Good not great. If you're in the area and are craving Hawaiian food; this place can scratch that itch. However, it's just okay. Would not make another 30 min trip for this, only if I happen to be around. The Mac salad was good, and the katsu had a great crust. The spam in the Musubi felt too soft/ could've used more time on the grill. I would not recommend the popcorn chicken and fries if you're more interested in the chicken. The popcorn chicken tasted mainly of bread, almost like a hush puppy. The fries were crispy and paired well with the sauces. I also tried my friend's loco moco which was tender, but didn't have enough to write a review on. They are a new place and seemed limited in staff, so expect about a 20-30 min wait after your order. read more

HawaU - Chicken Katsu Platter, Spam Musubi, Popcorn Chicken & Fries - Fast Food Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

Delicious, authentic Hawaiian Food - Main Chef articulate, knows the recipes of Hawaiian food. The Fried Pork Katsu, Fried Chicken Katsu and Loco Moco were incredibly delicious, reminding us of growing up in Hawaii. Everything was made to order and the recipe details done to perfection, The Bulgogi Pork and Beef Platters were also delicious. But the Spam Musubi was on the next level. Thank you for bringing Hawaii to Virginia. Left Hawaii in 1982 and just discovered this gem in a rainbow. Try it - really think they should come to DC on Wednesdays for Vendor Day - at the Ronald Reagan Building with the rest of the variety of vendors. You will be exposed in a level of excellence. Amanda Palma (formerly Amanda Mokuahi Steamboat) formerly of Honolulu, Hawaii now living in Alexandria, Virginia. read more

It's been over a year and this place still stands at 5 stars. We've come in within closing hour (I know; shame on us!) and service and food remains top notch. We love the staff and their dedication to serve their customers. The sauces continue to hit with every bite. The only con is we wish we lived closer! read more

HawaU - Loco moco - Fast Food Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

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If you're looking for Hawaiian food! This is the place to check out. Foods great and the ambiance is too. Great service.

I'm so glad I read other reviews because I probably would never have tried this place based on where it's located. It doesn't stand out from the multiple used car businesses and is small. Don't let that stop you from going there! It's a Korean/Hawaiian fusion restaurant. In other words, they have traditional Hawaiian food including Loco Moco, Spam musubi and Korean Bulgogi. They have teriyaki chicken as well. The four sauces available are made in house. The teriyaki isn't as sweet as most other restaurants but that's a plus for me. My husband ordered the Spam musubi and Beef Bulgogi. He liked them but brought his own Sriracha sauce to add heat. I'm sensitive to MSG so they told me don't order the brown gravy for the Katsu or macaroni salad. I appreciate them knowing their products for my sake. The employees are very friendly and helpful. They prepare the food as ordered so it took about 15 minutes when they weren't busy. It's not fancy just good. Many people piled in as we were leaving to pick up to go orders. It reheats well which is good because I could only eat half. read more

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Great place to eat! Food is delicious and they have a variety of choices. Love their spam musubi and the sauce they put on it. Recommend!

Ive tried multiple items from here but Spicy chicken teriyaki is probably my favorite. Their spam musubi is also very good. The sauce they put on top adds to the flavor and presentation. Same with bulgogi fries. Two servings of spam musubi or just the bulgogi fries can fill you up. Make sure to try the strawberry lemonade as well. But don't forget to stir it before sipping! Their location is in a weird spot though. Hard to find at first. Service is good. No complaints. Make sure to get the stamps every visit. Only sodas are included for the free drinks from the stamp. None of the lilikoi drinks. read more

I love Hawaiian food. Even though this place is a little far from me, it's worth the drive. We had their strawberry lemonade which was refreshing. We shared the two portion size of spam musabi, which we quickly realized that we should have gotten the four portion size. The fries were crispy and the chicken bites were about the size of grapes. The chicken in the chicken teriyaki bowl was sweet and tender. The katsu was crispy. We tried all four dipping sauces. If you're deciding whether or not to get the bowl or platter then get the platter. It's so good and you'll want leftovers. read more

