Zippy's always hits the spot, especially after an extended trip to the mainland. It was my first time at the Nimitz location and the staff did not disappoint! Some of the hardest workers were tending to my boyfriend and me. Service was friendly and fast. I wish I remembered our servers' names, but alas--Be sure to tip your servers well! The food was delicious, freshly made and well-portioned. Zippy's is so affordable compared to other restaurants. The restaurant was quite spacious and clean. Restrooms available for customers. Will be back! read more

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We decided to go to a late night dinner here and to my surprise it was busier than usual. I definitely was hungry. Sat down in the restaurant side where the seats are very comfortable, made our order quickly. She ordered the Won Ton Min and I got the Spaghetti meat sauce with garlic bread. I also added the soup of the day... Clam Chowder. Her Won Ton Min was loaded with goodies and it was a pretty good size bowl. My Spaghetti was very delicious andI always ordered this because Zippy's is consistent. But the big surprise was my garlic bread. It was very crispy and crunchy like I would make it! I'm thinking the chef at the time really takes the time to make the bread how Zippy's originally made it years ago! My Clam Chowder came later, probably because I order the large bowl. So it was piping hot. I wolfed it down after I ate half my spaghetti, lol. Overall, the experience was more amazing with the server being attentive, even though it was a very busy Monday night. It seems their quality of food has improved to the original level and I highly appreciate it. We will definitely go back there and try other things. read more

Zippy's Nimitz - Soup of the day: Clam chowder bowl large - Diners Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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The benefits... After a Costco run all that work does build an appetite and remembered that I had a couple of fundraiser tickets which would make a perfect dinner for some Zippy's Chili...no beans for me and the fact that you're able to get it hot or cold is fantastic convenience. Which this Nimitz location is since it's just right down the road from Costco which has probably the larger parking lot so you don't have to struggle and search, it's a win win situation as help a fundraiser while enjoy the local favorite which does have other options besides chili but I like to keep it simple. They have both done and takeout sections and a spacious takeout dining area that's covered and air conditioned is always a plus along with restroom making this your next stop if you're in the area. Thank you! read more

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Classic zipmin meal post hike on a rainy day... it doesn't get bettah than that brah. Throw in some hot mustard while ya chow down. Maybe grab a side of rice and chili, too. Mmmm chef's kiss. read more

Zippy's Nimitz - Zipmin - Diners Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The Nimitz location is our "go to" for picking up lunch. The food is consistent, and online ordering makes the process pretty painless. I usually get sweet sour spareribs with fries if the dish is available ... It's a special, not on the daily menu, but it is a regular item on their rotating list of specials. If they don't have it, I get the Korean Chicken salad or a ZipPac. The prices keep increasing ... A sign of the times. One thing we have notices is that the some of the portions have been downsized ... We don't know how they do it but the fried chicken thighs seem smaller than in years past. And, there is less rice in the ZipPac, which strikes us as strange because rice is probably the least expensive item in that dish. read more

Zippy's Nimitz - Korean Chicken Salad - Diners Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Zippy's on the Nimitz is my favorite spot to get food to go for my flight home. Little crackers and a couple of cookies on Southwest isn't enough to hold me on the flight home. This review is more of a price update than refreshing my last review. I grabbed a spaghetti and garlic bread meal to eat on the flight home. It was good as usual. Staff was nice, ordered my food, got out and to the airport early. If you have time or not a lot of time, this location is on the way to the airport on the Nimitz. A quick 10 to 15 minutes and you'll have yummy food to eat on the plane. Lots of choices to choose from so plan ahead. read more

Zippy's Nimitz - Menu December 2025 - Diners Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I love zippys! The food is good, cheap, efficient and always tasty. I have never ordered anything here I didn't like. The service is quick and fast. You can get to go or dine in at their tables. Staff has always been nice and able to answer any questions. Tried the Korean Fried chicken and their saimen and it's majah ono!! Delicious and good takeout boxes read more

Always a must when we arrive in Oahu after leaving the airport. The local diner to check out if you wanna try something different and a local favorite. It's always a comfort of home feel when you dine at this place. I get the korean fried chicken mini plate (because i cant eat like i used to anymore) but its just the right amount of food for me. The favorite of my family is the oxtail soup and the zip pac with chili. Try it. The service was good and the part that got us this trip was the extension of seating we got For our party. The booths dont look big enough for our party but auntie made sure to remove the partition of the booth so we can sit with together with our family. read more

