Food truck, got a loco moco $20 +tax +tip, rice and eggs were ok, but the burger had no flavor and the gravy was super watery and sad. Food came out super fast tho but I would not recommend read more

Was in the mood for some musubis & thought I'd give them a try! Food: Aloha Fridays offers a full variety of Hawaiian dishes all from the convenience of their food truck. However, I'd argue their prices are a little too high & could use some work. I ordered the spam musubi ($4) & their poke musubi ($6). The spam musubi was just ok, the rice to meat ratio was off making each bite feel like a mouthful of rice & nothing else. The poke musubi was decent but had the same issue of having too much rice & not enough fish. If you order here make sure to at least try their sauces especially their house Siracha sauce. Without the sauce, the musubis would have been a complete miss. I'd rate my food experience 3/10 The service was at least friendly & the food was ready fast. The truck itself seemed clean. Overall, I probably won't be returning as the price point doesn't match the quality of food. read more

Aloha Fridays - Hawaiian Near Me - Van Nuys, California

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(Dined 11/12/22 SA @ 6:00pm): It was aloha Fridays whenever you saw this food truck at the next event you attended! I recently enjoyed a viewing of "A Christmas Story Christmas" during a Street Food Cinema event at The Autry Museum Of The American West At Griffith Park when I was first introduced to Aloha Fridays Food Truck. Although I frequently attended, worked, or volunteered at the myriad of year-around events throughout Southern California, this was my very first encounter with this meals-on-wheels establishment. Because I loved all-things Hawaiian, I didn't even give the other food trucks a glance and made a beeline here. Would I feel the aloha spirit while I ate their grindz on a Saturday and not Friday!? QUICK BIO "When you're looking for a taste of island life, look no further than Aloha Fridays! This tropical truck is serving up some seriously authentic Hawaiian dishes such as golden and crispy Chicken Katsu, plump Garlic shrimp, slow-cooked Kalua Pork, and much more. And don't forget the sides: white rice and macaroni salad along with fresh green salads to complete your meal. So visit this truck today if you want something truly delicious from an exotic locale that'll get in touch with both your stomach (and soul). If you're craving beautiful food from a beautiful place, come out to this truck and say 'Aloha!'" PURCHASE Hawaiian Sun Guava Nectar Drink 11.5floz Can ($3.00): One of my favorite beverage brands, I loved their entire line of island flavor drinks and guava was near the top of my list with its aromatic fragrance, subtle sweetness, and a hint of actual guava as a textural sensation ran across your tongue and down your throat - blissfulness https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=yq247ZhNJdB0KvBvyknxcg&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw! Spam Musubi ($4.00): Fried spam rolled in white rice and nori, an iconic Hawaiian snack everyone should try at least once but hopefully countless times more. They must've kept this in a steamer because it was still fresh and warm; I should've ordered two https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=4-VEkxwXYRRITzSzzRGdpg&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw! Kalua Pork & Teriyaki Chicken w/Mac Salad & Greens Combo Plate ($19.00): Slow-cooked shredded pork, chicken prepared with homemade teriyaki sauce, macaroni pasta mixed with veggies and mayo, and spring mixed salad with homemade dressing, this was the quintessential plate lunch meal for the every-person that has expanded far beyond that. The kalua pork melted in your mouth, the teriyaki chicken was soft and sweet, the mac salad was fine but wished it had pineapple and another scoop, and the greens was simply a palate cleanser. I devoured this generous meal and wanted to lick the container, too https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=jhMJJeuarSmFQRNodOuaQQ&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw! SERVICE A friendly man greeted me outside the truck, quickly took my order, and a little over ten minutes later my food and drink were ready and given to me by a nice woman from inside the truck. Thankfully, I arrived before the crowds started to gather. All was straightforward and greatly appreciated! PARKING (FREE) Being a food truck, they were at the beck and call wherever the event was held. In this case, the event took place at a museum adjacent to a zoo with plenty of free parking all around. Another option was a driving service like a bus, taxi, Lyft, or Uber (no nearby Metro train station) - 'nuff said. ATMOSPHERE, DÉCOR, AMBIENCE Your standard self-sufficient food truck with an exterior food menu, separate order and pick up windows, an area for condiments, napkins, and utensils were given to you, no designated seating area, and natural lighting was prevalent during the daytime while decent electric street and truck lighting glowed at night. There were no TVs unless you considered the movie screen while both DJed and live music played in the background. https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=7fD6HII41s7XChIB7UtugQ&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw ATTIRE Totally casual, so I would normally be in a t-shirt, boardshorts, and flip-flops. OVERALL Aloha Fridays Food Truck got my attention, and I would love to try them again. The menu was varied enough interspersed with meats and seafood dishes, sides, desserts, and drinks. The prices were very comparable (I recently had a similar plate lunch at a food stand for only a couple bucks less), the food and portion sizes were amazing, and the service was efficient. I found total value based on the prices, service, and experience noted above (TOTAL paid experience was around $30.00 BEFORE any discounts and/or tip). And, they accepted my credit card of choice...AMEX! 5.0 STARS read more

