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    Ono Hawaiian BBQ

    2.4 (94 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Dogs allowed

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    Short ribs and Hawaiian BBQ Chicken
    Tamara R.

    Food was delicious!!! Was testing it out to see if it would work for a party with having it catered and it did not disappoint

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    Dale S.

    If you are reading this and you really want some Hawaiian BBQ, Please go to Sunshine Hawaiian BBQ immediately! It's only 4 miles away and you will thank me later. This Ono is terrible. Trust the reviews. I was craving Katsu and we were already on this side of town so we ordered me some for pick up as well as a Hawaiian Chicken meal for my hubby. But it's Hawaiian BBQ so of course we also had to get some spam musubi. I was so looking forward to them. My husband went in and grabbed the food. There were two meal containers and a side container, which matched our order. As soon as I got home and put down my bags I went for the spa musubi. I opened the container to find that had sloppily thrown some macaroni salad in a side dish and left out our musubis. I was super bummed but still hungry so we said we would give them a call after eating dinner. But we didn't eat dinner. I opened my Katsu and it looked fine so I dug in. It was soggy and the veg underneath was literally slimy. So, I moved on to the macaroni salad but it was terrible. Luke warm and tasted like rotten onions. The food was so bad, I thought I was on a prank show or something. I figured I could at least eat some rice but I actually can't even comprehend how someone could ruin rice like they did. Even a child can use a rice-maker. The rice was cold and tasted as if someone tried to steam rice but didn't add enough water so it was still hard and then just soaked the cooked rice in water or something. I mean how can steamed rice be crunchy and disgustingly mushy at the same time? We threw it all away. To be fair, I did not end up calling about the missing musubi for multiple reasons. The food was so bad it wouldn't even be worth going through the trouble of trying to get a replacement just for like $10 worth of food and I never plan on eating here again anyway. It also seemed like they purposely tried to make it look like they gave us the musubi by throwing macaroni salad in a dish and trying to make the order look complete. I cannot stress enough how not worth it this place is. There is a reason they have more one star views than all other reviews combined. Avoid them at all costs.

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    Mohmeet C.

    This was the small taste of the Hawaiian islands, but in sunny Lodi, CA. I had low expectations when I went inside the restaurant, however this was quickly turned around. See my ratings below: Ambiance 3/5: Nothing special about the ambiance. They had the front door open which led it to feel extremely hot inside the restaurant. Price 4/5: I felt the price was reasonable based on the portion sizes that were given for the musubi and the chicken plate. Food 4/5: The beef musubi at Ono Hawaiian BBQ is a must-try. Well-seasoned beef wrapped in a blanket of sticky rice and nori. The combination of savory and slightly sweet flavors was amazing for sure! The young coconut for $5 was a tad expensive but very refreshing nonetheless. Paired perfectly with my food. Service 5/5: The staff were all very friendly, attentive and we struck up a great conversation about my visit to the lodi area. The wait was not long at all either. I believe I waited no more than 15 minutes for my food. I appreciate them a lot!

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    Vincent G.

    Great food fast service meat was juicy and delicious rice was delicious restaurant was very clean

    Del S.

    Love me some Ono... they have just opened. Love Ono #1 and hubby loves the #44. Very tasty.. I'm thinking people don't know they are open yet because it wasn't crazy busy in there. You can get healthy choices and do all veggies with the chicken.

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    24 days ago

    My husband loves this place. There chicken katsu is pretty good, and the macaroni salad is fire! It's like a perfect combo.

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    6 months ago

    This location is very clean. The staff is welcoming and the food is cooked well and delicious .

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    7 months ago

    Food was good. First time eating here in the Lodi location. They give good portions. I had the Teriyaki chicken plate.

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    10 months ago

    Slow.fully staffed and still had to wait 45min for a 20min order. Had to wait as order numbers after me are called.

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    Ive tried several times and I'm just not a fan of the food. I ordered to go so the service was in a timely manner.

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    Food was fresh- but the sides were incorrect though I made comments/notes on each order.

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    Pretty decent Hawaiian bbq chain place. Stick to the basics. The galbi wasn't that great. A bit tough.

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