We went to Scoopers Kitchen to pick up some lunch today. We knew we had to get there early because they're so popular they run out by early afternoon. Known for their lunch wagon, delicious food, and generous portions. The main kitchen is on Leokane St. Take out only. Today we ordered the Shoyu Chicken and the Laulau with Kalua Pig and Cabbage (which came with Haupia and a Brownie and a drink). Everything was soo delicious . Recommend you either call in an order or get there before 11. Definitely highly recommended read more

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If you're not here by 10:30am you're not going to be able to choose what you want. You best get here by the time they open. With that I cannot fairly give them a five star rating no matter that I support mom and pops local restaurants and hike in the walls. When you stand in line for 10 minutes and the only choices they have is beef curry and bbq beef after an hour and a half of being open it's safe to say that they have a small operation and that the way only make enough food to stick their Lunchwagon and enough to serve at their brick and mortar for an hour and a half. If the demand is that high then they should consider making more food or at least warning prospective customers like myself not to waste my time if I don't get there before 9:30am. I don't care how good the food is or how great the prices are. If you can't provide that info to prospective customers, then you should. I gave 3 stars because of this even though I haven't had a chance to order the food. read more

Scoopers Kitchen - Photo take at 10:30am. Only two choices left. - American Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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Overjoyed. Third time is a charm. First time we came they were sold out. Second time we came by they were closed but today we ordered 2 laulau mini plates which came with a square of haupia in a muffin liner firm but with an after taste. Came with a free brownie. Perhaps being piled on one another in foil with the haupia made the brownie mushy/gucky, shucks. Chose tossed salad with ranch. Veggies were fresh but dressing was somehow tasteless. No drinks ordered although asked. Chimere shared that 80% of her customers phone in their orders. Amazing when asked what time do they open I was told little after 2 a.m. Just her smile alone rated a 5 stars. Compounded with haupia and a free brownie - instant happiness on a Friday to begin the weekend. Be forewarned: kinda in an industrial area, narrow driveway, hole in the wall with a window to order, not swanky can't enter or eat there but served with aloha. read more

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Chimere is a superstar by handling so many things at once! I would freak out as she does the phone order taking the info at the same time she is preparing the plate lunches for the customer in front of her! It is just a one-person operation! Thursdays and Fridays she gets smashed with business. Thursdays due to the roast turkey that runs out FAST! Stuffing available for $1 more... she does not provide any cranberry sauce (since my friend asked me if that was included with the stuffing). Prices do increase $1 on all the plates effective this coming Monday, October 6th while drinks all increase 50 cents to $1.50. Though I was there at 8:37am (she officially opens at 9am), i really took the last parking stall available (how thankful is that and right in front of the window). I just waited until Chimere was available to service the customers waiting for the 9 am opening. She is always showing a cheerful attitude and so very, very GREAT customer service! read more

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The food was plentiful, hot, tasty, & had great value...$14 for a mixed plate of beef stew & baked chicken with a brownie dessert piece and a drink! The customer service is welcoming and so very pleasant Check out their menu as it changes daily. I'm gonna have to arrange it so I can get over to Waipahu before 930am...everything sells out early! read more

Scoopers Kitchen - Mixed plate of baked chicken (2 large thighs) & delicious, tender beef stew - American Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

I want to give them 6 ! Always delicious. Massive plates feed 2! And it's Friday, so shoyu chicken + beef stew combo mix plate it is! Includes a canned juice or soda. And they have Diamond Head Strawberry & Grape . Always a winnah! read more

Scoopers Kitchen - Sorry to the 1st bite already! - American Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Wait where are you? Luckily, GPS had me in the right spot. You can tell this places caters to the blue collar workers because of their location and hours. First location is an industrial area in Waipahu with limited hours. If you don't have GPS, look for the yellow sign in the curve. Then after, go buy a phone with GPS. Second they are on a dead end street which is good because you may have to double park but it's not a long wait once you order your food. Menu is limited to local grindz. And once they sell out of an item, don't expect them to make more in the back. Pick the left overs. Everything's to go since there is no seating. Unless you plan to double park and they there. Don't be that guy :) Over three stars. Location is tough unless you work in the area. Food is decent. You end up getting free dessert. And service is friendly. M read more

