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Got was a really lovely visit indeed. The server was friendly and accommodating when we asked to be moved to a bigger table. The view of the ocean outside is so nice! The food was tasty and a good portion would definitely return!
Never disappointed here! Came back and ordered loco moco, lumpia, musubi, and ube mochi donut. The service was great! Our server was kind and very helpful knowing we had our daughter. Seating didn't take too long. We got to sit by the window with a wonderful view!
We tried the loco moco and the crispy kalua tots to-go. crispy kalua tots - 7/10, the tots were crispy and paired well with the cheese and pulled pork. on top was a creamy aioli and a sprinkle of green onion. my only complaint is that the portion size is small. the dish is kinda pricey and the amount of pulled pork you get is barely worth the price; however, the flavoring is very good. loco moco - 8/10, the beef patty was cooked well and the eggs had a runny yolk. the gravy on top was delicious--it was nicely savory and creamy. portion size was big, and can definitely feed two people. The person helping me order to-go was friendly, and food came out in an orderly fashion. Although I did not dine in, the interior was small with few seating, and had a cool, modern vibe. The view from the restaurant is beautiful as it is right next to the water. Overall, the food is delicious and would come back again.
My Hawaiian craving went too long. Took a 30 min drive down to Benicia to give this place a try over the weekend. Plenty of parking upon arrival with great scenery toward the water. Inside is fairly small but wasn't too crowded for lunch. As a first timer excitement, had to try more than one thing. spam masubi-7 piece starter 10/10! Bbq pork tater tot's 6/10 Sliders 9/10 Plate with bbq chicken & loco moco, 6/10 bbq chicken was a bit too dry. Loco moco itself was 10/10 highly recommend. Overall would go back. I just hope to have a better experience with a different server. I don't remember my servers name but she was not attentive, didn't deliver utensils or napkins. No refills until we pretty much ready to leave. It was very uncomfortable eating without beverages and inexcusable being that it wasn't a busy time and many of staff members were behind counters chatting.
This review is just for the food truck experience in the Benicia Farmers market. Food truck had a vibrant exterior and located midway into the market. I had remembered rave reviews of Got Plate Lunch in the past and was excited to try it again. Ordered the crispy kalua pork tots and combo rice plate with chicken teriyaki and kalua pork, which came with rice and mac salad. Purchase went smoothly with credit card and waited about 10 min. -Kalua tots: crispy yet over-fried to the point it was dry and greasy. It was also cold and the cheese wasn't melted. -Chicken teriyaki was tender and tasty. *In both kalua pork was hard and dry. Probably best to dine in the restaurant when the food is hot and fresh- I was overall disappointed with the food truck grub.
Place looks great but the food was ok specially the spam masubi. The rice was really undercooked and really hard. I only took 1 bite and that's it. I told the server and she said she will talk to the cook. Upon checking out she said she tried the rice and it was hard, but she didn't even do anything, at least offer a replacement I will never eat here again
The best Hawaiian BBQ in the Vallejo/Benicia area. I also love how close the restaurant is to the bay. It is right across the 9th Street Park and boat launch. I love the indoor theming. Makes you feel like you are in Hawaii. It's also really clean inside. The waitress and servers were really nice and helpful. The food is great especially their spam matsubi. Love wife also loves ordering the pineapple salad. It is a little more expensive than your standard Hawaiian BBQ restaurant, but they definitely have really good quality food. Give this place a shot if you have that Hawaiian craving.
I saw Got Plate Lunch on Check, Please and it looked like a legit Hawaiian place. Unfortunately, it didn't quite live up to our expectations (though I'm glad to see a small business thriving - we got takeout since it would have been about a 20 minute wait to be seated around 2 pm on a Sunday). First of all, the biggest problem was that they messed up our order - instead of a whole order of spicy chicken, they gave us a half order. Luckily we checked. They quickly prepared the rest of the order and charged my husband the difference... except they rang him up for the wrong amount, something like 1.5x the amount he should have been rung up for. Again, good thing we checked. Then, when we got home, we realized we only had two tiny mac salads... not sure if that's really the portion size for the full meal, or if they forgot to give us mac salads for the second entree. Either way, that portion size is TINY. Finally, I was disappointed when I opened up the "bbq chicken" and saw that it had no char on it and appeared to just be sauteed in a teriyaki-ish sauce. Not what comes to mind when I think of "Hawaiian BBQ Chicken". I understand that mistakes are made but the combination of the order fulfillment mistakes, the overcharging, potential small mac salad portion size, and misrepresentation of a bbq chicken, I'm so sad to say I wouldn't recommend Got Plate Lunch to anyone. Again, it's great they're doing well despite my personal experience. I just would have loved to have a reliable Hawaiian place, especially with the awesome location this place has, by the water and a park.
