L&L Prices: How much is L&L?

Ah, Hawaii! The tropical islands are famous for the spectacular beauty of its landscapes, its laid-back lifestyle, and its cuisine with its pan-Asian influences. Among the culinary traditions in the islands, the Hawaiian plate stands out, thanks to the strong presence of the L&L Hawaiian Barbecue restaurants in Hawaii as well as in a dozen other states, U.S. territory, and several countries in Asia. Below are the latest L&L menu prices.

Item	Price
Seafood Platters
Fish Plate	$13.13
Mini Garlic Shrimp Plate	$10.27
Breaded Shrimp Plate	$13.51
Best Plate in Hawaii - Chicken
Spicy Chicken	$15.33
EXTRA BBQ SAUCE	$0.29
Kids
Katsu Kids	$8.22
Mini Plates
Mini Kalua Pork w/cabbage	$13.66
Mini Short Ribs	$15.29
Rice Bowls
Teriyaki Beef Bowl	$11.88
Teriyaki Chicken Bowl	$11.66
Keiki Plates
Keiki Hamburger	$7.94
Picked for you
Mini Chicken Katsu Plate	$10.28
Regular Chicken Katsu Plate	$13.41
Pork Lumpia	$6.66
Breakfast Served All Day
Spam and Egg Plate	$15.69
Da Kine Special
Aloha Burger	$11.86
Catering
Full Pan BBQ Chicken	$137.91
Full Pan Macaroni Salad	$101.28
Half Pan BBQ Chicken	$81.06
Half Pan Fried Shrimp	$113.43
Bowl
Kalua Pork w/Cabbage bowl	$9.65
Hawaiian Bowl
Katsu Bowl	$10.91
Beef Stew Bowl	$9.72
Shrimp Bowl	$12.39
Sandwiches
BBQ Chicken Sandwich	$10.96
Spam and Egg Sandwich	$7.83
Mahi Mahi Sandwich	$8.14
Ramen Burger Sandwich	$7.07
Portuguese Sausage and Egg Sandwich	$8.56
Hawaiian BBQ Bowls
Garlic Chicken Bowl	$10.01
Kalua Pork w/ Cabbage Bowl	$10.34
Beverages
Can Soda	$2.03
Large Fountain Drinks	$3.62
Pepsi Can	$1.86
Regular Fountain Drinks	$2.92
Add Utensils
Bottle drink	$2.97
Saimin RAMEN Soup
Saimin Shrimp	$9.20
Popular Items
Hawaiian BBQ Mix	$17.68
15. Loco Moco	$10.13
17. Hawaiian BBQ Beef	$11.62
18. Hawaiian BBQ Short Ribs	$12.58
21. Chicken Katsu	$9.90
23. Hawaiian BBQ Chicken	$9.90
Kalua Pork & Lau Lau Plate	$17.71
Combination Plates The most commonly ordered items and dishes from this store
Seafood Combo	$18.27
Seafood Platter	$18.11
Seafood Combo Plate	$15.77
1. Seafood Combo	$15.58
Mini Low Carb Plate	$13.50
Seafood Mix	$17.08
2. Seafood Platter	$16.50
Bento	$17.00
Kalua Pork and Lau Lau	$17.94
Kalua Pork with Cabbage and Lau Lau	$18.77
Low Carb BBQ Plate	$18.07
Kalua Pork and Pork Laulau	$16.63
Mixed Plate	$17.09
Atkins Plate	$15.69
Kalua Pork and Lau Lau Combo	$19.47
New York Steak with Garlic Shrimp	$18.68
Seafood BBQ Mix Plate	$18.29
Low Carb Plate	$19.16
BBQ Mix (Regular)	$16.07
Protien Plate	$17.87
Lau Lau Combo	$17.66
