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    Kukos Ono Tacos

    4.1 (15 reviews)

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    Ashley F.

    Kukos is a new street vendor on S King St on Bike Factory parking lot, in business about 1 month ago. Operating on Fridays and weekend nights only, their brightly illuminated tent stands out on otherwise a quiet street with mostly closed daytime businesses. They have chicken, carne asada beef, and adobada (marinated pork) meat options so we ordered 1 of each as part of the #1 Tijuana Taco Combo. Personally, I only tried the beef since my friend ate the other two. As someone coming from SoCal, I wasn't impressed by their tacos but I can see why locals might like it here. I do think paying almost $5 per street tacos was pretty insane. The wait was also over 30 minutes because their grill can't keep up cooking the meats so their workflow left a lot to be desired. Overall, their tacos are good for Hawaii but honestly something I could probably make at home. If you are craving a late night Mexican option, this could be for you.

    Liliana U.

    Location: parking available in the bike factory parking lot Wait: Saturday night arrived at 9:15, tacos in hand at 10:40. Menu: 3 combo items - 3 tacos + agua Fresca $20 - quesadilla + agua Fresca $20 - quesadilla + taco + agua Fresca $23 * Ala carte taco $6 As someone who grew up in Cali, spending weekends in Tijuana this is the closest thing on island I've gotten to home!! Well worth the wait to try this spot! As of right now they only have carne asada & chicken but are working on eventually adding al pastor! New spot, which means long lines & wait so please be patient! You can tell they really love what they do. Johnathon the owner was working the stand tonight and reminded me a lot of the family run stands I grew up going to. They fill these tacos to the max with meat & toppings! We only had the beef tacos but they were excellent!! Horchata was delicious. And, the tacos are DOUBLE TORTILLA like back home! We will be back!

    Carne asada tacos with cheese and spicy salsa
    Keala S.

    If you're craving legit TJ-style street tacos, Kuko's Tacos is absolutely worth the hype--but come prepared. They're set up right outside the The Bike Factory Honolulu location, and you can either park in their lot or find street parking nearby. Pro tip: get there early. We showed up around 5:50 pm and the line was already building. By the time we got our food, the line was already down the block. The menu is simple: tacos or quesadillas with either chicken or beef (though when we went, it was beef only), plus agua fresca. Today's flavors were dragon fruit and horchata. The tacos are classic SoCal/LA street style--double tortilla, loaded with meat, and topped with cilantro, onion, salsa, and guac. If you want cheese, they melt it directly on the flattop before putting the tortilla on top so you get that crispy cheese crust (highly recommend), though it's an extra charge($3). The tacos themselves? STACKED. No skimping at all--super filling and flavorful. They come with a mild salsa, and there's a self-serve station with lemon and a medium-to-medium-hot spicy salsa. For drinks, the dragon fruit agua fresca was light, refreshing, and just slightly sweet--definitely our favorite. The horchata, unfortunately, wasn't our thing. It was very cinnamon-forward and tasted like it was made from concentrate with a bit of an off aftertaste. A few things to keep in mind: -Everything is served in disposable containers -There's no seating, so expect to eat on the curb or take it to go -It was super windy when we went, which made it a bit cold and probably slowed their setup -They have only been open for a few weeks and are probably still working out some kinks in their flow -Cash or card only They're supposed to be open from 6-11:30 pm (or until sold out), but they arrived around 6:05 pm and needed about 35-40 minutes to fully set up and finish prepping. Even though we were the 4th group in line, we didn't get our food until about 7 pm. That said--still worth the wait. The tacos are incredibly authentic and deliver on flavor and portion. Just bring patience (and maybe a jacket if it's windy).

    Brian B.

    Tacos were good they just fall apart need two tortillas. Cost is $22 dollars for 3 Tacos and agua de horchata or agua de Jamaica included.

    #1 Tijuana taco combo // #2 Kukos Mix Combo
    Ari T.

    I saw one of the local foodies that always pop up on my fyp come here so I automatically wanted to check this spot out and honestly so glad I did! I came this past Saturday with my man , the wait wasn't too bad when we arrived we got there a little after 9:30-9:40 ish. And got our food a few mins after 10pm. I was honestly just worried they'd run out of certain things by the time we were next up to order but so glad they didn't. We ordered the #1 Tijuana Taco combo (I believe they have Carne Asada,Chicken, or Pork ) as meat options so we got all of them , and because my man wanted me to get to try each one. And we also ordered the #3 Kukos Mix combo which included a Quesadilla (he opted for chicken) and a taco. Both combos come with a drink. We just got a sprite and a pineapple juice, since there wasn't any Horchata or Agua Fresca. The tacos were very flavorful and I enjoyed each bite! It was truly seasoned and cooked to perfection. My top fav was probably the chicken street taco and the pork! I also tried the quesadilla it was yummy as well. They really pack the tacos & quesadilla to the top so you're getting your moneys worth & while they are new in town , it's worth the wait in line! I think the prices are fair to be honest.. even though some may disagree and complain. It's the economy at the end of the day and we're in Hawaii.. you can't expect cheap these days everyone's trying to make it after all. The ambience and setting was cool , everyone there looked happy to serve the crowd! My man being Mexican approved of this spot as well! As he also agreed and thought the tacos & quesadillas were good. He wouldn't really go out of his way to go back but me on the other hand would. Since Hawaii doesn't really have taco spots . And when it comes to mexican food and loving Mexican food just as much as I do , if I like a spot the first time, I decide right then and there if I'll return or not hehe. 10/10 recommend you won't regret it!

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    Scott N.

    Just drove by a few weeks later and the line was 50 people deep at 8:15! Gotta go back and see what they have to offer now. The menu looks like it has expanded. I cannot wait!

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