Been going here since the first week it opened, and since it's always good/easy to pick up, I now go at least 4-5 times a week. L&L chains have young workers that don't care while Best Hawaiin is run by the same respectful people who are quick, but still put quality first. Get the 1/2 & 1/2 combo plates. BBQ chicken bowl. Musubi trio. Fried shrimp. Can't go wrong. read more

Craving some comfort Hawaiian food? This is the place for you! Let's talk portions: HUGE - honestly each portion generally feeds us for at least 2 meals. There are a ton of great choices. My husband always gets the Lau Lau - when we go to Hawaii he always has to get plate lunch, this fits the bill and then some. Chicken katsu is awesome - really tasty, great crunchy outside. The sauce is a bit sweeter than I like it, but I generally just eat it without. I have done both the mixed BBQ chicken and beef - and then I also have done them as single option, always delicious. Again, great portion size. And I get it with broccoli, which is just steamed and super fresh tasting, absolutely love it. We love the appetizers - spring rolls and gyoza - so you get a little bit of everything here. Gyoza appetizer size is so generous - 10 usually? Hubby also gets sesame balls, not my jam, but he loves them! Actually if they had jam, I might like em, ha! I think they are meant to purposely not be too sweet, which they meet that requirement. read more

Food was delicious! I ordered the Seafood plate, an extra side of chicken katsu, and a chicken katsu bowl I substituted an extra mac salad instead of the double rice. Ha was helpful (I had a few too many questions and requests)! Portions are quite large and can easily be feed 2 extremely hungry people! Needless to say, I'll definitely be back! read more

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This place is a solid contender for Hawaiian bbq. Mac salad and combos taste better than L&L. Trio musubi is a great deal. They are always willing to substitute sides which is very accommodating. Parking is always easy. read more

I've had a lot of garlic butter shrimp in Honolulu, and I've been chasing that flavor ever since. This is one of the closer versions I've found. I love that it's family-owned and open late as well, and the flavors are solid. The garlic shrimp was buttery, garlicky, and slightly fried the way I like it. It does lean a bit oily, but that's kind of the tradeoff for the flavor, and overall it hits the spot. The beef was on the salty side for me, but the galbi was fine. Not exactly North Shore status, but definitely scratches the itch if you're craving that Hawaiian BBQ garlic butter shrimp. read more

Best Hawaiian BBQ - Garlic Shrimp - Barbeque Near Me - San Jose, California

The food was delicious. I have tried a bunch of Hawaiian restaurants around here and by far this is the best. We ordered the spam masubi, half bbq beef and shrimp and fish, and a short ribs meal. Yum! Plus they are super quick for all the food they made us. The beef and ribs are so flavorful and I loved the shrimp and Mac salad. Lots of places have spam masubi but this place tasted the best and made me remember loving it in Hawaii. read more

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The storefront feels like it's been thru several restaurant reincarnations -- a little mismatched, peeling paint, counter cobbled together and vinyl'd over, bare minimum of effort to turn it into the next. A little tacky. This is a chinese business, like Nagoya (sushi joint in the same shopping center). I got a musubi trio. It was 1 spam, 1 chicken Katsu, 1 chicken BBQ. They're definitely not going for authenticity, that's for sure. Rice is plain white and a little gummy, not seasoned sushi rice. I can't say I care for the packaging, either -- in hawaii usually each musubi's saran wrapped, which is both less packaging than a container and it helps keep the musubi together while eating. These, biting into one end makes rice squeeze out the other. The rice is also not a firmly shaped loaf like it should be, which doesn't help the falling-apart issue. Fortunately, the taste of each musubi somewhat redeems them. Chicken Katsu: crispy, tender chicken, tho some sort of sauce is needed. Or maybe just more of it. 3.5/5 Chicken BBQ: good flavor, not completely dry like I was expecting. 3/5 Spam: on the salty side, still good. 3/5 Won't get musubi here again. read more

Best Hawaiian BBQ - Spam trio, cut in half at home - Barbeque Near Me - San Jose, California

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I frequent this place with my kids because the food is pretty good and it's the only Hawaiian bbq in the area. The katsu is always good id say it's on par w all the good Hawaiian bbq places, shrimp was ok honestly was a little heavy on the batter for me, and the mahi mahi was good. Service is always fast and friendly. They have a ton of space to dine in or eat outside. The ambiance gives Hawaiian fast food vibes but not really a bad thing. Giving this place 4 stars because they have a pretty wide variety on their menu and everything I've tried is pretty good. read more

