Great food really enjoyed everything Customer service Great Will recommend Great food really enjoyed everything Customer service Great Will recommend read more

The workers at the counters are always friendly and helpful. The coconut turnover is the best. Wish they would bring back the chocolate pies. read more

Huge variety of options, large portions smacked with flavor! If you're looking for a nice local meal this is the spot

Some places never go out of style, and Leeward Drive Inn is one of them. I've been coming here for years, and now that I have kids of my own, it's become one of those places I love bringing them to. There's something nostalgic about grabbing a plate lunch here--it has that classic local Hawaiʻi vibe that reminds you why these longtime neighborhood favorites are so special. My go-to order is the fried noodles with BBQ chicken, and it hits every single time. The BBQ chicken has that perfect sweet and smoky glaze with just the right amount of char while staying juicy and tender. Paired with their flavorful fried noodles, it's the kind of meal you find yourself craving days later. And don't forget a side of mac salad! It's one of those traditional local favorites you just can't go wrong with and completes the plate perfectly. The portions are generous, especially for the price, so you definitely get your money's worth. Whether you're feeding a family or just treating yourself, you'll leave full and happy. The ambiance is simple with a few outdoor picnic tables, but that's part of its charm. It's all about the food here. They're usually busy--and for good reason. The line moves quickly, and every visit reminds me why locals have kept this place around for generations. After 61 years, Leeward Drive Inn is still serving up the same onolicious comfort food that locals know and love. If you're visiting Hawai'i and want to experience a true local plate lunch, or you're kama'āina looking for a meal that never disappoints, put this place on your list. Here's to another 61 years!! read more

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I was so happy to find that Leeward Drive Inn was available on DoorDash because this was one of those nights when my partner and I just wanted to stay in, spend time with the dogs, watch movies on our phones, and enjoy being at home. We don't do that nearly enough. So, Leeward Drive Inn at home it was, and my Meat Jun plate was one of the best dinners I've had in a while. It's so interesting how lunch plates here in Hawaiʻi make some of the best meals. They don't have to be fancy. They just have to be comforting, and that's exactly what Leeward Drive Inn is for me. read more

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Always good for late nights eats. Fried noodles and kalua pig hit the spot. Honey cone can be good too. read more

Finally got the opportunity to try Leeward Drive Inn after hearing their fried noodles are the best. Service was great & workers were kind, no line when we got there just a few people waiting for orders. Decided to try the garlic chicken plate which came with rice, mac salad, fried noodles and garlic chicken. Garlic chicken was very good, crispy and loaded with sauce. Fried noodles were a miss for me personally (nothing special imo), mac salad was okay too. Plate is a decent size but a bit pricey for being $20+, especially when there are cheaper options close by. read more

Leeward Drive Inn - Garlic chicken - Korean Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Leeward Drive Inn has been in Waipahu for 61 years. I am not familiar with Waipahu proper and have never been here until a couple of months ago. Initial visit, I think I had their mixed plate with two choices for takeout. I had their Tonkatsu and Meat Jun. The katsu was good...if the texture was a bit firmer than I prefer; meat jun was alright. Sauces for both were below what I expect for two staple dishes of any local plate lunch eatery. Mac salad was okay - to be fair, there are only like two places that serve mac salad that I want to eat. Fried noodles came with kamaboko...which I'm not a fan of...prefer char siu. Second occasion, I got their Teri Burger - they make their own burger patties - and it was excellent. Also, got the Loco Moco and it was good if the patty was on the smaller side, which meant I had leftover rice. Leeward DI is open daily from 500a till 1100p except Fridays and Saturdays, when they close at midnight. Parking stalls in front - plenty of stalls overall in the Westgate Shopping Center. read more

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Very good spot for food I did the garlic chicken with kalbi and rice with their speciality fried noodles, and my girlfriend did the garlic chicken the food was really good. Service was about 25 minutes. Ambiance is an outdoor driven in and the food was 10/10 my girlfriend did the green river, and I personally did the orange bang. Food was really good and spot on def going to have left overs after, so save your appetite. Come check them out! read more

I am highly disappointed with my recent visit to Leeward Drive Inn, and it will sadly be my last. They actually won a Viewer's Choice Award just two years ago, but the quality has drastically gone downhill while prices have skyrocketed.My noodle dish came with a single piece of chicken and cost an outrageous $19.98. It was bland, plain, and incredibly oily. My husband's meal (a $5.98 cheeseburger, $6.98 fries, and a $3.98 large drink) brought our total to $38.65. The food took a long time to come out, and honestly, we would have been much happier and spent far less at McDonald's.To top it off, they have a sign offering a 10% discount in exchange for 5-star Yelp reviews. I refuse to give a fake review for a discount. After this overpriced, tasteless experience, it is a 100% thumbs down from me. read more

