They found Costco method. Food was cheap and not high quality. Went through the 5 stages of grief eating it.

Best Hawaii plate lunches in the area! Reminds me of the plate lunches on the street of Honolulu. Service is super quick. Ordered a combo plate of Katsu chicken and BBQ beef. Tastes just like Hawaii! The restaurant is run by a Chinese family so they also offer Chinese food plates but I haven't tried them. read more

Hula Wok BBQ - Chicken Katsu & BBQ Beef - Chinese Near Me - San Ramon, California

We've been going to Hula wok for years and their food have always been consistent. Our favorites: Spam musubi Trio musubi spam and kimchi fried rice Mapo tofu Chicken chow mein Beef and chicken bbq The best part is they will swap out rice with brown rice for a little up charge. And their brown rice in spam and kimchi fried rice to me is really good. Also I was able to swap their rice and green salad in their healthy menu with just steamed veggies. I'd steer clear from their fried calamari tho. It didn't taste good. And their salt and pepper tofu for the price is a small amount. But their main dishes are excellent. read more

We got musubi to go; I ordered 3 (chicken, katsu, and spam) musubi. If I had to rank them, I would go chicken, spam, and katsu from least to most tasty. The chicken wasn't anything spectacular and I wish it was a bit more flavorful. The spam was pretty standard, but the katsu was the winner by a long shot. The chicken katsu had a nice texture and crunch. The rice also was doused in katsu or whatever sauce they used, and its flavor become more apparent towards the middle of the musubi. read more

Hula Wok BBQ - Chicken katsu, spam, and chicken musubis - Chinese Near Me - San Ramon, California

Absolutely delicious with great and friendly customer service. Would highly recommend if you are looking for large portions of food for an affordable price. Tips: Order ahead of time on Hula Wok website to save time, if not it will be a 8-10 minute wait for your order depending on how many orders before you. Food: So many choices to choose from such as BBQ plates, Musubi, short ribs, and even a large selection of Chinese food to get here. As well as large party trays for special occasions. This time I got BBQ mix plate {$12.25, 5/5 stars}-Chicken thighs flavorful, short rib juicy, and beef tender. All marinated with a sweet and savory BBQ sauce. Great location if you are in the area and looking for authentic Hawaiian BBQ at an affordable price! read more

Hula Wok BBQ - Entrance - Chinese Near Me - San Ramon, California

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I've been coming here for YEARS. I always get the same thing. Kahlua Pork with CABBAGE. Over the years my daughter went from a mini plate to a regular size all on her own. The mac salad is flavor well and nicely chilled despite the hot dish is sits besides. There is a wide selection of Hawaiian Sun drinks just like in Hawaii. I also come here for another reason... There is a nostalgic feel to this family owned place as it reminds me of the days when I helped out my family business down in L.A. My Aunt and Uncle would be bickering in the back kitchen over things here and there, while my Mom took care of the front of the house, with me. read more

Hula wok is a go to lunch spot, quick and easy to order. I order online, and my food is always ready within the time frame they give. I love the chicken katsu and I always get a couple spam masubi's read more

I haven't been for awhile, my daughter recently eat there and said it was good. I tried the Half and Half Mix Plate, with Kalua Pork and Short Ribs, no rice or mac salad, add steam veggies with a Fountain drink for a total of 25.50. They charge 3.25 for short ribs, as some type of upgrade (the price is on the board, but still surprising) Then 2.50 for side steamed veggie. I thought since no rice and no Mac, the veggies would not be considered a side and free. I think they offer cabbage only for free, but sure. As for the food, the kalua pork was really good, salty and smoky, mix with cabbage. The short ribs were good too, nothing special, but this time not as fatty as last time. I think I might try again, but ordering differently to keep the price down Maybe Hula Hawaiian Bowl with no rice, it includes steamed veggie, so no extra charge, but the meat choices are limited (Chicken $9.25, Beef $10.25 for no carb option, chicken pasto 9.75) Drinks are 2.75, maybe just water to keep price down. I'm keeping them at 3 stars, not ready to give them 4. Until next time... read more

