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Absolutely delicious!! Little red food truck in the parking lot of Harbor mall. (Not sure about the name) There's a couple of outside tables and benches next to truck which have shade so you can eat freshly prepared plate outside. I ordered "Hawai'i club" with salad. (You can choose fries or salad.) It's a decent size of rice roll with fries chicken, bacon, lettuce and avocado. Fried chicken was so juicy, tender and flavorful, salad was fresh. The dressing was yummy too. Highly recommend it! Definitely go back :)
The portions here are definitely large enough to share. The ahi tuna wrap was both fresh and refreshing. The ginger chicken sandwich was crispy and delicious. The pulled pork was so tender and had a nice mild kick. Be prepared to wait for your food for a while as everything is made fresh to order. Husband and wife team here do a wonderful job and everything is shareable (aka large portions) if you want to go that route.
Great local kine grinds! Quick, hot, and full of flavor. Right across the street from the Marriott, between the Harbor Mall and the Ocean Front shops. Easy access and plenty of free parking. The pork bun was hot and fresh, but actually tasted better without the overpowering, spicy sauce that came with it. Go clean and natural. The Ginger Fried Chicken was very onolicious! A definite come back for kind of dish. Fries were hot, fresh, & crispy. Good job.
This is an amazing bang for the buck on an island where that doesn't seem to exist. Delicious fresh ahi tuna in a tightly MEGA-sized maki type wrap makes this food truck a standout. (Look at the picture for size reference). Your choice of side salad or fries. I also got a side of a very good potato salad. Owners are a cute couple and very nice, remembering me on my second trip. There are picnic tables if you have a moment to relax or you can take it on the go. Highly recommended!
When you're in Kaua'i, you notice that the best food typically comes from food trucks, and Kikuchi's is no exception. Located near the amazing Kalapaki Beach Hut, Kikuchi's is a small food truck that serves fresh, local food. They have a small menu, so we ordered their Seared Ahi Tuna over salad, and the Ginger Fried Chicken Sushi Wrap. They give you a hefty amount of tuna for the salad, and overall they had a nice variety of greens, a perfectly good salad. The chicken in the sushi wrap had the same deep fried batter feel of soft shell crab, and had a strong ginger kick to it. The flavors were delicious, and you can choose either fries or a side salad. The reason I'm docking a star is because of how the owners treated the poor chickens. Everyone knows that Kauai is home to thousands of roaming chickens, and some gather around Kikuchi's hoping to pick up some food scraps. The owners are a couple, and the man came out of the truck, picked up small rocks, and started throwing them at the chickens. He even threw them near customer's car, and I'm fairly certain he hit ours. But oh no, it doesn't end there. He kept periodically coming outside to throw pebbles at the chickens, however one clueless baby chick stood near our bench, and he WENT TO KICK THE CHICK. Ate only reason he missed was because the chicken had ducked and ran away. Disappointed in how they treat their wildlife.
We love coming here to get the chicken sandwich. The bao bun just goes perfectly with the chicken! Must try!
One of my favorite meals on the island! A little bit of a wait for food but so worth it! This is the bbq pork bao with a side salad (instead of fries) and my choice of fruit (instead of potato salad) $9.90 including tax!
This place has THE BEST sushi on the island. The ginger-honey dressing was TO DIE FOR as well on the salad. We tried to buy it but they don't manufacture products! It's too bad..it was absolutely delicious!!! Maybe you'll see us in the future when we are back to visit
Love the ginger chicken steamed bun sandwich. Comes with salad or fries. I always order the fries as it comes with seasoned salt. So yummy! I think it's the same seasoned salt that Ono Char Burgers uses for their fries too. The ginger flavor is definitely present but not overpowering. The chicken is very tender and moist. Not sure if it's thigh or breast because it seems lean but still juicy. The steam bun is so yummy because it's bao and I love steamed manapua. The sandwich and fries comes with a potato salad that must have namasu (Japanese pickled vegetables) mixed inside because it has a unique flavor that I absolutely love! I especially love that I can preorder it by calling ahead as sometimes they can get pretty busy or I can verify if they sold out for the day. I know some food trucks that don't offer that option and it's very disappointing when you're on your lunch break and go somewhere only to find out they are closed.
