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    New Island BBQ

    4.1 (30 reviews)
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    Updated 3 months ago

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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.

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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.

    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.

    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.

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    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.

    One of my go to place for lunch in kalihi/Sand Island. Try the salt & pepper chix with fried rice!

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    28 days ago

    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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    1 year 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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    1 year 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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    3 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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