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    Big Sai's Hawaiian BBQ

    4.0 (126 reviews)
    InexpensiveHawaiian, Barbeque
    Open • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Lee B.

    Pretty good food, I got the Mini Mixed Plate, just under ten bucks and free water. They use dark meat for the chicken witch makes it tasty, the beef was a bit of a problem, tasted really good but found a bone, gristle and a couple of pieces I could not chew no matter how hard I tried. The rice, well it's just rice and the mac salad had just a mayo flavor. It would be nice to have a non carb option for the sides. The whole place including the nasty entry doors need to be cleaned soon! Will I go back? only if I had no other option.

    Regular Mixed Plate. Teriyaki chicken and beef with chicken katsu. Sides of mac salad and rice.

    It's wonderful having a little spec of Aloha in the greater Salt Lake area. The food is authentic, fairly priced, and delicious. The staff provides great service and you can get a sense of family when dining in. The music and football jerseys on the wall harness a great vibe in the restaurant. Sai's is always such a treat. If I'm there for breakfast I gotta go with their loco moco. For lunch I always go for a mixed plate with chicken katsu and teriyaki beef or kalua pork. The shrimp is always a great option too. If I'm real hungry I'll add a spam musubi and a slice of guava cake. Big man gotta eat.. Gotta love Big Sai's.

    Travis B.

    Me thinks not. Food was okay, not bad and not great. Went with my plate lunch stand by of chicken katsu. The chicken was decent but the rice and Mac were on the dry side. The real downer is this restaurant is filthy. Not a "man we're dirty from a lunch rush" dirty but some deep down grime from lots of neglect. A peak in to the restrooms and kitchen will keep me from returning.

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    Camille P.

    We LOVED this Hawaiian food. They had a special which was essentially katsu chicken but tossed in a unique garlic sauce, very tasty! The portions were great and the service was so friendly! The food was fresh and served hot, the three meat plate was enough for my husband and I for lunch and we will definitely be back! Because it is closely located to Hill AFB, this is a great spot to grab lunch on the go! Make sure to support this local business and grab some katsu chicken, teriyaki beef and other Hawaiian specialties!!

    Regular Mixed Plate with Any 2 Meats (chicken teriyaki & chicken katsu)

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    Ono Chicken Katsu and great customer service. I would highly recommend this place to eat.

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    Love coming to this place when I'm craving some spam musubi. It's a small place but I like bringing my friends here to try something new.

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    I love coming here when I am craving some spam musubi! Recommend if you're in the Layton area.

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    Great food!!! Best authentic Hawaiian food in the state of Utah! Highly recommend coming here

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    4.1(201 reviews)
    4.0 mi
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    Service is good,the owner,Henry,really keeps it clean and is a nice guy and the food is fantastic.read more

    So, it had been a minute since I last hit up this place. Everything was/is still as amazing as what…read moreI remember! Some new favorites were the Beef Teriyaki Bento dinner box, Snowbird Roll, Unagi Roll, California Roll with Tobiko, and the Boston Roll. Of course, I still stuck with some of my old favorites like their Cheese Rangoons and Spicy Crab Roll (perhaps that's why I'm still a bit of a "crab"? ;+) The beef in the Teriyaki Bento was rather surprising for a Japanese/sushi restaurant. Definitely tasted grilled/barbequed like. Not fried in a pan or cooked in the oven like all the other establishments. It had a very smoky flavor (heavenly), which definitely wasn't from the sauce (as that was teriyaki). 10/10 cooked perfectly without overdoing the included teriyaki sauce on top. Good portion size for a Bento Box that also came with steamed white rice, two orange slices, two gyoza, and a fresh salad with ginger dressing (also not overdone/oversaturated). If you are actually eating in the restaurant you also receive Miso soup with the Bento Box. The sushi rolls were all equally delicious, fresh, and good portion sizes with fresh fish both rolled and hand rolled (depending on your preference; they certainly don't disappoint). Very pleased I was in the area to give Golden Bistro another go, as now I'm craving it once again every day it seems.

