Noelani’s Island Grill

  4.5 – 1,023 reviews   • Hawaiian restaurant

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Casual spot with Hawaiian fusion fare & tropical drinks, as well as outdoor seating.

✔️Breakfast ✔️Brunch ✔️Lunch ✔️Dinner ✔️Dine in ✔️Take out ✔️Delivery Noelani's Island Grill 94070

Hours

Friday11:30 AM–10 PM
Saturday11:30 AM–10 PM
Sunday11:30 AM–5 PM
MondayClosed
Tuesday11:30 AM–9 PM
Wednesday11:30 AM–9 PM
Thursday11:30 AM–9 PM

Address and Contact Information

Address: 1037 Laurel St, San Carlos, CA 94070

Phone: (844) 534-2773

Website: https://www.noelanis.com/

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Reviews

DP A
We had a good experience at Noelani’s Island Grill in San Carlos. We ordered the keiki katsu with Spam fried rice, shaka chicken, and the Hawaiian short ribs. The portions were GENEROUS and the flavors were solid, especially the Spam fried rice and the chicken. We also appreciated the heated outdoor seating, which was comfortable even in January. The only downside was parking, which was a bit difficult. Overall, a nice spot for Hawaiian comfort food and we’d be happy to come back.
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Stacy Williams
Great food, great service and great music on the weekends. So far we’ve had the chicken katsu, coconut shrimp, Kahlua tacos, sliders, pineapple upside down cake and pork belly and pineapple have all been excellent. The food is truly fabulous and it is so fun when Rick is playing music. Right now they are really festive for the upcoming holidays so you’ll see Santa in flip flops – Aloha style! Stop in or order out, you certainly won’t be disappointed. Mahalo y’all and Aloha
If you have a larger group, ask about the back room – great space for parties and celebrations. Any size group is welcome too.
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William Cheng
Awesome Hawaiian place! I got the Shaka Chicken, which was delicious — tender, juicy, and the perfect combination of savory and sweet. Wife got the fish tacos, which she really enjoyed. The atmosphere is inviting and very Hawaiian. Multiple big screen TVs if you want to catch the game, and a full bar. There’s nice patio dining as well. Lots of street parking nearby. We’ll be back!
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Conria D’Souza
We catered Noelani’s for our son’s birthday recently and it was a HUGE SUCCESS! Noelani was so helpful in figuring out how much food we would need for the party and it was so easy to set up. We ended up ordering musubi, kahlua pork and chicken katsu sliders, taro chips, mac salad, and the fruit platter. The kids and the adults really enjoyed the food and said it was such a delicious alternative to the usual pizza. We’re looking forward to eating in at Noelani’s and trying more stuff on the menu!
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Sion Jang
It was a cute Hawaiin restaurant with many gluten free options.

The Shaka chicken was amazing. My friends also got the Guava steak and the Loco Moco which were okay.
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Bruce S.
We’ve been here many times! The food and service is very good! We’ve had the Hawaiian short ribs, Shaka chicken, Ahi shoyu poke bowl, Kalua pig & cabbage, taro chips, fries, malasadas, pancakes. The bar drinks are excellent as well.
We usually go on the weekends when Rick is performing with live Hawaiian and contemporary music too! He performs every other weekend. Rick is ohana to my wife and I.
Update:
Recently, we went to have lunch and sat at the bar. Noelani was behind the bar, so we were able to talk story with her and she makes really good drinks! We had a Mai Tai and Expresso martini. To eat, we had the coconut battered prawns, which are really craveable, Kalua pig quesadilla and Ahi shoyu poke bowl, which we really like.
Recently sat at the bar and had Kalua pork tacos, and they were really good!
By the way, the entire staff is really nice and hard working!
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L Moala
We came here to celebrate a friend’s 50th birthday and requested to be seated outside. The atmosphere was enjoyable, the food was tasty, and this was actually my second visit. Unfortunately, when I reviewed the receipt after leaving, I noticed that we were incorrectly charged an automatic 18% “6+ people service fee” despite only having four in our party. On top of that, we left an additional 20% tip, not realizing the service fee had already been added: something the server never disclosed.

I can’t say for sure why this happened, but it felt intentional, especially since we had ordered a lot of food. It’s hard to ignore the thought that we may have been profiled as Pacific Islanders who wouldn’t notice or question the charges. Whatever the reason, it left us feeling taken advantage of.

We had been looking forward to becoming regulars after a positive experience, but sadly this incident changed our minds. Small businesses rely on trust and honesty, and practices like this make it hard for customers to want to return.
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Son Lee
Try the numerous amount of dishes over here with a party. All the food was very homemade and flavor full with a bit of fusion to the traditional dish. Service felt very direct and not exactly welcoming but professional. Atmosphere and decor definitely felt like you were in the islands.
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Dave Reed
Why has it taken me so long to write a review of Noelani’s? I first encountered this little slice of island paradise because I joined an ukulele meet-up group that would play here together pre-COVID. Lots of selection of Hawaiian staples and favorites, always served up in generous portions. My favorite is the bar menu, which is also extensive and fun – haven’t tasted them all (yet), but what a great value for the glass full of fun they pour. Live island music is always a treat and everybody is friendly.
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Mark Tashima
6/7/2025

Noelani’s Island Grill
1037 Laurel St
San Carlos, CA 94070

We went there for a family pre-wedding event with about 18 persons on a June Saturday evening. It’s in DT San Carlos with hard to find street parking if you hit high times. It’s popular and does have a Hawaiian ambiance.

The interior has table and chair, bar stool table and bar seating. If you like Hawaiian style, they are authentic. I liked the Kalua pork sliders and quesadillas, the spicy Lomi Lomi salmon could have been more plentiful, the teriyaki short ribs were a little chewy and could have had more fat, the chicken karaage was just okay, the shrimp and greens didn’t have many and the chili edamame was very good. The dishes weren’t super salty which some places are. For desert the ice cream cake vanilla/coffee combo was on a concrete Oreo crust, just okay and needs more work.

I think the live music was way too loud to have any good conversation and I would avoid for that. Otherwise a repeatable Hawaiian style place if in the area.
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