L&L Hawaiian Barbecue

First time here so we thought we'd give it a go on our way to Olympia. About as authentic as you can get here on the mainland with regards to a Hawaiian plate lunch. Decor is Aloha flashy but...

The bbq is a lot better than the Tumwater location but it's super cold inside. I wanted to eat inside but had to order to-go because I couldn't handle the cold. I ordered the regular plate BBq...

Food is familiar to my twenty years in Hawaii, but still not up to snuff with sitting in the cool trade winds with a plate lunch from a local roach coach. Food, B-. Service, C-. Ambiance, D....

Place is a little small, but the food really makes up for it. Menu was a little hard for me to figure out. After I ordered, I thought "I should have ordered something else, that looked good!"....

I've been to many L&Ls over the years. Today in 2026 this is probably the best one (save original Hawaii location. Kahala location is terrible now). I've been to a location in Georgia (do not...