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Aloha Kitchen
Category: Restaurants Hawaiian Hawaiian [Edit]
10516 Silverdale Way NWSilverdale, WA 98383
(360) 307-9740
- Hours:
Mon-Sat 9 am - 9 pm
Sun 11 am - 7 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:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Very Loud
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
29 reviews for Aloha Kitchen
Review Highlights
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"the kalua pork was excellent." In 7 reviews -
"I ordered my usual favs- lau lau plate, spam musubi, and..." In 4 reviews -
"...as good as my favorite HI plate lunch place on Salt Lake Bl..." In 4 reviews
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29 reviews in English
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Review from Reesa T.
Long Beach, CA
12/31/2011 1 Check-in Here
I've been fortunate in life to pick up a thing or two about Hawaiian food and know that is some yummy yummy stuff.
I like Aloha Kitchen- I do. Kitsap desperately needs small, locally owned places and fare that is not... well... just like everything else! Aloha kitchen is just that. Coming home to visit family is always such a drag when it comes to what to eat- this is a bright and shining star in that respect.
My concerns with Aloha are the same as addressed by others in terms of consistency. In a way I find it endearing that the food does not always taste the same as it did the time before. This is how I cook at home in my own kitchen. At the same time, just like when I cook at home- sometimes things are less delicious than other times. For a restaurant, this can be dangerous. Additionally I have to say- they're menu could use a little more attention to non-meat options. I know- here I go again. Still, maybe some fish? Maybe not.
Service-wise this is an incredibly friends and personable place to go! They will make you feel welcome even if you're getting take out. They do cultural events as well- or at least they did last time i was in town- another thing desperately needed in Kitsap! Family owned and operated really seems to permeate the business and the service lives up to this.
Lastly- I do not like Macaroni salad, I never have and have always found it a turn off. Aloha Kitchen's Macaroni salad is the only exception I've found and enjoy. -
Review from Erin O.
Seattle, WA
4/26/2012
My favorite spot for local food outside of Hawaii! Their Poke is BOMB! Eat here! I promise you will not be disappointed. Their pork Laulau tastes like being in the Islands! Service is fast and friendly!
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Review from Joshua C.
Bremerton, WA
10/25/2011 1 photo
While I am no expert in Hawaiian food and can't speak to its authenticity, I have generally had a pleasant experience dining at Aloha Kitchen. It served as my go-to restaurant when I was seeking a slight change of pace and it still may in the future - I just won't be coming here very often.
When Aloha Kitchen first opened, I was hesitant to check it out. It looked like a teriyaki shop under the guise of Hawaiian cuisine. This "teriyaki" feel is further magnified by the location of Aloha Kitchen, squeezed in near a Verizon store and other retail outlets. When I eventually got around to stopping in, I was surprised at the quality of food and the friendly atmosphere. This was a place I would be returning to.
Fast forward to today and my initial impression of Aloha Kitchen has diminished a bit. While I still think the food is decent, it has gone down quite a bit based on my most recent visit. My favorite dish - the kalbi short ribs - used to be tender, flavorful, and plentiful. The mac salad had a great mellow flavor and consistency and the rice was the perfectly sticky and moist.
My last visit revealed what I have been reading in other reviews to be true. The kalbi was tougher and definitely not as flavorful. The mac salad was bland and tasted like mayonnaise and the rice had an unusual consistency. It wasn't a bad meal, but the quality has obviously taken a serious dive. I don't know the owners or staff of this restaurant, but - like many teriyaki shops - it feels as if they aren't trying as hard now that they've established a presence in the area. The amount of food they dish up on your plate has remained consistent but it's hard to justify paying $15-ish dollars when you're getting "meh" quality food, even in good quantity.
A final note - the wait staff has remained friendly and walks the fine line of "there, but not there" quite well. -
Review from Chevelle A.
Redmond, WA
Updated - 8/18/2011
Having now been to Aloha Kitchen several times, I thought it time to finally post my update.
When this place first opened, I thought it was great. As you can see in my last review. Don't trust my first review. Honestly, if Aloha Kitchen doesn't shape up, I don't care if it leaves. Because it is really inconsistent, and I'm tired leaving feeling ripped off.