This place was amazing such a surprise walked down from the Marriott for lunch and got the seared ahi mega roll!! And the ginger chicken. Both incredibly fresh and delicious! Even the fries were amazing nice seasoning and cooked to perfection we'll be back I'm going to try and eat the whole menu before we leave!
My friends and I were staying at the Marriott across the road and wanted a cheap and quick lunch before heading to the airport. Kikuchi's was the perfect stop! They serve their food in buns, sushi wraps, or salad. Buns and wraps come with a side of fries or salad. My friends got the Philly cheesesteak in the bun and the ahi wrap, while I got the island garden wrap with a side salad. What I loved about their menu is that they had three (!) veggie options! The workers warned us that there was a big order ahead of us and we would have to wait about 30 minutes before we put in our order, which we really appreciated. We walked around the little shopping mall and came back later when our food was ready. We all loved our food! We decided to eat it back at the Marriott, but they have ample picnic benches under canopies if you'd like to eat there. Fair warning though, if you don't like the wild chickens I would not recommend staying there to eat lol. There were a bunch and they hover under the tables waiting for food. The food itself was delicious! I loved my garden island wrap. Plenty of food for $10! My friend who got the steak bun liked the taste but did not like the thickness of the bun(too thick for her preference, but she doesn't eat steam buns often). The ahi wrap was good as well. I am glad they included soy sauce with wasabi. We even had someone in the hotel come up to us and ask where we got our food because it looked so good. All in all, a great lunch!
Thanks to my Yelp friend Chai I bookmarked this place before heading to the islands and I am glad I got to try this place out. I would never have thought of stopping here because it's in one of those super touristy areas where ships come in and there are a bunch of scammers selling you on everything from helicopter rides to excursions where they promise you that you will not get wet.. No Thanks! Therefore, I usually drive by all this stuff but this time I made a stop in the parking lot right before the truck. It actually is a paid parking lot and you take a ticket. I went ahead and grabbed the ticket and hoped that maybe the food truck would validate it since it was right next door. This place specializes in sushi rolls and steamed buns. It's no frills where you order at the truck and then they have 3 or 4 tables where you can eat with the roosters roaming around you. Looking through the veggie items I saw basically 3 items which was actually pretty good considering. One was the garden veggie steamed bun, the island greens sushi wrap, and the local market salad. The buns and rolls come with either french fries or salad. I decided to get the rolls and a side salad since the rolls already had a starch in them of Okinawan sweet potatoes so the bun seemed overkill. the salad comes with two dressings one was a lemon honey ginger and the other was a coconut almond lime dressing. I got the coconut one. My friends got the bun with Ahi and the bun with pork. Guy who owns this truck was nice to validate my parking and add jalapenos to my roll and he gave me some wasabi soy on the side. Got my dish after about 10 minutes which was good considering the place got super busy when I was there. When I got the dish I was like wow how nice these rolls look. I mean super fresh ingredients and beautiful colors with the purple potatoes. It also came with rice, carrots, bell peppers, sprouts, cucumber, and local avocado which is always so good here. The side salad was really fresh and the dressing was tasty with the coconut and lime going on. These rolls were gigantic and for the price 5 stars for sure. Even my friends were like what did you get? That looks great. They on the other hand were a bit disappointed with their buns. They said they were too much dough and very thick compared to the insides. I'm glad I didn't get the bun option and I would say go for the sushi rolls to get the 5 star experience. Very happy to be able to find vegan sushi options in Lihue and will definitely come back to visit minus all the touristy things going on across the street. Oh and what's funny is when I left the parking lot there is no attendant even there when you drive out. Just a box to put your parking sticker LOL. Got to love the Aloha spirit! 4 1/2 stars +++
Just picked up my car from the dock at Young Brothers and spotted this bright Rooster Red Truck next to the Harbor Mall and in the Harbor Motors Inc. Parking lot. There was quite a line of local and tourist-type of crowd and they also have a FB & Twitter Page advertising their grinds! It appears their sweet and authentic Steamed Buns are made from scratch and for my first visit, so I had to try the Smoked Pulled Pork first. I went with the fresh green salad instead of fries and was rewarded with a very healthy and nice bed of greens garnished with cherry tomatoes, shredded pickled radish and carrots with a light citrus dressing on the side. The Smoked Pulled Pork was tender and full of flavor. It comes with a side of sweet BBQ Sauce that enhances the sandwich. The rsoft not so sweet steamed bun, looks more like a fluffy gyro. Honestly, I did not care for the steamed bun, I prefer more of a baked or toasted kind of sandwich. However this sandwich is a WINNER! I can see why this is one of their specialties! The dish also comes with a creamy potato salad served on the side! Very light and satisfying! I'll definitely be back to try some of their other entrees!
