In the Hawaiian language "Ono" is delicious. Here you will experience Hawaiian food at a very high quality level. It's "Ono" to the max. How can I say this? I own a timeshare in Princeville on the island of Kauai. I been visiting there and Honolulu 3 times per year since the 1980's. I've eaten a LOT of hawaiian style food. Here at Sam'l they make and serve the tried and true Hawaiian staples that you find on all the islands. Plate lunch is the definition of a Hawaiian meal. Bambie and I ordered the #1 plate dinners. Boy it is a lot of food for $13. Generous portions of chicken, a few vegies, and the requisite 2 whites. 2 big scoops of white rice and a big scoop of really yummy macaroni salad. On offer also are pork plates, chicken and spam musubi. For less money than a Big Mac you will have a delicious meal made with good ingredients by hand from a family owned business. The sincerity shows and the food tastes like "Aloha". If you are a cheap eats connoisseur Sam'l is a must visit place to enjoy. The dining room ain't fancy. It's strip shopping center sterile and clean. There's no alcohol. The food is served tableside in take-away boxes. The fork and knife are plastic. Like i said, cheap eats, Of the highest caliber. Sam'l food is actually more delicious than 90% of the mom & pop places where I eat when on Kauai. After you enjoy a meal here thank me later for the recommendation. read more

Menu full of appetizing options [Roseville CA] I was so hungry then this caught my eye when leaving the Walmart|Sam's Club parking area. I was told they've been around for some 7 months in July 2025. Made a U-turn to check it out. Immediately greeted upon entering. This is a counter service restaurant. The menu included a mixture of Japanese, Filipino, Portuguese, and Chinese influences. I wanted to try everything but I decided on the lemon pepper wings and spam musubi. The dining area was spacious and tables were really spaced from each other. The wings were tasty and full of that lemon pepper flavor. The spam musubi wasn't stingy on the sauce and they came wrapped individually. I can't wait to return for the Loco Moco or the Kalbi short ribs! Review #4002 read more

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I heard about this place through many positive online reviews, but I was not impressed with this place. After ordering a loco moco with the beef patties, food was placed in a takeout box even though I was dining in. Everything was crammed everywhere in the box & I had to dig up things in order to get to certain items like the rice & veggies. I would have preferred a regular, large sized ceramic plate when dining in which would have been a lot easier when eating on site & would have added a touch of elegance & sophistication to this place which clearly lacks that dynamic. Consequently this was my first & last time there & I will continue to give the Hawaiian foods business to JJ Hawaiian restaurant on Madison Ave. in Sacramento which is way better big time! read more

Some Aloha in Roseville. A good experience and we will be back. I had the Kalua moco and my wife had traditional loco moco. Good portion size and delicious pork and gravy along with Mac salad. The only downside was an over done egg. The place was super clean with a friendly staff. Stop in and check them out! Mahalo read more

I have ordered delivery from here many times. The food is fantastic. My fav is the Mac salad which comes with any meat order and can be ordered as a side. I'm lowkey obsessed and wish they sold it by the lb like supermarkets because I'd stock up! It's my favs. The meat I usually get is the short ribs or bbq beef which are great. I also love love love the lumpia! Wayyy better than any other spot locally. If you want awesome takeout/delivery, this is where to get it! :) read more

Placed an order for pick up. Plenty of seating, everything looked nice, new, and clean. Staff was friendly upon entering and my food was ready upon agreed pick up time. Food was good and was packed well. Everything tasted great, no complaints. read more

Came with the mister for a weekday lunch. When you enter, the order counter is immediately in front of you with large, clear menu screens. We received a friendly, welcoming greeting. We easily placed our order with the very nice lady. The restaurant is clean, spacious, & bright with tables & some bar seating. Island music plays in the background. The chairs are metal & loud against the cement floor, so best to lift them to move. Fountain drinks are self-serve, but refrigerated beverages are also available to purchase. Napkins, utensils, & hot oil were self-accessible. Each table had squeeze bottles of soy, sweet & sour, teriyaki, & katsu sauces. Our orders were brought to the table hot in to-go containers. We got two 2-item plates-- BBQ Beef--Flavorfully marinated, tender, some fatty edges BBQ Chicken--lightly flavored, soft, & juicy Kalua Pork--smoky, moist Katsu Chicken--nice crispy exterior Mac Salad--mayo heavy Rice--perfectly fine The plates come with cabbage, but it was nice to find we got a few pieces of carrot & a broccoli as well. They were just barely cooked & still crunchy bites of veg. We had friendly service, a satisfying meal, & a big portion of food for a reasonable price. We'd definitely come back. read more

