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    Haiku Hawaiian BBQ

    4.5 (162 reviews)
    ModerateHawaiian, Barbeque
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Jen D.

    Still not done with my Hawaiian bbq food trip. Thankful we found this place. Yelp ratings are great and I have to say the ratings don't lie. Food's delish and they come in generous portion as well! The lady that took our order was nice and helpful with our questions. Casual and probably locals fave located in one of the shopping plazas so rest assured there's plenty of parking. They have family meal and catering trays!

    Caleb G.

    The food was good, however the place inside was a little dirty. Would not recommend eating inside the establishment. The service was just okay. Never had Hawaiian BBQ before. When we asked questions about the food the waiter didn't really answer them and told us things that were just wrong. The Food was a 10 out of 10 though and I will be coming back with my family regardless 100% worth coming back to

    Zack D.

    Wow! Spicy island chicken was delicious! It was a good amount of both chicken and rice and the perfect after gym lunch! I don't live near Salinas but if I'm back in the area I'm definitely coming back here! So good!

    Joey Y.

    Made an online order at Haiku Hawaiian BBQ. They were really quick with the food! Overall the food was good. I would say, the Katsu was a bit too fried that it became too hard. I'd definitely recommend the bbq chicken and short ribs!

    Spam Musubi, and the Chicken Combo with Island Fire Chicken on the left, and "BBQ" Chicken on the right.
    Alice G.

    Food? I LOVED the flavor of the "BBQ" Chicken and the spiciness of the Island Fire Chicken. So moist! The portions are HUGE! I ordered a Chicken Combo and Spam Musubi to go. For my combo I asked for Island Fire Chicken instead of Chicken Katsu. When I got home to Prunedale, everything was still piping hot! The combo comes with 2 scoops of rice and 1 scoop of macaroni salad. The chicken, which is very saucy, was laid upon a bed of raw cabbage. The heat of the chicken caused the cabbage to be pleasantly wilted. The chicken thighs were cut into strips, marinated and cooked into moist yumminess. The "BBQ" was more of a teriyaki sauce that was surprisingly not sweet but still very delicious. The Island Fire marinade was very good. It tasted of pineapple and was pretty spicy, although, again, not sweet. I really enjoyed the marinades NOT being sweet but this is not typical of Island cuisine. The macaroni salad was swimming in mayo. Atypically, there was no fresh and crunchy component; no green onions, no celery, and no carrots. Also, the macaroni salad contained no sugar. The next time I order it, I would ask for double the cabbage, hold the macaroni salad. When I nuked it the next evening for dinner, I quickly stir fried chopped cabbage, chopped onion, and sliced carrot as a side. Delicious and still so moist! The Spam Musubi was a very large portion but the Spam wasn't fried in shoyu, and the rice was not well seasoned. You get two large musubis for around $7. Although I wasn't impressed with my bite when it was fresh, the next morning, I popped it in the air fryer for 5 minutes. OMG! The ends of the roll with crispy rice, and the crisped nori wrapper dipped in teriyaki sauce was a taste sensation! Loved it! Service? The young woman greeted me appropriately and helped me efficiently. Ambiance? The place was clean, but the furniture was rode hard and put away wet. The ceiling fans were rotating even though the high today was 62 degrees. It's a good thing the food is served so hot, because the frigid temp of the restaurant would chill it quickly. Happily, there was no mindless music assaulting the customers!

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    Isabel A.

    We ordered Spam Musubis (pictured). Absolutely delicious! We also ordered crab ragoon, they were also very delicious. We ordered a plate of the Hawaiian BBQ Combo and the BBQ Katsu Mix. Our favorite was the Hawaiian BBQ. Both plates came with a nice big portion. The staff were very friendly. We ate outside due to having our dog with us. The tables in the outside area were nice and clean.

    Chicken and beef combo
    Jerry H.

    We loved this Hawaiian place. The restaurant is small but has several tables for eating in. Their menus are easy to read and understand on their tv monitors. We ordered the bbq chicken n beef combo and Kalbi Ribs combo. The teriyaki and fire sauce are very delicious. We loved their spam musibi made authentically. It was very tasty. We loved this Hawaiian fast food place. Huge portions and fast friendly service. You will love the food.

    Beef chicken combo. Macaroni salad hiding.
    Valerie Y.

    I was grateful to find a Hawaiian place while on the road. Service was friendly. Portions are generous but the teriyaki really needs more caramelization while on the grill. It didn't have much flavor. I enjoyed the Spam musubi.

    This is my first time here and the food is fantastic. Very friendly customer service and quick. I would eat again, yum, yum!

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    This place is really good. I recommend going if you're hungry and you won't leave disappointed great food great service great ambience

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    11 months ago

    Super fresh, clean, delicious and good service! So glad we tried this place out!! Better than our favorite in the bay.

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    11 months ago

    Best Chicken Katsu I love everything about this lace, best Hawaiian Mac salad. I've tried the lemon chicken and it's great

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    Big portions. We got two playes and it lasted us several meals. Everything was ono!

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    Favorite spot for Hawaiin food great portions really good food everything here is good I keep coming back love this spot

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    Good food. Got the mini meal island white fish. Perfect size to share with toddler. Fish was flavorful and the sides were pretty good.

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    The menu has really good options for chicken beef and fish. I ordered online and picked it up and it was delicious.

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