Hawaiian cuisine is a favorite of mine and Onolicious in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio is some of the best I've had in the whole mainland of America! Me, my sister, and the rest of my sister's bachelorette party ate a fantastic and relatively inexpensive-ish dinner here on a rainy Friday night in May, 2026. We made reservations beforehand which was smart, because it was busy and it would be unkind to surprise a busy restaurant with a party of 8 hungry bachelorette ladies! I had skimmed the menu beforehand and knew what I wanted to order and helped others in the party choose a meal from a cuisine many of them were unfamiliar with. But first, can we talk about how beautiful the mural is right outside the restaurant? I've attached a photo and I'm still obsessed with looking at it! Also, I gotta mention how kind the service was and how fast our waters and drinks arrived as well as our meals. Even though its all ordered via a QR code which normally lessens interactions with staff, we still had staff checking in on us and even making us laugh and smile! So I got a pina colada ($14), one of my favorite cocktails, and many of the other ladies also got tropical drinks as well. Some of them ordered tropical cocktails they were unfamiliar with yet still enjoyed them. For my main, I got the huli huli chicken thigh dinner ($15) with the aloha slaw and rice as my sides. I love a slaw that is vinegar based and this was crisp and refreshing! The chicken thigh was tender and well seasoned. My sister also ordered two desserts for the table - poi mochi with the most incredible chocolate frosting dipping sauce ($6) and fried donuts ($4). The poi mochi was a hit in particular. We paid beforehand so left after finishing our meals, happy and full! I'd absolutely recommend this restaurant for anyone visiting downtown Cincinnati. I'd be happy to come back and try their spam musubi and some more cocktails! Yum! read more

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I was seeing a lot of videos on this place and wanted to give it a try. I ordered the 3 protein plate with the char sui chicken, The Kalbi ribs and the Wagyu teriyaki beef. My sides were Rice with a wedge salad. I enjoyed the Char Sui Chicken and really liked the flavor as well as the Teriyaki Beef however the Kalbi Ribs were really really tough and chewy and wasn't that great in my opinion so I prob would order something different next time. The Masubi was bomb which I already knew would be. They forgot to add my Hawaiian pineapple drink so I was a little butt hurt about that and they didn't add any utensils which I asked for with my Uber Eats order so they lost a star for that. read more

Onolicious Hawaii - H-1 Musubi - Hawaiian Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Great ambiance and good food with clean restrooms and space. I simply ordered using the QR code at the table. I got the Haleiwa Fish Tacos. Good mayo soy sauces drizzle and wonton wrapper was crispy fried. I thought the ahi tuna texture was very similar to chicken and was going to only be seared. And not fully cooked. Still be good but wished it was raw ahi tuna read more

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I've been looking for a good spot to try out Hawaiian food and I'm so glad I stopped by Onolicious. Their spam musubi is so flavorful, I had to order some for to-go to bring back home. My aunt and I enjoyed the loco moco and the chicken katsu plate with some cocktails. The service was good and the people are so nice there. If you've been craving some hawaiian cuisine, I definitely recommend trying Onolicious Hawaii out! read more

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First time trying Hawaiian food, and Onolicious did a really great job! The food, service, and ambiance were all amazing. I went with the combo plate which allows you to choose 2/3 meats and a side and comes with rice. The shoyu chicken was really good whereas the katsu pork was just okay. Lumpia was also good. Service was also very friendly and helpful, and the swings that they had in the restaurant were fun. Definitely will be back. read more

Onolicious Hawaii - Hawaiian Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Hawai'ian food isn't my top pick, but this place was lovely. Parking nearby, plenty of seating & a staff that really takes good care of you. The Musubi was very nice and the loco-moco was excellent. (I'd recommend the 1/2 order.....the full was simply too much for me) Walnut street area really getting nice these days.....lots of good choices. Will definitely be back to experience more of the menu & enjoy the good vibe of the place. read more

