These are OMG TACOS!! Get here early because they run out…read moreand you do not want to miss out. This Mexican Goddess is indulged so far away from mom's authentic Mexican. A home dinner away from home! Muchas Mahalo Gilberto!! And shout out to El Solo Cholo

Dinner in Kaka'ako, Honolulu, Hawaii…read more.. This food truck experience reminds me of the times my Los Angeles friends and I stood on the sidewalks and ate tacos in the chilly weather... brrr!!! Eating tacos in Honolulu is much better because of the weather. Even though it's January, we have wonderful 70°F temperature at 8pm! ********** Located at Howzit Brewery, Taco Invader is currently open on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesday, and select Fridays. Check their Instagram page for the exact schedule and specials. I was fortunate to visit on Taco Tuesday when tacos are only $3.50. I got the Adobada (marinated pork) on a 6 inch corn tortilla which was stuffed! I especially liked the grilled, smokey flavor and pickled veggie topping! Super delicious! I also got a watermelon agua fresca because the horchata was sold out. Another item that was sold out was the vegan chorizo Taco made from mushrooms! I'll have to return for it and also get the carne asada and chicken tacos next time! Note: there's indoor, open-air seating as well as outdoor picnic table style seats. I started out at the picnic tables, but it was too dark to take photos. I moved indoors, but it was crowded and noisy at first. Later, some people left and I got a seat by the entrance. It was a bit warm, so I sat near the fan. Service is very friendly and helpful! When my order was taken, I was asked my name so that they could call out when my orderwas ready. I said, "Hello Kitty". The two guys smiled and laughed. They didn't get to call out "Hello Kitty" because they brought my meal to me!!! Thank you! When I was leaving, they said, "Thank you, Hello Kitty!" Haha! You're very welcome! See you soon! P.S. this business started in October 2024. It used to have long lines with maybe 30 people... uhg! I'm glad that I didn't have a wait like that!

My girlfriend and I stopped by Lahaina Tacos for lunch recently and ordered several different…read morethings to try, and everything was so good! The food tasted fresh, authentic, and you can really tell it's made with a lot of love and care. I also tried elote for the very first time and absolutely loved it! If you order it, squeeze the lime over it first, then mix it up really well so all those flavors come together -- so good! The whole experience was delicious, and I'm already looking forward to going back. Next on my list is one of their burritos! So happy to support a local family business serving really good food. Highly recommend giving Lahaina Tacos a try! And Pedro is hilarious!

Was a decent takeout Mexican(ish) food stall on the ground flood of Pioneer Plaza. I saw…read moreMexican(ish) cause they use black bean which is more Santa Fe style vs Tex-Amex or Mexican. Service was good and they have a nice salsa counter you can choose what and amounts you want. When it comes to the food, I only tried their chili relleno which I don't get often so it's a limited perspective, and unfortunately, I was not impressed. Not very favorable and since I'm not a black bean fan, I got double rice. Sadly, all of it was a little bland. Even the salsa I took was not big flavors. Mostly just heat slices that didn't add flavor. Probably won't come back here anything soon.

Authentic and delicious!…read more Pictured: Carne asada and birria tacos. The carne asada is the star of the show. Best carne asada I've had since being in Portland. I got the carne asada burrito. The burrito was so good I forgot to take a pic. There were two different salsas: an avocado and tomatillo. So flavorful and brought a nice kick to the burrito. Will definitely be coming back!

This little stand (real just a table, tent and signs) in young's liquor store parking lot serves…read morequite possibly the best Mexican food on the island. Their menu is nonsense and the tacos, burritos and tortas are all made fresh (pretty much custom) in front of you. The service is quick and employees were friendly, making it a perfect spot to pickup food on my way home or for a quick bite. The prices are a bit steep, but to be expected of most food places in Hawaii, especially niche cuisines like authentic Mexican food. We will be back many times!

The food was amazing and employees were friendly. Highly recommend in a small food court with…read moreplenty of space

