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KAKA‘AKO MENU E pū pa‘akai kākou! (let’s eat) www.MyHighwayInn.com • Phone 808-954-4955 WELCOME TO HIGHWAY INN first opened its doors during the fall of 1947 by my grandparents, Nancy and Seiichi Toguchi. Located on Farrington Highway in Waipahu, it was originally opened as a way for my grandparents to feed their seven children. Then in the 1960s they moved Highway Inn to Depot Road and began serving Hawaiian and American food to the employees of the Waipahu Sugar Mill. In 1984, under the ownership of my father, Bobby, the restaurant moved to its current location on Leoku Street and continues its longtime tradition of serving fresh Hawaiian food daily, such as our signature combo plates, beef stew, pipikaula and lau lau. WHY KAKA‘AKO? The story of salt ponds in Kaka‘ako is also part of the story of Hawaiian food. So when the opportunity arose to partner with Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate’s (KSBE) Salt at Our Kaka‘ako project, it was the perfect fit. The ability to share our Hawaiian food menu with an audience in town was also impossible to resist. We have a deep respect for the cultural significance of Hawaiian food and we want to revive the flavors of the past and showcase it to new palates. Our goal is to introduce as well as enhance the traditional flavors of mea ‘ai, and create a Hawaiian food renaissance. E ‘ai ana me ke aloha, (eat with love) Monica Toguchi Ryan ON THE COVER: Kalo (or taro) is more than just a plant. Ho‘ohōkūkalani’s second child was also named Hawaiian staple food used to make poi and other ‘ono Hāloa. He grew strong, nurtured by the kalo plant. (delicious) foods. A mo‘olelo (story or legend) tells Hāloa become the first ancestor of the Hawaiian of Ho‘ohōkūkalani. She gave birth to Hāloa who was people, making Hawaiians one with kalo. Today, kalo tragically born without breath. She buried him in the continues to find ways to connect Hawai‘i’s people land (‘āina) and from the ground grew the first kalo and to ‘Malama Honua (care for Mother Earth). WWW.MYHIGHWAYINN.COM OUR SIGNATURE HAWAIIAN COMBO PLATES Combo plates served with poi or rice, steamed ‘uala (sweet potato), and haupia with a choice of lomi salmon, potato-mac salad, or local greens with liliko‘i dressing. BEEF, NA‘AU, OR TRIPE STEW 13.95 KĀLUA PIG 14.95 PORK OR CHICKEN LAU LAU 15.95 MAKE IT A SUPER COMBO 3.95 each Add kālua pig, chicken long rice, pipikaula, 70 Years smoked meat or squid lū‘au. of Tradition, Culture, and Substitute poi or rice with fried rice for 1.95 Aloha in Every Bite Substitute haupia for a house-baked dessert for 3.95 CLASSIC À LA CARTE HAWAIIAN DISHES LAU LAU (PORK OR CHICKEN) 7.95 SQUID LŪ‘AU 5.95 LOMI SALMON Regular 6.95 BEEF STEW (PIPI) POI 4.95 Small 4.95 ‘Ohana Size 13.95 CHICKEN LONG RICE 5.65 Regular 6.95 STEAMED OR GRILLED Small 5.75 BUTTERFISH N’ STEW GRAVY Mkt price ‘UALA (SWEET POTATO) 5.95 Based on availability. STEW (NA‘AU OR TRIPE) RAW SWEET ONION WITH SALT ‘Ohana Size 12.95 DEEP FRIED BUTTERFISH COLLAR (ONE WEDGE) 0.55 Regular 6.55 N’ STEW GRAVY 6.95 Small 5.25 AKULE/‘ŌPELU (SPECIAL) Mkt Price FRESH LOMI AHI Mkt Price Served with poi. Based on availability. PIPIKAULA Based on availability. Double 12.95 Waipahu-style: served with Regular 6.95 Hawaiian salt and green onions. Kaka‘ako-style: served with ASK YOUR KĀLUA PIG 6.65 SERVER limu kohu chili water, tomatoes, ABOUT THE SMOKED MEAT 4.65 sweet onions, Hawaiian salt, MALIHINI and green onions. (NEWCOMER) GUIDE POKE BOWLS HAWAIIAN STYLE LIMU POKE, SPICY AHI, SESAME AHI, OR SHOYU AHI POKE BOWL Mkt Price Choice of fresh poke on a bed of rice. OUR THROWBACK SCHOOL LUNCH TRAY Many people have asked “what’s with serving your combo plates on school lunch trays?” Well, our tradition of serving our ‘ono Hawaiian combo plates on school lunch trays was started by Bobby Toguchi in the 80s. Being organized and practical, Bobby wanted all of the flavors of the combo plate to be tasted separately, but he didn’t want his patrons and staff to be dealing with tons of dishes and bowls. Then one day, when he was picking up his daughters from school, the idea came to him. Yes you guessed it, the ‘school lunch tray’. Little did he realize what a kitschy throwback he created that day. LAU LAU COMBO PLATE WWW.MYHIGHWAYINN.COM PAU HANA PŪPŪS (APPETIZERS) $1 OFF THESE APPETIZERS FRESH SPICY AHI, SESAME AHI, SHOYU AHI, 2:30–5:30 PM MON–FRI OR HAWAIIAN STYLE LIMU POKE Mkt Price excluding poke Based