The cornbread is a must! We enjoyed it so much that we didn't get to take a picture…read more Brisket was so tender and the flavor of the ribs were so delicious! There is a magic rub used for these ribs! We placed the phone order and it was ready for us to pick up in tine for lunch. Thank you for the great service and even greater food! We will be back again for cornbread and to try the chicken and pulled pork!

Saw the 5 stars and I was in the area and had try it…read more.. I pulled up to a lot with a lot of parking. The area was a little empty so slightly worried about my food choices... Walked up to the truck and saw a standard bbq menu. Noticed everything that you add brisket to was an additional $8 per order. Kinda pricey, but Hawai'i. Ordered a 1 choice with a side and added on a homemade sausage link. Selected the homemade Mac and cheese as a side as that's classic and waited a bit for my food... I don't remember the actual cost but it was around $30 for my plate after everything was said and done... Got my food and found a table. Opened it up and was immediately underwhelmed. The brisket looked dry and was from the day before. The sausage looked mid. The Mac and cheese looked extremely loose. All the items had the slightest smoke... Now these are all preference things and this food wasn't for me. Overall not my type of place to the price. Won't go too far into detail but give it a try if you like bbq'ish...

Amazing food fed my soul delicious Convenient and real…read moreingredients Mahalo for being a business

I was curious when I heard about a place that did southern bbq. So I decided to check it out…read more The place is pretty cute with a couple tables in the back. I like the little patio vibe. The owners were nice and helpful when asking about their different briskets. I went and got three items the brisket plate that comes with corn and mash potatoes, the ribs, and Thai tea. The Thai tea nice and sweet. Then the brisket nice and tender the corn was also good and seasoned. Really like the garlic mash. Wasn't big on the sauce that came with it. And the ribs were good not fall of the bone but very easy to pull off the bone. Overall pretty good place for some bbq

As soon as we walked in, we felt transported to K-town in LA lol. The only thing that didn't…read morefollow us to K-town were the prices unfortunately. It's definitely on the pricier side but there is literally no other soon tofu soup options so it's still cheaper than flying off island when a craving hits. The service was great! Aunty was literally like one of my my aunties. We showed up at 12p with a reservation but there were only 2 other parties but it was also a Monday so it worked out. The food was very tasty. Never tried cold noodle soup but that tricked my mind like crazy. The broth looked clear and flavorless but it was so delicious. I really enjoyed that with the chewy noodles. The La Kalbi made me see the birth of the universe. That thing was ridiculous. I'm still dreaming about it. I've never had Kalbi so soft and disintegrated before even chewing. We also tried the vegetable stir-fry with shrimp because my wife wanted to balance out all the meats but I'm not a vegetable guy. It was still tasty. The reason for coming was to try the tofu soup but we didn't even try that so we'll have to come back. I wanted to knock the rating down for pricing but I can choose whether I go here or not and I know the cost of doing business is crazy especially hawaii. overall, we had a great experience and the leftovers fed us for 2.5 days after our visit.

Upon entering the door, we had a very friendly smile and cheerful greeting, then were directed to a…read morespecific booth to seat ourselves. Our menu and waters arrived quickly. The quick service and constant smile were consistent throughout our meal. I ordered the pork belly and hubby ordered the fish stew, made with black cod, also known as butterfish. The banchan (automatic side dishes) were individual bites of flavors, some salty, some mild. The peanut? sauce which came with the lettuce for the pork belly are an absolute necessity as the pork belly was well cooked but had no remarkable flavor on its own. Together? Quite delicious. My pork belly's thin slices did not match the images on the menu or the wall. Hm. Romaine lettuce is not ideal for wrapping but it was clean and fresh. The onions beneath the pork belly were lightly sauteed, remaining crisp, and could be a bit undercooked for some people. I enjoy onions so it's no matter to me. Our two entrees could have fed four people. The portions were generous. If we were to come again, we'd split a meal. The fish stew was spicy! I loved it! Hubby did not. He is not the one for fiery food. Our server/hostess mentioned we could order it "mild", next time. I was secretly pleased there would be leftovers. His Korean beer was very light, close to a Bud Light, we commented. Our sweet hostess suggested a different beer for our next meal. I think she might have thought the Bud Light comparison was unflattering, but it was only a comparison. Overall, pleasant experience.

BEST FILIPINO FOOD ON THE ISLAND!…read more During my 1 week stay at Maui I probably came here about 5 times. I went here right after getting off the airport to get some quick comfort food before checking in to my stay in Kīhei and Tagpuan happened to be on the way. I ordered the chicken Inasal and pork lumpia and from those two simple dishes I could tell that this place was legit. IMO that inasal's definitely better than Mang Inasal back in PI and much better than the Inasal I've had in the Bay Area so hopefully that hypes it up enough. Kept coming back almost every single day till I left to go back to the mainland. In that time I also had the grilled liempo (pork belly), crispy pork belly, and longanisa sliders - all excellent dishes. Really love the sauce selections they use for their dishes too - pretty good balance of acid to cut the fat making the dishes feel not too heavy. The food truck is currently nestled in what seems to be an auto shop lot. There's a nice clean bathroom access via the auto shop near the food truck itself. Lots of parking, a few benches to eat at, and of course, really good food. The couple that run Tagpuan are incredibly kind and hard working people. Would highly recommend - not only to support a local business owner (who's from Lāhainā) but because they serve genuinely good and authentic Filipino food.

