Welcome to our little slice of island paradise! At our Hawaiian-style BBQ restaurant, we bring you the bold, smoky flavors of the islands, where barbecue isn’t just a meal — it’s a way of life. Our menu is inspired by traditional Hawaiian BBQ classics, featuring tender, flame-grilled meats marinated in tropical flavors like fresh pineapple, ginger, garlic, and island spices. From our famous Katsu Chicken to juicy BBQ short ribs and sweet-savory Kalbi beef, every dish is grilled to perfection over an open flame, locking in that irresistible island taste.
Hours
| Sunday | 11 AM–9:30 PM |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–9:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–9:30 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–9:30 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–9:30 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–9:30 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 1350 Scenic Hwy N Suite 604, Snellville, GA 30078
Phone: (470) 545-0330
Website: https://www.makaihawaiianbbqsnellville.com/
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• 2 plate lunches
• 2 spam musubi (overpriced, but somehow the best thing I ordered)
• 1 honeydew smoothie that was watered down with no boba
• 1 canned Hawaiian drink
• 1 side of mac salad because they refused to substitute it for the so-called “salad”
And after all that, this is what I got — shredded iceberg lettuce drenched in ginger dressing being advertised as a salad. That is not a salad. That’s filler. And it was dumped all over the plate to the point the food didn’t even last 24 hours.
This is not how Hawaiian plate lunches work. Plates do not come with sad lettuce like this, and if there is salad, it’s an actual, balanced salad. Whoever is running this kitchen needs to visit Hawaii, or at least go study L&L, because this is not a real representation of Hawaiian food.
The kalua pork had no cabbage, no lomi salmon, no balance — just dry shredded pork and lettuce.
Service made it worse. The girl taking my order rushed me, kept saying “anything else? anything else?” without explaining the menu, and wasn’t helpful at all — especially for a first-time customer. I still tipped, which makes this even more frustrating.
First time here and definitely my last. This is not an aloha plate, and calling it Hawaiian food is embarrassing. This is not the true Aloha way.
P.S And to top it off, after rushing me through the order and she asks “Do you need a bag?” Like no… I clearly planned to balance four containers and two drinks to my car on my head. Common sense was completely missing from start to finish
Chicken combo: the bbq chicken was a little salty but it paired great with rice. Chicken katsu was good but they didn’t give me tonkatsu sauce — only packet soy sauce and hot sauce. Rice & Mac salad were cooked “al-dente” which is not what I’m use to. I would ordered this again.
Kalua combo: kalua pork was super dry and not good at all. Teriyaki chicken tasted like the BBQ chicken. The broccoli was good — think they blanched it in some water with bouillon? I wouldn’t order this again.
Crab Rangoon: presentation was there. But it tasted like an oil sack. Like the oil wasn’t hot enough before they fried it. It was a miss for me.
Taro smoothie & coconut smoothie: I took a video recording only 15 minutes after pick up. It should still be a smoothie/slushy consistency, but it was watery.
At pick up, the two drinks were in a big bag and the cashier insisted the drinks wouldn’t spill over. She handed it over and the two drinks tipped over lol. Please invest in some cup holders.
I would give this place another try when it’s a little more established and got all their kinks worked out since they just opened not too long ago.
The service, unfortunately, was uncomfortable. As soon as we received our food, we were asked if we wanted a bag — even though we were clearly sitting down to eat. The staff member then stood nearby staring at us the entire time, making it feel less like a dining experience and more like a countdown until we left.
To top it off, I overheard her telling other customers that to-go menus cost $2–$3, only to quickly snatch them away and hide them so no one else could grab one. The food had potential, but the service definitely took away from the experience.