The woman that is working there at the register 1/20 at 7:40 pm is an absolute witch. Extremely unhelpful with a crazy attitude. I had multiple interactions with her in the few minutes I was in there and then walked. She should not be allowed to work in customer service, ever.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Mark Mickel
Really expensive but comfortable.
Sam Haapala
Only thing I could taste out of the burger and fries was the red onion on the burger, overall flavorless food. Only positive thing I could say about the food is that it didn’t give me food poisoning! Otherwise staff was nice!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
DAVID UNKNOWN
I ordered the beef, chicken, and shrimp platters, and every single protein had the same texture — tough, rubbery, and overcooked. It was like chewing on kitchen erasers instead of meat.
For almost $20 per plate, this was a complete rip-off. At that price point you expect fresh, juicy, well-seasoned food, not something that tastes like it was reheated for the tenth time. The beef was dry, the chicken was stiff, and the shrimp had that weird bouncy texture that tells you it’s been sitting too long.
Nothing on the plate justified the cost. Portions were mediocre, flavors were flat, and the quality was fast-food level at sit-down restaurant prices. I left still hungry and genuinely annoyed that I wasted so much money.
I won’t be coming back, and I definitely wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone who actually enjoys good food. Save your money and go somewhere that respects both your taste buds and your wallet.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Mark Beaty
The chicken katsu is good, as is the Portuguese soup, and the fried rice - however, the way they have it set up to order is so so so stupid. The cashiers are on the wrong side of the counter and it makes no sense. Whoever changed the self checkout to be the one where you order at the counter should be fired. Please change it back
Zane Manzione
The food was not very good. My teriyaki chicken tasted like it had been sitting in a crock-pot for hours, and the sandwich was pretty boring. We were not very impressed. The fries were good though.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 3
Elijah Poelman
A bunch of the reviews I saw were complaining about how expensive the beer is and plates being 20 bucks…womp womp maybe sober up and grab yourself a diet Dr Pepper. Look, coming from a half pinto bean boy Mexican man who has been cultured by the fellow Hawaiians this place is good. For the plates I recommend either the shrimp (it’s fresh) or the Katsu chicken. My lil Bro even said it’s the top 3 foods he has had this trip..idk abt that but for airport food it’s pretty good. You get meat, rice and some mac salad. Teryaki chicken was good too just a tad bit try but overall bussin. Stay breezy out there steezys
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elizabeth Switaj
Standard cafeteria style airport eatery, but the veggie burger was surprisingly juicy and the fries tasty
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Valerie Winkler
We had a 10am flight out of Lihue and the only two food options open were Starbucks and Ai Ono. We chose Ai Ono and went with the Local Boys breakfast. They were out of Portuguese sausage, so we had it with bacon instead. Overall, it was a solid choice—tasty, filling, and gave me the protein I needed before a long Southwest flight (where only snacks are offered).
Like most airports, drinks are pricey—$7 for a Smartwater isn’t fun, but that seems to be the norm everywhere.
All in all, I was happy with the breakfast and glad we skipped the Starbucks line. Ai Ono is a good option if you want something more substantial before your flight.
Worst teriyaki beef I ever had. Sauce made from powder. It is a shame to pay $18 a plate for such a terrible meal. Unfortunately my husband had the same. TOO much mayo for mac salad. We live on Kauai and know it could be betta
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Anna Solodova
Good spot to have a break for a meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Arjun 7771
Stopped for breakfast after security. Quick service, got food in 5 minutes after ordering. I had local boy breakfast which had generous portions of scrambled eggs, fried rice and 2 pork patties.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Violet
This is inside the Lihue Airport. We were early for our flight so we dined here for lunch. The prices were competitive to the prices around the island for similar plates. We liked our orders and we bought spam musubi to eat on the plane. Staff were friendly, service was fast and efficient and place was clean.
The woman that is working there at the register 1/20 at 7:40 pm is an absolute witch. Extremely unhelpful with a crazy attitude. I had multiple interactions with her in the few minutes I was in there and then walked. She should not be allowed to work in customer service, ever.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Really expensive but comfortable.
Only thing I could taste out of the burger and fries was the red onion on the burger, overall flavorless food. Only positive thing I could say about the food is that it didn’t give me food poisoning! Otherwise staff was nice!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
I ordered the beef, chicken, and shrimp platters, and every single protein had the same texture — tough, rubbery, and overcooked. It was like chewing on kitchen erasers instead of meat.
For almost $20 per plate, this was a complete rip-off. At that price point you expect fresh, juicy, well-seasoned food, not something that tastes like it was reheated for the tenth time. The beef was dry, the chicken was stiff, and the shrimp had that weird bouncy texture that tells you it’s been sitting too long.
Nothing on the plate justified the cost. Portions were mediocre, flavors were flat, and the quality was fast-food level at sit-down restaurant prices. I left still hungry and genuinely annoyed that I wasted so much money.
I won’t be coming back, and I definitely wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone who actually enjoys good food. Save your money and go somewhere that respects both your taste buds and your wallet.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
The chicken katsu is good, as is the Portuguese soup, and the fried rice - however, the way they have it set up to order is so so so stupid. The cashiers are on the wrong side of the counter and it makes no sense. Whoever changed the self checkout to be the one where you order at the counter should be fired. Please change it back
The food was not very good. My teriyaki chicken tasted like it had been sitting in a crock-pot for hours, and the sandwich was pretty boring. We were not very impressed. The fries were good though.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 3
A bunch of the reviews I saw were complaining about how expensive the beer is and plates being 20 bucks…womp womp maybe sober up and grab yourself a diet Dr Pepper. Look, coming from a half pinto bean boy Mexican man who has been cultured by the fellow Hawaiians this place is good. For the plates I recommend either the shrimp (it’s fresh) or the Katsu chicken. My lil
Bro even said it’s the top 3 foods he has had this trip..idk abt that but for airport food it’s pretty good. You get meat, rice and some mac salad. Teryaki chicken was good too just a tad bit try but overall bussin. Stay breezy out there steezys
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Standard cafeteria style airport eatery, but the veggie burger was surprisingly juicy and the fries tasty
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
We had a 10am flight out of Lihue and the only two food options open were Starbucks and Ai Ono. We chose Ai Ono and went with the Local Boys breakfast. They were out of Portuguese sausage, so we had it with bacon instead. Overall, it was a solid choice—tasty, filling, and gave me the protein I needed before a long Southwest flight (where only snacks are offered).
Like most airports, drinks are pricey—$7 for a Smartwater isn’t fun, but that seems to be the norm everywhere.
All in all, I was happy with the breakfast and glad we skipped the Starbucks line. Ai Ono is a good option if you want something more substantial before your flight.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Terrible food！！！
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
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Delicious ✨
Food: 5
Worst teriyaki beef I ever had. Sauce made from powder. It is a shame to pay $18 a plate for such a terrible meal. Unfortunately my husband had the same. TOO much mayo for mac salad. We live on Kauai and know it could be betta
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Good spot to have a break for a meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stopped for breakfast after security. Quick service, got food in 5 minutes after ordering. I had local boy breakfast which had generous portions of scrambled eggs, fried rice and 2 pork patties.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is inside the Lihue Airport. We were early for our flight so we dined here for lunch. The prices were competitive to the prices around the island for similar plates.
We liked our orders and we bought spam musubi to eat on the plane.
Staff were friendly, service was fast and efficient and place was clean.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Katsu Lunch Plate, Roasted Pork Loco Moco, Garlic Shrimp
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