Onolicious Hawaii - Menu page 1 - Hawaiian Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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I was craving Hawaiian food and this place really hit the spot. It's cute and clean on the inside and the decor is great. The ordering is all done through their QR code. It's peettt easy to do though I wish some items (like sauces) had better explanations. It's a little pricey but I understand why. This is a cute restaurant and good home cooked food and we will be back. read more

We ended up in here unexpectedly when our first choice wasn't open. Most of us on the outing weren't really rum drink fans, but it was there when we were hungry so we went in. The interior wasn't anything too fancy, but felt comfortable and welcoming. Service was friendly- but you need your phone to order food at the table. The drinks we ordered were a bit hit or miss- one of the three was awesome, but the other two were a bit weak in flavor. However, the food was amazing! I got the BBQ chicken sandwich and macaroni salad and I've been dreaming of it ever since! The food is fantastic and now we're all dreaming of going back. read more

No need to make reservations - ample seating. They have a great extensive menu. We ordered a lot of different plates to try the proteins - one point off for the saltiness - felt way too salty for me. One thing I love is that I ordered a pina colada and they had extra in the blender so they'll give you the extra! read more

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WOW. My husband and I were looking for a good lunch spot while spending the day in Cincinnati and thought we would try something different. Onolicious Hawaii was the perfect spot for that. This place is adorable and makes you feel like you are sitting right on the beach of Hawaii. There are swinging chairs, videos of surfing on the wall and a little tiki patio outside. You place your order through the QR code on the table, which made everything quick and efficient. This was also nice because they have such a large menu, so I didn't feel rushed getting to look through it all. I tried the huli huli katsu chicken with rice and potato salad, and man... it was so good! The sauce was a very sweet bbq and the chicken was so crispy. This is probably one of my favorite Hawaiian restaurants that I've been to! You gotta check it out! read more

Onolicious Hawaii - Hawaiian Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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I haven't returned since my original review about the food quality, but I want to note a pattern others have mentioned. The owner's response that he will publicly post your review in his bathroom unless you remove the review comes across as unprofessional and threatening. This response to feedback suggests a lack of accountability and poor customer service. Based on similar reviews, this behavior appears to be consistent, which is disappointing. read more

I've been a fan of Onolicious since it was at Oakley food kitchen! Authentically delicious Hawaiian food, the best customer service and a cute spot of its own- what's not to love?! read more

Onolicious Hawaii - Adobo ribs and Mauna Kea Chicken Katsu with Mac salad - Hawaiian Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

10 out of 10!! Food was amazing! If you're missing a taste of aloha or have never tried it, it's a must go! It might be even better than food I ate while in Hawaii, but definitely has the Hawaiian flavor. It was like high end Hawaiian... the lumpia, char siu, Huli huli chicken and kalbi ribs were delicious! We'll def be back!! read more

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Overall the food was excellent and great atmosphere. It is real Hawaiian! We were served promptly as it was not busy.

While visiting Cincinnati on a work trip, I ordered Onolicious Hawaii through door dash to my hotel. It was super easy to place the order online. I got the Lanikai Lumpia (spring roll). They were really good! Nice and crispy with delicious vegan filling of red cabbage, carrots, green beans, onions, ginger & garlic! I dipped them in the sweet chili sauce - yum! I also got the hamburger steak plate with rice and house chips. The portion size was large. The hamburger steak was really good. I enjoyed the gravy. I also really liked the house chips - they were nice and thin. Overall, the meal was great! I'd definitely recommend it. read more

