I remembered going here every weekend while I was on active duty. It used to just be a large tent. Even got to sign the truck. That was in 2003. The spicy garlic shrimp was the BEST. The drive was worth it.
We have lots of varieties of shrimp and prawn that have white digestive lines. Not many know that you're sometimes eating the whole shrimp, cut but not de~veined.
I only recently discovered this series--around 2 days ago--and proceeded to finish watching all the videos within a day. I've been watching the playlist on repeat and was surprised to see a title I didn't recognize! LOL. Keep the videos coming!
Probably one of the only places I've been to that's been featured on the show, and I can definitely agree that it was a great meal, with beautiful scenery all around.
I don't know why but I have developed a love for garlic recently which is weird. I had never liked garlic before! Those shrimps covered with fried garlic look awesome. I am going to try to make them myself.
The guy's a poser. Especially that stride he does during the start of his videos. He probably thinks he's Cary Grant or John Wayne but he actually looks like he just shat in his pants and he's walking slowly toward the toilet while the shat is crawling down his leg.
They say the only way to get a reply from Eater, is to say something very right but very wrong too. Ok, im giving it a try. Pineapple on pizza is ok. Now we wait.
i have tried it many times, it is really good. I like it especially when there is not much mozzarella on the pizza, and the prosciutto is cut thick and is a bit dry. I think the goal is to have the pineapple be the juiciest thing on the pizza. If the thing is floating on sauce or cheese i can see it tasting bad. Maybe thats how some people got the bad experience. I can control this however since i either make the pizza myself, or i order it from a good restaurant that know what they are doing, i dont really mind the price since i only order for special occasions.
Leo Lujan again, many people might have tried it and not liked it. Everyone has their own taste. Yes there are people who just jump on the bandwaggon and think they are cool because they share this sentiment, even if the never tried the food, but after all, its the internet. Everyone here has a phd in something and an uncle at the nsa, also countless experiences.
Lucas trying to get a new fashion trend going with the one sleeve up. LOL! You look like you got a wee bit of sun while you were there, Lucas, and it looks great on you! That garlic is mmmmm!!!
What are you talking about Lucas? "Food trucks" or lunch wagons as we call it in Hawaii has been around for at least 50 years, so I don't know where you getting your information from. It may be a new thing on the mainland but on Oahu you could find them all over the island, especially around construction sites and industrial areas where the working men and women could find an affordable and convenient place to eat.
I post in another comment, but yea Lucas trip to Hawaii has been a let down, the worst he has ever done, I don't know if he has someone else doing research or himself. Looks like no effort whatsoever was put into this trip.
Tama Toa don't flatter yourself. lunch carts and wagons and whatever you want to call them - food in wheels- have been popular all over the country since industrialization. the hipster term "food truck" is new, but not the concept.
You are correct about lunch wagons being a part of growing up in the old days. My uncle owned one back in the early 60's. I've eaten a lot of plate lunches with my wife when we were going to the University of Hawaii back in the early 70's. Our favorite was the beef curry plate. Sitting on the grass sharing a plate in the gentle breeze is among our fondest memories. The heyday of the lunch wagon in Hawaii is pretty much over - probably due to the amazing amount of eateries available to the hungry.
I was wondering when Lucas was gonna come by here. It wasn't a matter of "if", because giovanni's is by far the best food I ever had on Oahu! Garlic shrimp FTW
I actually enjoy just crunching on the shells and tail without peeling shrimp (unless they are huge). It has so much flavor and adds a crispy texture especially if the shrimp are fried. Don't be afraid! They should be cleaned already though along the back.
Lucas you are 110% incorrect when you say "food trucks were not popular in Hawai'i up until recently". I think Hawai'i invented the food truck. They were called "Lunch Wagons" and they were everywhere especially in Honolulu along the water fronts and in the industrial areas providing delicious affordable lunches for blue-collar workers. I am pushing 60 years, and was raised here, and I remember as a kid my dad buying me "plate lunches" at the lunch wagons at Kewalo Basin on the Honolulu waterfront, and along Sand Island Road, or the airport industrial area. Were talking over 50 years ago, and lunch wagons here predate me by decades to pre WWII. They are still around and popular with working class people in parts of Hawaii few tourists will ever visit. You missed out not trying these real parts of Hawai'i's culinary history and culture. You also missed out not trying Romy"s Kahuku Prawns & Shrimp located in Kahuku on the northern most point of Oahu. Romy's has the freshest shrimp because Romy's farms their shrimp in the ponds right behind their shrimp hut. Best fresh prawns & shrimp in Hawai'i.
