If you see the Leilani's Island Tacos truck, stop immediately! This is easily one of the best food truck experiences on Oʻahu, serving up fresh, high-quality tacos bursting with local flavor. We absolutely loved their offerings. The Thai chicken tacos are divine - perfectly cooked, generously portioned, and loaded with amazing sauces and fresh ingredients. Hubs had the fish tacos, which were equally fresh and full of tang. The portions are generous, the ingredients are high-quality, and the service is top-notch. Whether you find them parked at Ko'olau Distillery (like we did!) or somewhere else on the island, these tacos are a must-try. Don't miss out! read more

Leilani's Island Tacos - Fish Tacos - Food Trucks Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

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Delicious food!! Happened to stop into a distillery and came across this amazing food truck. Great tacos and great portions! read more

Leilani's Island Tacos - Food Trucks Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

These tacos are PACKED. Like the biggest taco I've ever had. Not just fillers like cabbage. The meat was so substantial. Very impressed with serving size. Flavor was for sure Asian fusion as the name suggests on the side of the truck. So you have to be mentally prepared for an Asian wonton salad flavor on top of a pulled pork taco. read more

Leilani's Island Tacos - "Today's special" pulled pork tacos - Food Trucks Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

Perfect!! We ordered the Bean Sprout tacos and Thai Chicken tacos. So so delicious! Wish we had found it sooner! read more

Wow! I have seen this food truck parked near one of my favorite Mexican Food Restaurants and had not given it much thought to try until last night! So glad I did! The fish and shrimp tacos are amazing! The flavor profile of the shrimp broke the mouth! The pineapple salsa on top of the fish taco with fresh greens also gives you that unique Island style taste that has you wanting more! I've found another Kailua local spot to satisfy my taco cravings! Five Fabulous Stars for Flavor, Friendly Service, Fast and Fantastic Food! read more

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When a place has a sign that says world famous tacos I don't even take it serious anymore, but if there is a world famous award this place deserves it. We really struggled to find their location, seemed post covid it wasn't regularly updated, on a whim found their location on Instagram at a distillery so we hustled over there. The shrimp and rice in the pineapple was beyond amazing, pretty sure I licked the fork when I ran out of shrimp. The Thai chicken tacos were very good as well but I'm not a sour cream fan so I had them without sour cream. Can't say enough great things about the food and service, just hard to find. read more

Leilani's Island Tacos - Chicken Tacos - Food Trucks Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

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Two big tacos. If it's slow, they can do one of each, instead of two of the same. I got the fish taco and Thai chicken, which is what she said are their most popular. Leilani works inside alongside her husband. They're very nice and I love their business. The food overall is just ok. There Thai chicken is super duper spicy, but doesn't really have the flavor behind it. It's just kinda hot for boy's sake and isn't very enjoyable. The fish taco I was really looking forward to, but it fell flat. I love the portion size. I was very full. I like the spicy sauce on the side. They are at this spot weekdays 4-10pm I think, so not a lunch spot. Overall, I was more excited about this place before. I think the flavors need to be upped. The customer service and idea of the entire thing is really great, but food is food, and this visit just wasn't that memorable for me personally. read more

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Feeling compelled to leave a 5 star review! The BEST fish tacos I have ever had. The meat to crunch ratio: flawless. The flavor profile enhanced by the pineapple salsa: complex. I was most impressed by how much the tacos were able to hold without getting soggy and falling apart! Each bite was perfect! I loved these tacos! I could have eaten two more! read more

This place was sold out of everything in the first two hours of a recent night market I went to. I really wanted the pulled pork nachos or BBQ pork tacos, but no luck. Tried their chicken tacos. Suprised by the curry flavor as it was not labelled that way. Too much filling, couldnt close the taco. Everything spilled out, juice going everywhere. Such a messy eat. Had to use a fork. Organic flavors but pretty flat. Chicken was also dry. read more

Giving a 4 because of the potential. Thai chicken salad. Portion size for price excellent. Textures of many different vegetables excellent. Only criticism- one overpowering spice dominated. I can't identify what the spice was (thyme?) but overtook flavor of dish. Similar review for pulled pork tacos. Quality, portion excellent. The brown sauce on the tacos was like licking a huge clove. We wiped off the sauce and tasted great! Overall, I would suggest balancing spice profile - everything else was perfect. Oh, and the tiny cup of hot sauce on the side - there's a reason it's tiny! Delicious and HOT! read more

