I tried Hawaiian BBQ Express today and ordered the mixed BBQ plate with extra mac salad. The portions were solid and the plate had a good mix of meats, which is exactly what I was hoping for. The BBQ had good flavor, and the mac salad was definitely worth getting extra. The service was great and the food came out fast. The ambiance is pretty basic, but everything was clean and comfortable. It's a good comfort food spot when you're craving a big plate lunch. I'd come back again, especially for the mixed BBQ plate. read more

They were doing a gift card special on their website. Pay $60 for a $70 gift card. I figured I would get one bc I was planning to grab food for the family. One thing to note is that gift cards can NOT be used toward any of the catering menu items. So my plan did not work out too well. I ended up getting a few family meals with the gift card, but then spent more for catering since I had about 15 ppl to feed. I worked with Alice on the phone and when I went to pick up she was there to greet and assist. I had set a pick up date and time (about 5-6 days out). I Called the day before to adjust the time and good thing I did bc the date was incorrect on paper. I asked to pick up a couple hours later and she adjusted and apologized about writing the wrong date. When it came pick up time - I ended up having an emergency and had to call to let them know I was running about an hour late. Alice said they can hold no problem. She helped me carry to my car when I arrived - nice that they have a couple 5 min pick up parking spots right in front! read more

My husband just had an outpatient surgery at an area hospital, and in the recovery room the bland food would not do! Since he had no dietary restrictions, I decided to grab him something close by and this place was a perfect option! I ordered at the counter from very friendly staff who brought the food out and packaged hot within minutes! Faster than most popular chain drive thrus! It's pretty much set up as a carry out, yet there are a couple tables and chairs than seem to function more for waiting than for dining in. (Read: not for date night to impress!) I ordered the chicken and beef combo for under $20 with tax -- which was like a mountain of tender and well seasoned meat with a flavorful cooked vegetable medley and macaroni salad as sides. I really appreciated that the sides were substantial, and not used as filler in exchange for less protein. Hubby loved it and he was the envy of the nurses station, as the aroma of good homestyle food is hard to ignore! And I was so very thankful able to give my husband a great tasting and satisfying meal for his recovery and at a very reasonable price! Pro tip: For moderate eaters, two people can share one order and be quite satisfied! In the case of hubby, it lasted him for two meals and I could spend more time caring for him :) Thank you Hawaiian BBQ express! read more

Hawaiian BBQ Express - BBQ Chicken & Beef - Hawaiian Near Me - Vacaville, California

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The food was very ono. Every dish came in generous Hawaiian portions with plenty of sauce and a lot of rice. The vegetables were cooked but still crisp, and the meat was made with really good cuts. The rice was cooked perfectly too. Mahalo on the amazing spam musabi! Great experience all around. read more

Hawaiian BBQ Express - Chicken Katsu w/ rice - Hawaiian Near Me - Vacaville, California

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I had been craving some Hawaiian barbecue, macaroni salad in particular. I stopped by Hawaiian BBQ Express for dinner (with plenty left over to take for work tomorrow!). I ordered my food to go: #1 combo-Hawaiian BBQ chicken, steamed rice, macaroni salad and steamed veggies. I ordered sides: macaroni salad, steamed veggies. I appreciate the friendly service. My food was brought to me once ready to go. The inside decor of the restaurant was bright and cherry. It was decorated with bright orange paint, surfboard and Hawaiian knick knacks. There's also photos of their drinks. The restaurant is small in size, but, still room for tables if you wish to dine inside. The food did not disappoint! The Hawaiian BBQ chicken was tender and full of flavor. The rice was not at all sticky. The macaroni salad was so good! The steamed veggies, could have been steamed a bit longer. But, overall I was able to eat them. This was a meal definitely well made and well spent! Can't wait to eat more for lunch tomorrow! Thank you Hawaiian BBQ Express! I will come visit again sometime! :) read more

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I ordered takeout and was impressed with how quickly everything was ready. The food was excellent full of flavor, generous portions, and really satisfying Hawaiian BBQ. The service was friendly and welcoming, and even just stopping in for pickup I noticed the atmosphere inside was warm and inviting. Overall, a great spot for delicious Hawaiian BBQ. I'll definitely be back! read more

Hawaiian BBQ Express - Spam Musubi (2pcs) - Hawaiian Near Me - Vacaville, California

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This is my go to Hawaiian spot in Vacaville. While this might sound weird, Both their catering and plates are delicious! I love the white fish, lau lau and their chicken katsu. As a bonus, service is always polite and prompt! read more

Great little spot for Hawaiian food with decent prices. They're closed on Tuesday, but it's no biggie. Decent service and very prompt.

