Was disappointed the doors were locked at 1 pm , even when their hours of service says open at noon.. With that we decided to eat next door at HK BBQ and while we waited for our number to be called. I went back to Ohana Cravings to see maybe the staff were running late. Upon thorough inspection i noticed a note from the building manager, apparently the business owner is either defaulted on their lease or abandoned their business. As of today , i am not sure if Ohana Cravings will be back in business again? See photos below .. read more

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Got there about 11:12, door was still locked and employee in the lobby still wiping down tables....ok fine, I'll wait. When she finally came over to unlock the door, she was having a hard time with the lock, like a really hard time. When she got the door unlocked, she held it open, I spoke, she said nothing, just smiled. Not a big deal, but if I speak, SPEAK BACK!!! Ordered the Pineapple Coconut Wontons and here comes another problem. She then was having issues with the register ringing up my order for me to pay. My order was done before I paid, because of the system, taking it's time...I guess. When my total popped up on the screen, it was much higher than I expected. Then I realized, it auto populated a tip on there. Anyone not paying attention, can easily miss that, and I'm one of those people that goes through prompts fast. But I knew my total should have been in the $8 range and it was $10 and some change. When I took the tip off, it went back down to $8. They are one of those places, that charge for using a card as well. On the other hand, the wontons were good. read more

Ohana Cravings - Cash and non cash price difference - Hawaiian Near Me - Riverside, California

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The price for Island food always seems to be higher then most other types of food. The place was pretty good to be honest. I was surprised with there version of Mac Salad and that meaning it had corner and it was on the sweeter side of things. The service at first was kind of weird as we were standing there after looking at the menu and stood right under the "Order Here" sign and the chick at the cashier which was located under the "Pick Up" sign and just looked at us. The inside of the restaurant makes you thing it's island themed. read more

Ohana Cravings - Teri Chicken, Rice, and Mac and Cheese - Hawaiian Near Me - Riverside, California

We were in the mood for Hawaiian and went here. It was our second time and besides being a bit expensive, the food was good, so we were looking forward to it. My wife wanted garlic noodles and wanted to add the shrimp to it. Based on past photos from customers on Yelp, we thought we were going to get the jumbo shrimp, but the picture shows what we got instead. A few measley mini shrimp with some garlic on it, for $6.50 extra. When I took it up and asked, the girl said that's what it comes with, and when I showed her pictures, she insisted that's what it is. I asked to speak to a supervisor and she says there are none. I couldn't take it out on her, she's useless, but it pissed me off and I won't be coming back. Rip someone else off. read more

Ohana Cravings - This was the shrimp that is in all the pictures that should also be on the garlic noodles.... - Hawaiian Near Me - Riverside, California

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Man, I really wanted to love this place! What we ordered: 1 Oahu Plate, 1 Huli Huli Chicken plate ( Luau plate?) and the summer rolls Let's start with the biggest disappointment, the Mac salad! Both the meals came with it and honestly this is what I was craving the most... question - WHO PUTS CORN AND PINEAPPLE IN THEIR HAWAIIAN MAC SALAD?! Not my jam AT ALL... I do not want to taste sweet corn in my Mac salad. Literally had two bites, bland aside from that even. Garlic shrimp - good EXCEPT they keep the shell on which is very annoying and makes your meal very messy. Huli Huli chicken - this was actually really good, no complaints Summer rolls - we got one shrimp, one chicken, one beef. The beef was nasty. Not a fan at all. The size of these rolls were really good though, larger anticipated. Price - this meal was way too expensive for not being amazing! We specifically went in to order because the prices seemed crazy to order for delivery and even going in I think this cost us around $50? For not even a sit down place, no thanks. Customer service- the guy who took our order was very nice. All in all, will not be going back unfortunately, would not recommend either. read more

Ohana Cravings - Luau Plate and Oahu Plate - Hawaiian Near Me - Riverside, California

