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| - I've been on a massive Loco Moco kick the last couple months, and find myself constantly craving it. I work right by this Aloha location and with really no other places in the area, I've stopped here a couple times after work to somewhat satisfy my craving. One of my least favorite things about this place is the feel of it. It's not necessarily dirty, but it's definitely run down, and looks like the staff gives it very little attention. I realize it's more or less of a fast food joint, but at least try to make it look inviting so people will want to eat here.
The staff is another downer for Aloha. Each time I've been in here, everyone just looks miserable. There's really no smiles or welcomes, and if you ask them questions, it's like you're pulling teeth. They've also got a cook in the back who always seem to be screwing off and messing with the other staff. Maybe he owns the place, I don't know, but he kind of just seems to do whatever he wants.
Obviously you aren't going to come here for 5 star service, so let's talk about the food. While I'm not an expert on Hawaiin food by any means, I think this place is ok and has a couple decent things to offer. My craving for loco mock isn't completely satisfied, but their version holds me over pretty well. I like that their hamburger patty appears to be hand made and has a decent seasoning on it's own. It's tender, not dry at all and their gravy isn't bad either. Besides being a little on the watery said, it has solid flavor and isn't overly salty. The rice they use is as plain jane as it comes, but they at least cook the egg right, and it makes for an overall tasty plate of food. And their portions are huge! Their "Mini" is only $6.15 and is plenty for me. If you're super hungry, try their "Regular" for only $8.15 and if you finish it, you'll probably be sickly full.
Both my son and I enjoy the spam musubi as well. It's got a slightly sweet sauce that pairs well with the salty spam, and for only $2.15 you get a nice size piece that is perfect for a little snack or side. Since their macaroni salad is extremely salty and has a strong mayo taste, I'd ask if they can just uncharge and swap it out for spam musubi instead on my next visit though.
There are a couple things I wouldn't recommend trying, but these are probably givens being that it's basically fast food. Their fried mahi-mahi is pretty bad, and even my 6 year old, who loves almost all seafood, just couldn't eat it. He did like the fried shrimp however, which wasn't nearly as bad, but probably not something I'd order again for myself.
For what Aloha Hawaiin BBQ is, I don't think it's bad, but it's not great. The loco moco alone is decent enough for me to come back when I get the craving and I'm nearby, but I wouldn't go out of my way for it. Overall, it's "A-OK"!
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