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This food truck was located at the Pomona Fairgrounds for the Elf on the Shelf event for 2021. Sadly, I do not have to say anything remarkable about the customer service or the food. Given the fact that this was the only food truck at the event, I assumed the food would be good. However, I was terribly mistaken. I ordered the spicy tuna bowl for 15.00 and I was not impressed with the customer service nor my meal. The spicy tuna was flavorless and had an odd "fishy" smell indicating the fish was definitely not fresh. My husband ordered the garlic shrimp which was bland and smelled terrible. The shrimp smelled fowl, in addition to not even tasting like garlic. Unfortunately, we will both not order from this food truck ever again. I do not recommend trying this place, unless you want to risk getting sick. read more

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Food was Disappointing! I was hoping to get real Hawaiian food. It was not. Ordered the loco moco, katsu plate & spamasubis. Everything was bland. Loco moco & Mac was tasteless. Masubi had too much rice. Katsu chicken was rubbery. Expensive plates and wasn't good. Should have passed. Not worth $44. read more

The truck was in my area so I thought I'd give it a shot! Here's what I tried: Teri Chicken - Diced chicken thigh with some good char. As expected. Teri Beef - Cooked to hell. Have you ever had to chew something for so long that you got a headache? Yeah, it was that overdone. Easy pass. Loco Moco - I was looking forward to this the most. The gravy was good, but the patty needed a bit more seasoning. Overall it was decent. Their macaroni salad was probably the best thing on the plate. The salad was wilted and spotty already, hence the 2 star review. Average to underwhelming. read more

Today I had the Teriyaki Chicken. It was decent, but the chicken was underwhelming. Luckily I got some of the sriracha mayo to put on top to add some flavor. It's a decent amount of food, and I liked the macaroni salad, so I'd probably give them another shot. read more

Great spam musubi and poke musubi! A lot of traditional options and great truck! Quick service and quality ingredients. read more

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Aloha in the Hawaiian language means more than hello or goodbye; it means affection, peace, love, compassion, and mercy. I am grateful that this trucks lives up to their name. This truck showed me compassion, mercy, and affection all at the times when I needed it the most. My aunt just passed away a few days ago and I was feeling self destructive so I drank wayyyyyy too much. Stumbling back to my car I "stumbled" into this truck. Minutes later I find myself hunched over their trashcan hurling my brains out. One of the main guys Ross was nice enough to see how I was and if I was doing okay. Since I had just hurled all my organs out of my body I thought it best to eat something to help with the drunkenness. Ross and Armando suggested the Loco Moco and it was PERFECTION! A thick hamburger patty with 2 fried eggs and gravy on top of rice served piping hot with some macaroni salad. All i can say was it was the perfect remedy to the shittiness I was feeling. It made me feel human again. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/EmN-zZ1VCO7iUd_o6M7pnw?select=NsyyZDdPPsm474UTzCiPbQ You know you want it :) Freudian much? read more