Leeward Drive Inn - Ok? So after my review the owner responds with ok!!! Not a good answer. How about you'll look into this. - Korean Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

I always liked Leeward Drive inn to me the food is good when I lived in Kunia and my kids had field trips I used to go there to buy their lunch They loved the school lunch, me is the breakfast or the plates depending how I feeling I get the BBQ hamburger steak plate. Come to think about it I pretty much tried all the menu the chicken is Ono Service is good sometimes get busy over there but it's a good place for lunch or takeout read more

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Went today after seeing ads on instagram and reading Yelp reviews! They have a massive menu best to figure out your desire before getting in line to order! Their food is really 4 stars! - BUT the homeless guy parked on one of the tables was the biggest turn off! He not only smelled poorly but was asking people to buy him food! Allowing him to sit in front of the order windows and asking patrons to buy him food was totally the biggest turn off! We got the ultimate plate - fried noodles- excellent, Kal-bi ribs - oh man so so good , sweet & sour pork - I'll skip it next time, hamburger w/ gravy very good, fried chicken- so good. The Kalbi was very skimp 1very small section. The plate was massive and lots of left overs. Next time I'd get a 2 item mix plate and get the Kalbi and fried chicken in my opinion the top 2 best items! The fried noodles is also a great selection. Cheese burger- I loved their hamburger w/ the addition of tomatoes lettuce and onions would make it perfect! Fried rice and 2 eggs - really good fried rice highly Our order sat on the counter and it wasn't until my husband asked about our order did they bag it up and hand it to him! A real disappointment! A few suggestions: check out their menu before you get there. If you've waited more than 15 minutes check on the status of your order especially if they aren't busy- outside seat is limited and if the same homeless guy is parked on one of their tables you're going to want to find another place to eat! But the food is good and plentiful and one plate could feed 2 people. read more

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We were around the area and was pretty hungry. We went to Yelp and found Leeward Drive Inn. So glad we tried this place out. It was in this older looking plaza and parking was tough and tight! That was the only down side haha. They don't have inside seating. They do have a few outdoor seats, but they were taken when we got there. I honestly forgot what we order, however, I do remember this. Something about their rice made the whole dish taste good. Til this day, I think about going back there and getting anything that has rice haha. If you pass by this plaza, make sure you stop by Leeward Drive Inn! read more

This lace is a popular local plate lunch spots on the island. They are located in the Waipahu are but still able to sell plate lunches at a clip of $20+, haha. No matter when I come here, there is a consistent flow of customers and during peak hours tons of people waiting for food. Their plate lunches are massive and comes with a ton of food ~ main dish, rice under it, Mac/potato salad, cabbage salad, and their famous fried noodles. Their Teri beef is one of my favorites on the island. The Teri beef always has so much flavor and nice and juicy. Their fried noodles is what draws crowds. A bed of fried noodles slightly flavored and topped a generous amount of char siu, fish cake, and green onions. You can get the special fried noodles that adds bean sprouts for bit more. It's a take out window only with a few large shared tables outside. Don't expect fancy when you come here, as there can sometimes be questionable customers or peeps hanging outside. read more

Leeward Drive Inn - Teri Beef Plate - Loaded with Carbs. - Korean Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

I'd been meaning to try Leeward Drive Inn for ages, but every time I was in the area I had other plans. On this day, it was after 2:00 pm and I was super hungry! I was pleased that there wasn't much of a line, and ordered the Leeward Special--it was HUGE and I had enough food for several meals. I loved the giant portion of what I think are hand cut fries, and the pork sandwich was tasty. I'm only removing one star because despite there not being too many people waiting, my food took around 45 minutes, and I had ordered at the walk up window, not eat-in side. Had I expected that long of a wait, I would have gone elsewhere, since I was on a work lunch break. There's a parking lot, but things get a little crazy in that lot, so if you go, pack your patience, and don't plan to be in & out quickly. Other than that, the lady at the window was very nice. I'd go back when I have more time. read more

Leeward Drive Inn - Leeward Special - Korean Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Food is fire!! Definitely would come back. Fried special noodles is the best. Fried chicken was a hit too read more