Food is so delicious and flavorful. I ordered Chicken Katsu and let me tell you, it's the BOMB! 10/10 recommend You get a LOT of food for the price. Thank you sweet Tiale for your service and for being so helpful! Definitely be back when she's working! Super chill atmosphere to have dinner with your friends and family. Everything is also very clean and tidy. Organized and neat. read more

Ohana Cravings - 10/10 Chicken Katsu! - Hawaiian Near Me - Riverside, California

Service was great. Place is standard, clean also. Food was just okay for me. The pineapple chicken plate was definitely not to my liking. Chicken teriyaki was good tho. Mac salad has corn, new to me but was good. read more

Something different for a change in Riverside: Hawaiian inspired Asian fusion food. Overall taste good. Customer service okay. Ambiance decent. Note: their online order system is not ready so don't place online orders. Come into the store and place your orders either for dine in or take out. Today marks their 3 weeks of grand opening :) read more

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Located inside a large strip mall complex, you will at first think that you have to pay for parking or get it validated but you do not. Just drive in, take the ticket and parking is free. No validation is required unlike what the sign says. With that in mind, there is plenty of parking. Went there for a late lunch and the place was fairly empty. Staff was friendly and offered us free samples of the wide array of juices they offer which were all pretty good. We had the luau plate and aloha plate for our meals. Food took about 10 minutes so came rather quickly. While the cost is a little higher than other faster food places, the quantity of food is pretty impressive and their Mac is very good. Both meals were overall good and I left feeling full and satisfied. There is both indoor and outdoor seating available. I would return here. read more

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The pic says it all. Too sweet and too much oil! Supposed to be Hawaiian style garlic shrimp with garlic noodles. It was nothing like what I have had in Hawaii. Or even at other Hawaiian restaurants on the mainland. :-( read more

Ohana Cravings - Hawaiian garlic shrimp with garlic noodles? It was not. Just a pile of spaghetti noodles in a huge pool of oil tossed with shrimp. - Hawaiian Near Me - Riverside, California

The katsu pork rice bowl was savory and delicious. I made extra rice for this and broccoli as the meat portions were generous enough to increase my grains and vegetable portions. read more

Ohana Cravings - katsu pork rice bowl - Hawaiian Near Me - Riverside, California

I almost never do a review, but I was so disappointed with the food that I couldn't let it go. Ordered an aloha plate and garlic noodles with shrimp via yelp recommendations. Garlic noodles with shrimp: noodles were salty but still edible. Was very surprised on how little shrimp was added on. 6 pieces of regular size shrimp for additional 6.50. The noodles were little over 9. Doesn't make sense that for 2/3 the price of the noodles, you get 6 bites of protein. Inflation must be hitting hard. Aloha plate: mac salad was not good. It was bland and watery. Mixed green salad was okay, not much different from store bought. The pineapple orange sauce chicken was way too salty. Almost inedible. Also tasted like orange chicken from a Chinese takeout place with some extremely salty pineapple sauce on top. If it's not implied, it does not taste like Hawaiian food. TLDR: food way too expensive and too salty. Does not taste like Hawaiian food. read more

The ambiance is nice and it looks clean. The people are friendly. The price is reasonable for the amount of food. But, If you've had food in Hawaii, you might be a little disappointed though because it doesn't taste as good as the food there. We ordered the luau plate, aloha, spam musubi, and garlic shrimp. The most disappointing part of the meal was the rice in each dish. The rice was pretty dry- almost as if it was day old rice that had been sitting in the rice cooker for a bit. read more

Ordered the Aloha Plate which comes with, per their menu description, "battered boneless chicken tossed in orange pineapple sauce". It's garnished on top with pineapple pieces & green onion. Had a decent flavor and was filling for what it was. Like a bougie version of a 2 item Orange Chicken plate at Panda Express. The Mac salad it came with was not good at all. Compared to the Mac salads you get in Hawaii and also at Ono Hawaiin here - it was very watery, and had corn in it which gave it a weird off putting taste. With a can of coke it'll be over $20 which seems high but it is what it is I suppose. read more

