First, there were food trucks.

And now, pop-up restaurants.

These temporary joints — usually operated out of an existing restaurant space, coffee shop, factory or private home — are trending in the restaurant scene, with chefs using social media to spread the word about menus, locations and — most importantly — last-minute cancellations.

The most notable pop-up — one that got people buzzing — was Pig and the Lady, a experiment by Andrew Le, former sous chef of Mavro in Hank’s Haute Dogs in Kakaako.

Now even Hank’s is “popping up” in downtown Honolulu.

I’m telling you, this thing is contagious!

Well, I checked out my first pop-up restaurant experience last week at Plancha, run by Bob McGee (@planchahnl), formerly of Apartment3 and 12th Ave Grill — two delicious spots in town. He’s using Morning Glass Coffee and Cafe on East Manoa Road as his venue and a high-heat, flat-top griddle — plancha — as his tool.

The first service was in September — and it sold out before the food was ever plated. McGee’s last service is next week — and yes, that’s sold out, too.

I was lucky enough to snag a seat at last week’s lamb dinner. Here’s what the meal (and ambiance) looked like:

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Morning Glass Coffee and Cafe was transformed into this pop-up restaurant — and the ambiance was perfect. I even enjoyed the Manoa rain that came down during dinner service. It made the evening cozy.