Thank you for posting this I been really upset with Lucas trip to Hawaii, it seem his whole trip was slap together and no heart put into it at all. From the places he has visited to the info he has put out. I really like Lucas videos, but it seem like he hasn't enjoyed his time in Hawaii at all, compared to his other videos. Its not only his videos, most of the Eater videos lately haven't been to good.
I like how they serve a simple option with just lemon and butter even though the scampi ones with loads of fried garlic would be my thing. In Spain we eat them with a bit more oil, garlic and chili. Eat the sweet and spicy shrimps. Dip bread on delicious garlicky spicy oil. Nomnomnom
My dad took a bunch of tourists here once back in the day. He told me this Japanese girl cried because it was so spicy. Even the Koreans couldn't handle!
I used to LOVE eating shrimp as a kid, but now I have strangely grown an allergy to it! I miss eating them without ending up in rash and breath difficulty 😶
This was local news way back when: the current operator is the second owner (as you saw on the video) and bought the business from the original “Giovanni” for a hefty $400,000, including his secret recipes. Giovanni then regretted his decision and got some local thugs to try to take back the business but was not successful.
hmm. just wanted to put it out there I personally don't like Giovanni's no matter how many times i eat it. its completely overrated, of course many people love it so I keep going back to see if it can get any better but always disappoints. If you do decided to go Giovannis to try it and have an appetite I really really recommend Teds Bakery, their Garlic and Spicy shrimp is amazin!. Sounds weird that its from a pie shop but its way better, it also comes with mac salad and a slice of their amazing pie! If not you could also try the Korean run shrimp truck which is about a 20 second walk from Gio , its also better.
Tried Giovanni's last year. Wasn't worth they hype and the drive tbh. Your paying quite a lot for a scoop of rice and battered shrimp. Would recommend another shrimp truck.
Correction food trucks have always been popular on Oahu. Ho bah da manapua truck, especially the shrimp trucks out there in kahuku. Giovanni's though hands down the best.
I was born in the 50s We ate out of food trucks since I was a baby. Depending on whether or not we wanted spaghetti or stew, we would frequent certain trucks mostly at the beach where they fed hungry, cold surfers primarily. Because of government restrictions, their popularity waned for years but new trucks equipped to cook fresh food with refrigeration made a comeback by the 90s. Not very popular in Hawaii? Sorry, we probably were eating out of food trucks first. But what I will tell you is that Giovanni's is most definitely the first of all the shrimp trucks on the North Shore. I used to go to them since the 70s when they were the one and only shrimp truck around. There was no eating space, just some sand, grass and a garbage can. Now, it's a commercial hub of activity. But the shrimp has remained the same. Good, garlicky, fresh and made to order even through a change in ownership.
The popularity grew from Giovanni's because there are now several shrimp and prawn farms nearby. You can buy fresh shrimp by the pound. I used to buy bags of fresh, live prawn and take them home to cook. As we say here on Oahu, bus da mout! (Will bust your mouth!) I've tried all the trucks and they LOVE to say they are the original. I'm an old bag. Trust me, I've taken family and friends there for years. Giovanni's was the first and GIOVANNI'S IS KING.
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This food truck changed my life as a 10 year old. It is the single best shrimp I've had in my life and the highlight of my visit to Hawaii.
Lucas has a delicate equilibrium so that one sleeve rolled up kept him cool in the Hawaiian climate, much like the one leg outside the blanket lol
I remembered going here every weekend while I was on active duty. It used to just be a large tent. Even got to sign the truck. That was in 2003. The spicy garlic shrimp was the BEST. The drive was worth it.
I love the way you describe food(whether you like it or not). You are the type of "food host" that viewers respond to and love watching. Cool dude!
the personn WHO deVeins
each n every 1 OF them SHRIMP
is THE #foodhero of this FOOD truck biz
omg haha i was just thinking that! savage
We have lots of varieties of shrimp and prawn that have white digestive lines. Not many know that you're sometimes eating the whole shrimp, cut but not de~veined.
Balochistani Tech Support foreal!!! I work at a seafood restaurant and I at least de vain like 1000 shrimp per day not exaggerating
Still one of the best food-related shows out there. Thank you Eater and Lucas!
The best. Brings back memories from active duty days. I was there when they were just a single food truck and a tent.
I only recently discovered this series--around 2 days ago--and proceeded to finish watching all the videos within a day. I've been watching the playlist on repeat and was surprised to see a title I didn't recognize! LOL. Keep the videos coming!
