No longer at this location. It was a good location but not sure why it's gone. Maybe the rent for the location was too high? I know that they still have more locations. Great deal for $5.
Wesley T.
My wife and I recently bought lunch at the Ala Moana Makai Market from the Blue Water Shrimp & Seafood and I enjoyed my surprisingly cheap $5 hamburger steak. So, when we were deciding on lunch in Aiea my wife ordered a $5 roast pork lunch from Blue Water Shrimp truck at Pearlridge Center. The portion she got was a lot more than what I got in my hamburger steak and she definitely enjoyed her meal. It is a nice gesture for Blue Water Shrimp to drop prices to accommodate our struggling workers and economy. There are quite a big selection of lunches on the $5 menu, but they do run out so don't expect too much if you go there after 12:00. We will definitely be back.
Steve T.
With all these lockdowns we been having. Businesses closed closing etc. Its good to be able to eat out once in a while and support our small business. With these hard times everything is about budgeting.Seen these guys in town by the old ward fisherman's wharf and here pearl ridge by tj Maxx.Look for the big $5 Bento signs Everything is $5 exact and multiple items.Not the hugest of portions not the greatest quality and such but for $5!!!Roast pork was ok, shredded upHamburger steak was tender not the preformed patties like l&l and other places but only 1 patty.Garlic chicken was ok, since its all bentos (usually premade). Wasnt crispy but also wasn't dripping in sauce which I wouldve liked more on the side.Ample parking right in front since its at the mall and the mall stores closed find a stall more down and eat in your car!Just above them is another food truck with Filipino food same thing $5! I like the options and combos there. If they haven't said anything ask what's the special combo for the day!
Rissa K.
$5 bentos you can't go wrong! Their Kakaako location closes at 8pm and I believe their Pearlridge location closes at 5pm. Best to call ahead and make sure though. Their $5 bentos are not bad for the price! I got the hebi fish combo with Teri chicken and spam. All that for $5!
Kim D.
This location is right where all of the food trucks are on the "uptown" side of Pearlridge near TJ Maxx. I work nearby the area and my food options tend to get boring quick when you're eating lunch out almost 5 days a week. With Covid and all, Blue Water Shrimp is offering various $5 bentos each day. Their choices vary but include choices such as, Garlic Shrimp, Kalua Pig and Cabbage, Pastele stew, beef stew, salmon, shoyu chicken, and combo (chicken/spam/salmon). I usually come for the shrimp which tastes pretty good and comes with I believe 6 shrimps that are decent in size. The Kalua pig is pretty tasty as well. The bentos are already pre-made so I admit it probably won't taste as good as if it were fresh, but you can't lose for $5! Each choice comes with rice and corn. Definitely recommend if you're in the area and on a budget:).
Lyn L.
Ok, I admit it, I went to TJ Maxx . I love that store...this time it led me to Blue water shrimp and seafood. $5 bentos... what! Well we were hungry so... there were sooo many to choose from. I had the salmon. It looked really good, rice corn and salmon, 2 nice big pieces. Rice and corn were great... salmon a bit dry. Hard to complain for only $5... but next time I'd try the shrimp.
Deez N.
We got the garlic shrimp plate with white rice and salad instead of their potato salad because it had olives in it. We went there because someone said it was "better than Giovanni's shrimp"- Lies. We ordered spicy garlic shrimp, didn't taste a lick of spice. We also got the fish and chips, the best thing about this plate I'd say the French fries and sweet potato fries in it. The fish was one big piece cut into 2. It's nice brown and crispy however it had a raw fishy smell to it. But their tarter sauce was bomb! Lastly, the seafood pasta. It was a beautiful dish filled with all types of seafood however it was very bland. I had to take it home and add my own seasoning to it. It also had a raw fishy smell to it. Overall experience, great customer service, reasonable price and portions but the taste was just okay. Probably not going back there again unless I want their sweet potato fries or so.
Tamara W.
Love this spot! We've been here 3 or 4 times and have yet to be disappointed! Great flavors & great prices! All the pasta dishes are better than anything we've ever had in some of the most well known restaurants!!
donna o.
Best calamari steak - beating out high end restaurants ! This place is a gem- with the food trucks getting freshest first catch off the boats . Mahi and pork were also great.
Deirdre W.
AMAZING! I'm dreaming of going back for more garlic shrimp!!! They were so worth the hassle of finding this place. I'm sure it's easier than we made it for ourselves. I'm not sure what we did wrong for it to be very difficult for us to find this location. My map app on iPhone put us on the roof parking complex and we took the tiny little entrance building with escalator and elevators and the tram to connect the three buildings for the mall complex. It was very large and overwhelming for us country folk.
Got an awesome beef stew plate with a drink for ONLY $6.99. It comes with 2 scoops of rice (brown or white), choice of toss salad or potato salad, and choice of drink
Alicia W.
This was the best meal I had on my vacation in Hawaii. I ordered the seafood pasta and it was amazing! The sauce was homemade and the seafood was cooked and seasoned to perfection. Just delicious!
Stacy S.
10 out of 10 would eat again! We had the garlic shrimp, steak, and shrimp scampi every single part of the plate was delicious even the salad and rice! The staff is really friendly patient too!
Roxanne Aguon B.
Visited for the first time. Ordered the Mahi Mahi plate to go. It was ok. Nothing special about it, just mahi-mahi . I may visit them again to try something else. Maybe my rating will change then.
Cathie C.
