Ono Hawaiian BBQ is our go-to spot for quick-service fusion food. We ate on a Friday evening, so the restaurant was crowded and a little noisy as expected. The line to order took 10 minutes and the wait for food took 18 minutes. We ordered 2 plates of BBQ and Katsu Mix, 2 spam musubi, and crab rangoons. The entrees were delicious with the juicy BBQ and crunchy chicken katsu. I loved how the protein tasted well with the macaroni salad and veggies. The portion was large and there was a lot of rice, so I needed to to-go it. The spam musubi was very flavorful and satisfying, although it was heavy on the rice. The crab rangoons were creamy, so I ate it with salad and some rice. To conclude, I would come here to eat again because I loved the taste of the food. I would recommend this spot to foodies looking for a Hawaiian BBQ quick-service spot. read more

Ono Hawaiian BBQ - BBQ & Katsu Mix Plate - Hawaiian Near Me - San Jose, California

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Ono Hawaiian BBQ is still my go-to whenever I'm craving Hawaiian BBQ. I recently ordered the family pack for the Super Bowl, and it was a solid choice. Pickup was quick and easy, and I really appreciate that they always include plenty of sauces on the side. Overall, the food tastes clean and flavorful, portions are generous, and the price is hard to beat. Definitely a reliable option for feeding a group. read more

Ono Hawaiian BBQ - Family pack - Hawaiian Near Me - San Jose, California

I've been here before and was always mildly impressed. But more recently I went and decided to try the grilled chicken and Katsu combo. The Katsu was way better than it had been in the past and the grilled chicken was honestly so delicious I'm still craving it. Not overcooked at all and tender. The restaurant itself was very clean too and the staff was friendly. Honestly an overall great experience and I will definitely be back. read more

Ono Hawaiian BBQ - Grilled Chicken Breast BBQ & Katsu Mix - Hawaiian Near Me - San Jose, California

Every time I come here, the experience is consistently great--the customer service is always on point. Today I tried the grilled chicken breast and it was absolutely delicious. The mac was just as good as always--they never disappoint read more

Ono Hawaiian BBQ - Grilled Chicken Breast - Hawaiian Near Me - San Jose, California

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I happened to be in the area of this Ono Hawaiian BBQ. They currently are offering a special. $7 Aloha Plate. Served with 2 scoops of rice, mac salad, steamed vegetables or a variation. Choose between either *Hawaiian BBQ Chicken: Grilled boneless and skinless chicken marinated in Hawaiian BBQ Sauce *Chicken Katsu: Crispy breaded chicken fillets served with special Ono Katsu Sauce. I chose the Hawaiian BBQ Chicken which was tender, juicy, smoky. I love that the chain has occasional specials on their food. read more

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Absolutely delicious! This is my family's go to for fresh made Hawaiian BBQ. They give you generous portions for the family meal bundles. But be patient, the food does take about 15 minutes but it's so worth it! read more

This was the second location I've ate at. Quality is the same . I like it it was very tasty had the bbq mix . It's as good and better than most spots in Hawaii . If you're looking for good what they call Hawaiian bbq ( more of a Asian fusion , only the Mac salad is a Hawaiian thing ) would love to have tried the katsu but the bbq mix was that good . True story read more

Ono is my go to for Hawaiian BBQ. The portion size at this location is amazing. I ordered take out, two Hawaiian BBQ Mix and substituted the mac salad for fresh mixed salad for an additional 25 cents each. (Just trying to be healthier) The chicken was very tender and packed with flavor. Loved the short ribs, a bit sweet but very savory. The beef was okay, usually a hit or miss it, sometimes its very juicy and tender, other times it is a bit dried out. The beef sliced thin, so it is easy to overcook. On the side near the soda machines you can fill up your own teriyaki and katsu sauce. They have small cups and lid for you take out. For me, one teriyaki and one katsu sauce was enough for a plate. The meat is already flavorful so I didn't need to overly sauce it. If it is your first time here, I recommend the Hawaiian BBQ plate that way you get to try a bit of each. I tried the seafood in the past, I thought it was okay. read more

