When rolling to the east side for views make sure you get a pit stop at Aloha Shrimp truck…read more Stopped in at Aloha just before 11am on a Monday and was blessed that nobody was there. Ordered up a shrimp fried rice and a 10 piece garlic shrimp order. Bubba Gump himself would be speechless after tasting these perfect pieces of shrimp Yelpstars! Unreal tasty food fresh to order. I'll be back. 5 stars.

We spotted Aloha Shrimp on our way to Kahuku from the side of the island we were coming from and…read moredecided to give it a try. We ordered the spicy shrimp and added extra spicy sauce on the side. There was a bit of a wait, but we weren't in a rush so it didn't bother us. We brought our food over to Kahuku Beer Garden, and it was definitely worth it. The shrimp was flavorful, saucy, and had a really nice kick without being overwhelming. It was so good that we got curious about the butter garlic shrimp and ended up going back the same day to grab another plate to take home. The butter garlic shrimp was just as good--rich, garlicky, and super satisfying. Overall, the shrimp tasted fresh, portions were solid, and both flavors delivered. Definitely worth a stop if you're heading toward Kahuku or planning on circling around the island. * didn't get to take a picture of the butter garlic shrimp plate

Need to remind you that you need to stop at this establishment you won't be disappointed…read more Their plate lenses. I am hooked. I'm always stopping by when I have a chance. I love their system where you they take your order and then you take that ticket and then if you do wanna shop for items you're more than welcome to shop around look around support local, which I highly recommend shopping around and then once you are all set with your purchase, you go to the cashier who is really friendly and they just bring you up your ticket and the items that you found in the store what's even better they give you a buzzer so when your food is ready, it goes off that way you're not standing awkwardly in the store. Also allows the cooks to truly be comfortable and not feel the pressure of being watched. I highly recommend coming to despite even if it's your first time or your hundredth time good Ono food. Thanks aunty for the amazing aloha you share with the community everyday

Since it's Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, I wanted to highlight a longtime local favorite…read more-- Kaya's Kitchen and Kaya's Store, established in 1946! Kaya's Kitchen is located inside the store. You order at the kitchen window, then pay the cashier in the middle of the store. They serve up local-style favorites at great plate lunch prices. Nothing fancy -- just good local food that's been part of the community for generations. There's plenty of outdoor seating, convenient free parking, and a laid-back country vibe that makes it worth the stop if you're driving through the area. Check them out if you're on the North Shore side!

Deserves 100 stars! IRENE!!!…read more The Shrimp Shack on Oahu is an absolute must! My 4th time here. The owner, IRENE, is amazing--so friendly, fun, and truly beautiful inside and out. IRENE is hands-down the BEST SHRIMP PIMP EVER!! (Irene's funny phrase) The food is top-notch, and eating at tables right on the sand by the water is completely unparalleled. Anytime you're on Oahu, you have to stop here and eat. Pure island magic. Love you, Irene! So proud of you and all the smiles you bring to so many people. See you when i travel back to the islands from So Cal.

We happen upon the shrimp shack while doing our Shaka Guide of Oahu! We absolutely loved the food…read moreand staff is so helpful and friendly we will definitely be back when we're driving through again! We had the steak and shrimp which they're known for steak was so tender and shrimp very flavorful. We got the garlic shrimp and the fried calamari appetizer was amazing. I had it with the mango sauce rather than the marinara which I liked! I must try if you're in the area! And so many places to eat right across the street at the beach so it's a beautiful place to eat!

Papa Ole's is a spot I heard about from a friend, and it hasn't disappointed me yet. It feels like…read morea small mom and pop type place that locals enjoy, which is always a good sign. My personal favorite is the kalbi ribs. They've got that backyard BBQ taste that feels like a homecooked meal, and it's usually what I end up ordering. Simple, comforting, and it just hits. I also love grabbing food here and taking it down the street to eat at the beach. It's one of those meals that feels even better when you're eating it by the water. I just read that they may be closing soon, and if that's true, thank you for all the delicious meals over the years and wishing the team nothing but the best moving forward.

