(03-31-2021, 05:33 PM)Obie Wrote: Poncho's is at the site of the old Luquin's in Pahoa on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
https://panchostacoshawaii.square.site/?...sOKw5zR25A
Sometimes they are there on Fridays (they go to HPM in Hilo about half the Fridays) , and sometimes they aren't there at all. Definitely check out their FB or web site before heading over. A few weeks ago they took a week off for "ohana" and it was clear on their web site but somebody might have been disappointed if they didn't check before driving over there.
"What's the.best thing they make?"
I like the chile relleno plate when they have it, the burrito especial (add sauce), the burrito bowl, the quesadillas, but there are many items I haven't tried. Each option has ~10 sub-options for selecting different meats / vegetarian / vegan, I haven't eaten my way through all of those either. We weren't especially impressed with the enchiladas or tacos, but that is a personal preference sort of thing. I recommend ordering online because it helps me navigate their menu (changes frequently) and all the options, and the fact I can't interpret Spanish words on their menu at the truck, and they turn off online ordering pickup window times when they aren't there. Also I ordered their special from online menu and they had an "out of stock" sign on it at the truck, but they were able to fill my online order. They don't start preparing online orders even if you pre-pay on web site until you show up, though it allows you to skip to the front of the line (different window for online orders) so it still makes getting food a lot faster.
The food DOES vary quite a bit in taste, saltiness, and consistency. I don't know if that is an ingredient or quality control issue but we have had a few duds that were huge wins before, but nothing that would prevent me from going back. It makes me wonder if we got their enchiladas on a dud day.
Their 10 sub-options for putting into things like tacos, burritos, etc:
Vegan
Veggie
Pollo (Chicken)
Al Pastor ( Pineapple Pork)
Barbacoa (Shredded Beef)
Carnitas (Shredded Pork)
Chile Verde (Green Pork)
Chorizo (Ground Mexican Sausage)
Carne Asada (Thin Chopped Steak)
Lengua (Beef Tongue)
Almost forgot to add, this is the only place I've had Mexican food where the beans and rice were so good on their own I ordered more separately. Normally I consider them practically to be a bland garnish, but here it tastes like.... food.