NOTE: Business has moved to San Marcos, NOT CLOSED My partner is a big fan of Hawaiian food-- especially Kalua pig served with rice and mac salad. Living in Austin, you won't find many Hawaiians &/or traditional Hawaiian cuisine. So, when we found a Hawaiian food truck with an 808 area code, we were psyched to try it out! We ordered exactly what we came for: The Kalua Pig with rice & a Mac salad, but unfortunately, it just didn't make a lasting impression... While the truck is no longer servicing in Austin, if I'm ever in San Marcos and craving Hawaiian food, I would love to give it another chance, but with lower expectations. read more

The portions are SO huge. Got plenty of fried rice underneath the BBQ Chicken. The marinate is soy sauce flavored. Bulgogi fried rice is delicious. (Again, the portion is huge!) Tried Loco Moco for the first time because the sunny side up eggs are shiny and captivating with the gravy blanket. There's a beef patty underneath in case you are wondering. The Mac Salad is on the sweet side. The lady that took the order was very nice. This food trailer is located on S. 1st at a gas station. They give you a pager while you wait on the food. The ambiance is very chill. Best for picking up to go. read more

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Location - easy to miss but it is by the gas station on the intersection. It is next to a couple other food trucks and has a couple spots for parking. Food - I got the beef bulgogi and mac plate and the bbq chicken and mac plate. On their website, they update daily what their hours are and if they have any specials. That day, they actually had a special that each plate was only $10. Extremely good value, especially since my meal ended up being two portions and I had the leftovers for lunch the next day. The beef bulgogi and chicken were super flavorful, and the rice was fragrant and chewy. The only little complaint is that the mac tasted almost watered down, but it ended up being a nice contrast from the super flavorful entrees. The cashier was a very nice lady and I'm happy to support local food trucks and small business owners. read more

This food truck was super yummy! I'd been eyeing it on Uber Eats for a while, and I finally caved and ordered. I got the poke and pork with a side of mac salad, and everything was super yummy and fresh. The pork meat slides right off the bone, and it's incredibly flavorful. I loved eating the rice with the pork sauce. Their mac salad is pretty solid. It's nowhere as good as some mac salads I've tried in Hawaii, but it's probably the best you'll get in Austin. Their poke is so yummy! It actually reminds me of super fresh poke you can order in grocery stores in Hawaii. Overall, I had a good experience and would come back again. It's not that cheap, but for a small piece of Hawaii, I'd say it's worth the money. read more

Hawaii Nei Cafe - Hawaiian Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

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Good sized portions, super friendly service, and delicious food! Love the loco moco.... Just like Hawaii! Love the Mac salad and the pineapple sides. Don't sleep on the selection of Hawaiian canned drinks! read more

Legit ono kine grindz! So good. Must try, highly recommend. Skip Hawaiian Bros and get yourself some authentic local Hawai'i food at Hawai'i Nei Cafe. Mahalo! read more

Hawaii Nei Cafe - Loco Moco & Teriyaki Musubi - Hawaiian Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

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So glad we decided to stop here. Friendly staff. The Poké was amazing!! Fish was so fresh!!! And the katsu musubi was delicious! Best poké I've ever had. (: read more

Hawaii Nei Cafe - Shoyu Ahi Poke, Spicy Salmon Poke, Kalua Pork, Musubi - Hawaiian Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Drove way out of my way. Yelp said open but the truck did not. Waste of time and gas. I am sad

I was planning a trip to Hawaii and started craving some proper Hawaiian bbq and stumbled upon this food truck. I really can't express what a great surprise this place was. The food was so good I had to make myself stop eating. Can't recommend this place enough. It was like I was back on Oahu where I spent all my summers growing up. read more

Hawaii Nei Cafe - Spam, musubi Li Hing Pineapple Bulgogi - Hawaiian Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Our family is from Hawaii and Hawaii Nei is the real deal. My note to the owners: Jay and Loryn - I can't thank you enough for the fabulous food you catered for us last night! Our whole family felt transported to Hawaii as we ate up every bite! The shoyu chicken fell off the bone and the Kailua pork OMG, the best! Thank you for making our party for Liam's graduation such a success. See you for take out soon. Many Mahalos! read more

