808 Grinds Food Cart – Gigantic Brewery

We had them cater our daughter’s wedding reception and the food was DELICIOUS! Best Mac salad outside of the one our family makes 😉 They showed up, set up, and were ready when the guests came downstairs without me even having to check-in with them. They were so nice and friendly to our guests. One server even brought over a special plate for the groom to be sure he didn’t miss out. Can’t say enough good things about our experience with this restaurant. Thank you for helping make our daughter and son-in-law’s special day all the more enjoyable! Highly recommend 808 Grinds for catering services!!

Normally my family and I love this place, but today we received our order and there were Larvae in everyone’s food!! we are now sick to our stomachs with disgust! Don’t think we’ll ever eat here again!

‼️ 808 Grinds is AMAZING. ‼️ Hands down delish. I’m Chamorro (AAPI) and this Mac salad is bomb!!! 💣 The chicken is so tender, and flavorful. Reminds me of food from home. Rice is perfection. Spam musubi is awesome. These guys really make the best. Portions are huge, if you’re super hungry get your own plate, otherwise share a combo plate with someone. My husband doesn’t share musubi so get 2 😂 Come here to be blown away by awesome food, great service, and come inside to have a beer! Cheers!

I can’t believe I’ve never left a review for this place. It’s definitely one of my favorite places to eat lunch and for sure some of the best Hawaiian food I’ve had in town. I’ve never had a bad experience here, and I’ve had almost everything on the menu. Their Loco Moco is next level. (Definitely recommend getting grilled onions on it) The fried chicken is my favorite go to. Their Mac salad is fire. The sauces are phenomenal. The guys working there are always very personable and friendly. Yeah. I love this place.

Big plates and good food. Atmosphere is 3 stars because it's a food cart, update got to try the 808 chili and I will say I will get it again then was told about mixing the Mac salad in it and now I will always buy a side with the chili. Still big plates of food and again customer service is still top tier.

Comfort food at its finest. Guys working there are super chill and set us up with all their sauces. We took some time deciding what we wanted because all of it sounded so good. My brother got the trifecta combo and my husband and I each got the chicken sandwich. My only complaint is that the sandwiches were a little hard to pick up and eat just because they were so loaded. Don't let the website pictures fool you - these portions are huge (and the prices very affordable). My husband and I could have easily split one sandwich but instead have leftovers for tomorrow. :) everything just pairs well together. The menu has been well thought-out and I think we need to come back to try more!

Everything is as good as normal EXCEPT why are you putting frozen peas in mac salad? It's gross and unnecessary just leave them out. I've never had peas in anything like this (including on the islands) except for tuna casserole. We get your food a lot and never seen frozen peas on anything before. Disappointing since mac salad is the easiest thing to make.

Some of the best Hawaiian BBQ I've ever had. The 808 chicken w the Wasabi mayo did it, and combo w pulled pork sealed it.

Yet again, 808 Grinds - Food Cart, 100% delivered the goods...grinds... They're my all-around go to for Hawaiin food. My favorite is their slow roasted kalua pig. The right amount of juiciness and saltiness. Next fave has to be the Shoyu Chicken. Again, 808's ability to marinade the meat and then cook it to just the right temperature, is an absolute work of art. I tried the teriyaki beef for the first time, excellent flavor, with wonderful bites of marinated steak. The mac salad is second to none, please may I have another scoop! The folks that run the cart are very friendly and gracious. If you're in the mood, take your food next door and enjoy with a delicious Gigantic Brewing beer.

This cart is located right by my work so I've gone here many time for lunch. I usually place my order online and it's always been ready at the time they provide. Everyone here as a smile on their face and the food is incredible. I always get the shoyu chicken with rice and mac salad. The chicken is so soft and melts in your mouth. I add soy sauce and habanero teriyaki and it brings it to another level. The prices are fair and the portions are huge. One portion will last me two, even three days. I should really branch out and try something else because I'm sure it'll be just as delicious!

We've been here a handful of times and I'm finally writing the review. The truck is in good condition with no observed issues. It's located right next to Gigantic Brewing- bonus. There are multiple tables outside, some covered. Online ordering is easy and streamlined. We ordered the kalua pig, rainbow poke and Teriyaki Beef. Waited a reasonable amount of time and headed home. The kalua pig was tender, well seasoned and just plain delicious! The Teriyaki Beef was well marinated and tender. The rainbow poke was bigger than expected and tasted fresh. The pork and beef dishes were both BIG and we had a fair amount of leftovers. The rice and macaroni salad were great accompaniments and tasted great. They offer a handful of different sauces both what you'd expect and original. Great spot, and we'll continue to come here for some of the best Hawaiian food from a food truck we've found.

