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Island Ali'i BBQ and Local Food

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2675 Gateway Rd #101, Carlsbad

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It takes an exceptionally great place to inspire me enough to write a review and Ali’i is just that place! YOU MUST EAT HERE! My husband and I shared the “feast” with an order of egg rolls and there was still a small snack leftover. We both loved it!

It took us a little while to try this place, but it will now make the permanent rotation! The beef in the teriyaki combo was short ribs... lightly glazed with delicious sauce. Not too sweet. That paired perfectly with the flavorful garlic chicken. Fried, tasty and perfectly accompanied with the standard sides of two scoops of rice and macaroni salad. Spam musubi was a fun and tasty hand roll style snack. Must try! We're so happy to have them in the neighborhood.

If you ate plate lunches in Hawaii, then you know that Island Alii is one of the most authentic local grindz available in SD.Must haves:1- Mac salad- absolutely delicious and addictive. I'm usually not a big fan of anything with lots of mayo. But Island Alii's Mac salad is a perfect balance of mayo, special spices, soft wider macaroni pasta, and chunks of potatoes.2- Teriyaki Beef (kalbi)- This type of kalbi has a different seasoning then the traditional Korean bbq ribs. Although...read full review

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