Welcome to Hana Hawaiian Barbeque
Hana Hawaiian Barbeque in San Bruno, CA, offers a diverse fast food menu with a Hawaiian twist. From BBQ mixed plates to savory chicken and beef options, the restaurant caters to various tastes and preferences. The generous portions and affordable prices make it a go-to spot for many customers. Standout dishes like the chicken katsu, BBQ ribs, and garlic shrimp have received high praise for their flavors and quality. The casual atmosphere, friendly staff, and convenient amenities like delivery and catering services make dining at Hana Hawaiian Barbeque a delightful experience worth revisiting.
- 482 San Mateo Ave San Bruno, CA 94066 Hotline: (650) 634-8788
Welcome to Hana Hawaiian Barbeque, a delightful fast-food haven located in San Bruno, CA, that brings the flavors of Hawaii to your plate. This women-owned establishment offers a wide range of Hawaiian and Barbeque dishes, perfect for a casual dining experience.
From BBQ mixed plates to chicken katsu and beef curry, Hana Hawaiian Barbeque has a variety of options to satisfy your cravings. Their regular BBQ mixed plates are a customer favorite, with generous portions that can easily feed two individuals.
Customers rave about the Chicken Katsu, which boasts a crispy coating and moist chicken inside. The Beef Short Ribs and BBQ Beef are equally delicious, offering a tender and flavorful experience.
Don't miss out on trying the spam musubi or the loco moco for a taste of Hawaiian cuisine. The flavors are authentic, and the portions are generous, leaving you satisfied and craving more.
With a warm and welcoming atmosphere, Hana Hawaiian Barbeque is the perfect spot for a quick meal or a leisurely lunch. Whether you dine in, take out, or opt for delivery, you're sure to be impressed by the quality and taste of the dishes.
So, if you're in the mood for some Hawaiian BBQ that hits the spot, make sure to pay a visit to Hana Hawaiian Barbeque. With their friendly staff, delicious food, and convenient location, it's a dining experience you won't soon forget.

The posted menu has many options to choose from. Food was made quickly and delicious. Great portions, 1 plate can easily feed 2 individuals. Plenty of seating inside. The interior could use a fresh coat of paint to make it a little more inviting. I gave it 4 stars only because of the counter person. Didn't get her name but she needs to atleast pretend to be happy to greet customers. This has happened on several visits so it wasn't a one time incident. Other customers had the same service. You can also order by phone. The food is worth 5 stars.

A literal mountain of food at affordable prices! The dish to get here is the "Half & Half" plate, which comes with two proteins, two sides, a small portion of greens, and a dipping sauce. I tried the chicken katsu & BBQ chicken. The former was crispy and lightly battened, while not being overly greasy. The chicken was also very moist. The BBQ chicken was just ok, a bit tougher than I would like, but still not bad. Again, the game here is the exceptional value. You also get rice & mac salad for $15 total. The rice was cooked well, and the mac salad wasn't drowning in mayo or overly vinegary...a perfect complement to the chicken! It comes with a side of katsu sauce and hot sauce (if you ask). I also tried their spam musubi. That was also good, but I think I bit steep at nearly $3. The ingredients were very fresh, though! This is the kinda place you come to if you are in the area, or if you are craving some Hawaiian BBQ. While tasty, I wouldn't recommend a special trip.

Mine and my fams go-to hawaiian spot in the Millbrae/San Bruno area. In the past its been a hit or miss when it came to hawaiian spots, when you were feeling like a lunch plate I wasn't sure where to go. No fear though, Hana is your spot and don't worry you can thank me later with a katsu plate okaayy?? LOL jk but not really, I'm hungry Family running this joint is sweet and the food is fresh and always piping hot, which is a good thing. By far this is the best chicken katsu other than getting it on the islands. The crunch on this is like a CRONCH!! - while still being juicy and full of flavor, yall gotta be crazy if you've never had it here. My suggestion is to go enjoy yourself a plate or two and transport yourself back to the aina.

I had a great lunch here with my family. The Chicken Katsu was very crispy, almost like an Asian fried chicken. The Spam Masubi had a sweet soy sauce between the spam and rice. The Beef Curry was more like a beef stew in a mild curry gravy sauce, but still very good. If you are not sure what to get, get the Mixed BBQ Plate -- it has kalbi beef, bulgogi beef, chicken, rice, and mac salad; every component tasted great. The portions were quite big. Each plate had a generous serving of meat. Even our curry had several large chunks of beef. My teenager son was full after a mini-plate with a spam masubi, and he usually eats a *ton*. I miss Hawaii now.

