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

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

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

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

Honu Bakery - Vanilla chiffon flavor with fresh fruits $28 - Bakeries Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Excellent customer service, bakery is super clean! Pastries are all fresh & delicious!! Milk tea boba is refreshing and tasty as well. Today was my first time trying this bakery out as I was headed to Times to pick up their ono roast pork and duck yummmmmm! I will definitely be returning soon. 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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Honu means turtle in the Hawaiian language. It's also the name of this new bakery in Kalihi. Pretty cool, I thought. I wanted something sweet to compliment lunch, so I went inside. I noticed this new pop up on my daily trips to Kamehameha shopping center for lunch and decided to check things out on a recent yelp adventure. You could tell that this place is new. New everything and everything is spotless. Honu bakery's space is big and they sell ready to eat baked goods on the shelves, cakes for all occasions, and deliciousness behind those glass cases. It was an interesting experience, almost like being in a toy store. I was enamored by the newness of everything. How there was even a sitting area in the back of the bakery for those who just want to chill out after a morning or afternoon of shopping at the shopping complex. The transaction happened quickly and I ended up with a cookies and Creme cupcake, which by the way, was pretty excellent. To be sure, I asked the clerk if that chocolate bar was anything like a big badass brownie. I was disappointed when she told me that it was just a fluffy type of cake that was drenched in chocolate to look like a badass brownie. Airy cakes doesn't do much for me, as I love chewy brownies. That cookies and Creme cupcake did soothe my spirit that day and helped me along with the rest of the work day. It was that good that it put me in a better mood, especially when I have my daily dose of chocolate. :) Honu bakery sells a variety of baked goods and definitely the cake in the display case looked severely good to eat at that moment! Still, it was nice to be in a bakery in Kalihi, a very clean and brand new one anyhow. Honu Bakery is located in the comforts of the Kamehameha Shopping Center on North School Street, next to the Fun Factory on the north side of the complex. If you are like me, bus routes 1L, 2, and 2L directly comes through here on North School Street. Parking here can be complicated, but there is ample parking in the parking garage and more upstairs, if you don't mind the sun hitting your car. For what it's worth, take the shade and get the VIP treatment. Honu bakery accepts credit cards, so that's always a plus. The experience here was good. The store clerk answered my question and I decided to try the cookies and Creme cupcake. Believe you me, it was so good! So moist and chewy, it was a mixture of cupcake and brownie wrapped in one. That's the upside, the downside - if there is one - is the pricing. Maybe I haven't been around bakeries that long, but $3.25 for a cupcake is up there and possibly consistent to other custom bakeries out there who do similar things. Still, it was a nice treat that day that made me smile. I would definitely recommend this one for y'all who would want something sinfully delicious and happen to be in the Kalihi area when that happens! Support local! B read more

Dear Honu Bakery, How dare you. How dare you manifest your delicious bakery so close to my home. How dare you force me to walk past your picture windows full of pastries and puffs and frosted cakes during my jaunt from Longs to Times. If I am too fat for my reunion at the end of December and forced to wear a dress with no waist that billows around me like a tent, and have to hold my arms straight out and slightly up to reduce the under-arm third/fourth-boob bloat, then it will be your fault. Specifically, the fault of your custard buns. And cream puffs. And the turtle bread which I haven't even tried but my trusted inner-circle Yelp friends are raving about. And almost everything else. Though not the fault of your spiral cake rolls as I don't like those... Sincerely, Angela read more

Customer service sucks here. Little girls working with eye problems and no welcome. Resting bi**h face for days. Dropped our bag on the counter and walked away. That's what's wrong with that generation. They need manners slapped into them real quick. read more

I was enticed by the cute decorations on the pastries. However, looks can be very deceiving. My sister was visiting from Maui and we both wanted to try this place out. We had cravings that needed to be fulfilled. Upon arrival, i walk into the bakery and noticed there was a few girls behind the counter. Not one of them greeted me. They were both arguing over who should take my order, so instantly i felt rejected as a customer. But i didnt want to walk out of the store empty handed. Sooo im standing there waiting for someone to acknowledge me and neither of them did, until ANOTHER customer walked in. They helped that customer and then told me "I'll be w you." I was definitely irritated. They finally helped me. I thanked them and left the store. They never even say anything back to me. Hahahaha i got into my car and told my sister "these f-ing cupcakes better make up for their shitty customer service." to my surprise, it didnt! Smdh. It looks cute, but it tastes like any other cup cake you can get at the store. First impressions are a deal breaker w me, especially when it comes to customer service. Even if your product is lacking, at least make up for it w friendliness and good service, so a customer will STILL come back. We ate the top of the cup cake and threw the extras away, including the ones we took bites out of. So basically we wasted, money, food, and our time. -_- Ohhh and lastly, while we sat in my car which was parked right in front of the bakery, one of the girls had been staring at my sister and i. I felt very awkward. I didnt notice it until my sister looked up from her phone and peered in. She was like "what did you do in there? Bc the girl is js staring at us." thats when i looked too and realized she was. It was uncomfortable! Seriously, who does that?????????? read more

