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Rainbow Drive-In is located in Hawaii. Locals say the restaurant serves genuine American dishes.
I've heard nothing but good things about this place so it was with great joy...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cheap and Delicious. Other Yelpers complain about the "greasiness,"....well, stop ordering the FRIED stuff!! Geez. When we stay in Oahu we eat here on a daily basis. It's a short drive from the…
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A couple years ago, I went to the fair and saw an attraction for the world's largest cow. I didn't really care about it that much until I saw the reactions of people walking out in disbelief. At that…
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
"With enough hot sauce you can get down pretty much anything." - my husband while eating his plate of loco moco. I didn't learn my lesson with Ono and came here based on Yelp reviews. We both got the…
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
small local place, local food, etc. all i have to say is get the FRIED HALF CHICKEN - half a chicken, seasoned (no batter), and fried served with steamed rice and mac salad. and NO, it's not greasy…
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't eat here often, but if you are a first timer or a visitor, get the mixed plate with a strawberry slush with ice cream...don't skimp do it right, make it sting. Seating is usually dirty and…
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Didn't know what the hype was about. Everything tasted good, but it's a Hawaiian fast food, so you get your loco moco and fried mahi mahi and chili, etc. I think it's pretty good, but after awhile…
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went and visited this place after I saw it on some travel cable TV show featuring drive-in restaurants. Delicious hawaiian food.
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
One of the more popular bbq joints in and around the Waikiki area. However, having tried both the corned-beef hash and the mix plate (Steak, Chicken, and Fish), I was not impressed. The corned-beef…
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I grew up on Oahu, but I was never a fan of plate lunch. I mean, I feel bloated just looking at 2 scoops of rice, mac salad and huge portions of hamburger with gravy poured everywhere. Anyway, when I…
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not like it used to be when I was small. Guess thats what happens when you microwave your food. Curry is still the same though. Slush floats are good as well. Just wish they kept the quality the…
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent fast food! I love the Portuguese sausage with eggs and rice! For the record, just because there's a slight conflict of interest (this is my uncle's restaurant), doesn't mean I don't have…
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We decided to eat here for breakfast. I ordered the loco moco. The sauce was a little different or just not what I am use to eating here in the mainland. Overall it was your typical loco moco and…
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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Favored by locals & tourists alike. Been around for YEARS! Inexpensive and so...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good prices...huge portions and Loco Moco to die for. I was told it's where the locals go for eats. A definite place you should stop at when you are at Waikiki. It's a very short walk and near the…
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Post surfing and park volleyball place to get strawberry slush and boneless chicken with gravy (or see a presidential candidate). Not too great, not too terrible, just slightly overrated.
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As we were walking down, I saw the sign for the Rainbrow Drive-In and lightbulb in my head turned on! I had seen it on the Food TV Network! The Chicken Cutlet was crispy and the gravy was just right…
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One place I can rely on to never change. This is important to me, because I feel less and less "Hawaiian" every time I go home.
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i love Love LOVE great local hole in the wall places. and this is a gem. was in hawaii for the first time last year and i did a little research before i went. i found this place and read good reviews…
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place never disappoints, plate lunch you are the best food invention and rainbows always does it right. There's been a ton of reviews so i'm going to review my new favorite combo at rainbows.…
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh Sweet Bread French Toast - how I miss thee. I really don't know how they get it so perfect, but with four beautifully toasted triangles of crispy-on-the-outside, not-at-all-soggy-on-the-inside…
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Quick cheap delicious local food. Minus one star because the awkward seating situation cased me to spill shoyu on hubby's new shirt.
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Plate lunch joy. The mix plate i got was mad legit, mahi mahi, chicken katsu and bbq beef, with generous helpings of mac salad and rice upon a bed of cabbage. The ppl that work there are super nice,…
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Quick. Cheap. Delicious eats. Need I say more?
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This review is dedicated to zachary who loves hawaiian BBQ. I am now a believer. So I've come out to HI to take some classes for the summer (tu/th only and it's pass/no pass!) I talked to my buddy…
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Huge portions @ low price. Love the shoyu chicken & slush floats!
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The chicken cutlet with brown gravy on everything! The perfect meal after a day at the beach or playing basket ball on Duval.
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As plate lunches go, this is the standard. Mixed plate is the best for variety. Beef stew or curry beef stew on certain days only. Saimin is a good buy.. or just order a burger and some fries.…
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, I tried Rainbows again and this time, I shared my food. Much better! I tried the breakfast plates several times and I would say that the fried rice is one of the best things on the menu.
