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

I've owed this review since the last Eat the Street Mililani on March 17th!!!…read more Sorry it's so late!!! Five stars!! Why? Excellent customer service, the shrimp plate was yummy, well put together, it was beautiful, and the enthusiasm from the entire staff was awesome! We bought food from a bunch of vendors that day, but this bunch was by far, the most fun group, proud of their food and serviced their customers well. My 8 year old son, who the plate was for, was excited to go and eat his plate of shrimp! Didn't want to share it with his 5 year old sister, but eventually did, just to show off how good it was! For my boy to ask if we can hunt this truck down again, that means it was good. My kids love garlic shrimp, and I did get to taste one, it was prefect, not over cooked. Beautiful garlic shrimp in all it's glory!!! And a pretty salad too. I'm particular about my tossed salad, I don't like those ugly, chunky ice berg salads. I only like pretty salad!!! Thank you for a great experience!!

Guava chicken...I wonder how it tastes like? I must try. Sooo, why is it called guava chicken? I…read moretook a bite of it...it was good..but where is the guava taste? Meh so sad. I was expecting a guava taste in that chicken. Sigh. The chicken wasn't too burned. The rice wasn't too hard or mushy. Salad was included in the meal plate. It was a filling meal for $8. Simple and quick for dinner.

Late post- i got their chicken back in Feb, then another time April I think. Only tried for their…read morefood at their Ali'i Place location on Fridays. I recommend getting their gravy on the side. You can then dunk your chicken in it- while still keeping your chicken crispy! I didn't care so much for the Mac salad imo- I'd ask for all rice, but definitely give it a try if you can't have a plate lunch w/o mac salad. It was a long wait. I think I waited more than an hour my first time. When I arrived my second time around, I got in line before they even arrived! I was still #10 I think. Took maybe 30mins but definitely worth the wait if you love your fried chicken crispy! I have yet to try their poke and beef stew (and other items they feature. Cash only!!!

You can find So FAT in front of Alii Place on most Fridays. Their menu is pretty consistent and…read moresimple, consisting mainly of their "Frickn chicken" which is a fried chicken and often a special that rotates out. Apparently they're known for their chicken- of which you can choose between original, garlic, ranch, spicy, furikake, or gravy. They get really busy so be sure to go early. People often order bulk orders too... and unfortunately they seem to take orders in rounds... So I stood 3rd in line waiting to order for nearly 40 min before they even took the first guy's order. Of course they must have taken a first round earlier as I arrived 30 min after they opened... My work day is quite busy and I'm impatient by nature so I did not appreciate standing around for 40 minutes just to wait to order. Then I hear her telling someone it's another 40 minutes for their food. I don't expect it to be quick to be honest, but would have wanted the opportunity to place an order. I was getting angrier and angrier by the second. They need to be more upfront and post on their truck that they take orders in phases so expect to wait 30min + to place your order. ESPECIALLY when you come downtown ... because majority of us are in the middle of our workdays and not able to spend our entire hour just waiting to order. It's inconsiderate and downright rude. I ended up walking away just as they were starting to take orders again because I don't want to support them and I don't have time to wait another 40 minutes when I've already spent over 45 minutes out of the office just waiting to order (plus my walk time). No food (especially heart attack inducing food) is worth that. Arghhh I can't recall the last time I've been so angry and irritated. I always say expectations are everything. Never be surprised by the price... I'm also not surprised when my food takes a long time to be ready... but first time I was surprised to wait 40 minutes to place an order when im only 3rd in line...because they're just not taking orders. PUT A SIGN UP! So those of us who don't have 2 hour lunch breaks can plan accordingly!

I was at the recent Night Market at Kaka'ako and this food truck caught my eye with their…read moreinteresting combo plates. They also looked good for value for the money as you get a lot of food! I decided on the Nothing Mayjah plate that had teriyaki beef, mac salad, two shrimp tempura, 3 pork hash, and fried noodles which covered the whole bottom of the plate. The actual plate looked very similar to the sample ones they had on a table in front the truck. The teriyaki beef slices had good flavor but were a bit dry as they were cooked ahead of time. The Mac salad had tuna and corn in it which was different. The shrimp tempura didn't seem to have well defined pieces of shrimp inside, more like batter with bits of ground up and reformed shrimp. The pork hash were great with good flavor. The noodles covered the whole bottom of the plate (no rice) and had green onions, char siu, and kamaboko. Unfortunately the noodles were bland and could have used more seasoning. I still enjoyed the plate and you can't beat the amount of food you get for the price. If a few things were improved on they would get 5 stars! I'd be happy to try other plates from them and see if the quality varies.