Hula Wok BBQ - Half and Half mix Plate, with Kalua Pork and Short Ribs, no rice or mac salad, add steam veg. - Chinese Near Me - San Ramon, California

DO NOT eat this food! My son has been coming here for about a year after our high school team at Cal High would make big purchases. Many times I felt the food was off. The last 2 times my son was sick and today I decided to take a bite of the food..... tasted like something was dead.... They gave no apology. I asked her to eat some and then noticed the chicken catsu was a brown color. She was more worried about getting my credit card... until I said give me the cash back and trust me we will never be back or anyone we know. I feel bad posting this... but we've noticed quality of food is bad out and about. This has got to stop. No one even apologized. Total shit show. If you think you have the flu and you've eaten here.... It's probably food poisoning.... read more

DONT READ, JUST GO GET FOOD! Best Hawaiian BBQ I've had in a long time. The chicken katsu 20/10. Musubi, 20/10. Pork?! 30/10. GO! read more

Always fresh and the food is plenty flavorful. I would recommend to order early because it gets busy fast.

Hula Wok serves both Hawaiian and Chinese food. Before my experience last night, my family and I are frequent customers. Whenever we don't feel like cooking, we choose this place, but after last night we will not be coming back. We will be looking elsewhere for another Hawaiian spot. Regarding the food, we ordered the chicken katsu for the family, and shortly after we all experienced stomach aches and felt sick. It's disappointing when a meal not only fails to satisfy but also leaves everyone feeling unwell. Sadly, we won't be returning. read more

Always reliable, fast, and friendly service. Their Hawaiian staples are perfectly serviceable, but their egg & gravy over chow fun is a surprising standout that we always get when we're here. read more

Came here on a Friday to take out some food. Was craving kalua pig but noticed they did a mix plate. I ended up getting a mixed plate of kalua pig and broccoli beef. The plate also came with a drink and an egg roll which I did not know. I have to preface that I grew up eating really good kalua pig in Hawaii so I wasn't satisfied with this one. It was a little too dry for my liking. The broccoli beef on the other hand was delicious. Broccoli was crisp still, I hate when it gets over cooked so was really happy about that..The egg roll too was good. Mac salad was okay. I definitely plan to come here again to try their other items. I really just love being able to get a mix plate of hawaiian and Chinese food Service was fast and friendly! read more

Hula Wok BBQ - Kalua pig and broccoli beef mix plate - Chinese Near Me - San Ramon, California

A little dive restaurant which I frequent enough to say great things about the place. I ordered the Loco Moco, chicken tonkatsu and the Kailua pork. All are served with rice and macaroni salad. The dishes are filling, comforting and tasty. This is definitely a comfort food heaven. Price is a bit steep and place can be cleaner, but food and people running the place are friendly enough. read more

I ordered the Lau Lau because i saw such good reviews and was hoping for something to satisfy the Hawaiian cravings. For $10, I expected a larger portion (it was maybe 2" x 3"?) but at the same time I know a lot of work goes into making a Lau Lau. Tea leaves were really good. But the pork was not very tender. Lau Lau was just ok. Can't speak for other items. The cashier was really nice read more

Hula Wok BBQ - Lau Lau - Chinese Near Me - San Ramon, California

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I've been coming to Hula Wok since it opened many years ago. At first, the offerings were only typical "Hawaiian" - terriyaki chicken, loco moco, lau lau pork, etc. But, over time, more and more Cantonese-style dishes were added - chow main, chow fun, etc. Now, while the original Hawaiian items are still available, there may be as many Cantonese dishes, each listed on a handwritten sign beneath the painted Hawaiian menu. I especially like the egg gravy prawns over rice flat noodles ($13.75) and the Singapore style stir fried rice flat noodles (also $13.75 - I know it's not really a Cantonese dish, but it might as well be). The prices are a little high for the Cantonese dishes, but the ones I've tried are pretty high quality and generous in quantity. My favorite "Hawaiian" dish is the Hawaiian BBQ chicken ($6.95 for a Mini, $9.35 for a Reg), and I often get the Loco Moco ($7.45 for MIni, $9.75 for Reg), which isn't special but sometimes you just need a dose of brown gravy, eggs and ground beef. Even though I only need a Mini for lunch, I usually get a Regular lunch and save half for another meal; much better deal. I wish they would offer curry to go with chicken and pork cutlets; maybe s During the pandemic, as others have noted, they are take-out only (but I usually took out the food before all this, anyway). read more

