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I grew up in Hawaii and I miss the food all the time. Saw a social media post about this place and drove from Tacoma to try it out. IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT. The Mochiko chicken is amazing. Tastes just like home but less salty lol . They even threw in a few extra pieces on my partners plate so I wouldn’t have to share mine! The Mac salad is different, maybe more peppery, but it was delicious! I was stoked to get that last two pork hash available because that’s what I was looking forward to the most. So so good.
Will definitely be back for the saimin, as there is no one is the area who has it. I begged them gently to open a place in Tacoma (please please please!)
Reheated the leftovers up the next day and it was still good!
… moreN S G Construction
I saw this place on my social media. So I looked them up on Google maps. Just the pictures alone was the deciding factor to visit this food establishment. So with my wife and son, we jumped in the car. We live in the Kent-Covington-WA area. We left around 9, which headed south, traffic isn’t too bad. As we got closer, we drove through alot of neighborhoods and apartment complexes. Tucked away slightly hidden, we arrived at our location. Dont let the gas station fool you. We entered the convenience store and to the back, there it was, Unko’s. It was difficult to pick, so after 15 minutes of trying to decide. We ordered the garlic chicken, podagee moco loco, smash burger, and musubi machine chicken and red dog. I regretted not ordering enough. So I put in a second order. Baked sushi, meat jun, fried noodles, pork hash, and pokololo pouch for dessert. Order in hand we headed to a park to sit down and eat. I feel up to this point in my life I knew what to expect from hawaiian food. But this, this broke da mouth. Everything was amazing. The garlic chicken ono, the loco moco slightly salty but so good. The mochiko chicken musubi. Wow, the thing that stands out for me personally was the baked sushi. Wow wow, next time im going to order 4 baked sushi. It brought a tear to my eye. It was so worth the drive, we got back home before traffic got congested and ate leftovers the rest of the afternoon with all the other kids. Heart breaking that Unko’s Kitchen isn’t closer. Absolutely going back, definitely a destination stop.
P.S. dear Unko you have ruined me, I will never buy hawaiian food from anywhere else but you.
… moreGilbert Maldonado
Nice gas station hidden gem. Caught me off guard a bit but worth the try. A lot of good Hawaiian flavors except the macaroni salad which was on the American side(not sweet).
… moreDasha DAcosta-Johnson
Stumbled upon this place while visiting family in Poulsbo! So excited that we did. We just moved from Hawaii so this felt like home. We got meat Jun and the mochiko chicken. Everything was made to order so it was super fresh. We waited maybe 15 or 20 minutes for our plates. The workers were very nice. It was in the back of a gas station…but I wish they had their own spot! We live all the way in west seattle but will definitely make the drive to eat here again!
… moreLemonade Milkshake
Hole-in-the-wall hidden gem right in the shell gas station. Pork adobo & white rice in true Hawaiian fashion. ️ Thanks for dinner! Mahalo!
… moreWayne C
This is the absolute island food this side of the Pacific! Great people who own and run this kitchen are super friendly and chill. It can’t be overstated how good the food is! And just try the Kahuna Quesadilla, it’s addictive!
… moreCrystal Clemens
Finally made it to Unko’s Kitchen !!! Was able to order ahead via their website super easy and made it a quick pick up after my cats vet appointment. I got the gochujang spam musubi and the mochiko chicken with Mac salad and rice. Everything was hot, fresh and super yummy! Can’t wait to go back to try more items.
… moreLaura Not McKee
The cutest little place! We stopped in before my son’s soccer match and got some grub. The staff were very friendly, and the food was AMAZING. I would eat here everyday if I lived close! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!!
… moreRoyal
My hubby found this place when we were looking for something to eat on the way to lavender farms.
This is probably the only food located in a gas station that I won’t complain about eating. Amazing and fresh Hawaiian food. Staff is also friendly and will happily explain the menu. This place is take-out only.
The best things here are:
* Mochiko chicken – This is fried chicken that uses Mochiko flour for the breading, which is a glutinous rice flour.
* Kalua pork – some of the best I’ve ever had
* Katsu curry – The sauce, rice, and katsu were perfect
These were okay:
* Fried rice had great flavor but was a little too on the side of sticky rice for me.
* Spam musubi was okay but both spam and rice were a little overcooked. These are also in a case so maybe it was just sitting around too long. I usually find this as a common thing for pre-made spam musubi.
… morePierre Dalumpines
Went here after our son’s swim meet… the perfect place for our 3 hungry boys. Delicious food, big portions, reasonable prices and authentic taste. Da BEST! Thank you for the amazing meal and the experience!
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