Aw thanks Joette! I'm an acquire taste, but I can only be me. LOL. You'd definitely love Richie's. I did think the gravy was much better tasting and very savory. I just made some cubed steak with lots of gravy in the crock pot the other day for dinner. Tomato gravy sounds amazing!

nice people, but not the loco moco. needs DARK RICH GRAVY.

Ah! Thanks for the insider facts. I'm glad they use fresh ground beef. That's probably why I like their patties more even though it is thin. But I think it's better thin anyway so it's not too dry and doesn't fall apart.

Wow ya very cool to know

If you're into gravy I bet you'd like it! 🤙

Thanks Tehani! I will try to think of more ideas for food challenges.

Tehani know what's up at Richie's 💯

Well done, sauce on the rice, and an order of fries. LOL.

Akamai! Can't beat making your own.

Yes so good. However Richies changed owners after this video so I'm not sure how the change is with taste or if it is the same or not. Yep not good for the cholesterol. Plate lunches definitely in moderation. I go see the doctor for bloodwork every year and thankfully everything is in check. 🤙

Yes it's very tight for parking. The best times to go are early in the morning or late at night.

@@FoodFiend but thats when my fav special on Monday n Friday is long gone.......Pork Long Rice :((((....go to late, his-to-ry!!!!!

Sure but not sure who has the two best that people talk or rave about. Have any ideas to compare? I enjoy Meg's Drive Inn and Penny's Drive Inn but I'm sure there's others out there.

Awesome! I love bison and eat it once a week after tasting it in Montana. We buy ribeye or beef patties. In fact we are having beef patties tonight made from bison. Have a good one!

Bison is great and lean.🤙🏽

Yeah I dont like boneless chicken and especially disliked the Rainbow's one. It's not my thing. But yes Liliha v The Alley but I dont like the texture of Liliha Bakery's. It's got lots of filler.

@@FoodFiend I'm all about that char 🤩

@@FoodFiend same how I feel about the rainbows loco moco. I think it's so overrated once u eat others but I used to grind that bowl n get my slush float all the time back in the hanabata days yum!

@@FoodFiend Misty.....you would have LOVED Richies Boneless Chicken plate............I also tried BC at Rainbows, kinda cooked it too long :P

Joette, Zippy's is now so expensive and not the same. It is still tasty but not affordable like it used to be. One day I will put ideas together for their best plate lunches for a video.

there is one surprisingly better chili bowl in town rather than zippys.......where? Wendy's. They have small and large chili bowl with rice if you want....and its different from Zippys and they got asstd kidney beans mixed in with the beef chili.....oh, best part....price is WAY cheaper than Zips.

Oh thank you! I will. Is it in the shopping center in mauka?

Much Mahalo Cathy! Wow I wouldn't have thought to get grilled cheese there. I gotta try next time! 🙏🤙

I think the BEST of both R n R is if you are in the Diamond head area to Hawaii Kai...........or..........if you are in Kalihi and heading to Pearl City or Waipahu.....

After beach grinds is the way to go! Yes I don't even try to go to the other ones. Waste money.

I've never heard of it. I searched it and cannot find it so not sure if it is there anymore.

@@FoodFiend Mahalo Misty!

you know who had the BEST BEST mac salad in plate lunch? they closed a while back long ago......Kanda Lunchwagon @ Kewalo Basin......talk about standing in LINE!!!!!!!!! RIP Charlotte.....she was one of the daughters who helped and she went to Farrington (like me).

Yes sir! When you come down you need a slushy for sure!

its a win win......richies owner came from Rainbow, just that the DRIVE to Kapahulu sucks and parking is a beeyotch!!!!

Big Mahalo! Yay someone agrees with me. 🤣 Oh yeah Button Up Cafe has great short rib and kalua pork loco mocos. ❤🙏

@@FoodFiend - thanks for the heads up on Button Up Cafe, will try next time. Have only had kalua pork & short rib loco moco on Maui

Enjoy your meal Wayne! Mapo tofu sounds so good right now!

Awesome! I have always wanted to go there, but it's so far for me. One day for sure!

@@FoodFiend Dont!!!!!!!!! because it was a challenge after covid, Dean decided to shut his place down.....i am serious Misty :(

YesnI know they closed down. I couldn't make it before they closed. So sad...

Bummers

I believe I paid $3.50. Funny thing is the price differs at other locations. Ewa is the most expensive at $4.25 and Pearlridge is $3.75.

Agreed but this was a loco moco challenge which is why it isn't featured.

Yes I remember that episode! Totally forgot. Maybe it is the konbu and dried shrimp that gives it flavor but the gravy is now more brown so I'm not sure how much tomato sauce is in it anymore. 🤔

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It's a local staple. I think that most people that visit should try it once. Most people are surprised it does go very well together. Although, it should have a sunny side up egg. So if you don't like that and you get scrambled, it will not be the same. Try it at Rainbows and get the mini which comes in a small bowl. That way if you don't like it, it won't be such a waste. But you probably will. Add a dash of hot sauce too.

AP.....your nickname reminds me of Robin Williams in Miss Doubtfire......she has that tv show for kids and she calls someone poppet.....

I heard a cook from Elena opened her own restaurant called Juliez in Kapolei. Not sure if it is true but you get less oily food at Juliez.

I usually just eat loco mocos from Rainbows but don't eat them often. I hear you about L&L. Hit or miss. It is a franchise and owned now by different owners. I did a piece on Juliez on my Breakfast Tour video. I love their lechon and Adobe omelet!

Mahalo for stopping by Kevin! I prefer Rainbows. I like pure beef patties for some reason and don't like the softness of bread crumb filler. I could taste the softness in Richie's but their gravy was amazing!

@@FoodFiend which boneless chicken snd chili do you like? Richie's or Rainbows?

I'm a weirdo and don't like the boneless chicken. I prefer chicken katsu. But I love the chili bowl from Rainbows. Never tried the one from Richies. I have to try it next time I stop by.

Supposedly but I prefer no cheap filler in my burger patty. Other people do but it's not my jam.

Yes sah on the meat! Thank you 😊

Yes doesn't that suck? And how terrible that your chicken katsu was raw. Yuck. H&M is cool. I ate at Koromo the other day and kept looking at H&M across the way LOL

maybe das why HT is always busy and crowded....compared to Rainbows...in fact, if you go on the weekend, practically every eatery on that floor is busy, except Rainbows.

Hi Paula. There is a place on Liliha Street that is called Badass Burgers that sell a vegan patty loco moco. I have never had a good experience with fake meat so I stay away even if everyone else thinks it tastes good, I can definitely taste chemicals and unnatural stuff in it.

@@FoodFiend I know what you mean, it can be hit or miss with veggy stuff. I would eat a chicken or turkey burger loco moco as long as the gravy doesn't have beef or pork in it.

Aloha. Yes both was ono. Did a Meg's video years ago. Didn't do Byron's because I didn't do KZfaq then when I ate there. Used to work by the airport for years.

@@FoodFiend yes I miss the strawberry slush floats from Byron’s also and I didn’t know rainbows 🌈 had that thanks for the tip and I used to work at tropical rent a car for years also that’s why it was across the street from Byron’s diagonally that’s why I used to go there a lot lol 😂 🤙🤙

@@damienkahanaoi4032 awesome! That area changed so much. Byron's was happening with Gussie L'Amours. 🤣

Yes now I'm curious about the Teri pork plate too. Thanks for watching again! ❤🤙

Today....Feb 2022 ( I did not add the date because something upset me). I went to Richies hoping to get their Shoyu Chicken plate......SOLD OUT! So after observing someones order of a pork and onions plate, I decided to buy that one. I asked the gal for that plate and she murmured no and shook her head. So....I then ordered another plate and while waiting for my order I could hear the counter gal yell to the cooks, THAT pork plate!!!! so I was hoping to see if they did prepare a plate, why the heck did she tell me that they ran out??? a long time ago, I had a similar situation and I did boycott them for close to a year (yeah....I was that pissed off). But then my order was ready and I took it and left.

Yes, I haven't been to Richie's in years and the new renovation inside was actually quite nice. I'll have to try Big City Diner's version. I do like the rest of their food.

@@FoodFiend 🤙

Yeah I heard bad things about that one and Pearlridge. Auwe.

Only saw the mom once in the 20 years I've been going.. She was manually taking orders by the drive thru menu board communicating by phone or walkie talkie when the speakerphone system was down during a weekday lunch time maybe 8-10 years ago.

Ohhh sad I haven't been in forevers

Don't break my heart my friend. Nah nah. I still love you. 🤣🤙❤