808 Grinds

I was excited to try it out since I’ve heard how often it was touted the authentic Hawaiian flavors - but it wasn’t quite the same. It didn’t have the depth of smokiness and volcanic sea salt flavors I’m used to back on the island, and the portion was decent, but not as generous as back home. Online order was convenient and plenty of parking and seating was available during lunch rush, which is a plus. But I’ll still need to fly out for the loco moco.

We had 808 Grinds cater our wedding, and the food was absolutely phenomenal! Even months later, our guests are still raving about how much they loved it. As a local Hawaiian from Oahu, I can confidently say their flavors are spot-on and truly authentic. 808 Grinds made the entire process so easy. They offered my wife and me a food tasting beforehand, which helped us confidently make decisions for our wedding menu. On the day of the wedding, their team was professional, efficient, and a pleasure to work with. They handled the setup and teardown seamlessly, allowing us to enjoy our day stress-free. They’ve gained a forever customer in me. Thank you, 808 Grinds, for making our special day even more memorable with your incredible food and outstanding service!

Food was delicious. First time customer and first impression was the place is clean, staff was friendly and polite. The only thing I would suggest is showing pictures of the plates/food, I believe that can help a lot deciding on a meal. I know Roxie’s and L&L does and I really like it. Other than that I recommend this place. Also the desserts are amazing.

Dropped in for some Hawaiian style comfort food! This place is never a disappointment! Enjoyed the great vibe and great food! Mahalo 808 Grinds! 🤙🏽

Spam musubi was great! Ordered the poke bowl and received a weight watchers portion of food. Definitely a ripoff for being $14.50. I recommend their other plate lunches, those look really good and had a ton of food on them

We had 808 cater our 90 guest wedding over the summer and it was phenomenal! Deej made planning and communicating so easy. The presentation and execution the day of was flawless! And the food was DELICIOUS!!! All of our guests could not stop raving about the food and anytime we see someone they still bring it up! You can’t go wrong working with Deej and choosing 808 Grinds for your next event!

I don't pretend to be an expert in Hawaiian cuisine (we've been to Kauai once), but we liked everything we ordered. The garlic-furikake fries are especially fun, and the poke is pretty good especially compared to what passes for poke on the mainland. If I had one note/observation, the poke didn't come with its own rice, so if you order it or make it a meal it will be regular white rice (same as comes with the teriyaki salmon) and not a vinegared/sushi rice - but that's not necessarily a bad thing, just something to know!

We had a catering order for a birthday party. Ordering was simple, the delivery exceeded all expectations and the food was incredible. Our guests were blown away. I would highly recommend catering from 808 to anyone. The vegan tofu poke was a standout!

Amazing service by Sol. Not just for me but everyone in there. Food came quickly. Great/tight kitchen vibe. Kimchi ramen ($15) looks spicy bc it's red but is incredibly well-balanced. Loved the bean sprout me that garnished the rich broth and ramen noodles. I would have even liked more. Of course I ordered the Mac salad ($3) Clean tables to eat on; nice large community bar in the middle to offer a shared eating area. Cold water and utensils are on counter: self-serve.

Service: 7/10 good & fast Ambiance: 6/10 nothing to write home about Food: 7/10 portions are awesome. Coleslaw: 2/10 not good. Lettuce instead of cabbage. Not a ton of flavor Curry: 5/10 good but not great Poke: 7/10 very good! Awesome sauces 808 fried chickens 7/10 very good. Crispy and flavorful Shoyu Chicken: 8/10 the portions are absolutely massive. Incredibly moist flavor Mac salad: 6/10 good but when u add teriyaki to it 8/10 Rice: 7/10 perfectly cooked.

808 Grinds delivers the most authentic Hawaiian flavors you'll find off the islands. Every dish is perfectly executed, from kalua pork, to loco moco. (Grab a spam musubi too!) Portions are generous, the mac salad is spot-on, and the staff is warm and welcoming. If you're searching for true island comfort food, this is the spot!

