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Kaimana Farm Cafe

4.1 (526 reviews)
Closed • 9:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Dogs allowed
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Melina H.

Came here after searching for an allergen safe restaurant. It checked off all the boxes as I can't have gluten, soy, or dairy. The owner Brian went over the menu and let me know what items I can have. I ordered the mochiko chicken with the sides to go. I really liked that it was made to order. I felt safe and welcomed there. I would definitely come back.

Marlene Y.

The utter humiliation of not knowing about a restaurant with hands down fresh, healthy and excellent food? That was me today discovering Kaimana Farm Cafe. 1. Bento boxes with loads of killer ban chan? Got it. 2. Smoothies and matcha ? Check. 3. Fresh proteins (vegan and otherwise) abound and 4. breakfast is available! The owner/servers are incredibly helpful in explaining about the bento boxes with veggie sides to order. Ambiance is bright and cheerful. Food is cooked to order so it'll take a bit of time. The wait is worth every minute. I ordered mochiko chicken with ginger salad dressing, hijiki mix, a delish kale salad, tofu poke, carrot salad and lotus (hasu) salad. All flavors are unique and outstanding. Mochiko chicken was moist and flavorful. Others ordered vegan mix plate and a hamburger steak. The sides (many choices) in and of themselves are freshly made, seasoned perfectly and without any duplication of flavors. Not many of us can make side salads like these so just stop by to order these. Hasu or lotus root as a side salad (!) with all these others as well? Don't think you will find this delicious and healthy mix elsewhere. On Kapahulu opposite Safeway shopping area. Parking in the back or on the street. The food is worth it.

Sarah S.

Looking for a nice breakfast spot with no line around Kapahulu on a Saturday morning was a challenge but then I remembered this charming little cafe across Safeway. I hadn't been in a few years so wasn't sure what to expect. I remember it being busy and a little cramped, but today it was wide open. There is supposed to be parking behind by Waioli Shave Ice but we took our chances and ran across the street. The menu is a little complex but offers you lots of different options. My friend got the French toast with strawberries, chocolate sauce and whipped cream on French bread which looked more like dessert than breakfast to me. He said it was one of the best he's had and he's had many ! For protein he got 2 eggs on the side. I was much healthier and went for their special Japanese side dishes. You can get a combo with 3 or 4. I chose the kale salad and curry potato which I would repeat, but the yuzu carrot was a little sweet for me. I love that you can choose white or brown rice or salad for sides. I chose the salad which came with an incredible ginger dressing. You can tell attention and care are put into the food and decoration to create amazing flavors as a charming comfortable ambiance. The nice music in the background was an added bonus. Wanted to give another star but help was new so had some hiccups. Still she was friendly and apologetic plus the menu is not a simple one. Definitely recommend this place for great healthy food and a chill atmosphere without the hustle and bustle of some other breakfast places.

Power bento
Leeza D.

The power bento is a meal for when you are going out and doing something adventurous and need to fuel up. You make your choices from their daily selections and have an awesome meal. This is also a good location for a relaxing brunch also. Good coffee Street parking. Casual. Indoor and outdoor seating. Casual. Service is good. Please come and create your own adventure.

Djion Grilled Dijon Chicken Bento
Alyssa M.

I am blown away! The most incredible food. So flavorful and nourishing. Can't recommend this place enough! The staff is also extremely friendly and it's clear that they value their community and customers!

Look for this sign at the free parking lot
Nadine C.

Breakfast in Kapahulu, Honolulu, Hawaii... Many people drive past Kaimana Farm Cafe, but have they ever dined there? Maybe the parking is an obstacle... Just go down the street and find the free parking lot by Waiola Shave Ice on Mokihana Street! This farm-to-table restaurant has a comfortable, casual, country feel with an Asian flair. Service was very pleasant and polite. We had a wonderful experience! I got the Hamburg plate which comes with 5 sides. I picked yuzu carrots, beets + orange, kale salad, rainbow hajiji, and Molokai sweet potato. Everything was tasty and creative! We also got an iced matcha Latte... it was refreshing and not too bitter! It felt healthy and looked picture-worthy! I'd go back again! Note: restroom is outside... ask for the key!

Hamburger Steak Plate Grilled Dijon Chicken Plate
Michael K.

Super yummy, healthy food! We had the Dijon chicken and hamburg and both came with 5 sides, rice, and salad. The owner came out and chatted us up, and everyone working was really friendly. Food wasn't oily so even though we ate a lot, left feeling satisfied but not overly stuffed. Would definitely come again!

Mochiko Chicken Plate
Brit K.

