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    Hawaii BBQ Deli

    3.7 (25 reviews)
    Open • 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Got the veggie and tofu plate lunch. Half way through eating I took photo.
    Angel J.

    Food good, veggie option is nice plus tofu. Good option for the veggie forward eaters. Next time I'd get without rice and Mac salad because I don't eat that but I sampled it and they were very good . Glad this place was in the mall since not a lot of veggie only meals there.

    Spam Musubi
    Briana B.

    It's my first time in Hawaii and both my s/o and I have never had musubi before he's also never had spam in general so I wanted him to try it. He hates seaweed but he quite enjoyed this. We both did. It was really good. This was all we ordered though but I would definitely order it again.

    Crispy Noodle & vegetable w/gaugee

    Always order from here. Portions are always good. Prices are awesome. Food I've ordered always tastes great and fresh.

    Teriyaki beef, kalbi ribs, bbq chicken, 2 scoops rice, and Mac salad. Enough for at least 2 meals.
    Ed E.

    Typical food court in a mall establishment where you place your order at the counter, pay the bill, and have a seat at one of their tables until they bring your food to you. Typical except for one thing: the food was REALLY good and plentiful. I had the orange chicken plate. It comes with a huge side of delicious chow mein. The orange chicken was covered in a perfect sauce. I liked this Orange Chicken way more than Panda Express. My wife's mixed plate came with teriyaki beef, kalbi ribs, and bbq chicken, plus 2 scoops of rice and a very tasty mac salad side. I almost never brag about how good a food court place is, but I REALLY encourage you to try Hawaii BBQ Deli in the Prince Kuhio Plaza mall a couple stores down from Zippy's. Disclaimer: I am not related to this establishment in any way.

    Chicken Katsu Curry Plate
    Summer G.

    Super stoked with this order. The serving amount was perfect for the prize I paid. The chicken was cooked to perfection. There was enough curry gravy on the katsu, not too much where it becomes soggy. The mac salad could have better though. Overall, PRETTY FRICKEN BOMB!

    Musubi and a Bento plate with rice, fish, chicken, beef and spam.
    Ocie M.

    We got some items here for lunch to go. We liked the BBQ items, especially the bento (rice, fish, spam, chicken and beef). Great value for the money and very fast. It is located inside the mall.

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    The have the best chinese food. It was made fresh, cooked to order. We ordered the Chow Mein without vegetables, it was still flavorful. The Kung Pao Chicken was well seasoned and the sauce had a nice kick to it without being overly spicy. The Orange Chicken was good and not too sweet. The Mongolian Beef was the best we had on this island. The day before I had the tofu with vegetables which was also very good but I forgot to take a picture. We also got a side of Gau Gee, one of the pieces is pictured with the Mongolian Beef. This will be our go to place for Chinese food.

    Full smelly trash bag next to register
    H C.

    Came in June 9th at 2:10pm to get RIPPED OFF! Lunch menu clearly states item+ rice AND green or macaroni salad. I chose to upgrade my rice to fried for $2 more then I asked for a green salad as my salad choice. She told me NO. She said if I pay extra to get fried rice she keeps my salad!?!? Even though the menu says nothing about having to give her your salad. I told her that was not OK, I paid for salad and I needed it to balance my diet as diabetic. She did not care. She would not give her name. She said there was no manager at all. While waiting for someone to come out of the back to discuss this I noticed how filthy this place was. Full, smelly bad of trash by register, many areas and nooks not mopped whatsoever in a long time. When I said I would be calling health delt I was given a tiny container, just big enough for the few slices of Cucumber inside. This is NOT a salad. This place had terrible tasting food after all of that. I'll never be back and I'll avoid your kona location because this business doesn't seem to care about ethics, cleanliness or their potential long term customers at all. Also, this is NOT a deli and NOT a BBQ!

    Mochiko chicken plate with two scoops of white rice and Mac salad.
    A R.

    We took a chance and didn't regret it. The portions are big and will definitely get you full. We ordered the mochiko chicken and garlic chicken plate we choose two scoops of white rice and Mac salad. Both of the plates are flavorful and do not need any additional sauces aside from sriracha if you prefer. I would come here again. Although, I would advise to ask if any of the plates or dishes are spicy, since the menu doesn't state the dish/plate are spicy. The garlic chicken plate doesn't mention any spicy levels but came mildly spicy it was delicious. The mochiko chicken isn't served spicy.

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    Food is always good and affordable. I placed a call in order and it was ready when I got there. Cashier is attentive to customers.

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    The food here is sooo good! I ordered for delivery so I cannot speak to service or ambiance.

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    Food is pretty good. Prices have gotten way way too high for what you are getting. Costomer service was good.

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