Yummy, fresh & tasty Mexican food! Jalapenos 808 is located…read morein the Liliha Food Court (on the corner of Liliha Street & North School Street; sharing the same parking lot with McDonald's). The menu has a broad selection: burrito, bowl, 2 tacos plate w/beans & rice, 1 taco, torta, quesadilla, salad. You choose your favorite protein (chicken, spicy chicken, carnitas, pastor, birria, steak) or Mexican potatoes or veggies. They also have "Fiesta Fries" or Nachos, w/birria or steak; 3 Quesabirrias & consume. You get to select the type of beans (black, pinto or refried) & salsa (mild or hot). In addition, you can choose to add pico, shredded lettuce, onions, cilantro, lime, jalapenos, corn, cheese, sour cream, guacamole. (Note: they also have "sides" of a variety of items like beans, chips, fries, tortillas, etc. We did not order any sides, so I'm not sure how large those servings are.) As a treat, you can try Jarritos (Mexican soda). They prepare your order fresh while you wait & are very courteous & friendly. Most dishes cost anywhere from $16-$21, which initially might seem a little expensive, but in my opinion are well worth it. They do not skimp on the serving portions & even a big eater would be satisfied! We tried the birria nachos, birria bowl & spicy chicken burrito. The birria (shredded beef) is very tasty & soft. The nacho chips are thick & freshly fried, so they held up well under all the toppings. We took the food "to go" & the chips were still crunchy ~30 minutes later. The bowl is a great low carb option. I'm assuming the burrito was good because my husband barely came up for air while devouring it. The hot salsa was very tasty. (The food looked & smelled so good that I only remembered to take some pics after we ate half our dishes!) Overall, I would recommend this establishment. We will be back!

I've heard rave reviews about the vegan food here so of course I had to try it. The Supreme fries…read morewere so tasty and you could tell how fresh everything was. Normally, you'd find fries covered in nacho cheese, sour cream, and a hefty load of "meat" to be heavy but this was not the case at all. It felt very light and not at all oily, possibly with some help from the pico and jalapeños. The meat was a little on the sweeter side, which I found a nice contrast to the normally salty Mexican fare you normally get. The location is nice, there are picnic tables around if you want to dine there, and the employee was friendly. Definitely check Gordos out!

Early dinner in Honolulu, Hawaii…read more.. Located across from Ala Moana Center is the Laulima Street Food Village where you can find a bright orange-colored Food Truck named Gordos. They used to be on the North Shore of O'ahu, but is now located at the frontyard of the Atkinson YMCA. There's shared outdoor dining tables and chairs for you and your dining companions! Service is very friendly and efficient. I was offered a bag for my plate - maybe the kind, observant worker saw that I was juggling the utensils, napkin, and other things. I ordered the shrimp taco plate... it came with two tacos. The shrimp were lightly battered. The veggies were fresh and the tacos had two flour tortillas each. The beans were tasty and the rice was moist and flavorful! I'm so happy that I got a chance to try Gordos!

Being from California, it's difficult to find good Mexican food. Or tex-next for that fact. Rarely…read moredo I see a food truck attempt to replicate what they do so much if on the mainland, which is good home cooked Mexican food! Juanchos hit the Mark! I was able to find them in Laie on Friday afternoon, took half the family there to eat (plus my wife is a very picky eater). Was surprised there wasn't a little more on the menu, so we got 1 of each item. We were pleasantly surprised! Not only for the portion, but the taste was awesome! What's another plus is we had just a bit of leftovers, which lasted only 2 hrs before it was devoured! Needless to say I'm very happy I was able to find this gem out here and now look forward to the hunt on their next location!! Look forward to many more great meals too!! Oh and plus the staff was very nice!!

"There is a price to pay to live in paradise." For me the biggest price is leaving delicious…read moreMexican food on the mainland. Oahu seems to be devoid of quality Mexican or tex mex options. Luckily for me, we found Juancho's. Once you find the truck, you might not expect a whole lot because it doesn't look like your traditional food truck. N fact it kind of looks likes a u-haul with a kitchen. I was skeptical, but the inside looked really clean and the owner seemed really nice so I took a chance. I'm glad I followed through. Once you take your first bite, you can't shovel it in fast enough, it was delicious! I got the pork tacos and my wife got the chicken tacos. The meat was tender and full of flavor. And I loved the sauce that they were topped with! Keep us updated so we know where we can get some more tacos. Next time I will bring friends.

Came to the north shore quickly and decided to stop by the food trucks. This truck is located…read moreacross from the pizza truck near the red tables. Quickly glazed at their menu and decided for the traditional ground beef with chimichurri. Waited only a couple minutes and it was done. Very tasty and loved the sauce. I overheard someone ordering the cheeseburger empanada and I thought oooh I'll be back for that next time. Get service as the woman working was asking what I ordered from another truck. She seemed very nice!

