Shaka Hawaiian BBQ

Been awhile since visiting TX, and surprised to find a Hawaiian cuisine restaurant. No didn't go for poi, nor loco moco. Got the Chk/Beef and Shrimp/Fish combos plus spring rolls. Definitely filling meals, plenty of food and fresh cooked, tasty. The spring rolls were average. Took a bit of a wait for food to be prepared so be aware. Would highly recommend giving a try.

Happened to be in the area and needed to drop something off at the UPS store. Saw this place and said to myself why not check it out asked the wife if she wanted to try it and we agreed. Safe to say this was by far the best food we have had in this style. These portions are Texas sized, no holding back and the customer service was great! I live near Mansfield and I wish they had this place down here would eat here often. They have many size options from family size to mini meals. The macaroni salad is actually enjoyable the rice is sticky as it should be the cabbage is steamed (which I like) and the chicken portion is perfect for a grown man who eats a lot. The appetizers were delicious and a large portion, Homemade sauce. They also sell Hawaiian drinks in a can. The POG juice was delicious

Normally my go to chicken katsu spot but today is very disappointing. It’s clear that they took an old piece of chicken katsu and refried it. When I get this Togo it’s typically still piping hot when I get home since I’m less than 6 min away. Katsu was cold and it smelled and tasted like old grease. Very chewy on the ends. Mac salad is and will always be very good here but my wife and I are very hesitant to come back here. I typically see the owner in the drive through window but didn’t see him this time. I hope this is a one off event and not a reoccurring experience.

The food is delicious. Ordered the chicken katsu and chicken teriyaki and it was so good. That teriyaki sauce is the best I’ve ever had. So glad I found this place, thanks Siri!

Overall the food was okay. Decent portions for a decent price. Can’t say it was my favorite Hawaiian place but a fun spot to try. I love Hawaiian

We love Hawaiian plate lunch from Shaka. My husband and I always get the same things: Kalbee Short Ribs and Fried Fish & BBQ Chicken combo. They come out piping hot and fresh all the time. The meats are flavorful and moist all the time and I also like their macaroni salad. We would come more often if we lived closer but maybe it’s a good thing we don’t.. Highly recommend if you’re around The colony/Frisco area near 121 HWY. -update October 2023- We just returned from a 2 weeks trip to 3 Hawaiian Islands and it’s crazy how every time we ate a plate lunch at one of the popular joints in HI, we kept comparing them to Shaka’s and except for one place that serves Garlic Chicken (it’s amazinggg but Shaka doesnt have this on the menu), we actually preferred Shaka’s short ribs, mac salad and loco moco!!! Now that says a LOT. Shaka’s owners are I believe to be from Hawaii and they are serving some truly amazing food here for Dallas folks. We stopped by last night and of course our meal was delicious without any flaws. Keep supporting your local asian businesses!

Aloha! Slam dunk! A#1! The best! I love this place, I wish they were closer. I had the chicken katsu and fried fish in a plate lunch, Mrs. Had the fried shrimp. Everything is good here.

This place seriously hits the spot every time! The BBQ Chicken, Chicken Katsu and spam musubis are my go-to favorites which is always flavorful, juicy, and perfectly cooked. Portions are generous, the quality is consistently great, and the prices are super reasonable. Whether you’re craving comfort food or just want something delicious and satisfying, this place never disappoints!

Amazing Hawaiian Mac salad and juicy kalua pig and cabbage! So Ono! Add the teriyaki chicken and kalbi ribs and it's a winner dinner!

Excellent food. We had some questions about things on the menu and they were answered kindly and clearly. Try the katsu sauce. It was delicious. I had a mini meal and it was more than enough.

So, let me preface this by saying. I grew up in Hawaii and have had a lot of plate lunches. I give the benefit of the doubt when I have a plate lunch anywhere outside of Hawaii and am pretty forgiving. Well, the food was okay. Had the plate with chicken katsu, bbq meat, and chicken. Nothing outstanding, but all was good. The bbq meat and chicken were marinated pretty well and the chicken katsu was fine. There is nothing like a plate lunch when you haven't had one in a while. The saddest part is that we really wanted some mac salad, so we ordered an extra side. The macaroni was undercooked. It was kind of chewy. So disappointing, especially when ordering a side means you get 3 scoops! That is a lot. Biting into macaroni that is just slightly undercooked just kills the enjoyment of your meal. Service was fine. Nothing special. This place is in an odd location. The end unit of a strip mall surrounded by other strip malls. Would I eat there again? Maybe. I would not go out of my way to go back, but if I was in the area, I might give it another chance.

