Based on the Yelp reviews I read, I decided to stop here on my way home from Yosemite. The establishment is quite small and is located in a strip mall. The ordering process was fairly easy, and the staff at the register were friendly. The biggest disappointment was seeing an employee who had been smoking outside return to the kitchen and begin preparing food WITHOUT washing his hands or wearing gloves--a huge red flag. Thankfully, I didn't get sick. As for the food, it was mediocre at best. The crab rangoons were especially disappointing. On the positive side, the portions were generous, and the prices were reasonable. read more

So we've been here a few times. Can't say enough how DELICIOUS this food is. We've tried a few dishes and it's always Excellent! We've been to a few different Ono's and a few different L n L's but none compare to the flavor and customer service here at Tiki's. They are about a 35 minute drive from us but so worth it! We dont mind the distance. read more

I miss Hawaii all the damn time--on a hot day, there is no meal quite so satisfying as a plate lunch and some musubi! THBBQ is a bit of a drive, but the food is totally worth it! I ordered a small selection of things because it was my first time and I was hella hungry. I grabbed the Land & Sea (BBQ chicken, crispy shrimp, crispy fish) which comes with Mac salad, rice & veg, but this isn't my first rodeo so I got double-Mac instead. Also picked up an order of crab Rangoon, and the spam musubi because how could you not?! They also tossed in a variety of delicious dipping sauces. Everything was so dank. Just absolute top grindz. I got my food to-go and had a 25 minute drive home and still, the shrimp and fish stayed crispy! It's small inside and tidy, but if you've read any of my reviews as of late, you know that airflow/A.C. is crucial for me to really enjoying myself and it was just so still inside. I didn't love that. Great customer service though! So definitely get lunch or dinner, but you're fine to get it to-go! read more

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Really wanted to like this place. I ordered 2 chicken katsu plates and an order of potstickers. Chicken katsu came with rice & macaroni salad. Portion size was big!! The chicken was stringy & chewy. The breading was good and crunchy. I did like the sauce that comes with it . And enjoyed their hot sauce. Macaroni salad was ok . Rice was very sticky. Potstickers were a good size . Taste was ok not much flavor. We did not end up eating our dinner. Not a fan . The young boy behind the counter that took my order was very polite . And he did a great job taking my order. read more

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Meats are precooked and served from a warmer . Luke warm at best very disappointing especially for the price.

Tiki Hawaiian BBQ in Oakdale is absolutely amazing. The food is always fresh, flavorful, and never once have I received a cold meal. Orders are always on time, which I really appreciate, especially when it's busy. The staff is wonderful--friendly, patient, and genuinely kind every time I visit. You can tell they care about both the food and their customers. This place is consistently great, and I highly recommend it to anyone craving Hawaiian BBQ. read more

Ordered pickup from this establishment. All I have to say is very mediocre. Chicken katsu was oily and dry. The housemade sauce was basically a downgraded version of sweet and sour sauce. Probably the wrong house I reckon. Service was ok, and the young staff seems to know what he is doing and has a good attitude. I'd rather take a sandwich over this. read more

Bbq chicken was dry and the portions are small for the high prices. 1 scoop of rice for a large order? 2 is minimum everywhere else. It was very disappointing as I really wanted to have good Hawaiian bbq. read more

New Years Day driving back from Groveland where many places seemed to be closed, this place was not! We don't get Hawaiian food often so decided to stop by for to-go and picnic. Reasons for the star amounts: - cream cheese Rangoon was not as pictured, greasy, and smelled a little funky - the chicken's breading was good but it smelled so much of chicken that I couldn't continue eating The rest of the items we tried were good - spam masubi, fish katsu, and macaroni salad. I'd give it one more go for redemption! read more

Tiki Hawaii BBQ - Chicken katsu (top left), Seafood combo (top right), cream cheese Rangoon (bottom left), spam masubi (bottom right) - Barbeque Near Me - Oakdale, California

January 2023 California storm. I ordered dinner for the PG&E linemen that were cleaning up the messes that mother (who's off her meds) nature decided to toss around town this morning/today. Kelly the owner was so nice! I called less than an hour before wanting to know if she could have 25 beef chicken mixed meals. I walked in to the majority the bags already packed and tied up ready to go. Food was delicious! Customer service was great. We thank you read more

Good food! And Kelly really helped me out with a problem (not the food), really going the extra mile. Thank you!

This is one of our "go to" places in Oakdale. Food is always good, orders always correct, and staff is always courteous.