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My cousin and I tried this truck last night during a windy night on food truck row in GH. I was anticipating a great meal from this truck after reading all the rave reviews about their Loco Moco. Unfortunately, our meal was not satisfying but rather disappointing. The dish comes with two meat patties and two eggs over rice with a side salad and macaroni salad. We watched him flatten out the meat patties and fry them on the grill while the eggs were cooked over easy in a frying pan. The gravy was warmed in a pot that looked burnt and dried on the sides of the pot and did not look appetizing at all. Fortunately, we did not taste any of the burnt gravy on our meal. The patties were placed on a bed of cold rice and generously topped with gravy, and served with the two sides. When we got home and started to dig in, one of the patties was cooked to perfection, but the other patty was still raw, pink, and cold inside. Coming from a food truck, I would expect the hamburger patty to be cooked well due to fear of salmonella. There wasn't really anything desirable about the entire meal. The macaroni salad also lacked any flavor. read more

Aloha Fridays - Loco Moco - Hawaiian Near Me - Van Nuys, California

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Not the best in Hawaiian cuisine, that's for sure.... I had the Loco Moco and sure it was OK - but what I can't get over is how much they charge for their plates when you can go to L&L or Ono's or Ohana's for a bigger plate for a smaller chunk of change. And tastier too. I can't completely knock them solely on price alone though. As we all know, food truck foods come at a price (something that's always hard for me to digest). As for my loco moco, the pattie was cooked A-OK, as was the egg, but the gravy left something to be desired. Was a bit too salty for my taste, but then I needed that gravy or the meat would have been a little too dry (on the outside atleast). Their mac salad was good. Wouldn't come here again, but I do see it's intrigue! read more

Aloha Fridays - Loco moco (gravy on side). - Hawaiian Near Me - Van Nuys, California

I've been coming to this Food Truck for a while and was surprised that i hadn't written a review for it. i ordered the Teriyaki Chicken/Beef Plate today (see picture) it was pretty good and filling. i would recommend this food truck to anyone to try. read more

Aloha Fridays - Teriyaki Chicken-Beef Plate (no Macaroni, no salad extra rice) - Hawaiian Near Me - Van Nuys, California

I finally got to try their Mochiko chicken! I've tried ordering it twice and failed because they ran out. It was definitely worth the wait. A good portion of juicy chicken fried to perfection. What made it so delicious was the Mochiko (sweet rice flour) as an ingredient in the batter. They must've put some addictive chemicals in there because I kept eating it even though I was full. Forget Loco Mocos! Mochiko chicken is my new favorite Hawaiian dish! read more

Aloha Fridays - Mochiko Chicken - Hawaiian Near Me - Van Nuys, California

The Aloha Friday's food truck came to my complex this past Thursday, we didn't feel like cooking so we decided to give them a try. I wanted the pulled pork over rice but they said they were out. So we opted for the sliders to share and the chicken teriyaki dish that comes with rice and macaroni salad. We unanimously agreed that the food didn't taste fresh OR authentic. The chicken was dry and the beef patties on the sliders tasted like they had been cooked hours ago, and the macaroni salad was hot and dry not enough mayo. The two dishes were not worth the $20+ dollars we spent. read more

Way back when, the runny egg used to scare me... Too gloopy and messy. But then i started to realize how that runny yolk will take certain foods to another yummy level, especially against fried breading, or scooped up with some carbs.... The Loco Moco plate came with two heaps of hamburger patties in this delicious gravy over rice with fried egg that split open with glorious yolky goo. I havent' had much loco moco in my life (too me moco means something entirely different- so i stayed clear many years)- but i can say that i really liked my plate which also came with a small side of green salad with sweet dressing and some mac salad. The mac salad i was hoping would be epic, cuz i LOVE mac salad, but this one was a little too black peppery for me. Dude reminded me of my handy dandy mac salad add on= SHOYU. Shoyu and mayo is a match made in the rising sun. The guys who work the truck are friendly. Prices are reasonable. The plates can take awhile - i like how u can see the guys cooking your food through the window. Next time, i need my spam musubi fix. read more