Best Hawaiian BBQ - Seafood and Meat Combo that has chicken katsu, shrimp, and mahi mahi. Comes with Mac salad, Tatar sauce, katsu sauce and lemon. - Barbeque Near Me - San Jose, California

After being very impressed the first time I ordered from this place, we ordered again last night. I ordered a mini plate with short ribs, rice and macaroni salad. I got a mini plate of barbecued beef, which was way too salty, rice and broccoli. I had been craving their short ribs and macaroni salad. Needless to say, getting broccoli instead of creamy mac salad that I craved was a major disappointment. I've included the picture of my receipt with my order, next to what I actually got. Seriously, how hard is it to get something like that right? read more

Best Hawaiian BBQ - What I ordered circled in red on the left. What I got instead. So disappointing! - Barbeque Near Me - San Jose, California

We stopped by today for lunch. When we arrived, there was only one other customer waiting for their food. We placed our order at the register. The cashier was less than enthusiastic to take our order. I'm not sure if he was having a bad day, but he was not very welcoming or friendly. I ordered the Bbq chicken and bbq beef combo with rice and Mac salad. My hubby ordered the Bbq combo plate. We also ordered some malassadas. The food took over 20 minutes. I'm not sure it took that long since they weren't busy. The bbq chicken was really good and juicy. The bbq beef was tender but extremely salty. My husband beef ribs were so tuff that he couldn't chew them. The same for his bbq beef. It was extremely tuff and all gristle. The only thing edible was his chicken. He has also ordered brown rice but was given white rice by mistake. We didn't say anything because we already waited long enough for our order. The malassada were warm and tasty. I think it may be a while before I try coming here again. read more

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To be honest, I ended up at Best Hawaiin BBQ, it was not my original destination, but I was so lucky to stumble across this place. Upon arrival, I looked at the menu and immediately landed on the short rib. The service was relatively quick. The food came out quickly, was hot and was fresh. Flavor-wise, I've come to love Hawaiin food. Maybe it's a sign that I should live in Hawaii, haha. The place overall is pretty small and the door is propped open since the weather is mostly ideal. I highly recommend this place! read more

Best Hawaiian BBQ - Chicken Katsu - Barbeque Near Me - San Jose, California

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Ordered dinner via DoorDash. It was my first time trying this restaurant. My food arrived fast and was nice and warm. Had the Hawaiian BBQ beef with brown rice and macaroni salad. It was delicious. The beef had a deep, rich teriyaki flavor that I really liked. Sometimes beef from Hawaiian places is all dried out, but this beef wasn't. It tasted so good combined with the creamy macaroni salad. Portion size was good, too. I ordered a lemon-lime soda, thinking I'd get a Sprite or 7Up, but instead they sent a large cup of pink lemonade over ice. I never would have ordered that for myself, but it was very refreshing. It would have been nice to have some kimchi with the BBQ beef. Back in the day you used to be able to order a side of it at most Hawaiian restaurants, but I rarely come across it anymore. Anyway, I enjoyed my dinner very much and will definitely go back again. read more

Best Hawaiian BBQ - Hawaiian BBQ Beef - Barbeque Near Me - San Jose, California

good food! Easy to order ahead on phone and pick up on time. Great customization options

So I see on their doordash profile they have listed this healthier plate. For example the healthier fish plate and when I call about it first the worker is confused about healthy plates and then I asked him how was the garlic fish plate healthier? He says I don't know and then I asked him is it deep fried? He says yes. So I asked for the manager to get clarification on this since he's just a worker and he says they're not there. So yeah this is very like false advertising. How can it be deep, fried and healthy? I don't understand read more

Best Hawaiian BBQ - How is deep fried fish healthy? - Barbeque Near Me - San Jose, California

Fast casual Hawaiian spot. The workers are very friendly and there is seating inside and outside. Plenty of parking in the surrounding parking lot. Food is prepared to order so it does take a few minutes. read more

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The food here is so good and so fresh. The service is so friendly and welcoming. If you're in a rush call and order ahead because it's made fresh and can take some time to prepare your food. read more

Had some party trays this past weekend from here. It was a good portion size for our big family. I forgot to take photos. We were able to order ahead of time and all the food was hot & ready for pick up. We got the chicken katsu, bbq short ribs, kalua pork, spam masubi and mac salad. Everything was delicious and flavorful. Staff was helpful and friendly. Definitely coming back again. read more

