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    St Louis Drive Inn

    3.6 (602 reviews)
    Open 5:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    The standard bento, luncheon meat, mochiko chicken and bbq beef with egg, seasoned rice and ume
    Ric C.

    "The pride of Kaimuki" St Louis Drive Inn is one of the last "original" drive ins on Oahu. If you went back in time, say 50 years ago, physically, it would be very similar then, to what you saw today. The selections and offerings are pretty much the same, the major difference being the pricing. After 50 years, there's bound to be a price increase, right? But compared to similar places, the pricing is quite reasonable. But- old favorites are still available, their fresh mahi and roast pork plates are favorites, the student special bbq burgers with fries and a drink are nostalgic specials that anyone who has been there would appreciate. A special that always draws in the crowds are the breakfast specials which is priced right and includes a drink of your choice. The breakfast special runs from opening time to 9am on weekdays, till 10am weekends. One of the big draws is their bento selections, various meat and seafood offerings that when paired with a green river drink- just can't be beat. So for a visit to a local, historic drive in with delicious food and old Skool charm, check out St Louis Drive Inn in Kaimuki. Located at the gateway to St Louis High School and Chaminade University.

    PASS Dept. of Health permit 09/08/25
    Jackie K.

    09/08/25 update Today at @1 pm there was a line to place your order. It's a Tuesday and this place is always busy. Take out only plate lunches and burgers and more. Prices are reasonable and plate lunches or bentos are filling. The seating area is now open. A few tables are broken and chairs as well. An update is sorely needed here. Service is usually fast and local style ( just place your order and move to the side quickly). Truly an old school drive inn place. Free parking here. No bathroom available. Support local.

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    Angel H.

    I would give this place a solid 3.5. The food was just ok, but I got a good value. We ordered a Japanese Plate Deluxe $15.50, but it was on special for $13.50. We also purchased a Mochiko Chicken Plate $12.50 and a large Lilikoi drink $3.50. The Japanese Plate Deluxe contained mochiko chicken, teri beef, two shrimp tempura, six ahi sashimi, salad and rice. The rice was dry. The mochiko chicken was dry and hard. It wasn't battered enough and they give huge pieces that aren't cut up. The ahi sashimi on the other hand was so good. It was so fresh and firm. They even gave a wasabi shoyu sauce for dipping. If you eat sashimi a lot you would know that this is a great deal. My hubby felt the same way about his mochiko chicken plate. He did not like it. He will never get that from here again. He's open to try something else off the menu.

    Ahi belly w one egg
    Roger W.

    A group of nice women running the operation. Location is cross the street from one of the schools. Portion consider the price is pretty generous. As to the taste, it is on the salty side for me but again this is not fine dinning so the standard is different. For the price, I think it is okay. I think I will come back to try other stuff.

    My My N.

    Service....the lack of. At the receiving end of the horrible attitude from one of the ladies was unwarranted. If you come here enough, there's several ladies behind the counter/cashier. And there's that one, that one certain lady that takes her time before acknowledging you, doing everything else while you're the only one in line and still make you wait a bit. Unfriendly and never smiles. It is what it is. We've been coming here for years and usually it's just for the breakfast special. Once a month and when school in session then sometimes almost once a week. Is it the best tasting food? No, but the menu is simple and all one needs is a basic breakfast special (portugese sausages, eggs and rice, and a drink). Sometimes the rice is dry and hard or the eggs have shell bits hiding inside..and yet I still come back. Years ago it was under $5 and prices have gone up since to almost $8 and we keep coming back to support a local business that's been here before I was even born. And here we are today, that same certain lady behind the counter and it's 8am in the morning. Was she having a bad morning that she decided to take it out on us? I don't care about the unsmiling non-greeting but the hostile attitude was very unbecoming and to representing a business this way is sad. Today, ordered the same breakfast special #2 like always and when she handed the drinks. There were splatter soda dots on the lid and cup. Asked for napkins to wipe it clean and as she was about to hand over the rag that was sitting on the counter, we politely asked for napkins instead. Was that same rag used to wipe the counter or meant to wipe cups only, I wouldn't know but I do see that rag is stained. She grabbed a bunch of napkins and toss it on the counter in a huff. Explained to her why we preferred napkins and that only made her more upset. As we stood there watching her aggressively put our plates in the boxes and handed to us with a frown. Hopefully her day turns around for the better, but today's visit was very unpleasant for me. That one star is just based on today's service...

    Raymond K.

    We had a conference to attend today at Chaminade, so I took the opportunity to stop by St Louis Drive Inn for breakfast - even though a light breakfast would be waiting at the conference. It had been ages since my last visit, but I'm pretty sure I recognized the woman behind the counter. I was happy to see prices still much lower than most other places - old-school food at old-school prices. I ordered #1: fried rice, BBQ hot dog, one egg, and a small coffee (included). I enjoyed this simple, not-so-common (these days) breakfast. Four stars for good food at a very good value.

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    Lorrie G.

    Talk about nostalgic and THIS PLATE IS ON SPECIAL DEAL $12.50 what the hell! That's a meal $ McDonald's Love this place. Love the value and price Definitely thumbs up -never lets me down.

    Teri ahi belly plate
    Peter Y.