Pockets of flavors…read more.. This food truck hit the road and I was so lucky enough to enjoy their crafted empanadas at the latest Art + Flea in downtown Capitol Modern as this event was just amazing showcasing local artist and businesses of all kinds and here was Tango Argentinian empanadas and yes I knew they'd be there so you know I was excited. I brought my bestie as well on this perfect planned night and we wound down on this chill Friday night as we glanced at the menu listing the featured flavors of the night where you can get a single for $6 or three for $15 so you know we got the three and two chimichurri sauce for $1 each she chose the Beef while I chose the Asparagus & Mushroom and Pork though no chimchurri fries sadly. As it takes a few minutes for our order we browsed and shopped more as I got a drink from La'a Kea Wellness Bar we then went downstairs which there was lots of indoor seating to get cozy and just dove into them. The traditional beef was a flavor explosion beyond what we expected as all the empanadas was filled perfectly and cooked to a light and crisp shell yet totally hot on the inside. I wished I got the pic of the cheese pull it gave as we both didn't expect that and enjoyed it all especially with the chimichurri sauce and glad that we got one for ourselves. I need to give their chimichurri fries a try and make the drive to their food truck cause as these guys was so amazing describing it all to us...great service and food! Thank you!

Follow that big yellow sign!!!…read more Burgers & Burritos Hawaii I found at the Honolulu Farmers Market every Wednesday night market at the Blaisdell Center and at apparently at a few more that I'm not able to get to but their huge yellow sign says "Mexican Food Gourmet Burgers" in huge font so it can get confusing but so easy to find. Once you're there it's exactly that Mexican Food and Gourmet Burgers...and hot dogs! Well that's what I was actully craving...Island-Style Sonoran Dog. Bacon wrapped hot dog topped with grilled onions, pico de Gallo, guacamole, garlic aioli, sour cream and mustard all for $9. What a loaded dog it certainly was and it was made to order and is certainly worth just a couple minutes wait. So saucy and flavorful this bite was incredible the pico de Gallo just added the freshness that I loved, the bacon who doesn't love that was a nice salty touch and sour cream and garlic aioli just made it that much more bougie, Yup and with their name it's all about the burgers and Mexican foods which they have an impressive list to choose from...I got my eye on the Portabella Sandwich and Big Burrito (which they can make vegetarian) cause I dare you to pass this place when you can smell the grill going omg!! All made to order so you can have the topping of our choice with our without items you want. Thank you!

Burgers + Burritos = Happiness!!!…read more During several foraging visits at the Honolulu Farmers Market, we have passed by Burgers & Burritos Hawaii (BBHI) as aromas of their fresh grilling hamburgers or toasting flour tortillas would fill the air. We've passed by enough times to have "studied" their menu so that we could decisively order once we patiently waited in line for our turn. We'd watch the female worker who worked as an order taker, cashier, and plate prep while the male worker focused his grilling skills on the plancha (similar to a flat top griddle). This food stall definitely gets busy as we've seen and been in lines of 10-deep. There was something in the back of my mind that told me that I had either read or heard about BBHI before and sure enough, Yelp Bud Fran C wrote an effusive review about BBHI in April 2020. Their burger menu offers 4 different styles: Classic, Hawaiian, Specialty, or Portabello. BBHI also offers an Island-style Sonoran Dog which is an all-beef hot dog wrapped in bacon and grilled and topped with onions, bell peppers, and roasted garlic aïoli. I didn't ask what qualifies this dish as "Island-style" but I'm assuming that it's because it's NOT your typical Sonoran dog that is served with beans, tomatoes, onions, jalapeño sauce, and mayonnaise. As good as these burgers and Sonoran dog looked, we came to BBHI for their LA-inspired taqueria Mexican food. Oh, how I looked forward to having my taste buds tickled with Cal-Mex specialties. So, we ordered the following items. -Chile Verde Plate: The menu described this dish as braised tender pork chunks in their homemade green chile sauce (Chile Verde). The Chile Verde is served as a choice of either burrito-style or on a plate with rice and black beans. Condiments on this plate were dollops of guacamole and sour cream or was it crema (Mexican sour cream)? Indeed, this chile Verde made from tomatillos, poblanos, and jalapeños had some spice kick but was easily mellowed by the crema. I rolled some of the flavorful pork chile Verde into the steaming hot street taco corn tortillas and found myself wanting another 2 more tortillas to sop up the sauce. This takeout plate was generously portioned and I still got full even though I shared it with my husband. $11. -Quesadilla with Meat: My husband chose chicken meat from among beef, pork, and chicken to fill this quesadilla. The flour tortilla quesadilla was loaded with pico de gallo and lots of cheese. There were dollops of guacamole and crema to complement the quesadilla. My husband asked for a couple of containers of red salsa to accompany his quesadilla. He warned me that the red salsa was spicier than the chile Verde which I had already found out about after dipping a piece of chicken from a quesadilla and feeling the chile burn in my throat. $10 The menu items at BBHI are limited but are flavorful and really remind me of LA's Guisado's or Roast-To-Go. Prices are reasonable for the fresh made-to-order food and the service is friendly. We'd gladly return to try more of their Cal-Mex offerings or if we're in the mood for a burger, their Classic cheeseburger looks quite appetizing. We'll be back again since both burgers and burritos DO make us Happy!