PERFECT FOR LATE NIGHT EATS growing up in Kalihi, you have your go to spots. And this will always be one of my favorites! I almost always get the kalbi and fried scallops plate, which is a good amount of food to share. But personally, I don't like sharing lol. Also. I've been craving their chocolate malt, it's been awhile. Honestly, so good. Even better than Wendy's frosty. It's a must try! Definitely worth the drive from Mililani, if you're in the area. Grab a bite and don't forget to get their chocolate malt also!! read more

Stopped by Bob's Bar-B-Que for dinner with the family. Great burgers and the BBQ plates were solid with good sized portions. Prices were fantastic, always a win in Honolulu! read more

Food coma inducing, glorious plate of meat paired with chocolate malt shake. PERFECTION! The rib meat was so tender they just fell off the bone. Slathered, I mean DRENCHED in BBQ sauce. Beef rib absolutely highly recommend! Pork ribs were good too but beef ribs are the way to go. Chocolate malt shake is absolute must! So good and even better when it's melted and you just slurp up all that goodness!!! The place unfortunately is a bit run down. Tables outside and sus. read more

Bob's Bar-B-Que - Rib combo and malt shake - Barbeque Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

We were looking for some bbq after traveller's the island. We hopped on Yelp and found this spot. Originally, we were looking for a sit down bbq spot but ended up in a small place where locals grab something to eat. We're glad we stumbled here. They have a small parking lot. Woooow! Their serving is huge and unexpectedly good. BBQ Mixed Ribs and Kalbi Short Ribs is what we got. Mixed ribs has a huge portion! Is it really bbq if your hands isn't messy when you eat? Yummm! This is no fancy place. This is good bbq! Definitely coming back here for bbq when we go back here. read more

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The food is very good! Service is Great! Outdoor is blah...but still doesn't deter me for sitting down and eatting. Great for Late Night Eats! read more

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! If you want BBQ that tastes like the BBQ your uncle makes only on special occasions then had to Bob's BBQ in Kalihi. Its on the corner of Dillingham across from McDonald's. The BBQ is no joke! We got the Beef ribs with shrimp combo. First - dont wear white. You will get messy. These ribs are straight out of the Flintstones. Tender, smokey with the savory, tongue-tingling sauce. The sauce reminds me of stuff Ive had in North Carolina. Very old school. They give you a lot! Also the fried shrimp were crispy and had a decent sized shrimp. Both were really good. My husband is the Mac salad eater and he really likes the creaminess of the Mac salad. The prices are really fair - you get a lot for your $$. Parking is any spot you can find in the front, not marked well but everyone was respectful in making everyone had a place to park. read more

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This is a multi-faceted review ... from time to time one of us goes down to pick up lunch for the gang and every now and then someone picks up breakfast. First, breakfast ... we always order the loco moco (~$6) and the French toast (~$5). The gravy for the loco moco is good, not too salty. The only issue is they don't always cook the eggs properly. One can ask for easy over and get easy hard. The French toast is great ... nice thick slices of bread, dipped in egg and cooked perfectly. Lunch, I always order the Polish sausage and baked beans (~$12) ... I love this plate. The BBQ Mix ribs (~$21) and other dishes like the Fat Boy Burger (~$6) are great but I can never get enough of the sausage and beans. Bob's food is not good for one's waistline but it's certainly great tasting food! read more

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To preface, we came on Sunday morning, I wanna say around 9:30am ish and we were happy to see that there was lots of parking and no line! It was our first time here after hearing some great things about their bbq so we had to try it out! I got the mixed plate and my fiance got the fried shrimp and BBQ sauce chicken plate I believe? The mixed plate i ordered was SO GOOD! The meat was well marinated, flavorful, and tender to my surprise! My fiance enjoyed his plate as well although he did prefer the reg bbq chicken that I had vs the sauce one he had but the saucy version i feel was tasty as well. It was just a bit more sweet if you like that! The staff was friendly and patient while we decided what we wanted. Food came out pretty quickly which was nice, and we ate there. My toddler especially loved the kalbi. It was his favorite. We will guarantee be back :) read more

