Now I love a good BBQ mix plate/platter and as soon as I saw it was on their menu (Hawaiian BBQ Mix), I was sold and had to try it. The BBQ mix came with beef, ribs (Kalbi), and chicken. My favorite is usually ribs and this Kalbi was no different. Fell right off the bone and had such a delicious flavor. The chicken was juicy and perfectly marinated and barbecued. The beef had a delicious marinade as well, but it was a bit tough, still good though. I usually eat this plate/platter for two different meals or split this with a friend. While the food was delicious, the wait time was a bit long for to-go. We only had one person ahead of us and it took over 25 minutes for our one order to be ready. Ordering ahead over the phone would probably be the best idea for the future. Really easy otherwise to get in and out as there is plenty of parking on the plazas lot. Overall the menu options here are the same as other Hawaiian BBQ chains in SD. Nothing crazy different. Happy to have another convenient spot to go to! read more

Ohana Hawaiian BBQ - Ohana - Hawaiian Near Me - Oceanside, California

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This is my favorite Hawaiian barbecue place in Oceanside, I've tried about everything on this menu and keep getting surprised at how good things are. The Katsu chicken and the spam musubi on my favorites. But then I tried one of their cheeseburgers and OMGeezals it's so good. I'm gonna try the Loco moco next. read more

We came here years ago and weren't thrilled, but recently decided to go back on a whim and we were surprised with how good it was! Experience. Place your order at the counter and wait for it to be ready. Ours took about 20 minutes but there were a lot of orders being picked up, and people dining in at the same time. The person that took our order was friendly and knowledgeable. She answered a lot of my questions, and was patient with me. This place is super casual with perimeter seats and some round tables in the middle. I didn't notice a restroom, so you'll want to ask where the nearest one is. Food. The food was fresh, and the veggies in the Ohana bowl were fresh too! It's such a good find especially since a lot of places use frozen veggies these days. The portion for the half order is perfect for 1 person, and the bowl is perfect for 1 as well. The rice is cooked perfectly! The chicken katsu is cooked well (not overcooked or burnt), and the bbq chicken is on point. If you're craving Hawaiian food and are in the area, give this place a try! read more

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Overall a solid Hawaiian food option in the Oceanside/Fallbrook area. I always order the mixed plate with Katsu chicken and BBQ beef. It comes with two scoops of rice and one scoop of macaroni salad. At the time of this review, a mixed plate is $16.99 but it's a substantial amount of food, usually enough for two separate meals. Food is pretty consistent. Katsu chicken is always crispy even by the time I get my food home. BBQ beef is marinated well but sometimes the pieces are too big and therefore a bit chewy. Macaroni salad is good. If you would like to substitute a scoop of rice with mac salad, there is a $1.25 upcharge. You can call in your order ahead of time, although there was one time we called a few times with no answer. When we drove by later, planning to order in person, there was a crowd with a single employee inside. Otherwise, they usually quote approximately 15 minutes and are friendly and efficient upon pick up. read more

We tried the chicken katsu, bbq chicken, ribs, and bbq beef, and my favorites were the chicken katsu and bbq chicken. The katsu was perfectly crispy without being oily and paired so well with the katsu sauce. All of the bbq meats were pretty flavorful as well. The mac salad was creamy and delicious. This is always my favorite side! We also ordered the loco moco, which was one of the best we've had from a hawaiian bbq restaurant. The egg was over easy but still had a runny yolk, and they gave a ton of meat. The spam musubis were pretty average - they were kind of bland and didn't have enough sauce. Overall, if you're looking for some pretty decent hawaiian food, I would recommend! read more

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I do not recommend this place. I mean seriously who wants to eat chicken with skin on it and if there's an option that individual at the register should let the public know. I agree it's disgusting. First time there and I will never come back. You get a rating of zero read more

Everyone should check their receipts. There's a undisclosed 4% surcharge on every purchase regardless if paying by cash or card. When asked, their explanation of the surcharge was because they are using a computerized register. read more

Ohana Hawaiian BBQ - Receipt showing 4% surcharge. - Hawaiian Near Me - Oceanside, California

OMG soooo good! We came in for lunch around 1130 on Sunday, it was just starting to fill up with what looked like locals. The young man behind to counter was so sweet, big smile, he greeted us immediately, and was helpful and polite throughout our visit. I ordered the kalua pork, my go-to order whenever I can find it. My husband said he thought it was better than L&L, I totally agree. It was amazing, mouthwatering, so flavorful, and the portion was so big we both shared some for lunch and dinner. My husband ordered the cheese burger and fries, the burger was freaking delicious. I would go back for the burger alone, it was so impressive. The fries were shoestring, crispy and perfectly fried. Everything came out of the kitchen hot, fresh and quick! The restaurant is in a shopping center full of stores. Inside it's a bright, cute, little corner shop in a great location next to the theater. We are already planning our next dinner and a movie here. read more

Ohana Hawaiian BBQ - Kalua pork and rice - Hawaiian Near Me - Oceanside, California

