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Ono Hawaiian BBQ

3.7 (201 reviews)
ModerateHawaiian, Barbeque
Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Small plate Chicken Katsu Mini Meal  Delicious
Sandra P.

Ordered online and Picked up a last minute lunch. I was pleasantly impressed by how great this meal was considering it was so simple. I ordered the mini meal chicken Katsu. Give them a try! Great service too!

Alpha plate with beef and island white fish, side of Mac salad, and fried shrimp.
Lydia V.

Yummy! Always fresh and super friendly staff. They were busy and still efficient. The restaurant is clean and always stocked. I had the Aloha Plate with beef and white fish. I also ordered a side of the macaroni salad, of course and a side of the fried shrimp. Food was delicious, hot, and plentiful. Enjoy.

Nicho S.

I give this Ono Hawaiian BBQ a good four stars. Food was good, great location, the people working provided excellent customer service, my plate was very well portioned and they offer food affordable prices.

Long black hair was on top of the chicken
Kimberly C.

What a disappointment. I frequently order from this location. Found hair in my food today. You guys lost a loyal customer.

Got this combo at the *CALLOWAY location*, but this location said they can't make this for me?????????
Jennifer J.

Make sure you check your order here. The girl completely screwed up our orders and gave us different combo items. I went up to ask them to correct it, and she says they don't make that combo. SO WHY DID SHE TAKE MY ORDER AND REPEAT IT IF THEY DON'T MAKE IT?????????? Makes no sense at all. So even though she repeats back my order, she gives us a completely DIFFERENT order than what was printed on the order receipt. When I asked her to correct it, she says they cant. They also are SO SLOW and take forever here. So annoyed, hungry and frustrated that we canceled our order and got a refund. Complete waste of our time coming here! Avoid this location. They're super slow and clueless. The CALLOWAY location is way better!!!

PatrickJ T.

I am a fan of this chain restaurant called Ono Hawaiian Bbq. It is not often that we find ourselves in this side of town. Happened a couple of weeks ago that we were, and Wifey chose Ono Hawaiian Bbq for us to dine. We parked in the back, and made our way into the restaurant. Fortunately, we beat the dinner rush. Waited about 15 minutes for our Mini Meals. She ordered the Grilled Chicken Breast (I believe). I ordered the Chicken Katsu. We shared the Spam Musubi. Everything was tasty. Prices were fair. Service was good. Restaurant was clean. No complaints from me. Ono Hawaiian Bbq is a terrific dining option in Northeast Bakersfield.

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Very disappointing experience. I called when I was 15-20 mins away to put an order for pick up . Chris, the employee working by the front & the phones placed on my hold . The picture shows how the restaurant was when I walked in, not busy , not good for business

Katsu chicken( I added furikake at my house)
Shana W.

This was my first time trying ono. I love Hawaiian food so I'm not sure why I kept putting this place off until now. I got the chicken Katsu. The portions are really big. It came with 2 scoops of white rice, Mac salad, and the crispy chicken on a bed a soft cabbage. Over all satisfied the craving. When I got home I added furikake to my rice because that's the only way I eat white rice. The rice honestly really balances out how rich the Mac salad is. I liked the Mac salad but it was very rich with a dominant onion flavor. Almost too onion-y. None the less, still a good Mac salad. The chicken is really plain on its own but I dipped it in their Katsu sauce and that sauce is so bomb. So definitely try their sauces! They also had a teriyaki sauce too available. They have a little condiment bar with soy sauce, hot sauce, and hot mustard as well. I want to come back to try the spam masubi and other items. A great addition to east Bakersfield I would say! Love seeing east Bakersfield get some good food options.

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Truly love this place its food always hits the spot from the bbq to the chicken Katsu.

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