Came here when it was less crowded the seating area is big wide open with chairs, tables, and a…read moregreen luscious outdoor view. There were only a few vendors like maybe 4 trucks at the time we got a plate from a vendor called "Wasabi Express by Tiger" the white woman who most likely also works with the main chef randomly approached us recommends it for my partner and I says it's going to taste great it's made fresh daily,, said why not we came for a trip but honestly it was mid and this is why I don't listen to people but realistically I should've just dogged it in my opinion; understand it's Hawaii we are in a touristy spot, but too overpriced for something that tastes like yoshinoya meat and rice that tastes just like fried rice from a regular Chinese takeout

Went here with friends! The food selection and trucks they have is alright! I thought it would be…read morebigger and lots of trucks like OC night market in LA but i cant complain, the food is amazing! And love the drink i got from the truck strawberry pineapple flavor from tropics truck

This is what I'm talking about when I got to a truck for a plate! And my man running it is great…read moreguy definetly check it out for that teppanyaki food for a reasonable price with a spot conveniently close to Ala Moana

My sister in-law recommended this place and I thought, Yup! Since we cannot dine in during COVID-19…read moreat many places anyway, To-Go from a food truck should serve my nostalgia itching toward old time meals w/o feeling too much difference. It turned out I was so glad I gave it a try! The signature dish - steak with garlic sauce was phenomenal. It's buttery flavor goes with the brown rice so well. Steak was tepoanyaki-ed to a perfect tenderness with juice! Garlic flavor was not too overpowering; instead, it cancelled out the greasy fat of meat and brought out the sweet smell of the spice! The owners were so friendly and offered to take photos for us with their artistic truck! The chef offered a fire show at the end as a bonus to make the take-out more sizzlingly exhilarating :) We also ordered the calamari steak but maybe I was not too impressed with its sauce, the dish tasted just average to me. Definitely go for the steak on a Friday night to pamper yourself with a street-side, free-spirited Hawaiian dinner! Shaka!! Price: $15 at average Waiting time: 15 minutes, made to order Service: 4 stars **** Taste: 4 stars **** Atmosphere: 3.5 stars ****

Since our initial blind "meeting", Val Y. has been begging me to meet him for another dining…read moreexperience. (After our last disastrous outing, I can't believe he would want to do this again!) In order to avoid another potentially embarassing situation for him, and to make him look PLAYA COOL, instead of just YELPER COOL, I thought it would be best if I brought along a small posse with me (Traci H., and Theresa S.) to check out the boneless kalbi plate from Grandma G's at the Merchant Street Market. Val must have been nervous because he was sweating when he met the three of us there. So, go read Val Y.'s review of this same experience, and click "COOL" and send him lots of "HOT STUFF" compliments because TODAY is VAL Y's BIRTHDAY (10/26/11!). WHEN/WHERE: 2nd and 4th TUESDAYS 11am-2pm at the corner of Bishop and Merchant Street, in the Davies Pacific courtyard: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/q9KQKUGDr0hyBYNKQQezQA?select=rDAjazQFrThepxLC3hNIng COME EARLY! I got there at 11:10 exactly, and there were no lines. By 11:12 there were 8 people in line at Grandma G's and 6 at Stacey's Lau Lau. (where did they all come from in 2 minutes? We don't know.) DIVIDE AND CONQUER: Similar to Eat the Street, the more the merrier. Traci stood in line at Grandma G's, Theresa stood in line at Stacy's and I walked over to Chef Sean at Soul to get my fried chicken. We were 3 women on a mission. But where did Val go? He bailed on us and was checking out the healthier alternatives at Honolulu Gourmet Foods. Just a tip for you GUYS....when your women are ordering things with names like Kalbi, buttermilk fried chicken, Dynamite chicken and guava chicken, DO NOT ORDER A SALAD! It will make us feel like complete gluttons. BRING $$: Looks like everyone's price point is around $9-$10 so it's not exactly cheap plate lunches, but you get a ton of food! There are more vendors than this, but we ordered: Grandma G's Boneless Kalbi plate $9 (HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! This is absolutely fantastic! And the honey mustard dressing is delicious). You know when you see Justin U. standing in line for this, it's gotta be good: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/bk0DlrMggqPZgWQ_sVD2aA?select=BflSgv5hXnaKyzyz9nW_Rw Stacy's Lau Lau Co: Dynamite Chicken/Guava Chicken $9 http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/_jZl9uu6eialCkZ5UBd72w?select=PDYeg_cOeFkKT8ZA5YOWdg Soul: buttermilk fried chicken $3 each (of course, this one ranks up there on my favorite fried chicken list....He even offers a "smothered chicken" but I showed some restraint, and just got it plain, which is anything but): http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/zznyv4BsJ_GKQuNXJznm3A?select=5YQqpKvcQPmGqom9zykTbw Honolulu Gourmet Foods: Grilled steak SALAD w/mini spicy dynamite ahi bowl combo $10.50: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/q9KQKUGDr0hyBYNKQQezQA?select=Qt7H1QQ1k-Lw1LzN7hYVbQ SEATING: Secret rooftop open patio seating at the Davies Pacific Center. Thanks Traci for the tip! Looks like everyone in downtown already knows about this bi-monthly event, but if you are like me and haven't been to it yet, this is a great one-stop place to try a bunch of different local plate lunches.