Probably one of the only places I've been to that's been featured on the show, and I can definitely agree that it was a great meal, with beautiful scenery all around.
Yeah I agree, amazing delicious dish, but only con would be the flies that swarm you lol.
I don't know why but I have developed a love for garlic recently which is weird. I had never liked garlic before! Those shrimps covered with fried garlic look awesome. I am going to try to make them myself.
ive never been jealous of a shrimp before
LilM0ney lol
I can't believe I pressed "like" because Lucas asked if I liked garlic and I nodded my head like an idiot and said "Yes, I love garlic."
Love the way you walk, Lucas...and talk.
Finally a video about a place I've been to!
Best shrimp on this planet my family knows how to whip it up ❗️🙌🙌🙌 Mahalo for showing the world 🌎 this amazing food 💕
i just..... just cant stop looking at that bicep of Lucas when he had one of his sleeves up
The guy's a poser. Especially that stride he does during the start of his videos. He probably thinks he's Cary Grant or John Wayne but he actually looks like he just shat in his pants and he's walking slowly toward the toilet while the shat is crawling down his leg.
i hope you not a male.
I really need to stop watching these late at night! Now I'm hungry
this guy is the best and finds the coolest spots!
"Do you like Garlic?"
Is that a question?
I FUCKING SMASHED THAT LIKE BUTTON!!!
I love this guy more episodes with him
They say the only way to get a reply from Eater, is to say something very right but very wrong too. Ok, im giving it a try.
Pineapple on pizza is ok.
Now we wait.
Don't tell that to this guy: www.eater.com/2017/2/21/14684148/iceland-president-pineapple-pizza
[MFG] Clan Channel it worked
Eater you guys are awesome 😽❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.
i have tried it many times, it is really good. I like it especially when there is not much mozzarella on the pizza, and the prosciutto is cut thick and is a bit dry. I think the goal is to have the pineapple be the juiciest thing on the pizza. If the thing is floating on sauce or cheese i can see it tasting bad. Maybe thats how some people got the bad experience. I can control this however since i either make the pizza myself, or i order it from a good restaurant that know what they are doing, i dont really mind the price since i only order for special occasions.
Leo Lujan again, many people might have tried it and not liked it. Everyone has their own taste. Yes there are people who just jump on the bandwaggon and think they are cool because they share this sentiment, even if the never tried the food, but after all, its the internet. Everyone here has a phd in something and an uncle at the nsa, also countless experiences.
Lucas trying to get a new fashion trend going with the one sleeve up. LOL! You look like you got a wee bit of sun while you were there, Lucas, and it looks great on you! That garlic is mmmmm!!!
I ate here on my trip to Oahu.. I got to say shrimps were really good and hot !!! I had the spicy ones and they were great !!!
That look on his face when trying the spicy one...omg, I have never seen Lucas with a smileless face!
should go to piccolo Street they have the best krillin
Kamehameha way lol.
TANG you should see the Special Beam Cannon Way
All created by the Big Bang Attack.
AMHK1024 and it will all end in a Final Flash
yeah dat way
King Kamehameha existed before Dragonball.
This is the best place in the world !!!!!
Get the garlic people!! It'll change your life! None of the other shrimp trucks compare even on other islands
seropserop wrong
I miss this place. good local food. gotta go back there when I visit again.
That Kahuku shrimp is so fresh, Giovanni's and Romy's off Kam Highway are the best spots
Tru dat braddah!
Bro the number 2 is the absolute best! And their Mac salad is bomb!
What are you talking about Lucas? "Food trucks" or lunch wagons as we call it in Hawaii has been around for at least 50 years, so I don't know where you getting your information from. It may be a new thing on the mainland but on Oahu you could find them all over the island, especially around construction sites and industrial areas where the working men and women could find an affordable and convenient place to eat.
I post in another comment, but yea Lucas trip to Hawaii has been a let down, the worst he has ever done, I don't know if he has someone else doing research or himself. Looks like no effort whatsoever was put into this trip.
Tama Toa don't flatter yourself. lunch carts and wagons and whatever you want to call them - food in wheels- have been popular all over the country since industrialization. the hipster term "food truck" is new, but not the concept.
You are correct about lunch wagons being a part of growing up in the old days. My uncle owned one back in the early 60's. I've eaten a lot of plate lunches with my wife when we were going to the University of Hawaii back in the early 70's. Our favorite was the beef curry plate. Sitting on the grass sharing a plate in the gentle breeze is among our fondest memories. The heyday of the lunch wagon in Hawaii is pretty much over - probably due to the amazing amount of eateries available to the hungry.
