Tuesday July 21, 2026 Drive thru is the best way to get breakfast fast. Service is good. Food is good. Prices reasonable. Ambiance inside is casual and comfortable. Support local businesses. I will be back again. read more

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For the second time in a month, they have no chili. Not serving fountain drinks so only chilled beverages. Maybe the chili maker not working... read more

Richie's Drive Inn - Boneless chicken beef stew mixed plate - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

April 2026 Update: Boneless chicken plate is back and better than ever. Haven't been here in while. Came back a few years ago when the new owners took over and you could tell. Was in the area and decided to give another try and I'm glad I did. The boneless chicken plate is back up to standard and tastes just like it did 30+ years ago back in high school. Plenty of chicken. Perfect breading. Perfect gravy (all over). So happy it's back! read more

Richie's Drive Inn - April 2026: Boneless chicken plate, gravy all over. Just as good as it used to be Regular Boneless Chicken - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Richie's Drive Inn is popular eatery nearby the post office in Kalihi. It's pretty easy for me to leave work and swing by to Richie's for a plate lunch to eat for dinner. Special shout out for their 2-item mix plate for $12.99! That's a great deal in this day and age when most plate lunches average between $15-20! Still working through their menu, so I usually get mix plate with something new along with their famous boneless chicken! Someplace to repeat and recommend! read more

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I asked for old boneless chicken gravy and they gave me loco moco. I even saw the sign by the window and made sure to ask for the correct one. read more

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Food was good however wish I ate the chicken fresh. The soyu meatballs was good. Portion was good but wish had more meatballs. There Beef curry is so Ono but they gave me 3 fat and 1 small piece meat. Curry was to die for. Going today to get the beef curry and soyu meatballs. read more

Richie's Drive Inn - Boneless chicken and soyu meatballs. - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Absolutely love this place! Comfort food all the way! Absolutely love the drive through and friendly staff! I had the Gyoza plate, absolutely enjoyed each bite! I will be recommending this place to everyone! read more

Richie's Drive Inn - Gyoza plate. - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

It's been a long time since I've been to one of the iconic local plate lunch diners. They even have a drive-thru. I drove to Kalihi - usually their hours are from 600a till 900p everyday except Sunday when they close at 300p. Small parking lot in the back with a couple of stalls adjacent to their side entrance. Prices are excellent...two choice mixed plates are $13. I got their regular ( they have a mini ) Loco Moco Plate. It was nostalgic: from the hamburger patties to the brown gravy with mushrooms. I had eggs over easy. Melona slushie was fantastic as well. Service was good and the wait time was a bit over ten minutes but they were busy - I went just after 600a - and had a huge call-in order. read more

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

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One of my co-workers offered to pick up lunch and we placed our orders at Richie's, in Kalihi. They offer a 2-choice combo plate ... I usually pick BBQ chicken and chili but the chili has been very salty as of late so we all opted for something else. I chose the Pork Guisantes and Pork Adobo ... two pork dishes, you ask? Well, most of the staff there are Filipino so I figured I couldn't go wrong choosing these. And, I was right ... both were delicious, though I would have liked more peas and peppers in the guisantes. For $12.99 + tax, it's one of the value plays in lunches. read more

Haven't been here for years, New Owners. Try the Chicken Mushrooms which everyone talks about, it was good, they give a lot of food. They also have a Drive Thru too. If you're in Kalihi. Give this place a try. Aloha, Derek read more

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Here we go. Richie's is back for me and I'm so glad. The test was the boneless chicken plate, no gravy but Teri sauce all over. 4 humongous chicken with awesome breading. The flavor has a little more pepper flavor now but nothing wrong with that. Mac salad is back the way I remember it. Overall very satisfied with this plate as it is 100% better than the last one I had. The employees awesome as usual, the take out microphone still scratchy but it's part of the experience. Thank you Richie's keep it up. Support this place. Aloha read more

