Pono Hawaiian Grill - Santa Cruz

Awesome spot hidden in downtown Santa Cruz, great music/live band/ food and drinks. Real Hawaiian style across the board with indoor and outdoor seating .

Food was really good. My date and I couldn’t stop eating, even after we were full, how are their jalapeños??. The only negative thing for me was not having a waiter. We ended up having to order at the bar. Then when we were finished we had to pay at the bar. By then, there was a line for drinks. So we ended up having to wait in line to pay for our meals. Other than that it was enjoyable. Nice atmosphere , really liked the vibe there and the employees were nice. They also do live music which is great.

Karaoke Wednesdays thw E poke bowls are delicious, b Very kid friendly back yard area!

Braddah Timmy and the Pono Ohana are the best. Poke for days, katsu, teriyaki, the list goes on...Live music, go check out Ho'omana when they play and say hello to Lopaka amd Uncle Manley for me. Always with the Kine Grinds and Aloha Spirit each and every time.

Some servers not so friendly. Bartender was really nice.