These people treat their workers really awful. I went to go get food the other day and the lady started yelling at her coworkers. Food is alright but I'm not going back to see these people abuse their workers. read more

We usually go here when we have family coming over as the food is consistently good, friendly customer service and price. Our favorites are the BBQ chicken, kalua pork, island shrimp(Spicy) , island chicken(Spicy) and Mac salad. This is our second time using them for larger orders and have not been disappointed. We also have ordered the family meal quite a few times as it's enough for 3-4 people. read more

Tiki Hawaii BBQ - Kalua Pork / Steamed rice - Medium Catering order - Barbeque Near Me - Oakdale, California

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Ordered takeout from here while passing through. Overall food tasted okay, though it was just a lot more fried than I had expected. read more

Tiki Hawaii BBQ - Fish and shrimp combo - Barbeque Near Me - Oakdale, California

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This place is the absolute best. They have the best combination plates and the best combination of great customer service. If you were in the area, please go best Hawaiian barbecue in the central Valley. read more

Grabbed a few orders of spam masubi to-go after a game. Super good. Not too seasoned.

This is my go to spot when I'm traveling to Sonora. This place is about 40 min away from Sonora in Oakdale. I stop here regularly because it's better than any other Hawaiian BBQ spot in the Bay Area. There Kalbi and teriyaki beef and tender and delicious. The meat is high quality compared to others I've tried. I usually get the mini beef or the Kalbi plate. My kids get the spam masubi or the katsu plate, which are also very good. Their Mac salad is on point and I usually order extra Mac salad. I like to add a little of their soy sauce to the Mac salad for extra umami. The place is small and there is one table but people mostly take food Togo. They do take phone orders as well. Definitely stop here if you're looking for a rice plate and your in Oakdale. read more

Delicious. Fresh. Best Hawaiian BBQ I've had! Only bummer is limited drink options, but honestly, it really doesn't matter because the food is so good. Ribs, katsu chicken, spam wasubi, and chicken teriyaki are the meals we eaten. Looking forward to trying the spicy shrimp and a couple other tasty menu options! read more

Food is Bomb. Fire. Everything perfect. Fast. Perfectly priced. And did I mention everything perfect? 10/10 for me.

DELICIOUS!!! Ate here for the 1st time and the only thing I regret is not coming here sooner. The Kalua pork was seasoned perfectlly, tender & juicy. The Katsu chicken was delicious and the macaroni salad tasted authentic Hawaiian style. We will be back!! read more

Tiki Hawaii BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Oakdale, California

HAVE AGAIN: Try something else - they have an extensive menu. Maybe Kim-chi or fish. Excellent service. NOT HAVE AGAIN: BBQ mixed plate with beef, short ribs and chicken tasted just like all the other Hawaiian BBQ: good but not delicious. I had to ask for a knife in order to eat the short ribs. read more

Service was great, food was pretty good. Lot of pepper on the teriyaki chicken. The lack of drink choices and prices are a bummer. This is a great take out place, there are only two bistro tables, so not really made fir dining in. But again, the teriyaki chicken was good! read more

Food is excellent, service is excellent. Island fire chicken is great , land and sea combo is amazing. Good amounts of food for the price read more

This restaurant is brand new to Oakdale & so worth the wait! The price is very reasonable. The customer service is amazing! I had the Land & Sea platter it was absolutely delicious My twins had Katsu Chicken it was delicious My other son had BBQ beef platter, the meat is so tender. I would recommend everyone give this restaurant a try. read more

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The food is decent but their prices are absolutely ridiculous, you can probably buy a month supply of eggs, rice, spam and seaweed for what it costs to feed a family here read more

Tiki Hawaii BBQ - Island fried shrimp, flavor is good but super irritating that they still have the shell on - Barbeque Near Me - Oakdale, California

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Good hot and fresh. If you tired of burgers but don't want to drive into Modesto this is the place. BBQ Chicken was good but the salad is what I went for. read more

So great! Great prices too. I had a friend in from out of town wanting BBQ so we looked and luckily found this place!! Great rice and macaroni too!! read more

I've tried this place several times and it is always disappointing. The "teriyaki" bowl has the most bland, lifeless teriyaki sauce I've ever tasted in my life, to the point where the next time I ordered it, I made my own at home. The chicken itself is tasty and tender (right on point for a teriyaki dish, but it's the only positive I can report for this establishment). The BBQ chicken is the exact same dish with the elements separated on a plate for a higher price, and it's seasoned IDENTICALLY to the teriyaki chicken. The macaroni salad is not even remotely "amazing" as some have reported here, but since y'all love it so much I'm going to give you the recipe right here: Boil some macaroni and add mayonnaise.... But if you truly want to make it as special as theirs' be sure to also include about 5 shreds of carrots per serving. Yep. That's all it consists of. I saved the biggest travesty for last. The friggin' Korean Short Ribs. Let me tell you. These pieces of meat were so epically fatty that I had to "mine" them for morsels. I had to throw away the vast majority. Yes, raw short ribs are very fatty, but that's why they're supposed to be cooked slowly to render it out. They obviously don't know how to cook them AT ALL. Also, the flavor was once again identical to the 2 "different" styles of chicken I mentioned. The price? 17 dollars. I'm giving this place an abundantly generous 2 stars and have given it enough go's to be able to decide that I will not return again read more

