It took over 25 minutes just to give us this plate of chips and pico, we were starving by the time it came out. It took over an hour and a half to get our food, and there was no warning that it might take a while, which would have been fine if they warned us it would take some time. The table in front of us hasn't gotten their two entrees and it's been over an hour and a half. We've been waiting for an hour and a half and still haven't gotten our entrees. And they were out of beans for the vegetarian option. There is also no restroom. Update: got our food after an hour and forty minutes, my entree was supposed to come with rice and beans, and when the food came out they said they were out. No rice and beans and no replacement side that I had already paid for. DO NOT GO HERE read more

Paco's Tacos Lighthouse - Mexican Near Me - Kilauea, Hawaii

Very good time at Paco's Tacos. Service was fairly quick and owner was friendly. Cute shaded outdoor seating, abundance of seats available. I got carne asada fries and a baja fish burrito. Fries were spectacular, but the burrito had WAY too much bean for me personally, so the burrito wasn't my favorite. Everyone else in my group enjoyed their food though. I would recommend going but if you get a burrito, watch out for the portion of beans in it. read more

Paco's Tacos Lighthouse - House cat near sitting area sleeping - Mexican Near Me - Kilauea, Hawaii

Disappointed Lived in SAN for many years and experienced Mexican food all over Baja CA. Had the fish tacos which was fresh. However was not complimented by seasoning, cabbage/creama and overall average at best. We ordered a side of beans, tasted like they came out of a can and was hoping for that authentic taste. Upside, Hubby had tacos pastor which he enjoyed. read more

Used to love coming here and getting great service and yummy food. Unfortunately, disappointed in the food and the service was terrible. It was like I was bothering her when I asked a question, and I was self ordering on the kiosk. I don't like writing a bad review because I understand it's hard running a business, but do better. I understand the prices because Kauai is not cheap, but treat people with respect like they are treating you. Whether you're a local or visitor. read more

The sign says authentic , I would beg to differ I asked if the Carne asada burrito had rice and beans in it, because the menu just said meat, pico and guac salsa and they said no. Seriously? That's basically just a big taco! We got the fish taco and carne asada taco, and it was lack luster. read more

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Honestly one of the worst experiences I've had on the island. The service was incredibly rude from the start -- the woman working there had a terrible attitude and acted like helping customers was a burden. I asked for salsa after ordering and was told I couldn't have any... after paying $30 for a single burrito. That alone was wild. On top of that, the food didn't even make up for it. The carne asada was full of fatty, chewy pieces and honestly not enjoyable at all. For the price they're charging, you'd expect way better quality. It's frustrating as a local to see places like this price gouging and treating customers poorly. There are way better spots on the island that actually appreciate your business. Would not recommend. Save your money and go somewhere else. read more

The food is overpriced and extremely lackluster. You are better off going anywhere else to eat

So good! It's normal priced for Hawaii; and so worth it!!! We eat here at least 12 times a year and love it every time!

If you live on Kauai you probably have eaten here quite a bit. It's not the best but not the worst. I usually play it safe and get a bean and rice burrito which is decent although it usually has tons of rice and not a lot of beans. Yesterday after a long day at the beach, we stopped at paco taco in Kilauea, I got the nachos for my daughter and her friend to share. I was shocked that they were $19! I mean, I get it, Kauai is expensive but for $19 I expected them to be really good with lots of toppings. They were terrible. Very disappointing...definitely don't get the over priced nachos here!! If you want a good fish burrito go to Kilauea fish market, or check out healthy hut for their hot food and salad bar. And if looking for good street tacos head to Kapaa for little fatties they never disappoint. Just my opinion read more

Paco's Tacos Lighthouse - $19 nachos - Mexican Near Me - Kilauea, Hawaii

We aren't locals and it also was cinco de mayo, so I was anticipating a longer wait! We waited a little under an hour but the food was solid - they were out of some items (beans, rice, etc.) but then it was included in our items Just not on the side. Ambience was fun and again food was solid! read more

It's a good and cost effective restaurant for you and your family during the trip. If you miss tacos during your stay, you can go to Paco's Tacos. read more

Our always go to..Baha Tacks are the best. Easy and fast service. It's our always go to place while on the North Shore... read more

Paco's Tacos Lighthouse - Logo - Mexican Near Me - Kilauea, Hawaii

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Yes, the food is expensive here. No, we never actually get tacos. We get shrimp or carne asada taco salads, cheese enchiladas & cheese quesadillas. The side order of sautéed shrimp is just perfect. We love paco's SO MUCH!! Our favorite Mexican on island. read more

Burned meat !! Literally charcoal was served to us on Al Pastor torta and when we tried to tell the lady who is in the billing she was laughing at us as he heard a joke !! They didn't take care of it !! We paid $ 16.31 for eating Charcoal!! Stay away from this place if you have any other food options!! read more

