I just discovered this cute food trailer "Cafe Parkside" on Yelp as I was looking for restaurants…read morein Kalihi. Not sure where it was located in Kalihi, but I was determined to find it. I was at Richies Drive inn when I remembered to check out this place. It was about a couple lanes or two further down North King Street heading west and sure enough you can spot the cute food trailer in the parking lot. Did you know the family built this wooden cafe on the trailer together?! The Kids helped built this with the direction of their father. They are parked near the street in the shared parking lot with the Pawn shop & Jackson Hewett Tax Servive. It's across the Kapalama Post office but before the old Pizza Hut location and I think after Palace Saimin You would only see the cafe on the trailer from Tuesday-Friday from 11am -5pm. There are some picnic benches and chairs under the canopy tent while you wait. In the beginning they started out in Waimanalo but for now they are here in Kalihi. They are known for their Steak and Shrimp plate and their two huge pieces of boneless fried chicken. They have some regular items and some specials of the day. Best to call ahead and place your order. The fried chicken would take the longest about 10 minutes wait time. They have some other items which sounded good like pot roast pork which is not offered all the time, hamburger steak. Kalbi, loco moco, bbq chicken, etc. On a hot day, shave ice and slushies and slushes floats would be refreshing. They have lemonade and orange aid slushies , but I got an orange aid slushie float with ice cream. I decided to get the fried chicken since I had some time to wait. it was huge as the photos posted and it was $12! It was hot and crispy in a seasoned flour battered. I couldn't wait to take a bite as I was driving, but I just tried part of the fried batter. It was seasoned so it was a little salty for me perhaps I just ate the batter part. The chicken gravy given was really good but having two humongous boneless chicken, I may need more gravy than the large portion cup given. Chicken tasted better after pouring some of the gravy over it. The gravy was yummy and not the brown gravy, but the light tan gravy! I'm looking forward to try more dishes like the rib eye steak, pot roast pork or some other specials. Please support this family own business! Daily specials are posted on their Instagram page @cafeparkside808. They were so nice and down to earth. I was grateful for their great & friendly service and they even offered to bring my order to my car since I wanted to wait in my car. They have some regular customers now but could use more customers since they are a new business. Prices were reasonable with generous portions. Still need to try more plates but I'll give them a rating of 4.5 stars rounded up! Thanks for reading my reviews =)

Sashimi Platters $10 n Sesame Poke $8 lb. They never had this on their menu before but let me tell…read moreyou, buggah is ONO! I called in the order incase I never make in time to pick it up. They have other options of food and They all taste "ONO"! any ways, check them out if you have time Cafe Parkside

W-H-O-A!! Just had the chicken pot pie this past Wednesday from the Honolulu Farmers Market. The…read morecrust was so buttery and flakey and the chicken filling was so tender. This is definitely one of my favorite items to get.

Went to the Taste of Honolulu at Bishop Museum and bought a bunch of plate lunches and sushi for…read moredinner. Since it was raining on & off we decided to take our food home to eat. On our way back to the car I decided everyone needed dessert so I stopped here to look and see what they had. Not sure if it's new, but they had PAVLOVA, which I've been missing ever since Neiman Marcus closed. They had this great fruit pavlova at Espresso Bar. We got the pavlova, and a parmesan chicken pot pie, & a chocolate pie. It was so cute and they had put it in a bag in a box in a bag so we could easily flip it over when it was time to eat. By the time we got home we had flipped the whole thing over because it was raining and we were carrying too many bags (oops) so it was so long beautiful, but after dinner two of us split it and it was SO GOOD with its pineapple, haupia, & lilikoi flavors. I would totally recommend these! Get two!

What a phenomenal experience! Found this great place in the middle of an industrial park with only…read morethe "We are Open" sign on the wall next to a door that has a QR Code to scan for the menu, a TV tray with a bell on it to order. Vince took our order and was patient with all our questions. Finally landing on the Combo plate with Korean fried chicken with dynamite sauce, and a huge piece of ahi tuna. It comes with a scoop of rice and we picked the macaroni salad. They also offer a lettuce salad. All for $19.95! The business model currently is carry out only, You get a text when your order is ready and out comes this generously filled clam shell of food. So much that they use a rubber band to close the container!

