'āina had been on my list for some time, so when I saw a last minute reservation available for the chef's counter tasting menu, we jumped on it.
Overall, we had a blast and the food was great (almost everything), and this is definitely one of the best values in the city for a paired tasting menu.
Love this restaurant! I went there last Sunday and did not wait long. (But the line was very long when I left) I had the pork belly, which is really good. It seems a bit fat and scary but the crispy outer layer was soooo good. I actually finished the whole plate eventually because it tasted so good.
So......the prices are a bit high, but I say that because I'm from Hawaii so it's hard to digest the Bay Area prices for food.
With that being said, this place is definitely worth checking out. The Pork Belly was superb and the homemade spam was pretty legit. The malasadas w/guava were amazing too.
The place is great, they got ingredients at farmer market, the butter fish is so flavorful! The server offers friendly service, all the dishes are instagrammable, highly recommend! Better for book a reservation:)
I loved everything that I ordered, the place get full very fast after opening. Very friendly service, they explained about each dish you order. The desert was the best! I can't recommend enough about this place!
Delish little tapas style bites. The dishes are small but tastes good! Nice presentation as well. Apparently there’s a tasting menu that maybe I’ll try next time.
I loved this place so much! From it's cute environment to the friendly staff and amazing food... I cannot say anything bad about it!
They wrote me a handwritten birthday letter and gave me a candle with my malasadas 💕
We got the spam musubi. It was small but SOGOOD!! Not typical at all, as it was
Just discovered this place and we loved it! The food is absolutely amazing, the best thing that you can do here is sharing plates and try a few different things. My recommendation is the octopus luau, the poke, saimin and mochi dessert. Fast service, cozy place too.
Great dinner! My favorite was the Spam musubi. (Just craved spam)
But everything is excellent. The corn had great flavors, the poke was prepared well with the toasted rice, charcuterie plate was a fun dish (pig face was panko crusted and was a hit!), ribs were delicious, Halibut fried rice was a wi
TBH, there’s not too much to do around this area and if Aina wasn’t conveniently located near the Caltrain, I probably wouldn’t have stopped by, but even if you don’t have easy access to the Caltrian, you should come check out this place. Expect a wait during weekend brunch. We got there around 10am
Went on a Sunday at 10am and had to wait 1 hour and 45 minutes for a party of 4. The food is very good and worth the amount paid for each plate. Although it is around 18-20 dollars a plate, it is very filling. The Portuguese sausage was a bit salty. The best overall dish was the kalua pork belly, an
Love the visual on the plate also everything taste unique especially the gnocchi so good, definitely recommended, and for sure to get wine soda.
This place definitely brings back Hawaii memories to me. Love their brunch! I definitely recommend trying out this restaurant. What's interesting is if you have been a Korean food lover, they served Musubi "Ssam style". Isn't that cool? Definitely don't miss the musubi!
Great food and the wait isn't too bad if you get there early. Prices are a little steep but you won't be disappointed. Parking may get difficult if arriving near noon/lunch time.
The food was really good and had many upscale version of dishes I've had in Hawaii. The wait time was pretty awful and they didn't do the best at seating people. I will say I went on father's day which probably was one of their busiest days. The food was fairly pricey too.
This was a lovely brunch time experience. Located in the sunny Dogpatch neighborhood, the half hour wait was pleasurable & well worth it. You can get on the waitlist online and they send out text when your table is really. Servers were really sweet & accommodating. I went to this restaurant with low
Found this gem by accident and what a great stop it was! The French toast may have been the best I've ever had! The malasadas were also delicious. Wonderful service to boot!
Loved the vibe of the place. They managed to bring in a nice Hawaiian island theme without being garish or overly done.
I got the Charred Octopus Luau | $19
kalo cream, vadouvan roasted almonds, marble potatoes, coconut gel
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Kiawe Wood Smoked Heritage Pork (it was pork belly tonight!) | $26
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