Ordered a Shiso flame burger, Yuzu Burger for $20 each and Shoyu Ramen. Nothing here is very good…read more I'd give the Ramen a 5/10, it was very oily and had a strong beefy flavor. The burgers here are very oily as well. If you like Inn N out you won't like this burger. It's has a hard char on it akin to Shake Shack. Services is ok. I came here on a Wednesday and the guy up front stated they only serve Ramen on Wednesdays. Maybe a little notice would be nice. The guy that takes orders also sends out orders and handles the buzzer that lets you know when your order is ready. On more than one occasion I observed him touch the food to make sure the burgers had the right ingredients. After handling the buzzer maybe he shouldn't be touching the food? The places advertised that it is managed by a Michelin star chef. In any case the line is pretty long for food that is not good.

One of the newer offerings at Mid Town Eats at The Park on Keeaumoku and Liona. Parking entrance is…read moreon Liona and is nice sized. Dragon Burger and Ramen Bonbori are both new, with the grand opening flowers still fresh. They are also connected, with one register at this time. There was a line for Dragon Burger today, it started with a large group who luckily were early because they took a long time to order and there's only one chef making the burgers. Line was long, but once the large group's order was completed the next five of us got our orders in relatively quickly and our burgers came quickly. However there was quite a line forming behind us. They have three offerings: Kyo classic burger, Shiso flame burger, Yuzu kosho burger. All are currently $20 each. Fries are an extra $3, and while the sign lists yuzu mayo, spicy mayo, wasabi mayo, for $1, there's a post it note saying, "only ketchup." Burgers are made by a large ball of meat placed on the grill then flattened. There's an adequate amount is beef, the bun is soft (maybe a potato bun? Not sure) nicely grilled, and tasty. There's a thin layer is finely sliced green onions on top, and some (a little) finely sliced cabbage on the bottom of the patty. You can taste the yuzu flavor in the burger. There's also a thin layer of red (chili sauce?) that has a slight spiciness to it. The beef patty is good. The cheese may be Swiss. Not sure. The fries were tasty and crunchy and well fried, but needed the ketchup because they didn't seem to be salted. Overall it was a very good meal. It's not fast food because they make the patty when you order. Not sure if I'd order it again (there's so many other offerings in the food hall to try) because it's a bit pricy, but I enjoyed it!

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!

Cyndy's Bottom Line: Onolicious vegan burger!…read more *Badass Burgers Hawaii (BBH) located at 521 Ala Moana Blvd, in a parking lot. (808) 859-2591 Website: https://www.badassburgershawaii.com e-mail: Store@badassburgershawaii.com *Hours: Closed on Sun, Mon, Tues, Wed Thursday 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Friday 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Saturday 11:00 am - 3:00 pm *They do catering. See catering menu on website. *Giftcards available too. *You can park along side the road or enter the parking lot which provides a grace period. I stopped in for a burger not knowing it was a vegan burger. I was in for a yummy surprise! This is what I ate: +Trufflin-Ass Burger - served on a Brioche bun, (2)1/4 lb Pattie's, (2) Cheddar Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Sautéed Mushrooms and Truffle Aioli & topped with crispy Onions. OMG this burger is divine! I love every ingredient on this burger. This burger is built well on a brioche bun. The two patties are so yummy like a homemade patty. Your tastebuds have no idea it is plant based because it is so onolicious and perfectly grilled. Love the sautéed mushrooms. The truffle aioli is layered on with just right amount as to not overpower but to enhance the burger. The crispy strings elevates the burger with a crispy crunch. Every bite is so good! Highly recommend! The menu also includes an assortment of crinkle french fries and plate lunches. I will return to try a plate lunch. Highly recommend! The owners Kai and Tiana are very nice and friendly. They opened BBH due to the pandemic when they both lost their jobs. Wishing you both continued success and good health! Excellent food and service!

Winnahs indeed…read more Been wanting to try Badass since they first opened, but we never got around to it. Now, with their good truck in operation (check Insta for hours and location), we wee finally able to stop by. Got the loaded fried and the Sweet Ass Korean plate. The breading on the "chicken" was fantastic. This is the hardest thing to get right, and they knocked it out. The sauce was also amazing. Bonus: the plate was stacked (check out the pic). Fries were also good as were the prices. Folx were also friendly and provided great service. We will be back.

Soul food has very extreme flavor profiles. The little bear collared greens had a very strong…read morebitter taste. This is coming from a gal who happily eats bitter melon and pork any day of the week. The BBQ chicken wings had an even thick coat. They weren't super amazing but not bad either. The little bear plate had catfish and I love fried fish! However the catfish batter was corn meal based and very salty. The catfish itself was tasty, so at one point I started eating the inside of the catfish nuggets. Hahahaha, I felt like a picky toddler when I did that. The potato salad was simple. The gumbo was very unique and salty. I have not tried gumbo before and this flavor profile does not suit my taste palate. The collared greens in the gumbo were too bitter for my liking. My husband didn't care for the gumbo either but we were both were starving so we ate in silence and regret. Everyone has different preferences so keep that in mind if you want to try this place out. If those salty and bitter food are your jam, this is your spot. You may find the Soul Food truck in terminal 3 Mokulele. The service was okay and the food came out in 20 minutes. Happy yelping!

