Nice dinner with good choices and specials. Susan our waitress was wonderful. Hubby and I each had soup as starter. New England clam chowder was delicious. Not too creamy or milky , had nice flavor and had sliced potatoes and prosciutto. He'd had sweet onion cheddar soup we shared clams in lemon wine sauce and the macadamia grouper with coconut rIce. Desserts we passed on but looked yummy. Need to save calories for our upcoming Portland foodie trek next week, lol! Come for casual tasty dinner. Res recommended read more

Food was very good if you could see it on your plate though the kitchen smoke I would've ordered desert but I didn't have a gas mask I will not go back until exhaust issues are fixed read more

Small place. Food was good. One out of two clams in the seafood app was bad Thai curry dish was extremely spicy (which the server explained and I don't mind) but that was pretty much the only "taste". Tuna avocado was mostly avocado. BYOB. Make reservations ahead of time read more

What a find! In an area of the occasional sub shop or tavern to find an oasis of more than decent food with a creative flair is a real treat. Took family of eight and we shared 5-6 appys and had eight different entrees. Most of us loved our choices or traded if it was too spicy. had a great time and bought our wine across the street in a nice wine shop. If you don't like a little spice you can ask them to tone it down. Wifey is not a spice person and was delighted with her dinner. Not open in the winter but I like to go there before the summer digs in and all the visitors flood the place. definitely 5 stars. where else can you go within miles to get this kind of cooking? Tom & Pat read more

Second time there and hugely disappointed (vs first time). Service was extraordinary slow. Took two hours to get meal. One appetizer-- clams-- took an hr. And food was meh. Waitress acted like all was normal (tho she did not chg for late app) not top of my list. read more

This is our 4th time here. Always great. The special tonight was pork tenderloin wrapped in bacon and stuffed. Amazing. The Day boat scallops with risotto is a don't miss! read more

Ohana Grill - Seafood Near Me - Lavallette, New Jersey

We ordered take out since we are "shelter in place". The food was fabulous!! I had the spicy salmon bowl and arugula salad. My mouth was dancing. My husband truly enjoyed the wedge salad and snapper. Such unique and delicious food. The much appreciated staff and owner would welcome the business. We are definitely ordering again !!! read more

We made reservations for six at 5 PM and we were promptly seated. Our waitress was friendly and knowledgeable about both the menu and the local area. Appetizers were served quickly and they were excellent and fairly priced. Six different entrées were all delicious and as promised. The service was excellent and the bus service and waitstaff where above normal for the area di I highly recommend this restaurant. Reserve early to beat the crowd. read more

Came here for dinner on a Friday night. Mom made reservations and she said that 545 was the only opening which makes me think they're necessary for weekends! Also seating can Eva little tricky. There are definitely some unfavorable tables literally between the hostess station and open -ish kitchen. Also, Parking spaces are limited in the lot, some street parking. So walking or bikes might be best option! This place is BYO, so stop at the liquor store across the street first. Why they don't deliver for an extra buck is beyond me! Maybe only in Montclair ... Mom highly recommended the crab cakes and has gotten them numerous times. Normally I'm a crab cake lover, but felt like trying something new tonight so went with the blackened Mahi. Came with sautéed veggies and coconut rice. The fish was cooked pretty well and had a nice light crunch to it. The rice though I was not a fan of because I thought it would've been a little sweeter. Mom ordered the shrimp and scallops and raved about her wasabi mashed potatoes! Dessert came next of course. Mom has had the cheesecake before and loved it. I was torn between the chocolate chip bread pudding and molten lava cake. So mom did the honorable thing and ordered the cake while i got the bread pudding. The cake was better in my opinion so I'm glad we "shared" Overall a nice spot! Great selection of fresh seafood! read more

Good food here. We had the scallop risotto which was good. The New England clam chowder was great. The ahi tuna tower was also good.

One of my new favorite places on the beach / in the Lavallette area. Fantastic freshly prepared seafood dishes. I love the Hawaiian flair in the food - classics like the Poké with Dragonfruit and home made chips were amazing and fresh! Definitely recommend trying that dish. read more

Ohana Grill - Crab Balls and Ceviche - Seafood Near Me - Lavallette, New Jersey

Yeah, more thai than hawaiian... I think that they should brand themselves more as fusion... The t-bone steak was just an average steak... really nothing good about it. The sea bass on the other hand, was very good. Nothing amazing about Ohana Grill. read more

I had been meaning to try Ohana Grill for a few years and finally did this summer. I made my reservation about a week in advance. When we arrived our table was ready and we were seated right away. The only unfortunate thing that put a bit of a damper on our experience was that we were seated right in the flow of the wall AC unit. I would recommend bringing a sweater if you do come. I'm not sure if it was blowing so hard due to a lot of smoke coming from the kitchen on that night. The kitchen is open so you can see the food being made from the dining room. I tried the shrimp and scallops which I thought were very good but you were only give 2 small scallops and 2 shrimps as an entrée. They gave you two large scoops of wasabi mashed potatoes which I enjoyed but I ended up having to eat some of my wife's ahi tuna to feel more full. The flavors of scallop and shrimp dish were very tasty though. They had a smokey grilled flavor paired with some sweetness from mango chunks that cooled down the wasabi mashed potatoes. Ohana is BYOB too which is always a plus. read more

