We went to a Yelp event and I decided to invite my family members to grab lunch, but before heading out I tried calling to make sure they were open because of the problem with Lala approaching Hawaii we were getting rain and strong winds. I tried calling 3 times but it go straight into voicemail and cuts, so no chance of talking to anyone. So we decided to leave earlier and let the family know if they were open or not because they would be driving in from Kaimuki area. They were open, so we had lunch there, I checked in and ordered off the Yelp order sheet. I ordered the spicy chicken and spicy pork and it came with rice & macaroni salad and fresh apple salad and a choice of pineapple cucumber drink or a halo halo drink the reviews said that the pineapple cucumber drink tasted more like cucumber, so I decided on the halo halo. The spicy pork was very tasty and not overly spicy and the spicy chicken seems like they use chicken breast so it was thick and the marinade was only on the surface and the chicken was dry. The fresh apple salad was very good and the sesame dressing was good and when well with the salad. The Kalbi was good and tasty The crinkle cut French fries came out hot and crispy which was great! The mix plate was huge with Teri beef, beef curry, hamburger patty with gravy, it was very good. The halo halo was tasty and good They don't have a restroom and when asked if the shopping complex had a public restroom, they said no you need to go to the other shopping mall which she said go to Seafood City they have restroom. I'm surprised that all the restaurants and retail outlets there and they don't have a restroom for all their customers that go there. They are located in the old Highway inn restaurant that used to serve Hawaiian Food and sell fresh seafood. There is a lot of restaurants and other shops in this complex, so it could get difficult with parking. read more

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What a great spot in Waipahu! Food is delicious and prices are reasonable. Staff is pleasant and establishment is clean and comfortable. I was so happy to he invited to this Yelp event that I was able to bring my family to try as well. We ordered a few different things but I forgot to take pictures of everything because it was so good it was gone before I remembered lol. My husband ordered the BBQ mix plate (chicken, kalbi, beef) the flavors were delicious! The kalbi had a good amount of meat and was very tender. The chicken was juicy and perfectly cooked. The beef was a little tough but not bad. My son ordered the laulau kalua pig combo and omg...soooo ono! The pig was juicy and perfectly smoked. I with there was a little more of it and less cabbage but would still order again. The laulau was delicious with a generous amount of pork. I love that it wasn't salty and you can actually taste the flavor of the pork and lū'au leaf. We ordered my daughter fried fish plate and she said it was good but she didn't care for the Mac salad because it had onion. The pineapple cucumber juice was very refreshing but tasted mainly of cucumber. While we were there my son tried the 808 timer challange and won! He hit the timer right at 808 and won a $20 gift card we will definitely be back to use! They are also running a 2nd anniversary special with 12% off your 1st order online and $6.99 all day breakfast. Make sure to sign up for the loyalty program to earn points towards free food! read more

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Very clean place! It's in the Old Highway, Inn. Had a food emergency for Church, went over and picked up a couple medium trays of Mochiko, chicken and orange chicken. Both were very good, but the Mochiko chicken was the big star according to everybody at church! I also recommend calling ahead, or even ordering ahead from their website. I already paid for it, saves time, especially if a larger order like mine. It took about 25 minutes because there were other customers there too. Don't forget to play the game right next to the register, push the button and if you can stop the timer on 8.08 seconds, you get a $20 gift certificate! I got 8.03! Lol read more

We've never tried this place before as it's out of the way for us. I love plate lunches, so I'm glad we came to try it out. We got the two choice combo that came with a free drink $17.49. Our two meat choices were Korean chicken and mochiko chicken. The mochiko chicken was good. The Korean chicken wasn't so good. It was like Korean sauce slathered on a big piece of chicken. The food was decent, but they give big portions. You'll get a bang for your buck. It took a while for the food to come out. We waited for half an hour for the plate. We actually went up to the cashier and asked where our food was. read more

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When we got there the lady was very nice and helpful in greeting us and taking our order. I ordered the "chicken lover" which consist of BBQ chicken, korean chicken, and katsu. We shortly received our order and brought it home to eat. The Korean chicken wasn't what I was expecting, was a little dry but still tasty. The BBQ chicken hit home home and the katsu was crispy and their katsu sauce was very good. Mac salad was better than most places not too mayoe lol. Over i would come back here again and try a different plate! read more

808 Hawaiian BBQ - Hawaiian Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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Friendly staff and large seating area. Their AC blew supah cold. For the price, very large portion of food. If supah hungry then you'll be full for rest of day. Karaage tasted better than some other Japanese spots I've been to which surprised me. read more

