I would rate this as 2 1/2 stars.
Since there are limited places to eat dinner on the North Shore (and since we were tired of eating shrimp), we decided to stop by at this L&L. The owners are Chinese, so they added some Chinese dishes to the menu. I had the seafood combo plate (short ribs, fried shrimp and fish, mac salad and rice), and it was decent. My girlfriend wanted some veggies, so she got the broccoli beef with rice (she liked it as well). Â This wouldn't be my first choice on where to eat, but it wasn't bad at all.
After trying the L&L's on the mainland, they are actually much better than in Hawaii! Â Since they are a franchise they will vary from place to place, but maybe they just aren't as good here because they think tourists will not know the difference? Â Anyway, this four star rating is for the L&L's in the Continental US, not this one! Don't let this specific store give the others a bad rap!
Review Source:Wow, this was the worst customer service experience and food I've ever had on any of the islands. Â My friend and I had looked all over for some BBQ and finally found this place. Â When we walked in there was a lady standing at the register talking on the phone (in a language we didn't understand), so we waited... and waited. Â Finally we asked her if we order from her, she replied, "What you want?" Â (note: she was still on the phone). Â We ordered our food, it came quickly (the lady is still on the phone) and we left (yes, she is still on the phone).
First of all, the food was disgusting. Â How do you mess up macaroni salad? Â My friend and I both had shrimp. Â My friend said the shrimp tasted as though thrown on the floor, stomped on, breaded and fried. Â LOL! Â Yes, I agree. Â I also had some very dry -- yet greasy -- Mahi-Mahi. Â Maybe they dip their food in grease before serving it? Â Yuck! Â Everything we had was gross, greasy, and terrible tasting. Â
Next time we know: eat from the shrimp truck instead.