Pono Pacific Kitchen

Pono Pacific Kitchen reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   WendyP VIP

   San Francisco8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Love this place! The service is terrific and the food outstanding! It's one of our favorites and always our go to for celebrations. The butterfish is the best I have had in any restaurant. It seriously can't be beat. We have tried most of their delicious menu items and we haven't found one we don't like. We highly recommend this lovely little restaurant close to the ocean.
   

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2. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco1 review

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Love Love Love this place. Our favorite place around.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Central Coast2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 2, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderful experience, food and staff were excellent, would definitely go back!
   

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   Andrea

   Central Coast3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 24, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Four of us had seafood dishes and each was absolutely delicious! Definitely try the butterfish, mahi tuna, and scallops. The pear salad with macadamia granola was sweet and tasty. Great presentations on the plate, too. For dessert we shared the Mochi Cake — yum! Can’t wait to come back and try other menu items. They only serve wine and beer, and sake cocktails for now. Looking forward to when they get a full bar going.
   

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   Marisa

   Greater Boston5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 21, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The lilikoi tart is one of the best bites I’ve had in a while! Our server was lovely and we enjoyed everything we ordered!
   

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   Lita

   San Francisco47 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 20, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food, unfortunately they were out of three of our favorites. Really tasty!!! Our server had problems with the timing of the food, but nevertheless we enjoyed the food and Preston was lovely
   

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   Ryan

   Phoenix1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 16, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing food. The prime fillet was excellent, and so was tart dessert. Ambiance was great and I would 100% come back here again.
   

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   Jarrod

   Orange County3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 16, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food and ambiance, a bit pricey, but good service
   

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   Amber

   New Mexico1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   On Valentine’s Day, 4 of us were finding most places were not available for a regular dinner since we’d just arrived from out of town. Suddenly Open Table showed Pono Pacific had an opening, so we snagged it. The mahi mahi was the perfect combination of sweet and crunchy. The squash appetizer was also delectable. Mussels complemented the halibut, and the shortbread tart deliciously completed the exquisite meal. It turns out a previous reservation had just serendipitously canceled, lucky us!
   

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    Jen

    Portland7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Every year we come back to this area and dinner at Pono is a must! Love their dishes and the ambiance is calm and serene yet romantic and lovely for 2-4 people. My only issue is choosing what to order since their filet mignon is SO amazing!
    

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