Definitely what you would call "cheap eats!" Prices are reasonable & they really do give big portions. I have tried many dishes here & I have not been disappointed yet. They also prepare your order quickly. I would recommend just ordering take out because the place is really small to dine in. Parking has always been easy to find when we go--a stall right in front of the restaurant. One thing I don't like is that they only accept cash. Other than that, I would recommend this place! read more

Mark's Drive Inn - Side order of fried chicken wings. - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

With the high cost to make a living here in the islands it's a relief to find a place to occasionally buy a take out plate, convenient location, broad selections, fresh generous portions and tastes great, can't go wrong !! read more

Fave is their mapo tofu. I like their mac salad so I always ask for a side order of kimchi instead of substitute. Yummy.

Our go to for mochiko chicken, chicken Katsu, and shrimp broccoli stir fry especially on the days we don't want to cook at home. It's not the most ideal place to sit and eat, but food is always worth it here. No complaints at all. read more

Huge portion, close to not fitting. This was enough for 2 meals for me. Food came out fast. read more

Mark's Drive Inn - Oysetersauce chicken w/noodle - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Their food was really delicious. It was my first time ordering there and oh my. The Chicken stir fry. Chef's kiss

Salt and Pepper pork chops, Orange Chicken plate and mix plate with Hamburger steak and Fries chicken. First time here. Where have I been? Awesome food and good prices. read more

It's definitely quantity over quality here. The portions are HUGE but the food is mediocre. Not the worst but not the best. I yelped before ordering and tried the OYSTER SAUCE CHICKEN NOODLE- not really taste but the chicken was cooked well with the perfect outer crisp, FRIED GARLIC CHICKEN- boneless, which is plus, but hardly any "garlicky" taste, and the BBQ MIX PLATE- basic bbq chicken and short ribs. The service was QUICK, our order was ready in 10 minutes flat. Like I said, it was okay but I probably won't be going back. read more

Got the duck and noodle plate. Noodles were okay and duck was good however for my dish I had more bone than meat. However still gave them a four because my boyfriend got the combo plate (cheaper) and it was so good. I just ate off of his plate. Tasty food for a decent price! Both dishes below under 20! read more

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Ugly here a couple of times It's manna bed please prove decent prize and the portion to pretty big , I like their broccoli beef and the The salt and pepper pork shop is really good... read more

If you're looking for an affordable mail and are in the area, please head down to Mark's Drive Inn. The food is absolutely amazing, the price is very affordable, and portions sizes are HUGE! So far, I've gotten the meat jun plate, BBQ chicken mix plate, and the meat jun platter. I have to say, it was amazing! It's not everyday you'll find a gem like this and get your money's worth. Also, when you order over the phone, the staff is amazing and very helpful in answering any of your questions or assisting you with their order. Check this place out if you're ever in the area! read more

Love the beef with bitter melon and the salt and pepper pork chops, to die for, plus it's sort of healthy I would think. Portion size is awesome. Sitting inside to eat is cramped but doable. read more

A friend suggested this place saying the prices are very reasonable & yes they were right, also the food is fresh with a mix of local & chinese , because of this pandemic it's restricted to only take out with a table when you walk in blocking entry to the restaurant to only pick up your order, great food and convenient location, I'll surely be back again definitely!! Btw best to call in as it can take awhile if you just walk in to order, read more

A hole in the wall type of restaurant located near ice palace at Stadium Mall (across the street from Aloha Stadium). My Uncle talked very highly about this place saying their bitter melon with beef is one of the best he's ever had. Since he talked so highly about it I just had to visit this place the next day and he was right... it's amazing. I made sure to buy a plate for my Uncle as well. The portions are so big he had enough for 2 nights worth of food. The best park about Mark's Drive Inn is the price.. IT'S SO CHEAP!!! If you're looking for a great, small eatery with large portions I highly recommend Mark's Drive Inn. read more

Went here with my whole family. The food came out supper fast.. like I was like.... astonished at how fast it came out HAHA. And it was all good too! It's small quaint in there, probably because it's mainly a takeout place. Nonetheless, still an adequate amount of space for a few people. Nice and cleanly, too-no odor and such. Thank you! read more

