Such a great place to get delicious baked goods! The pastries were light and not too sweet.

Tried their mango cheesecake and it was just lovely. The cream was fresh, the cake light and the mango cheesecake very flavorful.

MY REVIEW IS BASED ON TODAY'S VISIT: I've been coming here for so many times now, mostly for the black milk tea. Today's visit was the worst. It wasn't busy, there were 2 workers by the cashier. But it took awhile for them to notice a customer walked in. AND they kept arguing about who should take my order. When one of them came, she didn't say a word to me. Told her my order, gave my card, took my drink and I left annoyed. But my previous visits here are great! This other worker Maricris, is always so friendly. She is a great example of good customer service. She made my previous visits here, very nice and enjoyable. read more

I work nearby and I never would've guessed that there would be such a cute bakery in kam shopping center. As soon as you walk in you're welcomed by a big glass display case of animal shaped cupcakes and fancy fruit filled pastries and the aroma of freshly baked delicious-ness. They also sell coffee and other bakery-esque items which is a nice change from the other fried food places you'll find in kalihi. They even had hello kitty lookalike cakes which I'll definitely keep in mind for whoever's birthday is coming up! The only thing I would point out is that those cupcakes are sooo cute and I'm sure it took a lot of time to make, but 3.50 for a cupcake is a little high for kalihi. And aside from that, their beautiful cakes including the hello kitty looking one didn't have a price next to them. Which is intimidating to even ask if even their cupcakes are that price. Overall I'd recommend checking it out! Their cakes are definitely good looking, you can decide for yourself if the prices are worth it :) read more

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I come here pretty often and actually prefer Honu over their neighbor Starbucks. They have fast service and the best Thai coffee I have had on the island so far. There is never a long line and has a comfortable environment which is great on those anti social mornings. They also open up early which is another plus for people who start work early. I also love their cupcake selection which great when you need a quick birthday present for a coworker. The cupcakes and their other baked goods are more on the Japanese style in which they aren't super sweet but still taste great. read more

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The pastries are beautifully made and so eye catching, but the flavoring was a bit disappointing. Red velvet cake is one of my favorites since I was in grade school. Authentic red velvet seems pretty rare. Most of the time it's chocolate cake with a bit of red food coloring and cream cheese topping, that's NOT authentic. It has a very distinct flavor from chocolate cake because of the buttermilk and vinegar, it should have a very slight acidic snap to it. This one did not. :( I also tried another tasty looking pastry, I don't recall the name of it but it was long almost like a flat long John but not puffy. It was okay but nothing special. Sorry but I go for flavor not just eye appeal. Overall the two items were fine, just nothing out of the ordinary for me. read more

Honu bakery is located in the kamehameha shopping center next to the fun factory. The have delicious treats and cute designs. From doggy designed cupcakes to cute bear cakes! The cupcakes run about $3.50 each and whole cakes are around $30. For me, the whole cakes are a bit pricey since it's a little on the small side but are soooo cute and taste good. The cake is very light and has filling inside. It was a hit at work! In fact, it was soooo cute that we all just starred at it for a long while because we didn't want to cut into it! read more

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I've purchased from this bakery about 4 times since they opened. They have super cute cakes and cupcakes but....the cake is really, really dry! I've bought my 2 daughters cupcakes thinking that they would think its super cute and just eat it despite how dry it was. Nope. They only ate the decorated tops and not the actually cake itself. I've also tried their angel cake with what looked like strawberry jam filling in the middle and that was also dry. I really wanted to like that one. Their cream puffs were I believe 2.99! I'm sorry but no thank you. I can buy way better ones for less than that at Liliha Bakery. I may be back because this is the closest bakery to me. Hopefully I can find something I actually like there...something that's not dry perhaps? read more

Absolutely love this little place! The cakes the cookies the snacks the donuts everything is super lite!!! Update: I used to go in every week and relax. And buy at least three to five cakes a month. But the owner kicked us out when he changed the rule of outside food suddenly. We would buy lunch, enjoy our lunch there, while having coffee and tea. Then we would buy dessert. We would cruise there for an hour or two. But now we are not allowed to eat our lunch there. So I stopped going and putting my business elsewhere read more

