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    Kayak Cafe

    3.2 (161 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Touristy
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Shan M.

    The space felt immediately understaffed as soon as we walked in with exasperated staff and unbussed table everywhere. I got the steak and eggs plate, ordered it medium, and sadly it was just so bad. Steak was dry as a bone and tasted not fresh, like it had been sitting a while in the fridge. And the rice was completely dried out and crunchy I couldn't even chew it. Totally not worth the money. Sorry.

    Love their breakfast and can't beat $10.99 restaurant vibe was pretty cool too!
    Dustin D.

    $10.99 Breakfast special, best price in Waikiki and lots of easy free parking Went here with my friend for breakfast, great hidden gem in Waikiki!

    Sysco Fries, Mid-Tier Mozzarella Sticks, Bud Light (I ordered Stella..), and the flattest most syrup-less Coke on the island.
    Ken M.

    Every single vacation is going to have some highs and some lows. You hope to keep the lows to a minimum and ride the high moments, without a doubt. Walking into the Kayak Cafe & dining was by far the low point of my weeklong stay in Honolulu/Waikiki. First of all, the menu presented to us at the door and by staff included many items they claimed were unavailable. French Toast on the menu, but unavailable? Broccolini Pasta on the menu, but unavailable? Strange to bring out menus with items you don't actually want people to attempt ordering? Right? They also claimed to have a beer special going on when you ordered food, $3.00 for Stella Artois drafts is a great deal -- we'd done a ton of walking and wanted food pick-me ups and drinks before we walked some more... except they brought me Bud Lite and claimed it was Stella. I can tell the skunkiness difference. I've worked in a bar. Additionally, soda syrups get low and need to be changed.. we also ordered a Coke with our food and it was (pictured) just soda water with cola color added. No flavor left. Again, I've worked in a bar and know what it looks like when it needs changing. I asked for a fresh one, and it took almost 10 minutes for them to bring back a new Coke glass... with it unchanged. Still a nearly see-through soda class with the faintest hit of cola taste, but 99% soda water taste. How? How is it possible to fail this badly across so many fronts on a main boulevard for walking and commerce in a tourist destination? I will not even dig on the service because it was also bad, but if I had to guess based on how many people we saw, they were severely understaffed for the day. Lastly, when I asked for the check, they seemed to have no clue what that meant and directed me to the front door to pay at the counter. Very bizarre, all said. If I could give zero stars, I would. Waste of time & money, avoid the Kayak Cafe.

    Kayak our way to Kayak Cafe.
    Rebecca C.

    Kayak ourselves to Kayak Cafe. We started our day with a morning breakfast at Kayak Cafe. It's located in the same building as Kan Sushi. Parking is FREE. Yup, it's not easy to find parking around Waikiki and not have to pay!! We walked down from the parking garage and walked into the restaurant. The restaurant is also split between Kan Sushi and Kayak Cafe. We were greeted by two staffs and were told to find a table. We chose a table with the city view. It was a nice and quite morning He got Kayak Morning Plate with Crispy Bacon, Portuguese Sausage, Scrambled Eggs and Fried Rice. It's plated on a nice paddle like plate in black. He paired his with affogato. The affogato is a hot espresso poured over a vanilla ice cream. It's a bit too bitter for me so I'd like two more scoops of vanilla ice cream to give a sweeter taste! ;) For me, I got their Meat Lovers Omelette with Country Potatoes. The potatoes had a nice flavor with a teeny bit of kick of spice to it. The omelette had lots of meats! The Rocky Road Latte was sweet but could have been topped with marshmallows ;) I think that would have added a nice touch to it. Overall, the cafe is cute and a perfect place for breakfast. The place provided a peaceful atmosphere to enjoy your breakfast with a family or friends or both! Our server was William and this other guy but we didn't get his name. Both were amazing with friendly smile and love that they both were taking turns to check in on us. Thank you for reading my review. Have a great weekend!

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    Loni S.

    We came on a sunday night at 8 pm, it wasn't busy and the food and service honestly looked promising but it wasn't. We ordered a bbq bacon cheeseburger and there was no bacon. We ordered two margharita pizzas and honestly it was the worst pizza I've ever had in my life. No flavoring, no seasoning, it was the most disappointing pizza ever. The drinks were also very flat, my coke zero was beyond nasty. This was all after waiting for 45+ minutes. One of servers was very monotone and lacked any enthusiasm. 3/10 After all of that they did end up taking off our pizzas on the bill

    Biscuits and gravy, Wagyu Loco Moco
    Jeremy G.

