Ray's Kiawe Broiled Chicken

This place gives off southern backyard BBQ vibes for sure. Literally a parking lot trailer full of charcoal sizzling down on some rotisserie chicken. All you can ask for. Love it. Family vibes.

I went here today and got their chicken plate that comes with rice and their yummy sauce. The seasoning they use for their chicken is soooo good and love that crack sauce too! Best Huli Huli chicken on Oahu! I ordered a drink to go with my meal which was Strawberry Diamond head soda because this is so nostalgic! They sell their seasoning here too if you ever wanna try to use it at home. This spot is so good and chicken is so juicy and tasty!

My sister has been living on Oahu for 13 years now and I can't believe out of all the times I've visited, I've never tried huli huli chicken from anywhere. Well, I finally got to try it on this trip. We came by on a Sunday at 11 and there was no line. We were doing our own North Shore food crawl, so we got half a chicken to share with everyone. The chicken was so tender and flavorful - even the white meat. Even my niece, who doesn't really eat chicken, liked it. It's also kind of fun watching them cook all the chicken.I'm so happy to have found this place and will definitely be back for my next visit to the island.

A little shop hidden on the side of the road. We stopped towards the end of the day and they were cleaning up. They had a large area for their BBQ chickens and they were efficient. Smelled awesome when we pulled in. They made us a half a chicken, cut it up into nice sizes and a side order of 2 scoops of rice. The chicken was flavorful and not dry - not even the white meat! My wife isn't a huge chicken fan and kept talking about it. We had left over rice and chicken and made fried rice with eggs the next morning!

For starters this place is good. Just be sure you can wait a bit. The line can be long. I waited about 10 min in line and another 30+ min to receive the food. The plates are fresh and super hotttt, so just be careful. We like to grab our food and park at the beach and eat. So delicious.

When in North Shore, you won't miss Ray's on the side of the street cooking up some chicken. Their set-up is all outside underneath some tarp which gives it a very local vibe. We ordered our food and they told us to come back in 15 minutes to get it and they were spot-on with their timing. You can watch the whole cooking process from when the chickens get prepped all the way to them putting in your to go box. The chicken was soft and delicious plus the coleslaw really helps round it all out. We also got a side of Grandma's sauce (vinegar, chili pepper, shoyu) to dip the chicken in. Although I enjoyed the flavor together, the combination was a bit too salty. Parts of the chicken were moist while some other parts were a bit dry. But for the price and quality of the food, Ray's is definitely worth a stop. You can't find a better value-to-quality ratio for your money in North Shore.

Located in Haleiwa on Kamehameha Hwy. There is no parking lot next to it. There is parking at various places a short walk away. I posted a photo of the current prices as of 5/1/2023. Basically half chicken $7.50 and whole $15.You can see it all cooking in front of you and coming off the spit. It was very good and its worthwhile to get Grandmas sauce, yes its an extra dollar but might as well test it out.It can be busy and take some time but for some good local chicken its worthwhile.

We were driving through Haleiwa to grab acai bowls, the smells of the chicken cooking drew us in and we couldn't help but to grab some chicken. I lucked out because the lines were not too long and I was able to get my chicken within 10 minutes. The line got longer and the wait seemed to be getting longer as well. It was amazing!! The crispiness of the skin and the smokiness. Chicken was so tender! Don't forget to grab the pineapple coleslaw.

HULI HULI. Means turning in Hawaiian. Rotisserie but the best flavor and combo of sauces and spices with a vinegar dipping sauce. SO TENDER. Chicken came out quick at 10:30 AM. Just a street stall so don't expect too much. No tables, just a parking lot so eat in ur car or bring it to a beach! Delicious.

For anyone that hasn't been to Oahu before, this truck is located in 'north shore' which, as you might guess, is on the northern section of the island. So, if you are without a car and staying in Honolulu/Waikiki area, you will be quite far. However, if you did rent a car, Ray's is a great stop while making your way around the island (I recommend going East then North from Waikiki). Make sure you check their hours and location as they may be in a different area depending on the day of the week! Hard to miss them as they're set up with a tarp tent and a mobile rotisserie (great for pictures).I recommend getting half a chicken for 1-2 people; if you like it, you can always get more since a whole chicken seemed to be exactly 2x the price. The sauce tasted like it was just straight shoyu which was way too salty for the already-salty chicken.They took digital payments when I was here!