30 Best Dog Friendly Restaurants Hauula

“In planning to relive a memorable dining experience and coming from Waikiki, I did not want to come up to Hauula just to get a plate of food. I did a Yelp search and this was one of two businesses that had a 4+ star rating so I bookmarked it as another stop. Using Google maps on my phone, we reached here a little after 11 am on a Monday morning. A gentleman was seated at one of the tables under the tent who we later learned is part of the business. As we walked up to the truck, we read the menu posted on the truck ( After reading it, I asked the lady who manned the truck for her recommendation and she answered without hesitation. A few minutes later, we both were under the tent and eating our spicy garlic lemon shrimp plate ( At first glance, I was surprised by the size of the shrimp which I would almost categorize as prawns. Need proof of how much I like it... burp ( The sauce was delicious and not overly spicy. My experience with shrimp truck plates is limited as I've only dined at that famous Haleiwa one across from the McD's as you enter town. I liked this more and the accompaniments were certainly more interesting... I enjoy canned corn and don't start me about pineapples. The sweetness of both contrasted well with the tangy, spicy, garlicky sauce on the shrimp and my rice. Before leaving, I was curious and asked the lady's nationality and name. Big thanks to Ms. Zhao or Zhou (sp) for steering us to an enjoyable lunch (she's from a Northeastern province in China). I wouldn't hesitate to stop here again next time I'm in the area. *** Nice to find it is Judy C. approved too ( as I just read her review as well as Nadine's (“

“New favorite restaurant. Seriously. This experience could not have been better. Right away the shrimp shack staff were kind, welcoming and friendly, it'd be hard not to be happy in such a beautiful location, right across from the beach with the breeze coming off the water. This spot has a fantastic menu, the three of us went with two plates to share but we could've downed four plates easy. Their coconut shrimp is one of the best bites of my life, served with a mango honey sauce that it SO GOOD and they're being SO CHILL about selling it, they could put up a sign or something to let people driving by know they have maybe the best sauce I've ever had. Their garlic shrimp was great as well, the Mahi Mahi with grilled onions was the other star of the day, I suggest loading up on coconut shrimp and the mango sauce, as much of the mango sauce as you can get away with, and Mahi Mahi and enjoying it all as we did at their tables by the sea. A beautiful experience. This place is a must stop.“

“I’m Japanese. I used it for lunch when I toured around Oahu on a rental motorcycle. The staff was kind to me even though I was not good at English. I had a wonderful lunch time with a burrito lunch plate and Coke. I bought an original trucker cap as a souvenir.“

“This place is a must visit! Took my pup here for their free tractor tour ride and we had such an amazing time. Their cafes are run completely from everything grown and made at their farm. We had the açaí bowl and it was deeeelish! The farm is super cute and has a nice lawn with ample seating so you can enjoy your goodies. Totally worth the long trek from town.“

“While going around the island, my fiance and I decided to pay a visit to Da Bald Guy after seeing this being featured on a Netflix Series "Street Food: USA". This famous father/son food truck is located off Kamehameha Hwy nestled right next to other food trucks and is open from 6-2 PM Monday thru Saturday til they're sold out-- so come early! WHAT WE ORDERED: Call my fiance and I super Filipino, but we both share a meal during trips or vacations so that we can try different flavors and varieties of food so we're not just stuck eating one particular dish! For lunch, we decided to share the Furikake Crusted Salmon alongside with our order of Garlic Shrimp from Romy's. Furikake Salmon is a solid meal that always hits especially on lazy days in which you don't really want to cook. After waiting 15 minutes or so food and finding seating, our meal finally arrived. And honestly, we've never had Salmon Furikake like theirs before! The flavors, nice crust, and freshness of the Salmon had us mind blown. This meal also came with rice and mac salad. I'm not huge on mac salad, but their mac salad was also delicious! The one thing we regret is not coming earlier to order the combo plate, but we'll definitely be back to try more! We're glad to say Da Bald Guy is not just instagram worthy but definitely the drive and wait was worth it! 10/10 recommend! THINGS TO KNOW: - CARD/CASH ACCEPTED - OPEN 6-2PM UNTIL SOLD OUT - LIMITED PARKING/SEATING“

“In videos I've seen and when I went, they only ever have ahi tuna, which is great. Don't get me wrong, but it's not really a "choice of protein." The staffer we met was really nice and accommodating of any questions we had. The flavors are really strong and come through, so just make sure you like everything in the sauce you choose. Crab mix and avocado are available add-ons if you want them (not listed on menu).Parking: The sugar mill and the food truck court are actually connected so lots of available if you miss the first entrance you can go to the second.“

