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Aloha Kitchen
Category: Restaurants Hawaiian Hawaiian [Edit]
2950 S Alma School RdSte 12
Mesa, AZ 85210
(480) 897-2451
- Hours:
Tue-Sat 11 am - 8 pm
Sun 11 am - 5 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
73 reviews for Aloha Kitchen
Review Highlights
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"Also their mac-potato salad was amazing with hot sauce." In 4 reviews -
"Make sure you try the Manapua - it's a meat-filled bun." In 16 reviews -
"The best island food around." In 6 reviews
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73 reviews in English
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Review from Gary H.
San Tan Valley, AZ
3/8/2012
AaaalooooHa! Five star best Hawaiian food right next door to the BEST Pizza (see my Nello's review) in Metro Phoenix!
All in all I first visited the Aloha kitchen next to Nello's as I was craving and on the hunt for some juicy Kalua Pig: A very tender Hawaiian specialty slow cooked pork normally in an underground pit over coals for at least 5 hours or more! It's got that slightly addictive smoked tast.
Many years ago, On a Saturday I happened by and ordered the Hawaiian Combo plate Kalua with Laulau and was hooked on the first bite! Yes lurred in by Kalua and hooked with the Laulau line. I was not disappointed and have been coming back for more ever since:). Remember not to wait and phone call ahead for the Laulau is limited and extremely popular, many times selling out in early afternoon on Saturdays only!
SPECIALS:
Hawaiian Plate (Wed. & Sat.) $8.95
Kalua Pig with cabbage, Lomi Salmon and Chicken Long Rice
Laulau Plate (Sat. Only) $8.95
Pork Laulau, Lomi Salmon and Chicken Long Rice
The Salmon and tomato with onion salsa is awesome. This is a kid friendly place and very large portions, that gives them FIVE Stars for value. My wife gets the Aloha plates: She likes the Teriyaki Chicken and loves their Salads.
ALOHA PLATES:
All plates served island-style with 2 scoops steamed rice and choice of macaroni-potato salad or tossed green salad with creamy tropic salad dressing.
**Special portion for light appetites.
**MINI Plate
Plate
Bulkogi Plate
$4.95
$8.95
Thinly sliced ribeye beef marinated in Korean barbecue sauce, charbrolied &
served on a bed of cabbage.
Teriyaki Chicken Plate
$4.50 $7.50
Charbroiled boneless chicken marinated in special island teriyaki sauce,
served on a bed of cabbage
SALADS:
Chinese Chicken Salad $7.95
Strips of charbroiled chicken over lettuce, garnished with green onion, cilantro, mandarine oranges and sliced almonds, served with island-style tangy oil and rice vinegar dressing.
Saimin Salad $7.50
Chilled island-style noodles over lettuce, garnished with green onion, cucumber, Japanese fishcake and Chinese barbecue pork; served with special oriental sesame dressing.
Hope you enjoy the Aloha Kitchen I could not review Nello's without mentioning this hidden secret:P -
Review from Jen A.
Mesa, AZ
The atmosphere is kinda awkward, but their food is great. Their mac salad is really good, I wish they would use a little less Mayo. Don't get me wrong I eat every last bite!
The only thing that is annoying about this place is that they have this sign that says they accept visa but they prefer cash because they are a small business & so on & so on. It makes me feel bad when I use my card here. For that reason I have to pass this place up A LOT because I never have cash! Its either your going to accept cards or not. & for me that sign just tells me to not come here w/out cash. -
Review from Gabriel W.
Tucson, AZ
12/16/2011 1 Check-in Here
When I was a REALLY little kid, my family used to get take-out from here all the time. Then 15 years ago, I became a vegetarian, some other stuff happened and for some reason we just stopped going. Had nothing to do with the establishment I suppose, other than that there were a few closer options for take-out and we didn't go out all that often. I remember distinctly that the Manapua was my absolute favorite thing here as well as eating their rice covered in their teriyaki sauce.
Now, 15 years later, I eat chicken and fish again...and one of my first cravings upon visiting my hometown was to come back and try this place again. Finally got to go recently, and I'm hooked.
