This is my first review of 2026!…read more Tonight I enjoyed the sticky rice with chicken anticucho and it is my favorite meal of 2026 so far. The chicken thighs were beautifully seasoned and slightly charred. The meat was cooked all the way through yet still juicy with bone in thigh. The purple sticky rice was perfectly done and I love the texture of sticky rice in general. The plate also came with sliced cucumbers and pickled mustard greens (reminiscent of Vietnamese pickled mustard greens - but in a much more vibrant green color). My favorite part of the meal was the tart and aromatic sauce that came in the meal. If you're not a fan of lime juice and fish sauce, you may want to use sparingly. However, I was thoroughly enjoying the sauce and when accompanied with a bit of the mustard greens, it toned down the sour aspect of the flavor profile. Overall, so delicious and I would love to find them again and enjoy more of their menu items!

Navigating Oahu's mobile food scene means knowing where to look. Khao and Papas is one of those…read moreitinerant food trucks with a constantly changing dynamic schedule, popping up in another place almost daily. Using Yelp's Mobile Food Trucks search will identify them but you need to use another app to actually find out where they are. I ran across them on a weekend in my neighborhood and stopped by. The food is a fusion of Peruvian and Laotian by husband-wife team, Juan Ching and Kim Thepsenavong. There is a long history of Japanese cuisine fusing with Peruvian - it's called Nikkei. But other Asian cuisines, especially Southeast Asian, also blend seamlessly with Peruvian staples. Think about the heavy use of pepper and spice in Laotian cuisine. You've been in restaurants where the heat scale is hot, Thai hot, and Laotian hot. Peppers were only introduced into Southeast Asia in the 16th century. Peru is one of the recognized birthplaces of peppers, with over 300 varieties and a 7,500 year history of cultivation. Peruvian Laotian fusion works when you do it right. I had a beef anticuchos skewers plate with Laotian accompaniments. The anticuchos had a nice smokey sweet dark color from aji panca paste. The rice was Laotian, with black and white grains of sticky rice. There was pickled Laotian som pak, a vinegar marinated mustard cabbage. A fine blended salsa-like jeow mak len, full of charred tomato smokiness, savory paedek fish sauce, garlic, shallot, bird's eye chiles, and lime, was terrific on top of the marinated beef. I hope I run into Khao and Papas again one day so I can try their grilled chicken. Until then, I have the memory of a fine take-out plate of Peruvian Laotian fusion comfort food.

Got the Thai BBQ salad, is currently the best thing I've put in my mouth to date…read more Service and Ambiance is awesome, Super nice staff, easy open parking lot for you people who Don't know how to park lol. Seating area is shaded and super vibey. By far my favorite food truck, with michelin star level food and great pricing. Thai tea is a must get as well.

@kevinS the owner I…read morefrequent these food trucks because I believe in giving back to the local people. However, after giving grace 3-4 times now, the same poor attitude has been received by the one worker. If any question is asked, he ignores you until prompted a second time, where he responds in a very rude and annoyed tone. Again, I can understand having a bad day or being busy and rushed, however, every time I've visited your establishment, I've been met with this same attitude. I'll be taking my business to the other food trucks. They understand the importance of customer service and returning customers. I'll also be informing friends to avoid this establishment. Not aloha or any form that Hawaii says they represent. Again, not a first or second impression, this is a consistent problem from the same individual.

What a golden little find…read more Fresh Pad Thai add your own spice, also they have Thai Chili's in the Truck. Super nice service and food comes out quick. Now for the bad news. They are presently located on Milani St, nxt to the Downtown Post Office but will probably have to move soon due to space. Best to FB them so you can find them.

I Just discovered this food truck this week! They are currently stationed on Mililani Street in…read moreDowntown. They have 8 items on the menu so far. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/yaya-thai-honolulu?select=UMGkCwip1Ad2AWMoxxBRsw#VGMlAhE8dIa51M-lDfUANA Everything made fresh. I love the healthy options, its helps me feel more energized throughout my work shift. The Grub. [[ WATERCRESS TOFU SALAD $6.75 ]] http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/yaya-thai-honolulu?select=UMGkCwip1Ad2AWMoxxBRsw#EFjncnQtg5FKRAPJVnXUxQ Definitely coming back ;D

After a brief absence and reorganization, Qing Mu is back! And this casual Southeast Asian Fusion…read morerestaurant is serving delicious food! Ain't gonna lie, I truly miss the Oxtail pho that used to be served here. I will still be back for their Qing Mu pho or other combination. And today my happy hour partner and I had bbq chicken bun bowls, their memorable mango papaya salad, and a sampling of their crab rolls and spring rolls. Thank you Manager Antoine for entertaining us with your fun stories and delicious food. Thank you also for the exemplary service, even opening the secret door to Narnia (1938 Indochine) at 4pm, so we could continue our happy times... part two with alcohol. ;-D

