L And L Hawaiian Barbecue Ocean View Menu

Ocean View, Hawaii, has a name that promises turquoise water and palm trees. The L&L Hawaiian Barbecue there? It promises a Styrofoam box full of rice. Honestly, that’s a better view.

This town sits on the Big Island, up in the hills. Sometimes the ocean is hidden by clouds, vog, or sheer distance. But the L&L? It’s a beacon of plate lunch happiness.

What’s a Plate Lunch, Anyway?

In Hawaii, a plate lunch is not a dainty salad. It’s a carb-loaded masterpiece. Two scoops of white rice. One scoop of macaroni salad. Then a pile of protein that could feed a small hula halau.

The L&L menu in Ocean View follows this sacred formula. It’s not fancy. It’s not trying to be. It’s just comfort food with a Polynesian accent.

You walk in, you stare at the menu board, you panic. Everything sounds good. Then you order the same thing you always order.

The Greatest Hits (and Why They’re Quirky)

Chicken Katsu

Chicken katsu is a fried chicken cutlet with Japanese roots. L&L pounds it thin, breads it in panko, and fries it until it shatters. Then they give you a little cup of tangy katsu sauce.

Is it Hawaiian? Not exactly. Is it essential to the Hawaiian plate lunch experience? Absolutely.

BBQ Chicken

The “barbecue” here isn’t smoky Texas brisket. It’s tender chicken thighs with a sweet, sticky, teriyaki-ish glaze. It’s grilled, sliced, and piled on rice.

Calling it barbecue is a stretch. Calling it delicious is not.

Kalua Pork

Kalua pork is the real deal. It’s pork roasted until it falls apart, with a salty, smoky flavor that tastes like a backyard imu. At L&L, it often comes with cabbage.

The cabbage soaks up all the pork juice. You’ll want to marry it. You can’t. Just eat it.

Lau Lau

Lau lau is pork and fish wrapped in taro leaves, then steamed. It’s soft, savory, and a little earthy. It looks like a green bundle of mystery.

Menu at L&L Hawaiian Barbecue, Calcium

Unwrap it. Trust the process. It’s Hawaiian soul food.

Lomi Lomi Salmon

Lomi lomi salmon is a cold side dish. Think diced tomatoes, onions, and salted salmon, all massaged together. It’s fresh, salty, and weirdly refreshing next to fried chicken.

It’s also fun to say. Lomi lomi. Try it without smiling.

Spam Musubi

Spam musubi is a slice of canned Spam on rice, wrapped in nori. It’s like a sushi roll that gave up on being fancy. And it’s glorious.

In Ocean View, you can grab one as a snack. Or five. No judgment.

Saimin

Saimin is a noodle soup that feels like a warm hug from an auntie. The broth is light, the noodles are soft, and there’s often Spam or char siu floating around.

It’s not the star of the menu. But on a chilly Ocean View evening, it’s a quiet hero.

Loco Moco

Loco moco is a hamburger patty on rice, smothered in brown gravy, topped with a fried egg. It’s a heart attack on a plate, and we mean that with love.

Add gravy to your fries? Sure. Add gravy to your mac salad? Whoa, slow down. But maybe.

Combos, Burgers, and Breakfast?

L&L loves a combo plate. You can mix chicken katsu with BBQ chicken. Or kalua pork with lau lau. The kitchen doesn’t blink.

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There are also burgers, teriyaki burgers, and fries. They’re not why you came. But they’re there if your friend is scared of taro leaves.

Some locations even do breakfast. Portuguese sausage, eggs, and rice. It’s the island answer to a diner plate.

The Mac Salad Corner

Mac salad is not a side. It’s a personality test. L&L’s version is creamy, simple, and slightly sweet.

Some people mix it with rice. Some people save it for last. Some people order extra scoops and call it dinner.

In Ocean View, the mac salad might be the most reliable thing in town. The weather changes. The mac salad does not.

Why the Ocean View Menu Is Fun to Talk About

Because it’s a menu full of contradictions. It’s called barbecue, but it’s also fried chicken, noodle soup, and Spam.

It’s a chain restaurant, but it feels local. It’s in a town called Ocean View that doesn’t always show you the ocean.

And it’s cheap, filling, and unpretentious. You don’t need a reservation. You don’t need a dress code. You just need an appetite and a loose definition of “balanced meal.”

So next time you’re on the Big Island, roll into Ocean View. Find the L&L. Order a plate lunch with kalua pork, katsu, and extra mac salad.

Then sit in your car, open that Styrofoam box, and watch the steam rise. That’s your ocean view. And it’s beautiful.