Aloha Cafe

Takeout Restaurant · Historic Core

Aloha Cafe

Takeout Restaurant · Historic Core

410 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Highlights

Aloha Cafe serves hearty Hawaiian favorites like loco moco and Spam musubi in a laid-back Little Tokyo spot, perfect for filling up post-exploration.

410 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Get directions

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$10–20

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"Since 2004, Little Tokyo’s Aloha Cafe has prepared some of the region’s best stick-to-the-ribs meals. Try the big breakfast with two eggs, Portuguese sausage, and corn beef hash for $12.50. The loco moco made with a housemade ground beef patty, two eggs, and grilled onions on a bed of rice for $12.95 is rightfully popular." - Rebecca Roland, Eater Staff

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"Aloha Cafe is a mom-and-pop style diner serving up Hawaiian classics like loco moco and Spam musubi, as well as other specialities like gabli beef and chicken. Portions are big, so come hungry." - Kimberly Madrid, Eater Staff

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"The origin story behind the loco moco, Hilo’s highly caloric hamburger-rice dish that comes with a gravy blanket, has a familiar narrative shape: One afternoon, a gaggle of boys arrive at a diner, hungry, and demand something off-menu. The chef scrapes together an original dish using whatever ingredients are on-hand, and voila! Both myth and local specialty are born. And there’s nowhere in LA that makes a better, more faithful version of the loco moco than Aloha Cafe in Little Tokyo, a tiny shop with wonky operating hours (it’s currently open from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday)." - Kat Hong

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"Hawaiian food is a complex blend of cuisines—Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Filipino, and native Hawaiian flavors—all of which are on display at Aloha Cafe, located in the plaza as Sushi Gen. This is a perfect brunch spot, a place to eat big breakfast specials (the Komai comes with Spam, two types of sausage, and corned beef hash) and saimin, a ramen-like dish with a clear broth and fresh buckwheat noodles. Our favorite is the kalua pork plate lunch, a massive combination of tender pulled pork, a bit of cabbage for crunch, white rice, and creamy mac salad." - Kat Hong

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"Aloha Cafe offers hearty Hawaiian fare amidst Little Tokyo's Japanese restaurants. The loco moco features a house-made burger topped with eggs, caramelized onions, and rice, all covered in gravy. The dish is finished with a tangy macaroni salad." - Eater Staff

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Angela Peng

Google

We got a loco Moco and their special BBQ ribs, both were really good and the portion are HUGE. It was enough for us to eat the leftovers for dinner too lol. We also ordered a side of spam musubi, the sauce on the spam was sweet and savory, tastes very good with the rice. Would definitely recommend!

Steven Nakaki

Google

For delicious Hawaiian food, this is the place to go to in LA. Everything is good, especially the Kalbi beef and chicken. The charsiu is sweet and yummy 😋. Highly recommended if you are in the mood for some delicious Hawaiian food!!

Ingrid Liggayu

Google

Finding Aloha Cafe was a godsend for our wedding. Myy husband and I had dreamed of having Hawaiian mix plate food for our wedding. After some time searching we finally found Aloha Cafe and scheduled a tasting with Jennifer. The variety of dishes she offered were all delicious and exactly what we were looking for. Although AC couldn't offer full service catering, we hired them for our wedding appetizers (spam musubi!) and buffet food. The menu included green salad, mac salad, white rice, kalbi ribs, teriyaki salmon, and teriyaki chicken. I can't express enough how helpful and involved Jennifer was throughout the process. She was very generous and proactive in helping us source things like banana leaves, bamboo plates, utensils, bulk dry foods, etc. The banana leaves were a huge part of our wedding design (we laid them on the guest tables with the appetizers on top in an ode to Filipino style "kamayan.") Jennifer was mindful of our guests with dietary restrictions and created vegan mix plates and musubis for them. One of our guests couldn't have pork so she made a special chicken musubi just for her! She also took the time to ensure that everything was dropped off, set up, and served properly. Our guests enjoyed their meals, which was a different experience from regular wedding food. My only regret is not having eaten more! Aside from catering, the restaurant itself is top notch. Delicious food and amazing service. LA is lucky to have a gem that is Aloha Cafe!

Nate Smith

Google

Had lunch here this week, Loco Moco is delicious!! Great place, would recommend for a very filling meal!! Portion sizes are huge! Loved it.

Pat Magsaysay

Google

First time eating here and I loved it. Staff is friendly amd I enjoyed what I ordered. They have breakfast served all day too. I ordered the Komai's big breakfast and I loved it. See my pic for what the dish looked like.

J Aoki

Google

Can we just talk about this Beyond Loco Moco Curry plate. O M G this was so good!! VEGANS!!! You have to check her out if you know what a Loco Moco is and you crave her. It's not always available so call before you go to make sure it's on the menu for that day. A regular Loco Moco is a hamburger patty, over easy egg, rice and brown gravy all over. Aloha Cafe uses a Beyond Burger, just eggs (vegan), veggie curry (the gravy is beef based) on top of some rice. I will definitely come back. I got it to-go and the brief encounter i had with their staff was very professional and friendly.

Joel G

Google

The Aloha Cafe is definitely worth a stop. We went at lunchtime on a Thursday, and were able to sit down immediately. The servers were fast in getting our orders, and on getting our drinks. I appreciated the attentiveness of the servers in making sure we were taken care of (read: drinks were full). The food was fantastic, and well worth the short wait.

Nancy Hagan

Google

Love this spot! Great location right next to Little Tokyo, walking distance to many other places. Ordered the moco loco and spam musubi, which made my stomach happy. The rice was perfectly cooked, the burger perfectly seasoned and tasty, and the egg any way you want it. Staff were very friendly, upbeat, and helpful. Clean establishment, including the bathroom. As of now, the restaurant is takeout only, but you can dine at any of the tables near the front and there is a self-serve area with utensils, napkins, water, and condiments. The back dining area can be reserved. Would definitely go again!