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    Aloha BBQ

    3.2 (197 reviews)
    InexpensiveHawaiian, Chinese, Barbeque
    Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    ALOHA BBQ ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Fried fish
    Falepau S.

    The fish was perfectly crispy and fresh! Service was quick and super friendly. Great value for the portion size.

    Menu (6/2025)
    Kevin C.

    Aloha BBQ is a convenient spot for a quick meal. I was in the area for Safeway and decided to check it out, especially to see if the loco moco was any good. It was your typical takeout-style version that gets the job done. The gravy was very salty and watery, so I was glad it came on the side and not on top. The eggs were cooked to my preference and the patties tasted like standard frozen beef. They give a generous portion of rice, though the macaroni salad was a bit too mushy for me. The food came out fast and the staff were efficient, which made the visit smooth. There was plenty of seating inside and everything looked clean and well kept. Parking is mostly on the street but there is a Safeway lot right across if needed. If you are in the area and want something filling without much of a wait, this place is a solid option.

    Pork Katsu.
    Travis C.

    Delicious pork katsu. Service was friendly and fast. Will definitely be back. five stars

    Atkins BBQ Mini Plate
    Will K.

    Got some food here before my haircut. It's a pretty straightforward setup, walk up, order, then wait for your food to come out. It was pretty sparse inside because most people do takeout or do DoorDash from here. Oh, they also take credit cards so that's a plus! The food itself is pretty good. I got the Atkins mini and my friend got the Hawaiian bbq chicken. Chicken was tender, flavorful, and juicy! It's the standard rice and the Macaroni salad was the generic stuff that other Hawaiian places serve. Overall it's a pretty good place and I hope to be here more often!

    Chicken Katsu Mini
    Julianne O.

    3.5 stars I got the chicken katsu mini and spam musubi trio. I'm not giving it 4 stars because the katsu sauce was runny or watered down, which changes the taste and experience a bit.

    BBQ Mix Plate: Barbecue beef, short ribs, and chicken, Macaroni Salad ($14.75)
    Elena N.

    3.5 STARS We wanted Hawaiian food. Decided to try Aloha BBQ since we found it on DoorDash. We place our lunch delivery order on Sunday, June 21st 2:08pm. It arrived at 2:57pm. We live in Outer Richmond. *BBQ Mix Plate: Barbecue beef, short ribs, and chicken, Macaroni Salad ($14.75) *Loco Moco: Hamburger patties over rice covered with brown gravy and topped with eggs, Regular, Macaroni Salad, White Rice, Medium ($12.95) *Kalua Pork: Regular, Macaroni Salad, White Rice ($12.95) *Grilled Spam Musubi: Trio ($7.80) *Cheeseburger: Single, Medium ($5.85) *Macaroni Salad ($3.55) I always end up ordering a mix plate since I love both beef and chicken. This one was pretty good. A nice smokiness to the meats. Also, portion wise, a good amount of rice and chicken. I was also craving a loco moco, so decided to try it here. The burger patty was really dry and chewy. And the gravy didn't have much flavor. It was disappointing. But I did enjoy the spam musubi. Just squeeze some sriracha on it and I'm set! Good for their bbq plates and musubi, but I'd stay away from the loco moco. Not enough flavor and the meat was tough!

    Curry chicken wings were VERY salty and like a previous review there was no curry taste! Just salty!

    Stella L.

    I found a black dot on my Katsu. I thought it was a burnt piece of meat, good thing I checked it was a fly.. I ordered 4 things through Uber Eat. I am throwing everything away. Good thing I didn't feed my son. The other person found a screw in his food. This is such a careless mistake. It's not even a tiny fruit fly, sometimes they can jump into a cook food however this one is battered with Katsu together. They must don't cover the batter mix.

    Spam musubi Seafood Combo Plate
    Andrew F.

    Does not look like much driving by but we were craving Hawaiian bbq after our long day out. Reviews caught our attention and we decided to give it a try. The menu has a wide variety of options. I'm not a big fan of huge menus as it usually means that some of the dishes are sure to be questionable. My suspicions were correct with the shrimp simirin, it was basically instant noodles with 4 small shrimps which was quite disappointing. The spam misubi combo redeemed the meal. I'm probably unlikely to revisit.

    Mathoo O.

    ATTENTION! *RUSTY SCREW* FOUND IN THE FOOD. I don't typically give a shit about crappy food or crappy service but THERE WAS A SCREW IN THE FOOD. We're currently on the phone with the store and the manager isn't in. Saying we'll get a call tomorrow. Fuck that, you guys have to contact your manager on their off time and resolve this shit. You see those pictures????? Holy fuck Not to mention, the Loco Moco I ordered is garbage. The patty is really hard and feels stale.

    Generous servings of F1. Regular Kalua Pork and Atkins BBQ Plate

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    I ordered the BBQ Mix plate and the meat has no BBQ flavor taste like I'm eating bad season meat. Disappointed in the flavor of the food

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    This is my favorite spot for Loco moco! The price is right. The bbq is also good.

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    10 years ago

    Ok...Hawaiian bbq delivered? It must be second rate right? Haha this place is soo good it's unreal it's delivery! And they have musubi!

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    8 years ago

    Great burgers and nice atmosphere! There was very good service and my food came out quickly. Would recommend checking it out.

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    8 years ago

    Had the pulled pork bbq bowl and it was pretty good. Clean place. Simple seating, chairs, tables, etc all was unimpressive. Fair price.