It's so hit and miss when we go now. And definitely more miss. They can't stay consistent with the food. The shoyu chicken is either chopped up, or whole chicken. The mac salad is really good, or really bland. AND THERE IS. ABSOLUTELY. NO EXCUSES. FOR REALLY MUSHY, MASHED POTATOEY RICE. I hate this more than anything, and the last time we went, that had to be the worst tasting, poorly made rice I've ever had. None of the family members I've taken here will go back after their first time, because I praised their food, but when they go? The food tastes worse and different. I'm tired of going there and it's a surprise every single time if it's going to be good or bad.
The only reason I went again recently was because I had a 50% coupon. And that was when I had the mushy rice. I mean geez...how can you serve that bad of rice to customers...
The service too can't decide if they want to be nice and attentive, or ignore you completely. And usually it's not even that busy. It's especially frustrating when an employee's "friends" show up and they end up chatting with them for a long time and completely ignoring you.
Their prices keep going up too. And it's honestly not worth it unless you have a coupon. Even then, do you want to chance getting bad rice, or a different concoction of mochiko chicken that doesn't seem like it was at all like the last time you had it there? I'm not going to bother taking my chances with this place anymore, and I don't recommend it anymore.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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11/15/2009 First to Review
The Kitsap area really NEEDED a place like this! I've been here twice already since they opened on… Read more »
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Review from Alan N.
4/21/2011
I went here with no expectations. Pre-reading all the comments really gave me no insight since they were so polarized. It seems you either love it or hate it here. I ordered the special which was thinly sliced beef, dipped in egg and flour. It came with the rice and macaroni salad.
I did hear great things about the macaroni salad and while it was decent it did NOT live up to the hype. Everything else just tasted like Teriyaki and was rather bland.
All in all, the food was OK and the serving size was good but the price was exorbitant especially for lunch. In a nut shell I probably won't be coming back anytime soon. -
Review from Chris A.
4/11/2011
I really, really, really wanted to love this place. I visit my folks 1 to 2 times a month and was excited to see a Hawaiian food place in Silverdale. The people and service is pretty good, and they seem to have the right selection of dishes and drinks.....
But the food wasn't as delicious as I thought it would have been. In fact it seemed overpriced for the quality. I tried the loco moco and the pork and cabbage with some Hawaiian Sun guava drink and it wasn't as good as Kona Kitchen or even L&L in Seattle. Needless to say I was pretty bummed. Even my folks and siblings (who all lived in Hawaii as well) weren't impressed. The food isn't bad just not as delicious as Hawaiian food can be. -
Review from Michael F.
Bremerton, WA
4/16/2011
Not family friendly.
My wife and I went here for lunch with our almost 2 year old son. We were seated promptly but the high chair was the most child friendly portion of our visit. They had no milk or juice and no Kids menu. We left before placing our order. Being a restaurant in a military town, I am surprised they didn't have better accommodations for families. -
Review from Tad D.
Fullerton, CA
5/22/2011
My wife and I were visiting friends of ours in Poulsbo and they were kind enough to treat us to dinner at Aloha Kitchen. They hadn't been to the restaurant before but decided to take a chance on it. Well, the service was slow, the prices were a bit high, the portions were small and the food was rather bland. But we made the best of it.
Then latter that month my friend checked his credit card billing statement and discovered that there had been two separate charges to his credit card at Aloha Kitchen on two separate dates--we had only dined there once. Thinking it a simple mistake he called the store and spoke with the manager explaining the situation and asking for a refund. The owner refused. He said that all of the credit card billing information had been lost during the week that we had visited and he was doing the best he could to "balance the books." Let me just repeat that: HE FLAT OUT REFUSED TO REFUND THE FRAUDULENT CHARGES!
Suffice it to say, the only people I would refer Aloha Kitchen to is the Better Business Bureau! -
Review from Mary Kate C.
Silverdale, WA
6/27/2011
Honestly, it wasn't bad... it was just blah. To be fair, if my husband were writing this review he would probably give it 3 stars. But I will not go back here. The pulled pork sandwhich that got was just your average pulled pork, and it was served on the cheapest hamburger bun possible. Husband got some rice bowl with groundbeef, and although he liked it he admitted that it was average.
