Love this place - the food trucks really make great chow - this place is the top of tier in that category though. Should be a full eatery but they would likely get raped for rent and have homeless pissing on the front door nightly if it were. This town is going downhill fast with all the homelessness and meth use in that area. No effect on this business - the owner runs a solid place and the miscreants steer clear. read more

Ordered 3 of these and felt underwhelmed to be honest! They didn't taste super fresh and had sort of an oily taste. I got 2 beef and potatoes and 1 chicken. Got the garlic sauce and a pink sauce for them but didn't really help. The beef potato ones almost had a curry taste - didn't taste like a latin american treat. Maybe I just came on an off day...price was fair for 3. read more

Mami's Empanadas - 3 for $10 - Latin American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Delicious and have had them several times. Located By the zoo in Waikiki. Short commute from the beach read more

We tried Mami's Empanadas after noticing several food trucks on the street outside our hotel - this being one of them. The experience was just okay. The empanadas weren't fresh, they had been sitting in a warmer. We tried all 3 varieties of empanada and all 4 sauce options. The empanada's tasted good, but they were luke-warm on the inside. If they were hotter I think I would have enjoyed them even more. The meat filled empanadas were very good, but we found the domino (bean and cheese) to be a tad lackluster in comparison. The truck was a block or so from the southern end of Waikiki beach; so a fairly quick walk for a beach day snack! read more

Mami's Empanadas - Latin American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The food was incredible the wait time was about 6 minutes for 6 empanadas but they are made fresh and taste amazing! This place is wonderful and is great for stopping by for a snack or light meal before the beach would 100% recommend coming here! read more

Mami's Empanadas - Menu - Latin American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Off to watch sunset at Waikiki & fun thing to do with that is have something to munch while enjoying the sun setting in for the day. Got myself some empanadas to go and glad I did. This food truck was conveniently located on Hyatt Place's side street. Along with other food trucks (which I'm gonna try next time) Mami's Empanadas humbly offers 3 flavors ftm (beef & potato, chicken, vegan potato). Food: Chicken Empanada - filled with chicken meat, tasty and seasoned well. A bit dry but for quick eats like this, not bad. Beef & Potato - more on potato and less beef meat. Kinda dry filling and would probably skip this one next time. I'm not sure but the empanadas looked like air-fried. I'm so used on deep fried empanadas way back home and it's always hit differently. These empanadas are small too so don't expect too much from it. Other than that I enjoyed my sunset viewing with my empanadas. The guy who's also a cashier and at the same time preparing the food was very nice and helpful. He even suggested the garlic sauce on it which I agreed and t'was actually a good idea for dipping sauce. Mahalo for reading and happy juandering fellow yeeps! read more

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Great empanadas and decently priced. Tried three flavors- chicken, beef and potato, and domino (beans - cheese). My favorite flavor was the domino, but they are all tasty and filling. Bonus that they are gluten free since they're made with corn masa. read more

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We loved these! Pleasant surprise. Reasonable prices--we got these & went to the resort & made rice & cut up a pineapple! Delish! We had chicken, beef & potato & bean cheese. Beef & potatoes was our favorite. Masa was perfect! I love how a lil cutter marks which empanada has what filling in it! read more

Mami's Empanadas - Beef and Potato, Chicken, and "Domino" (Bean and Cheese) empanadas!! - Latin American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Quick eats. Amazing service. Really nice owner of this place. His truck is parked on a side street with a few others. We got 2 beef potato empanadas and requested for a few sauces and he was so excited to share sauces and let us try a bunch. Highly recommend. We actually walked out of our way to try this! read more

Mami's Empanadas - Latin American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I was excited to try these because it's the only Colombian food I was able to find in Hawaii. I ordered the chicken, beef, and Domino empanada and tbh they were pretty mid. The dough was bland/flavorless and they didn't really have much meat in the inside. The temperature was okay, could've been a little warmer. Overall, I wouldn't go out of my way for these again. I've had better empanadas in other places (I'm Colombian so I know a thing or two about empanadas). However I do need to say that the guy working the food truck was very friendly and helpful. He provided great customer service. read more

Mami's Empanadas - Domino Empanada, Beef and Potato Empanada, chicken empanada - Latin American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Nice assortment of different empanada options, including a couple vegan ones. Reasonably priced, especially for Waikiki.

