Really great spot here. It was a little out of the way for us but we had seen some good reviews for this truck so we needed to stop by. We got the chicken katsu and the kalbi short rib. Both dishes were really tasty and were pretty large portions. The katsu was extremely crispy, and the kalbi was overall pretty solid We also wanted to try the musubi, but unfortunately they ran out which was a bummer. I did see a bunch of people order ahead so I imagine if we return that we would be the gameplan. We have tried several Hawaiian spots in Austin, and so far this is the best one! read more

Growing up as a Pacific Islander in Seattle I've had my fair share of teriyaki chicken and Hawaiian food. I've tried many places in Austin and Shoyu Sugar just shot to the top of the list. Get the mixed plate which has short ribs, teriyaki chicken, macaroni salad and a scoop of rice... Then take the rest of the afternoon off. read more

Shoyu Sugar - Mixed Plate - 5 Stars - Hawaiian Near Me - Austin, Texas

Ono eats in the ATX thanks to Shoyu Sugar making their way into the lone star state. I always have a hard time keeping our orders small, just because I know their portions are huge. But I get excited over tasty leftovers, especially since we're on the mainland and I'm missing my island eats. My favorite is the Red Rocks plate which has ribs, grilled chicken and the fried chicken variety. Meanwhile, husband's go to is always chicken teriyaki as a safe to order white dude who doesn't venture far from his standard lol. The kalua nachos are by far the best snack and they are very generous in making sure you never feel you need to get more. Overall, our second visit, and we still can't have enough, yum. Can't wait to go back to Hawaii but meanwhile, Shoyu holds it down for us here in Texas ;) read more

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Ordered the musubi and Korean fried chicken plate. Customer service was on point, music was jammin and givin all the right island feels real chill environment and loved the shaded eating area. Will definitely be coming back! Mahalo Shoyu Sugar read more

Shoyu Sugar - Seating area while we wait for our grub - Hawaiian Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Everything is so delicious, and this family owned food truck cooks with so much passion and love. And it translates to how good the food is. Have been here a couple times and the chicken teriyaki and red rocks special does not miss!!! Best Hawaiian food in Austin. I love supporting a small business who gives back to the community as well. They did a lot for the Maui community during the fires. Thank you for bringing your delicious Hawaiian food to the Austin community! read more

Shoyu Sugar - Mac Salad, Chicken Katsu - Hawaiian Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I decided to finally try this place since they're donating 10% of all their sales to the Maui Food Bank this week! They're tucked away in a corner of a food truck park, and as you get closer you'll hear Hawaiian music playing and see their cute little shaded seating area. The staff is super friendly and welcoming! I ordered: - Red Rocks Special (5/5): This plate was piled high with teriyaki grilled chicken, kalbi, Korean fried chicken, rice and mac salad, so it's perfect if you want to try a little bit of everything! Honestly, I couldn't even pick a favorite part of the plate, everything was so good. The teriyaki chicken was perfectly sweet, the Korean fried chicken was somehow still crispy and juicy after I drove it all the way home, and the kalbi was super flavorful. I highly recommend getting the spicy shoyu sauce on the side, it's perfect to dip the meat into! - Teriyaki Chicken Spam (4/5): Don't get me wrong, this was good, but nothing can beat a spam musubi for me. Still, this was a super juicy and slightly saucy piece of chicken on top of seasoned rice. What's not to like? Overall, I would definitely recommend this place! The amount of food I got for the cost was incredible, not to mention the amazing taste. They also seem to have weekly specials that aren't on the normal menu, so I'll definitely have to come back to try more! read more

Shoyu Sugar - Red Rocks Special (yum!) - Hawaiian Near Me - Austin, Texas

I love the vibe here! So many other food trucks around. Would recommend going for dinner since it is less hot outside. I didn't like the kalbi much but the chicken was perfect! Very crispy. Reminded me of an Indonesian chicken dish I had in Bali . The Kalbi was missing some sweet flavor. Spam musubi was just okay. Their rice was a little dry. Good service. read more

Shoyu Sugar - Mixed kalbi and chicken plate - Hawaiian Near Me - Austin, Texas

According to my friend who grew up in Hawaii, Shoyu Sugar is the most authentic Hawaiian style food you can find in Austin. What a gem! You can't go wrong with anything you order. My personal recommendation is the Korean fried chicken and galbi. The chicken is crispy and I like that the seasoning has a subtle sweetness. The galbi is really tender. Their portions are very generous. The employees are friendly! read more

