When I heard that they moved to Waikiki, my coworkers and I were excited to try something new! Though there are a few kinks that they may need to work through. We got a few of their regular items such as the Huli Huli Chicken, Town & Country Shrimp, Kalua Pork & Maui Onion, and Pork Belly Adobo Moco. Overall the consensus for this day was that the proteins were very salty. And on the day that we went (Tuesday) they ran out of mac salad (we went around 11:15am) so we substituted everything with garlic fried rice. The fried rice was a little different than what we had expected. It had a little bit of a sour taste to it, but to me it tasted more like patis (fish sauce). As for the presentation, they currently come in brown take-out containers, that don't seal nicely up top sometimes. Looks are deceiving because when we pulled out the items, it covered a full regular size dinner paper plate. As for the menu prices, most of the plates are $17-$18 each, so don't believe the pricing that you see on their social media pages that says $7 Huli Huli chicken or $8 Garlic Shrimp. All in all, if the food was less salty on the proteins, we probably would've thoroughly enjoyed it. read more

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Saw the truck right behind the Ross in Waikiki. Heard great things about food truck culture in Hawaii. We ordered two Duke Plates, one Kalua pork, and one garden vegetables. The taste was good. All the food was seasoned and tasty. The portions on the other hand weren't good for the price. The Duke plate was $24! That's ridiculous even though the food was good. I asked for soy sauce and the side, and they wanted to charge me a dollar..... I just bought four plates at a food truck for about $100, and you're going to charge me an extra dollar for some soy sauce. That left a bad taste in my mouth. This is strange because the cashier and greeting lady were really nice. Also, compared to the old pictures, the takeout boxes are half the quantity. They no longer use the white plates, they use the half plate brown boxes. Pros: Food taste Variety Cons: Overpriced Small portions Customer service hit or miss read more

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I found the Aloha Plate food truck on the makai side of Punchbowl St. near the Federal and State buildings. Their specials looked good but I immediately decided on a spicy ahi poke bowl for the hot weather. I'm about to make a bold statement considering there are so many good poke joints on the island...this was the best poke I've had on Oahu. The fish was so freakin' fresh. It had that nice translucent pink color where you can tell it's really fresh. The flavor was perfect and the ahi wasn't drenched in spicy mayo like a few other places and they mixed some onion slices in the poke. The rice was topped with furikake bowl was topped with shredded ginger and thin and crispy won ton strips. Yum! The gentleman that was taking orders outside of the truck was really friendly and upbeat. He says the fish is caught locally and I think daily. I'm not sure what their schedule is but they said they try to be on Punchbowl Street every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Next time I'm in the area and looking for good poke, Aloha Plate will be it! Their customer service is good and I'm sure the rest of their plates are good too but the poke is so good that I'm content not trying anything else. read more

One experience with Aloha Plate so far, and it was a good one. Indulged in the smoked meat plate, which came with rice underneath the meat (all the better to sop up the juices), another scoop of rice, and choice of salad. (I had the potato-mac salad.) The delicious smoke smell seeped out of the container, thus constituting cruel and unusual punishment - at least for as long as it took me to get back to my desk. There was no need for the knife that I had picked up. The smoked pork nearly disintegrated to the touch of the fork. The meat had some fat but was decidedly not overly-fatty. It was a generous portion so I was quite sated afterwards. I try to eat less rice, but I had to go for the grains underneath that had soaked up the meat and sauce drippings. The potato-mac salad was standard issue, good, but nothing outstanding. The window on the truck is placed up high. I could only reach the counter when my arm was stretched out all the way. Fortunately staff can reach out the window to you. I was told there is always a variety of poke on the menu, but that the non-poke main dishes rotate. I look forward to the truck returning to my workplace so I can try other dishes. It was not only tasty but was a good value for the money, given how much food one got. read more

Aloha Plate - Smoked meat plate with rice underneath, another scoop of rice, and potato-mac salad. - Food Trucks Near Me