Aloha Fridays - Hawaiian Near Me - Van Nuys, California

Even though we had already had dinner, when Kent D, Tuan C and I saw Aloha Fridays parked outside the Tiki No bar, we knew we wanted to try it! The guys on the truck were SO nice, they even offered to bring our food inside the bar so we could sit inside and wait. That kind of service alone deserves 5 stars, in my book! Then when we tried the food, giving them 5 stars was a no-brainer: Kalua Pork $7 - a generous serving of tender and perfectly seasoned pork, with cabbage, over rice. With a lightly dressed salad and macaroni salad on the side, this was a generous portion - and not overly salty like some Kalua Pork dishes I've tried. Loco Moco $7 - OMG this was GREAT! A big, tender hamburger patty, topped with two fried eggs and a meaty-rich brown gravy, over rice. Also served with lightly dressed salad and macaroni salad. This carb-rejector (of late) had a REALLY hard time staying away from the rice soaked in the Loco Moco gravy and the super yummy macaroni salad! Oh, evil carbs, how you taunt me : /. If I sum it all up: 1) awesome service 2) large portions 3) great tasting comfort food 4) value for your dollar I'd say this makes Aloha Fridays one of THE BEST TRUCKS AROUND! read more

Aloha Fridays - Kalua Pork - Hawaiian Near Me - Van Nuys, California

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Lucky for me that Aloha Friday to set up shop on a Tuesday because I finally got the Loco Moco that another truck failed on. And it was worth the wait. Don't let the fact that they are a trailer pulled by an Econoline scare you off; this is a real gourmet vehicle by any means. Aloha Friday is an authentic Hawai'ian truck with authentic plate lunches served by two authentic hawai'ian co-owners. Ross the frontman and Armando the chef. Served in a plate with three compartments, the Loco Moco is a bed of white rice, two burger patties, brown gravy and a fried egg.. Everything was perfect; the burgers were firm, the rice was soft, the gravy was thick and the egg was fried perfectly. if I was the cook, I would probably throe a little more brown gravy on there, but i always think that. Most of you would be pleased though. The other two compartments are a big scoop of great macaroni salad, and a smaller green salad, with a rich Italian dressing. You can't improve on it either. it was $7.00 tax included and the Diet Coke was only a dollar more. "Gourmet Food Truck #101 on my never-ending quest to try every truck in So Cal" read more

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I'm not a fan of food trucks but I'm so glad this one came over to Downtown where I work. I got the Loco Moco...it was very tasty, very filling, and well- worth the $12. I liked the texture of the two hamburger patties, the rice was cooked perfectly, the gravy was flavorful, yet not too salty. Then when you mix all that with the egg, it's SO good. I was a happy camper. I liked the mac salad, and I put some spicy-mayo on my green salad. I was planning on saving some for later, but I finished the whole thing!!I hope Aloha Fridays comes back to Downtown because I want to try their other plate lunches...hopefully just like today, there is no line. Service was good and my food was ready in a timely manner. read more

Aloha Fridays - Loco Moco, mac salad, and green salad on which I put spicy- mayo. So good! I got Spam Musubi too. - Hawaiian Near Me - Van Nuys, California

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Haha, it's definitely been awhile since I've gotten Hawaiian cuisine and when I saw this truck I HAD to get it! The menu is simple - 6 or 7 dishes ranging from teriyaki chicken or beef to spam musubi. I've tried both the teriyaki chicken and beef and I've been pleasantly surprised both times - not just by the quality, but the QUANTITY. GEEEZ do they give you a lot. They PILE on the meat and rice, with generous portions of salad and macaroni salad. Definitely plus 1000 bonus points for that. I can't even finish my portion for lunch and it only costs $8!!! As much as I really like this truck, it takes FOREVER to get your food if there's a line. This place is NOT fast. The past two times I've been here, I've had to wait 30-45 minutes for my food. I wish I was exaggerating :( Look, if there's no line where this truck is - this is a must try! It's good, greasy, Hawaiian cuisine that will last you a LONG time and it's pretty darn cheap. But if there's a line ... you might want to either re-think OR be willing to wait awhile for your food. Other than that, I love this truck. Definitely gives me delicious lunch AND dinner :) read more