Paco's Tacos Lighthouse - Taco place - Mexican Near Me - Kilauea, Hawaii

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Food is expensive and no flavor. Carne asada burrito was horrible. The steak was like eating rubber and was a tortilla with just bits of tough meat no rice, beans or anything else. I'd be better off if I had just bought a frozen burrito read more

Delicious tacos! It was nice eating in their outside patio with the chickens. Would definitely recommend if you are in the Princeville area. read more

Paco's is charging $22 for enchiladas and other plates. That's just crazy. Beans and rice is an arm and a leg. No beans tonight. Would have hope that it would be replaced by extra rice or chips (as I requested). But no, small plate a food for almost $23. Paco's used to be the affordable place for locals. read more

Paco's Tacos Lighthouse - Price of paradise. - Mexican Near Me - Kilauea, Hawaii

Would only recommend if there were literally no other options available and even then Id say think twice. I've ate at this location multiple times and it's like I have amnesia and can't remember how much I don't like it. Each time is just like... why did I come here again? Last time eating here was a few days ago and I swear my tacos were mostly just burnt bits of god knows what from the grill, just weird miscellaneous bad tasting black stuff. The flavor was horrible and greasy and just like, not real food? Wish I took a photo but I couldn't even eat my food and my partner wouldn't either so I just tossed it and took the loss and left. The burrito was literally pure meat, no flavor, nothing special, might be decent if you're just starving and need something other than nothing. Wasn't even worth mentioning anything to them cause not like it'll ever change... It's been this way for a while. I'll just never go back. read more

After reading many reviews of the food here, I finally decided to try it out. The tacos are okay, but pretty pricey for what it is. We ordered the carne asada tacos, soft shell crab and ceviche. The ceviche was just a mix of tomatoes and small pieces of fish. It was refreshing but lacking some flavour. The carne asada was good but the steak was alittle over cooked in my opinion. We enjoyed the soft shell crab tacos but noticed that it's just a small piece you get. Had it been bigger, it would of been better and definitely worth the price. read more

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Really quick and friendly service. Food was great. Taco Tuesday was a great deal. Highly recommend this place.

Ok the food here is amazing, the horchata is out of this world.. When they say authentic they mean authentic.. Definitely recommend Paco's Tacos , she even put up with my terrible Spanish! read more

Paco's Tacos Lighthouse - Verde burrito - Mexican Near Me - Kilauea, Hawaii

We were very disappointed with our food here, especially considering the prices. Additionally, it came out lukewarm yet my husband and I were the only ones there. read more

Nice veggie tostada. Great sauces, lovely crisp tortilla Abdul nicely put together. Wish there was some guacamole tho. But that won't stop me from getting it again! read more

I'll start off by saying as SoCal natives who have spent a lot of time in Mexico we have had LOTS of great tacos and these are not great. The shrimp in the shrimp tacos is nice and fresh but the tacos are not very flavorful. The fish tacos were really dry and again lacking flavor. The ingredients seemed very fresh which is a plus. Now for the real bad news. The older lady who took our order was not very nice and kind of rude. She literally rolled her eyes when I asked if I could get different kinds of tacos in my 3 taco plate. By the way, no you cannot. Also, a la cart tacos are $7 each! They are very small street taco style tacos! These tacos are not worth $7 each. They are mostly filled with cabbage. Their salsa consists of a sort of mayo blended with salsa and a very mild red salsa. So if you want some heat, bring your own salsa. read more

Food is great, service is not! Soooo Sloww!! There was one table waiting for food when we ordered. Just ordered some tacos, nothing crazy...took over 20 minutes for 2 tacos. read more

Paco's Tacos Lighthouse - Al Pastor Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Kilauea, Hawaii

I work in princeville, but I live in Kapaa, so when I am too lazy to make dinner I'll come here for tacos. To be honest, this Paco's Tacos location is a lot better than the other ones on the island. They are fast with orders (I usually all ahead and they will be ready by the time I reach Kilauea). I get the al pastor tacos, beans, and rice. They taste great! read more

What happened to this once fresh amazing taco stand? Operators need to improve quality and freshness. There used to be a line of locals eating here. Disappointing enough to take it off the list of spots for north shore food. read more

Chicken tacos were ok - corn tortillas were a bit tough but the meat and cilantro/onion was fresh and the salsas were good. No restroom on site at all and the service leaves a lot to be desired. The other Pacos locations are much better. read more

Great spot to check out for some quick bites. Had the carne asada tacos and Al pastor torta. It was good. Service was quick.