Ohana Grill - Seafood Near Me - Lavallette, New Jersey

The food and service was excellent! Seasoned and presented beautifully; Thank you Candy and staff for a wonderful meal! The chef came out to greet us, which was a nice touch ! read more

Great and unique place to have a nice dinner. Reservations can be tricky as is finding parking during the peak months, but the food is delicious and often prepared uniquely compared to the usual restaurants we frequent. A bit on the pricey side, but this place is worth it when we want to have a nice dinner or celebrate an occasion. read more

Ohana Grill May be a little small restaurant but the service and food is absolutely amazing!!! We made reservations and while waiting on the patio, the Manager came out and opened our bottle for us so we could have a drink while waiting for our table....we were seated before our reservation time and the staff was quick and very friendly. Definitely going back!!! Give it a try!!! read more

I DO NOT recommend this to ANYONE!!! I don't even know where to begin to explain my reasoning. Starting with the worst, one of the people in my party got food poisoning; and not the "I'm nauseous" type of food poisoning. To spare everyone of the details, I will just say God bless 21st century plumbing. And it's not like the service and food made up for it. Being served $32 dollar crab cakes (3 mediocre looking crab cakes on a plate) by disinterested teenagers is not what one would call pleasant or would want to do - or pay for -again. Additionally, as a group of 3 adults and a 6 month old baby, we were seated in a part of the restaurant that was near the kitchen, seemed to have NO ventilation, and was swarmed with flies. To conclude, I would rather just host everyone who considers this restaurant in my own home than have them dine at Ohana Grill and go through what we went through. read more

Good food, nice atmosphere, friendly staff.....the most expensive restaurant "down the shore"....I eat here a lot. The food is solid, stick to the Fish and fresh dishes. This isn't a Steakhouse, but have steak with Steakhouse prices on the menu (good, but no better than I can make in the backyard). Fresh seafood with a nice twist. Specials are always rock solid. I recomend! read more

Tasty omg it is so good . Def will be back it's yummy yummy and yummy A++++++++++++++++

When you are given a late or last seating, you risk having a chef rushing to get home - that is the only explanation to give for our overdone (dare I say burnt) fish and chicken entrées. The ambiance at our outside table was nice enough and so was our waitress but why did I get the impression that the service people would be happiest when we were done and their evening was over? read more

Ohana Grill - Seafood Near Me - Lavallette, New Jersey

We were going for the first time after good reviews from friends. It was 5pm on a rainy Wednesday in July. My husband dropped me off because of the rain while he parked the car. The hostess would not seat me while I stood in the doorway. There were several open tables that remained open the entire time we dined. This made the beginning of our experience at this restaurant unpleasant. The hostess should know how to provide appropriate discretion when adhering to a policy that no seating will take place until other couples arrive. I was waiting for my husband to park the car at an empty restaurant. What I can say that is positive is that the table service was very attentive and the appetizers were excellent but the entrees were just ok. I won't go back. read more

Amazing service and food in all New Jersey between the Thursday $30 special the staff and being able to hit the beach down the street and come back later for dinner is awesome read more

The food was delicious. I've been here a couple of times but last night, we were one of the last tables to be sat and our reservation time was 815. Our food didn't get served until close to 945, with no apology or explanation. This was a bit frustrating as you can guess we were waiting for a while. The server didn't even come back to check on us during the long wait. For example, one in my party had a soda and was never asked if they wanted a refill during the long wait. Normally, this place is great but we this was frustrating,like I mentioned, but also unexpected because by the time we left, we were the second to last table at the restaurant so you think that it wouldn't have taken so long read more

27 dollars for a chicken bowl? Ridiculous, Fried shrimp appetizer was burnt, never again

My family and I (10 y/o and 1 y/o) went for dinner after having a disappointing experience at another local restaurant (which had a ton of 5 star reviews) the night before. I was beginning to lose faith in fellow Yelpers of the Jersey Shore. We had the exact opposite experience at Ohana! Our server, Andrea and the hostess at Ohana Grill were great. They were very accommodating and patient with kids. Service was great. Now to the important part, the food was great! Two of us had shrimp tacos and the other had blackened ahi. Dessert was delish. Clean and fun atmosphere. Clientele were all friendly, laid back and had fun interacting with the kids. Highly Recommend! read more

Super good food. Very friendly staff. I showed up without a reservation and they had all reservations full bit they fit me in and gave me some awesome ceviche. Highly recommend coming here for some good food read more

Ohana Grill - Ceviche - Seafood Near Me - Lavallette, New Jersey

Overall great dinner on the Jersey Shore. I went to dinner with a group of 6 people here. We made our reservations on Saturday around noon and got a table for 8:00pm. After a little mix up with the host, we got changed to 8:45... no big deal we were all on vacation anyway. The place is BYOB so we brought a few bottles of wine and craft beers. For apps our group ordered the crab risotto balls, clam chowder and ceviche. I had never had ceviche before so a simple tuna and avocado one was a perfect way to dip my toes in. Our table loved the apps although I only had my one dish. The dinner took about 90 minutes to come out after we were seated. Over an hour after we ordered. It wasn't too bad as we were outside on a beautiful night with drinks, but I thought it should be mentioned. I ordered the pan seared slamon over risotto, my girlfriend had the brazilian lobster tail and our friends split the surf and turf with filet and a lobster tail. My buddy ordered the pork chop. All the food was excellent. Could not have asked for better or fresher food in the area. read more

