Another food truck came to Chinatown. Since we love Hawaiian food, we were so happy to see they have loco moco, garlic shrimp, musubi etc. We had loco moco ($12) and garlic shrimp for ($14). The portion is huge. Loco moco comes with a side of green salad and mac&cheese, rice, wtih burger patties, gravy and 2 easy-over eggs on top. It is just like what we expected to get in Hawaii. Garlic shrimp is another favorite dish we loved from those northshore food trucks. Half dozen of good size shrimp cooked perfectly, garlicky, buttery, salty, slightly spicy served with rice, a side of green salad and mac&cheese. We literally finished everything and licking the plates... so good. We were full and happy! Hopefully they will come back to Chinatown soon since we can't go to Hawaii, they bring Hawaii to us with their yummy foods! read more

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Got the teriyaki beef plate with macaroni salad, and side salad; added a spam musubi order. The teriyaki beef wasn't great. Edible and over sauced. The side salad had no dressing. The spam musubi was ok (but how can you mess up spam and rice?). The rice to spam ratio was a lot more rice than i wanted. The macaroni salad was probably the better item on the plate. I wont go back; The food wasn't bad, but it was great either. I rather find a Ono Hawaiian BBQ or L&L for my Hawaiian food craving. read more

So i guess this is the Yelp entry for Aloha Fridays that's closest to my office? Loco Moco. Yesss! The eggs are cooked perfectly over easy with runny yolks. I got a taste of the gravy on its own and it's rich but subtle and perfectly savory for the two patties over firm rice. I'll have to try the Kalua pork at some point, but it's hard to not get my #1 (the Loco Moco of course) when we have no other Hawaiian food spots here by the office. Until the next time, Aloha! read more

Aloha Fridays - Loco Moco. Must get! Perfectly runny over easy eggs over subtly tasty gravy (savory and peppery) covered patties and rice. Plus two salads! - Food Trucks Near Me

I originally went to ohanas kitchen at sawtelle japantown and the owners of that shop are the owners of this food truck! Since ohanas kitchen was really good I had to give this one a try. They recommended I go visit the truck since they are a fully Hawaiian food truck and the shop is a fusion. I went with a couple of friends and we got 6 plates total the most popular ones that you hear about, Teri chicken and beef, kalua pork, loco moco chicken katsu and the garlic shrimp. This is hands down the best food I've tried, everything was fresh and you can even see how they make everything as well. Tasted exactly like when I was in Hawaii. 10/10 recommend, wait time is short it gets full at times but shouldn't wait more than 10 minutes this is the 5th time I visit since last month. I'm so glad they told me about this place. read more

My go-to "feed me I'm hella hungry" during lunch! Plus... it makes me feel like I'm back in the islands! Oh and they do give you ginormous portions and of course I inhale it like there's no tomorrow! (I need to eat for training!) Anyway... love their beef teriyaki plate sans the macaroni salad... plus again, it's under $10! read more

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Only 3 stars and 16 reviews for Aloha Fridays so far?? That's insane! Aloha Fridays has been a "regular" on food truck alley here in Santa Monica for years. I admit that their food can be a little inconsistent, but the service is always super friendly! I personally don't feel like I eat here too often, but I guess the owner would beg to differ as he always remembers my order. I usually get the kalua pork with cabbage & spam musubi. The pork can be inconsistent in saltiness and greasiness, but I'm almost always happy with my food. I get extra teriyaki sauce on the side anyway to add extra sodium to my diet! I don't see how anyone could ever go wrong with a spam musubi, so I don't need to say much about that. read more

I love coming to this block for lunch. The food trucks are always plentiful and my go-to for Hawaiian lunch is Aloha. Their menu is pretty straight forward so when I'm feeling indecisive I'm glad I'm eating here. I usually opt for the cabbage and pork. The pork is so flavorful and the cabbage is a nice touch. Brought it back to the office and loaded it with siracha - delicious! Worth the food coma. read more

Aloha Fridays - Pork and cabbage with a side of Mac and salad - Food Trucks Near Me

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3.5 stars - Love that today they have 2 spam rice balls for $3. This vendor is semi popular with a short line whereas the An Viet Truck has the longest line today. I like that the truck is very transparent so you can watch people cook your food. My meal was pretty good! I got the loco moco and would def get it again! It came with tons of rice, a small salad, macaroni salad, 2 beef patties, 2 eggs, and gravy! I am gonna save some for later! I've really only eaten at Rutt's, King's, L & L, and in Hawaii so I am not the best judge. I did hear they raised their prices slightly and are under new mgmt, but not for the better. As a first timer, it was good/fine! read more

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Like! I caught this food truck outside of the Water Garden in Santa Monica. Tasty succulent kalua port with fresh leaves and tasty Mac salad. Accepts card! Expect $10-$12 read more

