Reviews for Ohana Grill in Lavallette, NJ
Very mixed bag. The apps were ok. Ribs are deep fried with a sauce (copy of PF Chang). My wife thought her salad was good. ... Desert of crumb cake bread pudding w/apple pie ice cream was outstanding. However, entrees we're poor. We both had theseared tuna. Tuna was very overcooked and very bland. Fried rice that accompanied it tasted like it had been under a heatlamp for a while. Asian slaw was just weird and dry. I should have sent it back. They are obviously cooking it at too higha temp. The worst tuna I have ever been served at a restaurant. Read more
Just like the times in the past Ohana was awesome. Both the food and service were top notch.
They had a great selection of Hawaiian inspired food. It was hard to choose what to get, everything looked so good. The ribs... appetizer was especially amazing. The curry seafood is super spicy which was perfect for us. But may be too much for the averagespice lover. The coconut rice was amazing. I could eat an entire plate of that alone. My waistline is grateful that they gave amoderate portion. We loved the coconut tiramisu, but didnt love the ohana bread dessert. The vibe was super casual. Which wasrelaxed. Make a reservation in advance they are so popular they are always booked up. The hostest and waitress were superfriendly and attentive. We were seated immediately with our reservation. And the service was fast. One of the best serviceexperiences on the island. Parking is street parking on side streets, which is hard to find in the summer so leave a littleearly to account for that. Read more
The wait staff was personable, attentive and helpful with menu choices. We ordered the crab Rangoon wontons and steamed clams... for appetizers. The wontons were nice and crisp and warm inside. A couple clams had a little sand but they were in a wonderfulbriny broth and the toasted baguettes were perfect for sucking up the extra broth. For dinner the wild mushroom ravioli were outof this world. Minced mushrooms with a little ricotta cooked to perfection with a beautiful red pepper sauce. The best dish ofthe night. Shrimp tacos were placed in crisped flour tortillas for a nice bit of crunch to go with well cooked shrimp and freshslaw... Refreshing to eat. The soup special was a lobster and crab bisque with huge chunks of meat. Wish I had ordered the bowlinstead of the cup. The Thai seafood curry was a palette pleaser but only if you like spice. It warmed the mouth which wascooled with a little coconut rice. No room for dessert but we finished with a nutty flavored cappuccino. Definitely one of thebest restaurants I've been to on the island. Read more
This place is great! You can definitely tell the Hawaiian influences here. We got the spam fried rice as an appetizer (never... actually tried spam before) and omg it is delicious. I loved my pecan salmon for dinner... My hubbies braised beef was prettyovercooked but overall very yummy and would return. We were also outside and it was 87 degrees, but there's this neat shade thatblocks the sun so honestly we were very comfortable outside. Our waitress was very nice. Read more
My dinner companion and I had a really wonderful dining experience at Ohana Grill last night. I started with the rib appetizer... and blacked mahi mahi was my main course. My companion had the onion rings to start and huli huli chicken. We both enjoyed ourmeals very much. The service was excellent. The food was excellent. The ambiance was excellent. The bill was excellent! Thisis the first meal I have had down here on the Jersey shore in 11 years that was good enough for NYC restaurant fare. I can'twait to return so I may sample other items on the menu. Read more
The service and atmosphere were great. I can?t say enough good things about the wait staff. Very cute place. The food was... flavorful but portions were small and hopefully someday the chef will learn how to cook a steak. Had to send mine back TWICE andit finally came back close enough. Grateful that the taste was very good. Overall wouldn?t recommend but may give a secondchance with a simpler dish. Read more
We had a wonderful dining experience at Ohana Grill. The service was amazing and the food was excellent. I had the ahi tuna... which was perfectly cooked. Also, the butternut squash was awesome with just the perfect amount of spice. The prices werereasonable. We love BYOBs and will add it to our list of favorites. Read more