Man, there are so many places I miss in addition to Likelike Drive Inn.. King's Bakery kinda by King & McCully, Bea's Drive-In by Kaimuki HS, Byron's by the airport, Dot's in Wahiawa, Jolly Roger's, Shakey's Pizza, Wisteria, Flamingo's, Colombia Inn, Bob's Big Boy... the list is endless. That L&L order... "Chicken katsu, french fries instead of rice, gravy all over" used to be my go to order at Grace's. Back when I was young and could eat all of that without gaining weight. lol.

I miss Diners on ke'eaumoku,Q's in kalihi, KC waikiki & Alex drive in kapahulu. All of these you showed are some of the last old school. Keep highlighting these places so everyone can continue to support the businesses..🤙

I am so happy some of these places are still open and strong. Thank you for another awesome content.

It's funny. just yesterday I watched Oahu's oldest eats and I commented how I cried when Dillingham Saimin, Patti's Chinese Kitchen, Libby Manapua and Like Like Drive-in closed. I wish someone would bring back Ed & Don's Ice Cream. I loved their Kona Coffee ice cream.

Gotta have the gravy all over on the Rainbow Drive-In boneless chicken. On the mac salad too!

These places are so nostalgic. How awesome that they are still in business. Thank you for the video. Blessings and take care. 💖💖🙏🌺💖💖

I'm from Japan. Your KZfaq is so interesting that I am watching it everyday. I really like Hawaii. I have never eaten Hawian traditional food. I try to eat it next a trip! I'm so excited to watch next video.

I'm in Hilo right now. Kens pancake house oxtail stew and tripe stew are ono ono💯🤙😎 Oahu hawaiian restaurants should take notes on tripe stew from Ken's Pancake house in Hilo and Don Quiote's on Oahu. That's how tripe stew should be. Plus, for the price of Ken's pancake house oxtail stew which was 26 dollars, you get monster pieces of oxtail. Id say 6 pieces. Not small tail ends like from zippys, kapiolani coffee shop etc. Just my honest opinion 💯🤙😎

Amanda & Felix ALWAYS Comin’in with another 💣video! Aloha and Mahalo

Super nostalgic old-school comfort food I grew up with at all the original locations, except I’ve only been to the Kaka’ako Highway Inn and never been to Leeward Drive In (too far from town). You hit all of my favorite spots and most of my favorite orders, so everything was so familiar and looked so ‘ono, but you showed and described each item really clearly and “appetizingly” for people who did not grow up eating this food as we did. Great job! I think I’ll go up the street to St. Louis Drive In for lunch today and get a Super Japanese Deluxe Plate (Japanese Deluxe Plate with scallops)!

Leeward Drive Inn’s cheeseburger is like the old Byron Drive Inn’s cheeseburger. That nostalgic mayo mustard sauce. 🤙🏼

This was a super episode! All of the food looked soo good.

Been waiting for this one for some time.

The weight loss is so awesome. I don't know what you two are doing, but congrats.

Thanks to the cutest couple on KZfaq! A lot of work went into this video and it shows! Great review on our iconic Hawaiian snack shacks.Thanks also to Davon our third musketeer! See you soon ❤

Massive episode! thanks guys

Great video thank you! Miss those places and home very much ... also miss Kelly's in mapunapuna and Byron's and of course Chunky's by the old stadium in Mo'ili'ili... can go on and on with the places... thank you much for the video! Stay Blessed... Aloha!

Aunty Amanda and Uncle Felix coming in clutch with the shout out to Ace!! We love you guys!! Keep up the awesome vlogs!! We can’t wait till the next video!

Interesting! Thanks for sharing Amanda! Mahalo, peace out.

Hawaii's fav couple... kicking ass and sharing great content as always :)

Guys, awesome video. Thanks, please keep up your great work.

Mahalo for this vlog. These Drive-Ins bring back my childhood memories. Aloha.

Wow! That was nostalgic! Thanks so much! Mmmahalo!

OMG, watching you guys when I'm hungry is always dangerous, but this episode was even more dangerous than usual! I'm so craving all of those comfort foods! Loved seeing the Kaimuki neighborhood too, since I grew up there as well! 🥰

Team early. Love you guys ❤🤙

Great segment ❤

All the places are ono'licious for their own reasons. Mahalo for yaking us on the food tour! 🍍😎🤙🌴🥥🌺🌈

Wow, the Hawaiian food looks so ono! I love poi in savory way. My favorite is definitely the lau lau. Thanks for sharing the Highway Inn.

