Lulu Hawaiian BBQ

It’s so delicious love their bowls around $ 6 comes with broccoli, full of rice and you can choose chicken/​beef and comes with fountain drink of choice

Had errands to run in North Las Vegas so decided to stop here for lunch since my asian boyfriend loves himself some chicken katsu. This place is little and has a nice energy to it, I’ve gone to L&L BBQ and the cashiers weren’t quite as nice as the staff here. Unfortunately hawaiian food isn’t my top favorite so I didn’t fall in love with my beef short rib plate, tasted a bit sweet like it was cooked in teriyaki BUT the rice was fresh, macaroni salad was exceptional and the ribs were cooked to perfection. Boyfriend devoured his chicken katsu, so im assuming he’s a happy camper. Knocked off 1 star because the soda machine was spitting out flat soda, but hey, the food was great, so no complaints :)

Just like L&L back home in hawaii. Friendly staff, good food, and clean restaurant. Honey chicken Katsu is good!

I forgot why I had not eaten here for about two years. I really wanted Hawaiian barbecue, so I passed up the Hawaiian bbq place by my house on Decatur and 215 and went here. Huge mistake! I ordered a regular bbq plate with brown rice and a regular chicken katsu plate with white rice. The brown rice was mushy and when I asked for an extra katsu sauce the cashier rolled her eyes, did not respond, turned around to get another sauce, still did not say a word, and handed me the sauce. So, of course, I am never going back! I was shocked at how rude this woman was and how bad the BBQ tasted.

I’ve been ordering the mixed grill platter for a while now, but recently tried their fried shrimp with curry sauce. It’s my new fave! My oldest daughter enjoys the musubi while my youngest loves the katsu chicken. I will say that if you’re in a hurry you should call ahead because they actually cook your food when you order it. I don’t mind the wait for fresh food. The staff have always been friendly and polite. My only complaint about this restaurant is that it sometimes smells like a sewer. It’s reminiscent of a sulfur smell. I’m not sure if they cook something that puts out that smell or if there’s a ceptic tank issue in the building. For this reason I usually order my food to go.

Food takes FOREVER! We waited almost half an hour for some FAST food that tastes worst than a TV dinner. I ordered a mini garlic shrimp that had 4 tiny shrimp in it. If you are going to give me 4 shrimp they better be big prawns not salad shrimp. My wife ordered chicken katsu and shrimp tempura. They didn’t give her any katsu sauce for her bland chicken and the tempura looked like the frozen ones from costco. What a joke. Never coming back here.
To go boxes were piling up. They don’t know how to manage the food that is put out by the kitchen. I understand that you guys deliver but if the delivery guy is not back then give the customers sitting in your restaurant their food.

I’ve been a customer here for some time mainly getting their chicken katsu, spam musubi and lulu’s fried rice and Thai tea, they are always good, never had an issue when it came to that. Today, I had a taste for Kahlua pork, so I ordered it. I’ve never had it any other way than pork with cabbage. Definitely a disappointment when I opened up my plate it was missing a main ingredient :(

i ordered a loco moco and the eggs were undercooked. when i called to complain they kept insisting that it wasn’t.

Used to come here as our L&L replacement when they first opened when it was just the young guy and young girl working it. They were great – then!
We took a hiatus from this place after what seemed to be new management then decided to eat here after a Costco trip. The chicken katsu was good, typically. However. The menu at the time said fried mahimahi, and it wasn’t mahimahi. I had to ask what kind of fish it was in which they told me it was Swai. Sorry, that fish tasted like it was defrosted then frozen then defrosted. I’m not a big fan of Swai to begin with, so I was turned off. I couldn’t even finish my food.
I started picking off my son’s food in which he had the bbq beef/​Teri beef. The beef was way too tough considering these are just thin slices. Flavor was all right. Also, on another trip they were offerinf this lunch special, think it was called Sweet Chili chicken, for 5.95 or something like that… it had a really weird flavor to it. The flavor was reminiscent of drinking water from a hose. There was this weird metal, tap water flavor that wouldn’t go away after each bite. It looked good, the price being cheap, made it look good to try. Would order that again.
Overall, they don’t have anything on their menu that would make me say, hey… Lulu’s tonight? It’d probably be the spot to-​go to save a drive, and if all the kids are desperately and annoyingly hungry for Hawaiian food. Good thing they know how to hold their stomachs.
Just hate it when business acquire new management and it no longer is your favorite spot because methods and quality have changed.

