I was always told that Polynesian food is not seasoned well.... Well they lied!!! this spot is…read moreamazing! I got the two meat combo with the baked lamb and sweet-and-sour ribs along with the curry beef, taro root and chop Suey.... Look'a Hea!!! This is real life, soul food! I am an American of African descent (Black) and I would put this food up against some of our soul food from the south. DELICIOUS.!!!!

Back again at one of our favorite go-to spots--and it never disappoints!…read more We came hungry and ordered a feast: mixed meats, sausage, baked chicken, beef curry, beef pie, panekeke, turkey tail, fresh bread, cucumber salad, poke, chop suey, and a refreshing mango juice. Every bite was packed with flavor, and our family left with happy hearts and even happier tummies! To my fellow Yelpers, do yourself a favor and check this place out. It's about a 20-25 minute drive from where I live, but trust me--it's totally worth it! Great food, friendly service, and plenty of delicious options that will keep you coming back for more.

08/15/2026 - update…read more I was able to order a couple catering items for a party. It was quick and easy. The food was ready at the specified time. The food was a good portion. It was delicious very flavorful and cooked well. Highly recommend getting food here if you're looking for items catered. Good pricing.

Review #1015 2026-085…read more Food Order: Back Home Sampler (Lahaina fried chicken, kalua lumpia, wontons, grilled beef stix, Filipino lumpia, spam musubi) Hawaiian Nachos (wonton chips, Portuguese sausage, jack & cheddar cheese, tomatoes, green onions) Beef Stew Curry (rice) Fish & Chips (macaroni salad, french fries) Kaibi Short Ribs Entree (macaroni salad, ramen cabbage salad, & rice) Kalua Pork (macaroni salad, ramen cabbage salad, & rice) Keiki Meal (Lahaina fried chicken, french fries, lemonade, ice cream sundae) Lahaina Fried Chicken Entree (macaroni salad, ramen cabbage salad, & rice) Lahaina Wrap (Lahaina fried chicken, ramen cabbage salad, Back Home special sauce, spinach tortilla) with Fries Lau Lau (macaroni salad, ramen cabbage salad, & rice) Saimen Noodles with Spam (kamaboko, egg slivers, green onions) Spam Musubi Haupia Cheesecake Jello Cheesecake Hawaiian Iced Tea Long overdue review... I've been coming to Back Home in Lahaina in the early 2000s since I started working in the South Bay. With our frequent visits, we were given loyalty stamp cards that earned 3 free rewards after reaching a designated tier: beverage, appetizer, & entrée (usually redeem the Lahaina Fried Chicken Entree) or t-shirt. In the early 2010s, we changed our dining time to their "Kids Eat Free on Wednesdays" after H turned toddler, & brought our friends with kids too. While the longstanding promo is no longer active, they occasionally run holiday or event-based kids eat free specials. Their Keiki (kid's meal) Menu includes: main entrée, side, drink, & dessert... it's a great value for the amount of food! I first learned about Back Home in Lahaina from my bank supervisor who lives in the South Bay. Her family loves the authentic Hawaiian comfort foods, particularly the addicting Lahaina Fried Chicken. It's famous for their slightly sweet, light & crunchy chicken. I love adding a splash of NOH Hawaiian Hot Sauce for a l'il heat! There's 2 specials (Beef Stew Curry, Fish & Chips) that I often order when I see it on the menu. And I always order the curry... love the Japanese-inspired curry roux base with mild heat! Usually posted in the late fall & winter, it's the perfect comfort food to counter the chill! When my husband is hungrier than norm, he'll either add an order of Hawaiian Nachos (they use wonton skins as chips instead of tortillas), or replace the entrée with the Back Home Sampler, which has a bit of everything. We've ordered maybe 1/2 of the menu over the years? Sticking to our favs, & adding other items when we're dining with guests. Their entrées are large enough to share between 2 people, & have been doing so in later years whereas I was hangry enough to eat the whole plate on my own. If you still have room for dessert, Haupia or Jello Cheesecakes are both delish to end your meal. I like the former; it's creamy yet light with a delicate, rich coconut filling. The kiddos love the latter for the strawberry jello that adds a sweet bouncy punch of flavor to the tangy cheesecake. The 1st decade's food & service was excellent, & we dined in so much that we knew most of the servers & can ask for "our usual" before we are seated. The timing is almost seamless from entry to our order to paying our check. Our servers were detailed-oriented to make sure everything is in place after serving our food (extra plates & napkins, necessary condiments), refilling our water with no/little prompts, & bringing our check quickly with necessary boxes when there's leftovers. However, the 2nd decade had its ups & down, especially during the pandemic lockdown (the once spacious dining room was awkward & warm with the plexiglass partitions). Gone are our fav servers, loyalty stamp card, & "Kids Eat Free on Wednesdays." What really kept us from returning often is the lack of consistency in food & service. If we're taking an early dinner around 5:30 PM, sometimes we have to wait awhile because there's no host(ess) at the counter. There may be times when we're seated & there's no server around, or I'm waving the menu to catch their eye. Then there's order execution issues: waiting period from our order to expedition time, not everything is served the relatively the same time, food quality (partly raw chicken, stale wonton chips, overcooked chicken tenders, etc.) & quantity (seems like there's a less?) issues. It's common enough to be a deterrent for frequent repeat visits. But when they're on point, it's the best bang for your buck value for a delish Hawaiian meal! Back Home in Lahaina serves some of the best Hawaiian foods around the South Bay. It's a vibrant community hangout, especially when they host live Hawaiian music (usually on Friday evenings) from regular local acts & guest feature artists! Mahalo! Recommended: Everything on the order list, especially the Lahaina Fried Chicken & Beef Stew Curry.

