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Pono Hawaiian Grill

Restaurants, Japanese near Santa Cruz, CA | Last updated: Mar 15, 2024

Avg 3.8* in total 1562 reviews.

Claimed  -  $$ -  Hawaiian, Poke, Music Venues

Phone: (831) 621-7448

About the Business

Specialties

We specialize in Hawaiian style plate lunch. Island recipes, and aloha straight from the aloha state of Hawai'i. Local Maui boy Braddah Timmy brings his own 'Ohana's (family) recipes along with over 20 plus years of experience in restaurant and hospitality to bring you the best Hawaiian style food you can find on the mainland! What is Plate Lunch? It is the product many cultures cuisines blended together over the span of a hundred fifty plus years of Hawaiian history during the plantation era. Different cultures came together to work in the sugar cane fields and with them they brought their countries cuisine. Eventually food carts and mom and pop shops would emerge to serve mixed plate blending each countries foods together known today as plate lunch. We hope you enjoy our Ohana's recipes and the aloha we serve in every bite. Mahalo nui loa, -Braddah Timmy Founder and Maui boy

History

Established in 2011.

Taking Hawaiian style food to the next level... re-writing the history book on Plate lunch guaranteed!

Meet the Business Owner

Business owner information

Braddah Timmy H.

Business Owner

Braddah Timmy brings you all your Island favorites and more straight from the Island of Maui where he's from! With 20 + years of experience in the hospitality and restaurant industry as well as being raised by an amazing cook (Mamma Kathy!) Timmy brings you the many flavors of his island home and much much more! You're  gonna love all of our island dishes and recipes! If your from Hawai'i you'll feel like your right back home. Guaranteed. Aurai! If your headed to Hawai'i it will give you all your looking for in delicious as well as colorful and creative cooking you would expect from the islands! A hui hou!-Braddah Timmy

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Get Directions:

120 Union St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Hours:
Mon Closed  
Tue 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM Closed now
Wed 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM  
Thu 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM  
Fri 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM  
Sat 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM  
Sun 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM  


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