The only reason this place even gets the second star is because the service was great and very friendly, and I suppose that counts for something. -
Review from Ashley L.
Bremerton, WA
10/25/2011
I was real happy when this placed opened! I mean I can make my own fair share of Hawaiian delicacies but, I absolutely love this place. Yes their service can be quite slow but I don't mind at all. The workers are friendly and occasionally they will mingle and have conversations, still I don't mind usually it's quiet around the time I go. I love their Kalua Pork and Cabbage, w/ extra cabbage of course bcuz they tend to put a lot of meat than cabbage. Their Saimin is quite delicious too OH and I love their poké, market priced of course.
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Review from Renita B.
Bremerton, WA
Updated - 4/19/2011
We went for dinner with our children. We like to support local businesses, however, we will never go back to this one. It was a Friday night, so we expected it to be busy. The place was about a quarter full when we arrived at 5pm. Shortly after we arrived a party of about 20 arrived, followed by about 5more smaller parties. We had ordered an appetizer, thank goodness....the waiter did not return to take our order for about 15 minutes. After we received our appetizer we did not have anymore service...20 minutes after our drinks ran out, I finally went to the counter and asked to please get our drinks refilled. After 1 1/2 hours, the large party had almost finished, and everyone else in the restaurant including 2 Togo orders that walked in and ordered 30 minutes after we arrived had received their food we had had enough. We took our 2 hungry kids and left...without dinner...
I believe it was the owner who seemed intoxicated was going around to tables...sitting with them, kissing on ladies...not concerned at all that the restaurant was completely a mess...and customers were pissed...
Never again will we subject our family to the terrible service we received here...1 Previous Review: Show all »
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4/1/2011
We went for dinner with our children. We like to support local businesses, however, we will never… Read more »
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Review from Todd S.
Kirkland, WA
7/31/2011
Pulled Pork sandwich was excellent!!!
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Review from Lisa R.
Bremerton, WA
12/14/2010
3.5 stars.
Food is generally good, but quality can vary greatly. Rice can be buckshot, soggy, or anywhere in between. Saimin noodles are great, but dashi goes from super bland to ultra salty. Prices can be high for some things. Happy hour is great, and the poke tastes fresh. -
Review from Miki M.
Bremerton, WA
1/18/2012
I really liked this place when they opened. But, what the darn happen??? We went the other night again, sorry to say, but it really was worst than the last time we went. We really didn't think that was possible. But they prove us wrong. I am not sure what happened to this wonderful place but they need to get their act back together along with their service staff. Your customers are paying guests. That pay your and their salary. Do you really think friends and cramp food is the way to go? Especially, when you started out fresh and different along with wonderful.
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Review from Kapua P.
Silverdale, WA
5/16/2011
this place is mediocre at best.
at first when we went there it was awesome, the food was decent and the poke was plentiful. one time i went there and got the sweet and sour ribs but it wasn't even ribs! it was pork chunks with pineapple with the pineapple being more plentiful than the meat! my mom had saimin and the soup was cold. i once had their breakfast and the Portuguese sausage was barely cooked and tasted weird and the eggs i ordered wasn't even scrambled. it was like they put the egg on the grill and half assed scrambled it. i don't eat macaroni salad but my family does and they don't like it. their spam musubi's aren't very good infact i've made better ones when i was 10 than this place.
i haven't been back there in months so i don't know how it is now but my mom has said that they're doing worst. the prices went up and the quality/amount went down. but from the second time i went there i decided this was not a great place to eat. Cafe Hawaii was the best Hawaiian restaurant up here and it's a shame that they closed down. -
Review from Jamie M.
2/23/2011 1 Check-in Here
I'd been a little hesitant to try Aloha Kitchen since I had heard such mixed reviews, but I finally decided to give it a try for lunch a few weeks ago. I've tried four or five different things since then and always find the food delicious, the service extremely quick, and the price very reasonable. My favorite is the kalua pork, which can occasionally be a little salty, but is absolutely delicious. Some of our friends from Hawaii say one of their main complaints is that for the price you don't get the same quantity that you would back home. I can't comment on that, but I do know that for $8 I get a big enough plate to make two meals, which is a good enough deal for this cheapskate. This place is slowly making its way into our regular lunch and dinner rotation.
