Big Kahuna's is a family-owned restaurant originally opened in 1992 in Oahu, Hawaii. The family opened a location in Pacific Beach in 2001 and has had a location in IB since 2009. The funky Hawaiian restaurant has kitschy Pacific island decorations all over the walls and two large flat-screen TVs. It serves "Ono Grinds" (delicious Hawaiian plates) along with BBQ and hamburgers such as the namesake Big Kahuna Burger, which was mentioned in the Quentin Tarantino film Pulp Fiction. It also has a selection of craftsman beers and wine, and offers tempting happy hour specials.
Mikado serves traditional Japanese fare with several seating options. There's a sushi bar up front with a view of the big screen TV, tables along the wall, a tatami room that seats 8 and an upstairs room that seats 15. The lunch bento special is popular and comes with a huge amount of food, including a California roll, chicken or beef, potstickers, soup, salad and rice. Sushi is a favorite entree here and customers can watch the sushi chef in action at the bar.