If you are looking for a sweet treat that's hot and satisfying, then you gotta come here. This is a great location for those not wanting to do the drive from the west side. Even though it's operated from a food truck, it still makes the same food malasadas as if you went to the Kaphuluu location. Always warm and tasty. The malasadas are simply one of the best desserts that Hawaii has to offer and I'm glad I'm a local. It's a fried Portuguese donut that is saturated with sugar and you can have regular sugar or cinnamon sugar. They also fill the malasadas with chocolate or custard or haupia. Just beware if you get the filled malasadas they creamy filling will squirt out and I usually need a few napkins to help me with all that stuff. I prefer the plain sugar coated malasada but I have had the filled ones and usually if I have the filled in ones, I only need one of those to fill me up as opposed to me just eating at least 3 of the regular malasadas to fill me up. Lots of ample parking in the Waikele Outlets next to the other food trucks. Worth the trip if you are craving a hot sweet treat. read more

Malasada Heaven just 20 minutes away....when u live in Sunny Ewa Beach!.....yes! I am so hungry for the sweet(u can request without or lightly sugared) Hawaii's Bestest Malasada at Leonard's Malasadas in Waikele Shopping Mall.......it was a gorgeous sunny day......quite busy.....5 in line about 12:30 pm....no problem looks like everyone was pretty happy to be out n about...line moved quickly(you can tell almost everyone knew what the wanted to order).....my turn(yay!!) one dozen Lightly sprinkled cinnamon/sugar combination Malasadas and 6 Haupia filled Malasadas, I coulda,shoulda,woulda ordered more, but I had to cool it(sometimes I'm too greedy!) Order was taken by a very sweet(lightly sprinkled w/ Aloha) cashier...was told Haupia Filled Malasada's would b a 15 minute wait .....no problem...I have time to meditate too...15 minutes later my name was called....yay!! My freshly made, mouth-watering Malasadas are done......paid for them n had to open the box n devour one, nah 2 right away.....ahhhhhh so soft, warm and so delicious!! To my Ohana in the mainland, sorry I wish I could transport the smell n onolicious taste to u, but eh! hurry back when u can to come home,to have some! I'll join u for sure:) 4* Covid protocols: all workers wearing masks: All customers were masked also/customers in line were safe distanced(Good job Hawaii,share the love/not the Covid) 4*Quality of product: Absolutely well made, prepared n delivered. These Malasadas were all made fresh... 4* Customer service: the cashier was very pleasant, asked for my order, repeated my order, mentioned a slight wait for Haupia filled Malasadas/ when order was done/ pleasantly wished a good day(nice)! **Shout out to manager: thank you for being at Waikele. Covid is keeping us sheltered in, but your food wagon offers a local Yummy treat while having an opportunity to be outdoors n enjoying our beautiful weather.Mahalo to your friendly workers too, good job! Stay safe read more

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Why does the new song by Justin Bieber called "Yummy" play in my head while I bite into these delicious pillows of sugary dough? So good that it makes me do my happy dance. So good that I could care less about the sugar that is falling onto my kitchen floor with every bite! So good that I don't care if I look like Malasadas after I'm done eating all of this goodness. Definitely a must try. There maybe a debate about which Leonard's location is the best but if your in the Waikele area this location will due. The line tends to get long but moves pretty fast and there's lots of parking. I'm not going to take off a star for this because most times there pretty consistent but I had a couple malasadas that barely touched the sugar in this box. read more

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Of course these malasadas live up to the hype and are absolutely delicious. Filled with tasty options, my favs were custard and Mac nut. Worth going, try to get there early to beat the crowds. Walking in the shop feels like you went back into the 1950's. Parking is a bitch, so use the residential streets. It's a popular place with an interesting history! read more

Simply the best on the island. Don't be fooled by other impostors, these are the original, come in a pink box and are so fluffy and wonderful. They can be filled .... I guess, but with plain white sugar they are hard to really improve upon in my opinion. Our server was very nice, polite and quick! A pleasure to get and devour on a near by bench. Get a half dozen and save the rest for later. They freeze and can be nuked with only a minor loss in flavor. read more

Service is good, could be a little faster but they are high volume high traffic lunch truck! Always the best malasadas!

Cashier lady was sneezing while she was handling food and never cover her mouth. PSA: wearing a mask doesn't exempt you from covering your mouth when you sneeze. read more

Melt in you mouth goodness!!! This is a must stop establishment if in Hawaii. The malasadas were made fresh as you waited, the dough is so soft when biting into the oozing filling. Ugh, just typing this make me was to head over now! read more

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I have never had a malasada before, but my friends told me I must visit Leonard's. The malasadas are good, but I may not make a trip and wait in the super long line for them again in the future. Parking is a mess. We ended up parking on the side street. Service inside the store is friendly. read more

Best Malasadas EVER! Love to get the Malasadas. But better tasting when fresh. I get the regular ones and a few Dobash Malasadas. It is like a pudding in a pastry. I get 2 for me and the rest regular ones for everyone else... LOL! I usually send people visiting Hawai'i for the first time there. :-) read more

Malasadas are ok. We were hoping for a iced passion fruit topping. And they were doughy

Talk about night snack craving. Got to grab some before they closed. FRESH HOT VARIETY MALASADAS!!! Totally satisfied my prego cravings!!!! Ordered haupia, custard filling, and original. Went great with and got coffee decaf of course hahaha read more

did not know the order of the various types and when I asked just made some order up because we ordered 2 custard and 1chocolate 1 ,coconut but we did not receive any custard. read more

Pretty good donuts. They're very cheap. The food truck is nice and fast. They're not that sweet so I'd recommend the ones with the filling.

