Pau Hana Market Waikiki

I like this concept to have food trucks together in a lot rather than looking for each truck individually. This is actually a permanent setup but they tend to rotate the food trucks here.
While trying to find something quick to eat while on our way to beach we decided to stop by here. When we came here in late december 2015 there were about 5 trucks — Ramen trucks, Garlic Shrimp truck, Samurai grill, Shaved ice and one more. They also have an area right between the trucks with tables for patrons to enjoy their food.
We decided to a roll from Samurai Grill which is actually very close to a quesadilla but with more flavors. It took sometime for us to get our food but the wait worth it, it was juicy and the meat was very tender.
Definitely stop by if looking for a couple of food options.

We found this collection of food trucks by accident when wandering hungrily down streets with either chain restaurants or over priced food. Great food with a fun vibe. No it’s not fancy with picnic benches and canned sodas but the food we tried was so good (loco moco place and ramen).

There was 4 trucks open during the time I went. Ramen truck, shrimp truck, burger truck and a shaved ice truck. I loved the ramen truck. It was cooked perfectly and the taste was on point. I got the ramen tan tan twice during my stay. The bf enjoyed the shrimp truck, he got the medium spicy and the 5 star spicy. I would stick to the medium spicy since I felt you get a kick but still tasted the other flavors of the shrimp. At 5 star spicy, it was just burning hot… and I may be wrong but it really tasted like siracha. Great little place to go at night for dinner, no lines, no hassle and you get to sit outdoors. Love it.

Five Star Shrimp was good. Hot and tasty, except for the bland mac salad. We stumbled on this place and were pleasantly surprised. Took it back to room and ate with our saki. Definitely will keep it in our list of local places when in the area. The other trucks looked good but ran out of time.

We got the Chee-​Hoo chicken and NY Steak from Lani’s and they were both delicious! Can’t wait to go back and try the mango shave ice from Hau Nani Shave Ice!

I am in Love, I have been waiting for a food truck meet-​up I could walk to from where I live in Waikiki, YAY. I previously lived in The San Francisco Bay Area home to the famous Off The Grid and this food truck market is as good as any of the Off The Grid Markets except for their main gigantic 30 plus truck meet up. They have 6 trucks: A truck that served Ramen burgers and hamburgers, a truck that serves shrimp dishes, a truck that serves ramen, a truck that serves chicken plates and sandwiches, a truck that serves local Hawaiian plates, and a shaved ice truck. I have been here three times. They are open every day and late also! My favorites are the Ramen burger, Spicy Shrimp, and the Shaved Ice. Not all trucks take credit cards so bring cash.

If you and your group are undecided on where to go to eat, this place is a nice spot to check out. It has several food trucks that serve a variety of foods. It’s almost like a mini eat the street.
Food Trucks as of July 2015
If you are local remember to ask for the Kama’iana discount and be prepared to show your ID!
1.Diamond head Kitchen– This place sells chicken, acai bowls, and sandwiches.
2. Hau Nani Shave Ice– It’s not the usual shave ice that I’m used to. Check out my review:
3.Ohana Burger– They serve burgers, deep fried potatoes on sticks, french fries, and ramen burger.
4.Five Star Shrimp– A bit pricey, decent food if your craving shrimp. I was still hungry after I ate from here.
5. Kamitoku Ramen– This ramen is legit. Every time I’m in Waikiki with my kids they beg and plead to come here. This place is from Japan and I hope they open a store soon. The broth is flavorful, the meat is tender, the noodles is on point. Gee, I’m craving one right now as I’m typing this out.
6.Lani’s Loco Moco– If you are from out of town the Loco Moco is a local favorite that you must try. If you can’t make it to the other popular spots this place does the dish justice.
Service:
Most of the trucks give great service. I noticed that they help each other out. If someone runs out of rice they borrow from thier neighbor. If someone went somewhere another food truck worker from another truck will help out a customer.
Seating:
There are several bench like tables with a beach size umbrella for covering.
The beach is also near by so you can grab a plate and enjoy the view while you eat.
Parking:
There is parking across of the street. It cost $ 1 an hour for up to 3 hours.
Location:
It’s located on Beach Walk. On the same street as Hard Rock Café, next to Henry’s Place.
I’m currently the duchess of this place. So it shows you how much I enjoy coming back time and time again.

