Koolau Drive Inn

The mochiko chicken is very good. If you're familiar with chicken karage it tastes very similar. They give a lot and def can make 2 meals of it. I wouldn't eat it all the time bc its greasy. Nice stop after the. Byodo Temple and I don't think a lot of people know about it. Found a bug in my mac salad! I'll give them a pass this time but that wasn't sightly.

Takeout Dinner from. Kaneohe, O'ahu, Hawaii...Realizing that I didn't really eat breakfast or lunch, I decided that I should get some dinner. I wanted to go somewhere different, but not too far away...How about Ko'olau Drive Inn at Ko'olau Center? Ko'olau Center is across the highway from Valley of The Temples.Ko'olau Drive Inn is across the parking lot from McDonald's and the (closed) Ko'olau Theater.The shared parking was easy because Subway, Times Coffee Shop, and Temple Valley Chinese Restaurant were closed already. That's why everyone was at Ko'olau Drive Inn!The staff were efficient and cleared the crowd quickly! There were enough tables and chairs for customers to sit and wait. Most people did takeout like me - even though the place was bright and clean!I got the Hamburger Steak plate and Shrimp Broccoli with noodles. The three hamburger patties were homemade. I could taste the seasoning in the hamburger and found some gristle... LOL! I liked the gravy and mushy rice since I was so hungry! Even the Mac salad was okay!The shrimp broccoli was pretty good because of the garlic flavor and thinly sliced carrots and onion. The broccoli was not raw, and it wasn't well done, but just right! I was too full to finish the noodles!I'll return when I'm starving again!

I always get the mochiko chicken. Honestly it's a hit & miss but worth the try! Sometimes it tasted like a ginger chicken.

Clean restaurant with friendly staff. The mochiko chicken is my favorite as well as the spicy chicken wings and garlic ahi!

They have re-opened and so far their menu looks mostly the same. I ordered the seafood platter & fried chicken wing plate. I did not order ahead so the wait time was moderate. Fiod quality, portions, prices & taste are how I remembered it. Prices might be slightly higher, not sure. It was very busy today. Lots of seats and big tables. Nice a/c. Pleasant staff.

We've been waiting so long for this place to reopen! Was a little worried they would never come back. On my way to get my Koolau Drive Inn fix

After a little over a year wait....... Koolau Drive Inn is set to reopen TUESDAY April 30th! Also, don't forget to give our instagram a follow @koolaudriveinn. We thank you for waiting and we can't wait to see you all again !#koolaudriveinnn #hawaii

Omg CHECK THIS PLACE OUT! Spotless little family run place! Everything was prepared fresh and you could taste it in the food. We got mochiko chicken, shrimp and broccoli noodle plate, miso ramen and cheeseburger and wrinkles fries for my picky son. Hahaha Generous portions and everything was mouth watering! In a little unassuming strip mall across from the beautiful Byodo In temple. Go see them... you won't regret it!

Awesome food, great service and you get alot of food. They havnt used small take out containers like windward mall .

Came here with the family. I ordered garlic shrimp. BEST I've had! Crispy with fresh garlic. Kids ordered loco moco. Gravy was fire! Highly recommend!