Richie's Drive Inn - Boneless Chix plate, substitute brown gravy with teri sauce all over. - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I remember during my dating days the other half talks about the saba plate, when we would drive pass Richie's, he grew up Kalihi side and would always get this plae. His childhood memories of Richie's. I didn't get to try the Saba plate that he loves so dearly. I believe they have new owners, when we visited recently to try the special combo plate he asked about the saba plate, told him sorry, no Saba plate, I don't see it on the menu. During the Summer, when I saw an Instagram reel from (@Tommy Eats) on their meat jun plate, had to give it a try, we went actually two days in a row. My hubby the meat jun snob approves! $12., can't go wrong in this economy for $12. meat jun plate. The portions are a great size. Comes with rice, mac salad. The only thing missing is the kim chee which we I had some in the fridge. This is winners! We wanted to try the mixed plate 2 choice @12.99 next time, I picked one item and the hubby picked one. My choice was the pork adobo and other half got the pork chop loco moco. The verdict: the flavor was there for the adobo but the meat isn't as tender. The other half did not like the pork chop or the mushroom gravy ( good thing I asked for gravy on the side which is an extra charge for the container) I requested for brown gravy, maybe should get the lighter one. hehe. Richie's is sorta nostalgic so don't judge a place by the look of it. They also have drive thru, pretty cool for this take out place to have a drive thru. I used the driver thru when I came back the next day for meat jun plate. Service was great, staff/owner are friendly! All in all, overall rating 3.5 stars, I would come back for the meat jun plate for the hubby, maybe try the other selections for the mixed plate combo. Now I have to surprise the other half with a saba plate! read more

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I heard good things about Richie's Drive Inn so today while in Kalihi I decided to stop by. Lots of parking but I chose to use the drive thru. They have this makeshift intercom positioned outside that I could barely understand what the nice lady was saying. I ordered the boneless chicken that came with rice and Mac salad covered with brown gravy. I couldn't wait to get home and try it. It was a full plate that could crave even a big guy's appetite. The chicken was good, I wish had potato salad but all in all I enjoyed my lunch. Local drive inns are getting scarce so support local. read more

Richie's Drive Inn - Boneless Chicken plate - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Food was good & a fair price and service very quick. Cute little child came by the counter worker to ask mom a question, for help. Very casual ambiance with piles of boxes around, looked like dry goods supplies. I'd come back again. read more

Richie's Drive Inn - Mix plate, Pork Adobo and Shoyu Chicken. - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This place holds special memories while growing up and going to school. Still a great place to come and eat some nostalgic plate lunch at great prices. Service is always pleasant and friendly, although the ladies working here have changed, still a great place. read more

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Still amazing great tasting food. I usually get the boneless chicken plate but I wanted to try something different so I got the pork adobo plate and it did not disappoint. read more

Richie's Drive Inn - Regular Pork Adobo - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Easy to find, parking is good, service is Fast, area is clean, feels secured and food taste really really good.

This place is ok and I will continue to eat here because of their cheap menu and drive thru service. Their food is not fresh, it's still good but not made to order. Kinda like Panda Express where the food is already cooked and on a warmer. I was a little upset at my recent order. I got a 2 choice with the kalua pig & cabbage and the smoke meat. My son got a combo as well with kalua pig and something else. Anyways, when we got home I had to cut the bag since they tied a knot. When I opened my plate the 1st thing I noticed was that there was barely any kalua pig but a whole lot of cabbage hahaha. I figured they probably only had enough for one plate but since there were 2 orders they had to split that and added more cabbage. Their Mac salad tho........ fire!! It had so much flavor, could've been an entree instead a side LOL One more thing, they should fix their intercom. I hate that thing. read more

Richie's Drive Inn - 2 choice: Cabbage w/hint of Kalua Pig and Guava smoked pork. - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Richie's is a place where you can get consistently decent food at a good price. I love the drive thru, even though i can never understand what the lady says. But as long as I say my order, ive always gotten my correct food. So why just 3 stars? This is a picky reason, but when I ask for extra gravy, it means I like gravy. So when there's only gravy on top, it's not enough. But I understand that there may not be enough room to put gravy on each layer of meat. But it sure would be tastier. The other reason for the not 5 stars is because handful of times, the meat is dry (hence why I always order extra gravy). read more

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Food always awesome I had the mushroom chicken, I usually get boneless chicken but wanted to try something different, my wife had the adobo and pork Guisantes two thumbs up, service was pretty good considering was lunchtime and they were busy as hell, some people think it's a ghetto place to eat but the foods good, it's clean, the service is good no complaints here read more

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I'm giving it a 3 star. They always get lots of people dining because it has good value. The prices haven't gotten crazy here. You won't feel like you're breaking the bank. The ladies are vocal in the back. They're having lots of fun. The service is good. Friendly, patient. The dining room feels old, tired. Look up at the air conditioner and there's a forgotten dust filled filter. My boneless chicken plate was tasty. Lots of gravy. I enjoyed it. read more

