Teriyaki beef and rice were good and fresh. Loved that. A bit disappointed in 2 things. 1.) the short ribs are SO razor thin I was actually feeling a bit ripped off. I mean seriously razor thin. Not cool 2.) The coconut haipua had less than a 1/4 of a teaspoon of coconut cream. Again, felt ripped off. Spam musubi was VERY VERY GOOD. Best I have had in my travels. 5 stars for that. Mouth watering great! read more

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I hate leaving negative reviews, even more so for local restaurants especially at this time. But my experience at CK was so unfortunate...I gotta share. For your sake. Located in the quiet shops off Entertainment, CK Hawaiian BBQ touts they have the best Hawaiian food in Boise. I think there is potential but they need an entire makeover, from the space to the recipes. For one, the restaurant was not clean. The tables were grimy and the floor was oddly sticky. It felt like the place hadn't been properly cleaned in a long time. I ordered the Kalua Park Plate (savory pork with (or without) cabbage) with a side of macaroni and gravy ($8.45 for small), my husband the Chicken Katso also with a side of macaroni and gravy (panko breaded chicken breast, $9.55). We decided to take our food home. The second I opened the boxes, I was unimpressed. I'll spare you my very descriptive and unappetizing statement (something about the remarkable resemblance to wet cat food), but to be blunt, I was appalled. It was soggy mess of a few pieces of pork with way to much cabbage. I took one small bite and couldn't stomach anymore. Even my husband exclaimed "what the actual f***." The rest of the food wasn't the worst. The chicken katsu was breaded good but I was like where tf is the katsu sauce?! It wasn't anything special at all. At least it was edible. The macaroni salad was okay. It didn't taste very fresh, probably an old batch. I'm no Hawaiian food expert and based off their menu I got the impression that they're not aimed at providing traditional Hawaiian fare, but more so "inspired" fare. However, regardless of the origin of the food the fact remained that what I received tonight was terrible. Two stars, because the employees were very nice. And were very accommodating when we changed from dine-in to take-out. read more

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I wanted some rice so I decided to give it a try. I should've went with the old stand by: Loco Moco but saw salmon teriyaki and changed my mind. Wrong choice. Unfortunately, I took it back to the hotel. It had a strong smell in the car. I got to the hotel and opened up the container. The salmon had a grey tinge not the usual orange color. I took one bite and spit it out. It tasted really bad. I think it was old fish. I should know since I worked in a fish market for 5+ years. Service was good. read more

The food was good. As for the cleanliness of location, staff may want to clean front area as they weren't busy. Sauce spills by the soda fountain, spills in trash can area, stains on walls that could easily be cleaned with sanitizer and a towel. They need to get a sign for front of restaurant. Had a hard time finding the place read more

Being from Hawaii I'm always effy about ordering Hawaiian plates especially in Idaho. But I was pretty surprised how good the chicken katsu tasted. The panko was breaded perfectly and cooked to perfection. The Mac salad was pretty good and the rice was cooked just right. I would definitely come back and try their teriyaki chicken read more

SUCH good, authentic food with great portions. I got a large Hawaiian plate. They gave me 4 large pieces of chicken and more than enough sides. Highly recommend. read more

CK Hawaiian BBQ - Hawaiian Teriyaki Plate - Asian Fusion Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Best Hawaiian bbq in town! Also the OG. Been around for 15 years. Keep it local and support local. We always get bbq mix plate or teriyaki chicken! Both awesome. Their mac salad is legit. Owner is always there and cool dude. read more

awesome food. Always good and fast service. Could use some music. Hawaiian music would be nice. Love it all though the menus is amazing. read more

CK Hawaiian BBQ - Teri chicken and katsu chicken is the best combo over. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Boise, Idaho

The food was good, but has been better in the past. The inside of the restaurant was dirty, can't imagine what it looks like behind the counter and kitchen. Desperately in need of new paint and decor. read more

Close thing to L an L here in boise. Meat platter an Musubi are very good Mac is good to. Green curry not the best would eat there again for sure. No real complaints about staff. No great comments either. Would eat again here for sure. read more

I would have been better satisfied by tossing $30 into the wind than I was eating this meal. Put simply, I cannot think of a time in my entire life, that I have had worse food. Let's start with the positives: The menu was easy to understand and read. The gentleman who took our order was friendly, informative, and efficient in taking and serving our order. The white rice met expectations. I have to admit. I was excited about finding this place. I was looking forward to eating some Kalua Pork. When I first opened my take out container I was a bit confused. The pork had texture of saw dust mixed among cabbage?--I assume it was cabbage, it had neither the taste or texture of cabbage. The pork was also unlike anything I had ever seen, it literally had the consistency of wet saw dust, no long pulling apart pork fibers, the meat was shredded so finely it was as if it was blended (that is with a blender). I can't explain it. I took two bites. It lacked flavor, it had a weird consistency, it was just awful. The kimchi was probably made that morning. Which if you know kimchi is a bad thing. Kimchi develops its flavors over a period of time and the cabbage softens a little. This cabbage was hard with a bland flavor. This was the first time I had ever had flavorless kimchi; quite the achievement, although not one anyone ought to appreciate. It did come with a tiny bit of white rice so I was able to eat that. Happy to report, the rice was alright. My wife enjoyed her tiny portion of Korean shortribs. For whatever reason, they gave her a double-portion of the flavorless kimchi, she couldn't eat it. It was terrible. I was going to chalk all this up as a learning experience and simply never return; I was annoyed that this terrible lunch for two cost over $30 (food + drinks), but I was prepared to simply trash the food and move on. My wife on the other hand wanted them to know of the sub-par dishes. Their response, "That's the way it is, the Kalua Pork is very popular." Ah, I'm guessing their location next to a movie theatre gives them a good stream of one time customers like us. If you're ever forced to eat at this place, may I suggest you stick with the white rice... read more

