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| - Ahhhh, Hawaiian food and Mexican food fused together. These are two of my favorite foods and thought after reading the reviews, "This place is a dream come true!". I drove from the Mountains Edge area to sample their international delights.
First off when you walk in you could kind of tell that this place may have been an old Taco Bell. But, hats off to the owner for trying to create that Aloha feel! Anyhow, I'd like to make a quick comment about the service. It was our first time here, and they serve the tacos, burritos, and bowls Chipotle/Subway style. It's really good and invites a patron to ask a lot of questions. However, the "male" serving staff that helped me was not the greatest. The guy that was explaining the different types of meat to me wasn't very enthusiastic about any of them. I know they serve fish as well, because of the Yelp reviews but he didn't ask if that was an option I'd like to try.
The food it self was tasty and inventive. I got the Huli Huli Chicken, Kalua Pig, Puleha Steak tacos with Mango & Roasted Corn Salsa on flour tortillas. The Kalua Pig taco being my favorite! However, I kept to things that "looked" familiar like the Mango & Roasted Corn Salsa. I wasn't ecstatic about my meal but it was just, good. What really held down it's reputation was the Coconut Bark desert. It's really hard to explain. But, we had friends that hated coconut shavings.....and loved it!
So, my suggestion to this place is to have a staff that is more suggestive. Honestly, my food was pretty good but, kinda tasted like Chipotle. It was my fault for not trying something different but, the staff also wasn't helpful. You really need a staff that can put you in the right direction when trying something new and inventive. I hope to try this place one more time but, usually the first visit makes the most impression on that decision to go again.
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