Had a great meal at Dickey's Barbecue! The ribs and brisket were incredibly tender and full of smoky flavor. The jalapeño cheddar sausage was another standout--it had just the right amount of heat with the cheesy goodness balancing it perfectly. Everything was fresh, flavorful, and satisfying. If you're craving good barbecue, this place is definitely worth checking out! Foods are way better now under new management. read more

Dickey's Barbecue Pit - Brisket, ribs, jalapeño cheddar sausage, pickle fries and fried okra - American Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

This is a long review, I had quite a bit to say. I LOVE a good BBQ! From Arizona to Wisconsin, I have tried many different kinds. Unfortunately Dickey's in Kapolei, Hawaii does not meet my standards. I've been to Dickey's on the mainland. (BIG SMOOCH). When I saw a Dickey's here on Oahu Island, I started doing the HAPPY DANCE. It's in Kapolei which is a 30-45 minute drive from the other side of the island. I was really surprised by how small this restaurant is compared to the other restaurants in the Mainland. Dickey's Kapolei is located in The Walmart Shopping Center. The restaurant has maybe 15 parking spaces. There are 4 restaurants that they use. The Shopping Center in general has tons of parking Spaces but it's quite a walk to Dickey's. The easiest way to find the restaurant is to say it's kinda hidden behind Jersey Mikes. The biggest issue that I noticed was that it had NO Street View. That alone caused me to take one of my stars away. I used to love the 2-meat combo. Smoked Breast Of Chicken and either the pulled pork (which always seems to be a bit dry.) Or my 2nd choice is the Jalapeño Smoked Sausage. My two sides are The Fully Loaded Mashed Potatoes and The Macaroni and Cheese. No complaints about my sides. My Daughter is a creature of habit. She always ordered The Smoke Stack. (They recently changed their food names). It's 1/4 pound of Brisket, chopped or sliced depending on how you like the Brisket placed directly on top of a Large Boat Tray of the Macaroni and Cheese. My daughter and I made a habit of going to Dickey's at least twice a month. AND SUDDENLY POOFDICKEY'S WAS GONE! NO,NO, NO! Back to ordering BBQ, Nope, Hey Look! That restaurant has BBQ signs all over it. My hope was starting to rise until My dreams were shattered...It's a Korean BBQ, HO HUM. There are tons of Korean BBQ restaurants, Just as all my hopes for a yummy Western BBQ had disappeared , OMG! Did that van say Dickey's? It was too late to make my 30 minute drive all the way back to Kapolei. But when I awoke the next day, the sun was bright, There was a light breeze and the smell of jasmine flowers and the birds were singing. I rushed to finish my errands and took off in search of where is The "NEW" Dickey's? Surprised! It's in the same Walmart Shopping Center and it was still hidden behind Jersey Mikes. I decided I would place a mobile order. 2 meat plate, (smoked chicken and Jalapeño and cheese sausages.) what can I say? I also am a creature of habit! I LOVE The Texas Toast, so I ordered 6 pieces. I went inside to get my order. There seemed to be some kind of tension in the air when I walked in. There were 4 high school age kids running the restaurant. I grabbed my small bag of the dinner rolls. That poor 17 year old kid had to listen to my rant. She went to the back to tell The manager? Naaa, The New Owner? Ding Ding, Ding, We have a winner! The gentleman looked exhausted. Now I felt sorry for this man. Restaurants are one of the hardest businesses to run. He seems nice enough, so I explained that I ordered 6 pieces of Texas Toast. His response was to tell me, We're out of Texas Toast, so I exchanged your order and gave you the dinner rolls instead. "Bread is Bread". He issued a refund. As I was just about to open the door, The owner said "Hey, Did you want these holding up the bag of dinner rolls? Sure, my daughter will use them. I walked back to the register and he handed me the bag. UPDATE: My daughter and I went back to Dickey's, hoping that he was doing better. Nope. This time they were out of sliced chicken breast, no sausages, no sliced ham and not any type of apology. The customer right next to me seemed to have almost the same problem. She asked for a piece of pecan pie and that's what she paid for. But in her bag, they gave her an ice cream that was melting. She asked for a refund on the ice cream because that's not what she wanted. The owner looked directly at her and said dessert is dessert. Just like bread is bread. And now you can see why I gave them three stars. I wish him luck that hopefully he is able to straighten the restaurant up and get it working like a well oiled machine. I'll keep my fingers crossed. Best of luck! read more

