Anyone who has traveled down Lawai Road might remember Savage Shrimp as a lunch wagon. But after years of serving on the happy lunch wagon, owner Susan Allyn decided to relocate to Kukuiula Village Shopping Center.
“I had some of my fondest memories on that lunch wagon,” Allyn said. “If I were 20 years younger, I would probably still be running it.”
The same happy, welcoming vibe that radiated in the lunch wagon continues to flourish in the brick-and-mortar restaurant at Kukuiula Village Shopping Center.
New to the restaurant is a breakfast menu from 7 to 11 a.m., daily. Breakfast Items include breakfast tacos, acai bowls, fried rice and eggs, plus French toast. All breakfast items cost $7.95 and under.
“We have breakfast tacos, which is scrambled eggs on a flour tortilla with potatoes and cheese,” Allyn said. “Then you add your meat, which would be bacon, sausage or Portuguese sausage.”
There is an abundance of choices at Savage Shrimp: Choices include scampis, tacos, salads and fried shrimp.
Shrimp scampi dishes are priced at $12.50. They come with 10 pieces of shrimp that are marinated overnight in a classic French-garlic marinade. A side of two scoops of rice and tropical coleslaw is included with the dish.
The types of scampi that are available include Garlic Scampi (the house specialty); Spicy Garlic Scampi (the house specialty with a notch of hot sauce); Bahia Scampi; Brazilian Scampi (made with coconut milk, orange juice, cilantro and Kauai-grown tomatoes); Aloha Scampi (coconut milk, chili sauce and lemongrass lime); and Savage Scampi (garlic scampi served in a savory broth, with a sourdough baguette for dipping — no rice with this dish).
Tacos run for $10.50 and you can either choose shrimp or fish. You get two tacos that are served on corn tortillas with cheese on a spread of crema sauce, chopped cabbage and tropical salsa.
If you’re a vegetarian or just looking for a good dose of veggies, Savage Shrimp offers its Ono Savage Salad for $9.95. It comes with organic greens, carrots, tomatoes, basil, garbanzo and black beans, pepperoncini, sweet onions, feta and a light Italian dressing on the side. A smaller portion of the salad is priced at $6.95. Also, if you would like to add shrimp or chicken, it is an additional $6.95.
We can’t talk about shrimp without mentioning some fried delights. The fried menu includes fried shrimp and fries for $10.95, coconut shrimp for $14.50, fish and chips for $10.95 and Po’ Boy (a Louisiana recipe of fried shrimp or fish served on a sourdough baguette with lettuce, tomato and remoulade sauce) for $8.95.
Something to definitely keep an eye out for in the future is Savage Shrimp’s summer menu. Manager Jenn Marr said the new summer menu will geared toward the hot, humid weather.
“We’re gonna have a Caesar salad on there, bruschetta — Susan’s special recipe — baja-style shrimp cocktail — things good to eat in hot weather, basically,” Marr said.
Savage Shrimp, located on 2829 Ala Kalaikaumaka Street in Koloa, is open daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information call 742-9600 and visit http://www.savageshrimp.com.
