Hawaiian Restaurants near San Mateo, CA

“Good food 非常好吃！态度亲切，我喜欢这里。非常非常值得推荐“

“This is the first review of 2025. I accidently ordered off the uber app from a whim. Until I read the reviews meanwhile my meal was in route. I think they changed the cook yall. Chicken was cooked well rice as well. Mac needs its home recipe for sure. Was the chicken hot? No it was warm. But I am very impressed by the improvement. I won't be ordering again though. 😂😂😂😂“

“Healthy, tasty, fresh poke with kind and respectful servers. 5 out of 5 recommend! I like this place.“

“Came to visit the l&l barbecue on 3rd avenue in downtown San Mateo. First time to this location. Location is under New Management and I couldn't tell the restaurant was very up to the l&l standard.
Clean tables plenty of seats. Pepsi soda fountain and Hawaiian drinks available. I had the pineapple orange flavor which is my favorite. The menu has regular plates and even mini plates available if you're not that hungry. My wife had the shrimp with rice and a Pepsi. We shared a Spam Masubi. I ordered the regular chicken katsu plate with rice and macaroni. The food was good. Parking is difficult. Plenty of street parking but it fills up fast in the evening and there is also a parking garage which is a bit of a walking distance but if you don't want to play parking wars I would just go for the parking garage and walk a short distance.“

“Amazing poke’ ! Incredible service! Awesome owners! Cool Asian sparkling water flavors! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“I loved everything about this place! We got the banana macadamia pancakes and guava steak, and everything was SO good. 🥰No complaints at all, just a genuinely great experience from start to finish.

The service was amazing, too! Everyone was so sweet, and even though our server had other tables to take care of, she still checked on us and made sure we were good. We never felt overlooked, and that really made the experience even better.

The desserts and drinks are bomb! We tried the guava cake and this ube drink, so good! The music was on point, too, and the whole vibe was just perfect.

Honestly, this is such a great spot for birthdays or any special occasion. Between the food, drinks, desserts, music, and the people, you really can’t go wrong. I already know I’ll be celebrating my birthday here and probably many more birthdays to come. Definitely a place worth coming back to! 🤗“

“Best food and service in town! A must try!“

“FAMILY OWNED & DELICIOUS! It’s made to order and you get a lot of food!! They host you like you’re in their own home. Which is rare and deserves more than 5 stars. The BBQ chicken is perfectly cooked over veggies and rice. I regretted not ordering double Mac salads because it was the first thing to go. Thank you guys, see you next week!“

“Easy persuasion to eat here. Good grub and fast.“

“Good Service and the quality of food prepared cater for picky person like me. Absolutely 💯 recommended“

“Delicious food for this type of restaurant and lots of chicken, beef, pork, and vegetable options. There are also multiple noodle and rice options. There is a lot of turnover so the food is usually fresh and hot when I’ve been there. The staff is always friendly and some are multilingual. There are several tables so you can sit there and eat. The parking lot isn’t huge, but you can park across the street. Also, great value as well. The portions are so large we usually eat it as 2 meals, that is if we can stop ourselves. Haha“

“It’s so yummy 🤤 and the food is so fresh“

“This LNL Hello city is amazing. They always have good things to eat and their fish is amazing. I love the rice always amazing always fresh always busy here which is great and it’s in a pretty good spot and near the Filipino foods like Jollibee and this is amazing overall good spot.“

“Miss Subi is an absolute gem! The food is incredibly fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. Every dish feels thoughtfully crafted with a perfect balance of taste and quality ingredients. The ambiance is cozy and stylish, making it a great place to unwind and enjoy a delicious meal. The staff are welcoming, attentive, and truly enhance the overall experience. If you’re looking for amazing food and great vibes, Miss Subi is definitely a must-visit!“

“taste good, better than the rest! okidoki!“

“Soo much value for your money. Small place with a few tables but mainly everyone orders to go. I got the bbq combo for around $17. Holy cow this could have served 3 people! Delicious. It has bbq chicken, Korean short rib and kalbi. I obviously got it with the macaroni salad. Across from in and out burger. I would much rather have scratch cooked food than a burger meal for $12. You wont be disappointed“

“Mr Nano and beautiful wife and family awesome crew awesome desserts awesome food what more can I say it reminded us of being back home in Hawaii the small shop with big personality and big plates of food just like back home thank you Mr Nano to you and your Ohana for receiving us and for having such a good hospitality keep up the good work and keep up the Beautiful Smiles much blessing to you and yours😊❤️“

“We ordered the kalua pork and a combo plate seafood BBQ mix with shrimp and chicken katsu.
The combo plate was huge but it felt like an ordinary dish you could get anywhere else. A bit bland nothing special.
However, the kalua pork was right on point. It tasted really good, tender, juicy, and full of flavor. That dish definitely stood out and made the meal worthwhile. If you go, I’d recommend sticking with the kalua pork.
The Hawaiian cookies was such a sweet surprise to see them there that I bought the guava flavor one. It instantly took me back to beautiful memories of a special place in Hawaii with family. Every bite felt nostalgic and comforting. 🌺“

“I love this place! Reasonable prices and their food is just so delicious. When it comes to their beverages they have a great selection and when it comes to their food, you just want everything from the menu. I highly recommend if you want quality food and like I said their prices are reasonable! You won’t regret it! Thank you guys for everything y’all do!“

“Defintely Poke'd Out after the lunch. Ordering method is broken down nicely and listed down well in the menu. It goes like Base + Poke + Mix-in + Sauce + Add-ons. I have chosen the medium sized bowl where I got 4 scoops of poke instead of mentioned 3, all the sizes get additional scoop as complementary. Chose couple of miso shrimp and spicy crab(it was spicy indeed) scoops. Tofu medley was not that great, tough to satisfy vegetarians or vegans. I felt the quantity was overwhelming for one person, small would be more than enough. Priced around $20 for the medium, it's on the expensive side, but the diverse selections make it recommendable. Note that it’s only a to-go restaurant.“

“I am giving 4 stars because i order rice and i feel like i was over charged. I will likely go there again.

Good
Very little customers
Typical hawaiiian BBQ
Prices seemed typical

Bad
Over priced rice (i am still a bit bitter about being overcharged for that).
Nothing really special just average.“

“Fresh fish and flavors hit the spot. Have been coming here since they first opened and the only spot I would recommend for Poke. I'm from Hawaii which this place reminds me of home. Owner is very polite and portion sizes are great. You will see me coming back here again!“