Hawaiian Barbecue was coined by Johnson Kam and Eddie Flores, founders of L&L, the "Original Hawaiian Barbecue", and winner of many awards that include Best Plate Lunch, Best Cheap Eats, and Best of Honolulu. Kam and Flores expanded L&L Hawaiian Barbecue through their long-standing reputation of serving a fusion of Asian and American dishes in generous portions and low prices in Hawaiian and the U.S. Mainland. L&L's original recipe for Hawaiian Barbecue is inspired by Hawaii's comfort food - the Hawaiian plate lunch. L&L Hawaiian Barbecue is the only Hawaii-based company that successfully expanded across the United States. L&L has over 200 locations in Texas, Guam, California, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, New York, and Hawaii...and growing!