Onolicious Hawaii - Hamburger steak plate - Hawaiian Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Incredibly delicious Hawaiian food served in a vibrant restaurant with colorful decor and tables. (highly recommend loco moco) We got to try the poco moco. It's a beef patty covered in a mushroom gravy sauce served with a yolky egg over rice. Now I wouldn't call myself a mushroom lover but trust me if you're worried it's going to overpower the dish it won't. It's balanced perfectly in the dish but of course if you hate mushrooms then I'd recommend something else. This dish felt like eating a home cooked meal! I also got to try their mauna kea chicken which is juicy chicken covered in panko, fried to perfection. Glazed in what I would describe is like a hot honey glaze. It has a very subtle flavor, hints of that butter, slightly tangy with a bit of a kick. My favorite though is the wagyu teriyaki. Now you're probably thinking chicken teriyaki but this isn't quite like that. I'm a huge fan of japanese bbq, I'm super picky. This is amazing not overly sweet, meat is super tender, with hints of fat melting in your mouth. I would order this all the time if I could. Overall great vibes, very reasonably priced food for how delicious and generous the portions are, plenty of seating, very clean. Def. recommend the loco moco and wagyu teriyaki, everything on their menu looks really good and worth the try! read more

Onolicious Hawaii - poco moco - Hawaiian Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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First time eating at a Hawaii restaurant. The ordering system is really user friendly as you can order everything from your phone. Overall I was pleased with the food and service. read more

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Good vibes and flavors. Visited on a Friday night and placed a dine in order. The food was at the table in about 10 minutes and the mains were both wonderful. The Mauna Kea Chicken Katsu was perfectly described on the menu: sweet, spicy and buttery. Loved it! My wife's Kalua Pig Plate looked so good that I had to try it, and darn it if it wasn't tender and soaked in a savory sauce that almost made me second guess getting the chicken. On the side of each dish were two scoops of white rice and the option to choose another side. Flip a coin between the Mac salad and the potato salad as neither stood out other than in comparison to the rice. But the mains are where it's at! read more

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Service was quick and very friendly. You can feel and taste how much they love Hawaiian cuisine. We love the house Kona coffee, kahlua pork, lumpia, and spam musubi. The ambiance is casual, and relaxed, but I would feel just as comfortable here on a business lunch, a date night, or after a workout. I love the contemporary Hawaiian soundtrack. read more

Onolicious Hawaii - The bar - Hawaiian Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

When we went there were a few things we wanted that were not available from the menu which was disappointing. Great customer service and yummy drink though. Not sure I would go out of my way to eat there again. read more

This restaurant is so fun and cute, and has some swing seats! I appreciated all the veggie options. The vegan lumpia was amazing, as was the dessert sweet potato lumpia! Server was really nice! read more

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The food was absolutely amazing! It almost felt like we were back in Oahu with the 1st bite and each contiguous bite thereafter. The ambiance here is wonderful and the staff is laid back and chill! The prices are great and get huge plates; that you'll be having leftovers to bring home with you for a late night snack. Only downside was the parking lot next store where everyone parks is a paid lot owned by an extremely rude company; so just park on the road on the other side of the restaurant instead! I rate Ono a 10/10 and we will always be back to eat here every time we are in Cincy! read more

3.5 stars rounded to 4 Cute/ tropical vibes inside and the food was decent. We liked the cocktails and the bartender was helpful in suggesting some to try! The cocktails were heavy on the ice, though. You seat yourself and order with the QR code on the table from your phone. This is convenient --but also not. You have to tip when you check out and order everything at once. Or you keep adding items and have to pay again/ check out again. Would love just one bill at the end. Lumpia was crispy but $13 for 4 was steep. Portions of the plates were generous!! You have to pay $1 for any sauces you want and there are a lot of up charges for certain proteins on the lunch plates. Example- $4 up charge for 4 shrimp. Hit- the lumpia and kalua pig Miss- garlic shrimp (burnt garlic and greasy), chicken katsu (not crispy at all) Just fine- Mac salad, potato salad, musubi Nothing was terrible and nothing was great. Not sure I'd go out of my way to be back. read more

