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Makai Island Kitchen Groggery

Makai Island Kitchen Groggery

49A Municipal WharfCA 95060, Santa Ana, United States

Full • Kitchen • Seafood • Ice Cream


"I have been missing the food and atmosphere in Waikiki lately, and this place truly brought me back to the relaxing ocean breeze, comfort food, and tropical vibes of Hawaii! I had a lovely time here with my family, and we all loved the food, drinks, and service! Shoutout to Danielle for being such a wonderful server. FOOD Chicken lettuce wraps: These were a bit messy to eat but very good! The lettuce was very fresh and was a great way to start our meal. Papaya salad: We LOVED this dish!! The balance between the greens, papaya, lychee, and macadamia nuts was so delightful and refreshing. Hawaiian Mochiko chicken: The chicken was so tender and well seasoned! The veggies on the side were also great, and my grandma really enjoyed the healthy option. DRINKS Mermaid's Kiss: This drink was refreshing and strong! It wasn't super sweet, which was perfect. Painkiller: This drink was also pretty strong, and I really enjoyed it! Would highly recommend ordering both of these drinks. SERVICE The service here is amazing, and what I was most impressed by is that they knew we would be doing family style rather than having individual entrees. They brought out extra plates for us, no questions asked. It made me feel that the staff here are culturally competent and mindful, and I really appreciated that! Thank you for a fantastic experience, and I'll definitely be back!"

Jane

Jane

1151 E Southlake Blvd, Southlake, United States Of America

Full • Cafe • Sushi • Tapas


"I'll start by saying, the food was yummy. However, for a restaurant in Southlake they missed the mark by miles. We came to celebrate my birthday, which was marked on my reservation, but there was no hostess to seat us...so they never even viewed the reservation. We were sat at a small bar table although out reservation was for main seating, not bar. We were immediately asked for our order upon being seated, despite not even being given menus. The menus did not have the brunch menu, I had to ask and they flipped over the menus to provide us with it. She did not have any information for us about food suggestions and the mimosa flavors were pineapple, traditional and cranberry...very odd. Like I said, the food is tasty, but service missed the mark. We were not given water, they only brought us one mimosa instead of two, never offered any suggestions for food and made ZERO personable small talk. The waitress had a massive yellow stain on her shirt, they were all wearing misc. clothing with ratty sneakers and Mis-matched shoes, car keys hooked to their belt loops jangling as they walked. They didn't collect dishes or replace waters...It was just messy. Nothing was WRONG necessarily, I just felt like I was at a Waffle House. The light fixtures were covered in dust, my food came out wrong... The aesthetic of this place is GORGEOUS! It could be phenomenal but is FAR FROM. I've been here for drinks a few times and was disappointed as well but tried to give it a few shots before counting them out. Very disappointed overall."