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    We celebrated my daughter's 8th birthday at Red Lobster and it was an incredible experience. She…read morehas been fascinated with lobsters lately and was thrilled to finally dine here. My wife and I had not visited in years and we were pleasantly surprised. The staff were friendly, attentive, and wonderful with our kids. Our hostess, Gaby, went above and beyond with her warmth and hospitality. The food was delicious. Our kids loved trying lobster for the first time and they could not get enough of the cheddar biscuits, which they even said were better than Texas Roadhouse rolls. To make the birthday extra special, the staff sang happy birthday, brought out a giant ice cream goblet with a candle, and decorated the plate with a cute lobster design in strawberry and chocolate syrup. They also presented a hand-signed card from the entire team. As a fun bonus, the kids got to handle a real lobster and received personalized certificates. A huge thank you to the Layton Red Lobster staff for making my daughter's birthday so memorable. We cannot wait to come back.

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    4.0(42 reviews)
    2.9 mi

    This place was AMAZING!!!…read more Came here for a work lunch to meet with my leader. We were originally going to go to Mo Betta's but when I saw the sign say grill we detoured. First thing I noticed when I walked in was there was a good amount of people there but the place was clean. Then I waited in line and saw all the food items and realized on my animal based diet I can find something to eat here. When I told the cashier that I only eat animal products and fruit she made sure she helped me customize a meal to my eating plan. I was impressed. She told me I could order a side of meat that was 6oz and add the add on with two eggs, avocado & pineapple. I was very grateful she shared options with me that i wasn't aware of. Food came out hot and fresh and tasted delicious! I'll be back

    Felt like I needed to give Teriyaki Grill in Layton a major SHOUT-OUT for always having amazing…read morefood that is FRESH and NEVER disappointing. Honestly, if it was my very last day on this Earth, my last meal would come from here. I haven't tried everything on their menu as I'm very partial to my beloved steak and shrimp, but there are other dishes that I have tried that I also highly recommend. First being their side dishes. Side of steak (generous portions that can be used to create other meals or eat raw on lunch which is what I do at work and have zero time to cook). Side of shrimp is the same, though less portions (probably because it's more expensive being seafood). The Super Bowl is a MUST TRY! Hearty filling protein of edamame, two poached eggs (I think they are poached?), side of pineapple, and avacodos. Speaking of pineapple, I've ordered it on the side and have also added it to my combo meals. It's grilled to perfection and is NEVER a disappointment! Kid's Meal Steak is an excellent value for the price and gives you the vegetable/rice/noodle options with their delicious teriyaki sauce but at a less pricetag; however, it is still very filling. The exact same goes for their "Little Combo" which I love to have when I don't want leftovers. Their Combo Salad is beyond delicious! Broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cucumber, edamame, peppers, and mixed greens like Romaine lettuce to keep you very full and satisfied along with their two offerings of protein choices (you can also take off whichever veggies you don't want). Comes with two salad dressings or (if you're like me), it's so flavorful, you can eat it raw! The sushi here is just as good as any Japanese/Asian restaurant. Tried their "Half & Half Sushi", which is 4 very LARGE pieces of spicy crab roll, and 4 very LARGE pieces of California roll. Also comes with soy sauce, ginger & wasabi, and complimentary chopsticks. I've tried their Little Spicy Chicken and the chicken is very moist and tender. Spiced just right for those that don't want too much heat. Once again you can add Death Crier, Hot, Mid, or Mild to suit your preferences to the meal. I've fluctuated with all their spice levels and haven't been disappointed once! Hot and Mid are just as good (if not milder) than my favorite Death Crier. Try this place for yourself at least once! I promise you won't be disappointed!! Plus your scale at home will thank you when you weigh yourself and see that you haven't gained a pound ;+)!

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    Osaka Sushi & Izakaya

    Osaka Sushi & Izakaya

    3.8(412 reviews)
    1.1 mi
    •$$

    I recently had dinner here. The food great and the service was on point. I had some blue fin…read moresashimi, tako(octopus) sashimi, a margarita roll, 2 hot sakes, and finished off with a small miso soup. Sometimes, it can be difficult to find a good restaurant in a town you have never been to. And sometimes, you get lucky.