Hula Wok BBQ - Menu as of 7/23/20 - Chinese Near Me - San Ramon, California

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This is like a whole in the wall "go-to" spot! The food has been consistently delicious at reasonable prices! I order party trays from here often and have only received compliments. So far the following has been so good to eat! 1. Musubi (all three have been great!) 2. Spicy wontons 3. Salt and pepper calamari 3. Egg gravy prawns over noodles 4. Macaroni salad (obvious) 5. Kahlua pork They won't disappoint! Definitely go order from them! read more

Just love this restaurant, the staff, and the family that owns it! Everyone has been so accommodating and the food is really good. I usually order the bbq chicken. Other favorites are the tomato egg rice, the mixed bbq plate, the musubis, and the wonton soup. The food is always piping hot for pick up and everything tastes fresh! So glad to have this local restaurant here! I would post my food except I already devoured it read more

This place is my go to spot for Hawaiian food because they have Chinese food too. The menu can be overwhelming at times not to mention the extra items they have printed out and taped to the bottom of the giant menu. Just take a deep breath and don't mind the line behind you as one can suddenly form. I like the mixed Chinese/Hawaiian combo and you can clearly see they pack it real good. This combo comes out to about $18 because of the extra charge for the fried rice however it does come with a drink and I feel it's well worth it as I can never finish it. You can mix and mix however you like from a variety of Hawaiian items and a good variety of Chinese items too. Stop on by if you're feeling hungry. read more

Hula Wok BBQ - Chinese Hawaiian combo with orange chicken, bbq beef, eggroll, and fried rice - Chinese Near Me - San Ramon, California

This place is constantly good. Both the hawaiian food (mini garlic shrimp) and Chinese food (shrimp with eggs) is pretty good. I love the musubi trio. My kiddo loves the saimin. We recommend the catering trays for parties too! read more

I'm truly saddened to say that the quality of their food has really gone down over the past couple of years; and it's really too bad because my family and I are quite frequent customers to this business. The bbq beef and bbq chicken especially felt very overcooked and therefore so dry; I really needed to extra sauce to eat them. The meat used to be more juicy in the past. Their chicken Katsu was still as good though - crunchy coating, tasty flavor and the Katsu sauce was perfect to go with it. While the food quality declined, ironically the price has gone up significantly (roundly by 50% over the past couple of years). Now a bbq mix plate was priced at roughly $15 before tax (as of March 2022). With that level of price, unfortunately I think I prefer another food option of better quality... . read more

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Friendly service. Food was delicious! We ate at a park nearby. I love the no-carb plate idea! Great deal! This spot is good to go! Pork was tasty! Thanks Hula for a good midday meal while running errands. Danville has a host of fancy food spots that we'll save for another trip. This spot gets the job done without the frills. read more

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Hula Wok I would definitely say is one of the better Hawaiian bbq spots in the East Bay Area. The prices are super good for the portions that they give you and the food is absolutely delicious, plus you can get quick Chinese take out as well. I got the bbq mix and the orange chicken, not quite sure why I got orange chicken but I wanted to see how this place made it, and I was pleasantly surprised. The bbq mix was standard, short ribs, two pieces of bbq chicken, and grilled beef, rice, Mac salad, and shredded cabbage. The bbq was good, it tasted like your standard Hawaiian bbq spot, but the orange chicken was fire. It wasn't too saucy and not too dry, it had the perfect breading to sauce ratio. The sauce wasn't too sweet for the chicken and it was a near perfect balance of sweetness and savoriness. Perfect for eating with rice. I would for sure come back again to try the other items. read more

Solid flavors & generous portions, it was my first time trying this place and I'll certainly return for dinner or a tasty snack!

