Garden Island Barbecue & Chinese Restaurant

Barbecue Restaurant
4252 Rice St, Lihue, HI 96766, United States +1 808-245-8868
(688 Reviews)

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Description

Garden Island Barbecue & Chinese Restaurant is situated at 4252 Rice St, Lihue, HI 96766, United States, offering a combination of barbecue and Chinese dishes. It has accumulated 688 user reviews, with peak wait periods on Mondays from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM and Saturdays from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM, while other days generally have no wait. The restaurant's featured dishes include Seafood Combo Fried Shrimp Fried Mahi Mahi and Chicken Cutlet, Chicken Chow Mein, Orange Chicken, Kung Pao Shrimp with Cashew Nuts, and BBQ Short Ribs Chicken and Beef, blending Asian flavors with hearty barbecue options.

Amenities

  • Onsite services
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in
  • Delivery
  • Fast service
  • Serves local specialty
  • Solo dining
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating
  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Healthy options
  • Vegetarian options
  • Catering
  • Dessert
  • Table service
  • Restroom
  • Cozy
  • Accepts reservations
  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments
  • Good for kids
  • High chairs
  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking
  • Paid parking lot
  • Parking

FAQs

(1) What are the opening hours of Garden Island Barbecue & Chinese Restaurant?

If you're planning a visit, Garden Island Barbecue & Chinese Restaurant is open during these times: days of the week (10:00 AM - 09:00 PM).

(2) Where is Garden Island Barbecue & Chinese Restaurant located?

The address for Garden Island Barbecue & Chinese Restaurant is 4252 Rice St, Lihue, HI 96766, United States, making it a convenient dining option in the area.

(3) How can I contact or make a reservation at Garden Island Barbecue & Chinese Restaurant?

Reservations and inquiries can be handled over the phone at +1 808-245-8868.

(4) When is the best time to visit Garden Island Barbecue & Chinese Restaurant?

There's a subtle difference depending on when you go - Tuesday, Thursday feel more calm, whereas Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday have a steady flow of guests.

Reviews (688)

4 Superb Reviews Out of 688 Reviews
Amazing
394
Great
165
Okay
56
Not Great
33
Terrible
40
  • Laura Wu
    Jan 16, 2026 - 9:47 am

    This place gives mom and pop vibes and has the best food! The bbq shortribs, and special fried rice are our go to dishes. But everything is always so flavorful and cooked to perfection. We’ve had their pork chops, chicken, and vegetables, and everything we’ve ordered has been amazing. The service is kind, and so chill, and the food comes out fast. We keep coming back because it’s that good. An absolute must try!

  • Connie C
    Dec 11, 2025 - 7:55 pm

    Good comfort food place to get cooked veggie! I enjoyed the egg drop soup a lot. The garlic bok choy was good, although it was cut to too small pieces. The wonton soup and broccoli with scechuan sauce was ok.

  • William Cook
    Dec 20, 2025 - 10:20 am

    Later lunch bit we both enjoyed clean plate club. The CHAR SUI was excellent above my last three tries at other restaurants. I would recommend this everytime. I paired it with Chicken Katsu and fried rice. This was a great find and I enjoyed this meal.

  • Dr Chef
    Feb 28, 2026 - 4:55 pm

    Service was superb!! Our server was amazing: brought food out blazing hot and freshly made, water glasses were always topped off and wait for food was reasonable. Now to the food. Lots of very flavorful good food. Price is very good for quantity and quality of food. Overall yes I’d eat here again and bonus. As we sat there we saw an older lady come to pick up a to go order and the servers carried everything out for her, now that’s service!

  • Subhasish Bhattacharya
    Jan 07, 2026 - 12:13 pm

    I really enjoyed the food here - so tasty and generous portions. Also, very reasonably priced. A sign was that the place was filled with locals for dinner i.e not a tourist trap. I had to come back again before heading to the airport.

  • G Alan Williams
    Mar 04, 2026 - 9:16 am

    Garden Island Barbecue is a true local favorite — great Chinese food, generous portions, fair prices, and always friendly service. It’s casual and no-frills, but fast, welcoming, and consistently good, making it an easy choice over chain restaurants like Panda Express. The fried rice dishes are especially good. The Special Fried Rice is loaded with shrimp, chicken, and pork char siu and never disappoints. Bonus: convenient parking in the back — just turn in off Hardy Street next to the War Memorial Convention Hall.

  • Trinh Nguyen
    Dec 18, 2025 - 6:00 am

    Excellent service, delicious food, and quick service! I loved my pork cha sui fried rice and beef broccoli. We really enjoyed our dinner and hope to come back again soon!

  • MrRyan
    Dec 08, 2025 - 3:46 am

    The food was absolutely delicious. I had the teriyaki steak which was great and the fried Chicken combo meal with kimchi and rice. It was very good

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