I can’t believe I’ve lived in Hawaii for 6 years and just got around to having my first shrimp truck experience. I’ve guess I’ve been a little worried about the quality of food coming out of lunch wagons. A couple of years ago I ate out of some of these trucks in Tahiti and that really changed my mind. They’re a big thing in Tahiti, these mobile restaurants. I had great crepes, wonderful steak frites with blue cheese and one of the best pizza’s of my life out of what they call

“roulettes.” Still, in my mind was stuck the image of friends who got sick eating shrimp out of one of these north shore trucks.

I’ve eaten my share of Kahuku shrimp though. When we lived in Kaneohe we would take visitors around the island and then stop on the way back and buy live shrimp and corn and boil everything up when we got back home. Fresh shrimp do taste better. I just hated that flopping noise they made in the bag all the way home.

Macky’s Hakuku Sweet Shrimp Truck  was voted the best shrimp truck last year in Honolulu Magazine. A year or so ago I saw that they had moved into Haleiwa next to the 7-11. I thought about going. But still never did. After snorkeling today at Shark’s cove, Howard suggested a shrimp truck and I recommended  Macky’s. I’m glad I did. When we arrived we were immediately enthusiastically greeted and explained our lunch options. The staff was very friendly.

I had the lemon pepper shrimp as did Howard. They were excellent. The lemon pepper butter sauce was very good. The two scoops of rice were nicely cooked too with a little of the sauce on

them. A salad rounded out the plate nicely. There was just enough shrimp for most people, although big eaters will want more. Craig had the spicy shrimp and Susan the garlic shrimp. Everyone was happy. The shrimp were also perfectly cooked, not at all rubbery.

All plates are $11 for a half pound of shrimp and for the quality I think worth it. I’ll certainly go back. They also have coconut shrimp, which I’m now anxious to try.

Macky’s Shrimp Truck, next to 7-11 at 66-632 Kamehameha Hwy, Haleiwa. 780-1071

KC & her pup nursing on the North Shore of Oahu.