L&L Hawaiian Barbecue built their menu on the Hawaiian concept of the plate lunch. They are known for being the face of Hawaiian cuisine in the United States.
People love their huge portions of entrees and rice. This franchise chain resto is known for serving Hawaiian and Filipino food favorites.
| Item | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Soft Drinks | ||
| Fountain Drink | $1.89 - $2.29 | |
| Boba Tea | $3.20 - $3.95 | |
| Thai Tea | $3.20 - $3.95 | |
| Milk Tea | $3.20 - $3.95 | |
| Hawaii Sun | $1.39 | |
| Saimin (Noodle Soup) | ||
| Spam Saimin | The best saimin noodle from Hawaii and served with our specially prepared soup. Try it and you will love it. | $3.99 |
| BBQ Chicken Saimin | The best saimin noodle from Hawaii and served with our specially prepared soup. Try it and you will love it. | $3.99 |
| Chicken Katsu Saimin | The best saimin noodle from Hawaii and served with our specially prepared soup. Try it and you will love it. | $3.99 |
| BBQ Beef Saimin | The best saimin noodle from Hawaii and served with our specially prepared soup. Try it and you will love it. | $3.99 |
| Fried Shrimp Saimin | The best saimin noodle from Hawaii and served with our specially prepared soup. Try it and you will love it. | $3.99 |
| Salad | ||
| Garden Salad | $4.29 | |
| BBQ Chicken Salad | $5.29 | |
| Chicken Katsu Salad | $5.29 | |
| Shrimp Salad | $5.29 | |
| Seafood | ||
| Fried Shrimp Mini Plate | Plentiful deep-fried shrimp cooked to perfection. Served with one scoop of rice and one scoop of macaroni salad. | $5.99 |
| Fried Shrimp Regular Plate | Plentiful deep-fried shrimp cooked to perfection. Served with two scoops of rice and one scoop macaroni salad. | $7.99 |
| Fried Mahi Mahi Mini Plate | Fish filet fried to golden brown. For fish lovers, comes with tartar sauce. Served with one scoop of rice and one scoop of macaroni salad. | $5.99 |
| Fried Mahi Mahi Regular Plate | Fish filet fried to golden brown. For fish lovers, comes with tartar sauce. Served with two scoops of rice and one scoop macaroni salad. | $7.99 |
| Shrimp Curry Mini Plate | Served with one scoop of rice and one scoop of macaroni salad. | $5.99 |
| Shrimp Curry Regular Plate | Served with two scoops of rice and one scoop macaroni salad. | $7.99 |
| Garlic Shrimp Mini Plate | Prawns sauteed with rich garlic, green onions and butter with pepper. Served with one scoop of rice and one scoop of macaroni salad. | $5.99 |
| Garlic Shrimp Regular Plate | Prawns sauteed with rich garlic, green onions and butter with pepper. Served with two scoops of rice and one scoop macaroni salad. | $7.99 |
| Chicken | ||
| BBQ Chicken Mini Plate | Grilled boneless chicken marinated in our special BBQ sauce. Served with one scoop of rice and one scoop of macaroni salad. | $5.99 |
| BBQ Chicken Regular Plate | Grilled boneless chicken marinated in our special BBQ sauce. Served with two scoops of rice and one scoop of macaroni salad. | $7.99 |
| Chicken Katsu Mini Plate | Crispy breaded chicken filet served with our famous katsu dipping sauce. Served with one scoop of rice and one scoop of macaroni salad. | $5.99 |
| Chicken Katsu Regular Plate | Crispy breaded chicken filet served with our famous katsu dipping sauce. Served with two scoops of rice and one scoop of macaroni salad. | $7.99 |
| Chicken Cutlet with Gravy Mini Plate | Golden crispy breaded chicken topped with a special L&L brown gravy. Served with one scoop of rice and one scoop of macaroni salad. | $5.99 |
| Chicken Cutlet with Gravy Regular Plate | Golden crispy breaded chicken topped with a special L&L brown gravy. Served with two scoops of rice and one scoop of macaroni salad. | $7.99 |
| Chicken Katsu Curry Mini Plate | Chicken katsu topped with rich L&L curry sauce. Served with one scoop of rice and one scoop of macaroni salad. | $5.99 |
| Chicken Katsu Curry Regular Plate | Chicken katsu topped with rich L&L curry sauce. Served with two scoops of rice and one scoop of macaroni salad. | $7.99 |
| Beef | ||
| Hamburger Steak Mini Plate | Homemade hamburger served with gravy... Hawaiian Style! You will never find a better hamburger anywhere. Served with one scoop of rice and one scoop of macaroni salad. | $5.99 |
| Hamburger Steak Regular Plate | Homemade hamburger served with gravy... Hawaiian Style! You will never find a better hamburger anywhere. Served with two scoops of rice and one scoop of macaroni salad. | $7.99 |
| BBQ Beef Mini Plate | Thinly sliced barbecue beef and marinated with our special L&Ll Hawaiian barbecue teriyaki sauce. Served with one scoop of rice and one scoop of macaroni salad. | $5.99 |
| BBQ Beef Regular Plate | Thinly sliced barbecue beef and marinated with our special L&Ll Hawaiian barbecue teriyaki sauce. Served with two scoops of rice and one scoop of macaroni salad. | $7.99 |
| BBQ Short Ribs Mini Plate | Juicy beef short ribs marinated in our house BBQ sauce and grilled to perfection. Served with one scoop of rice and one scoop of macaroni salad. | $5.99 |
| BBQ Short Ribs Regular Plate | Juicy beef short ribs marinated in our house BBQ sauce and grilled to perfection. Served with two scoops of rice and one scoop of macaroni salad. | $7.99 |
| Loco Maco Mini Plate | Savory homemade hamburger patties over rice covered with brown gravy and topped with eggs. Served with one scoop of rice and one scoop of macaroni salad. | $5.99 |
| Loco Moco Regular Plate | Savory homemade hamburger patties over rice covered with brown gravy and topped with eggs. Served with two scoops of rice and one scoop of macaroni salad. | $7.99 |
| Pork | ||
| Kalua Pork with Cabbage Mini Plate | Smoked-flavored, succulent, shredded pork slowly roasted to a flavorful finish and mixed with cabbage. Served with one scoop of rice and one scoop of macaroni salad. | $6.59 |
| Kalua Pork with Cabbage Regular Plate | Smoked-flavored, succulent, shredded pork slowly roasted to a flavorful finish and mixed with cabbage. Served with two scoops of rice and one scoop of macaroni salad. | $8.99 |
| Pork Lau Lau Mini Plate | An old Hawaiian tradition. Hefty pork chunk wrapped with taco leaf and steamed to perfection. Served with one scoop of rice and one scoop of macaroni salad. | $6.99 |
| Pork Lau Lau Regular | An old Hawaiian tradition. Hefty pork chunk wrapped with taco leaf and steamed to perfection. Served with two scoops of rice and one scoop of macaroni salad. | $9.99 |
| Burgers | ||
| Hamburger | Includes french fries. | $4.39 |
| Cheeseburger | Includes french fries. | $4.89 |
| BBQ Cheeseburger | Includes french fries. | $4.89 |
| BBQ Chicken Sandwich | Includes french fries. | $4.49 |
| BBQ Beef Sandwich | Includes french fries. | $4.49 |
| Mahi Mahi Sandwich | Includes french fries. | $4.49 |
| Fried Shrimp Sandwich | Includes french fries. | $4.89 |
| Musubi (Cooked Sushi) | ||
| Spam Musubi | A block of rice with spam, wrapped in flavored dried seaweed. | $1.85 |
| Katsu Musubi | A block of rice with katsu, wrapped in flavored dried seaweed. | $1.85 |
| BBQ Chicken Musubi | A block of rice with chicken, wrapped in flavored dried seaweed. | $1.85 |
| Portuguese Sausage | A block of rice with sausage, wrapped in flavored dried seaweed. | $1.85 |
| Hawaiian Bowl | ||
| BBQ Chicken Bowl | Your Hawaiian favorite served over a bed of rice - Easy to eat! | $5.49 |
| Katsu Curry Bowl | Your Hawaiian favorite served over a bed of rice - Easy to eat! | $5.49 |
| Kalua Pork with Cabbage Bowl | Your Hawaiian favorite served over a bed of rice - Easy to eat! | $5.99 |
| Beef Bowl | v | $5.69 |
| Side Orders | ||
| French Fries | $1.89 | |
| Steamed White Rice | $0.89 | |
| Brown Rice | $0.89 | |
| Mac Salad | $0.99 | |
| Combination Plate Lunch | ||
| BBQ Mix | BBQ chicken, BBQ beef and BBQ short ribs. | $8.49 |
| Seafood Combo | Mahi mahi, fried shrimp and choice of BBQ beef, BBQ chicken, BBQ short ribs or chicken katsu. | $8.49 |
| Seafood Platter | Mahi mahi and fried shrimp scallops. | $8.49 |
| Lau Lau Combo | Kalua pork and Lou Lou. | $9.99 |
| Low Carb Plate | BBQ chicken, BBQ beef, BBQ short ribs and eggs. | $7.49 |
| Healthy Plate Lunch | Grilled mahi mahi, BBQ chicken and BBQ beef with tossed salad and rice. | $7.29 |
History
It was founded in 1952 by Johnson Kam and Eddie Flores, Jr. Their first location was in Honolulu, Hawaii while their first U.S. mainland location can be found in California.
L&L Hawaiian Barbecue currently has around 200 locations in the United States and Japan. They are part of the top 500 franchises ranked by Entrepreneur magazine.
Review
The restaurant is set up to look similar to a fast-food one. Its decor is reminiscent of the retro island look of Hawaiian food shacks.
Since it was built around the concept of the Hawaiian plate lunch, expect carbohydrate-heavy meals. They were able to incorporate Asian and American tastes into their food quite well.
Must-tries are the beef combo plate, seafood combo, loco moco, and chicken katsu musubi. Each plate comes with macaroni salad and rice so you’re all set for a filling meal.
You simply order your food at the counter and have it delivered to your table. I didn’t have to wait long for my freshly cooked order — only 10-15 minutes.