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We got the family meal and shared it between the three of us. Two adult and a toddler. Chicken Katsu: 5/5 BBQ Chicken: 4/5 Short Ribs: 4/5 6 scoop of rice and 6 scoops of mac salad We got left overs for the next day! Service was great and food came out at a good time. The restruant was clean. Will come back! Enjoyed everything. read more

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First time at Sam'L Hawaiiam BBQ and they did not disappoint. They have generous portions of meat. The katsu and fish are crispy outside, juicy inside. Bbq beef and kalua pork are savory and delicious. They also have sauces - teriyaki, katsu and sweet & sour - which I really liked because they're not too sweet. Clean and fast service. We'll definitely come back. read more

Sam'L Hawaiian BBQ - 2 item plate with chicken katsu, fish, rice and mac - Hawaiian Near Me - Roseville, California

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We got to Sam L Hawaiian BBQ on Sunday morning around 10:55 and there was already a small line of people waiting, which was a good sign. They opened the doors a little early and started taking orders right away. The process was quick and smooth, and we found a table easily. Plenty of seating and the place was super clean, which you'd expect right after opening, but still nice to see. The staff was really friendly and welcoming, everyone had big smiles which made for a good first impression. I ordered the loco moco and my wife got the pick two with chicken katsu and galbi. The food came out fast, probably under 10 minutes, and the portions were huge. My loco moco had two big patties with lots of gravy. I asked for my eggs over medium but they came out over hard. Need that runny egg! The meat was pretty good, a little on the drier side, but the gravy was fire. The macaroni salad that came with it was solid, not amazing. It also came with 2 big scoops of rice and some veggies. The chicken katsu ended up being my favorite part -- big pieces of chicken, good crispy texture, really well done. The galbi had good flavor and wasn't too chewy, which can be hit or miss at some spots. My wife also had leftovers because of the generous portions. Overall, it was a good experience. Roseville needs a good Hawaiian spot and this might be it. We'll definitely be back to try more. read more

Sam'L Hawaiian BBQ - Loco Moco - Hawaiian Near Me - Roseville, California

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First time coming here. We ordered online for a pickup. The order was ready when I got there. I got the grilled chicken, chicken katsu, and the bbq beef. Also, got double Mac instead of rice. Reasonable prices and delicious meats. There were pieces of carrots, a giant piece or broccoli, and a nice bed of shredded cabbage under the meat. Definitely will be back when craving Hawaiian bbq. read more

Sam'L Hawaiian BBQ - Hawaiian Near Me - Roseville, California

Great Kalbi Short Ribs! We used to pass this place when it was Roll-Em-Up Taquitos, on our way to Khan Mongolian BBQ a few doors down. TBH, couldn't figure out why someone would go to a restaurant to get taquitos. Then a few weeks ago, we noticed a sign for Sam'l. We didn't even realize the taquito place had closed lol. Pleasant, family-run business. Owner Sam runs it with his daughter, Mary. Huge menu. I got the bbq chicken and kalbi short ribs. Husband got the seafood and bbq chicken. We also tried their pork lumpia, spam musubi and potstickers. Lumpia was good, especially with their sweet and sour sauce. Not impressed with the potstickers. Tasted some of their ice creams (banana chocolate chip and mango calamansi) which weren't too bad. Reasonably priced at $5.50 each. I'd say their best dish is the kalbi short ribs. It was pretty amazing. The bbq chicken wasn't too bad either. They charge $1 extra if you opt for 2 mac, 1 rice like I usually do at L&L or Ono. Not worth it since the mac salad was kinda bland in my opinion. Rice wasn't very good either. Took quite a while to receive order. Would advise to call in the order if you don't have time to wait. Would go back for more kalbi short ribs and maybe husband to try one of their moco loco plates. Prices are reasonable, especially for Roseville. Many tables inside for dine-in also. Neat place! read more