Yes. Just yes. I long for Hawaiian food, because of 3 things that often tell you it's a good meal. Taste, that authentic consistent taste you want where, "oh yeah, I've tried that before and this is exactly how it tastes" Portion, Hawaiians know, they know we need our big portions to bulk up/get full/ and be satisfied to go in a food coma Price, I'm not saying it should be cheap, I'm saying it should balance out to that portion size. It shouldn't be ridiculous either because I don't think comfort food should deter people away. So yes. I love this place cause it does all those 3 things right. I got the chicken combo, love it. Loved the extra sauces. I also tried the kalbi and also satisfying. The meat comes off the bones and chewable just right. The Mac? Phenomenal. I also love the bedding of salad under that soaks all my sauces. Probably my fav comfort food spot in Portland rn.

Ordered the Kalua Pig and 808 Fried Chicken! It was absolutely delicious. With ordering one plate, I loved how it was enough for leftovers or for two people. Their portions are generous for a good price! You can also choose a variety of sauces they have, such as spicy mayo, ginger soy, teriyaki, and more!

Highly recommend that mac salad. We got it to go and brought it home. great portions, tasty food. would go again

This food truck is the best poke in the city. Super tasty, plenty of street parking. Enjoy.

100%.... Great food... from tofu to mac salad.. had a desert from here that was really really good.

Didn't get to enjoy a brew during this visit but you can easily enjoy one after ordering from 808 grinds. Solid Hawaiian cuisine with healthy portion sizes for the price point. Ordered the Rainbow Poke, Loco Moco, and the Trifecta (808 Fried Chicken + Kalua Pig + Shoyu Chicken) to share between two people and it definitely was a lot so you can make it a couple meals if you're like me! Rainbow poke was good and really enjoyed the crispy wonton! Trifecta is the trifecta for a reason and they pile on all the type of protein. Out of the items my favorite was the kalua pig (yum!!). Shoyu chicken was nice and tender and the 808 is a classic but it was slightly too salty for my taste preferences. Tender and juicy though. My favorite of the meal was definitely the loco moco. Beef patty was flavorful and the gravy was oh so yummy. Pair this with plenty of rice and eat fresh so you can crack the yolk over the gravy. For both the loco moco and trifecta the portions also include a big scoop or rice and mac salad per order! If you're like me you might need more rice if you like a good protein to rice ratio. haha

Best Hawaiian food in SE Portland. Excellent service every time! Their sauce selection is truly amazing, Habanero Teriyaki is my jam. Mahalo!

So much food! This place was amazing. They were incredibly friendly, the food was delivered fast and hot, and there was so much of it that we literally ate the leftovers for the next two meals. Best of all, it is right next to gigantic brewing and offers a great combination to enjoy a good beer while having some great Hawaiian food. I had the trifecta. While individually each of the three types of food was very good, together, I don't know if it was the best choice. I believe that the pulled pork had a lot of juice with it that made the rest of the food kind of soggy. Don't get me wrong, it still tasted incredible but I think that the next time I go, I will just order one type of meat.

Loco Moco is very flavorful!! Good service. Chickens were ok. They give lots of food and price is good!!

hidden away in a street in the progress of gentrification, finding street parking was relatively easy! the food cart is located next to a pub and is covered in stickers (i had a good time looking at each one while waiting for the food). service was just okay, my friends and i ordered our food at the kiosk and waited for the same man to call out our names to get our food. we ordered the 808 combo with the chicken and kalua pork ($14), and the loco moco. the wait for the food took a bit longer because of the loco moco, but still very impressive with the time we received our food. i only ate the 808 combo, and i really enjoyed the tenderness of the pork and the freshness of the mac salad! the teriyaki so was a bit thick for my liking, so i would opt for the soy sauce next time. the chicken was a bit dry, but because i had so much left over (generous portions!!) i heated some up for breakfast this morning and the chicken was tender! obviously not as crunchy as before, but easier on my jaw. for $14, i would recommend getting the 808 combo! you could definitely eat it for 3 meals (which is what i am doing). a bit of a far drive for me, but if i'm in the area craving hawaiian food, i would come back here again!

There's a bunch of great Hawaiian places in Portland and I've never had a bad experience at any of them but 808 Grinds is definitely my favorite! Good people making great food at reasonable prices and reasonable turnaround time. Unless you're looking for an indoor dining environment 808 can't be beat!