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Tucked away in the corner of this busy area we decided to have lunch here. We always went to other Dickeys in Florida and enjoyed the food and portions. A children's complete meal for $10.99 came with 1/4 of a sub bread. It was eaten in 2 bites?! And I'm a small eater. Suggest a 1/2 sub roll as it was placed on a large paper plate which made the sandwich look so small. Maybe a smaller plate? The full size brisket combo is overpriced at $18? The most disappointing part was their Coke dispenser. It featured all these wonderful flavors but majority was unavailable??? Why display it- opt for a soda fountain maybe? Establishment was empty at 11:45 lunch hour read more

My husband ordered dinner here and we were so disappointed! Ribs had no sauce! Like no sauce on it and none on the side plus slightly undercooked, Mac and cheese was the worst I've had. Their brisket was the only good thing! But they are pricey. read more

A bit disappointed with our last trip to Dicky's Barbecue Pit in Kapolei. I've eaten here before and enjoyed this decent BBQ spot, but not this time. The brisket and ribs were dry and the beans felt about room temperature. The cashier was trying to be helpful, even wanting to customize my order but got some push back from the kitchen. I just wanted a half rack of ribs instead of the normal portion of 4 pieces, but the cashier was overruled. ***The plus side was that their restroom was a single and was excellently cleaned. I also enjoyed the soda fountain that you could make different flavor combinations. Refillable drinks are amazing in this Summer heat. #bigboyproblems read more

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This is not the Dickey's I remember. I went to two locations in California years ago and enjoyed the food. But times have changed. The prices are higher, and the portions smaller. I'll start with the sides. I got delivery, which took a long time because of traffic, and I believe that affected the quality of the mashed potatoes. They were a gluey lump, but they still tasted okay. The green beans were bacon were terrible - the green beans were overcooked and the bacon was nearly non-existent. But someone dumped a ton of pepper on it, so for me, it was inedible. The baked beans were fine. It came with Texas toast but you get only half a slice these days. Now for the meat. The smoked ham was good but way too salty. One expects ham to be salty, but not this much. The rib was good. The sliced brisket was fine, although nearly to the point of getting dried out. I asked for original BBQ sauce and got nothing. I appreciated that the sauce was on the side but it only works if they actually pack the sauce. I also got a pulled pork sandwich. It was small and smashed down, and meh. They did have great 2-for-1 deals I took advantage of, so I saved a lot of money. But the quality just wasn't there. read more

Dickey's Barbecue Pit - Two meat and two sides and Texas toast, with a side of a rib - American Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

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dry brisket. very slow service. to go order over 20 minutes late... no bueno. interior fine and clean for fast casual. i had very high hopes... will stick with whisky smoke and sunset. read more

Everything was great! Clean place, friendly and helpful staff. We got two meat combo. Sides were good (Mac & cheese, mashed potato) they came out nice and hot and tasted great! The pulled pork and burnt ends were great too! I only have two regrets- not getting the fries, they looked delicious & the second regret is not finding this earlier read more

