Big Monster Sushi Food Truck (KOLOA)

Great sushi from a food truck. There is a restaurant in Lihue but we were closer to the food truck location and it didn't disappoint. Anyone who has read my reviews on sushi places knows I am a bit strict when it comes to rice. This rice was moist and delicious. The classic tuna and salmon rolls were good as well as the salmon nigiri. We also tried the edamame and gyoza. Both were good.

Very tasty rolls & sushi-burrito in a laid back atmosphere. You can tell that they take pride in crafting their food and they don't skimp on portions. We had some sushi roll appetizers at Red Salt the night before and Big Monster's rolls were 2X tastier at half the price.

They had great sushi. It was very tasty and fresh. Definitely worth visiting. Since its a food truck they had limited seating options nearby but we managed to find a good spot to sit.

@bigmonstersushifoodtruck is well known on the island, and for good reason. Husband and wife team Rung and Mai Kamraithong, opened their beautiful food truck in 2020, a time when many local restaurants were shutting their doors. They partnered with their friend, Belle Meephol, who owns Watchara Farms, and also manages the restaurant now. I discovered the food truck while on a visit to Poipu, Kauai in November of 2020, when there were few options on the island for fresh sushi. A local search for sushi led us to the Big Monster sushi truck, nestled in a small lot in the sleepy town of Koloa. As Big Monster sushi truck grew in popularity, an opportunity presented itself which would encourage Mai and Rung to open a brick and mortar restaurant in the town of Lihue, 20 minutes north (@bigmonstersushi_thai_lihue) Mai, who grew up in Thailand and learned all of the traditional dishes from her mother, was destined to bring a taste of Thailand to the local Thai community, as well as introducing this toothsome fare to locals and tourists. Rung previously spent 13 years in the hospitality industry. As a sushi chef that learned his trade at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago, you can find him at the Lihue location daily, slicing up fresh caught fish such as Ahi and Ono. When I asked Mai about the name, ‘Big Monster,’ she giggled and said “well, the restaurant is our child. We don’t have any children, and as people often call children their ‘little monsters,’ we decided to give our baby its proper name.” Featured dishes on our visit: Crab Rangoon-Angry Tuna Roll-Green Curry with Chicken-Drunken Noodles with shrimp-Big Monster Roll-Holy Crab Roll with purple sweet potato-Samurai Roll-Hot Mama Roll -Ahi Tuna Sashimi We love Rung and Mai, and the entire team and can’t wait to wait return and make this our local spot when we visit the island!

Never thought I'd be writing a review for a sushi food truck, but here we are. My family and I checked out big monster sushi food truck while on vacation in Kauai. We were all pleasantly surprised. The sushi burritos were really tasty. So much so, we went back a second time on our trip. Also, highly recommend the dragon roll and the volcano roll. We will definitely be back on our next visit.

Great sushi! We came here twice during our stay. Delicious rolls.

Fresh and delicious sushi! Highly recommend, so far, my favorite place for sushi on the island.

Great sushi truck with made to order hand rolls and sushi burritos. Love the place. Had the #1 deep fried sushi roll, a sushi Burkett and a softshell crab hand roll. Delicious.