Sad to say that they discontinued this event that occured every 2nd and 4th Tuesday, so there's now…read moreless eating places in the downtown business area. :( Hopefully they'll bring it back sometime in the near future.

Had the rare opportunity to try Tito's Butter Chicken Empanadas. It was the grand release of a new…read moreitem and it was DELISH. The service was impeccable! It was the coziest place to eat in the big city! 10 star would recommend. Gotta catch 'em!

There once was a man who liked cats. He said, "See the…read morelovely slats!" His name was Tito. He found the ito. He couldn't say no to the brito. If I could give it 6 stars I would.

Making it your own…read more.. That's what I do love about this discovery at Makana Mkt at Ka Makana Ali'i where they have it twice a week and this Sunday from 11a-3p I found this cute little card and it was Aloha Poke Bar which is obvious is a mobile cart which is absolutely cute and does exactly that where the menu describes the offerings for the day which was Classic, Tornado and what I got is Volcano their version of the spicy ahi. Bowls come in two sizes and though my thoughts was large though I got the small which is just $13 and all bowls comes with white rice topped with the poke of your choice and it doesn't end there you get unlimited toppings and I believe there was six types to which I got the pickled red onions and crispy onions (I later realized they were both onions lol!) there was also ocean salad, pickled cucumbers, furikake. The gentleman asked if I wanted inamona and spicy sauce...uuuhh yes! Poke is obviously premade and the list of the ingredients are all in as well as my Volcano which I though for me personally wasn't spicy enough was made with mayo, sriracha chili sauce, sesame oil, and green onions and thankfully it didn't have much green onions which I don't like but hey it adds the flavor. Rice cooked just right and the toppings complimented it all to my happy belly and was a pleasant find on this gloomy rainy day as the service was nice and friendly which brought the vibe to another level at this cute little cart. Thank you!

Locally owned and operated! Newest craze - fresh catering…read morefor all your event needs! Weddings, concerts, parties, and more!Best poke bowls handmade in front of your guests. Minimum ordering needed. Bowls priced as low as $10 each. Havn't seen their food truck at any local events but I have seen them at weddings. Staff and vibes spread that aloha vibe - book them for your next pā'ina.

EDIT: I have no idea…read morewhy my original review was deleted then merged with KCC Farmers Market. This is an individual vendor at the KCCFM, much like an individual food truck (who all have their own help page) at an Eat the Street Event, much like an individual store at a mall. Grandma G's and Guava Smoke each have their own pages while they are apart of the Neil Blaisdell Farmers Market. PS, thank you for messing up my YELP 7 day challenge!!!! Now I have no review for 8/6/11 and two for 8/8/11 :'( ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The more the merrier, add Chef Hardy to the long list of fantastic vendors at the KCCFM. A little background history, Chef Eberhard Kintscher, or "Hardy", is the executive chef at Michel's at The Colony Surf. Trying to take advantage of Hawaii's food truck scene, he purchased and modified an electric car. Recently he has been serving up a variety of dishes at the KCCFM, today's special was Mushroom Papillate. Wrapped inside parchment paper and baked are Hamakua mushrooms, glazed onions, roasted garlic, jullenned carrots, spinach, herb butter butter, and dipping bread. Inside the papillote: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/rsh_rf7Gty8SNyO-5hzYTQ?select=BCIUVgW0xjinza9UrBliqQ Coming from a meat eater, I was skeptical, but I thoroughly enjoyed it! For $6, it's not huge, but it was definitely worth trying. Hope to return to see what else Chef Hardy creates.

I concur with the review. Chef Hardy's stand is a real gourmet discovery. Luckily for visitors…read morehe's still serving the fish (opah on the day I was there) en papillote but there was also a flatbread and at other times German wurst. All of choices are high quality and hardy stuff. You can't go wrong.

