Highway Inn Waipahu

03/21/2026

Happy Aloha Friday! Hope you're all staying safe and as dry as possible! Did you catch us this morning on KHON2 News with ? We shared our vacuum-sealed food packs which we ship inter-island and, with the help of Goldbelly, send nationwide...if you know someone who's ʻono for Hawaiian food on the continent, send them a little aloha for their ʻopu! These are the same items we have in our restaurants and our catering department. (Don't forget to start planning now for all those May weddings and June graduations!)

03/08/2026

Tūtū's Place will be serving up an ʻono specialty dessert tomorrow (Sun., 3/8) for Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum's Mālama Hāloa Kalo Festival & Symposium! Go check it out!

Stop by on Sunday, March 8, and try our Kalo Lani dessert, made specially for 's Mālama Hāloa Kalo Festival & Symposium. This "heavenly taro" treat is made with freshly kuʻi'd paʻi ʻai and locally made vanilla gelato, topped with our housemade haupia sauce and a sprinkle of toasted coconut. Featuring paʻi ʻai made just for us by .to.the.people using Maui-grown moi kalo from mahi ʻai Preston Sinenci . We are honored to serve their hard work. Only at Tūtū's Place for this special event!

02/19/2026

Happening over at Tūtū's Place...! Crack Seed Shop Sodas — a limited-time special featuring favorite crack seed kine flavors: salted lime (chanh muối) and White Rabbit candy! Go check 'em out (and don't forget to give your Frequent Diner number to earn more points)!

01/22/2026

It's LIVE MUSIC THURSDAY at Kakaʻako and we have Barrett Awai and Kevin Inn for a hana hou! We're lucky to get them twice a month on first and third Thursdays. Come down tonight! The music starts at 5:30pm, pau hana specials in effect 3pm - 6pm.

PS: Yes, we know today is technically the fourth Thursday of the month, but New Year's Day no count. 😁

01/21/2026

It's LIVE MUSIC WEDNESDAY at Waipahu! Come give a warm welcome back to Kapono Naʻiliʻili! Music starts at 5:30pm, goes 'til 7:30pm. Pau hana specials in effect from 3pm-6pm.

01/15/2026

Did you know that S&S Samin is part of the Sun Noodle 'ohana? Tūtū's Place is currently serving up those classic after-school snack saimin bowls as their weekly special over at Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum. And remember: Highway Inn Frequent Diners earn points at Tūtū's Place, too — just let the cashier know you're in the program and give them your phone number!

01/15/2026

You guys love them at Waipahu — and now they're playing at Highway Inn Kaka'ako too! Catch Kata Maduli and Peter Abiva on second Thursdays at Kaka'ako if you miss them second Wednesdays at Waipahu!

It's LIVE MUSIC night at Kaka'ako and we're welcoming Kata Maduli and Peter Abiva to our stage! These guys are loved at Waipahu — come check 'em out and see why! They'll be at Kaka'ako every second Thursday. Music from 5:30pm - 7:30pm, pau hana specials in effect from 3pm - 6pm.

01/14/2026

It's Wednesday, so that means LIVE MUSIC at WAIPAHU! Kata Maduli and Peter Abiva make their return and will appear every second Wednesday. (And for all the townies, they'll also be debuting at Kaka'ako on Thursday!) Come check 'em out from 5:30pm - 7:30pm, and enjoy pau hana food and drink specials from 3pm - 6pm.

01/05/2026

Live Music at starts up again this week! Join us WEDNESDAY at WAIPAHU with and and THURSDAY at KAKA'AKO with Kevin Inn and Barrett Awai ! Music starts at 5:30pm, 'til 7:30pm. Pau Hana specials run 3pm - 6pm.

12/30/2025

New Year's Holiday Hours at Highway Inn: Closing early for New Year's Eve at Kakaʻako and Waipahu; closed all day on New Year's Day at all locations. Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou from our ʻohana to yours! Eat plenty, be safe!

12/28/2025

Live music at starts up the first full week of January! Wednesdays at Waipahu and Thursdays at Kakaʻako, 5:30pm - 7:30pm. Pau hana specials run 3pm - 6pm.

WEDNESDAYS AT WAIPAHU (starting Jan. 7):
First Wednesdays: Mistyreis & Mista Lawri
Second Wednesdays: Kata Maduli and Peter Abiva
Third Wednesdays: Kapono Naʻiliʻili
Fourth Wednesdays: Meldon Leong (of Kapili Band)

THURSDAYS AT KAKAʻAKO (starting Jan. 8)*:
First & Third Thursdays: Barrett Awai & Kevin Inn
Second Thursdays: Kata Maduli & Peter Abiva
Fourth Thursdays: Meldon Leong

*For January dates, we are counting the first FULL week of January as the first week (Thursday, Jan. 1, does not count), kicking off with Barrett & Kevin on Jan. 8.