Mexican restaurants in Honolulu

[Ron Whitfield]

Re: Mexican restaurants in Honolulu

new mexican fave for us is tacos ricos, formerly of 99 ranch, now on kapahulu at the former waiola shave ice spot. reviews here. also was featured on cheap eats. they have dollar tacos between 3pm and 4pm daily.

Went last night, $14 later I was still hungry because these really are MINI tacos. I've never even heard of tortillas this friggin small! Whoever is making them should stop, it's just not right.
I'll hit them again during $1 taco hour, otherwise it's overpriced. Taco Diego's gives twice as much for the same price, and I thot THOSE were mini tacos!

Had the 5 for $9 plus a side of Mex rice and a sm. horchata.
4 carnitas and 1 tounge. Both were great and the white corn tortillas were good. The tounge comes with a sauce and was super tender. No wonder those farm boys...
The rice was good as well and had a limey/cilantro taste. Different.
The horchata was just right.

[Angelito]

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Great, but do they have Mexican soul food - tacos de lengua or tacos de cabeza with a michelada? What about birria and jamaica?

No, my search is still on for Lengua, not a big fan of Cabeza, Birria I can take or leave. I make my own Micheladas. Now I'm hungry...

[cynsaligia]

Re: Mexican restaurants in Honolulu

new mexican fave for us is tacos ricos, formerly of 99 ranch, now on kapahulu at the former waiola shave ice spot. reviews here. also was featured on cheap eats. they have dollar tacos between 3pm and 4pm daily.

[matapule]

Re: Mexican restaurants in Honolulu

They have Menudo on Fridays and Saturdays.

Great, but do they have Mexican soul food - tacos de lengua or tacos de cabeza with a michelada? What about birria and jamaica?

[anapuni808]

Re: Mexican restaurants in Honolulu

it's on the left side of road, but I couldn't really say how far - maybe 1/4 mile?
i haven't been there in a long time so it may have been closed. sorry if you made the drive for nothing.

[scrivener]

Re: Mexican restaurants in Honolulu

Diego's is also good - they have a bigger restaurant on Sand Island Rd.

They've got one on Kam Hwy in Pearl City, but where on Sand Island Access Road is this? I drove down there the other day to look for it, but couldn't find it. There used to be a Mexican joint in that building with L&L and Lox o' Bagels, but it shut down last year and nothing's taken its place yet.

[Angelito]

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Do yourself a favor and go to Serg's Mexican Kitchen, 2740 E.Manoa Rd, in Manoa. My family and I drive from Waianae just to eat there. They have Menudo on Fridays and Saturdays. We're recent transplants from Nevada, and my son says the Flautas are "Broke Da' Mouth" Tell Serge Angel sent you...

This just in:
Serge's is now open on Sundays for breakfast. I know where I'll be this Sunday!!!

[Mike_Lowery]

Re: Mexican restaurants in Honolulu

Do yourself a favor and go to Serg's Mexican Kitchen, 2740 E.Manoa Rd, in Manoa. My family and I drive from Waianae just to eat there. They have Menudo on Fridays and Saturdays. We're recent transplants from Nevada, and my son says the Flautas are "Broke Da' Mouth" Tell Serge Angel sent you...

Perfect! I forgot about that place...always meant to try it out.

[Angelito]

Re: Mexican restaurants in Honolulu

Do yourself a favor and go to Serg's Mexican Kitchen, 2740 E.Manoa Rd, in Manoa. My family and I drive from Waianae just to eat there. They have Menudo on Fridays and Saturdays. We're recent transplants from Nevada, and my son says the Flautas are "Broke Da' Mouth" Tell Serge Angel sent you...

[Ron Whitfield]

Re: Mexican restaurants in Honolulu

I believe so!

[matapule]

Re: Mexican restaurants in Honolulu

Just post the way YOU make them and I'll be scarfing them down for din!

Can you get frijoles de mayo, tomatillos, and carnitas?

[Ron Whitfield]

Re: Mexican restaurants in Honolulu

REAL refried beans, REAL guacamole, REAL burritos de puerco.

Just post the way YOU make them and I'll be scarfing them down for din!

[matapule]

Re: Mexican restaurants in Honolulu

Kay den, here's the test. Walk in to Mexican restaurant and ask for "totopos y pico de gallo". This is what gabachos (haolis) call "chips and salsa." If the person behind the counter says "Huh?", walk out, no run out of the place!

Finding good Mexican food in Hawai'i is like finding good grindz in Mexico. Nuf said.

Next time matapule and uaifi in Hawai'i we make big pot of REAL refried beans, REAL guacamole, REAL burritos de puerco, KILLA margaritas, and TUMS for dessert. We invite all HT ohana ober foa kau kau.

[Kimo]

Re: Mexican restaurants in Honolulu

We have Los Garcias, Mexico Lindo and Maui Tacos in Kailua - Cisco's Cantina bit the dust.

Have been only to Los Garcias, which I thought was pretty good. Anyone been to Mexico Lindo?

[anapuni808]

Re: Mexican restaurants in Honolulu

there is also Azteca on Waialae Ave., just around the corner from Jose's. I've always liked it - small but good food, good chips/salsa and you can get a margarita! it's where I go when I really need my "fix" of Mexican food.

Diego's is also good - they have a bigger restaurant on Sand Island Rd.

and of course, my old fave is still Just Tacos, located in Mililani Shopping Center