A beachside patio · Casual Hawaiian plates, though L&L is better per Roger
Latest recorded visit2007-10-15
“The chicken katsu here is ok and some of their pork or fish plates are also decent”
Roger, Google Maps review (2007-10-15)
Hawaiian
Dakines
Pacific Beach, San DiegoMixed
Roger called this Pacific Beach Hawaiian spot decent but not the best in San Diego, noting tricky street parking (the underground garage offers a couple free hours with a food validation) and a patio with an ocean view; his chicken katsu and pork/fish plates were fine, but he said L&L still beats it.
The documented visit included chicken katsu. This record does not turn that order into a recommendation.
What to order
Chicken katsu
Best for
A beachside patio
Casual Hawaiian plates, though L&L is better per Roger
Source-backed notes
Visit history
2007-10-15day precision · source explicit
★★★☆☆
“The chicken katsu here is ok and some of their pork or fish plates are also decent”
Called it decent but not the best Hawaiian food in San Diego, though not the worst either. Street parking is a hassle; recommends the underground garage, which offers a couple free hours with a food validation. Patio has a beach view.
A Pacific Beach sushi counter Roger calls the most authentic Japanese spot in town, praised for reservation-only demand, sushi-bar seating with the chefs, and standout sashimi, chirashi and uni.
From the order notes
Chirashi bowl · Sashimi · Uni · Sweet shrimp (grilled head after)
Go for
Sitting at the sushi bar · High-end sushi worth booking ahead
Roger rated this 4 stars, admitting he'd passed this Garnet Avenue breakfast spot for years -- by car, skateboard, and on foot -- always wondering about the long line, before finally trying it for breakfast.
Roger favored this Chula Vista L&L over the National City location for being cleaner and better organized, ordering his usual BBQ mix combo of short ribs and chicken -- a portion big enough to share -- along with rice, mac salad, and a recommendation to try the spam musubi.
From the order notes
BBQ mix combo · Spam musubi
Go for
Big portions to share · A cleaner location than some others in the chain
The National City location of the L&L Hawaiian Barbecue chain, which Roger rated 4 stars for generous portions -- a fat scoop of macaroni salad and two scoops of rice with most plates -- plus crispy katsu chicken and good kalua pork, all from a friendly staff.
