Jack In the Box

This review is for Larry. Very polite and friendly on the intercom and at the window. Made sure our order was correct at the intercom and at the window.

Was excited to see another option on Kauai after being gone for a while. Not top cuisine, but still, an option that does not require buying food, cleaning food, prepping and cooking food, then washing dishes. But, curly fries were one minute past expiration (read: borderline cold and soggy and too oily), soda had at max seven sips (read: too much ice), and the Classic #1 almost felt like someone splashed some Sri racha sauce on it (read: put the pepper shaker down and walk away.) It satisfied hunger, but, maybe I’ll start cooking again, soon.

After a super hot day at Kilihona Plantation, we wanted some water and some quick food. Jack in the Box to the rescue, this was the first place we saw when we left.
Not surprisingly, it was more expensive than what we see in the mainland which is fine. Among the usual chains, I do have a bias towards JITB. The food tasted pretty good, maybe it was because we were famished. Boo for charging 25 cents for a cup of water.

Not very good… Would have rather gone to McDonalds or Taco Bell

They are new here and super busy. The layout in the inside really isn’t conducive to the crowd they are currently bringing in. We walked out the first day because the line was out the door. Today it was less but the lobby was practically standing room only. As far as food, well it’s Jack in the Box so it’s gonna be like every other one out there. I did have to go back and have them correct my order but they were nice about it.

Glad their back on Kauai but the food quality is junk. I was hopping that it was just because the entire island was eating there all at the same time and the food was just rushed out. But now that it’s not that busy, the food still sucks. Over salted burgers, and I I mean way way over salted. This happened several times, not just once. By far the worst jack in a box I’ve ever been to! The only thing that’s good is the monster tacos and the milk shakes. The fries would be good if it was my always served cold Sad to say if his continues, they will close down again.

Cheap food that doesn’t taste too bad. Had the tacos and fries that were average, but did have the chicken sandwich the other day that was good.

I’m hoping they get better at quality control. All day breakfast is great but at least make sure all items are fresh and haven’t been sitting under the warmer for hours. The Portuguese sausage was luke warm and hard and so were the eggs. Rice was so so.
Got some onion rings and were really excited that they weren’t the minced up reformed into onion rings type onion rings. But to my not so pleasant surprise it wasn’t crunchy or hot, they were cold and stale. No crunch at all present. Made me a bit upset but mostly sad it wasn’t up to par.
Here’s hoping they improve on checking on serving quality food. Not fun having to think of driving back there when it’s a take out order.

Jack is back on Kauai finally! Love love the tacos as always. And of course the curly fries!
Even though they did have their soft opening earlier in summer and their grand opening last week, the drive thru lines are horrible at certain times of the day.

Listen. I’m on vacation, and I’m eating fast food, and I don’t care!
It’s normally a hard-​and-​fast rule that when we visit a new place, we eat the local food and try to avoid all chains & generic meals. But I had to make an exception for the brand new Jack in the Box in Lihue, which must have open very shortly before we arrived on the island. Considering that New Jersey does not have this chain, and that there was a *special menu* here in Hawaii, I gleefully classified this as «local fare» and tried it! (Disclaimer: I have had Jack in the Box one other time in my life, in Las Vegas, and I hated it. So this was a big deal for me!)
So why did I make this exception? ALL SPAM EVERYTHING.
Okay, this is an exaggeration. But there is actually Spam on the menu! Like real SPAM. And there is a Spam Teriyaki Jr. Jack, and you pretty much have to have it. Spam and teriyaki sauce is a magical combination, and this is the cheapest way to taste it on the island. There is also a Spam breakfast croissant sandwich, and it is worth a taste as well. (Man can’t live on loco moco alone, amirite?) Everything is fresh and the spam is a lovely addition to the sausage patty.
Truth: service is slow. I think they’re overwhelmed with the newness of it all, and hopefully that will improve over time. But when you consider the normally high price of restaurant food on Kauai … this is a really decent low-​cost meal alternative! And thus, four stars.
(Also don’t forget — there’s SPAM here!)

kauai has jack in the box once again. we have had it in the past at a different location, but it closed many years ago. with the new safeway shopping center, they decided to open up shop.
they have the same menu as the other restaurants across the nation. you can find your staples like the ultimate cheese burger and the sour dough jack.
expect long lines, even though they’ve already been open for about a month. also, they seem to run out of certain items, but you can’t really blame them since they have been so busy.

Brand new with the usual menu. My wife loved it. Brought back child memories.

I had the worst onion rings today. There was no line, I wonder why. I have eaten at many Jack in the Box this was the worst. Onion rings wasn’t cooked. I’m glad I didn’t order anything esle. I would have been even more disappointed.

Jack in the Box has arrived to the Island of Kauai. The wait here is long! Of course, small island & the ONLY JIB on the island. I’m prepared to wait about 1 hour in line. Love their shakes & curly fries! :)