Elena's | Home is Here | PBS HAWAIʻI

We’ve all been there. It’s lunch or dinner time, but you can’t decide what to eat. There’s no shortage of options, but if you’re in the mood for Filipino food, Elena’s Restaurant in Waipahu has been serving original and traditional dishes with a local twist since 1974.

#hawaii #pbs #filipino

[Golgibaby]

A lovely snapshot of the tears, sweat, and love behind an intergenerational small business held together by community and family.

[jingcc]

Great story! As a long time mainland visitor since little kid times, Mom & Pop shops are the true gems of Hawaii. They have the Aloha Spirit and spread far and wide. Please continue to support local. Thanks for showcasing a true gem. 🤙🏽💜

[jasestrickland]

The back story is so charming! What an interesting, funny, hard working family!

[Golgibaby]

The kanak attack is legendary. A beloved Waipahu establishment.

[MartinHernandez-qvvc]

Talk story is relating to people and being respectful that's amother reason customers come back it's love of business and OHANA 😊🤙

[sinavaitululeupolu]

Miss eating at local restaurant in hawaii. Even nabarette is long gone but many memories going there

[maxfit]

I grew up in Kalihi and back in the 80’s my parents would take us to the King St location. Lot of memories. I’m glad they were able to survive the pandemic because many long time restaurants closed. A very touching story.

[haydeecastillo]

How cute
Support local mom and pop shops

[hularock]

I miss that place, good to hear its still in business....

[sharonknorr]

We lived in Waipahu from 1974 - 1977, when it was surrounded by cane fields and not concrete. Don't really remember if we ever ate at Elena's. However, my roommate and I worked with several Filipino's and learned how to make pancit and adobo and lumpia - made 200 lumpia at my roommate's wedding reception in a little home kitchen, but never got to eat any of them, LOL, they got snatched up as soon as they were done. Good memories.

[Badz]

Elenas is da bomb ono Filipino food. We did the renovation on jack n in a box waipahu the only problem was aftah we eat we need wheelchair n king bed for go sleep 😂😂🤙🏾🤙🏾 mahalos elenas

[kennoma]

What an inspiring story! Thank you Elena's and PBS Hawai'i.

[EHKTVE]

808 home is where the heart is. Elena's a standard and staple in our community. Aloha and Alofaz. Cheehheeee÷ Aurightttt❤❤❤❤

[SanjuroYojimbo]

We are lucky we got to visit in 2019. Good ONO food.

[danielwest]

Love 🇵🇭 Filipino Food !!! God Bless The Hawaiian & Filipino Cultures 🙏❤️🏝

[coldfito]

definitely looks like comfort food, very mouthwatering

[aileenc.]

Love Elena’s! So delicious!! Wish we had one here in the Mainland.

[dandelionvideosworldwide]

Howzit!
That's my girlfriends brother & wife at da beginning going inside Elena's. I go here & like their food 🍽🥤

[radar]

Think I remember this place....early mid 80s

[LizaGalvez-rxto]

The Filipinos can look like Hawaiian, Samoan Mexican etc .. Filipino food is delicious!