Jason Momoa included his childhood favorite Hawaiian restaurant chain Zippy's in The Wrecking Crew since the restaurant and food are "very dear" to him. The Hawaiian-origin actor, while speaking to PEOPLE in an exclusive article published on January 29, opened up about the scene featuring Zippy's and said,"So I got to put in my favorite local favorite and it's in the movie. That's when I knew I made it. We're in the menu. So every time, when I was a kid, I would land and see my dad and we'd go straight to Zippy's. So it's something that's very dear to me, and we put it in the movie."Jason Momoa's co-star Dave Bautista added that it was interesting to watch Momoa dig into the food, since Bautista was on a diet."He tore it up. And I was just jealous watching him eat, because nothing on the menu I can eat."More about Jason Momoa's childhood favorite restaurant chainZippy's Restaurants is a beloved Hawaii-based restaurant chain established in 1966. The restaurant has 26 locations, including one in Las Vegas, and serves "hearty, local comfort food."The restaurant is a favorite among other well-known stars, including Bruno Mars and former President Barack Obama. While talking about including Zippy's in The Wrecking Crew, Momoa opened up about his favorite Hawaiian dishes,"My cheat meal is just Hawaiian food, just all the stuff I love. Kahlua pig and lau lau and poi and mac salad."In the PEOPLE interview, Momoa also mentioned that a custom Zippy's Wrecking Crew Pack had made its way to the film's universe and includes local favorite dishes. Jason Momoa grew up in Honolulu and Iowa, and was born to a Native Hawaiian father and a mother with German, Irish, and Pawnee (Native American) ancestry. Momoa recently appeared in nine-episodes Apple TV series, Chief of War, which tells the story of the unification of Hawaii in 1782-1810.While speaking to SCREEN in an August 2025 interview, Jason Momoa said,"Hollywood has always portrayed Hawaii like a postcard. It's a bit different from what I know. We're obviously talking about the past, which a lot of people don't know. Even speaking of the modern times when I was growing up, I don't identify with anything about Hawaii that's been put out there. It's a bit of false advertising."His parents got divorced when he was a child, and he moved to Iowa with his mother.For more updates on pop culture, keep reading SoapCentral!