Absolutely great date night spot! My husband and I had a fantastic night. Food was delicious, everything came out quickly, and the wait staff was so nice! They were chatting and attentive. Definitely will recommend!

High-quality and fresh taste! The spicy tuna crispy rice was unique and intriguing. The beet salad was refreshing and delicious. We ordered the mahi mahi, and it was delicious. The French toast dessert was the perfect end to our dinner. The service was outstanding - very helpful with excellent customer service.

This is one of my favorite restaurants I've tried this year. I was very impressed with the service and atmosphere but the food really was the star. We tried four things and everything was incredible, all of our food was perfectly seasoned and unique but still had that distinctive Hawaiian flair. I think the food is reasonably priced and pretty generous portion sizes. The spam on rice and yellowtail on rice are must tries! Can't wait to go back and taste more of their menu.

Good spot for happy hour, which is offered 5-6 pm Tuesday to Friday. The food was a bit hit or miss, but overall I enjoyed the meal. My party of 4 came Friday evening around 5:15 pm to catch their happy hour. I made a reservation a couple days earlier and there was plenty of availability. I definitely recommend making a reservation as most of the tables had a reserved sign. They have indoor seating as well as patio seating you can choose from, but the patio is a small outdoor area with 3 tables right next to the sidewalk as opposed to a patio in the back, so I imagine it can get a bit loud with all the car sounds. I opted for indoor seating when making the reservation, and I'm glad I did. It's extremely dim inside, to the point where it was a bit hard to read the menu. It felt weird looking out and seeing the bright outdoors and then contrasting it with the dim ambiance inside. The happy hour menu includes food and drinks. I didn't order any drinks, but my friends were generally happy with theirs. I tried a sip of their Island Greyhound and it was a tasty lemonade drink with Japanese shochu added. From the happy hour menu, we shared: Ahi tuna poki-mi ($12 hh) - fresh and flavorful poke. Just wish there was more than 4 slices! Spam crispy rice ($12 hh) - this is the most popular item here if Yelp is to be believed, and I can see why! The rice was super crispy and paired perfectly with the spam Malama mochiko fried chicken ($12 hh) - solid fried chicken, also the portions are great for the price compared to the other happy hour items House-made garlic naan with tzatziki ($8 hh) - the garlic naan was okay but none of us liked the tzatziki dip After the happy hour ended, we ordered a couple more items to share: House-made garlic naan caprese ($26) - this was a solid dish, but I definitely think it's pricy given that it's just a couple strips of naan with some grilled tomatoes and burrata on the side. It was a much smaller plate than I expected Pono's papas bravas ($11) - they cook the potatoes well here! Regretted not getting this off the happy hour menu earlier Pono mix plate ($28) - this was okay, the meats were hit or miss (for example, I found the fish incredibly dry). Also, they should include more than one tiny scoop of rice Keep in mind that when you make a reservation, you may only get 2 hours at your table if it's a busy time. We were informed by our server around 6:45 that there was another party coming soon with a 7:15 reservation, so this definitely isn't a eat and slowly chat for a couple hours type of place.

Found this gem while surfing through Yelp on a Tuesday night. Saw the pictures and the reviews and gave it a try. The ambiance - perfectly dimly lit. Giving it an intimate vibe but also dim where you can't really focus on any other table besides yours. It definitely gives date night vibes. The service - service here was unbelievable. We definitely felt the staff and managers really went the extra mile to make sure we were enjoying our time and made sure everything was tasting delicious. From breaking down the menu, recommendations, and jokes it was a great time The food - holy crap do not skip on the crispy rice. They were so good we actually doubled up on the order. The chicken plate was so juicy and fried to perfection. The salmon tartare tasted so fresh and gave me vacation vibes. And the cocktails here were so good and was so surprised it's all made with a Japanese sake/soju. Definitely coming back, it was so good and so fun! There's valet parking but also plenty of street parking

10s across the board. The food - we ordered a lot of dishes and finished everything. The owners have done an incredible job putting their own spins on delicious classics, and it works. Personal favorites and must gets: seafood ricotta dumplings, papas bravas, and spicy yellowfin tuna crispy rice (though literally everything we got was up there). Only thing that I didn't die for was the crab cakes but I'm not much of a crab cakes guy to begin with. So you'll probably like those too if you usually like crab. The staff - everyone from the owners to the waiters are an absolute vibe. This is the kind of place you want to be a regular at just to hang with these awesome folks and eat their amazing food. Try everything. Drink their soju. You'll be happier than ever.

I came here during happy hour (Happy hour 5-6pmTues-Fri). They have indoor seating and a small patio for outdoor seating. It wasn't too busy yet when we were there so it was a little quieter. Our server was attentive and food came out quick. I loved their spam crispy rice- I would definitely get two orders next time. The ahi tuna and Aguachile were fresh and flavorful. The wontons had a good amount of filling on the inside. I loved the mochiko fried chicken- it was so crispy and wasn't greasy at all. If you love chocolate, order the world peace candy bar for dessert. I like rice pudding in general and enjoyed their island rice pudding with coconut shavings and pineapple. Parking- street parking or valet

Food is absolutely phenomenal! Service is on point! Absolutely love everything here! This review is long overdue. Came here for dinner one night and was completely blown away by the food and experience! It's a cute hole in the wall and you would never know that such a great restaurant is here. We ordered a bunch of items in the menu to share. There was not a single thing that wasn't like "wow". The food was delicious and spectacular! Service was superb attentive and friendly, our server explained every course and answer all of our questions. Definitely a culinary experience. Highly recommend!