I just discovered this cute food trailer "Cafe Parkside" on Yelp as I was looking for restaurants…read morein Kalihi. Not sure where it was located in Kalihi, but I was determined to find it. I was at Richies Drive inn when I remembered to check out this place. It was about a couple lanes or two further down North King Street heading west and sure enough you can spot the cute food trailer in the parking lot. Did you know the family built this wooden cafe on the trailer together?! The Kids helped built this with the direction of their father. They are parked near the street in the shared parking lot with the Pawn shop & Jackson Hewett Tax Servive. It's across the Kapalama Post office but before the old Pizza Hut location and I think after Palace Saimin You would only see the cafe on the trailer from Tuesday-Friday from 11am -5pm. There are some picnic benches and chairs under the canopy tent while you wait. In the beginning they started out in Waimanalo but for now they are here in Kalihi. They are known for their Steak and Shrimp plate and their two huge pieces of boneless fried chicken. They have some regular items and some specials of the day. Best to call ahead and place your order. The fried chicken would take the longest about 10 minutes wait time. They have some other items which sounded good like pot roast pork which is not offered all the time, hamburger steak. Kalbi, loco moco, bbq chicken, etc. On a hot day, shave ice and slushies and slushes floats would be refreshing. They have lemonade and orange aid slushies , but I got an orange aid slushie float with ice cream. I decided to get the fried chicken since I had some time to wait. it was huge as the photos posted and it was $12! It was hot and crispy in a seasoned flour battered. I couldn't wait to take a bite as I was driving, but I just tried part of the fried batter. It was seasoned so it was a little salty for me perhaps I just ate the batter part. The chicken gravy given was really good but having two humongous boneless chicken, I may need more gravy than the large portion cup given. Chicken tasted better after pouring some of the gravy over it. The gravy was yummy and not the brown gravy, but the light tan gravy! I'm looking forward to try more dishes like the rib eye steak, pot roast pork or some other specials. Please support this family own business! Daily specials are posted on their Instagram page @cafeparkside808. They were so nice and down to earth. I was grateful for their great & friendly service and they even offered to bring my order to my car since I wanted to wait in my car. They have some regular customers now but could use more customers since they are a new business. Prices were reasonable with generous portions. Still need to try more plates but I'll give them a rating of 4.5 stars rounded up! Thanks for reading my reviews =)

Sashimi Platters $10 n Sesame Poke $8 lb. They never had this on their menu before but let me tell…read moreyou, buggah is ONO! I called in the order incase I never make in time to pick it up. They have other options of food and They all taste "ONO"! any ways, check them out if you have time Cafe Parkside

Came across this food wagon at the Ko'olau night market at Windward mall last night and got the…read moregarlic alfredo pasta. The bread looked good but was a little too hard for my liking but the pasta was good. It did have some chopped pieces of garlic if you're okay with that but it overall had good flavor and good amount of food/shrimps for $18!

Prime Rib Plate at a food truck! I was at the Pearl Country…read moreClub Night Market event last month and saw this gem. I grabbed plates from 3 different places for us to share for dinner. My son was so happy to see this one. He sat down, took a bite and said mom you need to try this it's good! Yup. It's good! Going to look for them more often at these events.

3.5 stars - mostly for the speed of service but I don't know if it's fair enough to judge them on a…read moreevent. They had one of the longest line and the most extensive list of menu items. Most of them were about $13 each or $18 for two choices. Feeling thirsty? A bottle of water will run you $2 which is way more than what shirokiya charges and they can be a rip off but on the bright side it's less than what aloha stadium or blaisdell will charge! Haha! Their line was long! Really long! We were probably in line for more than 30 mins and the poi Mochi line next to us was just as long but went a lot faster. Why? They gave out some samples of some kind of bbq pork. It looked tasty while it was piled high on a plate, but they didn't offer any tooth picks so people just shoved their fingers in it and I didn't feel it was sanitary so we passed on that. The people behind us said it was quite over cooked. When they called out our order we could hardly hear them yell out their names but it seemed like there was some mix ups or something cause there was a brief moment of sheer confusion. The food was good but it's not the most instagrammable food item. Seriously. Lol. But we were starving and we chowed down on it. The Mac salad has something in it that makes it taste a little different? Tuna maybe? It doesn't taste like there's just salt and mayo cause I normally don't like Mac salad. Lol.

The Boneless Kalbi was their signature dish and it didn't live up to the hype. Meat was pre-cut,…read moreso it was easy to eat, especially for the Eat the Street event at Kahala Mall. The combo was $18, and if you only get one item it's $15. We got the Kalbi and BBQ Chicken combo. Chicken was flavorful, and the skin was charred, yet crunchy and flavorful to eat. The boneless Kalbi was a bit tough, and I've had Kalbi at other places to know that it should be a bit more tender, although it was flavorful.