Everything here is delicious. Really, you can't go wrong. I ordered a combo (number 4 i think?) which was teriyaki chicken and bulkogi combo, which comes with salad and rice and an orange wedge. The bulkogi is a pretty awesome breaded fried chicken thing that comes with a unique tangy BBQ sauce. Delicious. The teriyaki chicken is fantastic. It is the epitome of what teriyaki chicken should be, with a distinct hawaiian flare. There are sometimes a few, lets call them "less than desirable" cuts of chicken in there, but it hardly matters when you're scarfing it down like I was.
The rice brought me back, and surprisingly, so did the salad. The salad has, well, I dont know what kind of dressing on it but its delicious. I hadn't at all thought about it before coming, but when I tasted it I was instantly transported back to my childhood.
The only "bad" thing Id say about this restaurant is that its really almost better to get it to-go. There is absolutely no added benefit, taste or temperature-wise, atmospherically or otherwise to dining in. In fact the to-go containers seem to keep your teriyaki sauce out of your salad a bit better than the styrofoam plates you get in-store. The environment inside is very back-to-basics, no frills. I have no problem with that at all, but given the option, I think Id rather get the food to-go and just eat at home while watching a movie or something.
Anyway, this is really very good food, and probably the best hawaiian food in Phoenix--at least as far as I know. A definite keeper and locale to frequent when Im in town.Listed in: Phoenix Phood
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Review from Harry R.
San Ramon, CA
5/23/2012 1 Check-in Here
Strip mall, family owned casual quick serve. Exactly what you would expect for the 'environment' of this restaurant.
What you might not expect is the flavor! Excellent dish - mix plate with Bulkogi and Teriyaki Chicken. Absolutely fantastic! -
Review from Danny C.
Tempe, AZ
4/27/2012
Awesome hawaiian local food. The best I've had in Arizona. Just like being on the Islands. They need to make Loco Moco!
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Review from Janee P.
Mesa, AZ
4/14/2012
My family has been coming here since I was a little girl. For over 20 years now...
Ray, the owner, feels like a family member. I love that he chats it up with his customers. The guy is hilarious and makes you feel like a valued customer.
On to the food...did I mention I've been coming here for at least 20 years? I have had EVERYTHING on the menu and LOVE it all! It is authentic and delicious. I lived in Hawaii for a few years after college and whenever I'm missing the islands I head over to Aloha for some ono kine grindz :)
Simple place, casual, no frills. Classic plate lunch style.
The best Hawaiian food in AZ, no question. You need to go. -
Review from Joe S.
Phoenix, AZ
4/18/2012
always great Hawaiian food.
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Review from Linda K.
Chandler, AZ
11/27/2011
Have you ever had their wings here??? It's a must. Some may say it's a little sweet, but it has the sweet and tangy mixture fried to perfection. I LOVE their wings. (it's their special sauce ;) )
We also had the salmon platter, which was ok. Standard. I liked the macaroni salad. I always enjoy that here.
They say they don't sell the manapau (sp? - char sui bao/sweet pork bun) on Sundays, but we asked, and they had it and made it for us. I remember it being a little better before, but maybe because we didn't eat it right away... it got a little hard and wasn't as good as I remembered. Oh well, lesson learned - eat the pau right when it comes out - hot and fresh.
Employee at the counter was very friendly. I was with a big group and she was very accommodating. It's a nice simple, casual place to eat. Good for a laid back place. Homey feel. Me likes! -
Review from Emma W.
Upland, CA
9/15/2011 1 Check-in Here
This place is amazing, I love Hawaiian food. Everything is authenitc, fresh, and very tasty. The portions are good and always filled me up, and don't let my size fool you. I will bet money that I can eat more than you.
You order at the counter and then they will bring it to your table, or you get it to go. Next to the counter is a little case of exotic beverages, unfortunately I have never tried any of them.
My favorite things to get there were the teriyaki chicken with rice which is beyond delicious, and the manapua (I think that's how you spell it). The manapua is this strange, sweet-ish roll filled with pork and it is possibly one of the most amazing foods I have ever tried, and that's saying something! -
Review from Lyra M.
Chandler, AZ
1/21/2012
I'm Born and raised in Hawai`i and this quaint little fast food &/ casual sit in restaurant can definitely cure my local cravings! Walking in, your order at a counter and seat yourself. When your food's ready they bring it to you at your table. The staff is always friendly and helpful. I've been here on multiple occasions and tried various meals; the taste and quality of the food is superb and can't say that I have a particular favorite. I've only wished that my stomach was large enough to enjoy all the dishes in one sitting!
