Ordered the Korean beef with Mac and rice. Food came out extremely fast.... To fast. Mac was great and so was the side of rice. The meat tasted like day old roast beef. It was my first and probably last time trying this place. Sad but I'll stick with Hawaiian Time. However the staff were nice. Place is a Togo only. They also have a bunch of merch to buy... read more

The Shaka Brah - Korean Beef (GF), Macaroni Salad, Rice - Hawaiian Near Me - Salem, Oregon

I ordered a mixed plate with teriyaki chicken and kalua (I would have gotten shoyu chicken but they were all sold out) with 2 sides of Mac salad and some rice. The teriyaki chicken was tasty and moist! The kalua tasted good but was very dry and lacked cabbage, like advertised. The Mac salad was so bland! Needs more salt & vinegar for sure! The rice was overcooked and soggy, very wet and NOT GOOD... wouldn't visit again, considering I paid $19 plus tip. Also watched the employees on their phones multiple times and not practicing handwashing... read more

The Shaka Brah - Hawaiian Near Me - Salem, Oregon

The food is only take out. However, who cares when it's this dang good!!!! I can see why too because it's really busy. The food still didn't take very long at all. It was hot, delicious, big portions, and sooooo yummy they give you a lot of meat which is great because other places chins on that. we drove up from Albany just to come here and they did not disappoint. So good!!! 10 stars if I could. read more

The Shaka Brah - Bacon Mac and cheese with flaming hot Cheetos - Hawaiian Near Me - Salem, Oregon

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The Good- portions were generous, platted neatly. Service was quick. The Bad- I had the chili Peppa chicken with a side of Mac salad. The Mac salad lacked salt. Bland. The chicken had nooo flavor. It's as if they cooked the chicken without salting/ seasoning and then added the chili after it was done cooking. It was terrible. We had this for lunch for the first time and we all couldn't and didn't finish. We were all looking forward to a good lunch and convo, Very disappointing. read more

I got my order thru Grubhub, so am rating the food alone. Huge portions. I tried the teriyaki chicken and pineapple beef combo with Mac salad and pineapple Cole slaw. The beef is melt-in-your-mouth tender. I felt like the macaroni salad needed to be zhuzhed, and I expected the cole slaw to have a more pineapple taste (you wouldn't know it was an ingredient). I love poke, but the spicy version was so hot, I could only take one bite. Luckily, it wasn't mine. But my nose ran for quite some time after the single bite. Not edible in my book. It was all OK. Not bad, not good. If you love huge portions, the combos fit the bill. I prefer quality over quantity though. read more

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When: Tues May 24, 2022; 3:15 PM, Take-out The Shaka Brah Food Cart finally has a permanent home on Portland Road, in the same complex as Plaid Pantry and across the street from Original Pancake House. This cafe is strictly take-out, with just about 5 bar stools to sit on. The best thing about this location is that your indoors when you're waiting for your food and there is ample parking in this shopping complex. On this occasion purchased a Standard plate of Teri Chicken for the wife and I purchased a Mixed plate of Shoyu Chicken and Teri Beef. All dishes were on-point for our dinner and servings were plentiful that we both had leftovers for another meal...We will definitely be back to this Cafe location when the Hawaiian Comfort Food craving hits us again...Aloha & A Hui Hou read more