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Ordered delivery from CK hawaiian BBQ. My first impression was that the menu doesn't represent traditional hawaiian food but still had many great sounding options. Delivery time was a little long but nothing unusual. I tried 3 sides and 3 different meats. The short ribs were by favorite among the meats and the general's chicken was the least enjoyable as the sauce was very thick and generally tasted like store quality. Sweet potato fries were not crispy at all but were surprisingly not bad despite that. Fried rice was unimpressive and a bit bland. Overall it's a spot worth trying but the food alone is just okay. read more

CK Hawaiian BBQ - General's chicken with sweet potato fries and fried rice. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Boise, Idaho

I've been going to this establishment since I was a child, my family has catered many of our gatherings with CK. It's hands down the most authentic Hawaiian food in Boise. Loved amongst me and all my friends and family. Will continue to recommend to everyone. read more

CK Hawaiian BBQ - CK SAMPLER - Asian Fusion Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Broke da mouth, so ono. The only Hawaiian food place in the valley worth eating at. They do it good here. read more

CK Hawaiian BBQ - Fried Mahi-Mahi & Kalua Pork - Asian Fusion Near Me - Boise, Idaho

New to the Idaho and being originally from the Islands i had to try.. After living in a state that didn't offer this type of food for 4 years, was excited and didn't read any reviews I just went for it. I didn't appreciate the paper thin chicken katsu though. As crispy as it was, I was expecting a decent sized chicken to bite into. It tasted as expected and how it should be. The katsu sauce was kinda weird, but edible. What I got was what you'd expect if they pounded the chicken as thin as they could then sliced that into a thinner half. Maybe it's inflation, maybe it's the business trying to make more money ..idk. read more

If you're grinding for local Hawaiian food, CK can satisfy your cravings. We visited this location because they have laulau and poi in addition to Teri chicken and kalua pig. I gave a 4 because I wasn't too impressed with the malasada's. They were dry and dense not fluffy and light. read more

Definitely a nice little hole in the wall, great flavors, portions, and prices. Their loco moco is my favorite dish, their homemade gravy sets it on a whole different level vs the competition. read more

Meh. Kalua pig was mush, like it had been cooking for days and days. I've never seen kalua pig so incredibly overcooked. The flavor was mediocre. It also ad way too much cabbage. It was about 50% kalua pig mush / 50% cabbage. The Macaroni salad was ok, but had way too much mayo. The rice was fine, but nothing to write home about. Staff was friendly enough. Guess I'll have to settle for driving to Nampa (Island Kine which is far better) next time I want kalua pig... read more

I'll give it another try because I love Hawaiian bbq and plate lunches, but I didn't love the loco moco here. Now, it's never a super appetizing meal, but the chunky gravy on this one put me off pretty bad. The rice and eggs were cooked well, and the gravy actually tasted fine, but the hamburger patties were bland. The restaurant is comfortable and clean, and the service was good. I'm not sure if this is normal, but it took about 20 mins before my food was ready. Great selection of Hawaiian Sun drinks! read more

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I was super excited to find a place with loco moco but was super disappointed. The party was rock hard, and the gravy was sketch, there wasnt even rice. The only edible part of my whole meal was the egg. Our other meal was the shrimp combo with the spare ribs. The shrimp was fine but the ribs where so tough and not very edible. The kimchi was good though. The main entrees who terrible. The sides almost saved the meal but even those where disappointing. I probably will not return, I wish I could get my money back. read more

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Best Hawaiian bbq I've ever had! Order the T2 with white rice and the Mac, super delicious. The sauces they have go great with it, the perfect bite is some meat with a little rice and Mac, the trio is a burst of flavors! I'm sad I moved away because this place is that good. read more

I ordered the Kalua pork and cabbage and Mac salad. I'm from Maui and was a bit disappointed in the food. Pork had too much liquid smoke flavoring ( a little goes a long way) but was cooked well. The mac salad was blah. It should have shredded carrots and onion in it. Also I would suggest potato mac salad but that's just a personal preference. read more

Chose this place since it was open on Sunday. But wish I tried someplace else instead. The only good thing about my plate was the rice. I got the loco moco and the eggs were over cooked, the patties were small and also super well done and hard and the gravy just had a weird flavor and consistency. My girlfriend got the katsu and teriyaki chicken both of which tasted like they had been warmed up in a microwave. Just hard and flavorless. Couldn't even bring ourselves to finish the plates. Waste of $30... read more

