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    Wiki Wiki Drive Inn

    3.3 (44 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Chicken Katsu

    I like the Chicken Katsu that comes with a tasty sauce and it is a local style. It is served quickly yet hot.

    Chicken Rice Soup
    Andy F.

    After recovering from a non-covid related fever and cold, I had no energy to prepare lunch for the next day. Eating outside is usually not the healthiest or the best food to eat when still recuperating. I wanted--needed--something warm and easy to digest. Rice soup was the first thing on my mind, and the closest place from Downtown that offered rice soup was Wiki Wiki Drive Inn located in Restaurant Row. Is it still called that? Wiki Wiki Drive Inn is a quick Local Chinese, plate lunch takeout place that's pretty similar to Loco Moco and L&L. I think the people who own it have an L&L too as I noticed an employee wearing an L&L t-shirt. I'm always wary of these places that appear to cater to the Western/Local taste. Well, at least it offers Chicken Rice Soup. Sadly, when I went, they had sold out! The next best thing was Wonton Noodle Soup. I've had awful experiences with local style, super size wontons, full of fatty, sinewy pork, and loads of salt and MSG. Luckily, it was the total opposite, and very good. It was somewhat close to authentic. The broth was light, which was perfect for recovery, and spot on with the chicken based taste and a hint of shrimp/seafood taste. The wontons were decent with slightly bland pork filling. The bad part is these wontons were pre-boiled, dried out, and just sat in a container. The darker tones on the wrapper were obvious, and those parts were dry and tough, so I just shoved them to the bottom to heat up and soften some more. The noodles were the thicker "saimin" variety, not thin Hong Kong style noodles. They were good with some bite to it, but it was on the floury and pasty side. My next visit, I finally got to try the Chicken Rice Soup, and I was not disappointed at all. It was exactly how rice soup should be made with the exploded/broken rice. The taste was slightly on the bland side for me, but still very acceptable. The soup was smooth and creamy with notes of chicken and ginger flavor. The chicken was chunks of chicken thigh, which were tender and tasty. They really need a new photo for their menu. It's totally different from how it's pictured. I thought it was shredded chicken meat at first. My third visit, I ordered some real food. The Honey Garlic Chicken. No one posted a photo of this dish, so I wasn't sure how it looked. My first thought was the fried, bite size version, like L&L, but it wasn't that at all! The chicken was boneless thighs, pan fried nicely, and soaked in a delectable, flavorful honey garlic sauce that was sweet, savory, and garlicky. This was really good! Again, this was on the lighter side, which was no problem. Overall, I enjoyed everything at Wiki Wiki Drive Inn. It really surprised me, and exceeded expectations. The food was light, clean, tasty with spot-on flavors, and dare I say, healthier. It was the opposite of an L&L. The ladies working here are very friendly and cheerful. The prices are definitely affordable for a filling and healthy meal. You can opt for brown rice and tossed salad instead of the usual white rice and mac salad.

    Loco moco plate. Missing the egg and meat patty.

    Ordered through Uber eats because I wanted some breakfast food but that was a huge mistake. The loco moco arrived only with rice and gravy. Missing the egg and meat patty. The corned beef hash was trash. Tasted like stale potatoes and had very little corned beef. Mostly potatoes as you can see in the color shown in the pic. You'd be lucky to get more than a few strands of corned beef in each bite. Absolutely terrible food.

    chicken cutlet plate.
    Lana B.

    craving a spam musubi, plate lunch, or even almond cookies? you best be stopping by wiki wiki drive inn located at waterfront plaza (formerly known as restaurant row). they sit in between tamura's market and image city in the street level of tower 2. they accept cash and debit/credit card and the 2 people who assist you are so friendly. you can conveniently park in the parking lot, where you may need to pay a small fee, or find street parking. if you work in the area, even bettah. my go to here are there already made spam musubi's, and almond cookies. as i can just grab - pay - and go. other items on their menu that i like is the chicken cutlet. you can also do a combination plate. their prices are so reasonable, and they give you a great portion. and they have other awesome plates. they also sell canned drinks, tea cookies, candy as well. so if you are in the area, stop by and get your fix of some good plate lunches.

    Val D.

    Considering of all the restaurants in restaurant row, this is one of the cheaper restaurants serving local plate lunch. They give a good amount of size for $7, but the quality isn't as good as the neighboring lunch trucks in downtown: Honey Garlic Chicken - 3 stars - taste is great, more like chicken cutlet, but it was cold because it was sitting out on the burners, and it wasn't kept warmed enough. Hawaiian Roast Pork - 3 stars your average roast pork with gravy.

    Steven S.

    Let me first say that the food here is not the best at all. I think its actually a 1 or 2 star place. Their coffee sucks, the morning breakfasts are more rice than anything. The bacon is cold and unsatisfying as well as the eggs... BUT... (big BUT) like many good businesses, they have one thing that stands out. LOCATION. Man, I see so much people go there in the morning and for lunch. Hell, I go there too and I'm a picky guy. They are in the right spot and are just so darn convenient! The people are friendly, the service is pretty quick. Gets 3 stars from me...