You guys make Hawaii afforable to visit since food is the next biggest expense next lodging . @3:12 Love poi when it's tangy , but as a kid had to have a lot sugar !! @11:46 When Amanda sees something she wants on another plate , nothing is going to stop her ( LOL ) @14:18 Corned beef hash and eggs - definitely need ketchup and shoyu over the rice ( LOL )

Another awesome video, guys! Keep those bloopers going! 😉

Hi Felix and Amanda. It was awesome to see you when I was in Costco a few days ago with my parents. I hope that someday my channel can be as successful as yours. Mahalo!

I was wondering if you guys would add Zippy's and you did! Haha ❤ Zippy's has become a tradition every time I visit Hawaii. They recently opened a Zippy's in Las Vegas, and I'm hoping to visit it on my next business trip. I'm glad to see more local Hawaii joints branching out to the mainland. Oh, and I must see if L&L can do that Katsu magic here in the LA area!

I love poi both ways....savory or sweet! Yum! Oh man! I'm so homesick!!!

Hi Amanda and Felix. Hope you're doing well. It's just great watching you guys enjoy these delicious foods. I cannot wait to go to Hawaii as I've never been. Peacee and smoke eazy 420 out.

Thank you for covering all those places - especially L&L drive-in. I (Scott) grew up in the two story apartment right behind L&L (dairy) in the 60s. Haven’t stopped by the place since (even though my brother still lives on the next block). Thinking of visiting Liliha Bakery next time I go back to Oahu (haven’t eaten there since the 60s though have gotten there coco puffs from the bakery side a few years ago). I was even an assistant manager at Zippy’s in the 80s but only worked at the McCully store while I was a trainee. Thanks for all the good memories! 😊😊😊

Hello Amanda and Felix. Your videos are awesome, and i can not wait for a trip to Hawaii to try all the good food. Mahalo

Today I ate at Leeward Drive-in. I got the exact same Saimin and fried chicken that you guys got and it was perfect. Right on! Sending love for you guys 😃

I was flying into Honolulu today and went to Zippys for lunch after checking in to our hotel. It was a great way to start off the vacation.

Ono nostalgia! Hey, Da Von!

Best restaurant EVER!!!!

Aloha, Amanda, Felix & Davonn: What a highlight & plethora of locations & food! I have been to all of these locations and have eaten the food recommendations. But that burger, OMG at Liliha Bakery...I had it, bomb! Nothing like a Char broiled burger. Not many places do Charbroiled burgers anymore, but I do know of another place that serves ono charbroiled burgers, but it's not locally owned. What was also funny was that piece of chicken at Leeward drive in, so huge...then you show the chicken at Zippy's so tiny. I often eat the Loco Moco at Kapiolani Coffee shop since it comes with mac salad & I order it with Fried Rice vs white rice. One of the Sunday's specials are the Sweet-sour spareribs. So good! Thanks for sharing & have a super day...

One place you guys should checkout is Shige's Saimin Stand in Wahiawa. Operated by the same family, at 2 different locations, since 1970s. Wahiawa has been up & running since 1983 or so. Also...Kua Aina's & Storto's/Haleiwa

