Mahalo Chef! Him and this spot was overflowing with Aloha 💖 he took great care of the Braddahoodz ‘Ohana 🙏🏼
The grindz was soooo Ono! 🤤 Grateful!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Conrad Weiler
Amazing food, great service and a great place for friends!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dirty Lickin' Korean Chicken, Macaroni Salad
Anthony Ojeda
Found a lil Hawaiian Gem. It was no surprise that they have alot of catering orders.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Whitney Ryder
Straight, no better Hawaiian food around!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Oliver Montgomery
Girlfriend and I got food poisoning from the Musubi.
Elliott Miller
Great find before I needed to head to SNA airport. Very friendly staff, great food and atmosphere. Next time I’m in town I will definitely visit again. Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hoo Wan (Blem :3)
Nice place and food. I’m mainly making this review because of the worker who took my order the other day she was so kind and sweet we had a nice conversation and since I’ve never been here she recommended me what to order and it was DELICIOUS! I forgot her name I think it was grace but she had curly orange hair with glasses She was amazing I loved her energy I just had to leave a good review. Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Giulia
this place is superb!!! we’ve tried the ahi poke, OG beef, katsu, and the garlic butter mahi mahi. they were all soooo delicious. I love the sides of macaroni salad and slaw. highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dilla Dee
Ai Pono Cafe – Costa Mesa, CA This spot’s been long overdue. I’ve bounced in and out of OC for years—Costa Mesa, HB, all of it—and somehow Ai Pono still feels like the low-key gem. No hype, no fake aloha vibes, just real-deal Hawaiian grinds cooked with soul and serious umami. The menu? Creative and tight. Everything feels like it’s made by someone who actually cares. I’m obsessed with their mac salad—only complaint is I wish the portion was bigger. I get it, prices and hustle and all that, but damn I could eat a tub of that stuff. Seating’s limited—think school lunch tables, maybe a couple open spots if you’re lucky. But honestly, it’s worth the elbow bump. Met the owner briefly, kitchen’s always on point, condiments are self-serve, even got some cool stickers if that’s your thing. This place deserves more love, but yeah—I’ve been gatekeeping it hard. Now you know.
I stumbled onto this little gem while walking the shopping center while waiting for my print order at Staples. I'll be BACK!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
christina
Been 5 or 6 times now and I swear this has got to be one of those places where they're mean to you on purpose. Food is pretty good but the vibes are too bad for me at this point.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
E Y
Tasty BBQ.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
G CMAC
This place rocks and i eat here every time I'm in town. Love the place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Scott Hurtgen
Great food, and even though this is in a strip mall, the place has great vibes. They also have a patio for outdoor seating.
Mahalo Chef! Him and this spot was overflowing with Aloha 💖 he took great care of the Braddahoodz ‘Ohana 🙏🏼
The grindz was soooo Ono! 🤤 Grateful!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing food, great service and a great place for friends!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dirty Lickin' Korean Chicken, Macaroni Salad
Found a lil Hawaiian Gem. It was no surprise that they have alot of catering orders.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Straight, no better Hawaiian food around!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Girlfriend and I got food poisoning from the Musubi.
Great find before I needed to head to SNA airport. Very friendly staff, great food and atmosphere. Next time I’m in town I will definitely visit again. Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice place and food. I’m mainly making this review because of the worker who took my order the other day she was so kind and sweet we had a nice conversation and since I’ve never been here she recommended me what to order and it was DELICIOUS! I forgot her name I think it was grace but she had curly orange hair with glasses She was amazing I loved her energy I just had to leave a good review. Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
this place is superb!!! we’ve tried the ahi poke, OG beef, katsu, and the garlic butter mahi mahi. they were all soooo delicious. I love the sides of macaroni salad and slaw. highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ai Pono Cafe – Costa Mesa, CA
This spot’s been long overdue. I’ve bounced in and out of OC for years—Costa Mesa, HB, all of it—and somehow Ai Pono still feels like the low-key gem. No hype, no fake aloha vibes, just real-deal Hawaiian grinds cooked with soul and serious umami.
The menu? Creative and tight. Everything feels like it’s made by someone who actually cares. I’m obsessed with their mac salad—only complaint is I wish the portion was bigger. I get it, prices and hustle and all that, but damn I could eat a tub of that stuff.
Seating’s limited—think school lunch tables, maybe a couple open spots if you’re lucky. But honestly, it’s worth the elbow bump. Met the owner briefly, kitchen’s always on point, condiments are self-serve, even got some cool stickers if that’s your thing.
This place deserves more love, but yeah—I’ve been gatekeeping it hard. Now you know.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spam Musubi, Macaroni Salad
Go to in Costa Mesa
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
I stumbled onto this little gem while walking the shopping center while waiting for my print order at Staples.
I'll be BACK!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Been 5 or 6 times now and I swear this has got to be one of those places where they're mean to you on purpose. Food is pretty good but the vibes are too bad for me at this point.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
Tasty BBQ.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
This place rocks and i eat here every time I'm in town. Love the place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, and even though this is in a strip mall, the place has great vibes. They also have a patio for outdoor seating.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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