@fortunefoodfinds: "STREAT-smart ! A NOTHING MAYJAH from StrEats-of-Aloha who popped up at the…read moreSaturday Village Night Market located in the Pearlridge Sears parking lot. Grilled thin sliced ribeye, breaded shrimp, 3pcs porkhash, char siu fried noodles, n' tuna Mac salad. This ono plate did not skip out on anything n' was quite hefty. The price is nice n' the amount you get is plenty!" SERVICE: fast n' friendly INTERIOR: n/a EXTERIOR: food truck WAIT TIME: 10 mins PARKING: free lot OVERALL COMMENTS: liked that they had all the food items for sale on display so that you could visually see what you'd be getting. What I received was made exactly how it was shown (I did request for the breaded shrimp to have the saucy drizzle, which the chef was happy to do. Thank you!). The weight of the plate was heavy. You get your moneys worth n' we even had leftovers. The shrimp was crispy n' delicious, the sliced ribeye was tasty n' had a good sweet sauce on it, the porkhash was moist n' flavorful (woulda been even more bomb if it came with the spicy shoyu sauce), the tuna mac with corn was a nice refreshing side, n' the char siu fried noodles complimented everything well. Definitely will be coming back again!

Best cheap plate lunch. You got roast pork, shoyu chicken, hamburger steak, chow fun, fried…read morechicken, sweet sour ribs, sandwiches, meat loaf, drinks, chips, cookies. Monday-Friday 9:30ish to 1 pm or when food gone. Go check out Sandy's lunch Wagon. Menu changes each day. Go check em go check em go... Will.I.Am.

2nd attempt at reviewing this place. Today luncheon meat…read moreseems like the hot lunch believe it or not, both the guy I front of me and the regular behind me ordered it Delicious shoyu chicken, ok pork tofu, back when I can, SP Lunch Wagon is the name of this place. Yelp edited my entry. Matson will sue. Wtf, no wonder YELP common is so heavily shorted. idtents. Taste Good. Weds, da chow fun and fried chicken were both sold out when I got there. Fri get Hawaiian Food, hidden spot, Matson guys secret, Got sandwiches too, meatloaf, roast pork, Hot peppers in a bottle if you like.

First time trying aunty Mercy's empanada and it was very impressive ! I'll be back here again !read more

If your craving Filipino food and your near Māpunapuna there's a food truck that service it with…read morethe ilicano empanada. I had a mini plate pork gistantes and pinakbet. This definitely hit the spot for my Filipino craving without driving to Waipahu.

Slightly with a twist…read more.. Nothing like making it your own and Fattitude sure does that as this Filipino food truck dishes up some yummy local favorites as I friend was just saying she wanted empanadas and here they are at the Kaka'ako Night Market. As I scanned over their menu it really was a hard choice with Lumpia Empanada, Pork Hash Lumpia, or the classic Pork Adobo and Pancit...yikes! Since it's been awhile I decided on their Pork adobo which comes with rice was so delicious very tender and flavorful the rice was jasmine rice which I love to then really wished had some of that yummy sauce to soak it all up as it was served dry by the end of the plate the lean meat got a bit dry for me. The staff was nice but has a bit of a wait for my order while my friends fried empanada came out really fast the vibe here was busy and it felt like they weren't quite ready but I enjoyed it nevertheless and got my cravings done with a bit of Fattitude. Thank you!

Another great food truck with unique food offerings! Love their menu, extremely friendly staff,…read moregreat tasting food. Like a lot of food trucks, my only qualm is the price vs. food portion. Pro tip: Get their hot sauce because it's homemade! + Food: Got the catfish plate with fries for $20. The catfish was well-seasoned, soft inside crunchy outside. I especially love their fries. The tartar sauce and hot sauce that the plate came with was also great. The catfish was smaller than I thought. + Ambience: It's on a small lot by the side of Kam Hwy with a lot of parking. There's a shaded seating area to enjoy your food.

I got the oxtails and rice and peas.... Oxtails were tender…read moreand rice and peas tasty. It was a last minute purchase. I was there to stop at another food truck and decided as I walked past that I'll get something to go. It was the best decision I've made.