Read in the news that this idea is coming under fire for not adhering to the regulations it signed up for.
As of 12/​03/​2014 there were only four trucks, the Pau Hana Market sign was gone, and it looked a lot like its days are numbered.
Go soon if you are curious. A shame, another example of Oahu’s conflicting interests leading to no consensus/​unity and eventually the only winner is big business.

Daimond head kitchen, famous Rotisserie Chicken is the best and there fall off the bone ribs, local girl Happy I recomend everyone visitor malahinis and all the kamaaina’s that are In the east Oahu /​Waikiki area come check them out. it’s a great place for local grindz

I loved the choices of food. Lani ‘s loco moco and plate lunch hit the stop. Free soda/​drink if you are local

LACKLUSTER DIAMOND HEAD CHICKEN BRAINED EMPLOYEES
The tattoo armed one man band on saturday, the middle aged cashier lady and her sidekick younger girl kitchen assistant chicken chopper on sunday…
All of them need to go back to jail and learn customer service skills or quit…
Saturday night i placed an order. The dimwit tattoo clown behind the counter mumbled «pick a starch» i said huh? He repeated himself slightly annoyed… ohhhh you mean pick either rice or fries sorry i didnt hear your nondescriptive mumblings from within your own skull the first time… ok fries… he then swiped my credit card mumbled some more and quietly said «i’ll be back» he got up left the truck and walked to a nearby building… no longer in sight i decided to go check on my previously placed shrimp truck order. it was done and ready… i sat down to eat and eventually the tattoo sleeved fella returned… having given up on a chicken meal i approached the window to make sure my card hadnt been charged… he said «no it wasnt charged i told you to wait here and you left» yeah ok whatever guy…
The next night i returned because my wife expressed interest in the chicken… ok lets give it another spin maybe last night was just a fluke… great its new employees two females the odds look in our favor for service… i place my order halfchicken plate with fries (this time i know the drill)…i pay in cash. i ask the lady «hey didnt this truck used to be parked in portland’s hawthorn food truck pod?» (Just kidding of course as i know the two locations are seperated my the pacific ocean) her response…“i dont know”…uhhhh ok just give me the chicken lady… she hands me my order asking if i need ketchup or bbq… ok great thanks… i sit down to eat and realize i only have a quarter chicken in the box and return to get the other half…
The half chicken was ok once i recieved all my order including the quarter they tried to cheat me out of… i mean its roasted chicken… double the price of costcos more tasty whole chicken but yeah its ok

COOL SPOT… in the middle of the hustle & bustle of Waikiki Beach area sits this place… the home of the BEST Food Trucks on Oahu.
LOVE IT!

Who would have thought about a small food truck congregation in Waikiki. I stumbled across this the other week while visiting some friends in Waikiki.
Located on Beach Walk behind Trump and a little ways down from Hard Rock. There is about 7 trucks with all different types of food varieties. There is plenty of picnic table style tables with tenants to sit at. It almost has a back yard feel with the Hawaiian Music playing.
I was able to try Lani’s, which is the BROTHER place of Uncle Bo’s. I would recommend the Chicken plate. OMG, the chicken was so soft that you didnt need a knife to cut it. I had a personal request to have it over fried rice with an egg, which totally made my evening. If you local, he will throw in a free drink!
I was also able to try the Truck next to it (I cant remember the name) but she served a mean spicy Ahi bowl. I think she was happy that I ordered something since she looked like she was a little bored. She even delivered it to me at the table in a nice package with her creative drawings on it.
As for drinks, they do allow you to bring your own adult beverages. I would assume if they are not to busy, you can just camp out with some friends and have a little paina.
I will be back to try the other trucks. I have heard the Ramen is good, but I will have to wait for a night when its cooler outside.

