Aloha everyone, You can STILL redeem your Yelp Elite Perk…read morefrom the Pastele House. Their hours were limited in the month of September when we originally got the Elite Perk because they welcomed another bundle of joy to their 'ohana I went today on my lunch break and as usual they did not disappoint. Their gandule rice is so 'ono I want to order a whole tray next week for Thanksgiving lol. I chose their spicy pastele because I've had it before and it is just right. Puerto Rican is one nationality I actually don't have lol but I've had some 'ono Puerto Rican food growing up here in Hawaii. Their Puerto Rican food is mouthwatering and so flavorsome you will not be disappointed. I haven't tried everything on their menu but I am a huge fan of their pastele lumpia too. Pastele and lumpia combined? We were skeptical at first a while back when they were giving out samples. After trying it, we were HOOKED and you will be too. Mahalo to Cristina and her husband at Pastele House for this wonderful Yelp Elite Perk. You folks are so sweet and full of the aloha. A big mahalo also to Maria our wonderful Yelp Maui Mama. It sure is sweet to be Elite :)

Ono! I buy 6 for $20 awesome deal and it's always yummy, I eat it all in 2 days and I should buy…read moremore! I don't share it

So different and so delicious!!! I loved that there was so many protein options, including plant…read morebased. Seafood is always good in Maui so I went with fish empanadas and camarones arepas. More than enough for one person../probably a little too much for one person :) The inside has pretty limited seating and there is some outdoor seating, but also limited- so you may want to consider ordering to go. The parking lot is also pretty tight since the entire back row is reserved for employees

Actually was quite pleasantly surprised that we liked the Venezuelan food. The lady at the counter…read morewas friendly and helpful. Lots of plant based options. Beans were well cooked and flavored. So was the rice. The bananas/ plantains added good sweet flavor to the whole meal. The coconut cheese was interesting. Never had that before but it did taste like cheese and added flavor. The jackfruit arepa sandwich that we had, could have had the jackfruit, cheese, plantains mixed together better. The jackfruit bowl was better as it was easier to mix everything and get all the flavors together. Pretty much same as the sandwich but a little more and easier to mix (so would recommend the bowl over the sandwich). The sandwich seemed to be made of rice. We also had a mango and a coconut slushie drink. The mango tasted like the mango concentrate from Costco (sugary) and the coconut was a little more original/ different. We liked both though. Limited indoor seating. Outdoor seating available. Steady flow of patrons. The only thing I didn't like was that the price was a bit high though in my opinion but I guess everything in Maui is that high priced. Update: went back and got a coconut slushie drink again :) and tried the plant based mushroom and cheese (coconut cheese) and fish empanada. They were delicious with the mushroom being our favorite. The chipotle sauces and cilantro onion sauces were delicious as well! The empanadas are not made to order (they are premade so you cannot seperate out the cheese from the mushroom but it does not have a strong flavor). I also liked the coconut slushie by itself vs mixed with mango. Note: The empanadas come in 2: when you eat in house, a red Chipotle sauce and white cilantro onion sauce are given with it (as well as with the arepas); there is another sauce for vegans (think it's a cilantro/ oil/ spice sauce). We liked the white sauce better than the vegan sauce. The empanadas are not made to order (they are premade). If you order to go, you are only given once sauce. If you want more than one, you need to just add it on before you leave with the big dispensers. Otherwise, you only get one sauce (not sure why you can't just add white and red sauce in the same to go container but we weren't given the option). And, to make things worse, the lady said curtly she would charge me next time for 2 sauces "due to the plastic". well, thank you for not charging me but the statement was unnecessary IMHO. Note for improvement (and for this, I was tempted to drop the star rating): we came here multiple times and gave your business a lot of our dollars (about 135.00), yet the above statement, I don't think was necessary if you are trying to provide good customer service. You should gladly offer extra of the sauce or even, as I suggested above, allow customers to add the sauce themselves if they want more than 1 sauce and you don't want us to "use up your plastic containers". Kind of left a bad taste in our mouths.