I'd like to put zero stars. not only do they refuse to give receipts for what you order, they tell you to clean your own table. spend $90 on 3 meals and wondered what we got charged and we clean our own table from previous customers, when there is nobody else in the building. horrible customer service. who knows about the food. still waiting. read more

We got teriyaki chicken plate!!! Omg delicious and such generous portions! Definitely coming back- we live in Lake Tahoe but pass by when going to see family in Concord! read more

The food is always great, they ask if you are military (I don't usually ask for a discount) and the staff is always super courteous.

Tried Hawaiian BBQ Express over the weekend, my first time. I ordered online- quick tip from the cashier- order from the website, or call in the order. It's cheaper Now to the food- I ordered their BBQ combo, chicken and beef, Hubby ordered their Hawaiian BBQ Platter- both were good- the Mac was delicious! We also ordered their Spam Musubi- also delicious! The parking is limited, dine in was not really an option, but the food was prepared fast and fresh. Will be back! read more

Always ono! Musubi are always great and we all love the teri chicken! If we can't be in Hawaii, this is the next best thing to feel the Aloha! read more

Food is good here. Best in Vacaville in my opinion. Service is okay. I like it. I come back every once in a while. read more

Hawaiian BBQ Express - All gone! - Hawaiian Near Me - Vacaville, California

Hawaiian BBQ Express is an excellent choice to fill up on some delicious Hawaiian themed rice plates. We ordered via GrubHub for delivery 3 classic favorites. Plates are pretty standard; flavors are mild, esp on the veggies so keep the shoyu close by in case you need a dab or two. We have ordered in-person before and have always received friendly service! It's a small, quick order at the counter and eat at the table type. Easy, convenient, and it is fast food. We always enjoy meals here, portions are large, expect left overs...it's nice they have a delivery options. Mahalo HBE! read more

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So freaking tasty. Generous portions too! The food was made fresh. I really like the tonkatsu & curry sauces, but I didn't love the teriyaki sauce. Staff was warm and friendly but not intrusive. Will definitely be back to try more of the dishes. read more

Food was Delicious and the give you the perfect serving of food! I Love getting the Bbq Chicken bowl with veggies only. read more

Hawaiian BBQ Express - I got a RICE BOWL-BBQ Chicken, all veggies no rice! Portion is on point and it smells & taste so delicious!! I would order this again! - Hawaiian Near Me - Vacaville, California

I really enjoyed the garlic shrimp. There was some kind of breading on the shrimps and cooked with a good amount of chopped garlic and onions. The steamed vegetables underneath were a good pair. My boyfriend got the curry chicken katsu, which he liked but we were surprised that the curry tasted a lot like Thai curry. In comparison to L&L, the macaroni salad and spam musubi were ok. The rice in the spam musubi was a little mushy and the sauce was kind of lacking in flavor. I'd still come back here to try other things since they have a lot of different food options. read more

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First time I've ordered and exceeded all my expectations. Order was ready within 10 mins or less. Customer service was good too. Nice and polite. Recommend. read more

After a long week and work my husband and I went to try this place out. 10/10 great customer service , great food, great Thai as well. On my way! Plate of the #4 can feed two people. Definitely recommend read more

Hawaiian BBQ Express - BBQ Chicken & Beef - Hawaiian Near Me - Vacaville, California

Stopped by for dinner last week because Hawaiian food sounded good and the pictures looked delicious. Big mistake.... The food made me sick instantly.... Like right after eating not even half of it. I am not sure if it's the Mayo in the macaroni salad, maybe that had gone bad or the meat but I did not touch the rest of it and had to throw it away. read more

Hawaiian BBQ Express - Made me sick - Hawaiian Near Me - Vacaville, California

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Best Hawaiian barbecue in town! Love the teriyaki chicken and grilled shrimp. Large portions and always fast.

