1 star for the seating debacle
4 stars for the food
5 stars for a great bartender
You do the math.
We had a party of four, but it might as well have been 12. Although there were several open tables, we had to wait about 30 minutes for no other reason than they were trying to space out the seating so the servers weren't overwhelmed and you didn't have to wait at your table long. Huh? I actually saw the hostess seat a party of two at a four-top next to an empty table for two. So it's better to have me wait in the entry way (along with scores of other people) and become increasingly irritated, with no drink in hand needless to say. Finally a group left the bar and we were able to sneak in there.
Enter the bartender with a halo over his head. My Hula's Hurricane was delivered swiftly and all was right again. We opted to share appetizers, poke and coconut shrimp rolls. Now the poke did not sound appealing to me at all because of the whole raw fish deal, but my friend gave it high marks, and rightfully so. With the soy and sesame dressing and the avocado, this dish was fantastic. The coconut shrimp rolls were not to be outdone, though. Perfect with a pineapple dipping sauce.
Would love to go to Hula's again, but will have a flask with me...and a lawn chair.