My toddler and I loved the food! We got the #1 signature grilled chicken. It transported us to Hawaii! I found the mac salad a little plain, but that's truly how I've had it in the islands--I just prefer mine with a little more vinegar and carrots. The finely shredded cabbage hiding underneath the chicken and gently wilting under the heat was a fun surprise! I wouldn't have minded having a little more. Our food was super fast! We were probably only waiting for two or three minutes. Maybe because I had a toddler with me and we looked hungry, haha. The place is unpretentious and clean. A little thing, but I appreciated that they had chopsticks. Overall, a delicious food and a fun lunch--I'll be back! read more

Update 2026: Food still as good as the last time we ate here. Food delicious. Hubs and I shared our combo. And we still had food left to bring home. We had chicken katsu, galbi ribs and grilled chicken thighs. Juicy and well seasoned. Great recipe for a thriving business! read more

Howzit Hawaiian BBQ - Bruddah combo - Hawaiian Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Wow!! I'm so happy this place exists in Lincoln, Nebraska :) I was craving Hawaiian food and this fulfilled my craving to a T. The employees were very friendly. Our food came out quick! I got the chicken katsu plate with rice and mac, plus the spam masubi appetizer. I ordered the spicy mayo on the side just in case my toddler wanted some. Everything was absolutely amazing except for the rice. It was on the dry side. The Mac was tasty. I wish the portion was bigger haha. The chicken katsu was cooked perfectly!! I love how little breading they put with the chicken ratio. Sauces: the katsu sauce was interesting and sweet! Not bad, just different from what I'm used to which is a dark brown umami katsu sauce. My favorite sauce was the teriyaki and spicy mayo for sure. They have a huge wall full of drinks. The restaurant itself is clean. I'm excited to take my husband here. I really wanted Korean short ribs but I couldn't justify the $17 price. Maybe next time! read more

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Saw their sign from across the street and had to check it out, even though we were able to hit the road to Omaha for a dinner reservation lol! I ordered the musubi bomb as a snack and it was really good! Think of a spam musubi with spicy mayo bruleed on top! Wish I could've tried their Hawaiian plates too! Maybe next time if we're in town again! The only issue was that it was really hot inside. I think probably their AC wasn't working that day? read more

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Great first experience here! Staff was very friendly and helpful. Food was delicious. We will definitely be coming back

We rushed to Howzit to grab a late dinner. I had the fire chicken, no changes. It was delicious. Don't let the name fol ya. It has a nice spice. Not overly strong. The rice and salad set on. The restaurant was clean and not crowded at all. read more

Howzit Hawaiian BBQ - Fire chicken, rice and macaroni salad - Hawaiian Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

So it's the weekend and I wanted to get out of Omaha. So I did and I drove to Lincoln and it was beautiful. I stopped by Howzit Hawaiian bbq. The food was like omg. I ordered the Braddah Combo. Lots of food kal-bi chicken katsu bbq chicken and it was really good. Then I got the bomb musubis yummy. Then the garlic shrimp wow lots of flavor. Even tho it was 60+ miles why not check out and explore places. The service was amazing very attentive and repeated the order back to be. So welcoming and nice when I left. read more

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This place is a hidden gem in Nebraska. Our favorite Hawaiian place in the state...not just in Lincoln. They have a fantastic selection of dishes. From seafood to beef and chicken, you really can't go wrong. The katsu is hot, crispy, and delicious. The prices are what you would expect. The seating is not terrible, but not the most lounge friendly. We preferred taking our meal to go. The staff were super helpful explaining the menu and items. This is a must try. read more

Howzit Hawaiian BBQ - Three meat Platter - Hawaiian Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Howzit Hawaiian BBQ -I love going to Yelp to see what restaurants lack reviews/business. I would not say this place had great customer service at all, as the girl did not want to explain anything to me, and after I ordered, a man came in and said he had never been, and she just walked away. HOWEVER, the food was amazing...Not gonna lie one of the best foods I've had in Lincoln. It's not a place you would sit and eat, and the food was pretty fast. I give it 4/10 for the whole experience but 9/10 for the food. The place is nice but small. read more

Howzit Hawaiian BBQ - S2. Fire Chicken - Hawaiian Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

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I visited the Big island a few months back and the food served here was identical to what I had in Hawaii. I got the Katsu chicken and it did not disappoint. The Mac salad was my favorite part of the meal. Next time I'll order an extra side of it. Just be prepared to wait a bit whether you order online or at the restaurant. It's definitely worth the wait read more

Interesting, but honestly, nothing special. Good fried chicken, but I'm pretty sure I don't need to experience another massive Spam (sushi-style) roll. Short on anything vegetable! read more

Not a fan of selections and just not for me. If you are into Hawaiian BBQ, you will probably like this place.

We ordered the dumplings, spam musubi explosion, loco moco, and mixed seafood plate. I will return and get the panko mahi-mahi and would like to try one of there drinks. The service was excellent. They were patient as we ordered and brought our food to the table. We later asked for water and that was brought on our table too. They thanked us as we left the restaurant. The ambience was nice. They have a wide variety of juices from Hawai'i and tea. read more

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The food is amazing and reasonably priced!! The macaroni side salad is delicious, very different from anything I've had. The rice is perfectly fluffy. The katsu sauce is amazing. One order is enough for two, easily. A new favorite read more

Love this place!! Great food at the right price. If you're missing the taste of Hawaii stop by.

