Mokis Hawaiian Grill

I leave full, but unfulfilled, and again I am forced to ask fellow Unilocalers: WTF? Are we eating at the same place? I just paid $ 10.50 for a plate of chicken nuggets. They were the «sticky chicken» and the «sweet & sour”– poor choices on my part, yes, but it sounded worth a try. Unilocalers gave favorable nods to both. The «sticky» wasn’t so much sticky, but salty. It was really, really salty. The sweet & sour was as advertised, but it’s better (and cheaper) at most Chinese places. Chicken nuggets, though. You can bring your kids, they’ll love’em (cheaper at McDonald’s though). Me, not so much. My hubby’s kahlua pork was excellent, I will say that. If we come back, I’ll get a big steaming pile of that! The flavor was delicious, the consistency was tender and juicy– definitely the highlight of an otherwise disappointing meal. Skip the masubi, though. It was a massive amount of white rice wrapped around a tiny sliver of spam, contained in a seaweed wrap. The seal it up in Saran wrap and microwave it to death. Spam is cheap, it’s readily available and musubi is meant to be a big slice griiled in teriyaki sauce and wrapped up like a sushi roll. Fail on all points. The price is spot on for musubi ($ 4, usually gets you two big rolls, BTW), but you expect it to be better than this was. Service was quick and friendly here, which is another point in their favor. And the macaroni salad was decent, so I didn’t feel right giving less than two stars. That Kahlua pork was damn good as well. I still can’t muster more than two stars here. There are better options out there for your Hawaiian fix, not to mention cheaper as well. All told, this was mediocre at best.

Sad to say this but…
Been coming to Mokis for a few years now as I’ve always loved the food and atmosphere. I don’t know if it’s under new management now but I have been disappointed time after time and I think I’m finally done. The customer service has progressively gotten horrible. the food is dry and portions smaller and prices larger than before. And trust me I’m not picky, but dammit Where did the old Mokis go?

Our server (red headed freckled girl) greeted us by saying a corporate mandated aloha which immediately creeped me out. I’d rather someone greeting me for the first time anywhere to be genuine. (Not her fault she has to). She asked if we’d been there before we said no it was our first time. She ran over the menu with us, most of which she’s said so often that she rattled it off faster then I could understand. I picked the 2 meat plate. Ribs & sweet & sour chicken with a Hawaiian salad & rice. My wife got the 1 meat plate with ribs white rice & salad. It’s was $ 26 which was kinda high. It took awhile for the food to come out when it did it was cold. The ribs were very chewy the flavor was ok, the sweet & sour chicken was super wet & the breading just fell off. Not very good. The salad was cold & both myself & my wife didn’t like it. The rice was rice. I was offended by a table they had in the building that was talking about religion and God. I didn’t understand it was a business that proselytized to their customers I don’t support those types of businesses in the first place. Business should be kept out of religion & religion out of business. Now I’m not sure if they are trying to sell me Hawaiian food or recruit me, either way I felt uncomfortable. My wife didn’t like anything on her plate and we went somewhere else afterwards to get something to eat that we would enjoy. We won’t be coming back.

My family and I have visited this place for almost a decade now and have enjoyed their food. For a graduation party we’ve had their food catered (Kalua pork). I wish their selection of milkshakes was still as large as it once was. I’m only docking a star because of our recent visit. From what I’m guessing, they’re under new management, as evidenced by the staff. When we entered, the tables weren’t cleaned off and were sticky. Next time we will try the outdoor seating (when we would visit Moki’s in the past they did not have outdoor seating).

Luau!!! (Not sure if I spelled that correctly) this place is awesome. So friendly and the food is DELICIOUS! And ever first Friday is all you can eat grub. I’m loving this place and will be back often.