Honu Bakery is my go-to in the morning for coffee, just in case Starbucks has a long line. Their coffee menu is common but way cheaper than Starbucks! I love their Iced Mocha and Caramel Macchiato, you can taste more coffee than sweetness & that's what I like! Their pastry items are a little pricey depending on what you get. So far I've tasted: * Turtle Bread: Sweet bread buns with a nut/raisin filling. I thought the filling would be so heavy, but it's actually just right- not too sweet either. * Taro CheeseCake? - so ono! You must try! They also serve Bubbies Homemade MochiIce Cream! If ever I crave, I don't have to drive all the way to Hawaii Kai! The staff are helpful and nice, if you have questions about anything on their items, they are more willing to tell you about it. (Hence why I order their coffee because they recommended it) read more

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I really wanted to like this place. The pastries are adorably decorated but most were horribly dry or just tasted strange. I would come back for the meringues and the meringue pastry. They were both light, crisp, and tasty. Everything else I would not get again. The banana pudding and banana pastry both had an artificial banana flavor to them (personally not a fan). The mango cheesecake tasted weird, hard to describe it but not a good mango flavor. Cupcakes were dry. Madelines were so dry I could hardly swallow it. Not sure if they were just having an off day. Ended up eating the meringues, tossing everything else. read more

I make cake. I serve cake. I eat cake. Cake, cake, cake. I sort of ran into this shop by chance, and decided to pick something up for the home. The place is certainly looking new and roomy, which was encouraging. I decided to purchase a tiramisu and a strawberry shortcake. One for dinner, one for breakfast (don't judge). I was also curious how it fared against the others in town that I'm familiar with, and what I've made in my own kitchen. The Tiramisu on the other hand, is perfect. No complaints! Nice touch with the real coffee in the chocolate. Others are usually just straight chocolate with coffee liqueur for flavoring and nothing more. The Strawberry Shortcake however, could use some improvement. A portion of the cake collapsed under the weight of the strawberries. I suspect too much cream, or too much moisture? The powdered sugar makes a good visual over the strawberry, but I don't think it's necessary. It detracts from the cream and strawberries. No need to cover it up with more sweetness and diabetes. The Blueberry Cream Cheese bun was also a good pick - it hits the spot. I think the folks here have a lot of promise with much to offer. I look forward to coming back, and picking up some more. Cheers! read more

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The first time I came here was last year was when they first opened. The window display is what caught my attention, I didn't know there had been a bakery that opened and I couldn't resist to go inside to check out the different items they had. I didn't buy anything at the time since I was in a rush. I went recently to buy a cake for my mom. I had actually called before coming to make sure they had any in stock. I ordered the small hello kitty cake for $15. Its the cutest thing. When I arrived there, I was surprised it was already ready for me to pick up. I had ask if they had something that says Happy Birthday and the guy offered to put a chocolate Happy Birthday sign on it along with birthday candles as well. Very friendly and helpful for my first time actually buying something from there. The ambiance is clean and welcoming. They have a wide variety of desserts and drinks. Their cake designs are the cutest. This would be a good place to hang out with friends or even get a quick bite to eat. read more

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Just OPENED... Of course it's clean and has a PASS-Green Card. Cons: SOME pastries are NOT COVERED. Open trays. I'm a bit of GERM-A-PHOB. Green Tea Matcha Shave Ice & other special ones were not available yet (10/13/14). PROS: Tried the ROTIBOY - individually wrapped, nice texture, love the taste (not tooo sweet and not tooo blan, soft and mmmmm. $1.99 Green Tea Cheesecake - It's really a slice of "cake". Green Tea is the powder on it and between the whipped cheesecake filling with a light chiffon cake. I can taste all flavors lightly, for $3.75. read more

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Nice, quaint place. The pastries are beautiful to look at but a little lacking in flavor. I heard the Honu Bread is exceptional, but we haven't tried it yet. The coffee was tasty! read more

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I visited Honu Bakery about a week after it opening. Its located in "Kam" or in correct terms Kamehameha shopping center. It is very spacious and looked clean and tidy. The set up reminded me of Saint Germain's bakery. I always like to get a ham and cheese croissant when I go to bakery's. So that's exactly what I got here. The version they had here also had sweet onions on it. I like onions, so I didn't mind it. It was actually very delicious! I noticed in the front where the registers are that there were more pastries on display. They looked like they were gormet. They had cute little bear cupcakes, fancy looking cakes, and other things as well. They also had a menu board above and they seemed to have different varieties of drinks. I only noticed the teas because I'm more of a tea person. The food was tasty but the price was a little on the expensive side. I think I would visit again because its the only close bakery to where I live, so its convenient for me. read more

