Fast service good food could maybe have more desserts but other than that I recommend this place

Laverne's is located in the Waikele Shopping Center. It's one of few food trucks located along the fence line. The food truck establishment specializes in Hawaiian and local style food. Laverne's also do catering for small events. The food truck passed the Department of Health inspection and proudly displays the green placard near the food pickup window. I have been to Laverne's couple times already. On my first trip to Laverne's I had ordered a side order of squid luau and a mini beef luau. The mini beef luau consisted of one scoop rice, one scoop macaroni salad, plus the beef luau. It was very delicious. The side squid luau had a taste of coconut milk mixed in with the luau...it was delicious as well. On my second visit to Laverne's I had ordered a mini kalua pig with cabbage plate and the regular size beef luau plate. I had added a little bit of shoyu sauce to the kalua pig and black pepper to the macaroni salad. The food was very yummy. I'll be back to Laverne's in Waikele the next time I have a craving for Hawaiian food. Who knows maybe I'll try the Kanaka plate if I'm really hungry. The Kanaka plate consists of two scoop rice, kalua pig, chicken long rice, squid luau, lau lau, lomi salmon, and haupia. I may have to ask for a side of poi to go with all that food plus a cold drink to quench my thirst. One day I may use Laverne's for their catering services. Hawaiian food for the next mini family reunion or a relatives birthday celebration. read more

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Never will eat at that truck again. It's always been an issue how they charge for plates. 1 Laulau Ala cart $8.00 and some charge. Ordered a Laulau plate, Man charged me $20,00 for a Laulau plate. What $12.00 ?? for 2 scoop rice and 1 small scoop Mac salad. Something wrong with that. Check your bill before you leave. Also their website pricing don't match their truck pricing. read more

These guys are awesome, had a little snafu with ordering and they took care of it super fast. The food is very good, I usually stop here at least once a month. Smoked meat or adobo plate is my favorite!! Will certainly continue to stop here read more

Laverne’s - Truck - Hawaiian Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Great place for a quick fix. I had an issue today. I'm hoping it will be taken care of. I'm also hoping it was the first and last time because I need to eat "Chicken Long Rice". I won't say what the issue was here because everything is usually great. read more

I ordered 3 plates with Kalua pig, chicken long rice, and squid luau. The Kalua pig was good but not the best I've tasted. The chicken long rice noodles were over cooked. I didn't care for the squid luau; it was too thick for my taste with not enough leaves. The tako was soft but not too soft. The haupia was too pasty for me. This isn't the first time I've ordered from here and each time I've been underwhelmed. It may be worth a try for you depending on your taste but this is how I felt about it. read more

I ordered the #1 which consists of Kalua Pig, Chicken Long Rice, Squid Luau, 2 scoops of rice or poi (you can pick between the two and even upgrade poi to larger portion for a small up charge) & 2 small ramekins of Haupia and Lomi Salmon. The total cost was $14 and some change and although I was happy with it being very inexpensive compared to other places, the flavors did not do it for me. I understand that everyone has different taste buds however the consistency of the Haupia killed it for me. I've made Haupia a few times and I know it's a drag to wait for them to stiffen before enjoying but to sell mashed potato like Haupia feels like a rip off and what's sad is it tasted more like cornstarch than coconut and I felt as though sugar wasn't even a component in this Haupia recipe. The sugar however was very much present in the Squid Luau and like I said, I understand everyone has their own preferences so if you enjoy sweetened Squid Luaus, this place is for you! Out of every component in the #1 combo plate, the Kalua pig and lomi salmon are the only things I did not have any complaints about and even though the Chicken Long rice was not bad, the plating didn't do it justice as majority of the chicken pieces flopped into the too sweet for me squid luau so I just had long rice... hoping they improve the plating to prevent spillage. (which also happens to the squid luau into the bag) Overall my love for hawaiian food is still strong and just because I didn't enjoy the food today, I'm sure with a few adjustments to their recipes and plating of the food, they'll be able to thrive because of the convenience of this location, and fast service! ***I'd rate the pricing & customer service 5/5 for efficiently moving the lines along swiftly and the prices for most dishes are around 10-15 dollars so that's always a plus! Thanks to yelp for the free drink! Check in for your own Aloha Maid drink read more

