Found this place on yelp. Been wanting to try meat jun and was excited to see this on the menu. Ordered meat jun and the katsu chicken plate. I called in a to go order and it was ready pretty quickly. I asked for extra katsu sauce and I don't know if that threw her off but I think the meat jun was supposed to come with a sauce too??? Disappointed in the meat jun but I'm also a saucy girl, It was plain to me, meat battered in egg. It comes with a side salad and side Mac salad and rice of course. Chicken katsu & Mac salad were good. It's a small space with some indoor seating inside, located in downtown. There's limited street parking. Probably a parking garage nearby. Places closes early at 3p and closed on sundays. read more

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I'll be honest I didn't come here with the best expectations cause the reviews weren't great but WOW LAU LAU The food here is onolicious!! My husband said the service was quick and he got our food in no time!! There was also plenty of seating to choose from inside and out. He ordered me the spicy teriyaki pork plate with over easy eggs and meat jun (not photographed cause I inhaled it ) and it was BOMB.COM!! The meat was flavorful, the kimchi had just the right amount of bite and the mac salad was killahz!! We were there for work so it'll be a while til we can come back but if you're a local to the downtown Phoenix area I definitely recommend checking them out read more

Paradise Hawaiian BBQ - Spicy Teriyaki Pork - Hawaiian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

The best Hawaiian food I've had on the mainland . I grew up on Oahu as a kid and after moving here there are so many okay Hawaiian food places . The chicken katsu and kalua pork tasted exactly how it did when I was a kid it brought me right back . I will definitely be coming back read more

Paradise Hawaiian BBQ - 2 Items Mixed Plate with Kalua Pork and Chicken Katsu - Hawaiian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Small mom-n-pop, with a simple decor and tasty food. I would definitely recommend this place for a simple and yummy lunch. read more

Paradise Hawaiian BBQ - Hulihuli Chicken Bowl - Hawaiian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Teriyaki Chicken Plate I found a hair in my food. The chicken was dry and overcooked. I ordered Teriyaki Chicken, but it didn't come with any sauce. I had to go back and ask for it. read more

Paradise Hawaiian BBQ - Hawaiian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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This is the best Hawaiian food I have ever had in Phoenix. They need to bring back all of the musubi's. They had a couple months ago. They had about 10 of them on the menu and they were the best thing I think of this place. However, like I said, this is the best place in Phoenix. It is a small mom and pop shop. Very cute inside and the people that work here are amazing 10 out of 10 service amazing food and I would come here every day if could. read more

Been living a couple blocks away for over a year and finally decided to try this place and wow it was fantastic. Everything was cooked perfectly and portion sizes were great. I got the special plate #2 with teriyaki chicken, teriyaki steak, katsu chicken, fried mandoo + Mac salad, rice and salad all for $18 and it was absolutely worth it. I think this is my new favorite Hawaiian spot downtown (big loco style grindz fan). Will definitely be back! read more

Very friendly staff, and the food portioning and taste was amazing! Would highly recommend to my fellow Sun Devils in the area. Please note though that street parking is the only available parking. read more

Good food honestly I'm glad they are open later now I come here about two a week lol definitely a returning customer and a loyal one prefer this over Uno Hawaiian barbecue read more

By far the best Hawaiian bbq in Arizona - the Mac salad is the BEST I can't even eat any Mac salad from anywhere else. The teriyaki chicken is sooo good . Best spot ever!! Wish they would open one up closer to my house but will 100% make the drive every time read more

This was a great place to go to get your Hawaiian local food fix. The Katsu was great, meat jun was fantastic, and I don't normally finish mac salad but theirs made me clean my plate. It may not be what others may remember from the islands but it was definitely enough to remind me of home in the best way possible. Give it a try! P.S. My wife will probably write a more detailed review read more

My happy place. Real Hawaiian style plate lunches. Try the katsu burrito and home made kim chee! Mac salad meat jun and kalbi always good. For us transplants...its the best rice in the city...if you know you know. Friendly people too. I wish they had fountain drinks but... read more