Ono Hawaiian BBQ - Hawaiian BBQ Mix - Hawaiian Near Me - San Jose, California

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"Buyer Be Ware", After eating the Island white fish 3 times, at Ono, I find out that the Island white fish is really "Swai" farm raised from Vietnam. It is loaded with bacteria and chemicals, and is not recommended for consumption. It is a catfish or bottom feeder. Research says to stay away from this farm raised fish in polluted waters (Mekong Delta). It is a Southwest Asian catfish. It is farmed in Vietnam under unsafe conditions and imported to the US. Most other dishes at Ono are acceptable, but this is disgusting. read more

Staff is so nice. Fast service. Food is good and reasonably priced. Will definitely make this my go to spot for Hawaiian bbq.

I have eaten at this location several times but this time I was a little disappointed. Crab Rangoon 5 stars it was nice, warm, and crispy. Chicken 3 stars it was flavorful but a little dry Beef 1 star this was so dry and even burnt Salad 4 stars nice and fresh Rice 3 stars a little too wet read more

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Thank you for the grate service from Anyela the manager she's grate and the food service was on spot and the service is amazing your amazing and show a grate face to the company your really ambitious and really make the team pop out your service is outstanding keep it up read more

Came to ono for the first fast food of the new year (2025) ! What a disappointment!! No wonder it was empty inside at lunch time. L&L's service might not be on point but at least they give you plenty of food in their mini bowls. Everytime I've gone to L&L, it's always been packed and it's because people want the amount of food that is expected. These Hawaiian bbq places have always given plentiful amounts of portions. If they one day decide to put less, people will also stop going there. Unfortunately I won't return to Ono ever again. The portion size isn't great. Taste is always 8/10. Food looks boring and the chicken always tastes like they cooked it in the morning. Chicken takes a little while to cook, and my food always comes out in like 3 minutes when I come to Ono. Just make fresh chicken. Make the customer wait for GOOD/FRESH/QUALITY food. read more

Ono Hawaiian BBQ - Mini Bowl. 3 chicken thighs, one scoop Mac, 1.5 scoop rice. No veggie. #Boring - Hawaiian Near Me - San Jose, California

This was my first time here, and when I walked in, I wasn't quite sure what to order. The young man at the counter was very shy and quiet, and unfortunately, he wasn't very helpful when it came to explaining the menu or helping with substitutions. That part of the experience felt a little lacking. We started with the crispy shrimp appetizer, which was absolutely delicious -- not greasy at all and packed with flavor. For our meals, we ordered one Aloha Plate with barbecue chicken and teriyaki, and it was very tasty. I ordered the salad with barbecue chicken, and it was just as good. The portion sizes were very generous, especially for how affordable everything was. The food definitely did not disappoint -- I was honestly surprised by how good it was. I loved the salad and will definitely be coming back. You really get a great bang for your buck here! read more

We got the Hawaii BBQ Mix, Chicken Katsu, Spam Musubi, and a Hawaiian Sun. The kalbi and bbq chicken were fantastic but the bbq beef was a little dry and stringy. A lot of bang for your buck. I don't think our chicken katsu was cooked fully. Yes the outside was golden brown and looked delicious but when hitting the interior of the chicken, the thin parts were cooked great but the thicker parts were raw. Had to throw around 3 pieces away. Still great food and great service but just consistency maybe a bit shaky. read more