Bob's Bar-B-Que - View of business from parking lot! - Barbeque Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Good was amazing.... Service was excellent... made on the spot Ambiance was great with good company... Great hole in the wall place... would definitely return. Hawaiian bbq taste much better when in Hawaii read more

Bob's Bar-B-Que - Bbq Rib plate.. Soft & flavorful... - Barbeque Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Workers were friendly and the food was delicious! We got a teriyaki chicken plate and a mixed rib plate. All fresh and super delicious! Definitely recommend! read more

Service A+ Food A+ Awesome ribs and sauce! Large portions and service is fast and friendly. Always a winner Bob's BBQ. read more

I haven't been here in quite some time. Stopped in today and tried that hibachi chicken and fried shrimp combo. Good size portions of food and will definitely fill you up. However, I didn't really care for the Mac salad. It's a little on the sour side and I'm not sure why. My wife had the hamburger steak and their gravy is super thick and was way too salty for her so definitely disappointing. read more

Bob's Bar-B-Que - Hibachi chicken and fried shrimp. - Barbeque Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Soooo good! My most memorable place to eat. The service is excellent and friendly. I am looking forward to eating here when I am on island again. read more

When ordering Mac salad through Dash, they show a LARGE dinner plate for $6.00. But when it arrives, it's in a very small dish about the size of a small hamburger bun. Totally misleading! read more

Like many others, I have passed this place many times. I always assumed that maybe it wasn't real BBQ and maybe closer to our teriyaki BBQ plates that we are used to at other places. After talking to a co-worker they convinced me to try this place. I'm not gonna lie, the place looks really old and a little suspect compared to what we might be used to now. However it seems the workers are happy and that's always good. Parking was easy and a big plus. I ordered the pork ribs and the hibachi chicken which I was told is very good. It immediately passed the "local test" as these 2 orders were very heavy. A cursory examination showed that the mac salad was in containers on the side. Very good! So how does it taste? The ribs were not fall off the bone but rather chewy in that you need to bite it off the bone. Some people like this. The hibachi chicken was ok and they gave 3 pieces. What was too bad was that they tasted similar because they were both covered with BBQ sauce. I kind of wish that they put the sauce on the side because the sauce is ok. Not a great sauce and maybe if I put my own, it might taste better. The rice left a lot to be desired. Places underestimate the importance of good cooked rice! But even McDonald's doesn't cook good rice most of the time. Bob's kind of reminds of Megs in that they have both been around a long time, but unfortunately for Bob's, BBQ awareness has grown a lot and now we know what fantastic BBQ can taste like (Sunset BBQ)and even chain BBQ like Tony Roma's has passed them. I would say even Dickies and Texas 808 BBQ is one step above. I am sure like Meg's, there are other plates that are awesome from Bob's but the BBQ is from the past. I have no problem believing that before the current crop of BBQ places came along, they were one of few places serving "real" BBQ ribs and chicken. read more

Bob's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Food was good. Location not so much. But the bbq short ribs on point. A lot of options for protein. Good Mac salad.

I ordered the kalbi ribs w/mac salad and I got food poisoning. I won't be back. Also noticed a lot more flies and feral chickens outside.

The menu choices looked very delicious. My son has a sesame seed/oil allergy. The person at the cashier was kind to warn us that all their Bbq/teriyaki sauces have sesame oil in it. Other than that, the New York strip was very good. read more

Food and service. The hibachi chicken is very good one of my favorites. Employees are very nice and friendly. Can't wait for the new one to open though it looks really nice. Hopefully there will be an enclosed dinning area as well. Thanks for all the awesome years of good food and service. So everyone should check it they have other great foods as well. read more

Love this place. Hearty portions and always consistent. Call in your order and it will be packed perfectly for take out. I like the baked beans with sausage. Also the baby back ribs are good. You can substitute the mac salad for cole slaw, corn, toasted salad or Kim chee. Not the best parking g lot but it moves quickly. I did notice a new location being built in Kalihi so hoping that one is as good read more

Been trying to like this place esp to honor the old school. Hibachi chicken - was expecting local bbq style but was more w a mainly bbq sauce. Teri beef sand just had one slice - not a lot of flavor. Fries and burger ok. Malt is just not the same as when I was little read more

