Hawaiian Restaurants near Berkeley, CA

“Excellent food , as good as any Hawaiian BBQ“

“Food was fresh! Service was great. The tables were clean!“

“I’ve always ordered the teriyaki plate with Mac salad and did order something for others and this place makes the best Hawaiian teriyaki reminded me of the flavors back home on Hawaii and there is a Moku’s back home and I appreciate the food from Moku Berkeley! My go to when I’m craving for food back home!!“

“Great people, fresh ingridients, authentic taste. Love it!!“

“Amazing sushi rolls and great service. Try it. I promise you won't be disappointed.“

“Good portions and friendly staff. Love the atmosphere and college town feel.“

“Relatively healthy food, not greasy, very flavorful, good portions and prices. Fresh food. I eat here from doordash very often.

One criticism is the boba teas are very expensive for their size, but this problem only exist for the teas.“

“A nice Hawaiian spot in Alameda. Plenty of parking in the parking lot. I got the loco moco with fried rice, my wife got the kalbi loco moco, and my son got the keiki hamburger sliders. We washed it all down with POG to complete our meal. Nice friendly staff. Bathroom is clean.“

“Hi City Poke nails that true island flavor! The owner is from Hawaii and brings all the aloha with him — super friendly, down-to-earth, and clearly passionate about sharing good food.

The poke itself? So ono. Fresh, flavorful, and totally legit. You’ll find classic Hawaiian-style fish alongside “mainland” toppings — because, as the owner said, “you gotta give the city what it wants.” But don’t worry, purists — the foundation is all Hawaii.

It’s quick, delicious, and feels like a little taste of home“

“Delicious food, generous portions, and great service. The chicken combo and aloha bbq mix are a must-try—so flavorful and perfectly cooked. iLava is consistently good every time!“

“If you want delicious food, at a good price, with great quality, I recommend this restaurant. The owners are very welcoming and friendly. The chef is consistent with all the food orders I have placed and that says a lot since my family and have been their customers for years.“

“Got the chicken katsu dish. Katsu is very crisp, use thigh meat, sauce is good, habanero sauce is killer, some pieces of katsu mostly breading with how thin the meat got but a large portion and so I do not feel skimped on meat overall. Steamed cabbage and broccoli provided give a nice break to the grease. Mac is on par with l&l. Would eat here again“

“Amazing Poke bowls (Honolulu is my favourite!) and really great service at the Filmore location :) Bonus for their Facebook page/messaging for their quick response about a lost item!“

“Great food, great service. The Calamari is top notch!“

“Ono Hawaiian BBQ in Oakland.

I used to come here all the time when they first opened in 2017.

Their portions are big enough to feed 2 people, and I always grab the sauces to go.

Their Hawaiian BBQ Chicken plate is just as delicious as I remembered. I used to always get the Chicken Katsu as well.

Would come back if I'm in the area.“

“great food... healthy and the staff are very friendly“

“Man it was good, but how can you be a Hawaiian BBQ place without a LOCO MOCO on the menu?! That needs to get added immediately“

“One of the last few locations in the USA. I really like their smoking oven. The place is elegant casual. Its a lot if fun.
Update 2025: Much has changed since my review about 8 years ago. Dishes were a-miss, the service was fine, but not exciting. Value for items was not up to my expectation, and there were few other patrons on what should have been a very busy evening.

My previous 5 star review is downgrades to 3 stars, but the review still shows the origional rating.“

“the food was amazing!! service was great and the food came out quick!! u definitely recommend this place!!“

“I ordered 22 individual meals for a company lunch. The food was prepared, boxed, and ready to go in less than an hour. They made sure to write who's food belonged to which employee on their boxes, and went over my checklist with me more than once to make sure nothing had been missed.

My staff loved the food and I received many comments about how good it was. I would rate this business higher than a 5 if I could.

Highly recommended. Thank you so much for your help!“

“Amazing spot! The menu was very clear about dietary restrictions, and the fact that it’s an entirely gluten free establishment made me feel very safe in ordering. Portions for the bowls were fantastic (yay leftovers for lunch the next day!), and shout out to the many dressing/sauce options available. Finding gluten free teriyaki sauce AND vegan ranch to dip their delicious cauliflower wings? A major win!
Only caveat to note is the cookie dough potion is quite small for the price, but I do love to support Sweet Loren’s when I can.
Overall, so happy to have found this spot, and will definitely be ordering from here when I’m visiting Oakland again!

Dietary restrictions: The entire kitchen is dedicated gluten free, and all their menu items clearly state dietary restriction matches. There are many vegan options to accommodate as well!“

“TLDR: Generous portions, extraordinary value, food is well-made and what you'd expect for a Hawaiian BBQ

There is no way you're finishing a regular size BBQ or katsu plate in one sitting unless you just finished an Ironman. I thought I had a big appetite, so I attempted to finish a regular sized BBQ chicken plate in one sitting. I finished it by myself, but at the cost of significant pain and being unable to move for the next 3 hours. I was not hungry for another 15 hours.
That aside, the seafood and katsu are also great. Seating is somewhat limited as most people opt for takeout, but it's very clean inside. This restaurant definitely deserves a higher rating.“

“Really solidly good Hawaiian food. I had family visiting from France who wanted to try Hawaiian food and they loved it! Especially high praise coming from Parisians used to amazing restaurants. It's a small place and nothing fancy but the food is really, really good. If you haven't been, you should definitely try it!“

“I've only ever ordered the food by delivery. The food is better than Panda Express. Also the portion size is huge and for a good price too. If you are looking for fast food Chinese food this is the place to get it 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻“

“New favorite lunch place on campus! The bowls are always fresh and I enjoy the flexibility with size and ingredient options.“

“New ghost kitchen at Adeline Food Hall. I ordered the Large Mixed Plate via DoorDash. I picked bbq chicken and fried chicken. Plate came with mac salad and rice. The chicken is laying on a bed of rice. Prices are higher than Ono Hawaiian BBQ, and portions are slightly smaller. But it's delicious food and served fresh! 4-stars.“

“份量很多，服務親切。“

“delicious 😋 delicious 😋 delicious 😋“

“The portions were plentiful and delicious, and the clerk was very friendly. The food was very good as it wasn't very salty. Even though I changed the addition several times, he treated me kindly without his face being distorted once. It was so delicious!! suggestion!!“

“Inside was clean, I got the beef mini meal and replaced the macaroni salad with rice, the food cane with rice, bbq beef, and vegetables (cabbage and broccoli) the food was so good that I picked out the broccoli and ate it on its own, and I hate broccoli, so that shows how good it was“