Aloha! Welcome to Ohana Island Kitchen. Ohana is a veteran-owned business that began as a takeout window ten years ago across the street in the same spot where Alma Fonda Fina is now. Louie was born in Japan and grew up in Hawaii from age four.

Our team exercises meticulous care in the preparation of Ohana’s award-winning food. We wake up with the sun every morning to make everything from scratch, true to the flavors of Louie’s Hawaiian upbringing in Kaneohe.

During the first week operating the take-out window, customers kept coming back; each time they brought a new friend or family member and soon the single picnic table was not enough! One more picnic table and a couple umbrellas were added and Hawaii’s island vibe was transported to LoHi. Regulars would say Ohana brought everything but the beach!

What started as a small operation quickly gained traction, and luckily, this historical space became available in the fall of 2016. Ohana’s menu is small because it is an extension of the original take-out window menu—constrained by the space limitations of a shared kitchen and pop-up concept. Louie was required to creatively overlap minimal ingredients and still make tasty Hawaiian food.

5280-Denver’s Mile High Magazine credits us as Denver’s OG Poke Purveyor. Many regulars say our poke tastes just like you get in Hawaii—simple, deeply-flavored and no-frills ono. While you may not see all of your favorite island staples on our menu, we serve each and every item with the highest degree of excellence and consistency. This is what keeps Ohana regulars coming back, and this is our backbone; especially in garnering recognition from food critics and media. In January 2026, Ohana was listed in Westword’s “Top 50 Restaurants in Denver Right Now.”

Thank you for visiting Ohana Island Kitchen. We hope to brighten your day with our purposefully-crafted food and deep Aloha spirit.