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Tried this restaurant for the first time last week and I was very impressed! My new favorite place for Hawaiian bbq. The musubi was so flavorful! Getting that every time for sure. Also tried the lumpia which was average, and then I ordered the bbq plate. It came with chicken katsu, bbq chicken, and bbq beef. The katsu is so crispy and the bbq beef was very yummy! I love the sauce that comes on it. The Mac salad is a little boring and bland in my opinion. I'll probably just do rice next time. I ordered takeout so can't speak on the service or ambiance. read more

Sam'L Hawaiian BBQ - Bbq plate with katsu, bbq beef, and bbq chicken. Tons of food! - Hawaiian Near Me - Roseville, California

Food tasted really good. Prices are good! Service was fast. Restaurant was nice. Besides the decent prices the food was all surprisingly good. 5 stars Bbq Chicken Mini plate. Chicken was tender and had good flavor. Hard to see but had some veggies like carrots, broccoli, and cabbage underneath the chicken. Mac salad was good. 5 stars Spam Musubi. Tasted pretty good. $6.49 for 2 not bad. Menu didn't specify how many pieces you get, but they both tasted good. 5 stars Pork Lumpia. Tasted good. Plenty of pork filling. 5 stars 6 Buffalo chicken wings. Good taste. Nice size wings. Not a bad price considering how much other restaurants are charging. read more

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I got the 2 meat plate. The Mac salad was one of the best I've ever had, and the teriyaki chicken was perfect. The kalua pork was insanely salty! It was actually hard to eat. I tried it with lots of cabbage or rice, still no good. I'd be interested to try more of their menu, because it did look good. Hopefully the pork was an off day kind of mistake. read more

Fantastic! We came on the first day they opened, and ordered the katsu and bbq combo so that we could try several menu items at once. Everything was delicious! The bbq beef was tender and flavorful, and the bbq chicken was juicy. The katsu chicken was well-fried and yummy. Friendly staff made sure we had the sauces at our table and described them to us. (Also, try the chili oil at the soda counter...I loved it on my rice!) The mac salad was also delicious. Ambience is casual, airy, clean, and modern with the relaxing sounds of Hawaiian music wafting through the air. Overall great value for a nice-sized portion. We will return! Welcome to the neighborhood Sam'L! read more

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Good Hawaiian food for Roseville Rocklin area! Don't sleep on the katsu and galbi. So good. Family deal was a steal. So much food for a good price. read more

The food was great very freshly made and delicious I got the bbq and katsu plate with rice and mac salad. Service was kind and quick. Ambiance was very chill and Hawaiian forward! read more

Friendly service. Great food !! Highly recommend. I had the mini loco and my husband had the spam and eggs. read more

Sam'L Hawaiian BBQ - Moco Mini - Hawaiian Near Me - Roseville, California

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We came within a week of opening and have returned since then! The portion sizes are generous and everyone is always so kind! I hope to see this place filled with more people, soon! They deserve it! Everything was so yummy, we got a plethora of the menu options and didn't have anything bad to say about anything! Check out this place if you haven't yet! read more

No words can describe how ecstatic we were to see Sam'L Hawaiian BBQ open after the devastation of our local Hawaiian spot having closed down recently. We've tried a couple of other spots in and around Roseville and "the craving," unfortunately, was not satisfied. To be honest, we tried Sam'L twice. First time was nothing special - pork wasn't savory and chicken was average. The second time, however... my mouth is watering just thinking about it! The cooks, or whatever changes they made between a 2-month time span, made a significant difference! Family meal - 3 meats (we ordered 2 pork and 1 beef). The beef was DELICIOUS! Saucy, savory, and even reminded me of a childhood spot long ago. The pork was GOOOOLDEN!! Moist (not dry like the first time), flavorful with every single bite, and reminded of us a spot we absolutely adored near Klamath Falls!! Family meal also comes with lots of rice and macaroni - every single item this round was absolutely incredible. Service is wonderful, plenty of seating, clean, warm and welcoming ambience, and plenty of parking out front. Best TIP? Call and order ahead of time if you plan to take out. Highly recommended and Sam'L is currently our Hawaiian GO TO in Roseville!! We just hope the food quality consistency maintains similar to our second and most recent visit. Pleeeeeeease! read more