1. Seafood BBQ Mix	$20.08
Hawaiian Plate	$18.49
Atkins BBQ Plate	$18.55
Atkins Plate - Mini	$14.53
BBQ Chicken Healthier Plate	$15.01
Garlic Shrimp Healthier Plate	$16.84
Beef Plates The most commonly ordered items and dishes from this store
BBQ Beef Plate	$13.42
Hamburger Steak	$13.55
Hamburger Steak Plate	$13.06
Loco Moco Plate	$12.93
Hawaiian BBQ Short Ribs	$16.09
Beef Curry	$12.68
Hamburger Steak (Mini)	$12.73
Beef Stew	$11.29
Teriyaki Steak	$11.13
Hamburger Steak with Gravy Plate	$11.99
BBQ Beef (Regular)	$16.96
BBQ Short Ribs (Mini)	$15.33
Hamburger Steak (Regular)	$15.92
Hamburger Steak with Gravy	$11.90
BBQ Short Ribs (Regular)	$19.57
Loco Moco (Regular)	$15.42
10. Hamburger Steak	$15.32
Top Menu Items
BBQ Mix Combo Plate	$12.91
Most Ordered The most commonly ordered items and dishes from this store
BBQ Mix	$17.86
BBQ Mix Plate	$18.67
BBQ Short Ribs	$21.73
Chicken Katsu Plate	$12.53
Hawaiian BBQ Chicken	$13.28
Loco Moco	$21.27
Hawaiian BBQ Beef	$15.86
Lumpia	$10.79
3. BBQ Mix Plate	$16.52
Half and Half Mix Plate	$17.54
38. Spam Musubi	$3.50
BBQ Beef	$12.89
Fountain Drinks	$3.06
Half and Half	$17.83
Half and Half Combo	$17.37
Half and Half Plate	$16.89
Spam, Eggs And Rice	$11.45
11. BBQ Beef	$15.15
12. BBQ Short Ribs	$16.00
Regular BBQ Chicken	$15.88
13. Loco Moco	$15.32
Combination Plate The most commonly ordered items and dishes from this store
4. Bento	$15.32
6. Low Carb BBQ Plate	$14.90
7. Low Carb Mini Plate	$10.80
Super Low Carb Plate	$23.15
5. Super Low Carb Plate	$20.19
3.Mini Bbq Mix Plate	$12.51
Combination Plate Lunch
BBQ Mixed Plate	$19.50
Salads
BBQ Chicken Salad	$12.43
Chicken Katsu Salad	$12.08
Fried Shrimp Salad	$11.65
Barbecue Chicken	$11.23
Drinks
Bottled Water	$2.44
Fountain Drink	$2.91
Gatorade	$3.08
Hawaiian Sun	$2.76
Large Drink	$3.65
Bottle Soda	$2.93
Bottled Pepsi	$3.17
Coconut water	$3.00
Hawaiian Sun Can	$3.47
Hawaiian Sun Juice	$2.39
Large soda	$3.12
Regular soda	$2.29
Bottled Soda	$3.35
Thai tea	$4.17
Bottled Drink	$4.12
Water (Bottle)	$1.97
Aquafina Bottled Water	$2.72
cocount Water	$2.92
Fountain Drink-Large	$3.67
Hawaiian Sun Drink	$2.50
Regular Drink	$2.38
Red Bull	$4.77
Energy Drink	$3.83
Lilikoi Lemonade	$5.44
Strawberry Smoothie	$6.02
Fountain Drink-Regular	$3.25
Ala Carte
1 Pc BBQ Chicken	$4.15
1 Pc Spam	$1.65
Katsu Sandwich	$7.29
Side Kalua Pork	$5.93
1 Egg	$1.65
1 Pc Beef	$4.87
Beef Sandwich	$9.82
1 Pc Fish	$3.58
1 Pc Katsu	$3.97
Sides and Favorites
Portuguese Sausage, Egg, and Rice	$12.56
Hawaiian Bowls Served with rice and steamed vegetables.
