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Ono Hawaiian BBQ

3.2 (292 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 1 week ago

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Dogs allowed

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Terri Teriyaki Chicken Mini Meal, rice and cabbage
Elijah W.

The food is always amazing! For fact these cooks put a lot of love into their food. The staff is awesome, the Manager is the most professional individual, so compassionate and generous, for a really young guy he caries a very good attitude and handles his costumers like family; he goes above and beyond the call of duty to make this environment family friendly I give them a 10 star rating at being the finest restaurant in Milpitas and San Jose! I will share this information with all my family, friends and business colleagues alike. Thank you Ono Hawaiian BBQ !!!

Grilled fish aloha plate with salad
Karina S.

The Easter deals here are fantastic. I got the grilled fish aloha plate with salad for $8 through the special offer, and the grilled fish is my new fav protein here. It was spiced pretty generously and quite flavorful, I didn't even feel the need to add any other sauces or toppings. Quick service and massive portions, this lasted two meals. Very convenient location near gyms, grocery stores, etc

Chicken mini meal Chicken Katsu Mini Meal and Island White Fish plate
Kristine S.

It's been awhile since I've come here but the bf wanted to come. It was just okay. Service took some time to get our order. Food was okay. Could use some seasoning. By bf enjoyed the teriyaki sauce over the katsu sauce. I preferred the tartar sauce especially with the fish. The veggies were bland. The Mac salad I liked as it wasn't too much mayonnaise. Wished there were more carrots. Most of the tables were occupied when we went. Some of the wall paper was peeling. Definitely needs an updating.

Hawaiian Sun
Lloyd C.

They offered an $8 special for the Seafood Aloha Plate for the entire month of April. Choice between the Crispy Shrimp, Lava Shrimp, or Island White Fish. My wife and I always enjoy the Island White Fish: 3 pieces of Island White Fish, 3 Scoops Rice with 1 Side Fresh Mix Salad!

Chicken Katsu

The quality of this place has significantly went down. They fill the box mostly with cabbages and a few pieces of katsu to make the box full. This was really disappointing. The only thing good about this place is their teriyaki sauce.

HanNa P.

Good for a fast meal. Got the island fish. Prices aren't bad. Fish wasn't salty and was pretty soft. Not super fresh but it works. Rice was a bit harder than it should be.The beef is better for sure. But not terrible for a chain. And it does remind me of my hometown at least. Service is ok. Inside was pretty clean. Parking lot in front!

That's Angel!
James Y.

For a chain, usually you know the food will be consistent. The price will be reasonable. People will typically not eat at the location. And it's really just more cookie cutter. But sometimes, somethings stand out at a particular chain that makes just a bit better than other "ordinary" chains. Ono is consistent. There are no surprises. But at this particular location? Angel is pretty awesome. Super nice and provides great service. He has been attentive and pleasant. Made my visit to Ono pretty great.

Honestly extremely disappointed with how bad the customer service and portions have become here. Ordered a combo plate and the NPC taking the order insisted that Mac salad was not included (completely wrong, have gotten Mac ONLY at times with same order) So we ended up having to order 2 sides of Mac salad... and they gave us spam musubi?? The portions of meat are ridiculously small for $17, attaching a photo of what we got Yeah, you guys need to get your shi together. Never coming back again except to get my refund for the Mac salad, y'all deserve to be closed down permanently

Island Spice Grilled Fish - DD
Alfred L.

Unremarkable, but ok for a quick fix. Ordered the island spice grilled fish during their random $7 plate specials. Originally it would be $17 for the meal. Definitely not worth it at $17. Fish was barely seasoned, and quite mushy. It wasn't flaky like I'd expect fresh fish texture to be. Ordered a side of Mac salad that was also unremarkable. The mayo had an off taste and was quite watery, as if it was old. L&L still reigns supreme when it comes to Hawaiian bbq chains. Ono just can't hold a candle to their competition.

Ono Family Meal
Lele Y.

Shout-out to: Angel, who helped me during the YELP x Ono Hawaiian BBQ event Carlos who gave me info on how to place an Ono Family Meal Alyssa (I think this her name, she worked in the btwn 12pm to 1pm on Sunday, Dec 17th) who gave me extra utensils and followed up diligently about my Ono Family Meal - really appreciated they were able to accommodate 2 meats vs 3 meats and have my order ready since I was an hour early! My entire party loved all the food and left with happy tummies, no leftovers here!

lol- maybe I should've thought this through- before I said "ToGo!" Hee.
Kay O.

