Poi Dog Deli — Restaurant in Hawaii

Poi Dog Deli is maybe my favorite place to eat on the entire island!

Most importantly, the food is top notch. It’s so good to find a serious sandwich spot with fresh, quality ingredients, crispy grilled bread and an awesome craft beer selection! My whole party got the Ranch house Reuben which featured hickory turkey, Swiss cheese, jalepeno sauerkraut, and homemade 1000 island sauce. The flavors were complex yet cohesive, perfectly balanced in every bite. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their sandwiches and were glowingly reflecting on them the rest of the day.

Adding to the experience- the ambiance is so cool! Being from Louisiana, I love that one of the owners is as well and you can tell from the thoughtful decorations throughout. There are cool details in every corner of the room, and you can tell so much love was put into every aspect of decoration, down to the cafe du mond coffee tins for holding utensils and straws.

Finally- they are LGBTQ friendly and also huge advocates for rescue dogs!! It doesn’t get any better than this. Instead of a table number used for the server to bring your food, they use a photo of a rescue dog from the local humane society! As the dogs get adopted (hopefully helped by the boosted exposure!) their picture gets moved to the wall so their happy ending can be celebrated forever!

Service was so friendly! Happy smiling faces that seemed genuinely interested in making sure you were having a great time while there. The best vibes all around.

They also occasionally have live music, and even offer simple free meals to children in the community! Such cool ways to foster a positive environment.

Can’t recommend them enough! Get off the strip and tuck into this cozy spot for a memorable lunch. Lots of parking...

Let's just start this review by saying there are multiple things to love about this establishment aside from just a meal. To start the staff is beyond amazing! They are absolutely welcoming to the point where you feel as if your having a meal at a friends house. Next the entire establishment is driven to help others aside from just making money for the business. The order "numbers" were actually dogs from the local humanine society that were in need of adoption. I mean how freaking rad is that to know that multiple pets were given a forever home from that simple act is beyond rad!! The awesome stickers displayed on the wall next to the register were all made by a local mom who makes all the designs and stickers herself! Finally the food! It was just perfect!!! I got the Mardi gras wrap which had blackened mahi mahi with a cabbage slaw in it. I could eat this every day if possible!!. The wife got the poi dog combo which has half a sandwich with half a salad or soup. She got the notorious PIG and the Garden salad with the house made balsamic dressing. She absolutely loved every bit and finished the entire meal which she hardly does. To top the meal off you get complementary popcorn which has popcorn seasoning of your choosing to go along with it and a pickle spear which taste so fresh it may be house made. For those who think the price is too high you get what you pay for and you get nothing but the best here...

There was five of us (one was a child who does not eat sandwiches so we did not even spend any money on her). It was $85 for two half sandwichs, one full sandwich, and 5 drinks. We paid $2 for an upgrade to pineapple. It looked like it was for a child or for pineapple on a pizza. It was cubed small and a tiny portion. Not worth $2. It was maybe one slice off the pineapple.

I ordered the caprese sandwich. When I ordered the lady smirked and slightly laughed when I asked for no avocado. She has absolutely zero idea why I can't have avocado and yet felt the need to express how the customization to MY sandwich was wrong. But that wasn't the worst part. It was the worst sandwich I've ever had. And I don't say that lightly. It was two slices of bread. Two slices of tomato. Two slices of mozzarella. And I think they showed the balsamic to it. It was the driest sandwich I've ever had. There as maybe a drop of balsamic on it. Oh, and I didn't even get a pickle spear......

Also how the heck is popcorn a side for a sandwich? Having chips with a sandwich shouldn't be an upgrade I have to pay for.

Absolutely the worst $85 spent. Will not be back and do...