I came across this even on Facebook and Yelp. The list of local vendos piqued interest as I thought…read moreit was a perfect event to get my feet wet with local foods (I moved here 2 weeks ago). It was also conveniently located within 2 miles of the hotel I was staying at. The vendors were arranged in a circular formation with an open field in the middle. This made it easy to move from one vendor to another. The event was reminiscent of a "food fair" held annually in the Caribbean in which local vendors sell locally made foods and handmade products. There was good music, ample parking, a variety of food/drinks/dessert vendors to choose from, and inflatable bumper balls (I think this wasn't an ideal event for these balls because unless you went with a group of people, it would be awkward bouncing strangers). The timeframe for the event was perfect. The sun was setting so it was not unbearably hot. There were benches for if you wanted to sit and eat or plenty of open space in the middle of the vendors for those who brought blankets and lawn chairs. The police had a small presence at the event, which provided a sense of security and they blocked off some roads leading directly to the event, which made it safe to walk about.

The Eat The Street event occupied the entire football field so space was no problem. I've been out…read moreof school for more than a couple of decades now so I've forgotten what it was like walking across a football field. All the huge spotlights cast multiple shadows from you so at one point, I was walking with a freshly bought pot pie from Sweet Revenge and I actually thought someone was following me. I quickly turned guarding my pot pie to only realize it was my own shadow...sigh, I'm such an idiot sometimes. Anyway, this was my first ETS event so was very eager to see all the different foods to try. The line of trucks, with their generators rumbling and owners/workers calling you over to try samples seemed endless. It was actually a bit overwhelming. The 3 of us walked around the entire field 3 times before we each finally decided what we were going to eat. I got a Smoked rib plate from Tin Hut BBQ ($12.00.) The plate comes with 2 sides (I got a double helping of green salad.) The ribs were fall of the bone tender and had a nice grilled flavor, although I didn't get a strong smoky taste. The salad was fairly plain; it was like the type you'd get in a large bag of tossed greens at Costco. The greens were fresh though and they offered 3 different dressings that you served yourself. The favorite thing about Tin Hut is that they have squeeze bottles of BBQ sauce out for customers to use. They had 2 different sauces: one was an apple/chipotle and the other was unmarked. Both were delicious. I'm a saucy kinda guy so I thought that was pure awesomeness. Sorry, I don't remember the names of the trucks that my other two friends visited One of them got a deep fried, shrimp stuffed avocado and a mixed plate of ribs and shrimp. It looked really good and she confirmed that it was "Da Bomb". My other friend went to a thai food truck and had stuffed chicken wings and satay chicken sticks. He said the wings were really good but the chicken sticks were horribly dry. We were all still a bit hungry so decided to split a pot pie from Sweet Revenge. We got the pork guisantes pie and it was fantastic. The top crust was just so buttery and flaky. My only gripe is it's pricey for its size ($7.00). I really wanted to try out more trucks but was pretty stuffed by then. If you come to an Eat The Street event in the future, I'd recommend coming really hungry. ***Oh...and a little side bonus was that I got to meet Yelp! Elite Pualani P and future Elite Darren S. They were manning the Yelp! tent and were both really cool.

Pulled over when we saw this sign for birria tacos from this lady and her sign! We got 3 plates of…read more3 birria tacos on each plate for $17 per plate. We got limes, consume and chili with each plate too. The meat was seasoned perfectly and the tacos were big!!! The lady was nice and food was amazing!!!! If you see her around you better stop!

Really great food, nice service... they have breakfast all day, try their candied bacon and nuts…read more NUTS. ;) they have expanded their menu and their items change daily. They also have their own version of Lumpia.. highly recommend.

Pagaikiki's kitchen is located in Maili in the "west side munchies" lot. I've only had the whole…read morechickens and I can say they are really tasty! We usually buy 2 for $25. Easy to get order and fast. Def stop by for your huli huli chicken fix!

The service and food was excellent. Really loved the variety and how they served all the food fresh…read moreand hot. The portions are reasonable sometimes huge. Weekly menu changes every week.

Great service! Owner is always friendly! Ordered the M&L special and that hit the spot, plus had…read moreplenty leftovers for later! As of June 2026, he's at the same corner on Komohana.

M&L Wagon located in the Campbell Industrial Park on Kalaeloa Blvd. Delicious local style comfort…read morefood. We tried the Fried Chicken with Gravy, Shoyu Chicken, Hamburger Steak, and Spam Musubi's. The gravy they've created is wonderful and totally cravable. Locally owned and operated. Service is great! Fast and friendly and very efficient. Highly recommended

My husband and I got the katsu chicken and Kalbi with panko shrimp. We recommend both! The chicken…read morekatsu & shrimp were probably my favorite things I tasted while on the island! The spring rolls were great too. Check them out!

Stopped here after exploring west shore. Service was quick and nice seating area. Shrimp and birria…read moretacos were outstanding. Highly recommend.

Loved shopping here. Beautiful, kind, and helpful people at every stall. The prices were great and…read morewe were able to get some nice ripe fruit. The okra was probably the best quality I've ever had.

Pottery and other art, once a month. Usually on the third Saturday esch month…read more creations by local artists. very good prices

One of the burritos i have ever had! I had the pork traditional burrito. Guac was also amazing…read more Great place! Would recommend!

I woke up today craving tacos!…read more So I got up, showered and got my work clothes ready and convinced my partner to take me to take a drive to Waialua to Surf n Salsa! It didn't take much convincing by the way since we love the place that much! Today I had the cheese and a potato empanada. It was delicious. I bought three to share and I was already full with one. I also got the cucumber lemonade and Raul got the pineapple jarritos. I drank almost all of it. I ordered two Carne Asada tacos this time without the plate sides because I figured I would be too full with the empanadas and I was right. It was just the right amount. We tried the nachos this time and it was delicious and filling. It was loaded with refried beans and guac and cheese, and all of the fixings. What a great way to start my day. And you know what was even more exciting? We decided to go to the back and check out the distillery for the first time and was impressed by the helicopter that we saw outback. We even got to get a drink while we waited for our food. We were pleasantly surprised to find a very nicely decorated bathroom inside as well. This place has easily become my favorite place. My family is coming by this November and this will be my first stop to introducing them to Hawaii as my favorite place to eat in my new place I call home.