I'm back, too good not to! Kailua pork and teriyaki chicken is my favorite, with the Mac salad, rice and cabbage. Gotta get the shrimp app too!

We came right before they closed so props to the staff for not rushing us or making us hurry as we finished our meal (we were the only dine in group). The spicy chicken was a favorite of the group. All the meats were seasoned well and delicious. The veggies under the meat soak up the sauces from the meats are it was delicious! The eggs for the loco moco were too runny for my taste. I always love a runny yolk but I don't like it when the whites are runny as well. Skip the musubi if you are getting any other rice and meat dish because it's the same thing just wrapped in seaweed. The macaroni salad is heavy on the mayo and not like traditional Hawaiian macaroni salad.

Ordered the Hawaiian BBQ Mix (it has BBQ chicken, BBQ beef, Kalbi short ribs, and comes with steamed rice, macaroni salad, and veggies), Chicken Katsu, and the Crispy Shrimp (6 pieces). Every single thing tasted incredible - my personal favorite was the Hawaiian BBQ Mix. The short ribs were amazing and I couldn't get enough of the macaroni salad - all of it was in my belly in less than 2 mins lol. Do yourself a favor and get the Hawaiian Mix if you go, it's THE best. All the staff are super friendly and the service is excellent. 10/10 would recommend!

I recently visited Shaka's and was thoroughly impressed with their Chicken and Shrimp plate! The shrimp was delightfully crispy, adding a wonderful texture to the dish, while the chicken was tender and flavorful, perfectly complemented by the delicious sauce. The portion size was generous, and I found the overall volume of food to be well worth the price. The Mac was also a standout, creamy and delicious. Inside, there was ample seating for my group, and the staff was friendly and helpful, ensuring a pleasant dining experience. I highly recommend Shaka's for a satisfying meal and friendly atmosphere!

This spot is absolutely fantastic! A hidden gem worth discovering. I strongly suggest giving it a try!

One of my fav hawaiian bbq places in DFW! i'd drive from frisco to eat here! the drive through is super convenient. I call ahead to put the order in and then pick it up 15 min later. the bbq mix plate was the best but the kalua pig is something to call home about. don't skip on this place. the service is very friendly and quick.

Ok so we have lived on Oahu for a few years so I was so excited to run into this place! I was getting my hair done across the way and she said it was worth the try. We loved it! The flavors remind me so much of the hawaiian food out there so I am so glad we tried it! We enjoyed the bbq chicken mini bowls and the spam musubi. So so tasty and fresh. We went through the Drive thru at about 7pm so service was a little slow but it's okay it was well worth it.

We had a Shaka about 4 times now and I have to say this is the place to go to if you're looking for Hawaiian food. The Mac salad is amazing and the spam musubi is delicious. I love the Hawaiian BBQ mix. If you haven't had it yet you should definitely try them out. I haven't found any other Hawaiian restaurants that can beat this one yet.

Food is amazing. Best Mac salad and teriyaki chicken. Love it. Combo plate is the best.

Broke da mouth!! Best place in Texas for local kine plate lunch. Get more as you will want more later. No Who who go Shakas!

Looking for good Hawaiian style food? This is the place. Other places just top the protein with teri sauce. T Here, the proteins are marinated and grilled. You can add more teri if you want. The Mac salad is solid and the servings generous. And they have mini plates for smaller appetites. It is well worth the trip!

Visited here several times and each visit, the service has been great and the staff friendly. I've often ordered the Mini Plate which is one meat with one scoop of rice and macaroni salad - which fills me up. The chicken katsu and crispy shrimp have been my favorites and paired up with their sauces just makes it that much more tasty. Apps I've also enjoyed are the Spam Musubi and Crab Rangoons. They also offer catering service with 24 hour notice. Definitely consider Shaka for good Hawaiian dishes.

