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Zippy's McCully the original one opened its doors October 17, 1966 Sixty Years in business and still going strong . We meet with some friends for breakfast. Our server Janice did an awesome job. She was fast, friendly, and very efficient. One of the few who take the time to ask for and input your Zipster rewards number . Love the renovations. We ordered the Vegetable Omelette, Portuguese Sausage and Eggs, and the Club Sandwich . Everything was prepared fresh and served hot. Coffee was hot and fresh.
Service was fast and friendly. I always get Korean fried chicken with double mac instead of a scoop of rice plus macaroni salad. The KFC takes a little bit to be ready but I'd rather wait a bit and get fresh, hot chicken. My chicken was great. Fresh, crispy, hot, and plenty of sauce. Mac salad is zingy and the perfect amount of saltiness. Plenty of tables to sit at and eat your food. I think I got plenty of chicken in my order and it tasted great. I would definitely come back to this location again. Even though it's not the closest one to me, I like it a little better than the one on Kapahulu.
Zippy's is by far my favorite fast food place! Plenty of local food options and the bakery is simply amazing! Some of the best pastries, pies, and desserts I've ever had. Zippys is my favorite Korean fried chicken spot. My go to order is the Korean fried chicken plate with a Lilikoi juice and apple napple. Classic local spot everyone should try. Servers at this location were kind and the ambience is like a diner. Not the cleanest but nothing too bothering.
If you're not familiar, Zippys is Hawaiis answer to fast casual comfort food, somewhere between a fast food and a diner experience. They have an extensive menu with several hawaiin classics and is open late which makes it a perfect post-drink meal. I got the ZipPac which is a rice plate that comes with a piece of fried fish, fried chicken, teriyaki beef, and a slice of spam. Absolutely phenomenal. My only complaint was the wait time-the food took quite a while to come out. I also ordered the saimin (basically like cup noodles), but after about 30 minutes, I ended up asking them to cancel it. That said, the manager and servers were really apologetic and friendly about it, and they even offered to comp it, which I appreciated.
The worst Pork Cutlet I've ever had. It was tough and chewy, most of it all stuck between my teeth! No joke. How can A fine establishment like Zippy's even buy such a low quality pork? Ridiculous. $16.65!
This was my first time ever trying Zippy's, and I seriously wish I had discovered it sooner! This location isn't in a busy tourist area like Waikiki, so we had no trouble getting a table, and there was plenty of parking available. The service was a bit slow at first, we waited at the door for almost 10 minutes before being acknowledged. Once our server arrived, she was super sweet and attentive. The menu has plenty of Hawaiian classics, like loco moco, but we decided to try something a bit more hearty. We ordered the Chicken Trio to share, and it was definitely a hefty portion. The chicken katsu was perfectly crispy, and the Korean fried chicken had a sweet glaze that I actually loved, even though I'm not usually a fan of sweet flavors. The fried chicken really stole the show. Crispy, juicy, and with the perfect breading. I was craving it for days after we left! It also comes with a mac salad and two scoops of rice. The rice was a bit mushy but overall still enjoyed our plate. Recommend 10/10!!!
After a long flight from LA, the first stop is zippys for some good old Hawaiian food lol We got the loco moco, chicken katsu and the kids spaghetti! I feel like the loco moco's patty could've been a little better, but it might be a personal preference. The chicken katsu was bomb! The chicken was moist and crunchy. The service was spectacular, from when we came in we were warmly welcomed and the service throughout our meal was very friendly. Definitely a staple part of our Hawaii experience!
This review is specifically for the lent special, Korean fried tofu platter. It is so good, I look forward to it every year, please make it year round. Your current tofu burger is ok, but this special Lent platter is 10/10 and would expand the fast food vegetarian options.