It's a bit unfair for me to review this place because I am part Hawaiian and know how Hawaiian food should taste. This place is alright. The highlight was the Crispy Kalua Tots. The main thing that made this good was the sauce as it provided just the right accent to bring the dish together. Highly recommended. The Kalua by itself is average and lacks the flavors I miss from home. The Spam Katsu was tasty. Their mac salad is just blah. Service was great and the spot was beautiful. I am probably in the minority with this opinion because the place was very busy when we were there.
Food with a view ! The best spot to eat while being able to see the ocean. The food was great, I recommend the plate. Small inside but not hard to get a table.
A little slice of Hawaii here in Benicia! The food was amazing and the crispy Kalua tots were even better than I was initially expecting! That cheese/sauce was really good. Service was excellent as well! Very attentive and timely. Would like to try the short ribs next time I stop by
Where is the cabbage? This is pork and cabbage, when you eat there you get much more food. What is the deal with take out?
2 months ago
1 month ago
Got was a really lovely visit indeed. The server was friendly and accommodating when we asked to be moved to a bigger table. The view of the ocean outside is so nice! The food was tasty and a good portion would definitely return! read more
2 months ago
Never disappointed here! Came back and ordered loco moco, lumpia, musubi, and ube mochi donut. The service was great! Our server was kind and very helpful knowing we had our daughter. Seating didn't take too long. We got to sit by the window with a wonderful view! read more
We tried the loco moco and the crispy kalua tots to-go. crispy kalua tots - 7/10, the tots were crispy and paired well with the cheese and pulled pork. on top was a creamy aioli and a sprinkle of green onion. my only complaint is that the portion size is small. the dish is kinda pricey and the amount of pulled pork you get is barely worth the price; however, the flavoring is very good. loco moco - 8/10, the beef patty was cooked well and the eggs had a runny yolk. the gravy on top was delicious--it was nicely savory and creamy. portion size was big, and can definitely feed two people. The person helping me order to-go was friendly, and food came out in an orderly fashion. Although I did not dine in, the interior was small with few seating, and had a cool, modern vibe. The view from the restaurant is beautiful as it is right next to the water. Overall, the food is delicious and would come back again. read more
3 months ago
My Hawaiian craving went too long. Took a 30 min drive down to Benicia to give this place a try over the weekend. Plenty of parking upon arrival with great scenery toward the water. Inside is fairly small but wasn't too crowded for lunch. As a first timer excitement, had to try more than one thing. spam masubi-7 piece starter 10/10! Bbq pork tater tot's 6/10 Sliders 9/10 Plate with bbq chicken & loco moco, 6/10 bbq chicken was a bit too dry. Loco moco itself was 10/10 highly recommend. Overall would go back. I just hope to have a better experience with a different server. I don't remember my servers name but she was not attentive, didn't deliver utensils or napkins. No refills until we pretty much ready to leave. It was very uncomfortable eating without beverages and inexcusable being that it wasn't a busy time and many of staff members were behind counters chatting. read more
This review is just for the food truck experience in the Benicia Farmers market. Food truck had a vibrant exterior and located midway into the market. I had remembered rave reviews of Got Plate Lunch in the past and was excited to try it again. Ordered the crispy kalua pork tots and combo rice plate with chicken teriyaki and kalua pork, which came with rice and mac salad. Purchase went smoothly with credit card and waited about 10 min. -Kalua tots: crispy yet over-fried to the point it was dry and greasy. It was also cold and the cheese wasn't melted. -Chicken teriyaki was tender and tasty. *In both kalua pork was hard and dry. Probably best to dine in the restaurant when the food is hot and fresh- I was overall disappointed with the food truck grub. read more
1 month ago
Place looks great but the food was ok specially the spam masubi. The rice was really undercooked and really hard. I only took 1 bite and that's it. I told the server and she said she will talk to the cook. Upon checking out she said she tried the rice and it was hard, but she didn't even do anything, at least offer a replacement I will never eat here again read more