Great place to hang out! A mini version of 85° Bakery. Biscuit toast and hotdog roll are my favorites! Fairly priced. Just wish they would have a stamp card awards program (for either drinks or pastries). read more

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Honu Bakery opened up at the Kamehameha Shopping Center a couple months ago. When they first opened, I quickly browsed in here and noticed that it's really similar to Saint Germaine, but it's spacious bakery with an area that you could sit and enjoy their goodies & very clean each time I come in. I'm always greeted by the staff upon entering. Like I said, their layout of their goodies are similar to Saint Germaine, but noticed they had a lot of azuki bean & sesame seed goods. I bought a loaf of their infamous turtle bread after hearing great things about them from my coworkers. And my goodness, they are yummy! It's a pull apart bread that has raisin and cream in the middle. The thing I like about it is the fact that the cream is really light, but creamy and not so sweet. It hits the sweet tooth perfectly! It's hard just to have ONE piece, so be prepared to have more, haha. I personally love their bread with their mocha spread. Just like the turtle bread, it's not too sweet but has just enough coffee flavor kick in it. I tend to always find my way here during my lunch break...I can't get enough of it! read more

Love having somewhere nearby to get my Bubbies fix!! The souffle cheesecake was pretty good too, it had the lighter taste of Japanese cheesecake, & a little cakey, but very dense like NY cheesecake. At $3.50 I thought the price was ok...would've been nice if it was served on something a little better than generic white paper plates...but definitely worth it if you need somewhere to study or hang out with a friend (or a good book). The cakes in the showcase were SUPER cute too! ;D The interior was bright & cheery, décor was cute. There were 3 girls working while we were there, & they were nice enough, but service seemed a little disorganized, as they walked back & forth a lot unnecessarily, without helping people who were waiting at the counter right away...maybe just because the place is still new (my visit was a few weeks ago). =] My biggest concern was actually the other 2 people in the little seating area with us: an older guy was on one table, kinda sketchy-looking, lots of facial hair, dirty clothes & mismatched slippers, just leaning back in his chair & staring at us the entire time...and an older woman was on another table, wearing a big flower dress, with a buzz-cut and rat bites, who kept putting her hands on her head and laughing to herself. Neither of them had anything on their tables (food, drinks, utensils, etc...though I suppose it's possible they'd thrown it away before we got there), and they stayed for the first 30 minutes or so that we were there. The guy got up after a while, walked over to the woman & whispered something in the woman's ear, she laughed, then he left, and she left about 5-10 minutes later. Until then, the whole environment was rather uncomfortable...I really wish the staff had said/done something about it! read more

The place was clean and for the bakery, I'd give it 3 stars. But I got mango slush with boba and the boba was old. You know, chewy, hard and just so sad. The mango slush itself was yummy though. My gf got the taro milk tea and was also saddened by her drink. She agreed the boba was stale, and the milk tea itself should have had more ice Bc it was tepid, not ice cold. So, maybe skip this place for the boba but the pastries looked great. read more

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I had visited this place over the past few weeks. The entire bakery has a modern atmosphere and it's clean. There are a lot of pastries, but not enough meat based pastries. For example, you're forced to choose either the gross, shriveled up, and tiny hot dog pastry or the oh so delicious I can't enough ham and onion pastry. I wish there was more variety in that category like Panya's bakery which I used to go until they moved from Ala Moana. Also, the majority of the pastries that are left on the counters to choose from with the tongs are very similar or boring. Where are the chocolate, strawberry, coffee or green tea coated desserts? The cakes are really nice and yes they are the real cakes that are on display until someone buys one. I had the Hello Kitty cake for my 26th birthday. Whenever you buy a cake, they ask you for the occasion and if you want candles if it's a celebrations. The candles are free and come in a pack of 5. I think they also give the plastic cake knife for free too. The Hello Kitty cake is good, but super small as in you can only have it for yourself and not share with anyone around you. The ears, bow, and nose are...I don't know what they are called but they tasted like those candy wafers that you melt and buy from the craft store. The head and the inside is a round two or three layer dense angel food cake. The cake was good and I ate the whole thing. Their ice coffee drinks aren't worth the price. The regular Ice Coffee is just coffee, water, and ice...wow. And if you want cream to your coffee? Too bad. The only cream that's offered is the nasty NJOY cream packets which I had before and are bland. I'll just stick to blending my own. Overall, I enjoyed this place, but with these minor flaws, I can only give four stars. read more

The bakery is clean. The pastries were delicious!! The cake box was beautiful as well as the cake design. The free candles( not your ordinary ones) and cake cutter was a plus!! Yesterday was my first time but I will be back again to try the other pastry choices. The coffee was great too! Good job Honu Bakery. May you be in business for along time read more