Our aloha Fridays happen here! best food. Best Ohana feel. Feel close to home here! ALOHA!read more

The food was delicious. The sandwich was great and I went on a weekday after work and it wasn't too…read morecrowded on the weekend this lot of people so you know it's good.

Let me start off by saying the taste of the food is Amazing but my rating is based on everything…read moreelse, which is why I rated what I did. We booked them for my daughter's 5th birthday party. We paid over $1,000 for a party size of 60 people. When we asked if the food was ready because they didn't inform us that it was, the first 10 or so people grabbed their food, they said they ran out of the tortillas needed for the big UCE burrito, mind you this is the main reason we booked them because they're known for this burrito. When I went to get a burrito, that's when I was made aware they had already ran out of the tortillas, this was about 15 to 20 mins into serving time. My husband wasn't happy to hear this so he took it upon himself to go and buy more tortillas in order to make more of these burritos. (They didn't even offer to reimburse him for the inconvenience of this) To top it all off, BJ, the owner, came off really rude and stand offish, while one of his sons was nice and would answer any questions we had even when the questions were directed towards BJ. (who didn't even turn around to acknowledge whomever was speaking to him) Then at the end of the service, they packed everything up and left it on a table inside where the party was being held and didn't let anyone know that they were done and leaving. It's a shame because we really enjoyed their food from past experiences which led us to book them for our event, but we won't be doing it again.

Heard about this place, actually tried a cater meal and finally had the chance to try it. Here was…read moremy experience on a Monday evening Parking: All depends on the location. This was at a church and across from CSUDH. A general place to grab and go. Feels: The area we were at is cool It was near a church and a university sooo good vibes. FOOD: Big Uce Burrito (Recommend) Deeeelicious. A bombful of flavors from the longanisa fried rice, teriyaki and char-siu chicken, egg, cheese, spicy mayo and that kick from mango salsa. It's well contained and packed with flavors. I'd recommend this for first-timers. My partner and I shared...we still have leftovers! CUSTOMER SERVICE: Super! Friendly people and communicative as well. They were making more rice and keeping me posted on the wait. TL; DR OVERALL: 4.5 Stars. Excellent! Delicious food and reasonable prices. This is a South Bay gem and something worth trying. I wish this business the best as I hope to try more of their dishes in the future. Tips: * Follow them on IG for accurate dates and locations.

Great assortment of food! Waited on a little slow. Food came fast and was delicious.read more

best and original asian, island, american coffee shop in all los angeles. if you have not been, go!…read more get the wings, pizza, oyako don, and the loco moco. oishi! pau brah! be back this weekend.

