Canoe House — Restaurant in South Pasadena

I highkey lol liked the Atmosphere of this retro lookin place. It has a Hawaiian themed Diner, Tiki Torch Island type resto, Lu-ao fiesta feels to it. The wait staff all wore Hawaiian shirts. So you would THINK that the service would be welcoming and hospitable being that they perpetuate Hawaiian culture. But thats not the Spirit I felt and received. Collectively I feel as tho the servers were not very Friendly. From my observation it seemed as tho they all LIKE to huddle together in a circle chit chatting, laughing and socializing with each other more than tending to the customers. In fact there were these two ladies (customers) in front of us that I suppose got really irrate from the long wait of their own waitress that it prompted her to approach the waitress upfront to tell her that they were "ready to order". It was so awkward. Tho me and the husband were a little more assertive so Jonathan (our waiter) was able to get the order and have the Food ready in a timely manner. HOWEVER: I did NOT really like my Omellette as I specifically instructed them to make it well done. But it was all RUNNY and wet. I Did not care for that at all Furthermore, It was the hashbrowns instead that they made well done! A request I did NOT make, nor asked for. My hashbrowns were crusty, Burnt and hard to eat. In any case I did not enjoy this meal but determined to make the best out of it. And truth be told had Jonathan been a lil bit more ATTENTIVE and Nicer this mistake proly wouldve been forgiven. Because altho He seems like a sweet guy he was more interested in kee-hee-ing and hobnobing lol lowkey flirting with the "cute manager" than he was interested in waiting on clients. Because as soon as he gave the food he totally disappeared. In fact we kept grabbing his attention for several things that was needed. Whether forgetting my toast, or water needed refilling, or getting the check, or whatever else that was needed. It was like hailing a cab w Him lol and mind you Im not hater. I like it when Employees are happy and get along with each other. But I believe the Customers should come FIRST and foremost. Ultimately: we did NOT enjoy our time in your Restaurant as I initially thought I would. And trust me Im already very outgoing and friendly to the STAFF as best as I can to create a rapport. But like I said Jonathan was more interested in creating a connection with his Manager on duty lol than his customers. Understandably so. I mean the manager was cute. But common now Jonathan, Do better Dear. Thank...

Met up with a group of friends here for our Cinco de Mayo dinner celebration and had a lovely time! Food was decent, drink specials to suit all tastes, vibes were chill and fun, and service was excellent - shout out to our server Mackenzie for taking such great care of us!

While this is a Hawaiian-themed restaurant, we opted to celebrate here bc they have a variety of tacos on the menu as well as margaritas. It was a great spot bc it was lively without being crazy busy and overrun for the holiday. We made a reservation ahead of time and were seated immediately upon arrival.

For our food, several of us got the Aloha fish tacos, some pork tacos, a moco loco, and an order of Parmesan truffle fries. I was one of the fish taco orders and I opted for the side of gazpacho which was a unique menu item. A sampled the truffle fries and they were delicious with a nice texture.

The fish tacos were plated beautifully but were very bland and the fried fish had a strong oil flavor that tasted old so I wouldn’t get this again. But the gazpacho was surprisingly delicious- it’s a cold tomato style soup that tasted like a nice salsa and the large bits of avocado really made it a nice accompaniment. I also couldn’t resist trying a side of their macaroni salad and it was a solid recipe - if you like macaroni salad it won’t disappoint.

Our table enjoyed several varieties of the margaritas as well as a tiki torch drink from the specials menu and all seemed to enjoy the libations. We also tried the pineapple upside down cake and it was a hit as well.

For the hubby, I took home an order of the bow tie pesto pasta with salmon and a pineapple upside down cake and he loved all of it. The coconut ice cream that comes with the cake is especially nice.

The decor here is reminiscent of a beach cottage and is really fun - the bar area even has a huge outrigger canoe hanging from the ceiling and beachy tiki hut bar vibes. Prices are mid range and portions are ample. There’s also plenty of free parking out front and in back in lots as well as some street parking in the...

My wife and I have been to this place three times on the same days since we take our children to martial arts near by.

The service has been good, the staff friendly, and the food very good.

I went today and received poor service. Although the hostess seated me promptly at a table a few feet from the end of the bar near the window, I waited 7 minutes and no one came to the table to acknowledge or greet me. I watched the bartender go back and forth making drinks that printed up on the machine for patrons that were in the restaurant and then saw him chatting with the servers several times; not sure what is about. The manager was chatting also. More orders printed up and the bartender made the drinks, then started washing glasses less than 10 feet away from me. I was staring at them; no one even noticed.

When I got up to leave, patrons at the bar stared since they knew I was not served. You meet and great a client in a few minutes. The hostess should also let the server/bartender know they have been seated. It was not busy at 7 p.m.

Went to McDonalds since I had to pick my son up soon. I got better service and only paid $3.09.

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