The owner and Chef is from Molokai. Staff was nice, cost is as expected for food trucks. Food came out in a decent time. The Spam burger was really good, love the spicy sauce on it. Overall a must try. The Loco Moco is a traditional dish, my daughter got it with pulled pork over the patty, felt like it could have used a tiny bit more seasoning but overall good grind. If in the area, give it a try! read more

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Still the best food truck in Jacksonville. No notes! I went into review them and realized I reviewed them 6 years earlier. After all this time, the quality, and service are still unmatched! read more

I had wanted to try this food truck for YEARS and I'm glad I finally did. This review is a bit overdue, but I've had Hapa Li's twice now. The first time I had the loco moco. It was good, but not my favorite. But the most recent time I had the rice, pork, macaroni salad and the Napa cabbage salad. Omggggg! Okay so the cabbage salad is excellent. I'm not a macaroni salad person, but this one was very good by my standards. The pork was so tender and mouthwatering. Service was friendly and I love the whole motif they have with their truck! It's so cute. Can't wait to have Hapa Li's again some time soon read more

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Oh love love love their food! Glad they stopped by my workplace as I was craving for Hawaiian food that day (in August). Love their decorated food truck and the staff and service were amazing. Ordered the Blue Hawaiian (non-alcoholic) beverage and the Luau Plate with Hawaiian BBQ Chicken. The plate was accompanied by steamed white rice, macaroni salad, noodles, Napa cabbage salad and 1 pork lumpia. Absolutely delicious!!! The chicken was cooked and grilled well with savory and sweet flavor. All blended well with the macaroni salad, Napa cabbage salad and noodles. Pork lumpia was long and think with burst of meaty flavor. The blue Hawaiian was good, fruity and sweet. Plenty of food leftover enough for dinner and maybe next day lunch! Overall, really good and hope they visit again to try out more items! read more

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Finally got to try Hapa Li this week! I ordered the pork luau plate but was given the chicken. This turned out fine because the chicken was really good. The luau plate is a lot of food and really pretty. I also got the loco moco with beef patty. I liked that you could choose how the patty is cooked. It's a thick patty and again, a lot of food. I'll preface by saying I lived in Hawaii so I may have been spoiled. I didn't love the mac salad. I am used to a sweeter mac salad and theirs is a salty type. That said, I did eat it all haha. The lumpia was just ok. The loco moco was pretty good. They cooked my patty as requested and the gravy was good. The chicken was really good. Would return and you should try them out! read more

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Hands down favorite food truck. We've been eating at Hapa Li for 8 years and it has always been consistent and delicious. I wish we could eat at the truck more often, but it doesn't always make it's way out to our area. On the flip side, when we do get it, it's always a treat! We've had a few different dishes, but our main go tos are the pork luau plate and spamiyaki burger. Can't go wrong with either. This time around we got two luau plates and two sides of lumpia for two adults and two kids. With tip it was about $60. Don't let the prices steer you away. Worth every penny and everything is made from scratch and love. The luau plate is piled high with food and variety. It's definitely enough for 2 people to share, but it's so delicious you won't want to share (and I didn't want to share, but had too). When you open the container you get hit with an amazing aroma of moist shredded pork on top of nutty jasmine rice, a pile shoyu noodles, crispy ginger cabbage salad, creamy macaroni salad and a large crispy lumpia. The sides of lumpia we got were smaller then what came in the luau plate, but everyone was happy to have multiple lumpia or "yummy sticks" as my daughter calls them. I think there were about 5-6 in each box with a couple of sauces. All of us plowed through our food without saying a word until it was all gone. Then I heard from my 9 yr old and 4 yr old, "is there anymore?". Best compliment a food truck could get! read more

Hapa Li - Menu - can't go wrong with the luau plate or spamiyaki burger. Both are incredible. - Food Trucks Near Me

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I got the Hapa Plate. A generous portion of Kalua pork on top of white rice and served with macaroni salad and Napa cabbage salad with sesame soy dressing. The pork was tasty and tender. The Mac salad was creamy and the cabbage salad with the sesame soy dressing offered a nice respite for my palate between bites of pork. An overall delicious plate of food. A definite recommendation and worth chasing around the city. read more

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When I tell y'all the pork is so doggone good, just try it. I know it's not everyone's cup of tea but if it's your thing, you'll love it. Fast, friendly service. I tried this truck when it stopped by my office downtown. read more

