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    Matiki Island BBQ

    3.9 (604 reviews)
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    MATIKI ISLAND BBQ ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Kevin P.

    I'm sad about this place because it really was a spot where you could grab a plate and split it with two easily. Not only that but it just felt welcoming and you could see them grilling the meat right beside you. This new location in the same plaza is not it. The inside is desolate, spread open chairs with hardly anyone inside, the ambiance is gone. There's a young girl working the front register and her mom is in the back grilling. I took a kalbi plate to go and walking back to my car it just felt so light! 6 pieces of this small meat and barely two scoops of rice for $21! The salad and its dressing were the best part. Well I had my craving whatever it was but now it's time to part ways and support another business.

    New location in same shopping complex... look in the other corner
    Ryan L.

    First, they've moved to the other corner of the complex into a much larger space than they had before. Great for those of you who are wanting to dine in! Things were still getting together but I have faith they will get back to their normal flow. Food was tasty as always. Had the beef ribs and the kalua pig today. The Kalua pig was a very tasty version. One of the better ones I've had in town for my taste. Not too smoky, felt like it was roasted for a long time. The meat was still intact but tender. Ribs were as they always are. The only thing today, was that the boxes didn't feel as full as they normally do. Only got 4 ribs today and they weren't all that meaty. The pig dish wasn't full to the brim either. Also, prices have gone up from the menu, so seeing higher prices (totally understandable) and less food was a little disappointing. Service was friendly for the most part, but be ready for longer waits. Maybe it was because of the move, but it was a 15-20 min wait today. The ribs are still the best in town, I'm hoping the small portion was just a one off.

    teriyaki chicken, grilled teriyaki top sirloin steak & Kalbi short ribs served with rice, macaroni salad.
    Jason R.

    On a work trip in Vegas and I need to hit my protein for the day and I was debating on getting southern BBQ or Hawaiian BBQ. When traveling I usually lean towards Hawaiian BBQ as I have better luck since Southern BBQ is a crap shoot. Matiki didn't disappoint. When I opened the box I literally said "holy " it smelled so good and was piled high with meat. The neat was flavorful and delicious. It was so good that I had to remind myself to slow down and chew . The only thing keeping this from being a 5 rating is that that Mac salad had little potatoes in it. That threw me off and was the only thing I didn't finish. All in all great first meal in Vegas. I will definitely get this again before I leave.

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    Victoria K.

    Walking in, you are greeted to an elongated restaurant that is beautifully decorated. I also love the Hawaiian style music playing. Service was super quick and ordering was a breeze. After many recommendations I came for the Beef Ribs; also known as "Sam's Plate". With a tip it was about $21. The plate was definitely filled to the brim. The meat was good, however extremely fatty. Some bones were just covered in more fat than meat and it was a bit off putting. However about half the meat I was able to dig off was delish, while the other half was super charred and burnt. Overall its a large portion of food for the price, but it may not be everyones cup of tea. I would love to come back and try some other options next time

    Lucy Z.

    The meats are SO GOOD. Let's the honest, the good spots in Vegas are always off the strip. I'm glad someone in my group recommended/suggested we try out this spot on our last visit! The service was friendly, menu was reasonable, and portions were huge. Like everyone else, we were super curious about the beef ribs so had to get that to share. I can never pass up a kalbi so we got the two combo plates to share. 6 ribs are pretty generous and we ended up splitting the ribs between 3 people. I loved the char on the meats sine it's grilled over an open flame and with the marinade, the meats were super juicy. Would have loved to try more things like the musubi and chicken but I'll have to save that for next time. Plenty of parking in the large plaza; pretty much all of the flavors of Hawaiian Sun in the fridge.

    Beef rib plate with a side of short ribs
    Cheryl E.

    Definitely adding this place to my list of places to come back to. Generous portions and friendly service. Great music choice and just good vibes. We went with the beef ribs and a side of short ribs and the flavor spot on what you should expect it to taste like. Savory, slightly sweet, and it makes you want to gnaw every last bit of meat off the bone.

