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    La Plena BBQ

    4.4 (24 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating

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    Sándwich de Vacío
    Dianaa I.

    Foood is really delicious! I initially went for the chorizo a but ended up getting the sandwich de vacío and I don't regret it. The chimichurri is so good. Service was great.

    Sandwich de Vacio
    Jessica B.

    We stopped by this food truck in Waikiki during a weekly event that the city has. There were so many people lined up for this food truck and they had an interesting display of the meats cooking over a fire. We ordered the Sandwich de Vacio with fries, but were a little disappointed as the cuts of meat were thick and chewy. Not sure if this is the way it was supposed to be as it was our first time having this Argentine food and they were overloaded with orders.

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    Andrea K.

    THE BEST FOOD IN HAWAII!! Get the sandwich and your mouth will truly thank you. Even our 1and 3 year old loved it was so good my husband went back and ordered a second one. For reference, he is VERY picky about steak (he's a chef). His literal woods "these needs to be at Disneyland" 100000000/100000 Cute little area around tons of other food trucks! Service was phenomenal and he was so kind!! Ask him for his recommendations on sauces

    Costillitas- Ribs of Beef
    Amelia D.

    We ordered the Costillitas- Ribs of Beef. It looked pricey but we decided to try it. It did NOT disappoint. It was huge and was more than enough for two people. The meat was so flavorful and tender. The salad dressing was unique and very tasty. The fries and rice also were very good.

    Gib K.

    We had the steak sandwich and it was so delicious! The meat was cooked to order and it was amazing. One of the only places that stays open late around Laie and we super appreciated it. Highly highly recommend!

    If you're a meat lover, YOU HAVE TO TRY THIS PLACE. We got the steak plate, ribs, and steak sandwich. The meat was cooked to perfection, was juicy and the ribs melt in your mouth. I went with the recommendation and got all three sauces on my steak sandwich. Hands down the BEST steak sandwich I've ever had! There were fireworks of flavor in my mouth. Can't recommend this place enough. The guys running it are super chill. The perfectly crispy fries and the ambiance were cherries on top. I wish I lived here just so I could keep coming back to this place.

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    12 days ago

    Great food, chimichurri was delicious, portions could be bigger and fries included. Other than that, great.

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    4 months ago

    I had the sandwich de vacío and it was excellent! The owner is super friendly. 2 thumbs up!!

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    11 months ago

    Great food! The steak sandwich is amazing. My wife and I try to get down to Waikiki as often as we can just for their food.

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    Thanks for your time ! I apreciated

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    AMAZING!!!!! Definitely a winner in my book! He cooks the meat for the day and it is right there for you! 10 out of 10!!!!

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    1 year ago

    great service, fries were mid, girlfriend got food poisoning from the second one from the top. Better iff goin to Mickey D's

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    really really good food the meat is so delicious. the best place to try brazilian/argentina barbecue.

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    2 years ago

    Amazing food! If you haven't tried them yet the steak sandwiches definitely hit the spot.

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    Thank you so much !

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    4.4
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    *This comment is noted for the general seating area and unrelated to the business: The public…read moreseating area for all of the food trucks has roaches around the area. There are the tiniest baby roaches in the crevices of the picnic table due to the buildup of gunk and I saw them crawling around the table and larger ones on the ground which made me gag. Just be cautious if you choose to sit there.* Food 5/5 This is actually the best spicy garlic shrimp I've ever had. We had the "highly rated" North Shore shrimp three years ago and the way they serve it to you isn't very appetizing. However, this shack, chef's kiss. The presentation and the flavor was all there. My partner's platter was half short rib and half garlic shrimp. (Fries/drinks from a different location.) Service 5/5 The staff are friendly and very hardworking. They were very quick to get me a plastic bag when I asked. 100000% coming back.

    I'm hoping tonight was just an off night. I've had this garlic shrimp now 3x. I was so excited to…read morehave garlic shrimp again today but this was not the same spicy garlic shrimp I had the past couple times. This was more chipotle ish with maybe some sort of minced onion than the spicy garlic shrimp I had the past two times. I didn't eat here when it was Angry shrimp because they mixed onion and mushrooms with shrimp or something and I was looking for Garlic shrimp. I have the picture from last weeks garlic shrimp. Last week it tasted like it had fish sauce in it with spices and garlic, etc...tonight it literally tastes like bbq seasoning mixed with chipotle seasoning and chili onion. I'm not writing this review to bash this shrimp truck because I think they are very nice but more so as constructive criticism...to hopefully keep their recipe consistent. People want the flavor of Garlic shrimp without having to go to the north shore. These other seasonings just didn't cut it for me:(

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    Food truck "court" including the angry shrimp!
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    #1 Angry Shrimp
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    Sam's Kitchen

    Sam's Kitchen

    4.0
    (1.4k reviews)
    0.8 mi
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    I've passed by this restaurant so many times thinking it was just a regular place, maybe a food…read moretruck, I was very wrong. The service was quick and to the point. Location is a very cute spot. Yes it's connected to the hotel but the poolside area is very pretty. And I really enjoyed my garlic shrimp plate. 10 out of 10 experience will be coming back and recommending this place!

