Ono Hawaiian BBQ is still a good place and good value Restaurant. Service Level: Always Friendly with Polite Greetings Seating: Can seem kind of crowded at times with few available seats but at off-peak times, seating is fine. Cleanliness: Mostly clean (haven't had any issues here) Parking: Again, huge parking lot but can seem hard at times to find a parking spot close-by but at off-peak times, park further away, no issues. Menu & Prices: Good Choices and Prices - Can ask for some request with no hassle -- that's a plus No Charge for Extra Sides of Sauce -- That's a HUGE Plus read more

Ono Hawaiian BBQ - Sauce Bar Kept Hot -- No Extra Charge - Barbeque Near Me - Temple City, California

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3 stars are because I ordered $65 of food through door dash and they didn't include any sauce for the meals or the crab rangoons. SMH Food is good as usual but don't skip the sauces on door dash orders please. read more

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This review only relates to the day after LAFC Win. We saw we could use a code similar to what people do for panda on dodger home wins. What we didn't expect, 50 people inside waiting for their orders. Parking was extremely hard to come by in this plaza took us about 20-30 mins. We were about 20 mins past our order pick up time. When we got there place was flooded with people waiting for their food. We asked about our order and were told when your name is called it'll be ready. After waiting about 45 mins finally our name was called. It was crazy, and Ridiculous. They need to stop orders if they can't fulfill them in a timely manner. Average wait was about 45-1hr. Staff was as polite as they could be looking at 50 starving people waiting for their orders. Cooks are the all stars today. Once we got home noticed that my order wasn't how I had ordered it online. So note to self check soccer score before you even think about going there. read more

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I go here in the evenings and I always see Nelly. She's very attentive and make sure your order is good! It's clean here. Foods really good! I always get Hawaiian bbq and spam masubi! Thanks Nelly and team!!! read more

5 stars Hawaiian Beef Plate Good size portions Mac salad awesome good Rice good Veggies fresh, tender yet crunchy Excellent Meal Minus 1 star for: 1. funky smelling bathroom, was clean, but had raw sewage smell 2. drink station: water tastes like black mold, disgusting taste was very strong. read more

Ono Hawaiian BBQ - Veggies always fresh and perfectly tender yet crunchy - Barbeque Near Me - Temple City, California

Wow! Cute mini tote bag with keiki meal this time. Bbq chicken pieces were generous too! ( I'm not complaining...) I substituted scoop of rice for the macaroni salad instead . Pleasant meal in a clean restaurant. Fun Hawaiian style music to enjoy as well. read more

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This Ono Hawaiian BBQ is located in the same plaza as Daiso. I have only tried Ono Hawaiian BBQ once, which was back in January and at the Glendora location. Since my husband and I were in the area this past Saturday evening, we decided to make an online order and pick up in person for dinner. I ended up choosing: Island White Fish Aloha Plate, $12.99 prior to tax- The aloha plate comes with 2 scoops of steamed white rice and a side salad. I don't know why I thought the fish was going to be grilled, so I was surprised to see 4 pieces of fried fish in my to go box (lol, apparently I didn't realize most of the items at this eatery is fried, nor do I pay attention to detail). But I actually really liked the fish. It had a nice light flavor of ginger, which was nice it wasn't overpowering. And because of the portion size of this meal, I shared it with my mom. She also really liked the fish. I liked the salad and felt it was a nice large portion. The rice was perfectly cooked (no soggy or squishy rice here). -------------------------------- ($14.26 after tax) My order was ready upon the time promised online, which was nice. However, I had to wait to pick up my meal because the employee seemed to have trouble finding my name. She also said my name wrong twice so I think that must have contributed to the delay. I think service could have been a little better, but overall, we had a good experience. I would consider coming back again in the near future. read more

Ono Hawaiian BBQ - Island White Fish Aloha Plate, $12.99 prior to tax ($14.26 after tax) - Barbeque Near Me - Temple City, California

