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Aloha Hawaiian BBQ

2.5 (227 reviews)
InexpensiveHawaiian, Barbeque
Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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ALOHA HAWAIIAN BBQ ATMOSPHERE

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Casual
Moderate noise
Dogs allowed
Good for kids

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The food is great as always on point crispy
Manuel V.

Food is always great shout to the employees Ritchie for maken it happen . Customers service is great and convenient

Hawaiian BBQ Mix plate - Flavor was fine but value wasn't great, you get more protein in the solo bbq chicken plate.
malea f.

I have to disagree with all these negative reviews. It's not the best hawaiin food I've ever had but it's better than 2.5 stars (it's at least a 3.75, especially for the value of certain dishes). I chose this place because I was craving saimin and not too many Hawaiian places in the area actually have saimin, but this one does. I order that and some other items and was satisfied with everything. I would eat here again. To go order - Dec 2023 Hawaiian bbq mix plate - 7/10 BBQ chicken plate - 8/10 2x spam saimin - 7.5/10 Spam Musubi (2pc) - 7.5/10 Total $50 I'll start with the saimin since that's what I came for. I couldn't believe this was under $7!! You can get anything for that price, let alone a filling, yummy bowl of saimin (comes with 2 thin slices of spam, some cabbage, and a sprinkle of green onions). For the value it's an 8/10, for the flavor it's a 7/10. The noodles were chewy and cooked well, the broth is a tad salty but so was the spam. I wish there was kamobuko. But I'd order again. The bbq chicken plate was was also really good and came with more chicken than I expected (based on reviews). I like that it was just bbq chicken and they give you the teriyaki sauce on the side. The mac salad was decent too. I'd order it again. The aloha mix plate (bbq chicken, beef, short rib) was the most disappointing due to the small portion. Only one thin piece of chicken, one thin piece of beef, one thin slab of short rib. Flavor was fine but poor value. Spam musubi was fine but very average. Spam was thin but it was fried well. Rice was a tad mushy. Id still reorder since I can't not order spam Musubi, but manage expectations.

Chicken combo plate
Arpita G.

Food: Ordered a chicken combo plate. It's edible. The Mac salad wasn't great, the rice was cooked okay, the chicken katsu was still slimey for some pieces, and the BBQ chicken was lacking sauce and taste. I would much rather go to Ono Hawaiian for fast Hawaiian food or Tenkatori Karage next door for fried chicken! Service: Took about 10 minutes to make, which is expected. The lady was nice and more than willing to give us different sauces to try. Parking: Small parking lot right in front, not usually crowded. You should be able to find a spot easily!

Chicken salad
Carlene P.

Swung by to pick up a quick lunch and was very impressed. Friendly service and really fresh, delicious food. I had the chicken salad which is very large and heavy on very moist grilled chicken, with pineapple strewn throughout. Not sure what the dressing was but it was light and tasty. The only thing I missed was done sesame seeds which I've come to like on Asian chicken salads, but still very good.

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Ally R.

22 for this plate? Rancid food. Portions were small, food was dry and cold. If I could get my money back I would. Do not COME!

Cze T.

Pretty upsetting that the portion size was 1/4 of what other locations provide. The meat was average but not too dry. The Mac salad was lacking some flavor. For the cabbage they literally put 2 pieces under the meat. I don't understand why they are so skimpy here. Maybe as a normal Hawaiian BBQ place the portion was ok, but for Aloha standards, this is definitely the worst one. Also, it was a bit more run down than other locations- felt a bit dirty. Will definitely not come back to this Aloha.

Dirty. The food is sub standard. The place is filthy. I'm a little embarrassed for eating here.
Nathaniel F.

Dirty. The food is substandard. The place is filthy. I don't know why I decided to eat here. The Aloha up the street is better. L&L on Harbor is also better.

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Friendly service Great price and food is good love the mini plates for lunch. Verity of food to pick from

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So good!!! Best hawaiian food in SoCal. The service is very friendly and fast. The enviroment is beautiful, only 15mins from the beach

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