The food is great I had the katsu chicken plate with white rice and the chicken was very nicely breaded and the rice was perfect I enjoy and appreciate the customer service they provide they are very understanding and polite along with being helpful I would 100% recommend and will visit again. read more

Hawaiian BBQ Express has quickly become one of my favorite spots! Every time I go, I'm blown away by the quality and quantity of food they serve. My absolute favorite dish is the chicken katsu. The chicken is always perfectly crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with just the right amount of breading. And the gravy? I could honestly eat it by itself--it's that good! Rich, flavorful, and the perfect complement to the katsu, it takes the whole dish to another level. Not only is the food incredible, but the portion sizes are amazing. You get a generous serving for the price, which makes it a fantastic value. I always leave satisfied and with leftovers for later, which feels like a bonus. Hawaiian BBQ Express knows how to deliver great food and great value, and I can't wait to come back! read more

I really loved this place and would come here regularly but the last 3 visits the chicken katsu seemed like it was pre-cooked and when I picked my food up it was cold. I order when I'm 5 mins away so it wasn't me being late, the food was definitely pre-cooked and not warm when I opened the To-go container in the car. read more

Killer food here. Got more than I paid for and it really hit the spot. Try the combo plates with the macaroni salad, you won't regret it. They were polite and quick with my Togo order. read more

Highly recommend Hawaiian Bbq express is so tasty. The food is worth every penny, super filling and fair portions. The lumpia is just perfectly crispy. 10/10 Garlic shrimp 10/10 Bbq chicken& beef 10/10 everything here is so good it will have you returning. read more

Have had food from here 2 times. First time my brother wanted Hawaiian BBQ but his favorite place didn't offer mac salad. So he caved in and ordered from here. Portions are HUGE. Place is kept clean and staff was okay. Not overly friendly but not rude. The food itself is good but not the best I've had. Only reason I didn't give that extra star. I will say this is probably the best one within a 15-20 min drive for me. read more

I was more interested in checking out the Vietnamese place that was next door but there were too many loud people in there and I find loud people to be intolerable. Hawaiian BBQ Express was much quieter and more lowkey, which was a massive plus in its favor. Customer service was a fantastic - the cashier lady that took my order was very nice and a joy to speak with. She also gave me extra gravy, which no other Hawaiian bbq place has ever offered me before. It's never necessary but it's always a nice welcome change. As for food, I ordered spam musubi and a loco moco. Spam musubi is spam musubi. I generally don't have anything bad to say about it. The loco moco wasn't the best I've ever had. It was okay. The burger patties were a little tougher than most I've eaten and the eggs were cooked overhard. The latter isn't necessarily a bad thing but every other loco moco I've had has their eggs cooked so that there's still runny yolk which is how I prefer them in loco mocos. That's by no means a dealbreaker but if you want your eggs cooked a certain way, you'll want to tell them when you order instead of assume like I did. Overall, this was a nice experience. Vacaville is quite out of the way from where I live so I likely won't go out of my way to eat here again but if I'm in the area, I wouldn't be against returning based on my experience. read more

Hawaiian BBQ Express - Loco Moco - Hawaiian Near Me - Vacaville, California

Good, local Hawaiian food located in the Elmira Rd-AllisonRd strip mall next to the cemetery. The best deal there to feel a family is their family meal ($48.99 pre -tax) which comes with 3 meats (certain meats costs an extra $4-6), steamed veggies beneath the meats, macaroni salad and steamed rice (brown rice is +$3). There is no major seating inside, so you mainly have to get takeout. Serve was once very good when they first opened, but unfortunately like many restaurants, service has dropped (still decent, just not great). Their food had good flavors and the BBQ meats are not overcooked and overly dry like at L&L. If you are in the mood for good Hawaiian food come check it out. read more