The Shaka Brah - Info on the Brick & Mortar location...Same complex as Plaid Pantry - Hawaiian Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Beehive parking is a nightmare, but once you find one, there's plenty of food trucks. Husband is from O'ahu, and saw "Shaka Dogs" on the side of a lime green food truck. The "Shaka" part stood out to him and so he bypassed every truck and went straight to the lime green truck, titled "Shaka Brahs." He was happy to see the menu items, flavor syrups, and pidgin lingo on the menu and the truck. Husband began asking people if they've eaten there before and one guy said yes and said it's authentic. Husband has become skeptical from trying Hawaiian Time because he said it was rubbish and not authentic, and offensive to Hawaiian food. The odor coming from the truck was ono. It smelled like Korean short ribs and the spoonfuls of meat they were shoveling into people's lunch plates were good portions. Husband ordered momo chicken and short ribs. We came with friends, and they ordered momo chicken and the momo chicken ran out so they got substituted with Shaka Dogs (husband said it tasted like shoyu hot dogs) for one of their takeouts. Mac salad was on point, husband said, "Tastes like tutu's recipe." Husband tested them by ordering food in pidgin, and they understood him. That was a +++ for him. Owner liked my mask I was wearing, tribal design by a friend in O'ahu and asked if we had more. We ordered some for him from our friend Jim, the owner of Koalition Grillz. Great customer service. Great small business. We've already told others about this place and the tribal face masks are on their way to Oregon. Māhalo for ono kine grindz. read more

The Shaka Brah - Momo chicken, short ribs, rice and Mac salad. - Hawaiian Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Hawaiian food and poke Friendly people and good food. Super close to my house. I will be back read more

The Shaka Brah - Hawaiian Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Best place to eat Hawaiian food in Salem, Oregon get your shaka brah gear hats,shirt, stickers. read more

The Shaka Brah - Shaka brahs artwork inside the restaurant. - Hawaiian Near Me - Salem, Oregon

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Teriyaki is good, shoyu chicken sauce is too bland and watery. The Kalbi ribs was a bit burnt but ok. Service is lacking the Aloha Spirit Cafeteria style take out, not a sit in cafe. read more

Food was delicious, as always. First time at the south location. I took my order to go, but the restaurant is very cute inside, with a few tables and a gorgeous mural taking up most of the wall. So happy to see the business growing from the food cart at the Bee Hive where we first met. Keep up the delicious cooking, Jake! read more

The Shaka Brah - Teriyaki ribs, today's special, were so yummy - Hawaiian Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Generous portions offset the disappointment from "good enough" flavor, constant supply shortages, and exceptionally long wait times. The dishes are generally well-executed (though the mac salad is a bit too far on the pickle side for my taste). Unfortunately, poor ingredient quality, especially in the meats, put the chef's effort to waste. Don't bother looking at the menu, either (if you're going at dinner time) -- they'll be out of half of it. I'm not saying "don't go to shaka brah" -- it's grindz, and a small business, so if you need to scratch that Hawaiian itch and share a large meal, it's an alright option. Given the choice, though, I'll always be picking a different place to get my plates. read more

Food is always good. The portion is crazy. Price is super reasonable. I've always gotten my orders delivered so I can't speak about the service, but the food is delicious! They have mochi desserts too. I love that there's finally yummy island food around the corner. read more

Two thumbs up!! And two pinkies up too, SHAKA BRAH!!! Seriously, they have world class Hawaiian food! I know what you're thinking, "I can make a mean grilled cheese at home." But, you can't actually make it as good as this food truck. They straight up perfected it. And the plate meals are totes banging too! Sweet and savory meats to pick from, paired with rice and delicious Mac salad. I'd love to keep telling you about how good this grub is, but I'm driving so I should focus on the road. I'd hate to get in a car crash just because I wanted to praise these Hawaiian food gods, but honestly it'd be worth it. read more

The Shaka Brah - Short ribs and teriyaki chicken plate, maikai nō!! ('So good' in Hawaiian for the basic folk) - Hawaiian Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Had it the Ono short rib delivered. The meat was like beef jerky so you had to chew it a bit to eat. There was lots of gristle and the sauce tasted really fishy. Overall bummed since I had it previously and it was great but today was really disappointing. The teriyaki sauce and rice were good though. Overall really expensive for very subpar food. read more

