Hula Hands Restaurant

The food here is so delicious! Service was quick and sufficient. Would definitely come again. Had the mini combo - pig and chicken. Very yummy, chicken was my favorite. Spicy tuna as an appetizer, also very yummy.

Unexpectedly delicious and a true Hawaiian experience from the moment you walk in to feeling full and satisfied at the end of the meal. We were welcomed by authentic, tasty food and incredible hospitality from the staff. The portions were so generous in the same way your grandparents feed you. We will definitely be back next time we visit Anchorage. Mahalo 🤙🏻

I ate a piece of chicken before posting this. $20 for this meal on door dash and it is SO GOOD! Generous portions, fantastic flavor and affordable. LOVE hula hands!! ❤️

Hula Hands delivers an incredible experience! The service is exceptionally warm and welcoming, making you feel like family from the moment you walk in. The staff is attentive, fast, and brings true aloha spirit to every table. Highly recommend!

Hi, my boyfriend and I got the kalua pig combo plates with Mac salad and spike poke medium size. Very disappointed with the ahi poke. There was no flavor, it tasted watered down, and the texture of the fish was very mushy.... the sad part is that I'm from the islands and this was a serious disappointment. No love or better yet, no flavor at all. It tasted as if it was thawed last minute, not marinated and just prepped in a bunch of sauce with no seasoning. I've had hula hands poke before at a wedding and that was bomb, but this one was 0 out of 10. Service was great as usual but please reach out for reimbursement, mahalo.

The friend rice was quite the experience! I got mine with extra protein, chicken and their sausage. It was sooo delicious. I doubt it was gluten free, but I would say that it was worth it! Server was amazing and on point! Remember, even if it is busy, just be patient and kind and you will enjoy your meal!

If you have just a few dollars and want some absolutely amazing food this place is the stop, I'm a fat man who likes a lot of chicken and every time I've gotten food here its been more than enough to satisfy me now, and then a little leftovers later. The Pulehu chicken is made damn near perfectly with a great smokey flavor tasting like you just pulled it off the grill at home and the staff are absolutely amazing. I genuinely cant recommend this place enough to anyone i talk to and Hula hands will always be my go to spot for a quick, cheap, filling and most importantly delicious meal.

The delicious fumes that wafted over were enough to lure me inside. The food is great. Great casual spot for a date night. Come hungry because the portions are generous! 10/10 on the macaroni salad. Holy smokes.

As someone who grew up in cali & visited very often home to wailua the loco moco mac salad & musubi beats L&L anyday of the week it very much reminds me of my auntie maes cooking & my uncle joes mac salad. If you are looking for a solid quick bite of island food this is it. Big shout out to auntie there for serving us always love seeing kanaka out on the mainland! Mahalo

Hula Hands used to be the place to go, but lately it's gone downhill fast. The service has dropped tremendously, the food quality isn't what it used to be, and the prices are still just as high despite everything getting worse. Really disappointing, especially for a place that used to be a favorite. Not worth it anymore.

Walked in to order take out, the gentlemen took my order & recommended the beef/chicken plate I got, it was 10/10. The wontons & sauce I also order were great as well!

This is a rustic vibe. Well loved and a bit worn. However the folks are really nice. I feel like a local. The food is spot on. Kaluha Pork and the Ribs were highlights. This is not a vegan or vegetarian friendly spot though It's a little out of tourist sector of town and the prices were great 15-20 pp

This place is in a very sketchy area. We were passing through here and decided to go into eat about an hour or so before they closed. Unfortunately, for some reason, they had chairs set up and wouldn't allow anybody to eat in. This meant that we had to order and then try to eat it in our car. We ordered the chicken, teriyaki beef and the pulled pork. The polled pork was hands down the favorite, but it was also a little bland. The chicken and beef were a little dry. They do give you very generous portion sizes. The lady asked me if I wanted extrateriyaki sauce and I told her now. Looking back, I should have said yes, because I didn't realize it.Didn't come with any teriyaki sauce. I think the extra teriyaki sauce would have definitely helped the meal.

My kids have been craving for rice since we haven't eating rice since we leave Los Angeles. This restaurant made them Happy and said Finally... they can eat rice lol. Big portion and affordable. And it's so yummy... I like the Kalua pork. So tender and juicy.. my kids loves the katsu chicken and ribs. They finishes 2 cup bowls of rice. That's must be good right!

Hi, my boyfriend and I got the kalua pig combo plates with Mac salad and spike poke medium size. Very disappointed with the ahi poke. There was no flavor, it tasted watered down, and the texture of the fish was very mushy.... the sad part is that I'm from the islands and this was a serious disappointment. No love or better yet, no flavor at all. It tasted as if it was thawed last minute, not marinated and just prepped in a bunch of sauce with no seasoning. I've had hula hands poke before at a wedding and that was bomb, but this one was 0 out of 10. Service was great as usual but please reach out for reimbursement, mahalo.

