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.

I usually never leave reviews but this place is a 10/10 good af so I just had to. the owners are so…read moresweet and welcoming. they gave use samples of their catfish and smoked bbq chicken and just.. amazing. Their flavor is insane especially on the smoked chicken. Their bbq sauce is the owner's personal recipe and let me say it's definitely the best bbq we ever had. Also will definitely be going back for the fried oreos better than the state fairs imo. They have great pricing, big portions, and it's homemade definitely worth trying their place out !!

I met these incredibly fun people through this FB food page, and we've been meeting up to eat at…read moredifferent places whenever I'm in town. One of them suggested Lacoy's and since I had read about them through the page, I also wanted to go too! They open at 11:30 and you can drive through this gate, when it's open, into the parking lot. My crazy @$$, drove along the side of the building and went to where they were. The owner, Shawna, told us we needed to wait in the parking lot. LOL! When she said they were ready, we ordered the shrimp and the bbq chicken. Since it was Wednesday, we got the special which came with all the sides. The chicken was sooooooo tender! The shrimp were nice and crispy! Loved the mac n cheese and those greens with the bacon... Soooooooo good! Nice butter corn and cornbread! Oh, and we got lumpia too...and you need to go early or they will be sold out! Shawna also gave a sample of the shrimp and catfish while we were waiting. That was really nice of her. This is one of those not so hidden gems worth driving to! If you're on your way to the North Shore, make a stop and grab some lunch! You won't be disappointed! Mahalo Lacoy's!

BETTER THAN GIOVANNIS!‍ Everything tasted hot and fresh,…read moredefinitely will be my new spot for sure. Came 15 minutes before they closed and they had my order ready in about 5 minutes everything tasted fresh and hot not all greasy too, all the plates come with shrimp+rice+salad and a slice pineapple. I told them I didn't want a slice pineapple and to substitute it with rice and man they didn't disappoint with the extra scoop rice and hot garlic on top of the rice man it tasted good I will be back guarantee Yessah

Must always eat at a shrimp truck while at the North Shore, and this time we found Jenny's! They're…read morelocated on the edge of Haleiwa town. Ok I have to say I think Jenny's is better than Giovanni's. We ordered three different plates to try - butter garlic, lemon pepper, and spicy garlic... and all were delicious! Came out piping hot and fresh, and the shrimp was not overcooked!! My favorite of the three was the lemon pepper.

The lomi o'io is killah!!!! No need add anything just eat!!!! You can add small kine chili pepper…read morewater but it's Ono just the way it is!!!

Bomb-looking food, but not so bomb-tasting…read more My mom was inspired to place a New Years' Eve order from Kapakahi Grindz thanks to her co-worker, so she texted me to order a 20 pc spicy ahi bomb tray and a dozen pasteles ($95 total). So I did by texting the number, and communication was amazing. I pulled up to the meet-up location in Wahiawa at the designated time, and the order was packaged nicely. I'm sad to say that the spicy ahi bombs were too salty for my family's taste, and the pasteles were too bland. Spicy ahi was frozen, which I actually didn't mind because fresh ahi is really hard to come by these days. However, I don't think that the price was justifiable for the quality. Don't think I'll order from them again, but it was nice to try. 2.5/5.

Food is great, tasty. Not sure the owner know what a mini is but thats a good thing, kidding. Good:…read morecost $10 for a mini plate, the mini plate can compare to a regular plate elsewhere. Bought 3 minis, turkey, roast pork and curry. All flavorful, all generous portions. Bonus brownie for dessert. Bad: be prepared to have a second choice ready. People call in orders and can wipe out a choice before the truck evens opens up. Understandable the the amount they give. If you attract mosquitos, spray some repellant, they are brutal found that out the hard way. Overall a great place to buy from, the worker is friendly and really busts his ass to keep the line moving.

Turkey Thursday.. if you're ever in the area. Mililani Tech park…read more Stop by Scoopers Lunch Wagon and get your turkey plate. Mini plate is $10 comes with a scoop of stuffing, turkey on a bed of rice with gravy all over, mac salad or tossed salad and your choice of dressing, AND a slice of brownie. It's not only a GREAT deal it's very DELICIOUS & SATISFYING! Service is always great!! Tip: Go at opening the Turkey plates is normally sold out by noon if not earlier.

Been coming here every weekend for years and they never disappoint, never met anyone that didn't…read morelike the food. If you want your food instantly after you order go to McDonalds... food is made fresh to every order here and the wait is always worth it! It is a food truck after all not a full scale restaurant kitchen. AHI KATSU is the go to and it always kills, huge serving size as well! 5 stars is the max it lets me give for this place but it doesn't begin to express the memories and good experiences I've had here!

