808 Hawaii Mixed Plate

7 Reviews on “808 Hawaii Mixed Plate”

• Michael U.

  Hailing from the Midwest it would be an understatement to say that Hawaiian food was locally underrepresented, and even to this day a search of restaurants close to Northwest Ohio indicates zero serving anything Hawaiian save for the Flaming Hawaiian Volcano Roll at a particularly sad looking Sushi joint, thus when a patient from the Big Island suggested that the most authentic taste of home shed found since living in Las Vegas was at 808 Hawaii Mixed Plate on West Craig Road the decision was made to stop in, though a drive of nearly thirty minutes from home made such a thing somewhat laborious.In reality located in North Las Vegas, a completely different entity from Las Vegas proper to those unfamiliar, and operated by the same family for seven years in a shopping plaza next to Ella Ems Soul Food, 808 Hawaii Mixed Plate is presented as a counter-service concept in which diners are invited to approach a menu hanging at the far end of a lengthy space over a wide window looking into the kitchen, the owners wife serving as the sole front-of-house staff-member as she pulls triple duty as cashier, server and story-teller, an early arrival before the crowds allowing for plenty of the latter.Truly a wealth of knowledge as relates to her homelands history, the plantation era briefly described when explaining Saimin Noodles to the uninitiated, it was with several questions asked and answered that decisions were made from a board that at first seems brief before one really digs into the various offerings for Meats and toppings, the decision to try one mixed plate plus Noodles, an Appetizer, two sweets and a side easily enough food for four, all at the total cost of just under thirty dollars.Taking a seat in the minimally decorated space, The Food Network displayed on televisions as diners are left to peruse a flip-card indicating daily specials plus a Brunch menu offered on Sundays, it was after perhaps five minutes that plates one and two were delivered from the kitchen, the aforementioned Egg Noodles pan fried in a slick sauce with Ham and a mix of Cabbage, Radishes and Green Onions, the flavor largely that of light Sesame plus a bit of Ginger while the half-dozen Chicken Wings were twice-fried crisp and medium-hot, the meat on the inside plump with a good seasoning of its own and tender but not greasy.Offering Chicken in no less than ten styles, a sample of the Garlic version topped in yellow Aioli a bit too pungent while the Ono Chicken takes the Katsu-style Thigh meat and lightly tosses it in a pan of Garlic, Onions and Oil with outstanding results, the $11.50 Mixed Plate was completed with a small bowl of shredded Pork and Cabbage next to two big mounds of Rice and a rather flavorless Macaroni Salad, the deep-fried Musubi marrying Hawaiis love of Spam with Spicy Mayonnaise, Unagi Sauce and Furikake in an unexpectedly compelling manner that could change the opinion of many mainlanders as relates to canned Meat.Told that 808s Pastry Chef, actually the owners son, was vacationing back home currently, thus leaving only two types of Butter Mochi available for Dessert, it was with one of each that the meal came to an end, the version topped in Blueberries unfortunately quite disappointing with a gummy texture and not much sweetness while the block of sticky Purple Yam proved somewhat better, though certainly not on par with the pies and cakes featured in Social Media, nor the Macadamia Nut Pancakes or Bread Pudding French Toast offered at Brunch.THREE AND A HALF STARS: Thriving as a family run eatery in North Las Vegas for almost eight years thanks to a dedicated following of Hawaiians searching for the real thing, 808 Hawaii Mixed Plate is a worthy destination for those seeking something a little different from the big-box Poke stops springing up across the Valley, the prices a genuine bargain for both the quality and the portion sizes even when accounting for the gallon or so of gas it will take most Las Vegans to get there. endoedibles.com

  August 15, 2017, 5:41 pm

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• Mel M Maikui

  This place is sucks! Service sucks! Food is GOOD but we waited 45m to get our food and most of the time they don’t have, what’s on the menu call be for you go there..and there attitude terrible…be prepared.

  September 1, 2016, 3:01 am

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• Joanna Mendez

  Sketchy. They charge an mr and a leg for foodmy 5 ur old can make there span musubi was gross way to much rice basically no spam or sauce :/ and they don’t make it on the spot it’s premade lame:/

  March 17, 2015, 4:29 am

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• Ladya51

  Great Food!. First time eating here. I had the garlic chicken. It was fabulous. I had more than enough to eat. I will return for another meal. The prices are reasonable and you do get alot of food. Small place, nothing fancy. It did take a little time to receive my meal but it was well worth the wait.

  March 22, 2014, 7:06 pm

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• JenD

  We went in during the lunch rush so there was a long wait but overall the service was pleasant and the food was authentic. I was pleased that it was islanders cooking my Hawaiian food. I enjoyed my 808 pack because the meat was marinated great but I would have liked a little more rice. It did cost me $8 which was ok but if quality of meat wasn’t great I would have been mad. Flavor and authenticity – I give them a 10 out 10Value – I give them a 6 out 10 Service – I give them 7 out of 10 (only because we waited 10min to order then 25min for the food)Overall I’d eat here again 🙂

  September 6, 2012, 8:04 pm

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• Sam

  Can’t stop coming here when I’m in town. Not a moment when I wasn’t satisfied with the food and service! I love their loco moco 😀

  February 26, 2012, 6:42 pm

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• Jon Wise Dc

  Great Hawaiian Food!. I have been here many times! Love the food. Very close to what I remember Hawaiian food was like the last 5 times I hit the Islands.

  August 9, 2011, 10:27 pm

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