First time here to pickup some take home food for dinner. I…read moreordered sisig, dinardadaan, and empanadas. The wait might be a little long for some customers, but everything is made fresh to order and very sarap (delicious). There were quite a few telephone orders, so call ahead if you want your order ready to go when you get there. The dining area looked spartan, but very clean. I highly recommend this eatery and yes I will be back.

We went to lunch with my friend. Everything was perfect, the cleanliness, the friendly staff, the…read morefood was amazing. We ordered Laing and sinigang bangus.. the only thing that frustrated us was when we asked for extra bowl and plate, cause we're sharing the food , they told us that we have to pay for it ! That's a first ! We never had this experience with other fast food places before . I'll go back with my utensils next time , if I ever .

always love the filipino here. i just came later than usual but she was able to give me what was…read moreleft. amazing!

Good home-made Filipino comfort food that is reasonably priced. Would definitely come back here.read more

I used to go here all the time to get my filipino food fix. Unfortunately they closed the Kalihi…read morerestaurant and now have to make the drive out to Waipahu. If you have never been here I highly recommend you trying their filipino food. Portion size is good and worth the money but the main reason you're buying their food is cause it's winnahs. I did take out a few of their menu items. Their special for July is lechon Kawali, pancit, pork gisantes and pork adobo fried rice. It's good to get this or mixed plate with 3 choices. It allows to try more of their menu selections. While one is good 3 or 4 is much better especially if coming here for the very first time. You won't be disappointed. I called in to place my order and it would be twenty minutes which is fine cause that's how long it took me to get there. The food was hot and ready to go. I made sure my ac was off so I can enjoy a nice hot lunch. The place was crowded even at 1pm. People know good food when they eat it. Lots of parking. The lechon Kawali was good. It's nice and meaty with some nice soft fat pieces. Oh so good. Yeah if you are worried about cholesterol then this might not be for you. If not you gonna enjoy it. The pancit is good. The pork gisantes which is more commonly known as pork and peas is really good. It's like stew and you wanna mix your rice with it. If you like eggs over easy then you should have that over your gisantes. It's sooooooo good. Kinda like Loco moco except it's stew. When that yolk breaks and blends in with the gisantes hoo boy. Just really good stuff there. Then the main attraction is their pork adobo fried rice omelet. I believe they were the original restaurant that brought it out. I might be wrong but they make it just right. Every bite is so good especially when you bite into one that has fat in it. Yummy. Yeah not a good choice if you're staying away from cholesterol but if not you're gonna enjoy it. The pork adobo fried rice is not dry like some other places I've tried. Ok I admit i love filipino food. I had to get dinuguan. Chocolate meat. Another winner with rice and really good with over eggs on top of it. Nice tender succulent pieces of pork. Oh my God, it's so good. I also got Shanghai lumpia. This is da bomb. You gotta eat this one hot and fresh. If not it gets stale and soggy so I ate this first. You dip it into vinegar. I like a little heat so I add Tabasco to it. Great with beer. It's so good. I'm missing it already. Then the final dish i got was their sari sari. It's soup with mixed veggies, baby shrimp and lechon. The soup is delicious and comforting. It's great on a cold night or maybe when you're feeling sick. Better than your chicken noodle soup for sure. It's also great remedy for that hangover you got last night. Lol All in all you just gotta try it. Let me know what you got and how good it tasted. Enjoy and thank me later.

Everybody please check your food carefully!! Today 7/16/26 I ordered lechon and was shock ,…read moredisappointed and furious to find pieces of GLASS in our dish!!! I called and made a complaint and all the lady said was , sorry! I asked to speak to the manager or supervisor and she said that they don't have one. WTF! I'm calling the owners tomorrow! My daughter took a bite and started chewing and felt something hard . I'm soo upset!! Update: 7/16/26 Called Melissa the owner to address this issue. She seemed very concerned and worried about my daughter who found it in her mouth. Thank God my 1-1/2 year old grandson didn't swallow it because he was eating it with my daughter!! Sooo dangerous ! Melissa will investigate this. Thanks Melissa. This taught me a lesson , as well as having a phobia . ALWAYS check your food when buying from restaurants or fast food. I Love eating and ordering pans of food at Elena's but I'll be very careful from now on.

Came here for the first time in a long time. Ordered the pork adobo and pinakbet plate and a side…read moreof pork guisantes. For dessert, we ordered halohalo, casscaron, banana lumpia, and bico. Everything was pretty delicious. The pork adobo was super fatty, but delicious and tender. The pinakbet was flavorful, but I wish there were more squash and meat. The pork guisantes meat was pretty tough. The halohalo was huge, but I wish it was a bit sweeter. The casscaron and banana lumpia were amazing. Staff are super friendly. Lots of table to dine at and a decent sized parking lot. They don't have a menu and they only serve 1-2 choice plates, no more, but you can order side dishes as well. They said the 2 choice plates are under $20.