I usually order Loco Moco and spam musubi but today I tried something different. Half and half Honey Walnut Shrimp and Kalua Pork. The shrimp was definitely the hero in the HWS. It was breaded just enough for the crispy outer skin but it was all shrimp. Kalua Pork was smoky, tender, and juicy. Lulu’s never fail to meet or exceed my expectation.
I would’ve given it the full five. But I just thought it was weird that there was some random guy sleeping in the corner of the restaurant. Either than that, food and service was amazing.

I’ll give it a solid 3 ½ stars. Not bad for non-​Hawaiians!
Was itching for some local food that day & wifey said that L&L wasn’t going to cut it. And Aloha Specialties at The Cal was just too far away… plus we were hungry. That’s how we ended up at Lulu Hawaiian BBQ!
I’ve never been here before so I was of course skeptical. Walk inside and whaddaya know?! Chinese owners! Are we back at an L&L clone? Now I was super skeptical. Not that you Chinese folks don’t know how to run a restaurant (though many of you have had your Chinese restaurants featured on Channel 13’s ‘Dirty Dining’ segment, shame shame) but man, why can’t there actually be more local Hawaii people running a Hawaiian BBQ joint? It just makes no sense to me! And the ones that do, are the best ones!
Lulu Hawaiian BBQ overall is average, edible for the most part. The ordering scheme and menu is similar to that of L&L and Ohana Hawaiian BBQ here in Las Vegas. Hawaiian ‘local’ food in mini or regular size plates. On this day I was craving a best-​seller back on the Islands… Chicken Katsu.
The little one and I both ordered regular size Chicken Katsu plates. Wifey ordered one of their daily specials, the Sweet Chili Chicken plate. Our orders were out within 10 minutes, so at least the service there is fast. But taste, oh taste, that is another thing!
Serving sizes for regular plate lunches were on par with other establishments. Meaning for a Hawaiian BBQ, it was a lot! Two full scoops of steamed white rice on each plate, a bunch of chicken pieces on each too, and a big scoop of macaroni salad on the side in a separate container (nice touch to avoid it from getting warm). Our Chicken Katsu plates also had a side container of katsu ‘sauce’ (I say this loosely).
But the taste of the Chicken Katsu just wasn’t there! Lots of pieces of chicken but no flavor in them! They were fried just right too, golden brown. But were virtually tasteless. No salt, no MSG before or after frying? Even with the katsu ‘sauce’…which come on, is basically ketchup mixed with Worscestershire sauce, sugar, and maybe some applesauce at this place… was not helping. A real katsu sauce is fruit based and complements the fried food! Lulu Hawaiian BBQ had a WEAK sauce, not my favorite. This is why most times when I go to a Hawaiian BBQ place here, I often bring my own (yes) katsu sauce in a bottle. You’ll be amazed what a katsu sauce like Bulldog or even Kikkoman’s can do for your chicken katsu! Sooooo much better!
The Sweet Chili Chicken plate was not a favorite of the wifey either. It was basically fried chicken pieces covered in bottled sweet chili sauce. It was too sweet, and again, chicken wasn’t seasoned properly! Guys, please salt & pepper your chicken before cooking! World of difference. Wifey really couldn’t finish all of her plate lunch.
For me the best part of the meal was the all-​important macaroni salad. At least Lulu Hawaiian BBQ got this mostly right. Macaroni was cooked well, still cold, was creamy enough (without being too heavy), and had the right component of just some shredded carrot in it. But… light on the seasoning! Not enough salt. After adding some of my own is came out just right. Then I went and did my thing and added a healthy dose of cracked black pepper, a dash of soy sauce, and a little splash of Tabasco! Oh yeah, eat that sucker up!
And what is with these Hawaiian BBQ places adding BOBA on the menu? Is this your Chinese kicking in? It’s just so strange, keep it simple and offer Hawaiian Sun drinks! Although we did give in and got a mango boba for the little one, a bit pricey at like $ 3.50 a cup. But, it wasn’t bad, the boba was actually made right.
Value was decent for a Hawaiian BBQ joint, I may be back to Lulu for Chicken Katsu again one day when we are on that side of town again. But from now on, I will bring my own katsu sauce!
#keepithawaiian

My Sons turned me on to this place for delivery. I have used them twice for lunch delivered to the house. I have to say each time the food has been outstanding. I get the BBQ Mixed plate, Ribs, Chicken and Beef. Good stuff. Wifey loves their Mac Salad and the Chicken Katsu, crunchy and tasty. Would recommend.

