Hula Dog Kuhio

I was told this beautiful little spot was closing down, but I had to leave a review anyway. On our first night in Waikiki we swung by because my daughter wanted a hot dog and the food trucks were close to the hotel. I chatted with the owner for a bit and decided to try one of these incredibly unique hot dogs, specifically the one Anthony Bordain ate. It blew my mind. Had it not completely filled me up (I'm 250 pounds and one hot dog is a snack normally) I'd have ordered more until I couldn't eat anything else. The owner was beyond nice and made me feel at home. I returned for lunch the next day despite wanting to try other local spots, it just called to me. I hope that this review finds the phenomenal owner and he knows that the efforts of that little food truck became one of my fondest memories of my time in Hawaii and instantly set the stage for how warm, welcoming and incredible the people of Hawaii are. I'm glad I bought a shirt to help me remember not only the great food, but the wonderful people. For me, food is the greatest way to share culture and by way of an incredibly unique puka dog, you shared with me not only a wonderful meal, but the incredibly warm heart at the core of Hawaii.

I remember the first time we had a hula dog many moons ago. Complete genius to heat the bun on the inside and then to stuff it with great sauces. We revisited this past April and got the original polish dog in a taro bun with papaya relish and Hawaiian mustard and paired out of with a tropical mix lemonade.

By far the best ever!!! Most tastiest here and that both of us enjoyed we got seconds. This dog is out of this world with the flavors. Both of these are GOOD. Taro bread, polish sausage, pineapple relish and jalapeño garlic sauce the other one was Taro bread , polish sausage, habanero garlic sauce and coconut relish. The best. I will come here tomorrow for more . The aloha herbal tea was great and the pineapple lemonade with fresh pineapple was awesome.

Excellent upscaled hot dogs that you can customize or you can enjoy the signature poi dog with taro bread, jalapeno garlic sauce, pineapple relish, and Hawaiian mustard. Also enjoyed washing it all down with a tasty blueberry lemonade. The pigeons are a little pushy in the seating area, but it's a chill vibe beyond that.

My husband insisted on coming here after watching it on Anthony Bourdan’s “No Reservations” and it was totally worth it! A unique twist on eating a hot dog with fruit-based relish and various mustard options. Absolutely delicious! Picnic tables are shared by other food trucks within the vicinity. No parking on site. If you go here during popular eating times (noon, 6 pm, etc.) you can expect a wait. All good made to order.

I got a hotdog on sweet bread with pineapple and Hawaiian mustard, plus a lemonade. I think the cashier misunderstood my order because I asked for a purple one but it came out blue. It was still really good. The hotdog bun is a LOT of bread and by the end the condiments were oozing out of the bottom. The cashier took a few minutes to come out from the back when I walked up, which is fine. But immediately he started this weird conversation about how he values all human life above animal life and "if I had a kid" I'd sacrifice all birds on earth for them (?). So that was interesting. The seating is just picnic tables but they could use some umbrellas because the afternoon sun is very hot.

My boyfriend and I ordered a signature poi dog and a mango lemonade. We never thought we’d go to Hawaii to eat glizzies, but we heard lots of good things about this place. We loved the taro bread and the generous amount of condiments. It was a little spicy due to the jalapeño garlic lemon sauce, but really good! The portion was large and they lemonade was refreshing.