First time having Hawaiian food and it was delicious. Spam Musubi and the dip they give with it was incredible, like a big sushi sandwich is how I would describe it to someone who hasn't had spam Musubi. People working the counter are very nice and friendly, and the decor of the place is like a casual tropical lunch spot. Will definitely be returning read more

HawaU - Spicy Teriyaki Loco - Fast Food Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

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Hubby and I got the bowls. Flavors were good for both our dishes. But the portions are a bit on the smaller side. Hubby was still hungry and I was ok. The sides and rice were skimpy...Felt like that's the portion I would give my 6 year old. I'll try the platter next time and maybe update my review. read more

HawaU - Loco moco and katsu bowls - Fast Food Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

HawaU provided a much needed taste of home. The menu offered a nice selection of local dishes with a twist. I'm already looking forward to my next visit. read more

This place is a hidden gem! I got the soy garlic pork loco platter and double spam musubi. Everything was amazing. I can't recommend this place enough. Definitely check it out if you are in Manassas read more

HawaU - Soy Garlic Pork Loco Platter with Mac Salad, Coleslaw, and Rice. - Fast Food Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

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The food is amazing! Best teriyaki chicken, I had in the DMV area. Service was great and fast. Never had a macaroni salad and it was spectacular. read more

HawaU - Teriyaki Loco - Fast Food Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

Wonderful service and delicious food! This hidden gem doesn't look like much from the outside but don't judge a book by its cover. TOTALLY worth stopping by! read more

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PHENOMENAL, delicious, and quality food cant wait to come back, telling everyone I know about this place read more

HawaU - Chicken teriyaki bowl with no Mac Salad - Fast Food Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

Traveling South and wanted something different. Have this place a try. Very nice and welcoming staff. Ordered Chicken Loco bowl w/ Sriracha sauce on the side, husband ordered Chicken Loco bowl w/ brown sauce on his meal. Food was tasty. Our rice was on the cool side of warm, wish it was hot. I should have had my sauce on the meal, was fried a bit too hard for me. Overall good and would recommend this place to travelers. read more

HawaU - Chicken Loco bowl with Orange sauce on the side - Fast Food Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

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I was supposed to update this so long ago, but yeah this place is Amazinggg! The food, the owners/family. THE MUSUBIS!! read more

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My husband and I love Hawaiian food and Korean food, so we couldn't wait to come in to try HawaU! We ordered a Loco Moco, Katsu Loco (comes with the teriyaki brown sauce), a double order of spam Masubi, and two of the drink specials (strawberry lemonade). Everything was so yummy! Service was wonderful - quick to order, friendly, and our order was hot off the grill really fast. Easy and free parking. Highly recommend! read more

HawaU - Katsu Loco, double order of Masubi, Loco Moco platter, and two drink specials (strawberry lemonade). Yum!! - Fast Food Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

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Awesome place. Great service and friendly staff. Brings me back to my trip to Hawaii and definitely will be going back. read more

HawaU - Recommend by the guy that took my order. Forgot what it's called. - Fast Food Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

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Goated. Loco moco is a culinary masterpiece. Whoever is on the aux playing the throwbacks needs an award too.

Cute place with yummy food and nice people who work there. Cant wait to try more of their menu! read more

HawaU - Loco Chicken Loco - Fast Food Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

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Ordered Katsu Loco and Spicy Teriyaki Loco bowls, Bulgogi fries and a single (2pcs) musubi. The bowls are FULL of meat and rice and come with sides of macaroni salad and cabbage salad. Both delicious! Katsu was crispy and the gravy savory. Bulgogi fries were crispy and smothered in bulgogi and sauce. SO good! Musubi was BIG and delicious. Can't wait to come back and try more of the menu! read more

HawaU - Fast Food Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

Loved this place! Authentic flavors in awesome Hawaiian fusion. YUM!! Typically I'm a purist when it comes to my musubi, but their take with spicy mayo is perfect. Gotta come get you a musubi. read more

Food came out piping hot, the gravy is absolutely delicious. It goes so well with the pineapple and egg. The texture of the rice was perfect too. We asked for their sauces on the side and the green sauce is so good. Two complaints: 1. The strawberry lemonade I got was delicious, but they put so much ice I did not get enough of the drink. 2. The mac salad is just whatever. It just feels like a filler item. I think if they added more acid and spice it would be a lot better. Overall, I would definitely come back to try the other items. Service is great too! read more