Bob's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I always look forward to coming here. You can't get island BBQ this good in California. Everything is amazing, especially the teriyaki meats. read more

We've ordered from Bobs BBQ for 2 nights in a row. When I tell you their Teriyaki chicken and chicken katsu is superb it comes from many times ordering it from other locations. Sadly the second night they ran out of chicken katsu and had to change our order, but it was still a great find on the island. And the value is worth it If I'd offer any advice, it'd be to include or ask for a side of teriyaki as it was well seasoned but personally I like it covered, lol read more

Another attempt to find a lunch spot out of the touristy area and came to Bob's BBQ. First off, it's a older stand alone building on the corner of a busy street. There's a few picnic tables out front to dine in. The ambience is rustic building with a small parking lot in front. Went for lunch and the place was busy, so you know it's good. Had the Teri Chicken plate and Mini shrimp plate. The chicken was so tasty and yummy. The shrimp was just OK. The service was quick and friendly. The price also was very reasonable. read more

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Bbq chicken plate never disappoints. Thats all ive eaten there so i cant rate the other items.

This stand doesn't seem like much, but trust me... it's one of the best, most simple plate lunches you can ever eat in town! Bob's BBQ at the corner of Dillingham Blvd and Waikamilo Road. You can't miss the stand was it is made with brown wood material, and it's words are yellow. This place does have small tables up front, but I would caution that it is a very casual/sit-down eatery. Many folks take it to go, mostly because the eating area may not be the most ideal (with all the people, and birds around). Though, please also caution that this place does get busy, so just plan ahead. I ordered the hibachi chicken combo with fried scallops, and my fiancé ordered the barbecue spare ribs combo with fried scallops and a chocolate malt shake. The food took about 15 minutes, at most, to cook, which I thought was pretty fast considering how busy it was! The chicken had a prevalent smokey flavor to it and was still very juicy. The scallops were breaded in Panko, and was cooked to perfection. The barbecue spare ribs were absolutely giant, and was doused in a sweet, smokey bbq sauce. Both entrees were served on a very generous portion of white rice. Overall, meal was very worth the money, and tasted amazing! read more

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Fast service, great taste, friendly employees, convenient late hours for night shift working customers. Ample parking spaces available. Neat and clean outdoor eating area. I'm read more

Super inexpensive for great quality. Loved the chocolate malt on a hot summer day. Great spot near the airport. Hardly anyone there. Really fast delivery. I got the hibachi chicken which was so flavorful. A little hard to cut but that's the only compliant. Mac salad and rice were great. Lots of chicken. Lots. The mait was so tasty. Like a perfect chocolate Wendy's frosty but more and better chocolate. So cold too. Bomb place. Would highly recommend! read more

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Ordered Beef Rib plate. It's our usual. Normally we get the snack size plate but we wanted 4 ribs for us to share so opted for the regular plate. Well, after opening the plate when we got home, I was in shock that as you can see per the pic I attached, we got 4 ribs, but in actuality, 2 of it was bare bones with just burnt fat hidden in BBQ sauce with very little meat. This was barely enough for 2 people to share. Gosh, to top it off, the quality of the food definitely went down from the last time I came here. They say support local, but how when $18 plate isn't even worth it. I don't know if I'll be back again. Hopefully they improve the quality of their food. read more

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Looks disgusting but food is pretty good. I'm not gonna lie it could be cleaner especially the dining area. But the food never disappointed me. read more

don't eat here. ordered beef ribs which were burnt. complained to manager who said he would replace it but never followed up - the guy was FOS. eating facilities ie tables filthy w/ rodents, chickens and roaches running around. can only imagine the kitchen facilities. read more

#9 for 2021 Craved for sunny side egg over rice. Only get regular. No mini. I thought to myself let me take a chance, order loco moco, and pray for zero kanak attacks while on the clock. It worked! Two easy over eggs and rice cooked to perfection. Had difficulty differentiating after cutting and tasting humongous grilled hamburger patties if they're homemade or bought. Preferred gravy to have more fat from the source, less cornstarch/flour. Bob's Bar-B-Que is well known for their hibachi chicken. My husband loves it so much that he will be excited to have a birthday meal from here either take out or sit down on the bench with tables. They also have reasonably priced, great selection of catered menu items that tastes yummy! I've ordered twice during prepandemic. Almost all of the food were gone at larger gatherings. If only pandemic wasn't occurring, I would probably order again for another function. For now, that's on hold. Love their mac salad! Not fully drenched or plastered with mayo. So tasty! read more