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Lava Earns Ive been to this truck at least 3 times in the past year for when I get a craving for some Hawaiian food. What is Hawaiian food? Instead of boring you all with another one of my textbook historical answers, ill give you all a quick logical one instead. Its food you would find at a typical Hawaiian Luau. That doesnt help one bit Jack? Fine, ill pick out some examples: Kalua Pork, (smoked shredded pork) Lomi Lomi Salmon, (Salmon bits swimming in a fresh tomato onion salsa) and my personal favorite the Squid Luau (taro leaves stewed and simmered with coconut and squid). Most of the food is pre cooked so they just scoop it up from warmers and into your container, which downgrades the quality a little bit but makes up for that with speed. I come here mainly for speed because when I want my fix, I want it now, and I want it fast, and they do crank my plate out pretty fast, everytime that I coyly stop by so I will give them that, however, service can be a little more on the happy side though, they don't seem like they enjoy being there and they just plop your order in the pickup window without saying anything. Be sure to get some extra napkins, I always make a mess when I eat from here! As you see from the pics, my favorite, the squid luau is a green "lava" of love! read more

Laverne’s - Green Lava of Love (Squid Luau) In this case: Tastes Better Than It Looks! - Hawaiian Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Their Multi plate lunch is great source of variety of Hawaiian food fusion, which is tasty and economical. And now they a lunch wagon fronting Kapolei Home Depot. Bought two lunches at two different occasions. read more

Laverne’s - Lavern's Lunch wagon at Kapolei "The Home Depot" - Hawaiian Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Went to get their "infamous" mahi or ahi plates and they were out. The guys at the window were rude, so Laverne, until you get some new help, I ain't comin back. read more

The service at the Kapolei Truck was not good. The guy was a Pacific Islander but had no customer service. He wears glasses and has dark hair and was working today (4/25) at 3:30 or 4:00. He did not smile, did not talk or say our order back. We asked him if he got our water he didn't even say anything. He grabbed a water bottle then held on to it so we weren't sure if it was ours or not then he hands it to us. I am sorry this guy needs to go! Sorry Laverne and Renee, but this is not good representation for your company. The Food is great! read more

I ordered a chopped steak plate .looked ono but the chop steak had no flavor and the Mac salad had so much mayonnaise it was ridiculous. Lucky I had a pack of shoyu and pepper in my car To make it work but Wrong choice for today definitely ...Mac salad waswasted tho My husband had a #1 combo and was ok with it but didn't have any Haupia so I guess that's why they gave 2 lomi salmons without saying anything about being out of the haupia . read more

My most note-worthy Hawaiian food establishments are based on their squid luau. I'm a fan of the sweeter version with more coconut flavor. With that said, when my from out-of-state sister wanted Hawaiian food and our to-go place was closed for the holidays, I suggested Laverne's food truck in Waikele, even though we're in town. Especially known for their Hawaiian food catering, I knew their squid luau was delish. Their menu has local plate lunch and Hawaiian food favorites. They had everything we were looking for: lau lau, squid luau, kalua pig, poi, lomi salmon, chicken long rice, and haupia. We each ordered our own plates, subbing poi for rice (extra charge) and getting 2 lau lau. Portions are huge! We both had leftovers from our plates and only ate one lau lau. Food was tasty, and prices are what you'd expect for Hawaiian food. Lots of parking, as they are located in the lower part of the Waikele Outlet Mall, next to Old Navy. Extra bonus: other food trucks are also parked alongside, so you can get some boba, shave ice, lechon while you wait for your plate, which doesn't take long. My one disappointment was their haupia. I took one bite of the small cup and couldn't finish it. It was bland and tasted funny. Also, the texture was too creamy, if that's a bad thing. Other than that, Laverne's is worth a travel out to the westside. Sorry, no pics...we were hungry...lol. read more

I've been wanting to try Laverne's for awhile but was hesitant because I had my favorite places for Hawaiian food. But today I decided to try some place different for once for my Hawaiian food fix. And unfortunately I was really disappointed. I ordered their mix plate with laulau, kalua pig and cabbage. This came with 2 scoops of rice and 1 scoop of Mac salad. My husband went to pick it up at their lunch wagon at Waikele, and brought it home. I was super excited to eat dinner as I love Hawaiian food, so this was a splurge for me. When I opened the container I was really, really disappointed! Why? First the amount of mac salad was small. Then, the rice was on the mushy side. I love rice, so having mushy rice was not something that made me happy. The laulau thank goodness was big and smelled delicious! It had a good ratio of meat to leaves, which made me happy. I am someone that eats the meat and fish, if there is any and very little fat first. Then I eat the leaves last. All eaten with rice. (Mushy rice unfortunately) The thing that really bothered me was the kalua pig and cabbage. The kalua pig and cabbage was awful! I got a very small portion of it, and the cabbage was epically bad! I got mostly cabbage core, I'm chunks. And essentially no kalua pig. I think I got 2 small bites of it. I think I make it better at home. The 2 entrees were so uneven for the price I had no words! I literally got 2 small pieces of kalua pig. And a TON of par cooked cabbage. I realize kalua pig is expensive but wow! I didn't get enough of it to eat it with my whole meal. The cost of this meal was $15.95 plus tax. And unfortunately I felt it just wasn't worth it. I guess the only saving grace was the laulau. Next time I will not be ordering the kalua pig and cabbage. Then again I'm not sure I'll be ordering again from Laverne's. I may go back to making my own Hawaiian plates or going somewhere else. Especially since Hawaiian plates tend to be expensive due to the labor intensive making of each dish. But the kalua pig and cabbage? Nope. Sorry not worth it. I'm disappointed Laverne's. It was a bad first time experience. Probably won't be back for the price. read more