once I read the two words "original location," I'm immediately watching it: it has a unique aura, long-time (residential) customers that have been going to a place for decades/generations and a certain ambience that can't be duplicated at a different area; "hanabada days/shmall kid time" nostalgia is one heck / he(double hockey sticks) of a drug. I remembah Kapiolani Coffee Shop while playing bowling (in high school) at Kam Bowl; before it moved to City Square Shopping Center and then, to Waimalu Shopping Center (in Aiea). You can't go wrong with (Pinoy kine) Lechon (unlike the stateside brand, Baken-Et's "fried pork skins" Chicharonnes)... Liliha Bakery's "old school" diner area (I had breakfast there once) and their famous Coco Puffs are so Ono.. Ohh, I love it ! Like-Like Drive Inn (next to Tespresso Cafe) was replaced by YogurStory (which used to be in the International Center, with Sorabol (which moved to the old Pagoda restaurant/hotel location). I tried Like-Like Drive Inn (once). The Like-Like crowd vibes were various: large families, kids or middle-aged couples. In Kalihi, there is an actual drive-in restaurant, like Starbucks (in Kaneohe (Bay Shopping Center) or Waipahu (by Seafood City Supermarket & Long's Drugs (now "CVS Pharmacy"): Richie's. I liked Leeward Drive-In, in Waipahu. I haven't been to Forty Niners (the original Aiea location), Wai'oli Tea Room (now Waiʻoli Kitchen and Bake Shop), but I went to small Natsunoya Tea House (Alewa Heights, in the Kalihi area; next to a Hawai'ian graveyard). I remember seeing a King's Bakery; Kamehameha Bakery is cool (City Square Shopping Center; it used to be on North School St. in a two story brick building; there was a hole in the middle; where you could drive a car through; there was also a Chinese restaurant. Now, there is a Rainbow Drive Inn, across from Union 76 gas station). Did you folks remember any of these places, before they got shut down: Ideta's (on Kokea Street, which was next to a bowling alley or a church/now, it a used car lot and a Zippy's (Kapalama Shopping Center); Fritz's European Bakery (it was behind Kapalama Shopping Center); a WingStop fast-food joint had moved in). Kelly's Drive Inn (a bar, restaurant and bakery = now, it's a Harley Davidson/Cycle City; a Wendy's location), (airport side): Byron's Drive Inn (& Chowder House (Ward Warehouse), Chan's Gourmet Buffet (313 North Nimitz Hwy); Gussie L'Amours (nightclub/bar: mud wrestling, rock bands and beers); Hungry Lion restaurant (in the Nuuanu Shopping Center (it is now a Starbucks); Patti's Chinese Chicken, Huckleberry Farms, TCBY Yogurt; the old "Chun Hoon" (Chun Afong) market area); Mama's Mexican Kitchen (on North School Street); Bob's Big Boy (in Mapunapuna; when 99 Ranch Market, Hopaco (office stationary store), Henry Loui's (on Paa St.), Jumbo's & Gibson Shopping Center (Servco Mapunapuna) was there; later, Bob's Big Boy was called Bob's Big Bear (a former Sizzler's location on Dillingham Blvd., close to Boulevard/Dillingham Saimin). (Checker's and Pogo had a TV show filmed at Gibson's Shopping Center with a "Sky Slide" (back in the 1970's); Boulevard/Dillingham Saimin, Waikamilo Drive Inn (it was across from Boulevard Saimin), Wisteria (it is now a 7-11 convenience store on Piikoi St./McCully), Flamingo's Chuckwagon: across from (Neal) Blaisdell Center/"H.I.C." (Hawaii Int'l Center - during my father's days; not Hawaiian Island Creations, one surf/outddors sports store); or Flamingo Kapiolani (cocktails): Budnamujip; now, Million #2 restaurant by a Jack In A Box branch); the Willows (Moiliili; it was on Hausten St.), Yum Yum Tree (Westridge Shopping Center or in town), Monterey Bay Canners, Shakey's Pizza (I went there twice; the Waipahu location; it used to be on Keeaumoku Street ?); Jolly Roger's (in Kalihi = O'Reilly's Auto Parts shop); Kenny's Restaurant/Deli Okazuya ("Kam Bowl" now); Kam Bowl (now a Walgreen's branch; they do have a Kam Bowl "bowling pin" plaque hanging there); Kalihi Bowl too. Other bowling places: Leeward Bowl (there is a bar in there); Aiea Bowl (across the street; there is a Shell gas station and Aiea Medical Building restaurant called Heights Drive Inn (which later closed): In my middle school years, I went there to eat lunch after seeing a dentist above); Pali Lanes (in Kailua: it closed); in the McCully area: Bowl-O-Drome (820 Isenberg Street; it had shut down), it was across from a Chinese restaurant, a First Hawaiian Bank (Moiliili / University) location and a baseball stadium (not the Old (Honolulu) Stadium Park, aka "termite palace." Didn't knew that there was a bowling center in the Fort Shafter area... Did you guys go to "W&M Burger" in Kaimuki area (Waialae Ave.) yet ?; the small mom and pop place, close by a: City Mill, Boston's Pizza Bakery or a Larry's Auto Parts ?; if not, Magoo's Pizza Waikiki (1006 Kapahulu Ave.), Eagle Cafe (Nimitz Business Center), Smith's Union Bar (in Chinatown/WWII 'Pearl Harbor' era) or Anna Miller's (nearby a (Sumida) watercress farm, by Pearlridge (Shopping) Mall/Center ?

Another great video, now i have more locals options of eating places when i go back to honolulu in the near future. Already did Rainbow Drive Inn the first time, and stopped by the original Liliha location but only bought from the bakery. Already have L&L here in LA.

