A fast food Drive-In with a huge menu much of it very good and reasonably priced
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
J J
I grew up close to K's Drive Inn so eating here as a child to now has always been a good experience. Home cooked meals served in drive in, not drive thru. When you come down, try the lilikoi juice and the swirl icecream. You can see the age of the place, but its very historical and always reminds me of my childhood. Around the corner is Kadota liquor
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Stacie Clift
Oh the food is very good and really good costumer service.me and my son kawika had a very good lunch last week at ks drive inn we for sure will be going back to eat over there.we got cheese burger deluxe with Fries 🍟 very good food.love the restaurant and costumer service.
Sc M
Do not order the Chicken Hekka. I’ve given it some thought, and this might actually make it into my top three awful-tasting foods. The kitchen doesn’t look clean either. There was almost no taste or spice, the chicken was just tough and dry, and the whole thing felt like it’s either sad leftovers reheated again and again or made with those wild island chickens. Dirty water all over kitchen floor.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Clark Adrian
Stopped by K’s Drive Inn in the morning and it wasn’t busy at all, which made for a quick and easy stop. I ordered the loco moco with potato mac salad for about $10, a fair price for the portion. The loco moco patty was on the dry side, but overall it was still tasty and satisfying. The potato mac salad was a nice addition and balanced out the plate. Not the best loco moco I’ve had, but good enough for a casual local-style breakfast.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Rich Shockey
Smokemeat, meatballs, kalua loco, macaroni salad, all incredible. A perfect place to get a good taste of the island.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gavin Goo
Food was good and quick. Always a great variety of local favorites. Service was awesome. They do run out of some things so I would get there early.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Matthew Wilson
A traditional Hawaiian drive in, with the Hawaiian staples you would expect, loco mocos and burgers. Our burger was decent but not great, the dive aspect and supporting a local business made this stop worth it. The customer service was just ok and this was a quick service option on our way home from Volcano National park to Waikiloa. In my opinion this is a true 3 star eatery. I probably would not stop again but it was a worthy vacation experience.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
John Costello
We stopped at K’s Drive-In while passing through Hilo. It’s got that old-school local vibe, nothing fancy, just a big menu, good prices, and a steady flow of locals coming through.
I had the kalua pork burger, and it was solid. Smoky, flavorful, and way better than I expected for something that came out of a little walk-up diner. The portions were generous, and the prices felt fair for what you get.
The twist cone after lunch hit the spot, definitely worth trying if you stop by.
Staff was friendly and helpful, even with my kids asking a bunch of questions about the menu. It’s not super quick, but they take care with the orders.
Only downside was the cleanliness, some parts of the kitchen looked like they could use a deep clean, and one of our other dishes was way too salty. Also had a small card fee tacked on at checkout that I wasn’t expecting.
Still, it’s a classic Hilo spot. I’d swing by again for the burger and cone, just maybe bring cash and keep things simple.
The food was good, great flavor, and fresh. It may not have been what we were expecting, but it was delicious. Definitely gives you that local Hawai'i feel.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Anthony Wike
very underwhelming cheese burger for 7.50 no lettuce or tomatoe and it is so small and the pickel relish stuff makes it gross wasnt what i was exspecting
greg bonner
Good food great people
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Roseline Kuamoo
This restaurant has been a place where families will go to and enjoy to open view of hilo town and bay area while enjoying a very tasty meal.
A fast food Drive-In with a huge menu much of it very good and
reasonably priced
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
I grew up close to K's Drive Inn so eating here as a child to now has always been a good experience. Home cooked meals served in drive in, not drive thru. When you come down, try the lilikoi juice and the swirl icecream. You can see the age of the place, but its very historical and always reminds me of my childhood. Around the corner is Kadota liquor
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Oh the food is very good and really good costumer service.me and my son kawika had a very good lunch last week at ks drive inn we for sure will be going back to eat over there.we got cheese burger deluxe with Fries 🍟 very good food.love the restaurant and costumer service.
Do not order the Chicken Hekka. I’ve given it some thought, and this might actually make it into my top three awful-tasting foods.
The kitchen doesn’t look clean either. There was almost no taste or spice, the chicken was just tough and dry, and the whole thing felt like it’s either sad leftovers reheated again and again or made with those wild island chickens.
Dirty water all over kitchen floor.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Stopped by K’s Drive Inn in the morning and it wasn’t busy at all, which made for a quick and easy stop. I ordered the loco moco with potato mac salad for about $10, a fair price for the portion. The loco moco patty was on the dry side, but overall it was still tasty and satisfying. The potato mac salad was a nice addition and balanced out the plate. Not the best loco moco I’ve had, but good enough for a casual local-style breakfast.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Smokemeat, meatballs, kalua loco, macaroni salad, all incredible. A perfect place to get a good taste of the island.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was good and quick. Always a great variety of local favorites. Service was awesome. They do run out of some things so I would get there early.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
A traditional Hawaiian drive in, with the Hawaiian staples you would expect, loco mocos and burgers. Our burger was decent but not great, the dive aspect and supporting a local business made this stop worth it. The customer service was just ok and this was a quick service option on our way home from Volcano National park to Waikiloa. In my opinion this is a true 3 star eatery. I probably would not stop again but it was a worthy vacation experience.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
We stopped at K’s Drive-In while passing through Hilo. It’s got that old-school local vibe, nothing fancy, just a big menu, good prices, and a steady flow of locals coming through.
I had the kalua pork burger, and it was solid. Smoky, flavorful, and way better than I expected for something that came out of a little walk-up diner. The portions were generous, and the prices felt fair for what you get.
The twist cone after lunch hit the spot, definitely worth trying if you stop by.
Staff was friendly and helpful, even with my kids asking a bunch of questions about the menu. It’s not super quick, but they take care with the orders.
Only downside was the cleanliness, some parts of the kitchen looked like they could use a deep clean, and one of our other dishes was way too salty. Also had a small card fee tacked on at checkout that I wasn’t expecting.
Still, it’s a classic Hilo spot. I’d swing by again for the burger and cone, just maybe bring cash and keep things simple.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Old school local drive in with the food to match.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
The food was good, great flavor, and fresh. It may not have been what we were expecting, but it was delicious. Definitely gives you that local Hawai'i feel.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
very underwhelming cheese burger for 7.50 no lettuce or tomatoe and it is so small and the pickel relish stuff makes it gross wasnt what i was exspecting
Good food great people
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
This restaurant has been a place where families will go to and enjoy to open view of hilo town and bay area while enjoying a very tasty meal.
Love this place
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