Love that they have this option in the brewery!! I ordered my curry-inspired tacos without the tortillas and they were completely willing to accommodate my request! It was extremely flavorful and I loved the uniqueness of the taco options. We got the spicy sauce with our meals and although it was deliciously flavored, it was overly spicy to the point that neither of us could really eat it. And we both LOVE a good hot sauce. It was the spiciest either of us had ever had. read more

Leilani's Island Tacos - thai tacos with no tortillas! - Food Trucks Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

Finally managed to catch this spot! Their menu is fairly "simple" but I love it because I'm indecisive as it is. All of the tacos are $10 for 2 and It surprised when I opened the to-go box ...they're pretty big in size! We ordered the shrimp tacos and al pastor tacos and shared. Definitely more than enough food! The Al Pastor was packed in the tortilla, which was delicious and light BTW, and also filled with cabbage, greens and topped with a delicious pineapple salsa. The salsa really complimented the meat - perfect touch! The shrimp tacos had cabbage/arugula and were topped with a sauce that tasted like a sour cream, lime and cilantro mix. Very tasty! Between the two, I did prefer the al pastor but neither disappointed. Excited to go back to this spot and try the other fusion tacos. The tacos come with their house salsa ...it's spicy, FYI! Amazing, nonetheless. read more

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Mahalo To Lelani And Will for hosting Delta Air Lines End of Summer Event. They came on Site and served over 150 plates to our staff in 5 hours. Great turn out and everything went according to plan. Lelani and Will had everything under control and were very organized. I would definitely recommend them. Not to mention their tacos are delicious and huge. Thank you for making our event successful! read more

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We are visiting and just roaming around and randomly found this taco truck. To say it's amazing is an understatement. It was fabulous, over the top delicious. Highly recommend!!! read more

Love this spot! You get a lot of taco for your money here, and when the menu says spicy it means SPICY! My go to order are the shrimp tacos which are very mild and the spicy Thai chicken. You can usually find the truck parked in the far side of the Pali Lanes parking lot. read more

Leilani's Island Tacos - Shrimp tacos - Food Trucks Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

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Went to Lanikai brewing and the little one had a hankering for some Tacos. Luckily, Leilani's Taco Truck was parked outside and we ordered some chicken tacos to satisfy that appetite. Though it seemed a little steep at $10 for 2 tacos at first, they do really pack it on on their tacos. Coming from LA, I'm used to the smaller sized street tacos for $2. Well, these were about 2.5x bigger so I guess $5 each is about right. Since I didn't order the tacos, I wasn't sure exactly what was inside. However, I did end up eating a whole taco by myself because these definitely were not kid size! One was enough to fill me up and the chicken was seasoned well, along with some kind of crema, cilantro, onions, carrots. I did wish the tortilla tasted a little fresher but finding good tacos in Hawaii versus LA is definitely a challenge. Will definitely hit up Lanikai Brewing again and hope to pair it with some more of Leilani's goodness! read more

Leilani's Island Tacos - Food Trucks Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

The best tacos! I legit crave these tacos and will drive the 25 minutes over the Pali from Waikiki just for these tacos. The owners are so friendly and patient. I've had bothered shrimp and fish tacos and I never know which one I like better. The slaw that goes on top is perfectly crunchy and helps to cool off any of the heat from the seasoning. My friends had had the brisket and chicken and they loved them too. So worth every penny. I never take photos because I'm just halfway through my food before I remember. read more

Asian fusion tacos that are quite tasty. When we went there were a few things that they were out of but the Thai chicken tacos and jerk chicken tacos were delicious read more

Boyfriend did a quick Yelp search and found the food truck. We got super lucky that they had just set up and there was no line. The food takes a while to cook but it's worth the wait! The tacos were absolutely delicious, possibly the best fish tacos I've ever had. The fish was perfectly grilled and savory, the chicken was well seasoned. The best part is the pineapple sauce, perfect balance of sweet and savory. When I'm Hawaii, I will visit again! read more

Leilani's Island Tacos - Jerk chicken and fish tacos - Food Trucks Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