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I had heard a lot of good things about Mark's. From experience, I've found that some of the best food comes from the hole-in-the-wall places. Sadly, this was not one of them. After a bit of a wait (despite no line), I finally got my food. First and foremost, the gravy was flat. A good gravy to me is the driving force in a good loco moco. While the patties were homemade and pretty good, the mediocre gravy left the dish as a whole lacking. It's pretty conveniently located to me, so I might go back, but cross Mark's off the list of best loco mocos. read more

Mark's Drive Inn - Mark's Drive Inn's Loco Moco. Good, but not great. - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Marks Drive Inn is located at the stadium mall where ice palace is located! The food here is good and the prices are reasonable!!! Although I have not yet tried Fran's favorite ( oyster sauce chicken with noodles), I have tried their special which comes with chicken katsu and bbq chicken, rice , and Mac salad for only seven dollars and some change!! What a deal for a regular size plate!! This is usually the price for a mini plate at most plate lunch places now days!! We also ordered their bbq mix plate!! Tasty, well marinated meats like bbq chicken, Teri beef and short ribs for about ten dollars! What a steal! I will admit I'm not the biggest fan of their Mac salad but for the price of the plate with great tasting food, I'm not grumbling!! Great food with great prices, these places are far and few these days! I definitely have to go back and try Frans favorite though! read more

Hole.In.A.Wall. Mark's Drive Inn was just that. The restaurant itself is no bigger than the smallest basement studio apartment in Lower Haight. Floor to ceiling boxes, no restroom, handful of antique red booths that seats 2, we're talking 400 sf, max. However, don't judge the book by its size. After 5 days of eating my way through Honolulu, I found this place on Sunday, 2 hrs before my departure flight. My loco moco was the best I've had in Honolulu - slightly better than Rainbows Drive-Inn. And it was dirt cheap. Note: This place is hard to find, had to make an u-turn into a strip mall parking lot near some mechanic shop. read more

This is another joint I visit often because it's close to where I work. The food is okay but the prices are super cheap! The food is kinda L&L-ish fusioned with chinese. I usually order the wor gau gee mein or crispy gau gee mein because it actually taste pretty good and cheap. My co workers swear by the oyster sauce chicken, I haven't tried it because I generally hate chicken. Another decent dish is their hot and sour soup if you like that kind of thing. The place looks no different to any other plate lunch joint. Kinda dirty and like many other places, I'd hate to see how the kitchen looks like. Come here if you're looking for some cheap eats but don't expect to be blown away. read more

Takes last minute orders on holidays! Being that today is NYE, I wanted to avoid the chaos in the market. I called to see if I could order a pan of oyster chix with cake noodle for pick up late afternoon. Woo-hoo got my order in!!! Usually order bbq, katsu or lemon chicken here too and it never fails. Broke da mouth!! read more

Local eats, with a no-frills vibe. Our family of 7 arrived, post swap meet Saturday, starving. There are about 5-7 tables, and easily accommodated our family. The food came out quickly, in very large portions. Hot & fresh, we especially loved the mochiko chicken. Just be sure to have cash on hand, as they do not accept cards, nor do they have a restroom (Jack in the Box is next door). read more

This is one of my go to lunch places close to my office in Halawa. It is not the cleanest, it is not the most modern, but the food is good overall and the prices are reasonable.They have both the standard selection of Hawaiian style plate lunches and a number of Chinese dishes. One thing I enjoy is the Special with the Chicken Katsura and BBQ Chicken. It is a lot of good food for the price. The taste is great and fills me up. The Korean vegetables that come with it are a bonus. Recently, I have been coming here on Mondays as I follow a meatless day to start the week. They have two good meatless dishes: the Tofu vegetable soup and the vegetarian stir fry with rice. Both are tasty and come out piping hot. The rest of the Chinese dishes are pretty good, but the bitter melon with been is really good if you are into bitter melon. While I like the sauce for the cold ginger chicken, I think the oyster sauce chicken over noodles is just okay. The Chicken and Corn soup is great when you have cold - just add in a bit of the sriracha that is on the counter to add some spice if you need it. Overall, this is a pretty good place. The only things that I could wish for are a cleaner restaurant and even service from the people at the counter. Usually good, but sometimes a bit rude in a Chinese restaurant way. Overall, they are minor issues, but don't get my five stars. read more

