Farm To Fork Manoa

Many ingredients are very high quality, but more care needs to be put in preparing them. The overall food is only so-so, which is a shame given the ingredient quality, at least on the day we visited the place. For example, the salad was slightly wilted, my plate missed ingredients my partner had, but most importantly, the cooking level wasn't right for my burger, the assembly wasn't careful, customers seemed to walk into the food preparation area---overall the food wasn't prepared with the level of care you expect from even an ordinary chef. I would have rated it more like 3 or 3.5 stars, but there is immense potential here and we must support this local store. But at the same time, the store must train its people better and incorporate stricter hygiene and service standards.

Their menu is smaller than it used to be, and they often run out of menu items, especially the LauLau, which is frustrating, since they don't have that many choices to begin with. This place is empty most of the time, and when they do get more busy the servers don't seem to be able to handle it. Because they often do not get that many customers, their rice and sides can taste not fresh by the evening. Having said that, their LauLau is delicious, and they're probably only place nearby where you can taste authentic Hawaiian food. Their ingredients are all local and wholesome, and their regular portions are generous. I would go back again, but probably not everyday. I recommend their fern salad; it tastes pretty unique.