Who remembers the waffle hotdog and ono ono shake commercials with Frank Delima.

Love rainbow, I will always go back to that place and I really miss Hawaii.. I wish I can work and live there.. But I will visit again..

When I was in high school (Southern California) we had an assignment to bring foods in that our ancestors would have eaten. I brought poi and haupia. Everyone loved the haupia, the poi not so much. I didn’t blame them, I don’t like poi either. 😄

I miss Like Like drive inn. After a 3 hr set on stage at Mai Tai's, this was one of our late night spots long with The Hungry Lion. Also, back in High school, my buddy and I would hit up Shiro's Saimin next to Kapiolani Coffee Shop. Then we'd head off to Ice Garden in Aiea. You guys should definitely try it out.

When we go to Oahu, we always check out one of your Recommendations from your videos.

Grew up eating poi by itself - never mixing it with anything else and always clean that bowl and storage container. I’ll eat day old poi but prefer fresh. Oxtail soup - my go to is Neimann Marcus (believe it or not) on Thursday. We recently tried Super Pho’s oxtail soup and was impressed! Hands down!!! I tried the other Liliha Bakery locations and somehow, the flavor from the grill at the original location makes the food soooo ONO! I find it always entertaining to sit at the corner and watch the cooks manning the grill. Rainbow’s - boneless chicken, Mahi mahi or beef cutlet are my go to. St. Louis Drive Inn…YUM! I don’t think there’s anything on their menu that’s not good. Leeward Drive Inn…their fried saimin is winners! I miss The Heights in Aiea - their fried saimin was the BOMB!!! I MISS Likelike Drive Inn 😢

Great video. Keep it up!

Missing the freshness of the hawaiian foods ! We have it hea at Leilani's Attic in San Diego ! Missing squid luau ! We gotta shop around to get luau leaves ! Yummy Oxtail soup ! I love the specials ! Local Diners Da Best ! Love the Nostalgia ! Mahalo Foodie Ohana !

Leeward drive in: Teri beef and fried noodles!!!!🍜

Town & country tee shirts are the bestest

What a great idea to swap the rice with fries at L and L for comfort food. Will try that on a rainy day. Thank you for sharing your experiences. My boyfriend and I use you for inspiration when we go on car rides around Oahu.

My favorite is Grace’s Drive Inn. I usually order mochiko chicken with gravy all over, extra bed of chow fun and extra kim chee

I’m with you and really miss Like Like Drive Inn too!

St louis drive in great beef cutlet add extra gravy yummy

That L&L order at the end is awesome!

Happy birthday, Amanda 🎉. World travelers.

Good night from Papua New Guinea. I enjoyed watching your contents

I always love to order the mixed plate at rainbow drive in with teriyaki sauce all over

Congrats on 55k Thanks for the memories….Rainbow DriveIn

Haven’t seen you guys in a minute and both of y’all look incredible! A diet transformation I assume🫡

Everything looks Ono 👍

Don’t know about Kalihi start but prior to current Kaimuki Av location, Sekiyas had a small saimin stand Diamond Head of Kapahulu Ave I would sometimes go w/ my dad w/ an aluminum pot to stand in a long line w/ other pot holders and take home saimin for family dinner 😛No S&S Saimin or Sun Noodles those days. Yeh, I’m that old 🤭

worked buy an hawain store in seattle had that thing warp in seeweed with the ham in it it was so good.

I went to Highway Inn when I went home to visit. Had to have my Hawaiian Food Fix. Aloha from South Carolina! ❤🤙🏼😋

We are visiting Oahu in July. Looking forward to trying out some of the places to eat that you reviewed.

Zippys actually uses Miller's Hot Dogs for Chili Frank. They sell it at Longs and Safeway. Zippys good but expensive. Looking forward to seeing more locations that weren't featured in this vid. I used to go Graces Inn when they were in Aiea, Chicken Katsu no rice extra chow fun with mac salad, kimchi and extra sauce 😋they get one of the best katsu sauces of any of the plate lunch places

Aloha. FYI. The original Liliha bakery was located in half of the building makai of the original L&L on Liliha Street before they move to the Kuakini location. ❤ ur videos

I love seeing the old, original places. Standouts from viewing: the waffles with the custard, the lechon, and that very last order! Also, was this one day of eating or five? Lots of rainy day comfort food…😊

I’m from Hilo and would love to see you guys to few episodes featuring the Big Island

You need to try the mustard mayo sauce with the fries at leeward. That’s the bomb

A Zippy's review, finally!