I love Hawaiian barbecue and this place is no exception. The inside is very spacious has a lot of seating and very clean. There's also a kiosk to order but honestly, it was faster to just order at the cashier. I got the mini Katsu with the side of white rice and Mac salad - the classic! The portions are very generous, and I would definitely get the mini katsu again! It was extremely crispy, hot and satisfying. We also wanted to try something different so I got the garlic fish which only comes in the regular size, so we definitely had leftovers. The garlic fish was really crispy! The service here is warm and friendly, and they even brought the food to our table when it was ready. read more

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Stopped by Best Hawaiian BBQ and really enjoyed the meal. The portions were generous and the BBQ chicken and katsu had great flavor--comforting and satisfying, especially with the rice and mac salad combo. Service was quick and the staff were friendly, which made the experience even better. The place is more about simple, hearty food than anything fancy, so don't expect a sit-down dining vibe, but it delivers well on taste and value. Overall, a solid go-to spot when you're craving Hawaiian-style plate lunches. read more

Terrible service i got denied takeout lol , this place is nothing special just like L&L

Great tasting food. Fairly large portions. Staff is efficient and kind. I really like the seafood platter and almost always. I order the spam musubi. It's a fast food place, but someone from the staff will hand deliver your order to you as you wait in the lobby. Excellent customer service! read more

I had the bbq beef with white rice and steamed broccoli and the bbq beef was unbelievably salty. I mixed the meat up with the rice, broccoli and cabbage which helped dilute the beef but I still couldn't finish my plate. If you have high blood pressure stay away from this entree. read more

I was running errands and I wanted to get a small quick bite somewhere, so I checked out Best Hawaiian BBQ that seems fairly new, at least to me since the previous restaurant had been there for a long time. I decided to get the Spam Musubi to go and pick up some food for my husband in the same plaza. While I was waiting for his order, I ate the Spam Musubi. The flavor was really good, but of course, just like the other Hawaiian place, the Spam was thin and the rice was three times as thick. Oh well. That's why I like to make my own. I will come back and try their other items. read more

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Ordered from here for Thanksgiving, yes, you're reading correctly, Thanksgiving! We had a traditional Thanksgiving meal on Wednesday with extended family, so opted for take out on Thanksgiving Day. All the kids love katsu (adults too), so we thought Hawaiian would be the perfect choice. Katsu, spam musubis, etc. I called a bunch of L&L's and Ono Hawaiians, but none of them were planning on being open Thursday. I had pretty much settled for ordering for a Wednesday pick up and heating up the food (not ideal, but.......) Thankfully I saw the Yelp reviews for this spot and called. I was in the process of ordering for Wednesday when I made a comment about them not being open on Thursday... I was speaking to Jessie, one of the owners, and she mentioned that they actually would be open, and not special holiday hours, but their normal hours... amazing! And an even better/bigger bonus- they would be able to deliver! I was sooooo happy! I requested a 5:30 delivery and they were right on time, if not a few minutes early. Pros- open on Thanksgiving! Super friendly service (Jessie was awesome!), they have the traditional Hawaiian comfort food you'd find at mixed plate spots, with some extras (they have lumpia on their menu - chicken or vegetarian), the food, even in mass quantities and via delivery was really tasty. Katsu was still crispy, bbq beef and kalua pork were seasoned well. Was happy with all the dishes... Cons- this is more on me, but I could have ordered mini trays of everything and would have still had leftovers. I ordered several 1/2 trays (katsu, spam musubis, lumpia), then mini trays of beef, pork, and Mac salad. This was for 10 people, but it would have fed 20, maybe even 30! We barely made a dent... so if you order their party trays, really think about how much to order! Otherwise just know the food you order will be made well, delivered on time, and the service you receive will be helpful and friendly. Will order from them again when we have people over... but maybe less, depending on how many people we have! read more

Best Hawaiian BBQ - This is what I took out of the actual trays of food. Was a small fraction of the order, and even these plates weren't finished! - Barbeque Near Me - San Jose, California

On our way to appliances for less which is no longer located in the strip mall ‍ We saw this diner and realized it had been way too long since we indulged in Hawaiian BBQ! So thankful as it was delicious ! Ordered chicken katsu and bbq chicken bowls with broccoli and rice. And a side of Gyoza. Large portions, good value based on today's prices. Good service and very clean ! read more

