The food was soooo good I didn't even get a chance to take a pic before I inhaled the whole plate Definitely recommending this spot to everyone, and I'll be back anytime I'm in the area! read more

I always enjoy coming to KJ Local Grindz! My go-to is the furikake chicken plate -- crispy, flavorful, and always consistent. You really can't go wrong with it. The portions are generous, and it always hits the spot. I've also tried their fried chicken and garlic chicken, and those are winners too -- super tasty and definitely worth ordering if you want to switch it up. The staff is friendly, service is quick, and the local-style plates really make this spot a favorite in Kaneohe. Highly recommend if you're craving solid local grindz with great flavors! read more

Awesome garlic chicken! Heard great things about this place and it didn't disappoint! They do sell out if you don't go early unfortunately and the Mac salad wasn't too good, just had no taste. But I've heard it was supposed to be good... so maybe it was just off day when I came! read more

Quick service and amazing fried chicken. Fries were crispy with a capital C. Great local ambience as well. Love it read more

KJ's Local Grindz - Fried Chicken Plate Lunch and Fries! - Chicken Shop Near Me - Kaneohe, Hawaii

Haven't had their furikake chicken in a very long time. Stopped by there today to grab lunch and was very disappointed. Same great flavor (sauce..that's what makes it so good), but the chicken was horrible. Dried out as if it was double/tipple fried. Had to dig through the pieces to find the meat. Will probably not be back. read more

One of my favorite spots in Kaneohe!! Hearty plates, good service, and food is always So good!

Ordered a bento, but they ran out of hot dog and wouldn't replace it with anything and still charged full price. And the wait is so long. Disappointed. read more

Not sure we can call this place a hole in the wall anymore because KJs is an absolute staple when coming into Kaneohe! Furikake chicken has been my go to order for as long as I can remember but i really should try their other plates. If you're ever in town, make sure to grab a plate, some of their snacks and the fried chicken! read more

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Where can you find a loaded plate lunch with the best spaghetti mac for $13-14? It's here at kj's! Known for their fried chicken and nori fried ckn today I strayed and tried a mix plate of spicy bbq ckn and shoyu ckn since they were out of roast pork. The shoyu ckn had star anise which gave it a nice full flavor. Would def get it again. The mega fries are thin crispy fries very good. My hubby likes an old school bbq cheeseburger and that was also a good price at $4.50. One of our fave restaurants on this side of the island read more

KJ's Local Grindz - Roast Pork and Gravy Plate Lunch piece furikake ckn and fried ckn - Chicken Shop Near Me - Kaneohe, Hawaii

Came here for the 1st time with the fam for Sunday lunch. Located in the back part of Windward City Shopping Center. Just a handful of 4-seat tables... but they were busy with lots of take-out orders. Ordered 3 mix plates... spag mac salad a must. Furikake Chicken was the all-around fav. Chicken Katsu was nice and crispy. Hamburger Steak and Roast Pork were ok... gravy was thin, wasn't the best. Prices are very reasonable (3% charge to use credit card) and free refills on fountain drinks (when dining in). Will return... to also try Spicy BBQ Chicken as recommended. read more

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I'm not sharing anything new. KJ's is island known for their onolicious fried chicken. Rightfully so, it don't get better than that. I also like their burgers and fries, gotta try the fries. They're skinny and crispy and you wont regret it! The one thing that I have yet to try is their stuffed cabbage. Always out when I go there. Furikaki chicken is awesome, make sure you try the spaghetti salad too! They're pretty quick on the orders and the staff is good. It's just okay ambiance but it's clean. They also have candies, cookies and baked goods to sell. Check them out! read more

The food is amazing(period)where there's a line at a food establishment? There is good food! Great suggestions, are the garlic chicken or the furikake chicken plate lunches, we've tried the burgers & fries, but always go back the the chicken plates read more

GO AND GET THEIR FURIKAKE CHICKEN PLATE! You won't be disappointed! The noodle mac salad is such a good pair with the chicken that was very juicy and flavorful. KJ's is located at the Windward Shopping Center in Kaneohe. They're open everyday from 10am-6Pm weekdays and 10Am-5Pm weekends. read more