I lived in Hawaii for 4 years and ate at many Loco Mocos (think chain fast food but Hawaiian-style) and this spot comes close but still needs some tweaking. The folks behind the counter are super nice, very engaging and even offered my son a Chupa Chups (common lollipop in Hawaii and even Asian markets like Lotte around VA). The service was friendly and as fast as possible considering they were cooking our food fresh behind the counter as we waited. The space is clean, you can tell they are proud of their establishment, there is space to sit and dine in, if you desire. They even have an Instagram worthy wall, if that's your thing. The menu is limited but I don't mind that, it spoke to me of comfort foods back in Hawaii. The sauces are flavorful, the rice sticky, but this is a Korean-Hawaiian fusion spot so there are some differences. The spam musubi was really really good, I couldn't get enough, the sauces and spices leveled it up for sure! But... I wish they also offered just typical/traditional spam musubi too (which would be no sauces except maybe a garlic soy between the spam and egg and in its whole form, not cut in half). The Katsu was quite tasty but it was over sauced, the sauce on the side would be better, especially to help it retain a true crunchy panko breading. The teriyaki chicken was my least favorite, the teriyaki wasn't thick enough or sweet enough, it was actually a bit bland, it would also help if it were grilled full-size pieces of chicken just sliced instead of cut in to bite size pieces... it lost that grilled flavor it should have. My last "complaint" is that the macaroni salad was not "saucy" enough... double the sauce and thin it just a little... the macaroni salad should be able to be scooped out with an ice cream scoop and retain its form, that being said, it still provides a good nostalgia of the islands. I should have tried their bulgogi because if I heard correctly, the owners are Korean and have never lived in Hawaii, so I'll bet (or I hope) that it would be the best of the meats. If the owners are reading this, lose the random cherry tomato... that's throwing money away and I'm guessing the cabbage salad perhaps is a fusion piece but it's also unnecessary for Hawaiian fast food... save money by not doing those things and spend more in quality meat. The fries are to die for by the way, that beer battered crunchy perfection with soft insides that I don't think anyone can actually say they dislike. The popcorn chicken needs a facelift, they tasted like minced chicken with filler? I loved the crunchy outside but was disappointed when I didn't find full pieces of meat inside (pssstt... use the same chicken you do with the teriyaki bites and those poppers with be 1000times better). I plan to return to try the bulgogi platter and get more Musubi and fries.... Hopefully they continue to evolve because I feel like this spot is on its way to being 5-star with a few small changes. read more

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Seeing that I live quite a drive away, it took me a while to get out to try HawaU, and I was not disappointed!!! The food is so yummy (I legitimately finished the whole bowl), and the service is great! I'll definitely will be making the drive to try their other menu items :) read more

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Delicious Spam Musubi's!! Friendly staff! I would recommend this restaurant!! You can dine in or carry out. read more

HawaU is amazing!! For the katsu bowl and was 150% satisfied with the flavor and texture of the katsu. The macaroni salad was also really good!! Also tried the spam musubi which was packed with flavor thanks to the generous amount of sauce they put on top. Will definitely come back again. The lemonade was also great. The price is definitelt worth it for everything. read more

HawaU - Katsu Loco, Spam Musubi - Fast Food Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

We got the Bulgogi (beef) bowl and the teriyaki bbq chicken bowl. I saw actual Korean people running the place and cooking the food, so I got excited about eating here. I'm from Hawaii and I miss the authentic Korean food you can get from many places over there. Plate lunches are a thing we miss eating which always comes in a takeout container and contain one large scoop (like an ice cream scooper) of macaroni salad and 2 scoops of rice, along with some type of meat or seafood. We got the the bbq chicken and Bulgogi bowls. The macaroni salad was okay but had a bunch of plain shredded cabbage next to it. Both dishes had a huge amount of onions mixed into the meat and chicken, which was not divulged on the menu. It's like they used the onions as a filler - to stretch out the amount of overall meat and chicken you get. The chicken was chopped up into little bits which we were not expecting. It's normally a whole thigh. Suffice to say, we won't return. read more