+ Portions are nice, not only a great value but also fresh and delicious. + Good variety of protein options, (the loco moco is my favorite, also fried whitefish & their bbq pork has a nice smoky flavor) + great service consistently both inside and in the drive through +Ambiance inside is brightly lit and spacious - My only gripe is the Macaroni Salad has what I believe to be imitation crab which personally made it inedible for me, nothing against the pasta itself so if you like imitation crab in general you'll definitely enjoy it. Great establishment and as always, support your local small business!

Might have been too hyped up to try this place, but other than loving the fried white fish, everything else was pretty average... We ordered: - Fried white fish & BBQ chicken combo (comes with white rice, macaroni salad, and veggies laid under the protein): LOVED the fried white fish, but the bbq chicken was just average and the macaroni salad was SO bland! - Chicken Katsu & BBQ Chicken combo (comes with rice, macaroni salad, and veggies laid under the protein): both chickens were average, and the Katsu sauce was .... Different to the usual Katsu sauce. Again, macaroni salad was very bland. We may have just ordered the wrong items, but there was not much of a WOW as I had been expecting ... We might be back to try something else on the menu in the future! Bonus, they do have a drive through! Try at your own risk!

Shaka is ono! We spent 4 great years living in Hawaii when I was in the Navy. It had a lasting impact on us - even now, every Friday (Aloha Friday) we keep the Dish network tuned to channel 981, the Hawaiian music station, and we say "Aloha!" to each other in the morning. To say that we occasionally jones for a little bit of Hawaii every now and again would an understatement. So the other day we decided to go to Portillo's in Grandscape. We saw the hour-long line of cars, decided a hot dog wasn't worth that kind of wait, and looked for something else nearby. Yelp! said there was a Hawaiian place nearby. Now, aside from a chain of restaurants in California called Ono!, we've been disappointed in anything calling itself Hawaiian food since we left back in '97. We didn't have high hopes, but being the haoules we are, we decided to give it a try. Boy, are we ever glad we did! This place is the real deal. No, they don't have an imu pit where they cook their kalua pork (they need to use an oven for obvious reasons), but aside from that the food brought us right back to our adopted home, in Zippy's style! My wife had a combo plate of chicken katsu, teriyaki chicken, and kalua pork. The meat was tender and amazing. And the macaroni salad is easily the best we've had since leaving the islands. I went with the "healthy" choice - Loco Moco! 2 hamburger patties over some perfectly cooked rice, with two sunny-side eggs and an extra ladle of gravy - yum! Okay, so it's not exactly healthy, but it was awesome and I wasn't hungry until the next day... We spent a few minutes taking with Welby, the owner (I think). He spent some time living on the Big Island so he knows what the food should taste like. Incredibly nice guy, in an incredibly tough business. He's conscientious about the food, and exudes aloha when you talk with him. I can't say enough about this place. It's authentic low-brow Hawaiian food joint. We eat out a lot at places like Fleming's, Davio's, and Eddy V's, and this is definitely NOT that kind of food. This is Hawaiian comfort food, at its best. We'll be back, and when do go back I'll be doing some musubi (that's Spam and rice wrapped in seaweed, for the uninitiated - something you'd find at the counter of every ABC store on the island), crispy shrimp, and an Aloha plate with all the trimmings. If you miss Hawaii like we do, this place will bring you right back home. It's ono! Aloha!

This place has the best Hawaiian bbq, it is super cheap, and the portion size is huge . Shaka slaps. Nuff said.

FINALLY found some great Hawaiian plate lunch food. This place is great and the Mac salad is so on point it makes me tear. It's great to have some real Hawaiian food in our are

Amazing food, especially for the price. Flavors are great, chicken is cooked to perfection and super tender. I got the Hawaiian chicken bbq plate that came with a side of teriyaki sauce and it is so good!

Super ono delicious. My Teri chicken was tender, the shrimp was tasty. The portions were super filling. I'm visiting from Hawaii and it was better than plate lunches at home. Oh yes, the Mac salad is the bomb. The restaurant is on the END/SIDE of the building. And they have a drive thru. Enjoy!!! Shaka braddah!