I ordered the double combo, sirloin steak and garlic shrimp. The steak was tasteless but the shrimp was really good.
No longer at this location. It was a good location but not sure why it's gone. Maybe the rent for the location was too high? I know that they still have more locations. Great deal for $5.
My wife and I recently bought lunch at the Ala Moana Makai Market from the Blue Water Shrimp & Seafood and I enjoyed my surprisingly cheap $5 hamburger steak. So, when we were deciding on lunch in Aiea my wife ordered a $5 roast pork lunch from Blue Water Shrimp truck at Pearlridge Center. The portion she got was a lot more than what I got in my hamburger steak and she definitely enjoyed her meal. It is a nice gesture for Blue Water Shrimp to drop prices to accommodate our struggling workers and economy. There are quite a big selection of lunches on the $5 menu, but they do run out so don't expect too much if you go there after 12:00. We will definitely be back.
With all these lockdowns we been having. Businesses closed closing etc. Its good to be able to eat out once in a while and support our small business. With these hard times everything is about budgeting.Seen these guys in town by the old ward fisherman's wharf and here pearl ridge by tj Maxx.Look for the big $5 Bento signs Everything is $5 exact and multiple items.Not the hugest of portions not the greatest quality and such but for $5!!!Roast pork was ok, shredded upHamburger steak was tender not the preformed patties like l&l and other places but only 1 patty.Garlic chicken was ok, since its all bentos (usually premade). Wasnt crispy but also wasn't dripping in sauce which I wouldve liked more on the side.Ample parking right in front since its at the mall and the mall stores closed find a stall more down and eat in your car!Just above them is another food truck with Filipino food same thing $5! I like the options and combos there. If they haven't said anything ask what's the special combo for the day!
$5 bentos you can't go wrong! Their Kakaako location closes at 8pm and I believe their Pearlridge location closes at 5pm. Best to call ahead and make sure though. Their $5 bentos are not bad for the price! I got the hebi fish combo with Teri chicken and spam. All that for $5!
This location is right where all of the food trucks are on the "uptown" side of Pearlridge near TJ Maxx. I work nearby the area and my food options tend to get boring quick when you're eating lunch out almost 5 days a week. With Covid and all, Blue Water Shrimp is offering various $5 bentos each day. Their choices vary but include choices such as, Garlic Shrimp, Kalua Pig and Cabbage, Pastele stew, beef stew, salmon, shoyu chicken, and combo (chicken/spam/salmon). I usually come for the shrimp which tastes pretty good and comes with I believe 6 shrimps that are decent in size. The Kalua pig is pretty tasty as well. The bentos are already pre-made so I admit it probably won't taste as good as if it were fresh, but you can't lose for $5! Each choice comes with rice and corn. Definitely recommend if you're in the area and on a budget:).
Ok, I admit it, I went to TJ Maxx . I love that store...this time it led me to Blue water shrimp and seafood. $5 bentos... what! Well we were hungry so... there were sooo many to choose from. I had the salmon. It looked really good, rice corn and salmon, 2 nice big pieces. Rice and corn were great... salmon a bit dry. Hard to complain for only $5... but next time I'd try the shrimp.
We got the garlic shrimp plate with white rice and salad instead of their potato salad because it had olives in it. We went there because someone said it was "better than Giovanni's shrimp"- Lies. We ordered spicy garlic shrimp, didn't taste a lick of spice. We also got the fish and chips, the best thing about this plate I'd say the French fries and sweet potato fries in it. The fish was one big piece cut into 2. It's nice brown and crispy however it had a raw fishy smell to it. But their tarter sauce was bomb! Lastly, the seafood pasta. It was a beautiful dish filled with all types of seafood however it was very bland. I had to take it home and add my own seasoning to it. It also had a raw fishy smell to it. Overall experience, great customer service, reasonable price and portions but the taste was just okay. Probably not going back there again unless I want their sweet potato fries or so.
Love this spot! We've been here 3 or 4 times and have yet to be disappointed! Great flavors & great prices! All the pasta dishes are better than anything we've ever had in some of the most well known restaurants!!
Best calamari steak - beating out high end restaurants ! This place is a gem- with the food trucks getting freshest first catch off the boats . Mahi and pork were also great.
AMAZING! I'm dreaming of going back for more garlic shrimp!!! They were so worth the hassle of finding this place. I'm sure it's easier than we made it for ourselves. I'm not sure what we did wrong for it to be very difficult for us to find this location. My map app on iPhone put us on the roof parking complex and we took the tiny little entrance building with escalator and elevators and the tram to connect the three buildings for the mall complex. It was very large and overwhelming for us country folk.
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Got an awesome beef stew plate with a drink for ONLY $6.99. It comes with 2 scoops of rice (brown or white), choice of toss salad or potato salad, and choice of drink
This was the best meal I had on my vacation in Hawaii. I ordered the seafood pasta and it was amazing! The sauce was homemade and the seafood was cooked and seasoned to perfection. Just delicious!
10 out of 10 would eat again! We had the garlic shrimp, steak, and shrimp scampi every single part of the plate was delicious even the salad and rice! The staff is really friendly patient too!
Visited for the first time. Ordered the Mahi Mahi plate to go. It was ok. Nothing special about it, just mahi-mahi . I may visit them again to try something else. Maybe my rating will change then.
I ordered the double combo, sirloin steak and garlic shrimp. The steak was tasteless but the shrimp was really good.