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Opens Monday to Friday from 9am - 1 pm or while food lasts. Suggest you arrive before it opens or as soon as it opens. You could also call your order in. Love that there are 4 options of plate lunch to choose from...Mix Plate (2 choices of entree, 2 scoops rice and 1 side); Regular Plate (1 choice of entree, 2 scoops rice and 1 side); Mini Plate (1 choice of entree, 1 scoop rice and 1 side) and Micro Mini Plate (1 choice of entree, 1 scoops rice). No matter which plate lunch size you order, the portion is huge. We ordered a regular roast turkey, micro mini sweet sour spareribs, micro mini Teri beef and micro mini mushroom chicken. The regular roast turkey included 2 scoops rice, 1 scoop stuffing and 1 side which I choose Mac salad. I wasn't able to finish and the leftovers will probably be 2 or 3 more meals. It delicious and the Mac Salad was tasty despite it being plain. The micro mini sweet sour spareribs were so delicious and was my favorite. It was sweet but not overly sweet and the spareribs were soft. Next time I'm ordering the regular plate :) The micro mini Teri beef was also delicious and was my next favorite. The beef was soft and lean. The micro mini mushroom chicken was delicious but should have asked extra gravy. There was 2 pieces of thigh. It was moist and not dry. read more

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This is a walk-up window located in the industrial area of Waipahu. The food is delicious! Many love their roast pork, pork adobo, and shoyu chicken. My favorite is their shoyu chicken! Very flavorful and cooked to perfection. Not dry at all. Their prices are also very reasonable for the portions that you get. Each day, they have about 5-6 different specials. It is recommended to go when they open or to call in your order before 9am because they tend to get very busy and also run out of food quickly. They can run out of food as early as 11am. Their hours are from 9am-1pm Monday-Friday, but they tend to close once they run out of food. The service is phenomenal! The Auntie who owns the restaurant is super friendly and has great customer service. If you are Waipahu and looking for a good plate lunch, you should check this spot out. read more

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I like Scooper's Kitchen. The food is vry gd and generous amts of food. The lady there is vry nice. It is vry reasonably priced meals.

It was my wife and I 1st time. I had the mixed plate combo, Beef Stew with Hamburger Steak Rice and Mac. I'm a Beef Stew guy, I was a bit disappointed. The meat was tough and flavor was little weak. My wife had Sweet Sour Spareribs with all Rice. She said flavor was there but meat was tough. Other than that, the portions are huge! The service is excellent! The lady serving us was sweet enough to give an extra brownie for my son. For the price and portions you can't go wrong considering the several glitches. If you're on a budget consider eating at Scoopers. read more

Last year my friend raved about this place. He was going to bring me a plate but it was closed that day. Sadly, my friend passed away, so I made it a priority to honor his memory by eating at one of his favorite places! Scoopers makes a good plate lunch at a good price. You have a choice of a mix plate (2 choices, $13), regular ($11), mini ($9), or micro ($7). The plates come with a yummy brownie, and the mix plate also comes with a can drink. There's an extra charge for paying with a credit card, but no tax if you pay with cash. This is a good value. We are townies, so going out to Waipahu to get there early (open from 9am until they run out, usually before 1pm) was an event. Today, we tried the homemade hamburger steak, beef stew, shoyu chicken, and baked chicken. Everything was very good. I'm happy we made the drive. I can't say we'd go again (because of the distance from home), but we definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for a solid local-style plate lunch. read more

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Generous portion sizes - even the Mini and Micro sized servings are beyond adequate! The owner allowed me to sample a few options before I settled on the mildly seasoned Beef Curry, served with Rice + Mac Salad. Service was exceptional and ambiance was decidedly and unexpectedly industrial. So many regular customers coming in for their favorite specials!! As everything is already prepared, customers are in and out very quickly. INCREDIBLE VALUE AND QUALITY. read more

Scoopers Kitchen - The walk up window.... - American Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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I arrived at 11 am and they were already sold out on all their food except for the beef stew, so I bought the beef stew with once scoop of rice and macaroni salad and green salad, which came to $11. The server was very nice in explaining about what she got left and she gave so much that I was barely able to finish and the food was very good. This is a definitely a hidden cheap eats gem in Waipahu. read more

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The food here is really tasty and reasonably priced. I had the beef stew and everything was so soft and delicious. I would definitely go back again. read more

This place is sooo worth it! Such a good price for massive and delicious plate lunches! The mixed plate is worth it. Comes with a brownie and a drink. Such a deal for $13! They give so much food! Their laulau was sooo delicious and their kalua pig is homemade and had a great smoke flavor. Their mac salad is also homemade and tasted good. Their brownie and haupia were good to end the meal with. I couldn't finish the entire thing, so I had 2 meals from this plate lunch! Definitely give it a try because it's so worth it for the price! read more

