Island Taco

"We were recently on the island and were looking for a place to stop for lunch. Saw the sign on the side of the road and decided to take a chance. As voted by our family of 4 it was the best place we ate on our whole trip. DO NOT miss stopping here for food!!! The lady that took our order and brought it to us was amazing! The service was fast. The food was mouth watering! If I could give this place 10 stars I would!"

"Stopped in town before our trek up Waimea Canyon and saw Island Taco at our side. it was only 10:15am, but I ventured inside and spoke to a lady who was super friendly and talked about their fantastic Hawaiian style tacos. Figured it was worth a shot, and she described them with great detail. Wasn’t hungry until about noon, and the food stayed nice and warm believe it or not because they covered them in aluminum foil. upon the first few bites I was in on. I had the black and mahi burrito and it was incredible! Others with me had tacos with mahi and chicken and we’re also very pleased. The dirty rice was excellent and the beans as well. Highly recommend this place."

"The food was good but the service was even better. Get the cilantro lime sauce! Seating is very limited. Fun sayings to read while you wait in line."

"What a great surprise Islan Taco was. After a few days in Kauai and being disappointed by the recommendations we had eaten at we stopped here on the way to the canyon. I had the shrimp burrito with papaya vinaigrette and my husband had the seared ahi Wasabi tacos. The food was so delicious. One of the top 3 places we ate. Can't wait to be back."

"We stopped at Island Taco immediately after an exciting morning visiting Waimea Canyon. The location is perfect for a post or pre Waimea Canyon meal (depending on when you go up there), but it's also a great option any time you might be in the area. Island Taco is a small, unassuming building with a small number of tables outside. Some of completely covered in shade from the building and some are picnic tables with umbrellas. We were there in November and it was still absolutely sweltering for us sitting outside even under the shade, but I guess that means you will just eat quickly and then the table will be available for the next group :) We arrived at the peak of lunchtime and there was quite a line to order food, but once we ordered our food it was prepared fairly quickly, so that's good. Even though I was enticed by the fish options, I decided to try the steak burrito instead. It's cajun spiced and has jalapeno creme. It was delicious! The steak was really tender and all of the flavors were fantastic. In the end, I had no regrets in getting one of the less Hawaiian options on the menu. The burritos are served with rice and beans on the side, while the tacos come with chips and salsa. Realistically speaking, the portions aren't that big and the prices are fairly typical Hawaii prices (they are much higher than you'd see for something similar on the mainland). All in all, we enjoyed our lunch here and still had room to get some shave ice immediately after! We would definitely eat here again next time we visit Waimea Canyon."