My wife and I were fans of 'Ohana for years and years and years. It was a "must do" for us. Then, the changes... Shrimp casserole? YUK. Family style serving? Not the same experience. Getting rid of Auntie? Unacceptable. We stopped going in 2020.
Fast forward to this year. We were taking the 6 year old grand niece. She's not going to enjoy the restaurants we enjoy, so let's figure out where she'd enjoy eating. 'Ohana made the cut. We went. We enjoyed it.
The bread, pot stickers, noodles, wings, and salad were as we remembered them. The request for more pot stickers resulted in our group of four being given a large bowl with at least 20 of them in the bowl. More bread? No problem. The shrimp weren't peeled, and weren't delivered by a guy wielding a large skewer, but they were good sized and tasty. The other meats were largely forgettable. I thought the beef was better this time than the last time I was served it from a skewer. Dessert was largely the same. I thought the ice cream portion was larger. A request for a second dessert was immediately granted, and when we polished that off, the waiter asked if we'd like another. I'd rate the service about the same. I noticed, when we left, that we were there for 75 minutes. Previous dining, when they had skewers, was about 90 minutes. I guess it's more leisurely when you eat a little and then wait for the next skewer. I didn't feel rushed at all, and the courses didn't pile up to rush us. And there was an entertainer with a very cool skeleton electric ukulele with a lovely voice. I noticed there were coconut races as in the past, but I always felt that was a bit chaotic for others who were trying to enjoy their dinner, so I'm not missing those.
We'll go back again.