Delicious homemade Puerto Rican food. Hands-down the best on the island. Not that there are a lot…read moreof Puerto Rican restaurants on the island. But this place is excellent No matter how many you have... My usual is the pernil plate-- tasty pulled pork with your choice of sides. I usually like the yuca or plantains, and gandule rice. Tried the bean stew hanchules today--so good on the rice. Also got to watch them make the pasteles. Stevena the owner said that in Puerto Rico they only make this for special occasions. But here everybody wants it all the time, and she sells out of them. Small parking lot out front and outside seating. But with the heat in Waianae, I would definitely sit inside in the air-conditioning. Definitely one of my go to places on the west side. Always friendly service.

I normally get the Chicken Mofongo however the food hasn't been the same since after Covid so when…read moreI would get it the chicken is always so dry. The rice and plantains are always so amazing tho. I've been wanting to try them out lately so I did a Door dash order and got their Steak Mofongo! It was good. A lot of garlic which I don't mind because I love garlic, a pina colada and Tres Leches. Since I did Door Dash and didn't sit in I'm sure the condensation made my tostones a little soft but they're normally so crunchy. I didn't dine in to get serviced and experience the inside of the restaurant for the ambiance and I know that does mess up food quality since I'm not getting it hot from the kitchen. I will need to dine in next time to get the true quality. Overall I will definitely try out the restaurant and dine inside for a change.

Worth following and hunting them down…read more Very friendly service and they make it easy to order by using instagram messenger to place orders. Gandule rice was amazing and probably the best I've ever had, packed with flavor and ingredients that you can pretty much just eat it by itself. While the food is expensive, they do give a lot of food which increases the value. The pastelillos was also a delicious treat. Packed with ground beef and cheese and accompanied by their creamy sauce, it makes you wanting more. Overall very good food and would recommend.

One of thee hidden gems of food trucks on Oahu, the flavors is off da charts. Food takes a lil bit,…read morebut that is to be expected when it's made fresh and served hot. According to Puerto Rican's from Puerto Rico that I know and have spoken too, this truck serves "authentic" food from back home.

Service- 4 stars Food- 5 stars…read more I ordered a small pan of Gandule rice and 5 pastries from Shantell's last week Monday for my dad's birthday get together. First, you need to know that this business does not have a brick and mortar location. You are able to purchase items from their menu at craft fairs and farmer's market . However, they do offer catering. The contact number can be found on her business IG which is shantells_cocina. Shantell was extremely communicative via text. She informed me that my order would be $95 before tax because she sells 5 pasteles for $35 and a small pan of gandule rice for $60. We agreed on a location that was convenient for me. She. met meet at a public place with freshly made gandule rice and pasteles. My family and I loved every bit of her food and everything was mopped in 2 days. Thank you Shantell for doing business with me at the last minute. Highly recommend Shantell's Cocina for your catering needs!

This whole plate beyond satisfied my cravings! The service was friendly, welcoming, and incredibly…read morefast. The empanadillas were amazing! I'm already looking forward to my next visit!

Guudfellaz is a locally owned food truck which is operated on the westside. It is ran by a young…read morecouple who are friendly and efficient. They serve a variety of Puerto Rican food with a hawaiian twist. I decided to have the steak, shrimp and laulau. It also comes with gandule rice and macaroni salad. The flavors are fire. Steak is a nice medium rare which is to my personal preference and the shrimp is delicious with a creamy unique sauce. The ratio of pork, fat and greens in the luau is so well balanced. As for the gandule rice, it is by far the best I have ever eaten. Every morsel is perfectly flavored. This is a special treat when you want to have a cheat day. This is truly one of the best places to eat on the island. Chef's kiss to Guudfellaz.

Amazing shrimp and steak plates! The flavor and quality are top notch, and you can really tell the…read morefood is made with love. The only downside is they sell out so fast -- that's how you know it's good! Such a cute little food truck with a great vibe. Tip: Make sure to catch them right when they open because once the plates are gone, they're gone. Definitely worth it every time!