Very solid food! Big fan of hawaiian food so I like trying new spots, hawaiian food is definitely a bigger thing in Portland. I really enjoyed the plates my boyfriend and I tried and the portions were a good size. Prices were fair! Service was friendly. Seating here is definitely hit or miss though, there was hardly any seating when we arrived, they have plenty of seating outside but not enough tables inside IMO. We just ate in the car since it was pouring down rain, but otherwise the food was great. As far as sauces go, I actually wasn't a big fan of the teriyaki sauce but the 808 soy sauce was good and my boyfriend enjoyed the jalapeño teriyaki sauce.

Dined inside 808 Grinds yesterday afternoon. Service was good. Nice area inside to eat. LOVED the poke combination. Delicious! Highly recommend. The Trifecta combo (kalua pork, 808 chicken, and shoyu chicken) was tasty but saltier than I'm accustomed to. The chocolate haupia was not as delicious as I'd expected it to be. It tasted okay. I originally wanted the guava chiffon cake that was listed online, but it wasn't available. The butter mochi dessert tasted great! The next time I go to 808 Grinds, I will try the Da Kine noodles, Kalbi, and the Lilikoi cheesecake. I wanted to try the saimin, except that I'm allergic to shrimp, which is the soup base. Since everyone has their own unique taste buds, even though the kalua pork was salty for my own specific taste, others might enjoy it. I did like the smoky flavor. The 808 chicken was delicious. Especially paired with the dipping sauces, sweet wasabi spicy mayo, and 808 soy-ginger sauces. The shoyu chicken was flavorful. It was shredded, made of boneless, skinless chicken. I would've given 808 Grinds 5 out of 5 stars if the kalua pork and chocolate haupia dessert were as good as the rest of the meal. I enjoyed eating the leftovers the next day. Our order was big enough for lunch, for two days, for my husband and I.

We stopped by for dinner on a Saturday night about an hour before closing. The location is located in a slightly more rundown place, it seems pretty empty in this strip mall area. My friend ordered the Kalbi Pork Belly ($15) and I ordered the Zack's Spicy Chicken ($14). The Pork Belly was delicious! The pork belly was so buttery but not greasy. Due to the layer of fat in the pork belly, it was definitely more filling though. I felt like the pork belly could have been charred a bit more for the smokey flavor, but my friend seemed to really enjoy it. It came with the Mac salad, rice and your choice of sauce. For homemade sauce choices there were teriyaki, habanero teriyaki, spicy mayo, sweet wasabi, and the 808 soy-ginger garlic. If you like their sauces, they also have options to purchase to take home! As for the Zack's Spicy Chicken, I loved it! The chicken was marinated with the spicy mayo, topped with some green onions, cucumbers, and crisp onion slices (not super raw tho). The chicken was perfectly seasoned and the rice really helped cut the spice. It came with the homemade Mac salad and rice. The homemade Mac salad was pretty good. I am usually not the biggest fan of Mac salad because of the excessive mayo but this one didn't have a ton in it. It was pretty enjoyable and the ingredients were fresh. The menu said it comes with kimchi slaw but I think I missed it because it was late. :/ But with or without it, the dish was super yummy! Honestly, stop by and give it a try. Don't judge a book by its cover or you will miss out on their yummy food! There were about 4 tables indoors, but they also have picnic style tables outside as well.

Had lunch here today and was pleasantly surprised at not only how much food they gave but how authentic it tasted. As a local girl who was born and raised in Hawaii, I love finding places that serve local Hawaiian plate lunches and this place nails it! I had the Chinese chicken salad and both my son and husband had mixed plates. Absolutely no complaints! Both food and service were top notch! And they had Hawaiian Sun drinks too!

Great food and cool chill atmosphere. The Mac Salad was exactly how I like it. If you're hungry get the Trifecta.

Indulging my sister for her Hawaiian food cravings. So ono. We ordered a variety to share. Let's see, we had the kalbi beef, chicken, trifecta poke, kalua pork, loco moco, eggplant, cauliflower, haupia (all flavors), chicken katsus...... Service was awesome! They kicked out the orders pretty fast and efficiently. Friendly service. Ambiance was nice. We got the big table as we had a big group. Our group walked out so fully satisfied and with some great 808 merchandise.

