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Great bakery in kaimuki! Love their ube butter mochi and lemon bars! Their items change up from time to time so it's worth paying a visit to see what new items they have!
It may sound a bit unusual to seek out a lobster roll at a bakery known for "chocolate" + "vanilla", but that's what I used to do. Cupcakes and macarons don't really catch my attention. But under the radar, petite, and reasonably priced, the lobster roll was a good impulse pickup on the way home. Sadly, owner Jill has moved on from that savory treat. But ... a tea sandwich set of one lobster and two truffle egg salad sandwiches, no crusts, of course. She's got my attention again. The scones are nicely glazed but not overly sweet. Interesting flavors like guava and ube will catch your attention. I find them good the next morning slightly warmed up and consumed with my morning beverage. Bread puddings with local flavors are a treat. Right now, her chewy butter mochi riffs and moist sweet quick breads are what's popular. Gau mochi? Add chocolate? Yum. Ube banana bread. Again, add chocolate chips! Moist and lick-your-finger-clean good. Take-away only, and the savory sandwiches are better if you take them home to let then get closer to room temperature. A local/AAPI/Woman-owned business to support + KeepItKaimuki!
The only thing that's basic is the name of this bakery... Chocolate + Vanilla is on 12th Ave in Kaimuki and nothing screams at you to say this is it...you just know it's the thing! What thing you say...? Bread Pudding, Butter Mochi, Scones, Brownies, Banana Bread and yup Creme Brûlée! Hmmm basic!? How about Blueberry Cream Cheese Bread Pudding, Almond Cookie Scone, Pandan Azuki Bread Pudding, Strawberry Scones, Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding, Taro Sweet Bread Pudding, Ube Banana Bread w/Choc Chips, Ube Butter Mochi just to name a few that they had this day I stopped by. Today I picked up some Ube Banana Bread, Ube Butter Mochi and Almond Cookie Scones, these are all going to my holiday sweet treat pack to friends, and following them on Instagram @chocolateandvanilla808 is a must as they constantly reinventing themselves going savory and off the menu. Don't forget to grab a drink as well either a Coffee Jelly, Butterfly Pea Lemonade, or how about some Clam Chowder! I would've grabbed their Ube and Vanilla soft serve swirl but I just came from their neighbor Via Gelato so ube I'll be back for that another day. Thank you!
Business is located in Kaimuki area. There is no table and chairs to sit down inside but there is a bench outside. The store has a showcase of food. They include bread pudding, mochi, scones, and specials of sandwiches or soups. I love the coffee jelly and clam chowder soup which is thick. Owner is friendly.
Chocolate + Vanilla is a small unassuming hidden gem located on 12th st. in Kaimuki just a few doors down from Otto Cake. I am so glad that we found this little bakery because not only do they have yummy treats for us humans but they also sell yummy treats for our fur babies (my dog told me). I took home a variety 6pk of scones for my humans and a small bag of peanut butter crisps for my fur baby. My favorite flavored scone was the almond cookie. It was so soft, almost cake like and very moist. It tasted just like an almond cookie! Second favorite was the strawberry flavor, third was the ube and last was the blueberry. The strawberry flavor wasn't too sweet and didn't taste artificial, it was also very soft and moist. The ube had a very rich ube flavor and a nice sugary sweet glaze, it wasn't as soft or moist as the other two flavors but still good. The blueberry was the most disappointing. It had lots of fresh blueberries and tasted good but was very dry and crumbling. My fur baby loved his peanutbutter crisps! He gobbled down 3 in the blink of an eye! Honestly I would come back just for the almond cookie and strawberry scones but would also like to try some of the other baked treats offered as well.
When I'm in the mood for a small dessert or looking to gift something sweet to a friend, I'll come to Chocolate + Vanilla. They have a nice assortment of butter mochi, with rotating flavors. The ube and guava are both guaranteed to please all butter mochi enthusiasts. It's a bit pricey at $7.99 for four pieces, but they're packaged nicely and are great for gifting. I haven't tried her savory sandwiches yet, but they sure look good.