Can't comment on the ambiance as we didn't dine in, made a door dash order which seemingly went well considering my order arrived a few minutes earlier than expected. However the order arrived with no utensils. The food was absolutely terrible. Rice was undercooked and crunchy. How do you screw up rice in Hawaii?! And undercooked?! Even worse!!! Mochiko Chicken was also undercooked. The side of sweet potato was also underwhelming and lacking in taste. Needless to say we will not be back after a terrible experience like this. Undercooked chicken? Really?! How is this place still running. Even the plating of the to-go box was pitiful. This is probably the first bad review I've given in years and if I could give negative stars I would. Extremely disappointing meal and service.

Irene M.

Good morning... Kaimana Farm Cafe is found right on busy Kapahulu across Safeway though they do share a decent parking lot with Waiola Shave Ice, Island Style Cuts and Kama'aina Acupuncture. Though they do have such tempting "Power Bento" and Plate lunch offerings breakfast is something that I rarely get to enjoy and took the opportunity to give them a try. This super cute and cozy shop has such super fun decor from the chandelier hanging above the community style table to the huge chalkboard covering majority of the back wall filled with various of information is cool but you start by ordering at the counter and will bring it to you if you choose to dine in and is served in takeout containers with reusable utensils is quite different. Incredible selection of Benedicts are found here...well three to be exact lol! Their French Toast looked like the one for me and with two choices (Strawberry, Caramelized Banana Chocolate) the Strawberry was calling me for sure and what presentation it was a simple not dipped toast is toasted stuffed with sweet cream and topped with fresh strawberries served with berry sauce on the side. Loved that it wasn't too sweet and was just the right amount of everything it really didn't need much of the sauce but did bring it to another level. Breakfast does include a choice of one side and with over a dozen to choose from it can be painful to decide but tried their Brussels sprouts which came lightly dressed did still have a bit of bite to it but was done just right for me. The staff here is just a delight as we learned she was recently transplanted from the states which is bold yet courageous move that I envy and hope that she enjoys Hawaii as a cool place like this makes it an enjoyable place to start your day. Thank you!

First time let's go!!
Heidi N.

Wow. What a gem. I am so happy I decided to find the parking lot and pop into this quiet shop early Saturday evening after an afternoon at the beach. I wasn't starving so I was a bit wishy washy in my motivation to find a place to eat in town but boy am I glad I did. This cute shop has more seating than I thought and since I caught it when there was only 2 other people, it was more than comfortable. The owner was extremely friendly, displaying all his obvious love for what he is doing and the food he is making. He is originally from Japan and brought his Japanese taste buds with him. His love for what he does is communicated clearly through his food. I ordered the vegan hamburg (Japanese style hamburger steak) and holy smokes if it was not the best vegan burger I ever tasted. So flavorful and savory....chef kiss! I'm dreaming of the day I go back and please let him not run out on that day because I literally got the last order the day I went and had to watch someone after get denied. I will cry. And the veggie choices you get with your main choice were all so fabulous. Perhaps it is reminiscent of my Japanese mom's style of serving as there were many different dishes and styles of prep. I loved everyone I got. I should have took a picture. I will on my update. I'm so excited to take my family to eat here in the near future as I believe all of the main dish choices will be Japan-level delicious!

Potato Croquette Bento
Quinn V.

Friendly service. I love that you can choose the sides for your bento. Vegan-friendly cafe. Parking lot is behind Waiola. Dog-friendly

What they show, radish, eggs, herbs, bread (not pictured but listed)
Samantha H.

Spoken to the owner several times about leaving ingredients listed in the menu off the plate. He doesn't care. The Chicken Dijon salad doesn't even look like it used to. The pictures they show are not what you get. They remove all costly ingredients but still list them. It's been years. This is just one example. The response to this review prove the owner knows the descriptions are incorrect and doesn't care. Removing all the key ingredients like egg, bread, Dijon, herbs, is called bait and switch. Read the other reviews. Using Covid as an excuse is ridiculous in 2025.

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Their vegetable sides are wonderful! And now they are open for dinner too. You won't regret eating here.

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Great healthy food, fresh ingredients, generous portions, and friendly service. Highly recommend!

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4.5(427 reviews)
1.2 mi•Waikiki
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Yummy vegan food truck! It's in an area with other food trucks if you're with other people that…read moremight want something else. They have a lot of different food at this truck! I got the pulled pork fries! They were so good and I would order it again!

Thr parking is the only tough thing about eating at this food truck. You have to find a spot on the…read morestreet and it is located in an area with a lot of one-way streets so circling around is a likelihood. The good news is it is fast so if you wait a little bit, someone is likely to finish up and leave. The ambience is definitely casual since it is a truck. There is covered picnic-table style seating for this truck and the other trucks nearby. The food is SO good. I read rave reviews on here for the fish tacos so I orderes them and they did not disappoint. The vegan sour cream is so creamy, thr coleslaw is perfectly tangy and crunchy, and the vegan fish is delightful. My husband got the chicken tacos which were hot, in contrast to the fish tacos. They had avocado and a green sauce and we also liked these though the fish were our favorite. The hibiscus lemonade was lovely and refreshing also. The service here is very fast. We basically ordered and then looked around at the other truck menus and by that time our food was ready! I would definitely recommend this place especially for vegetarians and vegans and would love to come back!

