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For two star dining in Haleiwa, try Giovanni's Aloha Shrimp. This restaurant is very affordable.
3.0 of 5 stars.
three stars, A-OK. Nothing home to write home about!The shrimp was very hard to peel, shrimp were a bit over-cooked,For the money, it didn't live up to the reviews.It is what it is... I should have...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So Ono!Dunno if there's anymore room on the truck for graffiti, but look for "Pam 206" (courtesy of the bf) on the side of the truck while you're waiting for your order of delicious scampi. I love me...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I came here since I figured I couldn't be on the north shore and not hit a shrimp shack. For $13 I got 12 shrimp (deveined but not shelled) and two scoops of rice. I wish they had a smaller portion...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Please see below.......went here again and the best way to describe it is porno on a plate. A one way ticket to flavortown on a private jet.
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Get the shrimp scampi... it's amazzzzing.... Better yet, ask for a side of their hot sauce ... mouthwatering....The garlic butter sauce was so fulfilling that I could make a meal out of it with plain...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Went to the "original" Giovanni's in 2003. This one was also OH SO GOOD! I enjoyed eating all 12 of my shrimp on my plate. Thought about getting another order while I was finishing my 12th...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My friends were telling my that I had to go to Giovanni's Shrimp Truck... so I put it on the must do list in Oahu. I found this truck on my first trip up to the north shore. Stopped off not knowing it...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Man on our trip to Oahu, we made it out to both trucks because it was soo good. To those who complain about the workers and cleanliness need to think about it for a second. You can't complain, its a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
food...was four stars because shrimp was slightly soggy...but autographing the truck gave it 5 again
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The reason I went to Giovanni's over all the other shrimp places near by was because I heard it was the 'original shrimp shack'. I regret basing my decision to eat here off that alone.The workers here...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Can't get any better than this. The boyfriend and I strategically shared a single plate so we can make a comparison to another shrimp truck a block up.If you're in Haleiwa, this is in the across the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My bf and I were on a mission to try as many shrimp trucks on the North Shore as possible while we were staying in the area, so we ate at a different one each day. Giovanni's was the first shrimp...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I found this place by accident about ten years ago when driving around the island after dropping my buddies off for a round of golf. It was me, the USC softball team and 12 shrimp. Definitely my most...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Shrimps not my thing. so i got the hot hog and garlic rice and just ate a couple of shrimps off of someone else plate.burped up Garlic all day long. thx ;Pits a cool touristy thing, be sure to write...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
giovanni's served me the best plate of garlic with a side of shrimp i've ever had!
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So we almost didn't end up here, because on the way to it, there were another 4-5 shrimp trucks. Although the reviews on yelp made me want to try THIS shrimp truck. The shrimp was good. A little...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My friends and I were driving here for lunch, and we were STARVING. They wanted to diverge from my very clearly marked, elaborate itinerary because they wanted food fast, and Giovanni's was 30 min...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The shrimp itself was quite good but it was expensive for what you are getting. The sauce was really nice with the garlic and the lemon and the spice. I don't know if it is really worth the drive up...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i would be hard pressed to say it was the best shrimp ive ever had.... i would PROBABLY be hard pressed to drive up here again from waikiki JUST for the shrimps....but, i will say, these guys got it...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've eaten at this place up in Kahuku. It's just off road on a rocky area. It's $12 a place for 12 pieces of shrimp and 2 scoop rice. It's pretty good shrimp (but not extraordinarily good), and it's...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, WHAT HAPPENED!? This place used to be delicious before! i loved their shrimp, now it sucks!! Wheres the brazillian chicks who used to make it, their all gone! Now you guys got a bunch of high...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of my fave places on the North Shore; i used to go there 1x a month (when i lived in Honolulu); i still go there everytime i go to HIIt's quite an experience and the shrimps is garlicky, fresh and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best shrimp I've ever had!! Everytime we go to HI we head straight to North Shore and our first stop before the beaches is Giovanni's!! Their shrimp scampi is the best plate on their menu. There's...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I first took my then boyfriend, now husband, to Hawaii about 5 years ago. We ate at this shrimp truck twice in one week. He was hooked, and I've been hooked since before he exhisted in my life. We...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's pan fried shrimp and rice...nothing super amazing. Had the scampi and something else. It's not bad and I'll be back but it's not amazing. I should get another star for being served from a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I were driving around and figured we'd give Giovanni's a try since we had heard raving reviews. I had the garlic scampi and my husband had the spicy.Honestly, I don't understand the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
oooohhhhhhh.... eeeemmmmmm..... geeeeeeeeee!!!!!! if you would have said "i got some bomb ass shrimp OUT OF A TRUCK" here in LA, you would definitely get the shits and who knows what other stomach...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There I was...my fingers covered in spicy goodness, sweating from the spiciness, nose running. My mouth is watering just thinking about Giovanni's and the hot and spicy shrimp. OMG! The shrimp are...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Giovanni's is a place to check out if you haven't done so before. It is known by almost every local person you bump into. Just right off the side of the Hwy you will find this shrimp truck along side...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
another first of mine's accomplished. drove from hawaii kai around the island to haleiwa in a lightning storm to get a taste of kahuku shrimp for the first time. the shrimp was delicious. my...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Delish shrimp scampi and garlic hot dog! The only downfall is the flies trying to get a piece of my shrimps too.
