rainbow drive-in

pretty awesomeplacelooks just like it did on triple d with guy! great food! i had a chili dog plate and it was great! also had the cheeseburger and also tried the moco loco or whatever it's called. very good i was impressed

i had a loco moco bowl and chili fries. the loco moco bowl was good, the chili fries were amazing! there’s lots of outdoor seating although theplacecan get quite busy!

greatplaceto try once. not to sure we will be making our way back. had the loco moco plate. it was good though nothing special overall. the green river is basically green cool-aid.

popped in for dinner from recommendation from driver who dropped us off at hotel. the food is simple fare but the menu had a lot of offer for most diners. the rainbow burger is great value and the chilli fries are throughly enjoyable. it's a popular spot for those dining in and taking away glad i got the chance to check thisplaceout.

alooooha! i’m lucky to say that for everyplacethat i have travelled, i have thoroughly enjoyed every single locale. everyplacei’ve travelled has it’s own unique charm to it, but i have to say that the islands of hawaii have a specialplacein my foodie heart. i’m not quite sure what it is – most people say it’s the aloha spirit, where everyone has a good work life balance and are generally happy, where the bounty of the earth – seafood, veggies and fruits are fresh and traditions are still very much imbued in many of the locals.

when you visit hawaii, add thisplaceto the list! great variety of local flavours and dishes. have to say the macaroni salad is a meal in itself! had the rainbow burger with chilli fries. 🤙

was a recommendation on the triple d show. a friend had also told us about this place. definitely seemed like theplaceto be when we arrived as theplacewas a full house. we ordered the mixed plate and chicken plate. overall it was ok. didn't see what the big hype was about. the mixed plate was kind of cold and dry. the chicken plate i felt was a bit bland. would i come back again? probably not. goodplaceto get the bang for your buck though.

thisplaceis not good....the mahi plate....cold, the cheeseburger, driedout and nasty.....they milking the diners driveins and dives episode...

barely passable; maybe not even that good. thisplaceis obviously popular with the locals, but i see nothing that would justify any kind of positive recommendation. the staff was slightly surly, the menu is an uninteresting list of fried food and burgers, the food is prepared with all the artistry of a mediocre burger king, and the prices, even by local standards, are high for what you get.

food: 2/12 chili peppers (out of 5)
service: 2 chili peppers
ambience: 2 chili peppers
value: 2 chili peppers

where the locals eat. when i was in honolulu earlier this month, i asked several locals where the locals eat. each and everyone recommended the rainbow drive inn which, one person told me, was featured on food tv. so off we went the the rainbow. theplaceis very busy with lots of locals. you order from the window and there are a few tables to sit outside. the food is plentiful and very inexpensive; excellent value for your buck if you're hungry. for significantly less than $10 one can enjoy what in hawaii they call a plate lunch: one or two scoops of rice, macaroni salad (packed with mayo on the rainbow but delicious in hearty sort of way) and lots of meat options to choose from. they also have sandwiches but i didn't try them. service is informal, quick and efficient. a sign posted on the wall lists the main ingredients for each course (for health conscious people to make their own decisions). on the whole, a wonderful place. the food is hearty, tasty (in a homemade sort of way) and most affordable. it was a great experience to visit the rainbow.

so so. i was told it was theplaceto go for traditional hawaiian plates. got the loco moco and the mixed plate. the loco moco may just not be my thing, but it was bland and flavorless. the combo of items, while i know is hawaiian comfort food, just was a bit odd to me. but i thnk if i had a better one, i might like it. the mix plate was good - particularly the katsu chicken. location is fun too.

visiting this fifty year old snack shack is like traveling back in time. i kept backwards glancing over my shoulder, half expecting elvis to roll up on skates. and if the clientele of construction workers and police officers were any indication, thisplaceis the real deal.

mmm...mmm...mmm...good!!!. this just reminds me of home. every time i go home, i stop by thisplacefirst. de-board plane, get rental, straight to rainbows. the food and atmosphere is so laid back. asking a complete stranger if you can sit at their table, cause there's no empty space anywhere. i also, get a plate before i leave for the airport to return to the mainland. the portions are large, the prices are very reasonable, and the food just taste so ono!!! there's noplacelike rainbows...da best!!!

my favorite. thisplaceis my favoriteplaceto go whenever i'm in hawaii. it's not too expensive and you get huge portions. really, two people could split a plate. i highly recommend the shoyu chicken when it is on special, or the rainbow mix plate. by far this is the bestplacein hawaii to get good hawaiian plate lunch!

cheap and good. a heaping plate of food for cheap. thisplaceis still always busy even at like 9pm, and theres tons of options. you may have to wait for a seat, or you can take it to go and eat it on the beach right down the street. this should be a definite visit and the primeplaceto grab a plate lunch during your visit. my recommendation is the mixed plate, because you get the most bang for your buck, and a good variety. it's really enough food to feed 2 people and its only like $7.50.