Well it has been a very long time since I came yo sit down and eat. Seems a lot cleaner then I remember which is great. Was able to sit down and as soon as I sat down someone came and took my order which was very quick. The service was amazing and quick. The food was good as well, huge portions for sure. Had the mix plate with the chicken katsu and the pork. I am so Glad that the pork was not dry, this had the perfect juicy flavor to it. The chicken katsu was cooked perfectly, nice and crispy but not dry. I wish the Mac salad and the rice were a little bit better. The rice was mushy and the Mac salad could use a bit more seasoning, and the noodle was a bit more al dente than I would like. Overall great service and great food for sure. Will be coming back a little bit more often.

The food was mid. Service was a zero star. Lady that works the front did not let me use the bathroom after I bought food from the restaurant. Would not recommend.

My Son always spoke highly of Hula Hands as being one of the best places to eat in Alaska while assigned to the 25th Airborne JBER (Ft. Richardson side). Its where he and his soldier buddies would frequent on paydays. He was right about the large portions and delicious authentic Hawaiin dishes. Bool Galbi (korean BBQ shortribs aka Kalbi) tasted fire grilled, and large poke is not only delicious but also huge more than enough for the three of us. By the way, my wife never eats sashimi yet alone poke but on this day she got caught the bug and was partkaking in the poke. The Galbi too was delicious and although I would have carmelized the shortribs a bit more, it was delicious nontheless. It even serves Laulau lol. Meals are served with sidedishes typical of plate lunches you'd get on Oahu or Big Island in Hawaii. In terns of environment, Hula Hands has the feel of a restaurant off the beaten path, where it is msinly frequented by locals, a so called "Hole in the wall" where one must try while visiting because the food is like a delicous home cooked meal cooked by granny, and served in large portions. In fact, during our meal, we were reminded of long gone Bernie's Teriyaki Chicken in Los Angeles, and Chun Oaks in Newport News, Va ( the latter is where i and my soldier buddies would go back in the 80's) Had i been stationed in Alaska, I too would have frequented Hula with my soldier buddies. I hope Hula remains in busines for a long time our next visit to Alaska. If you like authentic Hawain dishes and are in Alaska, definitely visit Hula Hands-Friendly.

Do you enjoy Chronic and Acute Food Poisining?, Then this is the place for you! I have been sick for 3 days after eating here!

Disclaimer: this review is for this location only, and is only for the building, not the food or service. The food is good, but get it for take out or go to the Mountain View location. In the winter, this restaurant is FREEZING! I am not exaggerating. It is literally freezing! I know the difference between literal and figurative and I literally mean literal! The server, when we made the mistake last year of dining in, said that the building has no insulation. I don't know if that is true, but the 3 space heaters didn't make ANY difference, and I was sitting directly in front of one of them!

Simple delicious food, as consistent as it is tasty. I've eaten here probably 20 times in the past year and its always as good as my first visit. Make sure you ask for an extra scoop of mac salad.

They are sort of open till 9 they won't answer their phone much after 7:30 pm and we have gone by to do an in-person order around 8:30 and they are closed. We were there a few months ago and they do not have seating, it was all to go still. Food is good, if you can get it.

Decided to try something new -- and totally disappointed. The Large Saimin was basically a splash of broth to make a large cup of noodles not stick to themselves. As seen... I had 1 strip of a sweet pork in there. Not like the creations I have seen online. In addition, place didn't open on time due to being short staffed... so I was more than hungry... which tells you if someone who is starving isn't thrilled, it's not worth getting. Still giving 3 stars since the mini punahele plate with kalua pork is delicious! Should have stuck to what I knew Their spicy poki was fresh; however, the sauce is like mayo and sriracha bland meh and would rather go to new sagaya. Overall, worth giving the place a try if you haven't.

This meal was a great experience! The staff are very friendly here and take great care of you. We were seated quickly and had our orders in fast. We both ordered the Iki (mini) combo. Don't be fooled by the name, this was a lot of food. The chicken and the beef were both super yummy. Dipped in the sauce they were devine! The rice was cooked to perfection and the pasta was a tasty treat all by itself. Great meal, great service, great value!

Let me preface this by saying that I'm quite selective when it comes to raw fish. I can only speak for the poke here, but for me it lacked depth and flavor. I ordered the spicy mayo version, but it tasted watered down. No richness from mayo or sesame oil, no punch of the chile, only a slight onion flavor. A lot of sinew as well. You can kinda see it in the pictures. The mac salad was good, large portions, and friendly service. I will visit again, but I'll try something different. That said, my friends ate theirs without hesitation.