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Giovanni's has been a required stop for my family and friends every time we've visited the north shore. I haven't been there in months, but since my girlfriend had just returned from the mainland and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I read all over the place that when you go to Hawaii you must eat at a shrimp truck. So on one of our drives when we spotted Giovanni's we had to pull over.12 large shrimp (we chose scampi) and two...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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I had read about this place on the internet prior to our trip to Hawaii. I had forgot all about it until we went on a drive around the island. Boy am I glad we stopped. I had the hot and spicy shrimp and they...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Veined, but not shelled garlic shrimp. I can see why this place is so popular with Yelp and the Japanese tourists...it is awesome. The 12pcs. of shrimp were perfectly seasoned, and the rice was...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
$12 for a plate of shrimp. I would say a good deal. It's a shrimp truck tucked to the side of the road. We ordered the shrimp scampi and the spicy shrimp. Spicy is really super spicy. Both our...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
over-rated.we got garlic and spicy. garlic was meh. once you've had Romy's... Spicy was friggin crazy spicy...and this is coming from a female who regularly has backend pain from all the spicy she...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
See my Romy's review. All these shrimp shacks, ehem, motor homes are basically the same in quality and experience. If you're on the north shore, you gotta hit one of them for the quintessential...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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this is a secret spot on the North Shore. The shrimp is scrumptious and you get a huge portion. It is a little pricey, but you're getting seafood...out of a big white truck. After you eat the shrimp (I...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
4 1/2 Stars. The shrimp scampi is the only thing we get here and the garlic smell on your breath and on your fingers will be with you for a while. But, oh, is it worth it!!!Years ago, when we first...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
you've got to make a trip out to giovanni's especially if you're going to drive out to the north shore. mmm garlic shrimp scampi with garlic sauce all over the rice. oh, and if you can get your hands...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Easily one of the most disgustingly wonderful meals I've ever had. A takeaway plate covered in rice, shrimp, butter and garlic. Oh sweet Lord, here I come! It is worth the impending heart attack or at...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I find it completely ridiculous that the first place I tell my friends to visit when they go to Oahu is Giovanni's Shrimp Truck (not to be confused with the other impostors). What about the amazing...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A recommendation from a co-worker who is a native of Oahu, Giovanni's delivered awesome shrimp as promised. It took us awhile to find it on Kamehamea Hwy when we were driving but remember one...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Giovanni's Aloha Shrimp is a must stop if you're in Oahu. The portions are average size. The garlic shrimp is the best. There's also a few other flavors: butter, lemon, and cajun. The hot dogs was...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fresh shrimp that pops in your mouth drenched in a satisfying rich butter and not too shy garlic sauce... Not much more needs to be said about this place, so if you're cruising the North Shore, stop...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe it was because it was the second place we stopped which is why Giovanni's is getting a lower review than I gave Fumi's. The rice was too wet and the lemon and butter shrimp were just OK to me....
