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Sunday, November 21, 2021

ALOHA MAMACITA

NIMITZ BUSINESSS CENTER

1130 N NIMITZ HWY #C110

HONOLULU, HI 96817

808-650-0029

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Aloha Mamacita started as a Food Truck and then graduated to brick an mortar in Waipahu. They now have a location in the Nimitz Business Center near Best Buy and Home Depot.

The location is very difficult to find and in fact I was going to throw in the towel and leave the Business Center when my Wife looked on the map and found that the restaurant was located in THE BACK of Nimitz Business Center. We went to the back and still could not find it until we saw a mini sign next to a Korean Church. Believe me this is one of the strangest places I have seen in Honolulu. You walk from and industrial complex into a dark quasi Japanese Garden with a Koi Pond and in the corner is a small door that is Aloha Mamacita. We arrived to a small line with one of the workers on the phone giving directions on how to find the place. I too called when we were looking around but the line was always busy. Probably with more people calling for directions. The menu is small and most every item contains Birria which is a marinated beef. The Birria Tacos with Consomme ($15) was my favorite. Three Tacos served with a delicious consommé that that has a nice kick of spice on the back end. I liked the balance of cheese and meat. The Tacos had a nice crunch and were not soggy. The Onions and Cilantro added more flavor. These were probably the best Birria Tacos I have tried in Hawaii. The Street Tacos ($3 each) were tiny and contained the Birria meat less the cheese. Also served with Consomme. Go for the Birria Tacos and skip the Street Tacos. The Birria Bomb Bites ($9) are balls of the Birria Meat and Cheese with more Consomme. These are really heavy and filling. After eating the Birria Taco I could only eat one of the Bites. Probably would not order these again and stick with the Birria Tacos. Once you can find Aloha Mamacita you will enjoy some really good Birria Tacos.

ALOHA MAMACITA

LOCATED IN THE "BACK" OF NIMITZ BUSINESS CENTER (SMALL SIGN ON LEFT)

ENTER TO A PRETTY WEIRD LOCATION

LINE UP AT THE DOOR

ALOHA MAMACITA COUNTER WHERE YOU ORDER

ALOHA MAMACITA MENU

BIRRIA TACOS

TORTILLA, MEAT AND CHEESE

NICE CHEESE TO MEAT RATIO

ONIONS AND CILANTRO ARE A MUST

DIP TACO IN CONSOMME

DRIPPY AND DELICIOUS

BIRRIA STREET TACOS

TINY TACOS

BIRRIA BOMB BITES

FRIED MEAT AND CHEESE

Monday, February 15, 2021

LA BIRRIA

LA BIRRIA

SOMEWHERE IN KAKAAKO

To my surprise, my lovely Valentine said she wanted to have Birria Tacos for Valentine's lunch. Not being one to ever refuse Tacos even while trying to eat low carb I said sure lets go. She got on her phone and looked for a food truck in Kakaako that she had seen days before. La Birria's food truck was located on Cooke Street so we drove over to try them out. We ordered the Birria Queso Pack ($12) which comes with (3) Tacos and Consomme. I decided to also try the Hell Fire Tacos ($12) which comes with (2) Tacos and Consomme. The guy in the truck recommenced we get a cool drink with the Hell Fire Tacos so we ordered a Pineapple drink. So glad we did as the Hell Fire Tacos are HOT! The burn comes on the back end after you take a bite. I loved the burn but it was a bit too much for the Wife. I found these Tacos to be delicious and of high quality. Liked the cheese, onion and cilantro and the Consomme was much better than the last Birria Tacos we had in Kaimuki. While I loved these Tacos, the Wife had a little indigestion afterwards and is now not a fan of Birria. I however would go back and eat them again today if I were not going low carb.