I've had the Bulgogi and chicken katsu kixed plate, Fried Saimin, Hawaiian plate special (kalua pig with cabbage, Lomi Salmon and Chicken Long Rice), Ahi Poke', and Char Sui Won Ton Saimin, and always take home 2 char sui manapuas for later; all of these have met and exceeded my expectations.
While the decor and ambiance is simple and nothing fancy, the quality of their food is amazing and customer service exemplifies the aloha spirit; this quaint and simple restaurant reminds me of home. For that I've become one of the regulars at Aloha Kitchen. -
Review from Michael S.
Mesa, AZ
3/6/2012
We eat here several times a year. All of the main dishes are excellent. The dining experience leaves something to be desired, though - plastic forks and Styrofoam bowls are awkward to eat with, and there is not much atmosphere. But the food is great.
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Review from Steven M.
Mesa, AZ
12/9/2011 1 Check-in Here
Seriously, this is my absolute favorite Hawaiian food restaurant. I recommend everything I have every had there. I especially like the Bulkogi, fried saimin, island hot wings, and the best potato-macaroni salad ever.
They have pickup for catering too. -
Review from Shari C.
Mesa, AZ
8/17/2011
Oh yea finally! I have heard about this place for quite some time, and finally made my way there. The food was FANTASTIC! I had manapua which was the best I've had since living in Hawaii. I also had the Bulkogi and Teriyaki Chicken combination plate with the potato mac salad. Excellent!
The atmosphere is low key and friendly and prices are reasonable.
Which is why I made my back a few days later after my first visit.
This time I got the chicken long rice. They only serve this dish 2 days a week, Saturday is one of them. It was a bit salty for my taste (I don't eat much salt) but other than that it was very good.
The best island food around! -
Review from Willanne W.
Vail, AZ
8/23/2011 1 photo
Aloha oe!
Had time to kill while running errands in Phoenix today so decided to pop in to Aloha Kitchen. A little out of my way but so worth it.
Enjoyed the charbroiled chicken teriyaki "mini" plate .. only one scoop of rice, the killer wicked potato mac salad and a smaller portion of teriyaki chicken. Nice Char flavor on the chicken although I found the sauce rather sweet for my taste. The chicken is chopped up dark and white meat and I'm a white meat fan but I "suffered" through it! FYI, the skin is on the chicken. Wonderful sticky rice with teriyaki sauce on it. But the potato macaroni salad is worth writing home (or Yelp) about. Loved it in all its carb loaded goodness.
Service is slower than a typical fast food joint, but hey, if you've been to Hawaii, you can dig it.
I'll go back and try more items on the menu. I'd give the chicken teriyaki a 3 out of 5 (due to meat quality and skin still on) but the potato mac salad gets a 4.5. Presentation, my plate was too colorless to be super appetizing looking. Overall a 3.5 but I'll go with a 3. -
Review from Joe R.
Fort Collins, CO
1/30/2012 1 Check-in Here
Large portions!
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Review from N P.
Tempe, AZ
6/20/2011
Omg laulau. That really could be this whole post. It is one of the few things I miss from living in Hawaii. They only have it on saturdays, and call ahead to make sure they haven't run out. I had the platter, and ate the whole thing, which is not a good idea, because you will explode from being so full.
The atmosphere is pretty low key, and I absolutely LOVE that this is a real hawaiian place, not some asian fusion, we put a pineapple in it so its hawaiian wannabe place.
On top of the absolutely awesome laulau, they have hawaiian specialty take home stuff, I got a frozen bit of kulolo which I can't wait to steam and enjoy. They also have poi, but I've never gotten into the stuff.
Oh, and canned guava juice like I used to get in hawaii too, like biting into a real guava.
I was in hawaiian heaven, a pleasant reminiscence of when I lived there. -
Review from Pete M.