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Earth Aloha Eats - Great food at a great food truck!

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Heavenly Island Lifestyle - Waikiki - Açaí Bowl (CoCo)

Heavenly Island Lifestyle - Waikiki

4.2(2.9k reviews)
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We were in Wakiki, Honolulu Hawai'i looking for a place to have dinner. No reservations, no plans,…read morejust exploring the strip area on a beautiful September evening. We came upon Heavenly elevated entrance and its interesting seating and decor. I was joined by my wife, our son & his girlfriend as we as my wife's intern & her boyfriend for a group of six. None had been at Heavenly before which had a colorful, whimsical vibe and unique beach menu. Of course given our University of Hawai'i at Mānoa seniors were of drinking age, we all showed our IDs and ordered creative cocktails. We ordered the guacamole & chips, Garlic shrimp, Fish tacos, loco Moco, cheese burger, Poke bowl and other beautiful dishes. Highly recommend Heavenly!

Came back with hubby today for brunch. We ordered the Supreme Loco moco and French toast with the…read moreHawaiian fruit. Service was fast and really nice day sitting at the patio. Wow both were yummy, delicious and very filling!!! The loco moco was packed with umami flavors. The Kobe beef patties were tender and loved the mushroom sauce. The egg was runny and cooked perfectly. The French toast was amazing!!! It was fluffy, the right amount of sweetness and the fruit was so fresh and a great touch with this entree. We really enjoyed this meal and finally had a loco moco! This is a great place to have brunch at Waikīkī!

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Heavenly Island Lifestyle - Waikiki - Dinning Area

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Kūhiō Ave. Food Hall - Small ice cream

Kūhiō Ave. Food Hall

4.2(195 reviews)
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4/10/26 single slice with a "twist"…read more I got to this location and it was fair that it be busy cause of the rain. I went around and looked at the 5offerings... it was easy for me to choose it had to be quick so I ordered at aloha by the slice. single slice with a "twist" I say twist cause initially I wanted Sausage and humbly the worker (Teddy M) expressed nicely that they didn't have sausage and I asked for ham... now remember I wanted the "single" slice with one"topping" and no sausage but ham was available. If many of you follow my reviews... I don't care for Hawaiian pizza.... The last Hawaiian pizza I had was at "Spitfire Grill" in the Dukes lane Market and that got 5stars BECAUSE- it had pork grinds on the Hawaiian pizza - which by the way is really delicious and I found it an epic addition to the pizza The reason for my 5stars this time is because Teddy decided that he give me a Slice of Hawaiian pizza that has the "Ham" & Pineapple on it.... Even when I asked for the single topping slice... he was perhaps going above and beyond ((there was an impending line in back of me)) so he choose to take the slice already made warm it in the wood fire stove then take it and cut in half.... He did this for the right person... me!!!! Happiness to hit one customer with a slice that had two toppings... I will add that I realized this may not go as well for other people... but if your one to understand the food service part of it then you get where my 5stars comes from... Thanks Aloha by the slice... I'll be going back again. (I'm still not a sucker for pineapple on my pizza)

Nachos and a pitcher of beer $70…read more The Nachos were not very good. Even Taco Bell has better tasting ground beef. Do not recommend. Service was stellar but the food was subpar

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Momosan Waikiki - Spicy vegan ramen!

Momosan Waikiki

4.2(1.3k reviews)
0.9 mi•Waikiki
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Food - so delicious. Some of the best ramen I've had. The REAL star though are their sticky ribs…read more You gotta get them. Perfectly seasoned and fall off the bone. My bf and I both got the $35 meal sets. I also ordered a frozen beer and I thought the whole thing would be a slushie but it's only the top. Anyway it was fun and delicious. Service - no complaints. Workers were nice and things went smoothly Ambiance - lots of outdoor seating. It was casual and we had no wait.