Open during covid November 2020 Friday, I thought they were going to retire, so I was delighted to see the crimson truck from Kalapaki beach! The consistency of this two man band is incredible and appreciated especially during a pandemic! Kudos aside, the ginger chicken karaage bao wrap is one of the most delicious menu items on the island. I live here so this is no one visit in a lifetime review. It's best had on the spot as the ethereal bao wrap melts in your mouth but also in your hands after about 20 minutes. Get the salad the greens are impeccable and the homemade dressing/sandwich topping delightful. Lemon honey ginger read more
For an island treat head on to Kikuchi's food truck by the airport! We stopped here for a bite to eat before our helicopter tour and we were so glad we chose this instead of the restaurants in the shopping center. FOOD: amazing flavors made with the freshest ingredients! The pulled pork was super tender and bursting with smoky flavors and the fresh made bun was excellent! Now for the vegetarian option I had the island garden sushi wrap that looked like the Hawaiian rainbow! Loved the purple sweet potatoes and the salad! Everything was so fresh and tasty! I highly recommend this food truck and skip the restaurant row and other touristy restaurants nearby! Your taste buds will thank you! read more
We were shopping across the street when we saw this food truck. Ahi Seared Tuna wrap was pretty darn good, very fresh! It looked like a 2 people job and it was a lunch hour rush so it did take awhile to get our food. Glad we decided to share one dish to "try it out" because each roll (4 per order) was decent in size. Definitely something to try while in Kauai read more
7 years ago
Absolutely delicious!! Little red food truck in the parking lot of Harbor mall. (Not sure about the name) There's a couple of outside tables and benches next to truck which have shade so you can eat freshly prepared plate outside. I ordered "Hawai'i club" with salad. (You can choose fries or salad.) It's a decent size of rice roll with fries chicken, bacon, lettuce and avocado. Fried chicken was so juicy, tender and flavorful, salad was fresh. The dressing was yummy too. Highly recommend it! Definitely go back :) read more
7 years ago
The portions here are definitely large enough to share. The ahi tuna wrap was both fresh and refreshing. The ginger chicken sandwich was crispy and delicious. The pulled pork was so tender and had a nice mild kick. Be prepared to wait for your food for a while as everything is made fresh to order. Husband and wife team here do a wonderful job and everything is shareable (aka large portions) if you want to go that route. read more
Great local kine grinds! Quick, hot, and full of flavor. Right across the street from the Marriott, between the Harbor Mall and the Ocean Front shops. Easy access and plenty of free parking. The pork bun was hot and fresh, but actually tasted better without the overpowering, spicy sauce that came with it. Go clean and natural. The Ginger Fried Chicken was very onolicious! A definite come back for kind of dish. Fries were hot, fresh, & crispy. Good job. read more
8 years ago
This is an amazing bang for the buck on an island where that doesn't seem to exist. Delicious fresh ahi tuna in a tightly MEGA-sized maki type wrap makes this food truck a standout. (Look at the picture for size reference). Your choice of side salad or fries. I also got a side of a very good potato salad. Owners are a cute couple and very nice, remembering me on my second trip. There are picnic tables if you have a moment to relax or you can take it on the go. Highly recommended! read more
6 years ago
8 years ago
When you're in Kaua'i, you notice that the best food typically comes from food trucks, and Kikuchi's is no exception. Located near the amazing Kalapaki Beach Hut, Kikuchi's is a small food truck that serves fresh, local food. They have a small menu, so we ordered their Seared Ahi Tuna over salad, and the Ginger Fried Chicken Sushi Wrap. They give you a hefty amount of tuna for the salad, and overall they had a nice variety of greens, a perfectly good salad. The chicken in the sushi wrap had the same deep fried batter feel of soft shell crab, and had a strong ginger kick to it. The flavors were delicious, and you can choose either fries or a side salad. The reason