“shave ice was so yummy. got the mango one and was literally dripping and filled to the brim with juicy mango pieces and syrup. shave ice was a great soft texture as well. a little pricey but ur really getting a lot of food. quick service. cute little food stand.“

“The owner is super cool, extremely nice, and helpful. I ordered the Feijoada (black bean stew with beef short rib and smoked sausage in it, rice and 1 other side I can't remember) but its only served on Fri and Sat, I think. It was excellent!!! I don't have any other Brazilian food (other than a Brazilian steak house) to compare it to, but it was very filling and tasty. Would definitely go back if I lived on O'ahu. The other great thing, if you stay on the Waikiki side of the island, is the drive back. I thought the eastern side of the island was a lot nicer (less suburbanish) than the west side. A lot of cool beaches on the Northside, very pretty (get ready for traffic though, in our case. We've driven a total of 90 miles this trip and it's taken us a total of about 4 1/2 hours). All worth it, though, for a day with the family exploring Hawaii and seeing some beautiful scenery!!!“

“It was a cold day on the beach but warm more inland and found this spot while looking for a bite to eat and had to stop after seeing the cane juice sign. It was super refreshing and served with the island hospitality which is my favorite thing about HI...oh and the sunsets.“

“Hands down the best shave ice I've tried on Oahu! The ice is so finely shaved and they have a big selection of flavors. They even had my favorite, cotton candy, which I wasn't able to find anywhere else on the island. The owners were sooo sweet and friendly too! Next time I'm on Oahu, I'll be back!“

“Very chill spot. Great hole-in-the-wall place with excellent healthy breakfast options. A little pricier, but we'll worth it. Service was very nice, food was great, spot was quiet and cozy.Vegetarian options: There are vegetarian options, as well as several options that could be made vegetarian.“

“For one, the burgers are delicious. I almost went back for a second one.There's plenty of seating. Go next store to the supermarket for a beer or bottle of wine, and you're all set to watch the sunset while muching on some great eats. Just lovely!“

“The absolute best cookie skillet I’ve ever had! We got a big one and shared it amongst our family of 4 and it was more than enough!! Get the Carmel syrup on to, you won’t be disappointed!! Their other cookies are very good too! You can’t go wrong here!“

“Stopped in for a bite after snorkeling yesterday. The service was great, the place was really clean and the food came out in less than 10 minutes. We got the Katsu Mac n cheese balls and the Kaluha pork quesadilla. Both were cooked perfectly, not greasy and nice size portions. A great little find!“

“Here you meet the most lovely people in Oahu. The servers are sweet and kind. We are sipping shaved ice mano passion fruit and drinking coconut milk from the coconut, and listening to music and Israel's version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow, and a Wonderful World. I became immediately sentimental with this beautiful rendition of such a lovely song, bringing a gentle tear to my eye, as I remember thankfully, the beautiful moments, bountiful and joyful days of my life. The food truck, up the street from the hotel a few miles, Da Bald Guy had fabulous thick and spicy, super tasty salmon.We loved our food truck experience! Thank youKid-friendliness: Plenty of room for kids and the whole family at picnic tables.“

“Driving back from Hau’ula to Kaneohe, we stopped for lunch. We each had the laulau and it was pretty good. The side of lomi salmon was fresh. The haupia had a funny texture. Maybe we had a bad batch? The Auntie at the counter was friendly and sells chili pepper water. We didn’t have dessert, but will be stopping again soon!!“

“The food is good. I wish the ice cream was throughout and not just on top. The flavour would have been better. The crepe is very neutral. For a dessert crepe, it could have been sweeter. Despite this, they are the best crepes I have had on island so far.“

“We originally pulled into this driveway because of a sign that said Sweet Corn.But ironically, we ended up getting everything but sweet corn!This Kula Shaved ice stand is next to the Kuilima Farm.We were contemplating trying this place when a customer told us it was sooo good and that her local friend told them to try this place. And she added they use real fruit to flavor the ice. That hooked us and so we tried it.Man, I thought Island Vintage Shaved Ice was my favorite place, until I took a spoonful of this shaved ice.The flavor fills your tastebuds and it is just amazingly delicious!!! We tried both the Lilikoi and the rainbow mix of Strawberry, Mango, and Blueberry on another day. All flavors were amazing but Lilikoi is my personal favorite.Pricing is high at $13 (Island Vintage is $11) and this one doesn’t come with mochi toppings for free (we never got toppings). But the flavor is unmatched and they also add frozen yogurt inside.Parking is found anywhere in front of this stand or the other fruit stands.There is bench seating all over.I highly highly recommend this place as the best shaved ice I have ever had on the island!!!!“