I keep this one short and sweet for all the other Hawaiians out there or those who want to try good representation of Hawaiian food. I tried the loco moco and watched the lady in the back make it from scratch. The teriyaki chicken my daughters shared with right on. Mac Salad right on as well. There's only two places that I put my stamp on in the Dallas area for food like the kind in my home state. L&L and Shaka We did order catering from here previously at my church and they have some very reasonable prices and put together the food that's great for luau style or beach (lake beach) events, picnics. Food is about $12-14 a plate and you can get spam musubi here as well that's pretty good. Two for like $5. Folks very pleasant here too and I heard them explaining food to some other customers who weren't familiar with Hawaiian-style food. I would definitely take my mother here.

You had me at Aloha! From my very first bite I was transported to the the great green lush Maui island. Ordered the chicken combo and Aloha plate (chose fried fish and bbq beef). Everything is made to order so the the wait time is a bit longer if you go through the drive thru but sooo worth it. Meat is well seasoned and cooked perfectly. Sauces and bomb dot com. Not to mention, you can order a whole fresh coconut!! Now the chicken katsu... you have to try it. That's all I'm gonna say. If you're looking for a slice of Hawaii smack dab in North Dallas, bring your ukulele, surfboard, and sunscreen and head on over to Shaka! Mahalo!!

I was really excited to try Shaka because I love Mo Bettas and wanted to try another Hawaiian place. Overall, the food was pretty run of the mill. I ordered the teriyaki chicken plate, my wife got the Hawaiian BBQ mix plate with BBQ chicken, BBQ beef and kalbi short ribs. Everything was just okay including the macaroni salad. The chicken was drowning in sweet teriyaki sauce. The pricing was pretty reasonable so I guess the food reflects that. I ordered the crab Rangoon too which I usually love but it was very bland and I didn't finish it. The BBQ chicken and teriyaki chicken are the same meat, but teriyaki chicken is cut and has teriyaki sauce on top. I did find the menu confusing as they have "mini" plates, lunch plates which are available all day, and an aloha plate which is similar to the lunch plate. They serve several traditional Hawaiian plates but there's no description of any plates available on the menu. We brought our baby but unfortunately there was no changing table in the bathroom. They do have high chairs, however. Shaka had a sign that "limited seating was available", and the seating area was missing a bunch of tables. On the positive side, Shaka has a drive through that's open until 10pm on the weekend.

My recent visit to Shaka left me with mixed feelings. I opted for the BBQ mix plate, which, surprisingly, didn't include a drink. They offered a small drink for an additional $2.79 on top of the $14 plate cost. In my opinion, it would make more sense to bundle a drink with the plate as a combo meal. Additionally, the serving size of the Mac salad was disappointingly small, even though it was the highlight of the meal. On the positive side, the food itself was delightful. The meat, Mac salad, and rice were all excellent. I particularly enjoyed the Mac salad and the flavorful teriyaki sauce they provided. If I were to return, I'd probably bring my own drink and order an extra side of Mac salad to compensate for the small portions. Overall, my dining experience cost me $17, including a small drink, for tasty food with smaller-than-expected portions. I did notice that they loaded the plate with cabbage, but the meat portion was somewhat lacking. I might consider exploring other options with larger serving sizes if I want to leave feeling fully satisfied. In terms of service, it was decent, although I did encounter interruptions during my order, which made me feel a bit rushed. Despite these issues, I might return to Shaka if I don't find another place with more generous portions.

My family and I grew up in Hawaii and this was a perfect taste of home on the islands. Very simple yet tasty plates of childhood memories. We had a plate of loco moco and chicken katsu--the most iconic of all local Hawaiian plate lunches. Done very well and presented neatly. Could've done without the cabbage effort of trying to make it look like we're getting more food but everyone does it. Atmosphere was welcoming and service was friendly. Clean and organized layout for spacious sitting. Highly recommend coming to this restaurant if you want a taste of the islands and what is local Hawaiians would eat at lunch!! Looking forward to coming back again!