Recently vacationed in Hawaii and was really missing the amazing food & flavors... During this last weekend's trip to Austin, I was lucky to find this gem - a modest food trailer in the Zilker Food Truck Park (near Barton Springs/Zilker Park) that serves authentic Hawaiian classics! We decided on the Bulgogi Beef & Kalua Pork plates, each served on a bed of white rice, along with two additional sides (we chose macaroni salad and greens). They also provided complimentary Hawaiian canned juices with each plate. The generous piles of food were hand-delivered to our picnic bench, hot & with a gracious smile. The owner/cook (Lauren) & her family are so sweet & delightful... They bring the Ohana straight from the islands to the heart of Texas!!! Everything was so yummy!!! We will certainly be back... It's now a new Austin street food favorite of mine!!! read more

Hawaii Nei Cafe - Kalua Pork plate & Bulgogi Beef plate! - Hawaiian Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

The food truck isn't always open at noon and sometimes doesn't open until 4 PM. The good news is they are on grubhub, uber eats and every delivery service. The shoyu ahi poke was too spicy for me as it's more spicy than what I've had in Kauai. I really liked the shoyu chicken because it wasn't too sweet. My husband loved his poke but he thought his loco moco was under-seasoned. The spam musubi was good and my favorite a la carte side was the li hing pineapple. It was sweet and salty just like I've had in Hawaii. We'll definitely become regulars! read more

Was craving spam musubi and found this food truck! Super excited that they can do basically everything gluten free!! I have gotten the shoyu ahi and shoyu salmon, gf, and both were so yummy and fresh! The use great fish and everything is super tasty! The portions are fair for the price, maybe a tiny bit small but it's the quality that really counts. And the spam musubi!! So freakin' yummy and well-made and gf. It scratches the itch for me. Definitely recommend this place! The food is great and the people are always so nice! read more

Hmm not sure whether they accidentally gave me the wrong thing, but my spicy ahi bowl was pretty bland. Was nervous to get poke from a food truck, but went bc of the glowing reviews. I was disappointed. The bowl was bland-- no discernible spice, salt, or acid flavor. I added soy which made it slightly better. Also, extra dollar for avocado when there are already so few ingredients.... I might try again given the reviews, but right now, can't recommend. read more

I was craving some Hawaiian food and this truck 100% hit the spot. And lady running it was sooooo nice! Will definitely be back! read more

Hawaii Nei Cafe - Bulgogi - Hawaiian Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

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Food truck good. It's probably a place I could get used to but like asian food without white rice theres just not much there.

This place was super tasty! I ordered the spicy poké, the shoyu bbq chicken, a piece of musubi, and a piece of the butter mochi, which, damn . The poké was different than the local poké spots because it had a Hawaiian creaminess to it that made for a different experience. It comes with a ton of rice. The bbq chicken was perfectly cooked with tons of flavor without being overly sauced. The musubi was classic, my only qualm was that it was a tonnn of rice compared to a very thin piece of Spam for $3, and we all know Spam is hella cheap. Still not enough to take away from the overall experience. Lastly, the butter mochi. I'm still thinking about it and honestly wish I would have bought more. Buttery, coconutty, but not overly sweet. Everything you need in a dessert. Online it said that it was sold out, so I asked about it when I picked my food up and they had some! So definitely worth an ask when you're there. read more

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Best Hawaiian place in Austin! Amazing customer service! My wife and I have been here for 2 years and this place never misses! Again from their food to staff you'll have an amazing experience! read more

Hawaii Nei Cafe - Kalbi (Korean Short Rib) Bulgogi and BBQ Chicken - Hawaiian Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

My boyfriend was raving about this spot, and I finally was able to try it today. I absolutely loved everything about my experience, from the extremely friendly, warm customer service to the high quality, flavorful food. I had the beef bulgogi with rice and mac salad which was delicious! The flavor of the beef was unreal and one of the most tasty meat dishes I've had (highly recommend). My boyfriend had the bbq chicken with beef bulgogi combo which he enjoyed as well. I will definitely be back soon, as I'm already craving the beef bulgogi dish! read more

Hawaii Nei Cafe - Beef Bulgogi - Hawaiian Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

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I am a little obsessed with spam musubi. It's one of my favorite snacks/light meals to go/comfort foods. Hawaii Nei Cafe's musubi is 100% legit on point. Would go just for that. But the poke is also really tasty, and the service is great! Go, go, go--will not disappoint. read more

