Best Hawaiian BBQ around...period. Food is flavorful and delicious, and they have the best smoothies in town.

Aloha Express is the best hawiian food I've had in the Valley! They have a beautiful restaurant as well. It really portrays the hawiian culture very well. When you walk in the restaurant you are greeted with an Aloha by all the associates! The chicken Katsu and grilled chicken plates are my favorite! So delicious! The Boba drinks and Poke Bowls are AMAZING as well. Great specials through out the week! The manager goes around to the tables asking how our meals are and if we need anything. Great customer service. I'll definitely be going back!! -E read more

Aloha Express - Chicken Katsu - Hawaiian Near Me - Visalia, California

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Amazing food. I usually get the bbq mix and spamsubi (sp?). I've gone to this place for the past two years and they have never gotten my order wrong and it's been amazing every time. I am sad to say when I first went to their location they had really good and authentic milk tea but nowadays it taste water down so I don't even bother anymore. Otherwise the food combo is good. read more

Finding katsu chicken is hard in Visalia but GOOD katsu chicken is even more difficult! Aloha Express delivers! Perfectly seasoned and crispy chicken paired with the BEST katsu sauce! 10/10 highly recommend!! read more

Welcome back Hawaiian Food. It's been a while since we had one in Visalia. The service was great, and the restaurant very spacious. The food also tasted great, the beef is tender, chicken is juicy, the macaroni is tasty, and the Hawaiian Sun soda is refreshing. Reminds me of our vacation at the Islands. read more

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Unbelievable lack of customer service. We placed a large group order for a medical practice group. A dish was left out and drinks were not filled. When called, they agreed to fill the remaining order; however, upon our employees return they refused to fill the dish that was left out. They insisted it was originally in the bag. There were 7 medical professionals who confirmed it was missing, but they still refused to honor the order we paid for on line. No aloha spirit! Keep the dish, lose a customer. read more

So we just ordered a huge amount of food today. They missed one plate and it was for a farewell for a coworker. Sad to say that they did not give our plate and demanded we take the entire order back to prove it was missing. Smh half the crew already ate their food as we work in the medical field and only get a 30 minute lunch. This was on top of the restaurant forgetting to give our drinks. So bottom line two trips and a meal short but paid full price with no refund of the missing meal. Thanks a lot Mahalo read more

We came here maybe a month ago. It was pouring rain, we had just finished working out and were hungry. Too late to cook but we needed to eat something. Let's check out that Hawaiian place! I'm a little homesick. Coming from San Diego, where we have a lot of Hawaiian/Pacific Islander places to eat, I was fiending for something that reminded me of home. I got the BBQ Chicken, hubby got the Aloha BBQ mix and my daughter got the Katsu Chicken. The meals were filling and the prices were good. I was impressed by their Mac salad which was legit. Overall, It's not like L&L, Chamorro Grill or Guahan Grill but I am satisfied that we at least have this place in Visalia where there are NO other Pacific Islander restaurants available--which makes me sad so this place helps fill the void. The restaurant looked a little touristy which I can imagine is for the people that aren't used to the islander vibe but it's still cute. The music was also Hawaiian touristy, as well. It would have been nice if they could at least stream Island 98.5 for better Hawaiian reggae. We plan to come back for the boba. : ) read more

Still one of my favorite Visalia eats. Prices went up with inflation of course but still worth going to. My go to is the Aloha bbq mix.

Great service and great food. This is my go-to place when I am craving Hawaiian food. Top picks: Chicken katsu mini meal, Aloha BBQ Mix, and Spam Musubi. I recommend calling in your order because it is usually busy. read more

Super cute location with delicious food. The mac salad and spam musubis are my absolute fave!

A little over priced and even though the food was good they over charged me for an entire plate and didn't realize it till it was too late. Probably it coming here again unless someone takes me read more

Chicken katsu was to die for! The sauce it comes with is okay, but I asked for teriyaki sauce instead and it was AMAZING! The chicken was cooked to perfection and the breading was very light and crispy. I enjoyed every bite. The pasta salad was also very tasty with lots of flavor. I was very impressed and pleased with my meal and will definitely be back very soon! read more

Aloha Express - Hawaiian Near Me - Visalia, California

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I've come to Aloha Express multiple times and ordered the chicken combo plate, but today there was an item missing on the plate. Before I can let them know they forget the chicken on my plate the cook came out to my car informing me that they forget to put the rest of the chicken on my plate. They quickly fixed the issue and even gave me and my boyfriend a free boba. Love this place. P.s. the chicken they forgot is on a different plate that's not pictured. read more

Aloha Express - Chicken Combo - Hawaiian Near Me - Visalia, California

Happy employees & great food, I loved their macaroni! Next visit I'll be getting 2 scoops of that & only 1 scoop of rice with my meals! Employees were so cheerful & up beat, even the owner came to talk to us! Will be going back SOON! read more

