Polynesian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Seattle

5 restaurant menus in United States, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Marination Ma Kai
Marination Ma Kai
88/100 (3550 ratings)
Quick Bites
Bar
Polynesian
Vegetarian Friendly
Hawaiian
Gluten Free Options
Bar
Polynesian
Hawaiian
Vegan Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Coconut Pop
White Rice
Beef
Spam and Kalua Pork Sliders
Loco Moco
Street Tacos
Spam Musubi
Fish
Fish N' Chips
Fried rice
Pork
Salad
Fish Tacos
Margarita
Kale Salad
Pork Katsu Sandwich
Fish & Chips
Hand-Cut Fries
Tapas
Aloha Fries
Fish Taco
Kimchee Fried Rice
Kimchi Fried Rice with Spicy Pork
Tacos
Shave Ice
Kimchi Fried Rice with Kalbi Beef
Fish & chips
French Fries
Hawaiian Mac Salad
Assorted Filled Donuts
Sit down
Hawaiian
Bar
Polynesian
Parking Available
Full Bar
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Great views of Seattle and great location next to the ferry and kayak rentals. Fish and chips were tasty. Fish was panko breaded and crispy while..."
Robbie Boyd
"I love everything about this place! The vibe, the food, cocktails and most especially the outdoor sitting. The location is just by the water so..."
Marou Tepper
"Great location and taste was good. We tried their kaitsu. It tasted pretty good along with view. You can watch people fishing and water taxi docking..."
Prasanna Chandrasekaran
"Ordered a to-go sando, but thought I was going to miss the ferry so I politely told the staff and got on the boat after there was some confusion with..."
James Woodard
"Clean place, reasonable price. Food is good, a little on the salty side. The view is unbeatable!! We came here during December when it was rainy..."
Nguyen Avolio
"We’re kind of on a honeymoon. First trip out of town since our wedding. My husband is from Hawaii. The menu made his mouth water. The sliders and..."
Dario Suarez
"I love that there is a Korean Hawaiian fusion restaurant on the waterfront in Seattle. We went here for lunch on one fine cloudy Seattle day, took..."
Jerifaye Flores
"Lovely views of Seattle complimented by delicious Hawaiian cuisine! One of our favorite meals during our trip, everything was so savory and the..."
Jasmin Prieto
"Frosé with a guava touch makes it so much nicer. Crowds can be a real bear. And the order queue is miserable when it’s really hot out. But the..."
K M-V
"The views of the Seattle skyline are epic, and the food was fantastic too! I tried the sliders, and they were super accommodating and let me try two..."
Tara E. Hill
"Delicious food and fair prices for Seattle!! I've been around, all 50 states and 9 Canadian provinces. The Aloha Fries were the best loaded fries..."
Nick Brueggeman
"Food is great and was quick. Order at the counter and pick up when ready. We had all the tacos..our favorite was the beef. Also had the fish and..."
tmarie tee
"Great walk up cafe with indoor seating and lots of outdoor seating on a nice day. Waterfront location with view of Seattle skyline at dock for West..."
David M
"Was finally in the area to try this place and I get the hype! It’s obviously a bit pricey for the portions but the location is beautiful and the..."
Miranda K
"Had a great experience while we were in Seattle a couple weeks ago. The food was excellent! We got the Fish and Chips, Spam Musubi, chicken Tacos and..."
Kyle Carpenter
"Amazing views just off the water taxi pier. Amazing service. Ambiance is great as well. I ordered the fish and chips and fries. The food seemed stale..."
Mehran Irdmousa
Ma'ono Fried Chicken
Ma'ono Fried Chicken
87/100 (2796 ratings)
Restaurants
Polynesian
American
American
Polynesian
Late Night
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Sandwiches
Burger
Noodle
Beef
Salad
Oyster
Curry
French Toast
Chicken Sandwich
Fried rice
Pork
Sit down
American
Polynesian
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Full Bar
Takeout
Late Night
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Great chicken!!! If you want a spicy (or not) chicken sandwich this is a good place to get it. Great crust on that chicken!! Flavor is on point,..."
