Pac Island Grill

2012 South 320th Street, Suite H, Federal Way
www.hawaiianstylebbq.net

The first time I ate their food, it was at a luau-themed, company picnic in Bellevue which Pac Island Grill catered.  I had no idea they were located in Federal Way until well after I had moved here.  It’s in the huge collection of businesses along 320^th, but it’s tucked all the way in the back of its little mall and so you probably wouldn’t find yourself driving past it.  I think we found it because we were lost.

I love the food at Pac Island Grill.  I’ve taken friends here and they’ve loved it too.  It’s just a loveable place.  Everything I’ve tried from their menu is delicious.  Plus, if you’re lucky, you’ll go in on a night when they have live Hawaiian music.  If you’re even luckier, as we were the first time we went in, all of the waitresses will spontaneously take off their shoes and start hula dancing in the middle of the restaurant.  In addition to having dancing skills, the staff here is really friendly – one time while having dinner there,  we had forgotten a sippy cup for our little girl and our server brought us one that belonged to her toddler who was hanging out in the back. 

While I’ve only lived in Federal Way for a few years and I’ve only been to Hawaii three times, I can tell you, one thing the two places have in common is the sense of family you feel when hanging out with the locals.  Pac Island Grill blends the two cultures seamlessly.