Aloha Island Grille in Santa Cruz

3 1/2 stars. Overall. That being said I only can rate the dish we had partaken. Kayla and fries. According to my reviewer of foods, the shredded pork was seasoned correctly, but not knowing what was additional seasoning were added . This is Way better than L&L imo. Plenty of rice and large pieces of hamburger patties and the decent Although we have a running test we think the patties originated from the Costco burgers patties? Anyway prove me wrong.As always, post wherever the wind takes you.

Incredible Hawaiian BBQ! So happy that the locals told is about this place. They do the staples incredibly well. Service and food were awesome! We had the Shortribs and the Katsu. Also the Spam Musubi and the fresh Poki. So tasty. Parking sucks! Lol! But its worth the walk down the street.

Solid grill food with a variety of options on the menu. The waitress/cashier was super friendly with explaining the terms. Definitely a warm friendly vibe!

The pictures online looked so much better then it taste...

Excellent Pulled Pork (Pig) and great beers on tap along with local favorites. Nice staff too the girl working was extremely helpful and even checked in on us, definitely coming back

The food here is very good and the owner, Numa is a great guy. Ive worked with him at Soquel high school, and he donated food from the restaurant for our homecoming 2022. All the food Ive had here is great.

The katsu was tasty, but most of the other food was underwhelming and lacking in flavor. But the katsu was perfectly crispy, and their house-made juice drinks were good.

A delight seeing some Aloha and better yet a taste the Aloha!Thank you great shop for some local line grins that Break da mouth!

The 1st thing we saw when we walked into the place was the cashier eating where the food is ready to serve for customers. It was a big turn-off. We didnt have the energy to find another spot to eat at since we had just spent our entire day at the boardwalk.I dont even think the lady washed her hands after stuffing her face and serving us our food. Very unsanitary.The Real Islanders know this is nothing compared to island food. Sorry, but the food was bland. The chicken katsu was very thin and overcooked. The Loco moco beef patty was overcooked as well. The lady didnt even ask how we wanted our eggs cooked. Especially it was for a my child who is a picky eater.My friend had ordered the poke and it was very salty. Took bad it wasnt filled up either.At the end of it all, we cleaned up our dishes in an already full bus bin. I asked the cashier where we would put our dishes. And she pointed to another full bus bin where another family was dining in. We did what we could to clean up after ourselves.Overall, I dont think I would recommend this spot to anyone. I didnt feel any aloha spirit!

Not too impressed. Fair to medium decent food. If youre looking for a comparison try the one corner of Homestead and Lawrence in Santa Clara.