Hapa Food Company — Restaurant in Phoenix

Good food and glad they opened up closer to North Phoenix. Was really excited to pick up some things to try out. The garlic chicken is very very very close to how I remember growing up in Hawaii as a kid, grabbing the breakfast special with 3 piece garlic chicken. This was a staple item at a lot of local places. I do miss the local style garlic chicken, super crispy and super garlic oil flavored. The portions are decently sized, food is good, malasadas are bomb, but what made the miss for me was the mac salad. It did not taste right. Maybe it's just off being day 1 opening. Will definitely be back. Hoping the mac salad gets better, if not, hope they can...

First time at Hapa and it assuredly won’t be the last. Arguably THE best kalbi ribs I’ve ever had with that sweet teriyaki flavor but not overbearing one bit. Meat was tender and pulled off the bone easily. I also went with the garlic shrimp which, too, was outstanding. As part of the combo plate, there were four jumbo shrimp- fresh as can be- just swimming in a pool of garlic butter goodness that I later used over my white rice. My order was made to order and took about ten minutes to cook and then maybe 1 1/2 minutes to devour. :-)

All in all, Hapa screams quality, authentic Hawaiian if that sort of thing is your jam. Today, it...

My girlfriend and I are visiting Arizona, and Happa Food Company popped up on her Instagram feed. The food looked amazing, so we decided to give it a try and we’re so glad we did! Neither of us had tried Hawaiian food before, and it was phenomenal.

The shrimp was cooked to perfection (not overcooked like at most places) and paired with the most flavorful garlic butter sauce. The galbi was some of the best we’ve ever had perfectly charred with a sauce that balanced sweetness just right. Even my girlfriend, who usually isn’t a fan of cake, loved the guava cake!

We’ll definitely be back before our trip is over, and next time we’re trying...