Went to Papa Ole's before they will be closing their business after all these years on December…read more15th! We ordered a regular plate mix with kalbi and shrimp and a mini pulehu ribs. The kalbi and pulehu are just about the same cuts of meats just a different marinade and you get to choose how you want it cooked. We got it medium rare. Kalbi is more like a sweeter Korean bbq and pulehu more smoky bbq. Meat was good and tender and shrimp was a nice creamy taste. Getting a bite of everything with the Mac salad is a must! Only downside is I tried to phone order in advance knowing they would be busy but I couldn't get the phone call through. We had to order once we got there and there was about an 1.5 hour wait for our order. The area is a dead zone for phone service so although they'll call to let you know your order is ready, you may not receive the call. But the wait was expected so we decided to go hang around the beach while waiting. There was a line of people wanting to order. I'd recommend to go early in the morning while they still have everything in stock because we got there at about 10:45AM and they had just sold out of their peanut butter rolls! It is cash only as well. Sad to see the business go but happy there is a lot of locals supporting them, giving fond farewells and wishing the Papa Ole's ohana the best!

We ate there last night. The view was gorgeous and the grilled food was delicious. The food is set…read moreup to share. The ambiance was overshadowed by the loudness of the music. The waitress struggled to hear our order! We could not have a conversation. We asked more than once for the volume to be turned down, but nothing changed. It wasn't the servers fault, but someone at the management level.

East Fusion Love any excuse to drive out here (:…read moreRestaurant entrance is on the left when facing the building - opposite end of the cafe. Breezy open air seating that overlooks out to the sea. . First time visiting and pleasantly surprised with the Korean based cuisine! -Prime brisket tacos - not too oily and are large enough to be a meal on its own. But beware the red jalapeños, they're deadly! - Hamachi kama - good, standard sized portion and taste. - Clams and focaccia bread - bread was amazingly fluffy, light but with a nice thin crunchy crust. Clams sat in wonderful garlic butter - tho I do wish they arrived pre-chucked. - Uni pasta - served with buckwheat noodles was a nice change! It enriched the blends of flavor of the thick uni cut toppings, cream sauce, and dabbles of ikura that gave a salty burst in each bite. - Peach Makgeoli ...the sweet sparkling beverage itself is wayy overpriced and not worth it. but I love the pretty carafe and matching cups it comes in - it gave an attempted perception of looking traditional despite serving a very modernized fizzy drink -- just saying. . Good service and the restaurant was very responsive on OpenTable when I contacted them about our late arrival. It also wasn't too crowded considering it was Mother's Day. Despite the ocean breeze - food by the beach will naturally attract flies. There wasn't plenty but it took small efforts to protect our meal from unwanted landings. Overall, an experience worth driving to. (:

Located conveniently a few minutes from our Airbnb so it's a must. They close at 8pm so if you're a…read moretourist that eat late make sure to come before closing! Little nice restraint with 3 - 4 seated tables and 4 high-top 2 seated. Very small so during busy hours prob can't find seats. We came at around 7:15 and there were only 2 other parties there so not bad. Mandoo- crispy and yummy as expected. Ribeye BbQ - WARNING! Plate is massive! They are not shine with their portion size. For $22 that is a steal! For once the meat portion is bigger than the rice! My husband and I shared 1 entree and 1 appetizer and we were stuffed, actually couldn't finish the whole thing. The owner? (Cashier lady) was very nice and welcoming. Not sure if we will ever end up back here but definitely recommend and would come back. Currently losing my taste buds so the flavor to me is not as strong but hubby says the seasoning is great and he's a bit picky.