Teixeira's Pasteles can be found at the Kailua Farmers Market held every Thursday evenings @ the…read moreparking near Longs. They are usually on the mountain side of the parking lot. You'll recognize them by their bright red sign. Teixeira pasteles are the best I've found so far.....probably because it reminds me of the pasteles my neighbors used to make. The lady who sold them to me said it was her grandmother's recipe. If it wasn't for the black olives I'd swear it was my neighbor's recipe (my neighbor used green olives). For those of you who have never tasted a pastele this is the epitomy of comfort food. They are sold as combo with Spanish rice, or separately 2/$5.00. I usually buy them separately...they re-heat well. They've also begun selling smoked meat, and you can buy it by the bag or as a small plate: 1 scoop rice, smoked meat (and I think mac salad?) I haven't tried it yet, but if it's anything like their pasteles it should be delicious! Yelp 365 Challenge: #7/365

This place used to be great. Eaten off this food truck every time Iv visited. This last time…read morethought 7/20 it was awful. The fried mahi was dry like sawdust. My daughter got the chicken Katsu. Same as mine super dry. Was very disappointed. Not sure what happened but the food quality dropped quite a bit.

Great food truck!…read more Photos of the shrimp plate caught my attention so I had to stop by for that. The woman working was friendly and chatted for a bit. It's on the side of the road near some apartments so there isn't really a place to sit and eat, but it's right by the beach so you can take it to go there. The shrimp was bomb but when I got back to eat, the sauce wasn't in there, which would've made it so much better. Definitely worth stopping by.

This food truck has two locations, I visited the Food Truck location in Kihei behind Azeka shopping…read morecenter off of Piikea Avenue. The staff is friendly and provided fast service, Their drunken noodles did not disappoint, a little spicy but that is what makes them delicious. Being this is a food truck, you can take home or eat at the picnic tables under gazebos. You will need to deal with weather, including rain or wing gusts. Of course the chickens are there to provide entertainment. The plus of this location is the variety of other food trucks available to satisfy your family's food desires.

The tofu and rice noodle stir fry is a good size and full of good flavors. There is a big…read moreselection available on this truck. Please come and create your own adventure.

We had eaten already when we stumbled upon Kitoko, whose name I recognized from while reading. The…read moreowner (?) had his cooking set up outside of the food truck and was preparing the most amazing roast chicken, and curry vegetables. He explained that he made the specials of the day while the regular menu was made inside the food truck. We were too full however tempted, and decided to go watch the sunset. But afterwards we wandered back to share a dish, and settled upon the beef special since we hadn't had any all trip. We had the smoked maminha tri-tip steak, Okinawa purple sweet potato, grilled maui onion and broccolini. Beautifully plated on real plates and silverware. No comparison to the so many common $21 food truck entrees and cost just a little more. The owner also is very sociable and enjoys talking about this food in a variety of languages with passers by and customers. On the far end from main entrance to the Kihei Food Oasis, or right at the other entrance, depending on how you enter. I wish we had found it earlier or we would have eaten there more than once!

lilikoi meringue tart ($10) - perfect tart to me actually…read more - usually sour flavors like these tend to be too sweet as the baker attempts to compensate the sourness, but that highkey backfires because when the dessert is too sweet and sour i end up hating it - this one however was just right; not too sweet and it's got just enough crust to pair with the lilikoi braised beef loco moco - an elevated take on loco moco that made me realize a simple dish can actually be impressive - the immaculate presentation was one thing but the flavor and texture exceeded my expectations for how a loco moco can taste - the crispy rice was nicely charred; not too burnt; usually charred items taste overdone and burnt but this had a nice note to it; wish it was crispier though but it might be because we were waiting for ages for the rest of the dish - braised beef was extremely tender - sauce was great but i wish it was a bit thicker and less liquidy - the pickled veggies were pretty well made too; they were lacking some kick and brightening flavor but the quality is there shrimp kauai - the shrimp was so juicy and the sauce well done; so fresh it was naturally sweet - the head was golden too, filled with natural sweetness -flavor on point; i had nothing else to say about this dish other than it was near perfect - same comment on the pickled veggies here as above rating: 4.5/5 - every dish was well done; not perfect and can improve but i was already well satisfied - the flavor, texture, and portion made the meal so worth... probably the most affordable food we've had on this island given the quality and care they put into each dish - it operates as a food truck within this zen buddha looking garden - very cute at night with fairy lights, plants, and other decor - highly recommend - service was kind and friendly but it took a long while for the food to be ready; makes sense though given how elaborate their dishes looked! IG: @nom.noms.only