Chandler, AZ
10/5/2011
I love that this place exists so close to my home ( about 7 miles away.) I come here when I want to be transported to the simple, homey, delicious, what-you-see-is -what-you-get Hawaiian bbq joint. With this comes healthy portions of fresh, delicious, and very authentic Hawaiian cuisine, always served with plenty of Aloha spirit. The decor, like the entire experience there, is simple and unpretentious. You walk in and order your food at the counter, then walk to the left and grab your cups, pitcher, and plasticware... just like at the places on the islands where you would find similar delectable delights. The staff is always friendly, and I hope that the following story relates both this and the priority that Aloha Kitchen places on freshness and authenticity:
I came here to eat with my lovely wife one weekend, and ordered the saimin (ramen), but they were out. No worries... we were happy to order other delicious choices that day, but our Saimin jones had not yet been appeased, so we returned the next day. When we were informed that they were still out, and that the shipment of saimin noodles would not arrive until later in the week., I (hopefully) politely asked just out of curiosity why one would have to wait days for a shipment of ramen, when it was likely available locally? They let me know that while they value sourcing some products locally, certain ingredients (including the saimin..who knew?) needed to come from Hawaii to meet their standards of authenticity and freshness, and expressed apology that they could not provide what I wanted at that time. Shortly thereafter, the owner came out to us and asked us if we like Ono (Wahoo), to which we replied with an enthusiastic "Yes!" He then provided us with a large, delicious, and complimentary preparation of fresh Ono, which by the way was not on the menu, made sure that we were happy (not a problem), and had a nice conversation with us. This is also typical of the down-to earth atmosphere and experience that keeps us coming back here frequently. (though it is mostly the food ;o) ) -
Review from Tom W.
Chandler, AZ
12/31/2011
Ono! Love the Hawaiian plate and Chicken Katsu! Our new favorite in Arizona! No need to go home to Hawaii any more (ok, ohana is one good reason).
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Review from Chad Y.
Scottsdale, AZ
3/13/2012
Well, wish I could say this place was top notch, as the service was good. The Manapua was very tasty as was the Macaroni salad. The chicken katsu was unfortunately the worst I've had in the valley. The Bulkogi beef was okay but nothing special. One thing that should be mentioned is they only serve dark meat and white meat mixed chicken in their chicken dishes, and white meat only is not even an option. So if you are pretty much white meat only person like me this place is pretty much a no go.
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Review from Monique H.
Phoenix, AZ
9/10/2011
I'm not going to pretend to know what authentic Hawaiian food is supposed to taste like but my ex-boyfriend is from there and says this place is the real deal. He use to take me to eat here all the time and I loved it. So when I had a luau I knew I had to come here for some manapua and beef sticks. Aloha kitchen did not disappoint. I placed a large order of both and everything was delish and went smoothly.
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Review from Sheldon D.
Nashua, NH
12/14/2011
I happened upon Aloha Kitchen on my last visit to Phoenix. The food was authentic and perfect. I grew up in Hawaii and was transported back to the islands and my childhood. On my fortieth birthday, it was the perfect evening.
The saimin, char sui bao, and the teriyaki chicken were great. I wouldn't recommend the haupia pie as authentic which is a good thing for the locals. When done exceptionally well, it is addictive.
I will eat here during each and every visit to the area. -
Review from Carol S.
11/29/2010
Good, authentic Hawaiian food in the middle of the desert. I enjoyed their Kalua Pig with Cabbage, Pork Laulau, Lomi Salmon, Chicken Long Rice and Manapua (steamed buns). This place has been around for years and there's a reason why.
They should open another location in Phoenix -- preferably near 16th st. and Camelback. ;) -
Review from Eddie K.
Phoenix, AZ
3/22/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Aloha Kitchen is... FANTASTIC! I had the chicken katsu combo plate. Comes with the chicken katsu, teriyaki chicken, two scoops of rice, and a YUMMO scoop of their potato mac salad.
We also had the Manapua... really good! Its filled with bbq pork, and streamed. ***Be warned... it is wrapped on the bottom with a thin paper wrap, you would never know its there unless someone points it out or you do what I did... take a bite and realize you bit into something you shouldn't have.
The restaurant itself lacks ambiance, and doesnt have outdoor seating. Place gets very busy. When I got there, (and had my order called in prior to arriving) I was the last person in line... which was outside. Moved fairly quick though.
All in all... great experience. -
Review from Christopher L.
