Death by liquid smoke. Gave the place an honest shot despite the wildly mixed reviews. It was pretty nasty, across the board -- soggy, bland burrito, over-salted quesadillas, and dry, crumbly, barely edible rice. Did I mention the excess of liquid smoke in their proteins and beans?! Literally the only "ingredient" I could taste, and still taste, and still can't manage to purge from my taste buds. I wasn't expecting Alejandro's Kalihi (which is pretty decent), but this place is significantly worse than Paniolos Kahala Mall (the most average Mex in town). Avoid if you're able to.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
J. Yusel Salas T.
I tried the burrito bowl, it was so good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burrito Bowl
bilal
well-priced food and great atmosphere. the ingredients were fresh and authentic, fast service, and there was no wait to getting seated. you have to get the jarritos drink. also, parking can be a bit challenging because it is on a busy intersection and limited space.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Georgianna Martin
Great little place. Nice clean interior. I ordered ahead, and it was ready and waiting but still ? HOT! Nice staff, friendly and
Skip chipotle (or similar places) and go here. Fresh and kama’aina get 25% off on Thursdays. ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John W.
You can't call them on the phone and place an order and if you show up to order in person they don't accept cash. Well I tried both ways and left emptied handed. First and last time
Lynn N.
So delicious. I always get the grilled chicken or grilled beef bowl when I come here. The service is fast, seating is pretty much always available, and they serve alcohol (beers) as well. Fresh, authentic ingredients. My favorite place for Mexican food in town - and close by the UH campus too!
Josie B.
Stopped by today for lunch around 2 and food was fantastic. I had fish tacos and they were super good and fresh. My husband had steak bowl, my brother had steak quesadillas and his girlfriend had a burrito. Everyone had something great to say. Not only was the food good, the price was super reasonable! The guy working at the counter was very nice and welcoming. Thank you!
Jameson Quarterly
I ordered the burrito with steak. The steak tasted like charcoal but that was a poor choice on my part. I should have ordered chicken. It’s an upbeat hip vibe. The service was great and the portions were enormous. Would definitely go again but will get chicken.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Angel H.
I got the grilled steak bowl as I'm not a fan of tortilla wraps. The bowl was pretty huge and had a good assortment of ingredients. I got the Spanish rice with black beans and grilled steak. It was topped with lettuce and sour cream. I added a side of guacamole.Everything tasted great together. The bowl was full of different flavors. The steak was seasoned with chipotle. There was a lot of gristle in the steak however. They do state that they use free-range grass fed beef. I washed it down with a pineapple Jarritos drink. Those sodas are so good and very carbonated.
The Breakfast is out of this world!!! We had dulche de Leche French Toast with a side of bacon and eggs and the cowboy Huevos Ranchero.
Alexandra R.
The food is ok but the staff is very rude. Being a tourist and never have been here before, we were a little confused on how to order and a couple of the girls on the line were very rude and frustrated with us not knowing what to do. Wouldn't recommend this place for any tourists.
Dean Rauenhorst
The Waikiki location is great, but the Kaimuki location is terrible. Bland poorly made food and they are always out of brownies.
Tanya Polese
Best authentic tacos and burritos in Oahu area. Service is quick and the price is unbeatable. One visit will have you hooked.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Carnitas
Maynard Cortes
I've been here several times and the food and service are always very good. However, today it was very salty. Tasty but salty. I think it was the meat. I had the carnitas burrito and my wife had the chicken burrito. I'll still go back.
Death by liquid smoke. Gave the place an honest shot despite the wildly mixed reviews. It was pretty nasty, across the board -- soggy, bland burrito, over-salted quesadillas, and dry, crumbly, barely edible rice. Did I mention the excess of liquid smoke in their proteins and beans?! Literally the only "ingredient" I could taste, and still taste, and still can't manage to purge from my taste buds. I wasn't expecting Alejandro's Kalihi (which is pretty decent), but this place is significantly worse than Paniolos Kahala Mall (the most average Mex in town). Avoid if you're able to.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
I tried the burrito bowl, it was so good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burrito Bowl
well-priced food and great atmosphere. the ingredients were fresh and authentic, fast service, and there was no wait to getting seated. you have to get the jarritos drink. also, parking can be a bit challenging because it is on a busy intersection and limited space.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great little place. Nice clean interior. I ordered ahead, and it was ready and waiting but still ? HOT! Nice staff, friendly and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Liquid Gold Queso 1qt, Sour Cream - Lime-Infused - Pint, Taco Plate
Skip chipotle (or similar places) and go here. Fresh and kama’aina get 25% off on Thursdays. ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
You can't call them on the phone and place an order and if you show up to order in person they don't accept cash. Well I tried both ways and left emptied handed. First and last time
So delicious. I always get the grilled chicken or grilled beef bowl when I come here. The service is fast, seating is pretty much always available, and they serve alcohol (beers) as well. Fresh, authentic ingredients. My favorite place for Mexican food in town - and close by the UH campus too!
Stopped by today for lunch around 2 and food was fantastic. I had fish tacos and they were super good and fresh. My husband had steak bowl, my brother had steak quesadillas and his girlfriend had a burrito. Everyone had something great to say. Not only was the food good, the price was super reasonable! The guy working at the counter was very nice and welcoming. Thank you!
I ordered the burrito with steak. The steak tasted like charcoal but that was a poor choice on my part. I should have ordered chicken. It’s an upbeat hip vibe. The service was great and the portions were enormous. Would definitely go again but will get chicken.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
I got the grilled steak bowl as I'm not a fan of tortilla wraps. The bowl was pretty huge and had a good assortment of ingredients. I got the Spanish rice with black beans and grilled steak. It was topped with lettuce and sour cream. I added a side of guacamole.Everything tasted great together. The bowl was full of different flavors. The steak was seasoned with chipotle. There was a lot of gristle in the steak however. They do state that they use free-range grass fed beef. I washed it down with a pineapple Jarritos drink. Those sodas are so good and very carbonated.
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The Breakfast is out of this world!!! We had dulche de Leche French Toast with a side of bacon and eggs and the cowboy Huevos Ranchero.
The food is ok but the staff is very rude. Being a tourist and never have been here before, we were a little confused on how to order and a couple of the girls on the line were very rude and frustrated with us not knowing what to do. Wouldn't recommend this place for any tourists.
The Waikiki location is great, but the Kaimuki location is terrible. Bland poorly made food and they are always out of brownies.
Best authentic tacos and burritos in Oahu area. Service is quick and the price is unbeatable. One visit will have you hooked.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Carnitas
I've been here several times and the food and service are always very good. However, today it was very salty. Tasty but salty. I think it was the meat. I had the carnitas burrito and my wife had the chicken burrito. I'll still go back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5