Food was delicious, tender, well seasoned. Hostess was patient, attentive, and helpful. Restaurant had chill vibe and was vibrant. Highly recommend enjoying a meal here. read more

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Trying to order catering but ran into too many annoying issues I decided to go elsewhere. 1. The menu on their website's resolution is so bad, you can even read it well when zooming in, 2. Tried calling to ask about catering and first it goes to a voicemail recording about New Year's hours (10mnths ago), and then voicemail. There is no way to talk to anyone there. They dont seem to want your business ‍ read more

So far this place has not disappointed they offer a great variety of Hawaiian food. The mixed plate is definitely my go to with chicken, steak and beef short ribs read more

They love Mac Salad here. If you are not a fan, ask them to substitute. Also, Kahlua Pork comes with a ton of cabbage. You can request 'no cabbage'. read more

This was the best Hawaiian BBQ I have ever had!! Carlos was great and a really nice guy. Very clean place and the aquarium looks awesome as well. Will be coming here once a week from here on out read more

I really enjoyed my meal from here, it was delicious! I ordered from a food delivery service and it came hot and fresh. The combo entree with shrimp and chicken katsu was delicious! The shrimp is huge and fried perfectly. The mac salad is a must get. I really liked how big the portion was. I really liked their house salad as well, the addition of the pineapples made it extra delicious and had that added flavor. I wasn't a huge fan of the spam musubi, the spam tasted odd, but the bbq chicken musubi was VERY good. Really delicious food, but can't comment on the service. Can't wait to try more of the menu. read more

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Amazing chicken katsu and rice... even though it seems simple. Great sauce and the chicken is always super fresh and crispy. I order online through DoorDash or their website to pick up ahead which is what I would recommend because of how fast it is. read more

Everything including the good customer service and of course the food and it's clean we like that

Not the best Hawaiian food in town, but not bad. The steemed pork buns were more like over-microwaved pork buns, ok but chewy. The shave ice, strawberry and banana flavor was more like cherry kool-aid over crushed ice. No where near what you would get in Hawaii. But on to the main course - the Halloween BBQ chicken was tender and had a nice flavor and a generous portion. The side of macaroni salad also tasted great. The rice was just ok. Bottom line, the chicken made this a good dinner worth trying again. read more

Ohana Hawaiian BBQ - Pork buns - Hawaiian Near Me - Oceanside, California

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Split the two item combo plate. I stopped in for a solo - dine in dinner. I was expecting a minimum standard in food quality based on the reviews. I must say I was pleasantly surprised. It's pricy in terms of a semi fast food place but you truly get a meal that can feed two. I ordered the Katsu curry with panko shrimp combo plate. A bottled Mexican Coke. It was $25+ however it's hand in hand with the current economy and they give you huge portions. Generous homemade tartar sauce and large scoops of freshly steam white rice. The curry was amazing. It was spicy and full flavored. Though it appeared to be on the thinner side compared to what I make at a home. The katsu was tender and crunchy. Fried perfectly and not greasy. The Mac salad took me back to the days when I vacationed in Hawaii. The place was 85% full with diners and there was someone in line at all times during my stay. So it was bustling. Service was a little slow but it was well worth it. I could tell my dish was prepared fresh and it came out steaming hot. The panko shrimp was butterflied so it was easy to dip in sauce and eat and informally covered in panko. You bus your own table when you finish I had to leave more than half my dish uneaten. They serve everything in to go containers so you can take it home. One solo girl was running the counter.taking orders and calling out completed orders. They have a great drink selection too. Hawaiian sun canned fruit drinks and your standard fountain drinks too. I plan on returning with a friend read more

Ohana Hawaiian BBQ - Panko shrimp and Katsu curry - Hawaiian Near Me - Oceanside, California

would not go again, the food was weird n not cooked that well. First n last time. Got the beef plate, almost all fat, not cooked enough. Rice tasted weird. Bought the musubi, I've never seen the spam to be this thin. It was 95% rice and 5% meat. read more

We love the food here! Watch out if you order ahead as door dash hijacks you so you pay more. I call them direct to order.

I got the chicken katsu plate and spam masubi, i like it. This place is a 10/10 great food great service great atmosphere highly reccomend ohana hawaiin bbq read more

Ordered two of the BBQ chicken plates. The meat was lowest possible quality, overcooked and dry, and probably 70% of it was either fat or gristle and not edible. I had to peel skin and fat off in sheets. Gross. White meat would have made it 10 times better. On a positive note, the macaroni salad and rice were both great and cooked perfectly, but could have benefited from a little teriyaki sauce (not provided). For the almost $40 I dropped, no thanks. read more

Long wait Expensive Greasy Teri beef Fatty chicken Cold rice Pros Lady at the register was nice Mac salad was good Think I will wait until no go home to Hawaii to get my next plate lunch or ALL my plate lunches! $16.00 for a mix plate $12.00 for a mini read more

I like their food. Service is good, ordered and got out quick. If I wasn't on lunch I would've stayed to enjoy the vibe in the place.

