Rutt's Hawaiian Cafe & Catering West LA

Had a taste for their famous Hawaiian Royale. Yum! We also got their Chicken Katsu plate and the Portuguese Sausage Breakfast plate. Everything was absolutely delicious! Love their friendly, warm neighborhoodly service. A great place for casual dining with great food!

I stumbled upon Rutt’s Hawaiian Café in Culver City a few years ago and had dinner there with some friends. Rosie and the staff were incredibly warm and welcoming. We ordered a variety of dishes to share, and every single one was a hit. Since then, I’ve been using Rutt’s to cater our special events every year. Being far from Hawai‘i makes finding a legit loco moco a challenge, but Rutt’s nails it every time. My friends swear by the kahlua pork, and I’m always excited to explore something new on their menu. This year’s surprise favorite was the Beef Stew from their catering selection—comforting, hearty, and packed with flavor. Honestly, everything I’ve tried has been consistently delicious: chow fun, BBQ chicken, baby back pork ribs, beef short ribs, katsu chicken salad, mac salad, sliders

I had the boneless short rib lunch plate and it was pretty good, could use more sauce though since the short ribs were thick. The lunch plate already comes with rice so no need to order rice on the side unless you want to eat more rice. They give you a decent size portion, I saved some for dinner. Server was very nice and accommodating. The place has decent size people. Pretty social atmosphere.

Very comforting, typical dishes. Exactly what you would expect to be catered at a Hawaiian-themed birthday party. No flairs, no frills, just solid classics. Given that the restaurant leans more toward catering and take-out, the interior feels a bit like an afterthought, so don’t expect a very vibey dine-in experience. There is a fun “tiki bar” inside the restaurant, however.

Worst Hawaiian food I’ve ever had. Maybe their breakfast or catering is great. But wow it was awful skimpy portions, random crappy frozen vegs, burnt and dry meat. Dry rice. I really don’t know how this place has such great reviews. Maybe new management or chefs. Really really terrible