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TACO BOUT A GOOD DEAL Taco Tuesday specials and more delicious deals to make all your taco dreams come true Turn the page to find out where to go if W R I TTE N BY JAMES CH AR ISMA P HOTO G R A P HY BY DAV ID CROX FO R D AARO N K YO SH INO HONOLULU RESTAURANT GUIDE 53

YOU HAD A ROUGH DAY DOWNTOWN E NCORE SALO O N With a diverse medley of meats including barbacoa slow braised beef carnitas chile verde stewed chicken beer battered fried fish and tree hugger saut ed squash mushrooms and zucchini the selection is good at Encore Saloon where you can order any of the above in tacos burritos bowls or plates for between 2 50 and 11 50 On Tuesdays enjoy the beef fish and veggie tacos for 2 as well as two other special tacos that rotate weekly and wash it all down with a light Tecate on special for 2 50 10 N HOTEL ST 367 1656 ENCORESALOON COM YOU WANT SURPRISING FLAVOR COMBOS SCR ATCH KITCHEN AN D MEAT E RY Prepare for a Taco Tuesday feast at Scratch where you can bag three tacos a bowl of chorizo rice a bowl of black beans topped with Cotija cheese and cilantro assorted veggies and salsa for 32 Flavors rotate weekly past favorites have included cola braised beef short rib with chicken liver mousse and pickled vegetables and crispy pork belly with apple slaw and gorgonzola Did we mention this combo includes drinks You also get a 6 ounce Modelo shot of tequila and a margarita 1170 AUAHI ST 589 1669 SCRATCH HAWAII COM 54 HONOLULU RESTAURANT GUIDE

YOU WANT CHEAP TACOS AND TEQUILA O A HU ME X I C A N G R I L L Would you believe that right on Kal kaua Avenue overlooking Waik k Beach you can score street tacos and tequila shots for just 3 each From 11 a m to closing every Tuesday O ahu Mexican Grill offers 5 inch flour or corn tortilla tacos stuffed to the brim with either free range grass fed spicy braised beef or slow roasted k lua pork for 3 each two taco plates are usually 10 Add to that Sauza Gold tequila shots for 3 and you ve got an incredible special in the heart of Waik k 2520 KAL KAUA AVE 927 3720 OMG MENU YOU WANT AUTHENTIC MEXICAN STREET FOOD S E R G S M E X ICAN GRILL Serg s Mexican Grill may be tucked away in M noa Valley but don t skip a visit to this outdoor eatery Its Mexico City style tacos are filled with your choice of chorizo grilled chicken chili verde carne asada al pastor pork roasted on a spit carnitas or fish on grilled 5 inch corn tortillas and topped with onions and cilantro Normally 3 95 each they re 2 from 4 to 9 p m every Tuesday There are also 3 tacos for fans of beef tongue cheek or tripe Grab a seat at the picnic tables set up on the asphalt Don t forget to pick up a few beers from Safeway in M noa Marketplace nearby because Serg s is BYOB Chances are you ll be parking there anyway the lot at Serg s is tight 2740 E M NOA ROAD 988 8118 FACEBOOK COM SERGSMEXICANKITCHEN HONOLULU RESTAURANT GUIDE 55

YOUR FAVORITE PART IS THE SALSA BUR G ER S BURRITO S HAWAI I From 4 to 8 p m at Burgers Burritos Hawai i right next to Yakitori Glad on Kapahulu Avenue you can enjoy three tacos with your choice of shredded beef pork or diced chicken for 7 three carne asada tacos for 9 or three tacos with fish or shrimp for 12 Normally 9 95 11 95 and 13 50 respectively As a bonus there s no extra charge to go wild at the salsa bar where you can pile on the house made red and green salsa habanero hot sauce and pico de gallo plus limes radishes and onions Just don t forget to bring the beer BBHI is also BYOB 760 KAPAHULU AVE 129 732 9490 BURGERSBURRITOSHAWAII COM YOU WANT FANCY TACOS FOR CHEAP M I A L M I TA C A N T I N A Right near the front entrance of Michael Mina s The Street Food Hall in the International Market Place Mi Almita Cantina is serving up coastal style Mexican tacos two blocks away from Waik k Beach Mi Almita s on the pricier side three taco plates for 12 to 15 but the ingredients are a notch above your usual street food style fare with chicken mole de tamarindo guajillo chile smoked beef brisket shrimp charred with red hot chile de arbol and line caught catch of the day prepared al pastor with chiles and pineapple On Tiki Taco Tuesdays from noon to 10 p m pork tacos are 2 and frozen margaritas are 4 And if it s not Tuesday enjoy the same deal every day from noon to 5 p m 2311 K HI AVE 377 6915 MICHAELMINA NET RESTAURANTS HAWAII ALMITA_CANTINA 56 HONOLULU RESTAURANT GUIDE