Good comfort food that makes you feel like home. My go-to is usually the Fried Chicken plate (winners!) but this last visit, we got a clubhouse sandwich and the Korean chicken/chili mixed plate. We like to come to this one because it has the dining side and not just takeout. It's a good stop for late night food! Service is always good and the servers are friendly. Last night there were only 2 workers but they managed the crowded restaurant well! Still very attentive despite being busy.
It was late. I just left Anna O'Brian's and I needed to eat. One of my friends told me about the July special so I went to get it: regular spaghetti with garlic bread and you get a mini for free. That spaghetti hit the spot! And I saved the mini for breakfast on the day I left! This really is a great special so take advantage of it because it is only for July! Mahalo Zippy's!
First stop Zippy's!! I love Zippy's with all my heart and my go to will always be the chili chicken plate you just can't beat it-Zippy's has a bucket of chili for a reason! Just too good! For someone whose never tried Zippy's before, def consider opting for zip pac deluxe-has a little bit of everything- spam, Teri beef, fried fish, Mac salad, rice, and of course the chili and chicken! The best! My partner who never had Zippy's before said it was his favorite thing he ate in Hawaii!! side note though the bathrooms here (at the time we visited) was gross so maybe go bathroom somewhere else if you need to go...
This place is nostalgic to me and i loved every moment of it. The food tasted almost as when i first had it, but it has gone slightly down. I really enjoyed the fried chicken doe. My mom has been hounding me to get her the same chicken as we had back then, when she finaly got it, she was so satisfied.
His name is Oscar, idk if he was having a bad day or something but he was by far the worst zippys employee I have ever dealt with, he was very rude, body language like he didn't want to be there, sighing when we'd ask a question or anything. Constantly yawning, threw our receipt at us. Just overall a bad experience. No aloha at all
I came here after graduation at 9pm at night and was lucky to get seats for 12 of us. My experience was not the best. I ordered a corn chowder and the soup was like warm. I had to ask to send it back and heat it up more. My breakfast meal was good, but the server kept forgetting to bring out some of the food we ordered. Upon leaving, I left a graduation card on the table. I called back five minutes later to see if the restaurant had it, they said they couldn't find it. I literally left it on top of the table that I was sitting. It was my fault for leaving it, but someone needed the money in that card more than me. I've been to many zippys on the island and this is my least favorite one. I'll stick to the one in Waipio for now on. read more
4 years ago
They are located on King St on left on Washington Middle School. My 2 friends and I haven't been here for couple months since last year. We used to go every Saturday and changed to every other Saturday. At dining room, our usual time is 9:00 pm where there are host Eddy, waitresses Cora, Jan, and Sally. Now, there are some new people. New menu but not sure if there are new prices. This location is busy it is a go to place after people come from some where else. Dining Room has own door from parking lot. 3 digit number code for restroom outside dining area. Our favorites are cakes and pies which are affordable less than $4 a slice. read more
3 years ago
One of the best meals I've had here in Hawaii. The Korean Fried chicken and teriyaki beef was insane. Super flavorful and tender all around. I can eat this all day. The Apple Naples is good too. One of the best Apple turnover I had eaten. Highly recommend! read more
5 years ago
"It's F'ing RAWWWW!" -Gordon Ramsay Pls make sure to cook your chicken. The rice was pretty good. read more
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This location is quite small. There are plastic shields between tables. I wish all other restaurants would do the same to protect their patrons. I ordered zip min. My husband got the breakfast combo. Which is Korean fried chicken, corn beef hash, eggs & toasts. To the cook, the corn beef hash was not heated through. It was not warm up. My zip min however was perfect. The noodle was chewy, the choisum, wontons was all so very good ! Anyways, thank you for being here & cook our breakfast! read more