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My family likes eating there. My son loves their cheese burgers! Prices are very reasonable & service & staff are always nice. read more

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4 stars for Richie's Drive Inn. Today i made a phone order pickup for ala carte pork long rice and a 2 plate combination with pork chop and loco moco with 2 overeasy eggs. The customer service at Richie's was very friendly with a hi and thank you i felt really welcomed. The pork long rice was very good and very flavorful. The loco moco with pork chop combination was just okay. I had to minus off a star because the food was extremely salty that as i'm writing this review my chest still hurts. I'm surprised by the other reviewers that nobody has complained of chest pains or really salty food. Support local. read more

From going here since I was little and still ordering plate lunches for work. Gotta love Richie's!! This place has been around forever and I would hate to see them close. Such a staple spot in Kalihi. Switched it up today and went with the meat Jun with a side of Mandoo. Everything taste so good. read more

Richie's Drive Inn - Mandoo - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Remember Richie's from the past, high school days, Came back and heard all the hype on the original recipe for their gravy coming back. Since coming back. having been in the mainland the past 40 years. I've been on a Hamburger Steak mission to find the best plate on Oahu. Got a mini & sorry Richie's your commercial food service grade patty doesn't cut it. The brown gravy does! Over the white rice & even on the mac salad it was delicious! The patty if homemade would definitely be a big improvement w/ quality meat. Three other eatery's have you trailing by far! I'm sure your other plate lunches are far better. Service is always top notch , by the girls & always a place to comfortably eat inside. Still like Richie's Drive Inn. read more

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Richie's is not gourmet plate lunch. But it's good plate lunch, a staple in Kalihi where you get massive portions, local dishes, mac salad, rice, awesome service and the added plus of having a drive thru There loco moco & chicken cutlet are my favorites. read more

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

We did a take out order and the food was amazing! We ordered mushroom chicken and double cheeseburger. The plate was huge, chicken was breaded and bothered in homemade mushroom gravy. So ono!! The burgers were homemade and delicious. When we opened it, wow, it was a BURGER!! Definitely recommend this place for the local grinds. Mahalo!! read more

The food here was always pretty good..I used to always come here for their beef cutlet then they got new owners and discontinued the best beefcutlet on Oahu..... and yes they finally brought it back!! Smartest move so far!! I havent purposely been back since till now... They also got new menu items and some new crew... They also renovated the insides...(now airconditioned) .If you havent tried Richies for awhile gotta try em again....when I first discovered their beef cutlet Years back I would eat it at least once a month....so now that might happen again....Try Richies its all good !!! GOOD Food ..good size portions and inexpensive pricing And they still have the drive thru too read more

Richie's Drive Inn - Renovated inside with cool a/c 9/6/17 - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Always love the food here. My dad likes to call ahead. My favorite thing to order is one of the meatball plates, and it's such a good deal especially given how expensive Zippys has been getting read more

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

I've been coming here for many years! This place is hard to beat for their prices and quantity of food. They've been changing up their recipes so I'm still getting used to the new flavors. They have a drive thru which is quick and easy so you don't even have to get out of your car! (They need to update that speaker for take out this cuz it barely works lol). Idk if Mac salad is new recipe too or they just adding less mayonnaise cuz it's pretty dry now. Other than that I always hit this place up when I'm in the area! read more

Richie's Drive Inn - 2 choice hamburger steak and beef curry. Both were pretty good! Mac salad needs more mayo tho. Pretty dry - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I remember enjoying the lunches from "Richie's Drive Inn" when I used to work in Kakaako many years ago. I believe the owners were Korean then. The name has remained the same, but the owners and location are much different now -- I mention the above for context, but it wouldn't be fair to compare the original business with the current one. Today, I went to Kalihi by bus just to try their plate lunch. (Traffic was heavy near the State Capitol due to the "No Kings" protest.) One of the items I remembered from the original Richie's was their Boneless Chicken, so I ordered a mixed plate of that and Beef Stew. When I walked in, I was impressed with how clean the place looked. There were two or three gentlemen behind the counter -- one took my order and another passed it to the kitchen. There was also activity at the drive-up window to the left. The staff were kept busy, but things seemed under control and organized. My order was called and I sat at one of the tables to eat. The beef stew was a bit heavier than I'm used to, but it was still enjoyable. The boneless chicken with gravy was good. Portions were generous. I'm particular about beef stew, as I grew up eating the best (Mom's). I'd rate their beef stew as fair -- but I liked the overall style and feel of the business. read more

Richie's Drive Inn - Boneless Chicken and Beef Stew plate - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Food was veey good. Service was quick. Adequate atmosphere. Clean. Nice selection of entrees.