If you've ever wondered what it feels like to be hugged by a plate of food, 808 Local Hawaiian…read moreGrill has the answer. This spot is small, casual in the best way, the kind of place where you walk in stressed from work and walk away knowing the food will comfort you. The moment you step in, you get that "bro, relax" energy. No crazy décor, no weird mood lighting, no host judging your outfit. Just good food, good vibes, and the faint spiritual presence of someone whispering "aloha, braddah." It's the type of place where you can roll in wearing gym shorts, flip‑flops, or your "I woke up late" face and nobody blinks. Service here is like being adopted into a Hawaiian family you didn't know you had. They're friendly without being fake, fast without rushing you, and they actually smile, like real smiles, not the "my manager is watching" kind. They hand you your food like they're handing you a blessing. I swear one plate winked at me. Listen... the food is delish. The kalua pork and beef is so tender it should come with a warning label. The teriyaki chicken tastes like it was marinated in the tears of happy island angels. And the mac salad? Bro... that mac salad could solve arguments, reunite families, and end global beef. Portions are generous, like "I didn't need all this but I'm absolutely finishing it" generous. Miguel C.

Hands-down, one of the best Hawaiian food plates I have experienced definitely will be on my tiptop…read morelist very appreciative. Great customer service. I'll be seeing you soon. Djdoesha ! "

Very cool hidden tiki bar! The decor is great, really sets the vibe. Not too busy on Thursday…read morenight, but not dead either. Sat at the bar for drinks and appetizers. Not super attentive service considering there were only a few parties at the bar, but our bartender (woman with long wavy hair) was kind and made delish drinks. The coconut shrimp was great too. Karaoke started a little after 8:00pm. Not sure if that's a regular thing, but it was fun to watch! Happy Hour is only one hour a day on weekdays (5-6pm) which was a bit of a bummer because we arrived at 6:30 and thought it went until 7 or 8, but now we know. Would be awesome if it was still 5-8pm like it seems it used to be. Overall a fun time and we'll likely be back!

We recently visited Secret Island Tiki which has been on our list for a while. It is located on the…read morecorner of Broadway and Pine under Shannon's. We parked in the multi-story parking garage behind Hamburger Mary's. Secret Island is a little over a block away. You can make reservations on OpenTable. It has a bit of a speakeasy entrance, as it is not plainly marked. Look for the staircase going down with greenery around it and the Secret Island sign downstairs. Go right at the bottom of the stairs and there is a little walkway where you see a very cool tiki display. It you stay there long enough, the lights will flash and you will hear thunder. Walk a little further and go through the door to enter. I was blown away by the atmosphere and build. Kudos to Bamboo Ben! It is dimly lit with a ton of cave wall, bamboo, thatch, netting, tiki lights, floats, skulls, tikis, and other décor. The bar is loaded with bottles and looks great with dark blue and green backlighting. The bar top is wood with deep cutouts that are filled with clear epoxy. The booths in the main dining area are little tiki huts and even have clouds overhead. There was great tiki music playing the whole time. A few times an hour a thunderstorm hits. The lights dim, lightning flashes with thunder sound effects, and red lights illuminate cracks in the floor that looks like lava veins. There is also a photo-op "Pele's Throne" which is a big lava rock surrounded chair. We sat at the bar and had the coconut shrimp appetizer ($12). The shrimp were breaded and cooked well, and had a coconut sprinkle on top. The spicy dipping sauce complemented the shrimp well. I started out with the Drunken Monkey (Makers Mark 46, Jamaican rum, banana liqueur, cinnamon, allspice, Angostura bitters, normally $19, $17 during happy hour). It was somewhat bourbon forward with a little funk from the Jamaican rum. I definitely got the cinnamon notes with a little banana and allspice in the background. She started out with the El Capitan Hook (Del Maguey mezcal, pineapple, banana liqueur, Luxardo cherry liqueur, lime, $17, $15 during happy hour). This was smoke forward with light pineapple and banana flavor. I had the Hula burger ($18) which was very good with a lot of different flavors from the various toppings. It came with a decent amount of fries, and was a filling plate. She had the pineapple bowl fried rice and added with BBQ pork ($17 + $5 for pork add-on). It is served in half of a scooped out pineapple and had a good amount of rice with pork and green onions on top. It had a good mix of teriyaki sauce on the rice and BBQ sauce on the pork. Next, I had the Rum Runner (coconut and blended dark rums, banana liqueur, raspberry, grenadine, pineapple, orange, lime, $18, $15 during happy hour). It was very pineapple and coconut forward which overpowered all of the other ingredients. She also had the Let That ManGo (white rhum agricole, coconut, mango, lemon, $18, $16 during happy hour). The primary flavors here were mango with some grassiness from the agricole. We were here from about 6pm to 8pm on a Wednesday night and it was pretty dead with only a few other people in the place the whole time. They do have a stage in the back with live music acts, so it is probably busier when there is entertainment and on weekends. Our first bartender was Alex who was nice but we barely talked with him. Manager Pedro took over the bartender duties later on and we had a great time chatting with him. Service was great from both of them. The drinks are a few dollars above average, but if you come during happy hour, the drinks are several dollars off. Happy hour is currently all day Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday, and Thursday through Saturday from 5pm to 8pm. The food was good, the drinks were ok to good, and the atmosphere was great. Normally, this would probably be a one and done, but I really liked the build and would like to come back when it is busier, maybe on a weekend.