Craving Hawaiian food & my man been wanting to take me here. We ordered the shoyu chicken, Kalbi ribs, & sweet potato huapie cake. Everything was delicious! I asked for their recommendation of sauce to try & we stuck with the jalapeño teriyaki. Had a little kick to it. The ribs were rich & sauce so maybe all you need is a little sriracha sauce. The shoyu chicken was flavorful. Huge portions where I only ate half because I wanted room for dessert. The cake was bomb.com. If you go often, you can get a stamp card.

Possibly the single largest serving of food truck food I ever had. I felt like I had been 8 months pregnant with quintuplets afterwards

Normally this location is phenomenal and the food delicious. Today.... awful. The time before? Not so good. But today the food was either prepared differently or ....something. The Macaroni salad, my favorite EVER, was so bitter and so heavy with a vinegar taste that I couldn't eat it. The pasta was also overcooked and sticky. But what made me toss everything in the trash was a piece of plastic mixed into the meat! I will give this location one more chance because of the AMAZING food I've had from them in the past. But something there (I fear) has changed.

Was looking up breweries in the area and Gigantic Brewery caught my eye when I saw that there was Hawaiian food. They're right next door to Gigantic Brewery. I got the 808 chicken and kalua combo. They have a variety of interesting sauces to go with your food. I got recommended spicy mayo and some wasabi cream sauce. I wasn't a big fan of the 808 chicken. It was very bland to me and kind of hard to chew. You could dip in the sauce but I'd like some flavor to my fried chicken. The kalua pig was so good! It was juicy and had the perfect saltiness! They gave me so much of it I had it for dinner the next day and it was still filling. The sauce actually paired well with the kalua. The mac salad was pretty good too! Not too much mayo. My friend got the furikake fries. Those were delicious as well! Perfect crisp with plenty of furikake seasoned on every fry.

Ordered Ubereats from here and holy god this is the best Shoyu Chicken in PDX. Mac salad was super well seasoned too which is rare. So happy I found this place near my work! Will be back!

If you want to find good Hawaiian food without the cost of having to fly to Hawaii, look no further. I placed my order over the phone, drove 15 minutes to their location, and my food was ready. The man running the cart was very friendly and offered me extra spicy mayo and sweet wasabi sauce. I noticed they also had a few outdoor seats, but we choose to take our food home. I ordered the spicy ahi poke, haupia pie, and chicken combo (808 fried chicken with shoyu chicken). My favorite bite was definitely the friend chicken, followed by the poke, and the macaroni salad. Chicken was flavorful and juicy. Poke was fresh and lots of spice. I also liked the haupia pie, which was not too sweet and had the richness of a coconut milk flavor to it. If I'm ever craving Hawaiian food again, I know exactly where to go.

Great quality Hawaiian food made from a food cart; who would've thought! Having been to Kauai, I was excited to see Haupia Pie on their menu since that's uncommon to find outside of Hawaii. In addition to the pie (4.50), I also ate the spicy ahi poke ($10) and chicken combo ($12). Haupia Pie- I liked the top thick layer of coconut pudding, middle layer of Hawaiian sweet potato, and delectable crust. The pudding was full of coconut sweetness, which was complemented by the creamy texture of the sweet potato filling. The crust was brittle and added the much needed texture of crunch to go with a sweet and creamy dessert. Chicken Combo- This consisted of half portion shoyo chicken (pulled chicken meat) and 808 fried chicken (fried chicken pieces) with a side of rice and mac salad. I liked eating this topped with the wasabi sauce to give it a kick. I was more of a fan of the 808 fried chicken because they were slightly crisp on the outside and tender. The shoyo chicken was also tender and plentiful. The mac salad was decent, but I thought it was heavy on the mayo. Spicy Ahi Poke- This consisted of spicy ahi poke with a fried wonton chip. This was a delicious dish because the chunks of ahi poke seemed fresh and was coated in delicious spicy mayo. However, for the price of $10 I thought there would be more portions. The amount that was scooped is similar to three tablespoons. The flavor was good, but not worth the price. The location of the food cart is in the parking lot of Gigantic Brewing, which is located in a deserted area in southeast Portland. There was plenty of street parking and I called ahead to order so the wait time was non-existent.

Delicious and excellent customer service. I love coming here with the pup and ordering some shoyu chicken their wasabi mayo is out of this world.

Conveniently located at Gigantic brewing, these two combinations: beer and Hawaiian food go well together any time of the year, rain or shine. We have tried several items on the menu and so far at this particular location the loco moco and the kalua pig are our favorite items. I am a gravy fanatic, and their gravy is on point! Thick, but not too thick, and not watery or thin just the right amount of viscosity. Brown gravy ladled over a fried beef patty topped with an egg. This meal is enough calories for the day, but whose counting? They also have combination platters if you're undecided on your choice of protein.

