L&L Hawaiian Barbecue

To be honest there’s nothing really special about the food served at L&L. It’s simple Hawaiian fast food. If you’re craving chicken Katsu or any other Hawaii staples this is your only option. The food is good not great.

If I can give this establishment a zero, I would. The tarter sauce tasted rotten, and my fried Mahi Mahi was over fried and was horrible. The rice was very dry and tasted like it was sitting all day. I have eaten at other L&L and those were great. This place is run down and the food is horrible. Don’t even bother. Two thumbs down!

Kalua pork is not real Kalua pork, it lacks the Hawaiian sea salty taste that would qualify it as «Hawaiian». Portions are small and made smaller by mixing the pork with cabbage to make it look bigger than it is. Usually the pork sits on top of the cabbage. Price is a little high. I got a mini kalua pork plate (small) and a drink which is around $ 9. Their reg sized combo plates are a good size and are around $ 15. (Not including drink) I usually get the beef/​chicken combo which is better than the pork. They have a really large menu and probably a dozen different drinks. It’s clean and air conditioned, staff is OK not great on guest service but also not rude. Large indoor seating, plenty of parking. They also do shave ice and catering. I believe there’s an Ono Hawaiian BBQ down the street that tastes better, priced better and has a drive thru.

Not bad… the BBQ chicken is pretty good. All other items are only average. If you are looking for decent shave ice, go to Below Zero in Upland.

Normally this establishment would get a 5 star rating from me. The food was… off to say it the best way… The Katsu seemed recooked-​The Kalua pork was over cooked and had too much lettuce in it. They gave me 1 scoop of Mac and not 2-​the proportions are less than what you would get at a real L&L. I have been to many… on the island and the mainland and this one by far… was way off! The staff was nice and friendly but the food… not L&L quality.

Always good. Have to remember in colder months or when I want noodles to come here and gwt Saiman.

I love their Chicken Katsu and Fried Shrimp… I always go here everytime i crave for Hawaiaan food… It just sometimes get so long to wait for the food, but it is understandble… i still love to eat here anyway :)

If you don’t have 30 min to waist this is’nt the place for u. Way under staffed on top of cashers don’t seem up to par. The food was good and the amount was good. But that waiting and slow detail leaves a bad impression to not want to come back. There is only 30 more restaurants surrounding the place. Its not like there isn’t choices.

It takes a lot for me to want to write a review and unfortunately I am.
I used to eat at this establishment fairly often until my visit today. The cashier was friendly and even recognized me from previous visits. After i paid for my food, I noticed the beverage display by the register had mold 2 of the 3 cups. But it wasn’t just any mold, it was BLACK MOLD. Once I noticed the mold, I began to look around the restaurant for a rating. Their B Rating was posted conveniently next to the door that is not currently available for use — they ask you to go around the side of the building for entry. So now that i found it, i went and scanned the qr code provided too see why they got a B. Among a lot of things, the biggest issue was CROSS CONTAMINATION. As per the inspector, «Inspector Comments: Observed a staff member place tongs used to handle raw chicken on a cleaver and
cutting board — this same cleaver and cutting board were then used to chop up the cooked chicken; No
employee shall commit any act that may cause the contamination or adulteration of food, food-​contact
surfaces, or utensils.»
By the time i had read this, my food had been made and i couldn’t bring myself to eat it.
Luckily when i got back to work, a co worker had extra food that they let me have.
I sincerely wish i would have listened to my boyfriend when he said we should eat elsewhere so at least then your name wouldn’t be ruined.
Oh yeah, it’s really embarrassing since our friend was with us from out of town and i had to find out about the cross contamination/​black mold issue after he had already started to eat. He did also comment that some of the tasted as though there were soap on it. He couldn’t finish his food and had to throw it away.

I’m sorry I don’t always give such a low rating. But after coming here I feel like I must. The place was empty hence the reason because it’s Easter. But what completely killed it for us was that two tables down from us was a huge cockroach. Absolutely discusting! I went up to the front to told the girl who was working and she apologized and said she’s never ever seen that before there and never has this ever happened. Then she told the cook about and he just came out with a paper towel and a glove and picked it up with his hands. The only reason I am giving two stars is because the girl at the front was really nice and gave good service. The food wasn’t good, But I’m sorry, we will never be back here again.

4.95 for bbq beef saimin! This is good noodle for cheap price. I definitely recommend this place to evryone.

First thing that comes to my mind is the B in the window looked at Health Department website heating issues and sanitation issues regarding employees food and drinks and washing of hands but oh well good is ok but not are they slow.
Read the health department review and needless to say I won’t be eating here anymore going to have to find another spot for Hawaiian Food. I’m upset that the simply things can be kept up.