Leonard's is a staple of Hawaii! ...weather you're a tourist or a local, everyone loves these treats. It's fried sweet Portuguese dough covered in sugar, that is best to eat fresh out the fryer. We ate it on a hot day and it was still the best thing in the world. It made out mouths salivate and our souls happy. This food truck is located in the corner of the larking lot, but you can always go to their brick and mortar store in Waikiki. read more

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The service was super fast & it came out hot! Food was delicious & the iced coffee definitely helped wake me up! 10/10 recommend!

Ok. Don't get me wrong. I love Leonard's. I grew up with Leonard's. But the other guys is good too. I think this Leonard's mobile may have one of the more longer lines among the other trucks? I dont know. But most every time I visit this truck when I'm in the area, there is a line. Of course, malasadas don't taste good unless it's freshly made right? So, when there's a crowd you know you going wait long. Long like today. In the hot humid sun. 25 minutes to be exact for just 4 original malasadas. It's not like they didn't have enough help, the one lady was an old timer, maybe a supervisor who really knew what she was doing. But the one girl, who may have been New was a little lost and when the so called supervisor was giving her instructions, it didn't sit well with her and she was making "side remarks" and becoming very salty and displaying that face to the customers. I was almost ready to make a comment but decided not to. There was a few workers in that truck but this workers behavior should not be tolerated. Aside from waiting so long in the hot sun, a little disorganized operations, but my malasadas was tasty! read more

A must visit when you visit Oahu - no trip would be complete without some malasadas from Leonard's. We visited this (and one other) Leonard's food truck while on Oahu. Both times, it was quiet and there was little or no wait to order. The malasadas were cooked to order so it took a few minutes to receive our order. Being fresh, they were absolutely delicious. The prices were very reasonable and they make for a filling and good value breakfast. read more

I had Leonard's bakery on our go-to list but we hadn't had a chance to make it to their brick and mortar. Luckily we found one of their food carts next to a shaved ice place that we were looking for, and got to try their amazing malasadas right then and there. I wanted to order one of every one but since we had eaten so much already, I knew we had to limit it to two at least. We ordered a filled custard malasada, and a li hing mui malasada and both were equally amazing. Definitely the best malasada that we had on our trip and we had quite a few! This is right near the top of my places to return to when I'm back on the island! read more

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So this was highly recommended to us by a friend and by all internet search of "must do" include trip advisor, but the reality is that while not bad, it is just hype. So it's a small doughnut/pastry shop and there are lots of customers but only 2 people manning the counter. It's basically fried Doughnut with sugar on it. So I would advise getting the original and for the puffs either chocolate or macadamia. Now please don't make the mistake to over order like I did as it is ONLY GOOD if you eat it there fresh and HOT. It is very good because they serve it piping hot! Just fry and sugar away And serve!!! So 1 original and 1 puff per person (basically 2 per person is plenty). Do not take it to go. When cooled it is just a sugary, oily doughy mess. And again, there's absolutely nothing special about this place except they serve it HOT and fresh, it's just most bakeries don't serve hot doughnuts. If you are around the area I would say definitely stop in but if you are ways out then it is not worth a solo visit trip. read more

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Malasadas. Original, filled and flavored - all good! Be patient while in line, please.

I was craving some malasadas today and Leonard's food truck at Waikele did not disappoint! The food truck is parked to the left of Petco, along with a bunch of other food trucks (just look for the red and white stripped vehicle). There are tons of parking options that are close by, which I really appreciate it. They also accept credit cards and will ask to see your photo ID. I ordered the original, cinnamon, and lihing malasadas. All were delicious (they just came out fresh and hot), but my personal favorite is their cinnamon. So good! I always think its our island version of beignets from cafe du monde. I would recommend these as a snack or something to bring for family/friends/potluck! read more

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Hands down the best malasadas. Yes this place is touristy and always has a line but it's busy for a reason!!! Also, the line goes pretty fast. read more

My family drove from kapolei to this food truck and excited got 2 dozen plain ones. They were dark -so overly cooked. And it was very dense and doughy. Nothing like what we had previously at the actual Leonard's. I had stayed behind at the hotel. Otherwise I wouldn't have accepted the two dozen at all. We threw away about 1/2 the order since no one would eat it. Very disappointing. read more

Sooo good and fluffy. A must for each visit back home, a lot of other restaurants try to replicate malasadas but can't come close.

