GiAilex Kitchen

An absolute Hidden Gem located in the Pearl City Industrial Park is a Food Truck called GIAiLex which is named after the first few letters of the Owners Three Daughter's was someplace I had on my hit list for quite sometime now and all I have to say is what took me so darn long to come here.This Truck is located deep inside Pearl City Industrial Park parked right across the Aloha Shoyu Warehouse and after eating here, now I know why there is a crowd out here and I have to say they must have a lot of regular 's here because it's in an Industrial Area.The Menu here is very diverse and straightforward. You can choose from Grilled MahiMahi,Loco Moco,Garlic Shrimp,Baby Back Ribs and they had a Fried Chicken with Fried Noodles Special which sold out right as I arrived.But I had my heart set on the Lechon Kawali Plate and all I have to say is that I was just blown away. I ordered the Lechon Kawali with Pork Adobo Fried Rice and Mac Salad and let's just say I might have found my new spot to satisfy my Lechon Kawali Craving.The Plate was pretty darn heavy and they definitely don't skimp on portions here. The Lechon were cut in Nice Chunks and they were Thick,Crispy and Juicy and not dried out. They tossed the Lechon in some type of Sauce with Onions and Cherry Tomatoes which were Sliced in half and it was an Umami Bomb because there was no sauce needed for dipping.Even the Mac Salad was pretty darn good . As for the Pork Adobo Fried Rice, it was just ok for me but it was full of flavor and a nice touch and great compliment with the Lechon Kawali.But the star of the show was the Lechon because of its preparation and attention to detail. I was very impressed and I will definitely come back here for more Lechon Kawali when I have the chance to.I will say this, if you don't have patience this is not the place for you. But for me, having to know that every item is made to order shows me that it's gonna be made with high quality and to me it's worth waiting for. As for the owner, he seems like a very reserved type of guy who doesn't say much but he's always smiling and has a great attitude and is a hard worker. I give this guy props for pumping out this most amazing food.This is definitely a Hidden Gem and a place I will recommend for everyone to try at lesdt once and that Breakfast Menu has me gravitated to come here sooner than later.Mahalo GiAiLex Kitchen for an Amazing Lunch. That Lechon Kawali left me speechless.

Was looking to check out someplace new to have lunch and my brother suggested this one lunchwagon called GiAilex Kitchen that is located in the Pearl City Industrial Park area.Says his daughter-in-law had eaten a meal served by this vendor when Jo Koy was performing in town at the Blaisdell Arena and strongly recommended their Lechon Kawali.I looked at Yelp and only saw this one review who so happened to be my brother's daughter in law. She's saying it's good, so heck ok ... let's go try it! Info says the lunch wagon parks just outside street side of the Hawaii National Guard Armory. Since the lunchwagon competes for parking like everybody else in the area, it may be parked either on the left side or on the right side as one enters the industrial area. As we drove by, we found parking availability to be hard to come by and so we turned around and found parking maybe a hundred yards past the truck. A nice stroll with nothing sketchy to watch out for in that area.There were no other customers as we came 'early' at about 10:40am to avoid the lunch rush and also to take into consideration how far we may have to park away from the lunchwagon. Looking at the menu for a few minutes and I finally decided on my choices. Didn't know it was a one-person operation until I stood front and center to start ordering. I chose to get two plate lunches because you know... if this is a jewel in the rough, best to get more than one plate if the food is really good not to miss! Decided on the Lechon Kawali plate ($15) and one of his lesser priced plate, the Hamburger Steak ($12). Somewhat unusual to see a menu that didn't serve the usual plate lunches like chicken katsu, shoyu chicken, teri beef plates, etc but appeared to have 'better' choice selections in local, Hawaiian and Filipino entrees. He was a quiet spoken man that didn't say much ---- perhaps because he had never served us before and perhaps would talk more to his established clientele in that area. Anyway my brother also ordered two plates, so he had to start working on our four plate lunches. What got me was choice options of sides to go with the entree such as fried rice and toss salad at no extra cost (besides the usual white rice and mac salad that comes standard on a plate lunch). I chose the fried rice and mac salad for the Lechon Kawali and white rice and toss salad for the Hamburger Steak plates. He uses pork belly for the lechon. It looked like he started to work on our Hamburger Steak and Pork Chops plates first before tackling the Lechon Kawali pkates that we both ordered. As he was cooking the foods, I asked him what GiAilex stood for? He said they were the first few letters of his three children so now you know... Close to fifteen minutes and he has completed all four plate lunches and each of our two plates are put inside plastic bags to carry. Saw that he puts the ranch (?) dressing on the toss salad before closing the lid. He takes cash or card... no service fee if you are using plastic which I appreciated. Tax is 4.17% (old school GET rate of 4.167%), a savings here instead of the 4.712% GET establishments on Oahu island can charge. He does catering too, even though it's not shown (but since my brother asked for a catering menu). Ask him and he will text the catering menu to your phone. Got home to eat portions of each plate lunch and was surprised to see the fried rice was pork adobo fried rice (geez, at no additional cost!). The Lechon Kawali was savory, flavorful and not overpowering. The Pork belly slices had a crisp skin, I wouldn't call it crisPY but crisp. His slices are cut larger like when buying roast pork from a Chinatown vendor. He uses cherry tomatoes and his culinary skills appear to be of a higher level than regular lunchwagons that serve local plate lunches Attractive presentations on both my plates! Some will like it that way while others may want it chopped smaller. I am guessing as this is a one-person operation, he is using his time efficiently. On the hamburger steak, these two hamburgers were homemade and lightly seasoned so you can taste the sliced shiitake mushrooms, sauteed onions and dark brown gravy that he also puts on the two scoops of rice (didn't have to say gravy all over!). What flavor and WHAT a bargain at just $12!The compostable fork, spoon and napkin come enclosed in a wrap so you won't lose any utensils. Some places are cheap and just hand you chop sticks for any of their plate lunches but not here! Though I would have liked the skin of the lechon a little more crunchiER, perhaps this is HIS interpretation of how it should be served. I respect that. I originally was going to give this review four stars rating but thought more about his way of thinking and have upgraded it to five stars! Well worth it! Hoping for more success--- he may need additional staff help when it comes SOON ! Brother and I are glad to have tried this place and plan on coming here again!

Super nice owner but he still broke da mouth! Definitely a master of his craft. Super onolicious! Can't miss the lechon kawali!

Really ONO food. Plates were packed and prices are awesome. Cooked to order so it's fresh.

First tried this place during Jo Koy's show and got their Pancit with Lechon kawali. I tried the Lechon and wow I think it's the best Lechon I've ever tasted! The skin was so crispy and the pork was tender. The tomatoes and onions were so full of flavor from the sauce they put on. I tried to find out where they were located and finally found them! I ordered another plate of the Lechon kawali. It wasn't cut the same as the one I got during Jo Koy's but the flavor was still there and the crispy skin!! Yummmm. The plate came with two sides and I chose salad and Mac salad. Both were delicious with the Lechon. Soooo good! I hope they stay in business for a long long time because I don't think I've ever tasted Lechon this good!! They are currently located at the Army national guard in Pearl city. Usually open Monday to Friday from 5am-1pm. They're in a blue food truck.

The food is literally always good.The owner is super nice.Has a little shade. That's a plus.

Tried Hamburger Steak w/ white rice, mac & Grilled Mahi w/fried rice, toss. Both were great and good portions for price. Will return to try Lechon Kawali.