3.5 Stars My partner and I come here all the time and order the BBQ Chicken and Beef. The food is great. The meat is cooked perfectly, rice is good, and my partner enjoys the mac salad. The only downside is the portion size. Shaka is not cheap, and I wish the portion sizes matched. Compared to the other spots nearby, Shaka tastes the most authentic with the most flavor.

Ugh, I've never been to Hawaii but I already know I would love it so much! It's the perfect place where all the Asian foods are mixed, which is how I usually eat anyway. Where else can you get Korean kalbi, Japanese katsu, and Chinese flavors with lots of rice and macaroni salad? What about a fried hamburger patty topped with gravy and an egg? If you get the combo lunch plates (Hawaiian BBQ combo and katsu combo) just know that it's a lot of food and very well worth the price tag. I'd say the only major complaint I had was that the cabbage that came with my lunch was pretty undercooked and wasn't really cut into bite size pieces. And some of the beef pieces I had was a little tough, but overall, this place will be my Hawaiian go to place.

My wife and I came here for dinner. The food tasted good and satisfying. The Loco Moco was not too salty and the white fish plate was not dried out. The service was pleasant and prompt. Because of the fair amount of food for the price we gave this place a "5". We plan to come again.

This place is a nice alternative Hawaiian spot to L&L Hawaiian BBQ. I usually get the katsu plate, BBQ katsu combo plate and spam musubi appetizer. The katsu is so crispy! An advantage Shaka has over L&L is they offer more plate combos. Inside the restaurant they have self-serve barbecue and katsu sauce. The katsu sauce at this place is more runny than L&L (I prefer L&L's katsu sauce). The cabbage is boiled in some sort of wasabi water so it does have a little bit of a kick rather than being super plain - keep that in mind if you don't like wasabi. Last time I was here I overheard a customer ask for extra mac salad in lieu of the veggies, which is something I will try next time because I definitely prefer more mac salad. This is a place I will order takeout if I'm in the area, but it's too far for me to go out of my way for Hawaiian food. I will definitely be back.

I had good service but unfortunately didn't like the taste of the sauce on the meat at all. I prefer Hawaii bros over this chain for sure.

Just ok. Beef ribs were chewy. Not very tender. Macaroni salad was good. Really just ok. Not sure if worth the money. Staff was very nice. Cabbage has no seasoning.

My brother took me to this place after going to Jurassic World. I ordered a large drink since it was so hot and I was very thirsty and the BBQ platter plate which had Calbi, teriyaki chicken, bulgogi beef, cabbage, mac salad and rice platter for a pretty good deal. My brother ordered the chicken combo which had the katsu and the teriyaki chicken. The food was overall good, but it does take quite awhile even though it may not seem a lot of people there, they do a drive thru, but we waited around 30 to 40 minutes for the food which I felt took quite some time to fulfill. Overall, it was not the best Hawaiian food I had and not the Loft as that is what I also compare the food too, but it was good and typical bbq which is a-ok in my book.

Wow! The food is deliciously fresh and they have a drive thru. I haven't had great Hawaiian BBQ since I lived in Vegas. I ordered two Hawaiian Chicken plates with macaroni salad and steamed rice. Yum! Both plates comes with a side teriyaki sauce and it just adds to the deliciousness. Highly recommend 10/10 Be prepared to wait a little in the drive thru will your food is being prepared to perfection.

Wow. The flavour and presentation was fantastic. I ordered the mini plate with spicy chicken, and it comes with rice, veg, and macaroni salad. I've had something similar at Hawaiian Bros and the flavour just isnt there. But Shaka was amazing. I ordered it through the drive thru and drive to my destination before eating, and it was still piping hot 20 minutes later. The sauce and spice gave the cabbage a great kick. Yum! It's really hard to find lunch plates for less than $9 in this area, so I will definitely be back!

