Mike’s Huli Huli Chicken on Kamehameha Highway in Kaneohe has been serving the wood-fired rotisserie Hawaiian chicken that defines the huli huli tradition since Mike Chargin’s family operation started turning birds over kiawe wood coals, earning a windward Oahu roadside reputation for the sweet soy-ginger-basted chicken that smells like a Hawaiian weekend from a quarter mile away. It appeared in Season 19, Episode 11 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Grillin, Chillin and Huli Huli Chicken,” which aired May 30, 2014. Guy Fieri found a Kaneohe food truck and lunch wagon doing the definitive version of Hawaii’s most beloved roadside grilled chicken — the huli huli chicken that gave the episode its name.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: Mike’s Huli Huli Chicken
City: Kaneohe, Hawaii
Cuisine: Food Truck / Chicken
DDD Season: 19
DDD Episode: 11
Episode Title: Grillin, Chillin and Huli Huli Chicken
Original Air Date: May 30, 2014
Address: 56-565 Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe, HI 96731
Phone: 808-277-6720
Website: https://www.mikeshulichicken.com
Status: Open
What to Eat
The Huli Huli Chicken — whole chickens rotisseried over kiawe wood coals and basted in the sweet soy, ginger, and pineapple glaze that defines the Hawaiian huli huli tradition — is the only item that matters and the reason the line forms before Mike lights the coals. The Plate Lunch with huli huli chicken, two scoops of rice, and macaroni salad is the Hawaiian plate lunch format applied to the best roadside chicken in the state. Find a Honolulu area hotel on Travelocity. Planning a Hawaii visit? Get discounted attraction tickets on Undercover Tourist.
Plan Your Visit
Check the website for current schedule — Mike’s operates as a lunch wagon and the schedule varies. Arrive early as chicken sells out.
Address: 56-565 Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe, HI 96731
Phone: 808-277-6720
Website: https://www.mikeshulichicken.com
Status: Open
Flavortown Approved
Mike’s Huli Huli Chicken is one of the great roadside food experiences in the entire Triple D catalog. Stream the Grillin, Chillin and Huli Huli Chicken episode on Amazon and bring the Hawaiian grill spirit home with Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Cluckin’ Chicken Dry Rub.
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Mike’s Huli Huli Chicken appeared in Season 19, Episode 11 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Grillin, Chillin and Huli Huli Chicken,” originally aired May 30, 2014.