CINCO DE MAYO TACOS

DINNER AT HOME

Enjoyed Cinco de Mayo at home with my fave Crunchy Beef Tacos.  

CINCO DE MAYO TACOS

CRUNCHY BEEF TACOS WITH LETTUCE, CHEESE, AVOCADO, 

FRESH PICO DE GALLO AND COTIJA CHEESE

ALA MADRE LOW CARB CORN TORTILLAS

THE PERFECT CRUNCHY BEEF TACO

CARNE ASADA STREET TACOS

DINNER AT HOME

Impossible to get good Mexican food in Honolulu so when I crave Tacos, we make our own.  Crunchy Shredded Beef Tacos are my favorite but these Carne Asada Street Tacos come in a close second.  Delicious!

CARNE ASADA STREET TACOS

 

BAKED CRUNCHY BEEF TACOS

DINNER AT HOME

Taco Tuesday at the casa and I made Baked Crunchy Beef Tacos.  Nice not to have to heat oil and deal with the mess and cleanup.  Used low carb Corn Tortillas too!

BAKED CRUNCHY BEEF TACOS

SOME OF MY FAVE TACOS

THE CRUNCH WITHOUT THE GREASE

JOSE'S MEXICAN CAFE AND CANTINA

 JOSE'S MEXICAN CAFE AND CANTINA

1134 KOKO HEAD AVENUE

HONOLULU, HI. 96816

808-732-1833

www.joseshonolulu.com

https://www.instagram.com/josesmexicanfood/?hl=en

www.facebook.com/pages/category/Tex-Mex-Restaurant/Joses-Mexican-Cafe-Cantina-353245718069837/

www.yelp.com/biz/joses-mexican-cafe-and-cantina-honolulu

I was craving Tacos for two days so decided to hit Jose's in Kaimuki for a few.  Ordered my "go to" Shredded Beef Tacos and was a bit disappointed that the beef was pretty flavorless.

My wife agreed and said she never wants to come back here which is sad.

After this visit, I now have no place to go on Oahu for a good crunchy taco.  Looks like I will just have to make my own at home to get the authentic flavor.

Click links below to view previous posts on Jose's;

https://www.greateatshawaii.com/2025/06/joses-mexican-cafe-and-cantina.html

https://www.greateatshawaii.com/2024/11/joses-mexican-cafe-cantina.html

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2023/10/joses-mexican-cafe-and-cantina.html

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2021/08/joses-mexican-cafe-and-cantina.html

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2019/04/joses-mexican-cafe-and-cantina-1134.html

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2018/06/joses-mexican-cafe-and-cantina.html

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2013/01/joses-mexican-restaurant-and-cantina.html

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2011/07/joses-restaurant-mexican-food.html

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2009/09/joses-mexican-restaurant.html

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2008/03/joses-mexican-restaurant.html

JOSE'S MEXICAN CAFE AND CANTINA

JOSE'S MEXICAN CANTINA MENU

SHREDDED BEEF TACOS

CARNE ASADA TACOS

DINNER AT HOME

Homemade Carne Asada Tacos are the best!

CARNE ASADA TACOS

BETTER THAN MOST MEXICAN RESTAURANTS IN HAWAII

SHRIMP TEMPURA TACOS

DINNER AT HOME

Tuesdays at home means Tacos and my Shrimp Tempura Tacos are some of the best ever.

These pack so much flavor that once you eat them once, you WILL BE hooked. I use

Ala Madre Low Carb Corn Tortillas to reduce the carbs without giving up flavor.

SHRIMP TEMPURA TACOS

EVERY BITE IS A TREAT!

TACO TUESDAY AT THE CASA

DINNER AT HOME

Another delicious Taco Tuesday at the Casa.  Beef Tacos with Ala Madre Low Carb Tortillas.

TACO TUESDAY AT THE CASA

 

CRISPY BEEF TACOS

DINNER AT HOME

Enjoyed one of my all-time favorite meals at home.  Crispy Beef and Guacamole Tacos.

These Tacos are far better than anything you can get at Mexican restaurants in Hawaii.

I use Ala Madre Low Carb Corn Tortillas.

CRUNCHY BEEF TACOS

PICO DE GALLO MADE FRESH

 

JACK IN THE BOX TACOS MADE AT HOME

LUNCH AT HOME

Craving those Jack in the Box Tacos so I decided to make them at home using low carb tortillas.  These actually came out great and had the look, taste and crunch like Jack.

JACK IN THE BOX TACOS MADE AT HOME

 

BIRRIA TACOS

LUNCH AT HOME

Made delicious Birria Tacos at home using Ala Madre Low Carb Tortillas.  These were actually better than a lot of restaurants and Taco trucks on Oahu.

