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Sun Jose Hawaii

2200 Eastridge Loop #1102
San Jose, CA 95122

Ben Y. writes: This month, I am going to tell my mom that she doesn't have to stand in line at the downtown post office on her lunch break. Instead, I am going to support a great business by buying all my kakimochi, li hing mui, rice, toilet paper and spam at Sun…

Hally K Ono Cafe

312 S 3rd St
San Jose, CA 95112

Anna D. writes: The service is quite the A+, 5 star quality here.

The owner is the cutest little grandma ever, filled with giggles and smiles. Her giggles are quite contagious and we both had a giggling fit.

I got a Zippy Chicken Wrap and it was so delicious, I…

L&L Hawaiian BBQ

5255 Mowry Ave
Fremont, CA 94538

JeFF T. writes: Hands down...the #1 chain for Hawaiian BBQ. Before my visits to Hawaii, I'd often hear about 'plate lunches' and wondered why they were so popular. After actually sampling it, I can see why it's addictive. Not for those on a carb-free diet. Two…

Kauai BBQ Grill

698 W Dana St
Mountain View, CA 94041

Art S. writes: It's Tues. night and me and my GF are facing our usual Tues. dilemma! Just got out of Mandarin class and what should we do for dinner!? We have always passed by this place on our way to Sushitomi and tonight we decided to take the plunge. I'm…

Mahalo Grille

425 Main St
Pleasanton, CA 94566

Julia W. writes: Fantastic service, AWESOME entres, delicious cocktails...hard to order something less than superb here. If it were not so pricey I would eat here more often but I am a bit budget conscious. YES this is a great place to take a date ;)…

Da Kitchen

1477 Plymouth Street
#E
Mountain View, CA 94040

Ben D. writes: I swear I craved Da Kitchen's Loco Moco since breakfast this morning, and I crawled out of there tonight entirely satisfied. (As previous reviewers have mentioned, the portions can be quite large.) It was impossible to pull myself away from the 10…

Big Island Hawaiian Barbeque

612 Great Mall Dr
Milpitas, CA 95035

Bryan K. writes: Almost to 200 reviews... hang in there BK, almost there.

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Update: Okay I was just resting... been trying to reach that 200 review pinnacle but ran out of creative juices. Steph P. suggested I just write a purely useful review.…

Hukilau

642 Ramona St
Palo Alto, CA 94301

mary a. writes: being at this joint is the closest you can get to have that hawaiian feeling through their "not quite, bordering" authentic fare of delicious, tasty, ample serving of hawaiian plates.

the appetizers, mix plates & daily/dinner specials are truly…

Aloha Family Restaurant & Catering

148 N Milpitas Blvd
Milpitas, CA 95035

LR P. writes: This is the best local food I've tasted on the mainland. On par with my Auntie's kitchen (just in case she ever figures out how to Yelp). The owners are parents of one of my good friends, but even if I didn't know her I would still make friends…

Waikiki Hawaiian BBQ

2206 First Street
Livermore, CA 94550

arnold g. writes: Thank God for Waikiki Hawaiian BBQ! After being cursed with the crappy, mediocre, awful HiBar on East Avenue, Waikiki Hawaiian BBQ has arrived to fly the flag for Hawaiian plate lunch in Livermore. The decor is decidedly ghetto...crappy-looking color…

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue

1712 Berryessa Rd
San Jose, CA 95106

Susan D. writes: It's so exciting to have an L&L now cause I love their Hawaiian BBQ!

Hawaiian BBQ Chicken and L&L Spam Musabi is something I crave in the middle of the nights! Spam is something I never thought I liked before but I was forced to try Spam Musabi and…

Ohana Hawaiian Barbeque

25175 Santa Clara Street
Hayward, CA 94544

Linda M. writes: Portions are very generous, almost too generous. The prices are reasonable. The chicken katsu curry is very flavorful. They serve the curry sauce on the side so the crispy katsu stays very crispity. The mac salad is underwhelming.