Scoopers Kitchen - Mixed plate - Kalua pig and laulau - American Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

When a ordinary plate lunch just wont do, go to Scoopers! Exceptional food! My "go to" plate lunches are: Hamburger steak Teri-hamburger steak Chili frank Sweet sour spareribs (Not like other sweet sour spareribs that are all bones} Laulau Beef stew Beef curry Baked spaghetti The mac salad here is good. There are some places where I will not eat the mac salad. TIP: Try a "micro mini" plate. It's just a scoop of rice and entree. Lots of food for a small price. read more

Food: You want a home cooked meal feeling? This is it!!! Food was good! My daughter really like the mac salad and normally she doesn't eat that. Even better, it will also be good for one more meal! A fruitful portion indeed!! Service: A local lady helped us and she was very polite and friendly. She greeted my daughter! Not many places do that now days! She was nice and efficient! Hopefully you get there when they are not too busy or you will catch a line and parking can be weird. BUT the great thing is, for the most part, you are in and out!!!! read more

Scoopers Kitchen - Baked chicken - American Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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I am always torn about writing a review for places like Scoopers (a hidden Waipahu gem). Write about how great they are, and it gets crowded. However, you want the owners to be successful, so here is my review. Super friendly service, and good food at affordable prices for the working man. Look for the sign on the sidewalk that says where it is. Roast beef plate was ono. Going to try the mushroom chicken next. 5 stars. Thank you, Scoopers! read more

Ready fo grind? Follow k. Hamburger steak: --Micro mini (one scoop rice, one burger) $6 - L&L mini. --Mini (one giant pile rice, one salad, two burgers) $8 - can handle. --Regular (one scoop rice, one giant pile of rice, one salad, four burgers, and a fudge brownie) $10 - kanak attack. Size doesn't matter if it can't satisfy. If you like the old school Island flavors (Ige's, the former Tsukenjo's or Masu's), this is the same. Hamburgers mixed with diced onion and bready filler, teri burgers with the sweet, sticky teri sauce mixed in, baked / boiled shoyu chicken, slow cooked beef stew with loads of melting veg. The roast pork, roast turkey, and roast beef, all properly cooked then shredded to soak up loads of house made gravy (brah, better than gravy over all). Short menu changes daily and repeats weekly. Check out pics on yelp. Favorites sell out fast (before lunch). Go early. Go to the end of the driveway between the industrial storefronts . Plenty of parking. No like do nuttin fo the rest of the day? Chance um. read more

Scoopers Kitchen - Teri hamburger plate (comes with four burgers, rice, mac or salad, and a fudge brownie) - $10 - American Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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This plate lunch joint is LEGIT Yo!!! Thanks to my Yelp buddy - Nat N. fo' giving a Bruddah da scoops on where da good kine GRINDZ is! "Scoopers Kitchen" is a plate lunch joint you must check out should you be cruisin' in da Waipahu neighborhood, and let a Bruddah tell you why........ 1. Da GRINDZ here was supah ono! It was broke da moufth ono!!! 2. Da GRINDZ stay supah cheap! 3. Whoa! Da food portions here was super generous! 4. AWESOME "local style" cooking! 5. Supah FRIENDLY service, as I met da lady owner who was so nice & friendly. 6. If you cannot make it down to Waipahu, I was told by the friendly owner that they also have a food truck located in the Mililani Tech Park area. She told me that the food truck had the same menu, with approximately the same hours. If I heard correctly, she said something like 9:30 am to 1:00 pm? 7. If you don't believe Bruddah Fran about da GRINDZ, den' you gotta check out this Bruddah on YouTube! I dig da way this Bruddah - (Authentically Charles) chows down!!! He has no shame in his game! https://youtu.be/3SkglJtrIeQ So after getting da scoops from Nat N., I made my way down to Scoopers Kitchen in Waipahu. This little eatery maybe a wee bit hard to find, as the business is located in an industrial area, but let Bruddah Fran help out da Bruddah's, & Sista's on how to find this awesome eatery. If your in Waipahu, the street you wanna head down on is - Leokane Street. The easiest marker to find Leokane Street - is just look for the "Cutter Mazda", & "Bayview Auto Sales", as Leokane Street is the street that splits these two automobile businesses. As you drive down Leokane Street, just look for the Redondo's sign on the right, as Scoopers Kitchen is directly across the street from Redondos. I originally came here for da Shoyu Chicken, but unfortunately for me, the Shoyu Chicken is not on the menu as an everyday item. No big deal, as I had a plan "B" after looking at their menu, as they served a Roast Turkey plate on Thursday. So Bruddah Fran ended up getting a "regular" Roast Turkey plate for $10 smackaz, and for $10 smackaz he sure got a lot!!! When I say a lot, I'm talkin' about enough food to feed two people, or possibly three people if the three folks are light eaters! Lol! The Roast Turkey plate came with a heaping mound of streaded Turkey in gravy, two scoops of stuffing, toss salad, and a Brownie bite for dessert. Yum, yum!!!! Bruddah Fran enjoyed, but only managed to down half of da plate before tappin' out! I guess you know what Bruddah Fran will be eating tomorrow morning! Lol! What a GEM of a plate lunch joint! If you dig local kine grindz, may I suggest you check out Scoopers Kitchen in Waipahu! read more