Ohana Cravings - Hawaiian Near Me - Riverside, California

Came here for the Oahu plate because of the photos and was not disappointed! It came with crispy jumbo shrimp, rice and macaroni salad. It's on the pricey side but the flavor was there. I also got the curry katsu and that didn't have any flavor at all. If I am ever craving shrimp, I would come back for that. read more

Ohana Cravings - Oahu plate jumbo shrimp - Hawaiian Near Me - Riverside, California

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Appeared to be closed, despite visiting today (sun) around 2pm. Lights were off, tables inside were mostly removed, a few sparse ones remaining. No one to be found, doors were locked. read more

Walking into the restaurant there is Hawaiian music playing along with lovely colorful decor. The service was great! I was greeted upon walking in by a one of the workers and helped me navigate through the menu. On to the food... I got the Oahu(Shrimp) Plate and the Volcano (Shrimp) Plate. Oahu plate felt like a Hawaiian paradise from the first bite. The shrimps are HUGE and cooked to crisp perfection. The flavor is brought by the combination of butter, garlic, and whatever magical ingredients that bring the shrimp all together. In addition, the Mac salad that the plate comes with has a nice blend of savory and sweet tones. The bits of pineapple within the Mac salad are refreshing and give a more dynamic tone to the dish without losing it's classic Mac salad feel. SECRET MENU ALERT: The Volcano Shrimp is not featured on the menu but can be ordered. Context, my friend ordered the Volcano Fries and I really liked the flavor as it had a nice spice kick to it so I asked if that sauce could be put on the shrimp like the Oahu Plate. I would like to believe I conceived the idea for this secret menu item but it may have already been apart of the menu somehow. Either way, I was pleased with the Volcano Shrimp in how it brought a subtle spice with a touch of sweet to it. Overall, would recommend this place to friends and anyone else looking for some nice Hawaiian fusion. On the menu there is also build your own Vietnamese spring roll and bowl... I didn't get a chance to try those but will def be back after the stellar Hawaiian dishes I had. read more

Ohana Cravings - Oahu Shrimp Plate - Hawaiian Near Me - Riverside, California

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This place is TOO LEGIT!! , don't expect "onos" from this place . That place has nothing on this spot! The poke , garlic shramp and my favorite- katsu is tasty and authentic like the islands brah! The island Mac is quite NOOICE as well! Nice decor , clean and inviting. You won't regret it - hit this place up SON!! read more

Ohana Cravings - Chicken Katsu - Hawaiian Near Me - Riverside, California

I was excited to try this place out but was disappointed. Everyone else giving this 5 stars definitely ordered other things that we didn't get. So maybe that's another factor in why my experience wasn't great. But the fact that they're more pricey than Ono or L&L, I expected much more from them. I got the luau huli huli chicken plate that comes with Mac salad. The chicken was pretty dry. Just like another yelper said, the Mac salad was on the sweeter and cold side. Almost all Hawaiian Mac salads I've had and enjoyed whether here or in Hawaii, have a more savory taste to them. Then my fiancé's curry katsu bowl was absurdly so so spicy!!! And he likes spicy, but that house curry sauce should come with a warning! It was very unexpected. Maybe I'll come back to try other popular items, but for now, this is my two cents. read more

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Inside is just a little hole in the wall in University Village, but this place is a must try! If you even remotely like orange chicken then you HAVE to get the Aloha Plate. It has incredible flavor & texture unlike anything I've had before, and it makes it an absolute must try. The macaroni salad was a great side, especially with the sweet corn mixed in, but the green salad fell a little flat next to it (next time I'll probably sub for more Mac Salad honestly). But overall the Aloha Plate chicken was the best part of the whole thing!! The spam fried rice was also PHENOMENAL, especially with the pineapple, and especially on day 2 when I threw fried eggs & a little sriracha on top. Spam musubi was pretty good, but wasn't the best I've tried. It was a little dry, and could've used more sauce. Everything was exceptionally fresh, but that also meant it took a little bit of time to get the order and that the cost was pretty high for two plates and an appetizer. Even so it was incredibly worth the wait and the $ because of how big and BOMB the portions were. read more