Kamehameha shopping center is nostalgic strip mall from my hanabada days. I remember eating at Kenny's then running off to Fun Factory with my brother while my parents drank their coffee. I'm not sure if this place is getting more run down with age or if I'm noticing the "ghetto-ness" of this place as I'm getting older. Although I frequently come to this mall, I usually just go straight to my destination without much meandering so I didn't even know that there was a newly opened bakery here. I made a special trip just to try this new bakery in my hood and I was pleasantly surprised by the bright lights and cleanliness. This bakery is a typical Asian style bakery with a stack of clean trays and tongs next to an array of baked goods. Their selection of pastries were very underwhelming and I only picked up a roti bun because I recently ate a delicious roti bun in San Francisco and this was the first place since then that I've seen one. I moved onto the display cases with their line of adorably decorated cakes. Panda cupcake? Check. Doggie cream cake? Check! As cute as they are though, none of them sounded particularly tasty so I decided on a baked soufflé cheesecake and a green tea cheesecake for Brother. My mom wanted to try their mocha roll which is your typical cake roll with a cream filling. One thing I noticed while perusing their selection are the prices. It's pretty expensive for what I consider to be simple pastries. I typically don't mind paying for quality food but I couldn't see paying six dollars for a small square of chocolate marble cake. After trying out all the goodies we picked up, I found that everything was under my expectations. The roti bun wasn't great, the cakes were just mediocre and my mom's mocha roll was a bit dry and dense. I was disappointed but I am glad that there is a bakery at Kam Shopping Center just in case I need to get my sugar fix. read more

Love their cakes and turtle bread for sure. But one time I came here thinking I could do my homework, because it says that they have free WiFi but they didn't. I think they should take that out of their description, it's really misleading. read more

Absolutely amazing! It's been awhile since I've had cake that tasted so good and looked so cute at the same time! What a perfect eat for my birthday. Such a pleasant surprise and so different from any other bakeries or cupcakes. Opening the box was such a treat to find this cute little cake smiling at me. Strawberry shortcake, light and fluffy as a cloud. Not too sweet at all. The chocolate expressions, eyes, nose, whiskers, ears and ribbon were perfectly colored and sweetened. One cake is enough for 4 petit servings that leave you satisfied and wanting for more at the same time! I can't stop smiling as I write this review, thinking about the next time I will be able to enjoy this happy delight. I will definitely go there for future celebrations or just when I want a special treat. Pure love! read more

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Pricey. The cream puff was heavier than I expected. Having just had one from Liliha Bakery 2 days ago, I prefer the Liliha one which (to my surprise) seemed lighter to me. I think it's a matter of preference. This bakery is tasty, we also had some doughnuts, and the coconut milk tea (with coconut jellies) was sweet and rich, and a fried sesame mochi (a first time for us). While the food was good, it was just a bit too heavy (greasy and dense) not only in my stomach, but also on our wallet. read more

Honu Bakery - The fried sesame mochi. Chewy and greasy, as you would expect. Good flavor. - Bakeries Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Arrived at a meeting that offered a variety of pastries from Honu bakery. They were very delicate, light and delicious. read more

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I've been here numerous times and purchased many cakes from here. The last time I came here was in August and I was disgusted by moldy strawberries on the strawberry shortcake. It was disgusting! I just purchased it, got home to open it and the strawberries were completely moldy! I'm not sure how they missed it? It doesn't mold in a couple hours? It would've been moldy when they put it on the cake or the cake was sitting in the case for days! Either way I was rudely turned off by this and haven't come back until today! I had to purchase a cake for my friends birthday, so I decided to come here to give them another try. I purchased a strawberry shortcake and cupcakes with the cute bear faces. I also got a few slices of cake (sweet potato and tiramisu). Sweet potato is my favorite! Right amount of sweetness and it is super creamy! The staff are nice and the store is clean. I like that they write on the cake with chocolate. I also like that they provide you with birthday candles! It makes it so easy because you don't have to worry about buying them! They also give you a plastic knife to cut the cake! I really love this place and it was literally just that one experience with moldy strawberries that kept me away all this time! read more

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Kids enjoyed the banana-shaped pastry and I loved the custard-filled almond bun. Delicious!

Really friendly customer service every time I go there. Really good cakes also! If need a last minute dessert for a good price, go here! Definitely recommend also their meringue pies! Only reason it's 4 starts not 5 is because some of their items have gotten overpriced, some cake slices one small piece is $3.95! read more

We have not heard about Honu Bakery but just happened to stop by Kam Shopping Center this week and decided to check it out.... and we were amazed at how nice this bakery/café was! Clean, modern, nice ambiance, beautiful cakes and breads. They even sell Bubbies Ice Cream! During our first visit this past Wednesday, we just picked up a bun to try and since it was so good, we went back yesterday and bought their signature turtle bread. We are very happy with the quality of everything we have purchased and tried from Honu Bakery -- they're not too sweet. Happy with our new discovery! read more

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