Great food! Great Service! And fantastic amount of food for price! Made me feel like I was back in Hawaii

This place is delicious but I feel like it's rarely open. I haven't been able to eat here for months even though it's one of my favorites. I love the teriyaki musubi, li hing pineapple, and butter mochi if they have it. read more

Howzit? You want REAL ono grindz? Shoots, here it is. Right here. As real and authentic as kama'aina, ain't no malahini here, bruddah. read more

Amazing the food was hot fresh and a lot for the price! Staff is friendly! Been dreaming about their bulgogi and cold Mac salad!!! 10/10

Ordered delivery. It arrived hot and as ordered. Bulgogi and shrimp tempura. The batter was a little thick, but otherwise good. Though I really could have just gone for a whole platter of the bulgogi. So so yum!! The macaroni salad was okay. Definitely worth having, but go with the bulgogi foe a party in your mouth. read more

Hawaii Nei Cafe - Bulgogi and Shrimp Tempura - Hawaiian Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Delicious! We ordered two hapa meals, one with kalua pork and shoyu chicken and another with Bulgogi and bbq chicken, 1 original spam musubi, 1 teriyaki musubi, and a shoyu ahi poke bowl with avocado. Our sides included macaroni salad and li hing pineapples. I can't say a bad thing about any of it. Everything was so good! Can't wait to go back and try the things we missed. read more

Hawaii Nei Cafe - a variety of food items - Hawaiian Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Way more than just poke! This little truck is the best Hawaiian BBQ in Austin. I love their lunch plates, the beef bulgogi in particular is my favorite. I don't know what it's marinated in but it's magical. The portions are huge but I still find myself getting a Musubi every time with my order. They're classified as a "dessert" so I think that makes it okay. If I'm feeling extra fat I'll get some sweet chili wings, they're always fried perfectly crispy. The wait can be a little long, but it's usually a one man (or woman) show. They have buzzers to let you know when your food is ready so you don't have to keep checking. read more

Hawaii Nei Cafe - Sweet chili wings - Hawaiian Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

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I can't believe I haven't left a review here yet. I loove this place. I always look forward to talking to the lady who works here/owns this because she is always so upbeat and kind that it makes my day better. The food here is super good for Austin, probably some of the best poke and Hawaiian food in town. I don't come often, but when I do I look forward to it so much. I would recommend checking the website or calling ahead before showing up if you live far away, as sometimes they close early or without notice. But still a really delicious and amazing place. read more

The food here is absolutely amazing. The spicy ahi really knocked my socks off because it was truly super delicious. The ahi tasted so fresh, the seasoning was perfect, and the texture was melt in your mouth. Definitely a MUST! The egg rolls were very tasty and had the perfect crisp. The chicken wings surprised me to be honest. You never really know when you get wings from somewhere how good they're actually going to be. The wings had just the right amount of sweetness and spice. The beef bulgogi was really tasty as well. I'd never had it and had no idea what to expect but it was really tender with amazing flavor. I highly recommend this place and will be back! Oh! Forgot to mention (because I didn't pick up the order ) the couple working there were super sweet and friendly according to my boyfriend. Hawaiian food in Austin for the win!!!! read more

Hawaii Nei Cafe - Beef Bulgogi, spicy ahi, Egg Rolls, sweet chili chicken wings!!!!!! - Hawaiian Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Amazing!!! The braised chicken and mac salad are the best! Hours can be tough lately, but it's worth trying to find a time Nei cafe is open. read more

Hawaii Nei Cafe - Braised chicken - Hawaiian Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

This place is really good and very authentic poke. The staff is great and very helpful. They answered all of our questions and made some solid recommendations for us to try. We tried the shoyu salmon and ahi which were excellent and super fresh. We would definitely recommend. It's a food trailer located next to a gas station so don't stop at the food trailer park. It's easy to get in and out too. I love poke. read more

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i am tossing and turning in my bed as my dear stomach is affected with such wonder from the slender pineapple slice which graces my innards. my wife will tolerate the yelp which slides off of my tongue gracefully after a chicken worth fighting for escapes from my wallet. cheers! read more

