We came at 8:38 pm when the main kitchen was already closed but the taco stand was open so we got…read moreus two plates of 4 tacos for about $27. We tried each salsa. The red one is SPICY!!!! We also ordered the mango, guava, and lime Jarritos. It was the perfect dinner to end my days off. Tacos on a Thursday night off? Si, por favor! Wow. We loved the tacos so much, we ate 10 tacos. Lol. Thank you for the hospitality!

Latin Flair Month still continues... this time in North Shore!…read more Surf N Salsa did not disappoint. We tried the Beef Empanadas with Potatoes - Shrimp Tacos - Al Pastor - and Churros with Chócale Dip. Do I need to say more :) Great outside seating - with Roster and Chickens keeping you company. Will repeat every time I'm in Oahu.

We tried the golden fish tacos, fish and chips, and crème brûlée from this food truck during our…read moretrip to Oahu and everything was delicious. The fish was perfectly crispy with fresh slaw and really creamy sauces. The tortillas for the tacos tasted very fresh too, which made them even better. Both entrées came with lemon wedges that added a nice bright touch. The fish and chips were great and the fries were perfectly crisp. I still think about the crème brûlée. The texture and caramelized top were spot on. Portions were generous as well. We were staying at a nearby resort so it was an easy walk for us. The service was good, although we came when there was not much of a line. The truck is located in a lot with several other food trucks so it is easy to find. I cannot speak to parking since we walked. There are a couple of benches in front where you can sit and enjoy your food, and the truck sits under a huge tree which gives some nice shade from the heat. Overall, I would highly recommend stopping by if you are looking for great vegan food.

Thr parking is the only tough thing about eating at this food truck. You have to find a spot on the…read morestreet and it is located in an area with a lot of one-way streets so circling around is a likelihood. The good news is it is fast so if you wait a little bit, someone is likely to finish up and leave. The ambience is definitely casual since it is a truck. There is covered picnic-table style seating for this truck and the other trucks nearby. The food is SO good. I read rave reviews on here for the fish tacos so I orderes them and they did not disappoint. The vegan sour cream is so creamy, thr coleslaw is perfectly tangy and crunchy, and the vegan fish is delightful. My husband got the chicken tacos which were hot, in contrast to the fish tacos. They had avocado and a green sauce and we also liked these though the fish were our favorite. The hibiscus lemonade was lovely and refreshing also. The service here is very fast. We basically ordered and then looked around at the other truck menus and by that time our food was ready! I would definitely recommend this place especially for vegetarians and vegans and would love to come back!

Same great garlic sauce on the shrimp but shrimp were smaller and not as succulent. Still good but…read morenot as good as before Still sweet garlicky buttery flavor. They give the same amount of rice. This time around, went on a Sunday in July; took over 45 min from ordering to getting the food. Difficult to get a seat. There's a sign that they didn't have the spice version available because they were short staff. However, they gave chili sauce. Finding a parking spot in the shared lot was quick; they still charge $2 to park.

First time, I wasn't impressed…read more Food: We ordered the garlic beef hot dog and and Shrimp plate and I have to say it was a disappointment. The Garlic beef hot dog is literally a hot dog with minced garlic tossed on top. They didn't dress the dog or anything. It was dry and the garlic was caked on there so much we had to scrape alot off. Definitely had better. The Shrimp plate was totally the same way but it had rice which by the way why was the rice mushy? C'mon guys we cant have mushy rice. Smh...... this was a miss all around. Service: The staff was focused on moving fast but doesn't really engage with customers. This also changes the experience of going to Giovanni. I don't know, maybe they can be a little more social with their guests especially after tossing dry hot dogs and mushy Shrimp are way. Another miss on this one. Atmosphere: This was my favirite part. The location is amazing and their are other food trucks surrounding Giovanni's so you do have other options s and honestly I would venture to the other trucks. The crepes Van is amazing. Theirs also a lot of chickens walking around so be mindful if your not a fan of free range chickens. Location: Its in the Ohau, North Shore in a small lot. Parking: Parking is tight but it moves. Its also $5 to park in the lot or you can go around the corner and park. Price: No joke for what we got this location is way over priced. Beware.

Great service! A wide range for really any mood you might be in. Plenty of seating tucked away with…read morenice tunes. Great place to grab a late meal!!!