Today I had an interesting experience. I tried many times to place an order online and on the app, but none of my cards worked. Since I wanted to get my order earlier, I tried calling the store while driving there, but I was worried that I might called the wrong location and quickly hung up. I felt bad because it seemed impolite（so sorry）. When I arrived at the store, I realized the lady taking my order was probably the same person I had called earlier. After ordering, I go outside for a short walk. When I came back, she remembered me and she told me my order was ready！Thank you to whoever helped me place my order -- you have a kind heart！It made my day！And I love island fire chicken！ read more

Ono Hawaiian BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Temple City, California

got the Mix thank you, Nelly! It was my first time here with my family, and we weren't sure what to order. She recommended the Mix, and I have to say she was absolutely right. My family loved it! Everything tasted amazing, super juicy, and perfectly cooked. The food was spectacular, and we'll definitely be coming back. Thanks again, Nelly, for the great recommendation! read more

Ono Hawaiian BBQ - The mix, thank you Nelly!! it - Barbeque Near Me - Temple City, California

Nice & quick service! I appreciate how they welcome you in and my order was ready in about 5 minutes. Food was fresh & hot which I enjoyed! Katsu was crispy, bbq beef & chicken were seasoned well. I was hungry and everything hit the spot. I am a sucker for their mac salad. Meat was a little greasy but mac salad & abundance of boiled veggies help cut the grease. This one order can be eaten twice because of how big the serving is! read more

Ono Hawaiian BBQ - BBQ & Katsu Mix - Barbeque Near Me - Temple City, California

Hats off to the cook. My first time trying the fish and it was raw and mushy. I ripped open the other piece to check and same. I already ate the first bite. If I have the runs later i know why read more

Ono Hawaiian BBQ - Uncooked fish - Barbeque Near Me - Temple City, California

DOWNHILL FAST!!!! I haven't eaten here for a while, thought I give it a try, and had the worst Ono food ever. We ordered the Chicken Katsu and Mac Salad. The Katsu was hard as a rock, almost broke my teeth biting into it, their Katsu pumping station used to have warm sauce, but not anymore, everything seems to be mismanaged and runned down. The Mac Salad was under cooked, and firm in texture. The rice was warm, and was probably the only normal tasting item. Overall, the worst Katsu I have ever had.... I think they have expanded to fast and lost the quality control from the past, and now you lost me as a Customer. read more

Growing up, I thought this was the epitome of fast casual food. Still enjoy their chicken katsu. However, their wait times have gone up

Surprisingly, I've never been to this particular chain restaurant before. I was pleasantly surprised and shocked when we walked in; every individual greeted us like any other restaurant. I ordered the katsu plate, which came with some sweet-tasting beef, fried katsu, and two pieces of chicken thigh. Alongside that, I also ordered spam musubi (2 pieces). I would say that the two sauces provided (one is like teriyaki and the other is a little more tangy) were great compliments. My favorite meat was the chicken thighs; they were juicy and tender. However, the only downside was the spam musubi. For being almost $7.00, they were underwhelming. I'll definitely come back again in the future to try out the other selections as well. The service was a 10/10, which is very rare to see in a chain restaurant. read more

Ono Hawaiian BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Temple City, California

Decent food. Fairly quick service. Food is fresh too order so it is hot and ready when you get it.

I like this Temple City location of Ono Hawaiian BBQ! The food is constantly good and the customer service is polite. Can't go wrong with a Hawaiian BBQ lunch plate at a great value. If your not too worried about carbs, do get extra macaroni salad: they prepare it very well here (flavorful and al dente). Their meats are tasty and doesn't need extra sauce, but it's there if needed. We like it here at Ono Hawaiian BBQ better then L&L Hawaiian! read more