As a self proclaimed BBQ judge , I've eaten my way through smokehouses across the country, and Dickey's in Kapolei truly stands out. The brisket here is competition level perfection, clean smoke ring, and tender with just the right bite. Ribs are textbook, pulling cleanly from the bone without falling apart, and the pulled pork is moist with just the right mix of bark pieces. Even the sides are dialed in, especially the green beans and mac & cheese. And don't skip dessert, the owner recommended the pecan pie which is rich, nutty, and the perfect sweet finish to a BBQ feast. He was right!! Service is top-notch: the team is friendly, quick, and clearly proud of what they serve. The Kapolei location adds its own island warmth and aloha spirit, giving it a family vibe that sets it apart from other chain restaurants. Consistently excellent, great portions, and fair prices....this Dickey's proves that chain BBQ can deliver the real deal when done right. If you're in Kapolei and craving authentic Texas-style BBQ with a local touch, this is the place. read more

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First time trying this place, and I was honestly a little disappointed. The chicken was very dry, and the brisket was chewy, making both meats difficult to enjoy. The sausage was probably the best part of the plate--it had good flavor. The mac and cheese and potato salad were okay, but nothing that really stood out. I was hoping for more based on the reputation, but unfortunately this visit didn't live up to my expectations. I might give them another try someday, but this first experience wasn't impressive. read more

Dickey's Barbecue Pit - Brisket, chicken , sausage , loaded baked potato, Mac and cheese - American Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

While I was gone to an event my husband ordered from this location. He loves his bbq and thought he would give them a try. The bbq was fine although the brisket was cold and server forgot to include the sauce that he requested for the ribs. They do have sides included, which were tasty especially the coleslaw. Staff were friendly. read more

I can always count on Dickey's for a delicious, filling meal that hits the spot every single time! Today I treated myself to the one-meat plate, and let me tell you... it did not disappoint. I went with double potato salad because it's truly that good and honestly one of my favorite sides ever. I topped it off with their sweet BBQ sauce (my go-to!) and that warm, perfectly soft corn muffin that just completes the whole meal. read more

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Haven't come here in a long time but we always loved the brisket. Unfortunately my serving of brisket (which is $1.25 extra) was dry and needed sauce for flavor. I enjoyed the fried okra but the bbq beans that is supposed to have bacon in it had absolutely no bacon in it. The service was great though. read more

Dickey's Barbecue Pit - Brisket, fried okra, bbq beans - American Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

Ordered take out and it wasn't the best bbq I've had. The amount of meat we got was ridiculously small for the price. 1 star for the extra bbq sauce they gave on the side and the fried okra. Plenty of okra given and it was good. read more

Dickey's Barbecue Pit - 3 Meat Plate - American Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

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Worst bbq pit on the island meat was dry mash potatoes and Mac and cheese cold never am I coming back again

$20 for this?! Pictures on their menus are deceiving folks beware. And they forgot my bbq sauce. read more

Dickey's Barbecue Pit - American Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

YES Dickey's is back and better than ever! The staff were friendly and food was Amazing! I ordered the half rack rib plate and the ribs were THICC and juicy. I couldn't decide which of the 8 bbq sauces to get so I bought extra for $0.50 each to try three of them (Original was my favorite). If dining in they have a nice open and clean dinning area. I saw online on sunday kids eat free with an adult plate so will be back then. So grateful to have an amazing Texas BBQ place on the west side again! read more

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Visited again and loved the food as always! Mac and cheese, fries and brisket never misses. Always a winner, and the staff were so kind and accommodating. Also tried the pecan pie this time and LOVED it! Will always be back :) read more

Dickey's Barbecue Pit - 1 meat plate with chopped Brisket, Texas Toast, Loaded Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, and Mac & Cheese. - American Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

This is one of my favorite bbq places to come to. The owner is super nice and the food is good. The green beans is my favorite side and I love their brisket and pulled pork. read more

Very tasty, clean and great food,friendly service. We miss brisket tacos. We'll see ya soon!!

