L&L Hawaiian Barbecue

• gradeGrade pending
• inspection score18 pts
• critical violations2
• last inspectedApril 21, 2025
• address2128 2 Avenue, Manhattan 10029
• cuisineHawaiian
• phone8082254221

Is L&L Hawaiian Barbecue clean?

New York currently lists L&L Hawaiian Barbecue as grade pending, following an inspection on April 21, 2025 that scored 18 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.

What did inspectors find at L&L Hawaiian Barbecue?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 21, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
• 🧫equipment / surface issue
  Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
• 🐀rats have moved incritical
  Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
• 🐭they've got roommates (mice)critical
  Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
• 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pests
  Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

When was L&L Hawaiian Barbecue last inspected?

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue has 1 inspection on record going back to April 21, 2025, averaging 18 points.

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue vs East Harlem North

East Harlem North runs 82% clean across 187 tracked restaurants — 132 clean, 8 mid, 21 cooked.

Against the 187 spots Cooked tracks in East Harlem North, this one comes out cleaner than 6% of them.

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How New York grades restaurants

New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.

Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated April 21, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.