Dennis Williams
"Update: This place has now moved inside Benbow Room. There is a small door where they place all online orders! Still the best! My fav friend chicken..."
Jane Mathias
"Great Hawaiian joint. The food has great presentation and the portions are decent. The lighting was a little dimmer than I like. The fried chicken is..."
Chris Wong
"I enjoyed my visit to Ma’ono. I’m not in West Seattle very often, but I found myself there on a Friday night and it was still open at 9pm so I..."
Andrew Lee
"Excellent service and value! Dining in was great and everything comes boxed up, so you can be taken home afterwards. I don’t have any complaints..."
Sam Van Ginhoven
"Some of the most amazing fried chicken you’ll have in Seattle (yes it’s better than that local fried chicken shop that has become a local chain)...."
Nik Kontrimas
"The food was good. A chicken sandwich and a 2 pc chicken combo. The chicken sandwich wasn't very crispy but still good. The 2 pc was split 1 tender 1..."
Cliff Games
"Nice restaurant that serves Hawaiian fusion dishes. Their most well known item is fried chicken, but be mindful that you need to reserve one in..."
Randy Lau
"Very tasty food for brunch and the best options among our orderings are the fried chicken and the warm fresh sweet rolls. The sweet rolls are..."
Psy Zhou
"This spot is definitely a must go to, I know it's a little on the outskirts in west Seattle and that drive can be tedious especially with the bridge..."
Vladimir Rosales
"good fried chicken is something that's more of an art than science, and it's very easy to slip and wind up with something soggy, tasteless, or heavy...."
Ivan Blanco
"Pretty decent lil joint. I went for the chicken and Spam sushi and the Spam sushi does NOT disappoint. The chicken was so so, but just too crunchy..."
Anon Ymous
"Six things: - Gosling Ginger Beer: out of four restaurants in two days, this was the best sparkling drink I had. Super great, not too sweet -..."
Gamal DeWeever
"Finally checked this place out tonight. On the weekends we see lines out the door waiting for brunch, lunch and dinner! We were lucky tonight because..."
MinDea My Life In Bites
"This place is legit. We tried the mild fried chicken, the Mac and cheese, the okra, and the hot chicken sandwich with kimcheese. I can't say anything..."
James Clements
"The fried chicken is cooked in a much different way than you may be used to, but it is a delicious taste. The dipping sauce that comes with the..."
Jason Zhou
"Please never change Ma'Ono. The perfect balance of light and heavy with a cold asian pear and beet salad with roasted sesame, and my favorite chicken..."
Erin Hurley
"The service was great!!! I noticed at least 15 chicken sandwiches were ordered and sadly I'm a vegetarian and couldn't try but I'm told they take 2..."
Annie Paraison
"Battery was crispy and pretty tasty. Medium hot-level was not too hot (but that's totally subjective). $11 plus tax and tip for a sandwich with no..."
J Okada
Ohana Belltown
Ohana Belltown
85/100 (2756 ratings)
Restaurants
Hawaiian
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Vegetarian Friendly
Polynesian
Hawaiian
Bar
Sushi
Japanese
Polynesian
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Late Night
Salmon
Tempura
Sit down
Japanese
Hawaiian
Polynesian
Bar
Sushi
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Full Bar
Takeout
Television
Reservations
Late Night
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"Great food and service! We brought in a group of 21 and the staff was very accommodating. The food was great and very well priced. Thank..."
Kyla Marie Niva
"Great Service. Went for lunch when the restaurant was slower and had the best service. Server brought us a complimentary salad to try and when he..."
Adam
"Good. Went for lunch and it was pretty good. It wasn't busy yet the waiter didn't pay much attention to us; if we wanted something we had to flag him..."
Lynnaya
"Happiest hour. I've only done happy hour at Ohana, but that's because it's such a great deal I have a hard time not going then. Some of the..."
Mark S.
"Oh yes.. Finding this place was happenstance. Walked in and the DJ was playing some bangin' beats. 'YES,' I immediately thought.The Long..."