We had a wonderful experience at Ocean Blue Ocean Seafood & Steak in Waikiki! The food was fresh,…read moredelicious, and exceeded our expectations. Every dish was full of flavor, and you could really tell they use quality ingredients. The service was excellent--our food arrived quickly, and we didn't have to wait long even though the restaurant was busy. The staff was friendly, attentive, and made us feel very welcome. If you're looking for great seafood and steak in Waikiki with fast service and outstanding quality, I highly recommend this place. We will definitely be coming back on our next trip to Hawaii!

Literally the best shrimp I ever had. Absolutely delicious!!…read more I don't say that lightly either. It was otherworldly!! The staff was great too!!!! I'll be back!

Giovanni's is one of those places where memory does a remarkable amount of the seasoning. I've been…read moreeating here across decades. Enough visits that this is no longer about catching them on a bad afternoon, ordering the wrong thing or failing to understand what the place is supposed to be. I've tried the different shrimp, stood in the lines, eaten at the tables, navigated the parking, brought people here and returned because, for a very long time, Giovanni's was simply one of those places you went when you were on this side of the island. At some point, repetition becomes evidence. The truck itself has become an artifact. Covered in signatures, battered by time, photographed millions of times. There was probably a period when all of that felt charming. Now it mostly feels tired. There is a difference between patina and neglect and the surrounding experience has increasingly crossed that line for me. Flies, crowded tables, overflowing activity, rough parking, heat, trash nearby. You can romanticize rustic only so far before rustic starts asking for a pressure washer. Then there is the service, which has consistently been the hardest part for me to understand. I don't need anyone performing hospitality like they're auditioning for a resort commercial, but basic warmth costs nothing. Too often the interaction here feels impatient and transactional, as though the customer is somehow inconveniencing the operation by showing up to buy the food. After enough visits, you stop calling that an off day. And then there is the plate. The shrimp itself is actually the least offensive part. It is generally cooked reasonably well. Tender enough, rarely destroyed and when you get a good batch you can understand why this formula became so popular. Everything around it drags it down. The rice has repeatedly been soft, clumped and bordering on mushy. I am annoyingly particular about rice, but rice is not some decorative substance placed beneath the main event. It matters. When half the plate is rice, screwing it up is not a minor detail. The garlic is abundant, certainly, but abundance and care are different things. It often arrives more like a wet mass of processed garlic than the fragrance and texture you get from properly chopped fresh cloves. Add the butter and oil and you certainly get intensity, but after several bites the whole thing becomes heavy rather than interesting. The little salad on the side generally feels like an afterthought that has been waiting for someone to remember it. And that is ultimately my problem with Giovanni's. The entire experience feels as though its reputation arrived at the destination years before the restaurant did and everyone decided there was no longer much reason to keep improving. People will continue coming. Of course they will. The name is famous, the truck is recognizable, the photographs are practically mandatory and nostalgia is one hell of a business model. I understand it because it worked on me for years. But strip away the mythology and ask a brutally simple question: If this exact plate came from an unknown truck with no history, no signatures and no reputation, would you still wait in line for it? I wouldn't. Two stars. The shrimp can still be decent and I have too many memories here to pretend the place means nothing to me. But nostalgia should bring you back to a restaurant. It shouldn't be responsible for making the food taste better. I kept returning because tradition can turn habit into taste. I'm done confusing the two.

Some of the best birria tacos I've had--no exaggeration. The flavor is rich, the meat is tender,…read moreand everything comes together exactly the way it should. This place is as low-key as it gets. There's no real dine-in setup, just a small window where you order and take your food to go. But that simplicity is part of the appeal; all the focus is on the food.

Incredible food! Amazing how quick the food comes out. There is ample seating and koi fish outside,…read morereally nice location. Huge portions of flavorful food about as good if not better than I had growing up in California. Yummy! Mahalo

Food was amazing, the katsu tuna was satisfying! 100% great…read morelocation highly recommended. We finished the açaí bowl, very yummy. Family of 5 loved it Service was high quality and fast delivery even with a long line. The sunset is one of the best times to come and eat here. 6:30pm in July perfect timing