    My Fiance and I decided to check out Kayak cafe after seeing OnFireHawaii's review on Instagram. We also looked up reviews on here and saw that it had a few negative reviews mostly dealing with bad customer service. For us the food was good and the customer service was sub par, but it mostly had to do with one of the employees. Right off the back as we walked in one of the employees who we think was the bald manager/shift lead with out greeting us told us it's gonna be a 10 min wait and walked off, immediately after another employee walked up to us and told us he had a table ready, the restaurant was pretty empty too so we were surprised when we were told we were gonna have to wait. Our waiter was named Devin I believe and he was very nice and attentive, if anything he made the experience worth it and kept us from leaving. He took our order and we waited about 15 mins for our food. It's worth mentioning that a whole table next to us ended up leaving before they even got their meal since they were waiting for so long, they were also told that they were out of steak after they had already put their order in. Their waiter was also the bal manager/shift lead and wasn't giving them the most friendly tone. We ordered the biscuits and gravy with link sausage and the wagyu Loco moco. The biscuits and gravy was great and had amazing flavor, paired with the sausage it was awesome. The wagyu loco moco was okay, the patty was pretty dry but overall the meal wasn't too bad. One last thing we noticed, Devin was speaking to another table and asking them a few questions about their day, the bald manager/shift lead then came and scolded him and told him to get back to work. I understand they were pretty busy but the restaurant wasn't even that packed. Employee's like Devin are what keep people going back to your establishment, and it just shows what kind of establishment the manager wants to run when you see something like that. So over all the energy/atmosphere in the restaurant was pretty tense and unwelcoming, mostly of the bald manager/ shift leads doing. I don't think we'd be returning anytime soon to eat at Kayak Cafe, if anything I'd probably get my biscuits and gravy to go in the future. Devin if you're reading this you are the real MVP!

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    Connie G.

    We stopped in for a loco moco-super disappointed. They ran out of wagyu beef patties-which was fine, but the substitute patty was freezer burnt and lacked any flavor. My husband & I were 2 of 3 customers and we still didn't get an opportunity to refill our drinks. I'm disappointed to have tried this place out, but at least I know now. My opinion-go somewhere else...

    Moala P.

    I came Here with Bf for dinner sat outside for the view and enjoyed a few beers while Waiting for our dinner.Waiter was great made sure we got everything we needed.I would for sure come back again

    The views!
    Jason M.

    Not sure how I feel about this place! It's clean and looks very inviting. It's actually two places in one spot. With an all you can eat sushi place in the back half of the restaurant! The food wasn't outstanding was mediocre at best. I however love country fried steak but not from here. It's just my honest opinion. Wife had the patty melt, which usually consists of a grilled bun/bread but go check out posted pictures of it! Even the churro waffles was bad. Was just 4 waffles with cinnamon busted on it was not churro to me! However the manager here was very polite and very professional and took care of our parking if you mention the video on instagram!

    Mariecon P.

    Entrance from the parking was a little confusing. There's a door from the parking that will walk you down directly to the inside of the restaurant. Came here for brunch, we were seated by I believe a manager, and it took a while for a server to take our orders. It wasn't busy but I think they were just short on staff. Manager had to call one of the servers to come to our table. Food was good. The iced kayak latte was too sweet and full on milk, I couldn't taste the coffee. You'll have to go to the counter to pay your bill which was not a problem.

    13$ veggie omelette comes with fried potatoes

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    20 days ago

    Good food!! Good location!! Wonderful experience! I had breakfast and dinner at this location and both meal were good.

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    My whole grouped love it, it's connected to Pizza Pie, and you can order from either of them. The service was good as well.

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    Customer service was terrible, coffe gross, egg whites were raw, prosciutto was taste like old fried oil, just terrible place

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    If you like your coffee like a watered down bitter "coffee drink" this is the restaurant for you!

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    Little G Cafe By Garibaldi's

    Little G Cafe By Garibaldi's

    4.5(200 reviews)
    0.9 mi
    $$

    Just got off an office diet challenge where we ate no carbs for three months and after our diet…read morechallenge the entire office knew we wanted to LIL G'S!! Nothing like eating huge sandwiches and the best pizza around! Our office orders takeout frequently from little g's and we absolutely love it here! We usually have place our order a few days in advance to secure our order for the day we want. They do run out fast so it is safer to place the order in advance too. You can order online but after a certain amount it requires you to phone in your order. I didn't grab a picture of everyone's food but this was the two sandwiches I got! The chicken parm is incredible stacked with 3-4 pieces of chicken parm and their red sauce with mozzarella served hot. The Italian has three different meat with cheese and lettuce and bell peppers served cold. These were served with a different grained bread which was a lil different than what we are used to but still really great! Service here is always great and food is always mind blowing with their large portions and fresh ingredients!

    Legit pizza by the slice - excellent cheese slice which is the best way to judge pizza. The crust…read moreis a little less blistered than some places but is solid, great bite, foldable, served on classic NY white paper plates with wavy rim. They have some creative other slices like vodka sauce with pesto etc which are tasty but if you're a pizza purist and lover you can't go wrong with two cheese slices. There aren't much frills so you can have water or soda from their mini fridge. Almost like going to a corner pizza place in the city. Sandwiches available sometimes. We go early for lunch on Sundays and grab a seat outside. The proprietor was especially kind and friendly to my FIL and I appreciated that. Overall this is the second best NY style pizza place after black shamrock by a small margin - the Jersey pie at shamrock with its awesome sauce and perfect crust is hard to beat but don't think you can order it by the slice. So very very close.

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    Little G Cafe By Garibaldi's - Close up of Sicilian pepperoni and Cremini mushroom

    Close up of Sicilian pepperoni and Cremini mushroom

    Little G Cafe By Garibaldi's - About half of the tables outside. All with an umbrella and there's trees right there, so it's nicely shaded from the sun.

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    About half of the tables outside. All with an umbrella and there's trees right there, so it's nicely shaded from the sun.

    San Paolo Pizzeria - Chocolate and Strawberry Pizza! Love it!

    San Paolo Pizzeria

    4.4(362 reviews)
    0.2 miWaikiki
    $$

    Went here for dinner and had the most AMAZING pizza. Ambiance was awesome and the service was top…read moretier. Want to give a special shoutout to Rena, (one of the servers) she was so incredibly kind and helpful and really made our experience worthwhile! Cant wait to come back here + recommend to anyone traveling to the area!!

    Brunch at San Paolo feels like a passport stamp you didn't know you needed…read more Weekends here aren't just brunch, they're a flavor parade. The Brazilian Breakfast Platter sets the tone that is hearty yet light. Then comes the star remix: Eggs Benedict with catupiry. That creamy Brazilian cheese sauce melts into every bite like velvet sunshine. Classic brunch just got a glow-up. For something lighter but still indulgent, the gluten-free pancakes with ricotta and lemon zest have a mochi texture. Proof that gluten-free can still bring the party. And don't skip the French toast with lilikoi mascarpone--golden slices with that passionfruit-kissed cream that hits sweet, tart, and tropical all at once. Sip-wise, the Brazilian limeade is sweet, tart, and refreshing. It's basically sunshine in a glass. And just when you think you're done, dessert says malasadas filled with raspberry mascarpone. Plus, Tres leches that is soaked with 3 milks and decadently dreamy. Locally owned and bursting with personality, San Paolo is turning brunch into a cultural crossover episode and we're hitting "play again."

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    San Paolo Pizzeria - A stage for live music!

    A stage for live music!

    San Paolo Pizzeria - CHOCOLATE AND STRAWBERRY

    CHOCOLATE AND STRAWBERRY

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    Floralia - The Eggplant Parmesan SPECIAL:

- San Marzano tomato sauce
- Cannellini mozzarella
- Local, organic eggplant!

    Floralia

    4.5(311 reviews)
    1.2 miAla Moana
    $$

    The food here is delicious! We had the Caesar salad and a couple of the pizzas. Also tried the…read moretiramisu. Which was amazing! The service is friendly and prompt. There's a great outdoor patio area with additional seating. They don't have their menus marked vegan, just plant based, trying not to scare off traditional eaters (who also enjoy this food).

