Hula Hawaiian BBQ

I’ve dined here/​called for pickup, no issues. Foods always yummy, sushi is ok I don’t come here for the sushi. I usually get a mini meal bbq chicken with double macaroni salad and a order of spam masubi which comes with 2 pieces. It’s enough for me (small adult) sometimes I can’t finish it. The macaroni salad is my favorite the bbq chicken has never been dry all the times I’ve gotten it, and the spam masubi is the perfect amount of everything to me (thick slab of spam good emount of rice/​sauce and seaweed is crispy).

Totally delish and consistent. Great variety of sushi rolls and other dishes. The moco loco is blasé. I recommend getting a mini meal and a sushi roll.
Prices are reasonable and staff happily accommodate customizations. Only downside is the food is sometimes prepped too fast when ordering over the phone.

It is a Friday afternoon and I think, how about picking up some food to-​go for lunch? (I only have a half-​hour to dilly dally around anyhow) DIDN’T GO AS PLANNED.
Here is the timeline:
11:15 call Hula Hawaiian BBQ and place my order.
11:31 arrive and pay for meal.
11:40 I realize it has been 25 minutes since I ordered. So I go up and ask the ladies (two of them) if my order was ready. The only reason I did this is because the lunch crowd was rolling in and all of their numbers were getting called, and I saw my order in plain sight sitting on the counter. The ladies tell me no, not ready yet. Listen for your number. OK. Maybe they are just taking extra long to make the sushi roll or something.
11:50 After *ALMOST* losing my cool, just for the simple fact that I could PHYSICALLY SEE my order still sitting on the counter, the ladies ask what number I am. I tell them, and they say ohhhh, and grab the bag and hand it over.
I am no pro at this nor have I ever worked in a Customer Service setting such as this one. But I do know it does not take 35 minutes to make two spam musubi, a CA roll, and crab rangoons.
This is just beyond ridiculous. It really put a damper on my day because I was looking forward to supporting one of the only Hawaiian BBQ places in the area. This was just a terrible experience, especially since they open at 11 and I made the call at 11:15. I was probably one of their first customers of the day and they couldn’t even get it right. I am upset and I will not be returning. Ever. If you want hot, soft sushi because it has been laying around for 35 minutes, by all means, come here and you will get it!

I used to come to this place quite often. It has been, perhaps, a couple of years since I’ve stopped by but I was in the neighborhood and craving Hawaiian food. I distinctly remember the large portions and the flavor packed meats.
On this visit I ordered a spicy tuna roll and a mixed barbecue plate which included beef, beef ribs and chicken. Portions were extremely skimpy and the meats were flavorless and tasteless. It was as if they did not marinate the meat long enough or didn’t marinate the meat at all. The chicken was burned on one side and the beef was very tough and not tender like I remember it being in the past.
I believe this place may have changed ownership since I was here last. I was totally bummed and sadly I won’t be back.

This place is my favorite place to go get sushi. The rolls are great and big and super cheap.

I made a phone order here and they completely screwed it up. Then the CHEFS asked me if I’m sure that I ordered that? Wth? I think I know what I ordered. Also the chefs were extremely rude to the front cashiers saying that they didn’t get this and tossed the ticket. How rude! The only reason I gave this 3 stars is because there prices are decent an the food is good. But they really need to give them a class on customer service and also get people who can understand you.

Mediocre all around. No real difference between this and L&L’s except that it might be a little cheaper. The spam masubi, chicken katsu, and bbq chicken were all very average.

Great prices ! When your on the go its always nice to grab a chicken sandwhich ! For dinner we often grab the family meals, they come with rice and macaroni as well as ths meat.

It was late and I had worked a 10 hour day and I was starving. I was thinking about get Fish’s Wild in Davis but just wanted to get back home to W. Sac so I decided to come here. I ordered the BBQ chicken. Firstly, I could not understand one word from the woman who took my order. She was very loud and I felt yelling at me. I kept repeating what it wanted… then she finally took my order and was in the process of giving my change when I saw the «we serve brown rice» sign and I asked can I get brown instead. She said «too late» … I was HANGRY and my eyes about popped out of my head. And I said «really its too late» she replied «50 more cents» I said «that’s fine.» she huffed and changed the order and proceeded to yell at the cooks for 5 minutes … all I could understand was brown rice. I gave a $ 1 tip for fear she would spit in my food… I won’t be back. I’ll just starve next time. I can’t stand rude customer service!

Great prices for great portions ($ 3.23 after tax for burger and fries at lunch??) and the spam musubi is definitely a favorite. The only reason the 5^th star is lacking is because all in-​house orders are served in to-​go containers? So much trash but I guess with the portion sizes it may make sense?

Solid food. Chicken quality was very good in the Katsu and BBQ chicken. Decent sized selection.
They have mini meals which are a good size with less rice. They have most of the HI Iced Tea and beverages in cans.
I will return.