A pretty solid Hawaiian BBQ place with the standard choices. Be advised this is mostly a take out place, with limited seating. They only had one table inside and a couple tables outside on the sidewalk. Food is pretty flavorful and well executed. Will certainly go there again. read more

The food here is excellent and the preparation and service is super fast. We came by just for a break before heading home and the whole family liked what they got. The Meatlovers plate is wonderful, as was the Katsu, Beef and Chicken plates. My daughter ordered Spam Musubi and she loved those as well. Would absolutely come back again. Very very tasty food. read more

Kind of a long review but worth it IMO. I don't feel like I've seen enough about this place and it deserves more attention for sure My husband and I tried Tiki Hawaii BBQ (next to Raley's) for the first time tonight and were pleasantly surprised at how good it was! We couldn't decide on just one for each of us so we went with the family meal & accounted for leftovers for an easy Sunday lunch it came w/ rice & a Mac salad (very good!!); sauces for entrees on the side. We chose the kalua pork, katsu chicken (so crispy even once we got home!), and the island fried shrimp (to my surprise- NOT deep fried but appears pan fried?) good portions and every one pictured here was delicious! I personally love the shrimp the most due to the spice. Katsu chicken was my second fav because of the light breading with big crunch and the katsu sauce being a medley of sweet, sour, and lightly spiced. The pork was just what you would think a pulled pork *should* be- juicy and salty and a perfect "melty" texture. We have so much left over and are already looking forward to trying more of their menu! Truly hope this helps someone else who was curious but hadn't yet tried Tiki. Tiki Hawaii BBQ (209) 764-3918 read more

Tiki Hawaii BBQ - Menu, hours, phone #, & our order as described in review. - Barbeque Near Me - Oakdale, California

Wow!!! Just wow!!! this is amazing food! Way better than most so called "Hawaiian" restaurants. Quality of the food is obvious as well as the impeccable flavors! great job keep it up!!!! Highly recommend!!! read more

My wife's family was born and raised in Hawaii so I've been eating home cooked and restaurant Hawaiian food for 30+ years. The restaurant food has been up and down. The two local chains are "all right" and there used to be a great place up in Elk Grove. Seeing a new place in open here in Oakdale made us hopeful for a good alternative. They didn't disappoint! The food was really good - best since the place in Elk Grove for us. I got the Shrimp and Chicken combo and my wife went light with the Teriyaki Chicken Bowl. Regardless of the meat, you gotta have good rice and good macaroni. The rice was cooked right and the macaroni was flavored just right - some places over power with sauce, this wasn't. The shrimp was fried very well and the shrimp had good flavor. The chicken we both got was tender, not over cooked, and the teriyaki sauce was really nice. We ordered by phone and by the time we got across town, it was ready for pickup. The young lady working there was kind, friendly and very thankful for our business. We've been trying to support our local businesses since this whole Covid thing began and this is one place we will definitely continue to support! read more

Tiki Hawaii BBQ - Shrimp and Chicken combo and Teriyaki Chicken bowl - Barbeque Near Me - Oakdale, California

Nice little place but the portion size is small for what you pay. I feel like their take out container is smaller than other places. You definitely get more food from LnLs. The quality of the meats are good. The macaroni side dish isn't so good but it's not the worst I've had. Will definitely go here again but probably not as often because of the price and the quality of food. I usually get the bbq mix plate or the katsu. The katsu sauce is good. read more

Great lunch spot in the way to Yosemite It is really a take out spot with only 2 table inside But the food is really good and the portions are generous! Young polite people working hard I really enjoyed If ever in the area I will be back read more

Ordered the family dinner with 3 entree items. Choices were BBQ Chicken, BBQ Beef, Kalua Pork, Katsu Chicken, Island Fish, Island Fried Chicken, Island Fried Shrimp (small additional charge), grilled chicken. We went with BBQ Chicken, Island Fish, and Katsu Chicken. We also added an order of Korean Short Ribs. Everything came out juicy and full of flavor. I am impressed. We will definitely be back to try other items on the menu when we are in the area again. Double thumbs up for the Korean Short Ribs! read more

Tiki Hawaii BBQ - Just thought this decoration on their wall was really cool! - Barbeque Near Me - Oakdale, California

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Had the BBQ mix, the beef was very tender, great dipping sauce, the chicken was really good, and the macaroni salad was very tasty. Very friendly inside and I ordered by phone and it was ready in 10 minutes. Happy we have another choice in Oakdale! read more

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I've gotten the teriyaki bowl nearly every time, I know I have to switch it up but it's so good and the perfect amount of food for me. Looking forward to trying more of their menu. read more

Lots of meat, yummy and flavorful. White rice is fine and good also. Just the macaroni salad is good but plain really just a bit of flavor needed. But all in all good food for the price of it read more