My son said this place was good! We're on a classic Hawaii food tour. Can't skip box lunches! Quick service, walked up ordered and was handed a box. We decided to eat in the parking lot as there is no dining area. The food was good! Nothing fancy, just classic okazuya style food. A must try when heading to the beach in Kauai! Solid grab and go spot! read more

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Still Ono after 3years of not being able to grab one box lunch. Stopped by on our way to hotel for a quick bite. Just ordered 2 small box lunch and it was perfect. Just like I remembered! Walked up and The ladies were quick at preparing our boxes. Perfect amount, same great taste! Brings back memories of being young coming here. read more

The food was pretty good for what we got. Mac salad, rice and side dish of the day were good. The proteins were had a hot dog, a slice of egg omelette, one piece of bbq beef, 2 chicken tenders, half a corn beef hash patty and one thin slice of spam. The portions in the box were definitely on the smaller side--more like bite-sized servings, which was a bit surprising compared to the previous photos. I was expecting it to be more filled, but honestly, it worked out fine since it was perfect for a plane ride. That said, we were missing the additional egg roll we ordered, but we didn't realize it until after we'd already left. Lesson learned to double-check before heading out! The service was great, though. They took our order over the phone and were really friendly when we arrived. It wasn't quite ready when we got there, but they were quick to pack up our box and get us on our way. As for the atmosphere, it's to-go only, so keep that in mind. Grab your lunch and find a nice beach or park to enjoy it! I'd definitely give it another try next time I'm in the area--hoping for a more complete order and maybe a little more bang for my buck. Overall, not a bad experience, just a couple of small hiccups. read more

DJ'S BOX LUNCH - Deluxe Lunch Box - Japanese Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

I was hanging outside and looking at the menu but they were closed. One of the workers or owner told me that I needed to come back the next day as he has the best spam musubi on the island! Loved his confidence and did just that. Came back the next day, didn't see him though. Ordered a couple of musubi's and he was right. I thought they were really good! We also ordered a couple of small things here. The concept is a box and just order whatever you want. Fried shrimp, egg roll, dumplings, etc. Pretty funny because my wife craved an egg roll. We thought it was a fried egg roll but it turned out to be literally scrambled eggs rolled up hahaha. Dumplings were delicious! Glad we bought a few items before hitting the road. read more

Their famous box lunches are great! Everything inside the box is very flavorful. Chicken not dry and hard as others.. Call in your order because of their popularity, they are busy. read more

Po's kitchen was one of a few places open in the morning where we could take out some food and bring it back for breakfast. Best thing is it's right next to a donut shop where we can get donuts too! The order is from a window, plates come in a box, and no sit down tables. Food was good, could have been a little more fresh. The noodle Mac salad was the best thing I had, no tuna if anyone was wondering. The side of the day was long rice which wasn't like Hawaiian king rice but more shoyu long rice. My sister said the hash was good. The shrimp tempura was a piece of shrimp tempura fried not long like the kind that come in sushi. The chicken was cold but ok tasting. Wish the sushi had furikake on it. The cone sushi was good, needed a bit more rice packed in it. The spam musubi was good. My sister got the sushi roll but that was filled with dried fish and not my thing. The wait wasn't long so it must be prepared before hand. A definite try to get some food before a long drive to the other side the island. read more

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Edible (mostly) but not very good. Best thing was the mac salad and the rice. Things that should have been hot were room temp, shrimp was fried ages ago and sat around so the coating was squishy and cold instead of crunchy. Very friendly and kind server (owner?) It was fast and interesting but I would not go back. read more

DJ'S BOX LUNCH - Deluxe box lunch - Japanese Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

So pleasantly surprised by this place. Was waiting for food next door and decided to try this place. Got my food right away and was full before my food was ready next door. Yummy! read more

Formerly Po's Kitchen. Delicious box lunch. They have 3 sizes- small, regular, large. They also offer maki sushi, cone sushi, spam musing, and goteburg. The chicken is tasty, spaghetti Mac salad is just right, Furikake on the 2 musubi, luncheon meat, Teri beef (chewy), and fried noodles. The regular box includes egg and more of the above listed items. Friendly and efficient service! Sorry, I missed photos, we were hungry, LOL. read more

DJ'S BOX LUNCH - Small box lunch. 2 scoops rice, Mac salad, luncheon meat, chicken wing, Teri meat, okoko, nishime, hotdog - Japanese Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

The lunch box is Kauai's favorite pre-packed and ready to go meal. It's all about convenience and familiar food here. There's nothing weird or surprising in this meal packed in the white box and it's a fun way to try small bites of a lot of different things that you might not order on the regular. Down to the piece of red hot dog, this is 100% local food. The lunch box is a Garden Isle classic, a convenient and portable meal to grab on the way to the airport. Even the Yelp critics here would agree that Po's is definitely better than what you could get at LIH! read more

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I have to visit this place at least twice every time we visit from Maui. The name might have changed from Po's kitchen but the amazing food, great prices, and friendly service have not changed! Pick the deluxe, then add in extra of anything you think you might like. It's still going to be the cheapest meal you can buy here and you will love it. The shrimp is cooked perfect, the smoked sausage is so tasty, the chicken is moist, just wouldnt be Kauai for me without this place place. read more

