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:

Beef curry

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One of the folks in our group tried the beef curry ($7.25). It was the kind of curry you'd get at your aunty's house in Nuuanu. Nice flavor, chunks of carrots and potatoes, fatty beef. It was exactly what you'd expect from a drive-in open in the '60s — and that's what I dig about it.

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