We ordered the 808 combo, trifecta combo and spam musubi. The meat was all really good and the portion was huge! We couldn't even finish all our portions and the price was very reasonable. $15 for the 808 combo and $17 for the trifecta combo.

I don't know why I haven't posted a review for this place, perhaps it's because I wanted this place to be my hidden gem, but it looks like the word is already out. 808 is a no- frills cafe located in the corner of a somewhat deserted shopping center. The food is pretty authentic, Mac salad is sooooo much better than the mac salad I had at Rainbow's in Honolulu. I have had their Chinese chicken salad which is a seasonal item but soooo good. Wish they would have this item on their menu. Also, the chicken sandwich is da bomb! It has their 808 fried chicken topped with an Asian slaw, and sauce on a toasted roll. Easily could be 2 servings cuz it's huge. Their portion sizes are very generous no matter what you order. Service is top notch, and everyone is so friendly. Mahalo for being the best Hawaiian Cafe in Portland.

Best Hawaiian outside of HI. Got the trifecta with chicken, fried chicken and pulled pork. Sampled all the sauces. All were great. Spicy mayo would be amazing on sushi and so would the wasabi mayo. Really can't complain. Great portions for the price. Taking food home as we had some left... not that I didn't want to keep eating...I sure would have. Will be returning soon.

10/10, Wonderful to work with! We put together a company gathering with short notice to 808 Grinds, Deej was the person I worked with. I cannot say enough about her customer service and just pure sweetness. She totally took care of everything for us. Even showed up early to get everything set up for us at the event. We did not have to do a thing. So helpful, so delicious. A big hit for the company. Thank you so much Deej and 808 Grinds team! Look forward to working with you again.

The chicken katsu meal here is delicious- would come back to order that. The macaroni salad is also a great compliment to the meat. We also saved room for dessert and got both the lilikoi cheesecake and chocolate haupia- both winners. Will definitely be back!

Delicious chicken Katsu! I ordered it with Mac and rice. About $11. The chicken was seasoned well with a great crispy crust. Just wish there was more in my to-go box. I think there was probably only 10-12 slices! I didn't like BBQ sauce so I ate it without. But I tend to not be a huge condiment fan. Truthfully I wanted the Mac to be a bit sweeter but it wasn't mushy and it had great flavor overall. I would have ordered double Mac without rice if I had known my nephew didn't want to eat. Also I ordered 2 musabis. Sadly I ended up eating them cold so I cannot give them a real review. They were just alright cold. Formed perfectly though! The price was right and food was fresh and hot to-go. No issues. Friendly staff.

Location is great, lots of outdoor seating and unlimited parking spaces as it's a dying plaza. Honestly, this was a big let down. The best thing was literally the rice and Mac salad. Pull pork:1/5, it was increased high blood pressure in every bite. It was extremely salty 808 Chicken: 2/5, it was so dry and zero crispyness

Came here for the first time to order takeout. It's located at the east end of the DMV strip mall. 808 Fried chicken plate: 4.5/5 nice juicy chicken--kind of tastes similar to Chik-fil-a, but a little sweeter, and made with thighs instead of white meat, which I prefer. Includes 2 scoops rice, 1 scoop Mac salad, and 3 sauces. (I personally didn't really need the sauces.) Rainbow poke: 5/5 salmon and tuna were nice and smooth and good texture--not smooshy. Also comes with fried wonton wrapper, which is fun for scooping, and choice of Mac salad or rice. Service was fast and friendly! I'll definitely be back! It's also relatively close to Providence St. Vincent hospital, which is in a bit of a food desert, so very convenient if you have business there.