First of all, I am not a huge meat fan, so take my review with a grain of salt. I walked in for the sole purpose of getting a couple sides of fried okra cuz they're Taylor's fave and left with over $50 worth of food. I LOVE sides. Potatoes are my favorite food. I also love mac and cheese. I saw they had a veggie plate where you get 3 sides and texas toast so I knew that's what I wanted. I then went to their website and there was a coupon for signing up for the mailing list. Then when you make a rewards account you get a free sandwich! The coupon was for min $45 purchase so I got 5 veggie plates with an assortment of sides. Unfortunately they were out of Texas toast so I got rolls instead. They also forgot to put my fries in the bag but were very apologetic when I called and luckily I was still in the area so I could go back. Highlights were the mac n cheese (reminds me of a bagged one we had at Disney that was so processed but so good) and potato casserole (like mashed potatoes with bacon). Green beans quite peppery were ok. Fries ended up being a bit overcooked but I like the fresh cut texture. Beans had good flavor, mash also peppery but good. Everyone loved the fried okra. Can't wait to go back and try more items! The menu is very extensive and the rewards program is great! Plenty of parking right in front (cuz Kapolei dats why) read more

Dickey's Barbecue Pit - Sides - American Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

First time eating here. Customer service was good. But food was not good at all. I received all my food & the only thing that was hot were my fries but they were burnt. You could tell they were made in oil that needed to be changed. Meat was not even a little warm. Pork was dry & I had hair in my ribs. But Thankfully they gave a refund. read more

Crap. Absolute junk place and overpriced trash. We were really craving bbq and decided to try this hell hole out and instantly regretted it. It's no Lucille's but they sure charge like they're selling Ruth's Chris level food. They don't. Man instant regret with this place. Ribs were dry and bland and tasted like old laundry. The brisket was also as dry as baby powder. Even the sides sucked! It was terrible. Like truly terrible. Haoles must love this crap since its bland af. Never again. Don't ever bother goin to any Dickeys, they serve food exactly like their name. What a waste of space this place is. read more

Returning customer after new owners. Always like supporting local. Brisket Sandwich good, but hot fries in a plastic bag isn't a good idea! With the steam, fries were soggy! Paper bags would work better to keep fries crispy. read more

Well the Sandwich was ok a little small amount of Brisket and Potato with bacon was ok the soda a big cup, I wanted a Steak, it's crossed off says SOLD OUT, you just open up new, just blocking it off the menu. If your a New BBQ in Hawaii, I would make a statement of my company, LOAD that Brisket like a Triple Burger to get people in the place and make it Memorable that you gotta come back for this Sandwich and add some BBQ sauce or offer. Goodluck in business and if you ever step up on loading your sandwich I would be back. I will stick with Mike's BBQ for now Windward side. read more

Dickey's Barbecue Pit - Brisket Sandwich, Potato with Bacon and Big cup drink. - American Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

Originally from Texas so I'm picky on BBQ. Got the brisket and ribs. Both are amazing! Super tender and full of flavor. Had loaded potatoes also for the kids that do not eat meat. Bbq sauce was super good . I like that they have the drink machine with 100s of choices . Customer service was great. They had little strawberry ice cream cups for the kiddos for 85 cents so it's nice to see affordable treat for kids. On Sunday's they have kids eat free with adult entree so a great way to take everyone out ! The place was super clean also! Workers were very nice. read more

Dickey's Barbecue Pit - Bbq ribs - American Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

Really sad but was eager to come finding out Dickeys reopened in Kapolei, woohoooo. Made an online order 2 meat pick up plate with Mac and cheese & potato casserole with a side of barbecue beans and when I went inside I asked to order a small side of green beans (paid for in store). Went out to the car to check my items and went back in realized the green beans weren't there so I went back in to tell them, which they gave to me. When I went home (my fault for not checking) but I was also missing the barbecue beans. Stuff isn't cheap nowadays and it's disappointing to have missing items on orders you paid for, almost twice. It was $3, and I was kinda full so didn't wanna make the drive back for a small amount. read more

Best experience. The food was delicious tasting, and service was amazing! Jimmy & his team are the best here at Kapolei. They made our experience special, truly, they sang Austin happy birthday. He was the happiest 37 yo I've seen, like a kid smiling from ear to ear! We love Jimmy & the Kapolei team! Mahalo for a heartfelt and sincere experience! read more

