Great food and service! My family had the loco moco, fried noodles, kids burger, and grilled cheese sandwich. read more

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I'd give them a 5 star but our waitress was busy so we kept calling another waitress but she kept ignoring us. We normally go to Waipio Zippys and I love it there. Only good thing about here is the food was really good. read more

Tonight did a online order and ordered utensil too. When picking up food at 845p. Customer in front of us said outloud check your food don't wanna drive back well we did. Got to ala moana park and we got No Utensils to eat our saimin and chili bowls. The clerk that was packing our food was playing around and talking to the cooks instead of paying attention to her job. She need to learn from her coworkers customer service. That's clerk jus ruin our date night. Never again we'll go to Nimitz zippys. read more

After a fashion show nearby, I opted to go to this zippys instead of dillingham because dillingham location will literally take years to get your food! Considering we had a party of 13 people, our wait to be seated and receiving our food was relatively fast! However when it came to the service, completely horrible. Our waitress (young Asian girl) specifically gave only me attitude. When ordering our food I had asked nicely if I can do the patty melt sandwich instead with tofu patties (I'm vegetarian) and she couldn't let me finish my sentence before I got a simple, "no that's not possible". Didn't receive an "I'm sorry I don't think so" or "let me see what I can do" just a flat out no. And so I asked her to double check because they have done it for me before. She leaves to check and a manager comes over explaining how they can sub the tofu patties but it will be an extra charge, WHICH IS COMPLETELY FINE. She should have just told me that in the first place. We had ordered our drinks, and about 5 min later ordered our food. We received our water, food, and about 10 minutes into our meal she comes out with our soft drinks. Everyone got their drinks except me, she handed me my apparently lilikoi drink and says "this is your lilikoi, I know it looks weird, but I tried it and it tastes fine" WTF. Did she really think this was appropriate to serve to customers?! It looked like a cup of water with exactly three ice cubes. I tried it and it tasted like concentrated lilikoi syrup and warm water. Smh terrible read more

Zippy's Nimitz - I order a lilikoi and this is what my waitress gave me - Diners Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

If you get seated in Caryn's section, ask for another server...we waited 30 minutes before I had to get up and ask for water. She only had one other table she was serving before us and they still hadn't gotten their order taken either. We got no apologies, no acknowledgment from her for making us wait when she finally came to take our order...and apparently she forgot her uniform - dressed in a black shirt without the Zippy's logo. We know it wasn't the kitchen's fault because two tables who were seated after us in other servers areas got their orders and food delivered before our entire table of five got our food. We could see our last two plates in the window but she only brought one stating the other plate was waiting on the Mac salad which is usually pre-made at most Zippy's restaurants. My omelet came an hour after we sat down. My father has been coming to Zippy's over 40 years and he said this was the worst service he's had, ever. read more

Today I came in around 5:30 pm. I ordered quickly so I could get across town before sundown. I asked for fresh fried chicken and for it to be crispy. I relayed it to the lady who brought water to my table. I had a feeling she didn't relay it correctly to my waitress so when I saw my waitress, I made sure she was aware. I order it crispy because the juices will run clear when you cut into it when it's hot. Otherwise, there will be blood when you cut into the chicken. I learned this tip from one of my favorite Zippy waitress in Makiki. Unfortunately, the chicken was overly crispy and dry. It was more like chicharonnes than chicken. I found out from the waitress that the cooks had just fried the chicken then put it back in when it was hanging to fry it some more. They fried it too long and it made this meal very unappetizing. When I mentioned it to the waitress, she said Oh. I know it's not her fault, but rather the cook's. It's a shame that I paid as much as I did for something that wasn't made as I had ordered. Other Zippy's have cooked the chicken correctly - cooked through and with juices. Like I said this chicken was dry and practically chicharonnes. I didn't even get a refill in my soda until after I was done with the meal. Why did I pay over $3 when I could have had a small instead? read more

This location has improved their mobile take out service. They have gotten better packing the food by not forgetting the requested eating utensils and the proper sauce / dressings. They are a lot more efficient and food seems to be ready on time reducing the wait time. Great to see improvements happening at this location. Everyone must try their clam chowder soup of the day special. Very tasty & filling. I also tried their Friday Lau Lau / Kalua Pig special. This now one of my local favorites. read more

First time here! Trying out what this beautiful island has to offer. Great for kids and for first timers (tourist). Reasonably priced and portioned out. A little bit for everyone. Will come back and also try the bakery next door. read more

