Everything nearby was closed so we opted for Hawaiian BBQ. We weren't sure how this place would be, but it was pretty good! I got the grilled teriyaki chicken plate and my friend ordered the short ribs. I got veggies in replace of my rice and the portions are HUGE! I could only eat 1/3 of my plate before saving the rest for another time. The chicken is tender and juicy. Veggies cooked just right. The cashier was sweet and gave recommendations. Food was hot and fresh. Delicious! Interior clean as well! :) read more

Haiku Hawaiian BBQ - Grilled teriyaki chicken - Hawaiian Near Me - Salinas, California

Great chicken teriyaki and I love the rice. The service is quick and professional, and the ambiance is plain but the place is clean and that will always be important. I will be back soon. read more

This is our go to place for Hawaiian Barbecue. A typical Hawaiian plate with 2 scoops of rice and one scoop of macaroni salad with choice of entrees. Their Kuala park is excellent, juicy and flavorful, and the bottom layer of cabbage that cooks in the Kuala pork juices puts it over the top. The BBQ chicken and beef is delicious as well with the chicken having great spice level. The regular portion sizes are so large (they do have smaller, mini offerings), we typically take half home with us. They offer several different side sauces, soy, teriyaki, katsu and a hot sauce, my favorite is katsu. Service is always welcoming and friendly. The restaurant is clean and comfortable with plenty of seating. They do have a few outside tables if you wish to brave the Salinas weather. We have noticed a lot of phone and takeout orders when we are there. read more

The barbecue chicken, kalbi short ribs, and macaroni salad were all so good. Their party tray options are great, and the staff is so helpful with placing large orders. I would definitely order from here again for another family dinner. My whole family enjoyed the meal. read more

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! read more

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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 read more

Haiku Hawaiian BBQ - Hawaiian Near Me - Salinas, California

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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! read more

Haiku Hawaiian BBQ - Hawaiian Near Me - Salinas, California

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! read more

Haiku Hawaiian BBQ - Hawaiian Near Me - Salinas, California

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! read more

Haiku Hawaiian BBQ - Spam Musubi, and the Chicken Combo with Island Fire Chicken on the left, and "BBQ" Chicken on the right. - Hawaiian Near Me - Salinas, California

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. read more

Haiku Hawaiian BBQ - Spam Musubis - Hawaiian Near Me - Salinas, California

Not bad, not good enough for me to go out of my way to grab for lunch. The employees were very nice and helpful which was great since it was my first time eating there. read more

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. read more

Haiku Hawaiian BBQ - Chicken and beef combo - Hawaiian Near Me - Salinas, California

I have been to Haiku twice. Both times the customer service has been really helpful. They answered questions and made adjustments to the order. The portions a generous, enough for two to three people with some of their plates. On one plate I asked if we could switch out one meat for another and they accommodated the adjustment. For some changes there is an up-charge but that makes sense as some meats are pricier than others. The place looks like a diner, nothing fancy. Has about ten tables/booths. Will definitely go again. We tried two combo plates with three meats, and masubi, both chicken and tuna. The tuna did feel like canned tuna, so I probably won't get that one again but the chicken was good. Best meats, Kalua pork and short ribs. The macaroni salad was also well done. read more

When I saw the reviews on yelp, it made me wonder why so many people were raving about this place. I've had a hard time finding good Hawaiian food north of Bakersfield. But this place is pretty good. Their food is tasty, it's cooked just right, and they have a nice variety of different things to choose from. More than that it tastes GOOD! FOOD: if there are no plate lunches it's not a real Hawaiian place! And this one has many plate lunches. There was so much to try from kalua pork to musubi and more but everyone loved the island fire chicken. It was unique among Hawaiian food. It was tasty and filling but the real cap was the macaroni. SERVICE: Service was okay. Not exceptional but respectful and quick. Plus the food is made to order (not the rice and mac). COST: Very reasonable read more

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

A haiku for Haiku's island fire chicken Flames lick spicy glaze,Hawaiian heat ignites the soul,Bold bites blaze alive. Quick stop on our road trip to the Bay Area and this place just topped my "I'll be back" list! read more

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

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

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. read more

Haiku Hawaiian BBQ - Beef chicken combo. Macaroni salad hiding. - Hawaiian Near Me - Salinas, California

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

I've been coming here for the past two years and I love it! I always get the Kalua pork meal the pork has so much flavor I crave it often. The portions are great a full meal lasts me all day, eating half then the rest later. If you're not feeling an all day meal or don't usually finish your food, their mini meals are perfect. It's basically the portions cut in half for a lower price :) I originally started coming for spam masubi but for one order (two masubis), it's pretty expensive. I think you're better off trying your luck making it at home. Besides that their chicken plates are all very yummy too and I always get extra Mac salad on the side! Their macaroni salad is amazing I've never had a complaint about their actual meals. The masubi is good and they have teriyaki sauce you can dip it in which is soooo good it's just pretty pricey so it's not always worth the money even if it's yummy :( definitely recommend everything else though. read more

Didn't know what do get so I asked for recommendations and I ordered the #1, the beef, the short ribs, and chicken were very flavorful. The rice was good and so was the macaroni salad. The service was fast and the staff was friendly. read more

Excellent food and fantastic service. They are located in a shopping center west of highway 101. So access to the restaurant was easy to get to from 101. I had the #9, bbq chicken that came with 2 scoops of rice and a scoop of macaroni salad. Yummy! I would definitely eat here again if I'm in the area. read more