Glad to see this place open up. Folks working there were super nice and accommodating. Ordered ahead for pick up but still saw them making everything to order. The pork had a good smokey flavor which most places don't seem to have, or they often taste like liquid smoke - this was one was good. The kalbi was really good -- not chewy - well marinated and tender. Friends got the shrimp and fish and said it was also really good - looked crunchy and still sounded crunchy even after the ride home. Definitely will be back! read more

Sam'L Hawaiian BBQ - Spam mashbi - Hawaiian Near Me - Roseville, California

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Finally, a good Hawaiian food in the area! We ordered a couple items to try and we were pleasantly surprised how good it was! Meat was flavorful and tender! Good portions for the price. Definitely, be back try some more items! read more

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Friend recommended Sam'L Hawaiian Bbq so I stopped by after a snowboarding at Tahoe. Well worth the stop traveling back to the Bay! Ordered a family meal to share with friends and had the chicken katsu, bbq chicken, and Kalbi. Also ordered chicken wings, spam musubi, and a loco moco. Food was so good and flavorful! The katsu was super crunchy but not dry, kalbi had the right amount of sweetness and saltiness, and the bbq chicken and wings were nice and juicy. The portions are also very huge! Restaurant is very clean and service was excellent. Love that they put bottles of sauce at the table so you can use as much as you need! The price is also very good for how much food we ordered. Will definitely visit again when I'm back in the area! read more

First off; it wasn't too bad, there were some pros and cons. We'd probably come back again so we can try the other dishes. Ordered the Family Meal (Feeds 3-4) to go and chose BBQ, Teriyaki Chicken, and Katsu Chicken. It was $47.99 (7-16-25). Everyone agrees the Katsu was good. Teriyaki Chicken was ok, really sweet, missing ginger & garlic. BBQ "Hawaiian" chicken, way too sweet, also missing ginger, garlic, & onion flavor which should be in the marinade. It came with six scoops of Mac Salad which was pretty good and six scoops of white rice. They also packed two Katsu sauces, 4 Teriyaki sauces, soy sauces, and utensil packages. I really wished the soy sauce was Aloha brand though. We also ordered a 1 Item Plate at $12.99, and chose Kalua Pork which added another $1. Overall is was pretty good and my favorite out of all the meats that we chose. Service was friendly and we received our order very quickly. Everything was packed nice and tight in a single large plastic bag. The restaurant itself; as soon as you walk in you are at the counter to order. To the left is the dining area which is a very good size. There's also a self-serve fridge to pick several varieties of Hawaiian Sun drinks. Past the dining area is a self-serve Drink Station and then a hallway to the restrooms. This place is new so of course it still looks nice. They have some Reggae music playing on the overhead speakers. Here are my critiques; As a Hawaiian restaurant I wish they had Lau Lau. The Hawaiian BBQ Chicken marinade needs work. $6.49 for one piece of Spam Musubi is outrageous! read more

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Great new addition to roseville! lots of food and tasted good but could have been a higher quality of meat for the beef we got our food togo and the woman working was quite sweet she made sure we had a bunch of sauces and made a great experience read more

Sam'L Hawaiian BBQ - BBQ plate - Hawaiian Near Me - Roseville, California

Tried this new place for the first time and it was really good. Love to support a small business. Food was delicious and fresh. Prices were pretty affordable and staff was very pleasant. Plenty of seating inside. Will be back. read more

So I was very excited to try this place after a long day of traveling, and my wife and I wanted some wings. I get down the road and we start to bite in and the wing after the bite started to smell like rotten meat . So then I took another sniff of the bone now that I've eaten half of this wing, and it smells God awful . And I did it to another one and the other one smelled bad as well, so at this point, I took a third wing and I opened it and it didn't smell bad, but that wasn't enough to convince me to continue eating them . ---- So I kindly called the restaurant, and I thoroughly explained what I just posted above, and I asked them for a refund, told them that I would be able to send them a picture that I didn't eat the wings, but I wanted a refund because of the case The lady on the phone basically took this as me calling all of their wings, rotten, and then went on explain to me that everyone else who bought wings did not complain today. I definitely understand that, but some people may be so hungry. They're just eating right past it, also I told the lady that I don't hold this against them, it could be their wing distributor, it could be a number of things, not saying that your wings are always rotten but in this particular instance, this is the case. She would not give me my refund and here we are. I wasted $25, feeling slightly nauseous and might have diarrhea in a few moments. But of the two wings that were tried, The flavor is a 6.8/10- it's a plain wing fried and then tossed and typical seasoning salt. Barbecue wings taste like typical fast food barbecue wings. Overall 6.8/10 Customer service : 5/10 I give customer service a five out of 10 because I truly don't believe the woman understood me properly and of course anyone will defend their business, but it would be nice for some understanding on the customer's side. read more