I really wanted to love this place. I went with my son and my father. My dad's food was extremely overcooked. All of our rice was hard and just tasted off. Even my son did not like it and he always trys to find the good in every place we go out to eat. The drinks were the best thing we had. Edit: I should mention that this was way before Covid and I'm willing to give them a second try. read more

I've been looking for a local version of Pete's teriyaki/Ma's teriyaki so I don't have to drive all the way to Fresno.... Not only did I find it, but it blew me away! The chicken katsu is bomb!!! Order it with teriyaki sauce though, I didn't quite care for the sauce it came with. Chicken was very crispy and very moist! read more

Aloha Express - These cups are cool, u can keep them too! - Hawaiian Near Me - Visalia, California

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I've given this place a couple of months to see if there has been consistency in service and food. Unfortunately, there wasn't. Staff was friendly but service was slow; I had to wait 45 minutes for my boba tea. Food was good but there are days when the food is mediocre and when it's not. Some items are usually sold out and I would have to call the store to see if they have them in stock. Staff would seem a little distracted at times. Overall, the place looks clean and food/drinks can be great. Just not all the time. I hope they come up from it soon but I don't think I'll come back anytime soon. read more

the staff is super inviting and a great time to be at. they are always doing events and have local bands come into play. the atmosphere is vibrat with new specials in rotation. the owner is very friendly and cares a lot about everyone who walks into the store. read more

Not good. Got a chicken Katsu mini meal. The rice and Mac salad were fine if you like imitation crab. The chicken was grey in color and over cooked, couldn't eat it. Would not return. I came at the beginning of the lunch service it was not busy at the time. read more

Aloha Express - Grey chicken - Hawaiian Near Me - Visalia, California

Fantastic service and prices are reasonable too! The salmon rice ball is a personal favorite of mine. One time, I spilled my milk tea drink (all over myself because obvi I'm a klutz) and they made me a brand new drink on the spot. I didn't even ask! I'm def a repeat customer. read more

Excellent! I lived on Oahu for a year and this is exactly like local food. I always get the bbq mix plate. They are fast too. My orders are always ready in 10 minutes. You can't go wrong with this place. read more

Having lived in Hawaii for 10 years, I crave and miss the mixed plate lunches. So it's nice to have a Hawaiian bbq place back in Visalia again. I remember there was one many many years ago and in the exact location but it had closed down. Hopefully this one will stay put. Atmosphere and staff: Seats were comfortable. Decor is bright and festive. Staff is friendly with their "alohas" and "mahalos". Food: We ordered the Aloha Bbq Mix and the Chicken Combo. Took quite a bit to make and I even had to go up to the register and ask an employee how long more it would be. She was nice enough to check. When we finally got our food though, I would say it was worth it! Good portion size for what you pay for and all of it tasted pretty good! It's comparable to L&L Hawaiian Bbq if you've ever been there. The chicken bbq and chicken katsu (and the katsu sauce) were good. Kalbi ribs could use more flavor but still pretty good. Mac salad was delicious (I feel like that's what makes the plate lunches). I am yet to try other things on the menu such as the sushi burrito, loco moco (not on the menu but it was on the special the day I went), spam musubi, etc. Oh and they have tons of drink options if you are into boba and stuff. Overall, great food and it filled us up pretty good! I would have given it 5 stars but I felt like the wait was longer then I expected. But others might have a different experience and things might be different when I go back again also. So just go and check this place out for yourself! :) read more

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Most amazing food served with the warmth of Aloha, no matter how warm the weather!! Service upon arrival to service at your tables. Amazing drink ststion with specialty syrups to add an Aloha taste to every sip!!! And if you gotta run... take a spam musubi on-the-go!! Ono..(delicious)!!! read more

Nice little place, good food, manager is nice gave me another drink on the house in a light bulb cup read more

Aloha Express - Coconut Smoothie - Hawaiian Near Me - Visalia, California

Review is mainly for the boba milk tea. It needs to be consistent! Some days it's really good, milk tea is sweet, and the boba pearls are sweet with a soft, chewy texture, and some days the milk tea and the pearls are bland. Please be consistent! Other than that, the price point is good! As far as the food goes, I've only tried the chicken katsu. It would be nice if they packaged the katsu sauce with the order. Both times I didn't get any sauce with my food. The first time I dined in, and didn't see any sauce, so I assumed they didn't give you any with the katsu. Hopefully that has changed read more

The boba/food is really good, i recommend getting the boba!! The service is really friendly as well and the ambiance is really nice as well