I had the fire chicken and it was bomb. However, my friend got chopped up hair in her food The service was nice and food good but if you eat here look through your food, my friend was halfway through her plate by the time she noticed it . Will post pics

I really wanted to love them, but just couldn't. They were good for the most part, but two big problems. First, they got our orders wrong on two of the three orders. We had ordered the teriyaki chicken and beef, and instead got two versions of chicken. No doubt, the teriyaki chicken was excellent. Also, the tossed salad was not like anything I ever had in Hawaii. The shaved red onion was a bit off putting and the dressing was ... different. I would rather have had the Mac salad. Having spent my formative years there growing up, and having returned many times, my expectations were somewhat higher. I guess we will probably go back, but will be wiser and more vigilant.

There's nothing I love more than a good Hawaiian bbq joint. Shaka did not disappoint. I checked out their menu online and was disappointed to see that they did not have loco moco. I was pleasantly surprised to see that they do have loco moco when I went into the restaurant to order. Walking in, there's limited seating with only a few tables open. Luckily we were ordering to go. There's also a drive thru. As usual, you order at the counter in the front. The menu is extensive and reasonably priced. I ordered the loco moco and chicken katsu. My friend ordered the fire chicken. The Mac salad is fantastic. Great flavor and not just mayo like some places. The loco moco has to be the highlight. Then burger patties and the gravy was seasoned very well, and perfect sunny side eggs on top! Chicken katsu was perfectly crispy and the sauce was delicious. Most Hawaiian places I've been to us at least a 15 minute wait, but this was probably like 5 minutes. Super quick service. I will definitely be back!

Love this restaurant so much!! The service is fast and the food is so good! Even better than what we had in Hawaii. Wish it were closer to my house but it's probably best that it's not for the sake of my waistline!!

Looove this spot. You can just feel the love and positivity in here. Great island food! Exactly what you'd expect and I favor this joint over the L&L which is the OG of them all. My neighborhood fave right here. Bbq combo plate with Mac salad goes hard! Great job fellas!

We love Shaka!!! This place is so so good! It literally knocks L&L to the curb. I love all their combo plates, it's a lot of food and the owner is really nice. The best part of this place is they have a drive thru!! They are quick service! Suggestion is their Hawaiian bbq chicken and katsu combo! My husband love their Mac salad! I would suggestion it all beside the crab Rangoon.

This is my fiancé and I's FAVORITE place to eat. We love the owner and his amazing crew! He always remembers our order and is always welcoming. The food is also 10/10 (all the time). You're missing out if you haven't been.

I have been meaning to come to Shaka for a while. I went on a weekday evening around 6PM, and the wait was not long at all. They have a drive-thru, but a friend and I went inside to sit down and eat. They had limited seating, probably four tables (tables that seat 4, 6, 6, and 10?) and high-chair seating along the window, but we didn't have any difficulty finding seating when we got there. From the time that we ordered to when we received our food, I think it took roughly 15 minutes since they were cooking the food fresh. The service and worker who greeted us was very polite, and was the one cashier I noticed that was present the for the evening, who was efficient at getting orders out, especially since around 6:45-7:15, there was a huge dinner rush. I ordered the BBQ Hawaiian Mix Lunch Plate (~$13 post tax) and my friend ordered the chicken katsu (~$11 post tax). The BBQ plate was good, not the best I've ever had, but still good. It came with macaroni salad and rice. The meat comes on a pile of cooked veggies, which I thought was a nice touch! The chicken katsu came with salad, which my friend thoroughly enjoyed. There are self-serve katsu and teriyaki sauce pumps that you can grab yourself in small to-go sauce containers, which I really appreciated! I do wish they had napkins placed out though, but I understand why they may not because of COVID. Parking: they have a parking lot right in front, burning case they run out, they have more parking in a lot in the complex. It's not my favorite Hawaiian place that I've had, but I would go back and recommend it.

Delicious Hawaiian bbq!!!! Went here for lunch during a day at grandscape, and so glad we chose to drive across the highway for this spot. The chicken katsu was delicious!!! Possibly the best I have ever had because it had the perfect crisp to it. The rice and macaroni salad were both delicious and the spam musubi was great!!!! I had no complaints about the food, it was a great amount and so delicious. And their katsu sauce was also the best I have ever had! The workers were nice, the place was clean, and I will definitely be back!