Beef Curry Bowl	$10.20
Tofu Bowl	$10.81
Burgers / Sandwiches Meal served w/ French fries and drink.
BBQ Hamburger Combo	$12.01
Sauces
Tartar Sauce	$0.63
BBQ Sauce	$0.54
Island Platters Mini plate 1 scoop of white and 1 scoop of macaroni salad. Regular plate 2 scoops of white and 1 scoop of macaroni salad
Pineapple Chicken	$13.93
Garlic Chicken Plate	$14.32
Kalua Pork w/Cabbage plate	$13.29
Curry Chicken Katsu plate	$12.95
Chicken Plates
BBQ Chicken Plate	$12.13
Chicken Cutlet with Gravy	$12.84
Chicken Cutlet with Gravy Plate	$13.01
Mochiko Chicken	$13.38
Chicken Katsu Curry Regular Plate	$13.09
Garlic Chicken	$12.27
Katsu Curry	$12.35
BBQ Chicken (Mini)	$12.81
Chicken Katsu (Regular)	$15.96
Chicken Cutlet Plate	$13.10
Chicken Cutlet with Gravy (Mini)	$12.98
Chicken Katsu Curry	$12.27
Mini BBQ Chicken Plate	$11.12
Orange chicken	$12.56
Garlic Chicken (Mini)	$11.20
Chicken Cutlet w/ Gravy	$14.89
Chicken Cutlet with Gravy (Regular)	$14.64
Chicken Katsu Curry (Regular)	$15.84
Mini Chicken Katsu Curry	$12.08
Sesame Chicken	$15.49
Katsu curry - Mini	$10.80
Beef and Pork Plates
BBQ Short Ribs Plate	$13.74
Side Orders
Green Salad	$6.23
Steamed White Rice	$1.97
Malasadas	$7.28
Seaweed Salad	$3.79
Steamed Rice	$4.24
Tossed Green Salad	$5.29
Kimchee	$2.99
1 Scoop Macaroni Salad	$2.32
1 Scoop Rice	$2.17
Calamari	$8.00
Malasada	$7.18
1 Pc. Lau Lau	$8.52
pot sticker	$6.20
Side Salad	$4.76
Macaroni and Cheese	$32.15
1 Pc. Hamburger Patty	$4.16
Manapua (1 Pc)	$4.06
Beef & Pork Plates
Mini BBQ Beef	$13.39
Homemade Hamburger Steak with Gravy	$12.25
Mini Lau Lau	$16.29
Mini Loco Moco	$12.62
Salad
Katsu Salad	$13.20
King's Hawaiian Burgers
Big Kahuna Burger	$16.82
King's Hawaiian Cheeseburger	$11.79
King's Hawaiian Spam and Egg Burger	$10.69
King's Hawaiian Hamburger	$10.84
*Bowl
Loco Moco Bowl	$11.60
Pork Plates
Kalua Pork with Cabbage	$12.02
Kalua Pork Plate	$13.16
Kalua Pork with Cabbage Plate	$12.27
Pork Lau Lau	$15.51
Pork Lau Lau Plate	$15.23
Roast Pork with Gravy	$12.39
Kalua and Lau Lau Combo	$20.09
Kalua Pork (Mini)	$13.77
Kalua Pork with Cabbage (Mini)	$11.03
Lau Lau	$17.85
Pork Lau Lau (Mini)	$15.07
BBQ Pork Chop	$15.33
Breaded Pork Chop with Gravy	$14.49
Kalua Pork and Lau Lau Combo Plate	$17.21
BBQ Pork Chop Mini	$13.51
Healthy Plates
Healthy Salmon Patty	$14.61
Healthy Garlic Fish	$16.46
Chicken Plate
Chicken Cutlet (Mini)	$12.64
Chicken Katsu Curry Plate Mini	$11.62
Chicken Cutlet w/ Gravy Mini	$12.60
Pork
26. Roast Pork	$10.35
27. Lau Lau	$12.18
