I am a trucker, tried this place on a reco from a guy at Home Depot while making a delivery. Place has very similar menu to "Hawaiian Bros," if you've ever heard of them, but I digress... Ordered via Uber Eats, food arrived swiftly and HOT. Portions were plentiful and DELICIOUS! Got the Hawaiian BBQ as well as Lau Lau and Kahlua Pork for later. Would HIGHLY recommend, will be back if I'm in the Bay Area again.
This is a little gem tucked away on high Street. The musubi is delicious! And the Moco Loco is HUGE! I've been twice and they are always so fast. The portions are great and their Katsu sauce is a dream! Definitely worth checking out.Wheelchair accessibility: Big open space which is easy to maneuver in. Tables are low enough to get to, but the counter is a little too high.
Greeted with a smile and excellent customer. The food is really good and the Teriyaki sauce is yummy ❤️?. Nice portion sizes and no problem with substitutions...the barbeque beef is the best...but if you prefer chicken you will not be disappointed. And the price of the food is still reasonable...and it's clean in the restaurant...
The girl at the front had an attitude, this garlic shrimp is too salty, the macaroni salad has no taste whatsoever AND there was a gray hair in my food.... absolutely disgusting I'll never spend my money here again...
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Clifford Brooks Sr.
Pretty good...Hole in the wall.Hawailan ribs and fish.. Check it
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Andrea Lim
This is the best Hawaiian BBQ in Oakland. Don't sleep on it!
Fast Service And Good Customer Service.Omg, totally takes me back to my favorite restaurant now in Ilava,Sooooo delicious.... I Love Thier Hawaiian Garlic Shrimp I love it so much....The Garlic Shrimp so yummy
Taylor V.
I had a craving for Hawaiian bbq and this popped up. Ordered through DoorDash, so I can't say how service was. I ordered the Kalbi ribs with rice and Mac salad. The ribs were very juicy, and good ratio of fat. The sauce wasn't too sweet or too salty, it went perfectly with the sides. The Mac salad is one of my favorites. It's just simple. I would order again from here.
Ciera S.
Tbh I haven't had any bad experiences here. It is a staple for me in my meal rotation. I suggest garlic shrimp, bbq ribs and chicken katsu. Can't go wrong!
Tony S.
The people were really nice and polite. The food was pretty good could of used a little more seasoning but extremely tender chicken and beef.
Dianna H.
I was hit with a sudden craving for loco moco Thursday afternoon, and luckily I had plans to eat out with a friend. After googling the Hawaiian spots nearby, iLava looked the most promising, so we headed here for an early dinner around 5:30.There are 4-5 tables for 4 people each, so seating is a bit limited, but it seems like it's mostly a takeout joint. We were the only ones dining in for most of the time we were here, and there was a constant stream of folks coming in to pick up their order.The menu covers all of the standard Hawaiian rice plates, such as BBQ chicken, chicken katsu, loco moco, kalbi, garlic shrimp, etc. For the indecisive, they have combo plates as well if you wanted to mix and match some of the meats. They also offer some apps such as musubi and potstickers as well as tropical smoothies.Prices are very reasonable, especially given the huge portions. I ordered the loco moco for $11.99 as well as the BBQ chicken musubi for $5.99. Each musubi was ginormous, and eating one already filled me up quite a bit. The loco moco was just okay; I found the beef patty a bit dry, and the gravy they provided was only enough to eat with one of the patties. I asked for extra gravy which they kindly provided, otherwise I would've had to eat my leftovers at home completely dry. I did appreciate that they offered to give me more veggies when I asked for no macaroni salad for the loco moco.My friend got the chicken combo ($11.99), which comes with chicken katsu and teriyaki chicken over rice. She was very satisfied with her food. I tried a bite of the chicken katsu and it was crispy and tender, so the food here is pretty solid in general.I will be back next time I'm craving some Hawaiian food!
Way over priced for two spam musabi
Delicious food. Scary location.