I'm a Boise State student from Hawaii and I wasn't impressed with CK Hawaiian BBQ. The food is overpriced and not well executed. I ordered the lau lau and it was watery from being frozen and reheated in the microwave. I completely understand that you can get fresh lau lau in Boise but the least you can do is have som quality control before you serve it. the Mac salad that was served with it was al dente, which isn't particularly flattering in a macaroni salad. I also ordered a side of poi, which was good but I only got about 2 oz which I paid $3 for. there was also very little kalbi for the price paid. CK Hawaiian BBQ also has a very odd way of distributing food to its customers once it is ready. this method involves me having to wait an excessive amount of time for not only my order, but a few other orders to be ready so the worker can go to a few tables at the same time to give everyone their food. I literally saw my order sitting for a solid 5 minutes before it was given to me. The Hawaiian Sun beverages were the only great part of my experience. read more

CK Hawaiian BBQ - watery laulau with undercooked macaroni salad. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Boise, Idaho

This is my favorite Hawaiian restaurant in the area. The Kalua pork is very tasty, as are the spam musubis! Their menu in the restaurant seems to be much larger than the online menu and there are many more items I want to try. read more

I was craving a Hawaiian teriyaki burger and macaroni salad. I took my order to go. When I arrived at my destination, the burger was not a hamburger. It was slices of teriyaki beef on a bun with lettuce. I was very disappointed. However, the beef did have a nice flavor. The salad was ok...missing some "oomph". There are so many new places to try, and I think I'll pass this place should the burger urge hit again! read more

It's my first time here and I'm not complaining. The food is a familiar taste to what I'm used to in bbq. I had the mix plate and chose the short ribs, chicken and beef. Husband had the Garlic Mahi which he said he liked. I didn't care for the mahi only because I don't like fried fish. We will be back again. read more

CK Hawaiian BBQ - Garlic Mahi with Fried Rice - Asian Fusion Near Me - Boise, Idaho

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I'll pump up another star for serving unique Pacific faire like LauLau - Fish and taro leaves. Very fishy, yeah! read more

CK Hawaiian BBQ - Asian Fusion Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Very pleased with the Hawaiian food. And so happy they have Hum Bao and Manapua! I am not familiar with any other place around Boise that has them. And Malasadas! So good. So good. Satisfied my craving. I brought my mom here and she was pleased too. Definitely will be back! Also Thank you for having Hawaiian Sun drinks in stock. read more

I've been eating CK for almost a year now and I've never gotten old of it. Anything you get will be amazing, but I go for the Teriyaki Beef beef plate and a side of Ahi Poke. I highly recommend trying this place out for yourself. read more

I went in recently as a first time customer. I picked the meal listed as T2, basically chicken, rice and macaroni salad. You can order a small portion at around $7 and change or a large portion at $8 something. It didn't take to long to get the meal. The portions could be different. A good deal of chicken but small amounts of rice and macaroni salad. read more

CK Hawaiian BBQ - Asian Fusion Near Me - Boise, Idaho

I love these guys! Always friendly and serve good food. I will keep coming back for the loco moco, macaroni salad, and rice!

Was so excited to try this place for the first time yesterday until we got there that is. First off, I called to place our order first, no answer. Got there, they were open so we walked in to place our order. 3 adults & a 13 year old in bright orange wheelchair, stood for about 7 minutes without being acknowledged. I made eye contact with all 3 of the men in the back cooking & NOTHING! We walked out & definitely WON'T be going back. read more

Got teriyaki steak and generals chicken. Both taste awesome and the macaroni salad was dope! Would eat at again!

I'm from Hawaii so I'm the dude to talk to about authentic Hawaiian food. This spot is a hidden gem! Food is on point! Make sure you try the chicken katsu, so ono!! read more

These guys never disappoint! Their Katsu and sauce is incredible, and the mac salad makes me want to eat until I pop. If you haven't yet, you should! read more

Big Hawaiian foodie and cook local at home regularly. New in town so wanted to try. Looking from the outside, was very leery. Decided to venture​ anyway. Ordered one of the hardest items to fake, laulau. Was pleasantly surprised at the food flavor, it even had a little fish in it. But hit a section completely cold in the middle. Big disappointment. Raised the issue, and they said they would microwave it to warm it. Uggh... Anyway, it was good enough, and since Boise had little real Hawaiian, I'll come try this place again. But I consider this one strike... read more

Food quality is okay and they have good portions,I would avoid ordering the short rib next time though because it barely had any meat in it

I live about three hours away whenever I come to Boise I stop here and eat service is nice people are friendly food is great for a great price. read more

First time to try here. Moved from Hawaii. Ordered the Teriyaki Beef best one yet in Idaho. It really reminded me of Hawaii's plate lunch. Sorry CK did not like the Mac salad. Too much mayonnaise for me. They even have Hawaiian Sun canned juices. \m/ read more

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