KJ's Local Grindz - Furikake Chicken Plate Lunch - Chicken Shop Near Me - Kaneohe, Hawaii

I went there 12/17 and ordered a mix plate - fried chicken/furikake chicken. I was 3rd in line, my receipt was printed @ 12:03pm. There was a steady flow of customers, so I knew the wait would be long since it was their lunch rush. I waited patiently by the drink cooler/fountain machine. A couple people who ordered after me got their orders, but I figured they ordered different things that didn't take as long to cook. The person who was right in front of me got his food @ 12:18. At 12:35 I went to the counter & asked the girl how much longer my order would be, since I was waiting now over 30 minutes. She looked at my receipt, then looked at the plates on the counter in front of her & she said "oh, it's right here". Helllo!?! You didn't call it when it came out, and there was no apology!?! I was waiting there patiently while my food was getting cold sitting on that counter. I understand you're busy, but to not apologize for your error?? Horrible service & will not return! read more

Love da food! Local grindz. Definitely a must try when cruising down Kaneohe side. See updated menu! read more

KJ's Local Grindz - Updated menu. Love their fried chicken! Wouldn't mind driving all the way here for fried chicken. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Kaneohe, Hawaii

Been coming here for years, mostly for their famous fried chicken. KJ's does a brisk business selling good local food with big portions to locals, so it can be a little crowded at times. I recently took my wife to get a meal at about 1130. She likes breakfast for lunch, so she ordered the Portuguese sausage with rice and scrambled eggs. The sausage was huge, like 2 hotdogs connected together to make one sausage. I think they told my wife that they use three eggs for one plate. She enjoyed a littles less than half before she got full. I wasn't as hungry but I had a craving for a simple teriyaki burger. It was good and I will order it again, but the best part was that it was just $4. It was a no frills burger with a little lettuce and not overly sauced, just what I wanted. The prices are reasonable here and you won't go away hungry. read more

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Was down on the windward side and decided to go to a popular fried chicken spot, had to go to the KJ bento which had 2 pc furikake chicken and a fried chicken, also just had to grab a fried chicken plate cuz, why not? The service was quick and the food came out within a couple of minutes. The fried chicken plate was hefty to say the least, 4 pcs of chicken stuffed into a plate that they had to rubber band to close, it was awesome. The chicken itself has good flavor and the skin has a great crunch, some of the pieces were a little dry which made the chicken a little tough. The furikake chicken was flavorful and moist and the size of the bento was well worth the price. The store has a very homey decor and they even sell freeze dried snacks if you're in the mood. Don't really see that often so it's good to know I can get them there if i want too. All in all, if I found myself in the windward area I would definitely be back to try more of the menu and maybe even some freeze dried snacks. read more

The food is great but just experienced the staff give my order to the customer that came in after me. What's the chance customers would order the same thing Furikake chicken and garlic chicken, the more popular menu item. But I heard him order mini plate but he took the 2 regular plates while his mini was still sitting on the counter. when I approached the counter staff ladies to ask about my order, you can see the expression on their faces they made a mistake. Then I saw one of them take the mini plate to the back and came out with my order. Might want to write names instead of the food to avoid this from happening again read more

Always gotta get the fried chicken !!! I will drive from era to get this special plate lunch.

You know when you go to a place on the other side of the island, order your food and then waiting for your food? And ALL the people who ordered after you got their food and went? Yeah. That's this place. 30 minutes and STILL waiting on a bbq burger. Better be the best bbq burger we ever had. And the attitude of their female worker. Seriously? It really is not my fault for your establishments shortcomings. Disappointed. We won't be back. Update, burger was bland, roast pork was bland and only had gravy on the top of 2 small pieces, and fried chicken was salty. Mac salad was okay. read more

Disappointing. Ordered 2 fried chicken plates. Chicken skin was crispy, but the meat was extremely dry. Mac salad ono as usual.

