The crispiest, tastiest garlic chicken ever. Undeniably one of the best I've ever had. Portions were huge, service was so kind and incredibly quick (party size of 6). Great place to stop after completing Koko head.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Loco Moco, Garlic Chicken Bento Lunch
J B
Is place is amazing. Prices are good and food is even better. I've had the Poki bowl and chicken garlic.
Brit Kepano
Everything I ordered was conveniently out!!! A party member that was with us asked for a spoon The server said they have no spoons, then bought a spoon after they herd us talk about them not having a lot of items… wouldn’t recommend this place, very limited items.??
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Rebecca Coates-Lapidario
The service here was amazing. The portions are more than generous and overall a wonderful experience.
Everything is very fast, the food is delicious. there is no bathroom, I give that 4
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
和香
I had a Poke Sampler for $22. There are 3 types of poke and the amount of rice is not enough for the poke. It seems like a lot because it's in a bowl, but there isn't much rice. Now $22 is expensive. The taste is also food court quality. The vegetables included are slightly chopped green onions and onions that look like small pieces, and are cut to a size that doesn't suit poke, which is not at all careful. Waikiki's tuna spot is better suited for Japanese people in terms of poke and the type and combination of vegetables. Looking at the reviews, it seems that some locals are a little angry that poke that used to cost $14 is now $22. There are comments saying that the store has been renovated, so I understand why they are raising the prices, but the content hasn't kept up, so I don't think this is a good idea. I feel that if the vegetables were better served and there was a choice between large and small, more customers would come. I drove all the way from Waikiki because the reviews were good, but I was disappointed. The package of disposable chopsticks I received was a little dirty with soy sauce or something, and when I opened it, I found it unpleasant to find used chopsticks inside. In terms of cleanliness, the server wasn't the type of person who really noticed. That's also the reason why the score dropped for the service.
Carolina Martinez
I was so excited to try out this place after snorkelling, but the food was so disappointing, it tasted like food court quality. I wish the reviews on this place were more honest.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Erica Hansen
Amazing food and great service! We were on vacation and didn’t realize the lobby had closed but they let us sit and eat. We appreciate them allowing us to do that! Would recommend this to anyone traveling!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Greg Brooks
Kalua pork not bad, everything else just ok. Service was pretty terrible. Would seek out another spot for local food.
Good food, but seems to have been upscaled, so more expensive and no longer counter service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Teriyaki Ribeye Lunch Dinner
SoCal Breeze Ventures
A local plate lunch restaurant with several locations.At Hawai’i Kai stores, you can also eat inside.I wasn't in the mood for meat today, so I ordered Fried fish with Tartar.It's simple: 3x fried white fish, 3x scoops of rice, and a bit of cabbage. Or rather, can you eat 3 scoops of rice with this? The content is. . .In this case, it would have been better to have Fish and Chips...As expected, I could only eat about half of the rice.However, the fried fish was juicy and quite delicious.It would be nice if they could think of a few more side dishes, but that's just how it is at a plate lunch restaurant in Hawaii.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Mark Vaughn
Prices have almost doubled in less than a year, most the positive reviews are based on before this major increase
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I would not recommend coming here for local food. Since the renovation, Fatboy's Hawaii Kai has jacked their prices up SKY HIGH.For context, I've grown up on the island all my life. My favorite item was the haleiwa bowl (kalua pig, garlic chicken, poke, kim chee, and rice all in one bowl). As recently as early 2023, the price for that? $12.99 or roughly $13.60 with tax.Now, in early 2024, it's 22 dollars, or roughly $23 with tax. That's an increase of ~70%! Most entrees are now easily $20+ when they were $10-$14 before.In addition, they make it absolutely clear that if take out, you MUST eat it outside, which is a change from the previous casual atmosphere they had. To be fair, they did change their business model to a more formal diner style. There are still some green picnic tables out there that you can eat at.To their credit, the portion sizes still look pretty big.However, these prices are just straight up unaffordable, and are alienating to the local customers who have been eating here for years (and in my parent's case, decades). I went a few days ago and all the clientele were tourists, which speaks volumes about who exactly is showing up to eat here and what locals think about this place. I very much understand that the restaurant is in Hawaii Kai (a wealthy area), and that the store just had a renovation. But to jack up your prices by almost SEVENTY PERCENT more than what you used to charge? That's ridiculous. Again, I totally understand they've changed their business model to target a wealthier clientele, but this is just disrespectful to folks who have been eating here for years.I've been warning my local friends to stay away. You should too.
Arielle C.
Finally got around to trying out Fatboys in hawaii kai. It's really nice and very clean. We got lucky arriving just after 5pm, we were the first ones in and had the place to ourselves for a little while. Very roomy, enough space for our stroller. The beef stew was delicious and great for this weather, the garlic chicken was also really good. Can't wait to try other items off the menu.