I was told don't eat Mexican in Hawaii and this proved to be true. The fish tacos didn't have flavor unless you drenched them in the side sauces, the carnita burrito was ok, service was OK. Chickens were really annoying. I think they are used to getting food here so they are pretty bold. read more

Please, if you're reading this , get as far away from this place as possible!!! This is the worst Mexican taco place I've visited here in Kauai!! As a Mexican, I know what a good taco should taste and look like. These tacos were very poor quality, I make better tacos at home!! Nothing here was authentic! The beans were clearly canned and their chips and "salsa" were disgusting. They were also store bought and their tomato sauce tasted spoiled! Yuck!! I brought it up to the lady at the counter and she said that was all they had. Plus, they were over priced!! $8 for one taco!! One taco !! It looked like my kiddo put it together! But even his tacos would have looked and tasted better. Unfortunately, my family and I were in such a disappointing shock that we forgot to take pictures of the food. There's more, let me talk about the service. The lady at the cashier is clearly unhappy with her job, she has very poor customer service skills. She's extremely rude and not friendly at all. She thinks everything is obvious to the customer and she rolls her eyes! When you ask her a question she just stares at you assuming you should know what the answer is. This place may have looked cute and their pictures are deceiving, but unfortunately the food and service are terrible!! We won't be coming back and do not recommend. If you want delicious tacos, head over to Tiki Tacos ! They do not disappoint. read more

Paco's Tacos Lighthouse - Paco's Tacos Lighthouse - Mexican Near Me - Kilauea, Hawaii

We love tacos! Paco's Tacos did not disappoint. Coming from So CA we know good tacos! We tried the shrimp taco, the fish taco and the Baja fish taco. We loved the shrimp and the Baja fish taco the most. If you are trying to eat healthy then the regular fish taco would be a good choice otherwise go for the Baja style. The service was good. Very casual you go to the window order your Food they will call your order and you pick it up. There are tables and chairs to sit at to enjoy your tacos. Can't wait to return to Kauai to have tacos again! read more

Went and employee was extremely rude. We watched the way they treated the customer in front of us when he asked for sauce and then had to ask for a fork and napkins. We ended up leaving before we even ordered. Asked for a menu and we were told they only had lunch and she seemed very unconvinced by us just asking where a menu was. Annnnd no bathrooms. read more

I stopped by around 3:30 pm this afternoon to get food for three hungry friends. The waitress was in the outside patio on her phone scrolling for around 10 minutes before coming back inside She was rude and not helpful at all. no paper menus and told me to take my phone to click on symbol which was supposed to open a menu for me. It did not open because there was no WiFi and she told me she didn't know a WiFi code. I asked if they had Chilli Rellenos and if they were freshly made. She gave me a blank stare and never answered me. i asked to talk to the manager and another blank stare. I told her I was going to give her a bad review on yelp and she turned her back on me and walked away. Meanwhile, there were 4 other people waiting to order I walked away hungry and disappointed I have NEVER given a bad review on yelp But whoever is the manager of this business needs to have a talk with her about customer communication and putting some effort in to her work I will never return read more

Fish tacos were bomb!! Accidentally ordered 2 plates of 3 instead of 1 plate, and ended up with 6 tacos. Ate them all they were that good. The Mrs had the soft shell crab tacos which was also amazing. Good little spot, tucked away from the other super touristy areas of north shore Kauai. read more

Casual sit-down dining in cute location, replete with native Hawaiian animals such as ubiquitous cats and chickens. The style is cottage plantation lanai style, in a village like neighborhood spot that doesn't have traffic, so nice and peaceful atmosphere. Beautiful trees and flowers to enjoy while you wait. Kilauea is a cute town, so I wanted to be here instead of Princeville, and not do a big fancy restaurant. There is no table service. You order at a window, then sit at a table of your choosing and wait. No shredded beef or chicken enchiladas either. The person taking my order clearly thought I was insane. I said, "It's on the menu." She looked at me in disbelief. I sheepishly ordered cheese enchiladas. $17. They were very cheesy. Whether it was $17 worth, who knows. The rice and beans were very good. I asked my sister if she left a tip and she scoffed. Then we both laughed. The food is expensive, limited, ok, no service, so we didn't feel compelled to tip. All in all, it was good enough that I would like to give them another shot sometime. read more

Beware of using your credit cards here , a few minutes after our visit , we started getting alerts of someone making amazon payments with my credit card number. Foods great though, bummer this happen , PAY CASH ITS WORTH IT ! read more

for an island with such a little amount of high rated restaurants, pacos tacos is definitely a go-to solid taco shop. its such a tucked away hidden gem. locally owned with flavorful mexican food that has spot on flavors. would definitely recommend !! read more

Paco's Tacos Lighthouse - easily their best taco in my opinion. the al pastor taco trio - Mexican Near Me - Kilauea, Hawaii

Food was delicious! We ordered fish and shrimp tacos! You can tell the fish and shrimp were fresh!!! The lady who took our order was super kind and welcoming! Would definitely recommend if you're in the area! read more

First time eating here after dozens of trips to the North Shore. It is a little off the beaten track although right off the main road. Very Kauaian! We shared the Thursday special Chile Verde Burrito, which was also topped with the Chile Verde. This was definitely a Hawaiian style version of the classic Mexican dish, nothing fancy, but very tasty, with ground pork replacing chunks, a very thin burrito tortilla, and several condiment "salsas" adding lots of flavor. For me, this was a great Hawaiian find, as witnessed by the many locals, on lunch break, who waited to eat outside under the awning, with various Chickens and cats wandering around. We will definitely return. read more