Hawaiian Horizons in Santa Monica

Published on Monday, October 23, 2006, by C. Thi Nguyen / Edit Post

A branch of the Hawaiian chain L&L has opened in Santa Monica to satisfy those plate-lunch cravings. Some people love it for the macaroni salad (an essential component of a plate lunch, although you CAN leave it off) alone. It may not be the best Hawaiian in town (your best bet for that is Bruddah’s in Gardena), but L&L satisfies with food like egg sandwiches with Spam or Portuguese sausage. Garlic shrimp and kalbi are particularly tasty; Spam musubi is pretty much foolproof. Kalua pork is solid, although the pork can be too salty–try getting it stir-fried with cabbage. BBQ chicken, though, is not their forte–it’s really the unhealthy food that’s the best here.

L&L Hawaiian BBQ [Beaches]
1916 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica
310-396-3694
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Bruddah’s Hawaiian Foods [South Bay]
1033 W. Gardena Blvd., between Vermont and Normandie, Gardena
310-323-9112
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  • I agree that their chicken isn't their main thing. As a matter of fact, it itsn't great at all. I had the BBQ chicken and it had loads of that nasty chicken fat. I tried their BBQ beef and it felt like I was chewing through some jerky! Their pork isnt' too bad, but overall this place isn't great. If you must have Hawaiian BBQ in the westside are, stick to Ono at the plaza on the corner of Bundy...+READ

    I agree that their chicken isn't their main thing. As a matter of fact, it itsn't great at all. I had the BBQ chicken and it had loads of that nasty chicken fat. I tried their BBQ beef and it felt like I was chewing through some jerky! Their pork isnt' too bad, but overall this place isn't great. If you must have Hawaiian BBQ in the westside are, stick to Ono at the plaza on the corner of Bundy and Santa Monica. They charge about the same and the quality of the chicken and beef are way better.-COLLAPSE

  • I agree that their chicken isn't their main thing. As a matter of fact, it itsn't all that great at all. I had the BBQ chicken and it had loads of that nasty chicken fat. I tried their BBQ beef and it felt like I was chewing through some jerky! Their pork isnt' too bad, but overall this place isn't great. If you must have Hawaiian BBQ in the westside are, stick to Ono at the plaza on the corner...+READ

    I agree that their chicken isn't their main thing. As a matter of fact, it itsn't all that great at all. I had the BBQ chicken and it had loads of that nasty chicken fat. I tried their BBQ beef and it felt like I was chewing through some jerky! Their pork isnt' too bad, but overall this place isn't great. If you must have Hawaiian BBQ in the westside are, stick to Ono at the plaza on the corner of Bundy and Santa Monica. They charge about the same and the quality of the chicken and beef are way better.-COLLAPSE