I am a trucker, tried this place on a reco from a guy at Home Depot while making a delivery. Place has very similar menu to "Hawaiian Bros," if you've ever heard of them, but I digress... Ordered via Uber Eats, food arrived swiftly and HOT. Portions were plentiful and DELICIOUS! Got the Hawaiian BBQ as well as Lau Lau and Kahlua Pork for later. Would HIGHLY recommend, will be back if I'm in the Bay Area again.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: BP6 Kalua Pork, A2 BBQ Chicken Musubi, BP4 Hawaiian BBQ Beef
This is a little gem tucked away on high Street. The musubi is delicious! And the Moco Loco is HUGE! I've been twice and they are always so fast. The portions are great and their Katsu sauce is a dream! Definitely worth checking out.Wheelchair accessibility: Big open space which is easy to maneuver in. Tables are low enough to get to, but the counter is a little too high.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Curry Chicken Katsu, BP1 Loco Moco, Teriyaki Chicken, BBQ Chicken
The lady at the counter pretending she doesn't speak English missed me, because I asked for extra salad.Just mean! Bad energy ?
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
bomb Hawaiian bbq! love the chicken katsu and beef. highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Macaroni Salad, Chicken Combo, Hawaiian BBQ Beef
Greeted with a smile and excellent customer. The food is really good and the Teriyaki sauce is yummy ❤️?. Nice portion sizes and no problem with substitutions...the barbeque beef is the best...but if you prefer chicken you will not be disappointed. And the price of the food is still reasonable...and it's clean in the restaurant...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: R2 Teriyaki Beef Rice Bowl, Macaroni Salad, Hawaiian BBQ Beef
The girl at the front had an attitude, this garlic shrimp is too salty, the macaroni salad has no taste whatsoever AND there was a gray hair in my food.... absolutely disgusting I'll never spend my money here again...
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Pretty good...Hole in the wall.Hawailan ribs and fish.. Check it
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
This is the best Hawaiian BBQ in Oakland. Don't sleep on it!
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Fast Service And Good Customer Service.Omg, totally takes me back to my favorite restaurant now in Ilava,Sooooo delicious.... I Love Thier Hawaiian Garlic Shrimp I love it so much....The Garlic Shrimp so yummy
I had a craving for Hawaiian bbq and this popped up. Ordered through DoorDash, so I can't say how service was. I ordered the Kalbi ribs with rice and Mac salad. The ribs were very juicy, and good ratio of fat. The sauce wasn't too sweet or too salty, it went perfectly with the sides. The Mac salad is one of my favorites. It's just simple. I would order again from here.
Tbh I haven't had any bad experiences here. It is a staple for me in my meal rotation. I suggest garlic shrimp, bbq ribs and chicken katsu. Can't go wrong!
The people were really nice and polite. The food was pretty good could of used a little more seasoning but extremely tender chicken and beef.
I was hit with a sudden craving for loco moco Thursday afternoon, and luckily I had plans to eat out with a friend. After googling the Hawaiian spots nearby, iLava looked the most promising, so we headed here for an early dinner around 5:30.There are 4-5 tables for 4 people each, so seating is a bit limited, but it seems like it's mostly a takeout joint. We were the only ones dining in for most of the time we were here, and there was a constant stream of folks coming in to pick up their order.The menu covers all of the standard Hawaiian rice plates, such as BBQ chicken, chicken katsu, loco moco, kalbi, garlic shrimp, etc. For the indecisive, they have combo plates as well if you wanted to mix and match some of the meats. They also offer some apps such as musubi and potstickers as well as tropical smoothies.Prices are very reasonable, especially given the huge portions. I ordered the loco moco for $11.99 as well as the BBQ chicken musubi for $5.99. Each musubi was ginormous, and eating one already filled me up quite a bit. The loco moco was just okay; I found the beef patty a bit dry, and the gravy they provided was only enough to eat with one of the patties. I asked for extra gravy which they kindly provided, otherwise I would've had to eat my leftovers at home completely dry. I did appreciate that they offered to give me more veggies when I asked for no macaroni salad for the loco moco.My friend got the chicken combo ($11.99), which comes with chicken katsu and teriyaki chicken over rice. She was very satisfied with her food. I tried a bite of the chicken katsu and it was crispy and tender, so the food here is pretty solid in general.I will be back next time I'm craving some Hawaiian food!