L&L Hawaiian Barbecue in Santee brings the Honolulu-born plate lunch franchise to Mission Gorge Road as one of more than 200 locations operating under the brand founded in 1952. The two-scoop-rice plate lunch format pairs teriyaki chicken, BBQ chicken, kalbi short ribs, katsu, and loco moco with macaroni salad in portioned trays, a grab-and-go setup that fills the lunch gap for the donut-and-pastry crowd at Honey Donuts on Woodside Avenue. Spam musubi — the chain's signature handheld — wraps grilled Spam and seasoned rice in nori, producing the same portable format that made L&L the top-ranked Asian food franchise from 2017 through 2024 per Entrepreneur magazine. The catering division packages party trays of chicken katsu, kalbi, and mixed plate builds for office and private events, extending the Hawaiian barbecue format beyond the walk-in counter to serve guests at nearby Rodeway Inn Santee on Mission Gorge Road. Each plate lunch layers protein over white or brown rice with a choice of tossed green salad or macaroni salad, maintaining the two-entree combination structure introduced at the original Honolulu drive-in.