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Love their loco moco. i think they do it way better than other hawaiian restaurants in the US. The burger patty was soft and not stiff like how other restaurants make it. This will be my go to place now if im craving for loco moco. Good job and props to the lady that is work in the front desk! very hard working and nice :) read more

The food here is super tasty, the service is fast and friendly. The restaurant is shiny and clean. I will be back. I had the two meat combo with teriyaki chicken thighs and galbi beef. read more

Sam'L Hawaiian BBQ - Hawaiian Near Me - Roseville, California

First time to Sam'l. The 2 meat combo was good deal. We had chicken katsu and bbq chicken. The chicken was great but the bbq chicken was a little overcooked. Their Mac salad was good. Rice was good. The katsu sauce needs some work, it's way too runny. All and all not a bad place to get your 808 grinds. read more

People were really nice. They have no public WiFi (in a completely dead zone) Food was OK. This makes weekday lunches out of the question since I have to be available for work. Spam musubi was pre-made, I believe. It was wrapped tightly in plastic food wrap and warm (and not warm at the same time) in a way that suggested it was microwaved. read more

Sam'l Hawaiian Barbecue is the best Hawaiian food in the Sacramento region. After doing tastings at many Hawaiian BBQ restaurants, I chose Sam'L to cater the luau party I threw for my husband's 70th birthday. The food was exquisite. I decided to pick it up vs delivery and it was ready right my n time, hot and totally as expected. I highly recommend Sam'L Hawaiian Barbecue for dining in, takeout or catering! read more

As someone born and raised on Oahu, I can confidently say this is one of the best local food spots I've had!! I usually judge Hawaiian food places here on the mainland on their chicken katsu, and their katsu is better than some places I've even had back home! Spam Musubi is on point too. Love all their Hawaiian Sun choices, one of the juices I miss the most. My boyfriend and I love coming here!! read more

We went to this place on my granddaughter's request for her birthday and tho it was a little out of our neighborhood we are so glad we went! The owner was so kind and recognized my little granddaughter, she knew her order, the place was super clean and the food was a savory and a delicious surprise! I was assured by her dad that this is the most authentic Hawaiian food around here! My husband declared 'I will definitely be coming back here!' The kids meal was perfect and I was surprised how much my granddaughter loved it! We had Kalua pork sandwiches which were delicious! read more

Sam'l Hawaiian Barbecue is the best Hawaiian food in the Sacramento region. After doing tastings at many Hawaiian BBQ restaurants, I chose Sam'L to cater the luau party I threw for my husband's 70th birthday. The food was exquisite. I decided to pick it up vs delivery and it was ready right on time, hot and totally as expected. I highly recommend Sam'L Hawaiian Barbecue for dining in, takeout or catering! read more

This family-owned restaurant serves authentic Hawaiian food. They keep me coming back. Always consistent in quality and flavors of Hawaii. My favorite order is the Kalua Moco. The vibes are clean, simple, and friendly staff. read more

I went here for dinner. This place is located in a commercial center. It is a fairly good sized place. It is clean and bright. They have a good large stock of Hawaiian Sun drinks. I missed that and ordered a fountain drink. The attendant greeted me and took my order. I went with the BBQ beef plate. There were not many customers. My order came up quick. I did not see hot sauce for the mac salad. The attendant pointed to the chili oil. Uh that was a downer, no Sriracha nor tabasco. The food portion s were generous and flavors good. The mac salad was a bit flat and really need hot sauce or some thing to brighten the flavor. All in all a good place to grind. read more

My group and I stopped by after our snowboarding trip for some food and were decently surprised by the quality and service of the place. We ended up getting the family platter with rice, mac salad, galbi, garlic chicken wings, katsu chicken, bbq chicken, and a side of a loco moco and couldn't ask for a better place to satiate our hunger after a long trip. Highly recommend! read more

Aloha!!! Warm friendly service with Hawaiian flair. Spam musbi perfectly made, prices reasonable and on point with other Hawaiian eatery's. read more

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