Buk Buk kitchen is so delicious. I almost want to eat it every day. Their meats are well marinated…read moreand sautéed then put on the grill to make a perfect meal.!!! The rice is perfectly steamed. The vegetables are perfect. This place is amazingly scrumptious and delicious. I will always return.

4:57 pm 4:58 pm…read more 4:59 pm 5:00 pm It's been a long day at work. Does it end for a parent? No! Help with homework. Bathe the kids. Break up fights. Do some chores. Cut down tattling. On top of that I still have to cook dinner. This stand is my huge help to get through the week. A break, a relief, a breather when I feel like I'm drowning in everyday responsibilities. It's also an encouragement to keep going because of the workers whom are sisters, husband and wife, mother and daughter, grandchildren all working hard together. Giving great service with a smile on their face and making it through the everyday daily grind together. Type of Food: Buk Buk kitchen serves different Filipino dishes that my mom enjoys but I always come for the tasty, tender, marinated to perfection bar-b-q grilled chicken. A few times they offered Hawaiian dishes and other local dishes. Here and there I mix it a bit and get a combo with the thinly sliced beef. I get the family size which perfectly feeds my boys and I. Yeah, my husband has to fend for himself. It comes with 4 generous scoops of rice, salad, and four cut up pieces of chicken for $12. Locaton: Buk Buk kitchen is associated with Mahiku farmers market. They travel to different areas. Check out their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/search/str/buk%20buk%20kitchen/keywords_top This is the link for Mahiku Farmers Market http://mahikufarmersmarket.com/ Support local, support a hard working family, and take a break from the hustle and bustle.

Support small woman-owned business in Kaka'ako, Honolulu, Hawaii!…read more My friend and I went to lunch at Fishcake and saw a gal setting up her table for the first time. Her name is Mabelle, and her company is: mabuhaylicious. Mabelle was selling Mochi Banana Bread. It was hot and fresh, right out of the oven. She was offering samples... she was so sweet and friendly! The Mochi Banana Bread is yummy and filling! Made with Mochi flour, it has a pleasantly chewy consistency. Mabelle was telling other customers how she volunteers on a Banana farm and donates her compost. It's like a farm-to-table operation! Currently, mabuhaylicious will be at Fishcake on the first and third Tuesday of every month from 11am to 4pm. Wishing Mabelle ans mabuhaylicious every good wish for success and happiness!

Wow wow wow! I was lucky enough to catch her in SoCal (Long Beach) for one of her loaves. It was so…read morefresh and delicious. I typically am not a fan of cooked fruits but this was soo good. She was so sweet and kind and you can tell it was baked with love. Can't wait til my next purchase.

1. Food - I grew up in the Philippines up until I moved here when I was 13-14 years old. Naturally,…read moreI would crave Filipino foods and meals from home. The food is, dare I say, authentic. The options they have, the ingredients they use, the cooking, and the flavor... it's made exactly like how I remember in the Philippines. It kind of does bring me back to my days growing up in the Philippines. We've been ordering platters from 2NO 2NO (pronounced "tono tono" like "pono") for a few years now. I've yet to receive anything that I didn't like. Their platters of food, like pancit and lumpiang shanghai, and their BBQ sticks and Filipino street food offerings are really good. I can eat a whole pan of kwek-kwek all by myself. Not in one sitting though, but spread throughout a few meals and late night "snacks". We've also ordered there big "budol fight" (pronounce "boo-dol" as in "boo" and "toll") meals. It's a traditional Filipino/southeast asian way of sharing a meal with families or large party. I grew up using the term "kamayan". Anyway, it's a feast of your choice of meat, fish, seafood, starch, etc. So far, the two or three times we've done it, it's been real good. 2. Service - Not much. They're not a restaurant. They are essentially a "catering" company. You send your order through text or instagram or some other social media thing, with the date and time of pick up, and pay cash or Venmo or some payment application after you get your order on the day of. I don't know, my wife usually does the ordering. I usually do the pick up. When I do go and pick up our order, most of the time, it's ready or almost ready. They haven't messed up any of my orders yet, which is important because most of the time when we order, it's for events. 3. Ambience - Non. You go to their place and pick your order up. If you want to talk ambience, it's in Kalihi, in one of those tiny streets off of Kalihi St. I do like going there though. The smell of the kitchen reminds me again of home in the Philippines. On a good day, when the sun is out, the skies are blue, and there's no vog covering the island, picking up orders is a pleasant errand. In my book, 2NO 2NO one of the best Filipino food caterers in the island.

The BBQ sticks were so good. Almost melts in your mouth. My favorite was the Lumpia Shanghai. The…read morebest i have every tasted.