So the first time I ordered breakfast it was spot on delicious! I had a mini fried rice with Portuguese sausage. It was perfect! Some of the rice was crispy toasty like when you make it at home, the ingredients was tasty and a perfect combination. I couldn't have asked for a better tasting breakfast.....then I ordered a again but I got the full order because the first time I was left lacking because the mini was tooo mini. I was disappointed. I didn't even finish it, I just ate the portion that I cracked the over easy eggs on. The bacon was chewy and not cooked with care. The first time was so magical I thought I would give it a try again but I ordered a mini again thinking that was the key to happiness. Oh was I in for another disappointment. The fried rice was almost mushy the bacon was chewy again. I just didn't finish the mini. Just swelled in my sorrow and went to bed. read more
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Awesome spot for brunch! Hard to find a place with good price and quality food. They have a dine in and takeout area. If you don't want table service then just do the takeout area. It's the same menu. Service is good. The servers come by to refill water and coffee, make sure food is ok, and provide any condiments if needed. Parking is available right outside. Lot of parking spots available. read more
4 years ago
Stopped in to get some pastries becz for some reason this the only zippys that had bread pudding. While I was there I figured I'd get myself a Portuguese omelette sand lil did I know I'd have to wait 28 minutes for it ugh horrible. The guy that took my order was very nice and helpful the lady expediting the orders was really slow but I don't blame her the management is really bad. One lady waited to sling she asked for the manager but manager didn't come out... 1/2 hour for one sandwich is inexcusable. Granted it was Mother's Day but when I ordered there were only 3 people in the restaurant... read more
Zippy's is so great. It's the best fast food I had on the island. The Korean fried chicken is so fucking bomb, especially for late night munchies. The macaroni salad is fatty and delicious. Actually, everything is delicious. I even took it on the plane back with me. My last taste of Hawaii was fried goodness. Worth a try at the least. Oh, and the portions are ENORMOUS. I made the mistake of eating a regular portion by myself the first time and it was painful. Maybe pace yourself, unlike me. Shrug. read more
9 years ago
A bunch of my friends told me to try Zippy's and claimed it was like the McDonald's of Hawaii. If that's the case, that's one expensive McDonald's. Regardless, for my first meal on the beautiful island, my belly was happy. I got the Zip Pac and my boyfriend got the Korean chicken meal, and both were mouth watering. Since we were starving after our plane ride and waiting for our rental car, it tasted 10x better. The Zip Pac is perfect if you want to try an assortment of meat, and I love how there's furakkake on the rice. The Korean chicken was sweet and savory. Our meal, with a medium drink, was about $25, which was a little pricey, but it was a lot of food. It took a really long time to get to us, but other than that, two thumbs up. read more
3 years ago
First stop after the airport. My brother always made this the family tradition so of course I must keep this tradition alive. 19 years since I last been here and oh so good. I will make sure not to wait another 19 years to try this again. read more
3 years ago
comin from the Bay Area mainland, trying this Zippy's hype..... HELLA OVERRATED! i mean, its ok i guess but not really ...its just LOQUAL (get irlt?) fast food, lotsa grease, not tasty at all! at this location, the staff needs to get back to basics on their personality ...and get some, at least smile while u work! HI Life more like lifeless, ya. we came in hungry and ordered a lot of food ...korean chicken(crispy but flavor was odd) ...fried chicken(surprisingly ok) ...tofu burger(was a really weak style burger) ...chilli(my wife liked it) ...mac salad(i have had better and this was bland with no flavor)...shrimp chowder(ok i guess). my mother in law got sick from what she ate immediately afterwards. ...all comes with rice... the food is not as good as people feel to advertise i was not impressed at all with this location and its food, and i definetely laugh at their service. i also asked for mor forkS and spoonS and the lady gave me one of each? i mean, at least ask how many i need when the customer mentions in the plural sense rather than be cheap and frugal. anyways... the food was not that great and service was weak AND FOR THAT ...never ..."AND THE ROCK MEANS NEVER..."(in my best d.j. voice) ..eatin this ish again MAHALO! read more
4 years ago
I just LOVE Zippy's but I need the curbside service ... handicapped life is just miserable sometimes ... I would use the take out counter but I can't stand that long... read more