    1. Beef Rib Plate & Spam Mac Musubi & spam lovers musubi
    Krystal B.

    The food? Bomb. The vibes inside from the music? Next level. This location is actually to the right of the sandwich shop and to the left of cafe 86. *dont go to the northern most part of the parking area! I believe that's the old location? Anyways...the place itself is fairly intimate with a couple of tables inside and bar seating along the entire side wall. However, our group of 10 were able to sit just fine together pushing some tables and chairs together. (And putting them back, of course!) Islander vibes all around with the painted wall and huge window showing them grilling and firing up all the meats. The food: we got the beef rib plate with 1 Mac and 2 scoop rice, and 2 spam Musubis (1 spam mac & 1 spam lovers). Sooo good. The beef Ribs were a bit messy to eat, but that grill/charcoal type taste was delicious. I'm also a big fan of the Spam Mac musubi. So much so that I just used the Mac from our plate to put on the second spam lovers one LOL. It was fun Interacting with the guys in the kitchen, especially when a fun song came on. Can't stop us from singing along and vibing with the kitchen crew when Mario, Chris brown, neyo throwback songs come on! Prettt bummed I didn't ask for the playlist lol. Overall will be back to try even more. (My lil bro got the Kalbi and I def want more of that, too!)

    Ashley K.

    I've been to the Pecos location before and was in a cafe nearby, so I decided to try this location for a quick bite. Walking in, the place was VERY spacious. Music wasn't too loud and the space was well kept and clean. The tables were spaced with good distance which is an upgrade from their previous location in the plaza. There were other people waiting for food, but I had only ordered 2 OG Musubi. I'm assuming the staff gotten busy right after my order because I could hear the receipts printing out in the back. Regardless, the food came out quick, but the musubis were quite disappointing. The two that I had ordered were different sizes and the ratio of spam to rice was very off. It was a thick musubi, but it was because it was 3/4 rice and the thinnest cut of spam. The spam itself was not browned or crispy on the outside, which I did not mind, but just something to note. The OG musubis are $4 which is fair considering they add tax in the price, but I was taken aback at paying that for just rice. Benefit of the doubt, they got busy and also moved so they're still trying to adjust.

    Teri beef and Teri chicken
    Heather E.

    This restaurant was interesting... how have you been around since 1996 but you have no menus or anything anywhere with any prices? My other half and I walked in the doors at 7:55pm, closing is at 9pm. Half of the restaurant was already closed down with chairs stacked on tables. Yuck. Next, you have to do all of your ordering at the register with ZERO prices and only a catering menu available with all of those prices covered with black marker. You don't know how much you're paying for anything until you order and they tell you the total, lol!!! Teri chicken was $18 and Teri beef is $21. That blew my hair back, lol! I started writing this review before I even got my food. It was decent but nothing special. I could name drop a few other places with similar portions and cheaper prices in the area but I won't. Side note, the mac salad tastes like potato salad... oh wait! They put potatoes in the mac salad... smh... this was the first time I have ever had mac salad with potatoes in it. That was such a weird experience. Like picking up a red lollipop, expecting it to taste like cherry, and instead it tastes like garlic. And if you order to eat inside, your food comes in to go containers anyway, you have to get your own utensils, napkins, sauces, and drinks on the other side of the restaurant. My significant other tipped and I have no clue why. I would say that no tipping is required at this restaurant. It's like a food truck inside a building so at least there are tables and chairs. Not sure I'll be back but enjoy if you do take a chance and go.

    Ev D.

    Amazing customer service... The second you walk in you're welcomed with a smile and an energetic, friendly greeting. I was in the mood for something lite so I went with some Mac salad, which I loved and a veggie rice bowl, which was meatless, healthy, and very tasty. They have several other great looking menu items that I look forward to trying on the next go round. FYI: The restaurant is currently located next-door to Wingstop, but the manager informed me that Matiki Island BBQ will be relocating to the other side of the exact same shopping center that it's currently located in. The relocation will take place two months from today (7/25)

    Chicken box
    Shari L.

    Come here often for the chicken box which was always good but this time ordered on Yelp door dash wanted to just pick up instead of waiting plus they had a deal. Bought 3 chicken box with $7 off. But was so disappointed it looked like children meals with a lot of fat and some pink. Is it a door dash thing that you give less? Usually i can eat this for 2 meals but this portion didn't even fill me. It's really iffy if i even want to eat here again.

    Mae T.

    Matiki is known for their beef ribs and that's what we came for! You can smell them cooking from outside! Usually there's a rush but surprisingly this time it was empty! We ordered the beef rib plate with rice and salad and also added one of their musubis (forgot to take a pic) There are a couple tables and one long counter top with stools. You can watch them grilling the ribs through the big window while you wait. The ribs are ginormous and the meat falls right off the bone. The meat is tender and juicy and full of flavor. The musubi I got was good. It had spam and mac salad. We have yet to try their other menu items! We just can't stray from those ribs!

    Laurent L.