I Hate Giving Not So Good Reviews for Places, but I Gotta Do What I Gotta Do… The Food is Pretty Good, All are Hot, Delish and Worth Coming Back for. The Eatery is Kept Well Maintained. On a Slow Day, the Cashier will Actually Seat you, and Take Your Order. He Serves your Food, instead of you Getting it Yourself, and Takes the Check when you are done. I don’t know if they usually do this, or he was just trying to be nice to pretty girls. lol!
The Problem was with the Catering Aspect of it… Recently My Sister Catered from them for her Housewarming Party… Everything was fine, Until we noticed something! We ordered the Teriyaki BBQ Meat, and well… let’s just say there was a whole lot of FILLERS (meaning shredded cabbage filled to the top) and only about a Layer or Two of BBQ Meat! I couldn’t believe it… and the Noodles, well were Soggy! Despite those Disappointments, My Sister’s Party was still a Success! =)
**The Food is Good, Don’t Get Me Wrong, it’s just the Catering Part that I would Highly Think Twice About!

Everyone was getting spicy chicken according to the reviews so I thought I’d try it. Not really spicy at all, I find mongolian beef is spicier. Expected more flavor and a bigger menu. Great service though. Very kind people. Did wait a bit for food but it came out fresh so that only makes sense. Overall I would recommend this place to others in the area.

Sesame balls are phenomenal and fresh! Lumpia was more «eggroll» but still delicious and filed with beef!
Kalbi was on point and tender, not too fatty at all. Honey Katsu was unique but tasty nonetheless.
Everything we ordered was good, fresh, fast, smiling employees…
I would skip the crab puffs, they weren’t great.

Cashier and staff are really nice all the times I’ve been here. Lately, I’ve been ordering their BBQ beef bowl, served with broccoli and steamed rice. Always yummy and I tend to crave this specific bowl A LOT! I never have to wait over 15 mins for a meal here. The last time I was here with my boyfriend he ordered the lau lau and kalua pig combination. I was so surprised at how good it was. I remember ordering that same combo a couple years back and it was too smokey, dry and with not enough taste but now it’s nearly perfect. I am from Hawaii so I know how good those dishes are supposed to be and their food is pretty good. Their malasadas are very good as well, when served was very hot as well.

Ever since I stopped by just for boba this one day… My BF scoped out the menu, tried a few things and fell in love with this place.
If you like L&L, you’ll love this place. Same quality as L&L… But a lot cheaper and they aren’t stingy with their portions! I love their Chicken Katsu! It’s always hot and crunchy when served.
My BF LOVES the bbq chicken musubis! Always orders 2+ of them.
Try this place out. You’ll love it

I have been coming here for a long time, but the last few times it has been — not good. The food was bad enough the last time, I won’t be back.
The ribs were all fat and gristle. They were actually inedible. Trust me, I am not super picky about stuff like this, but I literally couldn’t eat them. The Kahlua pork was so dry I drenched it in soy sauce and hot sauce just to choke it down. I mixed the pork with a bunch of kimchi and that didn’t even help. The third item was the chicken katsu. It was the thinnest piece of chicken I have ever seen for katsu. It was tough, over cooked and it hardly had any chicken. It was a lot of breading and a thin piece of chicken thigh deep fried.
I am sure the owner won’t like this review, but this place has to do better.

Gotta say, I was impressed with my lunch today. I went with the BBQ mix plate. A whole lot of food! Short ribs were awesome, Teri steak was good and I don’t believe I’ve ever had the BBQ chicken with skin on, and it was crispy delicious.
This is the first Hawaiian place outside of the islands that actually has great Mac salad! It usually the big let down for me, but not here.
My only negatives: if in eating in, save the styrofoam and serve me on a real plate.
Issue 2: I arrived about 12:30 for lunch and device was rather slow (yet not very busy) would have enjoyed enjoying my meal instead of rushing to get back to work.
Definitely worth the stop if your in the area.

Ehhh this place is just ok now… seemed to have gone down hill since I thought it was decent before. The meats in the BBQ mix plate were under marinated and the beef and short ribs were dry and tough. I actually had to use the teriyaki sauce, which I never do, on the meat to flavor it. The mac salad was a weird yellowish color and could’ve been sitting a bit but tasted fine. The chicken was the only thing that was good and not overcooked. Hopefully it was just an off day but I’m going to be coming here a lot less in the future. Lulu definitely won’t be among my top choices and I’d probably only come in for a chicken plate at this point.