Really enjoyable people and mostly tasty food - I would come back even though there was a major hiccup on my order. Came here on a Friday afternoon with a friend who had never eaten Hawaiin nor had any Korean. My dish was the pork and it was so very, very salty - that I ended up tossing it all. However, I am certain that if I took it back, they would have provided something else. I was simply too full from eating the Musubi Katsu, the pineapple and tasting my friends combo dish. He enjoyed the Bulgogi and 5 spice chicken. My partner ordered the Kimchi fried rice and was expecting a somewhat small portion for the price. Boy were we surprised! It filled up the entire box. She thought it was a great value and we will return again when we are in the neighborhood. Did I mention that this truck is run by really nice people? : ) read more

Finally! Real Hawaiian plate lunch! In Austin! We tried this food truck for the first time yesterday and could not have been more pleased. The Moco Loco was legit. The mac salad was perfect. We even washed it down with a lillikoi Aloha Maid. Absolutely perfect. Next time I'm going to try the BBQ Shoyu and some poke and the kalua pork. And. And. And. We will definitely be back. read more

After a Saturday of eating, I was looking for a good light restaurant for dinner while in Austin and stumbled across this restaurant in my search. It is near my sister's home, has high ratings AND is not a chain restaurant - a win all around. We went fairly early for a Saturday night and I ordered the beef bulgogi (with seasoned pineapple) and a musubi. Both dishes were amazing and delicious. Neither felt heavy (basically putting someone to sleep) but full of flavor. I didn't know what to expect from a food truck, but I was pleasantly surprised and happy. BUT what made the experience here better was the interaction with the owner (I think). I was craving their Hawaiian butter mochi (I cannot find this in a Hawaiian restaurant yet) and asked to be sure because on the menu it was marked as SOLD OUT. Is it true?! And it was! We laughed about it because it was kinda the nail in the coffin for me to go there and she stated that a customer earlier in the day bought THE.ENTIRE.PAN! She did tell me to come back tomorrow (Sunday) and that she would have it for me then! We made it there around 2:30 PM and I was immediately recognized as that dessert woman! I received my Hawaiian butter mochi warm and it didn't last 10 minutes when we made it home! It was just a delicious dessert worth coming back for... The food was delicious and for what I bought, a good deal and more importantly, the service was great and as others have stated, they made you feel like a member of the family or a close friend. Smiles all around. Made you feel like you were in Hawaii... read more

Alright I'll start by saying that every single thing I've had here was INCREDIBLE! The owners are incredibly friendly and made me feel like their best friends from the moment I walked up! I can personally vouch for the mac salad, both kinds of chicken (MELT IN YOUR MOUTH GOOD) and their poke! My only complaint is the limited hours they're open so I have to really plan when to go since I live in North Austin but it's so worth it. So glad we have this spot in Austin:) read more

Very friendly. And conveniently located. Poke is pretty expensive for portion and you sit outside with no service. ~13 for a small bowl. What does all the money go towards? The poke is good but is a bit dry for my taste. I love food trucks, but I'm not sure where this new fad of charging MORE than brick and mortar locations came from recently. At the end of the day it is a massive deterrent. read more

I was looking for a good Poke place and I'm so glad I came across Hawai'i Nei Cafe! Don't let looks deceive you, the food is amazing! The Shoyu Ahi poke bowl was FANTASTIC! The flavor really compliments the Ahi and the avocado was a nice mix-in! The lady serving the food was also very sweet! A+ food! I will definitely be returning to try their BBQ! read more

Hawaii Nei Cafe - Hawai'i Nei Cafe - Hawaiian Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

I came to their pop up location at my company cafeteria. This is the second time I tried their food. Seriously for $10, the food is tiny portion!! I'm still hungry after eating the plain white rice with some pork in a small box. There are many poke or Asian fusion style restaurants in Austin just like this one but offer much better variety of sides and much bigger portion. I have been to poke bowl, chilantro, honest Mary's.... they all offer a varieties of sides come along with protein. This restaurant only offers white rice and a couple of salad leaves along with their protein. Very disappointed. read more

Hawaii Nei Cafe - Their slowly roasted pork with sides ( only white rice and a little bit salad greens) - Hawaiian Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

This place is legit. Unlike another place in town (I won't mention the name) the owner moved here from Hawaii. Anyway I had the combo with Bilgogi and Shoyu chicken which were ono grinds aka freaking delicious. The Mac Salad was on point and last but not least the Musubi was mouthwatering. I will definitely be back even though I live totally on the other side of town read more

Hawaii Nei Cafe - Hawaiian Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

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