Kalena’s Hut — Restaurant in Oʻahu

Saw this place was highly rated, went to go check it out as Kalua pork was one of the things my partner and I wanted to check out during our Hawaii stay. We decided to order the Hungry Man's Plate.

The place doesn't have a dedicated truck and was a little tricky to find if you are expecting to see one. The whole plate was drenched in sauce, which was fine for the meat, but it ended up making the rest of the plate (bread, cabbage, and rice) mushy/soggy. Considering the Kalua pork is what we were there for, it was really disappointing to see the cabbage to pork ratio. There were about two bites of actual pork and the rest were mouthfuls of soggy cabbage. Besides that, the sausage was hardly grilled and was also quite mushy on the inside. The first few bites are good, but as the sauce soaks in, quality quickly starts to deteriorate.

The rice was cooked to our liking and paired well with the sauce. The only good meat from the whole plate was the BBQ chicken. Smoked to perfection and was perfectly tender. The owner was extremely...

DO NOT OVERLOOK THIS PLACE!! I am writing this review a month later because I just realized I forgot to last month - and I am not one to write many reviews. This place is deserving of one, though. With all the food truck variety, it can be hard to choose what to eat on the north shore...especially if you are just passing through once. Look no further. This is the place you want to go. THE best meal I had while in HI, and we had several fine dining experience. I got the hungry man meal which came with just about everything they were offering. Every bite of it was delicious. Authentic food made with love. Wish I could eat...

Great stop. “Food was excellent” (my husband loved it). He had the Menehune Plate from Kalena’s Hut. BBQ teriyaki chicken, rice, Kalua pork with cabbage, and a brown gravy. The portion was a little on the small side, in my opinion, and cost $13. Very friendly/nice service. They have 2 grills going cooking the meats.

Would recommend the stop/detour for the authentic local foods experience.

Lots of food trucks in the area, as well as, merchandise for purchase, a central seated eating area, and restroom pavilion.

Unfortunately, when we went the espresso & ice cream places...