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http://www.kingshawaiian.com/

2808 W Sepulveda Blvd, Torrence, CA. (310) 530-0050

Have you ever tried King’s Hawaiian bread? Well, did you know you can have it warm and fresh at their restaurant?

We started off with some classic King’s Hawaiian Bread. Having it fresh was so much better than buying it at a supermarket. It was very soft.

Royal Platter ($10.95) - this huge, plentiful platter offered samples of five of their menu items, which included teriyaki chicken and beef, Spam masubi, wings, and fried calamari. The teriyaki chicken was tasty and the jumbo-sized wings were crispy and delicious.

Won Ton Min ($7.75)

Saimin Teriyaki Chicken ($7.65) - I thought the noodles were nice and thick. I didn’t realize that the Royal Platter came with the same teriyaki chicken. I should have ordered regular Saimin noodles. There was too much food for two people.

The bakery has assorted goodies, such as cakes, pies, cookies, and bread. As you can see, they were ready for Halloween!

I took home a Rolled Florentine ($1.30) and Chocolate Dipped Butterfly Cookie ($1.55). The Rolled Florentine was delicious! I bit into one end and to my surprise, it was filled with chocolate cream. The Butterfly Cookie was crisp and flaky. The desserts are reasonably priced.

They also have a cafe called “The Local Place” located at 18605 S Western Ave, Torrance, CA. (310) 523-3233. It’s a smaller and faster version of the restaurant featuring Porky Boy Sandwiches and authentic Hawaiian Shave Ice. I need to try that next! While I was in Kauai, I had Hawaiian Shave Ice with ice cream at the bottom and it was delicious! Sort of like creamsicles!

The service was very relaxed and friendly. There’s plenty of space… nice large booths. This was definitely a great casual dining experience!

Taste: 8/10
Presentation: 3/5
Service/Atmosphere: 4/5
Total: 15/20

2721 Canyon Springs Pkwy, Suite 101, Riverside, CA 92507
http://www.onohawaiianbbq.com/

This place is similar to L&L, for those of you who are familiar with L&L. However in my opinion I think Ono is a lot better than L&L. Most of their combos/meals come with 2 scoops of rice, a side of maccaroni salad, and some lettuce. I especially like their big portions and I always end up taking leftovers home. Their prices are really good for the amount of food you get and if I could I would live off of Ono’s my whole college career.

Luckily we got there before the dinner time rush. Check out that line out the door!

I always get the “Curry Chicken Katsu $6.49″ everytime I come here. The katsu is crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The curry is served on the side, so that the chicken katsu won’t be soggy by the time you eat it. I always order an extra side of curry because you can never have enough curry. I always finish off my maccaroni salad first because it’s best when cold and no one wants to eat warm maccaroni salad. I then move onto the lettuce underneath the katsu just so that my katsu won’t become soggy later on.

Today I felt like getting something different than my normal curry chicken katsu, however I still needed my curry fix. I settled with the “Island Curry Chicken $6.49″. The island curry chicken was definitely good, but nothing comparable to the curry chicken katsu. The bbq chicken was succulent and tender, but I was still missing the crunchy texture that the katsu has. Since the curry was served on top of the bbq chicken, I felt like I was getting ripped off on curry. There just wasn’t enough curry for my liking. The curry hit the spot and had just the right amount of heat. It has a good blend of spices and wasn’t too overpowering, so I was still able to taste the chicken. The only complaint I have about the curry is that I wish it had some potatoes in it.

For those of you who can’t decide on bbq chicken or katsu, I reccomend the “Chicken Combo $6.49″.

Their “Kalbi short ribs $6.99″ is marinated with their Korean Style bbq sauce. The problem that I’ve always encountered at L&L is that my short ribs are always overcooked and extremely tough, however I never had that problem at Ono.

They also have musubi, noodle soup, hamburgers, and seafood items. I’ve been meaning to try their “Loco Moco $6.69″, but I wasn’t craving eggs that day. I’ll get it next time and a side of musubi of course!

Taste: 8/10