FUUD: Meg’s Drive-In in Kalihi

By Catherine Toth Fox • July 22, 2011 • Food

I grew up in Kalihi and for years have driven past the large red-and-white sign that reads, “Megs Drive-In” (@megsdrivein).

And surprisingly, I never stopped by.

But back in April, Melissa Chang (@melissa808) of Nonstop Honolulu dropped by the old-fashioned drive-in that’s been serving plate lunches since 1967.

So when friends of mine wanted to check out the breakfast there — namely, the pancakes — it didn’t take much for me to agree to tag along.

Here’s what our recent breakfast — which turned into an impromptu tweetup, then lunch — looked like:

Meg's Drive-In

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Open in 1967, Meg's Drive-In is an institution in Kalihi, where I grew up. And it hasn't changed much since then, either.

Meg’s Drive-In, 743 Waiakamilo Rd. Hours: 5:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 5:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday, closed Sunday. Phone: (808) 845-3943

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13 Comments

Reply oldshoes July 22, 2011 at 1:34 am
yummy! i usually order a loco moco to go,along with my regular sit-down order. Sometimes,however….it never makes it home.
Reply David Jackson July 22, 2011 at 1:41 am
If those pancakes didn’t make the top 5 then I need to try out the others. Looks like there is actually enough there so you don’t leave hungry.

Reply @MegsDriveIn July 22, 2011 at 10:00 am
We have some Facebook fans from the mainland that insist our Banana Pancakes are awesome! Come try them out and let us know. 🙂

Reply David Jackson July 22, 2011 at 1:52 pm
When I come back I will stop in to see you guys. Lived there for a number of years and frankly could not find good pancakes anywhere. Those look excellent. If you are open Sunday morning you could see me on the way to Kawaiaha’o every sunday. Aloha!

Reply @MegsDriveIn July 23, 2011 at 7:21 am
@David, too bad we’re closed on Sundays. 🙁 We are open on Saturdays if you can make it.

David Jackson July 23, 2011 at 5:49 pm
LOL… Saturday it is!

Reply M July 22, 2011 at 6:51 am
Hello Cat,
Fuud pixs Friday!
I never been to Megs too. Next stop, Megs.
Reply matt July 22, 2011 at 7:43 am
i gotta try this one. looks guud.
on pic 10, did you mean to say “I was disappointed”? or did you mean “wasn’t”?

Reply Catherine Toth July 22, 2011 at 7:58 am
I gotta fix that. Good catch! My mom caught it, too. 😛

Reply @RickNakama July 22, 2011 at 9:58 am
Thanks for fixing that. I was puzzled because the pork cutlet is one of my favorites and I’ve tried finding a decent pork cutlet that is similar further east of Honolulu and have a very difficult time finding one. 🙂

Thanks for the blog post!
Reply @MegsDriveIn July 23, 2011 at 7:25 am
Doh! Nothing like getting caught by mom!! 😉

Reply Joan Matsuoka July 22, 2011 at 9:54 am
Great food with great friends!

Reply @MegsDriveIn July 23, 2011 at 7:23 am
@Joan, Mahalo for attracting the Saturday morning breakfast club over for banana hotcakes! We hope to see your Supah Stah in for her fix soon! 🙂