Mesa, AZ
Updated - 7/28/2011 10 Check-ins Here
Aloha Kitchen is an endless source of incredibly awesome, well made delicious yum-foods! I've dined here countless times, and have tried all sorts of things from their surprisingly varied menu... When I was a carb whore, I used to go full hog on the Teriyaki Bulkogi Plate, and I'd ask for an extra side of the Macaroni Salad (it's SO GREAT), and savor each grain of their super sticky white rice.. Now that my diet has changed a great deal, I'm a bit more of a salad guy, and I'm thrilled to report that Aloha Kitchen has possibly the best salad I've ever had: The Chinese Chicken Salad. It's huge, inexpensive, super fresh, tasty, and crispy. It features a truckload of Teriyaki Chicken, some fried noodle crunchies, slivered almonds, mandarin oranges, and a variety of really awesome leaves. The dressing is exquisite too! I'm concentrating on the details of the salad, because it doesn't seem to get the attention it deserves in other reviews.. but as my love affair with salads grows deeper, and more serious, this may be the salad in which I judge all others against Along with all of their other WOO HOO yay plates, if you're there while they've got Spam Masubi on the counter, GRAB IT. Or three.. I never knew SPAM could taste soooo amazing. Restaurants like Aloha Kitchen are a huge part of what I love about living in the Phoenix Area: Honest, amazing, affordable food that's served by independent establishments.
OH AND: Their seafood anythings are also SO GREAT! They are also masters at the art of fried foods. Woot!Listed in: Mesatown, SURPRISE! It's LOW CARB…
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5/5/2010
Third time here in the past three weeks if that says something :)
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Review from Holly R.
12/6/2010
I was jonesing for some plate lunch this weekend so I hopped on Yelp and saw Aloha Kitchen had good reviews. Yelpers, you did not let me down - this place is awesome!
Hidden away in a random strip mall is this gem of an eatery. It's an order at the counter and eat off styrofoam kinda joint. But the food far outshines any lack of ambiance.
I ordered the mini chicken teriyaki and the boyfriend went for the mini chicken katsu. The mini comes with half the meat, one scoop of rice and one scoop of potato mac salad. And there isn't much mini about it. This was more than enough food. The chicken was super tender and the sauce was plentiful and tasty. The potato mac salad was a surprise, but a good one. I'm used to just mac salad but the addition of the potato kinda kicked it up a notch. I ate every last potato and mac!
Boyfriend's katsu was fried to perfection and the sauce was served on the side. Bot of us left full and satisfied.
Next time I want to go back on a Saturday so I can try the pork. If it's anywhere near as good as the chicken I'll be a happy island girl. -
Review from JC R.
Mesa, AZ
1/19/2011
I spent 4 years in Hawaii, eating plate lunches and spam musubi almost every day. The chain hawaiian bbq places are ok, some are even good, but Aloha Kitchen takes the cake! It's one of the east side's best kept secrets. I went in on a busy saturday and ordered my staple: kalbi short ribs, all rice and a spam musubi. Both were fantastic! it reminded me of grabbing a plate lunch before heading to the beach. This place is tucked away in a random strip mall, next to a pizza joint, but it's worth the hunt and the drive. They have full size plates and mini plates, for those with smaller appetites. And, unlike the chain hawaiian places, they have REAL Hawaiian food: lomi lomi salmon, kahlua pig, manapua, stuff like that. This place gets a big thumbs up from me!
Head to the east size for a real taste of the islands!
Oh, and on every 1st and 3rd saturday they have a Hawaiian music "store." A guy comes in with hundreds of old school and new music from every Hawaiian band/singer you can imagine! Hapa, Braddah Iz, Keali'i Reichel, Sistah Robi, Na Leo Pilimehana, and tons more! -
Review from Jim W.
4/12/2010
You know that hole-in-the-wall Mexican/Chinese/Italian/Indian/Etc place you love that has pretty solid food and reasonable prices, the people are friendly and the decor is...hole-in-the-wall?
Well, add Aloha Kitchen to the list as your hole-in-the-wall Hawaiian place. The are friendly, relatively fast, priced for the beer budget and quite tasty indeed.
Like a ripe pineapple ready to be eaten, Aloha Kitchen, um, Aloha Kitchen...I really have no idea where to go with the pineapple setup there. The whole pineapple thing just seemed apropos to the Hawaiian theme and, oh well.
Try it, you'll like it. -
Review from MaryLou D.