First time dining at 808 Grinds Hawaiian. One key thing about Hawaiian food is the creamy mac and cheese and how moist their meat they serve. Their Mac and cheese is above average. The serving portion is satisfactory. Our parry ordered Kalbi pork belly, pulled pork, tuna poké, soyu chicken and pulled pork combo and a slice of guava chiffon cake to share. They have a nice outdoor seating where we enjoyed our lunch in the warm sun. All in all, their meat was nice and juicy. I only wish the chicken was not shredded and instead I prefer chicken thigh chunks. The flavors were all very good. I like all the sauces you can add to the meat and rice. Each dish came with two scoops of rice. The cake was very light and was very good. But I didn't detect any guava flavor. The service was friendly. I would definitely recommend this restaurant and will go back again.

This was my first time having 808 at this location. Ten years ago I would go to their food cart downtown a few times a year. The food is exactly the same as I remember. One con that I don't remember is they charge for sauces now. And you have to get sauces because it's too dry without them. I always order the Trifecta. It includes shoyu chicken, kalua pig, and fried chicken. All three are delicious along with the rice and mac salad that comes with it. The thing that keeps 808 from achieving 5 stars is their sauces are MID. Probably the worst sauce options I've had at a Hawaiian spot. I went with the teriyaki and soy sauces and they were average. I'll have to try the sweet wasabi next time. I also ordered their kalua pig sandwich and it was very good. This didn't need a sauce as the Asian slaw on top provided the lubricant. Food wise this is the best Hawaiian spot in town, but man they need to step their sauce game up.

Dirty restaurant Food OK Why does everything need to be served in a TO GO container? (not very green) Prices OK I have no idea how people think this place is so great, definitely not a 4.5 star.

Caught up with the 808 food truck and sampled a couple of the menu items. The 808 fried chicken and Ahi are phenomenal. The service was quick and the food was perfectly prepared. The staff is always friendly and emulate the 808 spirit.

Came here for a late night dinner and got the local Mocho and the 808 fried chicken. The taco sauce portions are pretty small and the local Mocho was fairly dry in the race was kind of dry. The 808 fried chicken was pretty good but the person was pretty small so we went through that pretty quick and also the macaroni could maybe use a little more sauce. We did get the sweet potato and chocolate help your pie and oh my God to see potato pie is absolutely amazing. So much flavor and the sweetness of the sweet potato with the bayous and coconut is perfect. The chocolate is very good as well but no where near the sweet potato one.

Friendly and welcoming servers. Food is affordable and taste comforting. Trifecta Combo is enough for two meals!

We tried this spot a little while ago. Located in a small plaza but don't let that deceive you. The food is great overall, you order first and then you find seating. There were maybe about seating for 25-30 people. The combo tray was really tasty and huge portions, chicken was great, pork was ok. The poke was phenomenal, spicy and flavorful and went really well with the chips. This is probably my favorite. The fries were also tasty, crunchy and had furikake which were tasty. Definitely recommend this spot! P.S Lots of parking in the plaza

Came by for lunch around 1PM on Monday. Not too many people so we were able to find a table after ordering at the front. I got the Da Kine noodles. A pretty simple stir fried noodle with beansprouts, char siu pork, and an assortment of other veggies. The char siu was pretty nice and tender. The noodles were fairly cooked through, though I personally prefer noodles on the more "al dente" side. There wasn't too much flavor until you add the extra teriyaki sauce they give on the side. Just add a bit with each bite and it makes a HUGE difference. Scarfed it all down. I also got the Hawaiian Sun drink in the Passionfruit flavor. A nice light carbonated juice that went really well with the food. I gotta find some near me now. Pretty good Hawaiian place. Their menu is pretty diverse so you can definitely keep going back to try out new things. The staff is also very friendly!

Service was good the people there were nice. They got out our order quick and food was outstanding. They even had the Lion coffee we have been looking for and had found it no where except here. Definitely would recommend to anyone looking for some good authentic Hawaiian food . My bf said it reminded him of home. :)

Everything here is amazing! Don't forget to grab a dessert to take home. Any of the desserts with haupia make my tummy happy. Vibes inside are always good and everyone that works there makes my day better with their smiles and aloha spirit.

10/10 recommend! The Chicken katsu was some of the best I've ever had. They also have very generous portions. It comes with a large side of rice and mac salad. I'm not too fond of mac salad, and I loved this one . If you are in the area, definitely come check out this spot!