Love this place! The owners are from Hawaii and are some of the nicest people you'll ever meet! The food was amazing and made fast and fresh. As a born and raised Pacific Islander, I can testify this food is 100% legit and brings back memories of home! I've been here a couple times now and tried the Katsu Plate and the Red Rocks Special (that's my favorite). The kalbi short ribs are tender and sweet, the fried chicken is crunchy and flavorful and the Mac salad is smooth and creamy. I also love the selection of local candies and treats! Do yourself a favor if your an islander missing home or you want a taste of Hawaiian comfort food check them out! Tip: Make sure to check their hours before you visit! read more

Shoyu Sugar - Round Rocks Special Plate - Hawaiian Near Me - Austin, Texas

Amazing. I love Hawaiian BBQ and this might be top 2 I have ever had. I ordered the Red Rocks Special to get a taste of everything. The Korean fried chicken hit with a burst of flavor and had me thinking...how the heck is the chicken so juicy?! Grilled chicken was less juicy, but by no means dry or flavorless. Short ribs were cooked to perfection. Meaty, tasty, and just the right balance of cooked level to chewiness. That last one is tricky. Folks were friendly and seemed like genuine people. Rudy chatted me up a bit as I was leaving and I was happy I could give him my compliments to the chef, first hand. Highly recommend and hope to come back again when I am back in town read more

Shoyu Sugar - Food truck located in the back. There is parking right in front of the truck and a small eating area - Hawaiian Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Amazing Hawaiian-style BBQ food truck in NW Austin, you really can't go wrong with anything on their menu. I enjoyed the Korean fried chicken, kalbi, teriyaki chicken, poke nachos, chicken katsu. Everything was so delicious with great blend of Hawaiian and BBQ flavors with the perfect char on the meats. The poke was fresh, I only wish I could have received a bit more fish. They have parking available on site and some outdoor seating as well. They are a family-owned small business - I cannot recommend them enough! They also have daily specials (see their website). read more

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Shoyu Sugar is as good as the reviews say. I got the lunch plate which comes with two meat items, two scoops of rice and the macaroni salad. I'd never tried mochiko chicken before and wow, it's great - somewhat like karaage but lighter. Even the macaroni salad was great. Would definitely be back here to try more items! read more

Shoyu Sugar - Mochiko chicken, teriyaki beef, rice, macaroni salad - Hawaiian Near Me - Austin, Texas

Yooo, this place is great! I was quite happy to find this food truck in the growing food truck park here! I wasn't expecting how good the bbq to be though! I love the char and the smokiness that you can taste in each bite. The teriyaki grilled chicken is fantastic! The little macaroni salad is pretty good too! I should really try the other dishes here but I keep getting the teriyaki chicken! It's been a long time since I've had it, and it's done so well that I just have to keep getting it! Albeit, I've only been here twice so far! Maybe next time! read more

Some of the best island grindz out here in the Austin area! Definitely check them out!

Located in a small food truck lot in NW Austin, this place has plenty of options for your Hawaiian food craving. The chicken katsu is a Hawaiian BBQ classic. The full sized portion came with two chicken cutlets with plenty of katsu sauce and rice. Enough to feed two people! I'd order this again. The Hawaiian plate came with lau lau, kahlua pig, and lomi lomi salmon. The lau lau was wrapped in a taro leaf and was nicely meaty and fatty. The kahlua pig was a little dry for me and lacked some flavor. The lomi lomi salmon was bland and could've used some salt. There is a good variety of items on their menu so will update this review as I try more. read more

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This is the best food truck I've had the opportunity to eat from multiple times now. The meats are so fatty and flavorful, easily comparable to some other really good restaurants around the area that offer similar options. I recommend trying everything, with a side of butter mochi for dessert. read more

My hubby and I like going to this food truck. The food is really good and I love their spicy mayo with the chicken Katsu, it my favorite. The food comes out quickly and hot. It's one of our go to spots when we are out and about. read more

Yum! I had the Korean Fried Chicken that came with a side of rice and macaroni salad. Everything tasted fresh and really good-- some kind of sauce would have put this dish over the top, but overall I enjoyed it and will be back to try more. read more

Amazing quality of food and the portions were HUGE. Love the Galbi. I got the Red Rocks Combo that came with galbi, Korean fried chicken, and grilled chicken, and everything was really juicy and fresh! Definitely recommend read more

Shoyu Sugar - Red Rocks Combo - Hawaiian Near Me - Austin, Texas

There are no words to explain how happy I am to have found this place! And it's only 2 minutes from my house. BONUS!!! I'm originally from Kauai, Hawaii and grew up eating Hawaiian food my whole life. When I found out about this place I had to go check it out. The owner is super polite and really nice. I ordered the Lau Lau special and I gotta tell you it broke da mouth! I felt like I was back home. So much flavor. They also gave me a side of the Hilo style Mac salad that I haven't had before and I gotta tell you I preferred it to the regular Mac salad. It's so nice to be able to eat something that takes away those cravings I can only get on the islands. Way to go guys! The only thing I wish there was more of was the taro leaves but that's just because they were so good. Mahalo for the experience and I will definitely be a repeat costumer! read more

