Pat's Taqueria,

Black Pot Beach, Hanalei Pier, Hanalei, HI 96714, United States

"We have come here multiple times and have had a great time! But each time Pat (the guy at the window) has been very rude and seems completely uninterested in his business. We are supporting his business and being kind and trying to put a smile on his face but he won’t budge. Probably won’t come back because of this, great views though. Come on Pat you can do better than this."

"food truck located just off the Hanalei over. Sells your basic tacos, burritos, quesadillas. I decided to get the ono fish burrito for $12 and asked if the size was decent enough to fill me up and was told they’re pretty big. Burrito comes with cabbage, rice, an aioli sauce. I was pretty disappointed because the burrito was smaller than I thought and there were only five small pieces of fish in the entire burrito. Felt like it was full of cabbage and rice rather. The only sauce available is tapatio. The food was ready pretty quickly and seemed like a one man show, Pat was taking orders, making food, and calling out. For this price point and size I wouldn’t recommend and would rather go over to one of the other places in Hanalei."

"This is quite possibly the worst taco I've ever had. Being unsure of exactly how big they would be we ordered three: one fish for each and split the pork. Biting into the tortilla was like biting into an oily towel. The fish was as bland as it could be and the portion size for $6 was a joke. Do not skip the hot sauce bottle if you try these out, you will need every drop to get some flavor in your mouth. Note, on the size side, the tacos are served in 6" tortillas. The pork had a little more flavor but was still a greasy mess of a taco. Not exactly what I want when I'm out in the sun, ya know? There is only one picnic table so plan to take the grub with you home or back to the beach. I will say, the burritos I saw looked much better so maybe that's a better option. I won't be finding out though..."

"Great spot for lunch at the beach near Hanalei Bay. Savory selection of tacos and burritos. Highly recommend the Pork tacos, they were excellent! Come early (closer to noon) they do sell out ."

"Excellent food for thought and sport.We tried several attempts eating here ,finally on our last day of sampling the top 14 fish taco establishments on Kauai, this place did not disappoint. Fresh mango salsa, and a variety of items on the menu this place has mojo. It has a bit of adoration locally, business days are variable. Portions were small and we ordered many a sort of tasing menu. Pat was probably wondering why we took so many pictures and asked so many questions. But was a genuine dude. 2 thumbs up!"