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We've been on a Hawaiian kick lately, maybe because we miss our Hawaiian family, who knows. Onolicious was our second local Hawaiian spot in the last week or so. It's kind of hidden off the "new and improved" Court Street, but worth looking for. Brightly-colored interior with kinda uncomfortable metal tables and chairs, they say they're counter service, be we were waited on. Maybe it was the time of day, but kudos for exceeding expectations right away. The food was decent, service was great, and the prices demonstrated value. Jordan was our server, and bartender, and he did an excellent job. The musubi was the best I've had outside of my son-in-law in Kaua'i. The rest of the food was tasty. We'll likely return for a late lunch or early dinner. Probably not during regular dinner hours as we didn't seem to fit their target demographic. I tired to get the manager/owner's attention to make some positive comments, but he looked right through me. Benefit of the doubt suggests he didn't see me. But then in a mostly empty restaurant and a being a vaguely 'fluffy' guy, I'm hard to miss. read more

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First off, the ambiance was so fun and relaxed. The ordering was a breeze too, you can order right from your phone and everything has a picture so you can get an idea of what the food is. The food itself was so flavorful and delicious. My husband and I both got the 3 meat platter (so we could try just about all the meats) and there wasn't one that wasn't delicious! My favorites were the pork (so tender) and the Huli Huli Katsu chicken (so crispy, even in sauce). We, needless to say, left full but didn't regret a bite! I would highly recommend this place, it's a hidden gem (for visitors that might look for a more widely known restaurant name). Way more flavorful and unique than a typically trafficked place! read more

Love it, good Hawaiian food, for decent price. Reminds me of the foods I had back in my last visit to the Islands. Service was fine, used mainly a self service kiosk. Cool aloha vibes, especially in this cold winter. read more

We came to Onolicious for our book club. There were six of us and we were easily able to get a table. Many of us had never been there before so we asked the bartender for his top recommendations. I decided to try the spam musubi, as well as the huli huli chicken plate. The spam musubi was simple and delicious- I would definitely order it again. I didn't love the huli huli chicken, but other people in my group really liked it. They have a nice outdoor patio. I would be interested in coming back when the weather warms up and having a cocktail outside. read more

Onolicious Hawaii - Spam musubi - Hawaiian Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

This place is absolutely as good as people have been raving about. I got the 3 meat plate to try as much as possible, and everything exceeded my expectations. The Huli Huli chicken had a fantastic skin, with a lot of the Hawaiian bbq flavor you would expect and charred very well. If I had to get any one thing again, I would get the adobo ribs. Fell right off the bone, and were incredibly flavorful. The sauce they were covered with was addicting and I would buy a bottle if I could. It was very unique to me compared to the other two meats, which I felt were good but could probably get somewhere else. Kalua pig wasn't my favorite at first, but after soaking up the sauce and eating it with rice it definitely caught up. The aloha slaw was the real underdog here. It was very tasty, with not too much vinegar and something tropical/sweet. The store itself is pretty fun, but be warned it is fairly pricey and you order everything from your phone. There are still people around to help, but it may take you a while to order if you don't have apple or google pay. Only complaint would be the pineapple tea. It's a very subtly sweet tea flavored with pineapple juice and full of ice. But no refills for $3 definitely hurts. All in all this should be on everyone's Cincinnati must try list. read more

Onolicious Hawaii - Huli huli chicken Adobo Ribs Plate Kalua Pig Plate Aloha Slaw - Hawaiian Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Vibes: YES! Super colorful & welcoming! Love that they have swings as seats along the window. We went on the weekend around 3pm (no FCC game in town) and lucked out with a super small crowd of people. Service was great, everyone was super helpful with walking us through the menu and making suggestions. We got the Surf & Turf and Loco Moco. Both were generous servings & had a ton of flavor. Highly recommend if you're in the area and are looking for a casual eatery, fun vibes, and flavorful food! read more

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The restaurant was clean and the staff was friendly. Food service was prompt and a good temperature (freshly cooked) . Let's discuss the food though. My chips (fries) were inedible. They were not thoroughly cooked. The chips were mostly limp, undercooked, and soaked in grease. My guess is that the oil wasn't hot enough when they were dropped. The Mac salad was flavorless with a grainy texture. I had to tip while ordering food so I gave 20%, but later regretted it. Our water carafe sat empty for most of our meal and no one came to refill it. I could have gotten up to ask, but I had already gone out of the way to find our server to ask a question about the menu, which btw you are encouraged to use your phone to order, but the service is spotty probably depending on where you sit. I'm sitting in the booth writing this, my meal long over and still, no one has come to ask about us or refill our water and here's the kicker...the restaurant is empty!! read more

