Highway Inn Kaka'ako
Highway Inn Kaka'ako
Based on availability - Market Price
Served in a sizzling cast iron skillet with bell peppers, onions, and a smoked aioli
Fresh house-made sweet potato chips with our signature kālua pig and topped with new cheese sauce & house-made salsa. Serves 24 people
Purple sweet potato chips
Steak fries tossed with your favorite mixture of choice (garlic furikake or our brown gravy)
Our Hawaiian-style version of spinach-artichoke dip; a creamy blend of 'ulu (breadfruit), roasted garlic, lū'au leaf, cheese, chili flakes, and onions, served hot with crostini
Crispy spring rolls made with our signature pork lau lau, served with a sweet garlic-chili dipping sauce
Pork or chicken lau lau, poi, squid luau, kālua pig, lomi salmon, chicken long rice and sweet potato. No substitutions.
Combo plates served with poi or rice, steamed 'uala (sweet potato), and haupia with a choice of lomi salmon, potato-mac salad, or mixed greens with liliko'i dressing. Make it a super combo: add kālua pig, chicken long rice, pipikaula, smoked meat or squid lū'au. $4.29 each.
Choose from one of the local fave dishes. Combo plates served with poi or rice, steamed 'uala (sweet potato), and haupia with a choice of lomi salmon, potato-mac salad, or mixed greens with liliko'i dressing. Make it a super combo: add kālua pig, chicken long rice, pipikaula, smoked meat or squid lū'au. $4.29 each.
Combo plates served with poi or rice, steamed 'uala (sweet potato), and haupia with a choice of lomi salmon, potato-mac salad, or mixed greens with liliko'i dressing. Make it a super combo: add kālua pig, chicken long rice, pipikaula, smoked meat or squid lū'au. $4.29 each.
Combo plates served with poi or rice, steamed 'uala (sweet potato), and haupia with a choice of lomi salmon, potato-mac salad, or mixed greens with liliko'i dressing. Make it a super combo: add kālua pig, chicken long rice, pipikaula, smoked meat or squid lū'au. $4.29 each.
Combo plates served with poi or rice, steamed 'uala (sweet potato), and haupia with a choice of lomi salmon, potato-mac salad, or mixed greens with liliko'i dressing. Make it a super combo: add kālua pig, chicken long rice, pipikaula, smoked meat or squid lū'au. $4.29 each.
A thicker version of our Tripe Stew with a bit of Beef Stew Gravy added in
Guava wood
Deep Fried Butterfish Collar n' Stew Gravy
Based on availability. Waipahu-style: served with hawaiian salt and green onions. Kaka'ako-style: served with chili water, tomatoes, sweet onions, hawaiian salt, and green onions
Steamed or Crispy
Choice of fresh poke on a bed of rice - Market Price
USDA Choice marinated in our house made sweet and spicy soy ginger sauce. Served with rice and potato-mac salad
Served with rice and potato-mac salad
A truly unique blend of local and Hawaiian food. A pork or chicken lau lau, served as a moco with brown gravy, and topped with lomi salmon
Smoked meat sautéed with bell peppers and onions, served with a smoked aioli and two local eggs over rice. Served with rice and potato-mac salad
Served with rice and potato-mac salad. Now available with housemade vegan 'ulu burger substitute.
Served with rice and potato-mac salad. Now available with housemade vegan 'ulu burger substitute
Served with rice and potato-mac salad
Pūlehu (grilled) beef short ribs, boneless chicken and Island fish. Served with furikake rice and potato-mac salad
Stir-fried local noodles with SPAM, shredded cabbage, green onions, and kamaboko (fish cake) *can be made vegetarian upon request
A crispy rice flour battered, soy-based marinated chicken - local style fried chicken
Crispy Panko breaded Tofu served with homemade katsu sauce and furikake rice
Served with onions, lettuce, tomato, and house-made burger sauce. Served with steak fries. Now with housemade vegan 'ulu burger substitute.
Served with our house-made coleslaw and steak fries
Local Catch of the day served with onions, lettuce, tomato, housemade tartar sauce and steak fries.
Three fish tacos with chili aioli, avocado mousse, shredded lettuce, and diced tomatoes served on soft taro tortillas.
with lomi salmon
Mixed greens served with bell peppers, grape tomatoes, carrots and cucumbers and a liliko'i vinaigrette.
Chocolate haupia shortbread, sweet potato haupia shortbread, bread pudding drizzled with haupia sauce
Thursday special. Available after 11:00 am
Choose from rotating flavors of the month
6 pieces
Two local eggs with a choice of Portuguese sausage, bacon, spam. Served with your choice of rice or toast (white or wheat)
Choice of rice or toast.