I was wondering when Lucas was gonna come by here. It wasn't a matter of "if", because giovanni's is by far the best food I ever had on Oahu! Garlic shrimp FTW
I actually enjoy just crunching on the shells and tail without peeling shrimp (unless they are huge). It has so much flavor and adds a crispy texture especially if the shrimp are fried. Don't be afraid! They should be cleaned already though along the back.
I miss Lucas so much
i went here in sixth grade and i miss it so much
Smacked the like button!
Lucas you're the goat
Hawaii & shrimp! That's not fair maan!!!
Lucas is the flavour profile 👑
I like how all Lucas vids start off like a bangbros vid....
Hey Eater It'd be great if you guys included the prices along with the dishes
up
Like 11+ bucks a plate not really worth, most of the places he's been to hasn't been cheap.
yeah,That's what I thought......Dont really understand the title of the show
Basically all I ate when I was in Oahu. Good shit.
Love his garlic shrimp!
I’ve been there. The Food is Outstanding nice open area to sit and eat your food.
was lucas an extra on Westworld? i swear i saw him in a scene
Sheldon was my fave , but lucas u are starting to grow on me mate ! Aloha from australia !!! :)
One time for Lucas eating that spicy shrimp for the culture!
When I went to go see my brother I saw a lot of these shrimp trucks and I saw this one too around the less populated part of the island
Shit I remember coming here the first time I went to Hawaii. The lemon butter garlic shrimp was so one note and honestly not worth the hype
Been eating at Giovannis before they made the little eating area.... ohh and when they gave more shrimp and it was under 10$ a plate......
curry shrimp, fried shrimp, garlic shrimp, boiled shrimp, broiled shrimp, deep fat fried shrimp, pan fried shrimp, shrimp scampi, shrimp soup.
Smashed the like button because I like garlic.
So there’s no butter involved when cooking the shrimp? It’s just marinated in olive oil and garlic
Then straight to the pan?
if you went to Giovanni's, I assume that you went to kahuku superrette for poke?
an All Shrimp food truck? Private Benjamin Buford Blue approved!
was here at the food trucks this weekend at the north shore!!!
Lucas, do a whole series in texas. its friggin huge and has regions you could compare/contrast
I miss this place
smashed the like button 👍
Lucas you are 110% incorrect when you say "food trucks were not popular in Hawai'i up until recently". I think Hawai'i invented the food truck. They were called "Lunch Wagons" and they were everywhere especially in Honolulu along the water fronts and in the industrial areas providing delicious affordable lunches for blue-collar workers. I am pushing 60 years, and was raised here, and I remember as a kid my dad buying me "plate lunches" at the lunch wagons at Kewalo Basin on the Honolulu waterfront, and along Sand Island Road, or the airport industrial area. Were talking over 50 years ago, and lunch wagons here predate me by decades to pre WWII. They are still around and popular with working class people in parts of Hawaii few tourists will ever visit. You missed out not trying these real parts of Hawai'i's culinary history and culture.
You also missed out not trying Romy"s Kahuku Prawns & Shrimp located in Kahuku on the northern most point of Oahu. Romy's has the freshest shrimp because Romy's farms their shrimp in the ponds right behind their shrimp hut. Best fresh prawns & shrimp in Hawai'i.
Ji F. Thank you!!! That's exactly what I was thinking. The original food truck was called the lunch wagon.
Did the Manapua man come before the lunch wagon? lol, used to go to the white van and buy musubis, rice cakes, and other stuff.
Zeronorhero oh yes.
in the Military, we call them roach coaches
Thank you for posting this I been really upset with Lucas trip to Hawaii, it seem his whole trip was slap together and no heart put into it at all. From the places he has visited to the info he has put out. I really like Lucas videos, but it seem like he hasn't enjoyed his time in Hawaii at all, compared to his other videos. Its not only his videos, most of the Eater videos lately haven't been to good.
I remember eating here in 2017, the hot and spicy shrimp was delicious and boy was it hot and spicy! I loved it
Lucas swagged the badass turtle-tail hairdo liked no other
Oh man, I miss this place.
So so good! Been there! The chickens are agressive probably because they have tried these shrimps!