Aloha Fridays - Teriyaki chicken - Hawaiian Near Me - Van Nuys, California

Let's see... I tried this place during the food truck Friday's in Granada Hills. It looks good, and I love Hawaiian food. It wasn't busy so I placed an order for Loco Moco and SPAM Musubi. It took quite an eternity to get the food out... But when it did, I was happy and my wife and I were eating dinner on the sidewalk with my bro. Lots of food it was... It tasted great and all, and I finished the whole Loco Moco. However, here's the downhill... Whatever was in our Loco Moco is suspect to giving us food poisoning. It HAD TO BE the Loco Moco because that's the only thing my wife and I shared... Her symptoms emerged Saturday morning, while mine took a while and emerged a day after. It was NOT something we ate at home either, definitely the Loco Moco from Aloha Fridays. It couldn't be the lobster rolls or the Indian food we shared with our brother either that Friday night, as he ate the same thing and didn't get sick. He didn't have ANY of the Aloha Fridays food. Tread lightly people... This is my 2nd food poisoning from a Food Truck to count... read more

Aloha Fridays - SPAM musubi - Hawaiian Near Me - Van Nuys, California

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I ordered two Spam Musubis, one Poke Musubi, and two scoops of macaroni salad and paid $15.00. So, the Poke Sushi was not made with sticky rice, so the roll fell apart as soon as I started to eat it. It did not help that the tuna was watery. Also, I didn't particularly appreciate that they used warm rice because they started to cook the tuna. Not only that, they packaged my Spam Musubis with the Poke Musubi. As a result, the tuna started to turn pinker and pinker. The Poke Musubi also lacked flavor. All I could taste was rice and tuna. The macaroni salad was ok, but original Hawaiian salad. Verdict: I will not be patronizing this truck again. read more

I will start by saying, this food truck is the BOMB! Ross and Ryan deliver the most onolicious grinds every time I order from them. Not only can they throw down on the grill but they are super cool people too! I am fortunate to be a student at the Aloha Hula Polynesian Dance Studio and get to see them once sometimes twice a week. This past weekend, Ross and Ryan supported one of our fundraising events and I had breakfast and lunch with them for two days. HEAVEN! My fav is the Kalua Pork with cabbage, $7- can you believe it. My daughter love the teriyaki beef and my hubby like the spam musubi. only $2 each. The portions are generous and so darn good. Their mac salad is fab too! They also offer the Island Sun Teas just like in Hawaii- they are yummy with your meal. Whenever I see a line of food trucks down the street, I look for ALOHA FRIDAYS- nothing can compare when I a have a craving for ALOHA FRIDAYS! read more

Ehhhhhhhhh. We ordered the beef teriyaki and it was okay. They definitely use chuck roast or some other type of cheap meat so it's not nearly as good as it could be. The mac salad was good and so was the rice. For $13, I would much rather go elsewhere. My local Hawaiian food place is a much better option! read more

The chicken katsu was phenomenal, the best I've had. It's served with rice, salad and macaroni salad. I wish they'd replace the green salad with more macaroni salad. The macaroni was delicious, I could easily eat 10 bowls of it. The vegan rolls were huge but lacked any real flavor, thankfully the spicy mayo spruced it up and made it pretty good. Next time I'll try the spam and moco loco. A bit pricey for the vegan rolls at $12 but $13 for the katsu was reasonable. read more

Pretty bomb katsu! good size for $8. Mac salad is moist and tasty. They give you a spiced up ketchup too. The katsu is spicy in all the right areas. Caught these peeps near Universal Studios...hope to find them next week! read more

Aloha Fridays - Chicken Katsu with Mac Salad...bomb - Hawaiian Near Me - Van Nuys, California

So yummy! I got the garlic shrimp to share with my little one. It was so good that he insisted we go back for a second plate. My husband got the terr ckn and my daughter got the katsu ckn plate. Everyone loved what they ordered. And the service was great and fast. read more