San Diego, CA
Mmmmm....everything I've had here has been excellent! My first visit I had the Korean Beef Bulgogi plate, small size for $5. It was just as I remembered it from a place in Ocean Beach I used to go to, closed for years. Instead of the usual mac salad, they serve a potato/mac mixture. I liked it, my daughter didn't. We tried one of the manapuas I heard people rave about but it wasn't my thang. Probably an acquired taste so if you like them, I heard they were good here.
Other visits I've had the salmon plate and the pork specials offered only on Wednesdays and Saturdays. One time I had a shrimp plate that was the best one yet! Yesterday it was the "Hawaiian Plate" with Kalua Pig and Cabbage, Lomi Salmon (like Ceviche with salmon), and the mac salad mix. It was supposed to come with Chicken Long Rice but they were out of it so I just had white rice. Everything was wonderful. My daughter wasn't real hungry so she just got the 2 teriyaki beef stick side dish, $2.25, which I had a taste of. Real good! My plate was so big I took half home for leftovers.
I will keep coming back here!Listed in: Chandler Arizona
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6/22/2010
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Review from Will V.
Los Angeles, CA
7/12/2009
This is a great place for Hawaiian food.
I recommend the "Bulkogi Plate," which is charbroiled beef in Korean barbeque sauce.
The "Teriyaki Chicken Plate" is also very good (chicken is all white and tender).
All plates come with two scoops of steamed rice and one scoop of macaroni potato salad or plain-jane salad (pshhhhh...).
The portions are very generous. Entrées range from about $7 to $9. The "mini" plates -- which have smaller portions -- range from about $4 to $5.
Also, the staff are very nice. :-) -
Review from Jeffrey O.
Tempe, AZ
10/29/2007
I was to have a lunch meeting here, but it took me a while to find this place. Why?
- I'm still a moron while navigating Arizona streets, and I get confused with "N"orth and "S"outh addresses.
- I ALSO found out that the numbering and directions change depending on the city. As I was travelling North on Alma School in Chandler, I then turned around after a while because I saw I wanted a "South" address.
After much confusion, I finally found the bland, yet clean restaurant in the mini-mall BEHIND Safeway, and had a good meeting. After the meeting broke, I ordered a bulkogi and chicken combo, and the owner, Ray, sat down to chat with me. We talked about how we both missed Oakland Chinatown and complained about the Arizona heat. He told me about how he moved to Arizona some 30 years ago with his wife (who is from Hawaii), and how they started this restaurant a good 20 odd years ago, before the plate lunch fad hit the mainland.
And he told me that weekends are a good time to come, so he can set me up with a new girlfriend. Work your magic, Ray! -
Review from Thomas S.
Tucson, AZ
6/10/2008
Ho, brah...heard dis place was da kine, went here wikiwiki at pau hana time....Finding ono grinds in Arizona is tough, yeah. Evens do, Arizona has choke local people. Whadda gives, you say brah? Do local people stop liking Hawai'ian food when dey come to da mainland? Ho don't look at me, brah, I'll nevah forget my first time grinding at Rainbows, washing down my plate lunch with a slush float...but anywayz....
Aloha Kitchen ain't Rainbows brah. It hints at da Islands with a linoleum floor and basic tables and chairs. (Dis assumes brah you come on a day other than Mondays, when da Kitchen is pau.) But as you walk around don't expect to see like shave ice, or spam musubi, or some guy with a wet okole. Still, it's casual and relaxed and usually not loud n crazy.
Not that I know fo sure brah. I always get da kalbi to go, and don't stick around der long. So you says to youzeself, brah, dis fella order one thing on da menu and he's gonna tell me how dis place broke da mouth? Brah, fo reals. Da proof is in da mac salad, scoops of rice, youze name it. Go to a chain like L&L or Ono....you see what I mean, bumbye.
Aloha Kitchen is strictly a counter place. Da grinds may come with a touch of ohana...but don't expect anyone to serve you. You order, you pay, an den you grind brah, An wen you done, you talk story until you're pau. Still, da girl at da counter is choke friendly, and never rude.
Whuzzat youze say? Doesn't everything in Hawai'i cost more? Especially grinds? Fo sure brah...a trip to a supermarket in Hawaii can give you chicken skin. Good news is brah, da Kitchen won't do that. As of yet, nothing is over $10...but den again, is it gonna stay dat wayz fo evahs? No ways, brah, no ways.