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

Fried noodle ($9.00): saimin cooked with cabbage, Spam, sweet pork, fish cake and green onions. $2.00 extra for fried chicken. My saimin is delicious, as usual. The fried chicken was tasty and crispy too. Fruit punch: me kinda likey. Chili omelette ($7.95): it was so ono. I loved eating the yummy chili with rice. Friendly worker, but she was kinda clueless. She asked what we ordered, literally 30 seconds after our order. The worker recommended us getting the small and large, so we could get a free refill. Ummm what happened to the free refill? The glass was almost empty and it stayed that way until we left :P 4 stars!! It's no secret that I am a fan of Zippy's!! Zippy's is yummylicious!! read more

Zippy's Nimitz - Fried saimin ($9.00), fried chicken ($2.00) & chili omelette ($7.95) - Diners Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Lady with no name tag on working register number 2, I know today is Halloween but you don't really NEED to be a witch... I came in today for a lunch date with my dad and boyfriend. I haven't seen my dad in a couple of months so we decided to eat and catch up. We came here unexpectedly (during my 45 minute lunch break) and right when we got in the door, she just stares all 3 of us down... We stand back and read the menu and decide what to get. It took us maybe about 4 minutes to finally make our decision and were ready to order. The whole 4 minutes, she just keeps saying "may i help you...are you ready" Ummm lady! You think if we were ready we would be standing in the back looking up at the menu?? yeah I no tink so.... So I told her "not yet, still deciding" When I told her that, her eyes rolled....Guys, for me, I don't take eye-rolling very well. It just really pisses me off for some reason. Finally, we were ready to order and with every order I am placing, she says the TOTAL. I....AM....NOT...DONE....ORDERING! I had 4 orders, and literally after each order she would say the total! And finally when I'm done, she wouldn't say anything... Just stare at me. She finally tells me my GRAND TOTAL I guess, and we wait 20 minutes for our food. I seen my food ready on the counter 10 minutes after we ordered.. 2 stars? yeah that was for the clean tables! read more

Zippy's Nimitz - asked for swiss and got cheddar. asked for garlic fries and got stale cold regualr fries - Diners Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

My bf and I brought his parents, who were visiting from Maui, here for dinner since it was close to the airport. We visited the dine in section. It was not crowded, and I was glad, so I expected a short wait. I waited by the kiosk for five minutes and no one came. I looked around the corner and saw four servers talking and using their phones. I flagged one down for a table. My bf's mom ordered oxtail min(replace the rice with saimin) , but the server gave us a real hard time. We told her we would pay for oxtail and the saimin if it was a problem. She said she was going to check with her boss. She came back and said they were out of oxtail. We then ordered a zip pac and three hamburger steaks. The server brought a zip pac, two hamburger steak and a meatloaf. We told the server that we did not order the meatloaf and she offered to replace it, but my bf was starving at the time and said never mind. Imo, if the server made a mistake and brought the wrong food, it should have been comped or at least give some kind of discount. That did not happen. I also got food poisoning from the zip pac. I threw up four times when I got home. I haven't hurled in that manner since I had hyperemesis gravida with my second child. Needless to say, I will not visit this particular location again. I really do love zippy's but I will stick to the waiau and waipio restaurants. read more

This Zippy's always has been our next stop after a late night outing especially for us who lives in the Kalihi area. If I had a choice of which Zippy's to go to, I'd choose this one among the 4 that surrounds the Kalihi area. I suppose it's always the one location we think of whenever we need a place to eat after hours. We usually go to the take out area for quicker service. Our last dine in we chose to sit inside the restaurant area for a cooler environment. I wish I got the name of the girl that helped us because she gave us great customer service from beginning to end. She always checked up on us and made sure everything was okay. It made our dining experience that much more pleasurable. My go to meal at Zippy's is always Korean Fried Chicken, Chili Cheese Fries or Won Ton Min on a cold evening. Food has always been consistent whenever I go here so there's no complaints there. Although, Zippy's seems to be rising in prices, it's inevitable that we still continue to dine here. Always gonna be Hawaii's next stop place whenever people come here. read more

