L&L Hawaiian Barbecue Charleston, SC

EVERYONE GO HERE!
The food is addictive, fulfilling, made hot and fresh. There is so much flavor in every bite. I wish I lived closer, like next door to it, to try every dish on menu. It’s now my mission to visit every time I’m in Charleston. Everyone, from the front counter, to the crew in the back, to the owner is friendly and welcoming. Last, but not least, thank you so much Sofi.

If you enjoy real authentic Hawaiian this is a must do!!!

They brought their Food Truck to our community food truck night. So glad to have them around. I loved their food in Seattle and now I have it here.

My hot food was prepared fresh, delicious 😋

3/5 for charging a credit card fee. Your transaction fees are cost of doing business.

My wife and I were on vacation here for the week, and I can't say enough how awesome this place is! The chicken katsu was a HUGE portion and everything was delicious. The owner was so kind, it was like I was talking to my Tita! SARAP!!!!!!

Great food with fast and friendly service! Can't wait to go back!

Generally good food and nice folks run the place. But they don’t typically have food ready by the time requested when placing an online order.

Excellent healthy and quick..bbq is fingerlicking good!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: BBQ Chicken, Pick Two Seafood and Short Ribs, BBQ Chicken Bowl, BBQ Chicken Sandwich, Macaroni Salad

Chicken Katsu is the best!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Katsu Chicken Katsu

Aloha! I have been missing kalua pork since I had the real deal in Hawaii. This place delivers! One bite and I was transported via tender smoky succulent pork to that luau. It is perfect. No loose fat; tender, juicy hunks of meat falling into perfect shreds. Naturally sweet, perfectly smoky, no need for any additions. This place may make my list of Top 10 BBQ joints for the pork alone!

The cabbage was simple, boiled but not to death, and I put a packet of the Sriracha sauce on one side of a rice scoop and a packet of soy on the other half. I left the other rice scoop plain in case I wanted a palate cleanser. This macaroni salad is wrong. It is a ghost. How can it be so bland? Adding anything would be an improvement. Relish. Kim chi. Mango chutney. Literally ANYTHING. Those are accents; the pork is the reason we are here. 100% smoked perfection.

The Dragon musubi was a fun treat. I think they are using low-sodium Spam, which I prefer, and their preparation was ideally balanced. The special BBQ sauce was a Polynesian style blast from the past, thick and sweet and smoky.

Hubby had the Loco Moco, which is basically Hawaiian huevos rancheros. 2 hamburger patties smothered in beef gravy over rice. The stars, 2 over-medium eggs on top, arrived perfectly runny. He said (between bites) it would be a winning hangover remedy.

I am thrilled to have true Hawaiian BBQ here and will definitely be back for more!

The Loco Moco Bowl recipe does NOT come with vegetables. Why are you adding vegetables and giving less rice? Vegetables were gross.

Customer service was horrible, the woman who took my order apparently needs her hearing checked because she put my order in wrong then they acted like I was lying when I wanted them to make what I asked for to begin with overall horrible visit and I’ll never be back.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Excellent Hawaiian food, makes me homesick.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Musubi- Spam, Katsu Chicken Katsu, Loco Moco Bowl

Great food. Super nice people

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Spam Musubi, Loco Moco Bowl, Macaroni Salad