We drive by everyday to drop off our kid to school and was always curious about this spot. We…read morefinally got to try it today and we absolutely MUST go back and try the other food items. This food truck is inside a small lot with gravel around a couple benches and chairs. It's across from car wash so you'll hear their loud air drying machines but after awhile it's just background noise and doesn't bother us. Plus they play some nice music on a small speaker at the truck. We ordered the Ahi Poke Nachos and this dethroned our previous favorite from another spot down the road. It is a bit spicy so just be aware. So worth it. Lots of flavor and plenty poke to chip ratio. We also ordered the chicken Inasal since our kid would eat it. She's picky but ate plenty chicken. It has a very nice charred smoky flavor and still super tender and moist. We need to try the other items for sure so we will 100% be back. We got to meet the owners Rocky and Maine? They were super nice and took the time to explain that their name Tagpuan means "meeting place" for those who are not Filipino. (Me) When the food is ono we already happy but service was cherreh on top. They were warm and very inviting. There's one port a potty and sink just fyi. Highly recommend! Come check it out!

After getting off the plane from Oahu, it was time for lunch and Da Soriano Grindz popped up as the…read moretop recommendation on Yelp search. It was a short 5 min hop over from the airport to Da Tambayan Corner and parking in the adjacent lot was easy. All the food trucks are ringed around the central tables and look for the aquamarine Da Soriano truck over by the road. Their food style is Filipino with a Hawaiian twist if you hadn't discerned it from their name. They have a build-your-own-combo grindz menu that you can pick a couple of proteins with rice options or check out the picture menu if you really don't know what to get. My wife went for the combo of Pork Adobo & Garlic Butter Shrimp with Mac & Green Salad, both very flavorful choices. Her friend went double pork action with Chinese Roast Pork Belly & Calamansi Grilled Pork Belly and Pancit Bihon Noodles as her side. The Chinese roast pork belly was as crispy good as any I've seen in any Chinatown. My Seafood Trio had a Miso Glazed Salmon Fillet, 3 Baked Mussels, 2 Shrimp Tempura and topped with Kaboyaki sauce & Thai Chili Aioli. The Shrimp were not the typical panko coated but battered and tasted good drizzled with the 2 sauces. The mussels are topped with a heavy cheesy mayo sauce and baked. Of course, it wouldn't be a Hawaiian plate lunch without a scoop of white rice and a scoop of mac salad. All this wasn't enough and our friend went back to chat with the chef and came back with a double serving of banana lumpia in crunchy spring roll wrap and drenched in heavy syrup. This was an excellent dessert and wrap up to a great lunch. We were so stuffed, we had to skip dinner!

My husband and I came here for the Halo Halo dessert and it was incredible. The dessert had so many…read moredifferent flavors and textures inside, including tapioca, taro, ube paste, shaved ice, evaporated milk, ube ice cream, and leche flan. The most fun part was trying to determine what flavors/items were in each layer of the dessert cup. The halo halo wasn't overly sweetened and was just the perfect blend of creamy and refreshing.

We saw the sign outside the restaurant announcing a new Korean BBQ restaurant opened under new…read moremanagement. Curious, I checked out Yelp and the reviews looked good so we gave it a try. We had a party of 9 so I wanted to make a reservation ahead of time, but no one answered the phone. I ended up going in to make a reservation. Parking is located in back of the restaurant. We parked in a space marked Hemi's because that used to be the name of the business. They use portable, electric grills instead of the built-in gas grills usually used in KBBQ restaurants. The electric grills don't smoke as much as the gas grills. Many of the items on their menu are pre-cooked. The only thing we ordered that we cooked on the beef brisket. The meat was tender and tasted yummy with the dipping sauce. The Banchan was limited to kim chee, green salad and eggplant, The food was really good! We especially enjoyed the mandoo. The only downside is that prices are a bit steep. I'm glad Maui has a KBBQ!

