Chicken in a Barrel

I've passed by Chicken in a Barrel in Wahiawa numerous times, and finally decided to give the place a try - I don't know why I waited so long!

We ended up ordering the Family Barrel Meal, which came with a whole chicken chopped into eighths, and came with rice, mac salad, and cole slaw.   

We subbed Spanish Rice for Rice, and also added a side of Chili, Family Frings (fries and onion rings), and Ribs.

The chicken is cooked in a custom barrel, and it is absolutely delicious.

The chicken was so juicy, and so flavorful!  It had a nice spice rub on the skin, and an overall pleasant smokiness.  The sides were great too.  The Mac Salad was seasoned well, and the Cole Slaw had a nice tang.

I really liked the Frings (of course), and the Chili had a bit of sweetness to it. 

I didn't get to try the ribs, but the fam ate them up!

Chicken in a Barrel is a chain throughout Hawai`i and with locations in Lake Tahoe and Huntington Beach.

Chicken in a Barrel

167 S Kamehameha Hwy, 

Wahiawa, HI 96786

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Maui Mike's Fire-Roasted Chicken

Not too long ago DH had to run some errands in Wahiawa so he ended up picking up dinner from Maui Mike's Fire-Roasted Chicken.

I ordered the Bacon Melt with Ranch Sauce and opted for the Cajun Fries ($1 extra).

I thought the sandwich tasted okay.  It was pretty big and it lasted for two meals.

The cajun fries tasted okay too.  It had a nice little "kick" to it.

DH ordered the Spicy Hot Wings, also with Cajun Fries.

There were three heat levels he could choose from, but he chose to have all 3 levels combined in the sauce, and he said it ended up not being that spicy, but he still thought the wings were really, really good. 

Overall, I thought the food was fine, but if we were to order from Maui Mike's again I'd probably order something different, perhaps just the chicken itself, or maybe even the wings, with the spiciest sauce.

Maui Mike's fire-Roasted Chicken: 96 S Kamehameha Hwy, Wahiawa, HI 96786, (808) 622-5900

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