Hanai Hawaiian BBQ

Buffalo, NY · Hawaiian restaurant

Rating
4.9/5
★★★★★ 4.9
Reviews
20
Rank in Buffalo
#44
of 1158 restaurants
City Percentile
89%
rating percentile
Address
Hanai Hawaiian BBQ, 314 Myrtle Ave, Buffalo, NY 14204
Phone
(716) 389-1539
Website
www.hanaihawaiianbbq.com
Status
Closed · Opens 12 PM Sat

Hanai Hawaiian BBQ is a restaurant located in Buffalo, NY. It is one of 1,158 restaurants listed in Buffalo. Its 4.9-star rating is above the Buffalo city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Hanai Hawaiian BBQ

Hānai Hawaiian BBQ is a chef-driven pop-up restaurant bringing authentic Hawaiian barbecue and vibrant Polynesian flavors to Buffalo, NY. Our rotating menu features modern Hawaiian plate lunches, premium sushi-grade poke bowls, and Pacific Island... More

Hours

Friday4 PM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Kahikilani Goddard · Jan 2026

LOVE LOVE LOVE this place!!!!!! As a Native Hawaiian now living here in Buffalo, I miss home so much. This place HITS EVERY TIME!! Please try this place. And the owner is the best and so nice. He puts in so much love, care and time into the food.

★★★★★ 5.0 Ben Osborne · Feb 2026

YOU HAVE TO GO HERE! Such a good spot. If you’ve never had Hawaiian, you have to give it a try! Hefty portions for a fair price. It being in the brewery is perfect too. I bet this place will be a super popular summer destination! The best part was the service though. The chef (who I have a feeling may be the owner as well) was super friendly and hand delivered the food to your table and was just a genuine person who appreciated every customer. This is the type of person you want to support (plus having amazing food helps too!) Give this place a try, it’s a now must stop!

★★★★☆ 4.0 David Gonzalez · Nov 2025

Really cool spot, and happy to have the option here in Buffalo. Flavors were really good with the poke and the Spam musubi, but the rice held back both dishes from being great. Hopefully they continue to build and improve, I'll definitely be going back!

★★★★★ 5.0 David Schutte · Mar 2026

Amazing food! We followed a chef at Pizza Florian who opened this space to make food from the pacific. We were blown away! We come from a part of the USA where this style of food is more common and this might have been the best we’ve tried. Hanai Hawaiian BBQ is something special. Make the trip here!

★★★★★ 5.0 Reilly Hostager · Feb 2026

LOVE this place!!!! On par with my favorite Filipino/Hawaiian food in San Diego. Their macaroni salad is the best and portions are very generous, especially with the meat. One item I really like at other Hawaiian establishments are sweet potato medallions, for what it's worth, if you guys are looking for new sides. Wish you were open on Sundays, too. I'll be back!

Services

Hawaiian restaurant

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