Shoyu Sugar - Pork Lau Lau, Mac Salad and rice. So ONO!! - Hawaiian Near Me - Austin, Texas

Best Hawaiian food in Austin Tx!! Everything was made to perfection, the Mac salad was really good and flavorful, the rice was sticky and fluffy perfectly cooked, the katsu was crunchy on the outside soft on the inside, and the bbq flavor was delicious as was the teriyaki chicken. Im mad I forgot to get musubi but I will definitely be back! If it wasn't so hot we would've stayed longer for the good music read more

Shoyu Sugar - Hawaiian Near Me - Austin, Texas

I was born and raised in Honolulu and moved to Austin a little over a year ago. I definitely have missed all the plate lunches I got almost on a weekly basis ! I've tried a certain chain out here that I'm not going to name... and it didn't hit the spot. However this place hit the spot 100%! The kalbi was perfectly marinated and the chicken katsu was just like home. Mac salad also hit the right spot. Definitely will be coming back when I have another craving for plate lunches. Also this little food truck area is really cool and full of so many different types of food. Parking is super easy to find too! read more

Shoyu Sugar - Chicken katsu and kalbi plates - Hawaiian Near Me - Austin, Texas

I went to a pop up event today at Shoyu Sugar and waited in line for one hour. They sold out of the galbi, so I had the chicken teriyaki. It was worth the wait! Rudy and his wife Malama moved to ATX four years ago from Hilo and cook authentic Hawaiian food! It's much better than Hawaiian Brothers as Hawaiian Brothers is a chain owned by haole from Oregon. At their food truck, they sell Hawaiian Sun drinks like POG and passion fruit juice. They also sell spam musubi. I will be coming back to their food truck to try everything that sold out at the pop up event! read more

Fire fire fire fire It's tucked in the back on a dirt road so don't miss it is most did. The wait was worth the food and the service was great too. They don't make you feel bad about asking for sauces . Flavor is crazy trust me def 5 stars . read more

Shoyu Sugar - Hawaiian Near Me - Austin, Texas

I've been wanting to come here for a long time since it so close to me. So my friend and I went here to grab some takeouts from them. They are located inside this parking area full of other food trucks. There are seating area around the food truck but there are not much shade. So prepare to be hot in hot Texas weather. We order a bunch of their combo plate to go. The BBQ was very smoke. They taste really good. However the meat is a bit hard to chew. It would be better if it was more tender. The wait to get our food wasn't too long and their cashier are pretty nice. I would recommend on takeouts only just because there is no shade there and it's hot! read more

I finally got to visit SHOYU SUGAR yesterday, all of the recommends did not disappoint! Not only were they helpful and friendly, the food was fire! I had the Red Rocks special, and the Shoyu Sugar Nachos. Both were amazing! This food truck is the food truck that we didn't know we were missing up North. I will definitely frequent this place on cheat day. I highly recommend read more

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For those of you that were born and raised in Hawaii, this place is legit! The people are super nice, of course that's the Hawaiian way. Good variety of plate lunches on the menu. Mac salad a little different but still ONO and that's what it's about bonafide flavor of plate lunches from Hawaii. I ordered #4 BBQ Mixed Plate and hubby got #5 Korean and Kalbi Mixed Plate. Just like the photo on the menu it looked just like that and it was "broke da mouth" onolicious. As we were sitting at the table waiting for our food, the food is cooked to order and that grill was smokin'. You can smell it in the air...it reminded so much of being at Ala Moana Beach Park as I closed my eyes. Didn't wait too long. And I ordered Mochi and Li Hing Fruit to go. All I can say is you won't be disappointed. Come out and support true food as it is made in Hawaii. P.S. They have Aloha Shoyu to sprinkle on your rice! read more

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So glad I found this place! My dad moved to Texas from Hawaii a long time ago, and we're always trying to find good authentic food here. He LOVED this food, and the owners were super friendly - they're from the Big Island, and my dad had such a great time chatting with them. We got the lau lau (very fresh!), both mixed plates, musubi, and butter mochi, and it was all delicious. So ono! We can't wait to go back! read more

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I was very excited when I heard this spot opened. Having grown up in Hawai'i, when I moved away I missed that taste of home. Shoyu Sugar has brought me that. You'll find them with Hawaiian music playing and ready to serve aloha. Their menu has some local staples I grew up with in my plate lunches. I got their BBQ Mix Plate ($16, BBQ chicken and kalbi) and their special Char Siu Chicken ($14). Complete with a scoop of white rice, mac salad, and side sauces (mustard, spicy shoyu, and spicy mayo). Their food was flavorful and the meat was tender. I highly recommend trying their sauces as well. The mac salad had more imitation crab, which I loved, and their spicy shoyu was probably my favorite sauce. All of it was very delicious and instantly reminded me of home. I also took some spam musubi and butter mochi home to enjoy later. I recommend this place for a great lunch and I fully intend to try everything on their menu, including their desserts (island parfait and island cheesecake). read more