Hubby was craving for some adobo, & I wasn't in the mood to cook lol. Being full Filipino myself I've never been one to go out & buy filipino food cuz I would just judge the heck out of it lol, being raised in a Filipino household there was never a need to go buy other Filipino food. So we decided to check out Laverne's, & we decided to try their chop steak & of course the adobo. Uncle on the other hand never said hi or anything I don't even think I heard him say anything actually, just said hi & what we wanted , paid our order & waited . There were other food trucks there as well so we just paced around & decided to get some milk tea ! Anyways we got our order, went home & just one look at the adobo I already knew it wasn't gonna taste good ... Why? THE COLOR, there was no brown whatsoever ! It literally just tasted like pulled pork but not pulled , does that make sense? Lol , I mean it was tasty but definitely NOT adobo. Chop streak was really sweet but it was still good! Definitely will cook adobo at home next time (: read more

Never tasted their food and I can honestly say one of the best Hawaiian plates to have for sure. So if you're in the area stop on by and have a taste of what you're missing. read more

Laverne’s - Food Truck - Hawaiian Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Excellent quality food for dang good prices! Easy to snag and go with a plate when you're shopping or just out and about. We had kalua pork plate with the chicken long rice and also a Toss salad. Great for a share between two of us for a smaller snack lunch but if you're starving, that plate would be just fine for one! Quick order and easy to get, with great prices. Some of the most flavorful and juicy pork we've had here, so a great option if you're in the area! read more

This was my first time eating at Laverne's Lunch Wagon. I heard that they had a restaurant but closed. That's sad, I really would've liked to have tried their restaurant too. Anyways the lunch wagon is located in Waikele, kind of close to that Old Navy Outlet. They have a variety of options for food. They have minis, combos, and you can even get side orders of things. I heard that their mahi with garlic butter caper sauce was really good but they were sold out. I'll have to come back and try that some time. I got the hawaiian plate combination with the Kalua pork and the chicken long rice. My friend and I took it to go and took it back to school. The whole ride back smelled so good and built up my appetite even more. We finally get back and there was so much food. But heck I was so hungry and I didn't want to waste any of it so I just dug in. Everything was perfect and delicious. I really liked the chicken long rice too. I actually did pretty well, I almost ate the whole thing. Definitely can't wait to go back there and try something else. I'm gonna see if I can make my own combination. I'd like to try the lau lau with the chicken long rice. read more

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Off the highway are a small collection of food trucks. Leonard's probably the most popular. I came here for Mountain Magic shave ice, but also needed some lunch. Went to check out laverne's. They have quite a big menu for a food truck and being the first time it took me a while to think of what I wanted. I settled on getting the Hawaiian combo #4 and #5. This was the chicken long rice with squid luau and also the kalua pig and laulau. Chicken long rice is actually a noodle dish with like a bean thread noodle, chicken, ginger and scallions. It's tasty and was a hit with the kids. Squid luau is something I never tried before so I was pleasantly surprised. It's a coconutty, creamy squid dish with luau leaves. It actually reminds me of the crab fat but sweeter. A very mouthy feel, umami and tasty. Kalua pig and laulau was good too. Smoky and not dry. Food comes out pretty quickly. Did it crowded during lunch but seems to come in waves. read more

Often times, when we are on this side (which is rare) we stop by the food truck for the Hawaiian Combo Plate #1. It was oh so satisfying, and the squid luau (which is on the sweeter side and one of our faves on the island) was extra yummy with big chunks of squid. The kalua pork and chicken long rice was perfectly salty and moist. They never disappoint! read more

