Acevedo's Hawaicano Cafe

Well read the reviews but that's not the only reason decided to try on the last day in Maui. The owners are relatives and my mom said to make sure I stop by if I had the time to say hello, Aloha to them. This hidden-gem is very easily located is in close proximity to the airport and cruise lines in Kahului, HI. Very glad I did as they were warm and welcoming not just to us, but the others that were there as ot was fairly busy. They close by 6 but ran out of food before then so that's a good indication of a locals spot to checkout when you're in Maui. Our group tried the chips with salsa and guac, and wow how fresh it was and tasty was great start!! The chicken quesadillas, tacos and chorizo torta were plenty to fill us up on our way out without breaking the bank as the prices were very reasonable considering we're in Maui. All dishes got fantastic or wonderful by all and I specifically want to mention that the portions were more than we expected but ate every bit. The sorta with chorizo was my choice and while it looked dense the dish was not but packed with fresh flavors. The owners and family all work there and chef came out to not just ask us but all the others how things were, which is a great touch from a casual and everyday place that Acevado's Hawaicano Cafe has been cranking out since 2015. ​#DinersDriveInsAndDives ​#Flavortown ​#GuyFieri ​#TripleD ​#DDD ​#KillerEats ​#OutofBounds ​#Funkalicious put this on your list of Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives

Sooo good!! Best burritos I've had in the island! Service is friendly, welcoming and accommodating!! Atmosphere is ok. It's just a little hole in the wall but don't let the los deceive you! It's worth a shot!! Highly recommend 👌🏾

I don’t like making reviews usually but I felt this was needed. The first few bites were good then I got to the carne asada and woah, I honestly haven’t tasted anything saltier in my life. Couldn’t even finish my burrito, super disappointed. Spent $60 too 🥲

I was actually researching where to eat in Hilo when I decided to test out the "best restaurants" near to me in Kahului so I could get an idea of how truthful the search was. That's how I found this lunch-only spot. And with a 5-star average, it was worth a try. ATMOSPHERE: They're located in the former Broke Da Mouth space. It's small and simple with total seating for 12 inside, with two unprotected communal picnic tables outside. MENU: Tacos, burritos, tortas, Mexican plates, local plate lunches. They no longer offer the "crazy fries" as the current owner took over the place from his brother, but offers an off-the-menu "crazy nachos" in its place. The menu is customizable, so just ask. FOOD: Steak Burrito The meat was tender with a good natural flavor though not very plentiful, and filled with pinto beans, jalapenos, tomatoes, raw onions, and rice which I got on the side. The overall flavor of the burrito was quite bland, regardless of the chipotle aioli inside which I couldn't detect. Luckily I had salsa at home to wake it from its sleep. Good portion size. Crazy Nachos This was not listed on their menu but the owner/chef suggested it as I was inquiring on a dish they no longer offer which was the "crazy fries". It was basically traditional nachos with a topping of your choice in which we chose pork. The pork cubes were super tender but very subtle in the flavor department. The guacamole was really tasty and creamy. But that's where the joy ended. It wasn't as cheesy as I had hoped for, lacked sour cream, and ended up being just vapid. SERVICE: The chef/owner was very welcoming and engaging, explaining in detail the menu and preparation. Food preparation was a quick in under 10 minutes. OVERALL: Absolutely fresh but the dishes need flavor infusion. Great service.

The tacos are delicious and absolutely fresh. The chips, salsa, and guacamole were also really great. The service is fast too which is a plus.

Great little spot, food is delicious but it’s located on a busy street. We ordered tacos and guacamole + salsa. There’s seating outside only.

I had two tacos: one al pastor and the other carnitas. Added guac and sour cream as extras. I've had tacos all over Mexico and in many places in California and elsewhere. These were some of the best ever. I went from across the island a second time --I enjoyed it so much the first. The people working there also could not have been nicer.

Stopped here for a late lunch and it did not disappoint to get authentic Mexican food! Had the guacamole, ranchero chicken and pork carnitas tacos- amazing! My fiancé had the chorizo burrito and it was incredibly flavorful. Must also mention their prices are great and portions are hefty. If you’re looking for a no frills spot for tasty food- look no further!