808 Hawaiian BBQ - Large mochiko chicken - Hawaiian Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Great service and great food! I was impressed by their portion sizes. I got a mini and still had plenty of food left over! They also have high chairs which is a plus, my kids enjoyed their food too! read more

808 Hawaiian BBQ - Hawaiian Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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There was no line , the weather we ordered the two choice katsu and loco moco , and the Ahi combo for our first time . read more

808 Hawaiian BBQ - 2 choice loco moco & Katsu Chicken Seafood Combo - Hawaiian Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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Like most places like this place its very clean food is prepared to order, i love when my food is hot lol today Katsu Curry Mini bruh the Regular must be huge french fries mmm so good friendly staff Marie read more

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3 star for breakfast special price 5.99 and 2 stars for just simple breakfast portion over bed of rice which took 25 minutes from start of order to receiving. Yes, it was just breakfast meats that should've been pre half cooked and simply heating when ordered and eggs that can be already whipped and ready for serving in 2 minutes. I don't know why it takes so long for simple breakfast. Maybe it was just one of those days, but I had a unsatisfied first impression . Already once I got there, I came across two homeless people outside the restaurant asking for money. I haven't tried the other plates on menu. But I'll give it a try. I hope my honest criticism will help in the future. Satisfied: yes with portions given and great price Again? Yes, breakfast for that price, definitely. read more

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Always order their link or little smokies omlette and garlic ahi - love it! Their garlic cheese French fries are really good too. The garlic is not overpowering like a lot of places. Think they still have rewards program by entering ur ph# when paying on screen attached to register. read more

This place sucks long wait time and, cashier willing to argue with you so sad, picked up order said it's still working take 15-20 min as always then when order cameras she gives attitude and wants to start a argument. read more

We were not able to eat where we wanted so we had to find a place while in Waipahu. We only wanted a quick plate lunch type of meal where we could dine in. 808 Hawaiian BBQ was close by so we decided to take a chance. Service by young lady was very good. She waited patiently while we chose what to order. We didn't order drinks, but when we said we were dining in, she immediately told us she was giving up two cups of water. Appreciate that she wasn't as loud as some Chinese speaking people (while talking to the cook in the back) and was very pleasant. Hubby ordered a mini Orange Chicken with one scoop white rice and mac. I ordered veggie spring rolls (5 ea). Price was ok. They had several phone in orders while we waited in our booth, and one other dine in. Food came out quickly. Orange chicken was plentiful. Flavor was ok, but good enough for hubby to bring it home to eat the rest for another meal. My spring rolls were fried really nicely. Crisp and delicate wrapper, but veggies were a bit mushy inside. Flavor was the regular veggie spring roll flavor. Sauce was different, not the usual sweet sour, but a soy, garlic based sauce. Was not my fav but I could have gone to check out the other condiments, just chose not to. Menu covers breakfast, lunch, has regular plate lunches and Chinese options. Not sure if we'd come back but if we do, I'll try the walnut shrimp. If that's decent, then we will keep trying other items. read more

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Don't know what happened to my original review of this place. Original review gave five stars. But I visited recently and was disappointed. AC wasn't on, no longer had $10 meal of the month. Reviews say there's a new operator. The portions are still plenty for the price paid. I had the hamburger patties,three of the ŵith enough gravy to cover everything. Wife had the fried chicken. Both dishes were extremely hot. Just as I remembered from my last couple of reviews. The gravy was thick, and not watery Dipped some of my wife's fried chicken. That helped as the chicken batter was clumpy in some spots. Fried chicken was crunchy, but not enough flavor. With the quantity served its a winner. But with the lack of taste it didn't for me. Maybe just a bad day. Go again? If I was hungry. Sure. Quanity is the only saving factor in this visit. read more

We were looking for family-style take out options, that would not break the bank, and 808 Hawaiian BBQ house hit it out of the park. We really enjoyed their chicken katsu and mac salad during a visit last year, so we built around that. Based on the sequence of the video: - Rice: We did scoops (10 white, 2 brown) instead of a tray and it worked out perfectly - Chicken Katsu: The group's favorite, hands down - Short Ribs: We will skip next time, they were dry and pretty bland, even with the sauce - Mac Salad: Really good, but we will likely do scoops instead of a tray next time - SPAM Masubi: We ended up packing these as snacks throughout the trip, which made them such a great deal This was probably our best valued meal during the trip and something that we will not hesitate to do in the future. read more

This used to be my go-to spot for local plate lunches. I understand that prices have gone up, but unfortunately the quality and portion sizes seem to have gone down as well. The fried shrimp was so dry that I was honestly surprised it was served. The chicken katsu and mac salad were both lacking flavor, which was especially disappointing--how does chicken katsu end up tasting so bland? I also noticed that they no longer ask for your phone number to earn rewards points; the cashier just skipped that step entirely. Overall, it was a very disappointing experience compared to what this place used to be. I hope they can get back to the quality that made it a favorite in the first place. read more