New ownership and amazing improvements. First the dining area is so much cleaner and welcoming. The staff who work there are also very welcoming. They got the Aloha spirit. And the food is so ono (delicious) I got the terry beef bowl last time, this time I got the shrimp tempura plate. Very delicious. read more

Paradise Hawaiian BBQ - Tempura shrimp plate - Hawaiian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Food and service were great. Authentic flavors. A little pricey but not too crazy. It is downtown PHX so not bad. But portions are big. Would def try again. read more

Went for lunch, food came out pretty fast and it was super good. The rice was delicious and they gave a big portion of chicken breast which was great. The teriyaki sauce was thinner than I was used to, but it still packed a flavor punch and was great. Would come again, and I recommend you try it for yourself! read more

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Pretty good Hawaiian BBQ. The ribs were freshly grilled. They smelled and tasted fantastic. The chicken katsu was lightly breaded and very crunchy. The teriyaki chicken was well seasoned and had good flavor. The macaroni salad was well seasoned and surprisingly light. It was lunch hour so there was a bit of a wait but they were very professional. There were about 20 seats available for indoor seating. It did feel a little cramped with everyone placing lunch orders. read more

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We decided to eat at Paradise Hawaiian BBQ while in Phoenix towards the end of our trip because we missed eating "rice"! Because we were there for a convention, it was crowded because they are walking distance from the convention center. We decided to do a phone call order. As i called, i get yelled at over the phone "HOLD ON!" So i hold on... she finally comes back on and says "what do you want to order?" I'm kind of used to this type of yelling, because when you go to a L and L, this is exactly how they talk to. We decide to order 4 plates. We walk over to the little shop and stand in line. The one cashier seemed overwhelmed so another lady comes to help her. We get to the cashier and they know we ordered over the phone, again the lady who took the order was a little rude. So i decided to ask, who's from Hawaii? She said i am. I said wow, that's nice that you decided to open up a restaurant here. Again she was a little standoffish. So we informed her we were from Hawaii, and she looked up at us and her whole attitude was a lot different, very nice. Whether your from Hawaii or not, everyone should receive the aloha spirit. As we waited for our food, we met this guy that sat at the first table doodling on a napkin. I went over and spoke with him, come to find out he was a architect and created some of the buildings in hawaii! How cool is that. Our food then came out, everything was good. read more

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This food was my favorite meal throughout my whole week in Phoenix!! I had never tried Hawaiian food before and I was not disappointed. The flavors were amazing for all of the meats and the meat was so tender. The woman at the counter was very nice as well and the inside was very clean and they had a nice little ice water station. Portions were huge and prices were reasonable. I ordered the paradise special 1 and it had 4 huge helpings of different types of meat to try. All amazi If I came back to Phoenix this would be my first meal choice! read more

Paradise Hawaiian BBQ - Hawaiian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Servers were so nice and friendly. Food is amazing! We had the Kimchi Rice with Egg, K-dish, and Jjampong and everything is delicious. read more

Paradise Hawaiian BBQ - K-dish, jjampong and kimchi rice with egg. - Hawaiian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Great local place to eat! Healthy options and I feel the service is always quick! I recommend you get lunch here if you are in the area or work nearby. read more

Great food. Had teriyaki chicken breast. No gristle. Friendly owners very involved in the business. #dinelocal.