Very very disappointed! Stop in for my favorite combo plate Kalbi And puleu chicken it was all gross! Rice tasted old! Not good! Last couple times have been bad! I am done with this place

Always leave full and happy kalau pork awsome chicken even better great friendly service

Food is awesome and there's lots of it. Poke is excellent as an appetizer if you're super hungry. Servise is always good. Laid back and now pressure. Always have good music playing that's a plus. Building itself is nothing great but I'm sure it's the low overhead that keeps the food so affordable. Personally I love the location and low key setting. Feels like a local Hawaii place in the islands but we have it right here in AK. Awesome!!!

So today I went in to get my usual, chicken Katsu. Normally it's pretty good food. However today's just wasn't all that good. When I bit into my first piece of chicken, it had the consistency of cartilage. I brushed it off, and worked on my little macaroni side. I dug into the rice and again, normally it's good quality but I stuck my fork in the rice and the whole scoop came with it. It was so gummy it could be used for mochi. But I'm sure it was still too gummy even to do that. I wrote that off and figured I'll just work on the chicken by itself. I ate two more pieces and that second bite I spat out because it was like biting into cartilage. Between the nasty rice and the weird textured chicken I just couldn't finish the food. To sum it up- I ate 3 slices of their chicken and I couldn't touch the rice. I went to the gas station for their spam masubi because I did not eat at this location.

Second time, this time at the other location, impressed again! I'm hooked! My favorite is still the teriyaki beef.

Fantastic!! Born and raised and still living in Hawaii, Hula Hands does a really great job with the Kailua Pig, Mac salad, rice, bbq chicken.... What a great place to get Hawaiian style comfort food. Roman went to my same intermediate school although he's much younger and his mom is from Kaneohe so he's got the local vibe down. Will definitely be back.

The food here was amazing, all of it came out with flavor. The ambiance was real relaxed and welcoming. The music playing made it feel like you were on the island. I would recommend this place to all

Lovely staff and great food. Hospitality is amazing and I would recommend for anyone looking for a cheap lunch!

Ordered their mini combo with grilled chicken and kalua (pork) and very tasty! I think I liked it more than the kalua I had in Hawaii. But be prepared, the chicken comes with this yummy sauce (aka yummy oil) that leaked out of the box, thankful for the bag, but it also does solidify after cooled sooo I had a salad the next day to (attempt to...) combat that. Got the spam masubi also butttt that probably wasn't worth it given it was a lot of rice and not a very thick spam...

Hole in the wall that is so worth it! Got the Pulehu chicken and it was the juiciest most tender Hawaiian chicken I have ever had. Staff was friendly and helpful. Portions are huge!

Not sure how sanitary it was and the food was very dry. The shrimp was good however. The service was also poor they gave my table of 3 1 fork and the restaurant was cold.

(Review from 4/2017 that didn't post) I love the giant portions here. I can split a plate of pulled pork, mac salad and rice (it doesn't mean that I actually do though). It isn't the nicest inside, but you will forget about the decor once you dig into the creamiest mac salad ever, it is sure to take you to flavortown. I also have had their catering and it is so affordable! Having a birthday party but too busy (or drunk) to cook? Have them cater. Problem solved.

Like a hug on a plate. It's the food you want when you're really hungry and want that homemade type food that fills you up so nice and makes you want a nap. The pork is so juicy. The mac salad oh my word why is this so good?!! The spicy poke was yummy, mix it with the white rice and boom! And the chicken is like a barbecue style with like a teriyaki type glaze, it's delicious. The Hawaiian fruit nectar cans a MUST!!! Everything reasonably priced too and that's a HUGE plus these days! Kudos to them!!

First time trying food was amazing !! Kalua PigKorean Ribs Wish I knew about this place when I lived in anchorage, I'm here visiting my significant other, it's right down the road from where're he lives so lol more amazing

The food The service the speed on which the food came was all perfect and it was very delicious And remember always tip your waiters

Spent $149 on some trays of food.. worst dried out food .. no sauce overcooked.. very disappointing

We are born and raised AK folks who moved away 4 years ago. We came back for a quick vacation and our first stop was Hula Hands. The food was and still is, absolutely incredible.

Picked up lunch for a large group of employees today for work & the food was Ono!! We ordered Chicken Katsu Terri beef Kalua pig & puelo chicken food was off the chain!! The cooks & front desk very tentative to clientele food went so fast at work we'll have to do another luncheon soon!! Mahalo to all your hard work

Amazing food at amazing prices!! The Kalua Pig is insane here!! Flavor is out of this world!! Pro tip, get your combo with 2 scoops Mac and 1 scoop rice and be sure to upgrade for fried rice!! Oh and get a side of teri to pour over your Mac.. You will definitely have leftovers, these guys don't play, they will make sure you are full and satisfied!!!

