Maile Wat Get Kitchen

Anytime I’m in Waipahu I try to stop by and get some Wat Get. Pateles, gandule rice, bacalao salad - perfectly balanced meal, each packed with amazing flavors. Service is always amazing as well. They treat you like family that welcomed you into their own kitchen. It’s nice to be able to see into their kitchen and see where the food is made. Took my meal to go (saving it for dinner). They made sure to let me know the best way to reheat and serve it. Gave recommendations for what to do with leftovers (no shame, grab extra). Explained to me a little history behind Puerto Rican food in Hawaii. Sorry not better pictures, we just ate it all too quick.

Don’t come here if you are looking for ambience and mediocre food! DO come here if you are craving delicious pastele & gandule rice! Pricing is fair for the hefty plate. Healthy alternative for me & my keiki especially for what’s in the area! Remember cash only! Plan to order over the phone, pull up, pay & hele to the park near by (plantation village) to enjoy! Lady at the counter (sorry I forgot her name) was nice & super helpful recommending other small businesses in the area! Please remember this is a small business..that means consider a wait time longer than 10 mins & say Mahalo when you receive good service!

Ive seen the "pastele" sign on the window of this store and thought to myself man I need to go there one day. Well, today was that day. The guy who helped me, I believe his name was Cody is so friendly. It was nice talking to him while my food was being prepared. THE FOOD IS SO GOOD. If you love Pastele and Panadillas like I do, it is a must try. I have a feeling I will be a regular here since I only work down the road.

My cousin & I were waiting for the bus across the street & saw 'empanadas' written in the front, the Hispanic in me told to run over there to get some. We ordered gandule rice & pasteles & wow that was amazing, tasted just like my culture. Staff was great, I was short a dollar or 2 & the employee at the front told me it was ok & gave my food anyways 😭 I will return for more!!

You can tell their food is made with love right when you take that first bite. The lady that made our plates was so helpful and I could tell she loved to see all her customers happy. The quantity of food in a plate is just right, not too much and not no more enough. This was my first time eating here and I'm already thinking of when I want to come back. Definitely will recommend this place to alot of people.