Hawaiian Bros Island Grill — Restaurant in Phoenix

When the kitchens first opened, the owner was kind enough to bring one of everything to me and my staff at the 5 and Below- which was not only a blessing but boosted the moral and made sure my people are. That not only speaks volumes to me but the gratitude I have for the fact my staff was able to eat during a hectic shift, means the world to me.

So I came back and ordered myself; there was no difference in the quality of the food or service I received when I came in and ordered my own meal. The food was fresh and they charred it in the pan- one of my favorite things is burning food a little bit to get the taste in, like how a grilled hot dog hits different than one that hasnt been grilled.

I am super pleased with the friendliness of the staff inside and outside of their establishment- and i think i will make the pineapple-strawberry twist dole serve my new 'lil sweet treat'.

If you are in the mood to explore a new restaurant, please give this one a try.

Picture: Huli Huli chicken plate with an extra scoop of rice subbed for macaroni salad, and a spam musubi.

Ps. Ive never had spam before and i felt the $2.50 Spam Musubi (which is just rice, a cooked slice of Spam, and a lil bit of seaweed to keep it all together) would be a good opportunity to try it. I was not disappointed and I found it an 8 out of 10. In hindsight i should have tried some of the teriyaki sauce on it and asked for it a lil more grilled for those good burn marks, but thats on me, not the staff...

Stopped in for late lunch after getting our caffeine kick at AT Oasis and was blown away with the friendly vibe of our server Cali (Kali) who took the time to walk us through the self serve menu terminal with all the chicken and pork options.

I ordered a Large Luau Pig pork plate which comes with mild pleasing macaroni salad and a side of white rice. My Plate was outstanding. Juicy and you can tell it's been slow cooked over hours of time. The accompanying Pineapple BBQ Sauce was absolutely perfect. Our server gave me 2x sauces which was the exact perfect amount for mixing into my plate. So, so good.

My bf got a large combo plate of Huli Huli and Kilauea mix that also came with the white rice & macaroni salad. He said he would absolutely 100% not only come back but get the combo again because it was outstanding.

If you're in the area and you're interested in some slow cooked and amazing meat protein combo bbq plates (chicken & pork primarily) then I suggest checking this restaurant out. It's more mainstream bbq place and perhaps I'm just partial to bbq places in general but this was a fantastic stop and if you're partial to bbq you may enjoy the mainstream look & feel. Lots of seating indoors and an outdoor patio with takeout options as well. Stop in and see if you like it for yourself :) I hope you enjoy it as much...

It was our first time here and we are very pleased with the experience. Callie was definitely the highlight of it! She is everything you’d want and expect when receiving any kind of services. Callie was bubbly, friendly, honest, and knowledgeable. GIVE HER A RAISE!! Lol

The food was tasty and the portions were decent. My daughter had the Honolulu chicken and I chose the Kilauea chicken, and Kalua pork - we both had our proteins with a side rice & the mac salad. The sauces on the chicken were yummy with just the right amount of spice & the Kalua pork was juicy & flavorful just like I like it. We had the Hawaiian Suns Strawberry Lilikoi which I haven’t seen in two of the other Hawaiian food joints we’ve been to here in AZ so far, so that was nice.

I will be honest and share that I gave only 3 stars for the food for a couple of reasons: 1. My Polynesian background. Growing up making and eating this type of food, obviously home made will be better than any restaurant. And 2. I was a little taken back when I noticed they do not have teriyaki beef, musubi, or katsu chicken options- maybe that would have increased my star rating? 🤔

The atmosphere was 5/5 - clean, nice music, and welcoming.

Overall a pleasant experience! Would...