L&L Hawaiian Barbecue

Honestly, mixed bag here. Service was top-notch—friendly staff, quick refills, all that good stuff. But the food? Let’s talk chicken katsu first: it fell flat, literally substandard. The chicken felt like it was from the bargain bin—tough texture, barely seasoned, not the juicy, crispy kind you’d expect in Hawaiian spots. They could’ve used better quality meat to make it worth it. Then, the real kicker: I ordered Portuguese sausage, craving that smoky, garlicky vibe, and got three measly pieces of spam instead. Straight-up swap without a heads-up? Felt like a prank. And get this—it rang up at the same price as buying three cans of spam off the shelf myself. Save your cash next time, folks. Overall, skip unless you’re just there for some me thing you know is quality food. Did I mention the

Came here late on a Tuesday night. Empty, quiet, and clean. Thank you, cashier Veronica, for being so friendly and sweet! She gave me a water cup! (Also, look how much spam they put in my Musubi hahaha). :)

Been coming for years. Great tasting Hawaiian BBQ and macaroni salad. Can be very busy peak hours, so order ahead or come an hour early/later like 4pm. Prices going up, so now $18 for a BBQ plate, $10 for a basic bowl. Don't expect a culinary miracle if you order anything else like a hamburger or katsu - there's better on Harbor for those items.

Great service, amazing portions prepared fresh. So glad to have a local L&L. Keep it big. Thanks for cooking for us tonight. Photo was after ten minutes of munching, barely made a dent. Chicken katsu combo. Yum!

It was one of those nights that it was too late to make something for dinner so we decided to stop at L&L. We're very familiar with L&L and have enjoyed it here on the mainland and and in Hawaii. Their Chicken Katsu is always delish and I have only had the kalua pork while in Hawaii. I spotted that they had an Ohana Meal Deal - which came with two meat choices, rice and Mac salad. We selected Chicken Katsu and Kalua Pork with Cabbage. The Chicken was really good and the serving was very generous. The kalua pork on the other hand wasn't good at all. I don't know what the flavor was - maybe too much liquid smoke or something - but definitely not the flavor I'm used to. The taste was so off that it was difficult to eat - I didn't enjoy it at all - and definitely wouldn't order that again