Pono Hawaiian Grill
86 N Market St, San Jose
(408) 320-2371
Customers' Favorites
Mamma Kathy’S Grilled Teriyaki Chicken Plate
Poke Combo Plate
Macaroni Salad
Pono Wings
Kalua Pork
Most Popular
Spam Musubi
Grilled spam on a bed of furikake seasoned rice and rolled with nori and a side of our house-made teriyaki sauce. An island classic!
Mamma Kathy's Grilled Teriyaki Chicken Plate
Mamma Kathy's grilled and marinated chicken teriyaki, furikake seasoned rice, macaroni salad.
Katsu Chicken Plate
Japanese style panko breaded katsu chicken deep fried golden and crispy served with furikake seasoned rice, mac salad and tonkatsu dipping sauce!
Pono Teriyaki Bowl
Come with furikake seasoned rice, steamed seasonal vegetables, house-made teriyaki drizzle and choice of Hawaiian kalua pork, Japanese katsu chicken, griled chicken teriyaki, grilled spam or seasonal vegetables.
Loco Moco
An Island classic and we do it right! Two scoops rice, two grass-fed beef patties, two eggs your style and 'ono brown gravy served with macaroni salad.
Baked Tofu Stir Fry
House baked teriyaki brushed tofu with seasonal vegetables topped with our teriyaki glaze and sesame seeds. Come with 2 scoops white rice and 1 scoop mac salad.
Seven Elements Bowl
Ahi tuna, sweet onion, green onion, tobiko, ginger, crushed peanuts, nori shreds and seven elements sauce. Comes with furikake seasoned rice, ocean salad, edamame and pickled ginger.
Hawaiian Kalua Pork Plate
Slow cooked Hawaiian kalua pork, furikake seasoned rice, macaroni salad.
Picked for you
Spam Musubi
Grilled spam on a bed of furikake seasoned rice and rolled with nori and a side of our house-made teriyaki sauce. An island classic!
Mamma Kathy's Grilled Teriyaki Chicken Plate
Mamma Kathy's grilled and marinated chicken teriyaki, furikake seasoned rice, macaroni salad.
Katsu Chicken Plate
Japanese style panko breaded katsu chicken deep fried golden and crispy served with furikake seasoned rice, mac salad and tonkatsu dipping sauce!
Hawaiian Kalua Pork Plate
Slow cooked Hawaiian kalua pork, furikake seasoned rice, macaroni salad.
Loco Moco
An Island classic and we do it right! Two scoops rice, two grass-fed beef patties, two eggs your style and 'ono brown gravy served with macaroni salad.
Pono Pupus (Appetizers)
Spam Musubi
Grilled spam on a bed of furikake seasoned rice and rolled with nori and a side of our house-made teriyaki sauce. An island classic!
Grilled Island Quesadilla
Choice of chicken teriyaki or Hawaiian kalua pork with jack and cheddar cheese, cilantro and side of our house-made sriracha sour cream
Appetizer Coconut Shrimp
(6)pcs coconut fried shrimp served golden and crispy with a side of sweet Thai chili sauce and lemon wedges.
Hawaiian Kalua Pork Sliders
Slow cooked Hawaiian Kalua Pork, BBQ sauce, furikake seasoning with side of island slaw and pickled ginger.
Pono Pupu Platter
(4) pc Coconut shrimp, (1) Spam Musubi, (cut in half) and (2) Kalua Pork Sliders served with lemon and sweet Thai chili sauce.
Poi (Taro Root)
Island style taro root grown in Hawai'i. A traditional Hawaiian island favorite enjoyed by itself or to compliment your meal! Try our Hawaiian Kalua Pork plate, an appetizer of Lomi lomi salmon and a side of poi for a truly Hawaiian meal! Poi served in a (4) oz container.
Kalua Pork Fries
Our signature Hawaiian kalua pork over crunchy French fries with Jack and Cheddar cheese, jalapenos, and spicy aioli.
Fries
Manapua
Steamed pork bun
Pono Plate Lunch (entrees)
Loco Moco
An Island classic and we do it right! Two scoops rice, two grass-fed beef patties, two eggs your style and 'ono brown gravy served with macaroni salad.
Mamma Kathy's Grilled Teriyaki Chicken Plate
Mamma Kathy's grilled and marinated chicken teriyaki, furikake seasoned rice, macaroni salad.
Katsu Chicken Plate
Japanese style panko breaded katsu chicken deep fried golden and crispy served with furikake seasoned rice, mac salad and tonkatsu dipping sauce!
Hawaiian Kalua Pork Plate
Slow cooked Hawaiian kalua pork, furikake seasoned rice, macaroni salad.
Kal-bi Korean Style Short Ribs
Sweet Korean style short ribs, marinated in a shoyu, honey, ginger-based sauce, with green onions and sesame seeds. Come with 2 scoops white rice and 1 scoop mac salad.
Baked Tofu Stir Fry
House baked teriyaki brushed tofu with seasonal vegetables topped with our teriyaki glaze and sesame seeds. Come with 2 scoops white rice and 1 scoop mac salad.
