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Leeward Drive-Inn: Six Decades of Fried Saimin, Turnovers and Orange Picnic Tables in Waipahu

Monday 2 November 2026·By Oahu Local

Leeward Drive-Inn has been feeding Waipahu since 1964, from its Yamaki family beginnings to a Korean-food expansion and nine flavors of soft-serve. Here's how it got there, and what's known about rebuilding after the Oct. 2 fire.

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Originally published at Oahu Local News. Read the full article there.

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