Customer service was great! Greeted by a nice aloha, then asked if we have ever been there along with suggestions of what dishes I should try.
Being from Hawaii, living in Texas, visiting Arizona, I just wanted to try EVERYTHING because I miss it.
Ordered the Kal-​bi with a spinach salad and two scoops of rice also got an order of poke!!!
Both were incredibly delicious. The Kal-​bi was cooked just right, the pieces were smaller than what I’m used to back home, but there was a decent amount that was given and sweet tasting. The poke, was nice and cold mixed with shoyu and green onions. I think there was some chili peppers mixed with it because there was a kick to it in some bites.
Great place and if I had more time here, I would go back!

I had the sticky chicken. I thought it had a faint asian flair to it. I thought it was delicious! The meal I had came with white rice with black sesame seeds on top. I also chose the macaroni salad, which was ok — I thought it was a little light on the mayo. The meal also came with a sweet and ripe slice of pineapple.
We also got the chicken katsu which was crispy and tender. It came with an orange dipping sauce that was the «Thousand Island» dressing, which was pretty tasty. The side salad was basically cole slaw with miniature crispy noodles — I felt that it was more texture than flavor.

My favorite thing is good Hawaiian food and what a find Moki’s was. Set back in a shopping plaza we almost missed it. I got the two meat special. The Kalbi ribs and the sticky chicken which came with your choice of salad (macaroni or mixed greens with the house dressing), and white or brown rice. It was delicious. My favorite were the ribs. Just like they made them in Hawaii. The restaurant really had an island feel with Hawaiian music playing in the background and everyone was greeted with «Aloha». Made me so homesick for Maui. The food was so good I had to compliment the chef. If you ever get to this part of town try Moki’s you won’t be disappointed. I’ll be back.

I have no reason to give them less stars. They were friendly, explained the things I didn’t know. Explained the groupon choices. It was all I expected and I will go back. The food was great, cooked perfect. The sauces were flavorful. It’s casual, Hawaiian music. Looking forward to gong back and watching the fire dance sometime. Thank you for being kind.

Good food if your missing some home cooked island food. Lau Lau’s are awesome and so is the Kahluha pig (sorry brah, I still like my Aunties better). Nice atmosphere and kitschy. Reminds of a couple of the shrimp shacks on North Shore.

Tiny portions and severely fatty chicken dishes overshadowed the quick service and yummy shakes. Not the best experience.

Love the Teriyaki Beef and Chicken Katsu! Good service too.

Love this place! I always get the Kalua Pork. I used to get the Teriyaki Chicken but my family accidentally got me the pork and I never went back. I usually get the double meat (two portions) with the Macaroni salad and white rice. They changed the Macsroni salad a while back (I like the old one better) but I still like it. Love the little black seeds the my use for seasoning (no idea what they’re called). They just updated the floor and made some décor changes. Looks good. Great job!

Every first Friday of the month Moki’s has an amazing Hawaiian spread of various salads, meats, starches, and dessert. All for $ 12! The buffet is from 6 – 8 P.M. and if you sit outside they will give you a taste of their traditional Polynesian dance shows + fire spinning they offer for private events/​parties. The buffet itself is also an example of what their catering services can provide for any event.
The buffet was well laid-​out and consisted of all three salads on the menu (Spinach, mac, and Hawaiian), white and brown rice, katsu chicken, teriyaki chicken, kalbi short rib, kalua pork, chop suey/​garlicky rice noodles, tropical fruit (Fresh mango, pineapple, and papaya) and grandma macadamia chocolate cake. Quite a lot to choose from! My favorites of the buffet were the katsu chicken and the kalua pork. Other foods such as the kalbi, had great bbq’d flavor but were a little chewy for me.
The show was spectacular as we watched the talented dancers perform some traditional Polynesian numbers, with the amazing MC showing off his fire eating and fire spinning skills. Although it was freezing outside the dancers performed with ease and grace, and the fire spinning provided some welcome temporary warmth. :)
I was definitely stuffed after 2 rounds of buffet plus the cake and the show was a unique aspect of the dinner which was much appreciated, especially since it was essentially a free performance included with our dinner. Overall everyone had a great time and we’ll be back for more buffet and regular Hawaiian foods from Moki’s!

