Aloha Island Grille
$ • Hawaiian, Asian Fusion, Pet Friendly
Hours:
1700 Portola Dr, Santa Cruz
(831) 479-3299
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Aloha Island Grille Reviews
To start off the service was nice and friendly and very welcoming. Even the vibe was pretty chill. This might just be preference, but had the loco moco and although the burger patties had a nice charbroiled taste to it, it felt like it was lacking in some seasoning. Also a very important part of the loco moco which is the egg; wasn't runny and fully cooked. The gravy itself was okay, nothing really different from other places commonly known to have loco moco.
Katsu chicken was very fresh. Macaroni salad has the right amount of seasoning. Rice cooked perfectly. Definitely bring me back to middle school in Honolulu. Good job. Will come back again. Waitress was very pleasant.
Ratings
Hours
| Monday | 11AM - 9PM |
| Tuesday | 11AM - 9PM |
| Wednesday | 11AM - 9PM |
| Thursday | 11AM - 9PM |
| Friday | 11AM - 9PM |
| Saturday | 11AM - 9PM |
| Sunday | 11AM - 9PM |
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Salmon was fishy tasting, very boney and under seasoned. One redeeming factor was that it wasn't overcooked, but they needed to use higher heat to give skin a crisp and less time to maintain good meat time. The fishyness is a quality issue either with expiration or refrigeration, boneyness is a prep issue, I've worked with fish over 10 years, and salmon is one of the easiest fish to debone and these were ribs, which shows laziness to me.