Local grindz lovers make your way over to Kingz Feast. They share a kitchen with Blue Star Bar &…read moreGrill. Place a takeout online at: https://snack.site/kingzfeasthawaii. When the food is ready, you get a text, pick-up is on the kitchen-side, backdoor. We'd heard good things about their steak, dynamite chicken, and ahi katsu so we wanted to try all three. There is a chicken + meat combo that allows you to upgrade the meat to ribeye; we ordered this plate with all green salad. Then we ordered the King Kam ahi katsu with rice and upgraded the side to imitation crab salad. If you love sauce, this is for you. Their fried items are nicely cooked, the ahi katsu had a nice rare center and the boneless chicken was still juicy, but both lost their crispness under a mountain of seasoned soy sauce, Kewpie mayo, sriracha aioli, and sweet chili sauce. With the additional garlic, katsuobushi, furikake, and green onion, these are flavor bombs. The ribeye had a nice char from the grill. It's served with a side of crack sauce which has a vinegar, fish sauce base, plus chili, garlic and cilantro. The heat from the steak and chicken withered the bed of green salad underneath, so we didn't eat it; serves us right for not getting rice and mac salad with a plate lunch. At Kingz, more is more. If you are looking for a new plate lunch spot, check them out.

Talk about tasty sandwiches. This is the place to go! Pricing is fairly high but definitely worth…read morespending the money very once in a while. If you're a sandwich lover, I recommend the Hot Pastrami. Also, I love the bible scripture stickers they put on the to-go boxes. It really sets the day. Parking is behind the food truck along side the building. The food truck is hidden behind a white fence but the long line of people waiting will help you find the truck.

I was really craving a burger, and this satisfied my needs…read more This nice little corner food truck is owned by two wonderful ppl I had the pleasure to talk a little too. I live up the street and take Mokauea to get to work everyday. Never went until my little bro said it was the best French dip he had. When he mentioned the white truck on the corner, I knew exactly which one. I've had their Benjamin sandwich and chowder before. But today, I really wanted a burger. Thought about this truck so I zoomed straight to there. Bacon was extra thick! The garlic aioli fries were to die for. This is also the first non-Mexican place I've seen have Jarritos as a drink. It's my favorite soda. It is a small area, so easy grab and go, but if you get a chance, eat under the umbrellas and enjoy some outside air. The owners are both super nice and charismatic. Very welcoming to the truck. Will definitely be back during my lunch breaks for work!

If you're just looking for the cliff notes the food is good but a bit pricy…read more With that out of the way I decided to try this place after seeing the sign and checking out the yelp pics. I was surprised to see the place pretty empty on a Friday night around 7. I went to the bar to order take out and the guy working was really nice and took my takeout order. I will say it smelled amazing in the restaurant. Food took about 10 mins to come out. The catfish was great, two pretty big pieces very well seasoned. The Mac and Cheese and Yams was also pretty good. I will say the Mac tasted better than it looked and I only say that because at first glance it didn't seem to have much cheese but I was wrong. The corn bread tasted good but was dry. I warmed it and added some butter and that didn't trick. The only thing I personally wasn't a fan of was the greens. They weren't necessarily bad but like Keith Lee says I don't know if I'm their target audience. They tasted a bit sweet and there was something else in the seasoning that I wasn't a huge fan of but couldn't quite put my finger on. I almost forgot the plate came with "yellow seasoned rice" which is under the fish on the Mac side. Honestly it's a free inclusion so not super fair to judge it. Everything in the picture was about $47 bucks. In my opinion that's a bit high and I'm guessing that's because it's in Waikīkī. I definitely plan to go back especially to try the Happy Hour, and I'd like to dine in to see how that goes.

Takeout dinner from Honolulu, Hawaii…read more.. Heaven's Soul Food Cuisine (food truck) was two trucks away from Chicano's taco truck, across from the Convention Center. We were right there, so I ordered a Smoked BBQ Rib plate. It came with 2 sides. We chose Baked beans and Green beans with smoked turkey. Service was very friendly and efficient! I believe that they worker said, "I appreciate you!" Wow! That's very nice of him! We took the plate home (it was too windy to sit alongside the busy sidewalk) and discussed the tasty ribs, sweet (molasses?) Baked beans and yummy green beans with smoked turkey. Mmm! I would return and get the catfish plate, Po Boy sandwich, and walking tacos!

This place is the best! Super yummy. The tacos were super crispy right off the grill. Super…read moreflavorful birria sauce. Highly recommend! The person who took my order was super friendly!

Taco Tuesday... My…read moresister and I drove around downtown in search of La Birria Food Truck. We went to 100 Fort Street area, then circled the Cooke Street area by Mother Waldron Park... No luck. We decided to go to the brick and mortar location on Fort Street Mall. My sister dropped me off near Bethel Street and I walked over to the shop. I asked the friendly gal at the counter about the Food Truck. She said it's no longer. There are only two La Birria locations: this one on Fort Street Mall and the food truck at Pearlridge Center. I did look at the La Birria website and their Instagram page. I saw that there are just these two locations. This food truck in downtown is closed.

