Lefty-J's Island Favorites

Came across this spot from yelp.Was craving Hawaiian food and found this.Very chill and homey feel. Inside is nicely decorated to make you feel like you're in a local Hawaiian/Filipino spot. Food - 5/5Ambiance - 5/5Service - 5/5Great and fast service. We were the first ones to order around lunch hour and shortly after they got busy.Portions are generous. Probably can be split bett2 ppl but if you really wanna splurge, have at it!Garlic chicken was on point. Kahlua pork was delicious. Not too oily either. Pork adobo was good as well.Those of you looking for an authentic Hawaiian food, this is the spot. We'll be back.

Lefty-J's Island Favorites has a new location near UNLV. You'll find them at Runnin Rebel Plaza on Maryland and Harmon, next to Cheba Hut.Inside has a relaxing vibe and good seating.Menu offers a variety of Hawaiian and Filipino favorites. All plates come with rice. Their Hot Dog Musubi is excellent! Pinakbet is also delicious and comforting. It's a Filipino stew with a medley of vegetables like bitter melon, eggplant, squash, and string beans sauteed in bagoóng. The dish is very nutritious and good with rice, and has great flavor!Just a note --- The address on their new Yelp page changed to Twain and University. The new location is actually on 4550 S Maryland Parkway, Ste D, Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Best Hawaiian food in Vegas!!! My family always caters from them and everyone always enjoys and asks where the food is from. Garlic chicken and kalbi ribs are our favorites. Their mac salad is also so bomb!!! They just opened up a new location by UNLV so we can't wait to stop by there soon! Would definitely recommend if you're looking for some authentic Hawaiin food!

ORDERED // TOGOHands down Lefty-J's did NOT disappoint. Everything was so flavorful with every bite.Each plate comes with 2 scoops of rice and macaroni salad. Choice of protein.I got the 2 protein plate with Robust Garlic Chicken/Kalbi Beef short ribs. The garlic chicken was sticky icky, juicy and crispy. So flavorful. Plenty of food for 2 people to share.The other plate we got was teriyaki chicken. Perfect dish for those who are basic. Highly recommend. Would definitely order again.

Came by while staying in Vegas for a few nights and it was the best meal we had on our entire trip. Even days later I'm still thinking about our meal. Hubby and I both got combo protein plate lunch including garlic fried chicken/kalbi and kalua pig/reg fried chicken. Everything was exceptional. I'm still dreaming of their Mac salad. Elite plate lunch that surpasses even spots in Hawaii. Portions are huge and delicious. A perfect spot to stop by before start your day along the strip.

Delicious food but could have had a friendlier ordering experience with the service. The guy was super nice but the young woman might have been having a bad day. Their decor is cute and an upgrade from their first location. Much more spacious. The food is Keith Lee approved so you know it's good. We got their spam musubi, pork adobo, and garlic chicken and drink for $40. Very flavorful!

10/10. Keith Lee and others did not lie. we are at the 2nd location next to UNLV because the original location is closed on Monday nights. Best Kalbi ribs I've ever had and the Krispy garlic chicken is a must for your combo plate. or at least make sure one of your party gets it so you can share. keep it up! Great food and very nice people and service

Lefty J's ALWAYS DELIVERS. This has made it to my must stop for whenever I'm in Vegas. To start, they hit the box on every aspect of making a good dish: extremely tasty food, amazing portions, and superb value. The inside is cozy, and the service feels like family. But to break it down:I've gotten the garlic chicken and the Care Plate.The garlic chicken takes an already delicious fried chicken, and dunks it in a sweet garlicky crack sauce that just send the chicken over the top. The Care Plate on the other hand is a treasure trove of all the guilty pleasures you can indulge yourself in - hot dog, spam, perfectly fried juicy tender chicken, and a saucy sweet bbq shaved ribeye that soaks the rice. Every dish also comes with Mac salad, which includes an al dente pasta and a refreshing and creamy dressing.Cherry on top, the owner Lefty is the man. He's incredibly friendly, and really cares about the people he serves. He's someone who does this because it's something he enjoys, and because he's about community.Hands down a 5/5. There's a reason so many in Las Vegas come here, and that certainly should include anyone reading this review.

I'm writing this review for the newer location on Maryland Parkway. The addresses seem to have gotten crossed on these location so my review for the original location on Twain and University Center is showing on the page with the Maryland Parkway address now. With that disclamer out of the way, on to the new review.I recently learned that Lefty-J opened a second location on Maryland Parkway. So of course I had to check it out. I liked the food the first time so I was hopeful for good food again. It did not disappoint.My first impression of the new spot was how much less frantic things were. There were people eating inside but it wasn't nearly as busy as when I tried the other location a few years earlier. That was nice for me. Less of a wait for my lunch. I was able to walk right up to the counter and place my order. As with the other location, service was top notch. The girl working the register was friendly and asking questions. Was this my first time there? Is this location or the other closer for me? And she answered some questions from me. What is in the pancit? How long has this spot been open? They truly seem to care for their customers.For my lunch, I ordered pancit and a spam musubi. I waited maybe 10 minutes for it. And when I got it, it was crazy hot. Obviously fresh. I could hardly hold the container of pancit it was so hot. Luckily I was taking it back to my office to eat so it had a few minutes to cool down a bit.Pancit is not the most exciting dish. There isn't much to it. Noodles, cabbage, carrots and a little bit of pork. Not super seasoned but also not bland. Just a tangled bit of noodle-comfort. It was good enough that I ate my whole plate despite my intent to save some for later. I just wanted one more bite. Then another. And so on.The musubi was good. Not great and not my favorite rendition. But good. A slice of spam sandwiched between two blocks of rice and wrapped in nori. Its pretty standard wherever you go but it can differ from place to place. I will say that the nori was more tender than I get at a lot of other restaurants. It was the inside was missing something. I felt like it needed teriyaki sauce. Something to add a bit of moisture as it seemed a little dry.It is good to have another Hawaiian option near UNLV. We have several now and I will keep each in rotation. There are different dishes that I like from each so I will go where my stomach leads me. I enjoyed what I ordered from Lefty-J's but I need to try a few more menu items to find my go-to from this establishment.

Great food! Recommended by a friend who was recently in Vegas. We stopped here on our way to the Grand Canyon from Vegas & so glad we did. The garlic chicken was so crispy and tasty! Will def rec this place to others visiting esp if you want food better that what you get on the strip .