Po's Kitchen serves up local style okazuya plates (i.e., Japanese-style delicatessen common in Hawaii). It's so hard to find places like this on other islands as old-school okazuya's close down. I was not disappointed with the "deluxe plate," see photo. It's a walk up and order place, with a takeaway window. I showed up around 12:30. The line was short and my food was ready in minutes. I drove to a nearby park and enjoyed every bite. read more

DJ'S BOX LUNCH - Deluxe Plate - Japanese Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

After many years away from the island, I finally had a chance to grab a box lunch from a place I'd grab from growing up. Saw that it was new owners. But I'm glad I was able to grab some food. I like this box lunch better than before. Good luck to the new owners. I look forward to visiting again on future trips back home. read more

DJ'S BOX LUNCH - Menu - Japanese Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Have you ever tried a box lunch in Hawaii? If you haven't or are looking for the bomb.com food, I highly recommend DJ's Box Lunch. You can order items individually, but a regular or deluxe box comes with the standard...chicken, rice, salad, pickled veggies, luncheon meat, hot dog, teri beef, and a side dish...the deluxe comes with fried shrimp. Come hungry because I promise you, after you eat this box, you'll be full! Side note..this is a take out order business only. read more

DJ'S BOX LUNCH - Deluxe - Japanese Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

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Coworker and I came here for something quick for lunch! Service was fast, aunty at the counter was chill and made sure to check if I needed one drink. Food was "broke da mouth" for one box lunch! Everything in the regular was mayjah!! I liked the chicken especially! My coworker got the deluxe with da shrimp! Affordable prices and portions! Kauai as why yessah read more

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Anytime on Kauai we always stop at Dj's. Same recipe as Po's. But DJ makes some things better. For instance the shrimp is a little bigger than previously, he cooks the hash a little more, and he uses luncheon meat instead of ham!! Order the deluxe with 1 extra shrimp and. Extra chicken!! They also have gotterberg rice balls ask come sushi. read more

Inexpensive for what you get. Great quick service Been thru a few different owners but all in all this place tries to keep the same recipe. Local grinds read more

This is what I call come sushi! We stopped here because kiddos wanted musubis and aren't fans of 711. Loved that the cone sushi wasn't soggy and was the size of my palm! The auntie at register was very nice as well even though we weren't ordering a bunch of stuff she was still very nice with aloha! We will definitely be back to try their boxes! Customer in front got 4 boxes and everything inside looked freshly cooked (unlike many other okazuya places) and delicious! read more

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What a deal! And it tasted amazing! I got a deluxe box from here the day before I left Hawaii and was bummed I couldn't go back a couple more times. read more

Po's kitchen is located in a shopping plaza right next to Ace hardware store. It's a nice little shop, currently no indoor seating, that serves plate lunches and sushi. We didn't eat the bento box but we did order cone sushi to eat on the plane ride home. Japanese call it Inari sushi but in my opinion Po's is a little different. It was taste and larger with a Hawaiian Japanese flare lol this is what I gathered. The next time we're in Kauai, we'll definitely have to stop by and try out their bento boxes. read more

Walk up, order, pay and go. Had the deluxe box. Simple, delicious assortment of local lunch favorites. Great flavors and well prepared. Good value. Recommend. read more

DJ'S BOX LUNCH - Deluxe box with shrimp, chicken, spam, egg, beef, rice, noodles and cold macaroni salad. - Japanese Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Fast service, food is consistently good and you can guarantee that you will be full after a box lunch! It's a walk up window, grab and go.

Wooohoo! We stopped off and got 2 of the deluxe bentos... ONO! The staff are very friendly and pleasant, she allowed us to substitute fried chicken instead of the Mac salad no charge! read more

Tasty box lunch just enough for two light eaters! Simple and good assortment of food. I noticed a constant stream of locals at DJ's. The new owners took over in March and are doing a great job! read more

Grabbed a quick box here as Smiley's next door had a long line. The bento boxes are yummy. Gotta love a variety of delish little bites. Service was quick and the people were very nice. read more

DJ's is knocking it out of the park. Side dishes now are the old Lihue Deli style, as is the luncheon meat. The Nishime is the really good old style, with the konbu flavor. Every week gets better. Maybe one day we will see and actual okazuya case like the old days.... read more

I've been coming to this location since I was in elementary so it's always nostalgic to come and get a box lunch when i visit the island. I was here visiting my family so I decided to stop by. They were just about the to close & I came at the last minute & they were still nice about it. Luckily they had one plate left for me. The staff was super friendly & made my plate quickly. The customer service vibes on Kauai always give that homey feeling. The chicken, rice, ham, hot did, and egg were all super good. Just like what I always remember. I usually get a iced tea to go along with it but didn't this time. Still good though! read more

DJ'S BOX LUNCH - Menu - Japanese Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