“Super friendly and they have good pork and chicken. Found on Google while driving and as I walked through the maze of food carts looking for them, a man cooking at a grill called out asking how I was and if I wanted a sample of what he was making. Starting talking and realized this was the spot I was looking for. More of a tent and table setup, not in a truck/cart. Good eats, recommend supporting them.“

“Got the regular burrito with chicken - excellent! The girl at the counter recommended the burrito and she was right. If you're in the mood for Mexican, this is the place. The roasted tomatillo sauce is fantastically smokey & goes great with the burrito. Very filling also. Definitely going to try the super burrito next time.“

“The girls at Pupukea were friendly and fast! Our meals were prepared perfectly and were actually the BEST food we ate on a week vacation with restaurants running up to $200 a meal! We’ve decided finding the right taco truck is huge in Hawaii and THIS is it.“

“It's super delicious and reasonably priced!The plates are large and filling, and the famous chocolate haupia pie is delicious!Even though it's cream and chocolate, why isn't it so boring? ! I ate it the next day too ^_^And we also got breakfast bread and malasadas!Everything is delicious! If I had to say, I was a little disappointed that there was no latte! That's all! !“

“the food goes without question, it's so good. the burgers are big juicy and craveable. given the choice between laie and kahuku i will always choose kahuku. recently they have been so fast about getting food out and when i asked about it was told it's under new management so it's gonna stay that way!“

“Great coffee and food. Stop there atleast twice a week. Some of the best coffee I've had!Only issue I've had is they no longer stir my strikers and they're almost always separated. Since they moved to straws with no lid I have a hard time stiring it until I've already drank part of my drink“

“5-26-23 since we were in Wahiawa I asked hubs the driver if after my brows appointment if we could come here. A car was parked right in front and the back parking was full. You might need to find street parking.So glad we came. There was a bunch of people enjoying theirs on the outside side bench and a family of 3 before me.I ordered two regular sized with honey dew, strawberry and vanilla. Very pretty colors and equally delicious and refreshing afternoon treat.The taste is like happiness. Still reminds me of guriguri on Maui. Not boldly flavored but just enough to give your tongue and roof of your mouth a happy dance.Can't wait to bring Doc here so she can enjoy this cold treat too.“

“Ended up going to this place twice. Ordered four different items. The thing I enjoyed the most was the sandwiches. Did not matter which one but I enjoyed the two I did get.They also offered vegan doughnuts which we did not expect so of course we got a few of those. The wife enjoyed the quesadillas and taco type of salad she got.The food was very fresh and the ingredients were excellent. The place is located in a nice little stop off at an old sugar mill. There are bathrooms and other small shops to visit and a ton of food trucks to check out of all different flavors.Kid-friendliness: My kid ran around and chased chickens while there it was an open and pretty unthreatening location for a child to roam free for a bit while you eat.“

“What a fun little place to try different flavors of soda. They have so many tasty options. I tried a dr pepper with vanilla and strawberry flavors. We also ordered a frozen strawberry lemonade. I usually don't like soda and syrups because it tastes so artificial but the taste here was really good. Grab a drink before going into the PCC to sip on and you're set!“

“Tasty Jerky Hawaii, located in the Mililani Shopping Center near 24 Hour Fitness, is a definite hidden gem for crispy beef jerky connoisseurs. We've been enjoying their wide selection of onolicious delights for quite a while but our absolute favorite is the Hawaiian jerky. If you like it hot...the Korean BBQ style sizzles with savory chili pepper taste. We also enjoy the popular black pepper, teriyaki, and char siu flavors. With its friendly service, convenient location, and wide variety of seasonings, your family and friends will definitely welcome these tasty treats any time of the year. In fact, you will love the treats so much that you'll probably become a regular customer like me! Hope to see you there soon!“

“Dropped in on Friday night for a pizza which they ran out of the large (16") sizes. Good thing I wanted the Detroit style. It looked like there were only two people working so it did take 5 minutes or so to be greeted and have my order taken but they were decently busy and the pizza was great. Worth the wait and I'll definitely be back. Also, I went with the Hangry Hawaiian which was perfect since I enjoy spicy foods. Highly recommend if you like spicy pizza.“

“I've always wanted to visit this shack. They have fast and friendly service, and their acai bowl was delicious. A size small was the perfect amount for 1 person. Parking is pretty much road parking. Many people park across the street even though it says no parking, and carefully cross the road. Would stop by again next time we're visiting the North Shore.Parking: Side of the road parking, no lotKid-friendliness: Area for games and to hang out“