Give me a smoke, cause after eating at this food truck.. well, truck hitched mobile food spot I feel like I just me leid. By that I'm referencing that whole Hawaiian lei thing, of course. Nothing crude here, my friends. My one suggestion to this truck is to forget how silly the name sounds, but you need to try the Moco Loco. That sucker is a lot of food for what you're paying and I mean, it's just all sorts of delicious. If anything can be learned from the experience here is that there is indeed amazing Hawaiian food in LA and it doesn't come out of one of those Hawaiian BBQ joints you find in Monterey Park. The employees here are also pretty nice and they will hook you up. You will not want to ever hit up any L&L again after you've gotten your spoon into the dishes here. In fact, I think the only place that can come close to this is the hut hut joint over in Culver City. But otherwise, if I see this truck on the street, I'm going to have to fight pretty hard to not want to get a plate regardless if I'm hungry or not. read more

2nd Review - 5 Stars! Trust me, this is the Best Loco Moco that I've personally had, better than L&L, etc. They make it fresh right in front of you - rolling up the patty by hand - frying it on the grill, getting all crispy brown - I ask for the gravy on the side so it doesn't sog up the patty - over easy egg on top with a good helping of white rice. Damn! Even better with hot sauce! Cool your mouth off by eating the greens and macaroni salad. These fellas got it down! And they're knowing my name which is cool, feeling like that bar Cheers you know what I'm sayin'. $7, $7.50 if using your card. HOLLA! read more

Aloha Fridays has been my go-to for food trucks in Santa Monica for over a year. Their Chicken Teriyaki was amazing and perfectly cooked every time. Service was a tad slow, but it was made up for in the quality of the food. The truck was sold earlier this year and is now under different ownership. Orders used to take a good while, but now they come out super quick. That is because most of your food is already pre-made and will be sitting on the grill just simmering. It is kept there on heat until it is ready to be served. As a result, chicken now comes out burnt, dried, and charred. They will drown it in Teriyaki Sauce to try to cover the taste. You will end up throwing out most of your food because it's soggy from the amount of sauce they drown it in. Prices were dropped for a while with the new owners, but now an order of burnt Chicken Teriyaki with sides will now cost you $9. No longer worth it. Avoid this truck. read more

This has to be my favorite food truck!! The Spam Masubi & Loco Moco is the best!! If I can eat from here everyday, I would:) read more

So Im leaving a meeting at MTV and I notice all these food trucks lined up down the block. I walked to the end of the street ran into ALOHA FRIDAYS FOOD TRUCKand decided, Im about to rock some Hawaiian Fare today! Being the glutton I am, I tried the... POKE.....INCREDIBLE!! THICK CUBES OF MARINATED GOODNESS IN AN ONIONY SLAW THAT CONTRASTED THE MEAT PERFECTLY. ALL LAID OVER A BED OF RICE, THE MEAL WAS PERFECTION. then I had the... TERIYAKI CHICKEN PLATE.....IT WAS SO GOOD, I ATE IT ALL, DESPITE SCARFING DOWN THE POKE. HANDS DOWN THE BEST TERIYAKI CHICKEN I'VE EVER HAD. WHATEVER SAUCE THEY GOT IS FUCKIN INCREDIBLE This place is so good, that I might have to stalk it down to get some more!! Nile Evans OUT!! @nileevans read more

These guys are so friggin nice! Although they were sans Tuna Poke, the guy offered to mix me up a batch of the sauce with the onions for my rice! !!! I decided to go for the Garlic Shrimp, perched up on a bed of white rice and salad (two ways - mac and baby greens) Its enough for two people to be stuffed. Well, at least two of me. Everything tasted like garlic after that... I do mean EVERYTHING. And, what is that? Smoked Paprika? I had an essense of it in every bite! Whatever the secret spice is, WAY TO GO!!!!! Thanks you guys!!! See you soon! read more