Who would have thought that a someone literally brings Hawaii to Arizona huh? When my friend told me about their «all you can eat Hawaiian buffet» for only $ 12/​person, who in the right mind will pass that up?
We arrived at this place at 6pm last night with a party of 6. I was shocked in how pack the place was and disappointed that there wasn’t any available seating for us. Then, the cashiers told us that we were better off sitting outside because they would be starting a Polynesian dance show shortly. I was completely confused, paid the money, grabbed the food and found the last big table available. Fortunately for us, that happens to be the table right in front of the show! Two female dancers were absolutely beautiful (I wish so much I could move my hips like that wow!!!) and the guy performer was funny, entertaining and very handsome.
For food, they have fresh salad, fruits, BBQ ribs, chickens, beef… u name it. The workers pay close attention when the food runs out and would fill it back up over and over. My friends and I were all filled up after the 2^nd round but it was still worth it.
I wish I could upload a short video of the performance and share it with my Unilocaler friends… unfortunately Unilocal is giving me an upload error over and over again… argh!!! Nevertheless, if you enjoy Hawaii as much as I do, come here on every first Friday between 6−8pm…you won’t be sorry.

We came to Moki’s Hawaiian last evening and generally had a nice time.
Over the Holidays we were given a gift card and decided to try it out. The food was good and the place was empty when we first arrived. That didn’t last long. By the time we left, all the seats (photo) were taken and there was a line six deep.
Our favorite was their Teriyaki Chicken. It was delicious with a hint of citrus and honey. The Pulled Pork was okay, but not as flavorful as the chicken.
Expect to pay $ 12 with a soft drink, which is very fair given all the food they give you for one of their Combo meals (see attached menu).

Spent the afternoon with my pops and he suggested we try Moki’s Hawaiian Grill. We each ordered (2) meat combos which came with rice and salad. We both ordered the Kalbi short ribs and one order of teriyaki chicken and another with chicken katsu. The short ribs were really chewy and the teriyaki chicken was dry and not the best consistency. I enjoyed the Chicken Katsu most from the meats we ordered. The Hawaiian salad was good, but I wasn’t a fan of the macaroni salad. We paid $ 20 for both our meals and it was nice we could get a variety. The place was filled up during lunch time but I wasn’t really feeling the food. It’s was ok, nothing special.

My friends and I were craving something a little different for dinner. I glanced through the reviews of a couple Hawaiian places and went with Mokis. I thought maybe I can ignored the lower ratings because the items on the menus looked pretty authentic…
So Wrong…
The Pros:
Very friendly employees. They’re all either in their teens or very early twenties so I really doubted their culinary experience… But they were very friendly and attentive.
Hawaiian salad was pretty food
The fried doughnut with icecream and fruits dessert was DELISH! So much sugar, so much diabetes, but so good!
The Cons:
Dirty tables and trash cans piled high even with only a few customers.
Food lack consistency in taste. Some of us ordered the same beef teriyaki but they didn’t taste the same for some reason…
Macaroni Salad was meh
TINY TINY TINY portion for a pretty steep price… I’m used to MASSIVE portions from other Hawaiian place.
Overall, I won’t be back. They really need to work on both quantity and quality.

The food is just okay here. My parents really like this place, but I thought it wasn’t that great. I got poki and the price was expensive compared to all the other Hawaiian poke places that I have been too, plus the portion size here was tiny! Usually you get big servings at Hawaiian restaurants, but not this one. The staff was nice and friendly though and the restaurant looks cool! I love the decorations.

The food here was alright. Nothing spectacular. The service was really subpar and I don’t know, the waitress must have been high or something.
The food didn’t taste bad, but it also wasn’t a wowzer. Ono is much better.