Been wanting to try this place out for the longest time! This cute bakery shop is located in the heart of Kaimuki, right across the street from 12th Ave Grill. With street parking located up front or around the back, there's no excuse for you not to stop by. When we got there, one of the workers greeted us promptly, there were no other customers before or after us, so at least it gave us some time to choose between what we wanted to order. Opted for the strawberry scone, blueberry French toast scone, strawberry sweet bread bread pudding and the classic ube and vanilla soft serve. Everything was fresh and delicious, but nothing specifically made me go wow, I gotta have this again type of feeling. I heard their savory dishes (lobster rolls) are to die for, so I think I gotta come back to give it one more try.
Been wanting to try this place for a while and finally got a chance to stop by. Opted for the coffee jelly w/ swirl soft serve ($6.49) and Ube butter mochi ($7.99). I liked the flavors of the soft serve and the flavor of the coffee jelly. Not sure of the combo necessarily but I enjoyed it. The Ube mochi has good texture and flavor - could definitely taste the Ube. Kinda pricey at $8 for 4 square of mochi, though. Overall, glad I finally got to check this place out.
I really wanted to like Chocolate + Vanilla Bakery. It's a quaint shop located in Kaimuki and sells different types of scones and butter mochi. I ended up going with a lilikoi scone and butter mochi. My friend had the lemon blueberry scone and cheesecake butter mochi. The lilikoi scone (3/5) was just so-so. It was very dense and not as flaky as I would have liked. The lilikoi glaze was sweet and slightly reminiscent of lilikoi. The lilikoi butter mochi (1/5) was terrible. It tasted like something artificial and not at all like lilikoi. In fact. It was so bad I couldn't eat it. Such a bummer because lilikoi is my favorite! Both are seasonal. Prices are not cheap because 2 scones & 2 butter mochi ran me over $20. The shop is really cute and the person helping us at the register was very nice and helpful. That is why I'm bumping my review up to 3 stars purely because she was so friendly. Parking is either street or the adjacent public lots. With all the good bakeries in Oahu, I just can't see us returning. LOCATION: 3/5 FOOD: 2/5 SERVICE: 4/5 VALUE: 3/5 AMBIANCE: 4/5 PET FRIENDLY: not sure CLEANLINESS: 4/5 PARKING: 3/5
Sweet mini bakery with lots of baked items to choose from. Wanted to taste test their scones since they are located right next to Sconees. Got the blueberry scone filled with juicy blueberries, awesome. The Ube butter mochi tasted like butter mochi. Lots of other Ube delights here. Street parking. No tables or chairs. Take out. Prices can add up so it's more of a treat for me.
Chocolate and Vanilla Bakery sells an assortment of yummy desserts (primarily) but they also make some savory items as well. I arrived to Chocolate and Vanilla Bakery on a Saturday morning about 10 minutes before opening to find a short line already queued up! Wow, must be good! When the bakery opened and they rolled up our shade, those of us in line outside peered in at all of the goodies on display. It's hard to choose what to get with such a wide assortment! I got what I came for, which were their limited time gau mochi as well as some ginger chicken sandwiches to take to my friend. I also tried their coffee jelly with milk - unfortunately their milk ran out just shy of filling up the cup though. There is limited street/metered parking or you can park across the street in the city lot for a nominal fee.