Mini Kalua Pork Plate with Cabbage	$11.42
Teriyaki Pork Chop	$16.02
Specials
Portuguese Sausage and Eggs	$10.85
Hawaii's Favorites
Portuguese Sausage, Eggs and Rice	$11.49
Spam, Egg, and Rice	$11.95
Local Favorites
Manapua	$5.48
Bulgogi Fries	$12.08
Grilled Spam Eggs and Rice	$10.67
Sausage, Eggs and Rice	$10.77
Beef & Pork
Kalua Pork w/ Cabbage	$28.47
Healthy Plate
Healthy BBQ Chicken Salad	$13.05
Healthy Fish Salad	$13.31
Healthy Katsu Salad	$13.05
Low Carb Plates
Super Mix Mini Plate	$13.95
Super Mix Plate	$16.07
Hamburgers
Breaded Fried Fish Burger	$10.94
Fried Katsu Chicken Burger	$8.92
Pork Plates - Mini Best plate lunch in Hawaii. Mini: one scoop of white rice and macaroni salad. Regular: Two scoops of Rice and Macaroni salad.
Mini Portuguese Sausage and Egg	$11.69
Mini Kalua Pork w/ Cabbage	$13.45
Chicken
Chicken Cutlet	$13.81
22. Chicken Katsu Curry	$9.90
24. Mochiko	$9.90
Fried Garlic Chicken	$15.63
EXTRA Teriyaki Sauce	$0.61
Regular Bbq Chicken Plate	$13.62
Lemon Chicken	$12.29
Seafood Plate Served with rice and your choice of macaroni salad or a tossed salad.
7. Fried Shrimp	$15.06
8. Fried Basa	$14.84
Garlic Basa	$15.47
Seafood Plates - Mini Consuming raw or undercooked me (meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Mini Fried Basa	$13.24
Musubi A block of rice with your choice of meat wrapped in flavored dried seaweed
Spam Musubi	$4.33
BBQ Chicken Musubi	$3.96
Chicken Katsu Musubi	$3.92
Portuguese Sausage	$4.36
Portuguese Sausage Musubi	$3.99
Fried Fish Musubi	$4.67
Katsu Musubi	$4.07
Musubi Trio	$10.04
Shrimp Musubi	$4.34
Beef Musubi	$3.82
Chicken Musubi	$4.55
Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Musubi	$3.49
39. Bbq Chicken Musubi	$3.50
40. Chicken Katsu Musubi	$3.50
41. Portuguese Sausage Musubi	$3.50
BBQ Beef Musubi	$4.19
Grilled Spam Musubi	$3.93
Musubi combo	$12.99
Spam and Egg Musubi	$4.70
Filipino Sausage Musubi	$4.59
Spam	$3.99
Fried Shrimp Musubi	$4.59
Portuguese Musubi	$3.52
Mini Plate
Mini Katsu Cutlet	$10.70
Mini Katsu Chicken	$12.42
Fried Rice
Shrimp Fried Rice	$15.86
Saimin Fresh ramen noodles with our specially prepared broth
BBQ Beef Saimin	$9.52
BBQ Chicken Saimin	$9.28
Chicken Katsu Saimin	$9.61
Fried Shrimp Saimin	$9.78
Plain Saimin	$7.39
Grilled Spam Saimin	$8.96
Aloha Saimin	$9.62
Katsu Saimin	$7.98
Saimin with BBQ Beef	$9.53
Saimin with BBQ Chicken	$9.50
Saimin with Chicken Katsu	$9.51
Saimin with Fried Shrimp	$9.63
Saimin with Spam	$8.37
Chicken Saimin	$8.92
42. LandL Saimin	$6.74
47. Aloha Saimin	$8.56
Teriyaki Beef saimin	$9.59