on availability. PIPIKAULA & SMOKED MEAT 13.95 Served in a sizzling cast iron skillet with bell peppers, LIMU SHOYU SPICY onions, and a smoked aioli. HAWAIIAN STYLE NACHOS 14.25 LOCALLY MADE TARO CHIPS & HOUSE-MADE SALSA 6.25 Fresh house-made sweet potato chips with our signature kālua pig and topped with shredded cheddar FRIES 11.45 and jack cheese, house-made salsa, sour cream, and Old-fashioned crinkle cut fries tossed with your favorite guacamole. Serves 2–4 people. mixture of choice (garlic furikake or our brown gravy). HIGHWAY INN’S CHICKEN DRUMMETTES 12.95 EDAMAME POKE 8.45 Battered chicken wings tossed with one of our ‘ono Blanched edamame sautéed with sliced lup cheong and house-made sauces (furikake Korean garlic, spicy cajun, a smoked aioli, and topped with pa‘akai. or liliko‘i BBQ). ASK YOUR SERVER ABOUT MOCO LOCAL ISLAND FAVORITES MONDAYS CORNBEEF HASH WITH BROWN GRAVY & TWO PETERSONS’ UPLAND FARM EGGS Regular 12.95 Mini 8.95 SALT MEAT WATERCRESS WITH RICE Regular 11.95 Mini 8.75 HAWAIIAN BEEF STEW KĀLUA PIG & CABBAGE* 11.95 FLAME BROILED PŪLEHU RIBS* 17.95 PORK CHOPS & GRILLED ONIONS* 15.95 Served Hawaiian style with pa‘akai (Hawaiian salt). Served with brown gravy. HAWAIIAN BEEF STEW PLATE* 11.95 PLANTATION MIXED PLATE 16.95 Pipi pūlehu with pa‘akai (Hawaiian salt), grilled chicken * SMOKED MOCO and panko crusted island fish. Served with furikake rice Smoked meat sautéed with bell peppers and onions, and potato-mac salad. served with a smoked aioli and two Petersons’ Upland Farm eggs over rice. PŪLEHU MOA (FLAME BROILED CHICKEN) Regular 14.95 Regular 14.25 Mini 9.95 Mini 10.25 Add: Fried Rice HIGHWAY INN FRIED RICE Regular 3.95 Regular 9.75 Mini 2.95 Mini 6.50 LOCO MOCO* Add: Two Petersons’ Upland Farm Eggs 2.65 Regular 12.95 LOCAL CATCH OF THE DAY* Mkt Price Mini 8.65 Based on availability. Add: Fried Rice Regular 3.95 MISOYAKI BUTTERFISH* Mkt Price Mini 2.95 *Dishes served with rice and potato-mac salad. OLD-FASHIONED HAMBURGER STEAK WITH ONIONS* Substitute rice with grilled sweet potato for 3.95; Regular 11.95 fried rice for 2.95; or poi for 4.25 Mini 7.95 Substitute potato-mac salad with local greens for 2.25 WWW.MYHIGHWAYINN.COM BURGERS, SANDWICHES & MORE LAU LAU: The lau lau’s origin can be traced back to the 12th century when Polynesians voyaged to KĀLUA PIG SLIDERS Hawai‘i from the South Pacific. While some of BIG ISLAND GRASS FED FLAME FRESH FISH TACOS the places they originated from have similar dishes, * 13.95 16.95 BROILED BURGER WITH TARO & SWEET POTATO CHIPS today’s lau lau has evolved Served on a taro bun with onions, lettuce, Two large seared “local catch of the day” to reflect Hawai‘i’s tomato, and house-made burger sauce. fish tacos with chili aioli, avocado mousse, rich history. Add: Swiss or shredded lettuce, and diced tomatoes American Cheese 1.00 served on soft taro tortillas. Add: Bacon or Avocado 1.50 GRILLED FISH SANDWICH* 13.95 KĀLUA PIG SLIDERS Local catch of the day served on a taro WITH TARO & SWEET POTATO CHIPS 12.95 bun with onions, lettuce, tomato, and Served with our house-made coleslaw house-made tartar sauce. on King's Hawaiian® sweet bread rolls. Add: Avocado 1.50 KĀLUA PIG QUESADILLA 10.95 GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH* 8.95 Served with salsa, guacamole, and LOMI SALMON: Lomi Salmon’s sour cream origin is as diverse as its ingredients. Capt. Cook and explorer Francisco Marin brought onions and tomatoes in the late 1700s, and salmon was introduced *Served with old-fashioned crinkle cut fries. via trading ships from the Pacific Northwest. By the Substitute fries with local greens for 2.25; mid-1800s lomi salmon sweet potato chips for 2.25; potato-mac FRESH FISH TACOS was as common as poi. salad for 2.25; or taro chips for 2.65 SALADS & SIDES SEARED AHI SALAD Mkt Price LOCALLY FARMED GREEN SALAD 7.65 4oz ahi steak on a bed of local greens, Add: Fresh Ahi Poke Mkt Price roasted tri color peppers, sliced BROWN OR WHITE RICE cucumbers, sweet potatoes, and PIPIKAULA: You can’t eat ‘Ohana Size 3.25 boiled egg. Tossed with our pipikaula without thinking Regular 1.75 house-made oriental dressing. about paniolos. Pipikaula, Small 1.25 Hawaiian beef jerky, SEARED ISLAND TOFU SALAD 11.95 FRIED RICE (ONE LARGE SCOOP) 2.95 was a staple for paniolos Seared tofu made with local greens during long cattle drives and served with sesame marinated POTATO-MAC SALAD 2.95 in the early 1800s. It locally grown watercress and allowed them to stay out ginger-soy vinaigrette.