Amazing! Honestly this is the best steak I've had. I've gone to Morton's, signature and Ruth's…read moreChris multiple times and I'd pick this truck over those steak houses. The quality of the meat is superb tender, juicy and not overly salted. I didn't need a knife at all. Usually when steaks are that tender they are too oily or fatty but this was a perfect balance not overly fatty like ribeye. I can't wait to go back I got the big steak plate for 27 and prior to that I was gonna buy my own steak and cook it then I realized buying a raw steak of lower quality was gonna costs me 30+ at Safeway or Whole Foods so it made more sense to buy it from this truck then to cook it myself. Highly worth the visit we drove into Waikīkī just to pick it up.

Tucked away, hidden in lower Kalihi, right on Republican Street, came across this food truck while…read morewaiting for the business across the street to open. Was perfect timing, hungry, never eat breakfast. Felt bad cuz was kind of parking right in front his food truck, felt like I was blocking, so we checked it out. Found out they was previously located on Cartwright Road in Waikiki between Paoakalani and Kapahulu, right by job, and I never bothered. I find it so coincidental to come across it in the boonies of kalihi lol Any way, no can go wrong with Wagyu. Not much choices, simple menu, but I ended up ordering a mini number 1, regular steak plate, and the wife ordered the number 4. I would say, was not bad. Like any other fast food steak joint like Blazin steaks. Did its job, fed the belly to make happy opu. Oh yeah, we ended up smashing right outside the truck, there's a cute little utility shelf with couple bar stools around for table. Made ourselves comfortable, and smashed. Yeah, was not bad. The reason why missing a star is cuz the wife said she paid, gave the money, I guess he got busy and must've forgot, but she was waiting for her change, and he never gave it. She even put a $10 bill in his tip jar, and even while we were outside of his truck eating, no change. But all good. Was only small change anyway, but still. Anyway, if u hungry for steak in the kalihi area, and like eat something else besides McDonald's sand island and Alicia's, check em out. Looks like they open from 8AM to 2PM M-F, 9-2 on Saturday and closed Sundays.

The Kupu food truck located in the parking lot of ASB its a great place to stop for a bite to eat…read more Love that the drinks are free refills. And the menu is pretty extensive. The students working were kind and friendly. I can't want to go back again Pros: -easy ordering online for pickup -great prices -made with local ingredients -you support a good cause -Kupu is a great non profit organization pouring into our youth and instilling how important aloha aina is. -food is delicious Cons: - that they don't take cash. While I understand there are people out there who only carry cash.

This is new on the menu and really liked it . They clerk was very courteous and brought my food out…read moreto me .

Update Gray Manapua truck when you're craving something and you don't know what ? …read more Head down on Cooke Street my haul today was fried noodles 4x pork hash and 2x lumpia and a strawberry soda $8 chee woo What a deal support local

Simplicity in the morning…read more.. I constantly pass this obvious gray truck quietly parked right along Mother Waldron Park in the early hours like a silent nudge for some early morning fuel to start my day...no sign...no service window its like a secret club grinds. Assuming he used to sell Managua sadly none is to be found here but what you'll find is a great assortment of budge friendly items like donuts, pork hash, musubi, chicken and fried noodles. As I approach for my selection a gentleman was a delight ordering two pork hash 2/$1, fried noodles $3 and chicken $2...all was $6! Parked along the park you're able to take advantage to an impromptu picnic though we all basically take it togo as I did to work and fueled my morning for a productive work flow lol! The noodles are plain no cabbage or any veggies not even green onions just some sliced char siu and it was a bit dry but satisfied a hungry appetite, and the pork hash was a tiny single bite size tease and the chicken is similar to a chicken fried steak as it's boneless coated with mochiko it was okay and I was just happy to have a budge friendly choice to start my day. Thank you!

When my boyfriend and I were in Honolulu and on a North shore tour we decided to stop by Crispy…read moreGrindz. The acai bowl was the perfect treat to hit the spot on such a hot day. We decided to get an acai bowl topped with granola, honey, blueberries and banana. The acai was like no other acai I had ever had! It was so thick, creamy and refreshing with just the right amount of sweetness and no icy texture at all. All of the ingredients tasted incredibly fresh, and every bite left me wanting another. While it is only a food truck there is a bunch of shaded seating nearby and other delicious food trucks right next to it. Service was also very quick and friendly. I would definitely come back to try out some of their other acai bowl combos next time!

Tried out the pastel from their food truck at the cinco de mayo festival in Kakaako (coz all the…read moretaco trucks had huge lines...) glad I tried this place out coz their pastel with cheese and beef was delicious!!! How the cheese kinda melted with the pastry and deep fried together - hmmm... I was hoping to try the coxinha. Maybe next time. The wait wasn't too long as well. The pastel came out fresh, hot and crispy with gooey cheese and well flavored beef inside. I would order from them if I saw their truck again.