Great food. Fast service. Very good prices. Best in west Sacramento. Always clean. Prefer order #6 it’s the right plate.

I enjoy this place very much. Chicken Katsu, BBQ chicken, and BBQ beef are on point. Always full of flavor and not too salty or over seasoned. I’ve never tried their sushi but I’ve only heard good things about it. The macaroni salad is also da bomb, I dream about it sometimes… This place has everything you’d want out of a Hawaiian BBQ joint. If I could eat their food everyday without turning into a whale I would.

The Hawaiian BBQ is located in a shopping center so there is plenty of parking. Seating is limited outside and inside. I ordered the Hawaiian Sushi and it was delicious. The price is $$ and you get plenty. I would recommend if your looking to get something quick and easy.

This place is much like L&L but more options other than just bbq meat and spam masubi.. I would give it 4 stars for the bbq items because it really does taste better than L&L and you get a huge portion. Sometimes even enough to take leftovers as a snack. But unfortunately, I would have to give it 3 stars because I wanted to try something other than a bbq item and I chose the Avocado Roll. which is like a spring roll with very thin slices of avocado and some mixed greens. you shouldn’t call it an avocado roll if it’s majority lettuce -.-

My company does lunch delivery there for the benefit of our employee. This place is one on the list. The food is OK although some of them are horrible. (Rib too chewy, that curry chicken or pineapple chicken whatever’s sauce is really horrifying).
Not just that, their customer service sucks! Our company order there daily, and they still do not have the decency to separate the receipts for our employees. In fact, I often hear our girl who pick up the lunch complain they always YELL at her when she as them to separate the checks.
HORRIFYING Customer service!

I’ve been here a few times and it seems that everytime I come here it just gets worse.
Lately, when I order the bbq/​teriyaki chicken or beef, it’s swimming in sauce like its soup or something. (it’s because of the cabbage water, they don’t drain it good enough. I ordered a bbq cheeseburger and it was terrible. The tomato was rotten because it was just mush and fell apart, the onions were off and the lettuce was definitely not fresh. I really didn’t want to write such a negative review but I need to let people know. The mahi mahi mini meal I bought today was good until I moved the fish and saw that my cabbage was moldy! GROSS! (I took a picture of it if you wanted to see it, it’s in photos) I was so upset because I was sharing it with my 2 yr old. That’s the last time I’ll ever go there.

This place is as good as any L&L. Portions are good for the prices. Chicken is tender and patsy is crispy. Rolls are good. Hope you don’t expect gourmet Mikuni style sushi for $ 4.39 a roll. My pocket book and tummy thank you Hula.

Only place I know where u can get cheap sushi, but horrible service. Every time I go here, it always seems like the workers hate their jobs. They’re never friendly (not even smile), but if u can get past that, then this is the place to go. The food is somewhat decent. I think I’m going to have a talk with whoever is in charge there next time.

Humuhumunukunukuapua’a…it’s easy to say if you sound it out. I’m practicing because we’re hitting up the Garden Island (that would be Kauai) for our 20^th anniversary next month. So while we were knee-​deep in researching activities brochures, Unilocal Kauai reviews, and trying on Hawaiian shirts to see if they still fit (it’s been years since we’ve been to Hawaii), Hubby developed a hankering for a plate lunch place. I used Unilocal to look up a more well-​known Hawaiian bbq joint here in Sac, which shall remain nameless, but after checking its Unilocal rating (only 2 stars!) for our nearest location, I found Hula Hawaiian BBQ instead.
One short’ish drive to West Sac from the ol’ homestead in Natomas, and I was standing in front of their big menu, trying to figure out what I wanted to order. Hubby had already set his heart on teriyaki beef and chicken. I settled on the Hula combo, which offered up bbq beef and chicken, as well as short ribs. Since it’s a plate lunch, our orders also came TWO scoops of rice (nice), one scoop of macaroni salad, and a green salad under the meat. In true plate lunch tradition, you totally get your money’s worth in the form of a ton of food for the price.
Speaking of prices, a few things about Hula Hawaiian BBQ:
1. If you want brown rice instead of white, it’s an extra 50 cents.
2. If you’re dining in, you’re charged for refills (25 or 50 cents, depending on size).
3. No charge for extra teriyaki or katsu sauce, which are available in large condiment pump containers, kept warm, with to-​go containers/​lids. Brilliant! I could eat just their white rice with that yummy warm teriyaki sauce! And no charge for that… yay!
4. Hubby’s two-​item teriyaki plate was only $ 6.99!
5. My Hula combo plate was only $ 7.39!
All in all, this was my first time here to Hula, but it won’t be the last. You can’t beat the value, and the food was really good. Not fancy, but great stick-​to-​your-​ribs plate lunch fare.
Mahalo for reading my review, and aloha! :)