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    8 years ago

    This is the best restaurant for Hawaiian food very clean and very good service very friendly people

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    Quick delivery food was just as expected. So happy I found a Hawaiian food place to deliver to my home

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    Clean and bright interior/exterior, thoughtful products for sale inside while you wait for your…read moreorder, and friendly staff. Ordered- ENTREES: -Loco Moco -Pineapple Sausage -Hawaiian Chicken SIDES: -Hurricane tots -Spam mashubi Outstanding dish was Pineapple sausage. Pro-tip: -All our entrees and sides were flash fried and then finished with either dry rub or sauced.

    Tried this spot because of the good reviews. But if you have been to Hawaii, I can't recommend this…read morespot because the flavors did not remind me of Hawaii at all. Also, nothing is served with mac salad... The prices are pretty decent for SF. Maybe that's why this place is popular. They are takeout only and have one bench outside for you to eat at if it's free. Tried the garlic shrimp, the moco loco (idk why they swap the words), and the furikake chicken. Also had a spam musubi (when I ordered online for pick up, I couldn't add egg which is usually an option according to the Toast website). The garlic shrimp was missing a flavor that Hawaii has in their garlic shrimp. The color was very red but it was not spicy. They do have an option to make it spicy though. It was bland to me compared to what I'm used to when I visit Hawaii. The moco loco gravy was good, but the beef patty tasted dry and overcooked. They did have a runny egg too but it was oddly underneath the patties, so we broke the eggs while trying to split the beef amongst 3 people. The furikake chicken is probably better if you eat it right away since it's lightly breaded. We took it home so by the time we ate it, it was soggy. The sauce it is cooked in is a little sweet and wasn't too bad. The soggy chicken ruined the texture for me though. Each dish was served with a little bit of cabbage which I liked to get a little greens in the meals. The spam musubi didn't taste like it had any sauce, and they used so much furikake underneath the spam, that it made it taste fishy. Would not recommend. I can't comment on the service much since I ordered online for pickup. The guy who handed me my food after asking my name was nice and polite though. The only reason I'd come back is to try to the shave ice. The group in front of me got 3 for their kids, and it looked tasty. I would not come back for the food, but at least the prices aren't bad for SF standards.

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    Spam Musubi, full order of garlic shrimp and pineapple sausage with regular sauce (03/2025)
    Spam Musubi, full order of garlic shrimp and pineapple sausage with regular sauce (03/2025)
    No inside seating. Take out only. Started eating the shave ice while waiting for the hurricane shrimp. Yumm!

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    4.5 mi
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    We were having dinner nearby last Friday night and decided to stop by what's been one of our…read morefavorite bars only to learn that Paina's last day of service was Saturday July 11 :/. They had a final closing party this past Saturday, and we knew we had to stop by for few last drinks and bites. It was low key kinda sad as we had to say goodbye to some of our favorites. Over the years (past decade or so now) we've gotten to know the staff and this spot has been a spot where we knew we'd get great service, good convos, and of course tasty wings, totchos, and $1 oysters on Thursdays. Shout out to Matt, Tracy, Jeremy, and their entire team for the amazing hospitality over the years. Paina closing is a reminder that it's important to not take your favorite restaurants/bars for granted because you never know when that final day will eventually come and when it does it comes way too fast. I hope the team reads this as I just want to say THANK YOU for everything and that you will be missed. The memories and moments I've gotten to enjoy here over the years won't be forgotten!

    So bummed to hear Pa'ina Lounge & Restaurant is closing due to the sale of their building. I've…read morereally come to appreciate how it's become an easy spot for chill weekend brunch in Japantown (when there isn't a game on). The other plus is that the folks working here are absolutely lovely and sweet. Even on busy night like wing Wednesday, they never fail to bring both efficiency and a smile. Speaking of wings, the house Pa'ina flavor was really tasty. Even un-sauced, they were tasty. You will be missed Pa'ina!

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    4.2
    (521 reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    This place is the truth. Growing up in Hawaii, I can honestly say Hawaiian food on the mainland…read moreusually doesn't hit the same -- but this spot is a true taste of home. The portions are generous and the plate was full. I got the katsu and BBQ chicken combo -- everything was fire. The chicken was tender, the katsu was crispy and juicy, and they gave a generous amount of mac salad (which most places never do). I usually have to order double mac, but this was more than enough. Food came out fast, fresh, and the prices are great too. 10/10 --top tier. Highly recommend if you're craving real Hawaiian plate lunch.

    I saw someone sitting in the back of their car eating Hawaiian barbecue, and he made it look so…read moregood. Like, when you can't even wait to get home, you have to eat it immediately while it's hot. I knew right then it had to be worth trying. I asked where he got it, and he pointed me to a spot just down the street (not to be confused with the other Hawaiian BBQ place close by called Aloha). I pass this place all the time, but the parking is terrible, so I usually just keep driving. Yesterday I happened to be on foot and finally stopped in. I noticed a PASS inspection sticker in the window (isn't it usually an A? I'll Google that later). It's strictly a food shop. No tables, no décor, nothing fancy. Just a big menu on the wall type of place.The menu is simple about 4-5 meat options and a few sides, and you build your combo. I ordered a small plate since I tend to overeat and appreciated that option. I got the chicken katsu with rice and mac salad and it was perfectly portioned. The chicken was great. No notes. The steamed rice was just a little overcooked but still tasty. The mac salad was decent, though I expected a bit more from what seemed like an authentic spot. Oh and of course, the sauce, so good. My only complaint is they need to pack two sauces in the to go bag, not one. Total came to $10.85, which feels like a steal. It completely satisfied me and definitely beats driving all the way to Chipotle (my usual lunch stop) and spending $15-$18. No photo because I was too hungry and ate it in the car. I'm excited to bring my husband back and see what he thinks.

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    Fried fish (5 pieces) $11.50
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