Was recommended by coworkers to eat here. This place is always consistently good. I ate the trifecta this time. The plate comes with shoyu chicken, 808 fried chicken and Kalua pork. Simply a taste of Hawaii in one plate. Flavors were delicious and the habenaro teriyaki sauce compliments the flavors and adds a nice kick. Service was fast and store is very inviting. Parking was plentiful as well.

Great music to maintain that island ambiance. The food is definitely one of the best Hawaiian food sports in the PNW. This place never disappoints, and staff is always friendly. 808 fried chicken and da kine noodles is our goto dishes.

This is our favorite Hawaiian food place to go. The service is always so friendly and love the ambiance, feels like you're on the islands when you're there. The music is authentic and the people are so friendly. The Kailua pig and shoyou chicken are our favorites! Love the Mac salad too

I went to North Portland location and the food was great! They had great service and good portions. We got Hawaiin Pork and mac and it was not too dry, not too wet but great levels. I just wish there was a location closer to me in the SW of Portland is all!

I went to the DMV and, with a long wait ahead, decided to grab lunch at this nearby place without any expectations. I was pleasantly surprised by how delicious the food was. The staff are also friendly. Parking is free, and you can eat inside or at the outdoor tables.

My gf and I are currently obsessed with this place lol we're fixated on the mac salad because it's amaaaaazing! Everyone is always so sweet here too! Great food + awesome customer service is a win in my book :)

Bruddahhhh. $15.50 for a miniature sized serving of poke and no rice (costs $2 more)?! This is barely an appetizer size. I can't even fathom how they think this is okay or how anyone else hasn't complained. Waited 20+ minutes. Extremely pissed. Take it off your menu!

This restaurant is probably the only place that reminded me of the summer I spent in Hawaii. The late night 7-11 runs to for a spam musubi or the fresh delicious poke after swimming in north shore. Great food at a wonderful price. Definitely worth every penny! FOOD We got spam musubi, trifecta plate, and spicy ahi poke. All are very very special in their own ways. Spam musubi was seasoned to perfection and the seaweed was a bit crunchy too. It does remind me of the home made ones Hawaiian aunties would make! Trifecta combo plate was pretty okay. I personally liked kalua pork the most amongst other meats. It's pretty rare to find kalua pork that's not dry and it's cooked to perfection. Highly recommend the kalua pork combo plate. SERVICE Service is pretty decent as well. This place is mostly a to-go place and they don't have table service etc. Even at that, the hosts were super nice and friendly. The restaurant it self is pretty spacious and there are plenty of seats. ALL IN ALL, super dank place with awesome and well made dishes. Highly recommend this restaurant either for a quick bite or a sit down meal. Def will come back again!

I was given the stink-eye for not tipping on a to-go order. No sauces offered like usual. Avoid this location, the Hillsboro location has better taste and customer service. The chief at this location was clearly on drugs and the food showed. The shoyu was over cooked and the recipe did not taste right, as if someone wasn't measuring the recipe. I was also lied to which really hurts the most. Just like Mariota's career, this location was great when it started and has fizzled out over time.

Awesome find in Oregon, a taste from home. The staff is top notch, filled with ALOHA! We ordered chicken, spam musubi's, & saimin. They have a variety of sauces to choose from. Ok let me tell you about the saimin, broke the mouth action. I had to order one to go to take home. I wish I got a picture of it but when it's so good I didn't even think of stopping to take a picture. Next time I'm in Oregon I will be back.

Two star salt lick pork. We had two different dishes with the same base pork, unfortunately for us the level of saltiness far outweighed the potential for flavorful tender pork.. This place had been on my list as it rates so highly. Surely a bad day in the kitchen with a heavy hand on the salt. For me the salt makes this a onesie. Don't need the heath problem of consuming excess salt and fat. Nothing about the location screams eat here. However; Staff was delightful and efficient. Food prepared to order. Coleslaw extra heavy on the mayo, macaroni salad was a split decision, pork too salty, chicken was less salty. Huge portions were enough to feed two average eaters. Combo plate probably could have fed more.

