{"id":888334,"date":"2026-01-27T23:20:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T05:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/27\/ono-hawaiian-bbq-brings-island-inspired-comfort-food-to-porterville-with-new-restaurant-opening\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T23:20:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T05:20:16","slug":"ono-hawaiian-bbq-brings-island-inspired-comfort-food-to-porterville-with-new-restaurant-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/27\/ono-hawaiian-bbq-brings-island-inspired-comfort-food-to-porterville-with-new-restaurant-opening\/","title":{"rendered":"Ono Hawaiian BBQ Brings Island-Inspired Comfort Food to Porterville with New Restaurant Opening"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-221998\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\">\n<div id=\"tps_slideContainer_221998\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ono-Hawaiian-BBQ-Porterville-California-New-Restaurant-Opening.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Ono Hawaiian BBQ Brings Island-Inspired Comfort Food to Porterville with New Restaurant Opening\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ono-Hawaiian-BBQ-Porterville-California-New-Restaurant-Opening.jpg\" alt=\"Ono Hawaiian BBQ Brings Island-Inspired Comfort Food to Porterville with New Restaurant Opening\" width=\"722\" height=\"718\"  ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ono-Hawaiian-BBQ-Porterville-California-New-Restaurant-Opening.gif\" alt=\"Ono Hawaiian BBQ Brings Island-Inspired Comfort Food to Porterville with New Restaurant Opening\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\">(<a title=\"RestaurantNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantnews.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>RestaurantNews.com<\/u><\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHO:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Ono Hawaiian BBQ\" href=\"https:\/\/onohawaiianbbq.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong><u>Ono Hawaiian BBQ<\/u><\/strong><\/a> is launching an all-new location in Porterville, CA.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHAT:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ono Hawaiian BBQ, the family-owned, California-born fast-casual brand known for its Hawaiian-inspired plate lunches, is opening a brand-new location in Porterville, expanding its presence in the Central Valley and bringing a taste of the islands to a growing local dining corridor.<\/p>\n<p>Located at the northwest corner of Poplar Avenue and Jaye Street, the new restaurant sits near key thoroughfares that serve Porterville residents, commuters, and nearby neighborhoods \u2013 adding a flavorful new option to the area\u2019s expanding mix of dining and shopping destinations. Built to serve both dine-in and on-the-go guests, the restaurant offers a welcoming, modern setting plus a double drive thru for the community to enjoy freshly prepared meals.<\/p>\n<p>To celebrate the opening, Ono Hawaiian BBQ will host a Grand Opening Luau, featuring a Hawaiian dance performance, ribbon-cutting ceremony, and limited-edition merchandise giveaways. Guests can also enjoy a one-day-only Buy One, Get One Free promotion, available all day at this location only.<\/p>\n<p>Ono Hawaiian BBQ has spent more than two decades serving generous portions of fresh, grilled-to-order island favorites made with high-quality ingredients and house-made sauces. Menu staples like Chicken Katsu, Hawaiian BBQ Chicken, and Kalbi Ribs have earned the brand a loyal following across California and Arizona. As Ono continues its steady expansion \u2013 including upcoming locations in major markets like Dallas and San Diego \u2013 the Porterville opening reflects the brand\u2019s commitment to bringing its signature flavors and aloha spirit to new communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHEN:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, December 30, 2025<br \/>11am \u2013 9:00pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHERE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ono Hawaiian BBQ \u2013 Porterville<br \/>497 W. Vandalia Ave<br \/>Porterville, CA 93257<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Ono Hawaiian BBQ<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2002, Ono Hawaiian BBQ is a family-owned fast casual restaurant known for its Hawaiian-inspired Plate Lunches and other island specialties. Ono Hawaiian uses the freshest ingredients, prepared from scratch daily in each restaurant and grilled fresh to order. With locations in California and Arizona, Ono Hawaiian BBQ aims to combine the culture and \u201cAloha\u201d spirit of Hawaii into their restaurants to bring a taste of the islands with exceptional service in an inviting atmosphere. Follow Ono Hawaiian BBQ\u00a0 on <a title=\"Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OnoHawaiianBBQ\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong><u>Facebook<\/u><\/strong><\/a>, <a title=\"X\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/onohawaiianbbq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong><u>X<\/u><\/strong><\/a> and <a title=\"Instagram\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/onohawaiianbbq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong><u>Instagram<\/u><\/strong><\/a>. For more information, visit <a title=\"OnoHawaiianBBQ.com\" href=\"https:\/\/onohawaiianbbq.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong><u>OnoHawaiianBBQ.com<\/u><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact:<\/strong><br \/><span \n                data-original-string='qKhmga3oSQT\/ODHDsly4SA==7f4x5CG7IEofrYFZRGRuBS6z55Iom3zVS9b5RDNKb1ny7k='\n                class='apbct-email-encoder'\n                title='This contact has been encoded by Anti-Spam by CleanTalk. Click to decode. To finish the decoding make sure that JavaScript is enabled in your browser.'>in<span class=\"apbct-blur\">**<\/span>@<span class=\"apbct-blur\">*****<\/span>pr.com<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>More from <a title=\"More from Ono Hawaiian BBQ\" href=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantnews.com\/search-2\/?q=%22Ono%20Hawaiian%20BBQ%22\"><u>Ono Hawaiian BBQ<\/u><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantnews.com\/ono-hawaiian-bbq-porterville-california-new-restaurant-opening-122325\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>( RestaurantNews.com ) WHO: Ono Hawaiian BBQ is launching an all-new location in Porterville, CA. WHAT: Ono Hawaiian BBQ, the family-owned, California-born fast-casual brand known for its Hawaiian-inspired plate lunches, is opening a brand-new location in Porterville, expanding its presence in the Central Valley and bringing a taste of the islands to a growing local<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":888335,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1177,32279],"tags":[8757,5369],"class_list":{"0":"post-888334","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-brings","8":"category-hawaiian","9":"tag-brings","10":"tag-hawaiian"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/888334","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=888334"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/888334\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/888335"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=888334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=888334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=888334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}