Kālua Pig and Swiss and American cheese between two slices of batter-dipped French toast, with homemade guava jelly.
served with rice and choice of green salad or potato-mac
Two slices of Punalu'u Hawaiian sweetbread sprinkled with powdered sugar and served with fresh bananas, strawberries and blueberries. Served with choice of liliko'i or haupia sauce.
with housemade ube, guava, haupia or liliko'i sauce and toasted macadamia nuts
Two slices of locally made wheat or white bread toast served with house-made banana butter
16 oz.
Passion, orange, and guava
Lipton or Green
reusable aluminum bottle
House-made bloody mary mix, hawaiian chili pepper water, and vodka
Orange, Guava, Liliko'i or POG
Kōloa white rum, pineapple juice, lime juice, orgeat and triple sec, topped with Kōloa dark rum
Fruity and creamy, with Kōloa coconut rum, liliko'i and our housemade haupia sauce
Paniolo Whiskey from Maui's Hali'imaile Distilling, topped with soda and a touch of liliko'i syrup
A sweeter take on the gimlet with POG juice and Maui FID Street gin
Choose from classic, li hing mui, pineapple or coconut
Local draft
Local draft
Local draft
Three nine-ounce pours of our draft beers
Coconut
A medium colored sparkling wine with aromas of wheat, yeast, apple, pear and lime. Capture the fruity flavors on the palate and enjoy the tiny bubbles as they help create a clean and elegant finish.
This Chardonnay exhibits delicious vanilla notes and bright aromas of citrus and red apple. This soft, medium-bodied wine is perfectly balanced with crisp acidity, bright fruit and subtle oak.
Angeline Pinot Noir has a wealth of aromas such as fresh cranberries, maraschino cherries, and orange zest. The palate is round and juicy with lively acidity, and a touch of sweet, toasty oak on the finish. Following primary, it is pressed and racked to 35% new French oak barrels for malolactic fermentation and aging.
Spellbound Cabernet Sauvignon showcases lush texture and bold dark fruit flavors of blackberry, ripe plum and cassis with a hint of oak and spice. Cedar and tobacco aromas accent the full, round palate, and the wine finishes with soft, integrated tannins.
Two designs - kalo and combo
Various designs and all sizes. Review pictures
A taste of old hawaii
Logo hat - waipahu & kaka'ako versions.
One color. Your head will stay cooler
Hand Made in Hawaii Red or Green
Waipahu and kaka'ako
Waipahu or kaka'ako
Three flavors/colors
With cleaning Brush & Muslin Sack
KALUA PIG NACHOS,FRIED RICE & SOUR CREAM
Pork Lao Hawaiian Moco
Kona coffee
My salt meat watercress soup, mini (really mini) and brown ride.
Hawaiian platter
Short Stack with Haupia Sauce and Mac Nuts, and the Yakisoba noodles in the background.
Hawaiian bbq ribs
Fish Tacos w Ube Tortillas
Fresh Ahi Tacos
Display by the entrance of Highway Inn.
Kahlua Pig Combo with Mac Salad
Combo Plate with Short Ribs, Chicken, Fish and Fried Rice
Receipt
Highway Inn Tasting Plate
food
menu, ramen and noodles
Outside the restaurant
food, ramen and noodles
Sample Platter
Menu (2 of 4) as of 2/11/2024
Dennis W.
Feb 25, 2025
Great lunch with excellent servicing.Had the mini salt meat with watercress soup, the salted meat was very tender, the generous watercress was freshly deposited on presentation, nicely done! Will probably go with the regular size...next time.Poi, fresh and complementary starch with the meal.The pipikaula chunks were properly seasoned and chewy textured. An enjoyable local kine lunch!
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Maya K.
Mar 4, 2025
I've heard great things about this place and my partner was visiting Honolulu for the first time so I had to show him where the good stuff was at! The service was good and the staff were extremely friendly and helpful. There is bar seating (looked like a full bar) and table seating - the place was pretty spacious. Parking is limited since it is in a popular complex, so I suggested arriving a little early. We ordered the tasting plate so we could try everything. The portions were pretty big and we certainly were able to try a lot of items. The chicken lau lau was a bit dry, but the other dishes were very good. The absolute gem of the day was the deep-fried butterfish collar 'n' stew gravy - absolutely delicious! The flavors of the fish and the gravy went so well together. We also tried the pipikaula, which I thought would be dry, but it was tender and flavorful. I think this is a great place to dine whether it's your first time in Honolulu or if you are local. Recommend to anyone in the area looking for some good food!
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Brandon K.
Feb 23, 2025
Staff is friendly, parking is horrible. I ordered the Hawaiian tasting plate, the Squid Luau and Kalua Pig was DELICIOUS. Long Rice had no flavor and the Pork Lau Lau was dry.Server was extremely friendly
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Kristina P.
Feb 26, 2025
Great food, friendly service.The short ribs plate was my favorite. Everything was a tad too salty, but our server's hospitality made up for it. Definitely reserve in advance for larger parties because it does get busy.
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Joe P.