Dude, seriously love this truck...if u have $8 and can't risk a bad meal, there is one food truck you can count on ALOHA FRIDAYS !!! And one plate that saves the day--- Teriyaki Chicken!!! The way the teriyaki gets into the rice, I could seriously go vegan right there!!! do NOT , i repeat do NOT fail your tastebuds or your belly bcse this place rocks...!!! And if you are not happy with an item LET THEM KNOW , tell them and they will fix it...why? Because they are good business people not just good chefs!!! They want you to be happy. One night I noticed they were down at TheOaks in Sherman Oaks (an oaks irony or coincidence?) and told my buddy to go try it, well he was a buck short on money and they straight hooked him up-- who does that? Oh these guys I guess!! They run their truck like you'd run it... so tonite it's 9:55pm everyone else on Chatsworth in Granada Hills is closed or leaving,,,Ryan hooks me up, you guessed it--- Teriyaki Chicken!!! Man and I couldn't finish it all, so my dogs are the luckiest dogs alive tonite cause you know I shared a little bit. Every time I see these guys I want in, they are in my top 5 rotation...I don't have a favorite bcse they are all different kinds of foods... Aloha Fridays, PhillyPlease, PattyWagon, SlapYoMama, Mossie Lees, Twist Burger(different experience than PattyWagon, love em both), PapaJuans, Doghouse, Kings CornerBBQ, ButterMilk, MachoNacho, Jose O'Malleys , SteelCity, ok thats mmore than 5...LOL... you can NOT go wrong with Aloha - and don't gripe on yelp, if you have an issue let them know and then you'll be complimenting them on yelp instead...!!!! Thanks Ryan ,PEEAACCCE read more

Tried this truck at Granada hills food truck meet and it was extremely underwhelming. First sign that it may have been bad was no one was in line for this truck. I ordered a lychee green tea (canned drink), musubi, and the chicken cutlet combo. The drink wasn't cold enough and the cutlet was dry. The musubi was alright not the best I've ever had. It was a little sweeter than what I'm used to. I know food from food truck is supposed to be pricey but the portions here were way small. It also took a while for my food considering no one else was in line or ordering from them. I probably wouldn't give this place a second chance. read more

I ate the food so fast that I forgot to take a picture beforehand, damn why did have to smell so good when I opened up the box? Vinaigrette on the salad is solid. I'm not an expert on mac salads like Ken C. but they are good. Egg over TWO home-made thick hamburger patties and rice? sign me up! Spam Musubi was legit homie. Overall, I'd go back and if I die b/c of what I ate.., at least, I know I'd die doing what I love, beasting through some tasty grub. Bang for your up. GTFO L&L and Ono Hawaiian BBQ restaurant chain your shit just got school'd! Deuce... That was my yelp review read more

I accidentally found the truck a couple weeks ago when I went down the street next to Tiki Bar on Lankershim. Police were redirecting traffic and I lucked out. I saw a sign on the truck "Hawaiian Food" so I knew I found da kine. I turned the corner and parked. I walk back to the truck to see two local guys cookin'. Talk bout broke da mout. I had the spam musubi and ahi poke. The spam was good but the poke was fantastic. Just the right amount of seasoning and covering the bed of rice. The mac salad was proof it was local style. The black pepper was just noticeable and the macaroni was not over cooked mushy. The truck had attracted Hawaiian exiles like myself so we talked about what the food should taste like while we waited. I wasn't disappointed and I'm looking for the truck when they get back on the road after New Year. I'm hoping they'll have Kalua pork with cabbage, lau lau and poi when they hit the road again. Well I can hope. I'm definitely getting the poke again. read more