Hawaiian BBQ Express - Menu - Hawaiian Near Me - Vacaville, California

Legit Hawaiian Food in Vacaville. Ordered togo. Prices- very reasonable Low carb options! Ordered kalua + chicken katsu - huge amoun5 of food for $12.99 included huge scoops of Mac salad and rice. * katsu was yummy not dry and not oily * kalua pork had that yummy smoked flavor moist and yummy Bbq chicken salad was huge and chicken was perfectly charred, light bbq flavor, chicken was moist. The seasame miso like salad dressing went really well. Service was prompt. Clean establishment. Coming back to try their other food including malasadas and masubi. I heard a conversation with a regular and visitors that he has gotten them to custom his order..lol he I guess gives them his own container to use. I was eyeing it looked like a yummy version of saimen (noodles and bbq). Thanks fellow yelpers!!! On point here! read more

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I ordered a combo with Galbi short ribs and chicken katsu. The chicken was crispy and I really loved the macaroni salad! I called to order and the process was super easy! I'd definitely go back when I have a Hawaiian bbq craving. read more

Hawaiian BBQ Express - Short ribs and chicken katsu combo - Hawaiian Near Me - Vacaville, California

Compared to the other two Hawaiian bbq in Fairfield and Vacaville this is the only one that has chicken potstickers! I will drive all the way there just for that! Parking: can be hard to find because it's a small parking lot, and many little stores/ food places next to each other. read more

Pretty good food. I ordered here via the Yelp app. The process was seamless which I appreciated. Food was ready on time and pickup was easy. There are located in a small, but kinda crowded strip mall in Vacaville. There is outdoor dining too which is good. Food was good. I had the chicken katsu mini and the chicken teriyaki musubi. Nothing over the top, just your standard fast food plate lunch restaurant. I have yet to try their Hawaiian dishes. Hope to be back soon. read more

Hawaiian BBQ Express - Chicken Katsu Mini Meal - Hawaiian Near Me - Vacaville, California

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Ordered: seafood platter BBQ mix Great portions, hot/fresh, well-seasoned Service was great. We came when it was 10 minutes until closing but didn't know that the place was closing. Still great, friendly service. We appreciate the owner & staff for this! Ambience was clean and friendly read more

Food and service are really good here. I prefer it over other restaurants that serve similar food. Parking lot for this business is kinda narrow and is usually pretty full because it shares the lot with Burger City which is really good too. read more

Our family loves this spot. Whenever we drive through Vacaville we hit up Hawaiian BBQ Express. My daughter gets spam masubi. I get salmon bowl. My son gets chicken katsu. Satisfying, tasty and reasonably priced. read more

Lady at the register super friendly and helpful! And wow the food was delicious! Was able to get katsu and short rib and everything was superb. I was full but decided to try the veggies and those were great too! Tender but with chew and the seasoning was yummy. Got the Hawaiian Sunrise smoothie, just like a Hawaiian sun drink in a smoothie form with boba. Refreshing. So many drinks to try and my husband and I will definitely be coming back. read more

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Good Hawaiian BBQ in the middle of Vacaville of all places! It's so hard to find good Hawaiian anywhere and while you won't mistake it for a plate lunch In Maui, it's still a refreshing change from the over-fried stuff you normally get. I love the solid menu they have and the food is overall good! Would recommend if you need your Hawaiian food fix. FOOD: We tried the BBQ chicken and fish combo and a side of lumpia. The lumpia was excellent. The chicken was good and the teriyaki sauce was excellent. The fish was only okay. Thankfully not over fried but a bit tough on the edges. I love that they have loco moco, spam musubi, kalua pork and other favorites. Wish they had lau lau and some saimen but a good menu. Mac salad was good but a little heavy on the mayo. SERVICE: Excellent! Everyone friendly and patient while the food came out expediently. COST: Great for the amount of food!! Anytime you can walk away stuffed for under $20 it's a good day. Ate about half before getting full! read more

Hawaiian BBQ Express - My BBQ Chicken & Fish plate (already ate the Lumpia) - Hawaiian Near Me - Vacaville, California

There's a new contender in Vacaville for Hawaiian BBQ and it's great seeing a smaller, family owned, restaurant that represents Hawaiian food (They also own the Hawaiian restaurant in Vallejo). While being from Hawaii, I can appreciate the food (just like any other Hawaiian restaurant) but what gets me is the BBQ sauce. It's delicious and thick. I'm definitely a fan of their BBQ chicken and BBQ chicken musubi. Since they are new, they're also training their staff as they go. The owners are friendly and welcoming. I'll be back... well, I have been since they've been opened. read more

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