TLDR: do yourself a favor, don't ruin your night in Waikīkī, skip this place…read more The food: I ordered a tonkatsu ramen, karaage, and a roll. First off, for a $25 ramen bowl, the ramen had small broken pieces of meat that disintegrated into the bowl of ramen, the ramen itself was stuck together like a package of undercooked instant ramen, and the soup barely covered the noodles, was SO incredibly salty I couldn't even eat it and had to water it down with my cup of water. The kaarage was ok, only 4 pieces in a serving and the best part was probably the sauce that had some flavor. Nothing special. To top off this meal, $15 for a California roll that looks like a $5 side dish size that you'll likely need 3 servings of to fulfill a meal was the most disappointing part. The rice broke off easily, the roll was loosely done and picking it up with chopsticks to dip some soy sauce? Forget it...impossible since it just broke into pieces and I'm fishing for the remnants of my roll. $58 for this terrible meal? I know inflation is real but this is not even worth $25. After this meal, I was incredibly thirsty so a lot of MSG must've been in that salty soup that I already added half my cup of water into to make it somewhat edible. Never would I ever recommend this restaurant, there are so many amazing restaurants in Waikiki that are worth the visit instead

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All Star Ramen with various types of meat/pork

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Musubi Cafe Iyasume - Teriyaki spam musubi, egg + eel + avocado musubi, spam + egg + bacon + avocado musubi

Musubi Cafe Iyasume

4.5(5.5k reviews)
0.8 mi•Waikiki
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Wow wow wow! We visited this little hole in the wall place twice while on vacation. Strictly take…read moreout... The selection is massive and they're a well oiled machine. Fast service...but not rushed. Everything is handmade...you can sort of sneak a peek in the back from the register. After trying this place, we're all obsessed with musubi! Try it out. You won't be disappointed!

Musubi Cafe is such a fun, local gem, but be ready for a wait. We went early, midday timing, and…read morethe line was already about 15 people with roughly a 30 minute wait. It moves steadily though, and it is worth it. Inside is tiny, just one small table, so this is really an order and go kind of place rather than somewhere to sit and eat. They have every musubi combination you could think of, unagi, avocado, cucumber, egg, bacon, ume, tofu skin, shrimp, you name it. I got the tuna mayo onigiri and wished they had packed in a little more tuna filling, but it was still tasty. I also tried the cucumber spam musubi, which was really good too. We came as a group of seven and everyone ordered something different, and everyone loved every bite. My tip: get at least two musubis per person. A few people in our group got four each and had zero regrets. One thing to know ahead of time is parking. It is street parking only and pretty limited, so plan for that if you are driving. Overall such an easy, yummy stop and a great local experience in Waikiki.

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Musubi Cafe Iyasume - Inside the shop

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Teriyaki Spam & Rice with Hawaiian drink

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Basalt - Popcorn Fish & Chips

Basalt

4.3(2.1k reviews)
0.9 mi•Waikiki
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I was spending my birthday week in Hawaii, and was wondering what I should have for dinner on my…read moreactual birthday. I wasn't even sure what I wanted to eat. Was just walking around and happened to walk inside of Duke's Lane. And there I see it... A sign that says Prime Rib. Well.. That sounds bomb! Looks like I have my restaurant and what I'm going to eat. So once dinner time hit, I head over to Basalt! The Prime Rib was delicious. Perfectly cooked and tender. It comes with mashed potatoes, vegetable medley, and creamy horseradish and au jus sauce. Ah everything was delicious! I finished it all! Washed it down with a Basalt Mai Tai! For dessert - I got the Mochi Brownie. Mmm.. Mmm.. So good! Also got hooked up with a scoop of vanilla gelato! (Make this a thing! Lol). I was stuffed and had to get some steps in before heading back to the hotel. Lol. Service - Really good and friendly. I sat at the bar and Mykah (sorry if I spelled your name wrong) was awesome and gave some good recommendations. Price $45 for the prime rib. Can't beat that! Will I be back? Oh heck yes! See you when I see you Basalt!

my partner and i found ourselves visiting basalt almost every day of our weeklong trip on oahu…read morebecause every item we ordered off their menu was spectacular! they balanced flavors beautifully with super fresh ingredients and focused on the texture as much as the taste. we honestly never would have expected some of our favorite meals on the island to come from a restaurant tucked away in the back of an unassuming food court on kuhio ave! PICTURED 01. citrus-cured salmon toast: country bread, lemon-cream cheese, scrambled eggs, capers, red onions, chives, waipoli mixed greens ($22) if i could eat this for breakfast every day, i could envision becoming a morning person. i loved how the citrus and capers brightened every savory bite. the bread was perfectly toasted and the vegetables were wonderfully crisp. 02. crab cake benedict: english muffin, kale, two poached waialua eggs, hollandaise, yuzu kosho honey mustard, sidewinder potatoes ($28) this was a refreshing take on a classic breakfast item. the crab cake and potatoes were salted just right! 03. charcoal buttermilk pancakes: guava strawberry sauce, ash whipped cream, berries ($20) these pancakes were a DREAM: fluffy and accompanied by sauce that was not too sweet!

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House Mocktails

Basalt - Mochi Brownie

Mochi Brownie

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Kaimana Farm Cafe - vegan - Updated October 2026

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