Hukilau

01/02/07

Good food

by queenbeesf at Citysearch

We deperately tried to make reservations 2 weeks prior on a saturday night 11/4/06 and were told no, but since it was going to be a large party they would make an exception we were givin the managers info and left messages to no response, finally after trying for over a week got the manager and were told NO! So we ended up showing up that saturday with a large and crashed the resturant we waited for about 1 hour for a large enough space to accomidate us, while we took over the bar and got trashed on good drinks. Unfortuantely we witnessed several other large parties get turned away, may they should make reservation for parties of 10 or more on the weekends? The food was good as usual and there was a variety for those that are not big on traditonal Hawaiian food.

• Pros: good food,easy parking
• Cons: loud and small space

11/11/06

better than most of the Hawaiian themed restaurants in the bay area

by aznlawyer at Citysearch

This place is pretty decent. They have live music during the weekend, the food is always decent and the drinks aren't bad. The people that work there are pretty cool for the most part. It's a place to just kick it before you go to the bars and clubs or if you just want to bring a friend and grub. They need a bigger TV though! I think I'm getting tunnel vision watching those small screens. STEP IT UP OWNER! PUT SOME MONEY INTO YOUR RESTAURANT! Thanks!

• Pros: cool drinks, good theme, live music on weekends
• Cons: can't see the tv because it's way too small, a bunch of old people out front

09/02/06

Good tropical drinks, OK food, odd ambience

by tuckers at Citysearch

I have been to the Hukilau several times. The building is a run down victorian that kind of smells in places, seating is kind of haphazard. Kind of odd for a Hawaiian restaurant.

I am kind of an Aloha fan, so I would rate the drinks as pretty tasty for the genre. The food is ok, but not the best Hawaiian around. The staff is spotty, sometimes ignoring you, sometimes on the spot. The live music that play frequently is really nice and pretty authentic Hawaiian. You definitely get a feeling of the spirit of Aloha when the band plays!

• Pros: Good drinks, live music
• Cons: Strange unnatural combination of styles, spotty service, so so food.

06/30/05

Excellent Ambiance, below average food.

by icee429 at Citysearch

I went there on a nice sunny day, so I got to eat out at the patio. The atosphere was really relaxing, which I enjoyed a lot. Now about the food, I ordered a Moco Loco, which was 2 hambuger patties, over easy egg, and gravy on top of rice, with a side a macaroni salad. The hamburger patties were overcooked, which made it dry and chewy. The gravy was not that good either. We also paid $18 for an appetizer sampler which consisted of about 6 chicken wings, poki, and portuguese sausage. For $18, I dont think it was worth it. All in all, go there for the relaxing atmosphere and bar, but not for the food.

• Pros: Atmosphere, Bar
• Cons: Food, Value

04/30/05

I thought they were cool

by wennie at Citysearch

I read a review here at city search and decided to try hukilau out anyway. The review described the staff as surley and rude. I found the staff to be sweet, funny and almost overly nice but not fake. I had a great time. Don't expect to be seated immediately. There are only like 19 tables and when a live band is playing, we saw a good one, no one wants to leave. I will be going back with more friends next time. Bring your patience to hukilau, it's worth it. They don't take reservations on weekends.

• Pros: inexpensive, good food, lots!, fun
• Cons: long wait, crowded, parking is hard