This'll be quick: Made a huge order for a party. Was told to pay on the day of pick up. On day of pick up, was told that because I did not put down any type of deposit, they did not do the order. Few things: 1. Had I been told a deposit was a condition of them starting the order, then obviously I would have paid the deposit or the full price. I was expressly told to pay on the day of pick up. 2. If they had any organizational skills they could have called with a "reminder" to pay the deposit, during which time I would have identified their not having told me, but still would have time to pay and have the order made. So, the best they could do day of was a half order of all my food. Obviously a big impediment on the day of my party. Disorganized, unapologetic, defensive. Go somewhere else. read more

Yummy food always fresh! Service is great. I would like them to add more cabbage. They kinda skimp a bit.

Food is pretty good at this place. No complaints there. The 2 star review is coming from their service. I had ordered through their app a relatively large order and had paid in advance (about 20 spam Masubi for a work party). Order was made at 5:04 and the app said it would complete at 6:04. I arrive at 6:35 to pick up the order to find out that they haven't started the order. Their excuse was that "we didn't know if you had paid in advance and didn't make the order". They never called phone number I put on the order to confirm, so I didn't reasonably realize that it was an issue to begin with. Well, instead of trying to remedy the issue or understand the problem, they instead were making more excuses to cover the fact that they had messed this up. Good food, but horrible customer service! read more

This is my go to Hawaiian Bbq place. Great food. I love the fish tacos, so light and still hit the spot! The spam musubi, chicken katsu, loco moco, and mac salad are my favs. Also if you're craving soup, try their spam Saimen. Perfect for a hangover read more

The very best food and services for authentic Hawaiian food. Jason and his staff make the experience one of the best. Almost feels like home. I love Ohana! read more

I want to preface that the staff and the restaurant itself are not the reason for this review. I spent $25 for a single spam musubi and a chicken katsu meal. Mind you this didn't even include a drink. I'm not a fan of how their musubi is prepared because the spam isn't marinated and the seaweed is only around the middle third so whichever end you don't bite usually falls out. There are about four chickens per person in the world and both rice and spam are not luxury food items so I don't understand why this place is so expensive. read more

I honestly feel like this place is pretty good. I get the Katsu plate and Spam Musubi. The portions are a good size, their Mac Salad is decent, and the prices are comparable to other Hawaiian joints. The service is a hit or miss. We usually just call to pick up, but we've gone in to order to go a few times as well. Never sat down to eat here because the few times we did walk in to order they were pretty crowded. read more

Even though the order did take a long time (bring patience with you), the food more than made up for it! The pork was melt-in-your-mouth tender, the chicken katsu was crispy outside and so, so tender inside. Loved the macaroni salad and katsu sauce. The bbq chicken musabi was also great! The spring rolls were ok, not great but not bad at all. I can't give anything else but 5 stars - the wait would've made it 4, but the food was so good I had to go with 5. read more

I got my order to go, and I arrived at the designated time but still had to wait for the food to finish cooking. There were only like two other customers in there too. However, the food was great here! I got a mix of the chicken and beef on top of some cabbage served with macaroni salad and rice, and I ordered a spam musubi on the side. The cashier was pretty nice as well! read more

Horrible service. the girl closing 5/10 Friday night at the register was very RUDE I understand they were closing but yelled at us could've politely said it instead of yelling. Not coming back this isn't the first time they have bed service even before closing. read more

Way over priced, for rice, mac n cheese and chicken katsu 30$ for DECENT food, make sure to call in before you go in they take FOR EVER to make the food I waited 30minutes for my one plate read more

This place is hit or miss. Prices have gone up a lot recently, everything is getting expensive so I can't blame them. I just can't justify the cost when half the time the food isn't on par with the price. read more

Food was great got ours to go restaurant is pretty ran down but it's more of the type of food you get to go anyway. Took about 20 minutes but Bbq was fresh and tasty! read more

I've been to the Ohana BBQ on Melrose a number of times and I have to say that both restaurants are consistently delicious. I mean you seriously can't beat a good plate lunch. Today I got the Volcano Chicken and the portion was huge! They don't skimp when it comes to the amount of protein they give you. The sides are your typical rice and macaroni salad. 10/10 will eat here again! read more

Ohana Hawaiian BBQ - Hawaiian Near Me - Oceanside, California

I've lived in the area for 13 years now and Ohana has been the same ever since I first moved into town. The food is bland, overpriced and as usual, horrible. My partner and I were in the area, had to wash some weighted blankets at the coin laundry since our washer at home couldn't handle them, when we got hungry for lunch. We decided to pick up some spam musubi, but alas, I should've trusted my memories of this place. The spam was absolutely horrible. It looked old and barely browned. It seemed like they were microwaved! The rice was so mushy, the sauce is extremely gingery with no other real flavor to it, and the seaweed was a thin strip that barely held together. I've been to this place three times and it honestly has not gotten better. Avoid this place. Go somewhere else! read more

Ohana Hawaiian BBQ - Spam musubi - Hawaiian Near Me - Oceanside, California

This place came in clutch on Easter Sunday when they were the only place still open. Fast and hot, which is exactly what I wanted and expected. Plus, the dude at the front was pretty nice and outgoing too. read more