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| - Eat at L&L? You should think about eating here at 808 Hawaii Mixed Plate instead. Nothing against the Mickey D's of the plate lunch crowd, but at least 808 is owned by some legit Hawaii folks, not franchised. Yes, the Chinese owners of your local L&L CAN change your Hawaiian food and make it taste different.
Came here one night for dinner. Lots of Hawaii locals, so you know it just may be a place to go for some ono eats. Yelp, why did you just red underline the word ONO for me? You would have figured by now your review section knows it means yummy!
Was near closing, and there was still a nice little line. Luckily, what I came for they still had. Other reviewers rave about the garlic chicken, and they weren't wrong. This buggah was good! Ordered a regular plate of this and wasn't sorry. Pan fried, marinated chicken thighs, topped with miso-mayo sauce...BOMB! And when you say garlic, it means GARLIC. Flavored all the way through with that stinking rose! So if you don't like garlic, either stay away, or order an extra scoop of rice or macaroni salad to balance out the kick. Good for me that I love garlic. Very good dish.
The wifey ended up with a $6 bento with fried saimin, Spam, teriyaki chicken, and a scoop of rice. Tiny portion if you ask me, but it was enough for her. The fried saimin had good flavor, and a hint of sweetness. Put some cracked black pepper on top and you're ready to go. She enjoyed it overall.
Menu at 808 Hawaii Mixed Plate is very similar to other Hawaiian joints like L&L and Aloha Kitchen. Basics like teriyaki beef, chicken katsu, kalbi, and sesame chicken all on the list. Specials can change daily but are plentiful and often varied. I've seen:
-Pan roasted mahi mahi
-Misoyaki butterfish (like you find at Roy's)
-Oxtail soup (I must try)
Prices are reasonable, and will probably set you back around the $20-$25 dollar range for two people depending on what you order. You get just enough food to fill your tummy. But I wish the portions were a bit larger. If you look on their Facebook page you should be able to order from 808 online with little hassle. Or just call their phone number and place it that way. They also do catering for your next party or keiki's 1st luau!
Service was good, as one of the owners came around after our meal to ask us how everything was tasting. It was after their closing time of 9:00 PM, but she told us no worries, and to take our time to 'talk story'. Much mahalos for the love aunty, we will be back!
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