Moku Hawaiian BBQ (Berkeley)

I'm on cut and one box provides enough protein and carb for two meal without losing muscle, toss in some greens yourself and it's one of the most balanced meals you can get around the campus

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Huge portions and tasty food at an affordable price

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kalbi short ribs were very delicious!

Food: 5

Amazing portions for their price

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Chicken katsu is Da Kind bra! I got their "Aloha BBQ combo" to go and she was nice enough to let me switch out the barbecue chicken for the katsu chicken and I'm so glad she did. So ono! And you get a Big heavy plate of food for your money!
Both the BBQ Beef and Kalbi short ribs tasted great but they were both a little bit fatty and just a little chewy, compared to when I used to get the same dishes at L&L (The standard of Hawaiian barbecue restaurants) back on Maui, where I lived for many years. I don't mind that because the flavor was delicious but maybe they just need to marinate them more or trim the fat off just a bit.
The most important thing I want everyone to know is that the katsu chicken was done to perfection! Perfectly cooked, still moist and with a delicious katsu sauce for dipping!
They also let me get a bit of extra rice instead of their two choices of steamed vegetables, that did not sound very appetizing. They really need to soak and steam all there vegetables in only ALOHA brand soy sauce if they want the correct Hawaiian flavored vegetables.
Their macaroni salad was ok / good but similar to what you might make it home.
I think they should go online and read about the secrets of Hawaiian style / L&L's macaroni salad.
"While the pasta is still hot, pour 2–3 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar over it.
Toss the macaroni and vinegar together so that the vinegar coats all the pasta and season the pasta by adding salt to the water while cooking it.
Rinse the very finely diced onions in cold water to remove bitterness.
Add 6-7 tablespoons of milk to moisten the pasta.
Toss the pasta with the dressing while it's still warm so it absorbs the flavors.
Let the macaroni salad rest in the fridge for a few hours."
Etc.,etc., there's lots of great Hawaiian style macaroni salad recipes online.

And if they don't want to bother cutting up the finely diced onions they could always use onion powder or some other seasoning powder because it's quick and easy.
Because although their macaroni salad wasn't bad it didn't have enough extra special flavor and needed something like onion powder, more salt or a bit of milk to make it their own secret recipe extra delicious / better than home made, so that their customers crave it as much as they crave the meat and it keeps them coming back.

I know I'll be coming back for their delicious chicken katsu and I do hope they add some more flavorings to their macaroni salad that makes it more Hawaiian style.

I gave their service the highest marks because she allowed me to do one substitution on my combo meal and was very friendly, professional and polite.

I deducted points for the atmosphere because it didn't really look that welcoming to take a seat and eat your meals there. I was getting it to go so it didn't matter to me but their interior could use some work make it more welcoming to sit down. Maybe they're just trying to get everyone to get it to go but that doesn't work for everybody.
Parking in that area is terrible and you either have to circle to you find a spot or park a far distance away. If they have some solution for that they should reply so other people don't have to illegally park to get a great Hawaiian style meal.
I also found out that they care about what their customers think and that's worth some extra stars any day of the week!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Curry Chicken Katsu Mini, Chicken Katsu Curry Mini

For how affordable the options are at Moku, their food was pretty good! I got the curry chicken bento and the chicken was nice and tender, though a little burned (it was a busy lunchtime when I ordered). I’ll definitely come back again and try their mini lunch options.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

I accidentally selected another location that was 20 minutes away. (Watch out if you’re using DoorDash. It didn’t display this location as the top choice even though it was the closest branch) However, the staff at this location was flexible enough to cancel the order that had already been done and started another for me free of charge.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Pretty standard takeout Hawaiian BBQ place. They gave me pretty large portions of chicken but honestly could have used a bit more rice! Quite a good spot

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

I decided to try this restaurant and order it from DoorDash for a late Saturday lunch. The Spam Masubi tasted okay, but I agree with other feedback the rice could be more compact for a better eating experience and more evenly distributed sauce in between for consistent taste.

The Aloha Combo Plate seemed a bit heavy on chicken rather than the short ribs and beef in comparison to other restaurants I’ve had in the area. Unfortunately, I found the flavor wasn’t as strong and on the blander end for my preference.

Food: 2

I decided to try this restaurant and order it from DoorDash for a late Saturday lunch. The Spam Masubi tasted okay, but I agree with other feedback the rice could be more compact for a better eating experience and more evenly distributed sauce in between for consistent taste.

The Aloha Combo Plate seemed a bit heavy on chicken rather than the short ribs and beef in comparison to other restaurants I’ve had in the area. Unfortunately, I found the flavor wasn’t as strong and on the blander end for my preference.

Food: 2

There was a mistake on their end, they immediately offered to fix it. Mistakes happen in life, the best you can do is own up and then fix it. They were happy to step up. The food was exactly what you expect from a Hawaiian BBQ place. Well made, big chunks of meat, good mac and cheese. Great experience all around even with the missing item.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Spam Musubi was made wrong. They dont compress the rice. Ended up with musubis that just fell apart. They really should have premade them and wrapped in plastic for convenience.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 3

incredible hawaiian bbq, the chicken katsu, bbq chicken and mac salad are so good. ive been here like 4 times already

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Moku Chicken Combo

Pretty good food, though sometimes they forget you’re order, so make sure ur keeping an eye out for it lol

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Chicken Teriyaki Bowl, Spam Musubi 2 Pieces

Not very good and out of chili