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    Pineapple Express Kauai

    4.9 (53 reviews)
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    Spicy poke
    Jami R.

    Some of the best poke on the island! Plus really good smoothies. The rice was cooked perfectly and the salad dressing was also delicious. I wish we had more time on the island to re-visit.

    Robin D.

    Wow, just wow. Cute local food truck with plenty of shaded outdoor tables. Pure aloha from beginning to end. This would be my plate lunch go to if I lived on island. Now, if they'd only share their peanut sauce recipe! So ono!

    Green braddah
    Angela W.

    Lots of aloha for Pineapple Express! We were so glad we could stop by and loved all the food. Super friendly and terrific service. Nice and relaxing with some picnic table seating if you want to eat there, but perfect for takeaway meals to your favorite beach. We wish we could've come back again! If you're in Kapa'a, def go visit! Loco moco was eaten before I could take a picture.

    Surf and Turf
    Arthur Z.

    I love the food here, the service very friendly. Please come here to eat I highly recommend it.

    Smoked meat plate
    M A.

    Friendly staff and amazing food! Smoked meat was flavorful and tender! We also had the moco loco! Gravy is delicious!

    Outside
    Ry T.

    3.5 stars. Lone food truck in a lot with a few parking spaces, another eating establishment and another food truck around the corner. We shared 2 items, fried spam musubi and pork Lau Lau which came with rice and a scoop of Mac cheese. The pork was juicy and moist. Mac cheese was OK. I didn't care for the fried musubi. It had chopped bits is Spam instead of whole slice on top of the rice. What I liked the most was the lilikoi lemonade with a delicious mix of the 2 flavors.

    Hawwian plate with kalua pork
    Kas D.

    Amazing spot to try for authentic kalua pork! It's a tiny food truck in a parking lot but nothing short of flavor. Will be back the next time we are on the island!

    Steak, Mac and rice with an egg on top.

    I saw this food truck and decided to stop by. I got the Steak, Mac and rice with an egg on top. Absolutely incredible and would come back again! Thank you for the delicious and fresh food!

    Kalua Spam Musubi
    Paris R.

    Stopped here directly after my flight for a quick snack, and this was the BEST fresh & tasty food to have after a flight. I love the variety of options on the menu and the prices are really good too. Also, the lady in the front was so nice I've never had any Spam Musubi like this, but it was SO good I loved the crispiness and the flavor. I ubered from the airport for $7 (if there's a surge, just wait 5-20 mins until it goes down.) Also, it's right on the left of Walmart. Thanks for the yummy food & a nice welcome to Kaua'i! Mahalo! Paris

    Bill B.

    Ahhhh.... What a great place. Great food, great smells, and an awesome chef! If you are near the Walmart give this a try. After getting the food back to the resort I can honestly say that it was excellent. After my frustrating experience this morning at The Kountey Kitchen in Kapaa I would recommend this location hands down. Keep up the good work.

    Scan and see!
    Lynnsie L.

    We came right as they were closing, I believe they ran out of a lot of things so they closed a little early, keep that in mind when planning this for an early dinner. I ordered the Garlic Furikake Chicken plate (comes with Mac salad and rice) but they were out of Mac salad :( so they doubled the rice. That's easily the best chicken I've ever had! I'm bummed they ran out of Mac salad but I'd definitely just plan to come earlier instead of when they were closing. The lady I ordered from was very nice and complimented my Selena shirt (anything for Selena!:) she helped me along with my order and I ended up loving what I got. Definitely recommend! It's located in the Walmart parking lot so there's plenty of parking too!

    Chili chicken
    Veronica P.

    This was my favorite place I tried while visiting the island for 6 days. Very friendly service. Ordered the fried chili chicken with mac salad, it was hot & fresh and delicious. The mac salad was my favorite compared to other places as well. I also ordered the fried spam musubi. I was mind blown. I loved that it was in the form of a little roll. So amazing. Do not miss out on this little food truck in the Walmart parking lot in Lihue!

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    Great food truck experience! We stopped here for a quick lunch- proportions are generous, and the food was quite tasty

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    Best plate lunch on Kauai. Everything tasted fresh and was so ono. Check the daily specials.

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