Very good food. I got the Burrito and it's HUGE. Fills you up really good and definitely worth it. I'll definitely be coming back again. Easy 5 stars

I ordered a burrito and was amazed my speed of delivery less that 7 min and also amazed by the sheer size of the burrito, the size is like an American football. 5/5 Services were very smooth and welcoming. 4/5 Noise level is good level not to loud. 4/5

Heard that the burritos at Acevedos Hawaicano are to die for, so I went to see for myself. It's easy to find, at 190 Alamaha, but parking can be tricky. Not much street parking but there's a small parking lot. Unfortunately, the spaces are small and pickups wind up on or over the lines. You might have trouble getting your door open without making contact with the car next to you. Inside, you'll see 2 menus. The one hanging from the ceiling is apparently for decoration only. The actual menu is sitting on a table below the hanging menu. I got the Cali Burrito with carne asada, sour cream and guacamole. They weren't busy, but it took quite a while for the burrito to arrive. Glad that there were several tabled outside where I could relax and enjoy the music. First of all, I suggest that you pass on the sour cream and guac since it isn't worth the upcharge. The salsa that's readily available is quite sufficient. I expected the carne asada to have a good mix of charred edges from grilling and a tender interior. But, this was very chewy. Is it good news or bad news that there wasn't much meat? I'm okay with having some fried potato in my burrito if it's well seasoned, but this burrito had a handful of french fries thrown in. Disappointing. IMHO, not worth the price.

This place airways has great food. Wren we come abs get our hair done next fit we come to this restaurant The service we receive each time is always friendly and nice. The ladies always has a smile on their face. It's a grab and go type of place, but if you want there are tables outside to sit in. We tried the birra tacos and they were tasty. We took then home it would have been better if we ate then there. So come here if you want some delicious Mexican food! They akau serve hawaiian food.

Easy to find, parking lot is small but people seem to leave so if you wait a minute can get a spot. Lots of tables outside (none inside) good music fit the food you were ordering. I was greeted as I entered. Large menu hanging from the ceiling found out later that is not their menu it is onto of a table. I ordered the Cali carne asada burrito, she asked what meat I wanted when I asked her for a good choice she said steak (it ended up being tougher than I liked) asked if I wanted sour cream and guacamole-extra charge for both & both were added very sparingly so will skip those next time. I sat outside and she brought it to me asked about sauces said she'd get 2 for me. Took it home. It was big and easily made 2 meals but I was disappointed in the steak. I'll try them again but will order a different meat.

If you're looking for bold flavors with a local twist, Acevedo's Hawaicano Cafe is a must-try! This spot has quickly become one of my favorites, and let me tell you, their Crazy Nachos are everything. Loaded, flavorful, and perfect for sharing (or not, no judgment if you keep them all to yourself!). It's my go-to dish every time, and I still crave it after I leave. The menu is packed with creative combinations that blend Hawaiian and Mexican influences so well. You can really taste the freshness in each bite, and the portions are generous, too. Even though I haven't dined in, the food always arrives fresh, well-packed, and still hot, which says a lot. You can tell they put care into every order, and that kind of consistency makes me keep coming back Highly recommend especially those nachos!

Really the best birria consommé I've had in Maui. The burritos are large and filling, the tacos are packed with flavor, and the staff is super friendly. I'll definitely be coming back

Off the cruise ship and quite the walk but worth it! We told the owner - surprise us. She delivered an amazing steak and chorizo burrito with just enough heat from the jalapeños. Very popular with limited outdoor seating but worth the trip!!!

We went here about three times in a couple weeks because the food was pretty fantastic and portions were big. It was nice discovering decent Mexican on Maui. My go-to is Al pastor tacos, but they weren't amazing enough to keep getting them. If I recall, they did not add pineapple or radish to the tacos... Come on now. Then, we had a dish with the steak that was jammed packed with fatty gristle and have not been back since. No real room to dine in here, so I do ding them a tiny bit for that. This may not be fair, but it's hard to justify paying good money to sit in the sun with flies all around. This basically falls under my beef for all Maui food trucks - the allure of food trucks is it should be reasonably priced as a trade off for no dining experience. I would probably give this a 3.5, but since I can't do halves, I will round up. I will probably go here tomorrow after thinking about writing this!