Haiku Hawaiian BBQ - This is my first time here and the food is fantastic. Very friendly customer service and quick. I would eat again, yum, yum! - Hawaiian Near Me - Salinas, California

Love the foods! Always great tasting and well cooked. Service is fast. It's a little restaurant which has a few tables to sit down. Since most of the people order to go, makes sense to just have few tables. Love going here for Hawaain barbecue. Their portions are huge, you're getting what you pay for. One of our fav place! read more

The food was absolutely amazing! So refreshing and tasteful. My mom and I loved the food so much, the workers there were nice as well. Definitely recommend!! read more

Haiku Hawaiian BBQ - Bbq Mix - Hawaiian Near Me - Salinas, California

We were in the area for vacation and ordered from Haiku for dinner. We ordered chicken katsu, BBQ chicken, and the spicy chicken. The chicken in the katsu and BBQ chicken were undercooked. We couldn't eat any of it. read more

Solid place to eat a large portion of food. Taste just like it does in Hawaii. The bbq and teriyaki chicken don't taste super different to be honest. Love the Mac salad and the chicken was cooked fresh. Not a fan of the spring rolls, probably frozen. Recommend if you're looking for a solid freshly cooked meal. One plate lunch is really enough for two adults. read more

Haiku Hawaiian BBQ - Entry - Hawaiian Near Me - Salinas, California

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The plate was $21 for only 3 pieces of short ribs! Everything else was mostly rice. Ridiculous! Never coming back! read more

Haiku Hawaiian BBQ - Short ribs - Hawaiian Near Me - Salinas, California

This place just opened up at the beginning February 2021. I was thinking traditional Hawaiian food, but this is more island grill style and BBQ. I had the #4 BBQ & Katsu Mix: strips of BBQ Chicken and BBQ Beef and a slice of chicken katsu (honey and panko crust) included two scoops of rice and one scoop of macaroni salad. Sort of like island plate lunch style. THE BBQ beef and BBQ chicken was tender and flavorful. The chicken katsu was crispy and had a sweet taste to it. There is sautéed cabbage that sits below the proteins. I also got the spam musubi. These came out warm and silky. There are two pieces and definitely could be a meal. Definitely worth trying out if you are in Salinas. read more

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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

Had to choose between this joint or their Thai food neighbor... a quick glance over the menu and Hawaiian food was our choice. My sister got the #1 Mixed meal. I got the #2 Seafood Mixed meal. Hers was a mix of proteins that included the short rib and chicken. The seafood included a couple shrimps, a fried katsu fish and grilled chicken. Personally, I did not like my meal. I didn't like the fried shrimp or the fried fish. Just seemed greasy. Should have just stuck with the chicken. Loved the macaroni salad. I think this was better than L&L's. It was heavy but flavorful. read more

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

Fast food combo meals has gone up so much in the recents years. I'd spend an extra $3 - $5 dollars at this restaurant for real food any day of the week. I had their Hawaiian BBQ Mix combo: rice, mac salad, thinly sliced beef, short ribs and boneless chicken thigh laying on top of a bed of lettuce. Does not come with a drink so I ordered a Pepsi on the side. Total $17. Worth it! Above average portion size. 2 meals for me. read more

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Food is excellent but....the party trays prices increased a lot! I ordered a small bbq beef and a small chicken katsu and it's $113! I promised people at work but won't ever order again. To go up $5 is nothing but $20! Ridiculous! read more

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

cannot go wrong. it's so damn fire. Island chicken is not very spicy is you have a tolerance for spice. Great flavors. Great service. Getting some now actually. read more

Doesn't look like much but the flavor is delish.. so I walked in to this place and was greeted very nicely by a employee. She was very friendly and knowledgeable.. I told her it was my first time visiting and I wasn't sure what to order, and she walked me through the menu gave me some recommendations and now it is a new favorite. It's not a big place, but you can sit down inside and enjoy your meal. I highly recommend this BBQ beef.. this was the mini meal $9.99 and if you're like me where you get full quick this is perfect size.. read more

Haiku Hawaiian BBQ - Bbq beef with 1 scoop white rice 1 scoop macaroni and veggies - Hawaiian Near Me - Salinas, California

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Stopped here for dinner on the way to Santa Cruz cuz of the positive reviews. Be sure to get the copy of your receipt! We went in & ordered. Got the food back to the car & daughter tells me she wants a drink So I go back in, order drink & charge $3.05 on my card. Hispanic female cashier (same one that took my original order) asks me to sign and I see her tear off the 2nd copy. I give her the merchant copy & ask her for my copy. "Oh, you want your copy?" she says. I expect her to get out of the trash, but SHE PULLS IT OUT OF HER POCKET!!! What is that???? Now I have to monitor my credit card charges... I should have confronted her right there, but we were in hurry. The food is ok, but the experience colors my taste. Beware if you order from here. Probably cuz we're obviously from out of the area, she thought she could grab my cc info. Beware of this place! read more

Was in town for work and was looking for something besides all the Mexican food I've been eating. Took the short walk from the hotel and I wasn't disappointed! Clean, well-lit , and busy with takeout orders. I got my go-to bbq mix plate- good portions of chicken katsu (pieces were fatty tho), bbq beef, bbq chicken, two scoops rice, one scoop of creamy Mac salad, and all the sauces to go. Enthusiastic and friendly counter service, minimal wait- two thumbs up read more

Haiku Hawaiian BBQ - Bbq mix plate - Hawaiian Near Me - Salinas, California

They definitely give you a ton of food and the service is great. The food is okay, I wouldn't say that it's the best though. I wouldn't go out of my way to go there but I'd still give it a solid 7/10 read more