I love that there's such an awesome sandwich truck downtown! There's definitely not enough yummy…read moresandwiches on island!!! The lady at the register was super duper nice and aw so friendly! She made the experience super enjoyable :) I'm glad I went with a friend as we got to try two of their yummy sandwiches! When we went, they are offering different kinds of sandwiches. We got a roast beef and a pesto sandwich. -The roast beef sandwich was definitely our favorite. The bread so toasted and also fluffy. The sauce they had on the sandwich was just so terrific and onolicious!! We devoured it so fast, I can't remember what else was in it other than it was so freakin awesome! -The pesto sandwich was good too but definitely not as memorable as the roast beef. I can't remember exactly what type of meat it was (possibly turkey?). The pesto sauce was good and they put pickled onions in this sandwich so so Ono!!!

Though the previous owners have passed their beloved food truck to new owners, the food remains to…read morebe amazingly delicious and remains to have the same amazing service with a warm ambiance. They don't necessarily have a set menu so your best bet is to check out their Instagram page to see where they will be and what will they be serving. My favorite sandwich thus far is their po'ipu (turkey, sun-dried tomatoes, and pesto). The bread they use is foccacia which will fill you up pretty quickly. And because they usually operate during work day hours, it is best that you just eat half of the sandwich to avoid that afternoon crash. Prices for these sandwiches may be on the higher side but the quality of the food makes up for it. This food truck is definitely worth checking out. Make sure you follow their Instagram account and see where they will end up. Pro tip: turn on that notifications to see where they are and head there before the lunch rush appears.

Let me start by saying I love family owned and run local businesses. And the food is very tasty…read more I've been there twice so far at the Pearlridge farmers market. Both times, the food is delicious. Both times, I asked for medium rare. Both times I got very well done. Still tasty. Just not to order. First time, not sure what happened, but my order took a long time. The lady was very nice and surprised me by giving me a seafood chowder, which was really good. Today, my second time, they were out of seafood chowder when I tried to order it. Everything came well done again even though I ordered medium rare. I ordered ahi and shrimp for wifee. I open it up after I left and they are closed (right after 12), and no shrimp. I love the mushroom sauce they put on top. Today was really chincy. Mine had a grand total of one thin slice of mushroom and wife's had four. So food is delicious. Family is nice. Don't expect to get food to order. It will come well done. The bad was shorted on mushroom and no shrimp that I paid for.

I was initially making a special trip to the Merchant Street Market because I was craving the…read moreBaklava at Da Spot, but when I went, they were not there. So since Da Spot wasn't there I didn't want to eat too greasy, and was hungry, I was able to buy the seared ahi steak and a taste garlic shrimp from Hawaiian Style Chili Co.. This event, however, are only on second and fourth tuesdays of the month: Seared Ahi Steak 4 stars - - for $10, they give you a good size healthy lunch plate with two thick slabs of Ahi, topped with their special Garlic Aioli sauce and shiitake mushrooms. The Ahi was fresh and warm. Comes with a mix of white and brown rice together and tossed greens with oriental sauce. I'd definitely buy this again. Garlic Shrimp Scampi - 4 stars -. If I wanted it on the side with my ahi, she said it would be another $4, so I asked if I could get a taste of it, and she agreed to give me one shrimp to taste. I can't rate the noodles, but the shrimp itself was fresh and the sauce wasn't your usual butter garlic sauce. It was an Alfredo sauce that was very flavorful and heavy on the cream. If I want to splurge on raising my cholesterol, I'm going to order this next time because the sauce was delicious. In fact, I used what dripping I could savor for my fish and it tasted better with it. Service - 4 stars - The lady was friendly, and she was very accommodating with my request to taste their shrimp and take pictures of their food and stand. I tried to push it and asked if I could also sample their taro mochi balls since I didn't want to buy the whole thing, but all she said "oh my goodness" (I wanted to try it only to rate it, but no luck, so I ended up not buying it at all, so now I can't rate it) because I already asked for a taste of their shrimp scampi for free (what you expect from a pake with a lunch budget of $10?), but overall, she was a nice local woman, and at least she gave me a taste of their shrimp without charging me, which I am glad I tried because it's something I'll consider buying the next time I see them (though $11 is a little steep).

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!

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!

I've seen them twice at the Wai Kai Ono Grindz market and knew I wanted to try their crab! My…read morefriend got the crab rangoons and they were tasty. I got the crab burger and it was made to order, the wait was about 15 mins. The bread was fresh and light, the crab patty was flavorful and the perfect size. I really enjoyed the pineapple coleslaw - it was sweet, a little creamy, and not overly sauced. I liked the tartar/aioli on the sandwich as well , gave it a nice burst of freshness and zing of flavor. Prices are what you'd expect for real crab, but worth it in my opinion. And the customer service is great!

At Kakaako Farmers Market: I ordered crab cake salad for $19. Needed to wait for 5 minutes:but not…read morebad you can look around other vendors. The salad came with pineapple coleslaw and mango vinaigrette plus a slice of lemon. Crab cake is so rich and tastyI loved it.

Business is at Honolulu Farmers Market every Wednesday from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. Parking is a free…read moreBlaisdell parking lot. Locally made focaccia breads, featuring weekly specials of 'focashas' (Detroit style pizzas), Hot n' weird panini pressed sandwiches, On menu, there were 2 items. sandwich with prosciuitto on focaccia and pizza on focaccia $10.00.

I finally made it to the Honolulu farmers market and this is one of the spots I was dying to try…read more It seems they have different sandwiches and focaccia bread every week. You can check out their IG for postings of their menu. I got their hot n weird bbq braised pork sandwich and it was to die for. The BBQ sauce had the right amount of tang to it and really emphasized the flavor of the sandwich (and made it super juicy). The pickles added a really nice contrasting flavor to the sandwich. And the bread! So soft and yummy and not overly oily. I am in love. And the sandwich is huge! It took up the whole takeout container. I'm in love and can't wait to visit again.

Vegan food was so good! Burrito bowl great! Wish they had a store front. I'll look for them…read moreagain for sure!

Bank of Hawaii Food Truck event. Service pretty fast, very…read morefriendly staff/owner? And food was pretty darn good. I'm not one for Vegan food but I decided to try it out. Ordered the veek locomoco. Luckily I was able it reheat it in the office so it was delish!

On the plus side, well balanced flavor, delightful croissant crust, and gorgeous packaging…read more On the down side, open 11am-4pm but sold out at 1:30pm. Bummer. And superbly overpriced, truly. Wow. So expensive! I could get an entire entree at a nice restaurant for that.

Baton a Manger describes itself as a new type of sandwich place. Super long and narrow sammiches…read more They have been popping up in Fishcake on some Saturdays. Credit card only. Menu changes. Follow them on IG to get schedule. Looks like they're gonna have pick ups during the week as well. IG: https://www.instagram.com/batonamanger The bread is made from puff pastry and is very flaky. We tried the Jambon Beurre (ham, cheese, cornichon) for $18 and the Curry Chicken (vadouvan french curry) for $18. I am glad I split with a friend. We both liked the curry chicken more (pickled onions were lovely). Honestly, I would rather buy different flavors and cut them up for pupus vs. having a full one for a meal. But I am glad I tried this place! Their advertising is right. Never had a sandwich like this! Note: It's not a particularly filling sandwich. I found myself hungry again after four hours. Lol. If you wear black clothes, check for puffs of puff pastry on your clothes afterwards. Packaging is gorgeous but was surprised at the plastic. Assuming it is not recyclable.