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Found this food truck at First Friday at Venice's Abbot Kinney. I wasn't really sure which truck I wanted for dinner, but after trying their free samples, I was sold! I ordered the chicken katsu plate, and it came with a side salad and macaroni salad too. The katsu was perfectly crispy, and the sauce not just a generic side sauce. It was very flavorful with just the tiniest hint of spice. What surprised me was that the greens, rice, and macaroni were all fantastic too! Since they were just sides, I wasn't expecting much, but they definitely contributed a lot to the meal. For $9, the order filled me up and all the portions were just right. I'm always happy to support a family owned business, especially one with good and reasonably priced food. 5 stars- check them out! read more

Aloha Fridays - Chicken Katsu plate- $9 - Food Trucks Near Me

I have tried most of the dishes here and would recommend them. It's just that their dishes have higher calories than what I expect. Overall I love them and UCLA as well read more

It's okay, wouldn't pay for it again at $10 a plate. Beef was a little bad and chicken was okay. Truck came to our building at PCT in El Segundo along with other trucks. People at the truck are friendly but I honestly don't think its worth the money unless I caught them on the wrong day, meat tasted as if it was left over from the day before and was re heated. Threw out the beef. read more

I've stopped by this food truck several times during lunch. Their portions are good for the price! Wait time is usually ~5 minutes, though during busier hours I've waited up to ~20 minutes which was not fun out in the heat. Spam Musubi: Spam is my ultimate weakness... This musubi is awesome. Spam is not too salty, perfect amount of sweet, and good portion of rice to balance! I would suggest getting 1 as a side, if you are ordering a small plate. If you have a smaller stomach like me, 2 should be enough to hold you through lunch! Poke Musubi: Not my favorite. Too much rice in comparison to the actual poke. Taste-wise, it was OK. Teriyaki Chicken Plate: Great portions, good taste, I'm a fan of their macaroni salad! Katsu Chicken Plate: ^ ditto Poke Plate: Pricey, and not as large of a portion as the Teriyaki or Katsu plates. Tastes good though! Was skeptical about ordering it, since I'm not a fan of their Poke Musubis but I was pleasantly surprised! I believe the sauce they use is Shoyu. Really liked the salad with it. 3 stars: Safe lunch option! Good portions for price (in comparison to some other trucks I've eaten at) read more

DOES HE LOOK LIKE A ***** Where else can you get Ha-whyan food on wheels? Samuel L. Jackson would approve of this truck and so should you. Loco moco is the bomb.com. My favorite food truck on Food Truck Alley :). read more

Got the kahlua pork which was just a bunch of flavorless shredded pork and smelled funny. Didnt look like the picture at all. Havent tried the other items but im just pointing out their deceptive advertising... read more

Aloha Fridays - This did not look anything like the picture! - Food Trucks Near Me

The sushi was as tasty and fresh as any fine dining sushi restaurant. The kalua pork was like being in Hawaii. Everything was delicious. The portions were generous. The vendor was warm and gracious. A good food value all around. I can't wait for them to return to Marina del Rey. read more

So much meh. Truck seemed popular, long line, longer wait. Got the raw tuna salad, thinking it would come out faster. The fish tasted somewhat bland, the rest of the salad even more so. read more

I ordered the shrimp plate ($10). When I picked it up, it smelled a little off, but I thought this may be normal with seafood. I took a bite in and the shrimp I was served was definitely spoiled. I spit it out immediately and threw the plate away. It was absolutely foul. I am now in line at mrs Winston's for a salad. The only reason for the second star is that I have ordered the chicken katsu from the truck in the past, and it is okay. The katsu sauce however is basically BBQ Sauce and not authentic. read more

Truck was at my son's school event last night at Temple City. We were excited cuz there were 6 food trucks. We attended and supported the school. We ordered 2 chicken. 1 pork, and 1 garlic shrimp. The chicken was fine (it was my in-laws) , my husband ordered the garlic shrimp and it was pretty good. However the pork which I ordered was VERY SALTY!. It was just like eating salt with pork. Yes you heard me right! This should have been tasty pork not salt with pork. How can pork go wrong? Pork itself is normally very tasty! Anyway ate my macaroni and salad and some rice. The pork again was horrible. read more

Food is a bit salty. Got the chicken katsu bowl, very filling for lunch at an approriate price range. If you prefer quantity over quality this is all you. read more

Just tried them for the first time... It was the worst Teriyaki Chicken I have ever had. The chicken was terrible quality, poorly cooked, and tasted horrible. I could not even eat it. $9 wasted. read more

Ordered the poke and spam musubi. Poke was tough to eat, rice for both musubi's were very mushy (too wet).

They have really delicious food. The chicken is always very tender and portions are well worth the money. This truck definitely my favorite at the Pennsylvania Avenue in Santa Monica. read more