Hapa Food Co. brings Hawaiian eats from Mesa to north Phoenix

• The new spot, on Shea Boulevard next to State Route 51, offers seating for 44, doubling the original's capacity.
• "Having more seating was a big thing," owner Michael Zander told the Phoenix New Times.

Zoom in: The space is new, but the menu remains the same, featuring Hawaiian food mainstays like poke bowls, malasadas — a Portuguese pastry that's popular on the islands — and more.

Best bites: I got a combo with fried garlic chicken over white rice and Kalua pig, plus a side of macaroni salad.

• The chicken had a little sweetness to go with the garlic. The result was a uniquely tasty combination.
• The Kalua pig reminded me of traditional pulled pork, perhaps a little tangier.