Article: L&L Hawaiian Barbeque opens new store in the south bay.(RETAIL)(Brief article)

L&L Hawaiian Barbeque has opened a new location at 3410 Palm Ave., making it Loll's 17th restaurant in San Diego.

The restaurant sells a traditional Hawaiian plate lunch, which consists of two servings of rice, a serving of macaroni salad and a hot entree such as pulled pork, chicken or beef for under $6.

The 32-year-old Honolulu-based chain first came to the mainland in 1999 and rebranded itself from L&L Drive-Inn to L&L Hawaiian Barbeque.

Founders Johnson Kam and Eddie Flores Jr. believed that since plated meals would be unfamiliar to mainlanders, the new name would indicate a Hawaiian tradition.

Rudy Arucan has worked for the ...

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