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Review from L A.
Poulsbo, WA
7/17/2010
Born and raised a Hawaiian on Oahu, I spent the last six years in North Carolina where my father would send me care packages to stave off my local gindz need. I survived making my own kalua pig, spam musubi, Huli Huli chicken and even meat jun. When I moved to Washington I was so happy to see Hawaiian people, food and fare again.
As a local I only eat L & L on extreme circumstances, I prefer my tutu's kalua pig, my dad's lau lau and my uncles ulu. L & L to me, is not good local food.
I was so happy to see Aloha Kitchen. I immediately ordered Spam Musubi, kalua pig and poi. The nori is off on the spam, but it still quenched my needs. Everyone talks about how friendly the owner is, but of the 10 times I've been there the staff has always been slightly cold and no one has tried to talk story to me.
Prices are good, staff is okay, I love the music and the Merrie monarch videos ... but like I said, I've never felt welcomed there and the food is so-so.
I'd much rather have Aloha kitchen than nothing at all and I still go for my spam musubi fixes and my occasional need for poi. -
Review from Rich J.
Silverdale, WA
11/23/2009
FINALLY! Da Kine decent plate lunch comes to Kitsap County WA! I am a HUGE fan of good Teriyaki, but I've missed the traditional plate lunch you can only find on the Islands. My favorite used to be The Kim Chee II over in Kaimuki. Now I don't have to drive so far!...2 scoops rice, macaroni salad, and whatever main dish your Hawaiian heart desires! The food was great, the service Island-friendly!...The only thing missing was shaved ice!
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Review from Christine R.
Bremerton, WA
2/20/2010 2 Check-ins Here
I give it 3 stars for the kine atmosphere... but I should really give it 2 stars for the quality of food. I have lived in the Central Kitsap area for 2 years and was very surprised that with as many islanders that they have living out here they did not have a quality island type restaurant near by. I've enjoyed L&L, Ohana's and other little joints in Seattle. I went here on a recommendation of a former coworker. I ordered my usual favs- lau lau plate, spam musubi, and the loco moco. I decided to take it to go, because the place was packed (and I thought if it was packed it must be good).
I was surprised when I tasted the food.... if you've read my reviews before.. Spam musubi and I go waaay back.. I've had it at nearly every restaurant or joint that sells it.. so i know good from the bad.. and this was bad!! The rice was super dry, there was no sauce.. and the spam.. my beloved spam... had no taste to it whatsoever!! The lau lau was dry.. and the loco moco had no taste to it. I hate wasting food, but this was an instance where I let my $20 go down the drain didn't finish eating a single bite. -
Review from Joseph J.
Port Orchard, WA
4/19/2010
Ordered the shoyu chicken which was fine. Came with two scoops rice and mac salad - what else! But.... I have had better in Hawaii. My favorite plate lunch joints on Oahu seemed to have more spices in their shoyu chicken that Aloha Kitchen's seemed to lack, and this seems to be a common thread among the reviews so far. To go further than this would be to overanalyze the place, and I don't think this kind of cooking is meant to be taken too seriously. That said, I think this place is worth checking out if you want to try "local kine grinds" like they eat in Hawaii. It is a nice break from the typical "teriyaki" joints found in the northwest that are all pretty much the same. One other thing, while there are other Hawaiian plate lunch joints in Seattle, this is the first one I've noticed that serves up the "aloha" that goes along with the food. That counts for something.
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Review from Ian L.
Good eats at a low price! The food was genuine and tastey, up beat staff and is a welcome change from all the chain resturaunt waiting and poor service. Don't expect too much though, this is not a place that has a standard or much competition. Also, my friend i brought is from Hawaii and he gives it a thumbs up for being genuine hawaiian fast food
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Review from John B.
Bremerton, WA
11/26/2009
Well since this is my first review I should be kind, but I not. I'm a tough food critic, mainly because I was trained as a chef and Hawaiian regional cuisine is my specialty .