I've finally found the perfect Korean Chicken plate. Here's why...when you taste the sauce, there's a twist, not the expectant kick. Sauce is flavorful and pairs well with Furikake rice. Same delicious sauce is ideal for a tasty fried rice. Chicken is tender, able to taste marination, one bite into crispy skin is so tempting, that I finished all ten pieces in a matter of minutes. Potato and mac salad is to die for with unique flavors and seasonings. This is the first side dish that tastes yummy with a bed of cabbage. Without a doubt, cabbage adds a nice crunch to salad. Salad also complements Korean chicken and Furikake rice. Meal portion and excellent customer service is certainly worth $10. I'm in heaven with this local plate for lunch or dinner. read more

Aloha Plate - Furikake rice + Korean chicken + potato & macaroni salad + cabbage - Food Trucks Near Me

I've been a fan of the Amazing Food Truck Race since the beginning. I've been bias cheering for asian teams that appear and don't win. It was shameful when one asian team was disqualified for cheating. Now, the fourth season, there's an asian team and they're are from Hawaii. Aloha Plate won that season well representing the islands. I was so proud. More so, I wanted to eat their food. That day finally came this past Friday at Eat The Streets China. We came early right at the 4:00pm opening parking right in the lot. We like to walk around to see who is new. It had been a few months since last we came and were looking forward to some good eats. As we come almost full circle I recognize Aloha Plate. My mind is made up where to eat. Looking over the menu and there are many delicious entrees but I settle on Seafood Chowder with Opah belly BLT slider and a firecracker Aioli pepper. The taste was out of this world with several layers of flavor but not overpowering. The chowder was really hot. Could not eat it alone unless you bit the sandwich first. I wanted to try other selections but I had plans for dinner later and did not want to spoil my appetite. This was just an appetizer and a good one at that. There are two things that stop me from giving it the 5th star. One, wish there was more of the Aioli peppers. I ate that one up in one bite that left nothing for the rest of the meal. Two, I did feel it a little bit over price. Now, ETS is pricey to begin with but I felt this was over that. I'm willing to put out the extra bucks for special events like ETS but I don't want to go over that. Round Two coming up. read more

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It's funny how the Food Channel can influence our lives. Guy Fieri's DDD show sparked lines at a number of local spots and, unlike his mostly just okay mainland picks, most are pretty solid here. About a year ago, Tyler Florence hosted a food truck competition that featured this group who won that event. One common denominator in their travels to a number of cities is that Hawaii transplants supported. Ohana on the road indeed! This event was their one of their first openings since coming home after WINNING their truck. With a line about fifteen deep, I waited to place my order at their tables setup in front of the truck. When I reached the table, the noodles with the prawns was already sold out, leaving this as the best remaining choice. Co-owner Lanai took my order and said that this fish would cost me $25.00 in a restaurant... you raised the bar a bit, bro. "Hook 'n Line Special" - Seared marinated "Uka", Asian veggies, spiced soy butter, Firecracker Aioli, $15.00 (http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q) - Fish was nicely pan fried with deep marinade flavors and the veggies were nice and crunchy the way I like them. Not sure whether it was a mixup, but had some chashu pieces underneath (not listed in above description)... or perhaps they ran out of fish?! The fish did not disappoint, but wish there was a little more of it. I enjoyed my meal and learned that the slow moving line was because each order is actually cooked to order. It makes a difference as many other vendors were merely constructing plates from a hot plate. Not wanting to hold up my patient friends, I took my plate back to the hotel and happily found that it was still warm. 4 solid stars as I reserve the 5th star for the next time when I hopefully try that prawn noodle dish! Way to represent, guys! read more

