Lekena’s Aloha BBQ

Reviews

• Victoria R.

  star star star star star 24 October 2026

  So glad I found this place! Came here during lunch on a Saturday and it wasn't too packed. There's plenty of seating and the staff are all friendly. Parking isn't a problem either!
  The food is amazing!!!! I grew up around this food since I am Filipino and Hawaiian so I definitely recommend this place to anyone!! I loveeeddd the spicy ahi poke bowl! The portion is great! And the flavor is soo good!
  With a yelp check in you can get free chicken katsu nuggets which were super yummy! My husband got the chicken teriyaki plate and he loved it as well. They also have Thai ice with boba and it was very refreshing. I seriously can't wait to come back! Their musubi is good too if you are craving one!
  Overall the atmosphere and food is amazing!

• Hannah T.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 18 October 2026

  I saw this place and decided to get some lunch to go. I ordered a chicken katsu combo and a soda....$16 are you crazy!!! I can get the same things at L&L for $12.
     I was not impressed at all, the chicken was super crunchy and salty. You could not tastes the chicken at all. The rice was bland and really sticky and the macaroni salad was really liquid and the noodles were way over cooked.
    I did not have a good experience here and maybe other things on the menu are better but be ready to spend a lot of money.

• Anthony L.

  star star star star star 8 October 2026

  Don't get me wrong, there are some amazing poke places in town that allow you to customize your bowl how you like it. Great toppings, tons of different things to add to it. I will admit I go to a few of these places regularly.  However after living in Hawaii for years some times I just want a regular poke bowl from how I remember it.
  
  This place has it. Poke on top of rice. It's all about the poke and that's it.
  
  Don't take anything away from the other poke places... there are some gems in town. But this is closer to Hawaiian poke.  
  
  I haven't tried much on the menu because I always come back to poke. They have a typical Hawaiian menu with a lot of the islands yummy foods, which I'm sure one day I will try.
  
  Spam musabi, loco moco, Mac salad, katuz, are things I used to eat on the beach from local Hawaiian places. Something about each dish that is unique and wonderful.... just says Hawaii.  But poke is still king in my book.

• Joni S.

  star star star star star_border 5 October 2026

  Returned after a long break of not eating here (for no particular reason - maybe the want to try poke at better locations and other Hawaiian options?). I was pleasantly surprised. Came right before closing so options were limited. The wait wasn't too long and got the free katsu nuggets for Yelp check-in. Most entrees come with Mac salad & steamed veggies. I can't pinpoint the seasonings used on the steamed veggies but definitely tastier than most other places. Mac salad was good - I find it hard to mess up on. Ended up ordering the fish - fried. Slightly regretted getting it fried rather than steamed as it was battered heavily. Still good but wish that they kept it lightly battered instead. All-in-all, I'll continue to return. Interested in trying out their katsu curry.

• Angelika W.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 28 September 2026

  Sadly, I need to update my review and remove all the positive stars that I have given this place. Today I placed a phone order for pick up, I asked for 1 short rib plate, 1 kids chicken katsu and 2 drinks. I showed up to pick up my food and the lady says to me it will be $38. I was shocked. I said to her wow that is expensive, I usually eat here with a family of 5 for $60. So in her most "charming" attitude she says to me "I don't make the prices." This is where it started.
  
  The lady then realized that she did not order the kids chicken but the normal plate. So she fixed the price, which mind you, was only a $4 difference. Instead of owning up to her mistake, she became even more rude and re-ordered my food. So now I had to wait 15 minutes for a kids chicken, she could have just given me the adult one which has a little more rice and maybe 1 slice of extra chicken.
  
  This place has obviously hired someone new. The staff that I know who work there are very sweet and friendly. This lady was nothing but a ball of attitude and rudeness. From the start to the end she was just rude.
  
  We will never be returning. I suppose they raised their prices and dropped their standard of customer service. Very disappointing to say the least.