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
let me start by saying, i'm not 100% sure i'm not allergic to shrimp. but that didn't stop me from stealing smackerels from my boyfriend's shrimp scampi! the wait was a little long, but obviously...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I would give it 5 stars, but there is something about the roadside truck that stops me. HOWEVER, this was the biggest surpise of my life. I was so skeptical of a roadside shrimp truck in Hawaii with...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We went here last Thursday and arrived around 2:30. We got an order of the scampi and a half order of the lemon & butter, because that's all they had left. The scampi was good and had lots of...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Whoa, scampi.That's all I have to say. It was well worth the long, but scenic drive.
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Tried the hot & spicy shrimp, lemon & butter shrimp, and garlic hotdog. Good, but not as spectacular as everyone says it is. The hot sauce was kinda weird tasting to me.-1 star deduction since I got...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Part of the hawaii experience. The shrimp are great. Bring some gum and a toothbrush, they use a ton of garlic! I also tried the spicy and they were good too. Have to try Romy's next time.
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The #3 lemon shrimp wasn't so great because it's boiled in lemon, which you dip in butter when you eat it. They offered us a side of hot sauce from the #2 which helped a little. Shrimp were clean and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love everything giovanni has! I wish we had it here in california! The scampi is my FAVORITE! and so is their hot dog and I'm not a fan of hot dogs! I love everything about it! I'm a biiiiig fan...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Despite the fact I have to drive to Haleiwa, peel the shrimp myself, scrap off the excess chunks of garlic, have flies and dogs fight me for my food and get a stomach ache after from all the garlic...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The order:Garlic Butter ShrimpSpicy ShrimpTime from order to eat (at about 1pm):30 minutesVerdict:Very tasty, a tad bit overcooked. The garlic butter had A LOT of garlic and a LOT of butter. The...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So freakin' good! I got the 12 shrimp scampi and the two scoops of rice that was just drenched with garlic, butter, and who knows what other delicious grease. It was a bit of a messy affair...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The shrimp themselves were ginormous and amazing. But oh my goodness, the garlic was overpowering. In my opinion, the thick (yes, literally thick) layer of garlic sauce dumped all over these shrimp...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Scampi was great and the $3 Garlic Hot Dog is the deal to not miss! The service was quicker than in the past and the workers were really friendly!We dealt with the local fauna fun by taking the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Given me some garlic shrimp lovin' any day, any time.It's pretty much the last (or the first, depending on where you're coming from) truck you'll come across. On a busy, hot day you can smell the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not quite as good as I remember it being the first two times I had it in previous years. The shrimp was damn fresh, but the garlic-ness tasted a little powdery and artificial to me, even though the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Don't believe the hype. Seriously.I was expecting GREATNESS after a few people talking about how the garlic shrimp scampi was off the hook. It was bland considering it was mounting with enough garlic...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
0.5 star! Way overrated and definitely a tourist ripoff! The Lemon & Butter shrimp is mediocre and the rice sucks. This place pales in comparison to Blue Water Shrimp & Seafood Co. in Honolulu!
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Honestly, the shrimp was really fresh but I think they skimped on the garlic for us. They also ran out of rice so we went down the road to a Thai food truck. Unfortunately, the curator convinced us...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Shrimp scampi done Hawaiian style--garlicky, drenched with melted butter and all cooked in the back of a truck (think roach coach). I hate peeling shrimp, but I love scampi, and the garlicky, the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was so full from lunch but we drove to the north shore right after and we had to stop here! First timer.....ONO! The butter and garlic were perfect.....gotta stop by here if you haven't tried it!...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What matters most, their food, deserves five stars. I hadn't heard of Giovanni's before eating there, I only found out how popular and famous they were when we got back to our hotel. We ordered one...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
In my own perfect world, the Giovanni's shrimp truck would be parked in my living room (on that note, my living room would be big enough to house a giant shrimp truck).mmmmmmmmmmmmm. i could eat the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow. Rex really likes Giovanni's. Apparently a lot of people do because we went on a Friday afternoon and we were about the last people to get a plate before they sold out at around 1 o'clock.Haleiwa...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This white, graffiti-covered, food-slinging van sells one thing and one thing only SHRIMP SCAMPI! (Well, they sell spicy shrimp and hotdogs too, but WHYYYY?)The Shrimp Scampi at Giovanni's is so...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2007
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great place to eat, the prices are good, atmosphere is wonderful...
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