This place is wonderful. Food is delicious. Service is excellent! I can't find anything to complain about. I had the fried eggplant and mushroom soup. For dessert,we tried their Haupia Chocolate. Yum. All the other friends that we were with enjoyed their meats and musubi. They also sell apparels.

Very disappointed. After reading so many great review I had high hopes for this one. The chicken was incredibly dry (a challenge for chicken thighs). The short ribs weren't very flavorful. Mac Salad is best described as average.

Great ambience! Great food! Great customer service! Everything they prepare is sprinkled with ALOHA! They were my only source of food for 3 days! I couldn't be happier.... Day 1 - Trifecta plate Haupia pie Day 2 - Beef stew bowl Guava chiffon cake Day 3 - Lunch and Dinner Mac nut crusted Mahi-mahi Kalbi ribs Spicy poke As Hawaiians say "Broke da mouth"! Beaverton,Oregon consider yourself blessed to have such a fine establishment within your community! Till next time! Aloha! Ahui hou!

Island Grinds We were in the right mind, and riding Spokes spinning, rolling to Hawaiian Just vibing Sun is going down and we're ordering up Chocolate Haupia Pie and Guava Lane love Island Grinds, we had nothing to lose, oh no Oh, we were young and we were bold Ignoring what we're sold Garlic Furikake Fries Appetizers for the good times Let's take it back, take it back down 808 Climbing Barnes Road in the pouring rain The boys have got the Poke and the girls have got Saimin We were feeling good and living life just like a dream Let's take it back, take it back down 808 I'm in the cool night air And I'm listening to Iration Said I'm chilling right there With Spam in my hand just styling So many times you So wrapped up in habitude Get caught up in fast food Grinds keeps slipping away Feeling out of touch Time to rise and Grind, it's all about lunch Don't deny Mac & Rice You'll find what is real inside Let's take it back, take it back down 808 Climbing Barnes Road in the pouring rain The boys have got Kalua and the girls have got Shoyu We were feeling good and living life just like a dream Let's take it back, take it back down 808

Ordered 808 combo with the pig and fried chicken, Hawaiian pie, and roasted cauliflower. My experience with all Portland restaurants: decent but not great. Nothing really stands out but definitely can't call it bland or bad food (ok the cauliflower/shitake was bland). Only regret with the order was they didn't put the dessert in my takeout bag! I was looking forward to eating it but didn't get the chance, and I can't be bothered to drive back and pick it up.

The cake and the 808 fired chicken, the 808 fired chicken and the Kalua pig is really good

Definitely our go to at least twice a month! To GO orders always on point for us. The staff make it so easy to order via phone and for pick up. I wish there was all salmon poke and their all ahi and furikake poke is delish nonetheless! We love the 808 chicken it's a family favorite. Teriyaki salmon is also another family favorite.

Thought I ordered the trifecta (didn't take a receipt so I couldn't check) so I went up to the cashier (blonde haired girl) to ask...think there was a miscommunication, but they gave me a side order of the kalua pig without any questions. Awesome customer service and the kalua pig was winnaz! Highly recommend going there for the food and customer service!

I was craving Hawaiian food and found this spot. Service is fast and easy. I ordered what I wanted from the counter and then they give you a number to put on your table. we choose to sit outside since it was nice and sunny. They then brought out the food once it was ready. Food overall was very delicious and was on the quality of the food that I had eaten in Hawaii. Spam Musubi - Good balance of meat and rice, the sauce was tasty. Poke Sampler - I couldn't decide which to get so I got the sampler. I loved eating the salmon poke on the wonton wrapper. Butter Mochi - Sometimes they will have desserts and today was one of those days. I recommend getting the desserts when they have them, typically it's a pretty good value for the quality and quantity. The butter mochi was fantastic, probably my favorite out of the 3 things that I ordered. Overall - Great experience here, I will probably order to-go as the winter months approach. Hopefully, they will continue to have those butter mochis and add new dessert items.

From the Mac salad to 808 fried chicken, everything is delicious. Friendly staff as always and good times. Always have the best jams playing, JBoog to Collie Budz!