Homestyle Hawaiian - Chula Vista

Definitely will choose this homestyle Hawaiian over any other spot. The flavors are always spot on. Very delicious.

I was recommended to Homestyle Hawaiian for some authentic Hawaiian food. My husband hasn 't had chicken katsu in a long time. We ordered 3 plates and some musubis. Two katsu plates and a kalua pig plate. My husband was so deeply disappointed in the katsu. Katsu is a local Hawaiian dish that originally came from the Japanese plantation workers who settled in Hawaii. The name comes from the Japanese dish tonkatsu . The breading from the katsu was coming off of the chicken and the katsu looked like it wasn 't cooked for very long. The kalua pig was subpar at best. Also, the katsu sauce smelled like barbecue sauce and was not at all like the katsu sauce that my husband was used to in Hawaii.I saw a previous review from two months ago that says that this location is no longer owned by the same owners. Maybe that 's why the food and overall quality has changed. If you were born and raised in Hawaii or have been a Hawaii resident for a long time, you will understand. Maybe this was just an overall bad experience, but unfortunately I don 't think we would be back again when we are in San Diego.

I went here a few days ago and honestly, it was pretty good. I ordered the teriyaki chicken, but my only complaint is that it was too salty. I wanted meat lumpias but they ran out so I got the veggie ones, but they were more like veggie eggrolls than lumpias. Still good though, but for the price it wish it was more than 4 pieces.I am sad that they no longer serve dole pineapple whip : because I really wanted some. The fresh lemonade was good though, I like how they have different flavors. Definitely sweet, however I still suggest ordering it with light ice so that you get more drink. For $5 it is a big cup at least.I like how close this place is to Southwestern College, so I can easily walk to it for a lunch. You could call it pricey as it can be about $20 per person if you get an entree and a drink and stuff. However, for me the portion is a lot, so it's good to share with 2 people or take leftovers.All in all, I want to go back to try their fried musubi and see if they brought the meat lumpias back. Maybe even try the doughnuts. We'll see. Also I like the Moana drawing on the wall, it's really cute.

Probably some of the best food my boyfriend and I have eaten since moving to CA. Tasted like childhood. Will definitely be making the drive to come here again.

I ordered food online through their website and then went to pick it up in store 20 minutes later as the site said it would be ready in 15 minutes. There was noone there (bare in mind this is about 4:45pm on a Wednesday) and there was a sign saying they'd be back at 5:15pm. I called again after driving home empty handed and tried to cancel my order but the person who answered the phone said they couldn't. I want a refund for the food I never got.