    Hawaiian garlic shrimp is a iconic local dish, not technically traditional Hawaiian food, featuring…read moreshell-on shrimp tossed in a pungent garlic-butter sauce, heavily popularized by North Shore, Oahu food trucks since the mid-1970s. With the recent flood happening at the end of March, and our trip being in early April, going to North Shore wasn't advised. While we have some great Hawaiian garlic shrimp spots in Arizona, we had to at least try to get some garlic shrimp while on Oahu. We gave this place a try just because we were already in the building. It wasn't a choice we made prior because honestly, I would have suggested trying a more well-known spot like two miles away, haha! We shared a $14 Shrimp with Original Garlic sauce on it and made it a combo with rice, a scoop of potato mac salad, and regular salad, $14 + $6. Sam's Kitchen was okay. I would have loved to have the shell-on but this place does not offer shell-on shrimp. Still, they make a decent garlic shrimp.

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    View of the pool from our table.
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    Orig garlic shrmp & tery-garlic steak
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    Chee Hoo BBQ

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    3.6
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    Super yummy and big plate that we shared with four people! The Mac and cheese was def our favorite…read moreside and the brisket was great too! Would 100% come again and highly recommend. Also customer service was amazing! RNJ was super helpful and friendly- thank you RNJ

    They're located in Kuhio's food hall. This place was popping at 8PM on a Saturday night…read more I ordered the Chee Hoo combo which came with beef brisket, baby back ribs, smoked sausage, and short ribs. It was ~$30 and easily shareable with 2-3 people. Everything tasted great and I loved the smokey flavor and bbq sauce. Beef brisket and short rib were kinda tough and chewy. It came with three sides so I got cole slaw, potato salad, and Mac and cheese. Cole slaw and Mac and cheese were solid; Potato salad was just alright. They also gave one warm bun too. The reason I gave 3 stars was because service was extremely slow. It seemed like they were short staff and had one person at the cash register AND getting the food. He would take a few orders, and then grab the food. When I arrived, he was grabbing food for multiple folks so then I stood there waiting like 15 just to place my order. Then when he restarted and took my order, he took like 5 more orders before grabbing the food so then I waited even longer for another 15 min. That's 30 min of waiting! Also he wasn't serving food in the order that orders were received so it felt actually felt even longer. There needs to be a better system! Surprisingly he did a employee discount on my order. Not sure if it's because it was close to closing time. Btw they charge extra if you order to-go because of the supplies for packaging. I think food is alright but wouldn't return and wait that long for bbq.

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    Kalbi Shortrib Plate with beans, mac & cheese, and cole slaw.
    Kalbi Shortrib Plate with beans, mac & cheese, and cole slaw.
    This is the sign inside the International Shopping area.

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    Waikiki Chicken In Paradise

    Waikiki Chicken In Paradise

    4.6
    (18 reviews)
    0.9 mi

    Nothing against Waikiki Chicken in Paradise, but I'm not going to lie - I had no idea the mini food…read moretruck park they're located in even existed, let alone had them on my list of bookmarks. However, after having to abandon our original dinner plans, we were no less intrigued after randomly stumbling across this place. While they may not have been our first choice for dinner, coming here was far more appealing than eating fast food or at the nearby IHOP! Although seeing so many folks at this mini food truck park may have been what caught our attention, it was the boxes of fried chicken on nearly every table that swayed us to try Waikiki Chicken in Paradise in particular. After skimming the menu, it wasn't hard to see why they were such a popular choice - everything on it sounded great. Granted, that's not overly difficult when there are only eight items to choose from, but tough to argue with the likes of fried chicken loco moco, fried chicken curry rice, fried chicken sandwiches, chicken & croffle, and fish & chips! Since we saw how big the portion were and didn't want anything too heavy (read: sadly, no loco moco or Japanese curry), we opted to split a FRIED CHICKEN RICE PLATE ($16.95) which came with a Fried Chicken Cutlet over White Rice with Mac Salad & Green Salad. Funny enough, despite already having a sense of how much food they give, I was still surprised by the generous portion size. As for how it all tasted, this was great. The breading on the chicken reminded me of Popeye's (though, without the spice), the batter was crispy, and the chicken itself was rather moist. As for the sides, the mac salad was pretty good, but the salad was a little heavy on dressing. If there was one thing I could change about our order, I think I'd want to see how it would taste with a sauce or glaze. At the very least, I'd definitely go with a different dipping sauce, like their Pineapple Ginger, Lilikoi Mayo, or Guava BBQ, as the Honey Mustard we went with tasted a bit generic. Of course, we could've solved both problems if we had gone with the Fried Chicken Loco Moco or Fried Chicken Curry Rice instead! I guess I'll just have to wait until the next time I'm in Waikiki!

    We got the Fried Chicken Meal and it was pretty solid! the chicken was so crispy and wasn't dry at…read moreall! fries were great and the mac salad was solid. the service was good, they were super nice and patient. this place is tucked in with a couple other food trucks/stalls and it's in such a cute area! there's seats and tables outside and it feels lively especially at night! definitely a place to check out if you're craving a somewhat filling meal!

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