I'm docking a star is because of how the owners treated the poor chickens. Everyone knows that Kauai is home to thousands of roaming chickens, and some gather around Kikuchi's hoping to pick up some food scraps. The owners are a couple, and the man came out of the truck, picked up small rocks, and started throwing them at the chickens. He even threw them near customer's car, and I'm fairly certain he hit ours. But oh no, it doesn't end there. He kept periodically coming outside to throw pebbles at the chickens, however one clueless baby chick stood near our bench, and he WENT TO KICK THE CHICK. Ate only reason he missed was because the chicken had ducked and ran away. Disappointed in how they treat their wildlife. read more
6 years ago
We love coming here to get the chicken sandwich. The bao bun just goes perfectly with the chicken! Must try! read more
One of my favorite meals on the island! A little bit of a wait for food but so worth it! This is the bbq pork bao with a side salad (instead of fries) and my choice of fruit (instead of potato salad) $9.90 including tax! read more
8 years ago
This place has THE BEST sushi on the island. The ginger-honey dressing was TO DIE FOR as well on the salad. We tried to buy it but they don't manufacture products! It's too bad..it was absolutely delicious!!! Maybe you'll see us in the future when we are back to visit read more
9 years ago
Love the ginger chicken steamed bun sandwich. Comes with salad or fries. I always order the fries as it comes with seasoned salt. So yummy! I think it's the same seasoned salt that Ono Char Burgers uses for their fries too. The ginger flavor is definitely present but not overpowering. The chicken is very tender and moist. Not sure if it's thigh or breast because it seems lean but still juicy. The steam bun is so yummy because it's bao and I love steamed manapua. The sandwich and fries comes with a potato salad that must have namasu (Japanese pickled vegetables) mixed inside because it has a unique flavor that I absolutely love! I especially love that I can preorder it by calling ahead as sometimes they can get pretty busy or I can verify if they sold out for the day. I know some food trucks that don't offer that option and it's very disappointing when you're on your lunch break and go somewhere only to find out they are closed. read more
7 years ago
9 years ago
This place was amazing such a surprise walked down from the Marriott for lunch and got the seared ahi mega roll!! And the ginger chicken. Both incredibly fresh and delicious! Even the fries were amazing nice seasoning and cooked to perfection we'll be back I'm going to try and eat the whole menu before we leave! read more
My friends and I were staying at the Marriott across the road and wanted a cheap and quick lunch before heading to the airport. Kikuchi's was the perfect stop! They serve their food in buns, sushi wraps, or salad. Buns and wraps come with a side of fries or salad. My friends got the Philly cheesesteak in the bun and the ahi wrap, while I got the island garden wrap with a side salad. What I loved about their menu is that they had three (!) veggie options! The workers warned us that there was a big order ahead of us and we would have to wait about 30 minutes before we put in our order, which we really appreciated. We walked around the little shopping mall and came back later when our food was ready. We all loved our food! We decided to eat it back at the Marriott, but they have ample picnic benches under canopies if you'd like to eat there. Fair warning though, if you don't like the wild chickens I would not recommend staying there to eat lol. There were a bunch and they hover under the tables waiting for food. The food itself was delicious! I loved my garden island wrap. Plenty of food for $10! My friend who got the steak bun liked the taste but did not like the thickness of the bun(too thick for her preference, but she doesn't eat steam buns often). The ahi wrap was good as well. I am glad they included soy sauce with wasabi. We even had someone in the hotel come up to us and ask where we got our food because it looked so good. All in all, a great lunch! read more
8 years ago
8 years ago