Hands down best Cubano sandwich so far on Oahu. Of course, they are known for their formidable Empanadas. So, you may want to save room or order more to eat at home. The people are friendly and there is also much attention to hygiene, careful preparation and product quality. You will not be disappointed! read more

I was staying at the Hyatt which is right next door and wanted to try this food truck. After reading all the great reviews and recommendations on calling/texting your order in advance I did just that. I ordered beef and chicken empanadas and the arepa de chocolo. The food takes awhile so you need to order in advance, my order took about 40 mins. The beef empanadas were good but the chicken ones were amazing. I'm usually a more of a beef eater but I was surprised how delicious the chicken ones were. The arepa was also amazing. It was really nice to find a Colombian place in the middle of Waikiki. read more

Mami's Empanadas - Empanadas - Latin American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Flavorful empanadas. I had the beef empanada with mild salsa and it was a nice snack. I would love to come back and try the other items as well! There was no line and it was quick and easy to get my food. read more

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Okay, so the ordering process is complicated and tedious...we basically got the lecture from owner to text him first before ordering....if he has the item you're ordering then cool otherwise wait until the next day...!?!? We tried both the Cubano sandwich and empanadas. IMO, Cubano sandwich was decent but too salty for me. Empanadas were kinda dry. But I still think others might like it they were it is, to each his own. read more

Mami's Empanadas - Empanadas. - Latin American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Got a beef empanada and chicken soffrito empanada. The empanadas were ok but definitely worth a try. The prices a bit steep for one empanada. It's still worth a try though if you are in the area. They are in Waikiki near where all the hostels are. Parking can be a bit challenging but if you are on foot in the area then you should check it out. read more

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Came to try the Media Noche Cuban sandwich. One of the best I've had. The meats have been well seasoned and cooked. And it is all wrapped in a bread that has its own seasoning. All in all, my new favorite. Better than the more bland generic versions with no zest. read more

Braddddddah hooked it up. I ask him if an order of 3 would fill up a semi hungry smmmmmedium size dude. He said maybe, so I hesitated and wanted the order of 6 instead. He saw my eyes and say how bout you get an order of 4. He knew I was lightweight and probably know I couldn't finish 6 haha. Overall great experience, great workers and the reason why I am even writing this review, GrEAT food! The sauce was what made it ono! read more

Charging $4 for an empanada that's literally 3 bites is expensive. I had the black bean & cheese empanada & it was okay at best. I've had some very good empanadas & these didn't even come close. read more

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Sorry but that's a hard NO, the empanadas were really small and very dry. I tried both the chicken and beef and they were both small and dry, not to mention overpriced. The sauces that came with the empanadas were good. read more

It is great ti have latin flavor in Hawaii, service was great! Spot is convenient and available parking read more

Mami's Empanadas - Chicken and beef empanadas nice! - Latin American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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This place is fire! Love the service, the delicious daily selections of empanadas. I could drink the green dipping sauce and the garlic sauce by the gallon, it's that delicious. Thanks, chef Alex read more

This is a quick place to get food since it is a food truck. The empanadas were alright, but they didn't have that much meat inside. I thought the outside was crispy and a decent size. I probably wouldn't come back just because there are other options in Waikki. If you need a quick and easy food spot, this street is the place to go. There are other food trucks around too. read more

Mami's Empanadas - Empanadas - Latin American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This food truck has the best food I've ever had. Their empanadas are AMAZING!!!! We have eaten here every single night so far except for 1 day because he was off for the day. The beef and potato is amazing and soft. The chicken is so tasteful. The domino is almost like a fiesta bowl with all of the different flavors that complement each other. The Bacon Cheeseburger is by far the best one. I immediately fell in love as soon as I took the first bite. Just went back a minute ago and got 5 more. We're definitely going to keep coming back until we leave to go back home. read more

Mami's Empanadas - Chicken Empanada Domino Empanada Bacon Cheeseburger Empanada - Latin American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Visiting Hawaii and this was one of the only places open on Christmas that was nearby. Ordered these empanadas: bacon cheeseburger, beef and potato, sofrito chicken, and Argentina style. Four empanadas for $10. Pretty sweet deal. Also tried all the sauces. I don't remember the name of them but I liked the green one! I ranked my favorite empanada from most to least up above. The Argentina includes raisins (which is traditional) but I'm not too big of a fan of it. I reallllly liked the bacon cheeseburger empanada, it had the right amount of crunch on the outside with moist meat and cheese in the inside. Overall, this place is pretty good. As a tourist in Hawaii, I probably wouldn't go back a second time but it's a good place to try out! read more

