Hawaiian Restaurants near Carlsbad, CA

“Tried this spot out yesterday off door dash, was wanting to try something new and i loved it. Their chicken is so tender and delicious I had to go back again today to see if I was just hyping it up. Today it was also delicious and so juicy !!! I’m definitely going to be coming back to this place over and over and over and over and over and over again till my sweat is 75 percent teriyaki sauce you guys Rock !!!“

“I thought the service was very friendly. The bowls were reasonably priced. There is a large selection of proteins and other items for the bowls. Also, the service is fast.“

“Very friendly staff and great poke :)“

“Casual place where you order at the counter. Nothing wrong with the atmosphere, it was very clean. Service and food were great, lots of parking. I liked that they had two options for chicken teriyaki, one with white and one with dard meat. It was a great lunch.“

“About two weeks ago, I went to some Hawaiian barbecue for the first time and I didn’t even know who Hawaii barbecue was a thing and they gave me mac & cheese and the thin steak thing and it was so good. It was amazing that on the car ride home I even ate my leftovers and they had five stars. I don’t know the name now this place I was trying to relive that experience and they had 4.7 stars so I was thinking Man they’d be really good but their menu was very bland and they didn’t even have mac & cheese or the thin steak thing. They just had rice and very basic chicken and steak and I mean it wasn’t bad and they were friendly, but in no way wasn’t special.“

“Amazing portion size, friendly staff, fresh ingredients - what’s not to love? Their tofu leaves a little to be desired (it wasn’t well purged) but I won’t hold that against them because most places don’t do tofu well. Will definitely be back!“

“Ohana Melrose Review

Ohana Melrose is truly a hidden gem! My family and I have consistently had great experiences here, from the delicious food to the friendly and attentive service.

They offer a great variety of tasty options, and some of our family favorites include the BBQ Mix Plate and Chicken Katsu. I especially enjoy their fish tacos—they are absolutely delicious!

The only thing I would mention is that the prices have increased over time. However, given the rising cost of living and the quality of the food and service, it’s understandable.

Overall, we’ve had consistently positive experiences at Ohana Melrose. The food is delicious, the service is welcoming, and there are plenty of options for the whole family. We’ll definitely continue coming back and supporting this local restaurant. If you haven’t tried Ohana Melrose yet, I definitely recommend giving them a try!“

“Teriyaki Chicken and Tempura Vegetables“

“I’m not normally one to give 4 start reviews but my experience there was not that great, I took my boyfriend here for Father’s Day/ Early birthday dinner & we ordered 2 plates and a spam musubi, we were told that we’d have to wait 5 minutes for the musubi to which we were ok with because we’d get our plates first & can eat that while we wait, but like 30min went by, we had already eaten our plates and were still waiting so I walked up to the lady at the front & she was talking to a couple in front of me and they had a to-go order, I heard them ask her “are you sure everything is in the bag?” And I heard her say “yes, the spam musubi’s are on the top” they left and I said “hi, we’ve been waiting for our musubi” and she goes “oh yeah, let me go check on that” went to the back, I seen her in the hole window on the door that she checked the tray that holds them & there was nothing in it, she came back out and said “sorry we don’t have any available” and I told her we were waiting & you told us your chefs were making them & then you proceeded to give them to the couple that just left & she lied & said “oh no they didn’t order any musubi’s” and when I told her I heard her tell them they were on the top, she changed her explanation and said they just don’t have any left, then offered me a donut, not sure if your donuts taste like musubi’s, but that was an odd replacement & then she handed me $5 and that was it. And for $18, the portions of protein are small, the Mac wasn’t really “Hawaiian Mac” and the pineapple coleslaw didn’t taste like pineapple and there wasn’t even any pineapple pieces in it. I’d like to eventually give this place another try when I’m not so icked about the lady lying to me, accountability is everything! Other than that, I love the atmosphere, it definitely does look like the restaurants on the island.“

“young lady in the front was very helpful which was awsome because it was my 1st poke experience and I was alone. I am def going back.“

“Amazing food. My very first time having poke and it was great. We came in close to closing and the staff was very nice and gave us recommendations.
Good music and very clean. But a little small.
Miso soup was on point
10/10 will door dash tonight.“

“I recently dined at L&L's, and I have to give a shoutout to Brooklin, who was working the cashier. She was incredibly friendly and was handling a busy rush with a smile. Brooklin was quick to take our order, made sure everything was accurate, and even offered some helpful recommendations.Thanks to Brooklin, our experience at L&L's was seamless and enjoyable. If you're in the area, definitely stop by and say hi to Brooklin she's a cashier superstar!“

“Catered my graduation party. Food was AMAZING. It was so good my guests didn't leave any for me to take home. Authentic Hawaiian food at it's best!“

“We love this place! 10/10 definitely recommend.
Either eating in or ordering pickup/delivery is always a great treat. Volcano chicken is my fave (always with extra macaroni salad!), the musubi is perfect, and the BBQ sampler is another great pick! The portions are super generous and the food is great quality.“

“Poki Poki is always the �“

“This is the place!!! We eat here couple times a week. Love the bbq and katsu chicken, it’s always perfect!! Try the gravy on the katsu, life changer. Garlic shrimp is life, Teri beef and musubi make my family happy. The Mac salad is 10/10 and the staff cares about your experience! So lucky to have this in our neighborhood!! Malasadas, Lumpia, fried chicken skin!! Let’s go to L and L 🤩🌟 eat the Kalua with cabbage, yum!!! I’ve cheesecake and Hawaiian juice all the flavors❤️“

“i ordered a doordash from here and they made sure hook me up with everything so yummy“

“First time in this place. I was craving steam rice and I decided to give this place a visit, and I wasn't disappointed at all. I had to go back and try another food dish, and now im challenging myself to try every single dish, that comes with steam rice“