Big portions, big flavors and big savings. 808 grinds has it all! We came for the brewery next door but I could smell the pig aroma and knew I had to try some. We shared a two meat combo and had plenty of left overs. They have lots of different sauces to try including habanero teriyaki which was my fav. Mac salad is my favorite thing ever and theirs was missing something. As Randy Jackson would say "not great dawg, but not bad." Do not skip the fried chicken. Enjoy my friends!

Been here twice, been happy both times. Huge portions for reasonable prices, food is always great. I've gotten the Trifecta and it's enough for me to eat over two meals. Also love the Spam Musubi, it's a go to every time I'm here. Service is friendly and once I realized that it would go smoother if I ordered ahead, the timeliness was great. This location seems to be busy the two times I've been here so I would recommend ordering ahead or allowing yourself some time, but it's well worth the wait.

Item combo (1) for 9.50 Two items for 12$ and three items for 13.50$ Their garlic furikake fries are my absolute favorite dish of all

Got the trio and the fried chicken was over cooked/dry. All the meats were dry or over cooked. The Mac salad was nasty, watered down nasty. The only thing that was good was spam musubi. The customer service was really good though, gave us all the sauce to try and even gave recommendations on what to try them with. Try at your own risk.

One of my favorite food carts in Portland. Yup, 808 Grinds is on that level. Everything I've had here has been delicious and authentic. Some of my go to dishes are the Kahlua Pig, Kalbi Ribs, Fried Chicken, and Shoyu Chicken. When I'm hungry, I get the Chicken combo plate (fried chicken and shoyu chicken. The plates come with Rice & Mac. The rice is warm and fluffy and the Mac is cold and perfectly mixed in mayonnaise. Who needs to go to Hawaii when you got 808 Grinds close to your house.

Was really disappointed on your stamp card system! Was there today ordered and payed for my food then asked the cash register guy wearing the cookie shirt to give me a stamp card. He responds we no longer do the stamp card . We have a phone number system. Then I say to him I can give you my number. He said it's to late since I payed with cash. I have been going there for many years. I don't even live in the neighborhood any more. I probably won't be any there any more! Really disappointed!

This place is my top 3 places to eat NE portland...soooo fire. The 808 fried chicken drips and the Mac smacks, has pees witch I'm a fan but some peeps I know do not.. Fast friendly service , portions always on lock, best Hawain food in Oregon hands down.

Our favorite poke spot! The poke is always fresh and delicious, they are quick and friendly. They will always insist on giving you like ten containers of sauces though I'm not sure why!

I never have been here before the service was very nice and the food was insane good I got the big combo plate for $16 you get 3 different proteins and they are all extremely good and you get a very good portion of it , It was very fast and within a good time of waiting to get your food I highly recommended I even got Yelp just to review this place Trifecta

Plate lunch? more like plate lunch, dinner, and breakfast the next day (for a 2-meat combo plate). Tip these folks well because you'll be living off their bounty for another meal or two. Best plate lunch I've had on the mainland, brought back great memories. Get the sweet wasabi and hot teriyaki.

The food here is great. I tried the trifecta, all three meats were amazing. The Mac salad is definitely on point as well. The portions are big and a good deal for the price.

I love this place so much. The crew is super sweet and the food is delicious. Must Try: Special Stew when they have it Fried Chicken (the wasabi dipping sauce is great!) Shoyu Chicken Musubi Any Poke option! Mac Salad: it's simple and creamy and makes a perfect bite with whatever you're eating it with. Love love love.

Consistency is key! 808 grinds never disappoints. Always delicious, fresh, and friendly service. Plus grab a beer from Gigantic. Also, bomb sauces!!!

Dang the food carts are just as good as the orginal location, plus they have yummy drinks here as well. Everyone complains about the saltiness in the other reviews but I think thats part of what it makes it pretty authentic tasting to me

So good. We live in parkrose and come all the way here, passing many Hawaiian options on the way! A must!

Good food, always on point. Love the spam masubi and the pulled pork. My husbands favorite is the burger with gravy. Recently we tried out the poke bowls and I can see why they are normally sold out. Delicious food, will be back for more. Make sure you try the Mac salad, so good!

Tried this place during my lunch since it was close to my work, do not regret at all!! Glad I found another spot! I got the kalua pig and the cashier recommended having it with their sweet wasabi sauce and it was delicious. They give you tons of meat and the macaroni salad is good, it's hard to find good macaroni salad out there!

