Reviews for Makana in New York, NY
Solid food, but a bit overpriced. The Makana combo is $20 for a relatively small bowl of rice, corn, and protein. Gonna try the... lunch specials next time, they seem more reasonably priced Read more
Poke is great, I didn?t see that much other Hawaiian food though. Service was good too. There?s only a couple of tables so plan... ahead if your idea is to dine in. Price is fair and food was was prepared fairly quickly. Read more
I like the ambience of this place. It?s humble, the natural light is nice, and the mural of Makana is quite tasteful. What was... not tasteful, however, was the food. I ordered their loco moco. When I first got it, I was confused as to why there wasn?t gravyon the dish. Then, I opened up the burger patty and saw that it was still raw inside, but charred on the outside. I didn?t wantto keep on eating it, so I asked the waitress if me and my friend could get another one that was cooked (we ordered the samething). She saw the mistake and took the initiative to correct it with the kitchen. When she returned the dishes to thekitchen, I heard one of the kitchen staff blatantly say ?this is fine, they don?t know what they?re talking about?. My friendsand I were seated by the kitchen door, and to hear that was quite disappointing, because I know what raw meat looks like. A fewminutes later, the new loco moco dishes came out. Everything was over cooked, and it simply was not a good dish. At least theyadded the gravy. As someone who?s eaten many a loco moco in the past, this is not an authentic representation of it. The fishtacos and spam musubi were fine. However, it was missing seasoning and acidity, crucial elements that make up Hawaiiancuisine. I would not recommend eating here. The quality of the food needs improvement, and the price simply does not reflectit. Read more
Pleasant little Hawaiian restaurant, lots of plants make for a warm interior. It?s small but I think they do mostly takeout... business. I used to stop here for takeout while my dad was in occupational therapy up the street. My memory of those meals isthat they were better than my recent lunch. We had the loco moco, very tasty. My huli chicken was kinda overcooked, dry and notas scrumptious as I remembered, still pretty tasty though. I?ll give it another try. Side note, you guys are using a lot ofplastic. Please do better. I know it?s difficult but it bothered us to see so much plastic waste. Mahalo! Read more
Delicious poke?s. Both tuna and salmon were super fresh, rice was on point and sides were great. The portion is perfect for... lunch and the place is cozy. We?ve also tried the pineapple tea and it was a great refreshing pairing. Pokes are around 15$ anddefinitely worth it! Read more
The food was good, though a little dry for my tastes. Get one of the barbecue chicken dishes. The sweet teas are excellent. If... you want Hawaiian food in NYC, this isn't a bad option. Read more
This is my first time trying Hawaiian food in New York, lol! I had Hawaiian food in Oahu, Hawaii and it was delicious! I had the... Roasted slow cooked pig meal for $11 such went up in price due to covid but the food tasted great! I'll definitely go neck thereagain. Read more
I had the Makana combo of short ribs & bbq pork. Let me tell you it was f ING amazing!!! Tad and just a tad bit sweet on the rib... and pork but other than its crispy got a little burntness to it that I like. The Spam Masubi was also amazing. Tacos arekiller!! Read more