I had not visited this place for maybe a year because much of what I ordered for my last visit was burnt. I went this time more to accompany a friend who needed to pick up some dinner. This visit I had the medium lo-carb plate: 1 portion of BBQ beef, 2 portions of BBQ chicken, one piece of shortrib, two eggs, all on a tiny bed of cabbage. There were only some small burn marks on a couple of the smaller chicken pieces; an improvement over my last visit. The marinade for the chicken was not sweet at all; maybe just soy sauce for the marinade. I unexpectedly had to use my bottle of Bachan's Japanese BBQ sauce for the chicken. There was also a piece of skin that wasn't removed from the chicken fillet. The BBQ beef and short rib had a limited marinade as well but I ate both without my BBQ sauce because the beef flavor was adequate on its own. My favorite of course was the short rib: maybe cooked more than I would like (I prefer some pink) but not overcooked. The over easy eggs were cooked to my preference, and you can choose how the eggs are cooked and for over easy, how well. No issues with the quality of service. We got there around 9 and they had already stacked chairs on the tables but they were still taking orders. Whenever I visited in the past I had never seen all of the tables occupied. Most of the orders seemed to-go. It's a rather quiet place. read more

Great food, we all shared 4 different plates and they were a delicious-The portions sizes were good- and the staff are very nice too! We will keep coming back! read more

Orders the fried fish with garlic plate. That garlic sauce was sooo buttery and garlicky. Fish was fried well. Good portions. They made a mistake and just gave me fried fish. And when I went up to ask for the garlic sauce, they were so apologetic even though I wasn't even upset about the mistake. I just wanted the sauce! LOL! They even tried to make up for it still and gave me a drink. Was busy when I went in during lunch time too. Definitely will be a return customer. read more

Best Hawaiian BBQ - Fried fish with garlic - Barbeque Near Me - San Jose, California

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I just happened to be in this Sid rid the town. It was a Friday lunch time, quarter til noon. It wasn't busy... I walked straight up the the ordering counter. Ordered a bowl of beef bowl. I was about $12 out the door! Good amount of protein, with quality beef. Not much of fat noted. The bowl itself was a good portion, I think rice used is sushi rice. I liked it, it was larger grain and a little sticky. I left beef left over... but I'm not a carnivore I could use more broccoli though. Service was quick, didn't wait for long, maybe 5 minutes if that. The person who took my order actually delivered my to go order to the table where I was sitting. Definitely worth my $12! $12 can't buy you much in this area anymore. Even fast food burger place costs more than that. Bargain deal for lunch! A boba drink is about $7-8 nowadays... read more

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If you're hungry and craving some seriously good food, this is the spot! I stopped by and was immediately greeted by the super friendly guy at the front. The place was spotless, which is always a good sign. I ordered the half BBQ chicken and katsu, and wow flavor overload. The chicken was tender, juicy, and packed with that smoky BBQ goodness, while the katsu had the perfect crispy crunch. And let me tell you, the portions are no joke enough to easily feed two (or three if you're willing to share). The prices were totally reasonable, so my wallet was just as happy as my stomach. Oh, and plenty of parking outside, which is always a win. read more

Got a few orders of chicken cutlet with gravy, all mac salad (of course). Service was friendly, and the shop was nice and tidy with plenty of parking outside. My son had a craving for cutlet, so we didn't try anything else. Given the quality of the chicken cutlet, I wouldn't hesitate to give other dishes a try. I feel like Best Hawaiian BBQ stayed true to Hawaiian food. Reasonable prices, generous quantity, and delicious mac salad. Service was friendly, and the menus straightforward. You can also get a glimpse of where they cook, so no funny business happening here. We got our food to go - they were great about dishing out the gravy separately so the cutlet wouldn't get soggy. If you're craving some traditional Hawaiian food, give them a try! read more

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My parents owned a deli 27 feet from this place so a little hard to swing by but did and had a garlic shrimp and brown rice plate and barbecued chicken plus 5 regular shrimps as well! It was pretty good , especially the garlic shrimps minus the veins they should have pulled out prior! The service is merely that guy taking your order who wasn't all that friendly frankly . Sesame balls were good. Two meals -$55 I took a few photos . The inside of thr place is about as cozy as a bathroom at an oil change place so don't expect much. Food is good.... Wonder how the fish and chips place 12 feet away feels about it! read more

