I've been shopping at this Foodland Farms since it opened and finally had a chance to stop by for dinner and drinks
Bartender was a true gentleman... he had put too much Martini in his mixer, so told my wife to sip from her glass, so he could top her up. Food was delicious. Ordered an appetizer each and it was plenty.
Daniel rew
Great food, drinks, and prices. Came on Tuesday for the $6 margs. The food took about 15-20 minutes to come out and the drinks were good. Friendly server but took me a while to get my second drink. In fairness, it was extra busy that night. The food was tasty, felt like I got my money's worth. A grocery store bar is a foreign concept to me but the execution is there, I'll definitely come back.
maggie lee
Great vibes, good food, okay drinks
David Pogosian
everything was really cool we had a snack drank a glass of cider thanks Tim for your work and attention
amazing spot
Jack Hastings
One of our regular stops, food is great and service is very good. AC is cranking in Foodland ( I love it, my wife thinks it’s too cold) so you may want to bring a sweatshirt.
Vishnu Ravisangar
Got here not expecting the bar to be in a grocery store. But cocktails were incredible and unique to me. Food was also well done as well with a great selection of seafood choices. Definitely will be back .
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alex B
Resto-bar in the middle of a grocery store - reminds me of places in Europe and Asia I’ve travelled. Service was excellent, bartender was super friendly and attentive and drinks were great, but food was average at best. Calamari karaage was ok but very greasy/oily; we were some of the first to order at lunchtime and I suspect their fryer wasn’t up to temp but they tried to cook it anyways. We split the burger which came with great fries (fryer now up to temp?) and the burger was fine, but just kinda plain and underwhelming. Overall great experience because of the bartender and would give it another chance as some of the other food coming out looked really good - maybe we picked poorly?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Christopher Villegas
Pau Hana Bar is exactly what it is. A bar perfectly placed in the middle of Foodland to enjoy delicious plates and drinks before, after, or during work.
There are not a lot of grocery stores that have bars in them and it’s kind of a fun experience to be eating and drinking when there are people shopping for groceries all around you. The staff is fantastic and very helpful at helping selecting dishes and drinks. Since the food is prepared in a grocery store, everything seems to be fresh and a very farm to table experience.
The bathroom situation could be improved. It’s over in the frozen section along the wall. You have to go through the swinging double doors (as if you were going into the back area of the grocery store) and down the hall. They are not the cleanest but they’ll do.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Saimin
Ashlyn Freemont
This is a rather upscale neighborhood bar located inside Foodland Farms grocery store.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Da Kitchen Sink Fried Rice, Garlic Fries, The Local Style Ahi Poke, Wok Fried Edamame, Oxtail Soup, Kalbi Chicken, North Shore Garlic Shrimp, Wok Fried Shishito Peppers
Cee Bee (I Corinthians 13:4-8)
The drinks, food, ambience- 5 STARS!!
The service (towards me) 1 star. I was provided bear minimum service tonight. I counted the number of times the bartender in my area went from person to person. Asking them if they wanted more. Asking how their food was. Offering small talk. I had to ask the bar back for my check because my server did not engage with me. The bar back didn’t say a word either. He just handed me the check and proceeded to talk to the people next to me.
I won’t take it personal. Some people just aren’t as friendly to everyone, as others. But, I definitely will make an about face if I see those servers at the bar, when I go in.
Before I start this review I just want to say that if I could give Jay 10 stars for service I would. Great guy, super attentive, and just elevated the entire experience. Stopped in here for our last meal before leaving Hawaii and Pau Hana didn't disappoint. Fried chicken skin, poke, fried pork chop, burgers, all of which was amazing. Lucky we saved room because the bread pudding was probably one of the best things I ate during the week on the island. 5 out of 5 but an easy 10 out of 10. Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The Local Style Ahi Poke
Shaquel Mariano
This was our first time here and it was excellent!!! Food and drinks…ONO!!! Staff here are amazing!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Family Calamari Karaage
Leon BIGPAKE Ho
This spot has definitely become a local area watering hole. Recently it has become very busy during early evening hours and because it closes at about 10pm, it's great to eat, drink and then go home. Food is amazing and they make some great drinks.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Garlic Fries, The Local Style Ahi Poke, Chicken Wings, Steak
Andrew Nguyen
Found this place by accident! Bar in the middle of Foodland. You can get poke and stop in for a few drinks. We are here at least once a month and take everyone who comes visit here. Great atmosphere and customer service. The food is outstanding too.. ask for Mary she’s the best! Only thing the sucks is the bathroom is so far away..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Da Kitchen Sink Fried Rice, Garlic Fries, Banana Chocolate Lumpia, Oxtail Soup, Fresh Poke of the Day, Kalbi Chicken, Chicken Wings
thomas noguchi
great staff, very attentive. They treat you with respect and make you feel like Family.... food very awesome like a 5 star restaurant especially Chef Manao "expert chef"! . fun, patrons ate very social, no drama, very pleasant atmosphere!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Da Kitchen Sink Fried Rice, Farmer's Salad w Salmon, Wok Fried Edamame, Sizzling Bone-In Rib Eye
I've been shopping at this Foodland Farms since it opened and finally had a chance to stop by for dinner and drinks
Bartender was a true gentleman... he had put too much Martini in his mixer, so told my wife to sip from her glass, so he could top her up. Food was delicious. Ordered an appetizer each and it was plenty.
