Loco Moco Drive Inn

Very slow service… ordered our food and waited 20 minutes now… still waiting. 2 other families were in here already when we came and they just got their food. Someone who ordered right before us got their food already and this is even before those who were waiting I would say at least 30 minutes. I guess you get VIP treatment when you’re the workers parent huh.

Sometimes my go spot for plate lunch and they pretty speedy!
Typical Local Style plate lunches that work in a pinch for time

Ok walk in and guy with glasses just looks at me awkward lol say hi or something! And just stands there fiddling with tape or something and tells me order when ready like really… Smile or look like your ready to take my order.
I usually come here for my weekly cheat meal for the week and it’s usually ok. Service but today was just awkward.
Classic loco moco food which I can’t complain about and fair pricing. Also tv in the corner.
3 stars cause I have mix feelings
Depends on the day for good or bad service.

Ordered the Steak & Shrimp plate with extra mushrooms & gau-​gee on the side & it was delicious! Mac salad was good, steak was well cooked, mushrooms was flavorful, & gau gee along with their sweet N sour sauce was perfection. Very crisp & meat inside was well seasoned. Not really a fan of rice so I wasnt happy with how HUGE the scoops of rice were but everything else was yummy! My favorite Loco Mock location right now.

Always a good place to grab a good bbq plate quick. Food is decent. Reasonably priced. Got lot of parking. Clean inside too. Their mochiko chicken is good.

This place really sucks! When it was locally run, the food was great! Now! Sucks !!!
GO RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO BIG CITY DINER! Better food at comperable prices!

So I ordered their garlic chicken and honestly the meat itself tasted old like the meat was sitting for awhile, as in like sitting for weeks. The meat tasted really awful. The first piece of chicken I ate tasted great then I worked my way to the rest of it and then boom, that awful, old meat taste. I know because I experienced it at home by accidentally cooking a week old chicken meat.

Ordered a BBQ plate lunch and a large the price was ridiculous $ 16.00 WTF I could’ve went Giovanni and got a shrimp plate and a drink for less. But service was really SLOW. ILL NEVER GO THERE AGAIN

Since no one has reviewed this location since they changed owners, this review is for the current owner. I last slate there on 6÷11÷2015.
I’ve been going to this location for the past year or so since it is close by my work place but I only got the same two things: honey garlic chicken and ginger chicken… both of which are now discontinued since the change if ownership so I was was reluctant to try their food.
I ordered the special plate garlic chicken and pork spare ribs.
Garlic chicken had a very nice crisp in the batter and they used freshly diced garlic. The previous owner used bottled minced garlic as it was mushy and finely diced. The freshly diced garlic was diced a little bigger but added a splash of flavor that was not overwhelming, perfect. Chicken was cooked well, moist, and tender. **A side note; the owner told me that their garlic chicken recipe at Waipahu differs from the Ward Warehouse location because they go according to what sells best at certain locations.** Pork spare ribs had a nice balance of vinegar and carmelized brown sugar to my palate. Pork was tender and well cooked, the meat came right off the bone. I eat the cartilage and that was awesome as well Lol.
I kind of drilled the new owner with questions, who claims to be the sister of the previous owner. She has experience since she used to own an L&L Drive Inn. She was actually pleasant to talk to. I told her that her food was better than her sister’s and she jokingly replied, «That’s why I kick her out!» We had a good laugh.
The place was tremendously cleaned up with new paint and a revamped menu, totally revamped… now they have a variety of healthy dish options such as salmon patties with tossed greens and brown rice, I haven’t tried it yet but I thinks that will be my next order. They also have new uniforms.
NOTHING on the menu is above $ 10, amazing for this day and age. I don’t know how long this will last because many places use that to draw in more customers… so take advantage as much as you can but watch your diet LOL.
Parking is ample. Oh, I will be back.