You might not be able to make it to Maui this week, but you can sure eat like you were there by going to Shaka Hawaiian BBQ. Trust me, I've spent a lot of time on the Valley Isle, and I've had my share of the local grinds and luau fare. Shaka Hawaiian BBQ is authentic and deserving of a visit real soon. They do a lot of business from their drive through and their dine-in option is available, too. Some of the tables were off limits, for distancing. Some of the staff were wearing masks, but the cooks were not. That didn't particularly worry me, though. We has planned to get take-out, to enjoy in our backyard. Since this was our first visit, we decided to try a couple of classic plate lunches. I got the Kalua Pork with Cabbage. This is basically pulled pork, piled onto steamed cabbage. It's the typical must-have main course at a luau buffet line. The only thing missing was the hula show. It was so good, I want to go back and ask where their imu is. FYI, an imu is a Hawaiian underground barbeque pit. Anyway, the plate lunch also comes with 2 scoops of rice (I like a sprinkle of soy sauce) and a scoop of mac salad. Dat's just like it's supposed to be. They gave me some teriyaki sauce, but I didn't want it for the pork; it was perfect as is. I did put some on the cabbage, though. I'll tell you something. I've tried other local restaurants that claimed to have Hawaiian food (plate lunche, poke bowl, etc) and have been disappointed. Two big shakas for Shaka Hawaiian BBQ, though. Their food broke da mouth. That means it was terrific.

Everything I've tried on the menu is amazing! I've only used the drive through so far so can't really talk about the inside but the drive through service is pretty fast and convenient so I'm glad that they have that option. The portions are also very big so you get a great bang for your buck if you're looking for something filling. The BBQ chicken is my favorite! Smoky and tender with a good level of char. I've also tried the kalbi short ribs and the fire chicken and they were both very good. The kalbi short ribs were tender and well marinated, and the fire chicken had a great level of heat to it. Definitely come and get the BBQ chicken and Kalbi short ribs!

I was so hungry I started eating but I remembered to snap a pic. I got the Hawaiian BBQ Chicken plate and it was delish! Great portion of protein and the sides paired well with the flavor of the chicken! The rangoons were a little cheesier than I'm used to but still paired well with the dish. Great food and customer service, will definitely be back! I visited the drive thru and the young lady helping us was very pleasant and upbeat.

Pretty homey feel when we walked in. The dine-in space is limited, but they have a drive-thru option. Make sure to wipe down the tables yourself because they get pretty busy. We ordered the seafood mix, bbq katsu, and spam musubi (cause i wanted to try them out). For the price, you get a hood portion of quality food! Way better than Hawaiian bros. Seasoned well too. We would recommend not going for the bbq beef unless you like crumbly meat. The seafood mix items were all delicious. The musubi...it's the taste that you are imagining.

Everything here is straight fire. Welby (Manager? Owner?) is super nice, he always remembered my to-go order when I worked nearby, making sure to give me a different Hawaiian Sun drink each time I visited. Portion sizes are big enough for two meals and the mac salad is the best in DFW. My favorites are the chicken bbq mix (katsu and bbq chicken) but my co-worker swears by the seafood mix (crispy shrimp, fish, and chicken) They have something on the menu for everyone, and I've never had a bad meal here. Katsu sauce and teriyaki sauce are fantastic, not too sweet with loads of flavor. They even catered my birthday party, and the price was so reasonable for 20 people. The catering order was super easy to schedule over the phone, and they had everything ready right on time for pick up. Welby and his team made it super easy to transport all the food with cardboard boxes to hold the trays up. My hot food survived a 25 minute drive without any spillage, and the mac salad was still ice cold by the time I arrived home. I ended up ordering spam musubi appetizer, 3 meats, a big pan of rice and of course, mac salad. The bbq chicken was super moist, perfectly seasoned, the kalua pork was so tender, and bbq beef was melt in your mouth good! All the meat came with some cabbage underneath to soak up all the delicious juices. My friends finished an entire pan of mac salad, and demolished 2 dozen spam musubi, and even with their huge appetites, we had plenty of meat and rice leftover for later. I would definitely book catering from them again. Shaka if you ever want to put in a location closer to the Allen area, I would be there every week!