    The croissant sandwich with egg and cheese bacon and mayonnaise.

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    Almost $10 for 3 ego waffles. Literally ego waffles and couple pieces of bacon. Not what the picture on the menu shows

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    The bbq chicken plate is okay. Not great. Not bad. Not dying to go back anytime soon.

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    No frills, dependable, tasty, good, quick local food plate lunch food. No surprises.

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    2 years ago

    Their teri chicken is awesome and their hamburger steak w/gravy is the best I've ever had! Portion sizes are huge!

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    2 years ago

    Quick service. Food is ok. I'll prefer to eat the tuna sandwich which is probably the freshest meal there.

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    Affordable and great selection to choose from. Near my work place so it's definitely a place i go to to satisfy my craving

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    big portions of food! the cooks will tell you if the food is good or overcooked... lol!

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    We heard about the Rainbow Drive In from a tour guide and decided to stop in to give it a try…read more When we arrived there was a crowd but the lines truly did move very quickly and there is a great amount of seating. The amazing lady at the counter was kind and so remarkably quick with her duties. She rang up everything and delivered the food with lightning speed. We split a Boneless Chicken plate and it was plenty for two people. The chicken was tender and well seasoned and the Mac Salad and Rice complimented it well. We did get the gravy on the side. :) In reading the reviews I see a lot of differing opinions. Take this amazing spot for what it is. Good food at a good value in a good spot. Get in here and enjoy!

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    I am now sold on Jollibee. The chicken is really good. Side of gravy included with every chicken…read moreorder... Oh Yeah. My fav is the 10 piece with two sides. I usually get mashed and fries. Why 2 potato thingys? Cause the chicken is the star, it's all good. Only drawback is the parking situation. But the ppl in the lot seem to know the situation and are very polite. I tend to order on the way there and go through the drive through to avoid parking. This is for the Kalihi shop. Super nice employees, and restrooms available.

    Confession time, we were introduced to Jollibee's at a kids birthday party. Before that, never…read morereally thought twice about going to Jollibee. The first time we went to the drive through, we ordered the 2 piece Chicken joy meal, which includes 2 pieces of chicken, a side, a drink, and a fruit pie. Hubs wanted the spicy, and I opted for the spicy chicken sandwich. We got home, and his face fell flat because they did not give him the spicy chicken. They also did not give him the fruit pie. Next visit, I ordered the Chicken joy meal, 1-2pcs regular, and 1-2pcs spicy with mash potato and cole slaw. We got what we ordered, yeah! So far a 50/50 chance of a successful order. Fast forward a week to hitting up Jollibee on a Sunday. I'm not sure if it was because it was the weekend, or if we got there when they just opened, but ordered the Chicken joy meal x2, one spicy one regular. Hubs wanted their cole slaw, the cashier said there wasn't any available. Got to the window, and my husband says, did you get the pie included? We wanted 2 ube. She gives us the total and it was $26.07. I looked at him funny, because the meal is $13. There should've been much more for the taxes. Hubs asks about the pies and the cashier says, "ok, that will be $7". Hubs had no time for this, and asked for the manager because there was some communication issues, as the pie is included in the meal deal. The manager comes in, fixes the order (cashier input it as a 2 piece meal--no joy in that). They ask us to pull forward to wait for our order. The line started gettting longer, and more people were waiting for their orders in the parking lot. After a painful 10 minute wait, I hopped out of the truck and headed to the counter. One of their workers was running a bag out, so I asked if that was ours, and she said no. Headed to the counter and handed the cashier my receipt, and told her we have been waiting for nearly 10 minutes. She checked the bag on the counter and apologized because they were waiting for the gravy. (insert head blown emoji). I checked for the pies, and headed out to hubs. I should've checked the chicken, because they failed to give the spicy one. gah! Maybe we have to go in the store to get the order right? The chicken is delicious, the ube pie is amazing. It's the service at this drive through that has got me less than joyful. But I am a glutton for punishment because I will probably go back because it is that good.

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    Happy National Fried Chicken Day…read more.. I just wanted to go to a place that does just that and Cane's Chicken Fingers is basically that as they sell in combos only has always been my biggest vice it's rather easy to order it's either chicken sandwich but for me it was chicken fingers which comes in 3, 4 or 6 I just got the 3 finger combo which comes with a cane's sauce, fries, Texas toast and drink. Placed my order then given a number and my cup pre filled with ice which took the moment to fill with either soft drinks or Cane's Iced Tea which is what I did just unsweetened was good and took a seat at one of many is what I do like about Raising Cane's and the decor and vibe is very friendly and vibrant as I got instantly greeted as soon as I walked in the door. Everything was very nice and fresh, fries were hot and crispy nothing really negative to say...just that it was boring for me personally and yes the order came rather fast making me think it was already made and kept warm didn't bother me the choices was very minimal and no other added flavors like hot and spicy or sauce options during this hot summer was made even on this National Fried Chicken Day.

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