L & L Drive-Inn

I would rate this as 2 1/2 stars.

Since there are limited places to eat dinner on the North Shore (and since we were tired of eating shrimp), we decided to stop by at this L&L. The owners are Chinese, so they added some Chinese dishes to the menu. I had the seafood combo plate (short ribs, fried shrimp and fish, mac salad and rice), and it was decent. My girlfriend wanted some veggies, so she got the broccoli beef with rice (she liked it as well).  This wouldn't be my first choice on where to eat, but it wasn't bad at all.

After trying the L&L's on the mainland, they are actually much better than in Hawaii!  Since they are a franchise they will vary from place to place, but maybe they just aren't as good here because they think tourists will not know the difference?  Anyway, this four star rating is for the L&L's in the Continental US, not this one! Don't let this specific store give the others a bad rap!

Horrible. Not to mention a safety hazard. Their back door is always kept open, which gives a prime view of their kitchen. Numerous times I have seen them smoking IN their kitchen (not even outside). Extremely unsanitary.