Bahn mi for me: the hunt continued…read more The rave reviews from fellow Yelpers Lyla D and Paul C and office mates brought me here. The big bowls used to serve the pho made our eyes go wide open. How big you ask? Well we had to stand up and take our photos, lol! Have ordered the lemongrass chicken banh mi, spring roll, combination pho, lemongrass tofu vermicelli (bun), Saigon beef noodle. Was jonesing for more spring roll (6 pcs/order, not 6 rolls), although this did leave more room to try more dishes. Staff and service are A+! During day, free covered parking in building. Valet parking in evening. Already made a return visit and planning more visits: Because I need banh mi for me, lol.

Incredible food. We ordered vegetarian- Palak paneer, daal tadka, and tawa roti- everything was…read morevery tasty. The roti tasted like home cooked roti (which is not that easy). Will definitely recommend.

Cafe Tadka has a second location in the 808 Sheridan Center. It reopened in July of last year…read more They have a small interior space that can seat twelve but there's also seating outside. For lunch it looks like a one-man show. Hours are from 1100 to 300p daily for lunch; dinner from 500p till 1000p. The exception is Thursday when the are closed for the day. Got their Butter Chicken for takeaway. Good, rich and creamy...and got it mild. Good portion as well, with lots of chicken.

Finally got to try this. Tasted straight out of Taiwan. No complaints! Watch out for all the sticky…read moremonkeypads on the ground!

Authentic Taiwanese pork belly bun. Friendly and fast service. The buns are made to order so you…read moremay have to wait 10 min or so. It's located at the Kaka'ako Farmers Market on Saturday on the side with the sugarcane juice and butterfly chrysalis. It's take away only then you can try to find a spot to sit at a communal table. My favorites are the pork belly and the braised tofu. Also try their braised tea egg.

I was craving some Lao sausage after having it from a different place. But since that place was a…read morefood truck, I used yelp to see where I could get Lao sausage regularly and this place popped up. Cheun Wea was great reviews and they have a great authentic looking selection. They're located in the Maunakea Market food court and they might be the only Thai/Lao place there. When I go to this food court, I usually am there for Maguro Bros, but I was on the hunt for Lao sausage and Maguro Bros was closed anyway. The shared space is honestly a little claustrophobic for me. And there are some interesting smells. I prefer to eat outside or take my food to go, which isn't a problem. I stood at the counter for a bit before the nice lady worker acknowledged me. She called me sister lol. I asked for a sausage and a side of sticky rice. It was $7 and came in a ziploc bag. It was the perfect light lunch. The sausage was a bit spicy, but it was really good. I also got a mango sticky rice, which was affordable and delicious. It didn't have any sauce, but that would have made it too messy. It was basically a mango sticky rice musubi. At least that's how I ate it lol. I'll definitely be back for the sausage. Maybe next time I'll try some of the other entree dishes.

If you know me, you know I love me some good ol' Lao food- the stinkier, more fermented, the…read moreBETTER. With any good Lao/Thai/Cambodian food I look for certain criteria to be met- food should have a good balance of salty, sweet, & spicy. Wherever I travel I always make it a habit to Yelp some good Laotian eats if possible. You can imagine how excited I was to stumble across Cheun Wea Lao Thai Fast Food. I immediately bookmarked and hoped in the car to make my way to Chinatown. As a forewarning this business is located in the food court @ stall #117. Avoid walking around like a crazy person the way I did- this stall can easily get overlooked if you aren't careful. Do not expect to find the "Cheun Wea Lao Thai" signage, all we saw during our visit was "Thai Food". Food for the visit consisted of: Amok- steamed fish curry Lao Style Papaya Salad [extra spicy] Seafood Pad Thai Overall I would rate this visit 3 stars. I get that this is a fast food joint but all the promises of "authentic" Lao food really had me anticipating MORE. Dishes were held back on the spice level and the fermented fishiness that Lao food is known for so it simply didn't hit the spot for me. Maybe the traffic coming through is more Americanized and the business caters to their palate?? Either way, customer service is amazing from the owner & employees. Items are made fresh and are able to be customized to your liking. Definitely worth a try...

Located in Waterfront Plaza, Hans Korean BBQ offers a handful of Korean-style plate lunch & soup…read moredishes, with a solid selection of convenience store items and grab and go beverages, the latter of which I came in for. Friendly service. Debit or cash only.

SAME LOCATION, SAME FOOD, NEW OWNERS!!…read more Mrs. Han has retired and it's now owned by her sister and nephew. Same great food with an updated checkout system and refreshed menu! My favorite is still the Bulgogi soup!!