American Wagyu Eatery

Many thanks to Yelpers for leading us to the AWE! I enjoyed two dinners at AWE during my stay in Waikiki. The first time I split the Beef Lover with my husband. It was a hearty, delicious trio of beef curry, shaved beef with onions and sliced beef over rice with corn and a small amount of cabbage. The beef is so tender and perfectly seasoned. Just delicious!We went back two days later and shared a beef curry. The beef curry had sold out as an entree but we enjoyed the portion we had in our Beef Lover so we were happy that it wasn't sold out the 2nd time we went back. The curry actually came with some sliced beef too. It was so delicious! Definitely don't hesitate to stop by this hidden gem!

I had the number 1 reg. The sides are good but the steak itself needs more seasoning. The onions helped with the flavor but just a bit more seasoning and it would be perfection. Serves also very good.

Swift service, cheap and filling. The meat is the only thing worth eating here though, delicious and perfectly cooked. Skip everything else. Especially the curry - it is about as bland as the cabbage and corn fixins, and they only serve a paltry two slices of wagyu with it.

I was really looking forward to trying this place. I will say I was disappointed that the meat is broil instead of grill. The guy behind the truck is really unfriendly and doesn't really say much. I understand it's a food truck and doesn't expect much but a smile won't hurt you. I tried asking about the late and got a grunt instead. I'll prolly not be back k here when I come back to the island.

So good, the steak is very flavorful. Cute little lunch truck. Staff is very friendly.

We encountered numerous food trucks stationed on Cartwright as we strolled back to our hotel in Waikiki each evening. Our interest was piqued by the American Wagyu food truck. Tonight, we resolved to experiment with it, and we are delighted that we did. Accepts credit cards, provides a reasonable portion of food, and provides prompt and courteous service. We selected the curry rice (regular size) and the mini wagyu plate. They offer three portion sizes for the menu items they serve.The cuisine was delectable, and I would certainly consider returning to the food truck. I am of the opinion that it was a reasonable price in comparison to the prices of cuisine in Waikiki. American wagyu is the subject of discussion in numerous comments that have been posted on this site. Japanese cows are referred to as "wagyu." Folks, there is no such thing as American Wagyu. Japanese is the meaning of the term "wa." Cow is the translation of the term "gyu." In order to be classified as Wagyu, the cow must be bred and reared in Japan.American Wagyu is a cute choice for a name for the business.

We more or less stumbled across this place after noticing several food trucks on the street outside of our hotel. Having heard of Wagyu beef hundreds of times but never actually trying it, I was immediately interested in the menu. There are multiple 'plate lunch' style offerings but we opted to go for the combination plate which has all 3 styles of meat. My favorite by far was the sliced steak. Not that the other two weren't good - they were all tasty. But that sliced steak was just so tender and flavorful. If I was eating there again I'd personally go for the full sized entree of just that variety.The sides in the meal are a little lacking (plain white rice, plain corn, and plain cabbage); but let's be honest, the real star here is the meat. Overall 8/10 - would come back again.

Yummy food and good service for a very reasonable price, really enjoyed the wagyu bowls!

We stayed at the Hyatt place next door and kept checking to see if they were open. I don't think they keep consistent opening hours. Luckily saw that they were open Friday at 6pm and ran over to order. Chef was on double duty working the cashier and cooking the food. Super busy but wasn't stressing the growing line and was still very kind. Truck is newly painted black and looks clean on the outside. First truck you see on the line of food trucks. My husband ordered the steak plate medium rare and since I'm pregnant I asked for the wagyu lovers combo well done. Surprisingly my well done steak was still very tender and delicious! Would definitely recommend. Took it to the beach and this was one of our more memorable meals this vacation.

Complete disappointment. Meat not seared, looked gray almost, put over rice, no should, soaked the rice in blood, was red to the bottom. Plated with a small spoon of canned corn and a pinch of spinach. Meat was bland. percent do not recommend.