The best Hawaiian food I've had. I tried other popular chains in California and it is pretty competitive. The spam musubi bomb is the bomb! The bbq chicken and katsu are amazing. Basically anything you order from the menu wouldn't disappoint. The staff is very friendly and the quality of food has been pretty consistent and even improving. read more

This is a hidden gem! Caution then spicy chicken, its spicy but delicious. They serve generous portions of the sides and a lot of chicken. I highly recommend this place. read more

My rating has to do with service because the food was truly 10/10! I ordered the fire chicken and my husband got the BBQ chicken. We also got the gyoza appetizer. The gyoza was fried to a perfect crisp and the soy sauce mix that came with was delicious. The macaroni salad and the rice tasted super fresh we both couldn't stop eating it. The fire chicken wasn't too spicy but had a kick and the flavor was so delicious. The bbq chicken was also great. All the food just went together so well. There were a good number of folks in there waiting for their food at their tables when we arrived. The two groups in front of us got their food (as expected) and we continued to wait thinking we'd be called next but then they called out the numbers of at least 4 groups that arrived after us and some of them had multiple orders in their party. So I decided to go to counter and the lady was like 46 right? And tried to insinuate that she called our number but she definitely didn't and our food was on the counter getting cold while other guests seated at their tables had their food brought to them. That was a bit weird to me. I am glad the food was in styrofoam so it wasn't too cold. The temperature was honestly just right. We'll be back because this food was honestly delicious. read more

Howzit Hawaiian BBQ - Hawaiian Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Let's just say this was absolutely amazing. After going to Hawaii earlier this year and eating Hawaiian food, I was excited to see this little Hawaiian place in Nebraska! The food was amazing and the service was even better. We ordered two meals and could have shared one because they were packed full of food. Sooooo good. Did I mention how good it all was? The macaroni salad was perfect. The rice was steamed and tasty. The meat though. The spare ribs fell off the bone. The spicy chicken was just the right spicy. The breaded fried one was not overly crunchy. Everything was right. I'd go back just for the food. They had a few seats inside, but looks like a place that most people order to go. Everything was just soooo good that I will tell everyone around. read more

Howzit Hawaiian BBQ - Trio - Hawaiian Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

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Every time we travel thru Lincoln we come here. I don't know how they make their food so tasty.

The garlic shrimp and bbq chicken is sooo good here! Also can't forget the Mac salad, I always get two scoops of that and 1 of rice They also have boba now, it is on the sweeter side but good for a quick fix They give really good portions and service is always nice and quick The place is kinda small so not good for large groups but great for a quick bite or take out! read more

Howzit Hawaiian BBQ - Garlic Shrimp - Hawaiian Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

First time trying this place and 10/10 would recommend! I love how there is a huge selection of different drinks on the side fridge when you walk-in. I'm a visual person so it's nice to see all the different drinks they offer and you can choose which one you want. They also offer boba drinks as well. They get busy so get there fast before they sell out! We got surf and turf and braddah combos. Both were so delicious and definitely fixed our cravings. We also tried their gyoza too. Good portion sizes and they also had great service. Garlic shrimp, chicken katsu, and kalbi were soooo good. The Mac salad was great too. They also gave katsu sauce and I believe spicy mayo. Will definitely come again the next time we are in Lincoln. In my opinion this place is way better than the chain, Hawaiian Bros. We also came back a couple hours later to buy more combos to bring back home with us for dinner. read more

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The restaurant is a cozy small place. Not really much to it. My attention was piqued because I had never heard of Hawaiian BBQ. I ordered something called the Makai because it had three types of seafood. The first was garlic butter shrimp. It was absolutely fabulous! Second was panko breaded Mahi Mahi. Dipped in the Yum Yum sauce, it was off the chain delicious! Crispy on the outside and moist and fabulous on the inside. Third was spicy raw tuna. I love tuna this way. Along with a scoop of noodle salad and a couple scoops of rice, this was my Wednesday lunch. An awesome meal served fast and hot by servers who were courteous, kind, and helpful. This was my first time at Howzit Hawaiian BBQ, I had some questions, and she had answers. If you haven't already, you should check this place out. read more

Absolutely delicious! I ordered the fire chicken and was absolutely stuffed afterwards. The chicken was perfectly cooked and the sauce was flavorful. It was pretty busy when we ordered our food (to go) but they got it out quickly, our order was accurate, and the staff was super friendly. I'd love to try some different menu items, but it will be hard to branch out next time since this meal was so good There's not a ton of tables in here, so we will probably stick to takeout when we go here - but that's works for us as it's not too far from our house (or you could grab it and take it to densmore park which is just down the street for a picnic) read more

Howzit Hawaiian BBQ - Fire chicken meal - Hawaiian Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Great addition to the local eats. Located in a strip mall with plenty of parking, there are not many tables and seats inside so kind of order to go establishment. Nice mix of different Hawaiian dishes on the menu, they also have a large selection of Hawaiian juices, teas and drinks in a can. We ordered the Musubi Bombs, bbq chicken and Katsu Chicken. All delicious simple food cooked fresh to order and packed with flavor. We especially liked the bbq chicken, very juicy and lots of flavor. Definitely will be back!! read more

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the only Hawaiian place yall should go period. must try is the garlic shrimp. the most friendly staffs ever.