S if it is take out you crave, and you don't feel like Subwayz, or Mickey D's, den take youze opu to Aloha Kitchen, You'll be hundred of miles away from da beach, or waterfalls, or an ABC Store...But...you'll be full...an not just of aloha brah. -
Review from John B.
Gilbert, AZ
2/8/2012
Awesome!!!!! My wife is from Hawaii and this is as good as it gets without getting on a plane...Trust me try it, you will love it!!
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Review from Joshua H.
Scottsdale, AZ
11/13/2010 1 Check-in Here
I heard about Aloha Kitchen from Yelp. Apparently, they've been at this same location for around 24 years, wow!
The service was good. The person who took my order helped me pick my entree since it was my first time there.
I had the Bulkogi and Chicken Katsu combination for $7.95. I wasn't overwhelmed by the quality of the food, but the flavor was nice and it was a good change of pace from the same old deli experience. It was more than enough food for me, so I guess the price was right for the value. Aloha Kitchen isn't going to become my new regular spot, but I'd go again. -
Review from Ando M.
Chandler, AZ
3/23/2010
A little slice of the Pacific Rim, caught under the broiling heat of the Arizona sun.
It's exactly as Island should be: Fast, fatty, surrounded by rice, and served in a styrofoam container with a side of macaroni salad. This is food that you should be eating on a beach after spending a morning playing in the ocean. I had to settle on eating it on my patio after working in my garden but the food tasted just as good.
I rated it 5 stars, this is definitely food that deserves to be eaten. But make no bones about it, if you hate island food, food from Korea, or macaroni salad.... this probably isn't going to change your mind. It's comfort food for people who think flip-flops should be year round footwear. -
Review from Jamie A.
Chandler, AZ
9/16/2011 1 Check-in Here
This Place has amazing food! I LOVED the Mac/Potato salad. You get a lot of food for the money. The place is clean, nothing fancy. The staff is friendly. I will be back! YUMMY!!!!
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Review from Jose T.
Chandler, AZ
8/26/2010 1 Check-in Here
Are you hungry and in need of a hearty meal at a fair price?
Then Aloha Kitchen is the place you want to go.
I've been coming here for years, and my family and I absolutely LOVE Aloha Kitchen. This is a place that my kids always want to go.
When I come here, I usually order one of these three dishes:
Chicken Katsu & Teriyaki Chicken Combo with white rice and the green salad.
or
The J.R. Special
or
Wonton Saimin Soup with a side of hot mustard to add another dimension to the broth.
Once in a blue moon, I'll order the Chinese Chicken Salad. This thing is huge! (That's what she said.) It's a bowl of salad of epic proportions. It's also delicious.
Other than the food, the prices are fair. (Please pay with cash, so they can keep their costs low and pass on the savings to us.)
The staff is always, ALWAYS friendly.
If you are in the mood to hear live Hawaiian/Polynesian music, go there on one of their designated Wednesdays.
Don't come on a Monday, since they are closed that day.
See you there. -
Review from Sheila B.
Phoenix, AZ
10/20/2008
Super Yum! We were on our way to a lecture on Art Appraising and I wanted Hawaiian food, so I looked up a place near where we were going and found Aloha Kitchen.
Gary had been there numerous times before and said it sounded it good to him, so we went!
We shared won tons, and ordered chicken teriyaki and bulgoki and had 2 pineapple orange juices.
Everything was really super yummy! Our dishes also came with macaroni-potato salad which was delish!
AND! They have a recycling bin for the juice cans! yay! I'd definitely hit this place up again if I were in the area. -
Review from David C.
Phoenix, AZ
7/16/2009
Ive been going here for 15 years and still love it. Its one of my top 3 lunch places. Personally, I think this ranks up there with "plate lunch" style food you find in Maui.
Make sure you try the Manapua - it's a meat-filled bun. -
Review from Jeanie H.
Scottsdale, AZ
9/23/2008
Can you say, 'Plate Lunch'?
This place is pretty close to alot of the small family-owned shops in hawaii and they even have Spam Musubi and Haupia!!!....for those familiar with the 'ono-licious grinds' of the islands....I would suggest the kalbi ribs which are always my fav!!!!
This was a flash-back for me! -
Review from Aaron L.
2/14/2010
Food is fairly authentic island food... it is OK, nothing fantastic. Then again, not much island food is 'fantastic' anyway.
If you love island food, go here. If not, you are not missing anything.
