21 Best Taco Restaurants near Kailua

“Leilani & Will of Leilani’s Island Tacos catered my daughter’s wedding last evening. Our guests raved about the food and excellent service! We are from out of town and Leilani was so great to work with, arranging everything by phone & email. I highly recommend them! Mahalo Leilani & Will!!“

“Whole Foods Happy Hour Foods were excellent and delicious. We had the chicken wings, cauliflower bites, and Caesar salad. Seriously, better than the other brewery close by. I also had the Honolulu beer with the interesting name. We returned several times for other great foods in the restaurant. Highly recommend sitting in the outside patio.“

“Had a wonderful experience served by a boy and girl, never caught their names, the welcoming atmosphere and timely matter in which I received my food Friday will definitely have me coming back.

Great place for families as well, so nice to our daughter! 💯“

“I was visiting Honolulu from Wisconsin, and this food truck ended up being one of the best surprises of the whole trip. I’ll be honest the walk to it looks a little sketchy at first since you head down this small alley, but don’t let that fool you. Once you get back there, it’s a whole different story. The customer service was awesome super friendly, super welcoming. And the food? Straight-up 10/10. The loaded barbecue fries were insane, packed with flavor and totally worth every bite. The burgers were just as amazing, juicy and cooked perfectly. Everything we tried was out of this world. If you’re in Honolulu, don’t sleep on this place. I’d come back in a heartbeat.“

“The Best Rockstar place on Oahu!“

“One of my best meals here on the island! Love the farm to table! Love to be able to support local farmers and businesses. The frozen pina colada was the best one I have ever had and I have had some really good ones. Our waiter was great and patient!“

“Our catered chicken and steak fajita meal was fabulous and very tasty. BEST Mexican food around! Thanks Raul and team!!! We will be back !!“

“At 2am after a jet lag flight and a nap in the hotel where you said 15 more minutes at 7pm I’ll wake up turns to waking up at 2am and freaking out you’re hungry, this was the spot to go to. It’s a tiny 5x10 trailer off a side street and honestly it slapped. Kinda pricy but it’s Hawai’i. Service had issues with there payment system. Credit card machine was down but I randomly had enough cash so I was sold on it. They also only offered one soda (sprite) but it was great food I had the Crunchwrap. Definitely recommend“

“The most delicious tacos I’ve had in Hawaii, period. I had one chicken taco and one steak taco. Both tacos came with homemade pico and homemade guacamole, and all the salsas at the open salsa bar are also homemade. You add your own cilantro, onions, salsa, hot sauce, and lemon or lime—everything is there. You can really taste the authentic Mexican flavor that you’re not going to get at some of these other fancy restaurants. I’ve honestly enjoyed these two tacos more than many fine-dining places I’ve eaten at here. I wouldn’t call them childhood memories since I didn’t grow up in Mexico, but they remind me of happy memories from time spent in Mexico. It’s a small food truck in a parking lot, a one-person operation, cash only, $5 per taco. There’s one table with five chairs, and napkins and plastic forks are self-serve. If you want truly delicious, street-style Mexican food, I can’t think of another place in Hawaii that comes close to these tacos. 6pm-11pm Tue Fri Sat. Cash only. BYOB.“

“Best burritos on the planet!“

“best Mexican food on island, friendly service, HUGE portions - well worth it ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“This food truck is in the Ward Harbour area, and I've been there for lunch several times. The food is always delicious. Their chili dishes are excellent, and the tacos they've recently started serving are also fantastic. On this particular visit, I had the Fresh Fish Tacos. They were substantial and had a light, addictive flavor. The Pesto Pasta is also delicious, and the Grilled Short Rib I had as a side was so tender and habit-forming. The sauce is truly the best. If you want to enjoy a casual lunch while soaking up the Hawaiian sun, this is the place to go.“

“I love the new set up they have the pole bowls are to die for get the Laos, it’s not always available. They also do live music on certain nights and pay per view fights and games. I live the atmosphere and they have all types of different foods. You definitely gotta try it. and they validate your parking too.“

“I honestly can't say enough about this place. Having grown up in California where street style Mexican food is king I've been semi-starved for authentic, top quality Mex here in Hawaii. This place has made me so happy. The carnitas is hands down the best on the island by far. The green and red sauces are made in house and are on point. The refried beans are a kind of delicious that I had forgotten existed over the years. Simple yet delicious in an almost technical way. The service is of a non intrusive sort but friendly and capable too. Everything I've tried thus far has been incredible. Just walk in. The smell alone will prove what I'm saying. A deeply satisfying meal of the comfort variety. I hope this place out lives me, I truly do“

“If you like great Mexican food then try La Pina. They gave more meat than most Mexican restaurants in mainland. The price is higher but everything is higher in Hawaii. But for the price, the food was tacos and drinks were great. Service was a little longer than I expected but not too bad.“

“I was craving some tacos and this place did not disappoint. The amount of meat loaded in each taco was insane and the quality of meat was amazing as well. The salsa had wonderful flavor and a nice kick to it. We ordered a couple of each type of meat (asada, chicken, al pastor). I wish I had a refreshing agua de horchata to go with it. Nonetheless, the tacos were still delicious and I recommend this place.“

“Delicious food!! Super clean restaurant! Super friendly staff!!“

“My kids and I really love the french fries...😋😋😋 freshly cooked and available anytime👍👍👍👍“

“Ordered a chicken Bao taco and chicken regular/street taco. Sooo delicious! The green (spicy) salsa was also excellent. Coming from socal, my taco standards are pretty high and this truck delivers. It's a fusion, so seasonings and details aren't exact if you're looking for Mexicana style street taco; but, they're so delicious nonetheless. I went back for seconds and spoiled my dinner (well worth it). Great compliment to the beers as Howzit.“

“I Love 💙 Jack in the box.“

“The reason we went to Jack in the box is because, on 1st year anniversary, we were to Hawaii and we spent all of our money and the only thing you can afford for the last day, was he Jack in the box. So we decided to go back again for a 30th anniversary. I still love the tacos.“