I'm so glad I looked up a chicken place that was tropical nearby me and I was lucky to have come across this little gym!! I had no idea they had fresh young coconut and I bought one as takeout before I realized I would literally have to carry it in a bag as I drive! Lol The young coconut was delicious and fresh, and I was able to scrape out all the coconut meat at my house! I got the chicken combo for my friend and she loved every bite of it and she's a picky foodie let me tell you!! She ate it over two days and she was really surprised that the flavor stayed as she reheated it on the stove top the second day! My barbecue chicken, luckily had no monosodium glutamate in it, which I'm highly allergic to! Being a foodie this sucks, and I can never eat Asian, soy sauce, or different Latin dishes because of this! I'm so happy I found this little gem of a place and my server was incredibly helpful, and I love the open atmosphere and relaxing Hawaiian music. They played in the background!! I've been back twice since this last visit, and I will be back again! Oh yeah, and my son, who is super picky, loved their spam musubi which is a side!!

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I came here on a weekday with my fiancé during the start of lunch rush. Since it was only the start…read moreof lunch rush, the crowd was slowly building up. Fortunately for us, we were only a party of two so we were quickly seated. Our server was a very nice guy who briefly went over the menu with us and was super patient when we said that it was our first time here. A nice little touch was that initially they were going to see us at a table near the window, but noticed that someone's phone was charging near there so he quickly moved us to a different table even though it would've been more convenient to place us at that table. We ordered the beef brisket Soul Bowl and half of "Not Yo Nachos" with beef brisket. Contrary to the size of both of these entrées, they were actually very filling, and we had to bring them home to go. The soul bowl was very flavorful and filling where the brisket was nicely seasoned and not too sweet. Then again, I do not have the biggest sweet tooth when it comes to barbecue. The only thing I wanted to point out was that the mac & cheese was a little bit on the dryer side but other than that, I would recommend the bowl if you're someone who can't finish a whole entree. I have very similar thoughts with the "Not Yo Nachos" because they tasted very identical to the soul bowl excluding the Mac. When I have a bigger appetite, I would love to come back here and try the full barbecue plates!

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My boyfriend and I made a reservation through OpenTable for late lunch here (which definitely was…read morenot needed as it wasn't busy when we went) to try some of the BBQ before meeting up with some of my friends. The location that we went to is located next to Maggiano's Little Italy in Santana Row on Olin Ave. There is a free 2 hour parking structure across of the restaurant where my boyfriend and I parked at. We came during their Lunch Specials (until 4pm) and Happy Hour (from 3-5:30pm) which worked perfectly as we wanted something smaller in portion compared to the dinner portions. We started off with drinks. I got their Pig Ol' Bitties Blonde Ale, and my boyfriend got their Friday Beer & Shot special of This Little Piggy Went to [Mark]et with a 16 oz Dirty Little Pig IPA and a shot of Benchmark whiskey. My fault for having him get a whiskey shot on an empty stomach, though HAHA. He did like how smooth the whiskey was at least! We shared a 2-meat BBQ Lunch Combo Plate, and honestly, we should have gotten 3 meats because of how tender and delicious everything was! We got their Tri Tip and Sliced Brisket with their Garlic Mash and server recommended Sweet Potato Tots. Ahhh, everything was so good! Aside from the tender, flavorful meats, the two sides, especially the garlic mash, were sooooo good. We both loved everything! It was definitely a great choice coming during lunch as we were quite full after ordering one of their happy hour shareables of Chips & Queso (kind of pricey even for happy hour in my opinion for chips and cheese). Honestly wished we got their Chili Cheese Fries or their other fries which were the same price than just chips and dip LOL. But it was a good hold over food with us drinking a bit (at least for me). Shoutout to the only server who was working on a late Friday afternoon as she was doing her best to accommodate everyone + trying to clean up the previous tables. It was kind of sad seeing that the other workers didn't help bus the tables in my opinion. Overall, a great place to watch sports and have some good whiskey as this restaurant is known for their whiskey selections! The lunch BBQ exceeded our expectations, and we would definitely come back for another lunch special meal but probably with 3 meats this time!

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