Island Style Cafe - Santee

Visited here at 6 pm weekdays, and we are the only ones sitting down at a table.Rice is great, but all meat is super salty for me, and there are several flies around our sitting area and food, so we have to go for our food.Food: 4/5

Super good food for a good price. All the meat was soooooo tender I will definitely be coming back with the whole family next time. The service is really great, and the people working there were really helpful about the menu and everything. Also a super homey environment it just felt really nice and casual. A great spot to consider if you're in the area!

Can't say enough good things about Island Style Cafe! Great food made by a warm and welcoming Hawaiian family. Cool to see the Aloha spirit alive and well all the way in Santee.

I gave this small but flavorful place 5 stars because of the following reasons below.Service: 5/5Friendly, attentive and welcoming.Food: 5/5If you looking to get an island style BBQ meal this place hits the spot.They have friend coconut shrimp, teriyaki chicken, beef, pork dishes with comes with fried or steamed rice.Quality: 5/5This place hits the mark for tasty dishes and their portions are filling. I've been to many Pacific islander, Filipino, Hawaii style themed, corporate, back-yard/homemade parties and this place hits the mark!Repeat business: 5/5I've been coming here since they opened and they have not lost a beat on delivering tasty and quality food from the salad to their main entries.It's a laid back restaurant with surfing videos on the TV to add a positive distraction while you wait for your delicious meal to be delivered to your seat by the helpful staff.Price point: 5/5Affordable and you get good sized portions to fill your belly and satisfy your taste buds.They serve the standard drinks to wash down your tasty meal.They have some tables in the middle to accommodate a group outing but get here before the lunch or dinner rush it can get crowded occasionally. On busy days, I recommend you call your order in for pickup, or take your patient pill, it's worth the wait.I highly recommend this place, from the outside it may not look much but they make up for it in taste and quality.Enjoy, Mahalo!

If you like authentic Hawaiian food then this is the place. My father was raised in Lahaina so went went many times to local places. Best we have had on mainland.