I had my reservations about a Hawaiian spot in Visalia, but i decided to give it a try anyways. The people working were some of the most respectful and energetic people I have ever met at a restaurant. I tried the BBQ mix which was good, but a lot of food so i did not finish that. Their spam musubi was very good, and they even had it fried as well which gave the spam an extra crunch. The stand outs were the Aloha Fries and the Pineapple Smoothie the Aloha Fries were fries with nacho cheese and bbq beef on top. Too good. The Pineapple smooth was amazing. I asked the girl taking my order to add boba and was not disappointed with the taste one bit. The presentation of the drink is something else and i can see this being an instagram/foodie picture drink all around the 559. With not too many foodie spots in Visalia, this place is a must! read more

Aloha Express - Pineapple Smoothie added boba. Dumb good! - Hawaiian Near Me - Visalia, California

What a great treat!! Decided to come here after seeing the restaurant a million times and walking by, really happy I did. Located next to a Nail Salon and Javies tacos, you can't miss this spot! I ordered the shrimp special that comes with a side order of rice and macaroni salad....sooooo good!! The shrimp to me had a certain kind of tang to them, so no extra sauce needed to be added..although I must say the siracha sauce did give it a good luck, but I preferred it separate. My food wait was maybe 15 min max, and they bring you the food, so no need to walk up. Customer service here is Top Notch, you are greeted right when you walk in, checked on when your eating and they make sure you like the food!! Bathrooms are clean, and tables are always wiped down when you leave. Ill definitely be back to try the rest of the menu. read more

Aloha Express - Hawaiian Near Me - Visalia, California

Never disappoints. A lot of food for the money! Kahlua pork and chicken Katsu is soo good!

Food was DELISH!! I also ordered a Thai Tea Boba and an Orchata, both were so good. Definitely recommend this place.

I love the chicken katsu plate & the macaroni salad. Tried the heavenly lilikoi. It's an awesome dessert. Shaved ice over ice cream with popping boba, mochi bits and fresh strawberries. Perfect on a hot day like today read more

Aloha Express - Heavenly Lilikoi - Hawaiian Near Me - Visalia, California

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Its the grand/soft opening of this place so they were giving away certain free drinks. I went with the lemon yakulit with butterfly...I thought there was little flavor, but honestly, it was perfect for a hot summer day. I didn't want something too sugary. I ordered the Aloha BBQ plate with all rice (no macaroni salad-I'm just not a fan of any macaroni salad). The chicken was grilled and tender. Cooked to perfection. Sometimes it's difficult to get moist grilled chicken, but this place did it right. It was not dry at all. The beef was also very good. Now, my favorite is normally the kalbi ribs, but I must have gotten the fattest piece. Bc it was all fat and very little meat. I'm not a fan of the fatty ribs. But overall, the flavors are there so I would highly recommend and go back. Bonus: they greet you with Aloha and Mahalo as you leave :) service was great and the staff were really nice. read more

Aloha Express - Aloha BBQ plate - Hawaiian Near Me - Visalia, California

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This is my new fav place here!! It is so nice and calm here, but the food is also delicious to eat. Their food is not like others; I mean, look at the shaved ice with ice cream inside! It is awesome plus these drinks are not going to be found anywhere else around here! I love how they make different combinations with many things. Everything is so unique and delicious! The pineapple smoothie was so cool!!! Definitely coming back to try more items!Plus it seem like a nice place to study and do work. read more

Aloha Express - The Pineapple and Coconut Smoothie, plus Heavenly Lilikoi are delicious. - Hawaiian Near Me - Visalia, California

Really good food here, the bbq mix comes with a lot of meat enough for two people. The meat was flavorful and tender. The fried fish was delicious and tasted very fresh, it didnt have too much of the fried coating on it which I appreciated. We went during dinner time on a Monday and they were really busy with to-go orders but our dine in order came out in a timely manner and the ladies maintained their friendly service during the rush. read more

A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! As soon as I tried a bite of their food, I was in love. Myfamily and I came for lunch one weekend and lucky for us, we came just before the lunch rush. Our service was great. Staff was friendly and helpful, I have no complaints. We ordered a family meal with chicken katsu, kahlua pork, and one other entree (some kind of beef). Everything was delicious, but my favorite was the macaroni salad... and I don't usually care for macaroni salad AT ALL. We left with so much food, but it was so good we actually finished the leftovers. I can't wait to go back. Totally worth the 30 minute drive from my house! read more

Great musubi, boba and appetizers. One of my favorite places to eat in Visalia. Definitely looking forward to more

Food was good...lots on the plate...when home full. Wish their drink cups were a little bigger...so I didn't I have to keep getting up to refill after 1 sip ;) read more

Came here to grab a quick lunch with family here. Friendly service, decent waiting time however this place was way too crowded and not enough tables and chairs.... the food was just okay we ordered kalua pork, bbq chicken and bbq beef short ribs. The down side of it was seems like everything we ordered was super salty especially the Kalua Pork. read more

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Great Hawaiian bbq and tons of it. This place helped keep me alive with takeout during Covid and now I stop by whenever I can to sit in.