While hanging out at Howzit brewing, soul fusion was there. I wanted something to eat to go with my…read morebeers and the menu and photos looked enticing. I decided on the Korean Soul Bowl and my boyfri nd had the Lil Plate with catfish, chicken wings, collards, and Mac and cheese. The Korean bowl was huge - my favorite part was the spicy and fresh kimchi. The pork was ok. Overall good flavor and filled me up. I didn't eat all the rice. The plate was good as well. Wished the BBQ style wings were more flavorful and same with the catfish. We felt like the catfish needed a sauce to go with it but it was flakey and not dry. I personally liked th collards, they had turkey and weren't tough or chewy. Nicely salty and tender. Mac and cheese was ok. A little too greasy for me. Alot of food as well. The one man working was friendly and he was efficient! It wasn't a bad experience!

Love supporting small local business. Heard about them through a good childhood friend of mine so…read moredecided to come out to Manoa to check them out. They not always at Manoa so gotta go to social media to see where they'll be. Very small and simple menu. Basically hawaiian plate, loco moco or burgers on the menu. I want to call them the smoke meat truck lol. Burger patties are smoke meat infused that's why. So this go around had the hawaiian plate, came with smoke meat and laulau. Smoke meat was good with onions. Not too smokey not too sweet or dripping with sauce (how I like mine). Laulau was perfect small portion size for lunch. Good amount of meat to luau leaf portion. No forget to ask for the chili peppa water, if not get shoyu and Tabasco packets. Will come by again for some burgers next!

I almost let the simplistic menu discourage my curiosity...sigh!…read more Found Dem Mata's truck at the Kaiser PTSA Farmers Market which I haven't been to for a few weeks so I went to my usual favorite places when I noticed this newbie that I've only known to frequent other places. Serving up some local favorites this trucks brings carnivore dream into reality with their homemade Hawaiian style smoked pork and not only the usual done sautéed with onions they do utilize it in a few other creative way. - Pastele Combo (Pastele, smokemeat & onions, rice and Mac salad) - Sunrise Plate (smoke meat, garlic friend rice, egg and Mac salad) - Smokey Plate (classically sautéed with onions, rice and Mac salad) - Palolo Loco (smokemeat infused hamburger patty on rice topped with brown gravy and fried egg - Valley Burger w/chips (smokemeat infused hamburger patty, American cheese, onion, teriyaki sauce & garlic aioli all on a burger bun) - River Burger w/chips (smokemeat infused hamburger, American cheese, onion, brown gravy on a burger bun) I got the Smokey Plate for $13 and upgraded to fried rice for +$2 and ohh they're not shy with the smokemeat and if you bring your own bag it will be filled with that wonderful smoke scent that will having to test your willpower to not pick for samples. Meat is very tender and that smokey flavor woohoo!! With a touch of sweetness this was simply something you'd certainly would be a perfect dish with a drink (wink wink) the fried rice wasn't garlicky but filled with meat...not exactly sure what to be honest. Not in a bad way but on the drier side not all coated in sauce which was nice having it seasoned lightly considering paring it with smoke meat it kept my taste buds in check. No smoke signals here just some fantastic homemade smoke meat done right and I love that it's made in different ways...supah Ono guys!! Thank you!

Steak here is pretty good , price is right for plate lunches in this area…read more Super good services inside this semi food court, nice clean tables.

Ordered the steak and garlic chicken plate with garlic butter and it was amazing. The steak was…read moretender, the chicken was flavorful, and the garlic butter took everything to the next level. Super savory and satisfying -- comfort food done right. Would definitely order again!

It's freaking Jollibee. Fried chicken. Mashed potatos. Spaghetti. Gravy…read more Honestly, my only complaint is due to the slow service. It took almost 30 minutes for my spicy chicken bucket. I guess they don't keep spicy chicken available as much? I found myself waiting for my mobile order chicken much longer than I had hoped. Order in advance!

I enjoyed their fried chicken. They used dark meat vs white and it was juicy…read more I also had their "puncit" and it was so so.

A carnivore's delight at L.A. Brisket in the Makai Market Food Court of Ala Moana Center…read more You can get smoked meat (brisket, pork, or chicken) ala carte or in sandwich, bowl, or salad. If you can't decide, order the Honolulu bowl, featuring brisket, pork, chicken, rice, slaw & salsa verde - exclusive to Hawaii! Totally enjoyed the brisket salad and would order this again!

I rarely write reviews anywhere but after eating here, i just HAD to put in my two cents…read more Man I'm so disappointed in this place. First time i came here when they first opened i was amazed on how good the food was but today i left unsatisfied and disappointed. There was no smoke flavor whatsoever, food was dry, and all you could taste was the seasoning as if they tried to cover up how bland the meat tasted. I would want the main owners of this place to do a secret shopper or something so they could see for themselves on how bad the food was.