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I admit that I wanted to try aloha plate because I saw them win on food networks america food truck race (haha). I have tried to get their plates at one eat the street but I came later and their line was kind of long. So great luck that I came early and no line! It was eat the street bacon themed! Whooo bacon! Their bacon themed dish was bacon cheeseburger nachos which was okay but I actually really wanted to try their pork belly roast pork with gravy. So towards the end of the night, I decided to try and get that plate. This time the wait was a little longer and I was tired but I really wanted to try it (haha). And omg good thing I did! So I brought it home and it looked messy because it was moving around in the bag. It was delicious!!! The pork was so soft and juicy that it fell apart so easily, it was a great paring with the gravy! This dish redeemed them and I definitely want to try their other dishes. There are times where you should give a place another chance, I'm Happy I did! :D So my suggestion is if you see them at an eat the street, get a couple friends to buy their themed dish and one of their regular dishes. So you might get the best of both worlds :) read more

Aloha Plate - Their bacon cheeseburger nachos at eat the street bacon. It was okay - Food Trucks Near Me

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The staff is super friendly!! The guy working there was super kind and took his time to tell me a little background story about the chef and the menu. I tried the Kalua Pork Tacos (comes with 4) and it was delicious. I especially enjoyed the crispy onions on top. read more

I found Aloha Plate after a co-worker told me that Pearlridge Mall had food trucks on the lot. I actually went out to get Mexican food but since I followed a bit of their Food Race journey I had to try their food. I finally decided on the Kalbi Shortrib Curry plate (was so excited I forgot to ask if they had brown rice) which sounded so ono. It was a huge plate - tender and tasty! Very satisfied and I look for to this coming weekend to try something different read more

Aloha Plate - Kaibi Shortrib Curry - very flavorful - Food Trucks Near Me

Was there many years ago and loved the place. Ambience fantastic, food goo enough, mai tais the best ever, and great staff.

Yay I finally got to try this truck! They have awesome yummy local plates and poke bowls too! I ordered their pipikaula spare ribs with rice and mac salad. Their prices are reasonable and they give a good amount of food. If you're craving for local food then this truck is it! I know that they go to different festivals and is in town but I was able to catch them on a Tuesday around noon right in front of Costco Waipio. read more

Tried Aloha Plate at the spicy Eat the Street festival and I was sadly disappointed. I was initially super excited to go to the festival because I love food trucks and I love spicy food.. so what could be better?! I ordered the Sriracha garlic shrimp and shoyu chicken. The man taking orders knew absolutely nothing. I asked him three times what "shoyu" was and all he told me was that it's a sauce.. no further description even though I told him I've never had it/heard of it. Ordered it on a whim anyway. The chicken was good and tender but the shrimp was not enjoyable. The shrimp was extremely over cooked and had basically no flavor. Wouldn't go to this food truck again. read more

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After trying the pork belly adobo moco, I now understand why Aloha Plate won the Great Food Truck Race. We got food from several trucks at Makers & Tasters, and while they were all good, Aloha Plate was far and away the best. AND the cheapest! read more

I got to try the delicious flavors of the Aloha plate food truck. I ordered the spicy ahi poke bowl. The poke was delicious! They used basic ingredients but they executed the flavor nicely. Nice lil spice to each bite and it was reasonable priced and the portion was generous! I can't wait to try some other items on the menu! read more

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This truck is now parking by my job so I had to check them out. I ordered the $10 Kailua pork tacos. You get three tacos packed with pork, the flavor is delicious and I believe there is a Siracha mayonnaise at the bottom that gives it a little kick, topped with tomatoes, green onions and wonton sticks. The tortilla is delicious itself but the problem with one tortilla is that all those juices from the Pork and sauce is going to rip the tortilla after the first bite or if it sits too long. One extra tortilla should make it golden but delicious none the less just make sure you get a fork or if you like eating with your fingers, have it! read more

Aloha Plate - 3 Kailua Pork tacos $10 - Food Trucks Near Me

Started with the venison chili with fried garlic and farm fresh egg. So much flavor. I wish I had this for my super bowl party. Followed with the healthy Hawaiian Uku fish plate. The salad paired with the fish was something I have never had before.The Chef called it a Ho'io salad. UNREAL. Like an okra but fresh with a mountain green crisp. Fish was cooked nicely but the veggies blew me away. Happy to see these guys on the island after winning The Food Network show. I'll be back and keep on truckn guys. *advice get there early, some plates sell out. read more