One of those places you happen to stumble upon while wandering Waikiki…
There really isn’t any parking to this place so you either have to find your way here while you’re already in Waikiki or make a specific effort to come here. If you don’t mind the walk, I’d suggest parking at the Waikiki Shopping Plaza for the $ 5 flat rate after 6pm or of course you can park at the RHC and get validated at once of the establishments there after.
The area is located next to Trump tower which is a bit ironic considering a Food Truck park is next door to a luxury condo. Def. not synonymous with the concept of each location.
Anyway, you walk in and you feel like you’re in a part of Waikiki that shouldn’t exist. In the day and age where any open land in Waikiki is being redeveloped or sits a hotel/​shopping center… you have a quaint open lot which hosts about 9 eateries. The offer foods for appetizers, main courses and even dessert. There’s a bunch of tables that you can sit on and it’s covered in case it rains.
According to the list of restaurants the market includes: HawaiianMana (Acai & Poke bowls), Lani’s Loco Moco & Plate Lunch, Gyukotsu Ramen, Chuloa (Hawaiian Churros/​Bubbies ice cream), Wasabi Bistro, Diamond Head Kitchen, Tsurumen and coming soon JJ Bistro Express and Garlic Shrimp.
I went at night with a couple friends and happen to eat some food from Tsurumen, Gyukotsu Ramen and Lani’s. The portions at Lani’s are huge. The ramen from Tsurumen was pretty good. I wasn’t a fan of Gyukotsu Ramen since they use beef as their base but some people prefer that.
Try going on the earlier side, after 7:30 this place gets packed.

Great alternative to all the chain restaurants in the area. My wife and I had the Mixed Ahi bowls and they were great. The atmosphere was casual.

So, for my last evening here in Oahu, I finally made it out to the Pau Hana Market. I don’t know why it took me almost a week, since it’s literally across the street from the hotel that I was staying at. The lot, located behind Trump Tower, is really cute. There were 6 trucks total that night (rotisserie chicken truck in the back, 2 ramen trucks, one churros & ice cream truck, one plate lunch truck, and an Acai & ahi poke truck). Ambiance was very festive. There was even hip-​hop music from the local radio station playing from one of the trucks. I got food from 3 out of 6 trucks and brought it back to the hotel for dinner with the family.
I had the «Beefy Wild» ramen bowl from Kamitoku Ramen Truck for $ 9.75. The broth was very clean and had a good, beefy, garlicky flavor. The noodles were yellow, egg noodles, and on top was a couple slices of beef, slices of (what looked like to me) bamboo, green onions, bean sprouts, and half a hard-​boiled egg. Very good bowl to try from this truck.
I also got the Hapalua Plate from the Daimond Head kitchen Truck for $ 11.98. This consisted of half rotisserie chicken, and 2 sides (I chose green salad & rice). Chicken was very good. My husband compared it to Costco chicken, which is a good thing since we love their rotisserie). The truck also offers chicken burgers.
Last truck I also tried was the Acai & ahi food truck. I don’t know what it’s called, but it’s the pink truck near the Diamond Head food truck and there’s a sign on it that reads «Be Calm, Eat Local». I ordered the Mix Poke Bowl $ 12 (half ahi poke, half spicy version). This was very good. Ahi was very fresh. My daughter LOVED it. We couldn’t leave Hawaii without trying ahi poke from the islands and I’m glad we tried it from this truck.
I loved the location, the cute seating area, the music, and the food. I hope this place is still around for the next time I visit Waikiki.

The price is right and the grub is good! The whole family can pick what they want for about $ 10/​plate. Kiddo and I shared plates for lunch and servings were just right

Awesome place to go for reasonably priced local food. If you hit the second truck on the right, I definitely recommend the khalua pork fried rice loco moco.

So good!!! Very clean, prices are all pretty much under $ 12 for a complete lunch, and the vendors are very friendly. I ate at the diamond head kitchen truck and had the mango salsa chicken sandwich combo. $ 10.65 (?) and totally worth it. Fresh, made to order, and yummy! The combo included a drink, choice of rice, fries, green salad, or onions rings and the sandwich. So good!!!

New food truck court with Ramen and other foods available from açai bowl to burgers to plate lunch. Nice outdoor seating area with picnic tables and umbrellas in the shade of the Trump Hotel. Upgrade from the car rental parking lot and a good place for hotel workers to grab a $ 10 bowl of noodles. They could use some music.