I honestly thought Hapa Li stood for and was pronounced as "Happily", but I heard the lady inside this food truck say "Hapa Lie". Regardless, I'd Happily eat their ish over and over again. It is really del'ISH. An excitement comes through my Yelp veins when I hear they are nearby. What to order you may ask? EVERYTHING is what I will say. I have not been disappointed with any of the items I have ordered on their menu. Nice, authentic flavor. And oh, I cannot finish this review without sending notable shout-outs to the staff for their attentiveness and wonderful food. I'll Hapa Li see you soon. read more

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Amazing food truck I had been dying to try. I was finally able to track them down at the Atlantic Beach Socially Distance Food Truck rally. They normally post their locations for the week on insta or Twitter. I was able to order online prior to heading there so my food was ready when I arrived. Food was phenomenal. I got the Luau Plate which was huge. Flavors were great. My fav part the macaroni salad. A little pricey but I will def be back! read more

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Hapa Li is my new favorite food truck! They made it easy to order online, pay and choose my pick up time. Less contact is better. And my food was ready (I was ten minutes late) when I arrived. I have tried more food trucks in the last 2 months than I have since I moved to Jacksonville 5 years ago. I have preferred food trucks over pick up in a restaurant or curbside. Hapa Li's food WOWED me! I went all in and ordered the Luau Plate with BBQ chicken, light on the teriyaki sauce, noodles but no rice. I am not a huge chicken fan but I loved this chicken! It was seasoned perfectly with the right amount of sauce and there was enough for three meals. The noodles were also tasty and were a great addition to the plate. The Napa Cabbage salad was light and crispy. And I ate it all in the first sitting. I wanted to save some for another meal but I couldn't LOL! Next time I will order a larger size which is an option. The macaroni salad was also delicious, light and creamy, and the portion was three servings for my portion size. Oh and the pork lumpia also didn't make it past the first meal. The pork was nicely shredded and oh so delicious and the shell was light and crispy. There was nothing about this meal that I didn't love. If you see this truck in your neighborhood or across town you should not pass up a chance to give them a try. read more

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I wish I could go back in time and eat the macaroni salad from this food truck. When I worked in downtown Jacksonville, there was a food truck spot a couple of blocks from my building, and I remember everyone at the office getting excited when Hapa Li was there. Everything on the menu is tasty, but the macaroni salad is just out of this world! Do not hesitate to order it! ~ Ojalá pudiera regresar en el tiempo y comer la ensalada de macarrones de este food truck. Cuando trabajaba en downtown Jacksonville, había espacio de food trucks a un par de cuadras de mi edificio, y recuerdo que todos en la oficina se emocionaban cuando Hapa Li estaba allí. Todo en el menú es sabroso, pero la ensalada de macarrones es fuera de este mundo. No duden en pedirlo! read more

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This food truck came to one our local community events this weekend! I just had the teriyaki vegetables and rice but it was delicious! Super flavorful! Staff was great and super fast! read more

Absolutely LOVE Hapa Li food truck! I stalk them on Facebook trying to find out when they are my neck of the woods and then attack!! love their Kalua Pork! I'm gluten free so I can no longer eat the pasta salad or the noodles but my whole family scarfs them down! It is all so delicious! They they are are always so sweet when we order. Their food truck is bright and beautiful and makes we want to go to Hawaii! read more

Feb 19, 2020: So glad that today I broke my Hapa Li tradition of ordering the Laiki Teriyaki Chicken plate and went with Sean and Steph's Daily Special -- The Chicken Katsu Plate with Steamed Rice, steamed vegetables and Island Macaroni Salad-- simply to die for Onolicious!! The chicken katsu - piping hot and so very tender - the perfect entree with that Hinode Medium grain authentic Calrose sticky rice that I so love! That broccoli and carrots medley so delicious with that tasty cold authentic island macaroni salad that I crave and love! Hapa Li continues to "ride the wave" of 5 star reviews for their consistently great food, genuine Aloha spirit and the fantabulous quick customer service that have Sean and Steph's imprint all over it! Hapa Li is Da Real Deal and if and when you see this stylish food truck, treat yourself to some incredible island goodness...you won't regret it! Mahalo Sean and Steph!! read more

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da grindz. Everything amazing. Fresh. Full full plates. Authentic. If you know you know.