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It caught our eyes once it opened! It's a very cute place. It's like those cute cafes you see in the Korean dramas :P The pastries and everything were cute. It's also pretty clean! There's a good, relaxing vibe when you enter. We come here for the milk tea (black) and the first time we tried, it was like love at first sight :P Not gonna lie! The pastries are delish. It's too pretty to eat! :3 Prices are reasonable, although the little slices of cake are kind of expensive; everyone was friendly and gave great service. Our drinks were ready in such a short time and we didn't have to wait for so long. Definately gonna come back multiple times. Love everything about the place :) read more

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The Meringue Pie was fabulous. Sampled part if my wife's order it was light, flaky and delitefulw‼we got five more to go we'll be returning for more treats read more

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Love this place! Was able to purchase a birthday cake w the puppy design for a friend & he was super happy! Strawberry shortcake ftw :) so light, airy & you can go back for seconds (& thirds, honestly) w/o feeling guilty :p read more

They have the cutest designs, however, the cupcakes are a little toooo firm which makes it dry. I'm not sure if the Panda Cupcake had to be firm to hold up all the frosting on top, by it could use a little moist touch. This was my first time, and although it was only a 3 star review, I'm planning to go back and try some cakes. read more

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I loved my Milk Tea with boba! The taste is just right and the boba was chewwy just the way I like it. Decided to pick up a few desserts on this visit. I got the Panda Choco cupcake and a slice of the Strawberry shortcake. The frosting on the shortcake was different. I found it to be very very light & sweet...the texture reminded me of whipped egg whites. The choco cupcake was good too. I'll definitely be back again. read more

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If you are looking for super cute desserts, this is the place to go. They are known for their adorable cakes and cupcakes that have animal faces on them. I love going here because their desserts are so good. Their staff are nice and friendly too! I recommend going there for birthday cakes since they are so uniquely cute! They are also conveniently located in Kam Shopping Center. read more

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Cream puffs are amazing they remind me of Okinawa. As soon as I get walked in that's what the smell reminded me of it was amazing, the cupcakes were delicious perfect ratio. read more

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This review is just for their CAKES as I haven't had the chance to try their cute baked goods. What I love about this place is that they usually have a good assortment of premade cakes for sale for you to choose from. With my busy schedule and forgetful memory, I'm always trying to buy something last minute for someone's special day. Honu bakery makes it easy to just walk in and walk out with something that looks like you made a reservation in advance for. The only complaint is that their cakes will always look the same--they need to venture out with new designs. They have one that looks like chocolate swirls, one that looks like a puppy, hello kitty, plain with fresh fruits, plain with fresh fruits and swirls on the side of the cake, etc. Recently I noticed they started adding red ribbon around the cakes which I think makes the cake look EXTRA fancy!! I'm all about bows and its so cute!! Regarding their flavors, I like their vanilla chiffon cakes the best. There is just the right amount of flavor and its so LIGHT and airy. I love that, it's a nice change from cakes that feel super dense and fattening. They provide a good sized useable knife (not like a flimsy butter knife) and always give free cute candles (tall and skinny). Prices run about $30 for a cake, give or take a few dollars depending on size. I've bought 5 or 6 cakes from them over the last year and will definitely be back for more! read more

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The staff is super friendly. I always get the green tea cheesecake cuz it really good. Not too sweet and not too cheesy either. I'm really surprised that this place isn't busy cuz with the food that they have they should be be poppin read more

The only place I order birthday cakes from now since I love the texture and lightness of their cakes and let's be honest I'm a sucker for the cute designs! You can call and place an order over the phone (pay over the phone). They've even allowed me to place a next day order which I loved. The employees are always friendly whenever we stop by. I need another excuse to order a cake soon. read more

Really enjoyed the baked goods but thought the prices were a bit high. I would go there again nevertheless.

Popped in here after a visit to the Bishop Museum. Amazing selection! We got cupcakes which were delicious and 'turtle bread,' which is a pull-apart sweet roll with butter and raisins. Honestly the bread was the star, and that's saying a lot since the cupcakes were so good. Would definitely go out of my way to come back here! read more

Love love their tiramisu cake! I got it for my birthday! It's taste so heavenly! Not too sweet, not mushy, just perfect for my taste! So far most of their pastries are spectacular! Tho I know I shouldn't be eating so much of them. Glad I don't work next to them by the time they opened. I know they are still new. Services need a bit more training. Customer service is not there. They should great and thank the customers more. read more