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This review isn't about the food. The food speaks for itself. This 5 star review is for the service we received from Cindy I. She was a young woman in her early twenties and her professionalism is what I am writing about. She was polite, attentive and had great customer service skills. From when she showed us to our table and pointing out to us the newest wines they carried to also the specials of the day, to getting our orders to us fast, to offering us desserts to round out our night, she was very courteous and professional. Why do I write this since its something all of us expect? It's because this level of service is rare among people her age. She has customer service skills that most older people don't even acquire after years of training. Zippys upper management should take note of her and offer her opportunities where she can grow and flourish. She has a management career ahead of her, but she needs someone to offer it to her so that she can continue to be an asset to your company. Do not let this great employee leave to go someplace else because if I had a chance to hire her at our company, I would in an instant. read more

I think reviewing a Zippy's is like reviewing a McDonald's so I'll keep this brief. This particular location has good service. Clean on the inside. Korean chicken gets my vote. read more

Went to the dine-in side of this Zippy's at about 7:50 on a Saturday night and stood at the "Wait here to be seated sign" for about 10 minutes without any of the staff greeting us or saying that they would be right with us. They knew we were there as they looked at us and passed by us to tend to the register or to pick a dish for seated patrons. A greeting or just letting us know how long the wait would be would've been much appreciated. Sad to see that customer service has gone down. We left and went to the Makiki Zippys where we were greeted and seated once we stepped in. read more

This location is by far my must go to places every time I come to Hawaii. Zippy's has a very delicious chili. You can buy it at the stores outside of Hawaii in California but nothing is better than having it on an omelette made right there. Zippy's is "home". Try the fruit punch! It's not the same fruit punch you've ever had. Oh and the Surf Pack is another must have each time. This place takes 2 visits! It would be awesome if they could bring this place to California in Torrance or Gardena, maybe even near downtown Disney in Anaheim. Hint hint :) Much Aloha! And mahalo! read more

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

Arrived at 8:15am from Tokyo and the of course the first spot I visit for breakfast was the first I spotted on my way to Waikiki. There are 2 sections... if you want a relaxing atmosphere with a waitress then hit up the dining area if not (and no like tip) then just go to the more casual side. There was a guy sleeping on one of the tables next to us... i guess you can just cruise here over a drink. Arrived to a breakfast only menu but $4.50 price point and volume was just enough. Went with Breakfast Bento #3 (Corned beef hash, Portuguese sausage, scrambled egg and rice). You really can't go wrong... whenever you order sausage or corned beef it always tastes the same so no hit or miss. But the rice was on the very brittle dry side... oh well. read more

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COVID-19 Summer 2021. We went to the take-out side and ordered. Some lady was mad that others got their food when she pre-ordered. It's hard to make everyone happy but THIS customer was happy. Food came out when I expected. This is place and this food is always my first meal on the island. Never disappointed at this Zippy's. My daughter loves the spaghetti and she takes one rice scoop from my Fried Chicken plate for her leftover sauce. Always great. Thank you for doing your best in these trying times. read more

Next Stop Zippy's Nimitz seems to fit the picture after finishing a great movie next door! This Zippy's location is in a great spot for locals, tourist, and businesses near by to grab a snack, grind, or just have a late night hangout spot before the long drive home. Their mini-plates always seem to make me full: from their famous chicken plates to famous chili and daily specials! I know every time I leave Zippy's, not matter the location - I always have to check on their napples! Best drive home snack there is! Even if the car gets messy on the way home. Parking: is usually packed, but take your time going around the small parking lot. You'll find a stall. read more

I had to do a quick grab, eat, and go lunch the other day. This was on the way...so I decided to pop in real quick. I got the veggie chili with brown rice...sat down, ate, and left. But I just couldn't help but be bothered by all the people staring at me. What? A girl can't eat by herself? Yelp 365 Challenge #227/365 read more

We came here to have a quick bite to eat and boy was it quick. It was my first time ever and my husband says its way better than IHOP. I beg to differ.. there's just something about IHOP pancakes!!! crack maybe? There's a parking lot for you to park at, but its not that big. It's located literally right next to Sam Choy's on Nimitz. I ordered: green tea, belgian waffle, and a side of hashbrowns Hubby ordered: veggie omelet with hashbrowns As a chalula girl, I was disappointed that they only had tobasco as their hot sauce option. I am indian you know.. you should have chalula or even sriracha ready as soon as you see me. There was also no salt at the table..... how dare you?! I like high blood pressure and I know it. Our waitress was super friendly. The service seemed to be great and the food was great too. I think maybe more options in hot sauce would've made it into a 4 star. Sorry boo. read more