8 years ago
came here on 2/28/19 for their national chili day . it was advertised as regular chili with rice for 2.28 $. there was a really long line when i got there before 8 pm . sounded like a good deal , but the container was only filled half way ( and that's with the scoop of rice in it ).... very little food ... very disappointing , don't know if they gave that all day , or only towards the end because they were running low. read more
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If you want to order the oxtail soup, be prepared to wait for a while. Went here to buy something for dinner and fast but ended up waiting. Their oxtail soup was good but not great. At least they are open late. Service was ok. TIP: If you're not planning to dine in, call ahead to place your order. read more
2 years ago
Of the 22 Zippy's locations on Oahu, I like this one the best. I have a long history with this location. During high school, it was the go-to place after school, after movies, after the beach. Then during college it was the go-to place after clubbing, bar hopping, etc. And now, it's my go-to in the mornings on the way to work for either a cinnamon danish from the bakery side, or fried rice on the take-out side. Service can be slow at times, but that seems to be the case at most Zippy's locations. This location has both a casual take-out side, as well as dining side with wait staff. Prices are higher in the dining room, but the menu is larger. My other favorite things to eat here are: chili, fried chicken, korean chicken, fried noodles, saimin, and the legendary, often-imitated-but-never-duplicated, ZIP PAC! Located on S. King Street, right hand side right after Washington Intermediate (between Punahou and McCully St.). read more
Zippy's McCully has been around forever! My mom wanted to eat icee floats so we came here to get them. Sizes small and large, choice of either cherry or Pepsi icee. It was fun, refreshing, and it brought back a lot of memories eating this. I personally experienced great customer service. Unfortunately two other customers around me were super pissed off that the counter gals didn't get their orders wrong (really wrong). Whil you are here, go get some sweets from the Napolean Bakery. They looked like they had some great items available. Food Grade: B+ Service Grade: B+ Worth the Money Grade: B Overall Impression Grade: B+ read more
11 years ago
So you mean to tell me I can get rice dishes and soup 24/7? Why don't we have one of these in VA! Zippy's can be found all over Hawaii. Lucky ducks. They offer cakes, pastries, doughnuts, soups, sandwiches, salads, breakfast, platters, etc. My top favorite things here would be their Fried Chicken and Chili. Bomb. The chicken was so crisp on the outside and juicy within. Seasoned perfectly, not overly salty. Prices are reasonable. Plenty of seating is available. It did take awhile for our order to get ready, but the employees were friendly. Restrooms are outside the restaurant, ask them for the code. A no frills kinda place, with solid eats that won't hurt your wallet. read more
Zippys reminds me my dating days, 20 years ago!! Our stop, after the movies, after hanging at the beach, & late night dinners. Sure brings back memories!! But now 20 years later, we only dine here, if we get gift cards for Xmas, or redeem fundraiser tixs. My favs here: the meat sauce, chicken, vegetarian chili, & turkey neck oxtail soup. During my dating days: I remember getting won ton min, grilled Italian chicken pasta, or scoop of fried rice w/miso soup. & the apple napple ala mode. Wow!! The good old days!! I want to go, as I'm yelping my memories..... Nowadays, prices had gone up since, so this is one of the reason we haven't been. I heard my friend mention a zip pack cost over 10.00 now!! Wow!! I remember Zippys use to have a BOGO free every Friday, for Pigskin Picks. I use to look forward to Friday's newspaper, it was either spaghetti, chili, or omelette. I wish they still offer this promotion. I love getting the complete meal, if I'm not as hungry, I'd eat the soup and roll part of the meal and hubby's gets the entree & we share the custard pie. Stopped by this location to pick up a dobash cake for my co-worker's bday. Wow!! My other co-worker noticed the prices has gone up on cakes as well. A mini cake: 9.95. It's 6inch. Yikes!! This is her favorite cake!! Glad that it was for her bday, I'd never stop here & I'd never think back about our good old days!! Hmmm ........ My anniversary & Valentine's is coming up, that'd be perfect to dine at Zippys. read more
