(5/5) Got the BBQ chicken plate with rice and macaroni salad. Portion size was good and definitely filling. The BBQ chicken itself tasted good and had nice flavor, but it came as a full piece and needed to be cut up into smaller bite-sized pieces myself. It would've been a lot more convenient and enjoyable if it was already prepared that way. The macaroni salad was actually really good. The rice was solid and paired well with the chicken. One thing that would've made this meal even better: an extra side of BBQ sauce. The chicken had flavor, but having more sauce to pour over the chicken and rice would've taken it up another level. Overall, good comfort food and I'd order again, but pre-cut chicken and extra sauce would make this an easy upgrade. Service : Fast & quick! read more

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue - BBQ Chicken plate w/ rice & macaroni salad - Barbeque Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue recently opened a location in Duluth, and we were excited to check it out! We had a great experience overall and are happy to have another late-night dining option in the area. It feels like so many restaurants close early these days, so it's refreshing to find a spot with convenient hours when those Hawaiian food cravings hit. The entrees we ordered were flavorful, satisfying, and generously portioned. While the prices are a little on the higher side, the quality and portions help justify it especially if you're craving classic Hawaiian comfort food. And let's talk about the macaroni salad: it was absolutely delicious! Creamy, nostalgic, and exactly what I was hoping for. I'll definitely be ordering extra next time. One of my favorite touches was seeing Hawaiian Sun canned drinks available here. It instantly brought a little taste of the islands to Duluth and paired perfectly with the meal. The only item that missed the mark for me was the Spam musubi. The rice to Spam ratio felt off, with a much thicker layer of rice and a fairly thinner slice of Spam. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't as balanced as I'd hoped. Overall, L&L is a welcome addition to the area and definitely worth checking out. They're conveniently located in the same shopping center as EM Bop. I'm already looking forward to coming back to explore more of the menu and without question, ordering extra macaroni salad! read more

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Great place! I went for the grand opening and watched Polynesian performances. I ordered chicken katsu and it came with Katsu sauce in a container and Mac salad. Both delicious a d tasted like the L&L back home. Owner was so sweet and friendly, so we're the staff. I also ordered curry sauce (reminiscent or Japanese curry) as another dipping sauce and two spam musubi. 3 bucks for musubi. Not bad. Lots of parking, place is great for a quick stop. read more

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I was looking forward to L&L opening up in Duluth as soon as I heard it was coming this year. This is the closest location to me currently, so I was excited. They seem to have quietly soft opened over this past week. I decided to place a mobile order for a late birthday meal. I completely understand that a brand new location of any restaurant chain will have lots of kinks to work out. That being said, I will list what I have noticed so far. Ordering on the app went fine. They don't take orders till 11am on the dot. I didn't go in to pickup the order, but I was told that the workers were friendly. Everything came out packaged nicely and with lots of condiments which was great. I'm glad this location has tartar sauce for the fried seafood items. I ordered a mini shrimp curry plate, kalua pork and cabbage with lau lau combo plate, and what was listed as "chicken katsu w/garlic" next to a picture of the garlic chicken plate in the app. The garlic chicken that I recently ordered from the Dacula location is in fact garlic chicken with more of a mochiko or flour base instead of panko. I was not sure ahead of time what I would be actually receiving here as it showed a picture of the garlic chicken but was listed as katsu with garlic (panko breading). It turns out that I did in fact receive katsu instead of the garlic chicken shown in the picture. This needs to be edited in the app somehow to avoid confusion as the picture is wrong but label is correct. I have never had chicken katsu with added garlic (much like the garlic shrimp plate where it's fried and added on). It was okay. The Dacula location had better katsu so far. This one was generously portioned but sliced too thin in parts and therefore overcooked in some areas. I think if they can make the actual garlic chicken dish it would be better. The added garlic here didn't do much. I agree with a previous review that the mac salad was in fact a little bland. The texture was fine but it needs a little more flavor and salt. It's creamy but no real taste of the seasonings. The rice batch I had came out fine and standard. The shrimp curry was sadly also disappointing. If you look at the picture from the app, it is once again not the same dish. We are being advertised shrimp curry (no breading) that has shrimp simmered in the curry with potatoes and carrots. However, we are being served the fried breaded shrimp with a little curry drizzled over it and no veggies beyond the cabbage bed. These are two different dishes entirely. I was looking forward to the actual shrimp curry with more sauce and simmered with the potatoes and carrots. It was not a horrible plate but it is not what is being advertised. Again, this correction needs to be made in the app. I was happy to see lau lau on the main menu and not hiding in a secret menu or on a word of mouth basis. It was decent. It was nice to have greens that I haven't had in so long as they are not easily accessible unless you know the release schedule from certain markets and get there immediately. There was a good amount of pork. I don't know if they are making it in house or receiving it premade from a distributor. If they are making it in house I would love to see more fat included for that rich buttery texture that so many love that melts in your mouth when cooked properly. The kalua pork had too much liquid smoke in it. It was a bit overwhelming. This has happened at some locations even in Hawaii, so I am not sure if it's just the company recipe or what. A little goes a long way. The location is super easy to get in and out of. There's lots of parking in the complex. I would go again after more of the kinks have been worked out. I mean no disrespect in my comments, just sharing what I think can be worked on and improved. I will definitely be back later in the year. read more

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Half and half (katsu and bbq short ribs) $19.99. I will say maybe I had too much high hopes for this place. I've been to Onos and other L&L locations and just wanted to experience that. However this experience fell so short. The Mac salad tasted of just mac and mayonnaise but not even a good one. It lacked flavor and any type of seasoning. Parts of the short rib were dry. Katsu was fine. Service was friendly but food took forever to come out. They seemed a little disorganized and lost. The menu is misleading and there was an additional charge for a protein with no warning from the menu or the worker. I ordered the half and half and it said "Chicken Katsu with choice of BBQ Chicken, BBQ Beef, or BBQ Short Ribs" with no indication that it'll be more under the price or next to the protein. There's about 6 tables and some extra seating in the front. Decent size menu. The speaker/audio was playing what I assume was a man on YouTube talking about a lawn mower the entire time I was there. Interesting vibe. read more

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I am so torn because I have had L & L before and this time was very disappointing because the first time I had it, it was amazing. I got the short ribs. Portions were not much and there was little to no seasoning or sauce. The macaroni salad was tasteless. Staff was friendly. Wait was okay. read more

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue - Barbeque Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

The place itself is clean and has good enough music. But that's about where the positives end for me. The server just kind of stares you down when you walk and and doesn't say anything funnier than it was rude My problem is the food is not bad, but it was just prepared with absolutely no love at all. Cold rice, all 3 meats overcooked bad, not enough sauce on any of them... It was like Taco Bell Hawaiian BBQ. Would not come back read more

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue - Bbq mix - Barbeque Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

Went here recently and loved it! Excellent service and amazing quality food. I was so excited to try it as I saw it in Instagram and I ordered a chicken katsu plate with double Mac and rice. Everything was made to perfection and the ambiance of the shop was 10/10. My partner and I loved it and we will be back for more! read more

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue - Chicken katsu - Barbeque Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

Have driven by this place often, but in the wrong lane to get there. Met my cousins and their 2 young children for dinner. They ordered ahead because the kids were getting rowdy. I had looked at the menu before I got there so had an idea what I wanted. It's a small place that serves their meals in plastic bags and styrofoam containers even when you let them know you are dining in. You place your order at the counter and they will bring your order to you based on your receipt #. I ordered the BBQ combo and a spam musubi. Definitely will try another dish next time. Nice flavor and portions were a good size. read more

L&L is a Hawaiian chain restaurant. My first time trying and it was not busy at all when I came in, and there was also no one at the front so I had to order at the kiosk. I ordered a half&half combo plate. It comes with Chicken Katsu, rice, and mac salad by default and you can choose your second protein of choice. I went with the beef bbq and it reminded me a lot of bulgogi. Katsu was just okay and it comes with a sauce that does not really taste like Katsu sauce to me? It's closer to a sweet and sour tbh. The mac salad was probably my favorite thing on the plate. You CANNOT mess up mac salad. Overall, taste-wise, it was just okay but I do appreciate that everything came out piping hot. The portion size was decent too for $15 and could probably feed 2-people. I ate all of it though cause I was hungry as hell. Would I come back? Maybe..? read more

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue - Half&Half w/ Katsu + Beef Bbq - Barbeque Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

Food was ok. All Guatemalan staff, no English spoken, order was incorrect. Everyone around me was disappointed and talking about how off the mark this place is, including a Hawaiian man and his son. This ain't it. read more

Absolutely amazing taste exactly like the Hawaiian bbq we had in Hawaii definitely recommend you won't be disappointed

I stopped by with the family for dinner and it was great. The loco moco hit the spot and my wife enjoyed the kahlua pork. The kids got the bbq chicken and fried shrimp. Great place to eat for dinner and not break the bank. read more

Excellent and kind staff. Food was delicious!! Highly recommend! Very clean restaurant as well.

I stopped here this afternoon to try my favorite Hawaiian dish, Loco moco. The dish consists of two well-seasoned hamburger patties with a thick brown gravy served over a bed of white rice, and topped with my choice of scrambled eggs. A delicious potato salad also comes with the meal. I decided to eat at the restaurant. My food was served hot and hearty. Employees had were welcoming and friendly. Menu items are reasonably priced. I'm excited this Duluth location has opened. read more

We were waiting for this to open and it didn't disappoint! Food was delicious and team was so nice. We've had L&L everywhere including Hawaii and this brought us straight back. Really happy that this opened here. read more

Food was ok, need to train people correctly for cooking food properly, should not have to tell people to fully cook chicken Katsu