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Budget plate lunch. If I lived near here, I would totally get fat. My favorite time to go is breakfast, when you can get the breakfast combo for only $4.75, complete with 2 eggs, choice of meat, and…
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMG, i died and gone to heaven when i came to Rainbow drive in. Some of the best Hawaiian plate lunch i have ever eaten. This blows L&L and Hawaiian drive Inn off their feet! When you come here... get…
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Local friend brought me here, since I said I wanted to try it despite mainland friends telling me "it's gross." Well, I guess I like gross since I thought it was pretty good. Upon recommendation, I…
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can only speak for the slush floats here cause I am usually on my 3rd snack of the day in a row by the time I make it over here. The slush float consists of part icee (it was cherry on the day we…
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I lived one block from here for a year.... I miss it soooooooooooooo much. The macaroni salad is in my dreams. Chili rice and loco moco and other stuffs here ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN THE SAME QUALITY…
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A cheap, dirty place which I LOVED. I'll definitely come back next time I visit Oahu!
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The drive-in (there's really no drive-in) is a good place for a quick breakfast before the day's activities. They have an assortment of dishes to choose from, some of which you'll never find anywhere…
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Huge portions! Must share! The eggs, portuguese sausage, and rice plate is $4.50. Onolicious! Good price too. I love breakfast here. About 5 minutes from Waikiki. Mass crowds. Never ending stream of…
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is our Oahu local food spot! Great portions, even greater price, and some really good comfort food. Our favorites here are their bbq beef plate, chili over rice...and the fried apple pie. This…
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is always a stop for us when we're in Oahu. Their breakfasts and mixed plates rock. The portions are enormous so you may want to consider sharing.
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I grew up eating their BBQ Beef Plate and sometimes Mix Plate, Beef Stew, Loco Moco, Chicken Katsu... BBQ Beef is their absolute best though! Good price, always tender beef, and they give you a ton…
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
How do they do it? Boneless chicken and gravy don't look so delicious on a menu. But holy moly, your mouth will say otherwise!! The slush is also a fantastic touch to an already excellent plate…
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Yummy plate lunches, impressive menu selection. Something for everyone, really. If you don't like what you ordered, chances are they'll have something else you'll like. Parking can be a PITA.
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Ok. I tried this place twice because of all the great reviews.. My review based on my experience would be described as "grease, fat, lard".. Well, I guess something must be wrong with me being…
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love the food here. This place is a must before or after the drive to Diamond Head. This little place has a lot of locals there and the food is Hawaiian comfort. And do not pay for the bus tours to…
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Old school plate lunch. I wanted saimin, but it was a little disappointing. I was expecting more, but it was kinda bland. My mom had the shoyu chicken which was ono and crazy plentiful. I hear the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great, cheap food, but parking sucks because there are always people there. I had what else? Loco moco. It was good, but can you really mess that one up?
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Anyone new to the plate lunch who comes to Hawaii has to come here. It's kind of the basic and then you try others and compare. I tried the fried chicken. Don't waste your time on fried chicken.…
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
2 scoops rice, chicken katsu, and mac salad Why else would you come here?
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The prices are cheap!!! I'm old school Rainbow Drive-In!!! It's not quite the way I used to remember it. I went over there for a memory lane fix and this place did not deliver. Don't get me wrong,…
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So good. It was very crowded when I went for lunch and when I went for breakfast. We had to circle around the block three times until we finally found parking. Too much food it's gluttony, and I love…
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I totally did not mind the sewer smell while waiting in line because the food was well worth it. Portions were huge and the weather was great. What more can you ask for if you're looking for a…
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
While it's a good bang-for-your-buck, the food is nothing special. I had the mix plate lunch and ate the chicken and mahi mahi (the beef went to my carniverous bf) and it was okay. I guess I don't…
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
It makes me nuts when mainlanders want to go to Rainbows. Why?
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the real deal for plate lunch if you can handle it. Mixed plate is good, so is Mahi Mahi. shoyu chicken also very good. Two scoop rice and mac salad will put you down for the count back on your…
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place! Cheap cheap cheap!
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Grindz-mah-ninez. Broke the mouth. Ono kine grindz. A.k.a. this place is legit. Try the floats (strawberry), you won't be let down. Hell. try anything on the menu. Its all so cheap that if you…
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The strawberry slush float is just strawberry syrup, crushed ice and a scoop of ice cream. It tastes so good with the scoop of ice cream it's like a simplier version of korean shaved ice. Portions for…
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the place you should absolutely NOT eat at if you are on a diet. This is a great place to go and eat, however, after spending a beautiful, sunny day at the beach and burning lots of calories.…
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
let's take a moment right now to bow our heads and thank god that rainbow drive-in does NOT provide the nutritional value for its meals!!! i KNOW that if they did, it would be difficult (not…
yelp.com - user review - 02/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a drive in? I had some idea that it was going to have some sort of drive through. Anyways, gotta keep these reviews short so I have time to go to the ocean. Great place at great…
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
oh so ya know wen you eat em like five plate lunch itz da good kine yeah?! after grabbing some shave ice around da corner we came here and grinded on da kine. oh and you know the kine.. all the…
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The teri-beef is awesome. I have great memories of going to Rainbow's after paddling practice at Magic Island with my brother, i'm so happy that place is still around so I can go get some ono food…
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
cheap eats, good food, and a heaping amount of it. Can't complain. ohh and the apple turnovers. so good.
