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    3.3 (23 reviews)
    Closed 10:30 am - 8:30 pm

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    Smoked Meat & Squid Luau Combo Plate
    Aaron T.

    Laverne's Food Truck is my go to Hawaiian food spot every time I come home. Like can be long during the lunch hours. I always get the combo plate with Smoked Meat and Squid Luau. Reasonably price with a lot of flavor! Highly recommend

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    Derek Y.

    Decided to stop by for a plate lunch. Located by the old Sears parking lot. If you're in the Aiea area. Give this place a try. Aloha, Derek

    Laulau and Kalua pig plate
    Jen C.

    I needed lunch so I stopped by to check out the food trucks at the Pearlridge parking lot near the intersection of Kamehameha hwy and Pali Momi street, You will see Laverne truck in the mix of trucks. I got the laulau and kalua pig plate for $16.75, it was a little more than I wanted to spend but they gave a large portion of food that I ate the leftovers for dinner! Two meals in one. The plate came with Kalua pork, lau lau, two scoops of rice, lomi salmon and haupia, The lau lau was good, the meat was a little dry but the other side to counter that would be to put a chunk of fat inside and maybe I don't want to eat more fat so it was good. The kalua pig was very good, smoked but not too much and lots of flavor to go perfectly with the rice. The lomi salmon was good as well as the haupia, I want to go back to try some of their other dishes. I would get this plate again since the price was well worth it.

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    Ono Hawaiian food at a fraction of the cost compared to rest of these so called locally owned business on the island.

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    Smoke meat was a winnah but rice was practically cold. Just ate the meat with the Mac salad which was good too.

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    Prices high for small portions. Pork Adobo was just pork in a white gravy and not real pork adobo. Was kinda confused. Service was meh.

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    I love the food at Highway Inn. I've been to the one at Kakaako a few times. It was my first time a…read morethis location. My uncle was visiting from Seattle, so we did a family lunch here. It was a Saturday and the place was packed. The parking lot was full, so we parked on the street fronting the restaurant. We ordered a lot of food. I got my favorite squid luau combo $17.99. I got mine with white rice, lomi salmon, pipikaula and haupia. The Kakaako location gives purple sweet potato instead of pipikaula. I like this place so much more. I'd rather have the pipikaula instead of the sweet potato any day. The pipikaula is juicy, tender and moist. It's so good. I also like the squid luau from Highway Inn, because it's on the sweeter side. Their buttermilk pancakes with haupia sauce and mac nuts $17.99 are excellent as well. The service was good. He came to check on us a few times. They also add a 5% kitchen charge to your bill on top of what you tip.

    Highway Inn Waipahu is the place for ono Hawaiian food, and live music on Wednesdays…read more I usually get the side order squid luau and kalua pork. On 7/1/2026 I ordered the lau lau combination plate. I got it with Lomi salon. pipikula, scoop of rice and haupia. So Ono! The lau lau was very moist and a good portion, I wasn't able to finish it. If you need a take out container you'll be charged $1. The pipikula was soft and tasty. The haupia was creamy and a perfect ending to my delicious meal. Thank you Roz M for dinner. Tips: Sign up for their frequent diner program. There's different tier levels basic level earns 5% to Mano tier which earns 6.5% on eligible purchases. Birthday rewards you'll receive a house baked dessert or slice of haupia. Depending on the tier level you're at you can get up to 20% off your bill. As always customer service is excellent! A Hui Hou

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    Hawaiian moco (rice, lau lau, stew gravy, lomi tomato, egg, mac salad (not pictured)
    Hawaiian moco (rice, lau lau, stew gravy, lomi tomato, egg, mac salad (not pictured)
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    Elena's Home of Finest Filipino Foods

    Elena's Home of Finest Filipino Foods

    3.9
    (950 reviews)
    0.9 mi
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    I used to go here all the time to get my filipino food fix. Unfortunately they closed the Kalihi…read morerestaurant and now have to make the drive out to Waipahu. If you have never been here I highly recommend you trying their filipino food. Portion size is good and worth the money but the main reason you're buying their food is cause it's winnahs. I did take out a few of their menu items. Their special for July is lechon Kawali, pancit, pork gisantes and pork adobo fried rice. It's good to get this or mixed plate with 3 choices. It allows to try more of their menu selections. While one is good 3 or 4 is much better especially if coming here for the very first time. You won't be disappointed. I called in to place my order and it would be twenty minutes which is fine cause that's how long it took me to get there. The food was hot and ready to go. I made sure my ac was off so I can enjoy a nice hot lunch. The place was crowded even at 1pm. People know good food when they eat it. Lots of parking. The lechon Kawali was good. It's nice and meaty with some nice soft fat pieces. Oh so good. Yeah if you are worried about cholesterol then this might not be for you. If not you gonna enjoy it. The pancit is good. The pork gisantes which is more commonly known as pork and peas is really good. It's like stew and you wanna mix your rice with it. If you like eggs over easy then you should have that over your gisantes. It's sooooooo good. Kinda like Loco moco except it's stew. When that yolk breaks and blends in with the gisantes hoo boy. Just really good stuff there. Then the main attraction is their pork adobo fried rice omelet. I believe they were the original restaurant that brought it out. I might be wrong but they make it just right. Every bite is so good especially when you bite into one that has fat in it. Yummy. Yeah not a good choice if you're staying away from cholesterol but if not you're gonna enjoy it. The pork adobo fried rice is not dry like some other places I've tried. Ok I admit i love filipino food. I had to get dinuguan. Chocolate meat. Another winner with rice and really good with over eggs on top of it. Nice tender succulent pieces of pork. Oh my God, it's so good. I also got Shanghai lumpia. This is da bomb. You gotta eat this one hot and fresh. If not it gets stale and soggy so I ate this first. You dip it into vinegar. I like a little heat so I add Tabasco to it. Great with beer. It's so good. I'm missing it already. Then the final dish i got was their sari sari. It's soup with mixed veggies, baby shrimp and lechon. The soup is delicious and comforting. It's great on a cold night or maybe when you're feeling sick. Better than your chicken noodle soup for sure. It's also great remedy for that hangover you got last night. Lol All in all you just gotta try it. Let me know what you got and how good it tasted. Enjoy and thank me later.

    One of the best options for Filipino food in the area!…read more The classics always hit and never fail to impress! The lechon omlette is always my go to and always way too much to finish in one sitting! Overall an amazing place to come for lunch...just don't plan on doing anything due to a food coma!

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    What's inside the lumpia Shanghai. Nice juicy pork just goes so well with the crispy lumpia wrapper.

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    What's inside the lumpia Shanghai. Nice juicy pork just goes so well with the crispy lumpia wrapper.

    Laverne's - foodtrucks - Updated July 2026

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