First time visiting Hawaii and we made the drive to the North Shore based on recommendations to try…read moreHaleiwa Seafood -- and it was absolutely worth it. We ordered the Ahi Poke Bowl and the Loco Moco, and both were incredibly satisfying and flavorful. Fresh ingredients, generous portions, and exactly the kind of local food experience we were hoping for. If you're heading to the North Shore, definitely make time to stop here. You won't regret it.

Hoooo brahhhh!!! This burger spot is mayjah. I showed up right when they opened and I got greeted…read moreby the owner and both workers. They were all incredibly friendly and you can tell unks (the owner Del) is a genuine person and takes pride in his business. He made conversation with me and let me sample choke stuff while I waited for my food, which wasn't long at all. I got the #3 Hapa Burger (added jalapeños and creamy wasabi sauce) with a side of fries. Let me just tell you... MEAN. The flavor of the dill sauce mixed with the creamy wasabi sauce had a perfect balance of flavors. The patty had a teriyaki glaze which wasn't too sweet or overpowering. You'll definitely be full at the end of the meal. I'd also like to note their fries are my favorite kine fries, shoestring fries. Overall: 5/5 Service: 10/10 I'd come back just to support unks Value: 5/5 Prices were very reasonable Food: 5/5 Not too over powering but not bland at all

Burger was really good. Wasn't as juicy as I like it but super tasty and when we showed up we were…read moregiven onion strings to try and I probably could've eaten 10 orders of them they were so good. French fries were thin and crispy if you like them like that. Food was also ready in under 5 minutes. Would definitely come back if I'm on this side of the island

My FAVORITE place to get Hawaiian food on the Big Island of Hawai'i, is a little food truck called…read more"Ono Hawaiian Food". They are located in the parking lot across the downtown shopping district of Hilo (in the park down from the KTA store and almost across Sig Zane). Look for the blue tarp with the 8 seats around a plastic folding table. The blue tarp is the give away when looking for it. It's run by Hawaiians, so you know the food is ONO (delicious). LUAU SQUID - My absolute favorite is the luau squid! It's made with fresh taro leafs stewed for along time with coconut milk and cut octopus. BOMBSHADIGGIDY ONOLICOUS!!! It taste just like the old days where grandma used to use the freshest ingredients to make the family favorites during dinner. A great portion (2 cups) served hot and steaming. You can get this with either poi or rice (get the poi!!!). $7.50 for the combination. Grade: A+ PORK LAULAU - super authentic laulau (taro leafs) steamed with fatty pork, salted fish. Wrapped in taro leafs and steamed for hours. Everything melts together because of the steaming. (Side order $4.00). Eat this with the poi and you have an authentic meal and tons of memories to talk about! Super ONO!. Grade: A! KULOLO - a dessert made of freshly grated taro root, coconut milk, and shreaded coconut. The consistency comes out like a sticky pudding / mochi. Not many places can make this old-time dish anymore. Found it here at the Ono Hawaiian Food Truck and glad I ordered it. You get a 4 x 6 slice of the dessert for $4.50. Well below market value (I've purchased this for double the price at other places). Grade: B+

Maika'i loa!!! Hands down the best Squid Lu'au I've had. Lau lau, kalua pig, chicken long rice, the…read moreusual Hawaiian food is good too. But the Lu'au is broke da mout' 'ono. Better than Young's Fish Market, Helena's, or anyplace else.

This food truck was at an event that I attended in Mililani. It was 1 out of 4 trucks that were…read moreserving food. The line was pretty long but we wanted some pastele so we decided to get some food there. The workers were very friendly and portrayed Aloha! Loved that! There were several people inside getting plates together and one guy at the back of the truck at the BBQ cooking the food on the grill. We ordered: 1. Kalua Pig Nachos 2. BBQ Chicken & Pastele Combo with Gandule Rice 3. Pork Belly & Pastele Combo with Gandule Rice 4. BBQ Chicken Plate The food was okay. The chicken, rice and mac sald was a little bland but we were hungry so we ate some of it but did not finish it. I was hoping it was better that it was. It also took them a little while to get us our food. It could have been that they were very busy and short staffed as I saw another employee arrive while we were ordering. I am willing to try it again as the do have potential in the food and their menu sounded really good.

Steak Plate was well seasoned, tender and cooked perfect for my tastes. Pork belly was essentially…read moredeep fried extra thick cut bacon with an aioli sauce. Definitely a winner for me. It was crispy and tender at the same time, if that makes any sense.

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.