Thanks!

After watching I'm extremely hungry. Zippys Las Vegas it is🌺

Thanks for the video. Some suggestions: Mochi Chicken- give Lunch Box Kitchen a try by Sand Island. Broke Da Mouth Grindz - all kine stuff, adobo ox tail, furikake garlic chicken, giant desserts.

I like Tonkatsu sauce on the eggs & fried rice; and I often use a bit of tonkatsu sauce when I make my own fried rice.

Yummy

When my husband and I were first dating in the early 60's, he would take me to Like Like Drive Inn (and Sekia's restaurant)

Like like after go clubbing lol thee was no Zippys than lol nostalgia lol

Four animals on a fluffy bed of cabbage ! Chicken, Fish, Cow, Spam !

Here's an interesting fact. Of the old school establishments you featured, four were started by Okinawans. Sorry Felix, I'm team gravy all ovah. I used to be a ketchup and Tabasco on eggs before sriracha came around. Funny that you guys mentioned McDonald's while talking about soggy fries. Before the the McDonald's opened on the corner of Palolo and Waialae, a little burger takeout place was located in the prior building. It was run by the Trusdale (not sure if that's the correct spelling) family. Anyway, they had really good soggy fries. But then again, I was a little kid way back then. Mahalo for the video!

Love you videos guys. Have you guys ever done a video at SideStreet Inn. or La Mariana sailing club. Always visit Rainbow drive in . We also do the mixed plate. Love your video`s. Making our list .Also interested in the PAIA Fish market. Blackened Mahi looks amazing. Mahalo

Have to agree with you about St Louis Drive In. Had the regular Japanese plate. Chicken not as good and our Teri beef was dry. Sashimi was still fresh. 😂 But all the other stops you made were awesome. Love them all! Gotta try that tartar sauce at Leeward Drive In next time we go.

Yes! Lomi lomi salmon on top of my poi, yes!

yes saved L&L best for last hahaa. Liliha location is the original and IMO the best all around

Three animals on a fluffy bed of cabbage ! Chicken, Fish, Cow !

The mixed plate, or should I say platter/serving tray, looks so ono at Highway Inn. I think I could eat the entire serving myself. You guys are so lucky you live Hawaii. Never ever dip foods into the poi. The poi is eaten separately. That’s probably because in most Hawaiian hale, there’s just one big bowl in the middle of the table and everyone ate from that bowl. My tutu would be scolding you. 🤙🏼😋😂🤙🏼😋😂

St Louis is always 🔥. They need to open up the table area!

Poi sweet, however I grew up on sour because my father liked three day poi...but I took Mom's side on the poi and she liked it fresh. .I will mention that our family lau lau recipe has a big piece of beef, fatty pig on top, and then the salted cod. And that goes back well over 100 years.

Oh my gosh, all that food ordered from Kapiolani Coffee Shop! I don’t know which to try?! Oxtail soup with rice, fried rice with eggs on top or the lechon kawali. I wish I’m in Oahu right now.

Wow...great video.....BUT......What's up..with the birds.....SHOW THEM SOME LOVE...with a little something something....shair of the privilege and the blessing....they have little baby birds to feed too...😅😅😅❤❤

Thanks, guys. I was there starting in '69 on the Big Island, and on Oahu several times in the early '80s but haven't been back since. Reminds me of back in the day, but does no diner or other place have Harmha? Or has that kind of fallen out of favor? One of the first things I ever ate in Hilo, and despite what it did to my stomach, I loved it, and went back a few times for a taste. I know I need to get back there (and then on to Thailand and the rest of Asia, but I also know I need to start my partner on some ohana food. Hopefully, soon. You kids rock, and I'm happy to see you representing the real.

I eat poi both ways...savory with pork luau and at the end with sugar and a little milk or cream like a dessert.

i love ketchup on eggs, though i don't like sunny side up...my best friend made me a scrambled egg burger....and man you should try it!

Felix, I thought that pigeon was about to take you out when you were talking about the chicken glaze from St Louis DI. 24:16. "GIMME SOME!!!!!!"

I hungry again. Was at Liliha Bakery this morning after dropping off my car at the shop. I am going try that cheeseburger deluxe next time.

Do yourselves a favor and try the BBQ chicken at L&Ls, but with curry sauce all ova. I've been getting it like that for close to 30 years. Totally broke the mouth. For all of my friends that I told about it, it's become their go to plate when they go there now.