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

I'll start with the very good. August 2021 and their safety protocols are unmatched. The waiter/greeter cleaned those booths like he was prepping for surgery, and then he washed his hands up to the elbows and donned new gloves. Not only were all the booths separated by Plexiglass, but they still closed every other booth just to be extra safe. Now the bad. From entering to dining was close to 45 minutes. Not nice if you are hungry and frankly you could drive a bit further away and be finished and out in less time. The temperature in the dining room was 52 degrees Fahrenheit, with the vents right over the seating. When you are dressed for 85 degrees, you have to go to the car to grab coats, and then you still freeze. The hot food is cold before you can finish it. The food is consistent. Never amazing. It's a local thing. But not worth the discomfort of eating inside a refrigerator, albeit a clean one. read more

Our top 3 zippys on the island..it can get busy and the wait to be seated can be long but the waitresses try their best to keep it moving..noticed the servings here a little bigger so that's why we like it here hehe..the usual chilli chicken mix with frank for me..Korean chicken for mi lady..chilli with beans and keiki cheeseburger with fries for the kids..can never go wrong with zippys..rajah. read more

My first Zippy's experience marked the start of my first time in Oahu, or Hawaii, ever. After hearing about this popular chain from multiple friends, we stopped by the closest one from the airport after a late flight in from LA, ready to sample the menu and it's mythical chili. Personally I wasn't in the mood for the chili and ordered the mix plate lunch instead, consisting on the mahi mahi, chicken and korean BBQ beef. Overall I thought it wasn't too bad but a little dissapointing compared to some of the plate lunch fare from chains on the west coast, everything having the feel of being a little dry and overcooked, or perhaps it was just the late hour of the night... The Nimitz location came across as a little ghetto, later confirmed by local friends who preferred other locations much better. This location was almost half fast food seating and half family sit down diner a la Denny's. Well according to yelp and google there's about a dozen locations in the Honolulu alone, I'm pretty sure I'll check out one more before I leave. read more

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Oh Zippy's. I'm writing this review based on the fact that it's a fast food joint, and that it serves local Hawaiian food. Obviously, this is unhealthy fast food food. Thick slices of teriyaki beef, fried chicken, and spam in the surf pac - that's some filling and comfort food right there. Cheap crackers dipped in their hot (and mayo-thickened) chili and everything just screams yum. It's all slightly better than average, but compared to McDonalds or Burger King, Zippy's wins by service and taste. It isn't much of a fine dining joint, or even close, but for cheap food on-the-go, Zippy's has got your back. Think it's more popular among locals than tourists. One of my friends who grew up on the island always talks about eating a double breakfast at Zippy's. And he's not the only one to gush about it either. read more

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

As soon as I arrive on Oahu I get my bags, rental car, then straight to Nimitz Zippy's. I usually order a Zip Pac/Surf Pac or a Chili Chicken mixed plate. Can't go wrong with either of the items mentioned above. One of my favorite things to order is chicken katsu topped with the chili. I call it Chili Katsu, not sure if they have it on the menu though. If not, it's easy to make it yourself. Many drunken nights after the club ended up at this particular Zippy's. I prefer the take-out part, but they also have a sit-down area next door if that's what you're in the mood for. read more

Zippy's Nimitz - Zip Pac x2, Mini chicken and a side of chili. - Diners Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Today we went to zippys on Nimitz for dinner. Never seen salmon at zippys before so I had to try it. The 5 star is not about the salmon it's about the service I got from the whole crew tonight. For some reason when I eat fish if it taste fishy a little I won't touch it. It was good but I tasted a little fishiness. I told the girl I didn't really like it and a guy manager came no questions asked gave me a refund even tho I ate a little of it. Too bad home Depot and Walmart doesn't have the same kind of service ingot from this zippys. Walmart and home depot ask so many questions. Good management and crew read more

Boyfriend just came off an overnight shift and we all wanted to eat something good and inexpensive. We get our food. As we began to partake in, what looked so delicious, we notice dust on one of the bacon. Then dust on the garlic bread. Then a bigger piece of dust on another bacon. Who knows how many dust particles we've already eaten. Although the manager (Michael) was very understanding and helped us with this situation, I'm very disappointed in this occurance. read more

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I wish we had one of these in Florida. This place has almost everything. From burgers, sandwiches, noodles, spam masubis, fries, rice plates. The best part is that it is cheap! It is open all the time so you can stop by here for some late night meals and not be upset or hangry. I ordered some of everything as we had a large group and everything was tasty. The rice plates do contain a lot of rice so you will definitely be filled up. My favorite item here was the fried chicken. read more

