Reviews Highway Inn Kaka'ako

This is the place I take my out of town visitors when they want to try typical Hawaiian food without Luau dinner and show price. The sampler has the best of Hawaiian dishes I also like their plate lunch. I have tried it with Michiko chicken and butter fish. The restaurant is very casual, open and vibrant. An easy bus ride from Waikiki too.

This place was recommended by our Uber driver and we were glad we stopped by. We wanted authenticity and this was as close to a home cook as it could get. Everything we ordered tasted great. Good portions with decent prices. The only thing i didn't care for was my bloody Mary drink. I'm so use to the usual celery, jalapeño, olives, and other garnishes, i wasn't expecting it to be plain and the garnish to be a salsa that i had to eat with it. And a bit on the salty side. We kinda disappointed we couldn't try their Poke. They were out by noon that day. Other than that, awesome experience

Overall, the food tasted very good. Kalua pig was very flavourful and I highly recommend pipikaula (beef) as well which was my favourite. I thought Poi was also well made and it went well with the rest of the dishes. I recall eating Poi several years ago at another location, which was not as good.

The fish tacos on taro tortillas are a delightful fusion dish! Lomi salmon as a salsa for it is perfect. The portions are very generous, but you’ll want to eat it all because it’s so tasty. Highly recommended!

I definitely recommend this place if you're in the mood for a meal that's healthy, simple, and/or uniquely Hawaiian. I had lunch here yesterday around noon. Already crowded, but I was able to get seated within 15 mins off a standby list. The food definitely appears unique to Hawaii, but it was reminiscent of the latin-carribean food I grew up with. So I'm a bit bias in saying it was just what I wanted, especially after a long flight. In addition to being delicious, I felt both great and satiated at the end of eating. The chicken was particularly tender, lightly seasoned and paired well with the greens it was wrapped in. Even the bones fell apart, and I ate most of them too. The poi was a bit sour, but went well with the meat. So did the steamed sweet potatoes. The salad and dressing weren't special, but tasty nonetheless. And the coconut gel cube was a sweet treat. I has this meal with plantation iced-tea which was pleasantly sweetened with pinapple juice. All $25, which seemed fair by Hawaiian standards. The staff was mostly attentive and friendly, though it took a bit before I could get my bill and check out after finishing. All things considered, I'll be returning for ideally another great meal.