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Deep fried seafood is always my favorite and weak spot when it comes to appetizer. Stopped by this Hawaiian BBQ restaurant to fulfill my cravings after a long day running errands, ordered this crispy shrimp and they were quite amazing. The dining area is very spacious and clean. Staffs are very friendly throughout the dining experience. Shrimp is very fresh and tender, the breading is golden brown crispy, every bite is full of different flavors and textures. Very satisfied and highly recommended. By the way, their customer service is on point, friendly and helpful.  Crispy Shrimp $7.59 -6 pieces of crispy breaded shrimp read more

Ono Hawaiian BBQ - Crispy Shrimp (6 pcs) - Barbeque Near Me - Temple City, California

Just ordered ahead a salad with grilled chicken to go! It was there ready for me to be pick up. It was great! Everyone loved it!

They have a deal I received from email and decided to come and order. Where can you get a plate for $8?! Seafood Aloha plate, deals end on 04/18/2025. The Lava Shrimp tasted like it was seasoned with cajun and it is spicy but so tasty! There's at least 9 shrimp on my plate, a lot of onions for sure but it was covered with the sauce so it was tasty! I regret coming so late! I should've came when they had the deal! Nelly was friendly and helpful. The service was fast and sound. No complaints but only compliments! I got my food in about 6 minutes. read more

I've been away from California for five years. Living in Vermont. But as soon as I was back in California, I had to have some spam musubi. At Ono BBQ it's perfect perfection read more

I could like to give Minus 5 starts if available. I paid one of expensive combos for Lunch. Cashier told me eight mins waiting for my meal. I got 15 mins later. First. Try to move first pc of chicken Katsu, So I can add the sauce to my vegetables. Per pictures, you will see a long black hair. I ask the manager to come over, she refused by asking me to the counter. I asked her for a refund and gift card compensation. She only give me a refund without any apology! Excellent Customer service, you did great Job, Leslie! Hope people buying chicken Katsu today, do not get sick or diarrheal! read more

Ono Hawaiian BBQ - Refund only for the Nasty haired fry chicken! - Barbeque Near Me - Temple City, California

I had a free lunch, thank you Ono Hawaiian BBQ, the restaurant, and Thuy, our SGV community manager of YELP. It was my first time attending a YELP Elite event, and so excited. I drove there around 1130 am and drove into the plaza from Rosemead Ave, I didn't see any reception or any sign of YELP. Did I misunderstand the time or date? I walked into the restaurant, and only two clients sat inside and were eating their food. I went to the counter and fortunately, the waitress knew the event. She took the RSVP list out and gave me a QRCode card for me to check-in. I got two canvas bags, one from ONO and another from Yelp. I like the Yelp one with a slogan on it, that says MY PHONE EATS FIRST. I also got a temporary tattoo stick, a pin, and a coupon card from the restaurant as a gift. I also got the 2023 Yelpie trophy and Yelpie glass in a separate pack which Thuy had dropped there in advance. Yes, I won the 2022 Yelpie Award but I missed the squad ceremony. I am still learning the functions of the APP. I ordered Kalbi Short Ribs, not because it's the most expensive one, it's because I am a fan of BBQ short ribs, no matter in the Japanese, Korean or American way to BBQ, as long as it's in Flanken style. The Flanken style means the ribs are cut across the bone. Each piece has three to four short sections of bone with a generous portion of meat around them. Normally they are pre-marinated, good for the grill, and much more tender than English Cut, which is normally for braise or stew. It was quick, less than 10 minutes, I got the food. In a delivery bag, there were two boxes, one big and one small, one small container of salad dressing, one fork, and four pieces of tissue. The big box was hot and heavy, I opened it and found 3 pieces of flat short ribs laid at the top, underneath were boiled cabbage, boiled broccoli, rice, and a scoop of Macaroni Salad. I realized I couldn't finish those ribs by only having a plastic fork. I went to the self-service counter and took a knife, also I asked the waitress and got a pair of chopsticks. Thumbs up, they provide chopsticks. The short ribs were tender and juicy, very well seasoned, nice grilled. The only pity was that the meat attached to the bone can't be torn off, they were hard and stuck with the bone. You must try the teriyaki sauce, it's authentic and sweet, I love it. Don't forget it if you are picking take-away, it's on the self-service counter but not in the default package. The boiled vegetables were boiled well, you also can't get soy sauce from the self-service counter. The rice was soft and steamed well and the whole portion was big, enough for an adult. I also had the vegetable salad as the side, it combined with Shredded lettuce, shredded cabbage, julienne carrots, julienne onions, and edamame. Yes, edamame, interesting? But less than 10 pcs of it. The salad was fresh and cold, I liked it. It was becoming crowded when I sat there and had my lunch, more than ten groups walked in, either sat down or took the take-away. Some suggestion: More salad dressing, the dressing in the small plastic bowl was only can be used for half the size of the salad. Provides Shichimi in the restaurant. Don't know what is the Shichimi? The red chili powder you can find in Yoshinoya, Shichimi in Japanese literally means ground 7 chilis and spices. I can add a lot of flavors to the rice and boiled vegetables. Food presenting way. I guess because of COVID, the food was in the box even for dine-in. Otherwise, I strongly recommend that serve the food on a plate for dine-in, it can make the food more like a dinner instead of a lunchbox. (The review is as same as in Elite Experience: Badges & Ono Hawaiian BBQ - Temple City) read more

