Kalihi Bar-B-Q Drive-Inn

Chicken katsu is good!!! You get a lot for the price. I will definitely come back here & try something different.

Kalihi Bar-B-Q Drive In is one of those hidden gems that not many folks know about, but I'm so grateful to my local family and friends for introducing me to this spot. If you're looking for an amazing, no-frills place that serves up huge portions at a ridiculously good price, this is it.The BBQ chicken and Chicken Katsu plates are massive--seriously, they're big enough to feed 2-3 people. For just $14.50 (as of March 2025), it's a steal. The food is ono, and you can tell they're serving up authentic, homey meals that always hit the spot.I always make it a point to support local spots like this whenever I'm in the area. Don't let the location throw you off--this place is 100% worth the visit. Highly recommend checking it out! You won't regret it.

Large portions and ok but not a standout as far as lunch plates go. Chicken Katsu - thick strips of chicken, didn't love the sauce. Overall ok Garlic shrimp - small, sautéed in a kind of garlicky sauce, not memorable Mac - good

Someone recommend this place to us. They told us that the portions were shareable. He was absolutely correct. However we still wanted to get what we wanted and shared so we can have some variety.They make everything as hounordeuitnjotnanythingnalready premade. The mini katsu is more than enough. I phantom the idea someone can eat a regular sized. The chicken katsu was yummy yum yum. The sauce was alittle stronger than I prefer but still delicious zi just didn't dip it the sauce as mich.The seafood plate was okay I wouldn't order it again. The fried shrimp was my disappointment. When I opened the container I was surprised the shrimps were so big. They looked butterflied. They were net and it was alot of batter. The bbq chicken was marinated and good but I wish he had a Teri sauce or something on it. The mahi mahi was good but the dipping sauce was not home made. The Mac salad is something I don't usually eat but wow I tried it anyways. I ended up eating half of it. I loved the flavor of the onion in it.For the price and taste I would be back but I may try the garlic shrimp fried noodles and would get the curry katsu the next time.

Love the thicker pieces of katsu! But the sauce is what took it to another level! YUM! This regular plate was enough for a couple meals for me.

Ordered lunch from here for team lunch at work. I ordered their mini chicken katsu curry which was delish! Mini portion comes with a lot of food! Didn't even know about this place until today. Co-workers enjoyed their plate lunches too.

There was so much food in my mixed plate of beef stew and chicken katsu. Large pieces of beef, one large piece of potato and two large pieces of carrots. It was ok flavor. Chicken katsu was plentiful and not dry. Service was typical: quick & mildly friendly. Support small, local mom & pop businesses!

The workers are nice but food is so so. Fries was under done with some crinkle and some straight cuts which was kinda odd. Trust me, avoid the fried chicken. We love fried chicken and this is the first time we ever wasted it. It went straight to the cats. It's not that it was inedible. But it definitely was not what we expected. Puffy kine coating. There is a reason no one took pictures of fried chicken before. We decided to take a risk, and lost. lol stick to the tried and true items that people recommend at this place.

FOUR AND A HALF STARS. Small little hole in the wall but let me tell you that what I got was WELL WORTH IT. I didn't have a chance to take pics of the inside or outside or anything in between. I was rushed and I heard of this place from a friend of mine. Never am I ever in Kalihi unless I have a specific place to get something. To my great happiness, I remembered of this place and I was really really craving katsu. The plate was heavy and I mean HEAVY when I got it. I brought it back to work and in the car I could just smell the scents of what was going to be in my belly soon. I opened it up and omg it was overflowing with food. Scoop of Mac salad (very good and I could taste the onion too,!which I personally like), rice and a ton of crispy golden katsu. I shared my lunch with a coworker and still had leftover!!I have to say that the pieces were juicy and meaty. Not scrawny little breaded shreds or thin and non existent meat. I loved it. Juicy and fat and crunchy. The sauce was good. Not too sweet, not too sour and tasted of Worcestershire which I believe might have been in it. I'm not an expert but I thought I tasted it. It just all in all great. The price is SUPER reasonable for today's new post Covid prices in the restaurant industry. So go grab some, but save some for me!

This place been . You get MORE than what you pay for. Prices are reasonable and it's been the same cooks since I was a kid. Good to know they did slack on quality