Did a quick stop doing errands on the area. It was late afternoon, so it was nice and cool sitting outdoors by the water (river?). Quick service, very tasty. Staff was not very friendly. Had the carne Asada plate to share. It was just perfect for 2 of us. Not sure though if there was MSG in the meal. We both felt bloated and super thirsty after the meal. Sadly, I'm not sure I'd be coming back here.

Stoped by on my way home from work because I did not feel like cooking dinner and I wanted good Mexican food and a good value. I have been eating here since they opened and the food has always been top notch. I had the carnitas plate which comes with beans and rice. I have lived in California and Las Vegas and have eaten a lot of Mexican food in my life. These guys make some of the best I have tasted. The carnitas were nice and tender and then they had the perfect amount not jalapeños and onions to go with it then you add the beans and rice and there salsa which again is some of the best I have had. These guys service is always great fast food, friendly and on the ball. Plus I love the fact that this is a family owned place not just another spot that is owned by some rich person that is not even here. It a family owned and family run business. I love how they have added tables and cement. I remember when it was gravel and wooden tables. It has made it look a lot nicer. Well I was going to take. A picture of my food but I was so hungry and it smelled so good I remembered halfway thru and I know we are close to Halloween but no one needs to see that. I will definitely take more food pics next time I stop by. Definitely recommend trying these guys out while your on island.

Great food nicest people you should come here. The food is amazing. Quesadilla burrito and three tacos.

Just got 4 carnitas tacos to go, super friendly staff, fast service. The tacos smelled so good driving home I almost pulled over to eat them. I test Mexican food by the quality of the carnitas and I've had them in Mexico and every southern state. Definitely in my top three places of all time. I'm going back to try out more items on the menu tomorrow.

Absolute best shrimp and carnitas tacos we had on Maui. Excellent service, good music, 1000/10. Plus the sauce!!!!

The best burrito I ever had in my life. The flavor profile was like 1,000 tons of TNT exploding ever second for 100 million years! Chef London 1,000.000,000,000. stars

Food was good and service was friendly. Great Mexican food find on Maui. We loved their medium salsa sauce they provided - would have bought a bottle of that too, if they sold it!

Don't sleep on this place. Kind of a hole in the wall. But authentic and possibly the best Mexican food on Maui. I wish they were open longer. That's like my only complaint. Got a good, friendly crew too. Get the burrito. Good value and always slaps.

dont think just go absolutely amazing best mexican on maui easy literally obsessed god bless the man or woman who opened this place. they will surely go to heaven

Went here for our last meal on Maui, it was fantastic. Staff was very friendly, and outdoor seating area was clean. My group had a veggie quesadilla, pork chili verde tacos, and a carne asada burrito. Also got chips and salsa with guac, the tortilla chips are delicious! Quesadilla was hot and fresh and a pretty good size, pork tacos were loaded full and pork was great quality and flavor. Burrito was huge and fully packed, I wish I could bring this place back home!

This is a hidden gem WOW!!!! I ordered the carne asada plate. The flavor is absolutely amazing!! 10/10!!!!

Best Mexican in Hawaii. Very nice staff. We come here every time we're on Maui. Food is the best quality!!!

Needed a quick bite before heading off the island. This was an incredible birria taco plate! We've eaten lots of Mexican food being from the south Texas area, and our expectations were well exceeded. Kind owners as well

Really really good food portion sizes were good as well at least for the burrito. Would highly recommend. Service was fast and staff were very friendly

Burria tacos and burria quesadilla were excellent. Carne asada burrito was also delicious but did not have a ton of meat. Mostly a take out restaraunt in an industrial park area with no indoor seating and only 3-4 tables outside. Consistently busy while we were there. Good portion sizes. If you're craving something other than poke for lunch this is a good alternative.