Ono Hawaiian BBQ - Interior - Hawaiian Near Me - San Jose, California

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I had a BOGO free plate coupon from a recent Yelp elite event expiring soon so we decided to try the rest of the meats today. We ordered the kalua combo under Island Favorites and chose the katsu chicken to pair with it. We also chose the island fire chicken aloha plate for the free plate. The island fire chicken is pretty spicy but the slight sweetness adds great flavor. The aloha plate comes with rice on the bottom of the meat and a good amount of salad mix (has edamame, sesame seeds, shredded cabbage, onions, and other sliced vegetables slathered with a delicious house dressing sauce). The katsu chicken on the other plate lunch was a bit plain and the breading seemed kind of stale. The kalua pork has a smoky flavor but otherwise not as salted/seasoned as I would have liked. It comes with mostly cabbage on the bottom and some broccoli pieces. When I ordered the Hawaiian BBQ mix (BBQ beef, chicken, and kalbi short ribs) during the Yelp elite event, the meat was so much more flavorful and tender. Would definitely recommend their BBQ and the island fire chicken instead! read more

Ono Hawaiian BBQ - Katsu sauce (top) and teriyaki sauce (bottom) - Hawaiian Near Me - San Jose, California

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I have always been a huge fan of Ono Hawaiian BBQ! For being a fast food restaurant, I'm highly impressed with the quality and flavors. I typically get a chicken or beef plate, and am always impressed with how delicious the food is. Aside from the delicious food, the star of the show for me is the Mac salad. I am a huge fan and typically like to get more of that than rice. This location specifically has friendly and wonderful staff. This was my first time at this location and I had a positive interaction with all employees! In addition, I noticed them frequently cleaning which is a great sign. I also love the festive touch of having Christmas trees on every table! All in all, you will not be disappointed at Ono Hawaiian! read more

Ono Hawaiian BBQ - Crab Rangoon (back), chicken katsu plate (left), and Hawaiian BBQ mix (right) with a Strawberry Guava Nectar - Hawaiian Near Me - San Jose, California

Food is okay go there from time to time after work, but recently the worker Shey messes up my order.

First- we go here a lot since my son loves their fish. We order maybe once every few weeks. Always fresh and service is great. For his third birthday, we ordered catering. We did their 12 person meal with bbq chicken, katsu chicken, rice, Mac salad. We added ribs and fried shrimp. It was made on-time, accurate and came in really nice boxes for carry out. Food of course was delicious. All this food fed like 17 adults and 4 kids, with a little left over. It was perfect and we will always order from this location. Very happy! read more

Here is my two cents on the quality quantity and price of my order.. It arrived in timely matter by GrubHub. One thing I don't like I wanted to just look at the menu for this place. Just to look to see exactly what I ordered. I had to jump to eight different things to even get to the menu to see what was on my order.... I thought the Internet and computer will make life easier. They do NOT computers and stuff just gives you too much bullshit to find and do what you want!.. Anyway, I got some chicken steam rice, macaroni salad, and some pulled pork .. I am not a particular fan of pulled pork ,but in this case, I don't know why, but it hit my taste bud's it was really good!!! . The chicken was hot and crispy not greasy or anything you might expect but delicious... and the macaroni salad was quite good though I like the American style where they add a little bit more green onions and pickle relish, Overall, it was an outstanding meal and I definitely if you're into something different ...you need to try this place ... OHHH yes the price the quantity of the food that you received the prices were great reasonable. So I definitely recommend you give this place a dry even if you've never had Hawaiian BBQ. read more

I just wanted to leave this yelp for this place. I'm from out of state my homie took me here and it was the best place that I have ever had. It was welcoming and friendly. The service was amazing and trully welcoming. They are open to all types of dietary restrictions as well and very accommodating. I will love to give a shout out to the manager that was really helpful. If you need help I recommend asking for anyela. read more

I enjoy it every time I eat it. Made to order and delicious, I will always keep coming back!