Hawaiian BBQ Beef Saimin	$8.43
Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Saimin	$8.28
Saimin Spam	$8.40
Appetizers (Pupu's)
Veggie Spring rolls	$25.43
Burgers Include french fries (450 cal) and drinks.
Hamburger	$6.11
Cheeseburger	$6.59
BBQ Burger	$5.71
BBQ Cheeseburger	$6.79
Bbq Hamburger	$5.89
Cheeseburger Combo	$11.43
Double Cheeseburger	$6.76
Double Hamburger	$6.36
Veggie Burger	$6.59
Double BBQ Cheeseburger	$7.63
Salmon Burger	$7.44
Basa Sandwich	$11.79
Kalua Pork Burger	$15.18
Shrimp Sandwich	$6.45
Ramen
Plain Ramen	$5.54
Ramen with BBQ Beef	$8.02
Ramen with BBQ Chicken	$8.24
Ramen with Chicken Katsu	$8.08
Ramen with Fried Shrimp	$9.01
Ramen with SPAM	$7.95
BBQ Beef Ramen	$9.17
BBQ Chicken Ramen	$9.22
Spam Ramen	$8.56
Chicken Katsu Ramen	$9.12
Breakfast Served all day.
Spam and Eggs	$11.83
Breakfast Plate	$9.81
Hawaiian BBQ Bowl Served over white rice with fresh steamed vegetable
52. Bbq Chicken Bowl	$8.50
53. Kalua Pork with Cabbage Bowl	$8.75
54. Bbq Beef Bowl	$8.75
Family Pack Serves 4-6. We use sesame oil on all menu items.
Family Pack	$72.69
Sides
French Fries	$4.58
Brown Rice	$4.72
Garden Salad	$8.84
Gravy Fries	$4.76
Katsu Sauce	$0.75
Kim Chee	$2.20
Macaroni Salad	$4.91
Steamed Brown Rice	$2.30
Steamed Vegetables	$4.03
Steamed Veggies	$8.57
White Rice	$4.80
Toss Salad	$5.26
Egg	$1.93
Gravy	$1.22
Fries	$3.88
Kimchi	$2.83
Curry	$1.41
Extra katsu sauce	$0.69
Rice	$2.40
Gyoza	$6.45
Onion Rings	$6.02
Mac Salad	$2.91
Spring Rolls	$6.34
Extra Egg	$2.00
Extra Side Gravy Sauce	$2.00
Extra Tartar Sauce	$0.75
Hot Sauce	$0.50
Extra Side Curry Sauce	$2.00
Tossed Salad	$5.44
Pot Stickers	$20.10
Hawaiian Rolls	$3.81
Lumpia 5 Pcs	$6.93
Piece Lau Lau	$7.13
Lighter Options
Lighter BBQ Chicken	$13.68
Lighter Garlic Fish	$13.81
Lighter Garlic Shrimp	$15.11
Lighter Garlic Ahi	$15.56
Lighter Garlic Salmon	$14.46
Burgers and Sandwiches
Fried Fish Sandwich	$10.66
Fried Shrimp Burger	$12.24
Healthier Plates Served with 2 scoop of brown rice & fresh tossed greens
Healthy BBQ Chicken	$13.84
Healthy Garlic Shrimp	$15.21
Healthy Garlic Ahi	$15.14
Garlic Shrimp Salad	$15.58
48. Healthier Bbq Chicken	$14.45
49.Healthier Garlic Shrimp	$15.25
50. Healthier Garlic Fish Fillet	$15.25
BBQ Chicken Salad Plate	$12.47
Chicken Katsu Salad Plate	$12.47
Fish Salad Plate	$12.72
Garlic Shrimp Salad Plate	$13.60
Healthier BBQ Chicken	$14.62
Healthier Garlic Shrimp	$15.67
Healthy Grilled Salmon	$16.27
Fish Salad	$13.78
Lighter Options Plates
Lighter Bbq Chicken Plate	$12.98
Chefs Special
Portuguese Sausage, Egg, Rice, and Macaroni Salad	$11.17
Spam, Eggs, Rice, and Macaroni Salad	$11.17
Local Specials
New York Steak	$16.32
Spam & Egg-Mini	$11.19
Rawfish
Small Poke	$9.24
Hawaiian Pan Fried Noodles
Chicken Chow Mein	$14.49
Bowls Bowls
BBQ Beef Bowl	$10.81
BBQ Chicken Bowl	$10.40
Kalua Pork Bowl	$10.69
Kalua Pork with Cabbage Bowl	$10.41
Chicken Katsu Curry Bowl	$9.69
Chili Bowl	$9.47
Fried Shrimp Bowl	$10.17
Katsu Curry Bowl	$9.92
Bbq Beef Bowl with Veggies	$9.62
Bbq Chicken Bowl with Veggies	$9.43
Bowl Chicken Katsu	$10.65
Chef's Special
Beef Fried Noodle	$14.33
Chicken Fried Noodle	$13.31
Chicken Fried Rice	$13.07
Spam Fried Noodle	$12.25
Spam Fried Rice	$12.45
Keiki (Kids') Meals Includes French fries and drink.
Kid's Meal- BBQ Chicken	$7.63
Kid's Meal- Chicken Katsu	$8.76
Kid's Meal- Cheeseburger	$9.07
Kid's Meal- Hamburger	$9.07
Small Family Pack
Small BBQ Family Pack	$66.99
Small Seafood Family Pack	$66.99
Kids Meals
Kids Cheeseburger	$7.62
Kids Hamburger	$7.66
Burgers & Sandwiches
Fish Sandwich	$8.14
Hamburger Combo	$10.61
BBQ Beef Sandwich Combo	$11.90
BBQ Chicken Sandwich Combo	$11.44
Fish Sandwich Combo	$10.98
Double Cheeseburger Combo	$12.04
Teriyaki Beef Sandwich	$8.54
Chicken Katsu Sandwich	$14.79
BBQ Cheeseburger Combo	$12.03
Chicken Katsu Sandwich Combo	$12.06
Teriyaki Beef Sandwich Combo	$10.99
Portuguese Sausage and Egg Sandwich Combo	$10.52
Spam and Egg Sandwich Combo	$10.29
BBQ Double Hamburger	$6.95
Kalua Pork Sandwich Combo	$11.90
Extra Sauces
Sweet Chili Sauce	$0.65
House Dressing	$0.55
Special Menu
Ahi poke	$16.21
Keiki Meals
Kids BBQ Chicken	$8.38
Kids Chicken Katsu	$9.09
Side Order
Extra gravy	$1.18
Extra curry	$1.41
Contactless Catering (Breakfast Bento) Served all day.
Spam and Eggs with Rice	$67.48
Soft Drink Looking for a refreshing drink to pair with your meal? Select a drink below from our wide variety of Pepsi products.
Snapple	$2.87
Regular Plates Regular Plates
Protein Plate	$17.11
Regular Kalua Pork	$16.31
Regular Kalua Pork w/cabbage	$16.24
Regular Short Ribs	$18.95
Kalua Pork Fries	$10.01
Katsu Cutlet	$11.74
Side of Gravy	$0.96
Katsu Plate	$13.02
Spam Egg Rice Plate	$9.35
Extra Sauce
Teriyaki Sauce	$0.54
VOLCANO SAUCE	$0.35
Ranch Dressing	$0.69
Gravy Sauce	$0.66
Combo Pack Specials
BBQ Mix Combo	$28.43
Popular Plates
Seafood and BBQ Combo	$20.84
Party/Family Packs
Party Pack	$142.99
Soft Drinks
Soft Drink	$2.73
Family Combo 4-6 People
Family Combo	$78.48
Desserts
Haupia	$4.60
Sauce
Curry Sauce	$0.96
Sriracha Hot Sauce	$0.75