The best Hawaiian BBQ in the Vallejo/Benicia area. I also love how close the restaurant is to the bay. It is right across the 9th Street Park and boat launch. I love the indoor theming. Makes you feel like you are in Hawaii. It's also really clean inside. The waitress and servers were really nice and helpful. The food is great especially their spam matsubi. Love wife also loves ordering the pineapple salad. It is a little more expensive than your standard Hawaiian BBQ restaurant, but they definitely have really good quality food. Give this place a shot if you have that Hawaiian craving. read more
7 months ago
I saw Got Plate Lunch on Check, Please and it looked like a legit Hawaiian place. Unfortunately, it didn't quite live up to our expectations (though I'm glad to see a small business thriving - we got takeout since it would have been about a 20 minute wait to be seated around 2 pm on a Sunday). First of all, the biggest problem was that they messed up our order - instead of a whole order of spicy chicken, they gave us a half order. Luckily we checked. They quickly prepared the rest of the order and charged my husband the difference... except they rang him up for the wrong amount, something like 1.5x the amount he should have been rung up for. Again, good thing we checked. Then, when we got home, we realized we only had two tiny mac salads... not sure if that's really the portion size for the full meal, or if they forgot to give us mac salads for the second entree. Either way, that portion size is TINY. Finally, I was disappointed when I opened up the "bbq chicken" and saw that it had no char on it and appeared to just be sauteed in a teriyaki-ish sauce. Not what comes to mind when I think of "Hawaiian BBQ Chicken". I understand that mistakes are made but the combination of the order fulfillment mistakes, the overcharging, potential small mac salad portion size, and misrepresentation of a bbq chicken, I'm so sad to say I wouldn't recommend Got Plate Lunch to anyone. Again, it's great they're doing well despite my personal experience. I just would have loved to have a reliable Hawaiian place, especially with the awesome location this place has, by the water and a park. read more
29 days ago
It's a bit unfair for me to review this place because I am part Hawaiian and know how Hawaiian food should taste. This place is alright. The highlight was the Crispy Kalua Tots. The main thing that made this good was the sauce as it provided just the right accent to bring the dish together. Highly recommended. The Kalua by itself is average and lacks the flavors I miss from home. The Spam Katsu was tasty. Their mac salad is just blah. Service was great and the spot was beautiful. I am probably in the minority with this opinion because the place was very busy when we were there. read more
24 days ago
2 months ago
Food with a view ! The best spot to eat while being able to see the ocean. The food was great, I recommend the plate. Small inside but not hard to get a table. read more
A little slice of Hawaii here in Benicia! The food was amazing and the crispy Kalua tots were even better than I was initially expecting! That cheese/sauce was really good. Service was excellent as well! Very attentive and timely. Would like to try the short ribs next time I stop by read more
2 months ago
Where is the cabbage? This is pork and cabbage, when you eat there you get much more food. What is the deal with take out? read more
Small authentic Hawaiian restaurant that serves the best comfort Hawaiian food. I was pleasantly surprised with their spam musubi and udon stir fry noodles. The Kalua Pork Tots were so good - Crispy tots with tender pork. The Loco Moco was good as well but the gravy is what sets it apart from others! A tad salty but overall good food at reasonable prices. The service was also great! Everyone was friendly and kind. It's on the smaller side and seats maybe around 20 and some seats at the bar but it's worth it. read more
Benicia is full of wonderful surprises and Got Plate Lunch is a special gem. Located at the end of W 9th Street you'll find this spot ~ we actually came close to when they were closing for lunch so we had a mimosa while waiting and took our food to the outdoor picnic tables with a view. Highly recommend! We ordered two 'Locals Favorite' plates that come with a protein, two scoops of white rice, and a scoop of Hawaiian macaroni salad. So delicious ~ we also are huge fans of Hawaiian rolls, so we ordered a few sides of those to make little BBQ chicken sliders too. Got Plate Lunch offers Hawaiian comfort food in casual and fun digs. There was a birthday party happening when we arrived and everyone at the table was having a great time with a post-meal photo by the water after the meal. Service is great, the food you can tell is made with island love, and the menu is creative with super cool items. We already can't wait to come back to bring friends to try the Kalua Pork Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, the Spam Musubi, and Loco Moco. Love the flavored mimosas, what a treat. Affordable and hits the spot, double check! read more
