Great food!! Mexican music played while eating outdoors. Their birrias are the BEST!!!…read more My go to for traditional Mexican grinds.

Highly impromptu stop at the food truck but overall, with one exception, completely worth it…read more While you could call in your order, as I mentioned, this was very off the cuff as we were getting finished with visiting multiple waterfalls and the non-stop rain had finally stopped, so why not? Walk up to the truck - place your order - they'll call it out when ready. Enchiladas Plate & some type of Birria taco situation that is not listed on their website. tacosjalis.co/menu.html With this stuff, it's all fantastic. Everything including the accompanying rice and refried beans were excellent. Great flavor, moist and fresh. Why the star loss? Dessert. Over $8 for dry and bland pieces of carrot cake. Simply put...no. There are tables under a tent where you could sit and eat and a few feral cats hanging around looking for scraps who are cute or of course you can take it to a park/your hotel/Airbnb, etc. For anything other than dessert, no problem returning or recommending. All good.

Souprsaimin is a true Hilo treasure. Their mustard cabbage soup is always hearty and full of…read morefall‑off‑the‑bone meat -- never one of those disappointing soup bowls that's mostly broth. You can tell they care about their customers because every serving has real substance, comfort, and consistency. Pair the soup with white rice and it's ono! The flavor is always on‑point, the portions are generous, and the hospitality is pure local warmth. Mahalo Nui Loa to the Souprsaimin team for serving comfort food done right!

Flew Hilo from Kauai to see fam. Our flight suuuuper delayed so missed connecting and then new…read moreflight suuuuuper delayed and then our bags didn't even make it til 2 hours later. So we wanted some comfort food. Hubs said he would pick up food fast kine right before they closed and then run over to get our luggage. They were slammed and little bit unorganized so didn't get food til about 30 min after they closed...barely made it to grab bags. Hubs got the mustard cabbage soup...that was souper tasty! Came with whole container of rice... I got the pork belly saimin...ate some, then we all ate it for breakfast and still had some pork left for the next day breakfast. Buggah fatty but soft. Soup was a little salty for me, so I watered down for me and baby. $50-ish but choke food. Probs a new go to spot. Hopefully next time it won't be a day of delays...

Parking around the building or in front of Kai store. Cute little food truck. We ordered 2 mini…read moremalasadas for $4 cash. The couple running it was kind.

I love malasadas and this place has the most unique ones I've ever had…read more My husband and I shared: - Mini Malasadas: Lilikoi Butter, Cream Cheese - Everything & Chive, Parmesan Truffle, Strawberry Shortcake, Ube Glaze, Haupia Glaze + Toasted Coconut - Ube Cream Soda Everything was fantastic. The Lilikoi Butter and the Parmesan Truffle were my favorites. I'd highly recommend checking this place out!

First off, I am from Sinaloa, born and raised, and now live in California. I know what real Mexican…read morefood should taste like. Hands down, the quesabirria tacos and flautas are as good as they come--absolutely amazing. We happened upon this place on Yelp, and I was a little skeptical, but after the first bite, I felt transported back to Mexico. My entire family agreed that these are the best quesabirria tacos we have had outside of Mexico, and possibly even in Mexico. The flavors were amazing, and the consommé was absolutely delicious. We are regulars on the Big Island and normally do not eat Mexican food because we have never found a good spot, with the exception of Shaka Tacos. This place was really busy, and there was only one person working. She was doing it all--taking orders, collecting money, and making all the delicious food. She was never rude and was so pleasant. She said the cooks had called in and she was the only one there. Talk about dedication! She made sure everyone got their food, and it was made perfectly. I cannot commend her enough for all the work she did and for putting out an outstanding order of food. She is a real gem and should be treated as such! It is so hard to find good employees today, and her dedication and attitude inspired me. I wish we had gotten her name, but she said she is always there. If the food takes longer than you like, just be patient, because you are in for a treat when it comes out. Good food takes time, and the food is definitely worth the wait. We will definitely be coming back every time we are here. This place is a real gem. If I could give it more stars, I would. I hope everyone reading this takes my advice and goes to this wonderful place for the delicious food and the warm people.

I have tried as many Mexican trucks/restaurants as I could find on the Big Island in the 4 1/2…read moreyears we have lived here. I have yet to find one that compares to good Mexican food in California, until Birria Boss. My Daughter-in-law, who is Mexican, found Birria Boss and I am super happy she did. This is now my go to place anytime I am in the Hilo area. Do yourself a favor and stop in for the Birria Ramen, Birria tacos, pastor tacos, as good as any you will find in California. So happy that I now can get my Mexican fix without a five hour flight.

Food is Ono, service is great run by an ohana, and can't beat the scenery out at makuu market. Go…read morecheck them out. Super delicious food

They have the best burgers with a secret recipe apparently. Also the guy that runs it and his…read morefamily are amazing. Support local/ native Hawaiian business!!!!

One of the best food trucks in Hilo. Great prices and friendly staff! They make some bomb shoyu…read morepoke! And everything is fresh!

Posted up by Kai Store. The chips for the nachos and poke was Ono. Very friendly and reasonable…read morepricing.

After living on this island for 20 years and vacationing before that for many years, we finally had…read morea mean at Uemeke's in Kona. I had the cajun grilled mahimahi fish tacos and my hubs had sweet and sour tempura ahi belly. They were both ono-licious!! I can't wait to try out the Express in Hilo since we live this side....

I've always heard great things about this place and have sampled the poke nachos a couple of times…read moreoff my friends' plates. Each time I sampled, I always told myself to go get it but never seemed to catch them the correct time and date until recently! It's located in the parking lot of Safeway and Target, closer to the Safeway gas station. Parking will never be an issue here. My roommate and I both wanted the spicy poke nachos, but we ended up deciding to also try their fish & chips too after seeing someone's order. The orders were HUGE; def worth the price paid. The fish & chips came with a bed of fries and 4 huge fish sticks with furikake and sauce drizzled on top. The fish was nicely cooked and fried, but kind of bland. The mayo sauce was really good! I wished there were more of it for my fish. Fries were delicious! The poke nacho was just as amazing as the ones I sampled off of. The nachos were really crispy and the poke was fresh. Wished there was a bit more poke tho. The ocean salad complimented the dish really well too. I highly recommend the poke nachos from here! They offer spicy, avocado, or both. Fresh poke and crispy nachos. P.S. The original restaurant is located in Kailua-Kona which is quite a drive away. Very nice to have an express food truck in Hilo!

Amazing Bahn Mi from an amazing lady! Best I have ever had, I have been searching for better, I…read moredoubt I will ever find it. Drove back the next day from Hilo just to have another. May need to make another trip from Seattle just to have it again. To top it off, she is the sweetest little lady you will ever meet!

This place is a staple in Hilo. They can get busy during lunch hours, but be patient, it is worth…read moreit. There is something about the quality of the ingredients that makes this place different from other bahn mis. I've been here several times recently and the consistency of flavor is outstanding. They also have covered seating available to use during the Hilo rain. I like to get a coffee with my sandwich at Hilo Ice Coffee.