We really enjoyed our lunch date with our daughter as we celebrated the end of her summer internship. The staff was friendly, the seating was comfortable, and the parking was very convenient. Most importantly, the food was ʻono! The nachos with avocado and the carnitas wet burrito were both flavorful and satisfying. They serve soda and iced tea, but you're also welcome to bring your own alcohol. We will definitely be back to enjoy the ʻono food, friendly service, and good company! read more

So good to have Alejandro's much closer to me in distance. And as always their food is worth the buck and is tasty! I would frequent their Kalihi location since it was semi close in a sense to me and my go to during lunch breaks but having them move to Pauoa is a heaven sent lol. Unfortunately I never got the chance to physically go in to dine or order , as I ordered online for my food. Parking is the pits in that area so it's really a hit or miss to find a stall. But I'm sure someday I'll be lucky to grab some food in person there. I love their LA dodgers mural that's inside the restaurant as I am a fan hehe. Now the real part of my review - I ordered the Taco plate with Carnitas and two carne asada tacos , which with all plates it comes with rice and beans. Oh and it also comes with a drink ! So you're basically getting your moneys worth! And everything is priced right. I love the tacos here when I'm craving a good taco so I normally get their Carnitas and Carne Asada tacos, it's always juicy and very well seasoned. Very flavorful. I'll be back as always! Till next time Alejandro's! read more

Alejandro's Tacos - Carnitas Taco and Carne Asada Taco Plate - Tacos Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Now I've been going here for years. I remember when Alejandro was serving tacos from a push cart in Chinatown. Now they ave a couple of brick and mortar shops. They even had one in Nanakuli at one time. They have moved around a bit and still have multiple locations. But when I want real deal tacos this is my go to spot. I really like the carnitas taco. The restaurant on Pauoa Road is unique, the interior pays homage to the LA Lakers & LA Dodgers. Good food, good people, go check it out. read more

Hot New Business in Pauoa, Honolulu, Hawaii... Open Mondays through Saturdays from 11am to 7:30pm, Alejandro's Mexican Food finally started to feed its loyal customers on Monday, February 16, 2026. Alejandro's first location is deep in Kalihi Valley and it's still thriving. We had a small party there with friends a while ago... Alejandro branched out to Kapahulu where I got ROTD (Review of the Day) many years ago. Unfortunately, that location closed down. The third location is in Pearl City - I still need to go there... This fourth location is in a quiet neighborhood. It took the place of Pauoa Chop Suey, on the corner of Pauoa Road and Pacific Heights Road. Service is super welcoming, helpful, and friendly! Alejandro is such a wonderful, gregarious person! You can't help but like him instantly... his smile and Aloha Spirit are infectious! The environment is like heaven if you're a Dodgers and/or Lakers fan! Check out the murals and take a photo with your favorite star! Note the stickers on the backs of the chairs... RIP Kobe! Of course, the food is authentic Mexican! I had the #2 Taco Combination Plate: chicken, pork (carnitas), and steak (carne asada) that comes with a drink! I got a refreshing horchata which is cinnamon and rice water - it was rich and tasty... not watered down! The steak was tender; the chicken was moist; and the pork was delicious! Parking is free behind the building. There are eight stalls. If they're full, park on the street! You'll find a way! It's worth it! read more

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Went a month or so ago to try out the new location. Had the tacos first in China Town during St. Patty's Day from their cart which was yum. We ordered online which is one of imy favorite inventions. Easy to find on the corner of Pauoa across from the gas station. There's a little parking lot in the back with some stalls. Food was ready around the time they quoted. Can never go wrong with carne asada tacos and appreciated you could mix and match the meats. Was filled generously, they didn't put cilantro as requested (major points), and it's a tad pricy but not so bad considering the economy these days. Rice and beans were yummy and enjoy the salsa options. Husband liked his nachos but preferred a different cheese. read more

Alejandro's Tacos - 3 taco plate combo and nachos - Tacos Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Finding truly good Mexican food in Honolulu can be a challenge, and finding GREAT Mexican food is even tougher. Alejandro's Mexican Food in Pauoa lands solidly in the "good" category--and that's absolutely a compliment. Coming from South Carolina, I'll be the first to admit my Mexican food standards may not be as refined as someone from California or Texas, but I know what tastes good to me. The food here was flavorful, fresh, and hit the spot. Everything was well prepared, and the portions were satisfying. Prices are about what you'd expect for Honolulu, so no surprises there. One big plus is that they offer dine-in seating, which is always nice to have, although we opted for takeout this time. The only real downside? Parking is brutal. The food is worth it, but be prepared to circle the block or walk a bit. Overall, Alejandro's is a dependable neighborhood spot when you're craving solid Mexican food in town. We'll be back. Pauoa neighborhood (old location of Pauoa Choy Suey) read more

