Islander Drive Inn 935 California Avenue, Wahiawa, HI 96786

"Pretty disappointed. The service was terrible. The guy that took our order had no personality. Not even a smile on his face. The food was great however the portions did not match the price. My family will not be going back."

"We’ve been taking out from Islander Drive Inn for many years. Its not a fancy place, just a simple, hometown spot, but i gave them 5 stars for 5 reasons. #1 Consistency - What i ate many years ago tastes the same every time we went including today. Im not left scratching my head figuring they changed cooks again. If they did, I didn’t notice. What makes me so sure? I eat the SAME THING every time. #2 Accuracy- They have never messed up my order. Nothing different, nothing missing, I get what I ordered. Utensils too. #3 Hot Food- I paid higher prices at places 5 minutes away from my house that left me feeling cold. Literally. Not here though. #3 Communication- They answer the phone quickly, I understand what they are saying and they understand me. Pleasant. #4 Convenience- Fast Service. Good location. Good parking. I always need medication picked up at Longs so picking up a meal at the same time makes it easy. #5 Local Business- Always support local. My personal favorite is always the Honey Garlic Chicken plate with all white rice. Nice,Sweet Honey sauce with perfect amount of garlic, not overpowering and Crispy juicy Chicken. Very flavorful. Good portions. My husband enjoys the homemade hamburger steak with onions and requested gravy all over everything. Fries are crinkle cut. They are decent. Good selection of other different plate lunches as well with pictures. If you haven’t been, we recommend this humble spot in Wahiawa. Update 10/21/2022 Wow. I guess my review a month ago wasn’t taken to heart because returning here was a huge disappointment. This is the first time in the many many years we have been coming here that i was let down. First of all, it took so long to answer the phone i was just about to hang up. Secondly I couldn’t hear what was being said to me so i had to ask if it was Islander that i was calling. Then as i was ordering, there wasn’t enough gravy so i couldn’t complete the order. The grouchy guy i was talking to wasn’t even apologetic about it either. I shouldn’t have ordered anything at all. It will be awhile before i come back if i do at all. Very very disappointing!!! I hate doing this but i gotta be honest. Current Star Status: one ⭐️"

"Stopped in for a quick bite for my kids. They enjoyed the BBQ burgers and fries. Not bad, the service was quick and the cashier was pleasant."

"Huge variety of local style choices. Has everything, Korean style food, Chinese style, Hawaiian food. Quality on par with places like L&L Drive Inn or LocoMoco. Not sure if it's a requirement for Drive Inns to be grimy and unkept inside, but this place is no exception. Got burger and fries, neither disappointed. I'd go back if in the area, but wouldn't make a special trip. Good enough for Wahiawa quick bite, better than going to McDonald's."

"We decided to try this place for the first time. The place had only 2 other customers. We ordered hamburger steak with chicken Katsu and a cheeseburger deluxe combo. Price is reasonable. However, the food didn't taste fresh. The hamburger steak was cooked perfect and the gravy was delicious but the meat hamburger had that taste when blood absorbs and it stays longer in the freezer/fridge for to long. The chicken katsu was crispy but the chicken didn't taste fresh either. Mac salad and rice was good. The cheeseburger was ok but the meat tasted the same as the hamburger steak. The French fries was great! The employee seemed ok. Didn't really smile but at least she said thank you. Restaurant a little sticky but tables and floor seemed clean enough. I think I'm going to give it another try with more people to get feedback and try something different. Always good to go back and give places a 2nd chance."