What we call "rice" in Hawaii is called "sticky rice" on the mainland. Thanks to the show with overtly flamboyant Guy Firei from Food Network’s Diner’s Drive-Ins and Dives for making me miss home. And then go experiment with all the fancy ones!
About a year or so ago, The Food Network’s “Secret Life of…” show with Jim O’Connor featured a segment on Rainbow Drive In, putting a spotlight on their Loco Moco plate, which the owner said was one of their most popular items. Not to be a soggy sock in tennis shoes, but the whole idea of plate lunch was economical, filling, and taste good to the masses. I like beef, panko/breadcrumbs, onions, salt and pepper, and an egg (to bind everything together).
Tried plenty of the basics there, boneless chicken, teri beef, chili, beef cutlet, teri burgers, hamburger steak, slush float, and the loco moco to name a few. http://onokinegrindz.typepad.com/ono_kine_grindz/2005/02/byrons_drivein.html, John, Rainbow Drive-In is definitely the kind of place that will hit da’ spot after a day out of surf ‘n sun. Thanks for sharing the variations too, now that I'm destressed, I can feel creativity coming back . Hope you made a tasty loco moco , Your email address will not be published. There is nowhere in the world that will stick to one recipe and appeal to EVERYBODY. I know, as I drive past there almost daily. IMO the best mac salad is at The Heights at the Aiea Medical Building. Yep, I agree. MUST be fried, sunny-side up. Jay, shoots, I’ll absolutely take you up on The Heights review the next time I’m out Aiea side (which will be in a few weeks or so). You can find Loco Moco everywhere in Hawaii, no joke. Where you can taste the browned bits of beef used to flavor it.
Now those guys know how to grill burgers and brew brown gravy! This is an inexpensive dish, easy and quick to make and containing only ingredients that are almost always available at home which makes this dish extremely popular. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.Ben Eastaugh and Chris Sternal-Johnson. Rainbow Drive In Teriyaki Beef Plate, $5.75. Aside from maybe breakfast stuff. And everyone's has their favorites. There are a million ways to gussy up the dish. Uncle Ben's). So if this was broadcasted on national television, it’s gotta’ be great, right? I was really glad to find this site, Thanks for the memories.
To be sure, I haven’t frequented them as much in recent years, but I do recall seeing the Food Network piece and it struck me as a bit curious (for the aforementioned reason). More about origins, and where to eat Loco Moco in Hawaii! I’m in the minority for sure! Agree on the mac salad – mo betta at Gulick since they do a potato mac. Or more specifically, the “brown gravy” at Rainbow Drive In. As far as the establishment itself, it’s truly a Kapahulu avenue old timer landmark, with all the ambience of a local style plate lunch stand.
I love your post but you still have much to learn, grasshopper.
Going be home in maybe three weeks! P.S. August 24, 2010 in Chefs, Cleveland, Food Network, Guy Fieri, Hawaii, I wish I made, Places, Restaurant, The Best Thing I Ever Ate, TV | Tags: bonesless chicken gravy all over, Diner's Drive-Inns and Dives, dried shrimp, fairies, flour slurry, Food Network, gravy, Guy Firei, Hawaii, honolulu, konbu, loco moco, Plate lunch, Rainbow Drive In, Rainbow's. @chefantonia tarp-like underwear / @Fabioviviani at Halloween / Jamie hates kids / Carla = big bird #TopChef, Gravy quest thanks to @ChefGuyFieri Loco Moco Rainbow Drive-In #gravyallover, *RESULTS* Disneyland Gignatic smoked turkey leg - so easy, a caveman can do it, Grab your #blowtorch cause Wang Chung can make Peking Duck in 28 hours #crispy #skin #GBD, Beach, fufu drink, Top Chef boobs! Many folks here rave about it (and it shows in the lines at Rainbows). Amazing-cause it took me longer to say “Boneless chicken gravy all over”.
This mix plate had breaded fish and chicken and some un-breaded beef. Its not “Chilli,” the ingredient you are tasting is ginger. And others with super fancy rice and rare mushrooms. Definitely one of my top plate lunch spots on that side of the aina. http://www.rainbowdrivein.com/.
Some people like it thick and rich, other people like it thinner. Since I know you’re dying to know what my favorite plate lunch at Rainbow’s? Not house-made. Too bad about the gravy though. Loco Moco comes on a plate. BTW, didn’t know that Rainbow’s was on Diner’s Drive Ins and Dives…were there any other restaurants?
Howzit John, if you’re referring to the teriyaki beef, I notice, like many other classic plate lunch eateries, Rainbow’s also has a pronounced ginger flavor. So growing up in Hawaii, I have numerous fond memories of Rainbow Drive-In. Not forcing you….you know you want a mixed plate. Unfortunately, this plate was also served with that horrid Mac salad, which would be more aptly named “Ball of Mayo”. https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/242489/mauigirls-loco-moco In fact, I could barely eat half the plate until I finally couldn’t take anymore of that weird gravy and tossed the rest. Dried shrimp. I witnessed this firsthand at our college dining hall! This post includes affiliate links. Now it’s off to the kitchen I go….. It used to amaze me that their mac salad was not bad, since it only seemed to have macaroni, mayo, salt and lots of black pepper. While I won’t call it a pot of gold, I will say there was a really ono plate of Teriyaki Beef at the end of this Rainbow.
I personally like the Rainbow’s gravy with the slight chili flavor in it. I would probably gain about 50 lbs.
