiian vibe. We stop by every time we visit Half Moon Bay and live up in SF. BBQ chicken is worth the price because the portion size is big enough for a line backer especially when you sit outside, Nano loads you up. You get more than your moneys worth. So goooood. Gotta try it read more

I really wanted to like this place. Ridiculous what they charge! The food portion was for maybe a 5 year old! Not worth going again! Customer service was lacking also. read more

What a great hidden gem! I've lived near half moon bay my whole life and have somehow missed this place. What a great vibe, great food, awesome outdoor chill spot. The owner gave me some chicken to try, very friendly and personable. Full on island vibe, my new favorite place. read more

Came back again this last weekend and had to give an update. ONOLICIOUS again and The Chosen One truly is The Chosen One. Steak, Chicken and Shrimp . Mahalo Nui Loa Nano . read more

Nano's Ohana Cafe - Garlic Shrimp/Steak/Chicken Plate. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

We just had the most amazing Hawaiian barbecue here in the beer garden. The barbecue cook is amazing, chill and very good at what he's doing. The food was so tasty. This place should certainly be a four stars or higher. read more

My husband got me shave ice from here during the pumpkin festival, so I can't comment on the service or ambiance. My shave ice wasn't very good, though. I chose watermelon, lychee, and p.o.g. as my flavors. The flavors were so overly sweet and tasted artificial. The ice was in pretty big chunks, so I was afraid that with one dip of my spoon, the whole mound of ice would come crashing down. I shouldn't be worried that the whole ice mound would fall on my shoes and clothes if the ice was properly shaved. read more

The service was kind and helpful, but the food did not pull through. I stopped by in a group of 3 around lunchtime on Friday and was craving some Hawaiian bbq. Ended up ordering the chicken and tri-tip plate with rice and macaroni salad. The beef was quite hard to chew and lacked depth of flavor besides the sauce drizzled on, and the chicken was easier to eat but also lacked flavor alone. My friends ordered bbq shrimp and did not enjoy it. The woman working was sweet and helpful, but I do not think I would return, considering the food was expensive for the quality given. read more

Nano's Ohana Cafe - Chicken and tri-tip beef plate - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

Terrible place. How is it a beer garden without restrooms??? They only have two beers on tap. Fort point only. read more

Nano's Ohana Cafe - 8% for $10 beer with no restrooms for customers. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

Such a nice unexpected find in half moon bay! Very chill vibes, meat is grilled on open flame, great for big groups, and fantastic hospitality from staff. read more

My wife and I stopped by Nano's Ohana Cafe on a Friday night to pick up some Hawaiian barbecue we had preordered. We noticed they had outdoor seating in the back, so we asked if we could eat there instead... Great music, chill aloha vibes, and everyone was so friendly! The barbecue was beyond good! The whole experience totally made our night. We're definitely coming back for another Friday evening, and next time we'll hang out longer and chat more with the amazing staff. Highly recommend this spot if you're looking for great food and service! read more

I ordered a Hawaiian BBQ chicken bowl, comes with scoop of rice and mac! Photo doesn't do it justice, it was amazing! Definitely filling, but if you want more then order a plate. I chose strawberry and coconut for my shaved ice, it was perfect! The backyard patio was spacious and cozy. It was 30 minutes to closing, we went to sit and were welcomed by the staff immediately. They made us feel at home, making sure we were doing well and if we needed anything. Nano came out with a box a donuts and let us have some !! Super hospitable, we really enjoyed it and will be coming back! We didn't feel rushed to leave, they let us enjoy our time and stay after closing until we were done eating. Thank you for a memorable experience! Can't wait to come back read more

Nano's Ohana Cafe - Hawaiian BBQ chicken bowl- comes with scoop of rice and mac - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

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Super surprised this place only has 3.5 stars. I almost let it deter me from going here, but we went anyway. It was super good. Took us back to eating food on the island during our honeymoon. I will be coming back for sure. Service was good and the atmosphere is fun! read more

I went to this small shop hoping to get some milk tea. My family got a taro milk tea and a Thai milk tea. There were small white particles floating in the drink. The milk teas tasted like water down milk. The boba wasn't even sweet and soft. The service was okay, but the barista making the milk teas kept looking at me and my family in a particular way. Also the prices of these drinks are way too much. About $9 per drink and we couldn't even drink it becuz of the taste. If you want milk tea, skip this place becuz you will get weird looks and watered down milk. read more

Cashier didn't seem to want to be there whatsoever. Seemed massively disorganized. Waited like 25-30 minutes for ONE specialty musubi that I paid 10$ for after taxes. Overall I feel like this place has so much more potential but felt a little disappointed in the experience I had. read more

Ordered a chicken musubi - staple on their menu. Could tell it was microwaved, the seaweed fell apart , little seasoning , little chicken, it tasted much like bland rice. Inside looks rundown read more

I must admit I live just down the street so I find it very easy to enjoy Nano"s. Service is always friendly, the food is fabulous particularly the clue of pork. The beer garden outback is very relaxing, particularly when the sun is out. read more

Staff are nice, good beer and ambience but no restrooms for paying customers. Why???‍ read more

Nano's Ohana Cafe - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

Good shaved ice. Spam musubi was good. They have a lot of options. The line was pretty long but it goes quick. Good service and friendly staff. read more

Nano's Ohana Cafe - Store front - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

I am a fan of the dole whips from the Disney Parks and the dole whip from the Dole Plantation in Hawaii. When I saw that Nano's offered dole whip, I felt like I had to try it here. I ordered the pineapple soft serve and mango soft serve in P.O.G. juice. It came with popping bobas, and the rim of the cup was lined with coconut. It was VERY good!! Tasted just like the dole whip floats I've had in the Disney Parks and in Hawaii, except with P.O.G. juice instead of pineapple juice. It was nice and refreshing! read more

Nano's Ohana Cafe - Dole Whip Float - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California