Beautiful day here in hawaii. Came to the north shore craving some garlic shrimp. I was too hungry…read moreand stopped at this food truck right next to the foodlands with my friend. Unfortunately I should have had more patience. First off my friend tried to ask for the garlic butter ahi plate and the cashier said the ahi would take 30 minutes, but then the person in the kitchen corrected them and said it would actually take only 15 minutes because it would be fresh. So he tried to go down the line and pick something else from the specials but they were all ahi. And unfortunately he's allergic to shrimp so he couldn't choose the shrimp plates but honestly it's probably for the better. The garlic shrimp was mid. And even worst the rice was soggy almost as if I made it (and I don't make good rice). Also the salad was discolored and lacked freshness. The shrimps were also tiny af. Luckily, for my friend, however his plate ended up only taking about 10 minutes, which is good. But he wasn't too pleased with his meal either. Both our rices tasted almost spoiled in a way, my friend said it felt and tasted like it wasn't fresh as if it was made yesterday. And I was needing a napkin, my friend went to get me one, and came back saying how they emphasize to just "take one" napkin. Which I can understand to a certain point, but he got the impression she really didn't want him to take more than just one. Which is pretty silly cause when you're eating garlic shrimp it gets really messy. The only good thing about this place is that it has a beautiful view of the water and they were playing the Beatles and we're in Hawaii. But if I were you, I'd totally pass this tourist trap, and head elsewhere. This place claims to have the best fish plates but they lack TLC and quality food. Honestly probably the worst meal I've had of the year. I was ready to finish my meal. My friend and I both agreed this place lacked a bit of aloha.

Where can you get freshly cooked breakfasts for $5 in this day and age ordered and prepared with a…read moresmile. Clean picnic tables to eat in front of the food truck. Thanks for researching on Yelp and treating us for breakfast Doc

The food here is very good. The boneless kalbi has been my go to. It's very tender and flavorful…read moreand is premade so it's gonna be the shortest wait. They have the best Mac salad with a lot of smoked paprika, it just sucks that they put such a small scoop. Unfortunately the rice I got today was just a touch dry/undercooked. The plates are good but $20 is right on the border of being worth it - I would feel a lot better paying that if the rice was better and they gave more Mac salad. There's other great options nearby for a few dollars cheaper. Also, they used to have blackened fish that was fire. They got rid of that for furikake salmon.

Heard about this place serving really good funnel cakes so when we were in Kahuku in search of…read moregarlic shrimp (alas Fumi's is CLOSED!), we just had to stop by. It's a little hidden gem located just before you turn into the Kahuku food truck pod. Go slow because you'll miss it. Look for the sign and the gravel lot on the right as you head towards the food trucks. Parking a little tricky but you can either find parking in the gravel lot or park in the main one and walk over. Hidden in the corner behind ferns and plants you'll find a little stand manned by very sweet people. "Uncle" takes your order and "auntie" whips up the funnel cake. Please be patient because they are made fresh to order. We got the fully loaded ($13). Recommend getting this one! Comes hot topped with ice cream, fresh banana slices, chocolate and strawberry syrup and whipped cream and powdered sugar. Whoa! It's pretty big so get ito share. If you can't decide there's another option where you can get 3 smaller ones with different toppings like cinnamon. But no mess around - just get the Fully Loaded. The funnel cake wasn't soaked in grease but nice and light with a perfect crunch. We sat at one of the 2 red picnic tables and devoured it in less than 10 minutes . The sign didn't lie- it WAS the best funnel cake in Hawaii!

Kids wanted a Funnel Cake for dessert. Located by the food truck area, we enjoyed the local scenery…read morewaiting for his dessert being prepped by the owner who makes a beautifully presented dessert. There was a rooster in the bushes keeping us entertained. Recommend!

Thanks for for catering our celebrations for the second year. The food is always amazing. Thank you…read moreonce again.

Finding authentic Mexican food in Hawaii has been tough. My bf is from the mainland, so nothing on…read moreisland really impressed him. We saw a line at Sabrozon so we wanted to see what the hype was about. We got the carne asada plate and the nachos. There were benches by the food truck, but we opted to take the food home to eat. We spent about $50 for two plates. The portions were huge. We dug into the food. The guacamole was proportional. The ingredients were fresh and flavorful. I could only finish half of my plate. We ended up saving our leftovers for another meal. I wanted to eat more in one sitting but I was so full. The bf was satisfied to finally try an authentic Mexican spot in town.