Zippy’s Wahiawa

Bad service. Went there to pick up my phone order, waiting for the lady to acknowledge me but all she do is look at me and no bother to asked if I’d been help and went on to do something. So I have no choice to stay in the line for my phone order. No make sense when they say your order will be ready in 10 min more likely 30 min because I still went in the line instead of picking up my order to the PHONE ORDER WINDOW…

I know, I know. It’s «just» Zippy’s.
My dad worked at a Zippy’s once. The first day during training, an employee showed him how to clean the toilets and proceeded to start making food after without washing his hands. My dad walked out and doesn’t eat here anymore.
…but, not all Zippy’s workers are like that! They can’t be…
Pat Baby was mistrustful as well. He didn’t understand how my sisters and I love their Chili with rice so much. He doesn’t get that it’s not like American Southwest Chili. It’s mild, meaty and thick, a lush snack when topped over cushion-​like rice.
He didn’t get that even the mini Zip Pac, with chicken, teri beef, and furikake’d rice, will blot out those things he calls «McDonald’s Chicken Nuggets». They don’t even stand a chance against this nimble and satisfying meal.
He didn’t even realize why my sisters and I love Saimin over the ridiculous Ramen craze happening in the mainland.
He didn’t know that you can get breakfast/​lunch/​dinner and even cakes here at Zippy’s. Cakes like Chantilly, my favorite, donuts, and other pastries like Long John’s stuffed with chocolate pudding that almost made him a Zippy’s believer.
All of these things, all of them, you can get here!
No, the champion Zippy’s item that turned Pat Baby into a devotee was from a party platter we ordered for Christmas dinner. It was an item that he somehow missed on the menu during the previous times we came here.
It was… CHICKEN KATSU WITH KATSU SAUCE.
Seriously? Out of all things, it was the chicken katsu. Actually, I’m pretty sure it was the katsu sauce that he loved. If I spread Zippy’s katsu sauce on kale, he would love kale.
Zippy’s, the carrier of almost all food I miss in the mainland. There are better versions of these items out there, but sometimes, why bother when it’s so cheap and convenient to go to Zippy’s.

I love the restaurant area, they usually take a few minutes to sit you, but the waitresses are very friendly. I always order the vegetarian chili with two scoops of rice and a side of French fries.

Great service at this restaurant, my waitress Joselyn ensured I was served in a timely manner and with a smile. She helped me with the menu changes. I will definitely come back for the food and service. Get Joselyn a raise and promote her to the next level!

Horrible. I placed a phone order. When I got my order I asked for a side of Korean chicken sauce. They usually don’t charge but I got charged 74cents. I waited 15 minutes just for the sauce. The sauce was so small! I’m already too irritated to turn around. I didn’t get my fries. I should’ve checked before I left… When I get home I start taking out all the food and usually the utensils would be at the bottom of the bag. There are no utensils!! Never again. I’d rather go mililani for Zippy’s.

The one stop spot for breakfast, lunch, or dinner whatever you’re craving. Portions fluctuate pending on what you order, but the prices are mega affordable especially when you compare it to other dine-​in options around the area. It’s my go-​to breakfast spot. NY Steak and Eggs for about $ 13. That’s probably the most expensive item they got. I usually request for Celeste, because she’s always on top of her game. Great service often sells me on whether I become a regular or not. Good, fast, casual, affordable, great service… a winner in my book.

Waitress was awesome very personable and tact. Side order mushrooms always. A lifelong fav for anytime but particularly late night.

I haven’t been to Zippy’s in a while and wanted chicken katsu. When I received it, the portion was so skimpy. I think the next time I get a craving for chicken katsu, I will go to L & L Drive In

not so delicious miso garlic chicken…
made even tastier when I saw an employee stick his hand under his shirt then start with belly scratch up to armpit scratching. then he walked into kitchen. delicious.
on other hand our waitress tried her best.

This is the place for my family and I. We ALWAYS come here. It’s literally our second home now. Whenever we come, we always get from a range of their chili with beans, cheeseburgers, chili and cheese fries, and korean chicken. The lilikoi juice, lemon bars, and dream cake are also my favorites as well. The employees are always very nice to us and literally remember our «usual» order. Thanks Zippy’s for being the best!

I had the chicken katsu here, and it was good. I really wish they had something similar to L & L’s barbecue chicken, though.

The food is so Ono!!! So much to choose from on their menu! This will definitely be one of my main stops for any occasion! The dessert menu is awesome! They have the bakery right outside if you want to take a whole cake/​pie home You can’t go wrong with this place!

This is my favorite breakfast place while I’m on vacation. Love the locals here. Everyone is very nice. The food is great. Fast service. And you gotta try the bakery.

My favorites here are the fried chicken, chili and rice, and Korean chicken. But Zippy’s has really gotten quite pricy for what they’re serving (taste and quality is just ok) so I usually rather spend my money somewhere else where I’ll feel like I’m getting better value.

Normalita the front cashier has a heavy Hawaiian talk… in other words make sure she has your order right or you will not get what you ask for.
She still fixed my order after I saw it wasn’t what I asked for.
Took 15 mins to make food.
Average service
The restaurant side was suppose to be open by 0600 but looks like no one in there and its past 0700.
The chill is good…
Uhhg the toast I have is horrible… old bread…
They have Hawaiian music playing in back ground here.
Not super busy at 7am.
Has plenty of parking but could be filled quickly.
I would love to give this place 4 stars but seems like any other Zippys I habe been to and nothing special to get my attention for extra star.
In other words, workers were average not inviting, place average cleanliness, food average, and missing stuff to put on my rice.
Has a main road right outside front door that makes one feel like they are in the middle of the highway… cause I the open front area. KINDA loud.
I would still come back again, Its a place to eat at again. Hopefully next time alittle more ONo aloha spirt put into ordering food they would get 4 stars.
As I have been sitting inside Zippys for last few mins an old lady just dropped a glass cup on group and 2 workers came and cleaned it up quickly and helped out old lady… maybe I’ll move it up to 4 stars.

This review is for the take out area of the restaurant.
We always phone order and have great service, kacee is super attentive and nice. I get the tofu — veggie burger and garlic fries. yummy!

I’ve been coming to this particular Zippy’s for awhile now. I realized I had yet to write a review on Zippy’s. So on that note here it goes!
First of all I would like to mention that I had the best server ever! The servers name is Charmaine. She was nice, fun and very professional. She got our order in and our food came out quick! The quality of the food was excellent. My husband loves the chicken katzu here.
Parking is nice here as well. They have their own parking lot with plenty of spaces. We had no problem but then again it was breakfast time. Don’t get me wrong the parking lot can fill up at dinner time!
Also the restaurant and the to go area was very clean. All the staff was kind and respectful.
Also don’t forget Napoleon bakery is located here as well. I love the apple Napples especially when they are fresh!

We were seated promptly and the waitress was friendly and responsive, beyond that, the experience here is terrible.
Nothing was seasoned, everything was bland. The mahi mahi was crisp, but there was no flavor. I drowned it in lemons. The corn was stone cold and it was obvious that it came out of the can. Again, bland. The gravy for the mashed potatoes was clearly a canned gravy. The tartar sauce was gross looking. Old and canned.
My wife had the tofu burger. It was drenched in oil. The garlic fries looked EXACTLY like the Trader Joe’s bag of garlic fries (yes I know no TJs are here).
Yes, I’m visiting from my native NYC, but this isn’t an elitist NYer talking about food. I just want flavorful and fresh food. Is that too much to ask?

While on vacation I decided to roam through Wahiawa because I was leaving North Shore and wanted to see a different part of the island. With no other vegetarian places in the vicinity, I decided to stop by here because I read they had a tofu veggie burger. Well that burger sucked! It’s like they scrambled the tofu and then tossed some processed veggies in it, compressed it into a patty, soaked it in water, then put it in a microwave thus completing it’s preparation for my consumption. Every time I took a bite it sprayed watery juice onto my less than satisfactory french fries (freedom, dammit).
The service was good, but this place felt just too much like a very poorly executed Denny’s ripoff.
If you’re a tourist, looking for something vegetarian in Wahiawa, take the bus back to Waialua and eat at The Beet Box or just go to the store and eat some cold, raw vegetables or a salad. Isn’t that all vegetarians eat anyways?

Good experience at the Zippy’s by the dole plantation. Very good island eggs, fried rice, Portuguese sausage, and Zippy’s famous chili. Did like the chili more than other places on this trip. Love the full bakery that they had next door too to take things to go.
Saw a few reviews talking about the «sleepy» service but I didn’t mind it. Servers are older but pleasant. Would come to this location again.