Unfortunately, I…

The Island Grill

1355 N 4th St
San Jose, CA 95112

Jamie J. writes: Came here for my 34th birthday back in October. Yeah, yeah, I know. This review is a little old. Sue me.

Anyway, normally I'm more inclined to try out at least 4-star restaurants. But, I wanted to try out something other than typical Italian,…

Hukilau

230 Jackson St
San Jose, CA 95112

David L. writes: foood review in haiku!

Spam musubis rock!
The rest is far too fatty
But I like this place

Hawaiins are fun
Their food a mix of cultures
You like it or dont

4 stars for this place
A must to try at least once
Dont forget the beer

Da bottom line:
I dont go to this…

Lukoki

506 Showers Drive
Mountain View, CA 94041

Walter P. writes: Finally, it feels good to have lunch with my close friends! I think I'm going to love my future lunches here in the Palo Alto area. Mika and I were planning to have our first lunch together at Tofu House but after driving up to the crowded lot…

L & L Hawaiian BBQ

1668 Decoto Road
Union City, CA 94587

luis .. writes: This is my favorite of the L&L locations, and when I say favorite I mean I like it even better than the ones I've visited in Hawai'i. Sure they have more menu items but if the quality isn't there then it doesn't matter. It only makes me wish that…

Hawaiian Drive Inn

1095 Tully Rd
San Jose, CA 95122

Ben Y. writes: Trust me, I was born and raised in Hawaii.

Hawaiian Drive Inn on Tully is as good as it gets for plate lunch in San Jose. Usually, "Hawaiian BBQ" from L&L and the like is off my list unless I can't drive all the way to El Camino for Korean and I just…

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue

2430 E Charleston Rd
Mountain View, CA 94043

Eve K. writes: I *heart* L&L and was super excited when one was close to me! I used to try and get the hub to bring some home to me from the Fremont location or grab a snack there when I'm by my friend in Pacifica, but now it's happily in a lunchable distance.…

GoGo Cuisine

1384 Lincoln Ave
San Jose, CA 95125

pearl m. writes: If you live in the area, you get FREE DELIVERY if your purchase is $25 or more. (Believe me, that is easily attainable.) Delivery time estimate was spot-on.... they arrived right when they said they would... always a plus.
- combination chow fun
-…

J & J Hawaiian BBQ

1170 Alma St
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Jen D. writes: J&J has a great selection of Hawaiian bbq... I stuck with the chicken bbq with white rice... Huge portions!!~!! Great taste... SO CHEAP...

EJ got mini size garlic shrimp... The mini size is actually enough for one person... the regular size is just…

Ohana Grill

1576 Branham Ln
San Jose, CA 95118

Hong C. writes: My wife and I finally made it there. We live close by and pass the shop by (almost) everyday, and we've always wondered about it.

The place is right next to Branham High School toward Hwy 85. It is next to an Indian / Middle Eastern grocery store…

Hawaii Express Barbecue

31810 Alvarado Blvd
Union City, CA 94587

Robert B. writes: This place showed up as Hawaiian Express BBQ on my gps when I needed a snack in Union City, but the sign on the front said Aloha BBQ -
What ever the name, the Kahlua Pork is DELICIOUS!!!!!
came with rice and mac salad....add a couple squirts of the…

Mahalo Hawaii B.B.Q.

4750 Almaden Expressway Unit F
San Jose, CA 95118

Chris L. writes: This is my FAVORITE Hawaiian Restaurant!

The portions are HUGE! And I save a good amount sharing with my friend. We usually order a seafood combo dish with a side of Spam Musubi.

The macaroni salad is very impressive! Many other Hawaiian places…

Ohana Hawaiian BBQ

39006 Fremont Blvd #122
Fremont, CA 94536

matt G. writes: Matt and niece had our lunch. Majority of the people are in the age of my niece's age or maybe younger.