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The workers were so nice to me. I was greeted and also the food didn't take that long to make. I ordered it togo and I was able to use a coupon I got in the local mail too. It was a coupon for half off a plate with a drink purchase. The store was fairly clean too! I didn't see any dirty tables or anything. I ordered a chicken katsu and they gave me a huge portion of it. I got a good amount! It wasn't too bad. read more

Ono Hawaiian BBQ - Chicken Katsu - Barbeque Near Me - Temple City, California

Ono's has delicious hawaiian BBQ chicken and beef dinners. The service is good and the restaurant is always clean . We usually get take out and the food is always delicious. read more

Food amazing melissa working 9/14 was rude to me and the customer infront of me for no reason if she doesnt want to work here she can get a new job read more

I feel like this place deserves atleast 4 stars on yelp. The service was very kind and attentive . It was my first time to ono since years . A lot has changed . So I had to look at the menu for a bit, but Maria was helpful in helping me manage the menu because the photos keep changing on the screen. I ended up getting a combo with the short rib, Hawaiian chicken and Hawaiian beef . My partner got a combo aswell , we ordered the guava drinks to give it a more Hawaiian tasting meal aswell. The servings was a good portion and we didn't wait long for it to be served . The restaurant was clean as well. Will be coming back . The food was very good too! read more

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It nice to have a chain restaurant who's food is consistently good. Very pleased with my order. Can't go wrong with Katsu chicken and BBQ Beef. read more

Ordered catering for Mother's Day and all went smoothly. Cynthia helped me with the order and answered all my questions. Pick up went great as well, the staff are friendly and efficient. Everybody enjoyed the food, it was a hit. We would definitely use Ono again for future catering. Thanks Ono in Temple City. read more

I ordered the Aloha Plate - chicken and bbq beef and a side of spam and it sorta fulfilled by craving but not really. The flavor wasn't all there. They are usually slammed with online orders so when I went to order in person, it took a while to get my food. Next time, I'll just order it online to pick up. read more

Ono Hawaiian BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Temple City, California

Came here on a Friday night and it started getting busy around 7. Did an online pickup and they had everything ready for me by the time I got there. The service here was actually better than many of the onos I've been too. Food was good as always and I got to try the new fresh coconut. The coconut was delicious and actually really fresh. $3.99 for a cut coconut isn't too bad! Everything is else pretty standard but I like this location! read more