    I would be remiss if I didn't update my previous one-star review of St. Louis Drive-Inn. I was driving home on Waialae Avenue and slowed at the intersection for the red light. I saw that there were only four people near the order counter so I drove into the lot. I recall seeing the restaurant closed a few months ago while they were re-paving the parking lot. There are a dozen parking spaces plus one ADA stall. I was taken aback because 8 of the 13 parking stalls were occupied. Why were so many parking stalls occupied if only 4 people were near the order counter and one of them was a child? Ah, I didn't see the 5 people eating at the six plastic tables on the right. When I went up to the order window on the left, a woman stuck her head out from the right window and asked what I wanted. Wow, quick service compared to last time. She took my order yet still, it took about 12 minutes for me to get my food. To be fair the seafood bento I ordered had a lot of different items which were cooked from scratch since they were all still warm when I got home and ate. So 12 minutes may be warranted. The food is always good but now that they have modified the ordering process, St. Louis Drive Inn has earned my respect.

    Ahi belly plate
    Edward M.

    LOTS OF FOOD FOR THE PRICE BUT STILL MEDIOCRE SINCE THE LAST TIME I ATE HERE. The cooked fish was pretty good and the shrimp tempura was ok but the sashimi wasn't spoiled but it had a weird taste. I couldn't figure out why but I couldn't eat all of it. The teriyaki beef and the teriyaki pork were both way over seasoned and overcooked. The rice was a little mushy but there were some parts that were undercooked.

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    Rebecca C.

    This place was almost our daily spots for breakfast and lunch about 18 years ago. I haven't been here since my workplace was relocated. I'd say, it's been a good 8 years. I dropped off a friend so I decided to grab breakfast here. The lady who took my order was nice. We said our morning greetings to each other. I ordered Vienna Sausage with over medium eggs & white rice. This was $6.80 for the plate before tax. The second plate I got was Portuguese sausage, scrambled eggs & white rice. I also got a free small Green River drink. The plate came out to $7.50 before tax. I got a side of French toast for $4.00 before tax. My total all together was $20.21 with tax. This is super cheap. It would cost me twice more if I got these from another breakfast place. There is parking stalls or find a street parking. You can find them across Saint Louis School and Chaminade University. There's a few tables and chairs you can use but it's not so clean. Probably best to eat in your car or go to a near park or eat at work or home, wherever you're heading to. As always, thank you for reading my review. Have a great weekend!

    William C.

    Eat like a local and pick up your plate lunch or bento here. Locally owned mom and pop drive in has been serving 3 generations of my family. Pick up a bento or plate lunch and head to the beach like I did today. Today's special is the ahi tuna belly bento but I went with the mix plate which had beef stew, teriyaki beef and roast pork served with mac salad and rice.

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    How does one mess up rice in Hawaii!! The rice was hard in some spots and soggy in others i didn't even know that was possible. Now i do.

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    Dirty and crusty. Cockroaches on floor. Not my scene. parking in lot. To many other options in area to select this spot.

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    25 days ago

    Great food and service. Love the ahi belly. Definitely recommend this Drive Inn. Patronized this business for many years.

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    Portions are huge, food is tasty but we all know everyone really comes for the nostalgia. And I hope they never change!

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    Ask the Community - St Louis Drive Inn

    What time does the deli open?

    Wednesday to Saturday. 7am to 1pm.

    Is there any seating for dining at their location?

    Yes, but not available on Saturday when we bought bentos

    Do they serve lunch in the morning, or only after a certain time?

    Lunch is served in the mornings also.

    Is there a restroom?

    No public restrooms available.

    Heard there were significant roach and rat droppings. Did they get busted?

    From what I've heard, it was both staff and patrons who complained about the roach and rats. The owners voluntarily closed the drive inn to correct the problem and that's why they are able to keep the green pass. But it was in the news so you'll be… Read more

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    0.1 mi
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    4.4
    (5 reviews)
    2.8 mi

    Hot and new on Instagram! Their ig is @goodfellahawaii and only open Monday through Friday from…read more11-4 and in the middle of the night on Friday and Saturday from 11p to 3am. There is a private lot that you can park in, so parking is free and not an issue. However, looking for this place might be. It's literally just a black door with a white window and red light above it that's located next to the stairs and on the first floor. Just roll up to the door/ window where you can find their menu. It's a pretty small menu but what is offered is out of this world! I don't know where else you would get a double patty smash burger for only $9! Just push the button and a guy will open The window to help you. Once you place your order bell close it again and you'll just have to wait for it to be prepared. He'll open it up again when your food is ready and that is when you pay for your goods. It gave me mafia vibes here and it felt so secretive lol. Kind of like a speakeasy but for burgers? Lol I'm sure the effects would be moreso in the middle of the night with a little red light on the door. I picked up the og burger + onion rings. Their fry sauce was sweet chili oil + Mayo and fried to perfection. But - I think for just $2 more I should have got the other burger instead. Lol. The burger was huge and so juicy. I will totally come back again cause it was that good!

    I honestly couldn't fathom rating this place poorly because the people working here are just the…read moresweetest, so I'll just take off 1 star. The place is very hard to locate, due to the lack of good signage, but it's in the shopping center right next to the Lobster King. Parking is very difficult too, so maybe have another person with you who can order and wait for the food. I'm not going to lie, the wait time for the food is extremely long for just burgers and fries--took more than 30 minutes--but please keep in mind this is a small business. I think there were only 2 or 3 people working, an auntie, uncle, and a younger guy who I believe was cooking. The food looked so beautiful but everything was too salty and the patties were way too charred, which I'm hoping was a one off thing. I did DM them on social media shortly after picking up our order and they said it was an off day. They offered for me to come back one day so they can make things right, but I don't know if I'll have the time to swing by anytime soon. I truly hope this business does well, they are the sweetest people I've met in the last few months, and I wish them nothing but the best. I hope others have a better experience than I did. I mean look at how beautiful their burgers are!

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