About Ilava Hawaiian Barbecue

Located at 1446 High St, Oakland, CA, Ilava Hawaiian Barbecue offers an authentic taste of Hawaii right in the heart of the city. This Hawaiian restaurant creates a relaxed, inviting atmosphere perfect for anyone craving delicious, flavorful comfort food. Whether you're stopping by for a quick bite or looking to enjoy a meal with friends, Ilava delivers a delightful range of options, including vegetarian choices to cater to different dietary needs. With service options like no-contact delivery, takeaway, and dine-in, the restaurant ensures convenience for all customers. Ilava's menu features a variety of small plates, making it ideal for sharing or enjoying multiple flavors in one sitting. If you're in the mood for a satisfying, low-key meal that brings the taste of the islands to your table, Ilava Hawaiian Barbecue is the place to be. With its unique Hawaiian vibe and mouthwatering offerings, it's the perfect spot for anyone seeking a casual, yet flavorful experience.

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Business Info

Service options

Service options

+ No-contact delivery

+ Delivery

+ Takeaway

+ Dine-in

Highlights

Highlights

+ Fast service

Popular for

Popular for

+ Lunch

+ Dinner

+ Solo dining

Accessibility

Accessibility

+ Wheelchair-accessible car park

+ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

+ Wheelchair-accessible seating

+ Wheelchair-accessible toilet

Offerings

Offerings

+ Comfort food

+ Quick bite

+ Small plates

+ Vegetarian options

Dining options

Dining options

+ Brunch

+ Lunch

+ Dinner

+ Catering

+ Counter service

+ Seating

+ Table service

Amenities

Amenities

+ Toilet

Atmosphere

Atmosphere

+ Casual

Crowd

Crowd

+ Family friendly

+ Groups

+ LGBTQ+ friendly

+ Transgender safe space

Payments

Payments

+ Credit cards

+ Debit cards

+ NFC mobile payments

+ Credit cards

Children

Children

+ Good for kids

+ High chairs

Parking

Parking

+ Free of charge street parking

+ Free parking lot

+ Parking

Hour time open

Right Now :

  • Monday: 11:00 AM - 08:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 11:00 AM - 08:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 11:00 AM - 08:00 PM
  • Thursday: 11:00 AM - 08:00 PM
  • Friday: 11:00 AM - 08:00 PM
  • Saturday: 11:00 AM - 08:00 PM
  • Sunday: 11:00 AM - 08:00 PM
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+1 510-261-9888

1446 High St, Oakland, CA 94601, United States

Reviews

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The food and service is amazing! We had iLava cater our food for my daughter’s birthday party in August and everything (chicken katsu, grilled chicken and pulled pork, masubi) was so good. Mac salad is authentic and even better than some we had in Maui! We placed our order directly with Nicolle and she personally delivered the food to our party and helped set up the trays. Would def recommend for your next party!

- Valerie Glenn -

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The food was tasty but I was very underwhelmed by the portion size. Based on the reviews, I thought I'd be getting a decent amount of food especially cuz this spot is in the HOOD. But unfortunately, when the nice lady handed me the bag it was light as heck. I was like awwww damn it... very little food. The two scoops of rice were like the equivalent to a proper scoop of rice. Mac salad was tasty but tiny. If this place doesn't skimp it's easy a 5/5 but portion sizes are very small especially in the hood...maybe people are used to restaurants giving so little nowadays..... It was first and probably last time. Despite L&L not being nearly as tasty, offers more food at a cheaper price. This was about $20 after tax n take out "tip".

- David Lee -

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The best Hawaiian bbq ever in the bay area with the best price ever. The food is fresh and extremely delicious and affordable .Nicole will make you feel home and offer you the best service. I strongly recommend this place if you need a quick take out or catering service for a large group of people. Nicole never disappoint..always the best

- Allo E -

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Got take out from here and it was amazing! The food was so good and the portions were generous. Def a hearty and homey meal. We enjoyed it a lot and I will def order from here again. Especially enjoyed the garlic shrimp, chicken katsu, macaroni salad, and spam musubi!

- Lyd Kui (LK) -

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Hawaiian Barbecue is hard to compare to what's found on the islands, but wow, did iLava Hawaiian Barbecue blow me away. Food was ready for pickup and still hot! We did the family meal: -Galbi short ribs: flavorful with good char, meaty and good rendered fat -Kalua pork: juicy, smoky and not overly salty -Teriyaki chicken: also juicy and hella flavorful -Mac Salad: creamy and well balanced -Crab Ragoon: has good ratio of crab to cream cheese -Garlic Shrimp Plate: brought me back to the North Shore of Oahu with that Kahuku flavor DEF RECOMMENDED! FLAVORS AND PORTIONS ARE WORTH IT

- Johnny Herr -

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My first time having iLava and it was AMAZING! From the ambiance, to the service, to the food itself, all 10/10, would recommend to anyone. They let you customize your combo order, so I had to try their chicken katsu as well as their lau lau, which both exceeded my expectations. And I saved the yummy Mac salad for the end! to top it off their smoothies are great too. I got the Hawaiian sunset. Come try their food!!

- Daniel Javier -

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Omg this place is absolutely delicious me and my are truck drivers and we were stuck at our drop spot so we decided to come here for food and when I say we was not disappointed at all man they are very cheap they give you alot of food and they even put cabbage at the bottom of the plate we had so much meat on our plate I wish we woulda brought extra to take with us but we definitely will be returning again when we come back to Oakland

- Charlene Sumter -

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That was a pleasant surprise! Passing through town and selected this place on its rating and name and wow! The wife had the teriyaki chicken and decided not to add any sauce....it was that good! I had the BBQ beef and, yep, happy food coma time! They each came with rice, steamed veggies and mac salad. My wife said she wants to come here for her birthday and, if we lived anywhere near here, we'd more than make that happen! Thanks for the good eats!!

- Jeremy Smith -

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