OMG, these tacos were bomb!!!! I had the crab cake tacos, my daughter the chicken tacos. They were equally delicious. You get two filling tacos for $10 bucks! The owner was quite gracious & accommodating. They had a table there for you to sit and eat, and of course a cute little family came and hogged up the entire table, while a cute couple came and saw their frustration of figuring out where to eat. Since we were about done, we got up & instructed my daughter, lets leave so these people have a place to eat. They thanked us & I told them, yup, it was empty for a good while & then these people showed up and consumed the entire table, but implying, it's not us, its them. But enjoy your tacos and they were thankful. In the end......good tacos/food & sharing and caring! That's what it's all about. We came back two days later, to find they weren't there :( Well, Leilani's tacos, I hope you are there, when we come back to Hawaii, hopefully this December, please be at Sandy Beach!!! Also, they take Debit! read more

Leilani's Island Tacos - Crabcake tacos mmm mmmm. Good!! - Food Trucks Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

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Came here on a Tuesday (taco Tuesday to be exact), around 6:00pm. Lelani's is a food truck parked right outside Lanikai Brewing which is clutch if you're hanging at the brewery and want a snack. We placed a large to-go order - in total about 24 tacos. Our order took a while to come out - about 25-30 mins, but we appreciated Leilani letting us know upfront so we could plan accordingly and grab a beer at the brewery while we waited. Each taco order comes with two tacos and are priced $10 or $12 based on the protein. I ordered the shrimp tacos ($12 for 2). Overall, pretty good, not incredible but definitely flavorful. I got to try my mom's jerk chicken taco because it was way too spicy, and it lit my mouth on fire. I was glad I ordered the shrimp. Service was impeccable - Leilani was very accommodating, labeling all boxes items according to order. Probably won't go out of my way to eat here, but if I'm in the area/at Lanikai Brewing I would stop by. read more

Leilani's Island Tacos - shrimp tacos - Food Trucks Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

What a find! Caught their truck while walking up to Lanikai Brewing and prayed they had even a palatable vegetarian option because I was post-hike and ravenous. I saw "Bean Sprout Tacos" and ordered it without reading anything else: GREAT decision. The tacos were 2 for $10 and were definitely big enough to be worth the money. What's more, the flavor was excellent. I'm honestly somewhat glad that I didn't read the description because I was so surprised by the punch of flavor. Stop reading if you want to trust me (and them) and be equally pleasantly surprised. ~SPOILER ALERT~ The Bean Sprout Tacos are corn tortillas loaded with zingy cilantro-lime rice, arugula, flavorful and just-salty-enough black beans (high praise from the one vegetarian on the planet who doesn't usually like black beans), slaw, and sprouts and topped with a sesame-ginger glaze, cilantro sour cream and, for a bit of crunch that pulls the whole thing together, sunflower seeds. How do they fit that many ingredients into a taco? Unsure. How does one gracefully eat a taco with so many ingredients inside of it? Also unsure. Just embrace these mysteries and be grateful. read more

Leilani's Island Tacos - Bean Sprout Tacos (2 for $10): Please forgive this truly terrible photo of truly delicious vegetarian tacos. - Food Trucks Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

The most delicious tacos that are unlike any others!! The food is incredible and the service is the best. They're conveniently located near Whole Foods and there's not usually a long wait ((the wait is worth it though!)) I usually get the shrimp tacos - two tacos are plenty, they're loaded with super fresh ingredients. Sometimes they have a special too and they're always amazing. A must try in Kailua. Enjoy :) read more

If you're looking for an amazing fish taco on Oahu, look no further than Leilani's food truck in Kailua. The grilled whitefish is so delicate and tasty and the fresh veggie toppings add just the right amount of crunch. Mahalo Leilani!!! read more

I don't get it. Reviews are going nuts over this place. And I know it is a fusion type of place but still, some this just don't go together well. We ordered a number of different taco plates. On the fish tacos, the seasoning was just too pungent for that type of fish. And then they are arugula at the bottom- it completely overpowers any other flavor in the damn thing. At least throw in a lime- it is a taco, and it is fish, a lime is expected! And the arugula too in the chicken doesn't do anything good. I was pretty dissatisfied with the food since it was my only hope of decent Mexican food in the area. read more

Forgot to take a picture. Fish taco was delicious. A surprise flavor was the crushed pineapple. Loved it! And really good portions.