Update Gray Manapua truck when you're craving something and you don't know what ? …read more Head down on Cooke Street my haul today was fried noodles 4x pork hash and 2x lumpia and a strawberry soda $8 chee woo What a deal support local

Simplicity in the morning…read more.. I constantly pass this obvious gray truck quietly parked right along Mother Waldron Park in the early hours like a silent nudge for some early morning fuel to start my day...no sign...no service window its like a secret club grinds. Assuming he used to sell Managua sadly none is to be found here but what you'll find is a great assortment of budge friendly items like donuts, pork hash, musubi, chicken and fried noodles. As I approach for my selection a gentleman was a delight ordering two pork hash 2/$1, fried noodles $3 and chicken $2...all was $6! Parked along the park you're able to take advantage to an impromptu picnic though we all basically take it togo as I did to work and fueled my morning for a productive work flow lol! The noodles are plain no cabbage or any veggies not even green onions just some sliced char siu and it was a bit dry but satisfied a hungry appetite, and the pork hash was a tiny single bite size tease and the chicken is similar to a chicken fried steak as it's boneless coated with mochiko it was okay and I was just happy to have a budge friendly choice to start my day. Thank you!

Takeout Lunch from Kaka'ako, Honolulu, Hawaii…read more.. Shrimp and steak plate or Steak and shrimp plate... I like both! Knowing that this Food Truck on Cooke Street (in front of Imperial Plaza) opens at 10am on Mondays through Fridays, I parked on the street before 10am to beat the crowd at Meatheads. As soon as they opened, I placed my order and waited a few minutes for the grill to heat up. The young man politely asked me what kind of dressing I wanted... Italian, please! Also, I chose "garlic" instead of "teriyaki" steak. I took a photo before taking my container to the car. I couldn't wait to get home. The fragrance was so delicious! I ate some tender pieces of steak while driving! Wow! That garlic seasoning is addicting! When I got home, I ate the smokey shrimps (about 7 pieces) and was glad that my sink was nearby to wash my hands! The shells are split, and the tails are intact. Haha! The two scoops of rice and tossed salad were okay! This was a quick, yummy lunch! I'll stop by again when I'm nearby!

A couple of Meatheads makes some yummy lunch…read more.. Happen to come upon this cute trailer on Cooke Street known for various food trucks though this one is new to me and got me a bit curious and seem to be the answer to "what's for lunch". Meatheads obviously serves up some proteins Steak, Chicken and Shrimp though I had my concerns of cross contamination but on a grill versus fryer isn't that concerning for me and thought this would be perfect for lunch. The menu board is understandable yet confusing with little description as I'm not a fan of asking a million questions for each item though with a bit of clarification decided to go with the "Mini Steak" plate at $12 was just the perfect size. Along with one scoop of rice, and iceberg salad mix (1000 island, ranch or Italian) the 3oz of sliced steak with either teriyaki or garlic sauce the steak is done medium rare I assume unless specified and with some seating area provided by Imperial Plaza a quick bite is easily done here, they seem very new as their Instagram @meatheadskakaako has only 9 posts...go guys! Thank you!

Hav tried to leave Körner at two separate regattas and both times they've been fabulous. Great…read morefood, large portions, at a great price with friendly circles. Wish they had a permanent location. Everybody loves. The lady that runs it knows her prices and food are good, but chooses to stay local. Mahalo for dat!

Ordered Roasted Pork from here at Kakaako Farmers Market. They offer many comfort foods such as…read morePortuguese bean soup and meatloaf etc . They sell both lunch plates and ala carte. The plate comes with white rice and generous portion of fresh green salad. The plate was only $14. Auntie May is so sweet and so much fun to talk with. Thank you very much for your hearty meal!

Legit, home style, local plate lunches. Choke food. Fair price…read more Breaking it down: -- Fried noodles - actually fried saimin, not Chinese egg noodles. Minimal and well seasoned. Solid. --Anything "hamburger" - old school perfect. Thick, hand formed patties, just the right amount of fillers to keep it soft and moist. Solid in a plate or as a loco moco. Even butter in a soft, cheap, generic bun with a little ketchup as its only condiment. Get it with a slice of Kraft American cheese if you're feeling fancy. Basic and that's what makes it good. -- Roast pork (special) - Chunks of well braised pork butt with untrimmed fat swimming in a scratch made onion / mushroom gravy. Yup! Short and simple menu. Most items $14. Burgers $6. Cash / Venmo only. Located at the entrance to the Halawa animal quarantine. Super friendly owners. Amanda and Felix, you got this one right.

Saw Bombuchaz Lunchwagon on social media. So I had to try it. They in Halawa. Easy for find. They…read moreon the side of the road. Kinda dangerous tho. Industrial area. So heavy machinery type traffic. I should of parked on the sidewalk lol! I ordered Big J fried noodles and 2 cheese burgers side order of mac salad. Service was really good. The guy was cool. But the food wasnt really tasty. Oh well.

I purchased a jar of the cilantro chutney yesterday from the commissary at MCBH and had it with…read moresome baked salmon. It was absolutely delicious! I just stick a utensil in it and eat it like that. I should've got two jars. I can't wait to try it on everything else ; like my breakfast omelette .

Two words. Cilantro Chutney! What a triumphant addition to pretty much any entree. I particularly…read moreenjoy it as a dip with Chips or putting them in my burgers or meat related dishes. I have also tried the meat mix as well and have thoroughly enjoyed it. We first heard about them through the company advertising at Schofield as they were giving samples of the cilantro chutney. It was so delicious we had to buy one that day. I made sure to get two more containers the next week and decided to try the meat mix seasoning packets and absolutely loved the flavor and the bit of spicy to it as well. Job well done! Looking to see if there's a restaurant too or food truck as I heard there was Mykalki at Hickam AF base? Can't wait to try more items again soon!