L&L Hawaiian Barbecue$$$$$

Hawaii has just arrived in New York as the L&L BBQ franchise has made its way to Downtown Manhattan. Johnson Kam and Eddie Flores, Jr., both budding entrepreneurs, purchased the L&L Drive-Inn on Liliha Street in Honolulu, Hawaii, founding the restaurant in 1976.

They were among the first to build a reputation of serving fresh plate lunches, in generous portions, at low prices across Hawaii with their very successful chain of L&L Drive-Inn restaurants.

To understand the menu definition of L&L Hawaiian Barbecue, one must look back to the predecessor of Hawaiian Barbecue—the Hawaiian plate lunch. The traditional Hawaiian plate lunch consists of two servings of rice, a serving of macaroni salad, and features a generous serving of a hot entrée (a smaller “mini” version of traditional plate lunch consists of one serving of rice, a serving of macaroni salad, and a small serving of a hot entrée). L&L’s Hawaiian Barbecue’s unique meal composition and signature brand of Asian and American fusion cuisine has helped it to stand out from the others.

The L&L Hawaiian Barbecue concept has spread like wild fire. Today there are over one hundred and ninety-four L&L restaurants in Hawaii, California, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Oregon, Utah, and New York.

L&L’s strong Hawaii roots provide the company with the clout to be able to give customers an authentic Hawaiian taste and an authentic experience. L&L is the biggest thing to come out of Hawaii since surfing!

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L&L’s Hawaiian Barbecue concept success has earned the company many awards and continued rankings in various local and national magazines. In 2002, L&L Hawaiian Barbecue was named one of the “50 Regional Powerhouse Chains” by Nation’s Restaurant News. The July 2005 issue of Restaurant & Institution Magazine ranked L&L #314 out of America’s top 400 restaurant chains. Additionally, Restaurant Business magazine ranked L&L #15 of its 50 Top Growth Chains in the Nation in 2005. Entrepreneur magazine has also ranked L&L’s parent company, L&L Franchise, Inc. at #165 out of the top 500 franchise in 2005.

Hawaiian BBQ Mix—A hearty mix of tasty Hawaiian BBQ beef, chicken, & short ribs all served hot and fresh

Lau Lau and Kalua Combo—An old Hawaiian tradition. Hefty pork chuck wrapped with taro leaf, steamed to perfection, and served with savory, smoky-flavored Kalua pork.

Garlic Shrimp—Our succulent shrimp sautéed in garlic butter, served with brown rice and salad

Chicken Katsu—Three pieces of boneless chicken coated with special seasoning and deep friend, served with our special L&L Chicken Katsu sauce.

Loco Moco—Savory, homemade hamburger patties placed over rice, covered with brown gravy and topped with 2 eggs. Served island style…a local favorite!

Hawaiian BBQ Short Ribs—Juicy beef short ribs marinated in our L&L Hawaiian Barbecue sauce and grilled to perfection.