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    Hawaiian BBQ Express

    4.5 (222 reviews)
    ModerateHawaiian, Seafood
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Chicken Katsu w/ rice
    Desirae C.

    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.

    Alison G.

    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! :)

    Spam Musubi (2pcs)
    Sandra P.

    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!

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    Nic A.

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

    Hamburger Steak w Gravy Plate
    Aga O.

    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!

    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!
    Kimberly F.

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

    Curry Chicken Katsu w/ Curry
    Jovilei G.

    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.

    BBQ Chicken & Beef

    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

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

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    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.

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

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    It's been a while since I have been to L&L Hawaiian BBQ because there are other places in town that…read morehave better service. They never have great service here, no bad service, just take your order and call your number when it's done. They have a fairly big menu and each L&L that I have been to offers extras that are not traditional Hawaiian dishes such as Chinese and/or Filipino dishes. They also offer catering packs for your parties. The food here is generally good. My go to is the BBQ Mix Plate ($16.25 as of 8/22/2025): Hawaiian BBQ Beef, Chicken, Short Ribs, Mac Salad, 2 scoops of Rice which is a good amount of food, so most people will have some leftovers. Their flavor of their meat was not as flavorful this visit as I have had in the past (not sure if it is just this one instance) and the overall portion does seem slightly less than I remember. I would describe this place as a semi-Hawaiian Fast Food Restaurant. Expect no frills and no thrills here, just a good heaping of food for the price. They are a solid 3.5/5 stars overall.

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    Very fresh tasting Hawaiian style lemonade. They also have food items on the menu that we didn't…read moretry. Bathroom was very clean and well maintained. We came here when it was quite chilly outside so I couldn't really enjoy it, looking forward to coming back during the summer and enjoying it outside on the patio.

    Cute Hawaiian inspired store. It's located right next door to Starbucks. So there's plenty of…read moreparking in the open lot. They have seasonal items too although our is possible they can run out. The menu board doesn't seem to list all the items they have. The website says they have a couple different kinds of coffee. Since there is a cold brew smoothie it makes sense they probably also have the coffee. I'll have to check next time. Coming soon is poke! I think the experience largely depends on what you get and if you personally like it. Previously I had gotten two açaí bowls. The workers were very accommodating to my banana allergy. But something in the bowls had a taste that I wasn't a big fan of. Maybe it was the blue spirulina. But the servings were appropriate for the price. This time we got a mango colada lemonade, lilikoi toast, coconut and peanut butter toast, and a sunrise smoothie. I really liked my lilikoi toast! I would order that again. The sunrise smoothie was not sweet. If anything it has a bit of a salty note (maybe from the coconut water). The mango colada was very refreshing on a hot day. I wish the fruit they used was a little more ripe (bananas for toast and mango in lemonade) for more natural sweetness.

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    This was my second time trying their food. The first time we ordered to-go and got banh mi…read moresandwiches. The pork one was really dry and the chicken was just okay, but we decided to give them another try and dine in this time. When we arrived, we were seated and greeted pretty quickly. There wasn't anyone else there, so we figured the food would come out fairly fast. After about 15 minutes, one of the chicken banh mi sandwiches came out and was dropped off by the cook. We had ordered two. We waited another 15 minutes or so for the second sandwich, but it never came. At that point my wife was almost done eating, so I asked the young lady to cancel my order. She seemed surprised and asked why. I told her it was because my wife was nearly finished and I still hadn't received my food. It was frustrating because she didn't seem to notice what was going on and appeared to be busy FaceTiming someone instead of checking on the table. I really wanted to like this place, but after two tries, the food and service just haven't been there.

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