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    Laverne’s

    3.9 (395 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Located at the beginning of the line of Food Trucks next to petco at Waikele Center
    Nadine C.

    Takeout Lunch from Waikele Center in Waipahu, Oahu, Hawaii... Somehow, I won a Hawaiian plate in an Instagram Mother's Day contest... thank you! Laverne's is an unassuming food truck at the beginning of the row of Food Trucks next to Petco. The prize from Lavern's was a Kanaka Plate which included Kalua pig, Lomi salmon, Squid luau, 2 scoops of white rice, Lau lau, haupia, and chicken long rice. Also included was a dessert from Delucious Dreams: the viral Chocolate Strawberry Dubai Cup! Yum! This lunch was so gigantic that my mom, niece, and I weren't able to finish it! Everything looked authentic and tasted spot on! Thank you for the friendly, efficient service! I appreciated the Aloha Spirit of the shy workers and their friendly attitude! Best of all: besides enjoying the food, mom got a chance to dine with her granddaughter who just came home from graduation from Rice University in Houston, Texas. Both of them were craving Hawaiian cuisine! #missionAccomplished

    Kalua Pig & Squid Luau
    Lance S.

    Food was delicious..true Hawaiian comfort food. The problem is I ate way too much and now I feel like taking a nap. The squid luau wasn't too sweet and the kalua pig was just right. Teri chicken was moist and desserts were the perfect ending to a great meal. Everyone was also very nice and accommodating.

    Kalua Pig & Chicken Long rice combo plate
    John T.

    The long rice was perfect. Kalua pig and cabbage was a bit bland-- not enough salt. Also, portions were not what I expected compared to price-- plate was $23 plus change and not counting tip. After the lady at the windy broke away from her personal conversation and I placed my order, it was quick to get my food.

    Kailua Pork and Cabbage and Pork Lau Lau Combination plate
    Maxine P.

    After pickleball stopped to pickup household repair item at Home depot Kapolei, husband's hunger was triggered passing by Laverne's Food truck in the parking lot in Kapolei. After reviewing menu decided to share a combination plate of Kailua Pork and Cabbage and Pork Lau Lau which came with two scoops rice and a small Mac salad. The Kailua Pork and Cabbage was ono although could have received a little more pork in the mix. The Lau Lau was good and hot and delivered. Rice was on the cool side, would be better warm. They have a little outdoor space setup with tables and chairs, nicer than sitting our car. Service was fast, food came out quickly. All in all it is a good place to stop for a quick Hawaiian food fix while doing your shopping at Home Depot.

    Smoked meat (pork), rice and toss salad

    Quick, tasty and reasonably priced. A very large menu to choose from. Great for catering as well!

    Jason M.

    Today was wanting squid luau and smoke meat, and the squid luau is always on point! But not the smoke meat, this is probably the worst smoke meat I've had. It looks tasty but it was hard and dried out like it's been sitting for awhile and wasn't that tasty at all! Now I know! Stick to what I know is ono!

    Side squid luau & pastele stew - $25 for both. Crazy expensive for less than 1lb of each.
    Taylor G.

    I love Laverne's and have been coming here for years! We catered from them + would always pickup from their store in Waipahu when they had it. Brah, I came to the Waikele truck stop today for a side of Squid Luau and I saw they had pastele stew too so I got a side of that as well. My total was $25 for less than a pound of each! Their side containers shrunk and their prices are ridiculously high. I love this place but I probably won't come back because they going break my bank.

    Laverne's food truck
    Emelryn Vebs D.

    Just got back from Europe and nothing beats the taste of home like Laverne's food truck at Waikele Outlet, Waipio! We went for the Beef Stew and Pork Lau Lau combo. The person who took our order was friendly, and we got our food really fast. The beef stew was delicious and the meat was super tender. Maybe just a pinch more salt would make it perfect. The pork lau lau was tasty too, though it was a bit dry. Overall, Laverne's hit the spot for some good local grindz.

    Squid Luau plate (regular).
    Emily R.

    Laverne's is my go-to for squid luau.Their squid luau has the perfect balance of sweet and coconutty + savory. If you like coconut forward curries, you'd love this! Comes in both regular and mini options as well as ala carte! Service was great and we didn't have to wait long! Recommend it for a quick bite after shopping at the outlet!

    Chocolate Crunch
    Rossanna D.

    We were in the Waikele area doing home improvement shopping for the hale and we were pretty hungry. We decided to check out the food trucks at the other side of Lowe's and past the Petco. I haven't had Laverne's Hawaiian food in a long time. I've always purchased the Chocolate crunch and that never disappoints (I got it!) I love Kalua pig, squid luau and I wanted to try their chicken long rice (it reminds me on my parents food as they have both passed). I got the number 1 plate which came with haupia and Lomi salmon and paid cash (I found the price dropped a bit :) The gentleman at the ordering window greeted me with a smile and service was quick! Now the food! Omg so freaking yummy! The Kalua pig was not oily and very tasty and they gave a lot! The squid luau was a mouthful of squid in every bite and the chicken long rice brought me to tears! This area has a wide area of food trucks from Filipino, Thai, Shave ice, Taste Tea, the ever famous Leonard's malasada and Laverne's is perfectly located at the end closest to Petco. Outside and open and parking is all around for your convenience.