I was walking to Gigantic and noticed a wonderful, delicious aroma and realized it was this food cart. The guys who were working there were super friendly and knowledgeable. I got the pork plate, and it was super tasty! You get a lot of food. I liked the option to sub slaw for one of the two sides. The slaw and the mac were perfect accompaniments. The pork itself was juicy and tender but a bit salty for my tastes. I'm so glad this cart is here and look forward to coming back during my next Gigantic run!

I have never personally been to the location but I get their food delivered for lunch probably every other week while working at home. Their food is consistently good and I have never been disappointed. Great portions and tastes amazing. The Kalbi ribs are my favorite and I have not ventured far out besides that. Definitely give them a try.

Bomb. Fried chicken was delicious. Can't wait until they come back again to this spot!

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I decided Hawaiian food would be a good idea on a rainy evening, so took a quick 12 min drive down to the Gigantic Brewery 808 Grinds location, which is closest to Portland. I ordered the 808 combo (fried chicken and kahlua pork with white rice and mac salad), a spam musubi and haupia pie after reading the reviews gloating about these items. I took a generous helping of the 808 sauce and spicy mayo, but was not terribly impressed with my food. One of the food truck guys recommended the 808 sauce to put on top of the rice...but I'm not really a sauce person, to have to douse everything in a liquid to completely overtake the flavors of the actual dish. I was actually afraid the pork would be too salty, but it actually tasted like there was no salt added at all. Both the pork and fried chicken lacked any umami flavor and you have no choice but to drown the meat with sauce. I gave up quickly as I didn't feel like having soy sauce drenched rice, pork/chicken. The spam musubi was a good size, but I prefer the one at Smokin Fire Fish. The nori at SFF does not completely envelope the rice, as did the 808 version. I also prefer the way the spam is fried at Smokin Fire Fish. Overall, okay. The haupia pie was a huge disappointment. It tasted like it was commerically prepared and was given to me right out of a fridge. It was hard, cold and unappetizing. Haupia pies I've had on the past were soft with the right amount of gooeyness and baked sweet potato crust. This was just a square slab of refrigerated stuff. The Mac salad was pretty generic, wasn't expecting much there. While the portions are definitely HUGE (not a one person meal by any means, unless you have just run a marathon), overall I was disappointed with the hype around this place and will probably stick to Smokin Fire Fish. Though more expensive, I have not been disappointed with the flavor of any of their dishes.

Located right outside Gigantic Brewing, 808 Grinds will entice you by the amazing smells coming out of their truck. The special of the day when we stopped by was a teriyaki beef dish that smelled like heaven. We were enticed by the Poke sampler with three types included and a side of white rice. They have a ton of sauce choices to top your food with, but our favorite was the sweet wasabi. I could eat that alone on top of rice and be a happy camper. The poke was full of onion, masago and wonton chips for great texture and the fish was very fresh. It was 17.50 with rice on the side and it was well worth the price. Bring something delicious in to Gigantic so you can have a delicious drink AND food!

If you're from Eugene, you've had and love Lani Moku. I miss it so much so I have been searching for Hawaiian food since I moved to PDX and 808 Grinds for me was just mediocre. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't great. I do love that it's at a brewery because you can grab beers and food at the same time. The staff at the cart were SO friendly and helpful. I ordered the chicken combo, a shoyu chicken, the potstickers, and the fries. The guy at the register warned me it was too much food (and it was haha) but I wanted to try so many things! They have a nice array of sauces you can pour yourself so I grabbed some spicy mayo, their special soy sauce, and teriyaki. The fries were okay, there was a lot and I couldn't even come close to finishing them. Potstickers were good and came with their own dipping sauce. Not sure what it was though. The fried chicken was just okay. Mac salad was nothing special. The highlight was the shoyu chicken. I'm glad both of our meals had it because it was delicious and I had some leftover to take home which was nice! They definitely have super large portions. All this food only cost us $30. I thought it was a great deal compared to other Hawaiian spots. All and all, I don't think I'd go out of my way to come back because I wasn't blown away. But it's not terrible. Maybe just not my for my taste.

We are huge fans of 808 and the folks at their food cart make it easy.

Really came here out of a whim and ended up finding a sleeper spot! I really recommend this spot as the area around it is super chill and the staff here are awesome. Price wise it is what you could expect for this type of food but on the bright side it will definitely fill you up. I recommend getting the poke with the wasabi sauce they have as I've actually never had it before and now I can imagine life without if.

Amazing food and great portions for the price! My boyfriend absolutely LOVES 808 Grinds and had to have me try it, I was thoroughly impressed and satisfied! Their macaroni salad is out of this world and so is their fried chicken! I would 10/10 recommend the garlic furikake fries as an appetizer. Will definitely be eating here more often!