My family and I arrived around 1 pm on a Saturday afternoon, and my mom was craving Hawaiian food, so let's dive in :) PARKING: The restaurant is part of a plaza with other restaurants and services in place, so there's ample parking all around. It's within walking distance about 5 minutes if you can't park somewhere close. AMBIENCE: I really liked the interior, well lit and sanitary. They have a free unlimited self serve sauce station for you to take home! Whether Katsu sauce or Teriyaki sauce. It's a small venue, so it can easily get packed. SERVICE: From what I could tell, it was a bit understaffed since the main and only cashier was multitasking with communication with the kitchen and handling to go orders. I had to wait about 5 minutes before they took my order. Didn't mind the wait but it ended in a great note when the cashier gave me some extra tartar sauce and house salad dressing at my request. They went to the the back of the kitchen to get it for me! ORDERS: -Curry Chicken: My mom totally loved this dish. She enjoyed the spicy strong flavors from the chicken! I wasn't a fan since the taste was a bit too overwhelming for my palate, but it's an A+ since my mom likes it, and wants to go back! They have a current promotion for January that the chicken curry meal is only 6$ -The House Salad: one of the great salads I've tasted that goes well with or without dressing. Refreshing, fresh, and well shredded. The addition of edamame was a nice surprise! -Island White Fish: The fish was deep fried to perfection. Great golden brown batter for that crunch, rich flavor profile and the white fish was tender, not oily, and savory. Paired really well with the acidic tartar sauce. -Teriyaki Chicken and BBQ Beef: both were seasoned and cooked well. Super tender, juicy, and delicious. RATING: My new go to Hawaiian place, so definitely coming back again!! read more

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Hey just wanted to to give a big shout ooouuuttttt to the manager anyela she was so nice she helped me when i didnt know what to choose she was focused to help me out grate customer service she was precise on my order made me feel so welcome thank you girly your so nice i want everyone to know if your working to come see you you got grate leadership and your drive is crazy (grate) keep it up im going to keep coming here food was so amazing i been to 4 other ones but this one hits the hardest read more

If you order online, don't expect your sauces to come with the food. You would have to add it to the notes or they won't put it in the bag for you. Very upsetting because they use to always just add the sauces on the side with food. Now they won't give you sauces at all with your food when ordered online. Just a heads up if people order online read more

Ono is a chain so the menu is familiar and I would of enjoyed it regardless. This location though, hands down the cleanest ever. Really felt comfortable spending time and eating in that place. Also the staff was nice and made my son feel good. Overall great experience. read more

I have been reading the reviews to understand what's good to order from here. The fire chicken is the best! It's hot and spicy chicken. The food portion is huge! The price is fair. I came in today as the first customer to order to go. I ordered two plates of fire chicken. It came with two scoops of rice and macaroni salad. There's also some broccoli and salad inside. I would definitely be back for more of their food. read more

This place is good Fresh chicken and meat I would say the best Hawaiian bbq spot Ambiance is great location Service is good too nice people read more

The food and service was great. My only complaint is that I asked for a combo plate (fish and ribs) and the cashier couldn't figure out how to ring it up. So to help out I said just "ribs" but really wanted the combo. read more

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Their bestseller kalbi short ribs was not worth the price by a long shot. The tiny pieces of meat wrapped around the bones was mostly fat. The sauce was delicious. Reviews from Grubhub showed this had a 5 star review with 310 reviews. Something is wrong here. No way this is real. read more

This place is definitely OH NO! lol!! $20 down the drain for bbq mix plate. Should've just went to chipotle. The females that made my food, barely put any meat in. It was all salad and the salad tasted like barf. I'll stick to LNL, read more

The service here is excellent :) Got to this restaurant around 11:30 am on a Thursday late morning for lunch. There was one heck of a guy standing next to me very enthusiastic checking me out and offering his place in one for me. ( Turns out that he was excited about bumping into a woman in line in front of us ) Other than that, the exchange was pretty uneventful. Ordered the i believe Kalbi Ribs lunch plate which includes three strips of kalbi ribs, two scoops of rice, one scoop of veggies, and one scoop of macaroni salad. The total came up to be almost $20 The wait for my order #69 was quick -- about 5 to 10 minutes They offer a cup for water. Unfortunately, no hot water read more

Been here plenty of times and the food is always good. Tonight an employee named Javier took care of us and just gotta say- truly appreciate him going above and beyond. Solid employee for sure. read more

