Cocina De Mama

I noticed this ceviche stand at the Blaisdell Wednesday farmer's market and thought it would be perfect for a light dinner. Immediately as I walked up, the kind owner offered me a sample. I was already planning on getting ceviche but the free sample sold me!Their ceviche is sold in medium and large sized containers. The medium was the perfect size for me, paired with their homemade, perfectly fried tostados. The tostados come in packs of 3, but the owner was nice enough to give me 2 extra! I found that 5 was perfect for the medium ceviche. It also came with little containers of mayo (to spread on underneath the ceviche) and hot sauce.I haven't tried many different ceviches, but I can say that this one is pretty amazing. I got the mix, which has cubes of Ono fish and shrimp. It was seasoned perfectly and I appreciated that they didn't skimp on the proteins. All the ingredients are chopped finely and evenly so it's easy to get onto the chip. I really loved the depth that the mayo added to the flavor.I will definitely stop here for my ceviche fix any chance I can get!

Muy delicioso!I've always wanted to try ceviche, but most are made with shrimp (which I'm unfortunately allergic to). You can only imagine how excited I was when I found out Cocina De Mama made a fish ceviche.They have a little stall set up every other Wednesday at the Blaisedell farmers market. I also ordered a bag of tostadas. I confirmed the fish they use in the ceviche is Ono (and indeed it was ono). There was tons of fish, fresh veggies like tomatoes, onion, and cucumbers. It was soo refreshing. Definitely get the bag of tostadas! The crispy tostada topped with the cool ceviche was perfect. In total, I spent a little under $20 and that was my dinner hahaDefinitely worth a try!Thanks for reading my reviews! Let me know what I should try next!

People...WE HAVE A WINNER! Best Ceviche on O'ahu goes to Cocina de Mama! My man, Alex is serving up some serious good eats and his stall is a frequent stop of mine at the Wednesday night Honolulu Farmers Market. Multiple varieties of ceviche to choose from including an all shrimp, all local seafood or mixed. We always get the mixed. It's fresh, slightly spicy plentiful portion and accompanied with crisp tostadas, hot sauce and Mayo (I slather the tostadas with the mayo before topping with the ceviche. It keeps the tostada crisp!). The perfect weeknight meal! Don't miss picking up some of his smoky salsa! Great on your morning eggs or just for dipping a stray leftover tostada into. On an island not known for great Mexican food, Cocina de Mama is debunking that misconception.

We go to the Waimanalo Food Trucks on Sunday located outside of Bellows. And we found Cocina De Mama. So glad we did. First time I bought the special which was Mixed fish and shrimp ceviche on top of 2 tostadas with lots of hot sauce. Boy was it Ono and spicy, loved it!!Next time we went we ordered just the mixed ceviche in a container which comes with 2 tostadas, hot sauce, and aioli on the side. Then a couple of weeks later, cause weather was horrible- we went again and just got the shrimp ceviche container and ordered extra tostadas and hot sauce. The guy is always super friendly with lots of local smiles. Of course the ceviche is delicious, why else would we keep going back!! The price for all this fresh food is so worth it. If we're there and he's there, you know I'm gonna buy stuff every time.

09/03/22Finally woke up early enough to get to KCC Farmers Market to get more of the ceviche. Soooo good. Alex Rodriguez is the owner, chef and all around nice guy. The ceviche is flavored just right with nice chunks of fish and shrimp and the tortillas are cooked so nice and crispy!

I love their shrimp ceviche with extra crackers and my sister's love their fish ceviche. The people at the open market are always lovely to speak to as well.

Broke da mouth ceviche! The owner is very friendly. I need to go back the Blaisdell farmers market soon to get some more.

Was lucky to be able to try these guys and their shrimp ceviche, tostados, and salsa! The shrimp ceviche was loaded with flavor! Just the right amount of refreshing citrus/lime and a little spicy kick at the end. They definitely did not skimp out on the shrimp and with each bite you could taste the onions, cilantro, and fresh tomatos! The salsa was also really tasty and flavorful but the shrimp ceviche stole the show! The tostados was large, thick but crispy. We were able to load each one with mounds of the ceviche. Great contrast in texture made our mouths happy! Will definitely be back! Check them out at their pop-up stand in front of Palolo Family Mart. Alex, the owner is a super chill, cool dude. Usually you need to pre order then pick up at their pop up location.

Another terrific Instagram discovery! Check out the menu and pre-order for easy pickup (currently midday Saturdays) from a bright tent set up right outside Palolo Family Store, just mauka of Palolo District Park.Shrimp ceviche, 16oz, $13-14Nice chunks of shrimp in a light fresh citrusy sauce. The chopped seeded cucumbers were actually my favorite part of this. Ask for a serving of Tapatio and order the tostado shells as an add-on. Both are important additions!Fresh Salsa, 8oz, $7Not the roasty, saucy, tomato paste kind of salsa from a jar. This one's all fresh ingredients. Not spicy at all, so I liked it. Not sure how this would work for you if you're a hot food lover, though.

The bestest! I love this ceviche with a passion. The tostados are amazing, too. Perfectly seasoned, served extra cold, this ceviche is refreshing, satisfying, healthy and delicious. I always pick up a shrimp ceviche, fresh salsa and tostados when I make it to the Kailua farmers market. Perfect pupu along side an iced cold beer.