I randomly searched for this place when I was in the area & wanted something to eat. It's located in a shopping center with lots of shops & a boba place around the corner. My husband ordered the chicken katsu mini plate & I ordered the mini BBQ beef. Both delicious. The BBQ beef was marinated well with lots of flavor! The Mac salad very standard so had the taste I was looking for without any added surprises. Just like any Hawaiian spot, you order and then sit. The menu had lots of options & even includes some Chinese food menu options. They also sell Hawaiian Sun drinks which always wins me over. The restaurant itself is clean with many tables, more than any other Hawaiian spot (that I've visited). The prices are very reasonable considering where location. read more

Hula Wok BBQ - Mini BBQ Beef plate - Chinese Near Me - San Ramon, California

Hawaiian, yes, but ain't nothin' BBQ about this place. Don't come here expecting pork ribs, tri-tip, brisket, or char chicken. Do expect a little hole in the wall, with super nice service, serving up casual fast-food Hawaiian and Chinese food that's awfully good. With handwritten / messy / old signage that desperately needs an upgrade and/or make-over, I was able to stumble thru and order one of my favorite things in the world: Kalua Pork. Served with bomb mac salad, rice, and w/wo cabbage, I got it with. So fricken good, especially with some Sriracha, and all that an excellent price. [$8.95, 4.0 stars]. It's definitely not a place that you come to for the decor. But it's good grub, nice service, and priced right kind of place. read more

Hula Wok BBQ - Kalua Pork w/Cabbage [$8.95, 4.0 stars] - Chinese Near Me - San Ramon, California

Our go-to Hawaiian food place in the area. Not really a lot of space to sit in the restaurant but we always order to go and it is delicious. We often cater from here when we're hosting because they give you a lot of food and friends are sure to love it. Our favorites are the kalbi, bbq beef, katsu chicken and of course the spam musubi read more

We absolutely love this place!! Some weeks I get it multiple times it's that dang good!! I love my Hawaiian food and they do it right!

Pretty good food... a little concerned about the "Conditional Pass" sign from the state health department though. (gotta work on that hand washing and food temperature, guys!) I ordered the Chinese/Hawaiian special with BBQ beef, shrimp in lobster sauce and chow mein. The beef was a little overcooked, but seasoned well. The shrimp in lobster sauce didn't look appealing (lobster sauce is admittedly not the most attractive thing to slather on anything you plan to eat... but it sure is tasty!), but fortunately it tasted exponentially much better than it looked. The egg roll was a little softer than I expected, but that's likely because it sat for so long in the container with the rest of the hot food (which is totally my fault). It wasn't really flavorful though. I took one bite and tossed it. As I picked up my order, the lady at the counter gave me attitude because I picked up my lunch 45 minutes after I placed the order (well... that's what happens when meetings run long. What do you want me to do, lady?). Fortunately, it was still warm by the time I brought it back to my office... just in time for my next meeting. read more

Hula Wok BBQ - Shrimp in lobster sauce, BBQ beef and chow mein - Chinese Near Me - San Ramon, California

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This place can put out the food! We placed our order for four of us (two Musubi Trios, Chicken Cutlet, and Loco Moco) and watched how about 15 orders rolled out before we got our food, but we might have waited something like 5 minutes! This place is straightforward - Hawaiian BBQ to eat in or to go. They also have some Chinese food that they can also make. I went with the loco moco this time but I am usually a Chicken Katsu regular. Usually enough food for leftovers, but I wrecked the Loco Moco so no leftovers. read more

Great food, affordable, huge portion. Easy parking, near exit 680. The place is also clean. Family meal is such a good deal for 4, but 6 people can share. read more

What I ordered was not what I received. When I called, they said it was a mayonnaise sauce. (Pink mayonnaise sauce that was not pictured or mentioned in the description of the dish. read more

Hula Wok BBQ - Picture of Sesame chicken on order website ton top. Picture of what I received. - Chinese Near Me - San Ramon, California