Shoyu Sugar - Shoyu Sugar food truck - Hawaiian Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I finally drove up north to check out this Hawaiian food truck since good Hawaiian food is hard to find in Austin. I got the bbq mixed plate, kuala nachos and gushers. The kalbi and teriyaki chicken were pretty good but the macaroni salad was a miss. It didn't taste like the ones I've had in Hawaii or even Seattle. The kuala nachos were pretty light in terms of flavor and there wasn't all that much meat on the nachos. The gushers were honestly my favorite part cause it kinda brought back a bit of my childhood. Overall pretty solid Hawaiian food but I wouldn't say it was the best. Probably best in Austin but not really worth the drive for me as I can make most of the items I ordered at home. read more

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Saw a friend post this place and had to try it. 1000% lived up to the hype. Been wanting a solid Hawaiian BBQ spot for a while and this filled that hole. If you're going to try for the first time and don't know what to get I'd say get what the lady working suggest and get the "Red Rocks". Great place for lunch but I've been told to pay attention to their hours! They are active on social media and post their specials every week. read more

Shoyu Sugar - Hawaiian Near Me - Austin, Texas

Outstanding lunch here. Great food truck!! Had the combo plate, ribs and chicken with rice and spaghetti salad (like a macaroni salad but made with spaghetti). Served with a spicy Shoyu sauce. Everything was freaking excellent. Huge portion, perfect steamed rice, chilled pasta salad, meat falling of the bone and the best char on the teriyaki chicken. LOVED it. Highly recommend this family owned food truck. Shockingly great. read more

Shoyu Sugar - Hawaiian greatness. Loved this food truck!! - Hawaiian Near Me - Austin, Texas

We happened upon this place by accident when we were looking for something close by to eat. Yelp did its thing and recommended this place nearby. I am always down for trying any Hawaiian food, and this place did not disappoint. Their Kalbi was full of flavor and the rice was legit. None of that Uncle Bens nonsense you get at some Asian and Pacific restaurants to appease the Haoles. These folks are from the Big Island and their authentic flavors reflect this. Their mac salad was on point. I have tried many a mac salad due to my mom's family being from Hawaii, and this was one of my faves. If you have eaten Yummy's in Hawaii, then I would say the taste is similar to their mac salad. As for dessert, I got my son and husband their Haupia cheesecake, and it was a hit with them. They even liked it better than some of the haupia pies In Hawaii. So overall, I will be definitely be returning here. I am very concerned that this place is so close to my work, because I will be eating here way too much in the future for lunch. read more

One of the best food trucks in Austin! Great people serving great food! What it lacks in ambiance it makes up in flavor but we love it when it's nice out and they have chill island music playing. read more

Absolutely amazing pork belly!!! The chicken Katsu that my wife had was cooked perfectly and with the spicy mayo the bomb!! Love the food and service, highly recommend that you swing by. read more

They claim to be Hawaiian food but it is not authentic Hawaiian food. They cook with flavors of the Hawaiian islands..

Best Hawaiian BBQ in Texas !!! Highly recommended, consistent and great island vibes service !! My family and I love this place and go there pretty often !! One Love Shoyu Sugar !! read more

Shoyu Sugar - Hawaiian Near Me - Austin, Texas

I can't speak to the authenticity of the Hawaiian food served up by this local food truck but I can attest to the taste and quality of the food. Although a bit pricey, they serve up large filling portions and everything I have tried has been delicious. I usually get the BBQ Mixed plate which includes the short ribs and teriyaki chicken along with rice and macaroni salad. I also tried and really enjoyed the Kalua Nachos which they don't seem to be serving anymore. My teenager enjoys the Musubi. Aside from the food, another thing I love about this food truck is that they keep a plentiful number of reliable hours and are open for dinner which does not seem to be true for the bulk of the surrounding food trucks or others around town for that matter which makes it worth the drive if you aren't from the neighborhood. I love trying new food trucks but get frustrated at the limited and unreliable hours of others. This isn't fast food and it's popular so don't be surprised if you have to wait for your food. You can save some time ordering on line. read more

Shoyu Sugar is my go to always for great Hawaiian food. It's authentic and the best in Austin by far. Get the Kalbi ribs

This food truck is located on the corner of pond and Anderson, towards the back of the food truck camp. Friendly staff, delicious food, definitely a must try. They also do catering. No time to take photos, food was too delicious to photograph. read more

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