Zippy's Wahiawa — Restaurant in Oʻahu

On 2 separate occasions when I went to the Wahiawa Zippy's I informed the cashier that there was a fly 🪰 flying around inside the display case that housed the pastries. Both times the employee did little to nothing to remove the fly . . . Whether or not the 🪰 was removed ALL the pastries should, W/O hesitation, be thrown out. But that was not the case . . . Both incidents the 🪰 was NOT removed nor was the pastries thrown out . . . 🥴 🤢 🤮 . . . If that's how they are w/the pastries, which is in plain site for EVERYONE to see, I don't want to imagine, but can't help but to think of how it is back in the kitchen where we, customers, cannot see what's taking place. I don't know about anyone else but, NOPE! I'm not taking the chance on 🙏 hoping 🤞the cooks, & the entire kitchen staff, are conducting things the way EVERYONE wants to believe that they should . . . Not me! Zippy's isn't the same as it once was . . . 👎👎👎 Quality of food & service 👎👎👎 They charge more, which I understand, but the quantity is significantly less . . . If the prices are increased due to inflation, it's expected. But how unethical to raise the prices but the quality & quantity is significantly less. Business of all aspects should not be doing this. It's like you're cheating YOUR customers. Which if it weren't for YOUR CUSTOMERS there would be no business...

Zippy's is our go-to place to eat when we want a sit down breakfast with a lot of different choices or when we want to eat out without limiting our choices to burgers, pizza, or a particular cuisine. Zippy's is not a high end place to eat and is more of a chill out and enjoy local favorites without having to dress up or strain your wallet too much. The prices are sort of middle bracket but can run higher than some specialty restaurants depending on what you order. The food is not gourmet by any means. I'd describe their offerings as more like comfort food, especially for those of us who grew up in Hawaii and are very familiar with Zippy's chili, saimin, Zip Packs, etc.

Check out the menu and you will get an idea of what they offer and the prices.

What I like about Zippy's is some of the locations have long-time staff still working for them. Cory, at the Wahiawa location has probably been there longer than anyone else working there. You will find her down to earth and friendly with a wicked sense of humor at times. We like her a lot and were lucky enough to have her...

Stopped by to grab some pastries. While looking at the variety of pastries trying to decide what kind & how many I see a 🪰 on the flaky doughnut 🤢 I tell the male employee about the 🪰 & he goes to the showcase starts moving & shaking some pans. I told him the 🪰 was on the flaky doughnut but he kept moving the pans that weren't near the flaky doughnut pan. Then I told him it's on the mochi. He honestly DID NOT try hard enough to shoo the 🪰out. He closes the showcase sliding doors & walks away. The disgusting, bacteria, germ fested 🪰 was STILL IN THERE! ON THE FLAKY DOUGHNUT!!! So I tell a female employee about the 🪰 whether or not she did something 🤷‍♀️ I left. I'd like to hope she did the right thing & DUMPED ALL THE PASTRIES in that showcase.

That WHOLE ENTIRE showcase of pastries SHOULD BE, NEEDS TO BE THROWN AWAY!!! NO IF's, &'s OR BUTS!!! Yes! That would be a small loss for Zippy's but would they rather get sued? Wouldn't that cost more? Forget the money . . . People's well being is WAY MORE...