Laverne’s - Hawaiian Combo Plate #1 - Hawaiian Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Order a #5 Hawaiian plate with rice and large poi. The food is good, not salty like how some Hawaiian food take out places can be. Portion size is okay, not plenty but not cheap. Didn't get a chance to eat the poi but my dog loved it. read more

Laverne’s - Poi, lomi salmon, haupia. - Hawaiian Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

I have eaten here before and really enjoyed the beef curry. Now I believe that the beef curry is a hit and miss. Today the beef curry looked like it was leftovers like maybe 1 or 2 days old. It was really mushy looking and didn't taste much like beef curry. So, it was much of a disappointment and not to mention I had bought 2 plates! The macaroni salad was a little sour so I didn't touch it. I tried the chicken long rice was, I thought it was ok, but a little too salty for me. There is ample parking and sometimes there is a line but the wait to get your food is never really long. Leonard's malasadas is next door as well as other food vendors. read more

Laverne’s - Mushy mini beef curry - Hawaiian Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

I had the smoke meat with squid luau combo. Smoke meat is alright could be a bit better, and squid luau is okay. This time I got the chicken long rice with laulau combo and this time it taste way better. The haupia is very light. read more

Laverne's used to come to Mililani Tech Park regularly then disappeared. They seemed to have returned but I'm not sure how regularly. I was disappointed that the quality seemed to have gone down for the chopped steak. They did warn me ahead that they ran out of bell peppers. That's not a problem. The overall dish just didn't have the same taste as it used to where the sugars in the sauce got caramelized. For $11.30, it wasn't worth it. =( read more

This place is my favorite to get Hawaiian food near central Oahu. There's a lot of parking in this area since it is located at Waikele Premium Outlets. It is the first food truck closest to Petco. #3 is my go to order... kalua pig, rice, chicken long rice, lomi salmon & haupia. Everything in this combo plate is delicious! I order it every time. Another nice thing about this place is that there's a free drink with a yelp check in ! read more

Laverne’s - #3 - Hawaiian Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Really good Hawaiian food out of a food truck, Very consistent quality, folks are friendly. Worth the visit

Opening Day at Pearlridge parking lot went smoothly as everyone was courteous by staying 6' apart! It was my first time ordering from Laverne's Food Truck. I ordered the Hawaiian combo plates which all were Ono! The Kalua pig was not salty just right and juicy! The chicken long rice reminded me of my moms home cooking tasty and hearty made with the fat long rice. Yummy! The squid luau was a bit salty and could use more coconut milk but was still Ono. I wanted poi but the delivery wasn't made yet. The combos came with Lomi Lomi salmon & Haupia. I will definitely go back to get my fix on Ono Hawaiian food at a reasonable price. And easy to Order by numbers . Great for Senior Citizens! LOL And don't forget to YELP Check In to get your free canned drink (they even have Strawberry Soda!) Lots of parking in the old Sears lot. And I scored with the Leonard's Malasada truck for dessert!That was one Kanak Attack meal! read more

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Went here a little before 12 on Monday. Lots of close parking in the shopping center. There was a small line. People were wearing masks and observing social distancing. The line moved very efficiently. Got a regular chicken long rice plate with two scoops of rice and tossed salad. The plate was packed nicely. It wasn't flooded. There seemed to be more chicken than your typical chicken long rice, and the size of the pieces was good too. It emsed up being $10.21. I would come back again. Next time I go I want to try this chocolate dessert they have. Sounded real appetizing with cake, chocolate pudding, etc., but I already ate a cinnamon roll today, so I had to resist. read more

Laverne’s - Chicken long rice - Hawaiian Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Catering experienced are great! Foods are excellent & service are prompt. Prices are somewhat average.

I'm actually really disappointed that their consistency is lacking big time. Like on the reals, I went there father's day while the shave ice wagon and the malasada was packed. Noticed their was no line and was super excited. Only to come home and saw the HUGE difference in OUR plates! So the plates that are full of rice, the entree and mac salad -- that's my brother and sister in law's plates. They paid roughly $11-$12 okay. Now the empty kind of empty looking plates are combo plates that's $14-$15, how depressing to bring home this tiny plates to my family while they watch other people eat packed plates. I'm actually really disappointed because their food tasted good wish we had more!! For now that's a 3 star! read more

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No mahi mahi at 6 pm when closing is 830 pm. And the guys were so rude. Guess we won't be eating here anytime soon.