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Really glad we came here. It's hard to describe the food in one or two words if you haven't been Zippy's. As someone from Florida, if I could sum it up in a couple of words is comfort food. We got the triple chicken, the Zip Pac and oxtail tail soup, along with a side of Portuguese sausage. I think the triple chicken was the best one of the bunch but you can't go wrong with anything here. It's also worth trying desert too. The atmosphere has a sort of diner vibe that's really cool and laid back. Our server was helpful and friendly. I would definitely repeat! read more

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This is the Zippy's location I always go to once I land on Oahu. I'm not sure why, but it always sets my vacation if I go to this location. My go-to order at Zippy's is the Korean fried chicken and chili plate with a Lilikoi drink. This is straight up comfort food, I finish my entire plate, and it just feels like HOME. read more

Zippy's Nimitz - My go-to! - Diners Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

It wasn't exactly lunchtime, but I didn't feel like eating an omelette. I go to this location quite frequently there are a lot of things that I could eat, but Zippys especially this location is my favorite go to because of the staff.... It's so important because my parents really like the women that work in the mornings... Tess, Marianne, Wendy, and Arlene. These ladies are so accommodating, and they're so good at their job... The veggie tofu burger is really my favorite item. It is as good as the rest of the Burgers. I've had a chance to try most all the burgers at one point until my diet changed ... lol. I like the veggie- tofu burger most cause it's not heavy. When you get a chance to go to this location, make sure you're there between 10 to about 1 PM. That way you can get help by one of the four waitresses that I mentioned. I do recommend a lot more dishes that I've eaten there as you can see the post with a lot of photographs but I really like the veggie tofu burger. It's absolutely agree midday lunch, brunch type of item. Especially when you eat indoors for this location, it's really nice it might have a bit of a chill for some people so maybe bringing a small longsleeve jacket or some thing but other than that it's really nice location for a sit down in door restaurant ... read more

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The food at this location was pretty consistent and tasty. The food was the same as other Zippy's locations, which isn't a bad thing. This location is consistent and uniform to the other locations. The service from our waitress was pretty good. She was friendly, helpful, and kept us informed. For example, I ordered the corn chowder, my waitress came back right away and apologized that they ran out after she placed the order. The main entrees took a little while to come to us. But it was too long of a wait. The ambiance was not bad. The restaurant wasn't too dirty. There were a few tables that stayed uncleaned while we dined. But it seemed like that they may have been undermanned for that night's dinner service. But all in all, not bad at all from this location. read more

This location still has a dine in section - mostly booths, a few counter spots. It wasn't a full house so we were seated quickly. There was an abundance of pesky flies but otherwise appeared clean. Service wasn't very quick - we waited 10+ mins for a coffee refill after waitress had already seen & mentioned our empty cups. In her defense, she was on the older side & she was super sweet. Prices are fair, parking is ample, food is decent. read more

Zippy's, hello. To begin it was a delightful welcome. We were a large group and made all the proper accommodations. Thank you. I have the waffle with a the loco moco. This would be my first in Hawaii in over 2 decades. Did not disappoint. Delicious bruh. So good. The waffle was on point. I can't wait to come back. So very very good. Thank you read more

They have turkey packages. Front is the prices. Back is the details of what is included. read more

Zippy's Nimitz - Diners Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Came here once we landed in Hawaii. They had two sides for dinning. One side is more of a dinner and the other side it like a bakery and dinning. There was so much to order and to try out. They have rice dishes, chili, noodles and breakfast items. I chose the surf platter that had chilli, rice, spam, teriyaki chicken and fried chicken. Everything was delicious and amazing. I was so full for the night. I and interested in going back to try out their noodle plates. read more

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Everything here is amazing! It's the first place I stopped after we landed! Rice good, Mac salad great! Chicken amazing! Will come back again. Customer service was on point! read more

After seeing an amazing live performance at TAG, we walked over to Zippy's for an early dinner. It wasn't too busy so we were able to get a table right away. It had started raining and the air was a bit chilly so I had my favorite Won Ton Min, with sriracha sauce. Hit the spot! Our server, Theresa, was a class act, fun, efficient and very accommodating. Give this woman a raise!! read more

Zippy's Nimitz - Ono Won Tun Min!!! - Diners Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Nice greeting. Friendly staff. We had the Zippy's Chili Chicken Mix Plate , Beef Stew Plate and Chili Korean Chicken Plate. Super Ono! read more

