Sandy's Drive In

Kealakekua, HI · Restaurant

Rating
4.3/5
★★★★☆ 4.3
Reviews
20
Rank in Kealakekua
#13
of 25 restaurants
City Percentile
17%
rating percentile
Address
Sandy's Drive In, 79-7436 Hawaiʻi Belt Rd, Kealakekua, HI 96750
Phone
(808) 322-2161
Website
instagram.com/sandys_drive_in?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Status
Closed · Opens 8 AM Tue

Sandy's Drive In is a restaurant located in Kealakekua, HI. It is one of 25 restaurants listed in Kealakekua. Its 4.3-star rating is slightly below the Kealakekua city average of 4.6 stars. It ranks #13 of 25 restaurants in Kealakekua. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

SaturdayClosed

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Lui Fenumiai Jr · Jan 2026

Chicken Katsu, was really good. Love the Mac salad. Mahalo for the service! 😊🤙🏾

★★★★☆ 4.0 Christen Jade Julian · Jul 2017

We ordered Bulgogi Fries. That was really good. I would order that again. We also ordered Chicken Katsu, Veal plate, Chicken Boat (substituted the fries for rice), and Sweet Potato Tempura. I felt that the Katsu could've been better. It was slightly overcooked. The Veal was nice and tender. I didn't get a chance to taste my son's chicken so I can't comment on that, but the sweet potato tempura was really good too. Slightly oily, but that's my only complaint for that. The flavors were really good and I'd go back again to try some other things on their menu.

★★★★★ 5.0 Kristy AKI Oshiro · Dec 2021

A local favorite, family owned and operated by three generations, Sandy's is a great place for classic plate lunches, diner fare, and local specialties at fair prices. I've been eating here since childhood and this is my favorite place to get a loco moco because it's one of the few places that uses real scratch gravy, not the dark brown stuff made from a powdered mix. The orange whip and Lilikoi drinks are bomb and hard to find anywhere else. Always order a large or you'll wish you had because they're that good. All the plate lunches are winners. You can't go wrong whatever you choose. The chili here is a great local-style chili which is hard to describe how it differs from Tex Mex chili. You just gotta try it especially if you're a chili fan. The sweet potato tempura is a unique sw

★★★★☆ 4.0 AlaskanGirl · Dec 2018

We went to this place based on the reviews from TripAdvisor. Very reasonably priced and friendly service. The only negative is the over medium eggs came out a little underdone. The yeast donuts are made fresh and were pretty good. We would definitely eat here again and maybe try some of their dinner plates.

★★★★★ 5.0 Matthew Foong (Oldorangebmw) · Sep 2019

Good, fresh food at good prices. Rotating specials as supplies last and something for everyone: burgers, whole fried fish, and everything in-between. Fishburger comes with two freshly-fried mahi filets, and the mac salad is solid here.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

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