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It's our first night having a family dinner in California, my family and I moved out of State. First time trying Ono and we Will definitely be Back again. From the moment we walked in, Maria gave us a warm welcome to the restaurant and made us feel at home. She recommended five differents plates. Also explained the menú to us and got it Just right for our taste. It Was almost closing time, but Maria was patient With us. Her customer service and kindness were incredible! The Food was 10 out of 10 and I highly recomend this place. It's clean and has a family-friendly and pleasant atmosphere. read more

The sweet prwtty young lady greeted as soon as I walked in. Then, got an apology for waiting five more seconds and was very polite and provided great service. I appreciate that. I'll be coming here vs the one near my house. Thank you read more

Came for the Yelp elite event and got a seafood mix plate with a side of macaroni salad, and a fruit punch. The girls taking the order were very nice and provided the ONO and Yelp elite bag. The plate was stuffed with rice grilled chicken, shrimp tempura, and fish! I was not expecting it to be that great but actually everything was pretty delicious! I tend to stick to L&L, but will definitely come back to ONO as well! The chicken is soft and tender, the seafood was also crispy and tasty! The macaroni salas was addicting and creamy! They provided a lot of the food and I was extremely full and happy with my experience! read more

I came after work and I ordered the bbq mix and substituted the bbq chicken for more bbq beef. Also added more Macaroni salad instead of the veggies and made it a combo. It was really delicious and hit the spot. The wait was around 5 minutes for the food. Although it cost me around 18$. It was a really good experience. The restrooms were nice and clean along with the dining area. read more

Ono Hawaiian BBQ - Bbq mix with extra Mac and crab rangoons - Barbeque Near Me - Temple City, California

UNSAFE FOOD SERVICE PRACTICE I was sitting having lunch, and time after time, I saw untrained Uber Drivers getting drinks for their delivery orders. None of them washed their hands, none of them have food service preparation training, no health screening, and now they are making food with zero training. Do they even know how much ice to put in, the right drink? What if they gave a regular Coke instead of a Diet Coke, some one can died from the sugar. Ono, you have violated the Health Department Safety code, please only use trained personnel to prepare food. Disgusting just thinking about someone walking in and start preparing for without washing their hands. read more

Ono is the way to go if you want a quick aloha style ono food. I love spam, so it's not a surprise that I get them mishubi! Ordering ahead is recommended for quick in and out dinner on the way home. Love all the locations decors! read more

My quick go to didn't disappoint. The food was good but the service was better! I ordered their new item Island fish. Sandy let me know that it was an additional 10 minutes and I really appreciated her! I wasn't in a hurry so decided to wait and I'm glad. It was really tasty! I wanted to send a shout out to Sandy who was taking the orders and packing them she is amazing! Great job Sandy! Awesome customer service I definitely noticed!!! read more

Ono Hawaiian BBQ - Island White Fish - Barbeque Near Me - Temple City, California

This establishment is bright and cute. It is good for a lunch or early dinner date before actually going to do some other fun activity. It is also located in a shopping area so you have the HelloKitty Store across and a bunch of other places to walk around to. They even have a Boba shop next door so we ordered and then headed over to get boba for our drinks. Anyways the people were nice and it seemed slow at the time we went, so the cashier was doing other small tasks while taking our order, which actually prolonged the ordering process by a little which I was not too happy about since I had to wait to order when we had already started half of our order. The food was good though and it hit the spot. I always get the Kalua Combo because I love the pork they serve! It is my absolute favorite and they did just as good a job here with the food quality and temperature and taste as they do back in my hometown, Glendora. I would recommend coming here and I will definitely be coming back! So until next time Ono!!! read more

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Solid Ono location. My favorite thing to get is their Grilled Lemon Pepper Chicken Breast combo. The portion size that they give for their price is very generous and hard to beat. Their crispy fried shrimps are also pretty decent. read more

Ono Hawaiian BBQ - Grilled Chicken Breast Crispy Shrimp (6 pcs) - Barbeque Near Me - Temple City, California

First time here and will definitely comeback While waiting for my food. Maria was so friendly and gave everyone warm welcome. She awesome.