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    New Island BBQ

    4.1 (32 reviews)
    InexpensiveBarbeque
    Open • 5:30 am - 1:45 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids

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    Mini breakfast
    Deborah P.

    My husband saw this place on yelp so we decided we checked it out. They located on mokauea Street in kalihi no dine in. Place your order through a takeout window. So my husband place our breakfast order and waited. How long does it takes to make breakfast? We'll i had their mini breakfast 1 egg, rice and Portuguese sausage. My husband had corn beef hash two eggs, and rice. Came home and to our surprised looks good. Egg was cooked perfect both scrambled and over easy. The corn beef hash was from the can. But my husband said it was good. Well support them but be expecting to wait awhile.

    CJ M.

    Located in the Sand Island/Kalihi area. Take-out only spot. Super friendly service. Good food for an even better price. There's about two parking space out front. Best to call in your order if you know what you want. Or you can order through a window when you get there. Food is always tightly packed for easy transport.

    Eggplant chicken and oyster sauce chicken with crispy noodles
    Marissa Y.

    Try the eggplant chicken! It's delicious! The lady working at the window was so sweet too... she saw I was traveling by bike and didn't want my food in my bag to spill so she double bagged it for me.

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    Service is on it and food is also awesome. They got quite a good full menu here, alot to choose from.

    New Island BBQ
    Reuben L.

    I was around the area and decided to stop in and check out the menu. Parking is very limited but street parking is available if lucky. Cashier was very nice and greeted me as I walked in. They had a very extensive menu that covered a wide variety. The Bento caught my eye which consist of furukaki rice, chicken katsu, slice of spam, teriyaki beef and mahi mahi with tartar sauce all for $9.95 which included tax. Everything was good but my favorite of all was the Mahimahi. The Teriyaki Beef was marinated to perfection, not to sweet not to tart. I also picked up a drink Raspberry Tea Snapple. The place looks a little run down, but I guess it gives it a more comfortable relaxing atmosphere. For the price I think is worth it.

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    Patricia C.

    Cheap eats! I usually get the fresh saimin, which is a fairly good size with veggies for only $2.75 and/or French toast (3 slices bread 2.25). The wor won ton (6.75) is also good, if you like a lot of won ton. I counted more than 10 last time. I usually ask for more veggies and less won ton. My coworker ordered the mini chicken katsu last month and got two cutlets (5.25). It was enough for two meals. The regular sized one was three cutlets. Unless you are a big eater or want a kanak attack, I would suggest sticking with the mini plates when available. Their stir-fry tends to be on the salty side. Lastly, there are items not on their takeout menu, like steamed fish, bittermelon with various meats, and mapo tofu. They all looked good, though I've only tried the steamed fish (7.75), prepared the traditional Cantonese way. With the exception of seafood and the regular beef plates, none of the items exceed $8.00. Cheap enough that you can afford to eat there at least once a week. And best of all, no msg is added to any of their dishes.

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    Lup Cheong breakfast combo C, Salt & Pepper Chicken, stuffed eggplant and bittermelon. All so good here!!

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    Food was delicious and not too expensive. Hole in the wall local style for a quick grab. The lady working the window was very nice.

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    2 years ago

    Only thing I can say is salt and pepper chicken is hammah with side stuffed bittermelon.

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    2 years ago

    Looking for a quick bite this is the place. Prices are good. Service is fast. Food is Ono - nothing to maaayjaaah but it's ONO & CHEAP!

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    2 years ago

    Food is good, not a bad place to get island food. Just like all other places that serve island bbq too.

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    4 years ago

    This place is horrible, ate a steak plate the meat was old got sick. Chinese owner didn't even care. Never going back to this place.

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    Mei Mei Chinese BBQ - Roast pork/Char Sui ribs

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    4.5(117 reviews)
    1.7 mi•Chinatown
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    I really liked this place. The duck was flavorful and I can tell it was made fresh. The noodles in…read morethe dish were really tasty and had a good chewiness to it. I enjoyed the sauce as well and brought the whole dish together.

    I have seen so many positive reviews on Mei Mei so I thought it gotta be good! Hmmm I wasn't sure…read moreif it was just a bad day for the chef or the quality has gotten worse? But we were so disappointed with the quality of the food we couldn't even finish everything. So I got 2 lunch orders: rice with char siu and roast pork, and rice with roast duck and chicken. I also ordered half pound of beef trip to try. So this way we got to sample everything. At the end the only thing we enjoyed was the roast pork. The skin was crispy and meat had good flavor. The duck had too much fat. There was not much meat left after getting rid of the bones and the fat. The chicken was quite mushy. The texture just was not right probably because it wasn't too fresh? The char siu was probably one of the worst I have even had. It had so much tendon that there was not a single piece that we could even chew through it. And the beef tripe was soooooo salty. It was just very disappointing. It was relatively cheap though compared to other restaurants and they gave us a very big portion but I don't think I will go back given that there are places that sell better roast duck and char siu.

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    Chopping the roast pork

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    Sunset Texas Barbecue - Brisket plate with rice, cole slaw, and baked beans.

