Patricia N Bustamante Millan
+5
Love their food, but with all the times I've gone to Highway Inn, never had such a bad service like the evening of Friday Oct. 22...it took 45- 1hr to get out food, while people came in after us, and they got their food before we did, our waitress came to our table 2-3 times to apologize for the delay. But other people who came got served a lot more food first..i understand it was a busy evening..but waited so long was uncalled for..even to get our water refilled was a wait..the food is rated *5
Kalua was a little dry..
I absolutely enjoy the Hawaiian food here, as my siblings and parents have for decades! Their pipikaula is fantastic and comes with the Hawaiian Combos in Waipahu. Beef Stew is da bomb! Try laulau with rice and stew gravy! The poi, kalua pig, and chicken long rice is classic and ono every time! They are consistent and I know what I'm getting. This is not a fancy restaurant and the one in Kakaako is much newer and modern, however Waipahu is my favorite! Their pie - Okinawan sweet potato with haupia is delicious, but the combos come with a slice of haupia that hits the sweet spot! This is my "go to" restaurant!
Well my 96 year old grandmother polished off a whole bowl of stew and rice and my dad who is sick and doesn't eat much ate a whole regular hamburger steak so i think the food was pretty good. Easy now don't get to big head because my lau lau was pretty dry and seemed old and/or overcooked.
Best Variety of Hawaiian Food and the oldest local gathering place for local people.
Whenever I have a craving for authentic Hawaiian Foods, Highway Inn is always one of my thoughts for go to places....
Love the Butterfish w/ Beef Stew Gravy, and their Na’au Soup....
Awesome food and service. Fresh poke bar and out of this world squid luau and beef stew! :)
Warm welcome ,food was very good.The waitress explained the menu it was our first time to restaurant and to Hawaii.
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We don't live in Hawaii, and during our brief visit we wanted to escape the tourist traps and experience some of the real local stuff. Some googling led us to this place. I am *so* glad we went here instead of the glitzy place on the beach. When we got there, there was a line and we were the only tourists - both great signs! After a brief wait, we were seated and helped by an incredibly friendly staff. Thanks to some other reviews we knew to order the chicken long rice for our picky eater, but we went more adventurous for the other family members and got a poke bowl and a Hawaiian sampler. Oh my gosh - so delicious. The atmosphere was very much "you are eating at a local restaurant," right down to the formica countertops and corrugated plastic cups for the drinks. A family next to us had their dog at the table and were feeding him from their own plates. This is REAL Hawaii, folks!!! Was reminded of my favorite comfort food spots back home in Boston.
The focus here is clearly on great service, delicious food, and you leaving with a smile on your face. It's a 20-30 minute drive from the city (or it's literally across the street from a train stop if you want to take public transportation), but it's absolutely worth it to come and experience some of the authentic local flavor. Definitely will come back if we visit Honolulu again!!!
Shown in pictures: Hawaiian sampler plate; salmon salad; mini loco moco; poke bowl. All wonderful!!!
Service was a little slow, but also, they were busy during lunch, so no big deal at first but after we were seated it seems that we had to ask our waitress for items that should already be on the table right after we sit.
Food portions are large and tasty, lots and lots of food, so choose wisely. My major complaint is that they do not tell you in advance that they are charging you 5 dollars more when you choose fried rice with your meal that brings rice. That's not cool.
Overall, that experience and taste was what we wanted since arriving in Hawaii, the authentic Hawaiian flavors.
It was our last stop on our Honolulu food experience and it was honestly one of the better meals that we had. I had the beef stew plate and M had the LauLau and both of them were excellent. The flavors were perfectly set. The rice was ono
Very traditional food 🍱 the server was a little bit rude they need to provide a better orientation a give to the costumer the best options to try this kind of food, they validate parking ticket and read a tutorial before you go. This was our first stop and first time once we get Hawaii.
Homey welcoming vibe! Love the place, the people and the food. Wish we had more time but this will definitely be a restaurant we will come to in future visits
I haven’t been here for ages! The last time I came was when they were across the street from what use to be Gem store (Now Don Quijote) in the corner of a strip mall. They were crazy busy then and now. Nothing like a taste of local foods!
Everything on the plate is amazingly delicious! Highly recommend the chicken plate!!
This review is only for the chicken long rice since that’s all we had. My toddler is super picky and yet he loves the chicken long rice here. It was our first time having chicken long rice and we all loved it!
A local diner with amazing Hawaiian faire. The area was a bit rough but the place, people and especially the food was amazing. We went there for dinner and had the moco loco mini and kalua pig sliders. I bet it would be a good spot for brunch/breakfast! For sure the tastiest and most affordable meal we've had while visiting the island. Gluten free friendly spot (it's listed on their menu which is super helpful!)
A MUST-TRY while in Oahu! To be concise...the atmosphere is cozy, the food is amazing and the staff are among the friendliest you will find on the island! If you are in the mood for some authentic, Hawaiin food, slip on your flip-flops and head over to the Highway Inn! No need for dressy attire, simply bring an appetite!
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