Good service and good food. My go to spot for quick bite when im hungry. Combos are priced well

We really like 808 Hawaiian BBQ! We've been back here a few times now and have not been disappointed. The prices and the portion for the food are great. The food taste good as well. The workers are very nice, courteous, and always sociable with their customers. The place is pretty clean. There are many tables and chairs. I think many customers always order takeout so there's always a table available if you want to eat inside. Service is fairly quick for the most part as well. We enjoy this place and will of course come back. read more

808 Hawaiian BBQ - Loco Moco Breakfast - Hawaiian Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Although the service was very friendly, the food was inexpensive, and plate portions large enough to share, the flavor and tenderness of the proteins we selected were just not up to par. Beef Stew Mix - generous serving of white rice and mac salad, smothered with a huge helping of beef stew, large piece of teri beef, and hamburger steak -- 2 STARS -- the beef from the stew was pretty chewy and not tender as you'd expect or want from any beef stew. The teri beef, same thing, quite tough & salty. Hamburger patty from the hamburger steak was cooked to death! Not only was it as thin as a McDonald's hamburger patty, but it was burnt on the other side that was not displayed. They also just dropped a spoonful or so of gravy, which was pretty useless. It was flavor overload, but not in a good way. To make the matter worse, the mac was under seasoned and very bland. Kalua Pork Cabbage & BBQ Chicken Combo - 2 scoops white rice, 1 generous scoop mac salad, Kalua pig cabbage and 2 chicken thighs marinated and finished with sauce -- 3 STARS -- great portion, but the pork was dry and the cabbage had a bunch of those moldy looking pieces (blah). The chicken was good and flavorful, but very sweet and salty. I can see this being a bit much for some. I would definitely go back to try other items. I see they have a healthy choice menu and pretty much everything you'd find at Loco Moco or L&L. Basic local dishes and plate lunch style dining. Nothing fancy, but good enough! read more

808 Hawaiian BBQ - Kalua Pork Cabbage & BBQ Chicken Combo - Hawaiian Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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My parents wanted to take me here to try their new plate lunch restaurant. They have a very big menu with lots of things to choose from. Catering mainly to local favorites like katsu, beef stew, oxtail soup, etc. We all got an entree each so we could pick off each other and try different things. I'm really picky when it comes to my katsu sauce, I like it more on the sweeter side. This place did not disappoint! Thick pieces of katsu with their katsu sauce was delish. The bbq items were flavored well also! The portions are HUGE enough to feed 2-3 a plate. We ended up having lots of leftovers. The staff was super friendly and accommodating too! Lots of seating to seat big groups. I highly recommend and can't wait to be back! read more

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Foods are soooo good! Garlic Ahi is the best! Very friendly service and good accommodation! read more

808 Hawaiian BBQ - Mahalo for the special gift! - Hawaiian Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Food is good. Portion is great. We spent less then $30 on 3 breakfast plates with additional of 1 extra meat breakfast. They have a deal breakfast blates $6.99 comes with 1 choice meat , 2eggs (choose how you want it ) with either rice, toast. read more

808 Hawaiian BBQ - Corned beef hash breakfast 2x one with extra meat(pinneaple sausage). One pancake breakfast 3 pancakes. - Hawaiian Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Good food with big portions! Came for a quick lunch and got the chicken cutlet and loco moco combo! Overall the food was good and will be back! read more

808 Hawaiian BBQ - Hawaiian Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Tried their $5.99 breakfast special. They ran out of smokies but subbed with link sausage. Ordered online and clerk let me verify each plate before taking out my food. Did some upgrades like fried rice at $3.50 and scoop Mac salad at $2.59. Food was very tasty. Clean place and the service was top notch. February 1st, prices were increased and the breakfast special is now $6.99. Still a good price. read more

Great amount of food! Stack platter of food. We decided to try this place for the Katsu chicken. Food was good. read more

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Huge portions of OK local favorites at cheap prices. A Chinese / Local plate lunch spot. Think of this as your neighborhood L&L or Loco Moco where teri mix, beef stew, chicken katsu sit alongside cold ginger chicken, lemon chicken and chow mein. A place where there are more specials than regular menu items. Letter size pieces of paper taped everywhere with special after special. The garlic chicken, three gigantic, fresh fried, boneless chicken thighs. Crisp and plenty juicy but not much garlic flavor. Based on a "special combo 2,349,854", teriyaki items suffer. The teri beef, over marinated resulting in a sour over powering soy flavor. The teri chicken, cooked perfectly but over glazed with a thick bought in teri sauce. Properly cooked but not crisp fried fish. From the muddiness, catfish? Finally, well fried shrimp that has a definite processed food flavor. Inexpensive. Weighty plates, $16 each. Friendly counter service. It is what it is, giant piles of just OK food. read more

