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    Hawaiian Grill Express

    3.8 (391 reviews)
    ModerateHawaiian
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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

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    Garlic shrimp
    Brandy G.

    A very underrated chain because what do you mean this whole plate is $16?? The flavor packed in this dish is insane, the amount of food you get is crazy, the mac is SO GOOD! Ugh everything about this specific plate at this restaurant is a 10/10, no notes. I always ask for double mac because I personally don't need a lot of rice for my dinner and the veggies just bring it all together feeling just a tiny bit healthier (lol who am I kidding). Absolutely come here, definitely try this dish. Yummy!!

    Register and menu
    Mary B.

    Uhhhhh yummmmmmm! This shopping plaza has all the tasty goodies! My fav Pho place is Hot Pho nearby so I decided to try this spot and man! Reminded me of a place in Hilo on the Big Island! Delish! I got the lemon pepper grilled chicken. Think grandpas home grilled chicken breast sliced but still in the form of a breast and a good amount of protein given with two scoops of OG White rice and some cabbage and broccoli. Low sodium no un natural nada! Just good old school Home cooked vibe food! [[HIGHLIGHT]]I came late afternoon on a weekday and it was slow but they said after 5pm and weekends are busy.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I was in and out and fed in 30 mins! Parking is easy. Cost are reasonable and as expected. Good for a quick stop when you need a hearty good meal. Highly recommend it and I'll be back!!!

    Hawaiian BBQ Mix
    Jason R.

    When traveling my go-to food is Hawaiian BBQ since I can get a quality protein and some steamed veggies. I really enjoyed their Teri- Chicken, very flavorful, juicy and delicious. The BBQ Mix- the BBQ Chicken was very good and so was the BBQ beef. In addition I loved the mixed of steamed veggies it came with. On a side note, although I was going lower carb for my meal tonight, I tried the ride and the max salad so I could compare to other Hawaiin Bbq places I like. The ride seemed old, some of it was hard and it was luke warm at best. The Mac salad was my least favorite item on my plate. I usually inhale it from other places but the mac salad today has no flavor and I could only eat one fork of it. Overall good experience, I'd eat here again.

    Kalbi Short Ribs and Kalua Pork with veggies from Family Meal
    Kari C.

    Really good, considering the price and the ridiculous amount of food you get. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Not the "best", but you gotta keep perspective. This is a casual dining spot, not a fancy restaurant![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The young gentleman working the register was helpful and friendly. He made some menu suggestions based on what we wanted. Our order took about 10 minutes to assemble on a weekday morning. We got the family meal ($47.99), but subbed rice for extra veggies. There's no charge for this and it's an easy way to make Hawaiian food, uh, a little less unhealthy. They did a great job on the veggies - simple broccoli and cabbage, lightly steamed, fresh and crisp, well cleaned and not overly salted/oily. Mac salad was also a winner. Very simple flavor profile, right in the middle, making it pair well with everything. Not too sweet, not too salty, just tender macaroni that wasn't mushy. Kalua pork was mildly seasoned and cooked until tender. It doesn't seem as greasy as other cuts of pork, so felt a bit "dry". DH's tip is to pair it with the mac salad. Garlic shrimp (add extra $3) was a favorite. It definitely had the most flavor, since it used fresh garlic and onions. The shrimp were a good size, not "crisp", but acceptable for a casual dining spot. Wish it had more "wok hei", or pan-fried flavor. Kalbi short ribs (add extra $3) were pretty good. Lol, of course we've had better at Korean restaurants, but that was like twice the price! DH said it could've used more char. The family meal included 3 choices. We also got a separate BBQ chicken plate ($13.99), also subbing rice for veggie. I really liked the chicken, especially with a little drizzle of teriyaki sauce. It was flattened and they got pretty good browning on the pieces. The plate also came with a scoop of mac salad. Lumpia 6 pieces ($6.99) was a special request from little one, who saw it featured in a cartoon with a Filipino family. Honestly surprised by this one...seems fairly authentic with the smaller rolls and even came with the sweet and sour sauce! Doesn't have quite the depth of flavor as homemade ones, but it's close. Tip: for take-out, you need to package your own sauce!! There are two pump dispensers next to the soda machine - one for teriyaki, one for katsu sauce. They have small plastic containers with lids. Be sure the lid is securely fastened! Overall, a great place for take out or casual dining, especially if you're hungry and on a budget. Scratches that Hawaiian food craving!

    Outside view
    Salvador Z.

    I stopped by the Hawaiian Grill Express to inquire about catering for our summer work picnic. The associate gave me a menu and explained their catering options. I ordered a Hawaiian chicken plate to go to sample it. It came with rice and macaroni salad and mixed vegetables. Very good. It was enough food for two people.

    Chicken Katsu Hawaiian BBQ Chicken

    This place never gives enough sauce for DoorDash orders. It's a sealed bag from the restaurant and sometimes you're lucky to get one 2oz sauce. Pretty terrible, just give 2 sauces per order and charge us without having to buy it separately.

    Kalbi Short Ribs plate
    George F.

    Our golf group stopped in after golf to grab a quick lunch. One of our group members said they have a good Kalbe plate. So we all got the Korean kalbe plate with a Diet Coke. The kalbe plate comes with three large grilled Korean short rib slabs with white rice, macaroni salad, and some blanched veggies all for $17. The short ribs were tender but could have had a little more char. Hawaiian Grill Express is located off of Fallon Rd. In the Target / Lucky's shopping center. No frills, fast food style but has some table and chairs for dining in. Plenty of parking.

    Main ordering counter

    Ordered the Teriyaki Chicken mini meal plate lunch. The dish was excellent with generous portions of bite sized quality chicken thighs. The Teriyaki sauce was flavorful without being too salty. The broccoli, Macaroni salad and rice were perfect. This is a great tasting value lunch. The price is super reasonable at $11.99

    Chicken Combo
    Sylvia K.

    Love this place and huge portion as always. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place is spacious. It was not crowded during 3pm on a weekday.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Service was fine. The order took less than 5 min to be done which was great! Food is always yummy! Highly recommend!

    Bbq combo plate
    Liza L.

    Went school shopping & decided to try to get something quick. The staff was friendly. It seemed like an ordinary fast Hawaiian spot... I think some music would have added to the experience. Their beef is really good! I'd definitely order that when I'm back. Chicken was good as well. I got the combo plate, but their ribs were really chewy. Overall, wasn't bad, was super quick.

    HAIR IN MY "ASIAN SALAD"!
    Lydia K.

    My food was horrible... it was my first time in. The customer service wasn't bad or good. I ordered the Teriyaki chicken plate with a side Asian salad. The Asian salad wasn't what it said on the menu at all. It was just a side salad. No shredded cabbage or shredded lettuce. The teriyaki sauce was so water down, it had no flavor, neither did my macaroni salad. The chicken didn't have the char flavor I love and they charged me $1.99 for a huge side of salad dressing when I asked for another small size. To top it off there was a hair in my salad, so I didn't even eat it. I won't be back...

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