Found a new love at Paradise Hawaiian after almost eating here for four years!
Spicy chicken with mandoo (dumplings) combo for $9.99 may be the tastiest lunch in Tempe under $10. Chicken marinated in a garlicky sweet & spicy sauce char grilled and served over a bed of rice with 4 sides. You get about 5-6 mandoo in a combo dish and while on the smaller side are cooked beautifully. If you don't like chicken all their spicy offerings are pretty good with pork following in a close second to the chicken.
Spam Musubi ($1.95) is excellent as well with a large slice of spam topped over a big hunk of rice encased in dried seaweed.
Place gets packed around lunchtime but the service is quick and to the point.
After you eat here you won't settle for a Hawaiian chain (like Ono) ever again.