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Lunch in Waipahu, Oahu, Hawaii... There's a group of Yelp Hawaii friends that try to have lunch together on State and Federal holidays. We make suggestions as to where we should meet, and last month's Admission Day took us to 808 Hawaiian BBQ. This is the former location of Hawaiian BBQ House. I was here for Mother's Day, earlier this year. The free shared parking is much appreciated! However, there's no restroom. The closest one is across the street at McDonald's. I ordered the Garlic Salmon plate. It came with white rice and macaroni salad. I believe the Mac salad had some tuna in it... yum! However, the Salmon was a bit dry and on the hard side. Maybe I ordered the wrong thing. I should give it another try since we were given $2 coupons to return since they're in their Grand Opening phase! Service was very friendly and helpful! Thank you! read more

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Service is friendly and a lot of table seating to eat and wait. It's open and clean. We shared a 2 combo plate mochiko chicken and loco moco with mac salad and two scoops of rice. It was really good. Come check them out in Waipahu and support small business. Mahalo 808 Hawaiian BBQ. read more

Perfect place to get the family's dinner. Fast service and great discounts. I prefer to go here to other places for fast, friendly and great food! read more

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On a recent State holiday, Admission Day to be exact, a group of foodie friends trekked from town to Waipahu to try one of Oahu's spanking new businesses. The venue was 808 Hawaiian BBQ (808), that is in West Loch Town Station with neighboring businesses such as McDonald's, Hawaii Pot Shabu Shabu, Pizza Hut, Ribs and Broth 3rd Oahu location, and Donnie's BBQ Smokehouse Soul Food Express. 808 opened earlier this month with their grand opening on 8/8/2024. As a townie, GPS easily navigated me here and on a State holiday. It only took a little over 20min one way and I was the first to arrive shortly before 11am. As several more friends shuffled in, I entered 808 with them to check out the restaurant. Interior is spacious and clean. 808 strongly resembles L&L with almost identical menu offerings. I had studied the menu prior to this get together on what to order but scrapped those plans when a lady came to us showing her favorite garlic fried chicken plate. Sold!!! You first order your food and pay at the counter. We sat in a corner and waited for our food. Please note that the restaurant was not busy and it did take some time for the food to arrive. We utilized our waiting time catching up with each other and exchanging recent food findings. It was nice that our plates were delivered to our table. We realized each plate was piping hot, an evidence that food is made to order. For fresh food, the wait is worthwhile in my books. My friends got their food first and after snapping photos with our cell phones, I advised them to start eating so their food would not get cold. The portions are generous here and food was plated nicely but the execution was off. 2 of my friends ordered roast pork but unfortunately the gravy was salty. It was a deep brown color that appeared rich but a bit heavy on the seasoning. Both ate less than half and tossed the rest. Another friend ordered spicy pork but shockingly it was too spicy for him where he only took a few bites and the rest also ended in the trash. We got 2 plates of the highly anticipated garlic fried chicken and it was temperature hot. Chicken thighs are deboned and butterflied, then deep fried until golden brown. However, the chicken sat in the oil too long as the chicken was overcooked. Some areas were chewy and dry. Also, the garlic seemed to be missing. Seemed like this was just a fried chicken plate. On the other hand, the french fries were perfect. Nice golden brown with a great crunch and salted just right. Paired well with ketchup. Customer service was above average. The staff were friendly and patient. Truly 808 is a new business seeking success. Overall, a fairly decent first experience at 808 where I walked away somewhat satisfied. The portions are generous where I was only able to eat about 1/3 with delicious leftovers to take home. Just like any new business, 808 has some kinks to iron out, especially with execution. With lots of shared parking with neighborhood businesses, this location is convenient. read more

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Have gone their for Christmas a few years in a row and EVERY time, it's PERFECT! the food is delicious and fresh. We always have a ton of leftovers that last a few days afterwards so you know they're fresh. In terms of the place itself, everything was super clean and neat. Doesn't really have an "ambiance" per se because it's more of a takeout place, but the do have tables that you can sit at. Service is always friendly and prompt. I can't say enough good things about this place! read more