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Met my buddy here for lunch. It's very very good! The lumpia are delicious and so are the malasadas! My buddy had the fish, shrimp and chicken Katsu and I had the seafood platter. Very delicious! The people working there are super friendly too! Ambiance is nice to enjoy your lunch. read more

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Came here for lunch a few weeks ago with my brother. I was craving Mac Salad so we decided to give this place a try. Super casual dining with seating inside and out. Menu boards are displayed as you walk in but of course I'd already looked online so I knew what I wanted. Here's what we got: Regular BBQ Chicken Plate - I actually ordered the mini but he must not have heard me correctly because I was charged for the regular which ended up being okay because the leftovers were good. I liked the flavor and tenderness of the chicken and the Mac salad was really good. Next time I'll ask for more Mac salad and no rice though. Mini Chicken Katsu - my brother ordered this and said it was good but not anything special. I really liked the sauce. Gyoza - these were yummy and I'd absolutely order them again. Service was friendly so no complaints there. But the food was just okay in our opinion. Not bad by any means and portions are large. Will I come back? Probably not simply because I live across the street from another Hawaiian BBQ place where the food feels about the same quality and taste. read more

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A new Hawaiian BBQ place opened up at 2638 Union Ave, San Jose, CA 95124 Most of the Hawaiian BBQ places I try are pretty average and often use the cheapest ingredients they can find. When I first arrived, I was impressed how they really cleaned up the place, added new tables and wide chairs, which looked very nice and had handles on the chairs to help you get out of them. I really liked that as sometimes I have problems getting up from them. (Hey, I'm almost 70). They do have a computer screen to order from or just go to the counter, which I did. I talked to a very nice young man who was extremely knowledgeable. He told me everything was made fresh in house. They use Mahi-Mahi fish (no Swai) and top quality ingredients for everything. I ordered the BBQ Combo Platter-Fish, Chicken, Beef, Rice and Macaroni Salad. I also had my favorite, Cheese Wontons. Everything was excellent and the portions were huge! My favorite Hawaiian Sun fruit drinks made the meal. I lived in Hawaii and this food tasted just like I remembered. I have reviewed other great Hawaiian BBQ places but Best takes the lead. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this restaurant. read more

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My family loves this place BUT there's one reason I couldn't give 5 stars. They put every part of the to-go combo plate into a box with no dividers. So, if you get anything wet (like their steamed veggies), all your other sides will taste like that. The worst is the fries...soggy, bland, broccoli flavored fries are so wrong. We've tried to ask for items on the side and it just doesn't happen. Bummer. They'd be perfect if this wasn't an issue. read more

Just wow. I came in here to pass some time while my dog was getting groomed next door. The had to make a big catering order so I waited for about 10 minutes. A nicest lady saw me and another customer waiting and gave us free soda and said sorry for the wait and insisted we take the soda. Service was amazing. Shoutout to the asian lady there! And the food was really good too which was a huge plus! read more

I tried the healthy plate BBQ chicken. Everything was flavorful and the portions are very generous. The chicken was not too sweet or salty. I feel like one plate can feed two adults. There is a good amount of parking in a plaza. The restaurant is clean and the menu is varied with pricing being very reasonable. They don't have grilled fish even though it's on the menu. My takeout did not include any other sauce except for salad dressing. read more

Best Hawaiian BBQ - the front of the restaurant - Barbeque Near Me - San Jose, California

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Ordered the Beef BbQ and Chicken Katsu combo. Generous serving and tasty food. Like other reviews, the macaroni salad needs more flavor. Very reasonable price! read more

Best Hawaiian BBQ - Chicken katsu and Beef BBQ combination - Barbeque Near Me - San Jose, California

When I have Hawaiian cravings I think I'll start coming here! It's an place in Campbell that gives older diner vibes. Plenty of parking, but the seating inside is limited. I would definitely return to take this to go. I ordered a seafood combo and hawaiian bbq mix with all mac. The portion size is definitely worth the value and the taste was really all I expected. Service is super friendly and really fast! Although this isn't a place you would go for IG pics, if you're seeking value and a guilty pleasure, this is 100% the spot. I'll take taste quality over ambiance quality any day of the week. Besides, you'll probably be taking to go anyways, so it doesn't even matter that much. I'll be returning here whenever I feel like getting Hawaiian BBQ! read more