4.3 – 801 reviews • Hawaiian restaurant
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If you’re looking for the best fried noodles on Oahu, head to Leeward Drive-Inn. This local establishment has been an essential part of Waipahu, HI, for over 50 years, and their mission to serve delicious, high-quality, and affordable food has never changed. Stop by today to try their breakfast items, plate lunches, or soft-serve ice cream.
Since 1964, this restaurant has served the community with a variety of mouthwatering dishes. They’re one of the oldest restaurants not only on Waipahu but also on the leeward side of the island. The new owners, who took over in 2007, have added Korean-style dishes to the menu, creating a unique blend of Korean BBQ and the classic cuisine that customers have enjoyed for over five decades.
Bare-bones counter-serve spot offering casual Asian, Hawaiian & American fare & early-morning hours.
✔️Breakfast ✔️Brunch ✔️Lunch ✔️Dinner ✔️Dine in ✔️Take out ✔️Delivery
Hours
| Sunday | 5 AM–11 PM |
| Monday | 5 AM–11 PM |
| Tuesday | 5 AM–11 PM |
| Wednesday | 5 AM–11 PM |
| Thursday | 5 AM–11 PM |
| Friday | 5 AM–12 AM |
| Saturday | 5 AM–12 AM |
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Waited well over an hour for food. No sense of order in how food went out. I was told they had to make more fried chicken but many orders before made it out with fried chicken which you can clearly see thru the window. The food which was warm at best did taste good. Unfortunately, I will never know how it tasted when fresh. Be prepared to wait a long time for food orders.
… moreIvan A
Leeward drive in has become my favorite drive on Oahu. Definitely local and the value is great. 2 item plate was ~$20. The plate comes with a scoops of rice, Mac salad, saimin noodles. Ordered the plate with meat Jim and mochiko chicken. Portion was huge and everything was delicious. 100% local spot and 100% worth stopping in. 10/10 would recommend.
Order for pick up via DoorDash and it was ready within 20 minutes. Came in on a Monday night around 7pm.
… moreIzak Wood-Ferren
If you like turnovers but hate the flaky croissant-like wrapping bakers typically, you’ll love the turnovers here. I got both Apple and Okinawan and they were both delicious! They look like an oversized empanada, which in my opinion now makes for a better turnover. I also got a super cheap bacon egg sandwich and it was fantastic for the price point. Highly recommend both!
… moreDon Olkeriil
Amazing food! Didn’t know what to get at first, but ended up getting their noodles and was very delicious. Will definitely come here again to try more of their menu.
… moreSonny Estrada
Went today 1/27. I ordered bbq chicken plate and special fried noodles with bean sprouts and side Teri beef. This is what my fried noodles look like after removing the Teri beef on top. My coworker and I agreed that the noodles were tasteless and don’t taste like the original recipe. Teri beef was ok but the Bbq chicken was very tasty. A bunch of comments saying that the fried noodles are the original and classic recipe but I disagree.
… moreFavorite Things
I only got the fried chicken, and it was so much food. What a great value. This is a local gem and I would recommend this place to anyone looking for good food at a decent price
… moreAnonyMr
Waited 30 minutes, ordered meat jun and fried noodles.. just under $20 per plate. Tastes good, but complete let down as it’s just the fried noodle plate with 1 layer of meat jun.
… moreJasmine Caez
Generous portions! We came in not too hungry, and my husband and I shared a plate we still left feeling full and satisfied. It’s easy to see why their noodles are rated some of the best they were absolutely delicious and packed with flavor. This place has definitely become one of my favorites!
… moretauete
The noodles are is just that noodles in my opinion. The fried chicken for 2.95 is pretty good. Crunchy and has a good taste to it. Chili cheese fries on the other hand flavor for the chili is on point with a sweet taste to it. Hamburger and double cheeseburger was ok. The patties they say isn’t frozen but tasted frozen. The buns were soft so if you don’t eat it right away the buns will be soggy. The flavor came from the sweet yellow mayo sauce they use. They got busy really quick. They take phone orders and walk ups but people were waiting for at 20-30 minutes for their order. At one point a person took their order and someone else order luckily the customer caught it and returned it. Worth the try.
… moreSadie Maka
The noodles good but the employees better learn customer service. I ain’t going back again because their cashiers & the so called assistant has bad attitudes, looks grouchie, & not approachable. Shitty customer service 0 out of 10. Noodles was good. The only reason there’s 1 star is because it’s the only way I could share this review.
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