I love all things Hawaii. I have been hula dancing since the age of twelve, have been teaching hula to little girls at summer camp since I was seventeen, and have been eating Hawaiian food ever since I graduated from Gerbers. I was in an especially Hawaiian mood on Friday night after my Paradise Hula class wowed their parents with an amazing performance and after I bawled halfway through my "Aloha Oe" finale (what can I say? I love my job...now I have to wait 8 months to do it again). Luckily food seems to be the answer to all my triumphs and tears. With my giant flower clip in my hair and my "Storyteller" hula girl shirt on, I explored my way past tens of food trucks in Granada until I found Aloha Fridays, all too fittingly next to the Aloha Hula dance studio. As students inside the studio were wildy shaking their pareus off in epic luau demonstration, I ordered the classic kalua pork with cabbage, complete with a hill of that delicious macaroni slaw, and an absurdly large plot of rice that could plug up the top of Mauna Loa. Unfortunately I was rather disappointed with the quality of the pork. Now I love my sodium just as much as anyone, but it kills my salt craving when I find myself biting into salt rocks the size of my pinky nail. Nothing else on the plate was quite so obnoxious; the side salad was lightly dressed, the macaroni salad was seasoned and not too rich, and the rice is traditionally served in large amounts anyway cuz come on, who doesn't love that sticky rice? In comparison to other BBQs like L&L, this truck does not hold a candle. But considering that there are next to no Hawaiian food joints populating the San Fernando Valley, Aloha Fridays holds itself up. I would like to give it a second chance and try something such as the Mochiko chicken or Spam Musubi aka that-one-food-item-that-no-human-being-can-possibly-make-wrong. But the fact that Aloha Fridays did not take care of the central ingredient of a classic dish worries me just a little bit. But I like to think it was just a one time mistake. read more

If you read my previous review, I said this place is "would probably get a 5 for taste but it took 40 years for the orders to come out, which is not good for a food truck." Well, since it was good, I came back the next week and got food here again. Upon coming to the window, the guy asked if I was me, he who wrote the aforementioned "4 star but slow" review. I reaffirmed by review and he promised to get the food out faster this time, telling his crew to help me out. I got the katsu plate which was huge and delicious as expected. They were out of spam masubi though.. In all honesty, this truck still takes a while to get food out, owing to the complexity of the food and the popularity of the truck, but the food is top notch and the team obviously cares about it's work. read more

Was excited to see a Hawaiian food truck at the Simi Valley Food Truck Festival (by the way, Simi Valley...4 trucks does not a festival make). Especially since there are not many good Hawaiian places out here and I had been missing the Loft in Lakewood. But, the experience left something to be desired. We ordered the Kalua Pork with Cabbage, Teri Chicken, and Spam Musubi. The Kalua Pork was decent and I didn't have any problems with salt chunks like some of the other posters, but it was extremely fatty, even for Kalua Pork. I'd say about half was just pieces of fat. The teri chicken was also fine, but nothing spectacular or different from L&L or Yoshinoya. Sadly, I can't comment on the macaroni salad because I didn't get any. I'm guessing they ran out, but failed to tell me when I was ordering. The side salad tasted like plain lettuce with only the aroma of some kind of sweet dressing. The Spam Musubi (which is nearly impossible to mess up) and the Hawaiian Sun drinks were the best part of the meal. Pros: Portion sizes are big and plates are inexpensive. Cons: Wait time is ridiculous (well over 20 minutes), they didn't have any soy sauce (seriously, you really don't have any?), they seem to run out of things quickly. I would give them 2 stars because the food wasn't terrible, but they definitely need to figure out how to run a business, so back down to 1. read more

The Aloha Friday truck used to be my all time favorite. However, quality of food has dropped like a rock. Yes it used to take long for food to come out because they cooked everything after the order was placed. Now, most of the food are precooked. One of my favorite items used to be their Kalua Pork and Cabbage. Since it's now premade, the cabbage is soft and soggy. The beef patty on their Loco Moco used to be good size, now it has lost at least 1/3 of meat. It's tiny. The Asian dude that used to man the cooktop scraped the surface after ~15 minutes of cooking to keep it clean. Now, it's got so much buildup, it's nasty and sticks to the chicken. Speaking of their teriyaki chicken. They're now boiling it in water first to lower the cook time, but that really dries out the meat. All their changes have definitely lowered wait time, but the quality of food is taking a huge hit. It will no longer be my go-to trunk. Let me know if you're making adjustments to improve food quality and I'll return. read more