Hapa Food Company - East Mesa

Heed my warning! If you do not go to Hapa Food, you are living a less-than fulfilled life! They cook with love, the likes of which, are rarely if ever seen. Now that I’m thinking about it… I’m going back now.

I am a Haole, but I was born on Oahu. We've been back enough times that I have fallen in love with the Hawaiian culture and the Hawaiian food. Hapa Food Company is spot on with their food. I had Kalua pig and macaroni salad. Both tasted like I was back on Óahu eating lunch. My wife had the Kalbi beef and said it was amazing ! The food came up fairly quickly and was hot when it got to the table. They had one outside table so we sat outside with our dog. The atmosphere, unfortunately, was nothing special. They are in a strip type retail area so there isn't much they could do with the place to make it feel more Hawaiian. But if you are looking for delicious, authentic Hawaiian food, this is the place !

Hapa’s food is too good! We ate here a couple weeks before visiting Hawaii. Although we tried, we couldn’t find better garlic chicken, kalbi ribs, or poke nachos on the big island. Their Mac salad and rice are both delicious too. It’s about a 45 minute drive for us, but it’s worth it for the quality and quantity of food. The service is great too, it’s our new go to spot in the East valley.

I'm reluctant to leave a review because I don't want to share such a gem but they deserve our business. The food is always on point, I was finally able to try the garlic chicken and it was worth it. I think they usually sell out of that but its also enough to share! Think about getting it to go since it's a little cramped inside during the rush.

Nice amount of food for the price. I would eat here every day and twice on Sunday. Very welcoming and super nice staff.