Great food, drinks, and prices. Came on Tuesday for the $6 margs. The food took about 15-20 minutes to come out and the drinks were good. Friendly server but took me a while to get my second drink. In fairness, it was extra busy that night. The food was tasty, felt like I got my money's worth. A grocery store bar is a foreign concept to me but the execution is there, I'll definitely come back.
Great vibes, good food, okay drinks
everything was really cool
we had a snack
drank a glass of cider
thanks Tim for your work and attention
amazing spot
One of our regular stops, food is great and service is very good. AC is cranking in Foodland ( I love it, my wife thinks it’s too cold) so you may want to bring a sweatshirt.
Got here not expecting the bar to be in a grocery store. But cocktails were incredible and unique to me. Food was also well done as well with a great selection of seafood choices. Definitely will be back .
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Resto-bar in the middle of a grocery store - reminds me of places in Europe and Asia I’ve travelled. Service was excellent, bartender was super friendly and attentive and drinks were great, but food was average at best. Calamari karaage was ok but very greasy/oily; we were some of the first to order at lunchtime and I suspect their fryer wasn’t up to temp but they tried to cook it anyways. We split the burger which came with great fries (fryer now up to temp?) and the burger was fine, but just kinda plain and underwhelming. Overall great experience because of the bartender and would give it another chance as some of the other food coming out looked really good - maybe we picked poorly?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Pau Hana Bar is exactly what it is. A bar perfectly placed in the middle of Foodland to enjoy delicious plates and drinks before, after, or during work.
There are not a lot of grocery stores that have bars in them and it’s kind of a fun experience to be eating and drinking when there are people shopping for groceries all around you. The staff is fantastic and very helpful at helping selecting dishes and drinks. Since the food is prepared in a grocery store, everything seems to be fresh and a very farm to table experience.
The bathroom situation could be improved. It’s over in the frozen section along the wall. You have to go through the swinging double doors (as if you were going into the back area of the grocery store) and down the hall. They are not the cleanest but they’ll do.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Saimin
This is a rather upscale neighborhood bar located inside Foodland Farms grocery store.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Da Kitchen Sink Fried Rice, Garlic Fries, The Local Style Ahi Poke, Wok Fried Edamame, Oxtail Soup, Kalbi Chicken, North Shore Garlic Shrimp, Wok Fried Shishito Peppers
The drinks, food, ambience- 5 STARS!!
The service (towards me) 1 star. I was provided bear minimum service tonight. I counted the number of times the bartender in my area went from person to person. Asking them if they wanted more. Asking how their food was. Offering small talk. I had to ask the bar back for my check because my server did not engage with me. The bar back didn’t say a word either. He just handed me the check and proceeded to talk to the people next to me.
I won’t take it personal. Some people just aren’t as friendly to everyone, as others. But, I definitely will make an about face if I see those servers at the bar, when I go in.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
Before I start this review I just want to say that if I could give Jay 10 stars for service I would. Great guy, super attentive, and just elevated the entire experience.
Stopped in here for our last meal before leaving Hawaii and Pau Hana didn't disappoint. Fried chicken skin, poke, fried pork chop, burgers, all of which was amazing.
Lucky we saved room because the bread pudding was probably one of the best things I ate during the week on the island.
5 out of 5 but an easy 10 out of 10. Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The Local Style Ahi Poke
This was our first time here and it was excellent!!! Food and drinks…ONO!!! Staff here are amazing!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Family Calamari Karaage
This spot has definitely become a local area watering hole. Recently it has become very busy during early evening hours and because it closes at about 10pm, it's great to eat, drink and then go home. Food is amazing and they make some great drinks.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Garlic Fries, The Local Style Ahi Poke, Chicken Wings, Steak
Found this place by accident! Bar in the middle of Foodland. You can get poke and stop in for a few drinks. We are here at least once a month and take everyone who comes visit here. Great atmosphere and customer service. The food is outstanding too.. ask for Mary she’s the best! Only thing the sucks is the bathroom is so far away..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Da Kitchen Sink Fried Rice, Garlic Fries, Banana Chocolate Lumpia, Oxtail Soup, Fresh Poke of the Day, Kalbi Chicken, Chicken Wings
great staff, very attentive. They treat you with respect and make you feel like Family.... food very awesome like a 5 star restaurant especially Chef Manao "expert chef"! . fun, patrons ate very social, no drama, very pleasant atmosphere!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Da Kitchen Sink Fried Rice, Farmer's Salad w Salmon, Wok Fried Edamame, Sizzling Bone-In Rib Eye
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