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About L&L

The plate lunch is closely associated with L&L because of its pioneering work in introducing it to the fast-food industry. This is the quintessential Hawaiian meal that typically consists of two scoops of fluffy white rice, an entrée and a serving of macaroni salad. The similarity with the classic Southern meat-and-threes is obvious but the plate lunch has roots in Japanese cuisine, particularly the bento bunch so it’s unique to the islands.

History

In 1976, Eddie Flores turned a small building previously used as an L&L Dairy retail store in Honolulu into the first L&L restaurant. He kept the L&L part of the name and, thus, was born the L&L Hawaiian Barbecue. The privately-owned company is also known as L&L Drive-In in its home state while its corporate headquarters are in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Aside from the restaurants in the United States, the chain also has restaurants in New Zealand, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.  The L&L prices in all the restaurants are competitive in comparison with restaurants, fast-foods, and food trucks that offer similar fare.

What They’re Famous For

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue is famous for its Hawaiian lunch plate, which can include a choice of pork, beef, fish, chicken or shrimp along with two large scoops of fluffy, usually steaming, white rice and a side of macaroni salad. The lunch plate has its origins in the small cafés and lunch wagons that catered to the blue-collar workers of the islands. The contents were specifically chosen for their high carbohydrate, protein and calorie content, which provided sufficient energy for working in tropical conditions.

The L&L Hawaiian plate isn’t just your usual carbs-and-protein meal either. The restaurant chain has earned several awards and has been cited by local and national magazines for its menu, particularly its Hawaiian plate. The company has also been recognized as among the country’s top restaurant franchised chains, an accolade that the company doesn’t rest on since it continues to improve its brand.

Why Eat Here

If you’re looking for the so-called state food of Hawaii, then the L&L is among the best places to be. The typical Hawaiian barbecue lunch served in its restaurants consists of a single serving of mayonnaise-drenched macaroni salad, two servings of white rice, your choice of meat, such as seafood, pork, chicken, or beef. The combo is usually good for one person to fill his or her tummy, as well as provide the energy source until the next meal.

The thing about the L&L Hawaiian plate is that the various culinary influences are apparent from the first bite. The stronger Pan-Asian influence isn’t surprising since Hawaii was a magnet for immigrants coming from Japan, China, South Korea, and the Philippines. But there are also subtle influences from Europe (Portugal) and New England, again because of immigrant community.

Due to the differences in preferences across the chain’s locations, each restaurant can slightly change its menu to address the local customers’ expectations. For example, in the mainland United States, some restaurants allow diners to substitute steamed vegetables or a tossed green salad instead of the starch-rich macaroni salad. Brown rice and banana may also be offered as healthier options to the white rice and macaroni salad, such as on Samoa, while local dishes may also be offered in the Chinese and Japanese L&L restaurants.

The Hawaiian plate’s protein source, such as the chicken, beef and pork, is usually either grilled or fried so diners have a choice. The meat is properly prepared so it’s juicy, succulent and flavorful although realistic expectations must be set. The L&L restaurants are, after all, casual dining places, not fine dining places but for good value for the money, you will like the Hawaiian plates here.

Aside from the Hawaiian plates, there are also bowls. The teriyaki beef bowl has rice and vegetables; the BBQ beef bowl has barbecued beef with steamed vegetables on top of rice; and the BBQ chicken bowl has barbecued chicken instead. There’s even the classic Spam combo with grilled spam on top of rice and the noodle soup with Spam.

The restaurants have a casual vibe with students, couples and groups of families and friends enjoying the simple yet delicious and filling meals. The wait staff are usually friendly, helpful and courteous, while the service at the counter is quick and efficient. The facilities including the restrooms and parking lot are kept in good condition so diners can start and end their dining experience at L&L on a good note.

To learn more about L&L or to find a location near you, visit their website at www.hawaiianbarbecue.com.

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