This is the spot. Back in my youngin' days, this was the go-to after the clubs because it was the perfect location AND it was 24 hours! The dining room and take out area had a beautiful face lift just in the last couple of years. Before that, there used to be a jukebox in the dining room that you could bump your sounds to and a tree (yes, an actual tree) in the middle of the take out eating area. Ahh the good ol' days. Not many other places has the vast selection of local favorites, the accessibility, the competitive prices (it's def gone up over the decades), and the sheer number of locations as Zippy's. It's not just a restaurant. It's a symbol of Hawaii. It's the place that all the college kids want to go to after they come home from snow and studying. It's the landmark of the islands that have seen generation after generation walk through the doors. I can't even begin to tell you the stories from the hunnabudda days of dessert pudding, the hot mustard on the side of saimin (ramen) on a rainy day, the Portuguese sausage and eggs for after-clubbing noms, and the mini fried chicken plate after working the late shift. Zippy's may not have the best quality food, but it's food for the local soul. read more
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One of our first meals in Hawaii was at Zippy's. It was during dinner time and this place was pretty busy with a lot of people. Ordered the Chili and chicken mixed plate which was pretty alright if you like Hawaii fast food. When you order it this plate comes with two scoops of rice which to me seems like a gang load of rice. It also comes with the macaroni salad, the chili, and two pieces of chicken. The only thing I really enjoyed was the macaroni salad. We also ordered a side of garlic fries, skip this if you go, not that great. The menu had a lot of different options so I think it's still an alright place to try out. read more
It was pau hana Friday, and one of my good friends from back n' da day - (middle school & high school) was home for the holidays. We had taken her to a Korean restaurant for dinner, and after dinner, we had asked her "what she wanted for dessert?" 1st thing out of her mouth was "ZIPPY'S" for chocolate dobash cake! Off we went to Zippy's McCully............this restaurant was just renovated, and I must say...........it's beautiful! We went to the Napoleon's Bakery and ordered the following - Chocolate Dobash Cake, Chocolate Ice Cream, A Glazed Chocolate Drop Donut, & a Seattle's Best Coffee. My friends enjoyed their desserts, but for me, I just had coffee.............and I must say, Seattle's Best is a real good coffee. When I received my large coffee, I noticed a lot of coffee grinds stuck to the side of the cup............I drank my coffee anyway without complaining, but when I got to the bottom of the cup.............there was a wadd of coffee grinds! When I went back to the clerk (I think her name was Pauline) to get a refill, she noticed all the coffee grinds at the bottom of my cup and was nice enough to wash out my cup, then refill it with more delicious coffee. She also apologized for the coffee grinds in my cup, but I told her "no big deal" as I enjoyed the coffee anyways...........and offered my thanks to her for cleaning out the coffee grinds from my cup when she gave me the refill. Zippy's is one of my all time favorite places for local kine grinds! They are always consistent, so you know what you're gonna get! Support your local business & eat at Zippy's! read more
Zippy's McCully has been one of my all time favorites for decades. Graduating from high school in the 80's meant that that was little to do at night other than hang out Zippy's. There was no restaurant row and no Ward entertainment complex so it was pretty much Zippy's or nothing. Pretty sad now that I look back on it. Almost three decades have passed since graduating from high school and Zippy's McCully is still my favorite Zippy's. I love their huge parking lot and of course they're open 24 hours a day so I've eaten everything from there. Some of my favorites include their famous chili rice now served with brown rice for no additional charge and the Zippy's chicken with buckets of their chicken served in a fantastic reusable plastic tub. Recently I've been going there to pick up the spaghetti mini pack for my auntie. I was shocked and surprised to see that Icees are now over $2. Once again, I guess I'm really out of touch because I remember these things being 35 cents. Oh well, I guess no Icee for me. Luv this blast from the past with Jade Moon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTgZppV_HaM& read more
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1725 S King St
Honolulu, HI 96826
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