Ashlee
"Hands down the highest quality and freshest sushi in Seattle, all at great prices. Happy hour is a must. We have a hard time finding sushi better..."
Alex S.
"Catering in a Snap. I needed a catering job - I work in an office in Belltown - and needed something for a meeting for 20 people - a nice lunch but..."
BigAl
"Thanks Ohana!. Had a rough day, cruised past Ohana, where the atmosphere is warm and friendly everyday. The Happy Hour is a great deal - food for $3..."
Jed
"Spicy tuna handrolls... yum. We love going there for happy hour and just ordering a ton of appetizers for dinner. the spicy tuna handrolls are soo..."
Rebeccah
"Delicious dessert. That dish had an ice cream, sweet banana, syrup and pineapple. They made fire on the dessert by some drop of vodka. It was so..."
Giant Red Curry
"One of the places I come back to.... ...again and again. The hot and sour seafood soup is amazing and made to order with enough to share with 2 or 3..."
Joycegal
"Happy Hour. Ohana gets my vote for favorite happy hour. Spam and beer is my kinda..."
Xtian
"We were looking for something to eat while we were in town and were in the mood for Sushi. Danny recommended the Ohana Roll, the Black Widow Roll and..."
David Izaguirre
"Super nice place. A lot too see all around. Great service. Good food. I rated 4 cause the ribs were really good but still a little bit dry. Coktails..."
Dadou
"We didn't eat here because we had an unfortunate meal somewhere else but the food looked awesome and everyone looked happy. We had a couple beers the..."
Delmar Randall
"Ohana is okay. A little expensive for what they give imo. I got the sushi at happy hour which I thought was just okay, definitely would've been more..."
Alvina Waseem
"My partner and I live going to ohana. They are busy and do beautifully plated sushi. Their cocktail leave somethingn to be desired and often are off..."
Azana Nunez
"Had a spider roll. Very tasty. The presentation was excellent. Also had an appetizer sampler plate. It was pretty good. The service was excellent...."
david auman
"Amazing service and food! I got the Volcano roll which was delicious! 10/10 the Gyoza have a spicy dipping sauce that my boyfriend loved. Our server..."
Fatima Martinez Valle
"Randomly stumbled upon this restaurant old school style (without doing a whole bunch of research online) and was pleasantly surprised. I was a little..."
Abhiram Ravi
"Our server, Ron, was great! We loved his energy and how accommodating he was. Great place for Hawaiian/Asian-fusion..."
Patty Canapi
"This place has a nice get away bar/restaurant with a DJ playing 80s hits. Food and drinks always amazing, but a few of the new females waitress will..."
nelbgarrido
Kauai's Family Restaurant
Kauai's Family Restaurant
85/100 (2310 ratings)
Restaurants
Polynesian
Hawaiian
Polynesian
Hawaiian
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Beef
Kalua Pig W
Salad
Lau Lau Kalua Pork Combo
Kalua Pork Plate Lunch
Lawui Ginger Fried Chicken
Chicken Adobo Rice and Macaroni Salad
Cakes
Tripe Stew or Curry
Pork
Ahi Poke
Chicken Katsu
Loco Moco
Rainbow cake
Pineapple Chicken
Fried calamari
Spam Musubi
Hawaiian Style Chopped Steak
Hamburger Steak
2 Eggs Carb and Meat Choice
Guava Cake
Fried Saimin
Kalua Pork with Cabbage
Lawai Crispy Ginger Chicken
Hawaiian
Polynesian
Parking Available
Takeout
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"TLDR: mom and pop shop serving food with a ton of great flavor! We ordered the loco moco and the kaua pork and both were amazing! The hamburger..."
Wilson Tsang
"I always come here when I visit Seattle and I'm craving food from back home. My go to is the lawai crispy chicken. This time I got a little bit of..."
Erika Liang
"I got the ginger chicken and the loco moco to-go. And I didn't eat until an hour later but the food was still really good. Surprisingly the ginger..."
Paul Lee
"Great Hawaiian food. We had the calamari and ginger chicken to start, then BBQ chicken, Kahlua pork, and Loco moco. Everything tasted just like it..."
