Ono Hawaiian Foods

Great family restaurant. Great food. We always make it a point to eat lunch there when we visit. Clayton and his wife are really great people. more

Ono's is the only place to eat Hawaiian food. Everything is fresh, fresh, and "ono". I always take visitors here for the true local experience. Go early to avoid the long lines. more

ono is ono(delicious) a little pricy but hawaiin food is usually pricey. the portions are big and the taste is just as the name describes it is one of the best Hawaiin food places on the island. more

Good luck parking at this place. If you cannot find a curbside parking spot (there's only about 3 ) in front of the restaurant, you will be forced to park down the street and around the small blocks of Honolulu while traffic breezes by at a fast pace as you try to parallel park. However, for some, parking is a minimal concern as they flock to try Ono's authentic Hawaiian food. Their food here was good, but not as good as Helena's. Plus, their prices here were alot higher than Helena's. Their beef was cooked dry like jerky; so it was very salty. Their salmon salsa was good and they gave us alot of extra haupia--which we loved. Pros: Fast Service! Cons: Parking is very limited more

Always a first stop to eat when back on the rock. Ono is a clean, one a kind restaurant that offers authentic home made cuisine of the islands. The menu is vast, the staff is wonderful, the prices are right, and the food is to die for. When in Hawaii eat like the Hawaiians! Eat at Ono Foods for a true taste of the Islands. Grind'em dakine! more

We found out about Ono's from the Anthony Bourdain TV program, ""No Reservations"" and went there last week with ""great expectations"". The place does have lots of character, and since we went early (11:45 a.m. or so) did not have to wait. The service was very pleasant and professional, and the ambience was ""local"" and colorful. Unfortunately the luau style food we had was just ""O.K."" Pros: Affordable, convenient (to Waikiki Beach), colorful Cons: Average food, long waits (outside) if you get there after 12:00 / 12:30 for lunch more

Ono's Hawaiian Food is a must stop if on Oahu. They do not take credit cards. Cash only. It is a small family business with only a few tables so you may have to wait if its on the weekend but it is well worth the wait. You may even see someone famous picking up take out. Ono means Good in Hawaiian more

This was my third trip to Hawaii and I was sure that I didn't like Hawaiian food. Then I stumbled into Ono's. The food was incredible. The waitress took time to help us order and showed us how to eat. I got the kahlua pork and he got the laulau chicken plate. Everything was delicious and flavorful. The pork was deliciously moist, tender and salty. The chicken laulau was awesome, even the taro leaves surrounding it tasted good. The pipikaula (beef jerky) was delicious. The prices were reasonable. They have a website, too. It's walking distance from waikiki. They will even tell you how fresh the poi is if you ask. The rice wasn't very good (which is unusual in HNL from what I hear) but oh well, everything else more than made up for it. Pros: Taste, quality, price Cons: rice, wait (so go early), cash only more

Ono Hawaiian foods is a local secret that's become popular with vistors to Hawaii, as evidenced by the pictures of NFL players on the walls, who frequent this little ""hole-in-the-wall"" when they come to Oahu for the ProBowl. Ono's has the best hawaiian food in town. The biggest LauLau that I've ever seen along with great luau, kalua pig, chicken long rice, and daily specials. Portions are also very generous, and I don't know if I've ever seen someone finish one of the combo plates (laulau and kalua pig, with rice/poi, pipikaula, lomi salmon, and haupia). This is a family business, and the staff treat you like one of their own, when you come in. Ono's isn't a place for great ambiance. It's small and you have to arrive early for lunch because the line gets pretty long...but if you want great food and service, this is the spot. more