Waikoloa Village L&L Hawaiian BBQ — Restaurant in Hawaii

Yo real talk I’m super impressed by this L&L. I’ve had it dozens of times from many locations throughout California but this one IS better. I could hear the wok frying in the back. I could hear the clever chopping it into crispy chunks. The portion was enormous. The rice was perfect. The whole strip plaza is very new and the interior of the L&L was clean and nice. This could possibly be the BEST L&L there is.

Only complaint is that the mac salad was pretty plain. Just mayo and macaroni. Usually other places might have some tiny bits of carrot or onion or peas or something. But that said even tho it was simple the noodle was perfectly cooked on it so it’s not really a complaint. Just a minor callout.

I was here on a 4 day trip and got some Teri chicken and chicken Katsu at other spots that were 4+ stars and they were super disappointing. Maybe I’ve had local mom and pop places better in Oahu, but this as far as a chain goes is so elite. Super impressed and will definitely come here again for my plate lunch cravings when I’m back on the big island as opposed to places...

I ordered the Fried Fish Sandwich. When I got it at the L&L in Pahoa, it automatically came with lettuce, onion and tomato. This sandwich just had two super flat pieces of fish and a thin smear of tartar sauce that tasted like it came out of a packet. And that was it! Pretty ghetto! I also got the Veggies Egg Rolls. They were crispy on the outside but the filling had a slimy texture and didn't taste very good. Now the scary part: the sweet and sour sauce had no flavor, so I dumped it on the ground. That's when I noticed that there were big chunks of a thick "film" of something that had broken up and was floating around in the sauce! (See photo.) GROSSSSS! I hope I don't get sick...

The price is very affordable in this area. A lot of choices.

Chicken Katsu plate: Really large portion. Taste is good. Comes with rice and Mac & cheese. Recommend.

Beef stew plate: beef stew with carrots and potatoes. Taste is good. Beef is not tender though. Only 3 pieces of beef chucks in the plate. Not recommend.

Healthier Chicken BBQ: grilled chicken with salad. Chicken is tender. The taste is good. Portion is reasonable. Recommend.

Healthier garlic shrimp: portion is reasonable. However, the quality of shrimp is not good. Maybe it has been frozen for too long. Not recommend.

Service is good. Atmosphere is typical for a fast...