Alejandro's Mexican Food on Kapahulu

Alejandro’s Mexican Food started as a stand in Waikiki. Keen to feed the club crowd, owner Alejandro Alvarado started his food biz at the now-shuttered Maddog Saloon. Soon, he was popping up at other clubs, and then settled on a corner in Waikiki, serving his street tacos to night owls who would close out the clubs at 3 a.m.

The Kapahulu location, complete with Tehrell Porter murals of Frida Kahlo and a bull and horse (it represents Alvarado and his business parter) emblazoned out front brings it full circle for the “street taco guy.” He’s back in Waikiki and jokes that some of the clubbers who used to stumble to his stand for a taco are now settled, bringing their families in for dinner.