8 months ago
Plenty of parking. Views were amazing. Wait staff greeted us warmly. Came here on a Sunday and they're operating hours we're from 10a-3p. We ordered the Kolohe burger with tater tots because they ran out of fries and the Ultimate loco moco with added grilled onions (+$1). I simply was not impressed with my burger. The kalua pig on my burger was salty, thank goodness for the added bbq sauce. The plating was just too blahhh, it looked kinda sad. My partner's loco moco was "ok". The bowl it was served in was big, so it made the entree look a but small and mac salad that came with it had no flavor. Maybe we went there on an off day, I don't know. read more
1 year ago
Location: A+. Views of the Carquinez Stait, beach, hills, and beach. Plenty of safe parking. Service: A+. Friendly, quick, clean. Food: A+. Tasty, well seasoned dishes served hot and quickly. Gravy on the loco moco was silky and flavorful. Mac salad broke da mouth. Ambiance: A+. Low key island vibes-- not too tiki- kitschy. Prices, very fair. Great lunch! We will definitely return. read more
We saw this place featured last night on Bay Area Check Please! After taking our Princess to get a bath, we decided to make the trek up here to try the grindz. We're always down to try some Hawaiian Style eats. The parking lot was nearly full when we arrived at 12:30. Not to worry though, there's a park across the street with lots of available parking. Maybe not so much when the weather is warm but today was a cold, windy, overcast day. I stayed outside and walked around with dog as she went inside and placed our order to go. She told me that the restaurant was busy, and the staff was hustling. Despite this, everyone was friendly and helpful, very Hawaiian-esque. When places are far away from homebase and we want to try multiple flavors, we'll order way more food than we can eat. We have no issues with eating leftovers later in the day or the next day. We got: Spam MuWasabi - 4 - presented as rectangular sushi roll pieces and covered in a wasabi aioli and served with a garlic soy sauce. Because of the tight fit of the pieces in the clamshell, some of the seaweed stuck to other pieces causing the rolls to fall apart. Flavor wise it was pretty decent, although I don't think the garlic soy sauce was necessary. Loco Moco - 4 - Good rice, okay hamburger patties, great eggs, so-so gravy. The patties were on the dryer side, and I would have liked to have had some minced onions mixed into the patties. The eggs were nicely cooked and the one yolk that I broke was beautifully runny. The gravy had no body and tasted as if it came from a mix or a jar. My wife ordered Grilled Onions and I didn't get them but we weren't charged for them either. Kalua Pork with Cabbage and BBQ Chicken Plate - 3 - I've made Kalua Style Pork in a crockpot and also in the oven. Neither will ever be as good as a whole pig that's been cooked in an imu. I gave this plate a taste, cold, in the morning. I agree with my wife that more cabbage would have been nice. The pig was nice and tender albeit a bit on the salty side for our tastes. The chicken was good but the flavor that I got leaned more toward teriyaki than straight BBQ. Perhaps this was chicken marinated in teriyaki sauce that was then grilled? Garlic Shrimp Plate - 4 - The Shrimp were cooked well and had been cleaned before cooking. But the real star of this dish was the Garlic Oil that soaked into the rice. Probably not the healthiest thing in the world but certainly ono-licious! Macaroni Salad - 4 - A small container of Mac Salad came with each of our three Plate Lunches. Not too wet, not too dry, the Mac Salad was pretty good. When I started writing this review, there were two photographs already in place. I checked and hadn't written a review previously but sometimes life gets in the way of things we plan to do. I found the same photos at the top of the Yelp page and my name was attached to them from over 9 years ago. That was when they were at their 1st Street location that was close around 2021 when new landlords bought the property. What did we order way back then? Loco Moco Plate and Kalua Pig Plate, of course! Overall, we liked the vibe and the service. The food was not great but certainly good enough for us to return in the future. We would love to see some lau lau, potato-mac salad, lomi-lomi salmon too. Got Plate Lunch is definitely much better than most of the Hawaiian chain restaurants on the mainland. The only places we can think of that were consistently better were the Temple Bar in Berkeley and Aloha Buffet in Milpitas, both long closed. Next time we'll come without the dog so we can sit in the restaurant and eat. read more