If you are new to Hawaii like I was 2 years ago or have not been going out lately due to covid then, you probably need to try malasadas.... What is malasadas you ask?? I don't know lol... it taste like a better version of donuts though. (Hubby said it's Portuguese confection according to google) This one is prob one of the best in the island so far. Bonus they have different locations too. Our faves? Obviously the filled ones custard and chocolate to be precise. Kids love the cinnamon plain ones though. Too much malasadas? Don't worry!!! Try making some malasadas bread pudding! They are sooooo good and easy to make. just find a normal bread pudding recipe online and use them to replace bread and voila! Hope you guys give them a try! Take care stay safe. read more

Leonard's malasada is a must try place especially if you're visiting Hawaii. When you live here you tend to forget about popular/famous place like Leonard's and there's always a line too. Anyhow, this one is in Waikele outlet next to Petco. It's a mobile wagon so don't expect sitting area. There ain't none except the sidewalk curve. I was bummed I couldn't place an order in advance but no big deal. I was able to pick up 3 dozen in a jiffy. As for the malasada, I recommend eating it right away to understand why this place is so popular. There's nothing like eating a warm, sugar coated malasada. My favorite is cinnamon sugar. read more

Oh my god. These were my first ever malasadas, and they set the bar soooo high. The malasadas were made to order, so they took a while (around 35 minutes), but I can say it was (almost) worth the wait. Still, I wish they took less time cuz it was so hot outside and I almost gave up and left. I got a dozen originals, to share and also a few of the custard and chocolate-filled ones. The dough was super pillowy and soft, having a texture that sits between a pudding and a donut. Anyhow, it was delicious. The fillings were also not too sweet, so it was perfect. I ate like 3 of them in one sitting and then a few more for dinner!! read more

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Lines long but go by pretty quick. Don't even bother trying to park there, super tiny but there is a little shopping center you could use real quick. Iced caramel macchiato was delicious! We got assorted dozen. The chocolate was my favorite! It's like a dark old school pudding flavor. Guava was nice but not really a fan of the other flavors. Wish we would have just got the plain with no filling, I'm sure those are spectacular!! The Portuguese bread with hot dog is great as well! read more

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Definitely good malasadas. Overall they're living off of the tourist hype. I'd rather get a variety of goodies from Nanding's bakery.

2019.05.10 By far one of the best treats on the island. If you never had a malasada, I suggest you do something about it. These are Portuguese style doughnuts. However you know Hawai'i is a melting pot and it has some delicious fusions going on. If you land on the island, give one a try or a dozen. Friend will love you for bringing the pink box to a potluck or a house...or the plane, Uber or bar. To each their own. read more

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We had original and cinnamon sugar both were great! Came out piping HOT so had to wait a few minutes to eat. Going back to try the filled versions later this week! read more

Fabulous warm malasadas served in a cute pink box. The service is fast even when the line is long. You can also find their food truck parked in different locations. Worth having but you have to eat them while their still warm. You won't regret it. read more

Wow! I have been craving malasadas ever since I came to Oahu a couple years ago. These things are so addicting to eat, I have to stop myself from eating the whole box. I ordered the cinnamon sugar, li-hing, and custard malasadas. They all came out extremely fresh and hot. I would definitely recommend stopping by the mobile truck to pick some up! read more

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the malasadas were very tasty! I got a box of eight before my flight back home, most of the flavors were very sweet but it was still good. the workers were very nice and gave recommendations of what people liked the most as well as instructions to reheat it or store it for another day. the line was out the door and the parking space is super tight but it's worth the hype! read more

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This can't never get old. How could a deep fried dough be so good! It is just bot a deep fried dough, it's malasadas! So simple but always so good! Have them while their hot! read more

Leonard's Bakery - Yumminess in a box! - Bakeries Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

awesome fresh portugues donuts. It was not too sweet, which was surprising because it was covered with sugar. Perfect dessert with ice coffee after a meal. read more

Leonard's Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

We came across Leonard's Malasadamobile Wagon by accident. Visiting the Waikele Center, we thought it was so cool that they had a truck. We had already visited their Honolulu location and was so glad to see no line here. We came really early, so maybe that's why. Quality was just as good, it was served hot and fresh. Employees were friendly and quick. Service was a bit on the slower side at the Honolulu location. If I lived here I'd probably frequent this location more, just to avoid the crazy lines at the Honolulu location. These Malasadas are delicious. Light crisp outside and super soft within. Tossed around in sugary goodness. Their cinnamon one is also awesome! They are handed to you fresh. Worth a trip to Hawaii, just to try these pillows of deliciousness. read more

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Like the original Leonard's, this is a great place..... Just on wheels! We ordered a dozen and a half malasadas..... 12 original and 6 cinnamon.... All wonderful and freshly made!!! Gotta eat it while it's fresh!!! Next day doesn't taste as good but it still is! It's a must try!! Great for breakfast, snack, and dessert! read more

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When there is a Leonard's, I'm there!!! I won't get malasada's anywhere else!!! I only get the cinnamon and sugar malasada. I'm not a fan of any cream filled dessert. I usually go to the one in Waikiki, the one kinda near the Honolulu zoo. But now I can go to this mobile one :) :) read more

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