My Pauoa deserves to get another quality eatery at the corner of Pauoa Road and Pacific Hts Road. When Pauoa Chop Suey closed and left that corner business vacant, I was wondering who might be filling that space. What a pleasant discovery when Alejandro's came to share their foods. My go to is their assorted street tacos. Just because I can't just choose one. Parking is a little tight around back but it's worth the effort. read more

Located in the Old Pauoa Chou Suey space is Alejandros 3rd Oahu location. Small parking lot in the back. I called ahead to place order and picked it up. They recently opened and still training the front staff but the cooks are on point! They gave me the wrong order and before I drove off I checked and went back to get it corrected. The food is still good here tasty carnitas burrito and tacos. The location is convenient and service is friendly. They have ample indoor seating and its BYOB. read more

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Definitely some of the best Mexican on the island. Will any Mexican compare to LA or one of my favorites New Mexico - no but it's as good as you can get on the island. read more

We were so excited to see a Mexican restaurant in our neighborhood. We finally got to try it today. We ordered 2 steak wet burritos, steak fries,& beef nachos to-go. Good portion for the price. Everything was good. My favorite was the beef nachos, loaded with everything and very sausey. Will add this to our list of to-go restaurant. read more

Alejandro's Tacos - Tacos Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

When I crave Mexican food, Alejandro's is my go to. Food comes out so quick and food is amazing. You step inside and feel like you're in LA. Probably the best Mexican food on the island. I usually park in the back, but it's a bit tight. read more

Alejandro's Tacos - Mexibowl w/ Carne Asada & Avocado - Tacos Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Love the food here, the burrito is massive and of course you have to get it wet! Service is always friendly when I pick up my food, don't forget to grab some red and green sauce! read more

Probably one of the top 5 best Mexican food restaurants in Hawai'i. Easy. Let's start with the parking. There is limited parking in the rear of the building along the fenceline, shared with residential. The access is very narrow (1 car width, height restriction 6'2") from both Pauoa and Pacific Heights Roads, so be very careful when turning in and exiting out. Good luck finding street parking. Once inside, you'll see impressive murials of a few current and popular Dodger and Laker players. The staff is friendly, you're greeted upon entering and thanked as you depart. The menu is pretty impressive, although prices seem a bit up there, especially if you add toppings. We got the chicken nachos and wet carne asada burrito plate with avocado. You can choose plain avocado or guacamole, I chose the latter. Although, after halfway through my meal, I think they forgot to give it to me because I didn't see any. Regardless, you get a decent amount of food. I ate everything on my plate in maybe 10 minutes, it was so good. I seriously considered buying another burrito plate, but decided against it, despondently. The nachos were very good too. Didn't know we can byob. I'm pretty sure we'll be back. read more

Alejandro's Tacos - Chicken nachos - Tacos Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Omg, this place is awesome! Best street tacos I've tasted since moving to Hawaii. Asada had great flavor and carnitas were grilled perfectly with right amount of ingredients. Comes with bean and rice and great tasting hot sauces to try. Very nice people working there too! I will be back again next week to try their burrito! Thumbs up to da max!!!!!! read more

I was so happy to see a restaurant open up in the neighborhood, literally ANYthing. But wow did this place disappoint! I had high hopes but Idk how they have other locations that have done well enough to expand because this food was pretty sad. They definitely used canned chicken in the quesadilla, making it soggy and tasted awful. The chips had zero salt on them. I should have known when I walked into a restaurant with an open kitchen and didn't smell any food smells that they probably aren't actually cooking anything. They glopped some canned chicken into a tortilla and slapped that on the grill for a sec and served it. It's pretty hard to eff up a quesadilla yall sooooo idk what yall doin in there but you may as well just stop. read more

Alejandro's Tacos - Tacos Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

First time at ordering from this location. Parking is an issue but street parking if your lucky. We ordered take out and the food was delicious as usual. Wet Brito plate, carnitas bowl and 3 carnitas taco plate. Now that they are in Pauoa closer to home our new place to go to. Friendly staff. They also have table service here. read more