A welcome addition to the Barnegat Beach Island/Lavallette scene. In the land of quick food for our summer visitors, there is finally a sophisticated, attractive, chef-owned, open kitchen spot to dine. The food is very good: I have a favorite appetizer, the Crab Balls, that I cannot not order. It's BYOB, which is nice budget-wise, but it also allows a quieter, more romantic setting than the Shore's buzzing bar spots. It's a smaller venue. Nice for a special occasion, visiting friends, or having a conversation over diner - a lost art! Day boat scallops over a mushroom, spinach and crab risotto, oh my! Strawberry Tofu Chopped Salad - arugula, strawberries, pecans, basil, tofu, gorgonzola cheese, olive oil and lemon pepper. Real foodie food. Ok, I'm not a big dessert guy, but the plate-size hot chocolate chip cookie resting in a hot iron skillet with melting ice cream over the top... Well, it's lush - irresistible! (And big enough to share!). Thursday's have a price fixed special menu for $25 for a full 3-course dinner. Deal! During the peak months, it can be busy, and you will need to allow for the fact that everything is prepared to order. The spacing between courses can be a bit slow when the place is busy, but its OK. It still is, after all, the Shore, relax a bit! read more

Our table had Ahi w Asian slaw & scallops & huge prawns ,fish special & a steak.. Every meal was delish...& Dana & her staff run a tight ship. Congrats guys...the place is awesome JDV read more

My mom and I came here for dinner this week and it was excellent. I was in the mood for steak so I got the filet and it was really delicious and cooked perfectly. All of the seafood dishes on the menu looked great too and I enjoyed seeing different plates come out to other diners tables because they all looked really good. Luckily we were staying nearby so we walked which was good because parking is limited but they warned us of that when we made reservations. The service was great. Because its byob we splurged more on appetizers. It was a chilly night and my mom and I each tried different cups of soup. The chicken coconut soup was amazing. We had reservations for Charlies in Bayhead this week because that is also great but the convenience and experience we had at Ohana lead us to cancel our Charlies reservation so we could come to Ohana again. We will definitely become regulars in the summer read more

My husband and I dined here recently for the first time. We had a very attentive friendly server who gave us great recommendations and was very patient with us with deciding what we would like to eat due to the menu items all sounding so delicious! We started off with the Thai calamari and we thoroughly enjoyed that!! For entrees I had the seafood curry which was delicious!! My husband had a steak which was very undercooked- he ordered medium and it came out rare. He ate it and the flavor was great but just wish the grill guy was more conscious on temperatures. For dessert he had the cookie sundae which was large but delicious and I had the Nutella creme brûlée. We were over all pleased with our visit and would like to come back again soon! BYOB a plus! read more

I had the pulled pork slider with Asian slaw at the Hope Center Chef's Night Out and their mango salsa, both were very good. Thanks to Ohanna for supporting a vital charity. read more

Ohana is one of the best restaurants on the Island. Time and time again it is consistently excellent. Their appetizers are outstanding especially their salads and the New England Clam Chowder is a must. They always have a special ravioli, the wild mushrooms is especially good. And to finish your dinner try the bread pudding. read more

Another fine meal The food and staff are absolutely #1 our waiter don was right on top of things. Too many nice things to say about a finely run restaurant read more

Top notch menu with definite chef's touches. It's a BYOB, which is great. Staff is attentive. Hard to get into during the summer and need reservations. read more

Fantastic food and service. Have had many dishes here. All great. Calamari app is amazing. They consistently honor reservation times. A nice treat at the Jersey shore. Highly recommend. read more

Very impressed with the menu even for the prix fix restaurant week. Pulled pork egg rolls, Thai chili calamari, and beet salad were great as were the Pettit filet mignon, lobster ravioli, pork short rib, and blackened mahi mahi. An undiscovered gem on the jersey shore read more

Just had an AMAZING dinner here, our waitress candy was such a delight. It was my brothers birthday and they treated us like family. The food was beyond good and it was really a highlight of our trip. Eat here! read more

This place is awesome. Not what you expect from the outside, very unassuming. Once inside you are greeted by very friendly staff. The service was great and food was prepared quickly! We had the ahi tuna and shrimp with scallops. The Tina was the best I ever had! Perfectly cooked and the scallops were sweet and tender. Crem brûlée was awesome per my wife. The menus was a little on the pricey side but not that bad and well worth it if you want a different dining experience and outstanding food!! We will be back! read more

Sub-par at best. Muscles had too much rosemary and it overpowered everything. My fish could have been best fish I've ever had but the sides lacked any flavor or salt and actually worked against the flavors in the fish. I like to support locally owned establishments but i wouldn't return. read more