This place is the real deal…read more I had pulled pork arepa and it was huge hot and delicious Wife did the shrimp plate with plantains and it was soooo good Will definitely be back

Wow! Delicious and unique flavors! And the sweetest business owner…read more Ally's Cocina is a hidden gem, woman-owned Venezuelan food truck, tucked in at the Kauai Mini Golf. It's located on the patio. Order food from Ally's, and then while you wait, order drinks at the Mini Golf Cafe, across the patio. Four of us ordered way too much but enjoyed it all. Our fave items: -King Kong Arepa with chicken (chicken, black beans, avocado, fried egg, feta, and Ally's cilantro-garlic sauce (we ordered this fresh, flavorful sauce on the side)) -King Kong Arepa with pork -Cachapa The arepas are substantially stuffed so I'd probably share one next time. Everything is 100% gluten-free, and most items can be made dairy-free if needed. Yum! Mahalo Ally!

The ingredients are excellent! I would, however, recommend that you get soft shell tacos instead of…read morethe fried tacos : why? Too oily, and takes away from the taste of their marvelous ingredients. I explained to Beto, my distaste for extra oil, and he recommended several things: order soft taco and as I am a huge fried ice cream fan- he said he could give it to us without the oil. To my amazement.... it tasted delicious! So, I would recommend nothing fried here. Their ingredients and attention to flavor are perfect! Beto was so flexible to our needs and desired taste: he knows his cuisine. It is loud here and on the main strip in Kapaa- so be ready! Love this place though! La Fiesta I would love to give a shout out to Beto who recognized my dietary needs and was very proud of the restaurant that he works for- and again- the fried ice cream without being fried was excellent: mahalo Beto! Beto listens!

Good Mexican Food. We were promptly created, services was…read moregood. Taco & Cheese Enchilada Plate was very good. The Chimichanga was full of tasty shredded beef. Prices are reasonable. Free street parking.

What a great new space, much more open and inviting than the old Haleiwa location. After a late…read moremorning surf I was dreaming of chips and guac. My friend told me there was a great place in Waialua, so we drove straight over. Because it was a Saturday, we were going to place an online order and pick up to take home, but for some reason they were not accepting orders. When we arrived around 12:45 we were surprised to see lots of seating options, so we just chose to stay and eat. There were only 2 other people in line when we order our tacos and received a buzzer to wait. Not featured in my photos are the chips and guac that were ready for us within minutes. We demolished it, 10/10 chips and guac! We waited about 20 minutes for the tacos to cook, fresh out the kitchen they were very yummy. Two tacos were more than enough, I was so full and ready to take a nap. Such a cute spot, I'll definitely be back.

We came at 8:38 pm when the main kitchen was already closed but the taco stand was open so we got…read moreus two plates of 4 tacos for about $27. We tried each salsa. The red one is SPICY!!!! We also ordered the mango, guava, and lime Jarritos. It was the perfect dinner to end my days off. Tacos on a Thursday night off? Si, por favor! Wow. We loved the tacos so much, we ate 10 tacos. Lol. Thank you for the hospitality!

Saw a food truck at Eat the Street that I've never seen around Yelp so I decided to give it a…read moretry...Asian fused with Peruvian? Talk about interesting. This Eat the Street was pork and their main pork dish was Asado...unfortunately they ran out around 7pm when I got there, so I didn't get any pork. Lame. Anyways, onto the food! I decided to go with their Chicken Saltana. I honestly didn't read the description, but I remember that I wanted something reasonably cheap and somewhat healthy. Can't really go wrong with chicken, peppers, onions, salad and rice. I pride myself on only rating places on their food, unless their service or something else is just absolutely horrendously terrible. But I would like to mention that the wait for my plate was about 35 minutes...standing...in a crowded parking lot...hungry...and tired. I expected more from a food truck, I mean come on now, this isn't a sit down restaurant, you gotta get the order and make it quick and good. At least the live music was good and the moon was quite nice. Opening my plate, I see a pretty nice plate of food. Reasonable amount of chicken and peppers and onions, generous servings of rice and salad, and a little container of what appeared to be dressing. It was all spiced with what I assumed to be Peruvian spices and also cilantro and a sweet oil based sauce used to cover the chicken and veggies and rice. The chicken looked a little plain, but the sweet sauce and veggies and cilantro really went well with the juicy chicken and the Peruvian rice (Twas a little crispy/hard, but very tasty) was pretty delicious. However, the salad was just....bleh...The veggies were fine, but the dressing was basically salt incarnate...and I'm 80% sure I detected a hint of fish, which was not good at all. For $8.90 though...not bad for everything. Overall, pretty okay meal. Without the salad, I'd give it 3.5 stars. Not bad, but nothing too spectacular. I must remember to try the other trucks at Eat the Street next time, I didn't check Yelp to see which trucks were good at the event...and I believe it cost me this time. Oh well...there is always next time.