Matt had the Seafood BBQ combo. For $7.95 the combo had fried shrimp, Mahi-Mahi tuna and a choice of BBQ chicken, beef or short-rib. (Which yours…

Hawaiian BBQ

Corner of Santa Teresa Blvd and Cottle Rd
San Jose, CA 95119

Monica L. writes: I found this place by accident after a daunting gym workout across the way and I was STARVING! Wow was I happy to have met this place. It dosen't look like much from the outside or inside but the food is awesome and a really great price. The Katsu…

Hawaiian Eat-In Restaurant

1179 W El Camino Real
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Mark G. writes: The name of this place doesn't tell the full story--they serve both Hawaiian and Chinese. The owners, a nice husband/wife duo, used to run the very tasty "Beijing House" down on Bernardo near Evelyn, over 8 years ago. I still remember their cooking!…

Hawaiian Drive Inn

1755 N 1st St
#70
San Jose, CA 95112

tom n. writes: This is a cool little gem in the wall located and almost lost in a strip mall. This tiny little place features true Hawaiian cuisine with lots of spams. We ordered the chicken cutlet with rice, it was a perfect portion and perfectly cook.…

L & L Hawaiian Barbecue

1805 E. Capitol Expressway
San Jose, CA 95121

Jonathan P. writes: instead of looking at the main
menu, I like to look at the hand
drawn signs with the specials.
I felt like going out of the box this
time. I decided to get the longanisa
with garlic rice and eggs. sounds
good. I've had different versions of
the…

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue

3890 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306

Mary T. writes: Cal and I had a pleasant experience here. We were studying next door at Happy Donuts, and didn't want the usual donut shop fare, so we headed over to L&L. I got the broccoli special with Chicken Katsu, Cal got the Seafood Mix. Everything on our…

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue

579 Coleman Ave
San Jose, CA 95110

LR P. writes: UPDATE:

They put up my flyer. And right next to the utensils too! Clearly, they are now my favoritest Hawaiian McDonalds ever....
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My take on L&L is basically that they're like Hawaiian…

L&L Hawaiian Barbeque

324 Walnut St
Redwood City, CA 94063

Delicia S. writes: L & L has surprisingly good food for a fast food chain. It's doubtful that they serve real authentic Hawaiian BBQ, but I am happy with the quality of their food for what it is.

I love the different combos they offer: all kinds of BBQ meat and Katsu,…

L & L Hawaiian Barbecue

1380 W Campbell Ave
Campbell, CA 95008

Donna P. writes: mmm...Hawaiian BBQ.

I'm getting fatter just thinking about it!

The chicken katsu is melt-in-your-mouth goodness. (I gotta try the katsu musubi).

The rice and macaroni salad were pretty good too; all for under $5 for the largest "mini" meal I've seen!…

Oahana Hawaiian Barbeque

Gateway Plaza Shopping Center
25175 Santa Clara St., Ste B
Hayward, CA 94544

PHILIP A. writes: F.510.781.0308

Nothing like Hawaiian Barbeque if you are looking for tasty fast food - Hawaiian style.

Decent Portions, acceptable quality, fuel for a cold day when your grease quotient is low.

Hafaa Adai Island Barbeque

2850 Quimby Rd
San Jose, CA 95148

Nina B. writes: These guys are a small family run business with great potential. They also do catering. They have great lumpia and their BBQ dishes have lots of variety (beef, chicken fish) Also, I tried their hawaiian poke and it was DIVINE! They serve it in a huge…

Ono Hawaiian BBQ

2472 Whipple Rd, Suite 4
Hayward, CA 94544

PHILIP A. writes: Large portions, reasonable prices.
Very Clean eating area inside.

We had the BBQ chicken, Teriyaki chicken (the BBQ chicken with more sauce on it) and the Mahi Mahi fish sticks.

The Mahi Mahi fish sticks were very good with a light sweet flavor inside…

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