The wife made a grub run for some Loco Moco take out. We do that every so often and usually it’s fairly good stuff.
Not this time. I really wanted fried rice with beef. I got sawdust. Holy moly was that stuff dry. How you screw up fried rice is beyond me. Even Big City Diner does it okay.
Sawdust. It was dry. It was eating dry wall. Stay away from it or it’ll mess with your brain cells.
Most of the other stuff is okay. It’s not the Hau Tree but it’s local grindz.

Used to be the best. Prices went up and at the same time quality went down. Ordered the mixed bbq plate. The Teri beef was tough and the chicken was badly burned. Had to send it back. Don’t know what happened we used to eat there all the time. Don’t know if we’ll go back. Big bummer used to be one of my favs

It’s hit or miss at this Loco Moco location. I’ve ordered BBQ chicken a few times here and sometimes it’s decent and other times it has no flavor.
Garlic chicken is just ok — I did takeout so the fried part was soggy by the time I ate it. The mochiko chicken is pretty good.
About $ 9 for a regular plate.

If you can’t decide what to order, and don’t mind paying a little extra, try ordering a 2-​choice mix plate. I was a little disappointed with my choices though. I got the garlic chicken and sweet sour spareribs. The garlic was a little too strong for me, and the chicken had gotten soggy by the time I reached home. The spareribs didn’t seem fresh. However, as usual, the fries and onion rings I got on the side were great!

The food is average for your typical local drive in. The place was filthy. Only 2 other customers were dining but pretty much all the other tables were dirty. The floor & seats was littered with bits of food debris and empty sugar packets. Amazing how the establishment was empty but the staff doesn’t bother to clean up the dining area. Looks like the place needs custodial cleanup. Had to ask the staff to clean a table for us to sit & eat. She seemed bothered uncaring. After she half-​assed cleaned up, she returned behind the service counter to continue her babbling with another female employee. I don’t think it’s very professional to include inappropriate language during their conversation while customers are present.

Not bad. Our first Hawaii meal in Hawaii. Two burgers, one curry bowl, one mini katsu chicken. Plenty of fries and onion rings. Great for (especially pickier) kids. All told, came to $ 35 and change with beverages. Not sure why all the hate unless you expect fast food to be grease-​free.

Went here for some lunch with the hubby. He ordered the bento surf pack and I had the chicken katsu curry. Both of us were a little disappointed with the taste of our food. A little on the bland side. We also had to wait for a while for our food to come out, even though there was no one ahead of us. Also, watched this guy order saimin after us and send it back because there was no taste at all according to him.
One star for effort, second star for cleanliness and friendliness of staff. All in all, would not return here… Would rather spend my money McDonalds or something.

Was never a huge fan of this place. It’s always been nothing too great but nothing I absolutely hated either. This last time out made me a little angry though after I ordered the garlic chicken and I had several pieces that were raw. Not only that but when I tried to call back after (when it wasn’t very busy to begin with) no one would pick up or respond to my call. Their voicemail is a joke too. Gotta be quick and to the point. The sad part is that I ordered the chicken extra well done to avoid this dissasster. Yet it was still pink and even a little bloody in the middle. Completed unsafe and could lead to something horrible. Wish these guys would take at least a little pride in their work and the safety of others. I won’t ever be returning this loco moco or probably all of them from now on. What a shame loco moco…

Ordered some cold ginger chicken for takeout, friends got the mochiko and garlic chicken plates. The chicken and the sauce were delicious, bit on the oily side for taste but that ginger had a nice kick. The rice was a bit mushy but still appetizing (I covered it in furikake when i got home). The mac salad, I can’t say because I don’t touch the stuff. 4 stars for including a box to carry all three of our plates to go (great service!) +) and food that left me full and satisfied.

I tried the fried rice and it was cold and hard, like they made it the day before. Hamburger patties also taste odd and are tough. Menu is small for a Loco Moco. Would rather go to Zippys.

I like this place, the location is perfect for me. The place is also nice and clean and they have a restroom for customers to use.
In terms of food it’s nothing special. This place is like your typical plate lunch place. But the people are nice and the food is still tasty.
As for layout, they have a big screen TV which is nice and they are pretty spacious. They have booths and regular table seating.
So yah, I enjoy coming here. Hope you do to.