I was craving breakfast longanisa with egg and rice. I was reluctant to order because of how some…read moreof the food was displayed. Some were in the steam table and some were simply placed on the counter on a plate with no heating underneath. There was a full spread of Filipino food straight from my childhood but what I was looking for was biko and bud bud and that I found! Those two items were only about $10. It was exactly like I expected. The bud bud was colored purple. It was perfect dipped in sugar! The biko was also very good. I always get transported back in my mind to days when my mom would bring me to Filipino potluck parties where I got to enjoy food from my culture. I'm glad this place exists and I'll be back to give them another try.

The flavor of the food at the Kailua Fall Fest was great. We had the BBQ pork skewers (3 for $10)…read more The pork was uniformly cut and cooked. We later came back for a regular plate which was two choices of meat and noodles or rice for $20. We just wanted two scoops of the Bicol Special and noodles or rice. The 30 or 40 something lady, will call her the boss of the food stand, could not comprehend the omission of the rice or noodles. The flavor of the Bicol Special was great. The pork was pretty fatty. Please show a little flexibility in the future.

Food is bland and no taste. People has also said their food is not worth it. Tasteless and bland…read more Will not be returning here again. Honestly not it! I dont know what the hype years back. Tasted better Filipino foods out there. Def gross. How is this place still serving?

Everything was absolutely delicious! We are coming back with family and friends. This a special…read moreplace with a talented chef.

I loved my experience here! I was really craving the ube churros, but I also really wanted the…read morechicken calamansi, so choosing the Kamayan Sampler was an easy decision. It comes with three ube churros, rice, lechon fries, and fried chicken calamansi. I believe it was around $30 something, which honestly wasn't a bad price at all considering some of the individual items are $20 or more. You get to try several different things, and there's definitely enough food to share, so I thought it was a very affordable option. This was my second visit, and I absolutely loved it! During my first visit, the chef even treated my family and me to a dessert on the house after finding out they were visiting from Texas. That was such a kind gesture and made the experience even more memorable. I'm definitely looking forward to coming back again!

You can't call it Huli Huli Chicken unless it's cooked over a smoker and literally turning over and…read moreover and over and over...you get the deal. Passed by this place several times, always rolling down my window to smell the smokey goodness. Finally decided to give their huli huli chicken a try and we did not regret it. The chicken was so delicious. Seasoned and smoked to perfection. It was so tender and juicy. Opted to go for a chicken plate which came with half a chicken, 2 scoops rice, corn and a side of their sauce. It was $18 which I gladly paid for because of how delicious it was and how big the portion was. It was good enough for 2-3 people. The staff was really nice. Shoutout to the braddahs working the smoker. Showed so much aloha with their smile and throwing shakas all around. Mahalo to the Braddah who without hesitation lent us his fan when he saw my daughters. In his words, "it's hot, keep the kids nice and cool". So good. I'll have to come back and their other food!

After seeing an Instagram reel, this place was certified smash by one of the content creator I…read morefollow. I bookmarked Diamond's Kitchen. We happen to stop at Elena's to grab take out and I remember Diamond's Kitchen food truck is right in the same area out in the parking lot. I see the chicken cooking, smelled so good, hot and fresh so happy this is my chance to try. I went with the 2 item plate, ($24.) fried pork and chicken, which comes with rice, corn and sauce. I didn't get the side of potato salad but wanted to try the pickled ung choy $10. for container. I loved how the chicken is cooked, fire roasted huli chicken. My opinion, Wow- so Ono! I loved the fried pork, super tasty, I loved the dipping the pork with vinegar sauce and the chicken, so tender, juicy and loved it. I love the flavor in every bite eating fried pork, chicken, rice and ate it with the ung choy instead of corn. The best huli chicken here at Waipahu side. I am so glad I saw the reel, would have not known about this Gem! Supporting local and will be back here for sure now that I tasted this goodness!

Crispy Town is located in the back corner of Seafood City in Waipahu. I had been jonesing for…read morelumpia for a while when I came across Crispy Town- spring rolls and fried mandoo just wasn't hitting the spot. This stall within Seafood City is on the back wall near the fish market. They serve various fried things like pork lechon, banana lumpia, vegetable lumpia, and Shanghai meat lumpia, and cracklings. The lumpias are priced per and the other crispy products are sold by the pound. The veggie lumpia was thiccc- almost like a small burrito. We got 2 vegetable lumpias for $3.50 each. When you order food from Crispy town, you pay at the counter there and not upfront. The service here is quick and friendly!

Ohh-weee Do I smell FRIED CHICKEN SKIN (if you know you know) this is the spot to find that crispy…read morefried chicken skin @ Crispy town located inside of SEAFOOD CITY in Waipahu (Y-PA-HU) they sell is by the pound so I believe their $15+ a pound (which could be a lot of fried chicken skin) Also what I like getting here at crispy towj is their VEGGIE LUMPIA (so good IMO) I normally grab 6-8 pieces cause their so good and also for the fam to eat as well (due to cost on everything going up Crispy town had to up their prices as well which understandable) but their veggie lumpia went from $2.50 Each to $3.50 Each (sheesh) *Don't forget not to leave without your dipping sauce for your veggie lumpia and fried chicken skin. They also sale a-lot of other fried stuffs like *fried fish Bangus *Chichiron *salt and pepper shrimp *Shanghai lumpia *crispy pata *bagnet *Shanghai etc. Their located inside of the seafood city towards the back corner left when you enter seafood city.