Maria took my order she was very pleasant and everything was correct . Please recognize her for a job well done. I will visit this location again very soon. Cece Marie read more

This is my go-to place for Hawaiian bbq! The portion sizes are ALWAYS so generous and I love their teriyaki sauce--it's a very clean and sweet soy sauce taste! I never feel icky or grossed out eating their sauce. The bbq meat portions were nice and hot and the meat was easy to chew! I usually don't like to eat Hawaiian bbq because the meat can be tough and chewy, which makes me feel like the meat is old. In Ono's case, the meat was lovely! My BBQ mix came with Korean bbq, barbecued chicken, and BBQ beef! If you like their macaroni salad, you can ask them to substitute your rice for all Mac! It also appears that they have a $10 bonus for any $30+ gift card purchased until June 30th! We bought the BBQ mix and BBQ with katsu mix (not pictured because my partner was starving lol) for about $29 (but we had a $5 off $20 coupon so we paid only $22!!) Service was 5/5, as the workers were super nice! read more

Ono Hawaiian BBQ - Close up of Hawaiian BBQ Mix - Hawaiian Near Me - San Jose, California

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tldr: came on deal, not worth because chicken teriyaki entree was burnt; everything else is avg. Sadly, the chicken teriyaki looked alright opening the box, but each piece tasted thoroughly burnt and was also incredibly salty. The teriyaki sauce from the self serve tastes fine. Katsu was just alright, nothing lnl hasn't matched or beaten before. Chicken feels sparing, flat and overcooked. The panko crust was too hard, dry, and thick. I would still use it as a quick fix, but only if I had to. I like that they have self serve on the sauces and allow customizing the sides. read more

I was feeling in the mood for Hawaiian BBQ and I stumbled across Ono Hawaiian BBQ. The Island Fire Chicken was just amazing. Nice balance of heat and sweet that hit the spot. The Chicken Katsu was fine and tasted like any old Chicken Katsu I have had at a Hawiian BBQ spots before. The macaroni salad was a major disappointment as it had no flavor to it at all. I would definitely go back to reorder the Island Fire Chicken again. read more

Ono Hawaiian BBQ - Pick Two (Island Fire Chicken & Chicken Katsu) - Hawaiian Near Me - San Jose, California

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I just wanted to write this review to address something with discounts. I have co -workers here at the BMO bank that get discounts 50% and just came to your location 30 min prior to me and the employee was given 50% off their food . I came in also with my name badge from BMO as well and paid full price. We really should not discriminate and give only people we feel like discounts. I felt it was very odd as we always get food there since we work right across from you in the same complex. Favoritism is not a good look when in the consumer eyes . Either you give the discount to all the employees at BMO or you give it to no one. read more

We got a 'lil lazy and decided to order in and have it delivered. I ordered the chicken katsu combo. I like tasting the food for what it is first before I start using sauces. So I ate the chicken katsu alone first and it was bland, completely flavorless to me. The chicken as well as the batter were bland. There were 2 sauces, a darker sauce (pictured on the right) and a lighter sauce (pictured on the left). The darker sauce was way too sweet and thicker. The lighter sauce was a lot better, it had a slight tang and a hint of spiciness, that sauce made the chicken katsu way better. The lighter sauce gave chicken katsu so much life! I'm normally not a big creamy food person, so creamy mac is too creamy for me. I could only tolerate about 2-3 small bites, if you like creamy then this mac is for you. Bottom line: It was decent. The sauce made the dish. read more

Ono Hawaiian BBQ - light and dark sauce - Hawaiian Near Me - San Jose, California

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Highly recommend Ono for catering orders. We love this restaurant (soooo much better than L&L) and decided to submit a catering order for a luau themed birthday party that we were throwing. They did not disappoint! Easy to order, pickup was seamless, food was delicious!! Huge hit with the family. I look forward to our next catering order with them. :) read more