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Santa Ana's top 4 Polynesian restaurants

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Published on March 06, 2020
Santa Ana's top 4 Polynesian restaurantsPoki One N Half | Photo: Mary N./Yelp

Looking to satisfy your appetite for Polynesian fare?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top such spots around Santa Ana, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to fill the bill.

Santa Ana-area consumers usually spend more in March at restaurants than any other month of the year, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of software and email marketing services for small businesses. Estimated daily customers at Santa Ana-area restaurants rose to 56 per business in March of last year, 6% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. Aloha Hawaiian BBQ

photo: diane v./yelp

First on the list is Aloha Hawaiian BBQ. Located at 3814 S. Bristol St., Suite B, the Hawaiian spot, which offers barbecue and more, is the highest-rated Polynesian restaurant in Santa Ana, boasting four stars out of 412 reviews on Yelp.

2. Poki One N Half

photo: Nhi Thao M./yelp

Next up is Poki One N Half, an outpost of the chain, at 131 E. Memory Lane. With four stars out of 198 reviews on Yelp, the Hawaiian spot, which offers poke and ramen, has proved to be a local favorite.

3. Faka's Island Grill

photo: lori k./yelp

Lacy's Faka's Island Grill, at 201 E. Fourth St., is another top choice. Yelpers give the Hawaiian and Polynesian spot, which offers barbecue and more, 4.5 stars out of 136 reviews.

4. L&L Hawaiian Barbecue

photo: l&l Hawaiian barbecue/yelp

Then there's a location of the L&L Hawaiian Barbecue chain. It's another go-to, with four stars out of 15 Yelp reviews. Head over to 3398 S. Bristol St., Suite B, to see for yourself.


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