Hawaiian food on the fly! If your looking for a quick Hawaiian plate while working and don't have time to dine in then this is the spot, phone order and 15 minutes later be there to pick it up. Some days I drive for our company and love coming here because it is quick and good quality food. You just have to be careful because it's a lot and you may want to sleep after read more

Food is Ono. Got the combo #3 which is pork and chicken long rice. Comes with limo Komi salmon and haupia. The pork and long rice were savory and not salty - well seasoned. The broth for the long rice so delicious and large chunks of chicken. The haupia tasted fresh made and not too sweet. $19 with a drink. Portion is large so shared with husband. Service friendly with smiles. Quick to get order. Ate at the tables by nearby Safeway outside with all the other locals. Ambiance is local and great for lunch when shopping nearby. read more

very good! Kalua pig was better than expected! Lomi salmon and poi were very refreshing on this hot and sunny day. Service was amazing,they well prepared the plate and were SUUPER quick. Their truck is colorful and draws attention quick! Overall super good! Poi was prolly the only thing in the plate that wasn't that amazing. The poi was really silky and watery today. It's 4 stars from me! read more

Laverne’s - lavernes kalua pig and lomi salmon - Hawaiian Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

So it's Thursday evening, and I wanted to try one of the other food trucks at Waikele Shopping Center, having already tried the lechon food truck about 4 weeks ago. It was about 6:20pm, and decided yes, I will go to Laverne's based on their overall reviews on Yelp!. There was only one other customer in front of me...the menu board was nice and tidy and not hand-written to avoid any misunderstandings. Deanna greeted me with a real smile and I told her that I am going for the two choice (A,A) mixed plate priced at $10.95 plus tax, which would total $11.47. The two items chosen by me were pork adobo and roast pork with gravy. My order was ready in about 3 minutes ! Brought home to take pics first and upon opening the cover, saw a fork and spoon (not a knife) together with about 5 napkins placed on top of a thin waxed paper sheet. Upon lifting the waxed sheet, I saw the pork adobo with what I thought was potatoes, but upon closer inspection, saw that was fat...in fact, *all pieces had more fat* than meat...this definitely was NOT pork butt, but pork belly. As for the roast pork with gravy, the color was light---which meant to me that the taste would not be what I wanted. Their two scoops of white rice was combined into one large scoop, while the mac salad was bland in taste (perhaps they only use best foods mayo and a little salt or white pepper) and appears to have been placed into the plate with a small serving scooper. Both food choices were warm to the touch, and had not qualms with how soft the pork belly fat/meat actually melted into my mouth due to most likely simmering in the pot until served. The color and taste of the pork adobo is nothing familiar to me, as it does not taste like Filipino adobo or even local style adobo (I make my pork adobo with pork butt, and use 1/4 cup of vinegar to 3/4 cup shoyu). The taste of vinegar is so mild, the shoyu taste is so mild, perhaps the strongest taste (if you can call it that) were the bay leaves used...the only redeeming quality for the pork adobo was how soft when placed in my mouth. I mean so soft that you would not even have to chew (remember though that all the pieces were more than 50 % fat). The roast pork with gravy (light colored gravy, not dark brown which would have more taste) was another item that hardly had taste. Perhaps a little more salt and beef juices for the gravy, then it would have been tastier. Would I get these two items again ? no...choose something else at Laverne's that got better reviews from other yelpers. read more

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Did a last minute catering order for my daughters graduation party. We were not disappointed! Everything was delicious. There was more than enough food for people to take home leftovers too! Everyone enjoyed all the food and commented on how Ono it was. Will be sure to call on them again! read more

Laverne’s - Hawaiian Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Home of THE BEST most ono-licious Squid Luau on Oahu!! Five Stars!! More better than that Waiahole Poi Factory version by far!!! No comparison! I have not yet eaten any other squid luau that comes close to Laverne's! And I have tried several other versions. If you want to try some GO NOW! They are located at the Waikele shopping center. If you see their truck at special events, go have a #2 Special.... That's my favorite: Kalua pig and squid luau!! Their other food offering are great too but I just love their Squid luau and Kalua pig the best!! read more

Another great recommendation by a local! The LauLau and Kalua pork! Soo good! The taste and portion is all there! Their regular size is also good enough to share if you don't like left overs. Easy to order and great spot! read more

Would have been five stars if they would use a container that food would not soak through the bottom and get liquid into the bag. Food was tasty and I would go again if I had my own container. read more

Laverne's Hawaiian package was plentiful and tasty! So glad we chose to have their food catered for my son's first birthday. Everyone's tummies were surely satisfied! Thank you Laverne's for your awesome service and delicious spread of food! read more