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Crispy fried chicken $7.00. This is Chinese style fried chicken. Just imagine oyster sauce chicken without the sauce. Has lots of flavor. Good portion size. Comes with rice and mac. Also kim chee and bean sprout. Good cheap eats if your budget is tight. read more

Mark's Drive Inn - Crispy fried chicken - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

An unfortunate choice for dinner. We finished a late night shopping stop at Target and decided to eat nearby... plate lunch/chinese sounded like enough variety to satisfy both of us. I was wrong. The bf ordered garlic chicken, which smelled delicious on the way home. But upon getting home, we were disappointed. Nothing special. I got spicy eggplant - chinese style. I didn't think you could mess that up. The eggplant was undercooked and not that tasty. Maybe we ordered the wrong stuff? Who knows. But next time I'm in the area I think I'll pass. read more

took a chance to try this place again...but different dishes....waaaay better choices!!! $11 eggplant w/pork, $12 salt & pepper pork chop...boneless too and semi spicy green peppers sliced in the mix, $12.50 salt & pepper shrimp...(10 pieces of shrimp...not bad size too!) definitely coming back! quick and fast if you order while driving there, order is ready! need a shrimp fix? ...this is worth it!! read more

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If you want a quick bite to eat this place is great. Small space, think of it like eating in a master bed room, or your hotel room. But the food is great, a picture of the owners hang to the left of the door with Sam Choy, a well known chef from Hawai'i. Plate lunch style, I had the garlic fried chicken and my wife had the fried chicken wing plate lunches and we were in heaven. Across from Aloha Stadium. This place has my loyalty from here on out. read more

I ordered me a mini bbq chicken plate (all rice). Chicken tasted old and sour-ish... old meat? spoiled? re-headed meat? Ate it all anyway because I was hungry & I know my stomach can handle. I've had better bbq chicken plates. There were some bean sprouts and minced kim chee in my plate too, which didn't taste good. The best thing was the shredded cabbage. By the way, did I mention I ordered me a mini bbq chicken plate (all rice)? I'll try something else next time. read more

3.5 stars for Mark's: the food itself was very tasty and had plenty of flavor. We ordered a regular garlic chicken and a mini katsu chicken curry; large portions and our meat was of good quality. And everyone was friendly. But the restaurant itself is a mess...one wall is completely obscured by a mountain of recyclable boxes and although the tables themselves looked clean, the other surfaces (window sills, blinds, walls) had long-standing grime. Get this yummy comfort food to-go! read more

Mark's Drive Inn - Regular Garlic Chicken - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Very consistent and delicious plates! Moderately priced with large portions. We always or order to go for the dinning area is very modest and dated. That being said, don't be afraid to dine in. Enjoy this little gem and thank me later read more

Not bad, the place is a little small, don't come here for fancy frills. The service was decent, as well as can be expected. Food was generous in portion and pretty tasty. read more

Marks Drive Inn is a small restaurant in the Halawa area located in stadium mall and they have some of the best food ever. They mostly range from regular plate lunches to more of like Chinese style foods. My absolute favorite is the oyster sauce chicken because the portion is plentiful and the chicken has like a semi crispy skin and the meat is tender and juicy. I order my plate with no mac salad but instead of all rice I sub the salad for kimchee/bean sprouts. Other plates that are awesome is the fried chicken "which is exactly like the oyster sauce chicken no sauce" the special plate, mabo tofu just to name a few. Over all the staff is wonderful especially Aunty Shirley she's always there to greet you with a smile and makes sure your order is right. I love this place and it's a definite must go to!!!! Ohhh and sadly it's cash only!!!!!! read more