    Sunset Texas Barbecue

    4.6(574 reviews)
    2.5 mi
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    GET THE CORN BREAD!…read more Okay, now that the most important information is there...we loved this spot! The brisket plate was perfect for two meals. It falls apart as you're eating it in all the best ways. I regret not ordering it by the pound. The potato salad was a bit too mustardy for me but the cream corn was 10/10 I should've asked for it in a cup. My favorite part was the corn bread. I'm used to corn bread being dry and not my choice of a bbq side but I took a chance thanks to the employee hyping up all my food choices and tried it. The texture was more of a bread budding and was unbelievably delicious. I regret only getting one piece and not another one for the following day. I guess what I'm trying to say is, swing on by, order a little bit of everything and you'll leave a few pounds heavier and very happy.

    The absolute best Texas BBQ in Hawaii. Great, consistent taste. Reasonable prices for their great…read morelineup of smoked meats and sides. It helps when the owner does the slicing and offers the choice between lean, fatty or some of both when selection brisket and burnt ends. All served with patience and a smile. Hard to believe owner moved from Texas as he and his staff serve aloha every day consistently. So tempting to over order as the smoke permeates the air and I do. Their meats have converted my wife into a carnivore and it's not hard to see why she crossed over into the smoky side. I still have bits of the brisket in between my teeth as I write this review while waiting for my dental visit.

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    Liliha Drive Inn - Lunch @Liliha Drive Inn/Take-Out; 10/12/2024. Hubby David Ordered Mini, *Garlic Fried Basa*. Our Anela wants 2 be near the Da Grindz to! LOL

    Liliha Drive Inn

    4.4(420 reviews)
    1.6 mi•Kalihi
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    Whenever I'm in Liliha I pass this building with intentions of going there one day. I love "hole in…read moreda wall" local own diners. Today was the day! I was hungry and my wife asked me to drive to Liliha to pick up lunch. There is parking but today it was packed. After I drove in someone was pulling out. Thank you Jesus! The lady at the counter was really nice! I gave her my order and was talking with her about their Lego figurines. I did a takeout order of their hamburger steak gravy all over and Sweet Sour Spareribs. Remember I said I was hungry? That's why there's no pictures of my lunch... sorry... was sooo Ono I scuffed it all down!! The hamburger was homemade like I like it. Gravy was good and that's what makes a good hamburger steak. The rice was cooked perfect and the Mac Salad was done right! My wife had the spareribs she liked it. She said it was done like Chinese style. As always this is my review, you need to check them out for yourself. Support local!!

    Picked up lunch from Liliha drive inn sorry no pictures this sight will not allow me to added new…read morepictures even when I deleted the old pictures. My wife ordered the double cheeseburger and French fries and a Teri Beef sandwich for me. The Teri beef sandwich was very good with a lot of fresh vegetables and the beef had a tasty flavor and the Teri beef tender. The French fries were nice and crispy and hot! The double cheeseburger was a lot and my wife couldn't finish it and also the French fries, the portions are good! Now you need to bring your own water, they only have water to be purchased no complimentary water now. The plates can be shared

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    Liliha Drive Inn - Lunch@Liliha Drive Inn/Take-Out; 10/12/2024.Hubby David Ordered Mini Garlic Fried Basa*.I wouldn't mind trying a lil piece of Basa next time

    Lunch@Liliha Drive Inn/Take-Out; 10/12/2024.Hubby David Ordered Mini Garlic Fried Basa*.I wouldn't mind trying a lil piece of Basa next time

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    Yakiniku Sizzle - WAGYU BEEF TATAKI -

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    4.2(180 reviews)
    2.5 mi•Kaka'ako
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    Review 35 (2026)…read more There was promotion, 6/2-6/9, 50% off for 4 excellent items. Store owner / server just added 4 items, and regular menu Ishiyaki Bibimbap and drinks. There were 3 original sauce for Yakiniku. He remembered us, we used to order for take out. We are fan of Yakiniku Sizzle. Ishiyaki Bibimbap was so delicious, much much better than anywhere else, the best in Hawaii. Yakiniku meats were so fresh and tendered. We are so lucky we live close by. I want to try lunch menu too. Their recommendation " Omelet " I saw in IG. There are daily lunch specials available. And Happy Hour drinks serve during weekdays. We will be back very soon. Thank you so much.

    Called ahead to ask if they do the lunch specials for take out and they do. However, right after I…read moreasked that the guy hung up.... I called again to say I needed 2 orders of the tonkatsu lunch special for takeout and there was a bit of confusion and he hung up again... I went after about 20min to go pick up the order. Confirmed my order was for 2 tonkatsu specials and paid. Then had to wait another 20 minutes to get it. I guess the phone order didn't do much besides give them a head's up that I was coming? When I got it, I was a little underwhelmed. The middle part of the katsu wasn't golden brown, so it could have been cooked a little more evenly. The katsu was quite good tho. Juicy and the panko on the outside was good. Good amount of rice and the kimchi tasted really good. I would try another lunch special again if I'm craving some Japanese food if I have the time to wait for the food. 3/5 for communication. 4.5/5 for food Limited street parking in the area.

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