Amazing performance group! I contacted them to perform at the school I work for and both our…read morestudents and staff were absolutely thrilled with their performance! They were very interactive and called the students up to learn how to dance along with them and flowed among the audience it, they loved it Booking was very easy and Gilda great with communicating efficiently, answering questions, and following up. We will definitely be booking again in the future! Thank you!

Hiring the Heart of the Islands to perform at our tropical themed wedding was a fantastic decision!…read moreTheir show really helped to cement the evening as one to remember with their decorative Polynesian costumes and of course their mesmerizing performances by the dancers and drummer. All the guests also appreciated that they were also able to be a part of the show during the audience participation portion and raved about how fun the experience was. Gilda and Mariana were a pleasure to work with and were extremely professional. They were good about following up and staying in contact prior to the show. I highly recommend the Heart of the Islands for anyone looking an amazing hula show without having to travel to Hawaii.

We used Manea for our daughter's 9th birthday party. Since it was a small, socially distanced…read moreparty, we only needed one hula dancer. Masina was terrific singing along with her ukulele, dancing and teaching a hula. The candy lei making project was a kid's dream come true! So much candy! Karen provided an amazing shave ice and ice cream display with extra large portions and lots of flavor choices. Everything was perfect and happy and fun. Big success!

The Manea Dancers that came to my Sister's Hawaiian Themed Bridal Shower was a huge success! They…read morewere so fun, professional, entertaining, and beautiful. The host/drummer was exceptional and taught us and educated us about the Polynesian traditions behind the Dance and it was so much more than what we expected. They made our Party a hit and were truly unforgettable. I want to throw more Hawaiian parties just to have them out again, it just made the day so special. They were worth more than what they charged in my opinion. Thank you Manea! You guys Rock! Aloha!

Our wedding was so much more memorable and fun thanks to the Polynesian Paradise dancers and fire…read moreknife performance. Our Ohana wouldn't stop talking about how awesome that we brought back the culture heritage and elevate to the next level. Akemi and her team were on time and professional. We appreciate the extra performer and live drums at our wedding. We would give it 10 stars for their hospitality and pricing . Recommend to book them at your wedding !!!

Incredibly intelligent, attractive, and talented performers! Ramona the lead of the Polynesian…read moreDance Company was very literate, professional, warm and welcoming. Ramona has so much integrity in her craft and acted as one would expect with a commanding performance. She genuinely has a knack for getting her audience involved. She involved the crowd from the get go in a very positive and energetic manner. Marisol, Julie, and Rico were just as integral. You could feel the inertia and the impact of their performance as each act kept getting better and better. These four beautiful young people impressed each and every patron! With Sincere Admiration, Justin Ryan