Feb 21, 2025
I finally got to try Highway Inn after hearing so many good things about it. Its nice to have authentic Hawaiian food in town.Of course I ordered the sig Tasting Plate w/ pork lau lau, kalua pig, lomi salmon, chicken long rice, squid luau, poi, sweet potatoes and haupia.All of the food was really good, esp the lau lau. The meat was tender and nicely seasoned. Although the overall taste is not as good as Helenas, you will not leave hungry here. If you add pipikaula, you have enuf food for two normal people.Our waiter Jun-Jun was super nice & attentive. After I ordered the Tasting Plate, he read my mind and offered me chili peppa water. Regarding the ambiance, its casual here. Bfast, lunch & dinner are served.I would definitely come back to Highway Inn. Its conveniently located off Nimitz, and they serve their food with a lot of Aloha.
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Shay Y.
Feb 10, 2025
This was only my 2nd or 3rd time here. Personally, I think it's a little bit overrated. However, if you're a tourist and you ask me where to get Hawaiian (not just local) food, I'm probably still going to think of Highway Inn. But it's a little out of the way for me.I ordered a fish sandwich (forgot the pic!) It was pretty good actually. Came on a taro bun. Friends ordered kalua pig & cabbage, smoked meat, and a lau lau plate. All seemed to enjoy the food.It's the wait that kills me - thankfully wasn't too bad this time, but when we got there after 1p, there were still 4 parties ahead of us waiting. Thankfully parking was taken care of with the validation - not sure how long they provide, but I didn't pay at the gate.Service was great, friendly, they took care of us. There was a service charge added to our bills, though.
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Mar K.
Feb 5, 2025
With the legendary Ono's closed locals recommended Highway Inn.The loco moco did not disappoint-- either in portions (very generous) or taste: one of the best comfort dishes in the world. Chicken teriyaki was popular at our table, too. Potato mac salad delivered. The Squid was fine but not sure I would order it again. Expected heftier squid chunks, and less sweetness in the greens. Steamed taro slices were tasty as was the lomi salmon thatal accompanied the combo. Haupia was definitely refreshing to finish the meal.Service was solid. Especially towards closing. They helpfully asked if anyone needed validated parking. Street parking was available but lot was full.Loved the table they sat us at: solid wood with comfortable benches.
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Kristina C.
Dec 24, 2024
Made a little visit to Highway Inn! I haven't been here in awhile so it was really nice coming back and just seeing how the place is doing! ***What I ordered ~ **Plantation Iced Tea (10/10) ~ Just get it. It's super good, the perfect ratio, and not overall sweet. I chugged it by the time I finished all my food and it's so refreshing! **Mochiko Chicken Plate (8/10) ~ I wasn't a huge fan of the fried rice, but the mochiko chicken was SOOOOO damn good. Super crispy and juicy! It also came out pipping hot too! Overall,The hostess is super rude, but our sever was really sweet and the food was great! Wouldn't mind coming back for the chicken though!
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Dora C.
Dec 28, 2024
Good Hawaiian Food!This was my first time trying this place with friends. We arrived at a good time and were seated within 10 minutes. We decided to try something we have never had before. We wanted something different. Tjus is the place to come if you are looking for good food and good service. We ordered the Highway Inn Tasting Plate with Pork Lau Lau.It included the following items...- Poi - definitely something I have been wanting to try. I personally liked it. The flavor and texture are hard to describe but worth trying it at least once. - Squid Lau- I really like this one but it would be nice if there was more Squid. The flavor was good! - Kālua Pig- One of my faves! The meat was tender, smokey and juicy. My second favorite! - Lomi Salmon- The star of the show. My favorite! The combination of flavors were on point! Loved it!- Chicken long rice- This was another good one. The rice was so good! I definitely recommend this. - Haupia- This was different and my taste buds didn't care for it, but a couple of my friends loved it. It's more of a personal preference. It looked and smelled good to me. - Sweet potato - anything with sweet potato is good. The prices are reasonable here and the portions are generous. I'm looking forward to coming back and trying something else.
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Elizabeth L.
Dec 27, 2024
Went around 10am on a Saturday and Highway Inn Kaka'ako was slowly getting busier and busier. Located in the Salt Plaza, there's plenty of other shops around the area you can leisurely stroll through, and I believe they validate parking. The inside of the restaurant is spacious and clean, and has a more quiet and homey vibe.I ordered a mini loco moco, subbed brown rice, and chose the potato-macaroni salad. It was pretty mid - the rice was dry (which I guess is why most people say they don't like brown rice - places don't cook it well!) and the gravy was a mush, bland and salty. The salad was alright, nothing wrong there. Pretty big portion, as I was able to save half for lunch the next day.Service was scarce - the inside of the restaurant is huge and the servers were all over the place trying to accommodate all the patrons. It was slow-pickings on getting water refills and the cheque.
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