This place gave me severe food poisoning. Stay away. Service was also not pleasant. Very rude and not comfortable. The food looks nothing like the pictures on the menu.

One of the best in Anchorage! The ambiance was so Hawaiian like and so as the food! We fell in love in this place and go whenever we missed Hawaii. The service was excellent too! You guys should try it!

My experience at this Hula Hands was about the same as the other location: excellent customer service, average food. I came here with my mom for lunch. The food arrived very quickly after we ordered. We were in and out in about half an hour. The staff were warm and hospitable. We both ordered a combo with pulehu chicken and kalua pig, which comes with 2 scoops of rice and 1 scoop of macaroni salad (or vice versa). I enjoyed the chicken the most as I found it to be the most flavorful part of my meal. The pork was tender and juicy, albeit a bit bland, so I added some kind of sriracha sauce that was on the table. Macaroni salad was also a bit bland but not bad. The portions here are huge so you definitely gets your money's worth. You can easily get more than one meal out of the lunch menu, which averages $10-12. I probably won't have to cook for the next few days with how much food I took home. Really good deal. The furniture and decor could use some upgrades, but the Hawaiian music in the background made the atmosphere more relaxing. Nice place overall, and I would come here again the next time I get a hankering for Hawaiian BBQ and want a whole lot of it.

Absolutely delicious food, absolutely delightful staff. I loved the kalua pork, my grandmother was treated like family.

It's doesn't get any better. Authentic Hawaii quality and endless hospitality . Every bite was flavorful and remanent of Hawaii fast food to home cook . Extraordinary combination plates at reasonable prices An absolute must Five Stars plus

Went to Hula Hands for the first time for lunch. Luckily we got there a bit before the lunch rush was too out of control. The menu is quite large, as are the portions, even the small plates. We shared Katsu Chicken & Kalua Pig. The Katsu Chicken was super crispy but in the perfectly crispy sort of way! So piping hot that we couldn't eat it straight away. Kalua Pig was juicy and tender, just as it should be. They make the traditional Mac salad and steamed white rice which are just a staple to the Hawaiian plate lunches we're use to getting while on the island. They utilize iPads for taking orders and cashing out, which seemed to work great! We had a table of 7 with 5 checks between us and it worked well. My only reason for docking a star would be that they only had 2 servers for the whole restaurant and that included taking to-go orders over the phone and working as the cashier for those trying to pay. It made for some very slow service across the board. No refills on beverages of any kind and nobody checked back on us once we had our meal. Could've just been an off day, someone could've been sick... who knows. It's definitely worth getting takeout and I'd be willing to try the dine in option again.

Friendly staff, great customer service, very attentive. Food was very good, the Chicken and Beef were juicy, tender, very well cooked. The Maccaroni Salad was one of my favorites, great flavor, the Maccaroni was al dente. The white rice that came with the order was over cooked though. Clean establishment, lots of parking space in front and side of the Restaurant. For some reason I'm not being able to post any pictures of the food :(.

It's simple really, good food & good people. Always a good experience with Hula Hands. My fave is combo style with an extra scoop of mac salad!

Meh. Everyone talks so highly of Hula Hands, so I was really looking foward to eating here. But I wasn't really impressed. The food was kinda boring. Pulled pork - boring, rice -boring, macaroni salad- boring. When I order a Lilikoi Margarita which was prominently advertised, they couldn't even figure out how to make it. It was, you guessed it- boring. And the ambiance is well, kinda dilapidated and dark. I definitely wasn't transported back to Hawaii. The while experience left me feeling very.... ambivalent. If you pay, sure, I'll go back, but if I have to pay for my meal, nope. :/

I'm writing this as I try not to bust a button off my pants. Up the street from Margaret Eagan Sullivan Park, which is beautiful BTW. We ordered 2 Regular plates: 2x chicken on one and 1x chicken/1x pig on the other. It was delicious. So much so my youngest daughter [4] wanted 3rds. She never eats more than just rice, fries, or chips. That means something! All the meats were cooked perfect and juicy. Rice and Maccaroni were on point. This is a must try!

Food tasted a bit old, but came in huge portions. Seemed to lack flavor. Chair and tables didn't feel clean.

Family owned business that also operates West Berlin in Anchorage. Tastes like going to someones house for dinner -- and are really good cooks

Big thanks to the staff and Hula Hands for bringing a piece of home back into my heart. Good vibes and ono food. Guarantee hana hou this place if I'm ever in town again.