BIRRIA TACOS

LOTS OF ONION AND CILANTRO 

SHIRMP TEMPURA TACOS

DINNER AT HOME

I cannot stop eating or raving about these amazing Shrimp Tempura Tacos.  One of my favorite Tacos ever and so easy to prepare.  I use Ala Madre Low Carb Tortillas which are lightly heated until they are just a little bit crispy.  Place a cooked Shrimp Tempura in the Tortilla and cover with White Sauce (Yogurt, Mayo and Lime Juice), Tempura Sauce, 

Hot Sauce and then add Cabbage, Cheddar Cheese, Pico de Gallo and a slice of Avocado.  

One bite and you will be hooked on these.

SHIRMP TEMPURA TACOS

ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVE TACOS

 

CRUNCHY BEEF TACOS WITH GUACAMOLE

DINNER AT HOME

One of my all time favorite dinners are these Crunchy Beef Tacos with Guacamole. 

 Low Carb Corn Tortillas and baked in the oven.  Delicious!

CRUNCHY BEEF TACOS WITH GUACAMOLE

HOME MADE PICO DE GALLO AND GUACAMOLE

CRUNCHY BAKED BEEF TACOS WITH GUACAMOLE

DINNER AT HOME

Loving my Beef Tacos baked in the oven.  Completely eliminates frying the Tortillas in oil and the flavor and crunch are perfect.  I use Ala Madre Low Carb Corn Tortillas and heat them a bit to make them plyable.  Spray a little Olive Oil on both sides of the Tortilla.  Place cheese in the middle and fold.  Bake at 425 degrees until crispy.  Remove from oven and fill with Taco Beef, Lettuce, Cheese, Guacamole, Pico de Gallo and Hot Sauce.  One of my favorite meals in the world! 

Click link below to see how I make Baked Crunchy Beef Tacos;

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2024/03/baked-crunchy-beef-tacos.html

CRUNCHY BAKED BEEF TACOS WITH GUACAMOLE

STRAIGHT OUTTA HUSK

STRAIGHT OUTTA HUSK

WAIMALU SHOPPING CENTER

98-020 KAMEHAMEHA HWY

AIEA, HI

808-765-1990

https://straightouttahusk.com/

https://www.yelp.com/biz/straight-outta-husk-mexican-food-aiea

https://www.instagram.com/straightouttahusk/?hl=en

https://www.facebook.com/STRAIGHTOUTTAHUSK/

I was excited to finally get out to Aiea to try Straight Outta Husk as I have been following their success and stories on Instagram for over a year.  Arrived just after noon on a Saturday and the parking lot was a traffic jam.  Had to wait patiently in a long line just to park.  Turns out the Waimalu Shopping Center is a giant food court with restaurant after restaurant serving up pretty much every kind of food you can think of in Hawaii.  We ordered at the window from a friendly gal who took our order.  Four Tacos, Tamale and Beans and Rice with tip was $55.  They were out of Carne Asada which would have put this meal over $60 for lunch.  Went inside Palama Market to find all of the tables taken with customers grinding Tacos and Burritos.  Waited a bit and got a table.  Food was brought out by really nice boy who was smiling and saying to ask for him if we needed anything else.  Great service!  Now the big surprise that I never saw coming.....tried all of the Tacos and the Tamale, Beans and Rice.  Didn't like any of it.  The Birria Taco was probably the best but the Consommé had no flavor.  Super bland and added nothing to the Taco.  The Carnitas was dry and also pretty bland.  Adding Hot Sauce did little to improve the flavor.  We both did not like the Chicken Mole at all.  Very sweet and the odor of cinnamon which I found overpowering.  The Tamale was huge with about 1/2 and inch of Masa.  Pretty much a Masa bomb with very little filling.  Kills me to write this because I was really wanting to love this place.  Didn't finish the food and left hungry and disappointed.  

STRAIGHT OUTTA HUSK

LOCATED INSIDE PALAMA MARKET IN AIEA

ORDER AT THE WINDOW OUTSIDE PALAMA MARKET

STRAIGHT OUTTA HUSK MENU

FRIENDLY STAFF AND SERVICE

BIRRIA AND CARNITAS TACOS

DIP INTO THE CONSOME

BIRRIA TACO

CHICKEN MOLE TACO

MOLE TACO WAS NOT OUR FAVE

CHILI RELLENO TAMALE

 

BAKED CRUNCHY BEEF TACOS

DINNER AT HOME

Changed up Taco Night by trying a Baked version of my Crunchy Beef Tacos.  Came out nice and crispy and bursting with flavor.  Definitely will cook this way again!

BAKED CRUNCHY BEEF TACOS

LETS MAKE FRESH SALSA

GROUND BEEF WITH ONIONS, JALAPENO AND TACO SEASONING

WARMED TORTILLAS FIRST TO MAKE THEM PLIABLE.  SPRAY WITH COOKING
OIL AND TOP WITH CHEESE.

ADD COOKED BEEF

FOLD TACO STYLE

BAKE AT 450 DEGREES FOR 10-12 MINUTES.  REMOVE AND FILL WITH LETTUCE, MORE CHEESE, PICO DE GALLO AND HOT SAUCE

DARN GOOD TACOS

YUMMY TACOS!

LOW CARB CHIPS N' SALSA