Our 2nd visit in 2 years to Kihei Food Oasis at South Maui Gardens and it is absolutely Foodie…read moreHeaven - thoughtfully curated and extremely well maintained collection of Food Trucks serving the best quality and variety Maui has to offer in a beautiful lush tropical garden! Gem of a find, an oasis half a block from the beach comprising the HANDS DOWN best Food Truck Pod in Maui! Such a lovely garden setting with clean well maintained picnic tables set into a lush garden setting, a lawn with fairy lights for games in the evening, live music and tables with hand crafted tems for sale. Just beautiful! Best of all, the upscale food trucks did not disapoint with fresh quality food, large portions and a wide variety of choices from bakery, acai, and shave ice options, gluten free, Thai, pizza, BBQ, Indian, burgers, salads and locally sourced fare. Da BOMB!

I recommend coming here if you enjoy food trucks. There is a variety of foods! If you end up in…read morethe outdoor court with food trucks, don't forget to check out the other side. We kind of found it on accident... then ate more! Workers were friendly and it was a cool spot to hit up in Maui especially for the foodies! Great ambiance for a food truck court!

Mahi mahi 5! Ahi tuna 5!…read moreRibeye 4.5 Pork 3.5 Our favorite food trucks and we ordered twice during our stay in Maui The portion is big and quality is good!

This food truck has a great seafood-forward menu. I tried the blackened ahi tacos and was very…read morehappy with the three in my order. No frills, just fresh fish lightly seasoned and served with some salsas in a corn tortilla. The ahi tasted great, really nowhere to hide given the way that a hunk of meat took on the majority of each taco. The salsas were also a nice touch, some acid and just a hint of spice to add flavor to the dish. The tortillas were lightly toasted, which was an interesting choice. I would have preferred soft, but the little bit of crisp added some structure that made it easier/less messy. All in all a good stop within this bigger food truck courtyard.

Quick service and just to the right on the entry of food area. Plenty of tables and light music…read moreplaying. Humidity is real, however there was a nice breeze that helped to manage. Great for groups or single. The prices are actually pretty good considering it's Hawaii and you expect to pay more on the islands. Food tastes great too!

This food truck is located in one of the two Costco food truck areas, which are within walking…read moredistance from each other but not super close so it's easier by car. I had the pad see ew and it was decent, but nothing to write home about. Perhaps I got the wrong dish. I would be willing to come back and try other items next time I'm in town, based on reviews. Maybe the shrimp, crispy pork or pad thai would be more memorable.

This was my first and definitely not last time trying this place. Food was 10/10 everything is made…read morefresh and perfectly, service is 10/10 customer service is excellent everyone is so friendly and helpful I had questions on one of the sauces and the guy at the front did a really good job at explaining. There's outside seating, shade, a trash cans all around. I felt like the pricing was really good ! for my tempura roll it was $15 :), definitely will be coming back!

We drove for lunch today with my families. Went to South…read moreMaui Gardens and ate Sushi and Japanese sushi roll. Voyage Maui has great selections of sushi.We were satisfied with all the orders that made. The South Maui garden was so tropical . Loved the ambiance. Make sure visit this lovely place. Most atm and credit cards are accepted.