    5/5 experience at this Matiki Island BBQ! I've had this place bookmarked for the longest time, and I finally had the opportunity to try it out. I made a call for a phone order. *note If your order is over $50, you have to give credit card info right then over the phone. I happened to be outside of the restaurant already so I just went in to pay. But the cashier was so nice. She was multi-tasking someone else's in person order and automatically had a second card reader to take my payment so that I didn't have to wait long. I ordered 3 combos - beef ribs, short ribs, and chicken. You get your choice of green salad or mac/potato salad. Everything, but especially the beef ribs and short ribs were soooooo good. The beef ribs had meat that fell of the bone. It wasn't difficult to get every bit off meat off the bones at all. Everyone in the house loved the beef ribs. Flavor was good and meat was juicy and soft. The short ribs were also good and packed with flavor. The chicken was good but it was the least special of the 3 orders. It was slightly on the dryer end, and I probably prefer the typical bbq chicken from L&L more, but it was still tasty nonetheless. The mac/potato salad was a fun take on the usual mac salad at Hawaiian bbq places. I liked it. The wait for the food was only about 15 minutes. I killed time ordering drinks next door at Cafe 86. Good service, delicious food, fast. Definitely coming back!

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    Mahalo! We hope we can fire up the grill again for you soon!

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    So they won't answer their phone so I can see if they have beef ribs so I don't have to drive 30 minutes to find out they're out. Bummer

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    Does anyone know WHICH CUT OF BEEF RIBS these are? They are delicious and remind me of this old bbq joint (been gone for decades) we'd eat at when I was a kid...of course that place was traditional bbq & not Hawaiian?

    OnoLicious 🤙🏽🌴🍍🌺 a beef rib is a beef rib no matter what the cut some are long smoked for bbq or shortened like this Kanaka Style

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    2.6 mi
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    First time here, and it was a good impression. The food was tasty. I thought portions were fair…read more The cashier was very friendly and even brought out curry and brown gravy during our meal to sample for free. The ambiance is that it's a smallish intimate place, but our party had two strollers and we still fit. We'll be back for sure.

    Probably the best Hawaiian food I've had in Las Vegas so far. I usually judge Hawaiian spots by…read morethree things: the quality of their macaroni salad, the eggs on their loco moco, and their spam musubi. Frank's macaroni salad wasn't the absolute best I've had, but it was genuinely good--surprisingly better than Zippy's, a true Hawaii staple. The loco moco was excellent: the eggs were perfectly cooked, bright yellow and so delicate they looked like they'd break if you stared at them too long. You get two juicy hamburger patties and two generous scoops of rice, making it easy to stretch into two solid meals. The spam musubi was fresh and still warm (we ordered right at opening at 11 AM and picked it up by 11:30). They added a touch of teriyaki sauce between the rice and spam, which I'm usually not a fan of, but it actually worked really well here. The salty, grilled spam still shone through. The spot itself is a classic Hawaiian BBQ cafe--simple, no-frills, with a mix of sit-down tables and to-go boxes flying out the door. You could tell they had just opened but were already deep into the lunch rush. Even so, service was impressively smooth. We were quoted about 20 minutes, but I walked in, hit a short line, and was back out the door with piping-hot food in under five minutes. I'll definitely be coming back for some Hawaiian comfort food.

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    Da Hale

    Da Hale

    4.7
    (371 reviews)
    5.1 mi
    $$

    It's been a minute since my last visit to Opulicious, and I was so happy to find them in their new…read morespot inside Da Hale, right next door to their original location. The staff was super friendly and welcoming from the moment we walked in. The food was ono, and the portions were even bigger than I remembered! They packed my plate in a to-go container that was barely hanging on because they loaded it up. I ordered the ahi katsu and swapped one of the two scoops of rice for mac salad. Everything was fresh, crispy, flavorful, and definitely hit the spot. One thing to know... Opulicious runs on a little bit of island time. Don't expect McDonald's drive thru speed. Good food takes time, and sometimes that means a little extra patience. I promise, brah, it's worth the wait.

    I stopped by Opulicious, the poke takeout window inside Da Hale Bar & Grill, for lunch. Even though…read moreit's set up as a pickup window, you can still grab a table inside the restaurant and enjoy your meal there, which is a nice option. I built a poke bowl with the Hawaiian and spicy mayo poke. Unfortunately, they were out of salmon when I visited, so ahi was the only fish available. The fish itself was fresh and flavorful, but the rice had a crunchy texture that took away from the bowl. The highlight of the meal was definitely the mac salad. It was creamy, well-seasoned, and the macaroni seemed to be shredded or cut differently than usual, giving it a unique mouthfeel that I really enjoyed. Overall, Opulicious is a good option if you're craving poke and appreciate having the option to dine inside after ordering at the window. I just hope the rice issue was an off day because good rice is just as important as good fish in a poke bowl.

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