Reviews for Big Monster Sushi Food Truck in Koloa, HI
@bigmonstersushifoodtruck is well known on the island, and for good reason. Husband and wife team Rung and Mai Kamraithong,... opened their beautiful food truck in 2020, a time when many local restaurants were shutting their doors. They partnered withtheir friend, Belle Meephol, who owns Watchara Farms, and also manages the restaurant now. I discovered the food truck while ona visit to Poipu, Kauai in November of 2020, when there were few options on the island for fresh sushi. A local search forsushi led us to the Big Monster sushi truck, nestled in a small lot in the sleepy town of Koloa. As Big Monster sushi truckgrew in popularity, an opportunity presented itself which would encourage Mai and Rung to open a brick and mortar restaurant inthe town of Lihue, 20 minutes north (@bigmonstersushi_thai_lihue) Mai, who grew up in Thailand and learned all of thetraditional dishes from her mother, was destined to bring a taste of Thailand to the local Thai community, as well asintroducing this toothsome fare to locals and tourists. Rung previously spent 13 years in the hospitality industry. As a sushichef that learned his trade at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago, you can find him at the Lihue location daily, slicing up freshcaught fish such as Ahi and Ono. When I asked Mai about the name, ?Big Monster,? she giggled and said ?well, the restaurant isour child. We don?t have any children, and as people often call children their ?little monsters,? we decided to give our babyits proper name.? Featured dishes on our visit: Crab Rangoon-Angry Tuna Roll-Green Curry with Chicken-Drunken Noodles withshrimp-Big Monster Roll-Holy Crab Roll with purple sweet potato-Samurai Roll-Hot Mama Roll -Ahi Tuna Sashimi We love Rung andMai, and the entire team and can?t wait to wait return and make this our local spot when we visit the island! Read more
Amazing place. Wish we had more time to come back again! Highly recommended!
Really loved this food truck! Was craving sushi so bad and after hours of research we decided on coming here! It was delicious,... and they had many great options. We do prefer the fancier dressed up rolls so this place totally hit the spot! Liked the optionfor outside seating with other food trucks for more time to enjoy the island! Also reasonably priced, especially compared tosome of the places locals recommended to us. Read more
The portions are ridiculously small for the price. The ?monster? bowl was anything but, it would have been a good portion for a... kid, maybe. $30 later and we?re still hungry Read more
Superb! Quality same as we found during 3 weeks travelling around Japan. Great selection, fair prices. Friendly Chef as well! ... Even the Chickens tried stealing some while we ate at Shipwreck. They failed. Read more
Excellent sushi truck. It was recommended by a local and can I say not a disappointment at all. Had the the spicy dragon roll... and poke bowl. Very good. Read more
Food taste good and fish flavored well BUT when a portion called MONSTER bowl and you get tiny bowl (maybe 4inch width) of poke... for 15$. .... Left hungry even though added salad portion :( Read more
The ahi poke bowl was ok - had a bit more of a sweet taste to it. I want to try another poke bowl next time. Aloha sushi roll... was great - has some kick to it with the jalapeno. Monster sushi roll was ok. Read more