The crispiest, tastiest garlic chicken ever. Undeniably one of the best I've ever had. Portions were huge, service was so kind and incredibly quick (party size of 6). Great place to stop after completing Koko head.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Loco Moco, Garlic Chicken Bento Lunch
Is place is amazing. Prices are good and food is even better. I've had the Poki bowl and chicken garlic.
Everything I ordered was conveniently out!!! A party member that was with us asked for a spoon The server said they have no spoons, then bought a spoon after they herd us talk about them not having a lot of items… wouldn’t recommend this place, very limited items.??
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The service here was amazing. The portions are more than generous and overall a wonderful experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Garlic Chicken Bento Lunch, Poke Sampler Lunch Dinner
Great food and friendly service. Love this
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything is very fast, the food is delicious. there is no bathroom, I give that 4
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
I had a Poke Sampler for $22. There are 3 types of poke and the amount of rice is not enough for the poke. It seems like a lot because it's in a bowl, but there isn't much rice. Now $22 is expensive. The taste is also food court quality. The vegetables included are slightly chopped green onions and onions that look like small pieces, and are cut to a size that doesn't suit poke, which is not at all careful. Waikiki's tuna spot is better suited for Japanese people in terms of poke and the type and combination of vegetables. Looking at the reviews, it seems that some locals are a little angry that poke that used to cost $14 is now $22. There are comments saying that the store has been renovated, so I understand why they are raising the prices, but the content hasn't kept up, so I don't think this is a good idea. I feel that if the vegetables were better served and there was a choice between large and small, more customers would come. I drove all the way from Waikiki because the reviews were good, but I was disappointed. The package of disposable chopsticks I received was a little dirty with soy sauce or something, and when I opened it, I found it unpleasant to find used chopsticks inside. In terms of cleanliness, the server wasn't the type of person who really noticed. That's also the reason why the score dropped for the service.
I was so excited to try out this place after snorkelling, but the food was so disappointing, it tasted like food court quality. I wish the reviews on this place were more honest.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Amazing food and great service! We were on vacation and didn’t realize the lobby had closed but they let us sit and eat. We appreciate them allowing us to do that! Would recommend this to anyone traveling!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kalua pork not bad, everything else just ok. Service was pretty terrible. Would seek out another spot for local food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Kalua Pig Lunch Dinner
Restaurantji Recommends
Good food, but seems to have been upscaled, so more expensive and no longer counter service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Teriyaki Ribeye Lunch Dinner
A local plate lunch restaurant with several locations.At Hawai’i Kai stores, you can also eat inside.I wasn't in the mood for meat today, so I ordered Fried fish with Tartar.It's simple: 3x fried white fish, 3x scoops of rice, and a bit of cabbage. Or rather, can you eat 3 scoops of rice with this? The content is. . .In this case, it would have been better to have Fish and Chips...As expected, I could only eat about half of the rice.However, the fried fish was juicy and quite delicious.It would be nice if they could think of a few more side dishes, but that's just how it is at a plate lunch restaurant in Hawaii.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Prices have almost doubled in less than a year, most the positive reviews are based on before this major increase
I would not recommend coming here for local food. Since the renovation, Fatboy's Hawaii Kai has jacked their prices up SKY HIGH.For context, I've grown up on the island all my life. My favorite item was the haleiwa bowl (kalua pig, garlic chicken, poke, kim chee, and rice all in one bowl). As recently as early 2023, the price for that? $12.99 or roughly $13.60 with tax.Now, in early 2024, it's 22 dollars, or roughly $23 with tax. That's an increase of ~70%! Most entrees are now easily $20+ when they were $10-$14 before.In addition, they make it absolutely clear that if take out, you MUST eat it outside, which is a change from the previous casual atmosphere they had. To be fair, they did change their business model to a more formal diner style. There are still some green picnic tables out there that you can eat at.To their credit, the portion sizes still look pretty big.However, these prices are just straight up unaffordable, and are alienating to the local customers who have been eating here for years (and in my parent's case, decades). I went a few days ago and all the clientele were tourists, which speaks volumes about who exactly is showing up to eat here and what locals think about this place. I very much understand that the restaurant is in Hawaii Kai (a wealthy area), and that the store just had a renovation. But to jack up your prices by almost SEVENTY PERCENT more than what you used to charge? That's ridiculous. Again, I totally understand they've changed their business model to target a wealthier clientele, but this is just disrespectful to folks who have been eating here for years.I've been warning my local friends to stay away. You should too.
Finally got around to trying out Fatboys in hawaii kai. It's really nice and very clean. We got lucky arriving just after 5pm, we were the first ones in and had the place to ourselves for a little while. Very roomy, enough space for our stroller. The beef stew was delicious and great for this weather, the garlic chicken was also really good. Can't wait to try other items off the menu.