My first time eating from ur lunch wagon & I must say I'm disappointed ! Ur Kal Bi short ribs 2-slabs (cut for you) 6-bones is 2-slabs ! In all the places I've gone & order kal bi short ribs it's always 3-4 slabs ! Shocking !!!! Make matters worse 2-cut pieces were Burnt to a crisp !!!! No more ! The bento man that come here also serve same thing for $6.50 (2-slabs) ! You have lost a valuable customer !!!! read more

A bit overhyped Yes, this is the truck that won the food network challenge. Although I think it's great that they represent Hawaii and won the challenge, I also feel that they are a bit overrated. Perhaps it was a bad day? I opted for the Seafood Chowder with Opah belly BLT slider and a firecracker Aioli sauce among the choices that they had for the Jan 31 2015 eat the street event. For $14.00 I got a little less than half Chinese carton full of Seafood chowder and a small fish slider. Price to food ratio was rather high. The chowder itself was extremely hot and was pretty good although it could have used just a tad more salt to enhance the flavors. Not bad overall although the texture was much too thin for a chowder for my taste. Almost like a very thin gravy. The flavor was good overall however and there was plenty of substance in it like whole calms, potatoes etc.. The slider on the other hand was a pretty big disappointment. Their piece of fish was a rather ugly shaped piece and made it awkward to eat the slider. Think very thick on one side and very thin on the other. No problem, I can take it apart and eat it piece by piece. Unfortunately, the fish itself had very little flavor and seasoning. It was overcooked and rather dry which didn't help either. The other disappointment was the aioli sauce, or in this case mayonnaise. That's what it tasted like...mayo. No "firecracker aioli sauce" flavor at all. There was also I believe cabbage in it which I liked and thought was a little unusual, but it was basically cabbage and mayo. Overall, it was "ok". By itself I'd throw a good 3.5 stars for the chowder and maybe 2 for the slider. But factor in the price of $14.00 and it becomes rather unappealing. Also, another factor is the wait time. From the time of order to the time of receiving the food was a good 25 - 30 minutes. Part of a food truck experience is the wait time. You expect in and out service. They did emphasize that everything was 'made fresh" but the wait time here for nearly a half hour was far too long considering that other trucks made things fresh as well and had a significantly shorter turnover rate. With about 4-5 people in the truck and 4-5 outside, you'd think they'd be speedy. Perhaps they had a bad day or something, but overall when you add up the price, the disappointing slider, the small portions and long wait time, you don't get very much. I'm inclined to try them again, but for now, lack of taste, high prices and long wait times... I'd have to throw a rather low rating at them. 2 stars! read more

It's funny how in the world we live in now, everyone wants things NOW, at the drop of a dime. I'm happy to see that these amazing group of people, Aloha Plate, actually take time to make & prepare food as it should be. Perfect. I don't mind waiting, when I know I'm getting quality food, and knowing where my food is coming from, how awesome is that?! Chef Adam genuinely sees the potential in our local farmers here in our community. Buying local, supporting local. When you put all these elements together, it really doesn't matter that I have to wait a while longer to get the freshest food our island has to offer. Aloha Plate, you guys are doing a helluva good job. Your efforts to support our community really comes through in the food you put out! A job well done!! My favorites: HULI HULI Chicken Tacos, Venison Chili Moco, and the fish with shellfish butter. BROKE DA MOUF!! Desserts are EXCELLENT TOO!! Cheeee! read more