This is a 5 star food truck in every sense! Unique and interesting with plenty of options. The plates are delicious: choice of meat (chicken, pork, steak) with noodles, slaw, and macaroni salad. They also have rice and veggie bowls. I haven't tried the burgers yet but they look and smell incredible. My friend got the bbq pork sandwich and it was awesome. Their macaroni salad is some of my very favorite and I always get an extra side. Speaking of getting an extra: the lumpia! The lumpia are so yummy and so is the sweet chili sauce they give you. I can't imagine getting something from this truck and not liking it. Definitely worth stalking their location on Instagram and driving to a nearby business park today lol. read more

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Excellent food coming out of this truck!!! It's like a trip to Hawaii! With out the outrageous plane ticket! ;) I wanted to try everything, so I settled on the luau plate which included quite a few things....either chicken or pork ,noodles, coleslaw, macaroni salad,white rice, and a lumpia. This was a lot of food, I only made it thru about half the platter before being full. Wow everything was so good, the owners were so wonderfully nice and let me sample the chicken and pork, I actually preferred the pork it was so incredibly tender and flavorful, seasoned with sea salt and cooked in banana leaves....just delicious. It reminded me of going to someone's house and they cooked a home cooked meal for you, I loved it! The menu has a lot of other specials on it and I heard the spam burger is fantastic, so I'll be back soon to try more!! read more

Hapa Li - Luau plate. ..delish!! - Food Trucks Near Me

I've only tried one dish here, but I've had at least a dozen times. The LUAU PLATE (Includes: Your choice of Hawaiian BBQ Chicken or Kalua Pork. Served with Steamed Rice, Noodles, Mac Salad, Sesame-Soy Napa Salad, and (1) egg roll) for $12.50. It's served with a side of sweet and spicy dip. I believe it's handmade because today is more on the spicy side. They even offer Hawaiian inspired canned drinks. I tried one and didn't really care for it. Mango pineapple, I believe. I choose chicken, which tastes marinated and is moist. It's easily a 2 portion meal for the price. I honestly will pass up the entire meal if their out of lumpia. Just saying. The wait is usually about 5 minutes when there is no line. I've waited 15 minutes when there was a line. Aside from my personal choice of canned drinks, Everything is so good!! read more

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Lumpia is my favorite at this place. The pancit is not bad either. Good lunch place when you're craving for both for lunch if you work downtown. The macaroni salad is not the best and it can be a bit of a wait sometimes. read more

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Everything was excellent! Most places get the hawaiian mac salad wrong but theirs was spot on! We look forward to trying more from the menu. read more

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These folks take their food truck seriously, but in a good way. It's pretty decked out since there's no other Hawaiian style food truck in Jacksonville (at least that I'm aware out) and they hit the spot. The menu is pretty open although you cannot order À la carte, the meals pair the fixings together very well. It's a little pricey although worth it, at least once. I ordered the Luau Plate w/ pulled pork. It came with rice, noodles, pulled pork, veggies, mac and a lumpia. More than enough for leftovers since there was no way of eating it all for lunch. I would say that the meal was good but there were things I enjoyed over the other, I did not care much for the veggies and the sauce on it was overpowering. Unless one of my favorite food truck is around the next time I spot this one, I have other things on the menu I would like to try. read more

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Hapa Li makes it to my list of one of my favourite food trucks! When fellow Yelper and friend Angela suggested this truck, they happened to be nearby a few days later - talk about fate! Totally worth walking in the rain for. Upon my arrival, there were a few people in like waiting as well as another queue to pick up their food. Apparently worth the wait, so I ordered. I chose the Luau Plate with the chicken and boy was I excited! So. Much. Food. And worth the price since it lasted me two meals! The chicken was seasoned to perfection, the macaroni salad was tasty, the slaw was crispy and the noodles were delicious. Also, I make my own lumpia but there's MAY be as good as mine. Hapa Li truly makes me a happy me. ;) read more

Absolutely LOVE Hapa Li. Hands down the best food truck in Jacksonville. I have never had a bad dish from these guys. I'm 100% team Luau Plate for life. My wife swears by the Spamiyaki Burger. Not only is the food out of this world, but the people behind it are too. Sean & Stephanie have always gone out of theirs way to show my son a good time when we visit which just makes his night. We never miss Hapa Li when they come out to Oakleaf Food Truck Friday! read more