I love the shaved ice here, but it seems like I wait a really long time even if no one is in this place. The food is just ok. I ordered the garlic shrimp and the shrimp are not peeled or deveined and they are covered in garlic. It was just okay and it kinda sucked having to peel the shrimp myself.
The shaved ice is the best in town, so I give them a 3, since the food is just ok

Definitely a two to three star place. The food was okay; however the spam musubi was awful. First, it did not look like the picture. Second, it was super salty and needed more rice. Third, awful presentation.
Yay for the Atkins options. But, the meat was really greasy. Basically, its your regular combo without the rice and macaroni salad.
Lots of parking and located near Target. Plenty of places to sit. The floor was super sticky. :/

First and last time here. My gal and I decided to try this place when we failed to find an apparently closed sushi joint nearby.
The choices seemed like we had to select the best two of a bunch of mediocre options. There were four other people sitting around, waiting for their orders, as it turned out. Once we ordered, a long wait began for us as well. Finally, they filled one guy’s order. A few minutes later, the next guy got lucky, until he returned saying he left his wallet.
He claimed he found it in the trash can in the bathroom. The two counter girls were unmoved. Which spoke volumes about the service.
Having cooked and waited tables, the slow pace is attributable to a cook who is unable to do more than one order at a time (i.e. pathetic).
Food quality to value ratio? Not so great. Greasy, salty, and uninspired. With plenty of options in Rancho, I have no reason to ever return.

I have had L&L before but this location didn’t satisfy me.
I have a 30 minute lunch. It took them 20 minutes to make my order. Extremely slow service here compared to other L&Ls. I had to eat my meal in the car.
I also noticed the much older lady was so preoccupied with her phone. She could of at least helped out and make the food/​beverages get out much more quickly.
First I ordered a chicken katsu curry. They ran out. I then proceeded and ordered the spam masubi, chicken katsu and a Thai tea.
When I was waiting for my order, I overheard the server telling other customers that they’re out of this and that. Wow. How do you run a business like this ?
The spam masubi literally fell apart when I took the first bite. I mean, it’s good. But I thought if it takes 20 minutes to make an order, it should at least be presentable. Or at least stay intact.
The thai tea wasn’t bad. But again, it took a while to receive my beverage. I don’t understand why it takes so long to make a mixed drink? I’ve worked as a barista before and I can make probably 12 drinks in the amount of time I had to wait for my thai tea.
The chicken katsu was okay. The meat was tough to chew on. And the macaroni salad tasted odd to me. Albertson’s salads are more tastier than this place.
The price I paid for the whole meal came out to $ 16.05. Which is pretty expensive for one person. I don’t think I will be coming back here.
I much rather prefer going to Ono Hawaiian BBQ instead.

This L&L charges about 20% more than Hawaii L&Ls. That would be a rip — off.
Things are supposed to be more expensive in Hawaii. Things have to be shipped to Hawaii, but to charge 20% more in the mainland?
On top of that, their food isn’t a good representation of local food from Hawaii.

L&L is always a favorite for me. The BBQ Chicken is yummy, and the macaroni salad is always really good. The portions are large as noted on so many other reviews, so if you want to get the small size it may still be enough for a good meal.
This particular location is nice. So many of the L&L locations are a little seedy, but this one is nice and clean.
Just know going in that it’s basically fast food. Not a good date meal or anything, but an awesome quick lunch.

service was pretty slow, doesnt seem too professional here. I only ordered spam masubi it still took around 15 minutes… and when it came it looked worse than something I would make at home. loosely wrapped with hard stale-​ish rice. hmm
(additional context, purchased at full price not $ 1 spam masubi tuesdays… not really interested in seeing how the $ 1 spam masubis will be like.)
maybe I shouldnt be so quick to judge an establishment off one order of spam masubi… but looking at the rest of the reviews, the feeling I get from this place, and the quality and effort put into a simple order I dont think they really deserve more of my money…

I haven’t been to a L&L in a while. However, this location in Rancho Cucamonga is the only decent Hawaiian place by my office. Back in Hawaii, the only L&Ls I would go to are in Honolulu on Kamakee (the original), and in Kalihi on Liliha. The one on Kamakee is the original, and they don’t skimp on the portions. Coming here reminded why the only place I get Hawaiian food in Huntington Beach is a Da Hawaiian.
I ordered the traditional BBQ Mix Plate — BBQ Beef, Kalbi and BBQ Chicken — $ 8.95. Obviously, it comes with the two scoops rice and mac salad. The beef was OK. It was marinated properly and had a good taste to it. However, I only received one piece of kalbi and it was fatty. The chicken also did not have much taste: 2 Stars on the kalbi and chicken. Lastly, the mac salad was just OK and they didn’t give much rice. I ran out of rice before I finished the meat. That is OK, I didn’t need to finish all the marginal food.
The ambiance is what L&L on the mainland has become: Nothing special. The service was OK. As other reviewers have mentioned, it took a while to get my food. However, it didn’t take 25 or 30 minutes: 3 Stars for both.
I don’t know if I would come back here. The food is marginal. I can wait until I get to Huntington Beach and hit Da Hawaiian. Or if I am in the South Bay, I’ll hit Bob’s Hawaiian, Bruddah’s or Gardena Bowl.