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I hate to write bad reviews but I had to being that I was warned several times by some friends that told me the place sucked. I'd like to consider myself an adobo connoisseur (especially pork) and I would like to think I've had enough adobo to consider myself an expert in my life. Being born and raised in the Philippines, it is my favorite dish. Went to Lanai's Lunchwagon this past Friday and tried the "Pork Belly Adobo Moco." The egg was done perfectly but when I looked at the meat I saw that most of it was made from pork shoulder. If you like leaner adobo this is good. But when you say pork belly and don't even see hardly any fat then your lying (the secret to good pork adobo is the fat in the pork belly). That wasn't the bad part. The bad part was that it tasted so strongly of vinegar (more than I prefer) that it almost rendered the dish inedible due to the high acidic content. The spaghetti Mac was mixed with hard boiled egg but it was ruined by the flavor of white wine. I mean your making local dishes. Make it simple! Don't try and put ingredients in there that don't make sense. I don't know how they won the Great Food Truck Race, but I definitely won't be coming back. read more

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We were excited when we saw this at McKinley high school today. We really did have high hopes, especially at $12/plate. My mom got the pork adobo, I got the chili plate. So let's start with the adobo. For $12, we were expecting a nice sized portion. She got a portion the size of a mini inserted. The pork was overcooked and dry, and there was way too much vinegar. It was SO oily, it made the macaroni salad (frankly the best part of the meal) a soupy, oily, mess. I'm sure it would've tasted loads better without the extra adobo juice. The chili had HUGE chunks of ground beef. They didn't bother to separate it (unless it was supposed to be that way???). If it was, then it made the "beef balls" dry. It was chili though, can't really screw that up. For $12, I expected the best chili, that wasn't so. Highly disappointed. I expected better from a contest winning food truck. read more

I tried the braised pork belly tonight at Eat The Streets. The flavors were AMAZING. Rice cooked perfectly. The best dish I've had in forever! read more

Was on the road and saw this FoodTruck on the side of the road and gave it a chance. Meeeeeen da grinds! Pipikaula Kalbi was super ono! And the Loco Moco Poke was awesome too! I had the mixed plate! Totally recommend this foodtruck! read more

The food's pretty good here, but I just wasn't won over. To me, the creative and complex flavors were interesting, but just didn't blend well, which stood out to me in every bite. The staff supporting the food truck is friendly, and they've developed a _somewhat_ efficient ordering system for crowded events . . . although the system only works until it doesn't and customers who've ordered earlier get forgotten and have _long_ waits while watching others who ordered the same item later get their food first. Also, the food's not necessarily quick; however, this is because they take their time to do things right that shouldn't be rushed (like risotto, for which the texture was excellent). read more

In looking at the other reviews, I'm amazed folks had problems finding this place. It's right over there. (Just kidding) First of all, I'm a big fan of Chef Adam and Aloha Plate from the Amazing Food Truck Race. I'm so use to seeing everyone but someone from Hawaii do well I really didn't think they had a chance even though they had the best food. Much to my delight they won! Then several months later I got to meet Chef Adam and his brother Lanai at Costco, autographing Lanai's "Cooking Hawaiian Style: Ohana Recipes from Lanai and Friends" (which is a great cookbook). I was impressed by Chef Adam's accounts of his dishes and could see the passion he has for cooking. Well a few months ago, I heard someone bought a new spot in our warehouse and much to my delight, it was Aloha Plate! And they were right over there! My jaw dropped and I couldn't wait for them to open up. Much to my surprise, I ran into Chef Adam and told him how much my wife liked Lanai's cookbook and he said there's a new cookbook coming out next year. But I finally got to try his huli huli chicken tacos and they were excellent! Home made salsa, not too hot and not too mild, on crispy chopped lettuce with generous chunks of huli-huli chicken on top, all on a corn tortilla. I tend to eat alot but the 3 tacos definitely filled me up. Their pineapple parfait is an excellent combination of fruits. They do have daily specials like Venison Chili. I asked about making it a regular item but they don't always get venison. It's too bad. The sample was very tasty with the venison providing a nice flavor to counter the chili spices. I understand why some of the other Yelpers like it so much. Chef Adam said they'll be open Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays, 10:30 - 1:30 PM. I've seen folks complain about the wait but the food isn't made till you order and their food is worth the wait. So if you're in the area or curious to check them out, they're at 99-1135 Iwaena St, Bay 11 in Aiea in Halawa Valley. C'mon down! Parking is a bit tight in the lot so streetside parking may be best. read more