Bob's Bar-B-Que - Loco Moco - Barbeque Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

When I tell you, this is the best barbecue of all time it's the BEST! The place might be a little skeptical, but don't be afraid the food is very good very authentic. I ordered the number six, which is a mixed plate and seasoning is on point flavor is there and it is very filling. I will 100% be back and recommend. read more

A reliable place for late dinner or too lazy to cook days. They're open til 11:00pm, so pretty late. We always call in our order so waiting time is minimal. Our go-tos are: Mixed plate, chicken cutlet with gravy on the side, Bob's meal which comes with a cheeseburger, fries (you can substitute curly fries!) and a fountain drink. The mixed plate is great if you're not sure what to get, or if sharing with family. They also offer the option to swap mac salad for: kernel corn, toss salad, cole slaw or kimchee. Their kimchee is excellent, unsung hero. We typically opt for the $5 side of it. For dessert, get the chocolate malt! It is soo good! read more

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This place was really good. It's a great quick option if you are looking for an affordable place to eat. They have an outside eating area they do not have a parking lot. However, we were able to find street parking close by and walk to it. I don't think this place has bathroom so it's probably not a place that you want to stay long if you have to use the bathroom often. There is a couple restaurants nearby that have bathrooms that you might be able to use. The food was very good and the service was great. All of the staff was very friendly and nice. A great takeout place which is what we did. read more

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The teriyaki burger is tiny and dry but I would rather it than anything at McDonald's but not L&L's or Teddy's. So, I'm still on the hunt for a good teriyaki burger. If you have suggestions please comment! Fries were good. Beef kalbi and bbq chicken had a good taste. A little salt on the Mac salad would help. Next time I will get the Lau Lau and Kahlua Pig special and update this review. read more

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I drove by Bob's twice and decided from looking at it that I should try it. That might say something about me considering it's not the most beautiful place you'll ever see, but I'm not here to review the building. My order of Teriyaki chicken was delicious! Standard teriyaki chicken with dark meat- I had some pretty fatty pieces but it was otherwise so tasty. The fried shrimp that came with my combo (choice of fried scallop or shrimp) were I think coated in panko bread crumbs. They were so crispy and yummy. Rice and Mac salad were pretty standard. My husband got the Bbq ribs. Now when he ordered he apparently didn't specify whether he wanted beef or pork ribs. Both are on the menu but we still can't confirm what he had. They look like beef ribs to me but we are no experts. Either way they were really yummy! They seemed to easily come off the bone for him. They did have a fair amount of sauce on them so if that's not your thing then steer clear. Our other two guests both got loco moco plates! They looked good to me! Gotta love brown gravy smothered eggs n hamburger steak. We didn't have to wait too terribly long for our food after ordering and we ate in at a table they have available. Certainly not a glamorous experience by any means but we enjoyed it. If you're too boujee then you can take your bbq to go. All in all, if you want a yummy meal- reasonably priced for a large portion of food then check it out and try something new! I'll definitely return to Bob's. read more

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Always delicious, fast service, good kalbi, chicken and Teri meat. Teri beef sandwhich is my go to. Yummy shakes!!

Craving Ribs? Delicious/reasonable The only downside was that some of the ribs we got was a little tough & tasted a little weird. Definitely a Hit or Miss on the food. Otherwise Baby back ribs are great and the sauce they use is delish~ Parking right in front. I would highly recommend take out as tables aren't as sanitary and it could get hot outside. Definitely will be back to try their breakfast menu and other plate lunches. read more

Bobs. The smell of Bob's bbq smoke wafts in the Kalihi air and draws customers in. Phone order is the pro tip when ordering for dinner time. Cannot go wrong with the hibachi chicken plate and if you want a good deal the super combo is the way to go. Bobs always makes the day better. read more