The best part of working downtown is having a line of food trucks awaiting for you to try everything. I chose this one because I read the reviews and saw the amazing photos. I got the Luao meal. It has one lumpia, coleslaw, macaroni salad and barbecue chicken with sticky rice underneath. I was very excited to try it since I was super hungry. Of course I tried the lump I first and it was not too bad I liked it but I do not love it then I went for the coleslaw, it was a very interesting taste it was ok for me as well as the macaroni salad. I tried the barbecue chicken with the sticky rice and that is my favorite part of the meal the chicken was very juicy and the barbecue sauce was on point. Ohh I forgot they have pancit! And sadly I was not impressed by it. Other than that with the money your paying was worth it since it offers a lot of variety i paid $12 and some change for my lunch and I still have a lot of left overs. read more

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Do I have a favorite food truck?? Yes, yes I do. And I am pretty sure they know it! Simplicity at its best, the flavors are amazing! And the portions match! If they are ever doing the wings, GET THEM! My last visit I was low carbbin it and they helped me stay on rack but providing extra veggies instead of rice and not adding the teriyaki sauce. They put out all the love and the feeling is mutual! read more

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This food truck was parked outside my job so I thought I would give them a try. Even though there was a line, I got my food very quickly. I waited maybe 5 minutes max. The food was phenomenal. The flavors were unique and the portions were very generous. I would eat here again. read more

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Best pork in town, better than Spanish trucks. I get 3 meals from the portions. Get the loco moco if you want to die and go to hog heaven. Super friendly staff. Worth the wait. read more

Looky here, a Hawaiian food truck and I love the name. My coworkers and I were hungry and we were checking out Jax Truckies to see who would be in our area. We saw that this new food truck was a few blocks away and looking over the menu we were like, "Heck yeah! Let's go!". We got over to the truck and there was already a line. They must've been as excited as we were. So many good options to choose from. The two that really stood out to me were the Loco Moco (Angus Beef Hamburger Patty over Jasmine Rice, topped with 2 eggs over easy with brown gravy) and the Spamiyaki Burger (Angus Beef grilled with Crispy Teriyaki Spam, American Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onion, and Sriracha Mayo). Those items should be enough to make you hunt the truck down. I got the Luau Plate so I could taste a little of everything. It comes with your choice of chicken, pork, or beef and served with Jasmine Rice, Shoyu Noodles, Hawaiian Mac Salad, Sesame-Ginger Slaw, and a pork lumpia. Everything was cooked to order and there was about a 10 minute wait. I don't think that they thought they would have a huge turnout like they did but everyone was patient and the food smelled so good it was worth it. They also had Hawaiian Sun Fruit drinks in different flavors imported straight from Honolulu and made with cane sugar. I got the Guava Nectar one and it is delish. My food was still nice and hot when I got back to my office. I could find nothing wrong with each item on my plate. My coworkers and I gushed about how good our lunch was while eating it. We came to a consensus that this was our favorite food truck. Make sure you try this truck and tell Sean and Stephanie "Aloha!" and "Mahalo!" read more

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Great food & authentic flavor! Awesome drink selection as well. Got the sampler, the lumpia was amazing read more

Hapa Li - Ulu noodles with Hawaiian BBQ Chicken + lumpia. So good!!! Definitely check them out, everything on their menu is great! - Food Trucks Near Me

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I had seen posts all over social media with glowing reviews and amazing pictures of Hapa Li's food but circumstances prevented me from my chance to try it until this week. I headed to 121 Credit Union (where they are on Mondays) and ordered a luau plate (I got chicken but you can choose chicken or pork and you also get rice, noodles, macaroni salad, slaw, and lumpia). I had to take my food back to the office but the smell on the ride back was killer. The chicken is full of flavor and super filling. The fact that the chicken was sitting on top of the rice gave the rice the right amount of sauce (I hate when rice is swimming in sauce). The noodles were great, simalir to pancit but a little different. The macroni salad has a nice tang to it, I could just eat a plate of that and be a happy camper. I don't really like ginger in any form so the slaw wasn't for me but other people seem to love it. The lumpia was just perfect, too. The food was on point and the employees were great. I can't wait to try some of their other menu items. read more

I love Hawaiian food it is comfort food for me since they use soy sauce and taste similar to Japanese food. I wish I could find garlic shrimp, ahi poke,furikake fish or garlic butter mahimahi... well hope they add these to their menu in the future! anyways I got a plate which has everything like lumpia, shoyu noodle, furifuri chicken, rice and slaws. tasted great and i loved everything and hope to find them in the apartment again. so i got back to this food truck today finally and the Okinawan sweet potato haupia bar was amazing!!! i'd say it's the best sweets i've ever had!!! I am Okinawan and I'm so in love this little sweet haupia bar. read more

