About Us

A word packed with so much significance, Aloha has applications for all facets of life, not just in saying hello and goodbye. Locals know the importance of “living aloha” on the islands. It signifies a way of life through unity and oneness with mankind, the sea and da ‘aina. Aloha means love, kindness, respect and that you care. At Buzz's we strive to make our city and the lives of our customers better. We wish to send you away with a smile, feeling better about your day.

At Buzz's Hawaiian Grill we care enough about the food we serve to hand craft our dishes, for instance we grind the chicken, hand slice the vegetables and roll each and every spring roll ourselves. Our Musubi and Poke are made fresh each morning from our family's recipes. The same recipes we raised our Keikis on. Our marinades and sauces are made from scratch because we want our customers to really taste the goodness of Hawaii. If you lived in the islands you will appreciate the authentic taste of home. 

The Hawaiian plate lunch was derived from the plantation workers sharing with their co-workers, from various nations, their bento box lunches from their native land . We take pride in the vast melting pot that gives Hawaiian dishes their unique flavor. We are driven to share with others our love for the islands and we hope you taste the love we put into our work. In my heart opening up Buzz's is my gift to those who have not traveled to Hawaii, at the same time it's my way of honoring Hawaii, my friends and the Ohana I miss so dearly. For these reasons we put our heart into everything we do and cook.

Wouldn't the world be a better place with more aloha? Join us in our efforts to spread aloha.

Buzz lived on the north shore of Oahu and worked in Honolulu until moving to St. Louis in 1986. During the long commute each day he stopped at many of the islands plate lunch joints along the way. Some famous such as Zippy's, Rainbow Cafe and L&L Drive Inn. Others not as well known like the Paniolo Cafe in Punaluu. A favorite afternoon stop was Matsumoto's Shave Ice in Haleiwa, or Libby's Manapua on Kalihi St. on the morning commute.

Moving to St. Louis presented a challenge to locate sushi bars, shave ice huts, poke stops, saimen houses and plate lunch cafe's. So much of Hawaiian life is music, dance and FOOD. 

Over the years Buzz and his wife would cook Hawaiian cuisine for their children and friends. It was integrated into their way of life. in 2016 Buzz decided to take matters into his own hands and launch a food truck featuring his favorite Hawaiian dishes so St. Louis could experience the Taste of Hawaii.

Buzz has five daughters, three of which you will meet working on the food truck. The other two, along with four grandchildren, live in Hawaii. Oh how we miss them all.