Ohana Grill Restaurant in Lavallette

Name: Ohana Grill
Address: 65 Grand Central Ave, Lavallette, United States
Telephone: 17328304040
Rating: 4.4

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Ohana Grill

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#4 From 22 in Lavallette

8.8

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8.8/10

Food

8.8/10

Interior

8.8/10

Prices

8.8/10

Service

8.8/10

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$$ Seafood, Hawaiian , American

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Restaurant

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+17328304040

65 Grand Central Ave, Lavallette, United States

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Hawaiian dishes are on the menu at this restaurant. A lot of visitors point out that waiters serve good grilled scallops, salmon and ribs here. Don't forget to taste tasty biscuits, bread pudding and ice cream at Ohana Grill. After a long working week, you can try delicious liqueur, wine or white wine. Guests don't like chocolate frappe at this place. Children can order dishes from the kids' menu. The knowledgeable staff works hard, stays positive and makes this place wonderful. Enjoyable service is a strong point that plays a great role for the success of this spot. Here you will pay democratic prices. At this restaurant, people can enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and modern decor. Google gives it 4.5 so you can select Ohana Grill to spend a good time here.

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Lee Lee Stephens

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2 months ago

We have been here numerous times and it never disappoints. Food and service is excellent. It’s on the loud side in the dinning rooms (outside seating available). In my opinion it’s a small trade off for a great meal! Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4

Jennifer Tocci

6 months ago

It pains me to provide a less than stellar rating given we have wanted to try Ohana for over a year and even made a reservation over a week ago all based on the other stellar reviews. Maybe they’re having an off day. We arrived a couple minutes ahead of our 5:15 reservation and was greeted with a mixed welcome. A bright smile from a blonde hostess and a scowl from a brunette in a Lilly Pulitzer dress. I had asked about if parking was allowed in one of the numbered spots but was told no and then immediately asked to wait outside given the small entrance way. No problem since my husband was already looking for parking. We waited a few minutes, my husband had arrived and then was called by the blonde but immediately told a mistake was made and it wasn’t our turn to be seated. So we patiently waited at least another ten minutes. My husband went inside to inquire and was told our party wasn’t here and they couldn’t seat us per policy- he said he was the final person and he was there when the error in calling my name was made. And the policy was never stated when we were sent to wait outside. I got the scallops risotto and it was DELICIOUS. We also enjoyed the clams in wine (a couple had sand) and the pretzels with raspberry mustard. My older son’s cheeseburger kids meal was great. My younger son’s chicken fingers were super dark, but after re ordering he ate them and was pleasantly surprised at the tenderness. Sadly, the clams in the Thai curry were super sandy for my mom and husband. The coconut rice was al dente, much to my Asian mother’s dismay. My MIL’s stir fry didn’t state it was spicy yet it was riddled with tiny spicy pepper pieces. Our server Nikki was an angel, it was a trying meal for some of my party given the above and she was so kind and patient. Lastly, the women’s bathroom was out of paper towels before I walked in, I notified the staff and it wasn’t replenished by the time my mother and MIL stopped in… which just added more fuel to the fire. Sigh.

Gina Jadelis

8 months ago

Food is always outstanding at Ohana grill. It is colorful, healthy, and delicious. Restaurant is BYOB and there is a small 4-5 spot parking lot outside. Inside and outside seating. Seriously, everything is outrageous and a very nice variety on the menu. I am knocking them down a star because we had a reservation for 5:15. But I had to go somewhere right after dinner so we arrived at 5. They wouldn’t take us even though the restaurant was mostly empty with only 1 table seated. While I understand and appreciate they want to pace the kitchen this was just obnoxious. Food: 5 Service: 3 Atmosphere: 5