Thanks to my Yelp friend Chai I bookmarked this place before heading to the islands and I am glad I got to try this place out. I would never have thought of stopping here because it's in one of those super touristy areas where ships come in and there are a bunch of scammers selling you on everything from helicopter rides to excursions where they promise you that you will not get wet.. No Thanks! Therefore, I usually drive by all this stuff but this time I made a stop in the parking lot right before the truck. It actually is a paid parking lot and you take a ticket. I went ahead and grabbed the ticket and hoped that maybe the food truck would validate it since it was right next door. This place specializes in sushi rolls and steamed buns. It's no frills where you order at the truck and then they have 3 or 4 tables where you can eat with the roosters roaming around you. Looking through the veggie items I saw basically 3 items which was actually pretty good considering. One was the garden veggie steamed bun, the island greens sushi wrap, and the local market salad. The buns and rolls come with either french fries or salad. I decided to get the rolls and a side salad since the rolls already had a starch in them of Okinawan sweet potatoes so the bun seemed overkill. the salad comes with two dressings one was a lemon honey ginger and the other was a coconut almond lime dressing. I got the coconut one. My friends got the bun with Ahi and the bun with pork. Guy who owns this truck was nice to validate my parking and add jalapenos to my roll and he gave me some wasabi soy on the side. Got my dish after about 10 minutes which was good considering the place got super busy when I was there. When I got the dish I was like wow how nice these rolls look. I mean super fresh ingredients and beautiful colors with the purple potatoes. It also came with rice, carrots, bell peppers, sprouts, cucumber, and local avocado which is always so good here. The side salad was really fresh and the dressing was tasty with the coconut and lime going on. These rolls were gigantic and for the price 5 stars for sure. Even my friends were like what did you get? That looks great. They on the other hand were a bit disappointed with their buns. They said they were too much dough and very thick compared to the insides. I'm glad I didn't get the bun option and I would say go for the sushi rolls to get the 5 star experience. Very happy to be able to find vegan sushi options in Lihue and will definitely come back to visit minus all the touristy things going on across the street. Oh and what's funny is when I left the parking lot there is no attendant even there when you drive out. Just a box to put your parking sticker LOL. Got to love the Aloha spirit! 4 1/2 stars +++ read more
Just picked up my car from the dock at Young Brothers and spotted this bright Rooster Red Truck next to the Harbor Mall and in the Harbor Motors Inc. Parking lot. There was quite a line of local and tourist-type of crowd and they also have a FB & Twitter Page advertising their grinds! It appears their sweet and authentic Steamed Buns are made from scratch and for my first visit, so I had to try the Smoked Pulled Pork first. I went with the fresh green salad instead of fries and was rewarded with a very healthy and nice bed of greens garnished with cherry tomatoes, shredded pickled radish and carrots with a light citrus dressing on the side. The Smoked Pulled Pork was tender and full of flavor. It comes with a side of sweet BBQ Sauce that enhances the sandwich. The rsoft not so sweet steamed bun, looks more like a fluffy gyro. Honestly, I did not care for the steamed bun, I prefer more of a baked or toasted kind of sandwich. However this sandwich is a WINNER! I can see why this is one of their specialties! The dish also comes with a creamy potato salad served on the side! Very light and satisfying! I'll definitely be back to try some of their other entrees! read more
9 years ago
So good!! Their ahi tuna wrap was on point!! Definitely a must when you're anywhere around the airport. Very friendly and quick service too! read more
8 years ago
7 years ago
Cute little lunch truck near Nawiliwili harbor. Friendly service, food was good! Will definitely go back! read more