(Check in on yelp for a free drink there)
love you lucas
I hope you guys are visiting kahuku superettes poke
I like how they serve a simple option with just lemon and butter even though the scampi ones with loads of fried garlic would be my thing. In Spain we eat them with a bit more oil, garlic and chili. Eat the sweet and spicy shrimps. Dip bread on delicious garlicky spicy oil. Nomnomnom
I liked the video because I like garlic xD
B4 Food trucks was popular, we had Food Vans lol AKA manapua
I’ve been there. The garlic shrimp was oily but delicious!
My dad took a bunch of tourists here once back in the day. He told me this Japanese girl cried because it was so spicy. Even the Koreans couldn't handle!
"Dining on a Dime" but goes to an expensive food truck. Giovanni's is still fire tho
Watching Eater is like watching Food Network. Holy shit the production quality is superb
I’d eat the shell too! I love shrimp& garlic on everything! Ooh i want them all
Great review! When I go to Hawaii next year, I'm going to do a bunch of food reviews.
i've eaten at giovanni's before and it is so good. it deserves all the hype
i normally don't like it when i'm being asked to like something on youtube, but for Lucas, exceptions can be made
G is good, have you tried teds up the road? North shore is dope, hope you can do an eat street episode
1:00 - 1:07 that camera man is checking Lucas out harddd
I ship it
this the same truck Action and his cronies hit up when they were there?
Hawaii had the first food trucks. It was called the manapua man. Found in the hoods of Hawaii.
lucas do you plan on visiting other countries? perhaps Australia ?
I used to LOVE eating shrimp as a kid, but now I have strangely grown an allergy to it! I miss eating them without ending up in rash and breath difficulty 😶
They should sell shrimp stock with the corresponding flavor profiles.
This guy is actually well spoken and talks like he knows his stuff unlike other food travellers that just make facial expressions and say its so good.
This was local news way back when: the current operator is the second owner (as you saw on the video) and bought the business from the original “Giovanni” for a hefty $400,000, including his secret recipes. Giovanni then regretted his decision and got some local thugs to try to take back the business but was not successful.
Sounds like the mob😂🤣
So, how many months worth of content did you get out of hawaii trip?
I'm allergic to shrimp, but that looks so good.
hmm. just wanted to put it out there I personally don't like Giovanni's no matter how many times i eat it. its completely overrated, of course many people love it so I keep going back to see if it can get any better but always disappoints. If you do decided to go Giovannis to try it and have an appetite I really really recommend Teds Bakery, their Garlic and Spicy shrimp is amazin!. Sounds weird that its from a pie shop but its way better, it also comes with mac salad and a slice of their amazing pie! If not you could also try the Korean run shrimp truck which is about a 20 second walk from Gio , its also better.
I love love love garlic
Tried Giovanni's last year. Wasn't worth they hype and the drive tbh. Your paying quite a lot for a scoop of rice and battered shrimp. Would recommend another shrimp truck.
I'm kinda allergic to shrimp but this looks good asf.
that looks super delicious holy
Correction food trucks have always been popular on Oahu. Ho bah da manapua truck, especially the shrimp trucks out there in kahuku. Giovanni's though hands down the best.
great, now I'm hungry.:)
wow my favourite shrimp
Reminds me of the kid in A typical
I was expecting Lucas to say "Lets see what this shrimp is all about" in the beginning
Are shrimps and prawns the same thing? cos in Singapore we call it tiger prawns.
I was born in the 50s We ate out of food trucks since I was a baby. Depending on whether or not we wanted spaghetti or stew, we would frequent certain trucks mostly at the beach where they fed hungry, cold surfers primarily. Because of government restrictions, their popularity waned for years but new trucks equipped to cook fresh food with refrigeration made a comeback by the 90s. Not very popular in Hawaii? Sorry, we probably were eating out of food trucks first. But what I will tell you is that Giovanni's is most definitely the first of all the shrimp trucks on the North Shore. I used to go to them since the 70s when they were the one and only shrimp truck around. There was no eating space, just some sand, grass and a garbage can. Now, it's a commercial hub of activity. But the shrimp has remained the same. Good, garlicky, fresh and made to order even through a change in ownership.
The popularity grew from Giovanni's because there are now several shrimp and prawn farms nearby. You can buy fresh shrimp by the pound. I used to buy bags of fresh, live prawn and take them home to cook. As we say here on Oahu, bus da mout! (Will bust your mouth!) I've tried all the trucks and they LOVE to say they are the original. I'm an old bag. Trust me, I've taken family and friends there for years. Giovanni's was the first and GIOVANNI'S IS KING.