Mami's Empanadas - Latin American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Best empanadas I've had in my life and I've tried a lot of empanada places in Toronto - nothing comes close. Everything is made fresh daily so the flavours can vary. What's available for the day will be written on a chalkboard in the front. All the empanada orders come with sauces, there's 3 - a green spicy one, pink one (can't recall the exact flavour) and the white garlic. I was biased towards green and white. You can get 1 empanada for $3 or 4 for $10. We always ordered all the flavours that they had for the day - trying flavours like sofrito chicken, beef and potato, curried veggies, bacon cheeseburger, guava, and plantain and cheese. Best were the beef potato and the guava ones. Oh man the guava was a perfect end to our meal. It was like a dessert empanada. Move over apple pie pockets, guava's giving you some fierce competition. The best thing is knowing you're eating a little bit healthier since it's all air fried. It's hard to know when they open because the hours aren't always consistent. So I often came to a closed truck and would have to keep checking back since I really needed my empanada fix. I'd be more annoyed about this if the food wasn't so good lol. Will return again and again and again. read more

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Not good empanadas ! Beware, they are not fresh empanadas. My wife and I ordered a few but did not taste good at all.

3 chicken/2 beef and potato/ 1 apple Text the cell number before heading there. They will send you a link to order online. Took about 10 minutes for them to say your order is ready. Food was delicious! The chicken one was the best with the garlic sauce! Definitely get all 4 sauces to try! read more

Mami's Empanadas - 3 chicken/2 beef and potato/ 1 apple - Latin American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Mami's Empanadas offers outdoor seating only. It's Hawaii. What more to you need then a table and chairs. Chef Alex Arango is the second coming of the Soup Nazi (Seinfeld). You must text to get the menu or "No Arapa's for you". As it turns out there were no Arapas at that hour, but there were Empanadas and Chicken Sofrito. This was the best food we had on our 9-day Hawaiian stint. He cooked the Empanadas in an air fryer. He serves them with four sauces. The all white meat chicken he served was divine, and it done with dark meat it would have still have been heavenly. A perfect match for the beans and rice served with it. The Empanada Officer shared his passion for cooking and sharing recipes. He recommended I get PAN flour to make my Arapas with. I have it and will try them. If he is reading this, I thank him for his generosity in sharing that and his contempt for Sushi. He's not alone. read more

I love the creative flavors of empanadas offered by this truck. When I came they had a samosa empanada... Which is truly The Best of both worlds in my book. I love both samosas and empanada so I was all about this. the feeling was fantastic, if I ate it blindfolded you couldn't tell me that it wasn't an authentic samosa. However, because it was an empanada I expected the shell to be just a little bit softer. I overheard the owner telling someone that he is an air fryer. Not sure if that's what made empanada a little tough to chew, but it was still really really good. I also ordered an arepa which was also delicious. I didn't see any hours posted on this truck, and I had been trying to catch them for most of the time I was in Honolulu. I walked past this truck at least a dozen times and only saw it open twice. I think that it opens in the evenings (after 5?). Not sure when it closes though. read more

Mami's Empanadas - Samosa empanada - Latin American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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My husband and I were excited to try Mami's as it was directly outside our hotel, & believe me it did not disappoint! Friendly staff, easy to order online, and both were delicious! read more

Mami's Empanadas - Sofrito Chicken Empanada & Beef and Potato Empanada - Latin American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Found this place through Yelp! From what Ive heard you can text Alex (the chef) to check on his hours (they change sometimes). He's Super nice. He said in his text he's always in the same location "Corner of Cartwright Rd and Poakalani St in Waikiki". His number is 808-202-4920 We took an Uber there. Easy peasy. You can tell he really loves his job. Loves creating food and takes great pride in it. We tried all of the empanadas he had that night. We had The Colombian Beef and potato, Sofrito Chicken, Samosa, and Argentina Beef. I honestly couldn't tell you which one we liked most, they were all incredible! I loved the unique flavors in each! He also had 4 different sauces we could dip our empanadas in. They didn't need the sauce, but it definitely enhanced the experience! I will definitely recommend this place to my friends and family when they come out here! Excellent! read more

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I've been to Hawaii countless times, and I almost always stay at the Marriott across the street. I've finally gotten around to trying this empanada food truck and I was not disappointed. The lady that runs it is super friendly and helped recommend a couple for me to try. I got the domino and beef with potato, both were awesome. But I think the best thing overall was the spicy aji sauce, it was incredible. I could seriously drink it through a straw. I'll be back next time I'm in Honolulu! read more