High quality unique fare. Menu diverse. If you cannot find something you like, look at the daily specials. Inexpensive and do not mistake Zippy's for Alan Wong's or Sam Choys. Good for regular folk, not pretentious douchebags who like to light money on fire. The treats from Napoleon's next door is a giant plus. Not for dieters. Service is quick and efficient bordering on brisk. read more

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Made a stop here after evening church. We ate in the restaurant side and the two poor thing servers were working very hard as people kept coming in. The two of them did a great job for being short and the food was great as usual. The employees you guys kept are doing a great job, don't let the old bad ones get you down! It's hard to find good employees these days in ALL fields, it's hit or miss. read more

This was my first time at this location. I was headed off island and didn't want to eat terrible airline food. I was greated when I arrived and placed order promptly. I failed to take a pic of my order but, I had the veggie omelette, hash browns and coffee. As I went to sit down, just noticed the place was just old. The tables and chairs were wiped off and appeared to be clean but, dingy and old. I was really hoping the food was not going to follow suit. My breakfast was $9 bucks and honestly it was a fantastic omelette!!! Hash browns were crispy and the coffee was really good. Don't know if I will visit that location again but, kudos to the cook for exceeding my expectations. read more

I love Zippy's. Hubby and I had our first date here. Certain items I can't live without: the chili, the cornbread, the spaghetti, the apple napples, the chocolate ice cream. If you're from LA (like I am), this is similar to Denny's. Every state has a restaurant like this... a place to go for late night munchies and hot chocolate! read more

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I went today at 4pm on my way to the hospital. I ordered mini spaghetti, mini chicken and my husband ordered the Cobb salad. The spaghetti plate was great as usual I tried to feed my grandaughter the mini chicken she wasn't interested but it's a great choice . My husband enjoyed the salad with the house dressing which I love I need a huge bottle for home . They have great dessert here also but we didn't indulge tonight. read more

This place is an icon to the island inhabitants and visitors of old. Da kine chili and regular local grinds. Went back a few months ago but didn't seem to have the same excitement as when I was little, however, still has the same ol' comfort foods. Must go for visitors to da rock. read more

Pretty convenient location along the Nimitz Highway to stop by for lunch or dinner particularly if needing to pick up some hardware or household supplies from City Mill or Lowe's next door. Parking is never really an issue, though it might be a bit confusing getting in and getting out. Food overall is great and the portions are delicious and decent. read more

Can't go wrong with zippys especially for breakfast or you can't decide on what to eat. Right now they have breakfast bentos and the #3 included corn beef hash, Portugese sausage, egg and I upgraded to fried rice. Add a large coffee and that's a great meal for under $7. While I was waiting entered for the trip for two to vegas. Hope I'm lucky! read more

Zippy's Nimitz - Banana fantasy and fried noodles with chicken - Diners Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Zippys is just one of those local places where you can find a little bit of all your island favorites from fish, chicken, steak, loco moco and so much more. Their open late depending on which location you go to but they serve breakfast, lunch & dinner at all hours of the day. read more

So their customer service follow up is pretty good. They got back to me right away via email and said they'll do what management does... The customer service rep was nice and helpful. If only if they were working behind the counters... read more

Last month I had ordered couple dozen malasadas almost a week prior to the pick up day. I had asked that each box have half dozen cinnamon and half dozen sugar and if each malasada could be individually wrapped because of Covid and I was gifting it to a bunch of people at different locations. When I went in for pick up in the morning all the sugar malasadas were in one box and all the cinnamon ones were in a huge bag. So I asked for a few boxes and packed them myself, they seemed short staffed so I didn't mind packing them myself. As I was packing them they didn't feel hot and they were also pretty firm, totally not what I expected, I was expecting them to be softer and at least a little warm since I had told them the specific time I'd be there to pick up. While I was packing them they also felt kind of small, I haven't had a malasada in years but I do remember it taking more than 4 bites to finish 1. It's cheaper when you buy malasadas by the dozen but it still didn't feel worth it to me because for the same price I could get something different but better elsewhere. It makes me really sad to write this review because I gave this place 5 stars in my previous review. I regularly order food for take out a few times each month and the staff are always helpful but the food just isn't the same anymore. It was never bad enough for me to write a review but the malasadas were the last straw for me and I was still hesitant in writing this review but today is the day. It pains me to say but I'm going to have to take Zippy's off my go-to list :( read more

Zippy's Nimitz - A firm malasada smaller than my palm :( - Diners Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii