Ono Hawaiian BBQ

The food was extremely good and service is good also and was helpful as well but the ambiance was quite unexpected as well.

I've had this place couple times now, both times being consistently the same. Decent size portions but they are lacking in the side and vegetables department. The chicken and beef was cooked great! Great flavors there, had the chicken beef combo, another time tried the island fire chicken. The island fire chicken was real good. Just a few slices of cabbage and two pieces of broccoli for veggies and the rice tasted like it was cooked yesterday or the day before. Customer service was good and friendly and usually always people there eating. Would like to see more veggies and better portions would go a long way for the price you pay.

Stopped by Ono Hawaiian BBQ for lunch today, April 16, 2024, around 12 PM and I was thoroughly impressed! I ordered the beef chicken mix plate, opting for one scoop of rice and a double serving of macaroni salad. The portions were generous and the flavors truly delivered that authentic Hawaiian taste--so satisfying!The customer service was top-notch the team was welcoming and efficient. A special shout out to the cook--she was absolutely rocking it in the kitchen today! Also, parking was a breeze, which is always a bonus.I'm already looking forward to my next visit. If you're craving some delicious, hearty Hawaiian fare, you've got to check out Ono Hawaiian BBQ. Highly recommend!The ambience was typical lunch crowd not too crowdedThe restaurant was clean and so was the restroom

There are very few Hawaiian food options in Buena Park, and Ono Hawaiian is the local spot for some ono eats without driving too far. The last couple of times we bought food from here, we used online ordering for pick-up. The experience with online ordering is easy. Our order was prepared and ready near the time given, and pick-up was tolerable. The restaurant was busy each time, so there was some wait, even for early dinner pick-up time. The food was good, and the meals were cooked perfectly. The Chicken Katsu and Crispy Shrimp had a crispy outer with tender meat inside. The macaroni salad is mayo-heavy and creamy and pairs well with the fried entrées. If you like creamy mac salad, you may like Ono's version. The plate portions are also generous. The katsu sauce wasn't added to our take-out a couple of times, so it was a little disappointing and kept getting missed. Make sure you're not missing any sauces when you pick up. The staff manages to try to provide quality service, but I can understand when it gets crazy during peak dining hours. Overall, I've had good service, and the food was delicious. I don't dine in much here, but the space is kept fairly clean and can have a relaxing vibe when the crowds don't build up. We also used coupons that were only redeemable through online ordering. The company's website, newsletter, and social accounts offer coupon codes and deals on occasion.

I came here on December 26th for lunch and did the online deal which is $7 Aloha meal with Bbq chicken, rice, and salad. The food was good, however there was hardly any chicken. I've ordered this meal at other locations and they gave me much more food. I wouldn't recommend buying this deal at this location.

I usually like Ono more than L&L, so I convinced my SO to get Ono instead. Ordered through Yelp via Grubhub in my car. I waited 10 minutes and went inside to check on my order since the restaurant didn't seem that busy. My order wasn't ready so I waited by getting the sauces first. They were out of teriyaki sauce so I waited some more. Once home, I realized the portions are significantly smaller than the usual location I go to. I would order a mini katsu meal at my usual spot and I would still have leftovers!! This is a full order of chicken katsu and I finished it. Barely any macaroni salad and a few cabbages on the bottom! Definitely ripped off. I'll just stick to my usual location near work from now on.

After a bad experience I had last year at Ono Hawaiian BBQ, I was hesitant to have their food again. I chose to go to a different location and had better food and better customer service than I had at the previous location. The staff was friendly and surprisingly quick even though there was many customers. I ordered the Island Fire Chicken plate lunch, an order of the BBQ Beef Musubi, and an extra side of Macaroni Salad. The Island Fire Chicken has always been one of my go to items at Ono. This time around it was a very salty, and I did not end up finishing it. I normally don't have a problem with this dish so I'm not sure what went wrong. The BBQ Beef Musubi was good. The beef was seasoned well and it was juicy. In the photos they advertise that it's one large piece of beef placed over the rice, but I got Musubi with chopped up pieces of beef over rice. It all fell out as soon as I took a bite, but it's not a problem if you don't mind picking it up with a fork or your fingers. It was messy for me because I was eating these while walking. I feel like if it's wrapped well enough, the Musubi would be a good snack for on the go. The Macaroni Salad was decent. I've had better at other Hawaiian barbecue restaurants. It wasn't seasoned enough this time, but I just added salt and it was fine. I only every really eat here when a family member or friend is picking what we have for lunch. I think Ono Hawaiian Barbecue is great for those looking to try hawaiian style barbecue for the first time, but I prefer Matiki Island BBQ (they have dole whip) and Ai Pono Cafe now.

Claudia cleaned whenever she'd a chance.Why did I notice that?She cleaned or instructed her team member to clean so I hardly see any messy spot anywhere while I visited her and Elijah, a Filipino young man due to be a pastor one day!I ate the new spicy tilapia plate, at the other branch in Anaheim and caught the center of that filet steak raw. I was kind enough to tell them to microwave it.They gave me another piece.Same thing happened to this one closest to me. I mentioned that one of my former coworkers is the importer so I grew up eating tilapia. They needed to cook it 1 minute longer so customers won't get sick.I didn't see that happen after I told Claudia and the other team players.Believe of not, I've eating that $7/plate every day since 5 days ago.They don't make a lot of profit selling me $7 for that much fish, rice plus tasty salad including soy beans and sprinkled with black sesames.

I ordered Chicken Katsu. It was thin and overcooked, I couldn't even get my fork through it. It was extremely crunchy no as preferred. And they mixed up order. Late order came out first, early order came out late. They had my order prepared but they kept skipping order numbers by back and forth.

Same BS as another. Ordered seafood mix to go and came home to see they gave me 2 tiny pieces of chicken, not the usual. I called to complain and was told they cut back in portions. So upset and still hungry for missing chicken. No longer a good place for a good meal deal. They raised the price of eggs not chicken! I don't recommend this place any longer.