I was downtown for a meeting and ordered takeout from Onolicious. I had their offerings at Asian Food Festival so I was confident. I got the two meat meal. I go the kalua pork and Huli huli chicken. Both were wonderful even after the fifteen minute drive home. There was plenty left for snacking tomorrow!!!! read more

Service was nice although the method of using a QR code to not just see the menu but also to order was a little inconvenient. The food seemed like comfort food mainly. Of the dishes we had several were either over-salted or under-salted. The beef just wasn't our thing. There was simply a ton of rice, and gravy was the main attraction it seemed. My tacos shells had pools of grease on them. The highlights were the spam-sushi appetizer and one of the veggie salads. Ambiance was average but the patio looked nice. read more

My new favorite place in Cincy! We ate here for the first time last weekend and LOVED it. From the service to the atmosphere to the incredible food - we had such a great time. Everyone we interacted with was super nice and friendly. The bartender was great and he made amazing cocktails. I had the Pipeline Marg (spicy marg) and my boyfriend had The Cuz'n (Tito's based drink with a merlot float). That was my first experience with a vodka cocktail and a wine float - but it was really really good. Our food was out of the this world! We had the Shoyu Chicken Plate with a wedge salad. I highly recommend this. I will definitely get this again the next time we are in town. read more

Fantastic food. Walking in the decor was fun and the service was friendly and efficient. The food was packed with great flavors, but the expansiveness of the menu did make it a tad difficult to navigate what actually differed from item to item as many used similar bases. The prices were reasonable, especially when considering the portion sizes which were quite generous for most items, except the tacos which were kind of on the smaller side. Would definitely recommend and would likely return if in the area again. read more

Great island atmosphere. The food was very sweet, too sweet for our taste I'd much prefer a spicy jerk type chicken. . The tuna bites were great though. Fun island drinks. read more

Simply amazing Hawaiian food. I love just about everything that I've ordered from them. I've had it delivered and picked-up - so I can say that location is charming and that to-go orders are well packaged. My favorites are the pulled pork, the Char Sui Chicken, the haupia dessert, the slaw, and vegan pork hash. read more

We were back in town for a wedding and wanted to try out any new spots that have opened up since we left Cinci in 2019. Onolicious did not disappoint!! The ambience inside truly does feel like you're on vacation in Hawaii. The swings by the window are a great touch, I had a blast swinging while I happily ate my meal :) we loved the loco moco and mixed protein plates. I truly don't think you could go wrong with anything on the menu! Cocktails were also soo yummy. Will definitely be back again when I come around to visit family! read more

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First visit and I only regret not visiting earlier. The meal was FANTASTIC. Here's what's on our plates, favorites starred: Chicken Katsu*, Teriyaki Beef, Mac Salad, Lumpia Sauce* and Musubi Sauce, Mauna Kea Chicken Katsu*, Char Siu Shrimp with Papaya Salad. Not pictured: Ala Moana Ahi Bites** which I highly recommend. Aside from favorites, everything really was great. Folks were super friendly and vibe was solid. read more

Onolicious Hawaii - Left: Chicken Katsu, Teriyaki Beef, Mac Salad, Lumpia & Musubi Sauce - Right: Mauna Kea Chicken Katsu, Char Siu Shrimp with Papaya Salad - Hawaiian Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Food was delivered through DoorDash. Paid almost 30$ for barely any meat. Food was blend and dry.Did you served me leftovers from your customers? Because it surely looks like it. Disgusting! You should be ashamed! I do not recommend this restaurant and wouldn't even try their read more

Another great dining experience. Had lunch with friends here. Char su chicken was declared perfect. I had the poco moco -yum. Third in our group had the loco moco. Macaroni. Salad all around. Fast serve ice. Love this place. read more