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We used to like the bakery. And we were there almost weekly. And we come back less and less because the items are not as fresh as they used to be and the items became more expensive and less than half the size. From 3 years ago coming in on a weekly basis to now coming in every half year to see if they went back to the old ways I am very disappointed with the way things are right now. read more

love their Turtle Bread. Parking is not that bad. No Wifi. read more

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I've been to Honu Bakery a number of other times after my first visit since it is so convenient and I never really have to worry about parking. I've branched out and tried a few other of their goodies since then. The one that I am most impressed with happens to be my new favorite baked good: the curry croquet. That little ball of fried dough is so dang delicious! On the outside, it is crispier than your normal donut because there are these fried flakes all over the treat. The dough itself is slightly sweet which provides a nice contrast with the savory and slightly spicy curry inside. It is truly the perfect treat and no one can convince me otherwise. Again, a relatively small curry croquet is a little over $2 so this isn't the most affordable bakery on island but I think that their treats are well worth it, especially if you pair the curry croquet with a day-old anpan for about $1 like me! Honu Bakery is definitely my new favorite bakery on this side of town. read more

Oh my word. If you're looking for local coffee (from North Shore) and delicious treats, this is the place. I'm slightly addicted. The staff are always helpful and friendly (even when I screw up my own order). Lattes iced or hot with a dash of caramel or straight up is good. They only have whole milk and soy milk though so maybe ask for slightly less/watered down if you prefer nonfat milk. Two of my favorite treats are the bacon/maple donut and the taro donut. Yummmm. They also have 1/2 priced day-old bakery items for sale. Check it out! read more

Came here on July 12th, 2017 I ordered strawberry short cake, I was so excited to eat it. I love strawberry shortcakes. But when I opened it up, I noticed that the strawberry looked slightly dark and looked a little bit old. I thought it was just the cream but once I took a bite of it, it tasted spoiled and really sour. I was so bummed out. Really won't be coming here for a while. I'm still grossed out. It really ruined my love for strawberry shortcakes because thinking of it now makes me think of this bad experience. Please double check for spoiled fruits :( Thank you read more

A really good casual spot to hang out and enjoy sweet pastries! Ordered the mango sliced cheesecake and I'm telling you the flavor is unbeatable. It kinda sucks that there's no wifi which would make it the perfect coffee shop for people shopping here at Kamehameha shopping center! read more

Honu Bakery - Haupia Donut, Taro Donut, Slice Mango Cheesecake - Bakeries Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This is my absolute favorite Bakery! I first started going here while I was working at my Dads restaurant Kenny's in the Kam shopping center! Now That it's closed I make it pretty much a priority to go at least 2x's/week!! I always get a Thai Coffee which is so delicious! I also love their spam rolls, curry croquet, ham and onion roll, and their apple pie! read more

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Nice place to grab some cute pastries, but honestly, I wouldn't step foot in here again. Multiple times I've encountered this place, the workers behind the counters are not helpful, plain rude, and has little respect toward customers. On my last visit, there was a female worker who was trying to refill the packaged breads, and dropped a few on the ground (I'm guessing that she lost balance trying to carry the tray of it), and the other female worker behind the counter laughed with her. I helped pick up a few that fell on the ground, and when I least expect it, no "thank you" was said. A few elderlies walked in the store afterwards, and they both shouted out "welcome" to them. I guess that threw me off a bit, and got me thinking why they didn't welcome my friend's mom and I when we entered the store earlier. I wouldn't recommend the taro cake (purple) because the last time I had it, it was quite dry. I only liked coming here because of their sausage rolls and blueberry cream cheese pastries. The texture of the bread is great. Unfortunately, I didn't buy a single thing on my last visit (a little turned off by the service), and only escorted my friend's mom because she wanted to buy some turtle bread. read more

I tried the spam roll and the sausage pizza thing and both were pretty alright. Nothing too mind blowing, but a good spot to get a snack in this shopping center when you don't want a full meal. read more

Some of the best pastries can be found in this little gem in a small strip mall between the Honolulu International airport and the windward side of the island of Oahu. Our favorite us the Turtle bread with its soft creamy raisin filled center. Just pop it in the toaster oven if it lasts two or three days (you may be tempted to eat it in the car on the way home!!) and it's as good as fresh. read more

A hidden gem in our neck of the woods. Inviting and quaint cafe. Delicious snd beautifully decorated baked creations! My faves, their creamy cream puffs, haupia coconut yeast donuts, a and chocolate cake bars!!! read more

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