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Leonard's Malasada Mobile Truck

4.4 (14 reviews)
Open 5:30 am - 7:00 pm

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Malasada and Malasada puffs.
Lauren Y.

We were planning to go to the original location, but after seeing the minimal parking and the long line, we opted to go to Leonard's Mobile Truck, and we are so glad we did! First, we had a rather large rental SUV, so the fact that this mobile truck was located within a strip mall, with plenty of parking was greatly appreciated. Second, the malasadas were hot, fresh, and delicious! I was worried about the quality since it was not the original location but I really did not have anything to worry about. Third, the line was so much shorter. We only had one person in front of us. Better parking, same quality, and a shorter wait time - yes please! I would say the only bummer was that the truck did not sell merch, so I couldn't get myself a little sticker. Oh well I can always get one online.

custard, original
jessica l.

I came around 4pm on a Tuesday and there was a line out the door. Luckily it moved pretty fast. The malasadas are served hot and fresh. They weren't too sweet to me, but they left this lingering burnt(?) grease taste in my mouth that was almost bitter. I also didn't like the flavor of the custard, it tasted like the vanilla pudding cups. Overall, it's worth to try once. The store itself and the sign outside is very cute and touristy.

Don G.

I discovered this Lenard's Malasada Food Truck Wagon driving by, their classic red & white striped paint scheme with Blue "Leonard's Bakery" writing on the side, and cute smiling Malasada figure with red & white hat really grabs your attention! These warm luscious Portuguese style donuts have a distinctive texture with that sweet dusting choice of Sugar, Cinnamon or Li Hing that mades the Malasada one of Hawaii's favorite treat here on Oahu. The Malasada "Puffs" are filled with a variety of creamy flavored fillings, that takes this tasty deep fried donut to the next level of Deliciousness! Friendly Aloha is also served up here! NOTE: Card only! Tap or scan. NO CA$H accepted at this location! ( Except the Tip Jar!) Four Fabulous Stars for delivering a YELPTASTIC Malasada's that delight all your senses!

Daisy P.

Not as many options as the storefront but way less crowded- this was easy, quick, and still delicious and the perfect site post Kokohead hike (can we really call it a hike? More like narrow real life nature stairclimber). We had sugar, cinnamon sugar, and li-hing sugar with filling options of coconut, custard, and chocolate. So fresh and toasty!

May T.

A must eat dessert in Hawaii. Malasadas came out hot and creamy inside. We ordered Custard filling and Haupia filling. Both were creamy inside and filled with both fillings. Outside was coated with sugar. These were donut like fried pastries. Fillings were not that sweet which is good. I like that the malasadas came out warm. They were good to eat with coffee. Comforting fried pastry dessert that is delicious to have with lunch or dinner or even as a snack.

Krith T.

Can't go wrong with Leonard's. Decided to hit up this location on the way back before getting into Waikiki. This place is by the airport, went round 3-4pm, no line. Ate it right when we got into the car! This is a must eat while it's still warm! Custard filling is your classic flavor. Chocolate filled is good, but a little too sweet for my liking. Haupia filled good too, if you like that hint of coconut flavor. It's subtle and not overpowering. And I love anything cinnamon sugar flavor so that one was soo ono! A must stop at any location in Hawaii!

Virginia H.

Delicious! My friend took me to this food truck for a malasada. It was warm and soft. I got a coconut filled one and it was yummy. You could tell it was extremely fresh. Highly recommended!

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I love this place, been here so many times. Limited parking and long lines, but worth the wait.

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3.6
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Super yummy and big plate that we shared with four people! The Mac and cheese was def our favorite…read moreside and the brisket was great too! Would 100% come again and highly recommend. Also customer service was amazing! RNJ was super helpful and friendly- thank you RNJ

They're located in Kuhio's food hall. This place was popping at 8PM on a Saturday night…read more I ordered the Chee Hoo combo which came with beef brisket, baby back ribs, smoked sausage, and short ribs. It was ~$30 and easily shareable with 2-3 people. Everything tasted great and I loved the smokey flavor and bbq sauce. Beef brisket and short rib were kinda tough and chewy. It came with three sides so I got cole slaw, potato salad, and Mac and cheese. Cole slaw and Mac and cheese were solid; Potato salad was just alright. They also gave one warm bun too. The reason I gave 3 stars was because service was extremely slow. It seemed like they were short staff and had one person at the cash register AND getting the food. He would take a few orders, and then grab the food. When I arrived, he was grabbing food for multiple folks so then I stood there waiting like 15 just to place my order. Then when he restarted and took my order, he took like 5 more orders before grabbing the food so then I waited even longer for another 15 min. That's 30 min of waiting! Also he wasn't serving food in the order that orders were received so it felt actually felt even longer. There needs to be a better system! Surprisingly he did a employee discount on my order. Not sure if it's because it was close to closing time. Btw they charge extra if you order to-go because of the supplies for packaging. I think food is alright but wouldn't return and wait that long for bbq.

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Such a great place, and the prices of the musubis were very reasonable. We stopped by every day and…read moreordered about eight or more musubis each time, and our order always came out pretty quickly. I can definitely understand why they have so many great reviews! It's also a great place to pick up souvenirs.

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Nothing against Waikiki Chicken in Paradise, but I'm not going to lie - I had no idea the mini food…read moretruck park they're located in even existed, let alone had them on my list of bookmarks. However, after having to abandon our original dinner plans, we were no less intrigued after randomly stumbling across this place. While they may not have been our first choice for dinner, coming here was far more appealing than eating fast food or at the nearby IHOP! Although seeing so many folks at this mini food truck park may have been what caught our attention, it was the boxes of fried chicken on nearly every table that swayed us to try Waikiki Chicken in Paradise in particular. After skimming the menu, it wasn't hard to see why they were such a popular choice - everything on it sounded great. Granted, that's not overly difficult when there are only eight items to choose from, but tough to argue with the likes of fried chicken loco moco, fried chicken curry rice, fried chicken sandwiches, chicken & croffle, and fish & chips! Since we saw how big the portion were and didn't want anything too heavy (read: sadly, no loco moco or Japanese curry), we opted to split a FRIED CHICKEN RICE PLATE ($16.95) which came with a Fried Chicken Cutlet over White Rice with Mac Salad & Green Salad. Funny enough, despite already having a sense of how much food they give, I was still surprised by the generous portion size. As for how it all tasted, this was great. The breading on the chicken reminded me of Popeye's (though, without the spice), the batter was crispy, and the chicken itself was rather moist. As for the sides, the mac salad was pretty good, but the salad was a little heavy on dressing. If there was one thing I could change about our order, I think I'd want to see how it would taste with a sauce or glaze. At the very least, I'd definitely go with a different dipping sauce, like their Pineapple Ginger, Lilikoi Mayo, or Guava BBQ, as the Honey Mustard we went with tasted a bit generic. Of course, we could've solved both problems if we had gone with the Fried Chicken Loco Moco or Fried Chicken Curry Rice instead! I guess I'll just have to wait until the next time I'm in Waikiki!

We got the Fried Chicken Meal and it was pretty solid! the chicken was so crispy and wasn't dry at…read moreall! fries were great and the mac salad was solid. the service was good, they were super nice and patient. this place is tucked in with a couple other food trucks/stalls and it's in such a cute area! there's seats and tables outside and it feels lively especially at night! definitely a place to check out if you're craving a somewhat filling meal!

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