Jimmy Hula’s Winter Park

Reviews

• Wes K.

  star star star star star_border 8 June 2026

  Good tacos, good burgers, good fries, good times.
  Jimmy Hula's is a regular lunch spot for me. I often end up here for casual business lunches. One of the cool things about Hula's is they have something for almost anyone. They have a variety of tacos with some unique combos of flavors. They also have good burgers and fries.
  They offer street tacos that are a little smaller in size and on corn tortillas. I like the pork option that is pork loin with some cilantro, sriracha and guacamole included. I really like the guacamole. It is a good mix and tastes fresh on all the tacos or by itself with chips.
  They offer what they refer to as standard tacos on flour tortillas that are a little bigger. These tacos are where the flavor combos can get wild. They offer one that they call The Johnny Utah that has pork loin, bbq sauce, green onions and macaron and cheese. It also includes pickles, but I leave those off. I think I'm allergic to them and by allergic I mean I really think they are disgusting. Pickle in and of itself describes a process, pickling of a cucumber becomes a pickle. No thanks on old cucumbers. They do a good flavor of chimicurri too. They offer a steak taco with the chimi on it and it is really good too. The Bangin' Beef is standard taco beef, onions and Baja sauce.  Another wild one they offer is the Kingston. It has jerk chicken (chicken with a kick, not a lousy personality) plantains, cotija cheese, avocado, cheese and their sauce. Not to be outdone is The Wipeout that has steak, shrimp and fries all in one flour tortilla.
  For dramatic effect I'm starting another paragraph to go over their fish tacos. I've heard fish tacos originated in San Diego and I wouldn't dare compare Hula's to San Diego's as I'm sure San Diegans everywhere would be offended and then I'd have trouble sleeping, but I think they are delicious. I order the blackened fish taco (formerly called the Malibu) now called the standard. The guacamole, pico, cheese and sour cream make an awesome flavor combo. They offer them fried/crispy and although I've never ordered it I'm sure like most things, it is delicious fried. I'm sorry San Diego, but Hula's has your number.
  They offer a combo and that is worthwhile because you can get some creamy queso and a drink with your tacos. The queso goes great with the chips that are included with your tacos.
  All this and I haven't mentioned the burgers and fries yet! The burgers are done on a griddle top/fried and they are solid. They offer burgers that come with a fried egg (Burnt Reynolds) pork and honey ham (Juan Jovi) and grilled pineapple (Aloha).  Wild combinations with good flavor. They offer fries with a mojo seasoning that are good and for those fry blasphemers, there are sweet potato fries too, but be warned every time you order sweet potato fries anywhere an Idaho gold potato hears that Sara McLaughlin shelter music come on and it sheds a tear.
  And the biggest announcement of the review is saved for last. When I first started coming to Hula's they offered Pepsi products or the P word as I refer to it. This was always a major disappointment at the end of your order.
  Hula's attendant: Would you like to add a drink?
  Me: Sure, I'll have a Coke.
  Hula's attendant: Pepsi ok?
  Me: Maybe, is Monopoly money ok to pay with?
  Hula's attendant: Puzzled look
  Me: Water is fine, just don't get it too close to the Sierra Mist.
  Management is obviously well aware of the initial mistake and they are now reaping the benefits of this wise change. They probably shipped all their P word overstock over to Uzbekistan where the donation was promptly sent to the local dump. Kudos for making this change!
  There are more menu items worth exploring, but I covered most of my go-to's for a solid lunch.
  Enjoy Hula's!
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  My Standardized Yelp Ratings
  5 stars - This is for a place that I see as one of the best at what they do (steaks, sandwiches, BBQ, seafood, etc). 5s are for places I've been several times (typically) at least and never had an "off" experience. The food quality, service, price and atmosphere are all going to meet or exceed expectations.
  
  4 stars - This is for a place that is good, I would drive a little out of the way to go, and the food and service is good, but maybe not amazing. Also for me, this could also be a great place that serves Pepsi products - automatic 1 star loss - bad management decision.
  
  3 stars - This is for a place that I view as standard. Nothing special, nothing lousy, not a place you'd avoid like the plague, but a place that is not one you really look forward to either.
  
  2 stars - This is for a place that had something go wrong or something perpetually wrong. The food and or service is likely consistently suspect here (they probably serve Pepsi too).
  
  1 star - I can't see wasting time writing a review on a place that gets a 1 star. This is for a place that should consider closing.

• Caitlin R.

  star star star star star 30 May 2026

  This location is near my office and is the perfect lunch spot. They are always quick, efficient, and very nice. The food comes out hot and fresh every time and I've never had anything wrong with my order. (And I usually modify everything, yeah I'm that person) I love that they have a nice big patio that is dog friendly. (It also has fans and a plastic cover for when it's raining which is always nice in FL) I'm usually one to stick to what I know, but I keep trying new things at this location since it's never disappointed. 2 Top favs would have to be the wipeout taco (but I get blackened chicken instead of steak/shrimp) and the zucchini fries. If you're looking for something sweet to finish your meal with 10/10 order the cookie dough flautas. You won't regret it

• Matthew F.

  star star star star star 25 May 2026

  We went out to eat tonight with some of my girlfriend's friends from undergrad. The menu had a ton of taco options along with burgers and other assorted items. Our friend recommended the Johnny Utah which came with pork, pickled, Mac and cheese, and chives. It was delicious, and the portions were very reasonable. Usually I remove pickles from my food because I like pickles by themselves and not as a compliment. However, this was one of very few dishes where I have felt they were appropriate. The pulled pork had just the right amount of sauce where the barbecue flavor did not make the meat taste too sweet. The Mac and cheese was a no brainer, delicious. Two tacos and a bed of chips left me feeling full. The interior is kinda retro, kinda surf shoppish (if that is a word). I would definitely recommend this place and the Johnny Utah:

• Jackie V.

  star star star star_border star_border 23 May 2026

  1st off, the service and ambience here deserves 5 stars but let's be real, we go to restaurants for the food right?
  I went in with high expectations after being referred here by friends but left  unimpressed. I ordered 2 fish tacos. The Voodoo with blackened fish and the Big Island with grilled fish. Neither taco was impressive. The salsa and toppings were good but the fish itself was so bland. I would have preferred corn tortillas but they used grilled flour tortillas which probably contributed to the blandness of the tacos. Hubs ordered the Santa Barbara Burger (the Orlando Burger Week burger) and he stated that it was very dry and no where near as good as expected.

• Tiffany I.

  star star star star_border star_border 19 May 2026

  I ended up going to Jimmy Hula's at the request of one of my coworkers. While it ended up being too sweet for me it was pretty decent and I liked certain aspects of my food.
  
  I got the Kingston and Epic tacos which I thought were a bit under seasoned. While both meats were cooked well I wish they were more flavorful (more jerk sauce etc) and not as sweet. The tacos were pretty loaded and were surprisingly filling. A 2 taco order came out to $8.50 and an extra $3.50 to upgrade to fries and drink.
  
  Ultimately I don't see myself coming here again, simply because I don't prefer my tacos prepared in this style. But if you are a fan of Hawaiian/California food like this then I recommend giving it a shot because it's probably one of the better places in the area.