Tacos, Thai food & burgers in Hāna townThe end of the road tastes better.
Ae’s three family food trucks share a lot on Hāna Highway near the Hana Ranch Store, two minutes from Hāna Bay.
Photo: Hāna Bay: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
From Hāna town to the truck
Hāna town to lunch.
Hāna is a small town at the far end of the Hāna Highway, with 1,526 residents at the 2020 census.
When you finally roll into town, Ae’s food trucks are right on the highway near the Hana Ranch Store.
Tacos, nachos and burritos come from the red taco trailer.
Pad thai, curries and coconut shrimp plates come from the red Ae’s Thai Kitchen truck, and burgers from the white burger truck.
Eat at the picnic tables under the big shade trees.
Drive to the truck
2 min0.5 mi
Route
Hāna Highway
The trucks
5124 Hana HwyNear the Hana Ranch Store
Two orders of tacos with lime and cilantro on a teal picnic table in HānaAbout Hāna town
Know the place before you go.
The Hāna Highway has about 620 curves and 59 bridges, 46 of them one lane, and the road was finished in 1926.
Most people reach town hungry.
Hāna Bay Beach Park, Hasegawa General Store and the Hāna Cultural Center are all a short drive or walk from the truck.
The bay, its dark-sand beach and the old pier sit right under Kauiki Head, the green headland you see from the beach park.
Hāna Highway bridge: Jonathanking, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Lunch in town, then the beach
Grab two mahi-mahi tacos or a taco salad bowl to eat at the tables, or take it down to the bay.
Plates of pad thai or pork belly with rice travel well in the car.
Feeding the whole car
Different cravings are the whole point here. One person gets nachos, one gets green curry, and the kids get a burger.
All three trucks sit in the same lot.
For a bigger group, call (808) 446-1502 and ask about a party pan of beef broccoli stir-fry.
They were so full of flavor, their fish was cooked perfect and the sauce they put on was so good!!
The menus
What’s on the boards.
Five menus from three family trucks in one Hāna lot.
- Fish Tacos & Mexican FoodMahi-mahi and shrimp tacos, nachos, burritos and taco salad bowls.
Thai FoodPad thai, curries, tom yum, stir-fries with rice and coconut plates.
Mahi-Mahi & Fresh FishMahi-mahi tacos and plates, plus grilled, garlic and coconut shrimp.
Burgers & Hot DogsHand-pressed burgers, the Hanadog, chicken sandwiches, fries and shakes.
Vegan & Veggie PlatesVeggie curry, veggie egg rolls, tofu veggie stir-fry and veggie drunken noodles.
Other stops near Hāna
Coming from somewhere else?
Hāmoa & Kōkī Beach6–9 min from the truck · Six minutes to Kōkī, nine to Hāmoa, by Haneoo Road.
Waiʻānapanapa State Park11 min from the truck · 11 minutes from the black sand, near the Hana Ranch Store.
Kahanu Garden & Hāna Airport12–19 min from the truck · 19 minutes to Kahanu Garden, 12 to Hāna Airport.
Kīpahulu & Pipiwai Trail35–45 min from the truck · The food stop on the way to or from Kīpahulu, about 35 to 45 minutes out.
Good to know
Hāna town questions.
Where exactly are the trucks in Hāna?
In the food-truck lot at 5124 Hana Hwy in Hāna town, near the Hana Ranch Store.
Look for the red trailer with FISH TACOS painted on the side. The Thai truck and the burger truck are in the same lot.
Is there somewhere to sit?
Yes. Picnic tables sit out front under big shade trees, right next to the trucks.
Can I check the menu before I drive over?
The chalkboards out front change. Call (808) 446-1502 to ask what is on today.
Groups, pans & questions
Feeding a whole crew?
Beef broccoli stir-fry comes by the full pan or the half pan. Send a note or call, and the family will sort out the details with you.
- Party pans and group orders: ask what fits your crowd
- Questions about the menus, the vegan board or what is on today
- Fastest answer: call or text (808) 446-1502