Was told it reopened today under new staff, management, and owner/ceo. My coworker and I had a great experience today! Even got to meet the owner and talked story with him! Nice guy! Customer service - 5 of 5 It wasn't busy when we got there...staff was able to chat and check in with me and my coworker having a late lunch. Friendly crew and made us feel welcomed! Cost - 4 of 5 Like everything else in Hawai'i prices are not cheap but was told the prices are cheaper than what it officially was with the previous owner/management. Food - 5 of 5 My co-worker and I got the Texas Brisket Burger combo. Sandwich and sides were good. Sides were mac and cheese, mash potatoes, and green beans. The brisket burger chopped meat was good and tasty! Came with drink of choice with refills. Was told by the workers that the restaurant will be serving alcohol in near future. Location - 4.5 of 5 located next to Walmart kapolei, front side area by main entrance. Ample parking but looks like that area can get busy. It's right across Panda Express. If it gets busy park across at Walmart and walk it. Restaurant - 5 of 5 Clean, roomy with also an outside sitting area. Couple TVs indoors. Don't know if there were any outside in the patio area. I believe the restaurant maybe gearing up to televise sports. Didn't get to check out the bathrooms. With our dining experience it was nice! Signs and menu were big enough to see. read more

I heard this Dickeys was opening up under new management, so I was excited to try it again. But...I was very very disappointed. The sides look nothing like the photos and the meats were so so dry. I got brisket and pulled pork, the brisket wasn't cut well and it was dry like cardboard. The pulled pork had some pieces that were dark meat and those were sort of moist but the white bits were dry. Ordered the green beans with bacon, but there was no bacon to be seen. Also, the photos on the menu show flat green beans but these were round beans. There was no sauce. It tasted like the green beans from a can. The Mac and cheese in the photos on the menu look like the thick noodles with lots of creamy cheese but what we got was thin noodles and barely any cheese. Very bland. The coleslaw was good but again, it looked nothing like the photos on the menu. It honestly looks and tastes exactly like KFC coleslaw. Its all chopped up just like KCF coleslaw. The chili with brisket was okay. On the salty side but the chili was good. The brisket in the chili was also tough and hard to chew. The bread that comes with the meals were stale and dry. I tried dipping it in the bbq sauce but it didn't help. I'm so sad, because I was so excited to try this place again, but I don't think I can buy food from here again until something changes. Im rooting for this Dickeys to do well because I know what its supposed to taste like. I hope the management can change things up quickly. read more

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I wanted to try it out again since they reopened under a new owner I believe. I ordered the 3 piece plate with side bbq beans & mac n cheese. Brisket was overly salty. Smoked chicken was a couple slices of chicken breast & it was so dry. Ribs were tough. Mac n cheese was dry. Bbq beans tasted just like canned Bush's baked beans. The portions were definitely not worth the price! Definitely disappointed & won't be back again. read more

Decided to go here last weekend since they reopened for business but new owners... for the price of the food it isn't worth it. The sides were good but they didn't have the old sides that used to be on the board to order from before and the meat portion wise wasn't enough. They used to serve it on trays but now it's on a paper plate. The sweet tea tank wasn't filled either when me and my bf paid for the cups/meals we asked the owner if he's able to fill it up nicely and when we were done with our food it still wasn't filled up until later when we were gonna leave. And the sauce is in containers so you'd have to ask the employees for it rather than having sauces right in front of you to use on the table to dine in. Ya no thanks $55 down the drain read more

Been living close by to this Dickey's for four years, I crave BBQ every once and a while so I keep giving this place a try only to be disappointed again and again. All their meat is always overcooked, dry, and flavorless. The portions are TINY for what you're paying. I shouldn't be hungry after a 3 meat combo deal... none of their sides are good PLEASE DO NOT EAT HERE. read more

Great service food was amazing and Jimmy the owner was amazing love love . I highly recommend this place true southern hospitality. read more

I ordered a crispy chicken plate. Description said it was a buttermilk battered chicken breast. Is the chicken breast in the room??? This is a chicken patty. Also said it came with Texas toast, but clearly gave me a Hawaiian roll. Highly disappointed. read more

Dickey's Barbecue Pit - Crispy chicken plate - American Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

Never ceases to amaze me how hard working the crew is. So happy and energetic. And the food is awesome too. Love this place and the people!