I have no idea why it took me so long to review this food truck! I stalk them on social media like a stage 5 clinger. When I saw that they were going to be at beach and st johns bluff, I braved the storm and headed over. I enjoyed a poke bowl and musubi. Both were amazing! The tuna is extremely fresh and the seasoned rice and veggies they pair with it are also delicious. I also enjoy the musubi! It's the perfect portable snack. I will return! read more

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What could I possibly add to the reviews already posted? I have been here numerous times. I always get the Hapa Plate (meat, rice, macaroni salad, cabbage salad) with the chicken. Macaroni salad is the second best in Jax (sorry, but Gilbert's has the award locked down). The chicken is moist, with good grill flavor and not oversauced. It's a great lunch plate for only $10 - I make an effort to visit every time the venture to our part of town. read more

So so so good! Delicious fresh food, amazing owner, quick service, great value. They even use compostable containers instead of styrofoam. This truck is my hands down favorite! Hawaiian cuisine can sometimes be heavy, but not Hapa Li. The vegan plate, pork sandwich (so much pork!), macaroni salad, and fries were all absolutely scrumptious. Check it out if you can. read more

I have been wanting to try this truck ever since I found out that they carry Pass-O-Guava juice, which is a pretty rare find. So, today they were at the Food Truck Food Court and I decided to give them a try. I had the Laiki bowl with half Hawaiian bbq chicken and half Kalua pig with jasmine rice and steamed veggies with lumpia on the side. The chicken was tender and delicious and went great over the jasmine rice, however the star of the show was easily the pork. It was perfectly cooked and flavorful. The lumpia was great as well, so don't skip it! read more

Hapa Li - The Laiki bowl with half Hawaiian bbq chicken, half Kalua pig, jasmine rice, steamed veggies and lumpia on the side. - Food Trucks Near Me

After watching my co-workers repeatedly order this truck and gush about it, I had to give it a try. I ordered the Spamayaki Burger (adventurous!) with mac and cheese salad. My co-worker got the sliced chicken with mac and cheese salad as well. Word to the wise: you will get your money's worth! My meal was at least two full meals, if not three (salad portions are gigantic!). The salad was delicious and creamy, and I love a good Mac salad. The Spamayaki burger was inventive and delicious. I wasn't 100% sure about it, but one bite changed my mind. The teriyaki spam was a fun alternative to bacon, and I definitely savored every bite. My only critique would be that the sliced chicken was a little dry, but compared to everything else I ate, it could have just been a bad day. Consider me a repeat customer! read more

Best Kalua Pork I have had in a long time! The lumpia and macaroni salad were also delicious. The cabbage slaw creates a good bite with the pork & rice, but not a slaw to eat on it's own. The noodles were not my favorite, but I am not a sesame fan and that is the main flavor of the noodles. My daughter loved them. We will definitely go again next time they are in our area! read more

Hapa Li - Luau plate with an extra lumpia and Kalua Pork - Food Trucks Near Me

I've been stalking this food truck for a while after hearing such glowing reviews. The stars finally aligned and I hit it up at Hemming Park recently. The owners were super nice and we chatted for a minute while I was ordering. They told me when they'd plan to be back so I could visit again. I chose the luau plate with pork knowing it would be too much food because I wanted to try a bunch of different items. The plate comes with choice of meat, rice, noodles, mac salad and lumpia. First, the lumpia - it was nicely fried, crisp without being greasy, and meaty. I love lumpia and this was a good version - I personally would have liked more veg inside. The rice was seasoned and a little sticky which is perfect for a meal like this. The pork had a great flavor and was incredibly tender. The mac salad was standard with a little sweetness to the dressing. The shoyu noodles were tangy and I enjoyed them. My coworker got the laiki bowl with pork and enjoyed her lunch as well. I told another co-worker where we went and invited him to share my lunch so he could taste everything. He enjoyed his tasting plate. I took my leftovers home for dinner because there was a very large helping of food. I'm so glad I was finally able to try Hapa Li and look forward to grabbing lunch again. read more

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Really really enjoyed the food. Even more of a standout was their courtesy and attentiveness while clearly in the weeds. The pork is insane. The Mac salad is awesome, when you get it all together on loco moco and bring egg yolk to the mix...fucking sublime. read more