We were in the area and decided to pick up a couple of plate lunches to go. 808 Hawaiiian BBQ is a clean, friendly spot near the McDonalds in Waipahu. Ordered the bbq mix and a bbq chicken salad to go. The bbq mix came with rice and Mac salad. Bbq chicken salad had ranch dressing on the side. Both plates had plenty of bbq, so very reasonably priced. Discount coupons on a future visit are given for orders over $30. There is large breakfast and plate lunch menu so lots of choices for whatever you may be craving. read more

808 Hawaiian BBQ - Bbq Mix plate lunch - Hawaiian Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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Great food and great service! Think of it as a better L&L BBQ. The prices are very reasonable and the workers are friendly. The only bad side is there was a homeless man that came in that made trouble to the workers cause he wanted them to give him food for like a dollar. He yelled and screamed and this area still he has residentially challenged people. So there may homeless in the area just so you know. Other than that they have great food and cheap mini plates that are very generous in portions for around $10. Go check them out and support local! read more

808 Hawaiian BBQ - Counter - Hawaiian Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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For what it's worth this place has a super expansive menu and solid portions but for what I've gotten so far I'm not entirely sold on the concept... Ordered in to escape the aftermath of the weather and was surprised to see the breath of options available. Went with Portuguese sausage musubi pair, pork lumpia and chicken katsu which is normally my benchmark. Portions were nice outside the lumpia which was damn near pencil thin and didn't have the usual accouterments that come with it. The sauce therefore carried this mission which I did decide to use for the katsu sparingly as well. Speaking of sauce the katsu sauce was popping and huge for what it's worth but again carried the dish as the katsu was soft and full of meat which isn't my jam I like crispy thinner pieces but portion wise again it was fucking massive so your mileage may vary for this one. The musubis doh were a slam dunk taste was solid rice ratios was elite and every bite was flavorful. Overall would consider trying this place maybe in person to see if it's different down the line but as of now the jury is still out ish. read more

808 Hawaiian BBQ replaced Rainbow Drive-In / Highway Inn in Waipahu Town Center. It basically is another L & L Drive-In and Loco Moco Drive-In but in my opinion, better. Their food is tastier and more reasonable. Be sure to download the MealKey App and select 808 Hawn BBQ to start earning loyalty points. Points adds up to free food later. So why 4 stars? The ad is deceiving by indicating "Sign up to earn 500 points" - I only earned 200 pts. Also the "Show this flyer on Front - Enjoy 10% off anytime" applies only to $100 purchases. When ordering online/on the app, be aware of the "$1 convenience fee" automatically being tacked on your tab. Their $5.99 breakfast is legit - rice, meat, and 2 eggs anyway u want. Offer is only from 7:30 to 11:30, then it goes up to $7.49. Despite all the issues, I'll be back since their food was flavorful! read more

808 Hawaiian BBQ - Loyalty Club flyer - Hawaiian Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Nice local spot with amazing food and friendly service. I had the Korean chicken and garlic shrimp with macaroni salad and white rice. read more

808 Hawaiian BBQ - Korean Chicken, Garlic Shrimp, macaroni salad and white rice - Hawaiian Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Affordable, huge portions, and fast service! If you're hungry and in a hurry and want something affordable this place is it!! My personal favorite is the loco moco, so Ono and the portions are massive, love their gravy. Definitely not a place to go when you're on a diet. read more

808 Hawaiian BBQ - Hawaiian Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

The Mac salad was not mayo-ney which I like. Local beef stew was done perfectly & they were generous with the beef. For $12.99, I'd go back for more. As for the spicy chicken & garlic shrimp plate, broke da mouth & if u order with two choices, you'll get your drink for a dollar. It's all delish, affordable & filling! read more

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Definitely got my Katy's fix here at 808 Hawaiian Bbq. I was in desperate need of finding an open Hawaiian BBQ spot on Memorial Day on the way to Ko Olina. 808 was one of the several places open, glad it was. Portions were huge. I ordered a meat and meat combo (Katsu+Spicy Pork) with a side of fries and Mac. This one plate fed 3 of us. We were all stuffed for sure! I could see myself coming back here and would recommend either this BBQ spot or Broke Da Mouth. read more

808 Hawaiian BBQ, heard about them from our fellow Yelpers. Awesome find Team! Located in the old Highway Inn spot in Waipahu. Ample amount of parking in a private parking lot. Food selection is very good, lots of local favorites. Very clean and comfortable dining room. We tried the Combination Loco Moco. Hamburger patties with Chicken Katsu served on a bed of rice. Topped with 2 over easy eggs and smothered with wonderful gravy. Their bento had a large piece of deep fried fish with Tartar sauce, nice size portions of BBQ chicken and Teri Beef. Delicious and very tasty. Can't wait to go back to try some of their other delicious dishes. read more

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