The pulled pork is quite good, but not really where this food truck shines. The sushi wraps are mind blowing. I can't imagine a life without sushi but if raw fish isn't your thing you MUST try one of these rolls. The price is reasonable, serving sizes are larger than most of the surrounding choices and the French fries are cooked perfectly. Like any food truck don't expect ambience or much of an environment, but do expect to experience the weather (rain or shine) and they were playing some music when we visited. The food here is phenomenal, the only thing I would improve on is hours of availability, but it's well worth working into your vacation schedule. There also is limited drink selection. I certainly wouldn't hesitate to recommend this food truck but there are lot of good options competing in the area! read more
6 years ago
Maybe it was because I was in Category 5 of Hangry, but Kikuchi's Kauai Beef & Egg sushi roll and Ginger Fried Chicken Steamed Bun sandwich was absolutely BOMB. The first few bites resulted in a small foodgasm (sorry, I hate that word, but it's so appropriate here). Between the two items, I definitely loved the sushi roll more, but the homemade steamed bao of the sandwich was equally fabulous. The use of ginger in both items was really what made this enjoyable, especially since it's not every day you get around to trying a fried chicken breast in a homemade steamed bun / taco and a sushi roll stuffed with beef and egg. The french fries that come with this are also delicious, and even the potato salad was good too! Just as a small FYI, they add 4% to your bill if you're using a credit card, so bringing cash is probably the best way to go if you can! read more
11 years ago
I love this place. Great friendly service & most of all a delicious experience. I had the tasty Ahi Tuna Wrap and the flavors was so amazing. The Ahi was so fresh, the side salad that came with the wrap was out of this world. Love how they use local ingredients. Great location, amazing food! What more do you need... A hidden gem that is definitely worth trying! read more
10 years ago
Best. Bread. Ever. It's just so fluffy! And all the deliciousness that they stuff the buns with made for a silent lunch, because my honey and I were too busy eating to talk. There were zero crumbs left for the chickens (sorry little buddies)! Try the ginger chicken and the pulled pork. Whatever seasoning they put on the fries is majorly addictive -- like a cross between furikake and bbq chip flavor. A little smoky, a little sweet, a little dashi flavor and a whole lotta yum. We're only on Kauai for a week, but I may have to go back to the red truck for another round of perfect sandwiches... read more
9 years ago
I'm often staying at the Marriott across the street on business, and this is such a great find! Healthy, fresh, and satisfying. After eating a loco moco at the hut, I wanted something I could put in my hotel room fridge for later... this food truck hit the spot. I had a wrap, all veggies, with side salad. Wrap was delicately built,beautiful layers of fresh colorful ingredients. Salad was great, solid greens. Can't wait to try the other wraps...I might just have to forgo a loco moco next time. Good for a bite for the road, healthy fresh food. read more
8 years ago
Bowled over completely. Fresh and Flavourful. We tried the seared ahi tuna and ginger chicken sushi wrap and they were both great. Portions were huge! read more
Time it right, because they are only open for lunch hours. Ginger Karaage Steamed Bun sandwich was crazy delicious as was the triple pork sushi wrap. The perfect lunch after getting off a fishing charter at the harbor down the road. read more
8 years ago
OMG this food truck is so delicious. We got a bunch of sushi rolls since they were out of the pork buns but they were phenomenal. Check this spot out, pictures dont do it justice. So so good!!! read more
8 years ago
This place came recommended from several locals. Came here after our helicopter ride of the island (A Must Do!) Unbelievable food from a food truck ordered the tuna roll, and veggie roll with the the chicken and pork buns. The buns were very light and fluffy. Food is extremely high caliber and so very good. The veggies in both the rolls were so fresh. Highly recommend this place read more
Now I know why this place has five star reviews! What a great find! The ahi wrap was awesome. The salad that came with it was out of this world. The lemon dressing was amazing. Going back again next wets day will try the ginger chicly sandwich. read more
9 years ago
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