New management has breathed new life into the restaurant! Food was great, service was quick, and the owner was very hospitable! He stopped by the table, chatted with us for a bit, and made us feel very welcome. I would gladly come again! read more

Regrettably & reluctantly visited again today and it was another degrading, inappropriate, unprofessional, excessive shit show! I had last visited Oct 28th as noted below and hadn't been here for over 1 1/2 years before that for obvious reasons. Back then they weren't this bad and have only gotten worse since this David. I was threatened twice by "manager" David..."....before I do something to you...." and again "... before I put hands on this guy!" These threats were without escalation from my side and were not warranted whatsoever. This is one of the most negative and shittiest establishments on this island and I would imagine that they are not doing well and won't be open long. Keep in mind that this mistreatment...all from them & one sided...was after they delayed my orders for well over an hour! Until a few weeks ago I had not been here in over 1 1/2 years and I didn't miss it, but I wholly did regret it!! I also watched them discriminate against a targeted gay male by feigning out of stock pulled pork inventory and then threatening to make them wait another hour or only offer substitution of sausage to humiliate him in context of the name of the establishment and a nearby much older weird acting black female. The ownership and management of this location are TRULY CRUEL & ENTIRELY *DISGUSTING*!! I had plans to never visit this miserable place ever again after today and they made sure that I was stressed and made as miserable as possible before I left, almost as if it was premeditated. What a miserable hellhole of a place! I clearly don't need you....enjoy your miserable hell of a location until you close! I did not deserve this and, over time, YOU WILL LEARN that you wasted your time! [ P.S. : At least one customer recorded the manager threaten me unprovoked and multiple customers approached me later outside indicating that they thought this moron of a manager was out of control! All he did was try to escalate the situation, demean me, talk over me incessantly, and antagonize me repeatedly. Dealing with your manager was *EXTREMELY* UPSETTING and he clearly has not received all of the proper and adequate training, especially as it pertains to dealing with customers! His gang boy threats and body language certainly didn't impress me! What a disgusting shitshow!] _________________________________ From visit in October 28th, 2025 I don't visit this chain very often and it has been well over a year since I last visited this location and it was bad again right off the bat. I suffered 30+ minutes of constant cruel malfunctions and issues with both the app & the website in 2 different browsers trying to put my order through, which had a reward and gift card payments. Upon asking for the WiFi password multiple times to try to change from my mobile network I was immaturely & matter of factly told "I don't know the WiFi password." I asked in a manner for other employees to chime in and help, but no one offered assistance. I suffered another 10+ minutes before I was finally able to put the order through. Upon doing so I calmly approached the front counter to complain and was aggressively met by manager David as if he were waiting for me to say something! He was confrontational and uncompassionate about the situation and then lied and said that I was given the password when I specifically remembered that I was NOT GIVEN THE WIFI PASSWORD. I had to greatly restrain myself to prevent the situation from escalating further so that I could eat my food since I hadn't eaten anything yet. I didn't deserve this experience...I just wanted to order food like everybody else as a hungry human being! THIS WAS BULLSHIT! read more

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I never write bad reviews but I find myself highly motivated to speak up. I ordered a baked potato loaded with sour cream, butter and green onions, and a side of cole slaw. What I got was a baked potato with about a teaspoon of butter and a teaspoon of sour cream, and about a tbs of Cole slaw ON the potato. Once I scraped the cold slaw off, I was left with a dry, cold potato. Don't waste your time here. read more

The brisket and fried orkra is the bomb. Rolls and mash potatoe. Great and friendly service.