Leeward Drive Inn - Korean Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

I received a prompt from YELP about what people were saying about NOODLES from Leeward Drivers Inn and how good they were. I looked at the menu and it looked interesting with a lot of good local plates. I decided to go check it out for myself. It was 8 pm on a Wednesday and it was well lit up with plenty of parking for pickup and takeout with a few metal picnic tables in case you wish to eat there. My wife ordered homemade Kalua pork with cabbage. I ordered the fried noodles and for an additional $2.99 you can select a meat so I added bbq chicken. My plate total cost was about $20 and my wife's was about $22. There was a sign at the order window that stated if I show them a 5 star YELP rating I would automatically get a 10% discount but at YELPERS know, you are NOT ALLOWED to take any free gifts for yelping. It could distort ratings. We got our take out containers and I was shocked how heavy the bag was. It was a two man lift just about. There is no way 1 person could eat this much at one sitting. The bbq chicken was delicious and the noodle was perfect. I was very happy with my plate and will definitely go back! My wife loved her freshly homemade Kalua pork and cabbage. We didn't know that with the plate came additional fried noodles, Mac salad that was delicious along with lomi lomi salmon and haupia. It was just a great meal. And she also said to put it on the list of places to order takeout. They also serve breakfast plates at night and through the day as well. I felt the quantity and quality for the money was a great deal. And I was glad that YELP alerted me to checking it out if you like noodles. But they have so many more options to choose from that though they promote the noodles you have so many other good choices that you should really come here to see for yourself. You won't be disappointed and bring an extra heavy duty bag cuz those plates are heavy! read more

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Always love the food here. Everything we've ordered is delicious, portions are huge and the service is quick. There are tables if you want to eat there too. Great choice with great food! read more

Needed a place to eat in Waipahu after hubby's softball game that would be open after 6pm, so I looked up options on Yelp. Reviews for Leeward Drive Inn made me hunger for fried noodles so we headed there after the game. Had eaten there before years ago and I thought I remembered the fried noodles being more like fried saimin and that I really liked it. Ordered the fried noodles with a side of teri beef (reminiscent of my fav fried saimin place that closed years ago). Hubby ordered the beef curry bowl. His was piping hot and plentiful for the price, with a decent amount of beef. He actually had enough for lunch the next day. He liked it (or he wouldn't have offered on his own to eat it as lunch the next day). For the price, it was a good choice since he said it also tasted good. It was local style brown curry (not Hawaiian style yellow curry). My fried noodles were not like fried saimin - I guess I my memory was faulty. It had diced/chopped kamaboko and char siu that was mixed together and there was a decent amount in the noodles. However they had no flavor, which seemed odd. The noodles also didn't have much taste. None of the saimin seasoning that fried saimin usually has (but it didn't say it was fried saimin so I can't fault them on that), however it still had very little taste. So disappointing, because I'm all for almost any type of fried noodles if it's tasty. The teri beef wasn't juicy, with no extra juices to flavor the noodles so that idea was a flop. Also not tender... For the price I was disappointed since it wasn't very flavorful. I only had enough left over for a small lunch, not like other fried noodle places. Service - generally ok for a fast food take out place, but just ok. Our cashier was polite to us, but I did overhear two people who also ordered drinks and had to ask for their drinks when their food was given to them. First person had to ask twice. Second person reacted with annoyance (understandably) when he said he didn't get his drinks and cashier responded a little curtly that she was "getting it now." Seating - There are two long metal tables with attached bench seats to either wait at for your food or eat at. Benches are not comfy because they are metal, but you do get to eat there if you want, which we did. There's a sign that says 45 minute limit to eat there. Lots of phone in/on line orders were being picked up so this place is popular. Maybe it's just the fried noodles that's a disappointment, since hubby's beef curry was good. If I come back, will try something else. They have a decent amount of items to choose from. It's really hard to see the menu behind the glass because of its location (behind the two tables) and the glare. You can scan the QR code to pull up the menu, which is probably better and the prices have already gone up since the last menus posted 5 months ago (that's just how it is now days). UPDATE - after I posted, I noticed there was a question asking if they had changed their noodle source. Several responses indicated the noodles weren't like before - so I guess I hadn't imagined that it was better before. read more

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Amazing food super ono Ono one one ono Ono Ono Ono Ono Ono Ono super ono. Nowhere else I would rather eat better cooking than my mom's read more