Wow! Wow! Wow!! These tacos were the best thing we ate our entire trip! They were huge portions with SO MUCH flavor! Do yourself a favor and get the Aloha Hawaiian Tacos. When I go back to the mainland, I know I will still be dreaming about them! Great job! Amazing tacos!! read more

Leilani's Island Tacos - Aloha Hawaiian Tacos - Food Trucks Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

Service was really great, but unfortunately the tacos were not my cup of tea. In my opinion the flavor of ginger and habanero peppers were just overkill. And I love ginger but even for me it was too much. The tacos were overall just very sweet and bitter which is maybe not my favorite flavor pairings but it was so bad I couldn't even finish my meal and just ended up eating bagels after. I wondered if it was a preference thing so I gave my chicken tacos to everyone else in my family and no one wanted to finish it. It makes me sad to waste food but no one could eat it. Unfortunately this isn't somewhere I will be eating again. read more

Only two stars because the people seemed nice. The food is Horrible. Worst tacos I've ever had in my life! Had the chicken, Thai chicken, and pork tacos. They all taste to earthy pretty much like dirt. So dissapointed read more

Decided to give this place a try after seeing the great Yelp reviews. When we arrived, we were the only customers so we were able to quickly order. Even though we were the only customers, the food took over 15 minutes to come out even though we were the only customer. We ordered the jerk chicken tacos and shrimp tacos. The tacos looks huge because they were loaded with lettuce, cabbage, and bell peppers. The jerk chicken tacos were overly salty and so spicy to the point that I was not even able to finish the second jerk chicken taco. As for the shrimp tacos, the shrimp was a bit bland and there isn't really anything special about them. Overall, I spent almost $30 on four tacos that weren't that great so I would not come back. read more

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Oh, wow, was this AMAZING!!! I was walking by this plaza of food trucks and thought I would take a look. This one is located near the back - so keep walking!!! I got the teriyaki chicken pineapple bowl (that may not be the exact name but it was #10). You could choose between chicken or shrimp, but I was feeling like chicken. Beautiful presentation. My bowl came in a hollowed out pineapple. There was rice that was beautifully seasoned, delicious teriyaki chicken, and amazing Hawaiian pineapple. All of this for only $12! It was a good amount of food, I had enough to eat but didn't feel stuffed. If they offered an option to skip the rice and get double chicken I would totally pay extra for that. (The rice is good though!) I will definitely make this a must every time I am in the area! read more

Leilani's Island Tacos - Teriyaki chicken pineapple bowl. Delicious! - Food Trucks Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

Thai chicken tacos are yummy! I've also had the jerk chicken tacos. The spice level is hot on those. Tonight I am also trying the chicken burger. It comes with two sliders and beans and rice. Support local. read more

Leilani's Island Tacos - Thai chicken tacos - Food Trucks Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

Very good shrimp tacos! Great lunch spot to refuel after hiking up the makapuu lighthouse trail and watch surfers on the beach! Seriously so many shrimp stuffed into each taco! Very fresh and flavorful! read more

Leilani's Island Tacos - Food Trucks Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

Where do I begin... I've never been so impressed with food on vacation ever than when I went to Hawaii. I had the freshest seafood, the most delicious tacos, and Leilani's was my FAVORITE. I can't stress enough that if you go to Oahu you NEED to stop at this food truck! Not too mention the owners are so sweet and dedicated to their business. Not to mention a gorgeous location! read more

Leilani's Island Tacos - Delicious tacos - Food Trucks Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

BEAN SPROUT TACOS. For all the plant-based folks that usually have to skip the food trucks... THIS is for you. Well worth the $10 price tag because you get so much food! Tons of flavor and really hits the spot when you're craving a good taco. If you're vegan, ask for it w/o the cilantro sour cream. read more

Had two Thai chicken tacos which looked amazing but were not "medium spice" As advertised. The taco just kind of tasted like a lot of curry powder put on a taco and some lettuce with some ranch like dressing. Overall would not recommend the Thai chicken tacos. read more

Super friendly, I'm already thinking about my next order! Some of the best tacos I've had... shrimp was perfectly seasoned and juicy, my friend could not stop talking about the jerk chicken. Will be driving a1/2 hour to visit again!!! read more

Will and Leilani are the BEST!! I haven't eaten a single thing from them that I didn't love. Everything is fresh and delicious and so much food for the cost! All through Covid they have been serving the Kailua community and pivoting their business to support our other fav local businesses. If you don't know what to try go with the Thai chicken (especially the nachos if they're available!) and don't forget to ask for some hot sauce. This business (and the two amazing humans who run it!) is the definition of a local, community loving business. read more

Love the Thai tacos! Portions are very generous too, my husband and I usually share one order. Friendly, affordable, and delicious. I hope they stay in Kailua forever! read more

Best fish tacos on island! Prove me wrong ... I'll wait :) always keeping an eye out on where the truck pops up next!