YOU WANT A SUNSET VIEW B HO CO C I NA Y C A NTI NA Soak up sweet views of Diamond Head and the Waik k skyline at B ho which sets up a special taco stand on Tuesdays from 5 p m to closing offering al pastor chicken or veggie tacos for just 2 If Tuesday s too far away enjoy three taco plates with al pastor pork 15 grilled fish 18 Jidori chicken 13 smoked brisket 18 wagyu beef 13 tequila garlic shrimp 24 or avocado 14 2250 KAL KAUA AVE 922 2846 BUHOCANTINA COM HONOLULU RESTAURANT GUIDE 57

YOU WANT MEAT A LOT OF IT A LEJA NDRO S TACO S When it comes to tacos Alejandro s Tacos founder Alejandro Alvarado is a purist 5 inch corn tortillas filled with diced onions cilantro salsa verde and your choice of three kinds of meat carnitas or ground beef for 2 75 and carne asada for 3 50 But what this Mexican hot spot may lack in protein diversity it makes up for in quality and quantity These tacos are packed to the brim with ingredients So are the 10 inch quesadillas 7 95 carnitas or ground beef 8 50 carne asada the riceand pinto bean bowls 7 95 carnitas or ground beef 9 75 carne asada and the footlong macho burritos 14 ground beef 14 50 carnitas 15 50 carne asada On Taco Tuesday score all tacos for 50 cents off And on Saturday save a buck on all macho burritos 2831 KALIHI ST 777 0038 87 728 FARRINGTON HIGHWAY WAI ANAE 781 0660 ALEJANDROSMEXICANFOOD COM

YOU WANT THE CHEF TO CHOOSE FOR YOU SA NTAC RU Z TAC O C O Bright red and green walls featuring chef owner Julio Gutierrez Santacruz s artwork anatomy of a taco guide to eating a taco and a colorful map of Mexico give you plenty to look at while you decide what to eat Having a hard time choosing Ask Santacruz for his recommendations and watch the one man show whip up smoked brisket chorizo chicken lengua beef tongue cachete beef cheeks fresh catch and pork tacos each only 3 on Tuesdays They come topped with cilantro and onions on a house made corn tortilla We recommend loading up on the creamy slightly spicy avocado sauce pico de gallo pickled onion and lime 50 S BERETANIA ST SUITE C 118B 304 7096 SANTACRUZTACOCO COM

Can t Wait Until Taco Tuesday Don t worry all these places offer great Mexican food available every day of the week Here are three more spots where you can go if YOU LOVE PUNS TAC O A KO Every day is Taco Tuesday at the street taco shop Taco ako in Kaka ako where else where you can order a variety of tacos including chicken tinga grilled tako lengua pork and steak as well as seafood such as beer battered camarones shrimp and panseared Baja fish in papaya vinaigrette plus vegetarian including tempura battered avocado and roasted cauliflower all for 4 and 5 each If you re really hungry fully loaded burritos rice beans avocado salsa pico de gallo crema are 11 and tostadas are 6 Whatever you order don t pass up the elote Mexican street corn sprinkled with Cotija lime cayenne and cilantro for 5 675 AUAHI ST SUITE 129 824 2547 TACOAKO COM YOU WANT TACOS BEFORE 9 A M TACO KABAN A Right on Union Mall Taco Kabana is in the perfect location if you re stuck working downtown but need to get your L A street style taco fix The menu s small tacos 2 55 each 2 95 for steak quesadillas 12 57 and burritos 10 95 with your choice of steak chicken pork or grilled fish but it s all reasonably priced and packed with ingredients Taco Kabana s open Monday through Friday 7 a m to 6 p m which means you can snag great Mexican food right after work or even for breakfast before going in 1121 UNION MALL 585 8186 INSTAGRAM COM TACO_KABANA 60 HONOLULU RESTAURANT GUIDE

YOU WANT TACOS WITH K POP C H I N GU Chef Chris Oh of Food Network and Munchies fame brings his Korean heritage and Los Angeles street food culture to Honolulu at Chingu on Kapi olani Boulevard where popular dishes such as his bone marrow and corn cheese 14 and ahi tomahawk market price always bring a crowd Try his innovative take on L A style street tacos with bulgogi avocado pickled onions cilantro scallions with kim chee aioli for 12 1035 KAPI OLANI BLVD 592 1035 INSTAGRAM COM CHINGUHAWAII Experience Hawai i s farm fresh avors 25 KAMA AINA DISCOUNT LOCATED AT SHERATON WAIKIKI COMPLIMENTARY SELF PARKING 808 921 4600 2019 BEST OF HONOLULU Presented by JULY 20 2019 HONOLULU RESTAURANT GUIDE 61