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I've got to get this review out before my kanak attack kicks in! I finally had some time to try this place out and I'm so glad I did. YouTubers turned me onto this place. Check out Misty from Food Fiend - https://youtu.be/OsPSVmOFJ9U and I saw someone else mentioned Charles from Authentically Charles reviewed this place- https://youtu.be/3SkglJtrIeQ Like everyone else has said, the female owner is so nice and will customize your sides of rice, mac salad, or toss salad with homemade dressings. You can choose between a micro mini, mini or regular sized plate. Oh, and you get a brownie too with all the plates except for the micro mini size, I believe Once again my pictures were done after I started eating, but I think these will still give you an idea of the huge portions she gives...even after I grabbed my food out of the two plates I got...my own lunch buffet! 3 Huge pieces of shoyu chicken and a huge portion of the roast pork and gravy with all tossed salad. Yes, that's all meat! I took out the green salad so it doesn't wilt. There is still enough food to share for dinner and maybe enough for me to take for lunch tomorrow. I'm so happy I have another place to go for lunch. A true hidden gem! read more

Scoopers Kitchen - Roast pork with gravy and missing fresh green salad - it was a huge serving! Had the salad for my lunch too! Lol - American Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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Correction: Tax is already included in the price if paying with cash. In any case, you will come out ahead if you're looking for a cheap meal with a dessert for a reasonable cost. I understand they take phone orders too, but you must call early before they open. read more

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Great food from a little kitchen in Waipahu area.. the best prices for the amount of food given.. call early before she runs out..

Food is all very good and prices are very reasonable! Have to go early cause they run out quickly!

Great little hole in the wall place. Better get there early or no food left. Maybe food truck location has more food. Still good.

Great food plates in different sizes, depending on your appetite. Roast pork with gravy, roast turkey, roast beef plates are delicious. We love the baked spaghetti on Wednesday. Foods reminds me of home cooked comfort foods. Owner lady is really nice & friendly. Our go to lunch place read more

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Go early! For the price, the amount of food you get, the flavor of the dishes, and the service you are given, this place is unbeatable. Expect a line since only one server but be grateful if there is none. But they can run out of food in a couple hours. read more

The food was tasty and they give a good amount. I had the beef stew and my wife had the shoyu chicken both was delicious.

Wow I could not believe the potions of the plate lunch. Super massive and delicious. The Teri hamburger had 4 homemade patties. The shoyu chicken was also delicious. The price is unheard of 13.00 dollars for a regular plate lunch. The meal also comes with a free brownie. The service was excellent. I can' recommend this establishment with 2 Thumbs Up read more

This food establishment is a great place to get your moneys worth,my family and I was hungry so after doing errands I stopped by and ordered 5 baked chicken plates,mind you this chicken is juicy,fall off the bone and seasoned to perfection.....yummy,delicious and fulfilling .the gravy itself was awesome and on point,everything on the her menu is delicious and it comes with a brownie,service is always great,I've been coming here and will continue to support local,so if anyone is in waipahu and want a delicious plate lunch hit up scoopers,menu changes daily but you won't be disappointed,they are located right after pupuole street,there is a sign with an arrow drive in and there on right hand side.keep up the great work read more

