808 Grindz Cafe FoodTruck
1165 Keawe St, Wailuku, HI
Crema's Take
“This beloved food truck in Wailuku has earned a devoted following with its legendary macadamia nut pancakes smothered in Macnilla sauce and an island-favorite loco moco that keeps people coming back year after year. Operating cash-only out of a compact setup, 808 Grindz delivers full breakfast all day with the kind of genuine aloha spirit that transforms a quick meal into a memorable experience, complete with excellent coffee and crispy hash browns that live up to the hype. Lines are long for good reason—this is the kind of hidden gem that inspires visitors to rearrange their entire island itinerary just to return.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
The best breakfast in Lāhainā! The macadamia nut pancake with Macnilla sauce is to die for and they have our favorite loco moco on the island. The service is fantastic and there are covered picnic tables to eat your food. We first visited their restaurant before the fires and had an incredible experience. Now they’re in a food truck and everything was just as we remembered it. We were so happy to see they were open and order some of our favorite food on Maui.
Fantastic and worth the stop. Wish we would have found 808 Grindz on the first day of our trip. This is a food truck (restaurant burned down). Cash or Venmo only. Excellent breakfast “all day” restaurant. Outdoor picnic table seating. Or take home. The menu is classic Hawaiian with a few twists like the crab cakes, steak and rib Moco loco and poached eggs. Upgrade to the fried rice versions. Worth it. Great flavors. Like their food better than Kihei Cafe nearby. And 808 Grindz is a lot less $$. Great value for money. Friendly and cheerful staff. We will come Back for the pancakes!!
Haven’t gone to a place that has be say “wow” in a while. The macadamia pancakes are a 5 star full stop. That sauce is killer! The hash browns are super good. I also got an omelette. The coffee was fire🔥. Good POG. Friendly mom and pop shop that is worth your visit!
"Ono"loco moco. Sooooo good. Thank you for the aloha you shared in your smile and the food. Get it with the fried rice. It is to die for and a healthy helping for one person. We were easily able to split it and still be full and ready for the day. The gravy is flowing and the beef is delicious. Well worth the stop. We took a photo but unfortunately the meal didn't last long enough for my phone to boot up the camera app. So no photo of it as it served but I did spare you a photo of the empty box it came in LOL.
This place is the best place hands down. My husband and I discovered then back in 2018 when on our honeymoon and every day if we could we would come back and the lines were long, but definitely worth the wait. Since the fire, we are so glad to see their food still touching lives. Best service, best breakfast hands down. Doesn't matter what you pick, it is all delicious, quick and made with love. Looking forward to seeing them again next year.
Crema Reviews
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