Mahalo! So stoked to find this Gem located in a great little food court diagonally across from…read moreCasey's and away from the downtown rush and traffic. My wife and I both had excellent food and service from Brian and his wife Celeste. It was getting colder out and he pulled out a propane heater so we could sit in his seating area. I had the kalua pork plate and a spam masubi. The wife had the coconut shrimp. Had a great variety of drinks available and condiments including some rad hot sauces. There was a killer looking vegan option on the impossible burger. I imagine they could do a beyond loco moco option as well. Will definitely be back next time we are in Branson to fill up our rewards card. They do catering too! Forget the big corporate dining spots go help out a local and enjoy!

We tried this food truck at an event in the fall last year and unfortunately it wasn't that great…read more The Kalua Pork bowl was pretty good, 3/5 stars. Savory and juicy, but nothing wow factor. The chicken was very bland and the sauce on it was very watery and not sticky at all. 2/5 stars. Rice and Mac salad were standard fare and decently good, but the main dishes really dragged it down. I get it, being at an event serving hundreds of people, I think they just weren't prepared. My chicken looks nothing like the restaurants' photo of the chicken so I think they were just rushing through the orders, making extra to get by but not really having time to get the recipes 100% right. After living in Hawaii for a few years of my adult life, I've been waiting for Hawaiian food to hit the good 'ol 417, but this didn't quite do it for me. I'd be willing to give it a second chance, but just don't know the hours or location to try it again.

I had the kahlua pork bowl. Supposed to be shredded pork with Hawaiian seasoning. This was a very…read morebland dish. It was plain pulled pork and rice. I didn't taste any seasoning. Came with no sauce or anything. Maybe it's an option if you ask for it? Not worth $12

I am a big believer in Karma but I can't let this recent dining experience go without going on a…read morebit of a Dennis Miller rant. First, let me say that I have high admiration for the individual who spits in the world's face and against all odds, advice and common sense decides to open up an eatery. These people are heroes in my book and carry with them a bigger set of balls than the ordinary reviewer - yours truly included. That said, allow me to set the scene. Last week I rolled into Springfield late in the evening with a coworker and checked the little Garman GPS for some local restaurants. Korean seemed to our liking so we followed the voice commands to a dark strip mall whose only sign of life came from the windows of an empty Hawaiian restaurant. Tired and hungry, we decided to give it a try. There was a lack of ambiance with the exception of a few dozen Hawaiian leis stapled to walls. My coworker ordered the Panko breaded chicken strips which were about 70% Panko and 30% chicken. If you have any dental work, I would avoid ordering this. I ordered the Maui pork. Let me try to do this dish justice. If you let pulled pork slowly roast all day in a crock-pot, then moved the pork to a colander and rinsed it under running water for 30 minutes to remove all possible flavor, place it into an earthen pot with warm water, you would basically replicate the taste of this dish. The slaw and macaroni salad which accompanied the dish were bland as well. I did enjoy the steamed rice and my can of diet Dr. Pepper, though. Sorry Kailanis, you just completely miss the mark.

I love it. My kids love it. My grandkids love it. And even my great grandkids love it. We've eaten…read morethere for years. It's their go to birthday place too.

Mall location Japanese restaurant with decent enough sashimi and sushi. Although not first rate,…read moreit's good and I'd go back.

Finally someone put some food trucks on this side of town! I…read morewas never a huge fan of "Pineapple Whip" but this place taste completely different. I think the taste of pineapple is more pronounced, and they seem sweeter. I also talked to the owner who plans on making the area more of a "food park" with seating and entertainment. He told me they planned on putting in a BBQ stand, and possibly adding a 3rd. It will be nice to see what happens in the coming months. I'm just glad to see some trucks coming to my side of town.

Fantastic dessert! Nice little outdoor seating area. Highly recommended! We'll be back for sure!!read more

Visiting family in town last year. Found this niche place near the campus. Friendly staff and…read moreenjoyable experience. Great options for lunch in a surprise location. Recently heard that they will be relocating and renovating Harry's Cafe. Cannot wait for the move.

The service was great and the ambiance was nice. I liked the o…read moreOutstanding roll but it was a little light in the massago so it felt like it was missing something but the Mexican roll was the star if the show. The chip on top was stale but I took it off and the roll was soooo good. I will be judging other jalapeno type rolls to this one.

Being new to the Joplin area I had to see what ramen joints were around and this place was by far…read morerocks my world. My waitress was super polite and really catered to my service. Love the ambiance, not cluttered, but open and inviting. Could use some AC in there or some fountain drinks. Ya gotta pay for soda by the can. Now for the food because that's always important. I got the Dynamite Roll. The roll was huge for only 5 pieces and was completely deep fried as a whole. Personally, deep frying them one at a time would be better but they have their own method. Also got their Spicy Tonkatsu ramen, this was so good. They give you an option of spicy you want your broth from 1-5, 1 being mild to their hottest at level 5. If it comes spicier sign me up. All in all it was a great experience and plan to be back many more times.

Honest review by a ramen lover... I had the tonkotsu ramen…read more Good broth. Good noodles. Good toppings. Someone else said it was like package quality noodles. It is NOT. Very good ramen by Joplin standards. We were pleasantly surprised! The maki sushi was okay. The sashimi was pretty good... just a little thrown off that a cooked piece of ebi (shrimp) was part of the "sashimi". Overall, we were happy with our meal. Service by Mei was outstanding! We will be back! Good job Tatsuki!!!

Said their open until 3am but were closed when we came at 10pm. Very disappointed and I see that…read moreothers have been displeased with their lack of ability to stick to their posted times.

Speedy's Cowabunga is a mobile food truck that often caters to Missouri State University Students…read more(including myself) since it is sometimes located on the corner of Elm and Kimbrough. Speedy's specializes in Hawaiian food. All meals are $8 (not 6.99 like on their website) and are made with local, fresh ingredients. I decided to go out on a limb for Taco Tuesday and get their taco's (the cook was awesome and gave me one chicken and one pork) and I didn't regret it. The tacos had a lot of meat (no skimping on the ingredients) and tasted really fresh. Loved the cilantro too. The optional spicy sauce was also amazing. Their fries looked homemade with cayenne and marash pepper and drizzled with honey (very similar to ones I've had at a gourmet restaurant so they were fantastic). I also got a complementary honey roll that was tiny but tasty. The only complaint I had was that they couldn't get my card to scan so I had to pay in cash and the pork taco was a little greasy. A lot of food for the money. I personally think it was worth the price. Generally, a 10/10 would eat again. A gem among food trucks in the area.

I always like trying Thai places and I wanted to like this one....but I couldn't do it…read more Spring rolls: Very good and traditionally what you'd find. Thai salad: This was good. Now for the rest: Chicken and rice soup. Had an odd wallpaper paste smell. Then, it was bland and bland could be. Kung Pao beef: Sauce was edible, but was very tart versus spicy at all. I ordered 4 stars out of 10. Nothing was spicy let alone having good heat come thru. Thai Fried Rice: The rice flavor was bland; very bland. And then there was a flavor/spice, that came thru at the end...that I don't know what that was. But out of umpteen many Thai fried rices I've had...never had one like this. The spice taste that is left on the taste buds is unpleasing. Sorry to say, but I cannot endorse this place.

Love the massaman curry, add extra spice. This place has the most tender chicken and vegetables are…read moretasty! I always order take out vs eating inside. Staff is always friendly.