Whenever I cross the bridge to Benicia I try to make my way out here. This place has the best musibis in my opinion. There's numerous Hawaiian bbq places everywhere, but this is the only place where I feel does it justice. Space is clean and great view of the waterfront. Service is friendly and helpful. Great food, people, and service... what more could you ask for? read more
I have no clue how I had the address to their express location but that was were I started off. Good thing they answer the phone and gave me directions to the restaurant location which is near the water where a dock is so when they are full inside and customers have to wait...they have a great view to chill till a table is available. They are pretty small but get a lot of traffic. I came solo and sat at the bar. There was a mimosas special that I tried that was pretty pricey but was presented cute on a surf board that held the glass flight. I did get pretty tipsy with it so eat after to mellow it out. My server bartender was not really engaging with her guests. She did answer questions and check in time to time but did the bare minimum. She was packing the to go food and making sure the dishes were presentable before being brought out to their tables. The location to put in orders in, is at the back where the gots plate selfie type wall is yet no one would take pictures with it because the girls/servers that takes the orders is usually right in front of the wall. I got a small glimpse of it sitting at the bar and when no one was there, took a quick photo. I noticed a lot of orders coming out for the tables were mostly presented in a differently shaped bowl. I specifically came for the blue Hawaiian slider and tried the crispy Kalua tots. My food looked great and tasted just as good as it looks. I did save a bit to bring over to family to try. Reasonable price and amount of food. Definitely a day date spot or a small group outing. I would like to come again with a guest and try some of the other food items. They have available parking but keep in mind they are a busy location. Well I did come on a Saturday read more
Got hunger? Got a toll pass to get over the bridge? Tucked away on the Benicia waterfront, Got Plate Lunch is where classic Hawaiian plate lunch specialties collide with California charm and culinary goodness. I went with Da lunch plate since I was craving spam, Portuguese sausage, and a serving of the BBQ chicken. Initial bite of spam did make me reconsider my recent subscribe and save order for spam--super salty compared to their newer flavors and the classic Less Sodium. Tried the Kailua pork which I would also recommend. Almost opted for a sodium less or kinda less dinner, but GPL vibes and a friendly staff turned into a dinner stay. The place was packed so getting a plate lunch might require a wait. read more
Walked into the new location with my brother and the restaurant has a beautiful view of the water surrounding it. There were a few empty tables and when we walked in, the waitress told us there were no availabilities to dine in so we ordered to-go. A different waitress came and took our to-go order because the other waitress who initially spoke to us didn't accommodate us and forgot about us. I only ordered fries and spam musubis and they said it would take twenty minutes. To my disappointment, the order took longer to make and guests walked in and sat right at the empty tables that my brother and I saw when we first walked in. The food was okay. The fries were pale and lacked seasoning compared to when I first had them. Spam musubis were basic with furikake seasoning. The sauce was liquidy. I hope they improve their communication and service. read more
Great lunch spot if it's not windy or a nice sunset spot. We ordered takeout and took ours home. Not bad but wished they gave us more chicken and bbq is more like our version of shoyu chicken. But great sunset views if you dine in or decide to sit at the picnic tables and watch the sunset read more
6 months ago
Friendly staff and good food. Came here for breakfast and ordered the Ultimate Loco Moco (rice. ground beef patty, gravy, spam, eggs, hash brown, & mac salad) and Hawaiian roll french toast with the POG syrup. These were super crispy and the syrup was so delicious. Love that they have so many syrup flavors to choose from. read more
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Is there outdoor seating at the waterfront location?
There is a stand alone picnic table, but no outdoor service. There is a park across the street also, if you want to take your food to go.
Do you take reservations?
I think they do. I saw "reserved" plaques behind the hostess desk.
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