Mark's Drive Inn - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Lived by this place for a while and decided to give it a try tonight. Pros- quick service, large portions, decently priced. There aren't really "cons" necessarily. We had the orange chicken. Seemed like every orange chicken I have eaten in the past, which isnt a bad thing. I like it simple when it comes to that dish. The beef and vegetable noodle was meh. The beef and veggies were fresh and hot, but lacking flavor. The noodles I did not care for. The gau gee was okay, I have eaten better. All in all, next time I am craving orange chicken, I will definitely make a stop at Mark's! read more

I love their fried garlic chicken. It's packed with flavor.. a little on the sweet side but I love it! Whenever I'm on the island, I eat here maybe 3-4 times a week. The prices are very reasonable and the portions are generous (except for seafood dishes, they seem to skimp a bit). I recommend trying menu items that they don't serve at other places because it's all yummy! read more

More of a Chinese take-out place than traditional Hawaiian drive-in fare. It's still good. The chicken curry and mixed seafood platter was spot on. Only cons are there is not much seating and it's pretty hard to find even with a GPS. read more

Tried this location after reading a few Yelp reviews. They definitely give extra large portions & pricing is pretty good. The flavor was ok for the chicken katsu curry. I would try other dishes before I count this place out. She explained to another customer that they have cake noodles for their noodle dishes for an extra charge. I did notice other Chinese dishes on their menu that I would like. We'll see! read more

Been here a few times and liked it every time. It is fast service with plenty to choose from. COVID has made it weird so you can only order from a desk by the door so maybe try calling in before you come. The portion is really huge and tasty. It's more or less the takeout shop but they have perfected their products. read more

Customer service is good. You get what asked for. Their portions match the price. They get your meals out fast because most customers come for takeout lunch during the work week. My Gon Lo Mein was cooked fresh and came out fast and delicious. Their menu items are numerous but easy to choose from. I rated 4 stars because because their menu is simple and satisfying. read more

We had the Chicken and oyster sauce over noodles and the shrimp in lobster sauce. Both dishes were seasoned well and enjoyable. We will get take out from here again. Big portions, so we have plenty of left overs. The worker/owner (not sure which) was polite and friendly. The focus is on the food and not on the ambiance. Clean and smelled delicious. Over all, good find. Happy we tried it out. -Thank you, C. read more

A couple bucks and cents from your piggy bank is all you need to get a full meal at Mark's Drive Inn. This is the my go-to place that I hit up when I'm in the Stadium area and am looking to fill up for cheap. (and to fall asleep after eating, of course) Mark's Drive Inn sports about 4 of their own stalls meant for either picking up for phone orders, or dining in. Other than that, finding parking can be a bit tedious, especially given that Mark's is busiest around lunchtime. As of my visit today, (6/26/17) the entire parking lot right of Mark's Drive Inn coming in from Salt Lake Blvd, of course, was under construction, slimming your choices down of getting a good, or at least relatively close spot to Mark's. You'll find that space to walk around in the Drive-Inn is quite small, and that the tables are spaced back to back. I docked a star because of this. And I know it may not just be me, but I certainly don't want people being able to hear in on my conversations and vice versa. Not to mention listening to people eat with all the slurping and chewing, etc. No thanks! It's their only fatal flaw for me, really. When in a Drive-Inn with rockin' food, the cherry on top for me would be an extension in space. But boy, oh boy! Their food is amazeballs! Broke da mouth, but definitely not broke da wallet! For $7.35, you can get a special plate of BBQ chicken with Chicken Katsu, your choice of rice or mac, and a full tummy! Of course this isn't the only thing worth trying on the menu. Food ranges from burgers to garlic shrimp, orange chicken, and pretty much all the comfort food you can think of that'll keep you coming back for more. My go-to take out order of chicken katsu almost overflows the plate to the point where you aren't able to close it. Brown, crisped to perfection, and melt in your mouth juicy goodness. Lasts me for a big dinner and leftovers for tomorrow's breakfast or lunch. Pair that with side order mac salad and you're good to go for a picnic or even for a potluck! Mark's also does small through large pans of almost every item on the menu, perfect for your last minute scrambling to find food to bring to a party. read more

Been coming here for a while now... food is good! For anytime of day & special occasions. Lol