Ohana Cravings - Aloha Plate - Hawaiian Near Me - Riverside, California

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The people are nice but the food is overpriced and mediocre. The mac salad has a WEIRD taste like an artificial lemon/ lime seasoning. Hawaiian mac salad is not hard to make but this one was a let down. read more

Just got back from a trip to the Big Island of Hawaii and I was craving some summer rolls. This place didn't disappoint! I ordered the spring rolls with greens huli huli chicken and veggies and it was very good. The peanut sauce was on point! I was very happy with my food. I'll be back to try other items! The server was alone behind the counter but he was very friendly and efficient. The place is tucked between several small take out style restaurants and used to be a brick oven pizza place...the ambiance is as Hawaiian as they had room for. I do recommend it. read more

Ohana Cravings - spring rolls with huli huli chicken and peanut sauce - Hawaiian Near Me - Riverside, California

Ambiance was nice but food was very underwhelming. I got the luau plate and the chicken was borderline cold a bit hard as if it had been sitting for a while. and the pandan waffle was like they were still learning to make it. Overall not pleased with the food quality. read more

Ohana Cravings - Pandan waffle was pretty sad. For $7 it's way over priced. - Hawaiian Near Me - Riverside, California

I have been looking for Hawaiian food nearby and this is my favorite! Esp loved the calamari rings, they were so delicious and not tough like other places. Service was great and it was in an easy to get to location. I will definitely be stopping by again to try more of their menu in the future. read more

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Man oh man where do I start. The service is amazing, they let you try almost everything. We tried the chicken and poki... Both were amazing, we also tried all the fresh juices they had. My favorite was the cucumber mojito. For food we got the Huli Huli Chicken Fries, Katsu chicken bowl and Luau plate. The fries were amazing, a lot of chicken in it, make sure to ask for a side of hot sauce for an extra kick. The Luau plate was also really good, the macaroni salad it comes with has great flavor. At this point we were full already so we didn't get to the Katsu but it looks amazing and it'll be my husbands lunch tomorrow. They give really big portions. The inside is small but very cozy the decor is very cute as well. 100 percent we'll be returning. read more

Ohana Cravings - Hawaiian Near Me - Riverside, California

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They have a huge menu it's so hard to choose. There's a build your own meal section - can make spring rolls, a bowl with rice, noodle or greens, or a baguette sandwich. You can get Huli- huli chicken, Katsu, musubi, poke and short ribs... They also have some interesting snack- sides and desserts. Really enjoyed the Katsu with curry. I had told the owner once, and I definitely came back for it. My kids like the garlic noodles too. Will come back ! Mahalo plenty for the ono grindz! read more

Came here after work for lunch Service was great, food was delicious but very pricey Maybe return when I get more money read more

I ordered the katsu chicken. Dam that was good, crispy but not dry, just perfect the way it should be. The egg rolls were very tasty. Again service was amazing, friendly staff. The ambiance was warm and welcoming with a quote on the wall that said, "Ohana means Family" awesome place read more

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The menu has a lot of different options from hawaiian to Vietnamese and Chinese! The waitress was so helpful in explaining the different food items. The food is sooo good!! I got the garlic shrimp noodles, orange chicken, hawaiian chicken and their spring rolls! I love how you can add the toppings of my choice on the spring rolls. The garlic noodles were really good and the shrimp pieces were big. Definitely would go back. So glad this place is close to my work. I forgot to take a picture of their juices. They give free samples too! read more

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SO kind. They let you try so many samples. It's also so good. I'm literally coming back to try every plate. It's authentic Hawaiian food. Please please come give it a try. Really reasonably priced too. Cute Hawaiian ambiance. They're the best! So happy with this new spot in the UV! read more

I really wanted to like this place but there are just too many little things that bring the experience down. The food itself was okay. The aloha plate for $17 was not really worth the price. The chicken was really fatty and had some bites that felt like mostly gristle. The sauce was wayyy too sweet and the chunks of pineapple didnt help. The luau plate was pretty good. A tad bit salty but not bad, hard to justify $16. Maui bowl was pretty bland. Needs some kind of sauce to help the beef. Best thing was the spam musubi but for $7 it was a little steep. Mac salad was a huge disappointment. 3 entrees and a spam musubi was about $60 which is pretty high for what we got. Wait time was around 20-25 mins which wasn't terrible. The restaurant itself was okay. Clean but had a little funky smell. read more

I came back to ramens sister restaurant and is just as good as ramen today I got the springs rolls and they are soo good with a spam musubi and it's delicious next time I want the hot Cheeto musubi and my sister order the chicken katsu bowl with a side of pork gyoza and she let me try her and it's so freaking good. They do soo good on their food and the service is great they are nice and they help talk about their menu into more depth. And the art on the wall is my favorite part with all the pineapples and the Ohana means family is my absolute favorite part of the whole experience here. read more

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Had the spring rolls and it was so yummy! 2 sauces were with the rolls which are not pictured. I was craving spring rolls and this was definitely a good pick. These were also customizable which I loved. This was a good amount for the price too, I will definitely becoming back for more! read more

Ohana Cravings - Spring rolls! 2 beef 1 shrimp! - Hawaiian Near Me - Riverside, California

The food was very good. A bit pricier side but non the less I enjoyed the meal. The service was good I was looking for more of a background story of the location is the owners are local braddah & sistas to the island... it was a very inviting place read more

I ordered the katsu chicken and the chicken was raw. They took it back and recooked it and it was burnt. By this time I was so hungry I ate the rice. I will not be back. They don't know how to cook. They would not refund me either. I did not enjoy this meal, nor do I recommend them. read more

Pretty satisfied with my meal. The young guy behind the counter is super friendly and helpful. I had garlic noodles with huli huli chicken which is basically teriyaki chicken but so tender and yummy. Garlic noodles had lots of garlic flavoring and on the wet side which I like. My friend got the garlic noodles with garlic shrimp but her shrimps looked nothing like the pictures that are posted here. Wonder why. Prices are a bit higher than I think they should be but the food I got today was pretty good. Would return. read more

Ohana Cravings - Garlic noodles with garlic shrimp but doesn't look like anybody else's post - Hawaiian Near Me - Riverside, California

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I put in an order online on their website which didn't have a take out or payment option, so I scheduled to dine in. After getting to the restaurant, I find out that their website is not yet set up and it doesn't work. It was nice to have the manager explain it to me. Once I ordered, the wait was another 20 minutes. I ordered the chicken plate and grilled shrimp rolls. The chicken plate is good, highly recommend. The spring rolls were quite average and I did not enjoy the peanut butter sauce. I would return if they fix their online ordering, otherwise probably not. read more

Ohana Cravings - Grilled shrimp rolls - Hawaiian Near Me - Riverside, California

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Food was DELICIOUS!!!! They have a variety of food on the menu that all sounded good and wanted to order. We chose the ribeye fried rice, garlic shrimp noodles, Huli Huli fries, and cream cheese wontons. Generous portions for everything! Staff is very friendly and quick with service. The Kona-viet iced coffee was perfect and flavor was strong. The vibes in the restaurant also had me feeling like I'm relaxing in hawaii They also have build-your-own spring rolls, spring bowls, and baguettes that looked delicious and are going to try the next time we come. Definitely a must-have when you are in the IE!! read more

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Saw this Hawaiian-Vietnamese restaurant at UV the other day and decided to try it. I got their Oahu plate and it was great. Although the shrimp still had the shell on it was pretty easy to peel since it was sliced on the back. I ate every part of the plate as the rice went along nicely with the garlic sauce on the shrimp and the Mac salad added a nice sweet touch with the corn it had. Overall a nice experience and will definitely go back and try more plates. read more

Ohana Cravings - Oahu plate - Hawaiian Near Me - Riverside, California

The luau chicken plate was very tasty. The chicken was not dry, the macaroni had an excellent flavor, and the rice was perfectly cooked. Would definitely order this plate again! Oh I forgot it mention the spring roles, they were great! read more