My kids loved there foods my dad and my husband said the food was okay. It's very bland and unless you're from here, I can't imagine someone from the mainland enjoying it. I noticed her not touching the pig and asked what was wrong. I've been to the other major Hawaiian restaurants in town and sadly have to say this does not measure up. Serving the Best Hawaiian Foods since 1947 and featured on Food Network’s diners, drive-ins and dives. Highway Inn (643 ratings) (643 ratings) 94-226 Leoku St Waipahu, HI 96797 (808) 677-4345 www.myhighwayinn.com $$ - Hawaiian, Poke, Japanese (643 ratings) Restaurant Notes: opened in 1947; Other Recipes: Haupia. Second thing, we found out Highway Inn get 2 styles of pipi kaula, wet and dry style. My girlfriend and I decided to eat here for lunch. Food: The food was okay, honestly I've had better smoked meat and fried rice. Also, kudos to our excellent server, who kept our waters and coffee filled and was so pleasant. NOTE parking machine only takes card no cash. How is that possible? Pipikaula Short Ribs. I said really and tasted it and omg. GRANDMA ANN'S PIEROGI This dish comes to us from Clare Bobo whose grandmother’s family immigrated from Poland to Chicago, bringing the recipe with them. For dinner I ordered squid luau and poi. I've always love coming here. My son loves the fries and gravy , pretty sweet gravy. The Pork Lau Lau was a bit on the salty side but the fried rice evened it out a bit. Place beef on roasting pan rack to dry in sun or in oven at 175°F for about 5 hours. Anyway we get seated towards the back on the long tables, which was fine it fit my whole family. Will come back here for another time . Ingredients. Definitely hit the spot. We were seated right away and received excellent customer service. About to satisfy a serious craving for Hawaiian food with a Kalua Pig Combo Plate: choice of starch (i choose Poi, duh! 'Cause you're all I need. Not rated yet. My wife loves the beef stew and always orders it when we dine at Highway Inn, whether at the Waipahu location or Kakaako location. He did mention that it is salty but the Poi cuts it down. The first thing she was craving was good old Hawaiian food, and we were in the neighborhood, so we decided to stop by Highway Inn. Try the Hawaiian dishes such as Lau Lau, Kalua pork, Pipikaula, and Pulehu ribs. Or, you can put some lomi salmon in the poi so there's some texture to the dish. Choose a marinade and mix the ingredients for your marinade in a bowl. Pipi kaula is Hawaii's version of beef jerky. & Sour Cream, Pua'a Kalua Eggs Benedict with Red Dirt Gravy & Grilled 'Uala. Step-by-Step . I'll try it again one day to see if things are better. I would definitely come back again if I am in HI. Or maybe they changed it to be an extra side dish there as well. Kalua pig is basically shredded pork and they do a great job of smoking it here. I did not know there was a paying station as it was my first time at this location. I highly recommend getting the Pipikaula with smoked meat for starter! My uncle’s family owns Highway Inn and I’ve been to the Waipahu location a few times but this new location will definitely be more convenient since we usually stay at the Ala Moana Hotel when visiting Oahu. We used to take the drive out to Home Depot Road back in the day when you paid in the kitchen and there was pipikaula hanging over the stove.... and in this new and "fancy" restaurant, they've still managed to keep that old time feel. I noticed that the pipikaula doesn’t come with the standard Hawaiian plates like it does at the Waipahu location. Traditionally smoked, this is a home version. Because cookie dough understands you more than any boyfriend or girlfriend ever could. The pulehu ribs were tender, but since I was also eating the pipikaula, the flavor seemed muted, which is understandable because I think it's only seasoned with sea salt. But then somebody pointed out that Helena's and People's Cafe pipikaula is semi-wet so do we exclude them for being half wet/half dry? Friendly staff. Use a rack with a drip pan below, you might want to cover the pan with foil for easier clean-up. www.myhighwayinn.com ©2015 Highway Inn Waipahu (808) 677-4345 94-226 Leoku St. Waipahu, Hawai‘i 96789 Our Kaka‘ako (808) 954-4955 680 Ala Moana Blvd. We were lucky enough to find parking in the complex parking lot, which allows an hour and a half of free parking with validated parking.Since we went on a weekday at about 5pm, we got there right before it started to get busy.