Cute bakery in Kaimuki, Honolulu, Hawaii... My bestie, Irene M., noticed that I hadn't written a review for Chocolate + Vanilla Bakery. She's right! We were across the street, so we walked over and remedied the situation by taking photos and deciding on what to takeout. This cozy, kawaii shop was operated by a cheerful, efficient, helpful worker! At home, I enjoyed the Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding! The sauce paired well with the gigantic piece of dessert! It was packaged well and tasted great! I would return for more! read more
Chocolate + Vanilla is popular for their soft serve and baked goods! Located in Kaimuki, they have a great variety to choose from. Bean About Town sources their scones from here so you know it's good. They are also starting to sell plants curated in cute designed pottery pots. Service is quick and helpful. Definitely check them out. It's located next to the newly opened Japanese restaurant Totoya. read more
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2 years ago
Great bakery in kaimuki! Love their ube butter mochi and lemon bars! Their items change up from time to time so it's worth paying a visit to see what new items they have! read more
4 months ago
It may sound a bit unusual to seek out a lobster roll at a bakery known for "chocolate" + "vanilla", but that's what I used to do. Cupcakes and macarons don't really catch my attention. But under the radar, petite, and reasonably priced, the lobster roll was a good impulse pickup on the way home. Sadly, owner Jill has moved on from that savory treat. But ... a tea sandwich set of one lobster and two truffle egg salad sandwiches, no crusts, of course. She's got my attention again. The scones are nicely glazed but not overly sweet. Interesting flavors like guava and ube will catch your attention. I find them good the next morning slightly warmed up and consumed with my morning beverage. Bread puddings with local flavors are a treat. Right now, her chewy butter mochi riffs and moist sweet quick breads are what's popular. Gau mochi? Add chocolate? Yum. Ube banana bread. Again, add chocolate chips! Moist and lick-your-finger-clean good. Take-away only, and the savory sandwiches are better if you take them home to let then get closer to room temperature. A local/AAPI/Woman-owned business to support + KeepItKaimuki! read more
The only thing that's basic is the name of this bakery... Chocolate + Vanilla is on 12th Ave in Kaimuki and nothing screams at you to say this is it...you just know it's the thing! What thing you say...? Bread Pudding, Butter Mochi, Scones, Brownies, Banana Bread and yup Creme Brûlée! Hmmm basic!? How about Blueberry Cream Cheese Bread Pudding, Almond Cookie Scone, Pandan Azuki Bread Pudding, Strawberry Scones, Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding, Taro Sweet Bread Pudding, Ube Banana Bread w/Choc Chips, Ube Butter Mochi just to name a few that they had this day I stopped by. Today I picked up some Ube Banana Bread, Ube Butter Mochi and Almond Cookie Scones, these are all going to my holiday sweet treat pack to friends, and following them on Instagram @chocolateandvanilla808 is a must as they constantly reinventing themselves going savory and off the menu. Don't forget to grab a drink as well either a Coffee Jelly, Butterfly Pea Lemonade, or how about some Clam Chowder! I would've grabbed their Ube and Vanilla soft serve swirl but I just came from their neighbor Via Gelato so ube I'll be back for that another day. Thank you! read more
Business is located in Kaimuki area. There is no table and chairs to sit down inside but there is a bench outside. The store has a showcase of food. They include bread pudding, mochi, scones, and specials of sandwiches or soups. I love the coffee jelly and clam chowder soup which is thick. Owner is friendly. read more
1 year ago
Chocolate + Vanilla is a small unassuming hidden gem located on 12th st. in Kaimuki just a few doors down from Otto Cake. I am so glad that we found this little bakery because not only do they have yummy treats for us humans but they also sell yummy treats for our fur babies (my dog told me). I took home a variety 6pk of scones for my humans and a small bag of peanut butter crisps for my fur baby. My favorite flavored scone was the almond cookie. It was so soft, almost cake like and very moist. It tasted just like an almond cookie! Second favorite was the strawberry flavor, third was the ube and last was the blueberry. The strawberry flavor wasn't too sweet and didn't taste artificial, it was also very soft and moist. The ube had a very rich ube flavor and a nice sugary sweet glaze, it wasn't as soft or moist as the other two flavors but still good. The blueberry was the most disappointing. It had lots of fresh blueberries and tasted good but was very dry and crumbling. My fur baby loved his peanutbutter crisps! He gobbled down 3 in the blink of an eye! Honestly I would come back just for the almond cookie and strawberry scones but would also like to try some of the other baked treats offered as well. read more
