GREAT EATS HAWAII: JUST TACOS MEXICAN GRILL AND CANTINA

Saturday, January 17, 2015

JUST TACOS MEXICAN GRILL AND CANTINA

JUST TACOS MEXICAN GRILL AND CANTINA

KAPOLEI, HAWAII

JUST TACOS MEXICAN GRILL AND CANTINA

92-1046 OLANI STREET

KAPOLEI, HI 96707

808-677-7782

HOURS: Monday thru Thursday/Sunday 11:00 AM - 9:30 PM

Friday and Saturday 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

www.justtacos.com

Stopped into Just Tacos prior to a Saturday golf round at Ko'Olina. We were greeted by a hostess who asked if we would like to sit inside or outside. Looked through the restaurant and saw the tables outside basking in the winter sun and quickly replied "outside". She grabbed a couple of menus and escorted us to an outside table overlooking the 11th Hole Tee Box. Nice to sit and watch a few players hit their drive while enjoying an ice cold Mexican Beer. I asked for a Light American Beer and our waiter informed me that they only sell Mexican beers. No problem I said and ordered a Negro Modelo. We were served Chips n' Salsa prior to our meal. The salsa was very fresh but lacked a lot of flavor and had no heat. I ordered a Combination Plate with three tacos, beans and rice. Ordered Fish, Carne Asada and Carnitas Tacos. Started with the Fish Taco which was served with lettuce. Most Fish Tacos I enjoy use cabbage in place of lettuce. I prefer cabbage. The Fish Taco really did not have much flavor or anything in it to make it pop with flavor. Pretty bland even after adding salsa. The Carne Asada Taco was a step up from the Fish Taco. I liked the marinated steak but would have liked some white onion and cilantro in the taco. I added some of the salsa and though this was a pretty good taco that I would order again. The Carnitas Taco was probably the best of the three. Great flavor. Again I would have liked some white onion and cilantro in this taco. Beans and Rice were average. Total cost for two Taco Plates and two beers ran $46.00. Bottom line is that I would come back to Just Tacos for another round of Tacos.