HawaU - Bulgogi with way too many onions - Fast Food Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

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My friend told us about this place so we all decided to go together! Very small and cute business! A place where if you just wanna grab a quick bite with a friend or family! I got the platter of Chicken Loco and the Spam Musubi. Food was amazing and had tons of flavor! Definitely will be coming back! read more

HawaU - Spam Musubi with orange sauce - Fast Food Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

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So I'm always on the lookout for a Hawaiian spot. I wouldn't say this is super authentic but that's not always what we need. I appreciate their take on Hawaiian food. It's fresh, hot, & delicious. All the sauces are scratch made and pair very well with all the dishes. My toddler even likes to dip the French fries in them. Speaking of, they are killing it with the fries! So good! I'm not a fan of slaw period so no opinion on that. I ask for double mac instead and it's never an issue. It could use a little more flavor & seasoning. Maybe some apple cider vinegar but it's no biggie. I think it's not supposed to overpower the main entree but rather compliment it. Try this place! read more

HawaU - Teriyaki chicken platter w/ double mac no slaw - Fast Food Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

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This place was such an awesome quaint experience!! I've never had Hawaiian food so the Korean/Hawaiian fusion was delightful , savory, sweet - and the service was wonderful! read more

HawaU - Fast Food Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

Delicious, flavorful food served hot and fresh. Nothing else like it in the area, definitely give it a try! I recommend the Bulgogi Fries.

As a first time goer, the Loco Moco Bowl was not what I was expecting to taste. It seemed similar to a Salisbury Steak with a sunny side up egg on top and pineapples. It was good, but It wasn't the taste I was craving at the time. I enjoyed the Spam Masubi! I tried it with a bunch of different sauces from sweet to semi-spicy. The order comes in a pair, which was to share with my husband. I may or may not be back. We'll see! read more

this is a must go spot in nova! their loco moco and spam musubi were bomb! i tried all of their loco mocos and spam musubi, and they were all so delicious. i definitely recommend getting the loco moco and popcorn chicken! you cant go wrong with anything on their menu. the family here is so friendly and cute, and will make your day! if you havent tried it, go now!!! read more

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We stopped by 5 minutes before they closed, and they took our order! We felt so bad, but we were delighted they took the time to make our food. The entire staff was so friendly, and the food was terrific. Thank you so much. We will return to this little gem. read more

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Food is 10/10 Not too salty or sweet. Hits just right. Serving size is reasonable. The macaroni side dish is really yummy as well. I ordered a side of spam musubi - it was well made and didn't fall apart as I ate it. read more

HawaU - Spam Musubi - Fast Food Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

we ordered the katsu platter, loco moco platter, and 2 spam musubis with all the sauces on the side. the flavors are amazing and the portions r great for the price ($13 for the platter). i went back the next day to try the lemonade which was very tart, flavorful, and not watered down even though I went near closing time. They also have a berry lemonade which they sold out before I got there. I can definitely see myself going often from now on! i definitely recommend trying everything on the menu! read more

HawaU - katsu platter, loco moco platter, spam musubi - Fast Food Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

This place is a new find that my husband and I tried this week. It's kind of in a janky industrial zone I. Manassas and the restaurant is a run down space, but the owners have tried their best to cute it up. I don't know anything about Hawaiian cuisine so I was interested in trying something new. The menu is small which is nice because I was I familiar with the food. I got the Loco Moco Bowl and it was very very good but just new to me. I don't know if I would order it again because the combination of the macaroni salad, gravy, fried egg, grilled pineapple, was just kind of confusing. I probably should have gotten it on a platter. It kind of reminded me of a Salisbury steak. My husband got the teriyaki chicken bowl and it was really good. I think next time I will try the chicken loco bowl. The service was great though. Very sweet adorable ladies cooking food. They also had some fun merch which I am definitely going to go back and buy! read more

HawaU - Fast Food Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

Amazing! Such a hidden gem. Hope this place makes it big. Absolutely amazing food and service. Great prices, good portions. Will be back again and again. read more