When I'm in the mood for a small dessert or looking to gift something sweet to a friend, I'll come to Chocolate + Vanilla. They have a nice assortment of butter mochi, with rotating flavors. The ube and guava are both guaranteed to please all butter mochi enthusiasts. It's a bit pricey at $7.99 for four pieces, but they're packaged nicely and are great for gifting. I haven't tried her savory sandwiches yet, but they sure look good. read more
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Been wanting to try this place out for the longest time! This cute bakery shop is located in the heart of Kaimuki, right across the street from 12th Ave Grill. With street parking located up front or around the back, there's no excuse for you not to stop by. When we got there, one of the workers greeted us promptly, there were no other customers before or after us, so at least it gave us some time to choose between what we wanted to order. Opted for the strawberry scone, blueberry French toast scone, strawberry sweet bread bread pudding and the classic ube and vanilla soft serve. Everything was fresh and delicious, but nothing specifically made me go wow, I gotta have this again type of feeling. I heard their savory dishes (lobster rolls) are to die for, so I think I gotta come back to give it one more try. read more
1 year ago
5 years ago
Been wanting to try this place for a while and finally got a chance to stop by. Opted for the coffee jelly w/ swirl soft serve ($6.49) and Ube butter mochi ($7.99). I liked the flavors of the soft serve and the flavor of the coffee jelly. Not sure of the combo necessarily but I enjoyed it. The Ube mochi has good texture and flavor - could definitely taste the Ube. Kinda pricey at $8 for 4 square of mochi, though. Overall, glad I finally got to check this place out. read more
I really wanted to like Chocolate + Vanilla Bakery. It's a quaint shop located in Kaimuki and sells different types of scones and butter mochi. I ended up going with a lilikoi scone and butter mochi. My friend had the lemon blueberry scone and cheesecake butter mochi. The lilikoi scone (3/5) was just so-so. It was very dense and not as flaky as I would have liked. The lilikoi glaze was sweet and slightly reminiscent of lilikoi. The lilikoi butter mochi (1/5) was terrible. It tasted like something artificial and not at all like lilikoi. In fact. It was so bad I couldn't eat it. Such a bummer because lilikoi is my favorite! Both are seasonal. Prices are not cheap because 2 scones & 2 butter mochi ran me over $20. The shop is really cute and the person helping us at the register was very nice and helpful. That is why I'm bumping my review up to 3 stars purely because she was so friendly. Parking is either street or the adjacent public lots. With all the good bakeries in Oahu, I just can't see us returning. LOCATION: 3/5 FOOD: 2/5 SERVICE: 4/5 VALUE: 3/5 AMBIANCE: 4/5 PET FRIENDLY: not sure CLEANLINESS: 4/5 PARKING: 3/5 read more
Sweet mini bakery with lots of baked items to choose from. Wanted to taste test their scones since they are located right next to Sconees. Got the blueberry scone filled with juicy blueberries, awesome. The Ube butter mochi tasted like butter mochi. Lots of other Ube delights here. Street parking. No tables or chairs. Take out. Prices can add up so it's more of a treat for me. read more
3 years ago
Chocolate and Vanilla Bakery sells an assortment of yummy desserts (primarily) but they also make some savory items as well. I arrived to Chocolate and Vanilla Bakery on a Saturday morning about 10 minutes before opening to find a short line already queued up! Wow, must be good! When the bakery opened and they rolled up our shade, those of us in line outside peered in at all of the goodies on display. It's hard to choose what to get with such a wide assortment! I got what I came for, which were their limited time gau mochi as well as some ginger chicken sandwiches to take to my friend. I also tried their coffee jelly with milk - unfortunately their milk ran out just shy of filling up the cup though. There is limited street/metered parking or you can park across the street in the city lot for a nominal fee. read more
