Pounders Restaurant

We were here to enjoy the PCC. This is a convenient place to eat. It offers indoor and outdoor seating. I had a Mushroom Swiss Burger and my wife had the Hui Hui chicken. Both dishes were excellent, in fact delicious. Lots of seating but it can get very busy with the large crowds here.

Although the pork sliders are on the appetizer menu, it is a lot of food. Fries are flavorful and crispy and the pork was slightly above average. But the coleslaw was bland. In summary, not quite worth the price. My server was super friendly but slow/mostly inattentive. The sweet hostess offered to set up a small fan since there were no indoor seats available. The atmosphere was nice.

We had a great meal. The surf and turf poke bowl was delicious. The shrimp were fresh and delicious. Large portions for the money. Great service!

The garlic shrimp lacked seasoning, were dry, and not crispy at all. The mac and cheese was absolutely tasteless, and the rice was served cold and overly dry. It's worth noting that I had the meal included with a day tour, which may explain the food quality; however, it's still surprising for a restaurant setting. On a positive note, the atmosphere and dining environment were enjoyable.

Pros: Located in the Market area of Polynesian Cultural Center, clean restrooms, and desserts like fresh baked cookies. Portions are large and food is tasty. Cons: Extremely slow service (reservation at 5:30 pm food served at 6:30 pm). The outside seating area, tables are too close to each other especially when a table has 20 people seated plus six (all in one area). Sound travels from guest so a little loud in the outside enclosure.