This is an L&L style, Hawaiian restaurant. And slightly better quality. The food is always fast and consistent. Tip: order the off-menu malasadas with a Hawaiian Sun. Those who are plant-based can order the "vegetables and tofu" (served over rice). read more

Ate here for lunch recently. I ordered their Kalua Pork and Lau Lau combo online. The Kalua Pork was good, but a little too salty for my taste. Having the two scoops of rice and one scoop of macaroni salad helped tone down that salt. The pork was cooked nicely and was tender. The Lau Lau was okay. The pork was fatty and a bit overcooked. It paired well with the Kalua Pork. I loved the taro leaves. They were sautéed really well. I felt that the fish was a bit overcooked. The salt from the Kalua Pork helped the Lau Lau bring out its porky flavor. Not too bad. Overall, the service was excellent. I got my order very quickly. The staff were friendly and helpful upon arrival. I would like to stop by here again someday the next time I'm in San Ramon. read more

Awesome place. My go to is the bbq chicken and my wife love the garlic shrimp and also the beef saimin. The spam masubi is great and when they have the hot malasada get them read more

Solid four stars for Hula Wok. Anywhere I can get a yummy mini burger loco moco with rice for less than $7 is great to me. The rice was cooked just the way I like it. Warm, steamed and not dry at all. The gravy was soooo good that I could eat rice and gravy alone and be very happy. The mini also came with a small scoop of mac salad. Delicious and creamy! We also got a few spam musubi because you simply can't go to a Hawaiian place and NOT get musubi! The restaurant is clean, simple and all you need for a casual meal. The service was prompt, friendly and very professional. There was a line that formed after we sat down and started eating here on a weeknight, but the service was fast enough that people weren't standing in line for very long. Do yourself a favor and add Hula Wok to your dinner rotation. Great food at a great value! read more

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wait, did this place have 4.5 stars on Yelp like a few weeks ago? i mean i ordered from this place on a few friday nights ago where there were many customers waiting, but tonight there was no wait, and the food tasted bland. Salt and Pepper tofu tasted like plain ol' tofu. I had to put more seasons on it. I did remember a few Friday nights ago enjoying their Salt and Pepper fried chicken, Beef Chow Fun with eggs and beef short ribs. However today was bland and a bit over cooked and dry. I will give this place a final try, and will report back soon. I assume they have two chiefs, where Friday night taste way better than Wednesday night. read more

Delicious Hawaian food, generous portion for the right price! The garlic shrimp and kahlua pork are awesome. read more

Updated review: this is for a take-out order. DH ordered the food online, and I picked it up. Food was ready extremely quickly and the order was exactly right. Most of the dishes we ordered came with Mac salad and rice. We ended up with a lot of rice, LOL! One of the best dishes that we ordered was egg gravy prawn over rice noodles $11.95. It was very slick, as suggested by the name in Chinese, and had really nice savory flavor, plenty of gravy. It did not have as much "wok hei" (fried wok energy) as some other places. It was still good and we would get it again. Prawns were decent size. I ordered a barbecue chicken plate. The chicken is nicely seasoned, with a Hawaiian style marinade that is lightly soy-based and lightly sweetened. I can see why this is one of their most popular dishes. Kalua pork was a little too peppery for my liking. Also this time they did not make it with cabbage. I would say that this dish is about average. DH wanted to try something new and got chicken Katsu. It seemed fairly authentic with a light crispy Panko based breading. It came with katsu sauce but this was slightly runny. I think this dish would be much better eating directly in the restaurant where it would be nice and fresh. DH also tried the beef short ribs. This is probably our least favorite item in our order today. The short ribs were kind of chewy and tough, the seasoning was the same as the chicken. They're edible, but DH said he would not order them again. We wanted a healthier option, so we got the tofu and vegetable stirfry. This did not look very impressive in the box. However it was quite tasty. The vegetables are very normal vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, and carrot. Everything cost about $53, which is an great value for the sheer quantity of food. I paid for the order when I picked it up. Staff was very friendly. read more

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