Don't let the divey looks from the outside fool you, this was a great place for chicken Katsu for me. Crispy breading but not overcooked. The gravy sauce that came with this was pretty bomb too. Almost tasted like mashed potatoes and gravy. Hella pieces of chicken Katsu. Good value for the price. I'd definitely have this as a food option if I was in the area again.

Surprised I haven't reviewed this spot yet. Been here a handful of times now and the food is good, service is fast and quantity quality ratio is really good. Staff is friendly when ordering over the phone or in person. At busy times best to call ahead but today decided to come in around 7pm and they got my 3 orders ready in under 10 mins. Sometimes when busy they will tell you 20 mins. Pretty standard seating for a Hawaiian spot. Like a fast casual spot from the 90's and it's still the same as the 90's. One of the better more consistent spots for Hawaiian in the peninsula.

Want a convenient location near the airport for your Hawaiian food craving? Then check out Hana's. I was eager to have my favorite food again once we came back over to the West Coast. With street parking available, ordering at the counter, and our food coming out in a timely passion - I was very pleased! Plus the pricing was good for what I'm used to. The food is what I know it to be! The mix plate was a great serving for my partner and I to share for a late lunch. The meats are good cuts, and the mac salad is great. Really pleased we found this place & I do recommend!

Hana Hawaiian BBQ was fantastic! The customer service was warm and welcoming, and the food exceeded our expectations. Both the chicken katsu and spicy chicken plates were perfectly cooked, with generous portions of mac and rice. My husband and I both had leftovers for the next day :) We'll definitely be back soon!

YAY a new Hawaiian BBQ place!! WHOO HOO... am so EXCITED. It's a bit far for me but definitely on the way to SF or close to my kids so I see opportunities for going there.... Was visiting my dad in SF so stopped over here on the way and I'm so glad we did. I called in my order first and the lady taking the order was nice and efficient - we worked out the pick up time as she could have it ready in 10 mins but it would take me 30 mins to get there - so she made sure it was all ready at the time we stated! She was super nice and friendly when we came for pick up as well. What an easy process. Wanted to REALLY try their garlic shrimp - that's so hard to find at most local Hawaiian BBQ places so this was an absolute must. SO MUCH flavor, tons of garlic and shrimp cooked PERFECTLY. But first I have to say - their mac salad was very tasty! Luckily I got that as a side in all my plates cause my dad devoured it and loved the mac salad - really added the extra to the whole meal!! We wanted to try a bunch of other proteins so we got a Regular Half and Half with beef ribs and lau lau. Now I will say the lau lau while it had great flavor was a bit dry - typically I love it when it's moist and has a bit of fat in the pork but this was all lean and a bit dry. BUT the leaf was tasty and definitely flavor wise was good. BUT the beef ribs - YES! It was PERFECT and tender and so much flavor! AND not overly salty. Some places it's a bit salty for me which is why you have to eat it with rice. This was a great bit without rice - but even better with the mac salad! :) And the last combo we got was the chicken katsu and fried Basa - this is the only one we added the rice and mac salad to. Fam has been cutting back on rice so there was MORE than enough rice for us to all share... FIRST let me share - for those of you who used to go to J&Js in Cupertino - their chicken katsu sauce was AMAZING - on the sweeter side and I so MISSED not having that anymore. NO MISSING ANYMORE cause Hana's chicken katsu is even better than J&Js. The sauce seems to be the same but their chicken katsu is even BETTER... thicker and juicy with that perfect crunch on the outside!! I'm SO HAPPY!! Oh and their fried Basa was meaty and tasty as well. I will say - for fried items it's probably best to eat right away - as the fried Basa was a bit softer by the time we brought it to my dads but the thickness of the basa and taste were definitely spot on!! I'm SO EXCITED to have found this place. Actually a friend of mine a long time ago had gotten party trays from here and I vaguely remember that I liked it which is why I marked this as a must visit and I'm SO HAPPY we did. Can't wait to go back!!

Great divey Hawaiian in San Bruno! We have been coming here for years now, so I'm not sure why we never left a review. Too busy eating their delicious food, maybe? The BBQ mix plate is great. Tons of food, tasty and fresh, reasonably priced. Sometimes I'll get double macaroni salad or veggies instead of rice. Their chicken cutlet is also great. I get cutlet instead of katsu simply because I prefer gravy to katsu sauce. It's the same plate otherwise. We also have tried their loco moco, lau lau, and kalua pork. All delicious! Be ready for the fish flavor in the lau lau. Also, the kalua pork is cooked with a good bit of cabbage. We end up here maybe once a month? It's that good!