Hole in the wall joint that's very reasonable price to portions to taste. Mostly catering to the workers in the industrial area nearby. Usually make a stop here if I'm nearby and want a simple plate lunch. Fairly the same menu over the years with slight changes here and there. Maybe around 6 items or so give or take. Reviewing today to show you the "smaller" portions. Today I got the MINI roast beef and other half the "Micro" MINI beef curry. Difference basically is sides and very slight difference to portions. Micro mini, just 1 scoop side (rice, mac, toss) and entree Mini, 2 sides (rice and mac, rice and toss, all rice etc), and entree regular, 3 sides you get it now plus a drink. And maybe a small treat with your meals be included (brownie) Food is typical lunch wagon style. Dont expect high class fine dining or upscale $15-20 food trucks. These are simple, large scale made, not a made to order hold the blah blah blah lol. So if you're in the area wanting plate lunch other than the typical and on a budget give them a try. You'll love them and save money or you won't like them and haven't spent a bunch of money simple as that! read more

Scoopers Kitchen - Micro mini, beef curry just rice and curry no mac or toss with the micro - American Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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Located in the industrial side of Waipahu. Minimal parking, take out only. This place is a hidden gem! The prices are beyond decent. Mini plate lunches are only $8!!! And mini is a huge understatement! I could barely finish a mini! Not only is the food the best price you'll ever get anywhere, but it is ono! The meat in the curry was a bit tough, but flavorful. Mac salad is awesome! Mushroom chicken was so good! Like homemade cooking good! The ranch is also homemade, not bottle hidden valley type. All plates come with a fudgy brownie. The best of all is the service! The lady is the nicest, kindest, friendliest person! She definitely serves aloha! Tip: you have to go early, like 9am cause they sell out FAST! read more

Scoopers Kitchen - Mini curry beef stew - American Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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I've mentioned before; I don't plus or minus stars at random. I base it on: 1. taste 2. price 3. service 4. ambiance 5. overall value All of these come into play. Scoopers, faces a disadvantage of being a prep kitchen for a lunch wagon in the heart of an industrial neighborhood won't get credited for #4. What one star they lack, is made up with everything else. Of the remaining 4 categories, taste might be the weakest. I had the micro mini Beef Curry today. When it comes to curry, I'm used to Japanese style, Thai style or traditional India style. What I had was none of the above. It's local style! Beef stew minus tomatoes and sprinkled with curry powder! But no complaints here... BECAUSE I ONLY PAID FIVE BUCKS!! Price and overall value is off the charts!! What is there to complain about for five bucks?! As if that's not enough, I got a brownie for dessert! What jerk would complain about a $5 plate that comes with dessert??? Not me! Next, the service. it's fine and dandy when things go accordinglu. The real issue is how one copes with a situation. The last week, they ran out of rice. The woman at the window promptly apologized and quickly offered instead to add mac salad in its place. She took the initiative before I got to say anything. I like that! I haven't had the chance to try dishes other than today's Beef Curry, the Kalua Pig and Turkey I had beforewas actually not bad. While the cost of plate lunches across the state has breeched the $10 mark and mini plates are hovering around $8, it's good to see somebody actually trying to find a way to get it to the $5 mark. It is a great idea to come early or call ahead to get the other stuff because a lot of it disappears before 11AM!! That's testament to their price, service and value. read more

Scoopers Kitchen - Beef Curry - American Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Run by one person. Her food is easily sold out by 12 so come early. Please be patient if you decide to call in your order, she has someone in front of her. She is generous with her portions. Love her shoyu chicken. If you get a mix plate it comes with a brownie. Located: Deeper into the parking lot across Redondos read more

Scoopers Kitchen - as of 4/29/2022 - American Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

My second time coming here and I love the food....need to come early because they sell out fast....great customer service....

Yes, large portions good taste, good price. Get drink and brownie included Go early or no more !

O M G just had this place for lunch today from a coworkers recommendation and man oh man did it hit the spot! I've been craving for mushroom chicken for months and I could never find a good place. I FOUND MY PLACE! This plate in my pic is a mini plate (it's huge for a mini). Prices are great for the quality of the food. Seriously, just go to this place and try it. I mean they even give you a piece of brownie for dessert! read more

Scoopers Kitchen - Thursday special: Mushroom chicken - American Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Ono food and awesome workers. I recommend this place to everyone. The Aunty that works there is fast and always kind.

this review is for their food truck in Mililani Tech Park. food is great, service is fast and he's a one man show! there are multiple trucks nearby and Scoopers will always have a line! everything tastes homemade and so delicious. idk how anyone can get any work done after eating here for lunch, food is so good you like go home and take a nap when you pau! 10/10 recommend! read more