Mami's Empanadas - Food truck - Latin American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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This truck and several others are parked on a side street behind the Aston Waikiki. I walked by earlier in the day and decided to go back at night. Just like the other reviews mentioned, you have to text the chef's number asking for the days menu. Lucky for me, it was a somewhat slow day and I was able to get my hands on some of the famous empanadas. I had the chicken sofrito, Colombian beef and potato and the vegan potato. I also ordered one corn arepa with cheese. The empanadas were served with 4 different dipping sauces ranging from mild/savory to spicy. Everything was made fresh and delicious! Chef Alex was so friendly and attentive. He kept the conversation going and asking if we needed anything else. He advised us to text daily because his menu constantly changes. No wonder his truck was voted in the top three food trucks on the island. read more

Mami's Empanadas - Empanadas, sweet corn arapa and dipping sauces - Latin American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Loved the empanadas. Food was nice and simple which I like for an empanada. Some make them so complicated but the beef and the chicken were simple and good. I really like the corn flour skins. Service was great with a smile. Ambiance was a food truck so it was chill to sit on the curb and eat them. Salsa verde was great. read more

Where's the beef, or in this case, the pork belly and chicharrones? Really Yelpers, 4.5 stars for this place? We chose it based on the great reviews and arrived to a quiet food truck with a few people waiting for orders. We were given the spiel about how busy he is and how long of a wait it would be but we decided to stick it out. So he texts us the menu and we text back our choices and he goes to work. About 20 minutes later our order is ready. Veggie samosa- too salty Sweet corn arepa - decent Pineapple and walnut empanada - interesting and not bad Arepa with pork belly and chicharrones- two corn tortillas with no discernible meat of any kind, some cheese sprinkled on top and cooked in an air fryer. An arepa, I don't think so! Arepa with jalapeño and cheese - same as the other one - 2 corn tortillas with some cheese and a few jalapeños inside cooked in an air fryer. Dry, chewy and tasteless! Don't believe the stars and the hype, you'll find better food almost anywhere. read more

Mami's Empanadas - Working on my arepas and empanadas - Latin American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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We tried all of Alex's empanadas today. They were all excellent. I appreciate that he is a sauce guy--we are sauce people too so it worked out well. He gave us 4 different kinds of sauces and each was unique and flavorful. The green is fairly spicy. My kids liked the white sauce. The biggest compliment I think I can personally give to a chef is when my whole family, including my food picky kids, rave about the food. That is what happened here. We shared a table with a nice older veteran man who was eating a Colombian hot dog--it looked really good. The man lives 2 miles from this food truck and comes by daily for the hot dog. Before leaving we already agreed that we would be coming back tomorrow. I would like to point out that almost all of the negative reviews here have to do with people not knowing how this food truck is run. I was a little annoyed when I stopped by last night and it was closed when Google said it would be open. You need to text him earlier in the day and he will send you the menu for that day. Each day he has different ingredients and therefore different menu items. Text him what you want and he will let you know the estimated time he will be opening. He told us to inform him when we are 15 minutes away and he will start making the food. It worked out well. read more

Let me start by saying that this spot is definitely worth trying! The food & the four sauces were all delicious. Finding good Colombian food is quite difficult but this spot will not disappoint. My fiancé is Colombian and he loved the empanadas!! We also tried the hotdog which was great. He makes his own buns for it. The reason I'm deducting a star is because of the inconvenience of eating here. You have to text him the morning of to tell him you want to order food. He will then send you the menu available for that day & then you have to select a time to pick it up. It was quite difficult trying to plan our day around picking up the food. The first night we tried to eat here we waited around to get helped only to tell us we couldn't just order food on the spot. He's the only one working & he gets busy so it would've helped if he had a sign saying that in front of the truck instead of being turned away after we waited a while. read more

Mami's Empanadas - Colombian Hotdog - Latin American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

3.8 stars. You'll need to text ahead to get an order in. Alex is a genius in creating the hype. If you go there without having placed an order, he'll tell you that the empanadas are life changing and you can't leave the island without having them. Definitely are not, the food is just good. The samosa was the best thing we had, followed by the Cubano sandwich. The chicken empanada was whatever and the arepas suck. You won't be upset you did, but you won't be upset you didn't either. read more

The empanadas were not awful but they were not good. As someone with a gluten sensitivity I was very happy that they use corn flour based gluten free dough. Unfortunately the chicken was pretty dry and not very flavorful and the dough was also an interesting texture. I read a different review that said the empanadas seem air fried which I could believe so I guess it's nice that it's healthier (maybe?) but it didn't turn out right. Garlic sauce was good though. Overall wouldn't recommend. read more

Mami's Empanadas - Domino Empanada, chicken empanada - Latin American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii