Paniolos - Honolulu

Ummmmmmmmmmm, what a great burrito!!!I had Paniolos inside of Kahala Mall bookmarked for the longest time, as I remembered seeing my Yelp buddy - Bruddah Daniel C. posting some foodie pics from this place, but every time I'm thinking about Mexican cuisine, somehow I end up at a different Mexican joint. Lol!As luck would have it, I finally had the opportunity to give Paniolo's a try, as my friend - Nat N. had suggested this place to try.Paniolo's kinda reminds me of a "Mexican Subway" where you order & build your own meal. Paniolo's menu is pretty basic, as they offer burritos, tacos, & bowls.In my case, I was here to give da burrito a try!1st, you pick you base - they had the following choices -a, cilantro lime white riceb, cilantro lime brown ricec. romaine hearts2nd, you pick your beans. They had the following items -a. pinto beansb. black beansc. refried beans3rd, you pick you proteins or vegetables. They offered the following choices :a. grilled vegetablesb. tofuc. free range chickend. kalua pige. Paniolo steakf. grilled steakTo top off your creation, they offered an array of toppings like -cheese, sour cream, salsa, onions, cilantro, jalapeño, limes, greens, & guacamole.So I built my burrito with the cilantro lime brown rice, black beans, free range chicken, and I had them dump a crap load of toppings to kick my burrito up a notch, and I must say I was pretty happy about my creation!My friend ended up getting a veggie steak bowl, which looked pretty darn good!What can I say about my burrito???Since I could choose what I wanted in my burrito, I was most certainly pleased with my creation! The ingredients they used were fresh, and they were very generous with applying the items into your creation!I enjoyed my burrito so much, I'm already thinking about coming back here soon to build me another burrito!!!! :DGreat efficient service, fresh ingredients, and reasonable prices.........Paniolo's is WINNAH'S!!!Chance 'em! No can go wrong!

So i give this place a 2 star. The service was decent. Which is the 2 starI give the food 1 star.As far as the food goes, it was terrible for the price! $19 for stale tortilla chips and a flavorless bowl. Portion size was decent i suppose. But The chicken had no taste,The veggies look old, romain had brown stuff and vety wilted, i picked them out! I asked for limeAnd the dude gave me 1 debydrated lime. Which i asked for 2. When i got home it was to late to say anything! I know the prices on groceries is high but damn if they gonna charge that much then it should be atleast decent, i asked the guy for extra sourCream and i got a drizzle. I had to go next door and buy more. Flavorless bowl. Safe to say i wont ever come back

Terrible. Spent $30 and like another review mentioned, the rice is hard/crunchy. Ruins the entire bowl. I called SIX TIMES after taking our first bite and no one picked up. Will never be returning. Food is awful.

Delicious bowl/burrito/wrap with whatever you want! It was worth waiting for them to open at 11 for my brown rice, black beans, roasted veggies and grilled chicken bowl with extra kick. Fresh ingredients and fast service... it was my first time here... maybe I'll do double protein and have them put lettuce on the bottom. I loved the read salsa, pico de gallo, coon and jalapeños on top. I'd definitely come back again

If you're looking to fill a chipotle craving, Paniolos does an okay job. The portions are definitely less than chipotle, and the guacamole is just okay. However, I did think the steak was decently cooked. Good flavor and only a bit dry. The service was quick and kind and it's in Kahala mall, which has a warm atmosphere.

Rice was not cooked all the way so it was hard. Everything else was bland and had no flavor

Eaten here at least 4 times within the past year, I keep going back to see if their standards and customer service changes but no luck...it's still a 3/10 experience for the price, taste, and friendliness of the staff. Not worth $14+ for bowl of hard crusty rice, lot of beans, very little meat, a few pieces of lettuce and skimped toppings. The workers are not consistent in their portion size and not welcoming. I waited for a good 3 minutes for them to take my order. There was no line, they were just talking and ignoring me while I waited patiently. No apology, and for sure not a "hi what can I get for you, or a thank you for waiting..." I should've just walked away and went to aloha salads.

This restaurant is basically a Hawaii version of Chipotle. Unfortunately does not compare to chipotle. Portion much smaller, more expensive, and less flavorful than chipotle is. Would I eat it if I was starving and craving a burrito bowl? Yes. Would I come back otherwise? No. Would normally be a 3 star review but I am docking an additional star because they forgot to add my sour cream. Also, if anyone is curious, "paniolo steak" is replica barbacoa from chipotle.

This place sucks. I'm always disappointed every time I come here. Terrible customer service, terrible portions, terrible price. I got a bowl, asked for grilled steak, and got a half-spoonful of meat. I asked for a little more please and they said its gonna be $7 extra. are you serious?!! $7 more for another half-spoonful? It's already $15 by the way. I seriously wanted to just walk away. It's also a bunch of kids working who don't give af about you or your food! Also, the rice is hard, they put piles of beans to make ur bowl heavy, and the meat is so chewy. Terrible, I do not recommend to anyone. So frustrated.... I would give it 0 stars if i could

Went there yesterday Sunday 4pm. Bad energy from the guy who serves the rice.. grouchy and rude! And so tight and stingy. Small scoop rice and drizzle beans.. if they gonna charge 14$ for a bowl then at least make it worth it. But the rudeness was worst! I usually love the food but its not worth sending 14/15$ for a snack.