Ono Hawaiian BBQ

Ono Hawaiian BBQ is very generous, I live far from this restaurant but for a "buy one get one free" count me in! This is the 2nd time I went here so this was what I ordered. Beef n chicken combo, delicious beef kalbi, a little fatty but so delicious, the grilled taste came through. The free one is the lesser valued chicken combo. By the way the price listed on Yelp was incorrect, listed $2 higher. Brandon inflation caused many restaurants to go bankrupt, people just can't afford to eat out so come here for $18 you get so much food to last 2 days ! So why is this not 5 stars? The sauces were so sweet I thought I poured syrup on my plate, I had to squeeze lemon then it was still not good enough I poured sone pink Chinese vinegar it finally worked. If the manager reads this here is my recommendation, your sauce is not really bbq it's a sweet teriyaki, please give us 1 real BBQ sauce, the teriyaki sauce should be less sweet then I'll be here more often. Most Americans have sweet tooth n unfortunately too many have diabetes so if you can make it less sweet your restaurant will attract more customers.

Very small portion . I ordered Hawaiian bbq chicken plate . The portion of chicken was very small . Expected more food for the price I payed . I ordered their #1 plus a drink for about $18 not worth it .

You get a lot of food but in my opinion it was still too pricey. I ordered the ribs but half of the meat was just fat so I didn't end up eating it. Macaroni salad was yummy!! And I like that they put veggies in the plates. Just wish it didn't cost an arm and a leg

Walking into this establishment on 10/22/23, I was pleasantly surprised by the interior of this place. It reminded me of a Bikini Bottom in Spongebob Squarepants. I really like the marine/sea theme of the hanging rope lights inside a cool warehouse with dark ceilings. I was actually really impressed.The person who took my order was named Tiana. Tiana was a great worker who has very good conversational skills as she greeted me and explained the menu to me. She was also friendly and could carry on the conversation. I was doubly impressed by the decor and the service.The food here reminded me of Hawaiian food. Chicken Katsu with Fried shrimp, sauces, and mac salad. It was quite tasty to say the least! Here I am, being blown away 3 times bye food, service, and ambiance! Such a shame that I live in HB, as Santa Ana is quite far for this type of food. However, if I am in the area, I will gladly stop by again!

I went here the other day and was very disappointed with the portion size. Online there are pictures of way more chicken

Filling and good quality Hawaiian BBQ.I came to get food to go around 3 PM, there was no line at all since it was off hour.There is plenty of parking since this place is in a large plaza.There is plenty of table seatings indoors.Menu is huge with various Hawaiian meat/seafood options.I got the BBQ and Katsu Mix ($13.00, comes with 1 scoop Mac and 2 scoop rice) and shrimp fry appetizer ($7.99).Service was quick and food came out within 10 min.There is sauce at the counter where you can take it to go in plastic sauce cups,The plate was a little skimpy on the chicken katsu but the BBQ chicken and beef portion was generous.All well cooked with good flavor.The shrimp was crispy and went well with the sauce.The spicy katsu sauce is bomb here, lots of umami with a hint of spice.Overall, solid BBQ place with filling and delicious dishes.Would love to try the short ribs my next visit!

Ordered the Hawaii BBQ mix plate, Spam musubi and a fountain drink. The inside of the place was very clean and neat, you can tell everything gets wiped down and cleaned often.I absolutely could not believe how backed up they were when I got there. Not from lack of trying, these guys were all hustling really hard trying to get everything done. There must have been 40-50 boxes of already made food ready to go into to-go orders. There were 15 or so plastic take-out bags already filled with boxes of food waiting to be picked up. This place was absolutely slammed with take out, call ahead and to go orders. Everyone was very nice and trying to help but it was obviously overwhelming to the staff. Porfirio was working so hard he was sweating. Please look at some of the food packages and bags in my attached photos.I am keeping my rating here higher than I normally would, just because of the sheer volume of orders that they were trying to process. That said, it took over 35 minutes for me to get my food from the time I ordered. Unfortunately, I had people that came in after I had ordered, and they got their food before I did. I'm sure that it is not normally this busy, I will try them again at another time (not lunch time) and see if I can rate them better.Now onto the food. I got the Hawaiin BBQ mix plate so I could try several things. The Kalbi rib was good, lots of meat on it and cooked well. The shredded beef was good, but no flavor other than the sauce on it. Same thing for the chicken. Cooked well, but absolutely bland in flavor outside of the sauce. I felt like it needed something, a pineapple seasoning, a dry rub, something...anything. I was disappointed in the Spam Musubi because the Spam was sliced much thinner than it should have been, please see the picture I included. I would like to try the chicken or their sausage Musubi, and I will next time. The amount of food in the plate was good. The seating area was good. Special note, some of the table chairs are larger than normal which makes them really comfortable to sit on.Ono Hawaiian BBQ is a chain, the food is pretty consistent across the restaurants. I'm imagining that they are all using the same suppliers in the area. Give it a try but be careful right around the lunch hour at this one. They are so close to many other businesses and corporate offices so I can see how they do get slammed at times. Hope this helps.

First off, Ono Hawaiian BBQ is in a large parking lot. The interior is beautiful and decorative, with splashes of colors and ample seating. It's good for group settings with big tables but also small tables if you want to just chill and eat alone.I ordered the Kalbi and Chicken Katsu plate, which came with korean-style marinated ribs and fried cutlets of chicken. The kaylin had that sweet and salty flavor I just can't get enough of. It was also soft but maintained a bit of bouncy chewiness. The chicken katsu was delightfully crispy with juicy chicken coated in seasoned batter. The mac and cheese was so refreshing we kept eating it with every bite! The steamed vegetables also cut through the greasiness of the meats. We also got the spam musubi, a classic you just can't go wrong with. We tried the Hawaiian Sun drink (lilikoi passion flavor) and found that it tasted just like passion fruit unsurprisingly.What stood out to me the most was the service! Our cashier, Alex, was super helpful. I really appreciated that he assisted us when I realized that I ordered the wrong plate initially and he quickly and efficiently told the chef about the change. He didn't have to since it was my mistake, but my dining experience wouldn't be the same without him!

This location surprised me...the place is bright, open and clean and it looks white new to me too. Parking is free and plenty, but be careful of drivers since some one them could be careless. I ordered a chicken Katsu rice and musubi with spam and the food came out quick and potion was generous. The workers here were also very nice.

Really enjoyed this location! Ordered the grilled chicken + fried shrimp combo and spam musubi. The shrimp was juicy and crispy. The Mac salad and rice was on point. The bonus is they keep their sauces in a heated container! Service was great and fast, perfect if you're picking up a quick lunch. Lots of seating and clean restaurant. I'd definitely recommend giving this location a try.