I have always walked past KJs to get my hair cut and have heard soooo many good things about their chicken I finally had the time to stop in since I was going home right after. I got a mini bento (1 fried chicken, hotdog, rice) Regular bento (1 piece fried chicken, 2 furikake chicken, hotdog, rice) And a side of Mac salad.. the Mac salad is really good it's spaghetti noodles with tuna mayo which to me is already way better then most plate lunch spots Mac salad. Everyone was right the fried chicken was top tier, the furikake chicken was ok you could definitely taste the sauce on it but I probably wouldn't get it again just because I'd rather go full fried chicken plate. The restaurant is fairly clean there are tables to enjoy the food there if you choose to.. they have a bunch of other goodies by the register beef chips (jerky) baked goods like butter mochi or there was banana bread when I went. They also have a variety of those candies everyone seems to be tripping over the new fad of freeze dried stuff. They had a lot of different ones like air heads, nerds, taffy even freeze dried candy bars. Service was fast and fairly friendly but just a heads up if you pay using card they have a 3% charge. Im fine with it but they seem to rather have people pay with cash. The choice is yours ‍ read more

Long time and frequent customer of KJ's. But yesterday was the worst ever. Made an order at 5:13pm. Paid and waited patiently. Order still wasn't ready at 5:35pm. Noticed people who came in after me, received their orders before me and left. WTF!! Went to front counter and asked counter person "did you call my order yet?" He said waiting on mini furikake chicken. Sat back down and waited again.... now it's 5:45pm, stood up, then counter person came up to me and said " someone took your order." Told him just refund-credit back my card!! Not even an apology! Told him what a way to run your business!! Walked out and left!! Never again going back to KJ's!! I'll tell all my friends and family about my bad experience at KJ's Kaneohe!! Please don't forget about the Kupuna's treat them with kindness and respect! Aloha don't cost a thing!! read more

KJ's furikake chicken has always been my favorite. I started coming here back in high school 2009ish and have since moved off island but make it a point to get lunch here every trip I take home. The service and food is always great and consistent. It hasn't changed in the last 10 years. I try to call or order online so that the food is ready ahead of time. It's such a popular spot that there will usually be a wait otherwise. Big parking lot and easy to get to. read more

After hiking through the nearby Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden, I took a stop at KJ's Local Grindz. They didn't have any fried chicken ready when I ordered which bummed me out, so instead of getting their variety plate I opted to get the straight Furikake Chicken Plate. It comes with a scoop of white rice as well as Spaghetti Mac Salad. The chicken was very juicy and extremely tender + the soy/Japanese flavors added a lot to the chicken. A pretty big portion that you could split among 2 moderately-hungry people. I was pretty hungry and was able to eat about 75% in my first sitting. I really like the Spaghetti Mac Salad as well! A nice change from the traditional macaroni. It seemed like a very local spot to grab and go some classic Hawaiian foods that I'd recommend for anyone towards the Kaneohe side of Oahu. read more

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Phone ordered a garlic plate with Mac salad. Had it ready for me when I went to go pick it up. Smelled really good and I couldn't wait to eat. Everything was really tasty, good portion size of chicken. Saved 2 pieces cuz I couldn't eat it all. Mac salad was good too, they use spaghetti noodles. Will come back again! read more

KJ's Local Grindz - Garlic chicken plate with mac - Chicken Shop Near Me - Kaneohe, Hawaii

Quick and easy service!!! It's a local company, that hires a young staff, but they're so respectful! The fried chicken is the BEST CHICKEN I have had! They have a furikake chicken, but the sauce is pretty sweet for me.... And a LOT of it. But it's still DAMN GOOD (: !! Portion sizes are typical local sizes. HUGE. The minis are two pieces of huge fried chicken, scoop of rice, and a choice of side. Their tuna Mac salad is BOMB. The store itself is a little small. Maybe about 4 tables inside, but it's very clean. They are fundraising for a local soccer team too. They support the community. Great ambiance, a nice local hot spot read more

Quick, no hassle ordering, probably could order anything and it would be grinds. KJ's, home of the massive (in size and taste), chicken plate read more

Food was amazing. Well worth your money. Staff is friendly. Small area to eat in. Definitely visit if you are in the windward side of the island. read more

KJ's Local Grindz - Fried chicken plate, extra mac. Garlic chicken plate. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Kaneohe, Hawaii

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Pricing, quantity AND quality of the plates are fantastic! So glad my coworker and i argued over who has the best fried chicken, otherwise i wouldve never gone out of ny way to go to kaneohe to try this place. Will definitely come back to try a different plate read more

KJ's Local Grindz - Fried chicken plate $13 - Chicken Shop Near Me - Kaneohe, Hawaii

I love this place! It doesn't look like much when you arrive but trust me when I say the food is out of this world. You have to get the Furikake Chicken or the Garlic fried chicken. The skin is so crispy and the meat inside is juicy! Their mac salad is super unique because of the noodles they use but I love it :) You definitely need lots of napkins if you plan on eating this in the car LOL I've also had their spam musubi before and it's pretty good. Overall if you are on the island you have to come try this hidden gem! read more

KJ's Local Grindz - Garlic chcken and furikake chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Kaneohe, Hawaii

First time and it was amazing. My garlic chix was so much they needed to use a rubber band to close the plate and the price cheaper than some others. Going back again. read more

KJ's is a great eatery where locals go. The food is great and the price won't break your bank. We ordered KJ's fried chicken and garlic chicken to share among 4 people. The menu indicated the amount of fried chicken was reduced from 5 to 4. When we got our fried chicken order, there was 5 pieces. KJ's fried chicken was very flavorful, meaty and tender. The chicken is marinated with the right amount of garlic, salt. The breading gave it a nice crunch when you bite into the tasty chicken. The rice and Mac salad were on par with local plate lunch. Overall, this KJ's is a good place to stop my to grab a bite to eat. read more

KJ's Local Grindz - Garlic chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Kaneohe, Hawaii

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Would never think to order a Hawaiian plate from here but I saw it and had to have it! Not a bad option with a huge portion of laulau and kalua pig with sides of white rice and spaghetti noodle Mac. The highlight is definitely the Mac salad! I know, I know... The laulau tastes like the pre made Costco stuff and the kalua pig tastes packaged as well. But the portion size and price are justified. Will prob order it again if I'm starving, but won't go out of my way for it... read more

KJ's Local Grindz - Chicken Shop Near Me - Kaneohe, Hawaii

Normally. I like the fried chicken from there. But the strand of hair I found in the batter makes me think twice. And I found the hair after I already took a bite! read more

KJ's Local Grindz - A strand of hair in my fried chicken. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Kaneohe, Hawaii

A solid 4 stars for this place. Definitely a local joint, we came off lunch hours but there was still a decent amount of customers coming and going. Since we came later they had run out of the garlic chicken which we had wanted to try. Alas, we tried the mochiko chicken box and two mini bentos. We got each mini bento A and B. The portion for that was perfect along with the price. There was a decent amount of mochiko chicken too. The chicken was crispy and flavorful. It came with 2 scoops rice and mac salad that was actually made with spaghetti noodles, different than elbow mac, it was good this way. read more

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Ordered spicy garlic chicken and was Awesome recommend it. On another occasion I ate in had breakfast got the local moco with fried rice. Both times were Awesome . read more

KJs furikake chicken and garlic chicken are regular cravings of ours. If you can manage to get them on the phone to place a pickup order (which you should otherwise you might face quite a wait), you will be rewarded with crispy, flavorful, tender, boneless chicken paired with rice and their unique tuna mac salad with spaghetti noodles. The furikake chicken is on the sweeter side while the garlic chicken is a perfect savory hit. The plate portions are humongous, one plate is enough for 2 of us and we supplement with more veggie and rice at home. Yum! read more

Used to be the best garlic chicken and Mac salad. What happened?! Chicken was undercooked and super hard but not crispy. Sauce hardly had any garlic and tasted different but not in a good way. And the Mac salad tasted off like it was about to go bad. Had heard that the quality had gone way down and it was not the same but tried it again anyways. Just YUCK! read more

Great plate lunch place. Service was fabulous and friendly. Good was amazing as always. Price, I think was really great for the amount of food you get. Owners very accommodating and they work very hard to ensure customer satisfaction and their quality of food. read more