Their Birria Tacos have to be my favorite item to get from them - they're perfect for snacking on and the consommé that came with it was also just as flavorful - a hidden gem in Kahului that I hope more people get to visit - Miguel Morales Photography

Hands down- best Mexican food on Maui! If you love spicy like I do... you cannot skip the habanero hot sauce. So fire. The service was spot on. Super nice people. These are the kinds of places we need on Maui. I will def be back.

Got to fish and shrimp tacos and asked for spicy, and it was simply fiery and delicious!!

Interesting take on a Hawaiian plate lunch, with Mexican influence Got the braised pork plate and the sautéed fish plate. Both were very tasty and big portions. The Mexican rice was ok - not my favorite. Mac salad was worth eating. The meat and fish were the best parts. Would come back if I wanted more of a Mexican flavor, but doesn't hit the spot for a straight up Hawaiian plate lunch

So grateful for this joint! We found this place when we visited Maui for the first time 7 years ago. Since then we never go back home without eating here at some point in our trip. The food is spectacular and their mango habanera sauce has a punch! The people here are always super hospitable and eager to help. If you don't want to wait, be sure to avoid prime lunch time

Perfecticano!! Such great food right next to the airport. The torta con Kalua was exquisite and so delectable!! Couldn't recommend this enough! The burrito is also great!

First place we ate at in Maui. We were very hungry when we landed so looked something up quickly before heading for the hotel. Got tacos on the run, turned out those were the best mani mahi tacos we've had our entire weeklong stay! Juicy, soft and delicious. We've made it a point to try fish tacos at different places including the more popular ones on yelp, and these were still the best!

Portions were great the burrito is huge. The salsa is incredible and the burrito itself was incredible. Highly recommend

Awesome Torta! I was very impressed with the great flavor. This was more food than I could eat in one sitting.

The food was delicious! Really good chicken burrito, super unique and delicious spicy fishy dish, and great homemade chips. Wish they had more options for drinks, but the staff was nice and gave good suggestions

Seriously the best meal I had the whole entire time on the Island. I was in Hawaii for 5 days and right when we were heading back to the airport to go home we stumbled upon this place. What a shame because if I would have known about this place earlier I would literally come every single day. We ordered the chips and guacamole, chicken taco and shrimp plate. Right when I saw the guacamole I just knew that it would be so incredible and let me tell you it was. So fresh. So full of color the avocado, perfect amount of salt and just so damn good. When I got the tacos I was a little hesitant because the chicken didn't look good but holy moly these tacos were so effing good I wish I would have ordered more. The sauce and salsa was soooo freaking amazing. I also had the rice and beans and they were really good. Everything here was so so so gooooood!! My only complaint the FLIES! Ahhhh seating is outdoors and flies ere flying everywhere it was so freaking annoying having to swat them away and not being able to enjoy your meal. Wish they had something to prevent the flies. I would come back in a heart beat and if anyone is near the airport YOU MUST COME HERE. ABSOLUTE HIDDEN GEM!!!!!

Great little taqueria downtown in Kahului. Order inside and they deliver to you in a paper bag or takeout containers. Specials of beef cheeks and lengua tacos were nicely done, and a couple were just enough. Take it Togo or sit at one of their 4 picnic open air benches. Be careful, it gets windy. I asked if they had some heat and we received some flavorful habanero salsa that hit the spot. Parking is on the street in in a tight shared parking lot. It gets busy right around lunch time so you might want to call it in for a pick up.

The Food is so ʻono! We had the Carne Asada Burrito, Cali Burrito and the Pork Carnitas Taco. Guacamole was on point! Also great service and friendly staff. We are outside on the tables and enjoyed the music. We loved it!

This eatery is pretty close to the airport, which makes for a great place to get a filling lunch after your flight. My husband and I were initially intrigued by the Hawaiian Mexican fusion, but we only saw Mexican food advertised outdoors before ordering. That's not to say that there isn't Hawaiian food here. It just was easy to forget that when the options outside were all Mexican. Not a big deal, but good to know. We got burritos. My husband chose chicken as his meat and I opted for vegetarian. There was no discount for vegetarian (ie more veggies instead of meat). Furthermore, the variety of vegetables was limited. I've had more flavorful veggie burritos elsewhere. Overall, food was good, but would be enhanced with a greater diversity of FRESH salsas. It would also be nice to see more tortilla options. Service was pretty good. Would be open to returning, but trying something else.

