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Ono Hawaiian BBQ

3.2 (292 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated a few days ago

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ONO HAWAIIAN BBQ ATMOSPHERE

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for kids
Good for groups

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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.

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.

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!

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!!

Spam Masubi, Chicken Katsu, & Teriyaki Chicken

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