Amy Mullen

A month ago

Enjoyed an excellent meal last night with friends. Food was great, casual friendly atmosphere, service was excellent. Had the mussels, salads were great, seafood curry, blackened fish special, and short ribs to name a few. Then finished with daily bread pudding special and a tsunami for dessert! Will definitely return! Service Dine in Meal type Dinner Price per person $30–50 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Casey Barranger

Absolutely loved this restaurant! The food was so amazing. They had so many gluten free options and also many daily specials for appetizers and dinners. All the staff were very friendly and our server was great too. Yes there is limited parking (it's Lavallette, small beach town wth do you expect?) And guess what calms live in the ocean (the kitchen staff cannot get out every damn piece of sand) I truly hate people that leave reviews like that!!!! So if you'd love a great, fresh, amazing meal this is the local spot. We will be back again and we will leave another seller review!!! Don't let people's bitterness on wait time stear you away from this restaurant. Meal type Dinner Price per person $30–50 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4

Alissa Mirchuk

A year ago

They had a great selection of Hawaiian inspired food. It was hard to choose what to get, everything looked so good. The ribs appetizer was especially amazing. The curry seafood is super spicy which was perfect for us. But may be too much for the average spice lover. The coconut rice was amazing. I could eat an entire plate of that alone. My waistline is grateful that they gave a moderate portion. We loved the coconut tiramisu, but didnt love the ohana bread dessert. The vibe was super casual. Which was relaxed. Make a reservation in advance they are so popular they are always booked up. The hostest and waitress were super friendly and attentive. We were seated immediately with our reservation. And the service was fast. One of the best service experiences on the island. Parking is street parking on side streets, which is hard to find in the summer so leave a little early to account for that.

R S

Have been here on a number of occasions. The food is always excellent. Most recently we had Thanksgiving catered by them. The entire family loved the food. Excellent. Service Take out Meal type Dinner Price per person $30–50 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Matthew Salzillo

4 years ago

My wife and I really enjoyed our dinner at Ohana Grill. Their menu is large so there is a lot to chose from, which also means we will be going back to try everything else. While my wife didn’t enjoy her meal as much as I did, I think it was just a mater of her not liking the style of the plate. I loved everything I had, we did the wasabi calamari and spare ribs to start, both delicious and very flavorful. For dinner I had the Seared Ahi Tuna and added a stuffed lobster tail. Both really well done and cooked to perfection. Also, the mango rice was excellent. Will definitely come back for me. Love the BYOB aspect and Lavallette Liquors has a nice selection next door.

Jackie Nowak

Went here last night with my husband. The food was fantastic, and so was the service. We ordered a salad with bib lettuce, walnuts, bluecheese and a delicious dressing. For dinner my husband had salmon with a maple pecan crust, sweet potato puree, and carrots and green beans; he said it was the best salmon he ever had. I despise salmon but I tried a taste and, yeah it was delicious. I had a scallop dinner with a mushroom and crab risotto the scallops were huge, done perfectly. I was concerned about the crab in the risotto but it was not overpowering at all. We had dessert, my husband had the apple bread pudding, and I had the skillet chocolate chip cookie with icecream. Everything was excellent. Currently this place is open Thursdays through Saturday, in the summer it is open all week. Not a large restaurant and you must have reservations. We got there at six pm by the time we left it was packed. If you are looking for a great place to eat, I highly recommend the Ohana Grill. Enjoy!

Angela Tobey

Our server was nice. Food was mediocre at best. I order the “jumbo lump crab cakes”. I had to ask our server if she gave me the right dish. It didn’t taste or look anything like crab. $32 for breadcrumbs and peppers with a bland corn salsa under it. Don’t advertise “jumbo lump crabmeat” when you don’t provide it. Terrible. We also had an issue with a very rude waitress outside (older woman short hair and glasses) when we mistakenly tried the front door to get in. She told us that the entrance was around the side and “most people notice the large sign in the front”. By the way, the sign was broken and standing up against the side of the restaurant when we looked. Not in front where we could see it. Would not recommend. Food: 2 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 1