I really wanted to love this place but it was mediocre at best. I've been following them on IG for ages and finally stopped by for some cream cheese butter mochi and an ube scone and neither were amazing. Especially for the price!! I don't know how 1 scone and a small package of 4 tiny pieces of butter mochi equals almost $12, but it did. If it tasted amazing I'd be happy to spend whatever they're asking... but the cheesecake butter mochi did not taste like cheesecake at all. It hardly tasted like anything TBH. The ube scone was dry and tasteless also. I think there was supposed to be cream cheese inside but it had a hard thin white layer that just tasted like icing. Sconees next door and diamondhead grill are way better. Everything was not too sweet which is normally my preference but it's like they left the flavor off too. The 3 stars is bc the lady who helped me was nice. read more
I decided to stop in today to see what they had and I am so glad that I did! Being that it was a hot day, while the scones looked incredible what really called to me was the soft serve. I love vanilla soft serve and this absolutely hit the spot. The only thing I wish was that the spoon was maybe bamboo or something other than wood because the wood spoon has a strong flavor that was distracting me from the soft serve. Otherwise, the presentation was perfect and I know I will be back to the the ube next time! read more
6 years ago
Trying to see more eateries around kaimuki and stumbled upon this little gem. Located right near Waialae this little store front only allows one customer in at a time. I really wanted to try they little ube cookies for my daughter but saw they also had almond cookies, so I got some too. The almond cookies were big for one bite but so delicious they practically melted in my mouth. Reminded me of the butter pecan meltaways I get from Costco at Christmas except almond flavored. My daughter loves her ube cookie especially the icing that is drizzled over it. I would definitely recommend coming here if you are in the mood for a sweet treat. Or need a couple biscuits for your dog. Parking is readily available right now from the paid parking lot across the street, to metered parking in front and on the side of the shop. Easily a great plce to stop after a lunch or breakfast in the area. read more
5 years ago
Recommended for the Ube soft serve but no one told me about the onolicious scones! I opted for a variety tray of scones. These scones are large, moist and flavorful. Some flavors like ube and blueberry come glazed. Definitely heading here again for some bread pudding read more
3 years ago
I just made my second visit and have been pleased by the goods and customer service; it is also nicely organized and clean inside. Last Spring, believe I had a panna cotta and bread pudding. Yesterday picked up Strawberry Guava (for my mom) bread pudding and was tempted by the Ube + Vanilla swirl soft serve. The soft serve was good and refreshing as it was a scorching afternoon. Vanilla was excellent and the ube - while I have not had many ube flavored food - was pretty good. Lady who helped me (owner?) was friendly. She mentioned that if I followed ubeandvanilla on IG that will get me a discount on a soft serve purchase. There isn't any place to sit inside the store and there is only room for a line to purchase anyway. read more
We were hoping to find a great ube place closer to home. When you see bakery items without prices beware! Items were mediocre and overpriced. We wanted to support a Kaimuki business but we ended up feeling robbed. When you see bakery items without prices beware! Items were mediocre and overpriced. Going back to Kalihi for yummy ube treats that are priced right. Sad read more
I spotted Chocolate + Vanilla on my way to another dessert place down the street. I've passed this place before but it was always closed. I did a little peek when I was walking down the street to the other place. It didn't look like they had much but they did have ube stuff which perked my interest. After I went to the other place I stopped by. The cashier came out right away to greet me. There weren't that many things in the display but really I can't blame them. It was 5:15 or 5:30 and they close at 6:00. I asked the cashier what was popular and she said the ube butter mochi and the matcha butter mochi. I love ube so I got one of the ube butter mochi. I also saw that they had ube scones. I had to try one of those too. I didn't get a chance to eat it until the next morning. The ube butter mochi was so good. And it wasn't like regular butter mochi where it is so sweet. It was perfect and you could really taste the ube in there. I ate half and decided to share it with my sister. She loved it as well. The scone was equally as delicious. Scones to me are hit or miss. They can either be super dry or super scrumptious. Most times scones are dry and I don't like them. But this scone was perfect. It had a ube glaze on the top of it too. I'll definitely come back here again. I'll try to come earlier in the day to see what other type of offerings they have. read more
5 years ago
