Aloha Aina

I went to the German Village Makers Market one weekend and happen to see Aloha Aina as an food truck option. I got the Pineapple buns with Island Chicken. The whole bun is pipping hot and it have quite a flavor profile. The bun is super crispy, along with the juicy fried chicken and a hint of sourness from the pineapple. It filled me up very quickly. Need time I need to try out their rice bowl.

This has been my favorite food truck for awhile now. I first sampled their food at a German Village Makers Market last summer and loved their Hawaiian BBQ buns with chicken. You get 2 for $10. They are amazing steamed/fried buns served with pickled carrots, fresh cucumbers and drizzled with cilantro sauce. I crave them all the time.I read they are packing up for the winter so I hightailed it to the Columbus Commons last week for their last day of the season.

I have been wanting to try this food truck for a long time! I got the flight of all 3 of their buns. They were delicious! I loved all of them. The buns were soft and delicious and I loved the toppings on each one. They were all unique and tasty. I found them at seventh son on a Friday evening. The 3 buns were $15. I really enjoyed the food and the workers were nice. It took about 10 minutes for the food to be ready. I thought it was a little pricey because I was still a little hungry afterward but I would come back!

My goodness the food here is so good. So I've come the last three Thursday's LOL and have gotten almost everything on their menu at Antiques on High (Thursdays). Both their chicken and pork are SO delicious and flavorful. The bowls are not huge but the perfect size to order with one of their apps/sides. They're always really friendly and the food is consistently fresh and delicious.I've tried both the maui fresh rice bowl and the loco no moco. Both great. I recommend trying the buns as well. I think they run bun/bao specials more so at seventh son brewing but I got a pork one that was really tasty. Potstickers are what you'd expect... comes with a nice sweet soy sauce. Also got the fries topped with kalua pork which was great. A lot of volume with the fries and pork.

I got the chance to try Aloha Aina's food at an event they calaborated with the new space that's set to house Palma's Tropical Escape when they open. This Hawaiian luau themed event involved Aloha Aina's food, buffet style. First off, hat off to Sara exudes personality, and it was a pleasure chatting with her about her food truck, and their plans for the future. Can I just give a sincere shout out to the pulled pork! It was incredibly tender and juicy; pillow soft. I actually loved the fried spam, too. I didn't think it was outrageously salty, no more than your regular run-of-the-mill supermarket smoked sausage (Hillshire, Eckrege, etc.). Tasty potstickers, and their macaroni salad? Love the potato chunks included in the mix - added to the subtle flavor (I don't like pasta salads that load on the dressing; if you can't showcase without loading on some liquid sauce concoction, then you probably need to go back to the drawing board, imo). Topping off the evening was Aloha Aina's dessert, Haupia, a cold coconut custard that's well known to the Hawaiian culture. Subtle, refreshing, anvery good. And. Very. Addictive.

Went to Seventh Son Friday night around 9PM and was so happy there was a food truck here. The food truck closes at 9:30 so we made it just in time. I got the Grilled Chicken Loco No Moco Rice Bowl (10$) and my friend got the Grilled Chicken Maui Fresh Rice Bowl (10$.) The chicken was pretty good! The Maui fresh was good. The veggies with the sauce worked well together! The Loco No Moco Rice Bowl was good too! The rice was good and everything worked well together. The pineapple was refreshing but next time I will personally get a little less pineapples lol. Food was perfectly filling and then we got some beers after!

Aloha Aina is a unique food truck that everyone needs to try when in Columbus. Not only do they serve Hawaiian buns but the food is very uniquely distinctive which you will not find anywhere else in town. I have tried them on several occasions once during Columbus food festival and more recently on a Friday evening at Seven Sons Brewery. What's not to like sweet pillowy buns deep fried and than served with pork and drizzled with sauces. The owner and staff are really warm and friendly. They work hard and keep customers smiling. Everything we tried was amazing. Must visit on your next trip to Cbus!!

So we started food truck Saturdays with the fam where we check out food trucks in cbus. On today's menu was Aloha Aina, a Hawaiian inspired food truck that sells a sweet fried bun from my childhood whose name I can't remember. Inside the bun was kalua pork and pineapples (which goes on everything even pizza, ok). It was well balanced but I think the portion sizes were a little small for a growing boy like me ;). If there was anything to improve on, I would say that the buns were a little too oily for my liking. Totally understand how hard it is to fry those perfectly since breads just soaks up oil so kudos to them for an outstanding attempt at that!

We are blessed with some amazing, unique and tasty food trucks in Columbus - but Aloha Aina's take on Hawaiian street food is my favorite by far.I've loved them since they were Aloha Streatery and the new look and feel only upped their game. Their rice bowls are delicious, fresh and healthy with flavors you just can't find elsewhere. My favorite is the Maui fresh bowl with tofu and cilantro, but I usually have them add pineapple (which comes in their other bowl but not this one) for a perfect finishing touch.Their potstickers and buns are wonderful too, but the rice bowl has my heart. The staff are friendly and efficient; the line moves fast. Anytime you see this food truck, treat yourself to a taste of the islands! You won't regret it.

Delicious quick lunch to grab! Highly recommend. You cant go wrong with delicious Hawaiian Fried chicken paired with the perfect lightly sweet sauce with rice. The char siu plate is also delicious and subtle flavor. We also tried the garlic shrimp plate and it was perfect!