Hands down the best Mexican food on Maui!!! Beats all the food trucks and other restaurants.

Hidden gem that I've never tried all My life. Finally good Mexican on Maui. Will be back

Love the ohana here and the love they put into their food! Been twice so far and it's been the best Mexican so far on island! Burritos are huge and stuffed with the perfect ratio of ingredients. My husband was pretty jealous when he saw mine and definitely had more than a few bites! The lengua tacos are my favorite also! The campechana is my husbands favorite!

This place I would give 100 stars if I could. Friendly service everything made fresh and u can taste it. Probably my favorite quick stop in kahului alone.

Got the shrimp burrito and loved it, coming from someone who lives in orange county CA. Very friendly service as well.

This spot was recommended by my aunt and uncle who previously visited Maui as a nice spot to grab a bite before heading to the airport. My friends and I arrived right when Acevedos opened on a Monday morning, as we were looking to eat a quick lunch before dropping of our friend off for his flight home. The staff were very friendly and we quickly placed our orders. I have a smaller appetite, so I opted for the Keiki (kids) carne asada burrito. I'm glad I went for this size, because it ended up being comparable in size to a typical chipotle burrito. In terms of taste, the asada was pretty tender and decently flavorful. The tortilla felt a bit large to the ratio of filling in my opinion, but the taste was decent. I wasn't a huge fan of the salsa that accompanied the burrito as I'm more of a red salsa fan, but those who like jalapeños might enjoy it more. Overall, not sure if I'd go out of my way to return here, but if you need a quick bite, it's a convenient spot to visit!

Where Hawaii exceeds California Mexican food!! Feasted on fish, carne asada and chicken rancher tacos. Best bargain in Maui. All the right heat. Flavor... best ever. A few tables inside, benches outside. Nice host. Close to airport. Yum!!

They were so nice and welcoming! It's a cute little shop and the food was amazing! definitely recommend!!

Better than average Mexican style food in central Kahului. Prices have definitely increased, with about $3 being added to many menu items. The Nachos plate is a meal and not an appetizer for $16. Sour cream, guacomole and a generous amount of chicken with the chicken selection. I had ordered the pork verde burrito at $16, and my hubby got the fish burrito at $18, including an upcharge for the fish. Fish choice is ordinary cod, but a good white fish for a burrito. With drinks and a small tip, our lunch was almost $70 (!). Handy advice: each burrito was the size of a chihuahua. Split them, if you are a couple We probably would have been (finacially) better off splitting one burrito and skipping the nachos. As it is, we left with enough leftovers for two more meal for each of us. Good food, but, due to the pricing, I'd only eat here again if I am in Kahului already, and I just won big in Vegas.

Food was SALTY, we didn't even half of the food we ordered and had to just get up and leave. Not worth the $ spent! Not worth trying this spot. Spend your money somewhere else that's worth it.

Acevedos has become a regular in our rotation of take out dinner options these last few months. We've tried the burritos, tacos, quesadillas and keep coming back to these three dishes. The pork chile verde plate, chicken ranchero burrito and loaded crazy fries with lengua. It's super specific, but these three dishes have hit the right spot, so we're not going to mess with a good thing. Pork chile verde is their well seasoned and tender pork with cilantro, onions and chile verde sauce and comes with rice, beans and tortillas. It seems so simple, but is really flavorful and fresh. The chicken ranchero burrito has rice, chicken, creamy sauce and crunchy grilled veggies that balance flavor and texture. Last but not least, the crazy fries are loaded with pico de gallo, cilantro, onions, sour cream, guacamole, and your choice of meat and salsa. It's a meal in itself, but we usually all share it. Parking can be a little challenging depending on when you visit, but calling in and ordering a ahead makes it a quick stop to picking up dinner. I will try and take pictures of the burrito and fries on our next visit, but it's tough to remember sometimes when you know it's going to be delicious.