    There always here in the Waikele parking lot.
    Brent K.

    This is what I come for. Creamy caper sauce on mahi-mahi. Yummy My friend got the same the. She said she got the same thing last time. Still good!

    Kanaka Plate
    Jennifer H.

    This review is loooooong overdue; I truly thought I had already written one being this is hands down my most favorite lunch plate! The kanaka plate has 2 scoops of rice, chicken glass noodles/long rice, lomi salmon, squid luau, kalua pork, and lau lau. Yeah, it's a very full plate! I'm not a big eater... I usually only finish a half burger or sandwich when I order one. So when I get the kanaka plate, it usually lasts me at least 4 enjoyable meals. Everything is absolutely amazing but here's in my personal order of preference. Squid luau ~ ummm food crack?? That may be the best way to describe it. I could seriously have this everyday and be so utterly content. Slightly sweet, slightly salty, creamy and rich. My only complaint is there isn't enough, but that's on me lol. I may have an unhealthy obsession with this dish. Lomi salmon ~ the balance of their lomi salmon is perfect. Generous portion of salmon to a zesty combo of diced fixings. Another dish I'd be content with having everyday. Lau lau and kalua pork ~ these are at a healthy tie with each other. I love enjoying them at the same time. Just doesn't feel complete having one without the other. Deliciously smoky and juicy; just hints of fat so it's not heart attack crazy. My least favorite is the long rice. Not because theirs isn't good. Don't get me wrong, it's gingery, sometimes heavier on the salt, but I still tear it up and empty my entire plate. But growing up on long rice, I guess it was one of those things I didn't reacquire a favor to (yet?). I continue to surprise myself by accepting flavors I thought I had dismissed after getting tired of it growing up. In any case, aside from the occasional heavy salty noodles, I can't get enough of this plate. It's held the spot as my favorite lunch plate for over a decade... others have tried, but this still comes out on top for me! Oh, and while I do enjoy the smoked meat, it's usually hubs' order. And when our daughter visits, she always picks up a plate to take back with her. They're the big meat eaters in our family. It's smoky tasty and generously portioned. This totally makes for a perfect dinner stop for our fam.

    Squid luau & pork adobo mix plate
    April N.

    I tasted the squid luau and couldn't stop. I ordered a mixed plate with pork adobo and squid luau. The squid luau was perfect. The squid was present, the coconut milk had just the right amount, and it was just sweet enough. The pork adobo was tender, but you have to like the flavor of peppercorns. One of my friends took the beef stew and roast pork plate. The roast pork was a little tough, and the beef stew was average. I definitely would come back here if I'm in the area and wanting ono local food.

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    10 days ago

    Recently had Laverne's cater for an event of approximately 400 people - food was fantastic, delivery went smoothly. Would hire them again.

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    I ordered squid luau. Good amount for the price. Tasty!Convenient location in Waikele. Food truck.

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    Service is good. Squid Luau is good. The prices are crazy. Figured I'd give it a try though. But definitely not worth the price.

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    Amazing food but rather pricey.. still worth the experience though. Head on over there

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    Good local food, had the roast pork and mahi, served hot and with aloha, definitely would recommend.

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    The location at Home Depot in Kapolei doesn't have their hours and always seems to be closed.

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    Man, it's been a while since I had some of Sw8 Dada's (I believe it was May of last year). Last…read moretime I went was when they were still a food truck by Waipahu festival marketplace. It was sure good to be back, and I am happy for their business to have its own place where customers can sit, not just takeout. They are now located near West Loch station by Mickey D's and Seafood City [the shops West Loch station). I live in Honolulu but it was sure worth it to take the rail to satisfy my sisig craving. I ordered their pork sisig with rice, and it sure was still delish! Pro tip for the business is using calamansi instead of lemon (but still good!). My order seems like it is for just one person but honestly, if you share it with another person, you'd still be satisfied because it is stomach-heavy! If you didn't have much to eat throughout the day, you could easily demolish the sisig dish I ordered. For drinks, they have canned sodas inside for $2.00 but I decided to get some smoothies at Hang's just doors down the place. As the parking spot may fill up, you can always drop a buddy off to pick up some to-go order. I have yet to try some of their other dishes such as their beef pares noodles. So--if you are craving ramen--try switching it up and get some of their noodles! I also recommend getting bulk orders for parties! Mahalo and I hope this business continues to reap success!

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