Log in. Dunno. » Loco Moco Gravy | We Bring Hawaii To You. Pomai, you may have point about returning to Hawaii. Aloha! Teriyaki and mac salad is a match made in heaven! I can’t remember the name, but I will be going there again this April!
About a year or so ago, The Food Network’s “Secret Life of…” show with Jim O’Connor featured a segment on Rainbow Drive In, putting a spotlight on their Loco Moco plate, which the owner said was one of their most popular items. Not to be a soggy sock in tennis shoes, but the whole idea of plate lunch was economical, filling, and taste good to the masses. I like beef, panko/breadcrumbs, onions, salt and pepper, and an egg (to bind everything together).
Tried plenty of the basics there, boneless chicken, teri beef, chili, beef cutlet, teri burgers, hamburger steak, slush float, and the loco moco to name a few. http://onokinegrindz.typepad.com/ono_kine_grindz/2005/02/byrons_drivein.html, John, Rainbow Drive-In is definitely the kind of place that will hit da’ spot after a day out of surf ‘n sun. Thanks for sharing the variations too, now that I'm destressed, I can feel creativity coming back . Hope you made a tasty loco moco , Your email address will not be published. There is nowhere in the world that will stick to one recipe and appeal to EVERYBODY. I know, as I drive past there almost daily. IMO the best mac salad is at The Heights at the Aiea Medical Building. Yep, I agree. MUST be fried, sunny-side up. Jay, shoots, I’ll absolutely take you up on The Heights review the next time I’m out Aiea side (which will be in a few weeks or so). You can find Loco Moco everywhere in Hawaii, no joke. Where you can taste the browned bits of beef used to flavor it.
Now those guys know how to grill burgers and brew brown gravy! This is an inexpensive dish, easy and quick to make and containing only ingredients that are almost always available at home which makes this dish extremely popular. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.Ben Eastaugh and Chris Sternal-Johnson. Rainbow Drive In Teriyaki Beef Plate, $5.75. Aside from maybe breakfast stuff. And everyone's has their favorites. There are a million ways to gussy up the dish. Uncle Ben's). So if this was broadcasted on national television, it’s gotta’ be great, right? I was really glad to find this site, Thanks for the memories.
To be sure, I haven’t frequented them as much in recent years, but I do recall seeing the Food Network piece and it struck me as a bit curious (for the aforementioned reason). More about origins, and where to eat Loco Moco in Hawaii! I’m in the minority for sure! Agree on the mac salad – mo betta at Gulick since they do a potato mac. Or more specifically, the “brown gravy” at Rainbow Drive In. As far as the establishment itself, it’s truly a Kapahulu avenue old timer landmark, with all the ambience of a local style plate lunch stand.
I love your post but you still have much to learn, grasshopper.
Going be home in maybe three weeks! P.S. August 24, 2010 in Chefs, Cleveland, Food Network, Guy Fieri, Hawaii, I wish I made, Places, Restaurant, The Best Thing I Ever Ate, TV | Tags: bonesless chicken gravy all over, Diner's Drive-Inns and Dives, dried shrimp, fairies, flour slurry, Food Network, gravy, Guy Firei, Hawaii, honolulu, konbu, loco moco, Plate lunch, Rainbow Drive In, Rainbow's. @chefantonia tarp-like underwear / @Fabioviviani at Halloween / Jamie hates kids / Carla = big bird #TopChef, Gravy quest thanks to @ChefGuyFieri Loco Moco Rainbow Drive-In #gravyallover, *RESULTS* Disneyland Gignatic smoked turkey leg - so easy, a caveman can do it, Grab your #blowtorch cause Wang Chung can make Peking Duck in 28 hours #crispy #skin #GBD, Beach, fufu drink, Top Chef boobs! Many folks here rave about it (and it shows in the lines at Rainbows). Amazing-cause it took me longer to say “Boneless chicken gravy all over”.
This mix plate had breaded fish and chicken and some un-breaded beef. Its not “Chilli,” the ingredient you are tasting is ginger. And others with super fancy rice and rare mushrooms. Definitely one of my top plate lunch spots on that side of the aina. http://www.rainbowdrivein.com/.
Some people like it thick and rich, other people like it thinner. Since I know you’re dying to know what my favorite plate lunch at Rainbow’s? Not house-made. Too bad about the gravy though. Loco Moco comes on a plate. BTW, didn’t know that Rainbow’s was on Diner’s Drive Ins and Dives…were there any other restaurants?
Howzit John, if you’re referring to the teriyaki beef, I notice, like many other classic plate lunch eateries, Rainbow’s also has a pronounced ginger flavor. So growing up in Hawaii, I have numerous fond memories of Rainbow Drive-In. Not forcing you….you know you want a mixed plate. Unfortunately, this plate was also served with that horrid Mac salad, which would be more aptly named “Ball of Mayo”. https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/242489/mauigirls-loco-moco In fact, I could barely eat half the plate until I finally couldn’t take anymore of that weird gravy and tossed the rest. Dried shrimp. I witnessed this firsthand at our college dining hall! This post includes affiliate links. Now it’s off to the kitchen I go….. It used to amaze me that their mac salad was not bad, since it only seemed to have macaroni, mayo, salt and lots of black pepper. While I won’t call it a pot of gold, I will say there was a really ono plate of Teriyaki Beef at the end of this Rainbow.
I personally like the Rainbow’s gravy with the slight chili flavor in it. I would probably gain about 50 lbs.
Log in. Dunno. » Loco Moco Gravy | We Bring Hawaii To You. Pomai, you may have point about returning to Hawaii. Aloha! Teriyaki and mac salad is a match made in heaven! I can’t remember the name, but I will be going there again this April!