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Best food on the island? Not even close. But the warm memories I get when I go there and eat the food is enough to keep me coming back. They are a staple for me when I go Kauai. Last time was closed... arrrrghhhh! But gf just went and SURPRISE, she brought me back a box! You hardly find the old school style box lunches anymore. Really I only like the noodles, mac salad, tsukemono, chicken and shrimp...so that's all I ate. Sometimes I eat the hot dog and omelet but feed the rest to the hubs. read more

I have been eating bento here for years. Po of Po's Kitchen, recently retired and sold her eatery. Now called DJ's Box Lunch. The menu and tasty flavors are the same but I must say, there is a marked difference. Of particular, the fried chicken is more tender. DJ's used sliced boneless chicken thigh on the day I ordered my bento. I did not have the usual drumstick/wings, which tends to be over fried, drying the meat. The fried shrimp is SO MUCH BETTER. The shrimp size seems a little larger, the tempura batter still onolicious. The teriyaki meat, Japanese sweet rolled omelet (Tamagoyaki), the cornbeef hash patties have the same good flavors, but seems more tasty. The side dish for the day was long rice/carrot/tofu. The flavor unchanged and still good. The same cooks are working there. But I can taste a difference. Maybe it's the "love" or a renewed passion put into their cooking. read more

Had grab some box lunch for day trip to Hanalei. Food was ono owner was friendly little bit pricey but that's the world we live in. Would recommend read more

No matter what you order, grab a spam musubi too. GREAT food and a lovely experience.

Owner is such a nice man. We always loved Po's box lunch for the variety and the great pricing but we went there recently after DJ's opened up and it was everything we had been missing. We were super bummed that we got there a little late one day and he was closing up. He called me over after we walked away to give us some musubis, ufos and chicken. That really made our day! Thank you dj that was so kind of you :) read more

My favorite box lunch place. Grew up loving Po's and when DJ's took over, it's somehow better. DJ's current fried chicken recipe is MY favorite fried chicken I've had in America since Dani's closed. I've eaten all over this island and country, this is a hill I'd die on... read more

Five stars for the egg roll and the service. Macaroni salad was good too :) Otherwise pretty underwhelmed. It was busy on a weekday afternoon so it's doing something right. I just do not know what it was. The cone sushi had no meat, huh!! Weird! Box was neat and came with a ton of things. Rice was unnecessary and the hot dog too. read more

DJ'S BOX LUNCH - Japanese Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

We ordered DJ's box lunch for the flight back home to the mainland and it was so ono and good! Alot better than what you get nowadays on the airlines; I highly recommend this place for anytime you want to grab and go a box lunch in wherever or whatever you intend to do and want lunch. The place opens up super early to accommodate us early birds! Mahalo! read more

Food is super good and always fresh! The service was excellent. Could never go wrong with Dj's box it's my go to

Leave it up to my good friend and fellow Yelper Guylyn L. to find us a great hole-in-the-wall place! I would've never agreed to eating here had I been searching on my own. Outside influence is always welcome. Being a Yelpaholic, I was last to join my gang inside as I was busy snapping pics and checking in. They already ordered by the time I stepped foot inside, and I was totally confused as to what they were getting. Box lunch they declared! Make that four, please! ATMOSPHERE: The tiny open-air spot is located in a small strip mall across from Ace Hardware. It's mainly a takeout spot, but they cleared off their sole 4-seater table for our gang, lol. MENU: Chicken, pork, beef, fish, sushi, shrimp, hot dog, corned beef hash; either a la carte or together in a box lunch. FOOD: Box Lunch - $6.25 small, $7.35 regular, $8.65 deluxe. Such a great idea! An actual pie box comes loaded with two musubi, two crispy & savory fried chicken wings, tender teriyaki pork, a slice of luncheon meat, half a boiled hot dog, a tong-full of tsukemono (pickled cabbage), slice of egg roll, and some broken spaghetti mayo salad. We each got the deluxe size which adds two small shrimp tempura. Everything was cooked perfectly and tasted absolutely delicious. SERVICE: Everyone was friendly and food service was lightning quick. TIPS: Credit cards are accepted but a 4%k fee is passed on to the consumer. Open for breakfast & lunch only. OVERALL: Cheap, delicious, and a definite return! Go deluxe! read more

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i was so excited to learn about po's kitchen on yelp. unfortunately, the food was not good. it was quite a disappointment and i feel bad for being so truthful because all the great reviews. but to each their own. i didn't enjoy anything from my deluxe box. the restaurant next door looked great and seemed like the spot locals eat at (it was a sign). perhaps the boxes are better in the morning, we grabbed our box in the afternoon. read more

Bento is not the same as it used to be like. Two very small and very fried chicken, one skinny slice of luncheon meat, two rice triangles with no nori, one teriyaki beef piece, half hot dog, small egg roll. read more

DJ'S BOX LUNCH - Regular Bento - Japanese Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

By far my favorite box lunch in the state. Friendly service, delicious food, and it's always so fast from order to eating. The thing that blows my mind about this place is how the quality of food stays so consistent. It's exactly what I'm looking forward to everyone I come back for more. Thank you!!!!! read more