As a Hawaii transplant to Kitsap county, I was surprised that their wasn't a Hawaiian Style Plate Lunch place on the peninsula, much to my delight I heard about Aloha Kitchen from my cousin.
My wife and I often lament about the lack of local- kine food in the Seattle area, we've been to L&L and a handful of other spots; but none seem to match quality that we came to expect back in the islands. To satisfy my cravings for plate lunches I would often have to stop into the Teriyaki joints that litter the strip malls on the Kitsap Peninsula
Scarred from a previous experience at a supposed "Hawaiian Plate" joint in East Bremerton, my expectations were high. My wife call me the harshest critic she knows when it comes to Hawaiian food, and I should since I once worked for Alan Wong.
We arrived at Aloha Kitchen, the Wednesday after they first opened, for lunch, The first thing I noticed was that it wasn't the Aloha Kitchen I expected ( Aloha Kitchen is a chain in Las Vegas).
Slightly disappointed but undeterred I eagerly anticipated the dining experience. We walked into the not so busy dining area and we promptly greeted and seated.
My wife commented on the decor and the ambiance of the restaurant, mostly that the music was from the early 1990's, it was eerily similar plans that we had for our restaurant one day . She also noticed that the tables and chairs didn't match, and that our particular table wobbled slightly.
Our server arrived about 5 minutes after we were seated (which was too long considering that there were 3 servers and only 6 occupied tables). And the first thing she tells us is whats not on the menu, proudly proclaiming that they been out of particular items since the day they opened. (Yikes!).
What's worse is that our server had no knowledge of Hawaiian food, or even how to pronounce many of the items on the menu, a shame if you ask me, since many people I know have no knowledge of Hawaiian Cuisine or associate it with sweet and sour or teriyaki flavors.
After giving our server a quick lesson on how to pronounce Lau-Lau and Luau and the difference between the two, my wife and I proceeded to order.
Since lau-lau wasn't available (a Hawaiian standard, if i even suspect it's the pre-made frozen variety found in many Asian food stores, it goes back to the kitchen), and the server couldn't tell me if it was made fresh daily or imported, I opted for the Kalua pork plate.
My wife ordered the bento plate, with grilled Mahi-Mahi, teriyaki chicken and Spam musubi.
Now, we have a standard to which all Hawaiian Plate Lunches are measured, the quality of the mac salad, the portions, and quality of the kalua pork/ Lau-lau.
Unfortunately our expectations fell short, the mac salad had egg (which I wished I had known beforehand, since I am allergic to eggs). The portions were small and actually I was put off by the fact they used the wrong cut of meat to make the kalau pork as it was dry and tasteless (it should have a savory/ smoky/ salty taste) . I was disappointed since it is a very simple dish that requires lots of time and patience to execute properly.
My wife was equally disappointed, her teriyaki chicken was dry, the mahi was overcooked and sickly looking, and the Spam was tiny, like half a slice of Spam, cut paper thin. Whats worse is that my wifes dish didn't come with mac salad or tartar sauce for the mahi.
The highlight of my experience was hearing my wife complain about how the food was plated. Classic! It was sad because all the food looked the same, in varying shades of brown and white. I think my wife almost cried in disappointment.
Needless to say my experience wasn't a pleasant one, The wait staff was inexperienced and disorganized, once the food was delivered she never once come to check on us, and when she did I just wanted a check, which she couldn't find.
I finally just went to the counter to pay for our meal, and when asked by the owner how the food was I didn't have to heart to say it sucked, in retrospect maybe I should have.
Next time I have the urge to have Hawaiian food I'll do it from the comfort of my own home. Useless I'm on the road then I'll hit up my usual suspects in Federal Way (Pac-Island Grill), Everett (Bobby's), and Kauai Family in Seattle. -
Review from Jim P.
Port Townsend, WA
9/6/2010
Pretty good food. We moved here from Maui and miss Da Kitchen in Kahului... This place is a not too distant 2nd place to them... In fact the Kalua pork was better as was the Mac salad. Nice atmosphere, decent prices ... We'll come back!
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Review from Shawn P.