@fortunefoodfinds: "Hope y'all are have-INN a great Memorial Day weekend! A Chicken Katsu x Kalbi Plate Lunch Combo served w/ 2 scoops of rice, mac salad, tossed salad, n' fried noodles + a Cheeseburger n' Chili Cheese Fries from Leeward DRIVE-INN in Waipahu. When it comes to celebrating a holiday, eating good is the one thing I know how to do!" SERVICE: friendly n' fully staffed INTERIOR: n/a, takeout only EXTERIOR: on the corner of Pūpūkahi n' Pupupani, limited picnic style table seating (4) WAIT TIME: 5 mins before placing order, then received food after 15 mins PARKING: free lot OVERALL COMMENTS: plate lunch combo was huge, more than enough to feed two. Chicken katsu was crispy n' came with katsu sauce. Kalbi was so tender n' very well marinated, delicious. Loved that it came with a lot sides, they are known for their fried noodles. Cheeseburger was simple but was moist n' flavorful; it's nice when you come across a good mom n' pop burger. Chili cheese fries was also a huge portion n' they did not skip out on the chili. The soggy fries worked really well with it, inhaled it all. The best part was that my kids enjoyed everything just as much as me n' da hubz did. We even had leftovers to take home. Comfort food that is worth coming back to again n' again! read more

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I like going to Leeward Drive Inn because their food is very delicious. I always order their fired noodles with shoyu chicken. It's an excellent combo. I even like their hamburger sandwich with thick French fries. The ladies are also very friendly and accommodationg. Their menu choices are good. There is much to order and I am always satisfied with the taste. read more

Came again and it's still so good! This time we got fried chicken and garlic chicken plate. Yummmm, the garlic chicken is so yummy! Sweet sour Korean chicken type beat. Very good. Not dry Aunty gave me gravy for fried chicken and it's so yum :) Comfort food for a happy tummy read more

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Amazing comfort food! Local spot nothing fancy but the food hits. Great service will definitely come back read more

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Mediocre food. I ordered the lunch box and the ultimate mix plate. All the rave for the big fried chicken? Also the fried noodles. I don't know what was special about it. It tastes okay to me but not memorable. I think I was just turned off on the long wait time of 30 minutes, but again it was lunch time. I'll go again and try something new. Overall it was eh okay. The food have already been prepared and I know it was not freshly done, but why it took so long just to put it together. I believe 3 stars for the fast overall. Mood: not as satisfied as I would want to be Again? Yes, try different plates that are more popular read more

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Expect to be waiting 45 minutes or so. I was first in line and ordered a bbq plate and ramen. Ordered around 1:15pm and it's almost 2pm.. almost everyone who ordered behind me got their plates already. Not sure why I keep getting bad luck when I come here ‍ read more

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Sweet and simple. This place is great, the food tastes great, big portions. Plenty of parking, friendly staff, fast service.

Long line but always worth it!!!! Food is always perfect!!! Friendly staff!! Always there almost every week!!! read more

Ono plate lunches that are big enough to share. Popular & busy spot in Waipahu... expect a wait (even if you call-in the order). Plate lunches come with rice, mac salad & fried noodles. So good! read more

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love this place!! Been coming here for year, never disappoint. Recommend to get the fried noodles. read more

The fried saimin & kalbi steak was amazing! Going back again for sure!! Hadn't been to Leeward Drive in for over 20 years I'm back! read more

Leeward Drive Inn - Proof delish! - Korean Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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Always ! Portion size is perfect! A must stop right off the plane. One plate makes 2-3 meals for me read more

OMG! Now this is how plate lunch is supposed to be! Overflowing with food, but all of it good (except maybe the fries which were pretty greasy - yummy but greasy). I've been looking for exactly THIS when coming to Oahu and it's so weird to find it in such an out of the way place. I loved it all but I had to go back twice for the mochiko chicken. And if you want to try something fun? You have to try the soft serve ice cream in the corn J shaped thing. It's actually really good. Kind of like cereal with ice cream. FOOD: Like I said the mochiko chicken was amazing. But everything that came with it was, too. The noodles were perfect! The mac salad was what a mac salad should be (I bought extra it was so good). Just everything was what I had hoped for. Now my new fav place for plate lunch. We got the box lunch also and that was great and the meat was all flavorful. SERVICE: Took a while, but who cares? With food this good it was worth it. We didn't even go during peak lunch times, but they seem to make everything to order so it's okay if it takes a bit. COST: Well worth it for the quantity of food you get. So much food! read more

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Best Fried Noodles on Oahu!!!! They also give alot of food for your money, mos def recommend this restaurant!!!

Great portions and fried chicken! Really good food and nice staff. Fried noodles also tasty. read more

Leeward Drive Inn - Korean Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Food is always cooked to perfection and generous quantity. Going for the Mahi-mahi plate today. read more

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Great service and food! We come here every visit to the island. Prices are really reasonable.

Highly recommended however through the year's this place prices has rocketed. Can't afford it. With that being said, we don't go there anymore. But food is amazing. read more

Love coming here! Very reliable and yummy food. Good if you want a meal or a little snack.

Back for more. This time for garlic chicken. Love that the plats come with noodles too!