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Chile Relleno

Mexican restaurant

One of the Best Places To Visits in Ahuimanu


Address

47-388 Hui Iwa St #18, Kaneohe, HI 96744, United States

Website

chilerellenohi.wixsite.com

Contact

+1 808-239-4340

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (535 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 10 am to 8:30 pm
  • Wednesday: 10 am to 8:30 pm
  • Thursday: 10 am to 8:30 pm
  • Friday: 10 am to 8:30 pm
  • Saturday: 10 am to 8:30 pm
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 10 am to 8:30 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: Mexican (26) good (23) service (21) delicious (16) Chile (13) Great (13) staff (11) Hawaii (10) great (10) clean (9)
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  • 5/5 Randy A. 9 months ago on Google
    My experience here from start to finish was amazing! I was served by Diana and she is the sweetest person I have ever met in Hawaii, even though everyone there are generally generous people. She has a lovely accent that often reminded me of Sofia Vergara! I didn’t recall that connection until after meeting her, anyway, I digress! I ordered the cinnamon churros and coffee, not disappointed whatsoever! Would totally recommend and I’m definitely coming back! 💪🏽
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sasanka S. 2 years ago on Google
    This was our first time here ans we are glad that we came . The food was just amazing , the table wait staff was so wonderful and helpful and the best part was the live music. I will 100% recommend this place. We have an 8 year old and he loved the food. The food quantity and price was just perfect.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kevin K. 1 year ago on Google
    First time having Mexican food in Hawaii did not disappoint. We found Chile Relleno on google when the other restaurant that we went to had a 2 hour wait. I had a chicken and beef burrito and it was large and stuffed with tasty meat. The staff was friendly but not very attentive as we waited almost the whole meal to have our water refilled. The chips and salsa was also really good not too spicy.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dina S. 1 year ago on Google
    Wonderful place with delicious food and the best service! The location is perfect. Prices are good! We will come back for sure.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sarah J. 1 year ago on Google
    We’ve been searching for a authentic Mexican restaurant and are so happy we found Chile Relleno! We’re originally from California so our expectations were pretty high. My husband loves the carnitas plate and I can’t get enough of their Chile verde plate! Also their horchata is so so good!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Fgdl84 3 years ago on Google
    All the way from Australia, we loved the food, great service. We've stopped in on each vacation, it's been on point everytime. 👌🏽
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 l. w. 4 years ago on Google
    Maaaaaaaaachaca! Machaca-machaca-machaca! Yep. Secret spot in the Ko'olau Center strip mall, you'd never know it was fabulous from the outside. Inside is CLEAN. Clean fans, lights, railings, floors, bathrooms (see pics), pictures, counters. Like you want in a kitchen. Like you should have anywhere. Charming, kitchsy decor. Ample free parking in Ko'olau Center. Reasonable prices. Kids' menu was appropriate without being all dinosaur-shaped nuggets (you know which Mexican restaurant I am referring to). Rice was lightly seasoned and fresh--too often have had old, chopped up, overly spiced/salted (to hide the age) rice in other places on island. Chile Colorado was soft, well-cooked, and well-marinated. Balanced flavors. Homemade beans. And they have machaca!!! If you grew up with this breakfast staple, you know it isn't on most menus here, and you are sad. But they serve it here! ¡Bailamos! Corn or flour tortillas, your choice. Chile relleno: fresh, bright, deep green chile; plump with the right cheese & a lot of but not overly heavy sauce. No hardened or plastic cheese, no cheap Monterey Jack cheese fraud filling. Everything from the filling to the choice of chile (see pics) says someone in the kitchen grew up eating this. Get the tradicional, tho there are variations on menu. Fried ice cream's outer dough was like the best churro dough, and vanilla ice cream was dense, rich, and generous. Drizzled with chocolate and caramel sauce and some whipped cream. If you've kids, they're in heaven. Satisfying & shareable. Flan occasionally on special. Served in a square cut from a larger pan (aww, I missed the caramel). Flavor was light tho good, creamy consistency, and good density w/a pretty even cook. Served with a side of ice cream, whipped cream, and caramel drizzle. I'd have preferred more caramel from the flan itself instead, but ultimately satisfying. Flan's texture saved it. Rich and shareable. Reasonable price, clean shop, beautiful customer service. Newer restaurant getting its legs. 4 stars for food & beautifully clean shop, extra star for fantastic service (ask for Natalie).
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Richard L. 3 years ago on Google
    Authentic, real Mexican flavors, awesome menu,, NOT texmex! This is the single best Mexican restaurant on Oahu.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ben R. 3 years ago on Google
    Best authentic Mexican food would recommend this place.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jeffrey G. 4 years ago on Google