Silverdale, WA
5/9/2011
seems a little over priced for what it is. paying over 7 bills for some SPAM.... not for me
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Review from Michael K.
San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA
2/10/2010 3 photos
Meh......eating here made me sad. I'm such a huge fan of L&L that when I heard a Hawaiian BBQ was in Silverdale, i had to try it. That being said, this place just didn't do it for me. I ordered the kalua pork with cabbage, spam musubi and an extra scoop of macaroni salad. The pork was decent but nothing to write home about. They provided about half the amount you would normally get elsewhere. The cabbage served with the plate was cut into too large of pieces, cooked too long and included big heel pieces that should have been thrown away. The nori on the musubi tasted like it had been made early in the morning and left out all day. Everything else was just mediocre.
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Review from j h.
Everett, WA
6/2/2010
Like a few others here, my sister and I visited this little restaurant. We went on a Sun. (they close at 6 but many people kept coming - not sure why - so they stayed open).
I ordered the Kahlua pork with cabbage and my sister had the pork sandwich. The prices were large for the size of the servings. My Kahlua pork was bland, brownish, with absolutely no taste whatsoever. Two helpings of white rice came with it (how can you mess that up?) and then the tasteless macaroni salad. Awful.
My sister's sandwich was a small hamburger bun with a slap of pork on it and one dollop of macaroni salad. Enough said above about the pork and salad.
What I really hate in restaurants is when a customer comes in, obviously known by either the workers or the owners, and that customer is loud, rude, obnoxious, and occupies everyone's time! That is exactly what happened here. In fact, the guy sat right behind me and laughed, at one point, so loud I thought my ear drum would shatter.
Will NOT go back here - EVER. -
Review from Sam W.
Stuart, FL
5/15/2010
I'm a frequent traveller to Silverdale with close ties ko Hawai`i pae `aina. Always craving local food and culture I was very pleased to find The Aloha Kitchen open for business and did not delay my first visit, which was not a disappointment. I ordered fresh ahi poke and teriaki sticks for appetizers. The poke was very fresh and seasoned lightly, not too heavy on the shoyu. I ordered kalbi ribs with kimchee, 2 scoops rice and mac salad...all every bit as good as my favorite HI plate lunch place on Salt Lake Bl near Pearl Harbor, Soons BBQ. My dining companion ordered a combo plate that included lau-lau, huli huli chicken, lomi lomi salmon, kalua pork a generous piece of mahi mahi, rice and mac salad; all were reported very good.
The Staff are friendly and service is quick. I spent a little time talking story with one of the owners whom I assured will see me again as often as I visit Silverdale. They also have a shelf stocked with local products to take home including guava jelly, Aloha brand Shoyu, a variety of crack seed and some other local kau kau.
Ono grinds!
Edit - 2 subsequent visits. Both return visits for dinner at Aloha Kitchen gave me an opportunity to talk story with the owners. Turns out Lori is from the Big Island and has Ohana near the town where our retirement hale will soon be built on our property between Keaau and Pahoa. As before, the ahi poke was very fresh and tender, the Firerock beers from Kona Brewing Co were cold, and the dinners, lau lau one night and a revisit of the kalbi ribs plate lunch the next left me full of ono chow and Aloha. As a bonus, I scored a jar of Guava Jelly and all the puakenikeni-scented votive candles on their shelf to take home. Mahalo nui, a me a hui hou! -
Review from bremerton g.
Bremerton, WA
12/3/2009
The restaurant was colorful and had a good atmosphere. We were greeted promptly and ordered our food for takeout. We ordered the sweet and sour short ribs, fried rice and spam masubi which total a $17 with tax. The food was enough for both my husband and I for lunch.
This was our first time we had the sweet and sour short ribs. It was good and the portions were great for the price. The macaroni salad was good too. We were used to asian style fried rice so the island style was a little different for us but still good. My husband doesn't really like SPAM (horrors I know) but still liked the masubi.
The taste and value was great and we will go back again. The bathrooms were clean and nicely decorated. -
Review from Jason and Winter N.
Bremerton, WA
7/22/2010
tasty Hawaiian home cookin'! the kalua pork was excellent!