This is one of the few eateries that opens on Sundays for lunch and dinner in the vicinity. This…read moreplace also serves local, Korean food. My son ate all of his meat jun with rice. He seemed perfectly fine with his meal. My husband ordered their bi bim bap which tasted fairly good when all the ingredients, including raw, shredded purple cabbage, sesame seed oil, and kochujang sauce were mixed together. Unfortunately, fresh, orange colored egg yolk wasn't runny. The orange colored egg yolk didn't satisfy my palate. I ordered their kim chee fried rice because out of all the photos I saw in the restaurant, this dish popped right out and looked very appealing. My husband and I agreed that this entree was super spicy. There was some type of yellow, melted topping in the middle that didn't go well with this dish. Sprinkled furikake didn't jive well and threw off my taste buds. Orange colored egg yolk lacked the runny effect and did not appeal to my palate. This is the first place that didn't have chopsticks. My husband asked for chopsticks on my behalf because he knows I like to use them whenever possible. Instead, I kindly asked the worker for a spoon. There's only forks, knives and spoons. Workers were very courteous. Interior design has a variety of colors with a few tables and seats. Free, limited parking in the small lot.

If you're looking for good, inexpensive poke in Hawaii, grocery stores are the way to go. We…read morestopped by Tamura's on our way back to Laie from the Crouching Lion hike. The friendly worker explained the options to us and let us sample a few. They give you two scoops of rice and two different poke flavors. We got sunrise/spicy and shoyu/garlic. The sunrise was our favorite. Total was about $30 for two bowls that were good servings. There's no where to sit, so plan to take it to go to eat at the beach or your hotel.

I had a high expectations after my great 1st poke in Honolulu. This place has fresh poke and we…read moreordered spicy tuna and something lumi but this was lacked flavor. It was mediocre.

Spicy garlic 10/10 one of the best plates I had on the island ! You will regret not stopping here…read moreit was soo good!

Island tour brought us here.. The shrimp tasted ok but entire plate was just lukewarm.. Chicken was…read morethe biggest rip off because it was literally a quarter piece of chicken, two scoops of plain rice and a couple pieces of lettuce for like $22.. Overall I wished I'd had a different option because the chicken portions and cold food left me feeling like they played us. But if you have to choose between the two, go with the shrimp because it was way tastier and came with rice and noodles..

Service was great. Food was average. I had the Mahi Mahi Burrito and the tres leches cake. The…read moreburrito was great and the dessert not so much.

The fish taco was so salty it was inedible. The shrimp taco was ok but not great and the ginger…read morelemonade tasted like Country Time lemonade not something fresh.

We drove around the island and stopped at this food truck for lunch. Best, freshest shrimp we've…read moreever had! SO fresh, and cooked to order (so you'll have to wait a few minutes - it's worth it!) We had garlic shrimp and plain deep fried shrimp, both were out of this world good! Fries and salad (which included starfruit) were good too! We live a long ways from Haleiwa but will make the drive back just to get lunch here. Generous servings, reasonable prices, very friendly service.

Just visited this restaurant on Sunday and we were not impressed. The outdoors and indoors are very…read moreshabby and I don't even know how they pass an inspection. We stopped there to eat because we were desperate and all the other places we passed were closed (it was Sunday evening). I can look past the crappiness of the outdoors and interior so we sat at a table and were looking through the menu and were astounded at the very high prices. We honestly wanted to get up and walk out because it was astronomically high, especially in a run down restaurant like that! My husband took our son to the bathroom and he came out saying it was atrocious and so dirty he didn't even let our son flush the toilet. (It takes a lot for my husband to complain about the dirtiness of a place so I knew it must have been horrible) He said it was so dirty and disgusting he couldn't believe they'd keep their bathrooms like that. Needless to say, we ordered our food - I had the shrimp kebobs (2 skewers, some fries & a tiny salad on the side of my plate) for over $16, I ordered my son the fish sandwich (he's 3..they had no kid's menu but that didn't bother me since it wasn't exactly a kid's restaurant, but I just wanted to note for others that there is no kid's menu) which was the cheapest sandwich on the menu for $12+, and my husband ordered the spicy shrimp something for over $16. A cup of juice was over $3 and sodas were $2. Needless to say our bill was just about $70 for two adults and one toddler and we didn't even order any alcohol. The food was good, especially my son's fish sandwich, BUT, I would not go back. The place was dirty, rundown and very overpriced.