Aloha Hawaiian BBQ

Authentic Hawaiian food in Colorado. What more could you ask for?

Outstanding, only problem is we arrived after a heavy downpour and the ceiling was leaking and the carpet was soaked. Did it stop us from chowing down, I think not! Excellent garlic chicken. Love this place, a hole in the wall for sure but if you can get past the aesthetics, you won’t be sorry you stopped.

I’ve had better. But in a pinch this place will work.
I had their Large Kalua Pork with cabbage. First off their portion is much smaller than what I’m used to. Their sliced cabbage too raw for me. What’s up with the the dinky portion? I can only imagine how small their mini portion is.
My friend had the BBQ plate. The biggest piece in there was the chicken. The rest? Not worth it. I suggest to go for a more singular approach. Beef or Pork. You end up more satisfied that way.
As far as service and presentation (what presentation? You don’t come here for that) this place is good. The one person show was doing good since it wasn’t busy. The styrofoam container still bugs me to this day. In Hawaii it’s ok to serve in a styrofoam because the restaurants answers to a higher demand by their local government as far as cooking oil and waste reductions are concerned and the fix to that is quite expensive! Who has that much money laying around when you’re a small business? But here in the lower 48? Come on! Use regular plates! Styrofoams DO NOT do well in landfills.
I’m getting off my styrofoam soap box. Whew!

Always friendly, the food is great, huge portions. I usually stick with kalua pig and spam musubi but have tried almost everything else and all is just as it is at home in Hawaii.

Not what I expected… mostly rice with not much flavor and not much meat and at $ 9 that’s pretty pricy rice! Tasted ok but definitely on the salty side for me. Friendly service and quaint place. Not sure I will be back though.

Woah… I’m not exaggerating. This was the best meal that I have had in years. Everything was delicious. I got the chicken combo plate with chicken kitsu & bbq chicken. It came with mac salad and two scoops of rice, and everything was fantastic. I also got a hawaiian canned iced tea that went with my meal great. The girl working at the counter was welcoming and sweet, and made sure to say mahalo when we left. Loved every aspect about Aloha! Make sure you check it out. YUM!

Awesome hole in the wall establishment! May not be much to look at and I admittedly drove past without noticing it for 6 months until I saw it on Unilocal,but it is a great value and tasty! We got 2 combo plates for dinner, and both were great. Our favorite was the bbq beef and the bbq chicken. My hubs loved the katsu chicken and I thought the macaroni salad was great. My favorite part of this place was the authentic friendly service! We will definitely be back.

I LOVE this place. Even with the new owner, the quality of food is the same, the portion size is the same, and they’ve actually improved the drinks (no more cans, now there’s a fountain!).
There’s a little bit of a wait, but the atmosphere is comfortable and the staff greet you with «Aloha» and say goodbye with «Mahalo» and it’s wonderful!
I always get the BBQ chicken, only complaint is that there’s a layer of fat (maybe the slimy skin?) on the bottom.

I love this place! I can see why it’s considered Hawaiian comfort food. My husband isn’t as big a fan though. I like that it’s plenty of food and not expensive and it taste good! It’s also unique which is cool. Great place!

The food here was simply alright. Nothing stood out as outwardly impressive or uniquely tasty. I find everything to taste like basic teriyaki sauce used generously over different cuts of meat. But I’m not an expert in Hawaiian food so this may just not be my jam.

My only complaint is that it’s far from civilization — all the way up in the Thornton area. The girl who took our order was really nice. Maybe I’m just excited when I see someone who looks similar to me (LOL). We got the chicken katsu and BBQ plate, Spam Saimin and Spam musubi (sp?). I wish they had POG but I was happy.
We will definitely come back — if only to curb some of my homesick feelings :-)

Honey Garlic chicken as recommended by the cute girl behind the counter as being her favorite. It was amazing. I’ll be back for sure. Don’t usually like Mac Salad, but I really liked it from here.

Living up north, you never find many non-​franchise restaurants, let alone a Hawaiian BBQ joint around here. I was a tad skeptical at first since the location is ok and the building isn’t the prettiest, but had to try it. So ecstatic I went with gut to give it a shot, this place is awesome! It’s a nice, little gem in a little strip mall. It definitely holds up with L&L too, so you Hawaiian BBQ lovers need to give this a try! You won’t regret it!

