Smashed Hawaii - CLOSED

Smashed Hawaii is a food truck/trailer known for their smash burger. Their burger consists of a 100% beef patty, American cheese, grilled onions, pickles, and smash sauce served between a potato bun. You can add on items like lettuce, tomatoes, or jalapeno but it will cost an extra $0.25 or $0.50. The classic smash burger is priced at $9. I loved the crispy edges on the beef patty and the potato bun holds it's burger shape so you get a very nice photo. Their classic fries were golden brown, perfectly salted, and crispy. It was priced at $4.50 and the portion was enough to share for 2 people. For the classic burger, I wish there was more smash sauce because it was dry for me.

They are located on Sheridan and Elm Street in the parking lot where Meadow Gold used to park to their delivery trucks. The entrance is on Elm Street and you'll see the pink trailer in the corner. This place is takeout only and there is no seating available. You could eat in your car but there's no shade around so it gets very hot. I went on the weekend for lunch and the wait time for food was 30 minutes. Prior to ordering, the staff will let you know how long the estimated wait time is and I appreciate that. They give you a buzzer and you can wait in your car.

For more information about Smashed Hawaii, visit or follow @smashedhawaii on Instagram. 

824 Sheridan St
Honolulu, HI 96814

Classic Smash

Classic Smash w/ Lettuce

Saigon Grill

Saigon Grill is a food truck that serves Vietnamese food. They have a large menu and half of it consist of seafood like sea snails, sea scallops, oysters, shrimp, dungeness crab, and lobster. This is one of the few places on Oahu that serves sea snails. The flavor of their food is good, and the prices are reasonable. My favorites were the sea scallops and the pork chops. Once you're done ordering, you seat yourself and the staff will bring the food and drinks to you. You can BYOB.

The seating area is outdoors under a large tent; it's very casual and is great for groups. Each booth under the tent can seat about 4 people and they have the longer tables in the middle for big groups. They only open for dinner, and they stay open till 12am on weekdays and 2am on the weekends. They accept cash and credit. Parking is free and a few steps away from the seating area. They are located across the Hawaii Convention Center. When it gets dark, you'll see the lanterns lit up in the area as you drive down Kapiolani Blvd.

1700 Kapiolani Blvd
Honolulu, HI 96814

Garlic Butter Sea Snails

Sea Scallops

Grilled Pork Chops

Shrimp Fried Rice

Sugarcane Juice

Fumi's Kahuku Shrimp

I heard people saying good things about Fumi's so I gave them a chance. They park by a bunch of other food trucks but what makes them stand out is that they have a giant shrimp painted over the truck. They have a lot on their menu compared to Giovanni's. They also serve chicken, pork, and fish. The people working in the truck spoke Mandarin so that immediately told me my food is going to come out fast (Chinese people are super efficient).

The shrimps here are suppose to be better quality because it's caught daily from the farm. They have lots of parking, a sink with paper towels to wash your hands before and after and if you sit further in, there's no windy blowing your shrimp shells around. I've always had to hold down the things around me at the other places while I eat. Their most popular is the butter garlic and spicy butter garlic. You can also ask for extra spicy butter garlic sauce on the side. It goes great with the rice.

56-777 Kamehameha Hwy
Kahuku, HI 96731
(808) 232-8881

Spicy Garlic Butter Shrimp

Ginger Shrimp

The Girls Who Bake Next Door Truck

There's a new truck on the block. This one serves up delicious baked goods. You can find their location on twitter and facebook. They are usually in downtown from 1:00pm - 3:00pm parked in front of the Alexander & Baldwin building on Bishop Street. My favorites so far are the cookies and cream cupcake, chocolate toffee peanut butter cupcake, and poi mochi. Some of the items are a little pricey and they only accept cash.

@girlswhobake
(808) 983-9989

Cookies and Cream, Chocolate Toffee Peanut Butter, Red Velvet

Poi Mochi

Butter Mochi

Gogi Korean Taco Truck

I’ve been hearing a lot of good reviews about this place so I went to check it out. I got there around noon and the line wasn’t too bad. The food took about 15-20 minutes. I tried to order a little bit of everything but I forgot the Creamy Kimchee Fries.

The combination of ingredients in the Gogi Dog made it sound not appetizing but when I took a bite into that dog, it was delicious! The Gogi Quesadilla was also very good. I choose BBQ chicken as the filling and the chunks of chicken were very flavorful. The BiBim burrito was huge and very filling. I recommend sharing it with a friend or two friends. I wasn’t impressed with the Gogi Sliders. The bread seemed a bit dry and the sauce was a little too spicy for me. I was disappointed with the tacos. There was too much lettuce and very little meat filling. I also expected it to be bigger.

For more information about the Gogi Taco Truck , you can visit their website at http://eatgogi.com or follow them on twitter @eatgogi.

Lunch at the Gogi Korean Taco Truck

BBQ Short Rib Taco

Gogi Quesadilla

Gogi Dog

BiBim Burrito

Gogi Sliders