TL;DR: The customer service is beyond amazing and the food matches! Yet another quick stop so a quick review! I would go here just to interact with the staff! Thank God the food is just as great. This little cart is located in the Bee Hive pod in South Salem. They are so friendly, funny, and kind. And so fast! I was back in my car with my food in less than 10 minutes. Great place for lunch breaks. The food was great! For only $12 we got a HUGE helping of two kinds of chicken, macaroni pasta, and rice. It was so tasty and filling. So worth it. Can't wait to go back! read more

The Shaka Brah - a tray of food with rice and meat - Hawaiian Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Massive disappointment. The poke is fish, rice, and soy sauce in a cup with no other toppings. The menu has "1 scoop" for $11.50 and "2 scoops" for $19. We assumed the second scoop was fish because it costs $7.50. I got one and my partner got two scoops. The second scoop is rice. We couldn't believe it and busted out the kitchen scale to confirm. Both had 10.6 ounces of fish and different amounts of rice. Also, the musubi ratio is too much rice to spam and the spam is sliced thin, so it's dry. read more

Maybe three and a half. The portions are very generous. For $12 I got teriyaki chicken, two scoops of rice, one scoop of macaroni salad, a large tub of teriyaki sauce and a small tub of very good quality sriracha. Made two heavy meals. The flavors were rather bland, and the young waitress a bit snippy with me. You can either wait or dine in an attached tent with propane heaters. Parking is a little tight, as the nearby iWingz does a roaring trade. read more

I had pineapple beef tips. Very tasty. Rice and Mac salad sides were good. The teriyaki chicken was not as flavorful as I wanted it to be...and seemingly tough for dark meat. I'll still eat here again. read more

Tried this expecting to be disappointed like I always am when I try "Hawaiian" food on the mainland. Took them NO TIME for order to be ready so really thought it was going to be bad. Took out to my car & tried a bite of Mac salad & was stunned--crazy good, like the ohana makes it when I visit. Although, I was about to drive back to WA I had to try the other food. OMG--IT IS SOOOO GOOD! So good I had to go back inside & tell them that what I was expecting & how utterly amazing their food is! Try it you won't be sorry I promise! read more

Really good Hawaiian BBQ. Tasty plate lunches and a couple varieties of poke. Excellent Mac salad. Well worth grabbing a bite to eat.

Love this place. Stopped in a few days after the new placenopened. Very impressed with the friendly service and amazing food. I highly recommend this Hawaiian type food. read more

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We went to the location on Commercial after seeing someone post about it on social media. The restaurant was clean and the staff were friendly, however the food... three words: crock pot chicken. The portion size was huge for a standard plate, but it was very dry and lacked seasoning. When we asked for salt, we were told there was none. The sauce was very watery but flavorful, although the container it came in was too small and extra sauce cost more. I chose the macaroni salad as my side and unfortunately it was also very bland. When we asked what was in the pineapple coleslaw, the cashier told us she didn't know, so that was odd. I assumed that she would ask the kitchen, my mistake. It was not a bang for our buck. Even with the emergency salt from the car, there was no saving grace. read more

Very slow customer service and they are rude. The food is not very good too and not much of a hawaiian taste. Their musubi is too dry and very pricey for the size of it. read more

The food is always delicious! My favorite is the teriyaki chicken and kalua pig. Sucks that it's only takeout though. And the Mac is perfect for me compared to others that add too much pepper or too much of other things. It's always 10/10 for me and the amount they give you in one plate for the price is amazing. I can have two meals in one bowl read more

Scrolling through where to eat and saw hawaiin food truck and got excited to see something that isn't hawaiin times which is... not so yum. We went for lunch and they already sold out of their ribs? Which was surprising to us, so we had chicken and pulled pork options. The portion size is decent and the cost of extra was a little expensive. We had 4 people and they were really skimpy with napkins and utensils and customer service was not really friendly... 4 ppl with 2 forks and 2 napkins... lol. The pork was juicy, but bland. The macaroni salad was ok, I also got a fried egg and 2 slices of spam that wasn't really crispy, but its whatever. The sauce it came with was very sweet so becarful not to drown food in it. We also got the hawaiin shaved ice and it was very big! And not skimpy with the syrup which is nice. All in all its mediocre hawaiin food. read more

