Kalei’s Kitchenette

9926-F Carmel Mountain Road, San Diego
(619) 738-4731

Recent Reviews

khayri carter

Great food and even better vibes, right in Rancho Penasquitos!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sean Miller

Amazing food and very friendly service!! Tried both the garlic chicken and kalua pork...both were so good! Loved the mac salad and cucumber slaw too. Will definitely be back again soon.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Kalua Pork, Kalua Pork and Crispy Garlic Chicken, Garlic Chicken, Mac Salad 8oz, Kalei's Plate Kalua Pork and Garlic Chicken Furikake White Rice Mac Salad

Mala Poe

The Kuli kuli chicken was smothered with bbq sauce which is normally fine, but it was way too much. The amount of fat (skin) on the chicken was easily 1/4 of the weight. It was a little salty, but my first time so maybe that’s normal.The Mac salad was good, but too cold. Something to be said about food that isn’t so heavily contrasted in temperature.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Phyllis Hong

Delicious Hawaiian food!! The best in San Diego!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Huli Huli Chicken Teriyaki

Darrell Mallorca

Felt da aloha, friendly and respectful. The garlic chicken straight broke da mouth! Sooo good, must eat fresh to keep dat crunchy!!! Kaila pork is da best yet in SD, so glad I drove up here…worth it. Exceeded my expectations, reminds me of Lahaina, small kine spot but da food is wot hungry bruddahs dream ofParking: Lots of different businesses and eateries, maybe real busy on the weekends

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Garlic Chicken

Jimmy James

Good food but we got 2 lunch meals and 2 cokes, cost $55. That's nearly New York lunch prices.Not many seats if you want to dine in.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Huli Huli Chicken Teriyaki, Garlic Chicken

Aven Liu

Garlic chicken and kalua pork are delicious.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Torrey Brown

This place is onolish! Cool story too!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Kalua Pork, Loco Moco

Michael J. Valadez

Excellent food. Incredibly friendly service. Best Loco Moco I've had since eating at a place in Hanapepe. Just an amazing, perfectly cooked piece of beef with a delicious gravy. Awesome Mac salad. Will be back time and time again I'm sure.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Arturo Lima

AlohaYesI love itWe are coming

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Huli Huli Chicken Teriyaki, Kalei's Plate Kalua Pork and Garlic Chicken Furikake White Rice Mac Salad

Boris Scherbina

Awesome food, great

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Huli Huli Chicken Teriyaki, Kalua Pork, Mac Salad 8oz

Julia Bu

Having just come back from a trip to Hawaii, i find myself often craving Hawaiian food. Luckily this place opened up! A small menu but varied items makes me want to go back! We tried the garlic chicken and teriyaki beef - they were both flavorful! They didn’t stand out particularly so i may not order them again. Service was excellent. Agree with other reviewers in that not much counter space so feels more like a set up of taking to go.They do often have a special that changes listed on their website, which keeps the menu exciting!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Christine Lwin

Loved the garlic fried chicken ?

Food: 5

Recommended dishes: Garlic Chicken

Assaf Cohen-Arazi

Ordered online for pickup for a group of people. The Hawaiian food is good and not unreasonably expensive.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Garlic Chicken

bryan cao

The food was AWESOME and great staff! good price to food amount as well.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Huli Huli Chicken Teriyaki

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