Golden Hawaiian BBQ

I haven’t physically visited this location, but have tried their kalbi and macaroni salad and enjoyed it. Their kileau pork is also the right flavor. I will update the review when I visit physically and share the experience.

Food was very hot and fresh. Very tasty as well. Portions were small for the price though. Can’t compare with Ono though. Lady was nice

I am so happy I found this place. Right across from Mesa community college. Authentic, delicious, relatively healthy… What more can one ask for? Really takes me back to my trip to the islands. There is seriously nothing wrong you could order on the menu.

My go to Hawaiian food place. Haven’t tried anything I havent liked here. The chicken katsu is excellent, the bbq is great and the fish and shrimp is good too. Excellent service and the price tag is reasonable for as much food you get.

Great food
Great service
Try the Chicken Katsu

Ok, but have had better. Katsu sauce too watered down and Mac salad has no taste.

The first time I ordered from this restaurant the food was good. This time was the exact opposite it shows that they will give fresh steamed vegetables in their order but it is watery soggy cabbage. Then they put your shrimp on top of that so that becomes soggy as well. Then they put the pasta salad in with all of your hot food so you’re cold pasta salad is now hot and gross. The rice was super sticky and dry. will not order from this place again … After 30 min chat w grubhub the restaurant refused to refund me. … WILL NEVER EAT HERE AGAIN.

This place is really nice. Walked in immediately got greeted ordered my food I had the spicy chicken my daughter had the Hawaiian bbq with Katsu it was amazing. All the tables were clean the staff was really nice made sure to ask if we were ok a few times. I will definitely be coming back here.

I love Hawaiian food. Large quantities, loads of sauce, and always happy people. I want to come back for more, but I will order the whole menu!

So I was driving around Mesa and was looking for something different but affordable. This little place serves up a variety of Hawaiian cuisine at a great price. A standard plate consists of the main entrée with white rice and macaroni salad. You can choose from chicken, meat or seafood or combine a couple entrée items. They also have a various soups, salads or bowls to choose from. I love chicken Katsu and got that along with their BBQ chicken. You just can’t beat the price for how generous the portion sizes are here. The staff is friendly and the food comes out quick. Great find!

Small reataurant kind of hidden in the flushed back plaza. Food tasted ok. I was expecting real hawaiian style bbq & food. It seems as if they mixed 3. Mixture of Korean, Hawaiian & Chinese.
Price you pay for the portion wasn’t worth paying $ 12…at least to my opinion.
If the price was lower, maybe more chance of trying it out or get used to because there isn’t too many Hawaiian BBQ restaurants in AZ.

Great place, super clean. Food came out hot, tasty and well made. Both BBQ Chicken and Teriyaki Chicken were good. I’ll be coming back again for sure.

This place is great! In my experience going here I have only great things to say. The owners are very nice and accommodating. The food is always ready and hot when I get there to pick it up and delicious every time! I could go to Ono but I feel they are a bit inconsistent. I know what I’m getting at Golden Hawaiian.

Found this place on Unilocal when looking for an alternative to my normal lunch spots.
I am a fan of Hawaiian BBQ even if I forget it from time to time and go awhile without eating it.
I got the mixed combo from here with chicken, beef and short ribs. They were all pretty solid for BBQ my only issues were that I like a little more sauce on mine than it had and I was a bit underwhelmed on the quantity as it looked like more but was just a bunch of cabbage underneath. The flavors were really good I think the chicken was my favorite but the beef was close, a bit more sauce could swing this as the beef needed a bit more moisture. Everything is clearly cooked fresh which is a nice bonus.
The macaroni salad which is key for Hawaiian BBQ was on point and very tasty, just wish there was a bit more.
The price was pretty fair but like I said would expect a bit more meat. I’ll be back soon and try some of the other items on the menu.

Easily one of the better Hawaiian BBQ restaurants in the whole valley. On most days the establishment is quiet with music playing the background with low volume. Perfect for those days when you’re out and enjoying the day with your own thoughts. I recommend the spam masubi and BBQ mix. Can’t go wrong with either of those.

The food here was amazingly good. The Korean bbq ribs were my favorite. You get a lot of food for your money. Wife and I got the family meal and it’s enough food for 4 people. All orders come with cabbage, but it’s more of a garnish, but they still pile it on.

The taste of the food is very consistent, I just wish they’d put a little more in my plate! Clean, nice and good food, just not enough in your plate. I get more cabbage than meat most of the time, so you should definitely ask for a mini or just extra meat.

Clean place in a nondescript strip mall. Decent, fresh food. OK service.
I’ve been looking for a good Hawaiian BBQ place here in the Valley since I moved here. I can’t say that I really have found it yet, but this was decent. When I first came here, I walked in to a nearly empty restaurant and became a little nervous, considering that it was right at the time when there should be a lunch rush. But it turned out that we had beaten the crowd, and it filled up decently after we arrived.
When I ordered, the cashier wasn’t particularly helpful. I asked if there were any substitutes for the macaroni salad, which I can’t eat, and he said «more rice». I asked if there was anything else, but he said no. I paid and was about to sit down and noticed the pictures on the menu with vegetables on the very plate I had ordered. I asked him if there were vegetables, and he said yes, so I asked if I could have more of those instead of the macaroni salad. He said OK to that, so it worked out, but it seemed like a lot of effort to get there.
On to the food. They cooked everything fresh while we were waiting. The food all came out nice and piping hot. I ordered the chicken and pork combo plate, which came with rice, steamed cabbage, teriyaki chicken, and kalua pork (also, it normally comes with macaroni salad). Everything was good, but nothing was great. The chicken was nice, hot, and tender. It was a little under-​seasoned, but with some sauce, it was good. And it was definitely cooked right. The pork was a little dry. Teriyaki sauce is available by request, but considering the lack of flavor and dryness, maybe it should come with the plate by default. Also, quantity: I am used to being stuffed when I go to Hawaiian BBQ places. I left here not only not stuffed, but a little hungry still. I acknowledge that I eat more than a lot of people, but it just didn’t meet my expectations of this type of establishment.
Price: This is definitely a bargain. For a really low price, you get a decent amount of freshly-​made, solid food. It’s definitely a good stop for lunch. It won’t blow your socks off – well, it won’t blow my socks off – but it’s a much better option than many out there for a good lunch.
I wouldn’t mind coming back. But it’s not at the top of my list.

Food is good. The beef bbq plater with the shorts ribs had the best flavor. Also teriyaki chicken was also very good. The is food is fresh. Cooked to order. It is clean and offers a nice environment with music at the right level! Friendly Staff
Caution* The soda machine was not cleaned, but the issue was brought to their attention. So I’m hopeful they clean the machines properly. I did drop a star only because of this issue.

This place was just over A-​OK.
I guess I’m spoiled coming from a lot of Island inspired houses but they’re really lacking in a couple key essentials.
Parking: Really good, a lot of space in the lot
Service: Everything was quick but there was just not a homey feeling there at all. At a place like this especially family owned you want to feel welcomed.
Food: I got the ½ bbq chicken & ½ katsu. The breading on the katsu was ok but they did a really bad job at cutting it to keep it intact. The bbq chicken was also just ok. Had some descent flavor but i can make a better one at home. Same thing with the mac salad. I’m notorious for getting double mac and one scoop of rice. The mac just seemed to be sitting for a bit. Especailly with that type of mac you gotta make sure it stays really cold or the milk in it will start to cause a tarty taste.
Probably won’t be going back again.