Rebecca Silvert
"Ordered the loco moco. Fantastic. Ate it to fast to remember to take a picture. Very well priced. Place been here for years for a reason. Always..."
john And
"We ordered lunch and got the fried saimin, lawai crispy ginger chicken and half order calamari. Everything was good. Got fried rice and Mac salad..."
Lala G
"I'm beginning to think Hawaiian just isn't my kind of food, so take those 3 stars with a grain of salt. The server was very friendly, but it took a..."
Eric
"We ordered catering for 30 people a few months in advance. They were very communicative and were very accommodating when we wanted to add on..."
James
"Very local island vibe! Food is still over off the best Hawaiian food in Seattle. The Lawai chicken is delicious. I like mac salad. I would take them..."
Ferila Afoa
"Great Hawaiian food with an authentic family run vibe — Seriously felt like we were on island. The Moco Loco did not disappoint, the Musubi was..."
Nick Thompson
"Had a wonderful lunch here and totally trusted my friend from Hawaii to do the ordering :) Especially loved the very gingery chicken soup as it felt..."
Anna Baatz
"Oh wow was the food I had ordered for a party GREAT! Everyone cleared their plates full of the most delicious pineapple chicken and garlic chicken,..."
Andrea Riggs
"Best and very authentic Kalua pig and Lau Lau! The Pipikaula was also delicious! The salad was also fresh! The price was..."
Yuxiang Zhang
"We went to this restaurant because it had great reviews, pretty spot on! We ordered the pork cutlet and the ginger chicken from the waitress..."
Donald Friedlos
"We got catering and everything was an absolute hit with our party. All the food was delicious. The lawai ginger chicken in particular was..."
Sonia del Casal
"Delicious food. It's take out only now (we were there in Nov 2022) but they let you sit down and eat inside the resturant. Street park but we had no..."
S W
"I took some pictures of the food I ordered. I ordered the ginger chicken dinner plate. It comes with 6 pieces of chicken, salad and rice for $10. I..."
Marlene Mika
"Laid back atmosphere, take out only, their Hawaiian BBQ with pork and chicken was..."
Stephen Martinez
Kona Kitchen
Kona Kitchen
83/100 (2787 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Vegan Options
Polynesian
Hawaiian
Asian
American
Polynesian
Hawaiian
American
Vegan Options
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Fried rice
Pork
Sit down
Asian
American
Hawaiian
Polynesian
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Seating
Lunch
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Mid-range
"Such a fun, cute place. Nice to get a taste of Hawaii so close to home. Had about 15 minute wait when we went on Friday night around 7. Moco Loco,..."
Brittany
"My Seattle farewell tour had to start with Kona kitchen. The food here is fantastic. Had the crab puffs for an appetizer and then dove into my fried..."
Forrest Beverly
"Kona Kitchen was a decent spot! I think there is parking for the next door bar that can be used but I was just doing street parking. I had a few..."
Kaylee Petersen
"“Loco mocos” is what we both got with katsu chicken and fried rice, about $20 per plate but the portions were huge and we chose the most..."
Oli Gregory
"This place was awesome!! Found this gem on a Google search and had to try it. As soon as you walk in you can smell the food. Our waiter was kind and..."
Cassandra Karch
"The only place I know where in North Seattle to get a legit Loco Moco! Delish! They have drinks and great service. Interior is a bit dated but the..."
Daryl Greaser
"Nice place. Coffee was better than standard diner fare but didn’t taste like true Kona. Hawaiian French toast was very good and the Portuguese..."
Brian Jackson
"Building is dated with the old fashion diner/dive feel but it was clean, spacious and comfortable. The customer service was authentically friendly..."
Van
"Came across this amazing restaurant while we were in the area and was very hungry. Spam musubi is are our household favorite so is Fried rice &..."
Tasnim Khan
"Went here on a whim with some friends and damn, this place was awesome. Ordered the da kanak plate and it was a great portion with really good flavor..."
Gabe Casselman