Aloha Grill

I’ve eaten here a handful of times. Consistent, clean and always delicious. I’ve never been to Hawaii but I would imagine this is exactly what it will taste like.

delicious plate lunch. chicken terri is what I get and my kid loves the spam musubi. rice is perfect. mac salad is awesome. the staff are possibly the most friendly folks on the planet too. we come here at least once a week and love it.

Delicious Kalua pork! So far I have tried the Kalua pork, chicken katsu, teriyaki chicken and pineapple chicken and liked them all. Fast service and low prices. And you can get stir fry veggies for your side instead of mac salad which is a plus for me. Serving sizes are moderate. This is my favorite place to get takeout in Tualatin.

Worst Hawaiian food ever! I ordered their Moco Loco. The rice wasn’t fully cooked and my hamburger patty was tough. 30 minutes after eating it, I was rushing to the bathroom nauseas with cramps. It looks like other reviewers had issues with their beef, so watch out!

I’ve been to a few Hawaiian plate lunch places on the mainland and they are mostly «ok». Aloha Grill has been the best I’ve had to date (not in Hawaii). I had their lau lau/​kalua combo and was so ono. Full of flavor, two scoop rice and one scoop mac salad. I look forward to trying more of the menu items in the future. Mahalo Aloha Grill!

I had a great experience here. The spicy chicken is amazing and the service is friendly.

This place is so good! Food for the soul, I’ve had multiple entrees and I don’t feel like you can go wrong. They have the best teriyaki chicken EVER, and I’m a sucker for the Maui Girl dish not to mention the staff is super friendly:) this place is hard to leave without a smile on your face and a happy belly.

Awesome food and amazing service! Super friendly people and the Lau Lau pork was fantastic!

This will be the last time eating Aloha Grill for me, first off I ordered over the phone for take-​out, the gal who answered was the worst customer service I’ve seen in years. Answered and spoke in a way such as… Phone line ringing (Gal: What) I was blown away. They seemed to be upset I wanted to put money in their businesses pocket. Therefor I’ve given up on Aloha grill. Also the same gal threw out my change between her and I. Not too professional in my books. Look other places for a bite to eat.
Ps: My Orange Chicken tasted as if a skunks odor was present… Awful

Hawaiian food is generally characterized by having a widely diverse range of taste due to a rich native history mixed with the influence from many different foreign cuisines. It wasn’t just Westerners that snuck in an ingredient here or there (before that the Polynesians), but also Koreans, Japanese, Chinese and so on. Each culture contributing something entirely unique. Ultimately by blending it all together you get meats with a deep and tender texture, juicy fruits meeting roasted vegetables, and sauces and spices that range from the colorfully sweet, to the creamy white, to the mouth-​burning spicy. That may be one of the reasons that Hawaiian food is so universally enjoyed by so many different types of people.
It is because of the reasons listed above and the adherence to those details that I rate Aloha Grill so highly. For the first time in a long while, I was honestly (and completely) taken back by the sheer quality and depth of flavor presented by what appeared to be your average eatery. Found in a rather bland shopping complex in a business district outside of Portland, this local establishment truly left me wanting to come back for more. So I did, as many times as I could while travelling for work. And while my attached pictures don’t do the food justice, I’ll try to quickly describe what made those two dishes (and this restaurant) special.
Meal One:
Shrimp, beef, and Ahi tuna poke. I’m pretty sure the combination of these things is where dreams come from. The battered shrimp was light on the crust and without the over-​saturation of oils and grease. No common feat for a dish priced below twenty dollars. It was accompanied by seasoned beef, which was cooked with a light amount of soy and was minimal on the use of salt. To my surprise, it was very tender and perfectly peppered. Both the shrimp and beef were placed on a bed of shredded lettuce and were served with two scoops of white rice with sauce.
But it’s the ahi tuna that really stood out here. Sushi grade in it’s freshness, it too was obviously marinated in some sort of light soy. This time though, you could taste the ever-​so-​slight addition of what I guessed was green onions and garlic. Being tossed with cabbage and lettuce, it balanced out so well that I had to resist the urge to inhale it sideways. The dinner plate itself, plus this «appetizer», came with mayonnaise-​mac salad and tartar sauce.
Meal Two:
As delightful as my first dinner was, the second time around I decided to mix it up by trying the char-​grilled short ribs with a side of spam musubi. Again taking me by surprise, the beef was spot on in terms of tenderness. Usually you’d find a plate like this to have a good level of gristle… but that was absolutely not the case from my experience. Whatever combination of sweet sauces and oils it was cooked with greatly amplified the natural flavor.
The spam musubi? Amazing. Spam is one of those things that is easy to get wrong largely because it’s such a processed and sodium drenched product. But when lightly grilled and wrapped with rice and nori dried seaweed, it can blow your mind.
To sum it up, I’m far from being an expert on things/​foods Hawaiian. But it doesn’t take a rocket scientist or professional chef to realize that a lot of love went into the recipes at Aloha Grill. You might think me crazy, but the food offered here is something magical. Maybe the planets happened to be aligned during my visits, but regardless of the reasoning this place is an absolute must try. Don’t sell yourself short and miss out on that.