Saw that this was a new restaurant on Yelp! Parking is behind Lava's- very tight space so turn in…read moreslowly! When we came in, there was a big party settled already. It was one or two workers running back and forth to fulfill all the orders. One of the auntie's at the restaurant advised us to just take a seat anywhere and that's what we did. The chairs are a bit high, so we weren't seen right away, but once they saw us they got us a menu, water and asked us what we wanted. We chose from the menu: soondubu, kimchi jeon, and kalbi (which we didn't get but I'm sure they were overwhelmed and didn't notice since there was a big party). Just by observing the place and the orders placed by the bigger party, if you look around the restaurant there are other food items that you can order. We didn't know and just stuck to the menu, lol but a note for next time! Again, the seats are very high so we were waiting for our food for quite a while. But once they noticed that we didn't have our food, they apologized and got our food right away! First came the banchans, I really enjoyed them! My favorite was the fishcake and radish kimchi. Kimchi pancake had other vegetables mixed in, not just kimchi. I wasn't expecting the other veggies, but it was good nonetheless. Then the grill and meats came. It is a portable grill and each table has an extension cord to plug the grills in. Once the uncle came to our table, he got us started with the grill and meats and cooked for us a bit! The attentiveness and effort was there and we really appreciated that. We then got our soondubu. It was very warm, refreshing and not too spicy. Our once empty table was now filled with banchans, sauces, meats, and lettuce! Once all our food came, the nice auntie came over and apologized again for the long wait for our food. She had said she would give us the kimchi jeon as a "service" which kinda means "it's on the house" as an apology. We understood the busyness with the restaurant and short staffed workers, but we're grateful for the effort and attention they had once they realized. Overall we enjoyed our experience here at O BBQ! We left full and satisfied, but not over bloated! I know Oahu has all you can eat KBBQ, but all you need is some good food, good meats and good company to enjoy KBBQ on Maui! We are glad we chose to dine in and try this new spot on Maui. We'll be coming back again!

OMG! This place rocks! We were a large group and they…read moreaccommodated us quickly for lunch. Service was great but I have to focus on my meal. I got the garlic shrimp and was expecting a food truck style entree. Wow was I wrong in a very good way. Huge prawns came on a plate with a bed of rice slathered in garlic and butter. They brought a bunch of napkins and even latex gloves for me to dive into this dish. There is a restroom close so washing up isn't a problem. Dig in I went. I didn't make eye contact with the rest of our group till done. I was in garlic shrimp heaven. Best meal of the week in Maui.

Nice little hole in the wall, with an old school, local atmosphere. Local food, with the usual…read moreburgers, sandwiches. The decor is awesome inside and the waitstaff very friendly. Even though it was small, we got seated right away. The service was impeccable and the food was so fresh. Highly recommended anytime!

We are back in Maui after more than 2 years, and of course we had to find Kusina ni Jayboy…read more Apparently the lost the food truck and their home in the Lahaina fire. But now they have a new place downtown. I ordered the side order of pork skewers and an order of of rice, while hubby ordered the crispy pork belly. What can i say? Yummmm! Just what we were looking forward to. The staff are so friendly and warm. The sitting area was nice and clean. We highly recommend this place.

The pork belly with tomatoes and onions is the bomb specially dipping the the vinegar sauce they…read moregive . There pompano either grilled or fried is my favorite though I just love a whole fish. But dont miss on there specials I had the ribs to and they were fall off the bone good. But depending on what your ordering call ahead of time is recommended

Everyone I talked to was talking about this place so of course we had to go…read more Nice little place doing a brisket business when we went on Saturday afternoon. Lots of seating, good for groups. You order then sit (I believe) as thats what most people were doing. They bring you your food (think pancake & Waffles) when it's ready and you grab your own condiments. I ordered The Bento because I couldn't make up my mind. It included rice, mac salad,1 slice spam, Mochiko Chicken, BBQ Beef, and 2 large pieces of Shrimp Katsu. Mochiko Chicken is light and crispy and the Shrimp Katsu was battered and huge. The BBQ Beef was succulent and juicy however the sauce wasn't overwhelming. Spam is spam. The rice was a tad dry however the mac salad was good. I did not eat any of the other plates however since all were empty, Im assuming it was Ono. Next to the register there is a display case with various desserts. The next day going home, we stopped by to grab some dessert. The Lava Rocks come in a pair at $5.50. Moist, soft and super chocolaty. The chocolate haupia bar was very nice and not overly sweet. The Chantilly brownie was very chocolaty with a hint of Chantilly and nuts only on top. Both bars were a Shareable size. Overall the staff is very helpful and friendly, the restaurant itself, very bright & open and the food was very Ono! Highly recommend.

Solid first stop place off the plane with the rental car! Not the best ever but such a great…read moreaffordable and quality options! Inside dining that I suspect get busier at certain times. We were there on a late Sunday afternoon. Mostly locals but in a nicer strip mall with a great Safeway for groceries and other business. Good parking generally. I just got a basic Saimin and it was adequate and tasty. Not best ever but I enjoyed it. My wife got the Ono burger that was in fact Ono brah! Nice small staff and pretty quick service. It was a better and more enjoyable choice than Tin Roof as inside dining available though food quality between the two choices is subjective to the one eating. Tin Roof is closed Sunday and Monday. Kaleis has some great deals on bento combos weekdays I was sorry we missed but maybe another time when we are in town! Go Try Try!

I've had barbecue in places all over Texas, Florida, and California and this ranks up there! I'm…read moregenerally the type of person that will simply ask. "What's great today?" trust me you won't be disappointed any day! And the sauce is bangin' If you like barbecue, you know, some people just have that magic that gets it crispy on the outside so juicy and soft on the inside, it's cliché, but it is so true when it hits it hits

We love it here!!! The food portions are HUGE and DELICIOUS! My husband always gets us the mixed…read moreplates with BBQ chicken&BBQ ribs, we can't get enough!!