All i can is wow! Fantastic, the howzit special is just fantastic. As the flavors are just perfect blended with rice and salad that's beyond delicious. It's well worth the trip. You you kick yourself for not trying already. read more

Finally, you can get a plate lunch in Lincoln! And a great plate lunch at that! We got several chicken katsu combos and one fire chicken combo, and then a musubi bomb. All the katsu combos had well-cooked and crispy chicken, so there's a consistency to the quality there! The fire chicken was very spicy and the hubs couldn't finish it, but the flavor was great. The musubi bomb was delicious!! The rice was decent and mac salad was standard. It did get warm as it's served in the middle of 2 hot rice scoops, so if you like your sides to have the temperature contrast, order your mac salad to be separate. This place is in the old Source Eat Fit so there's just a few tables (4 with chairs and 2 standing). They were working on widening the drive-thru so that'll be nice when it's functional. It was clean inside and service was friendly. They cook to order so it does take a few extra minutes compared to a faster cuisine. I will come here again and again, and thank you very much for bringing plate lunch to this area--options for solid Asian fast food was sorely lacking. Suggestions and hopes: -please poke the 4 corners of the takeout container in so that the steam can vent and the crispy food stays crispy. I did this as soon as I got the boxes because the condensation was already collecting inside the lid and there's little worse than soggy katsu. -it would be awesome if they utilize the old pre-packaged meal fridge wall to sell island and Asian drinks and snacks like a little mini mart! Ramune and yakult and yogloo for dayzzz!! read more

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So good!! The food is great. They are so nice. They are quick with to go orders. Highly recommend.

Delicious Hawaiian bbq with generous portions! Variety of meat and seafood options served with rice and Mac salad. Highly recommend the musubi bombs! Great service and clean restaurant as well. read more

Howzit Hawaiian BBQ - Braddah combo - Hawaiian Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

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The place is very small with only a few tables. Most people were getting orders to go. Service was very helpful. Explained their best sellers and a few other dishes that were popular. We had the BBQ Chicken, Fire Chicken and Edamame. The chicken was tender and slightly charred, very tasty. The Fire Chicken was FIRE! So, good! Can't wait to go back and try some other menu items. read more

For Nebraska I find this place incredibly unique. To me it seemed like maybe a twist on Japanese and BBQ. Their staple is BBQ chicken and it comes with sticky rice and macaroni salad. I'd never had a macaroni salad in my life I enjoyed but theirs is really good. When I walked in the lady at the front asked me if I had eaten there before and when I said I had not she gave me a rundown of the menu. She was very helpful. The restaurant is at a strip mall so it's not a very spacious. They have a wall of refrigerators full of Hawaiian/Asian drinks to pick from. It's a very cool place, I plan to eat here often. read more

I had the barbequed chicken and it was incredible. The person who took our order was very friendly and helpful.

Great service! Great portions! Love this place! I'm glad lincoln finally got Hawaiian food ! Crab rangoons were fire too! read more

Howzit Hawaiian BBQ - BBQ chicken and I forgot what the other one was called - Hawaiian Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

the food is very good with large portions. very flavorful and filling. each plate comes with rice and what i believe to be macaroni salad. the restaurant is small, but very cute and there's a refrigerated wall of different drinks to buy. service is kind of slow so if you're ordering for a lunch/timely thing it needs to be ordered way before hand. read more

Howzit Hawaiian BBQ - spam musubi - Hawaiian Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

We visited this restaurant for the first time, and we were really impressed. The portions were generous, the food was delicious.The staff were also very friendly and welcoming. read more

Howzit Hawaiian BBQ - Hawaiian Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Great service. The crab Rangoon is awesome. Interesting drink selection. Food that is delicious and not found in other places.

ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!! My friend and I just stopped by for a quick lunch during our long roadtrip back to California and I was craving Hawaiian food. This place did not disappoint. It was so delicious and if I ever go back to Lincoln, Nebraska, I will definitely give this place another visit. It seems to be a quaint little spot and only had one employee. It wasn't very busy, but that doesn't take away from the quality of the food!! It was so good. More of the locals in the area should go and support!!!! read more

Howzit Hawaiian BBQ - Katsu chicken, furikake chicken, spam musubi bomb - Hawaiian Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

I had the fire chicken, and it was fabulous! Just the touch of spicy and sweet. The chicken is tender. It came out hot, so I had to blow on my first few bites! The macaroni salad is a little bland, but perhaps that's how they serve it in Hawaii? If you're looking for something new and different, I recommend trying Howzit. read more

Howzit Hawaiian BBQ - FIRE CHICKEN - Hawaiian Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Amazing Hawaiian food. Nice clean and organized restaurant! I'm from Waipahu, so it reminds me of home!