1st & last try. Disappointing Mochiko Chicken. A picture couldn't justify how bad it tasted. Maybe it was the cooks 1st time making it? I don't know but I had higher expectations than that. If you're the cook and reading this try Ethel's or Monarch's Mochiko Chicken, that's how it's supposed to taste. FYI, it wasn't crowded at all. Maybe they used birds from a chicken fight cuz the meat was hella tough! My jaw had a good workout after eating that plate. Rice was on point, cheers! read more

We brought two fried saimin plates from aloha plates at the green room festival at the Waikiki Shell. It was so horrible!! There were chunks of Hawaiian salt, we were literally chomping on salt!! At $10 a plate, by far the worst fried saimin! read more

$11 for pork belly adobe tacos. Should be called peppercorn adobe tacos. Had the first 1 and every bite was filled with peppercorn. Killed the taste of the pork. Went through the other 2 with a fork, and had 40+ peppercorns. Would rather taste the pork belly instead of the peppercorns. read more

Way overhyped and way overpriced. I was so excited to try Aloha Plate after following them on social media for a long time. I had the huli huli chicken tacos- 1) there was nothing huli huli about it and 2) it was a bland excuse for a taco. I expected so much more. Big disappointment. read more

These guys came by my work place today, I got the opah tacos and thought that it was very good and flavorful, and the girl who took our order was very courteous and friendly. The reason for the four stars instead of five is that we waited an hour for our food! I don't expect to wait that long at a food truck, especially when I technically have only 45 minutes for lunch. read more

Expected some good food.. ended up being way overpriced and not tasteful AT ALL. I ordered the Loco Moco because that was all that was left at 730pm. It tasted spoiled. Now I didn't take it back because I wasn't sure if that was just they way they make it with a tangy taste or if I was going to get the runs later.. needless to say Aloha Plate was Nothing what I expected from what I seen on social media.. read more

So awesome that Aloha Plate took the Race! Representing the 808 in so many great ways! Their food is absolutely Ono, every time! And that consistency and tenacity from the Tabura brothers (Adam and Lanai) is what really makes Aloha Plate a very special entity, it's all about the ALOHA! Want to try a delicious piece of Hawai'i? Check them out, top shelf, every time! read more

OMG !!!! In Oahu on a cruise our tour guide told us to eat where the locals go and told us to eat at the Aloha Plate Truck. OMG!!! Thank you so much for the BEST damn pig I've ever eaten, if I could bring it on the ship I would of bought plates for all the people at our dinner table on the ship! Thanks again, looking forward to coming back and following your truck around during my longer stay. A belly full of pork, I can't say thanks again for sharing with my husband and I read more

All I can say is the huli huli chicken tacos are THE BOMB. They are deceptively spicey, though! The owner is super nice and friendly as are his employees. Find this truck wherever they are around Honolulu and GET SOME! read more

I was lucky enough to try Aloha Plate's food both in California and Hawaii and Chef Adam is simply amazing. He brings a gourmet level of cooking to the food truck scene. I see people complaining about the wait or prices and I think "you are a at a food truck event" there will be long waits. I show up early and never wait in long lines. Also, you are getting fresh, top quality meats and produce and a gourmet touch..... I am so happy to have a food truck that makes home-cooked, not assembly line food. I tried the hamburger steak - home made patty and really good gravy ...wish I ordered the fried egg on top. The kalua fried rice was really ono and had plenty meat inside. read more

Chef Adam and his brother Lanai have the best food truck around. Every time I get the chance to see them I opt for two orders of the amazing huli huli chicken tacos--no small feat for anyone! Follow it up with a perfectly balanced poi parfait (complete with fresh fruit), and there is no better meal to be found. Whenever you go Chef or Lanai will be their to spread their special aloha. My only suggestion would be franchise restaurants so I could have it whenever I want! read more