My initial heart-​stopping excitement at finding well-​established (they’ve been here nearly 10 years, apparently) Ono grinds deep in white bread SW was tempered by the limited menu, the small portions, and the — shall we say, tepid attitude of the wait staff which warmed noticeably upon receiving their tip. It is what it is. Some people simply won’t give up genuine human warmth w/​o the promise of immediate and lopsided compensation. So there ya go people, live it up. Mahalo!

Oh my gosh I love to find a new place! Was in the area for a meeting so checked it out. The staff were very helpful and explained things to me. I ordered the pulled pork with cabbage on the staff suggestion and was so glad I did. I got it to go with a side of vegetable. It was so good I couldn’t stop eating! Can’t wait to go back. Try it you’ll love it too

Started out as a good place but has gone downhill in my opinion even though I don’t really like rice and meat it’s a boring and bland dish. My wife really
Liked them but does not eat there anymore in the last 4 months

A pleasant surprise. Was slightly discouraged when seeing 3.5 stars for an overall rating, but figured it was due to an overall lack of ratings. Great customer service, good pricing, and a flexible menu. Tried the Kalbi beef and kahlua pork. Beef was decent and pork as perfect. Mac salad was also very good. I’ll definitely be back again.

Beware of their ISLAND BURGER!
First off, my husband made the order at the restaurant. He took the food home. Upon opening the bag, he noticed that the burger we ordered was missing. The burger was for me. My husband called the restaurant and they apologized. It wasn’t a big deal, since it was only 5 minutes away… and so we drove back to pick it up. When we arrived home, I got to enjoy the burger… Except, after an hour, I started experiencing stomach cramps and a few trips to the bathroom. I guess it wasn’t worth driving back to get that missing burger after all! Lesson learned, no more burgers from this place!

Really, the only thing I like at this place is the manapua & even those are average. There are a few other places nearby that are better (Mama’s & Roxy’s).

Kalua pork, teri chicken and loco moco is the best! Always gonna come back and eat here for an Hawaiian taste!

I know the owner so my review is biased, but they do have some pretty good food, and the service is always friendly and the place is exceptionally clean

Great Spam musubi and love the option of adding egg I appreciate the combo plates since it’s hard for me to pick just one dish. My wife is a huge fan of their Saimin noodle soups. I also like the array of sauces. Service is usually warm and friendly when the gal works at the counter. Only had the guy once and he was a little chilly.
I have to call out Michael R’s review with the ducks and the 2 pics. He’s reviewing Roxy’s Island Grill but somehow thought it was Aloha Grill. The picture even shows the Roxy logo clearly. I even pointed it out to Unilocal,but they still keep it up.

First and foremost, I am ecstatic with how Aloha Grill actually has the Hawaiian Sun green tea with ginseng. Being one of my favorite drinks from Hawaii, I often find it hard to find. It is the best green tea.
With that being said, Aloha Grill has excellent prices and a variety of fantastic Hawaiian food. My only gripe is that the spam musubi is $ 2.95, although even that is pretty cheap compared to Bamboo Grove’s. I consider myself a huge fan of Hawaiian food and I condone Aloha Grill!
Edit: bonus points for getting two scoops of rice and only one of mac salad.