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Young Hawaiian Bbq

Young Hawaiian Bbq

3908 Grand Ave, 91710, Chino, US, United States

Bbq • Casual • Drinks • Chicken


"I'm not the type of guy who goes out of his way to write a review, especially a bad review. I usually write a great review to the places where I love the food and the service, because I feel that great food and great service deserve to be recognized. Unfortunately I can't write a great review for this place. I have been here before and the food was always good, that's not my complaint. It's a place where I go when I don't have a lot of time for lunch. Today, the food was just like usual, but a couple things happened: I had a friend join me and we both ordered our food and he ordered the beef plate and specifically said he wanted all beef and no chicken. (their plate comes with half chicken and half beef) We paid the bill, got our drinks and waited about 15 minutes, which I felt was reasonable given that it was lunchtime and the place was fairly busy. At that point, one of the employees walks over to our table holding a receipt and asks us if that was our order. We said it was, and she said come up to the counter and get your food. At point I'm thinking: this girl walked over to the rear of the restaurant knowing the order was ours, but instead of bringing the food to us, she asked us to go back to the front and get it ourselves. No big deal, it's essentially a fast food place and maybe the restaurant has certain rules due to COVID that prohibits the employees of touching the food. (they already touched it when they put it on the front counter, but whatever) My order was good and I got what I ordered. My buddy opened his food and he got half chicken and half beef, after he specified he wanted all beef. No big deal, things happen. He takes his food to the front counter and tells the employees what the problem was and they said they would fix it. He sits back at our table waiting for his order and and shortly after an employee walks up to him and tells him that in order for them to give him all beef, they would have to charge him an additional charge, since apparently the clerk did not charge for all beef. At that point, my buddy went up to the front and asked for the manager's name. He was told it was company policy not to disclose the name of the manager. At that point, he just asked for his entire refund, since it's been over 25 minutes since we ordered and I had already finished my meal, plus we had to get back to work. The clerk then just issued him a refund and after doing so, she sarcastically told him that they were just going to throw his previous order in the trash. I'm not in the restaurant business, but I know bad customer service when I experience it. Nobody at this place has any common sense or the desire to make it a pleasant place to eat lunch. A person with common sense, would have apologized for getting the order wrong and made it right, but instead they gave a full refund, threw an order in the trash and disappointed two customers who will probably not return. I don't know who owns or runs this place, or if they even know what's really happening there, but hopefully this gives them an idea."

Hawaiian Bbq

Hawaiian Bbq

29263 Central Ave A, 92532, Lake Elsinore, US, United States

Bbq • Casual • Catering • Hawaiian


"This was a spur-of-the-moment stop to get some quick grub before an evening at Glen Ivy. Didn't bother to check reviews (which I normally do beforehand) since we really just wanted to get a cheap bite to eat. I've seen Maui Hawaii Barbeque many times before, as it sits near my bank. This was my first time here and honestly, it wasn't bad. Reading all the bad reviews kind of made my stomach churn just a little, but most seem to complain about the timing of the food coming out. I concur. The place is dated and could use a good re-vamp to spice it up. I ordered the Fish Sandwich, and a Pineapple Smoothie with Boba. My friend ordered a Teriyaki Chicken Bowl before me and it came out within about 5 minutes. For whatever reason, my Fish Sandwich took a good while to come out. I must have gone up to the counter at least twice and it still wasn't ready. There was one other party seated and already halfway done with their meal, so I was baffled at how long it was taking. There was only one cook from what I could see, and he seemed to be taking his time. The petite lady who ran the register was nice. When my sandwich was finally ready, she brought it out to me on a tray, along with my smoothie. The sandwich itself was pretty damn good if I must say so myself! The fish was nice and hot, and it was a very good size. The smoothie was not the best I've had, as it really just tasted like a bunch of frozen pineapple chunks were blended together with ice and poured into a cup of boba. Bland and blah, but I was not expecting it to taste great coming from a place that specializes in Hawaiian fast food. Ended up ordering another Fish Sandwich for a friend who was running late, and came to join us. Funny that her sandwich came to us in about 5 minutes, compared to my wait of about 15 or so. She had no complaints either. Overall it's a solid 3.5 stars for me. Good customer service, and easily accessible near the 15 freeway with an open parking lot. If I had to come again, I would, but I'd hope the cook steps up his game. Maybe he was in chill mode since it was a Sunday afternoon, but we were in a little bit of a time crunch. Other than that, the food is good but some of the prices are high imo. $6.39 for an order of 2 Spam Musubi??? You can buy a can for around $5 or less and have at least 8! Oh, and if you need to use the restroom, you have to ask for the key which is attached to a spaghetti ladle! Don't lose it, lol!"