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BBQ Chicken Bowl
Our most popular bowl comes with BBQ filleted chicken served with lava sauce and your choice of base.
Mission Viejo, CA
Fire Meets Island Soul
Flame-grilled BBQ bowls, combos & lava sauce served up in Mission Viejo. Bold flavor, built your way!
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Born in Mission Viejo, Lava Island BBQ fuses American barbecue with island soul. Everything starts over open flame - tender Angus beef, filleted chicken, crispy katsu - then gets torched with our signature lava sauce. Choose your base, stack your proteins, pile on the sides, and build a bowl that's unapologetically yours. Bold, craveable, and served up fast for pickup or delivery. This is fire with flavor.
Straight From The Fire
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BBQ Angus Beef Bowl
Tender sliced Angus beef with lava sauce over a base of your choice.
Chicken Katsu Bowl
Crispy panko-crusted chicken fillet cut into strips and served with katsu sauce.
Combo Plates
One of our most popular items! Choose your base, a protein, two small sides and green onions.
Crowd Pleaser
Two Meat Combo
Choose your base, two proteins, two small sides and green onions. Bring an appetite.
Three Meat Combo
Choose your base, three proteins, two small sides and green onions. The full lava spread.
Good To Know
What meals do you serve?
Lava Island BBQ serves American BBQ cuisine with a unique island-inspired twist, perfect for casual dining and family meals. Our menu features crowd favorites like the BBQ Chicken Bowl with lava sauce and the BBQ Angus Beef Bowl with tender sliced Angus beef. Craving something crispy? The Chicken Katsu Bowl offers panko-crusted chicken with katsu sauce over your choice of base. For heartier appetites, our Combo Plates and Two Meat Combo let you mix proteins and sides your way. Whether dining in or ordering out, Lava Island BBQ in Mission Viejo delivers bold, satisfying flavors.
Do you offer delivery or takeout?
Yes, we offer both delivery and pickup. Order online for convenient pickup or delivered meals.
Where are you located?
Lava Island BBQ is located at 28201 Marguerite Pkwy, Mission Viejo, CA 92692.
What areas do you serve?
Lava Island BBQ proudly serves Mission Viejo and surrounding areas including Lake Forest, Laguna Hills, Aliso Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, Laguna Niguel, Foothill Ranch, Trabuco Canyon, Coto de Caza, San Juan Capistrano, and Dana Point.
Catering Available
Bring The Fire To Your Event
Lava Island BBQ doesn't just serve great food — we bring the whole experience to your event. Whether you're feeding 20 or 200, our flame-grilled BBQ bowls, combo plates, and signature lava sauce are guaranteed to make your crowd talk.
- 🎉 Birthday Parties
- 🏢 Corporate Lunches
- 🎓 Graduation Celebrations
- 💍 Weddings & Receptions
- ⚽ Team & Sports Events
- 🏖️ Backyard Cookouts
- 🎊 Holiday Parties
- 🍽️ Office Meetings
🎁 Gift Cards
Give The Gift Of Fire
Not sure what to get them? A Lava Island BBQ gift card is always the right move — bold flavors, zero guesswork, and something they'll actually be excited about.
- 🎂Birthdays — Skip the generic gift. Treat them to a flame-grilled feast they'll rave about for weeks.
- 🎄Holidays & Occasions — Stocking stuffers, host gifts, or holiday thank-yous made deliciously easy.
- 🏆Employee Recognition — Reward your team with a hot lunch that says "you crushed it" louder than a trophy ever could.
- 🎓Graduations — Celebrate big milestones with something saucy, bold, and unforgettable.
- 💝Just Because — Great food is always a great reason. No occasion required.
When We're Cooking
- Monday
- 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
- Thursday
- 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
- Friday
- 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
- Saturday
- 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Sunday
- Closed