Good food, service, and great atmosphere! Glad they opened in Pauoa! We have been hoping for a new restaurant to open in this location! The carnita was a bit dry, but the Asada was spot on! read more

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The food and service is really good. We had the three carne asada combo plates and a couple of the carnitas taco; all are very delicious. The parking is a bit of a challenge, it is very small and narrow and weird shaped, very hard to get in and out. The next time, maybe I will try to find a street parking. read more

Alejandro's!! Tasty food, friendly atmosphere! Multiple choices of salsa to add to your food! No booze, but BYOB appears OK. Parking: Around 5-7 stalls available behind the building on makai side (don't steal the apartment dwellers' stalls on mauka side!) Two parking entrances: One on Pauoa Rd side, right where Pali Hwy flies over, the second is on Pacific Hts Rd side of building, nearer the corner. WARNING: the Pacific Hts entrance is only 6'2" high, and guests of the previous business there have had too-tall autos get scraped! read more

Alejandro's Tacos - Pauoa Menu page 1 2/2026 - Tacos Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Came for my daughters 4th birthday dinner, Super welcoming staff Amazing service following Let us know it's BYOB Food was brought out pretty fast and fuckin delicious. We love authentic Mexican food. Carnitas tacos were so soft and tasty. They even brought out a plate of churros in celebration of my daughter's birthday on the house! Parking is around back - easy & convenient! read more

Alejandro's Tacos - Tacos Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Opened new restaurant in Pauoa, everything yummy. I had the quesadilla with carne asada. Friend tried the soft tacos and we both had the horchata. A definite must return for us! Service was quick and Alejandro himself brought food to our table. Restaurant has a sports bar feel, TVs hanging on walls and over ordering area. Staff are friendly. read more

Got the monster burrito and it was really tasty. The carne asasa was yummy and not too greasy. Also got an order of asada nachos which use canned nacho cheese which I thought was pretty greasy but still tasty. Overall pretty decent Mexican place. read more

Walking distance from my house which is a plus. My family loves Mexican food so they wanted to try it. They loved it. Food was tasty and the service was top notch. read more

Newer Mexican restaurant. Been twice and really like the burritos. Not too spicy which was my complaint at nearby Tio's that went out of business. Parking is a little tricky, it's inside the surrounding apartment complex. Closest Mexican restaurant to Chinatown. read more

Food mid. Murals in walls pretty impressive. Small burritos, two sauces to choose from, not very tasty. Just mid.

Interior is very nice covered with sports stars. Their service was also great with nice staff. The food was delicious with much variety and it came out super quick. Definitely recommended and coming back! read more

Tried Alejandro's and am so glad it's good! Living in Pauoa Valley it's great to have a local diner with great food. Parking on a side street and walking a few minutes was easy. The service was good and being a Dodgers fan I was stoked on the interior murals. I definitely hope they stay busy and become a part of the Pauoa community! I had the asada taco plate and the meat was tender and tasty, the tortillas were soft and the salsas had good flavor. Prices were reasonable. I will be back regularly to support these guys. read more

Always looking for New Mexican food places and lucky enough a new spot just opened up down the street from me. Got a carne asada wet burrito and nacho fries both were very delicious! The staff were friendly and the food came out fast! I will definitely be coming back! read more

Alejandro's Tacos - Carne asada nacho fries - Tacos Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Went for lunch, lots of seating, not much parking in back but nice it's provided. Super nice service and food was delicious: chicken & carnitas soft tacos with beans and rice, my boyfriend had a burrito. If you haven't gone, you should go! read more

Food was amazing, 10/0 recommend. Service was excellent. The food came out supper quick. The horchata was awesome.

Stopped in and was greeted with high energy and aloha spirit. Food came out fast and was very tasty. I'm always looking for good Mexican food with reasonable prices and this place did that! The carnitas wet burritos combo plate was delicious and filling. I will be coming back read more

Loved the food I had the wet burrito plate awesome goodness! And they service was friendly and helpful

Fantastic experience. The food was awesome! (I had the asada macho) The staff made us feel right at home from the moment we walked in. Every detail--from the food to the service--was spot on. We can't wait to come back! read more

The service was great, my food came out very quickly and was delicious! It's hard to find good mexican food in Hawaii and this is exactly that. read more

GREAT FOOD coming from cali i know mexican food like trust i do. and this is fire!!! carna asada is amazing definitely a gem

The food was very tasty and I would have given 5 stars, but they forgot to include the addition of pico de gallo in my take out order.