Grilled Beef Teriyaki
Grilled marinated sirloin tip beef with green onion and sesame seeds. Broke da mouth! Come with 2 scoops white rice and 1 scoop mac salad.
Poke Combo Plate
Hawaiian style ahi shoyu marinated poke, Hawaiian kalua pork, ocean salad, furikake seasoned rice, macaroni salad.
B.T's Loco Moco Burrito
Braddah Timmy's own Loco Moco burrito! Scrambled eggs, grass fed ground beef, rice and a side of our spicy brown gravy!
Coconut Shrimp Plate
(8) pcs coconut fried shrimp served with furikake seasoned rice, macaroni salad.
BBQ Combo
Grilled beef, kal-bi ribs, teriyaki chicken! Comes with 2 scoops mac 1 scoop rice
Poke Appetizer
Ho'omana Hawaiian Ahi Appetizer
Ahi tuna, 'alaea Hawaiian sea salt, sweet onion, green onion, gochugaru chili flake, white sesame seeds and sesame oil.
Braddah Timmy Ahi Appetizer
Ahi tuna, avocado, 'alaea sea salt, gochugaru chili pepper, sweet onion, green onion, cucumber, sesame oil and house-made kim chee
Traditional Shoyu Ahi Appetizer
Shoyu marinated ahi tuna, green onion, sweet onion, white sesame seeds.
Avocado-Tomato-Ahi Appetizer
Cubed avocado, cubed tomato, sweet onion, green onion, shoyu marinated ahi poke, white sesame seeds.
Creamy Wasabi Ahi Appetizer
Ahi tuna, cucumber, sweet onion, gren onion, kaiso (seaweed salad), chow mein noodles, black goma sesame, creamy wasabi aioli.
Spicy Pele Ahi Appetizer
Ahi tuna, green onion, sweet onion, cubed tomato, black goma sesame seeds, spicy pele aioli.
Ginger-Chili-Shoyu Ahi Appetizer
Ahi tuna, minced ginger, sweet onion, green onion , jalapeno, shoyu marinated ahi tuna, white sesame seeds.
Hawaiian Limu (Ogo) Ahi Appetizer
Shoyu marinated ahi, chili flake, Ogo seaweed, 'alaea Hawaiian sea salt, sesame oil, sesame seeds.
Lomi Lomi Salmon Appetizer
Salmon Cilantro Avo Appetizer
Pono Poke Bowls
Hawaiian Limu (Ogo) Ahi Bowl
Traditionally made Hawaiian poke featuring Limu (ogo) seaweed, chili pepper, 'Alaea Hawaiian sea salt, shoyu marinated ahi tuna with sweet onion, green onion. A traditional island style favorite!
Avocado-Tomato-Ahi Poke Bowl
Cubed avocado, cubed tomato, sweet onion, green onion, shoyu marinated ahi tuna, white sesame seeds. Comes with furikake seasoned rice, seaweed salad, edamame, pickled ginger. 6 oz of ahi tuna.
Traditional Shoyu Ahi Poke Bowl
Shoyu marinated ahi tuna with sweet onion, green onion and white sesame seeds. Comes with furikake seasoned rice, seaweed salad, edamame, pickled ginger. 6 oz of ahi tuna.
Braddah Timmy Poke Bowl
Ahi tuna, avocado, alaea sea salt, gochugaru chili pepper, sweet onion, green onion, sesame oil and house-made kim chee. Comes with furikake seasoned rice, seaweed salad, edamame, pickled ginger. 6 oz of ahi tuna.
Creamy Wasabi Ahi Poke Bowl
Wasabi aioli, cucumber, sweet onion, green onion, ocean salad, won ton chips, black goma sesame seeds. Comes with furikake seasoned rice, seaweed salad, edamame, pickled ginger. 6 oz of ahi tuna.
Spicy Pele Ahi Poke Bowl
Spicy pele aioli, green onion, sweet onion, cubed tomato and black goma sesame seeds. Comes with furikake seasoned rice, seaweed salad, edamame, pickled ginger. 6 oz of ahi tuna.
Ginger-Chili-Shoyu Ahi Poke Bowl
Minced ginger, sweet onion, jalapeño, green onion, shoyu marinated ahi tuna, white sesame seeds. Comes with furikake seasoned rice, seaweed salad, edamame, pickled ginger. 6 oz of ahi tuna.
Ho'omana Ahi Poke Bowl
Ahi tuna, ‘alaea Hawaiian sea salt, sesame oil, green onion, green onion, gochugaru chili flake, white sesame seeds. Comes with furikake seasoned rice, seaweed salad, edamame, pickled ginger. 6 oz of ahi tuna.
Salmon Cilantro Avo Poke Bowl
Cubed salmon, avocado, tomato, cilantro, sweet & green onion, shoyu poke sauce
Lomi Lomi Salmon Poke Bowl
Cubed Salmon, sweet onion, green onion, tomato, red 'Alaea sea salt, seaweed salad, chili pepper water and lemon wedge.