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It is a tradition of mine to go to Rainbows every year..Yeah last year this joint was being remodelled or something and I was quite depress since my trip wouldn't be the same without my Rainbow..…
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place probably has the best Loco Moco in Oahu. I tried the dish all over the place and this one is it. During my time in HI, I came here like 3 times for the loco moco.
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think this was my fave place to eat in our recent week in Oahu. Mixed plate was massive, with big ol slab o ribs on top of big ol chunk o chicken on top of big ol slab o fish. Ended up being a lot…
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
With the proliferation of Hawaiian barbecue places in the SF Bay Area over the past few years, my once rabid obsession with plate lunch slowly evolved into indifference and apathy. On our most recent…
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Two words, Loco Moco. I don't care who invented it. I don't care if they were starving. I don't care if they were stoned. I don't care if they were drinking, drunk or hungover. I don't care if they…
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not a place your ordinary tourist will stop at. This is a local hangout. When I dropped in it was BUSY. Lunch time a lot people were here on their lunch breaks. Some really good fatty hawaiian…
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Loco Moco that is why we stopped. The original. It is also a must stop for food after beach time. The cutlets are good. You should come here after beach time and than head to Red Lion or Lulu's…
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i think i've eaten here too many times than i have wanted to. for a sure thing i always depend on the chili over rice. this place is cheap cheap cheap! you can't go wrong there. also their deep…
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Loco... Moco... LOCO MOCO!!!! This place serves up a pretty good loco moco and is fairly inexpensive. The mac salad is essential and must be mixed with the gravy. Mmmm. Then add a slush float on the…
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I know many will cringe when they read this, but I've had one of the most memorable meals here. The BBQ teri-beef on top of two scoops of rice with the house chili on-top of it, with macaroni salad.…
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my first stops when going back home. Mixed plate slush float.
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A tip from one of the staff at the Marriott sent us here for lunch. It was a nice walk from Waikiki and was everything we were told it would be and more. We went late in the afternoon, so the line…
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
really yummy! i got the boneless chicken with gravy, rice, and mac salad, and a side of chili. it was totally crowded when i went around 1 pm on a saturday, and i scored the last parking space. you…
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite places in HNL. I like their chili over rice better than Zippy's. The chicken cutlet plate is good and it's even better with extra gravy. The mac salad is very tasty. I like…
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Can I say YUM?? The bf and I decided to be cheap one night during our vacation and we ate here. I always have the chicken cutlet plate with the mac salad and rice. And this time I added the saimen…
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for breakfast one morning and ordered the scrambled eggs, Portuguese sausage and a side of rice. Yummy for my tummy. The only thing that would've made it better was some Maggi seasoning (…
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been eating here since I was a kid. Still one of my favorite places. Combo with fried shrimp and bbq beef please! I always scare myself with how much I can eat when I am here. Stay away if you…
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome local food for a reasonable price. I had the bbq ahi special. It was a fat piece of ahi layered over mounds of rice and mac salad. It's popular with the locals, that should tell you…
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Shared the combo plate and a chili w/rice with Boba one nite. With a coke, the tab came to less than $10. You can't beat that! The food was good. Enjoyed the bbq beef and chicken cutlet with the…
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't come here often anymore, but I still like their mixed plate, so I can experience a little of everything. In my younger years, BC (Before Kids), I used to enjoy coming here after a body…
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Price is Good, Food is Good Where else can you get a huge mixed plate with fried fish included inside for less than $6.
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wrong Turn, turns into Right Turn On the first day of renting a car i got all turned around, and somehow ended up at Rainbow Drive-inn. There were a bunch of people eating at their outdoor bench…
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Every time I go back home I try to go to Rainbows for the nostalgia. I can get a chicken cutlet plate lunch for $5.50 which includes 3-4 pieces of breaded chicken, two scoops of rice and of course of…
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the place where I had my first box lunch. I had hawaiian style food in and around LA since the 70's but this was the real deal. It was too good. Chicken Katsu, BBQ, Loco Moco, chili rice it…
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2007
