Chris' Ono Grinds Island Grill - North Park
4506 30th St, San Diego
(619) 269-9962
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Love my island food, especially their Kalua pork đ
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ordered for my wife's bday, all half trays (Huli huli chicken, pork, Mac salad and some spam musubi (for the drive how of course). All food was hot and on point (delicious), best decision of my life as I was able to enjoy the day with her and not constantly cooking and serving. Will definitely do that again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spam Musubi, Mac Salad, Huli Huli
The sweetest lady at the counter helped me out and gave me really great suggestions! Ordered the poke bowl and itâs SO delicious!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spam Musubi, Spicy Poke Bowl
The food is sooo good. Had the Char Sui pork (they didn't have Chicken the day I went), Hula Hula chicken and the Hawaiian pulled pork. Mac Salad was delicious. Will definitely be back.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mac Salad, Plates, Huli Huli
Tried this spot for the first time since we were visiting Sea World San Diego and we wanted some Hawaiian food to eat afterwards.
Being from Oahu, I see âHuli Huli chickenâ and my thoughts immediately go back to being a kid and my dad stopping at an abandoned parking lot in Nanakuli to buy some huli huli chicken from a man roasting and selling chicken leg quarters in clear plastic bags where you can see the steam and juices from the marinade and the bags are nice and hot to the touch.
And that is the flavor and chicken my dad and I expected when we ordered the âHuli Huli chickenâ from the menu. When we opened our plates, what we saw were sliced chicken pieces with a sauce poured over it. When we tasted it, both my dad and I said âthatâs not huli huli chicken, itâs barbecue chicken.â If youâre from Hawaii (not sure if the other islands make em the same from where I grew up on Oahu) donât expect it to taste like that type of huli huli chicken I described above. It didnât taste bad, it just didnât taste like the oneâs weâre used to.
Other than that, I appreciate the rice portions because lots of other hawaiian plate lunch franchises in California donât give enough rice (poly problems lol), although I would still prefer the protein ratio to match cause then I had a lot of rice left over đ¤ˇđ˝ââď¸. The food satisfied my Hawaiian food cravings minus the nostalgic taste of the chicken I was looking forward to which is why I give this plate lunch a 3/5. Not bad but not memorable for me either.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Char siu chicken is bomb. I am a chef from Kauai, and this chicken is fire
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ordered their Huli Huli Chicken (grilled tender thigh meat marinated in Hawaiian-style teriyaki sauce) w/ Mac salad & rice. Order came out fresh, delicious, and a generous helping. Rice was cooked perfect, macaroni elbow pasta just right. Lunch crowd wasnât overwhelming. Service was good, they take credit cards and Apple/Android Pay. Outside tables were clean. The Huli Huli chicken thigh pieces were well marinated, and their Hawaiian sauce was tasty. The negatives was the lack of available street parking nearby, and the biggest one, lack of variety of available drinks (Coke, a Hawaiian canned drink, and bottled water), and lastly, their prices. My Huli Huli Chicken entree was $16.50!!! Yikes!!! When you add a tip, youâd have nothing left to buy a drink. Costs are so high to eat out, you canât even get much for $20 these days. Iâd eat here again, but I wouldnât be able to eat here as often as I might like to due to the cost of dining here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mac Salad, Huli Huli
I'm obsessed. And you gotta get the macadamia nut dessert-- don't sell yourself short. :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The huli huli chicken was really yummy. It was perfectly cooked and not dry, and the sauce on it tastes similar to what youâd expect while still being unique. The Kalua pork was fine. It had good flavor and some pieces were pretty moist, but some others were dry. The slaw was good, though I generally prefer less creamy slaws, but thatâs just my preference.
Staff was nice and the food came out fairly quickly. We ate outside and everything was clean and tidy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
After visiting the Big Island last month I have been picking up Hawaiian meals 2-3 times a week. Their Combo meal hits the spot every time. No need to fly across the pacific to experience great Hawaiian food! Stop in at Chrisâ ono Grinds!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mac Salad, Huli Huli
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Nice spam musubi. Only about $6 for 2.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spam Musubi
Ono grinds service and food is so good the ppl who work there r so sweet to my little brother and me and my GMA theyâre food is AMAZING the always give u a little something and if u have kids they sure will give u some stickers and also gives you the food quick
Parking: U can park near the nail shop on the side to go grab your food
Kid-friendliness: They love kids
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spam Musubi
We live nearby and love the food and the people who work here! Often a go to spot of ours and weâre never disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Coleslaw, Mac Salad, Side Kalua Pork, Huli Huli
Youâll be let super let down by the portions and taste. Much better options in San Diego than this just do your research.
Food: 1
Taste was good but the portion size of the meats on the combination plate was pretty anemic for the price. The Huli Huli chicken was also on the tough side and kind of stringy, didn't particularly enjoy that. If you're trying to decide between here and L&L, I'd honestly pick L&L every time. Way better value proposition.
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