Savage Shrimp

There were only a few restaurants open at 11 am. Unfortunately for us, one of them was Savage Shrimp. The food was average at best. We got the Aloha Shrimp plate and an order of Kalua Pork Quesadillas. The Aloha Shrimp was very bland. The sauce that the shrimp was smothered in was extremely watery with no flavor at all. The pork quesadillas were just ok. I would not recommend this spot.

Had the fish tacos, they were good but not much fish on it, just loaded with cabbage. Garlic Shrimp was just ok, kind of bland, and the garlic fries tasted just like fries with a jar of chopped garlic poured over it. Location was super convenient.

Stopped by on a Saturday just before 5pm for take out. They charge an extra $0.50 per item for to go. There was no wait to order. I ordered a garlic shrimp plate - $16.95 and Bahia tacos - $13.95. Shrimps were of standard size. It tastes alright for what it is.

The fire rock shrimp plate was flavorful with the garlic and just enough spiciness added in. I got more rice as a substitution but would like if they had an option for fries instead of rice.

It’s tasty, feels like there are vaguely healthy options, and the price is about as reasonable for the area as it gets. Food is ready quickly and you can sit in their small outdoor area or go to a nice nearby park with an ocean view. The spicy shrimp with pineapple was nice. The slaw was just a pile of cabbage with a glop of some sauce but the sauce was good and you can mix it together yourself. The taco plates are very loaded, so it’s hard to eat the tacos as tacos, and we just used forks to eat the shrimp and tomatoes and such. The food wasn’t too greasy. The drink selection is somewhat limited, cans of soda and Hawaiian juices.

Disappointing! This is a place where my traveling companion saw such great reviews on TikTok. Which is why I lend my reviews and my research from Google reviews. First night we went we arrived @ 7:50 & they were already closed even tho the sign says they close @ 8. I can sorta understand being in the restaurant business for over 30 years but also by that same token, we’re in it for the guest or you’re in the wrong business. So we came back another night. I had the garlic shrimp tacos, will say not bad. They were nice size fresh ingredients and nice shrimp but hardly any garlic flavor. My companion had the coconut shrimp and will have to say, sad & disappointing. It was that basic variety store bought frozen coconut shrimp found in every low end grocery store store & my companion concurred for she has been in restaurant industry longer than I have. They also charge you .50 cents on every transaction for carry out fee. Well sorry that should already be factored into your pricing & you’re not offered any eat-in choice option. So definitely not worth coming back to.

Our food took less than 2 min to arrive at our table and was so delicious! Shrimp were cooked perfectly, not at all rubbery. Fish and chips were crispy and tasty. And prices are way better than anything else in the vicinity. Highly recommend!

All things considered, this is one of the better spots near Poipu to grab food to go from- the portions were reasonable and the shrimp was tasty (thought Nat didn’t think her shrimp curry were spicy enough). You should also definitely go for the garlic fries.