If you’re craving Hawaiian food look no further.
This place will leave your mouth watering and begging for more. The dishes are huge and packed full of flavor. With Hawaiian restaurants being relatively scarce it’s a pleasant surprise to find an affordable place that offers Grade-​A food. The Chicken Katsu was amazing; it was crispy, covered in a honey garlic sauce that tasted heavenly, served with two scoops of rice and a side of macaroni there’s not much more you can ask for.
Additionally the service was great. This place is a bit run down and is definitely a hole in the wall. However as long as the food remains this cheap and delicious I can’t really complain.
Overall I highly recommend coming here if you’re looking for some affordable Hawaiian food.

This place is the bomb!!! Reminds me of Hawaii as it should. The girl at the register is awesome. My husbands first time eating here so we went a little crazy. Manapuas, spam musubi, bbq chicken musubi, chicken Katsu musubi, honey garlic chicken with rice and macaroni salad. We even got an order of their bbq chicken for free because our order came out wrong. The food is amazing. Their rice is light and fluffy like it should be, Mac salad is yum and all their food is made to order. The honey garlic chicken knocked my socks off. It was lightly breaded cooked to perfection and the sauce was just right– complimented the chicken beautifully. Manapuas were light and fluffy with a hint of sweetness– like little cloud breads flying into my mouth. I left there feeling very comforted by the food. The people that work there are all just so friendly. This place is like no other. Not fancy but very homey feeling. Think I got my hubby hooked. Their passion fruit and guava drinks remind me of picking fruit straight from the tree and eating it in Hawaii.

Came here for a quick bite to eat before heading to another function. Staff was friendly and was ready to take our order. Since it was our first time we took a little bit longer and they were patient.
I ordered the Moco Loco, and it was ok. Didn’t have the real Hawaiian flavors that I’m used to.
I will come back soon just to give it another try, maybe try another dish.

This is a great place to get your Hawaiian BBQ fix that is very affordable. The place is a little dirty but the food makes up for it. I do wish they had 2 recycling bins rather than just the one in front because it’s easy to miss.

Is this for reals the only actual Hawaiian BBQ spot in Denver? I must have hit the lottery or something then because Aloha Hawaiian BBQ is only a 10 minute drive from my place!
Food here is pretty legit. Being from California, I’ve had my fair share of Hawaiian BBQ and this place definitely stays true to my standards. Chicken Katsu is pure bliss here. It’s such a simple dish, but Aloha does it right. Crispy and lean cut, and they give you a pretty big portion as well. They also get major props for always giving me two katsu sauces instead of one.
Location is pretty easy to get to, and there’s plenty of parking in its little strip mall. Service has always been friendly as well! The place itself looks a little dated and grungy, but don’t let that scare you. You’re bound to get some good eats here.
Finding a go to Hawaiian BBQ place is now crossed off my list of things to do here in Denver. Alohoa Hawaiian BBQ has got themselves a new regular!

I’m from Hawaii so anytime I hear of Hawaiian BBQ, I’m hesitant as to whether it’s going to be another L&L knock off or whether it’s going to be the real deal. This place is THE REAL DEAL.
The menu is full of all the classics. I got a combo plate with honey garlic chicken and loco moco. Just as you’d expect, it came with two scoops white rice and mac salad. SO GOOD. I absolutely loved the food. The sauce on the honey garlic chicken was perfection and the loco moco came with solid gravy covering the egg and patty.
I also loved that the food wasn’t too greasy or too heavy. It was cooked to perfection! I highly, highly recommend this place to locals or people looking to try a new cuisine!

The hubs and I were buying tile in Thornton and decided to try a divey Hawaiian place for Valentine’s Day dinner. Totally romantic, I know!
Time for the disclaimer — the hubs lived in Hawaii for eight years and on our trip a couple years ago, I ate like a pig on Hawaiian food. So that makes us experts, right!!!
Anyhow, we ordered a Portuguese sausage musubi, Kalua pork and the luau plate. Everything came out together and everything tasted good. The Kalua pork was cut with cabbage which kept the price down but also halved the amount of pork. What pork I got was tasty.
The Mac salad was good and the rice was perfectly sticky. Overall a solid meal for a reasonable $ 23. It wasn’t what we had in Hawaii by a long shot but decent nonetheless.