Back Home In Lahaina

Greeting: there is a please wait here sign at the entryway to the dine Inn area. We were quickly and warmly greeted by the most gracious waitress. I did not catch her name.Menu: the menu offers so many great comfort food Hawaiian dishes. One thing that I noticed was that they do offer not only the classic spam musubi, but they also offer Portuguese sausage will be. Another interesting menu item that I noticed is that they offer the Filipino style lumpia, but also a Kahlúa pork lumpia. I thought that was really cool. Some of the items that I feel were very typical or usual of most Hawaiian spots included items like barbecue beef for barbecue chicken, different varieties of fried rice, loco moco, chicken, Katsu, Mac salad and wontons. There were so many items on the menu to choose from. I was very, very pleased at the wide variety of items that were available. They have a lot of little sides as well. One of their more popular dishes is the Lahaina fried chicken. It comes available in either a fried chicken bowl or as a fried chicken entrée. The entrée includes a little sides like Mac salad & cabbage or salad. Portions & Flavor: I ordered their fried rice with Portuguese sausage. The portion was pretty HUGE. I'm glad I asked for 2 eggs to go with it. It was DELICIOUS! The Lahaina fried chicken entree was large as well. I really enjoyed the salad that came with it. It's the dressing that makes it so special. It's light but a sweet vinaigrette like you'd get with Chinese chicken salads. It's a sweet, subtle flavor that just adds a little something. I REALLY enjoyed their Mac salad. I love the potato in it. That reminds me of my grandma's. That alone reminds me of home. Ambiance: the dining room area is very cute. It feels like you're on the patio or outside dining along a very cute little village street. There are lanterns and old street signs looks like old street lamps. There are signs for things like Maui tours or fishing excursions boat, houses, and other restaurants. The murals on the wall are beautiful. You have a mural of a whale as it emerges out of the water, along the shore with hibiscus, bromeliad, and other plants in flowers along the banks. You have the palm trees swaying in the breeze. It's just very pretty. The artwork in here is beautiful. I like the cute signs paired with the street lamps. I feel like it gives this place so much character. Music: Kalohe Kai was the first thing to catch my attention. LOVE it!!!

3.6 star restaurant rounded up to a 4. Back Home In Lahaina is the perfect place if you're super hungry. They give you huge portions! The Loco Moco gravy is not too thick and ground beef patties are thick and good. Service is excellent! Waitress came by several time to fill my soda and water dispute y how busy it was. Ambiance was good. It's a small restaurant and super busy during weekend dinners. Parking is abundant with parking outside and a small parking structure in the back. I don't think there's outdoor seating.

This place has been a go to for me and my family for as long as I can remember! With great food, a super nice staff, and a very cozy at home feel to the place.. you can't go wrong I usually get the combo plate and usually get the teriyaki chicken + island fried chicken and it hits every time! Super crunchy fried chicken and the portions will for sure leave you satisfied.If you're looking for a sort of island comfort food, you can't go wrong with this spot

I come here all the time and it's amazing.... but today I was so disappointed.I was so in the mood for wontons. I Ordered them And they came full of oil and like rubber. I sent them back. When the new ones came they were the same one I sent back cause I broke a corner off before they picked them up. I was so upset I sent them back agian, got up and left the restaurant

3 words ...Oh My Goodness!!! I went here after church and was very impressed. At first, I couldn't find it off Carson, but drove around the back and followed an islander..... The place is beautiful put together with the flow being very nice. They even have a bakery. I was takin in quickly to my seat. I ordered the Lau Lau plate with Lomi Lomi . Everything was so ONO! Perfect portions and everything hit the spot. I definitely will go back for more. Talk about back home cooking! Love the service, love the food, love the people. And I'm not saying this because I'm an islander. I think I've found my go to place since moving here to L A. Come and check out the Ono Grinds. You won't regret it!

Bacon fried rice not in my rice and we pay extra on the rice very disappointing I've been coming here for a long time I'll check my order before I leave now.

Did takeout, but the food was still amazing. The fried chicken was crispy and seasoned well plus the Kahlua pork was good. Will definitely have to return to dine in.

This is my 2nd favorite Hawaiian food spot in SoCal. We ordered the fried chicken, char sui saimin noodles, and lumpias. All three were so good. Their Mac salad hits the spot.The service is always friendly and they check up to see if everything is okay about every 10 mins. My water was always full. The ambiance is a Hawaiian theme. The restaurant is always busy, but with plenty of seating.Pro tip: the bacon fried rice is always delicious. If you are hungry get the appetizer sampler. They also have a bakery in the front.

I got the loco moco, it was okay. The meat was dry and burnt and I felt like it could use more gravy because there was a lot of rice under the meat. The portion was big which I like because I enjoy having leftovers.

"Loco moco.Is Mom's response to what she wanted for lunch. There's probably a half dozen Hawaiian restaurants near home (at least!) but we wanted to try a new place...... well. I've been here but it's literally been at least a decade since the last run, so it was time for a come back. Took a lunch break and drove up. We arrived maybe thirty minutes into opening time and already a few tables occupied.We didn't take long putting our orders in since we pretty much already knew what we wanted before we arrived: loco moco for Mom and Portuguese sausage and eggs for me. And an order of Portuguese sausage musubi to start. I love the whole Hawaiian vibe interior. Not because the whole place is decorated as such, but just the overall feel of it. It felt sorta homely. Wasn't long before our food started trickling in. PORTUGUESE MUSUBI: I picked this because I wanted to steer away from the usual Spam version. I remember having this the last time (albeit a loooooong time ago!) and the overall flavor is still on point. Rice was fluffy. Seaweed added to the taste and the protein was the center of it all. PORTUGUESE SAUSAGE AND EGGS: I guess I was kind of on a theme of some sorts, but I haven't had Portuguese patties for awhile! They were were seasoned salty and although I thought they were a bit overdone, they were delicious! Packed with so much flavor, combined with eggs and rice, it didn't need anything else. Just for fun, I dipped a couple of small pieces on Mom's gravy (from her order of loco moco) and made it a different bite! Delish! Mom enjoyed her plate. Couldn't finish it because of how massive this plate was! I get it, I didn't finish mine either. We had enough for second meals. FOOD: 5. SERVICE: 4. VALUE: 4.5. You get more for what you pay for, the servings are generous! PARKING: Street and private lot at the back. Not an issue for a midweek lunch. OVERALL: 4.5. On a side note, we also enjoyed the macaroni salad and the ramen cabbage salad that I put in a catering order for both as adds to a gathering we're having in the near future. Shoulda come back sooner! Definitely looking forward to our next visit!