April 25, 2019
California-based Ono Hawaiian BBQ is opening two units this week, marking the brand's 83rd and 84th units, according to a comapny press release. One is within the Sunwest Village at the corner of Lower Sacramento Road and West Kettleman Lane in Lodi, California, and the other is in Van Nuys, a neighborhood in the central San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles.
To celebrate the openings, the chain will host luaus Friday at both stores. Festivities begin at 10:45 a.m. with a ribbon cutting ceremony, and customers have a chance to win gift cards until 1 p.m. The party will also feature Hawaiian dance performers from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and all attendees will have access to BOGO offers on food items throughout the day.
Ono Hawaiian BBQ's core menu features Hawaiian-inspired plate lunches and island specialties like Hawaiian BBQ Chicken, Spam Musubi and Chicken Katsu made through a fusion of flavors. The interior design incorporates an inviting, yet industrial chic-feel inspired by Hawaii's rustic elements including reclaimed wood walls, rope lighting, aqua tiles and tropical planters, according to the release.