Stumbled upon this cute bakery near my work place, a little hole in the wall. I ordered the coffee jelly drink with oatmilk which was sooooo yummy. I'm a sucker for boba, jellies and that kinda drinks AND I love oatmilk so this was a heavenly combo. I liked that it had no sugar and was just the coffee jelly and oatmilk. They had about 4 selections of scones which were all pretty and appealing to look at. There was Ube and Blueberry lemon which was on the regular menu so I opted to try that next time. They also had an almond cookie flavor and strawberry which were "seasonal" so I got the almond cookie since the employee told me that was her favorite. The scone was the size of my palm and it was incredibly crumbly. The flavor was good but I especially loved the glaze. I got both for about $8 which isn't bad. I'll probably be dreaming about that coffee jelly drink until I can get it again. I'll definitely be back to get it and try the other scones. read more
4 years ago
Located in Kaimuki, Chocolate + Vanilla Bakery is a quaint little bakery that is celebrating its 6th anniversary! It is also pumping out not just chocolate and vanilla but UBE products as well!! I stopped by today to check out what they have. I guess I didn't see the sign outside that says 1 person in line. There was another customer checking out before me. I was then scolded by the owner that it's only one person in the store at a time (not asked to stand outside, scolded). I really debated leaving because of how rude she was to me, but decided to stick it out because I still wanted to support them. After the customer in front of me left, I then got a blueberry/lemon scones and an Ube scone. As one of their anniversary specials, the girl at the register asked if i wanted a soft serve ice cream for 99 cents. Of course! I opted for the Ube/vanilla swirl. In addition to these sweets, they also gave me two hand dipped Oreos with "6" written on them! So cute! Overall, decent baked goods and yummy soft serve. Cheers to Chocolate + Vanilla Bakery in Kaimuki. Happy Anniversary. read more
In 1973 Foster Sylvers sang "Big Things Come In Small Packages. Move forward to 2020 and inside this small bakery makes some big tasty treats. The day I went in they had everything from scones, butter mochi muffins, panna cotta, brownies, cupcakes, some jello looking things (sorry I'm all jello out so I didn't pay attention) and there was three things that caught my eye. They were the Bread Pudding ($5.25), Butter Mochi ($7.99) and the Creme Brulee (vanilla bean $3.99 and ube $4.99). I bought two out of the three. Can you guess what they were? Well I got the Ube Butter Mochi. One of my good friends makes butter mochi and it is good but he never made me a ube flavored one so I had to try it. I stuck it in my fridge when I got home and as you know the mochi got a little hard. I don't like to use a microwave and I didn't want to steam it so I ate it cold. I could not believe how good it tasted even being in my fridge. The ube flavor was there but not overpowering. And the mochi was still good. I didn't get to eat the bread pudding yet as I'm going to eat it with my better half. I have a feeling it is going to be a wow moment. Speaking about wow moments, I got to try the ube and vanilla soft serve. From the very first lick, i was hooked. Yes my eyes rolled to the back of my head. What the real shocker to me was this soft serve is dairy free. Yes dairy free. I have a bunch of friends who are lactose intolerant so they will love this for sure. You can get vanilla or ube or do the swirl which is a combination of the two. I can't wait to come back and try the creme brulee. They make the traditional vanilla bean and a ube one. I used to make a pretty good one back in the day. The owner told me that it might change me life so I definitely will come back and try one or maybe both of them. You know, I have to make sure there are good right? You can park in the paid lot next door or find street parking like I did. They are located across the street from 12th Avenue Grill or next door to Scones Bakery. read more
6 years ago
I've only been here once but received great service and I was really happy with the baked goods I got. They were celebrating their 6th anniversary and had 99 cent soft serve and white chocolate covered Oreos as a gift with purchase. We had the butter mochi, which was very good and a strawberry scone. Only one set of customers may enter the store at a time, and street parking is now free because it's pick up only. Ask for stamp card read more
3 years ago
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Can you call ahead with your order?
Yes we take phone orders and curbside pick up
Do you guys have gluten free options?
Yes we have butter mochi, panna cotta and creme brûlée that's all gluten free
Where do you park?
There's a metered parking lot next to the bakery or a paid parking lot across the street or street parking available