    They say curiosity killed the cat and satisfaction brought him back…read more Well, curiousity about Osaka Sushi & Izakaya on Heritage Blvd in Layton, did indeed about kill this cat and absolutely NO satisfaction will ever bring this one back! After sleeping with a bucket on one side of my head and a garbage can on the other, this place deserves every last bad review that they will ever receive! Waited nearly two hours for a takeout order. I had absolutely zero issues with that, provided all of my detailed instructions were followed. I explicitly requested if they were going to charge me additional fees after my initial order total then to cancel the ENTIRE order! Not only was I charged additional fees to my credit card after the fact, my instructions weren't even followed! The most expensive item (especially since I was charged almost $5 extra for requesting lettuce) was the Dynamite Poke Bowl with rotten fish, rotten produce, saturated in sauce (that I explicitly requested ON THE SIDE), and most disgusting of all, warm creamy rice that was supposedly in their "homemade cream sauce". Absolutely nowhere in the description of the Dynamite Poke Bowl did it state it was going to have rice or give you an alternative option. Whatever is in that disgusting sauce should be retired and banned from the FDA! The supposed "fish" was all shredded barely there and nevermind I didn't receive the furikake with red onions that I was also charged additional for. The Kimchi was completely sour and opening the lid on the little cup you could smell the foulness. Yes, I did try a bite of everything that I ordered to leave an appropriate review. The Kurama Ebi (prawn) shows up with it's head and shell on which wasn't a big issue because I order seafood boils all the time. However, this poor prawn was all shell, no meat, and was discolored and mushy upon peeling. The Gyutan (beef tongue) was charred aplenty, but still impossible to eat because it was way too chewy and no amount of lemons were going to help it. I really was having a great day and that's why I thought I would be 3 for 3 and try this newer popular sushi restaurant and trust me, the pricey menu items certainly don't achieve the fresh experience that all of us Sushi lovers expect. Will never return and will forever be telling everyone about this horrible waste of time and money experience. And to think I actually left them a tip on top of the overcharges. Ha!

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    4.3(46 reviews)
    2.0 mi

    Came yesterday with a friend for lunch, and unfortunately, it was not an ideal experience…read more To be fair, the food was excellent. The shoyu and tonkotsu ramen are top-notch, and the marinated eggs are delightful. I also look forward to trying the sushi burritos, which looked amazing. The shop itself is cute, cozy, and clean, with accessible parking and entry. However, the service made us feel deeply unwelcome. The friend I took to lunch has an intellectual disability, and her ultimate passions are anime and ramen. Once a month, I take her out for a special meal, and Ramen House was her choice again this month. Our previous visit was fantastic, so I was excited to go back. From the moment we arrived, the server who greeted us seemed annoyed by our presence and seated us in the farthest corner. When taking drink orders, she grew impatient with my friend, repeating the question multiple times rather than giving her space to respond, and when she did respond, the server pointed to the menu, repeating something different than what she asked for, and then ignored the girls response when she repeated her preferred order. When I tried to step in and clarify, the server ignored me and turned back to my friend. The pressure left my friend flustered and confused, and she ultimately just agreed to whatever the server suggested instead of getting what she actually wanted. My friend was talking animatedly throughout lunch. Because she rarely opens up or talks in public, seeing her so expressive was a huge win for me--it meant she felt safe and happy. Yet, the staff seemed visibly bothered. While I understand restaurant environments require balance, her talking wasn't any louder than a table of business professionals having a lively lunch. It simply felt unwelcoming and entirely lacking in basic inclusivity. Throughout the meal, basic service interactions were curt. The server avoided eye contact, displayed impatient body language when I asked for a to-go container, and dropped off the bill unceremoniously with no thank you or polite closing. There was also a long delay before she retrieved the payment--leaving me wondering if I should have walked it to the register myself. It was a stark contrast to the warm experience we had on our first visit. I am sharing this because this is my friend's absolute favorite spot, and since she only gets this outing once a month, I know she will want to return. She deserves to enjoy her favorite meal without us feeling like a burden to the staff. It was truly a heartbreaking experience to witness, and I sincerely hope the management uses this feedback to foster a more patient, welcoming environment for all guests.

    My wife and I both ordered the bowl of ramen. She got the chicken and I got the pork. We thought…read morethe fried sweet potatoes sounded good, turns out they are just sweet potato fries, but the best ones out there. We both loved them. Hot and crunchy on the outside and nice and smooth on the inside - the perfect fry. My wife wanted to try the sweet potato noodles but we both didn't like them, they were a bit slimy. I got the regular noodles and they were great. I wasn't a fan of the pork so I'd get a different meat next time. Service was fast and we both agreed it's worth a stop another time

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    Inside of restaurant

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    Spicy Mayo was fantastic

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