Pono Specialty Bowls
Seven Elements Bowl
Ahi tuna, sweet onion, green onion, tobiko, ginger, crushed peanuts, nori shreds and seven elements sauce. Comes with furikake seasoned rice, ocean salad, edamame and pickled ginger.
Da Kine Ahi Poke Bowl
Shoyu marinated ahi tuna, cubed salmon, sweet onion, green onion, tobiko, avocado, jalapeno, lemon and spicy pele aioli. Comes with furikake seasoned rice, ocean salad, edamame and pickled ginger.
#55 Ahi Poke Bowl
Shoyu marinated ahi tuna, sweet onion, green onion, Hawaiian kalua pork. Comes with furikake seasoned rice, seaweed salad, edamame and pickled ginger.
Vegan Poke Bowl
Inari kage, sweet onion, edamame, green onion, gochugaru, toasted sesame seeds. Comes with furikake seasoned rice, ocean salad, edamame and pickled ginger.
Pono Teriyaki Bowls
Pono Teriyaki Bowl
Come with furikake seasoned rice, steamed seasonal vegetables, house-made teriyaki drizzle and choice of Hawaiian kalua pork, Japanese katsu chicken, griled chicken teriyaki, grilled spam or seasonal vegetables.
Salads
Poke Salad
Your choice of poke, spring greens, tomato, cucumber, edamame, seaweed salad, sweet onion and pickled ginger with our house-made creamy sesame vinagrette
Chinese Chicken Salad
Grilled Chicken teriyaki, spring greens, edamame, sweet onion, tomato, cucumber, carrot, pickled ginger, side of our house-made kim chee and creamy sesame vinagrette.
House Salad
Spring Greens, diced tomato, cucumber, sweet onion with house sesame creamy vinagrette.
Weekly Specials
Grilled Spam Loco Moco
Two scoops furikake seasoned rice, two thick slices of grilled spam, two eggs your style with 'ono brown gravy on top and a side of our macaroni salad! Broke da mouth!
Desserts
Chocolate Brownies
Pocky (chocolate)
Chocolate cream covered biscuit sticks
Hawaiian Sun Juices
Guava Nectar
Guava-Nectar fruit juice from Hawaii
POG (Passion-orange-guava)
Passion -Orange-Guava fruit juice from Hawaii
Lilikoi Passion
Lilikoi Passion Fruit Juice from Hawaii
Passion Orange
Bulk Orders by Pono
Poke by the pound
We offer our fresh made Poke by the pound! Any orders over (5)lbs must be placed via email order at: [email protected].
Chicken Teriyaki by the pound (HOT)
Mamma Kathy's Teriyaki Chicken by the pound (packaged HOT) with house-made teriyaki sauce.
Hawaiian Kalua Pork by the pound (HOT)
Slow cooked Hawaiian Kalua Pork and cabbage by the pound.
Hawaiian Sun Juice (6 pack)
Hawaiian Sun juices. Six packs with choice of Guava, POG, Strawberry Guava, Orange Passion
Hawaiian Kalua Pork by the pound (COLD)
Slow cooked Hawaiian Kalua Pork and cabbage by the pound (packaged cold with heating instructions).
Chicken Teriyaki by the pound (COLD)
Mamma Kathy's Teriyaki Chicken by the pound (packaged cold with heating instructions) and house-made teriyaki sauce.
Hawaiian style Macaroni Salad by the pound
Pono's very own house-made macaroni salad by the pound.
Extras
Utensil Packs
Utensil packs come with napkin, fork and knife.
Chopstix
Chopstix to go
Spicy Pele Aioli Sauce
House-made spicy pele aioli served in 2oz cups
House-made Kim Chee
House-made vegan Kim Chee served in an 4oz cups
Soy Sauce Packs
(2) packs of soy sauce to go.
Teriyaki Sauce (2 oz)
House-made Teriyaki Sauce to go in 2 oz cups
Grilled Pineapple Rings
Grilled Pineapple rings (2) per order.
Extra Gravy
Extra house brown gravy served in 4oz cups
Sriracha packs
(2) packets of Sriracha
Extra Napkins
Extra Napkins
Side Seaweed Salad
Side of seaweed salad served in an 8 oz container
Drinks
Coconut Water
Bottled Water
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Recent Reviews
11/1/23 finally manage to get here. this joint is just like the OG ones in Santa Cruz and i lived there for 3 years. when i moved from SC to SJ recently then saw this, i was surprised. anyway its the same vibe like the one in sc downtown and capitola. same food, same result. the only thing i dislike for this joint is the hours. i would just keep the joint in SC than to be here in San Jose.
November 2023
The San Jose location is absolutely delicious. I could eat there every day. Do NOT go to the Santa Cruz location. One, different menu. Two, food is trash. I went twice to the SC hoping the first time was just a fluke. Nope! The two locations are night and day.
July 2023
This place is awesome. They have the best poke in the area. I used to drive down to Santa Cruz (and then Capitola after their Santa Cruz location closed) to get their food, so I’m really happy they finally have a location in town.Pick up the paper menu (not the plastic one) at the front and select from one of the poke bowls listed on there — the best things they sell are listed on the paper menu and not the menu behind the cashier.
December 2022
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