The Shaka Brah - Hawaiian Near Me - Salem, Oregon

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Ate 2 times. Food was decent musubi was good. Chicken over cooked. Crock pot style. Last time I went the blond girl chatted with a customer for 5 minutes while I stood there. They were discussing bearded creepers. Never even acknowledged me. I just walked out. And won't be back. Good help is difficult to find!! read more

Food was outrageously priced I got the oh no short rib and it was all gristle and fat with barely any meat on them and it had a weird fishy taste to the meat probably the worst Hawaiian food I have ever eaten 100% not going back there read more

First time was so nice, I had to do it twice. Came back for seconds. My only regret is not trying this place out sooner! 5 stars all around. read more

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I love this place!! I have never had a bad experience.. quite the opposite. Owner, staff and food quantity is excellent. If you're in the mood to eat Hawaiian... I highly highly highly recommend this place! read more

Picked up some food here on the way home one day. I ordered 15 min ahead and picked up my food, hot and ready. Very good for the price, my husband and I commented that they should be charging more for the portion size. I got the kanaka meal in which you pick 3 proteins: I chose pork, chicken, beef spare rib. I don't remember exactly what type but they were all good. I got macaroni salad as a side. read more

Can't believe nobody has reviewed them yet. Do yourself a favor and go talk to the owner, he's awesome and so is the food he makes. Huge portions and loaded with flavor. My wife and I love their grilled sandwiches but we tried their plate special today too. A+++ read more

The Shaka Brah - This was today's special and ill be eating on it for 2 days. Huge portions! Sooooo good! - Hawaiian Near Me - Salem, Oregon

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Hey! This place is worth the visit, and the return visit. If you like Hawaiian Plate lunches, this place is for you. I've only been once, but I do plan to return. The Kailua Pork is excellent. Potato Mac is authentic, as is the plate quantity overload! I managed four meals out of the one dish. The staff was very welcoming and friendly. I will be back! read more

Favvv spot!! Owner is very kind and even gave me a free a soda to take home for free when I was unsure if I'd like it. (It was very yummy!) the staff upfront are really sweet too! One forgot to put my two Musubi in my bag and as I'm pulling out of the driveway she runs outside to give it to me. Any other place they wouldn't have cared. Food is so tasty and large portions. My go to spot for sure read more

I wanted to love this place but honestly the poke is gross. I tried their regular poke and it tasted like "old fish" and very "fishy". Not something that would happen at a poke shop like the one on commercial. Also, it's only rice and the fish which was disappointing. I would not recommend. read more

This is our favorite take out spot in Salem! We typically grab a meal on the way to our weekly trivia night, and share with the team. Even with sharing we still go home with at least 2 more portions of leftovers. Prices are very reasonable. So we will often go twice a week and munch leftovers for days. (And it reheats beautifully!) My only complaint is that they need a punch card because I'd fill a couple a month at the rate we get food there. Shoyu chicken and Mac salad are our faves, but everything we've tried has been amazing. read more

We had Shaka Brah at a wedding last night . It was amazing food for 150 people. All was hot and delicious! First time I had, had their food and was really impressed . It's difficult to make good food for that many at a time and it did not disappoint. Owner was super friendly and prices were great !! Will definitely use them at my next event !!!!! read more

Super delicious food. Limited but available vegetarian options. I love the kimchi and pasta salad. Big portions.

I usually go to Portland if I want any good Hawaiian food but now I go here! This is the best Hawaiian spot in salem, I swear

Ok so the portions are big I couldn't finish everything but it was so yummy and the owner and cook are so sweet. If you like rice, good macaroni salad and meat this is your place!!! FYI the loaded potato grill cheese was epic (bacon and potato chips yes please!!!) read more

The Shaka Brah - So yummy I would 100% recommend - Hawaiian Near Me - Salem, Oregon

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