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About a 2-2.5: Think of Zippy's as like an IHOP of Hawaii - they offer an extensive menu of breakfast, burgers, sandwiches, noodles, soups, daily plates, and bakery items. We came here for an early dinner, and we tried: +the Hamburger Steak daily plate - this came with a hamburger patty that was topped with grilled onions and brown gravy; served with two scoops of rice and a mac salad; the hamburger steak was actually juicy, savory, and yummy, especially with the generous pour of the gravy +the Chili & Chicken Mixed Plate - this came with 2 pieces of fried chicken thighs and chili; usually the chili is served on a side of rice, but I substituted it for fries; the chicken was over-fried and wasn't seasoned well; the chili itself is slightly sweeter, and the taste was just mediocre; I was disappointed that they forgot the mac salad, but after sampling it from the Hamburger Steak plate, I'm glad it was not included as it had a slight off taste to it I tried the Orange Bang, which was their version of an orange creamsicle/orange float - it was okay, but I did like the fact that they serve beverages in a larger cup. Service was a little slow, but friendly; I was surprised at the space of the restaurant, as it was larger than what it seemed from the outside. There is a small lot to park your car in front of the restaurant. +avoid the chili and the mac salad +slow service +parking available in lot read more

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Understaffed, but those there were very friendly! love the malasadas. Appreciate how late Zippy's is open

We decided to come here right after our flight of course, and it was pretty good. The fried noodles were good. Everything was pretty good besides the chili moco. The chili moco was good but it wasn't as good as it usually is. The patty was burnt with no taste... The service was great. The wait time was non-existent and the parking was easy. Ambiance is casual as usual. read more

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Took a wrong turn and ended up here. It was pretty random, but we figured we could find something to eat with very little time left. I didn't see any salad on the menu. I would suggest that they put that on the menu. Ordered the burger and asked for a "lettuce wrap " instead of a bun/bread. The cashier looked at me like I was from Mars.... She called another cashier over to ask for help. So basically instead of a bun, I just wanted lettuce. I was told the lettuce was pre cut and small so they might not be able to do it. I asked if I could just have the lettuce and I would eat it like a salad. She said they would figure it out. To my surprise, they were able to make a lettuce wrap. It looked cute and was probably the 1st time they got this kind of request. Or at least that's how it seemed. The cheese was gross so I didn't eat it. read more

Zippy's Nimitz - Special request- lettuce instead of a bun - Diners Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

That KFC mixed plate, no beans add onion w/ da chili.. it just hits different when you step off the plane and this is the first thing you get. So so good. Hit da spot. Service always top notch. Like eating at a family diner. read more

When flying back home, of course the first stop is Zippy's. Can't go wrong with anything on the menu. But always always gotta get the Chili! read more

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Caryn was great! Food was amazing and service was even better. Location is easy to find.

Bruhhh.. be specific at this location or you're gonna be irritated at yourself. In my defense I was in the middle of a lunch break. I asked for a regular chili bowl with cheese but forgot to say no beans and to have it with rice. So I paid $3 for 2 scoops rice and kicking myself for not remembering to ask for chili without beans. The other Zippy's locations like Makiki, Kailua, Kaneohe will ask you but gotta stay on your toes at this one. But the dude was nice to let me use the Zippy's single bathroom in the Take Out side after I paid my food. read more

Me & My fiance decided to have breakfast here at zippy's Nimtz location on 02/23/2026 @ 10:14AM. I ordred short stack pancakes with butter. I love their pancakes its super fluffy. But i just forgot what my fiance went ordered that day lol. Our Server was Mary Ann she was really friendly and also came back to check on us every minute. read more

Stopped by Zippys for brunch. I was Ono for waffles or pancakes. My other half hungered for a savory omelette. This place was well lit and welcoming. As you enter the restaurant side, you will see the holiday decorations. Our wait for a host to seat us was less than 3 minutes. Our server gave us suggestions and I ended up selecting the waffles with whipped cream and a side of bacon. The Zippys omelette with Portuguese sausage was the other choice. Coffee as well! Everything was delicious. This is a nice place to have a meal. Lots of free parking. Great place to stop before heading to Costco Iwilei or your return home from the airport to town. Both were delicious. read more

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This was our first meal coming straight from the airport and it didn't disappoint! They had a spaghetti chicken mix plate that came with fried chicken, spaghetti, garlic bread, and corn that was a steal! We also ordered a mini chili chicken and small saimin. Sit down service was very friendly and fast. The chicken was a little overcooked and the corn was pretty bland and tasted canned, but it's not like we expected it to be super gourmet. The meal was super satisfying and it's always a Hawaii staple! read more

Zippy's Nimitz - Spaghetti & Chicken Mixed Plate - Diners Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Is it just me or has any one else noticed that the garlic toast bread that comes with spaghetti lately has been tasting sour? I feel like no matter which zippys I go to, the garlic toast bread is not the same as it was before. They all sour now read more

I didn't want a full meal as I was going to have dinner in an hour with friends. What I really wanted was a mochizada. When I walked in the pastry case is right there to the right. To my dismay the case was almost empty. There wasn't much left. I asked the worker if they had any more pastries in the back. She said all the pastries that they had were in the case. Ok, I settled on an apple napple. I also wanted something to drink, so I got my favorite lilikoi drink. It hit the spot. The napple wasn't bad. It was flaky and had just the right amount of filling. I almost forgot how good those were. The place was clean and bright. The take out side dining room was practically empty. It was just me and another lady. read more

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Plenty of parking. plenty of seats fast and friendly ADA Parking. The Staff are nice and friendly. read more

Newly Remodeled looking - or the first time I seen it like this. I used to come here back in the days but mostly would eat outside on my commute to work from Makaha to Downtown - So out of character to eat by myself for lunch but I was so hungry and had back to back meetings and it's a Friday so I treated myself to a zipmin, double garnish and fried chicken. the lady was friendly and attentive. haven't eaten inside in a while so noticed a different menu - it was a two sided menu that was longer than the previous menu but less bulky lol more simplified. Wish they had club sandwich to go though. with tip it did cost me a little over $30! which I guess is the going rate and I was veryyy full! it was nice and clean I like that you can pay via qr code on the table - I did forget to add my zipster rewards - not sure how to let the server know?! anyways - will be back again! read more

Zippy's Nimitz - Zip Min Double Garnish Add Fried Chicken (1 Piece) - Diners Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This is the second time this has happened to me at this location. I ordered by phone at 12:18 pm. I paid at the counter at 12:37. The screen said my order was ready for pickup (along with at least ten other orders). The cashier never called my name for pickup. Turns out the order had been sitting on the counter and no one (especially the cashiers) checked to see why it wasn't picked up. That shouldn't be my responsibility. Finally given at 1:04 pm. By the way, the food wasn't hot anymore when it was finally given to me. Apparently it was ready at 12:34, according to the tag affixed to the bag. read more

ordered my order for two orders cost me over hot tea and medium fruit punch. I ordered spaghetti, garlic bread and chicken Katsu with fries. Spaghetti taste like nothing I kept searching for the taste or flavor. There was none. The garlic bread was drenched soaked in butter you could squeeze it like a sponge. Katsu was overcooked and very hard . very disappointed like buying groceries would have been worth the 40.00 dollars for buying groceries. I could've ate for a week The place was nasty dirty you have all this homeless running in and out of the the bathrooms look like it hasn't been cleaned in months. The floors are nasty. The tables are dirty rubbish everywhere. I asked to clean the tables and they looked at each other like they didn't know what to understand like I'm talking a foreign language People are coughing and hacking all in the restaurant vagrant are coming in and out, asking everybody for money and food. I do not see staff detouring them outside. They're just in and out of the bathrooms says I'm the only one noticing all of this I guess they're used to it they says nothing just look the other way at these prices at these prices I should've went to Safeway would've got a better deal couldn't run away any faster!!! that's why everybody's Sick in here! read more

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I get why my friends from Oahu wax poetic about Zippy's when they're away from home. It's if Denny's was GOOD. There's really something for everyone here--the typical stuff that goes on plate lunches, salads, spaghetti, chicken...It's also nice that you can get a half order of almost everything. I went with my friends' recommendations to try the Portugese bean soup and their chili. I have never had chili with rice but it is truly the combo of dreams. There is something about the Zippy's chili that tastes a little bit different--it's more beefy and creamy. With rice, it is the ultimate comfort dish. The bean soup was so good that I couldn't help but order it the next time we came; It's smoky and hearty. We also tried the dobash and chantilly cakes. I was impressed that both of them weren't too sweet and very moist; The thick layer of chantilly would have fooled me. Lastly, the second time we came, we went to the Makiki location around 10 PM to have a bite and catch up with a friend. I'm sure all of the servers were crazy tired, but everyone was so kind to us. I am now a Zippy's loyalist through and through. read more

Zippy's Nimitz - Portugese bean soup, chili and rice, chantilly cake - Diners Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Lots of free parking at this location. It is renovated like the other Zippy's and it's clean and well lit. Our waitress was super sweet and it seemed like she was the only waitstaff at this time. Their food is, of course, really comfort food. Their ginger sesame dressing is ono! Great for later dinner and is open until 1am! read more

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Reasonable prices, fast service. Best chili rice and pastries. Easy stop coming from airport at odd hours.

Just in general, zippy's is coming more junk all da time. Teri beef plate now $20 and they hardly give enough food any more. I know prices are going up everywhere, but where's the kokua? Disappointed fo' sure. Stop gouging the kamaaina- we your bread and butter. Tired getting ripped every time we stop to grind zippy's. Maybe I start calling um gyppy's read more