The service was absolutely horrible, and the owner's behavior was extremely unprofessional. He was swearing in the back, hitting the walls, throwing things, and yelling because they didn't have enough food to prepare the order. The entire experience was uncomfortable and unacceptable. I have never experienced service this bad, and based on my experience, I would not recommend this place to anyone. read more

Walked in with my husband and immediately was greeted by the two workers behind the counter - that does not happen often these days!! We took a while trying to decide what to eat and they were helpful in offering a 2 choice option if we couldn't decide - awesome customer service! I ordered Loco Moco and my husband ordered a mixed plate - little of everything. We sat down and before we could even start a game on our phone the food was ready! I was a little concerned about my Loco Moco because the gravy was so dark but it was delicious! I did not think I would finish 2 patties and 2 eggs but beat my husband. I did not try any of my husband's but throughly enjoyed it because it was gone! The only reason I gave it a 4 star and not a 5 was because there were boxes of supplies stacked all over and it made the place feel dirty. But if you're looking for good food, friendly service and reasonable prices, check them out! Would definitely go again to try more items. Next time I want to make it in time for breakfast.... The breakfast prices are great too! read more

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Unfortunately, they were super busy and really short handed so I won't base my full judgment on this experience. We initially came here because of the awesome things we heard about the food; mainly the smoked meat. The drive through was backed up so we decided to go into the restaurant to place our order, and although there was only one person in front of me I stood there waiting for a while before anyone acknowledged me. When someone finally greeted me and took my order, I was told that they didn't have smoked meat because the person that makes it wasn't in today. I ended up ordering a mushroom chicken plate and a beef stew plate. Interestingly enough, I waited longer to order my food than I did waiting for it to be cooked. The mushroom chicken was a little tough and didn't have much flavor; the gravy was also a little bland. The French fries were good- perfectly crispy and thick cut. The macaroni salad was okay, but needed some salt. The beef stew had huge chunks of beef and carrots which were really tender, and the stew sauce itself was on the sweeter side. Although this was not the experience I expected, I understand they were short handed and definitely take that into consideration. I'll definitely be back to try other menu items, and hopefully increase my rating and review. read more

Richie's Drive Inn - Regular Mushroom Chicken with fries - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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The new Richie's is improved but still only a 3.5 star at best for me. I ordered a combo plate with Salisbury meatballs and bbq pork. The pork was tough and chewy and the meatballs lacked taste according to my daughter. Don't think I'll be back for a while at least. read more

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Ordered drive thru for lunch today. I got Boneless Chicken with gravy all over and my Husband got Mushroom Chicken. Both were delicious. I'm glad they brought back the brown gravy recipe like before. Breakfast was from another visit. Very good and price is right. We will be back! read more

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I do Uber Eats due to an injury that I have so I have never been to Richie's restaurant personally, but I love all that I order in the past . Pork Gisantis, Turkey tail Adobo and their cheese Burgers very tasty read more

Best chili plate on island!! More like classic arainbows than Rainbows now! side BBQ Beef And a Mix plate gravy all over! read more

I wouldn't say it's the best food but for the price it really hits and you have a lot of choices. Today we tried mix plates. Salisbury meatballs and pork guisantes. Fish and hamburger curry. Hamburger. I'm not sure I would order the meatballs again. It's not bad but I like the serving size of the items that were more home style cooking. The gravy was good and had a lot of mushrooms! Pork and peas was very meaty and satisfying. Fish is good, just like the original fish. Hamburger curry was a heaping serving filled mixed veggies. Japanese style curry flavor. This is the second time we've been there this week. We had to try the meat Jun and that was totally worth it! Very tender and the red dipping sauce was my fave . We also got a BBQ burger and fries. The burgers are good here. Old fashioned drive inn style and it comes with lettuce. French fries are better than the old ones. Straight cut with a seasoning on them! The workers are really friendly. I will be back to try more items. Thank you to the owner for listening to the public's input! I can see this place being a neighborhood go to spot read more