The atmosphere was very welcoming, clean and chill. Customer service was in point The lady that greeted is was very kind and helpful in recommending what to eat. The food was so delicious and tasteful. I was so glad to see the menu had petite size lol I would recommend this place. read more

Needed a place to cater for lunch. It was perfect. The service is amazing and all food was hot and ready when we arrived. They were very friendly and didn't mind us taking over their restaurant to eat. read more

Definitely had a craving and this place did not disappoint. I had the kalbi and the chicken teriyaki with rice and macaroni salad. Service is fast and the flavors are great. The Kalua pork was also a big hit. read more

Paradise Hawaiian BBQ - Hawaiian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Wowlaulau! I'm so glad that I decided to search meat jun in the YELP app because it brought me to this great restaurant that reminded me of back home food, Hawaii. This place is located in downtown PHX so parking sucks and a lot of it is paid meter parking but that didn't bother me since I was on a mission for meat jun. Once I got into the restaurant the two ladies running the cash register greeted me and my co-workers and we ordered. I decided to get a 2 choice plate which consisted of meat jun and kalbi. Kalbi is essentially marinated short rib and meat jun is an egg batter around some tender beef. Now lets get to the food... Meat Jun: This bad boy was cooked to perfection, the beef was tender and the batter wasn't heavy and just right. The sauce that comes with the meat jun was on point and the way it needed to be. I'm telling you people if you haven't tried meat jun, you need to. Kalbi: The kalbi didn't disappoint either and the marinated on the short rib was amazing! This place will be my go to for Hawaiian food in PHX when I return so be sure to check them out. The portions are huge so come hungry! read more

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Now I somewhat have an idea about the afternoon action of Downtown Phoenix. Well, it took me long enough to figured that out. There are more lunch options in the downtown area. With some good options in the area, I ran across this small Hawaiian dining spot for my final meal in "the Valley of the Sun". You can either order at the counter or if you are in a hurry, order ahead through the Door Dash app. I was looking at the menu above the kitchen. The café has your usual Hawaiian dishes, like the chicken katsu in which I was craving and ordered for lunch for $10.50. The meal also comes with rice, macaroni, and greens. What this place also have is brown rice for $1.50 extra. Not many places offer brown rice, but I just became a fan of the brown grain. There are some tables for dining in. But I took my meal back to my hotel. The chicken katsu meat was thick and cooked nicely. The brown rice was a difference maker with my meal. This was a solid meal. read more

Paradise Hawaiian BBQ - Chicken Katsu over Brown rice. - Hawaiian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Delicious food, friendly service and musubi how can it go wrong! First time I have had meat jun outside of Hawaii and the Mandoo was tasty too! read more

I was in Phoenix for work and ended up walking by this place. Doesn't look like much from the outside so i pretty much kept passing it by probably like 20 times. Finally ended up dropping in and I must say I am glad i did. Food was pretty good! I liked the meat jun and the mac salad was pretty on point as well! Never would have expected it. If i am in the Phoenix area again I will definitely stop by again. read more

Paradise Hawaiian BBQ - Mix plate, chicken, kal bi, beef and meat jun - Hawaiian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I'm not sure why I this place got such a low score rating because I thought it was a well deserved 5 stars! I took the risk because the food pictures looked amazing and it really was! I tried the mixed plate and chose kalbi and spicy teriyaki pork. My favorite was definitely the kalbi, meat was so tender and flavorful. I also got to tasted the jun which was fried beef, pretty good. I tried the spam musabi which was good, maybe could've used a little less rice. Overall, it was an amazing lunch and I would definitely go back! read more

Paradise Hawaiian BBQ - Hawaiian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Food is great. Don't listen to Damian's review he lies. He ate the food and then tried to tell them he didn't receive the correct order. read more

Paradise Hawaiian BBQ - Hawaiian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

This is one of my weekly lunch spots. All the guys on the jobsite enjoy this place and the food is great! Service is quick and the place is clean. Def worth a try! read more

We happened to pass this restaurant and decided to give it try. We're from Hawaii and love our local food. We had the mix plate and spam musubi - both were very good. Freshly made and great service. Nothing fancy but clean and convenient location if you're staying in downtown Phoenix. read more

Paradise Hawaiian BBQ - Mixed plate with teriyaki beef and chicken, meat jun & kalbi - Hawaiian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Paradise Hawaiian BBQ has moved to downtown Phoenix and I'm definitely not thrilled with the new location. First off, it's street parking and metered. Oh and I had to download an app just to pay for parking. Can you tell I'm not a city girl?! Lol! Anyway, on to the actual restaurant. It's a lot smaller than their previous location but it's nice. They have some seating outside as well. The menu is a lot smaller than it used to be and they no longer have all the sides. It's only Mac salad and toss salad. The food was good but with all the changes it's not worth my 45min drive. read more

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I've been twice and the lady at the register has zero costumer service skills. Very short patience and I saw her being rude to a door dash driver. The food is okay but I will not be back and will pass on the message to my friends and family. Being kind is priceless. read more

Just found this place on UberEats - ordered Special 1 Guys, seriously the meat jun is AMAZING!!! Tastes just like Dong Yang in Wahiawa (which is the ONLY other places I have found that makes this delicious treat!!) Their shoyu dip for the jun is super yummy too!! The portions are generous and the macaroni salad is SPOT ON Hawaiian I will be ordering OFTEN read more

Only ate small portions of the special #1 because food did not taste good for lunch today, did not finish eating the chicken teriyaki or the beef skirt pieces nor the breaded fried pieces of meat because did not taste good, could only eat the small salad and white rice and within thirty minutes had major stomach abdominal pain. First time at Paradise Hawaiian BBQ, never again. I am a person who spends a great deal of time in the outdoors as well as hunting wild game for food consumption so I consider myself to have a strong solid stomach. At this time I do not feel well. Avoid this place. Wish I could put no stars, but for review purposes had to put 1 star for the ill experience. Also female employee working the register is rude, no customer service. read more

The food here is pretty decent. I ordered a spicy Chicken and spicy Beef mixed plate. It really wasn't that spicy, but it tasted good. The service is kinda short, bordering rude. I've never been here before and the lady seemed upset or bothered that I didn't know what the side dish options were. Maybe she is used to the students who come here regularly, but that wasn't me. Overall, although the food wasn't bad - it wasn't anything exiting so I'd try a different place next time I'm in the area. read more

Paradise Hawaiian BBQ - Spicy Beef & Spicy Chicken Mixed plate - Hawaiian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I hate when you order extra sauce and you get back to your desk and it is not there. The food is decent but if they forget again I am done.

Paradise Hawaiian BBQ is my absolute favorite Hawaiian BBQ restaurant in AZ! I recommend the chicken and teriyaki beef plate. It comes with a choice of 4 sides (macaroni salad, bean sprouts, potatoes, kimchi, corn, zucchini, and some others that I have no clue what they're called...sorry!) Their chicken katsu is also delicious, but my MVP (most valuable plate) is the chicken and teriyaki beef. The succulent BBQ flavor of the chicken is just divine. I have to admit that the beef is not as flavorful as the chicken, but it's still one of the best teriyaki flavored beef my palate has ever had the pleasure of sampling! If you haven't tried this place yet, don't miss out on this gem! Just one bite and you'll be begging for more! I'm drooling for more as I'm writing this review!! read more

Found a new love at Paradise Hawaiian after almost eating here for four years! Spicy chicken with mandoo (dumplings) combo for $9.99 may be the tastiest lunch in Tempe under $10. Chicken marinated in a garlicky sweet & spicy sauce char grilled and served over a bed of rice with 4 sides. You get about 5-6 mandoo in a combo dish and while on the smaller side are cooked beautifully. If you don't like chicken all their spicy offerings are pretty good with pork following in a close second to the chicken. Spam Musubi ($1.95) is excellent as well with a large slice of spam topped over a big hunk of rice encased in dried seaweed. Place gets packed around lunchtime but the service is quick and to the point. After you eat here you won't settle for a Hawaiian chain (like Ono) ever again. read more

Paradise Hawaiian BBQ - Spicy chicken & Mandoo combo ($9.99) so tasty and great bang for your buck - Hawaiian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona