I have been to Maui Hawaii Barbeque quite a few times, and I usually order the chicken katsu or sometimes the chicken combo when I am really in the mood for chicken. The katsu is my go-to for takeout. When it is done right, it comes out crispy, flavorful, and satisfying, but there have been times when it did not come out as expected, either not crispy enough or feeling undercooked. My last two visits were a bit disappointing, as the chicken texture was off, which made the meal less enjoyable. That said, I know that consistency can be an issue in smaller restaurants. The wait time can also be long, but that is expected since this is not a fast-food place. If you are in a rush, calling ahead for a takeout order is a good idea. I have met the owner a couple of times, and he is chill. The service is generally decent, though nothing that particularly stands out. I usually take my food to go, but I have dined in once, as seen in the photos. Overall, it is an okay restaurant, but I would not go out of my way to recommend it unless you are already in the area and craving Hawaiian BBQ. Rating: 3/5 Stars read more

Maui Hawaii Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Lake Elsinore, California

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Wow, i was looking for a restaurant (with rice) that was close by and I came across this gem. The interior is just like any other haiwaiian BBQ place. The pricing is fair with special discounts on musubi and drinks. (Musubi and some drinks are buy one get one free Monday - Thursday) I ordered the BBQ Pineapple Chicken and it came with a huge chunk of meat, white trice, and macaroni salad. It was filling and I was satisfied with the taste. Yvonne was the cashier and she was pretty professional. Mr. Ho was the chef and he asked how I like the taste. They care about their customers. Give it a try y'all! read more

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This place might be ok if someone else is paying, but I won't be back! Nothing was cut to a reasonable or even size and they didn't provide knives (this was a to go order). You could tell the oil wasn't fresh for the chicken katsu and it all looked reheated. Gave good portions, but what does that matter if I don't enjoy it? read more

Maui Hawaii Barbeque - Bbq chicken and Chicken Katsu - Barbeque Near Me - Lake Elsinore, California

Have been here a few times and it's about as good as you'll get in the area. I think the entree have bigger portions and flavor than ono Hawaiian chain but there Mac salad is a bit bland. The garlic shrimp was decent but not as good as some of the Hawaiian tends they have in San Diego. Would I come back if I was in area and craving Hawaiian food? Yes I would. read more

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They should update their hours. I think they close on Sundays food is we like it.. just that we come hungry and they're not open

Been going here for many many years. They have an Ono down the street that opened up and I go there too. Pricing is comparable. The quality of Ono is a little better. The portions are definitely bigger here, and they run a nice weekday special. So, it just depends on what's more important to you. If I'm extra hungry I choose here, and often times I can't finish it in one sitting. Oh, and they usually honor a military discount- usually a dollar off or a free soda, though sometimes I've been told no. Ono has no discount for the troops/vets. read more

This was a spur-of-the-moment stop to get some quick grub before an evening at Glen Ivy. Didn't bother to check reviews (which I normally do beforehand) since we really just wanted to get a cheap bite to eat. I've seen Maui Hawaii Barbeque many times before, as it sits near my bank. This was my first time here and honestly, it wasn't bad. Reading all the bad reviews kind of made my stomach churn just a little, but most seem to complain about the timing of the food coming out. I concur. The place is dated and could use a good re-vamp to spice it up. I ordered the Fish Sandwich, and a Pineapple Smoothie with Boba. My friend ordered a Teriyaki Chicken Bowl before me and it came out within about 5 minutes. For whatever reason, my Fish Sandwich took a good while to come out. I must have gone up to the counter at least twice and it still wasn't ready. There was one other party seated and already halfway done with their meal, so I was baffled at how long it was taking. There was only one cook from what I could see, and he seemed to be taking his time. The petite lady who ran the register was nice. When my sandwich was finally ready, she brought it out to me on a tray, along with my smoothie. The sandwich itself was pretty damn good if I must say so myself! The fish was nice and hot, and it was a very good size. The smoothie was not the best I've had, as it really just tasted like a bunch of frozen pineapple chunks were blended together with ice and poured into a cup of boba. Bland and blah, but I was not expecting it to taste great coming from a place that specializes in Hawaiian fast food. Ended up ordering another Fish Sandwich for a friend who was running late, and came to join us. Funny that her sandwich came to us in about 5 minutes, compared to my wait of about 15 or so. She had no complaints either. Overall it's a solid 3.5 stars for me. Good customer service, and easily accessible near the 15 freeway with an open parking lot. If I had to come again, I would, but I'd hope the cook steps up his game. Maybe he was in chill mode since it was a Sunday afternoon, but we were in a little bit of a time crunch. Other than that, the food is good but some of the prices are high imo. $6.39 for an order of 2 Spam Musubi??? You can buy a can for around $5 or less and have at least 8! Oh, and if you need to use the restroom, you have to ask for the key which is attached to a spaghetti ladle! Don't lose it, lol! read more

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Always on point. Servings are so much ... with so many places down sizing and raising prices , these guys continue to please with portions. Employees are always kind and the place is always clean . read more

It was first time here I did not like the fish looks weird and the shrimp was over cooked crispy and the chicken was more crispy then chicken I won't be back here read more

This place is sooo good. We live in Murrieta but would rather drive to Elsinore bc their food is: 1. Delicious and properly marinated 2. Reasonably priced 3. Large portions I've tries all the hawaiian bbqs in my area and they're not as good as Maui!!! My personal favorite is the short ribs plate. I also got the party tray of ribs a couple of months ago and that was awesome!! read more

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Dude, get some AC in that space. Your employees are fricken hot. Went in recently, they are sweating and visibly uncomfortable. The stars go to the employees. read more

I was served my food promptly, restaurant looked clean, and felt comfortable while I ate. I would come here again for the food due to the portions and food being quite decent. read more

Amazing food; it's delicious and great service..great food portions..the place is really clean and employees are very friendly and welcoming.. read more

Terrible experience this time, usually decent but this time the older Asian lady at the front tried to charge me to switch the beef short ribs to chicken katsu. They have never done this before. I told her every time I order it they don't charge extra money. Inflation is bad enough a plate for 18$ is already more than enough. They tried to upcharge it to 20+ no thank you. I'll go across the street to Ona Hawaiian! Terrible ambiance no AC, never have ice it's broken, never have enough napkins or forks either. Sc read more

Maui Hawaii Barbeque - Do not eat here. Terrible spot - Barbeque Near Me - Lake Elsinore, California

The employees are very nice but unfortunately this missed the mark. The blandest macaroni I've ever had, should have gone home and had Kraft. I got the pineapple bbq chicken and it had 2 very very tiny tiny slices of pineapple mixed in. The decor is extremely outdated and has visible dust ontop of the decor. From the walls to the chairs this place needs a clean up and a make over. I thought this was an uno hawaiin bbq and after tasting the food I regret not checking reviews. The bathrooms are pretty gross and the women's says out of order, definitely a hold your breath, pop a squat and get out as soon as possible type of bathroom. read more

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The food is good, I ordered 2 Chicken combos and 4 people ordered after me. I have been sitting here for a while and everyone after me has gotten their food which I don't understand. My cousin and his baby is waiting in the car and I feel bad because I chose this spot but all I'm making them do is wait. The ambiance is whatever but why is my food taking so long when everyone else has gotten theirs?! read more

This is the first time I eat at this restaurant. When we arrived we noticed only 1 customer in the restaurant, he looked frustrated... as if waiting too long or needing to leave. We placed our orders, the girl in the front could be nicer. We waited 40 minutes for our food to be served (at 15 minutes waiting, I noticed the 1 customer had finally got his food) and we were the only customers in the restaurant. The food was good, nothing to go out of your way to find. We had a teriyaki bowl and a seafood soup (1 of each). The restaurant could be cleaner, maybe they should at least dust the hanging lamps. I was looking forward to the food and the restaurant but I probably won't be back. read more

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We will never eat here again. The staff a quite nice. But the food is terrible and bland. The gravy for their loco moco is white gravy that is super bland. Most of their meals include Hawaiian macaroni salad, which I love, but this place misses the mark by far and the Mac salad has zero flavor. I understand this place is a chain so the recipes are not unique to this location, but geez! No wonder this place was empty and Ono around the corner was packed. The dining area tables were not very clean. The prices are a bit high when compared with similar chains. read more

The guy @ the register was very nice & had good customer service skills. BUT the food is horrible, I ordered my food to go, I got home over 10 miles away, tasted the food, & I couldn't believe how bad the Macaroni salad was, it was yellow, just BAD. The teriyaki chicken wasn't good either. The moco loco was ok, my overall opinion is DONT GO!! It's not worth the time or price, you will be disappointed if you've ever had good food. read more

My husband asked the cashier for this store's owner's information. She stated she didn't know who her employer's owner was and that she "didn't want to get into that". By that, she probably was well aware of the fact that we were wanting to complain. Service was good. Our order was taken in a timely fashion. Our food was made in a reasonable amount of time. The food however, leaves so much to be desired. We were slapping ourselves that our first instinct was to go to Ohana's in Murrieta. The chicken Katsu was BBBBBAAAAADDDD! My hubby ordered the combo bbq plate, and that was BBBBAAAAADDDD TOO! Hawaiian's would be so insulted by these people trying to imitate their food of the islands. We are BBQ freaks and let me tell you--- we would run circles around this place! I will never eat here again. The place was dirty. There's a T-shirt hanging with filth on it. There's a surfboard that has dust and grime on it. Look up top--- above your head. The little light pendants are filled with dirt. The window ledges are atrocious! I just wanted to jump out of my seat and ask for some clorox and a clean rag. Please tell me how the heck this place gets an "A" rating??? Dirty! Horrible katsu! No taste and it was burnt. $20 and very disappointed. read more

It was a typical Thursday I wanted a good Hawaiian Japanese fusion food and this food is Amazing food! You have to try the curry katsu chicken! It's breathtaking, read more

Great food & great service love the macaroni salad! The man behind the counter was very friendly the food came out very quickly it's what a restaurant service should be. Excellent food. read more

Maui Hawaii Barbeque - Teriyaki Chicken plate - Barbeque Near Me - Lake Elsinore, California

Amazing food!!!!! And had the best cashier there as of late. Jose is so courteous. He speaks well and always gets our order correct. Such a breath of fresh air to have such a sweet, young, courteous and well mannered young man working in the food service!!! Such great food as always!!! read more

I think this place is an ok. They are very generous with the bbq beef which was delicious and macaroni salad that came with the meal was just right. I believe this dish was $12.99. My hub loves the short ribs here. I don't know how much. For sure it was more than $12.99. The masubi (spam, rice, teriyaki sauce and nori) was nice. It is $6.95 for 2 pieces and it is buy one get one free. The drinks like fountain drinks and Thai tea, boba milk tea and tea lemonade are also buy one get one free. The drinks are ok but boba texture is horrible. The center of the tapioca balls were hard. My son ordered deep fried shrimp and I really don't know. They were a "meh" according to my son. Not going to order it again. Also ordered crab Rangoon and it came out cold so they remake it but actually ended up throwing them away. Cracked it the Rangoon open and didn't think it was good. That's why. We paid almost $70 here. I could have gone to Texas Roadhouse for a nice meal. I think if I come back I will stick to bbq beef and ribs and maybe masubi. read more

Love this local place the half n half is the way to go! The food is always fresh and never more then a 15minute wait they always cook fresh, macaroni is amazing. Staff is always sweeping floors and cleaning in between customers so unless you've actually been a customer don't understand the bad review's ridiculous really. The owners seem like nice humble people and they accommodate there customers as I have seen. I have been a customers for almost 7years now. He hires local kids who have always been kind and polite. For a fast hot meal to feed the family it's very cheap. I eat here once a month. Happy to support a local business especially one that deserves it! read more

I love this place! The food always hits the spot when I'm craving Hawaiian Bbq. The service is always very friendly and helpful. The ambiance is very decorative and roomy for larger parties. This restaurant is truly a Lake Elsinore gem. read more

Hawaiian beef is the best ! Never had a problem here been coming for years ! Always great food when ever I order ! Would recommend read more

Maui Hawaii Barbeque - Hands down the best Hawaiian BBQ Beef I've ever had ! - Barbeque Near Me - Lake Elsinore, California

First impression of this place, the smell of sewer and feces. I am a delivery driver picking up food for a customer. I got here at about 11 when the food should have been ready to go. I waited 45 mins for the food. 30 for them to even start the food. I was apologizing to my customer that he wouldn't get his food on time. Three people came in and ordered after I got here and they got their food within 5 minutes I'm surprise this place is still in business. read more

Love the spam masubi and the chicken rice bowl. Both very good. The people here are so nice too. It's a good spot to get some food and go.

Even though I heard good things from a friend, I have to say I was disappointed with this place. I ordered a Maui Catsu Mini Meal, which had almost no flavor. The sweet and sour sauce was neither sweet nor sour. In fact, this place had watered down sauce and just bad flavor. It reminded me of when I had Covid- just bad. The ambiance was nice and friendly people, but I threw my food out and went through Del Taco. Nope. read more

I've had food from this restaurant before in a different city, and my prior experience was great and I really enjoyed the food! But at this location the food itself wasn't as good which was disappointing. I had the chicken combo and I feel like the food didn't taste as fresh and the chicken was a little dry or over cooked and the cabbage tasted soggy. At least macaroni and white rice were good! read more

My whole family got sick from the food here. We contacted the manager who said she would give us 2 free meals next time we stop by. A few weeks later we stopped to get our free meals, and the cashier lied saying we already received the meals. We asked to speak to the manager and he said she's too busy. The cashier was very rude and refused to assist us any further. Bottom line, they are liars, rude, and have terrible food. Probably a good thing they didn't give us more poison food because the health department paid them a visit after our complaint and verified their food is not being stored properly and the dishes are not being washed properly. read more

This place took forever for one combo! The macaroni salad was disgusting tasted like hot Mayonnaise. read more

I've been to this place a few times. Chicken is good and the amount the give you is plenty. My only concern would be the long wait time. I waited 45 minutes for my food. Extremely short staffed. It would be appreciated if they inform us customers it would be a long wait prior to ordering. I probably would not come back until they hire more staff. read more

Don't know why everyone else is so nitpicky and impatient. I always come here and the food is amazing and I always had a great time with the service. Way better than the big chain "Ono Hawaiian Barbeque". Although some of the cashiers seem a bit monotone, you have to understand, some people have different issues. What if the owner hires someone introverted that needed a job. They did their job. Can't always assume someone normal is working. Plus, DEAL WITH IT, we live in the Notorious Lake Elsinore. I absolutely love this place. Free Musubi on the weekdays. What can I say? That is freaking awesome. If you're patient, wait for your food and just enjoy the nicknacks they have in the restaurant. Love those 25 cent machines. Haven't used it since I was a kid. I always get their Galbi Short Ribs. Beef tender enough for a person with no teeth to eat it. My wife gets chicken katsu, and yes we love the food. Tastes way better than "Ono Hawaiian barbeque" which is around the area as well. Don't bother coming here if you're impatient and if you have your pants stretched up too high. read more

People love to complain on yelp if someone doesn't kiss their ass. The service was great. The girl was great treated my GF and I with respect and was courteous. The food is great, we ordered the Hawaiian bbq mix and the chicken was great. Everything was. We Will definitely be back. read more

Maui Hawaii Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Lake Elsinore, California

FOOD // keep in mind they serve big portions - BBQ chicken mini meal: I didn't finish; like I said, big portions of chicken. It was a little oily, but was pretty tasty. The chicken was tender and easy to cut, which was nice. And the macaroni salad was good, would've been better if it was chilled more though. SERVICE & PARKING // Sunday afternoon parking was pretty easy to find and close. There was only one cashier so the line moved kind of slow. I went to get a smoothie from juice it up and came back and still had to wait a while. Overall, decent. read more

Maui Hawaii Barbeque - BBQ chicken mini meal with macaroni salad and rice, plus cabbage underneath - Barbeque Near Me - Lake Elsinore, California

Good day y'll! I usually yelp before i check out a new restaurant & today i was just craving hawaiin food and maui hawaii bbq was near by so i tried it to go. the people working there were friendly. i ordered loco moco and spam musibi. we really liked it. the loco moco had a small serving of white rice, macaroni salad, the burgers tasted good & were bigger than the one i usually get and the sauce is light colored and the eggs were cooked just right. the spam musibi is pretty good and it tasted pretty good. we really like the food. service was good. place is clean and not hot. cost for the two is about $11.51. if i checked out yelp before going i probably wouldnt go because of the low rating lol. glad i went and enjoyed my meal. i have a picture sorry already in the middle of eating lol read more

Maui Hawaii Barbeque - Loco Moco - Barbeque Near Me - Lake Elsinore, California

LOVE the chicken Katsu!! That's all we order now, with rice and mac salad! If you are a fan of mac salad (the real Hawaiian way) then you will love it at this place! The terriyaki sauce is yummy and the hubby loves their Katsu sauce as well. I don't care for it anywhere so its not that I don't like theirs, I just plain don't like it! The service is pretty quick, and yes its high school kids that work there so don't expect the greetings and attitude of a sit down restaurant! We go a couple times a month, and we thoroughly enjoy it! It's not like being in Maui, but its the closest thing to it in Lake Elsinore :) Aloha! read more

Maui Hawaii Barbeque - Combo number 5 with Katsu chicken and Terriyaki chicken! - Barbeque Near Me - Lake Elsinore, California

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I came to this place today this is a filty dirty place that needs to be clean I found this cooked bug on my plate and it's not right that you pay for food that has bugs I have a family and I wouldn't want them eating this sh**t, be careful if you come here I would suggest going somewhere else, cause I Know I will never come here again!!! read more

Maui Hawaii Barbeque - Cooked Bug - Barbeque Near Me - Lake Elsinore, California