    Just stopped in here. It was very clean. Clean kitchen clean tables ckean bathrooms. Excellent food also!!!!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Esther G. 4 years ago on Google
    Food is great-- always consistent. BYOB
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Soo Kyoung M. 4 years ago on Google
    Great food. Great atmosphere. Came on a Wednesday and they had a live guitarist singing. Byob and great service.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 jesenia m g. 4 years ago on Google
    Loved this place verry nice, the waitress are verry nice. OMG the horchata was huge!! And for a really good price for the size. The tacos were pretty big too and the meat was juicy you could tell its marinated soo good. My burrito was a little dry looked microwaved but still good, it lookes small at first but i could not finish it and i was hungry so!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Doug F. 4 years ago on Google
    Great tasting food, very reasonable prices, nice atmosphere, very friendly staff! Wish they were at my home town! Oh and did I mention it had one of the cleanest restaurant bathrooms I've been in! Great staff & owners made it happen!!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Leah S. 4 years ago on Google
    Delicious!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Allyx K. 4 years ago on Google
    The ambience here at Chile Relleno is always perfect, no matter what mood I'm in when I visit. There was live music at Christmasttime; the artwork is so interesting; and the staff is friendly and helpful. The food is always delicious and well-made.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Back S. 4 years ago on Google
    Wow the food nice
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Devonna A. 4 years ago on Google
    EXCELLENT. Nice friendly staff. Food is so good! This wasy second time. Still plan on going back!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Thayne W. 4 years ago on Google
    Good food, great service.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mercedes F. 4 years ago on Google
    My family and I have come here every year we visit Hawaii and we always look forward to coming here. The food is really good and we enjoy the decorations and atmosphere.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ninad B. 2 years ago on Google
    Best Mexican food ever. I can eat here everyday
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joeyaynn G. 1 year ago on Google
    In true Hawaiian style, we had a table full of pupus but Mexican style. Everything was mouth watering delicious. The fish was fresh and citrusy, the Chile Verde was piping hot, and the salsa and guacamole were so so Ono. The most authentic Mexican food I've had on the island.... We had the best service and will go back again and again.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Scott H. 1 year ago on Google
    We were going to visit the temple across the street, search a sign on the highway that said "best chile rellenos in Hawaii" so we had to stop on the way back, even though we had dinner reservations. SO glad we did, definitely lives up to the hype on their sign. A liquor license would help and we would have stayed longer
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Maria M. 3 years ago on Google
    It was absolutely delicious and the service excellent. So thankful they are open for dine in!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nadia F. 4 years ago on Google
    Absolutely love this spot! Being vegan can make eating out difficult as I don't like to hassle servers with extensive questions and requests. I had a great experience with Natalie as a waitress. I ordered a veggie bowl without cheese and ranch so she asked if I am vegan. When I said yes, she let me know that the rice is cooked with chicken stock and made sure to make notes on my order specifying no dairy and no rice. The veggie bowl was delicious and so was the horchata! I left with a full belly and a smile on my face Side note: They have Taco Tuesday AND Taco Wednesday!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Margot T. 3 years ago on Google
    Great friendly staff. It was my first time so the waitress helped me pick a yummy dish based on my likes. Staff gets 5 stars... food, I only had 1 dish and I'd say it was pretty good (I had vegetarian nachos). Good bang for buck for sure (the dish was HUGE).
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Melissa S. 3 years ago on Google
    Best food ever. So fresh and flavourful. Great staff as well!!!! Each time I go it's perfect! I'm so addicted to their salsa that any chance i have to get there i need to buy salsa and a dish to eat. I can't get enough!! I'm so happy that they are still serving during this pandemic.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tazarae-Ashley B. 3 years ago on Google
    Best authentic mexican food I've had in Hawaii yet and so close to home. Thank you Chile Rellenos for the ono food!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 CC L. 5 years ago on Google
    Delicious food, nice and fast service too. We eat here a lot!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Davina S. 2 years ago on Google
    😋 Wonderful and attentive service. Delicious Mexican cuisine 😋 Great atmosphere. Clean and safe. We enjoyed the complimentary tortilla chips with salsa served right when we settled in. We loved the Ceviche Combo (Shrimp and Fish) appetizer - A MUST 😋 For dinner...we "inhaled" a Soft Taco plate and Tamale special entree 😋 Horchata and Churros (without sugar coat) with vanilla ice cream filled up the little voids in our bellies 😋 So grateful that they have a clean and spacious restroom 😁 Enjoy.

  • 3/5 Min 1 year ago on Google
    Got seated immediately. Chips and salsa and a menu were promptly brought to the table. Then got to see 3 different servers ignore our table for 15 min. We ended up leaving because noone would take our order. Not even drinks. It's a shame because the food is pretty good here. Only recommend for takeout. 2023 Update: Recent take out photo…the food quality doesn’t seem to be on par. It was very disappointing. Hope this is a one off.

  • 5/5 Dulce H. 2 years ago on Google
    Great food!, great atmosphere!! We are from Texas and their mexican food is authentic. I highly recommend the chile relleno beef plate and also the fajita plate.. Customer service was.good, the young lady who sat us down was a little over whemled with customers walking in but was attentive. Again food was yummy!

  • 5/5 Alissa O. 1 year ago on Google
    My friend says this was the best Mexican food she has ever put in her mouth…. She had the flautas. We’re from Colorado so good Mexican isn’t something we haven’t had but this was pretty tasty. My son got the stuffed green pepper and I have to say this was something special…. Never had anything like it before. They don’t have any alcohol… which is unfortunate for a Mexican joint where I need a delicious margarita but the good food makes up for it.

  • 4/5 N L. 1 year ago on Google
    The food is good. I wasn't able to finish my plate and took the leftovers home.

  • 3/5 Dennise A. 1 year ago on Google
    The service is great! The food is a bit off. Everything was pretty bland. Traditional tacos were disappointing. The salsas were basically just sauce with little flavor. Bigger lime slices are needed. It’s really hard to squeeze them when they’re cut so small. My partner had the Chile relleno which actually was good so hence why the restaurant is named that.

  • 5/5 Sindhu R. 3 years ago on Google
    This is one of the best Mexican places I have been to, We tried chimichanga, fajitas and tacos. Everything was delicious!!

  • 5/5 Liza H. 1 year ago on Google
    While I enjoyed the delicious food Hawaii has to offer, sometimes a taste of home is needed and Chile Relleno did not disappoint! Real, authentic Mexican cuisine (I'm Mexican, so I know!). The Chile Relleno combo came with rice and refried beans that were tasty. The Horchata is absolutely delicious! If you like Horchata, get the pitcher. Oh, and their chips and salsa are really good too!

  • 5/5 Abe P. 1 year ago on Google
    Good Shrimp n Fish Ceviche! Chicken Echiladas Also Very Good! Big Portions. Great Food n Service! BYOB!

  • 5/5 Marissa P. 3 years ago on Google
    Waitress was attentive, atmosphere was beautiful, and the food was delicious! I’m from Texas and it was difficult to find good Mexican food on island. Highly recommend this place!

  • 4/5 Priyanshu K. 3 years ago on Google
    I did takeout. Good service, average food. Obviously great price if you’re tourist and been eating in the beach areas. But nothing special.

  • 5/5 Crazy R. 1 year ago on Google
    Food are delicious I order super burrito . Very large portion ,and also got a nacho for stater . Friendly staff . you can tell how delicious are the food from the picture i downloaded before & after eating. U can tell the plate are very clean after I ate. The dishwasher doesn't have hard time to clean up my plate😅

  • 5/5 May E. 1 year ago on Google
    Suggested by a local resident and didn’t disappoint. El Chile Relleno is located in Ko’olau Centre in Ahuimanu across the Valley of the Temples. Authentic Mexican cuisine and decor. Excellent service…our server even spoke Spanish. We ordered the sizzling chicken fajitas and it was plenty for two.

  • 5/5 Derick K. 11 months ago on Google
    Best authentic fresh Mexican food on the island hands down. Broke da mouth. They even serve breakfast. My #1 favorite Mexican restaurant and trust me I eat. Must try if you on the eastside.

  • 5/5 Anonymous l. 3 years ago on Google
    Drove a half hour to try out their fish and shrimp ceviche, was not disappointed. Got a to go box full of ceviche for 15 bucks plus a box of chips; well worth the price. The food was very fresh and the server/ cashier was very polite. Overall great place to eat.

  • 5/5 z2ferndigi 3 years ago on Google
    This is our go-to Mexican place on the island. Staff are friendly, the inside dining is clean (pre-covid visits), and the food fresh and delicious. It's one of the only places I've found horchata too! (It's a bit on the sweet side, but that's how I prefer it). I find that the meat is always well seasoned (love the enchiladas). Consistently good service.

  • 5/5 Kauais F. 3 years ago on Google
    I love the chicken enchiladas

  • 5/5 Elena Gomez Elena G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The best Mexican food in Hawaii !! ❤❤❤❤ The best Mexican food in Hawaii! 🌴🌴 (Original) The best Mexican food in Hawaii !!❤❤❤❤ La mejor comida Mexicana en Hawaii! 🌴🌴

  • 5/5 Mark O. 3 years ago on Google
    I didn't eat there I was waiting for my drug dealer in the parking lot

  • 1/5 Orlando P. 3 years ago on Google
    Disappointed I had high expectations based on photos and other reviews...

  • 5/5 William L. 3 years ago on Google
    Great, Authentic Mexican Food. Always great service, ample servings. Delicious and affordable. Order ahead and pick it up on the way home.

  • 1/5 Dora N. 3 years ago on Google
    Why am i getting this. I didnt even go 2 El Chile Relleno 🙄🤦‍♀️🤔🤨

  • 5/5 James W. 3 years ago on Google
    The food is delicious! The customer service is excellent and the decor beautiful.

  • 5/5 Garren L. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent

  • 5/5 Barry R. 3 years ago on Google
    Despite the restrictions due to Covid, the service was quick and attentive. We ordered burritos, one extreme and one regular, along with a chimichanga. The food was delicious! I drove there to try the tamales (they stopped making them during this Covid pandemic), but I was not disappointed. We will definitely be making the drive from town to eat there again! Great food, reasonable prices!

  • 5/5 MJ C. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent food and good portions for the $. I order my favorite, chicken flautas, and am never disappointed!!! Soooo good 😋

  • 5/5 Kenya H. 4 years ago on Google
    Food is delicious, it looks just like in the pictures on the menu, and the staff is awesome, attentive and very welcoming. I'd eat there every week if it weren't in Temple Valley lol

  • 5/5 Johnny A. 4 years ago on Google
    Live music, good food, great service.

  • 5/5 Ricardo P. 3 years ago on Google
    Great Mexican Food!

  • 5/5 Byron L. 3 years ago on Google
    Food was Awesome and service was Great.

  • 5/5 Michael T. 3 years ago on Google
    Fast Friendly Fresh Delicious🤙🏼

  • 5/5 Solomon B. 3 years ago on Google
    Friendly staff always excellent food your choice.

  • 5/5 Tamiko Delos S. 3 years ago on Google
    Value, comfortable, clean and attentive service!


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Kids' menu
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Kerbside pickup

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