Cuisine:

• Hawaiian
• Caribbean
• Ribs

Hula's Description:
Hula's Island Grill has become a beloved hangout for locals on the Monterey Peninsula---and for good reason. The vintage-inspired environs transport diners to 1950s Hawaii. There's more comic appeal here than kitsch (it's no Trader Vic's) but this grass-shack-meets-tiki-lounge makes for a rowdy night of entertainment. Try the smooth and sweet blood orange martini made with blood orange passion liqueur, or try an original Trader Vic's mai tai. Soak up some of the rum with a basket of thick sweet-potato fries or dig into the luau pork plate---slow roasted pulled pork with soy glaze, pineapple, sticky rice and coleslaw---or the Jamaican jerk chicken with a side of johnny cakes. We like the Jungle tofu wrap: pan-fried tofu layered with sticky rice, black beans, and cabbage, and fried plantains, doused with masaman curry and rolled in a spinach tortilla. Simple, fresh fish dishes are available, along with many blackened and macadamia-encrusted preparations (and rest assured they comply with the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch Program). Watch surfing on the TV above the bar, have fun and hang loose.


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