    I'm not a vegan or vegetarian and you don't have to be to enjoy this place. I ate here recently for…read morethe first time with some friends who highly endorsed this restaurant. It's in a pretty random area along kamakee street. Easily walkable from South Shore Marketplace if you can't find closer parking. It is decorated very cutely with string lights and fairy lights on the tree which surround their outdoor seating area. They also have indoor seating if you prefer. The brick pizza oven is outside. The caesar salad was great, a little heavy on the dressing but definitely tastes like a normal good caesar salad even though it's vegan! The white pizza with the ricotta was amazing and pro tip would be to add the mushrooms. It was my favorite of the 2 pizzas we ordered. We also tried the Brooklyn which has vegan meatball, tomato sauce, basil and again, the ricotta. Yum! The vegan meat easily disguises itself as real sausage. The ricotta is so good on my walk back to the parking I heavily considered researching if it's possible to buy a similar vegan ricotta just from the store. The crust is also top notch which strongly contributes to the quality of the pizza. Pricing is reasonable and service was great. Overall it's a place with a very chill vibe to enjoy good pizza- whether or not you're vegan.

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    Floralia - Bar seating

    Bar seating

    Floralia - This Caesar was so yummy...we went back and ordered another one

    This Caesar was so yummy...we went back and ordered another one

    Floralia - Dessert first while we waited for our pizza.  Vegan?  Who said this was vegan?  Sooooo good you would never know!

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    Dessert first while we waited for our pizza. Vegan? Who said this was vegan? Sooooo good you would never know!

    Brick Fire Tavern

    Brick Fire Tavern

    4.3(853 reviews)
    2.1 mi
    $$

    We sat at the bar and the bartender was super sweet and truly amazing at her job! I don't drink…read more (allergic) but you can tell she not only loves her job but she is really really good at it! I did try a few sips of my boyfriend's Gondola drink which is their most popular drink, and it was delicious and so smooth! I really love citrus! We tried the Caesar salad first and i was really impressed how much flavor there was. Sooo good. Then my boyfriend and I shared the New Yorker pizza and spicy vodka pasta and loved both, especially the spicy vodka pasta! My dad got the meatballs and loved them, I thought they were pretty good too but by the time I tried them I was pretty full! The bar is beautiful and loved the ambiance, watching them make all the drinks and also the brick oven was within view it was all just really nice!

    In the month of April Brick Fire Tavern was promoting their garlic tide pizza for the Kona low…read morevictims. The pizza included shrimp, garlic, and spicy red peppers. We decided to get a supporting pizza as part of our lunch order for the office. The order was ready just at 12 the pick up time I asked for the day before. The pizzas were nice and hot with the salads fresh. I just wish they would toss the Caesar salad in the dressing because it is so thick it's hard to divy up as a group. The arugula fennel salad was nice but I could probably make it at home. I got a cannoli order which includes two. The cannolis were still nice and crunch when I brought them home 4 hours later. The flavor, banana chocolate peanut butter seemed like it would be too much but it actually was very nice. But I'm still holding out for a traditional flavors.

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    Brick Fire Tavern - Pizza special of the night had papaya puree and ulu

    Pizza special of the night had papaya puree and ulu

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    Bocconcino Hawaii - "Salsiccia and porcini" - San Marzano tomatoes, house made Italian saussage, porcini mushrooms, fresh mozzarella

    Bocconcino Hawaii

    4.5(430 reviews)
    1.4 miKaka'ako
    $$

    Truly a wonderful place. I've spent over a decade traveling to Italy, and I've been all over the…read morecountry. Bocconcino is the perfect place to indulge in all the Italian delicacies I've missed, from meats and cheeses to pizza, sandwiches, beer, and wine. The pizza is spectacular, especially the Margherita. And I was surprised by the wine prices. I picked up a bottle of Pinot Grigio from Friuli for $15, and they provided glasses and a bucket of ice with no corkage fee. I can't wait to try more things here, especially the pizza al taglio, which has always been my favorite snack in Italy. The atmosphere is fun and casual. Seating is limited, but the communal tables make it easy to sit with others and maybe make a few new friends. Service is very friendly and professional. Ci tornerò presto!

    I have been meaning to come here for a long time though still have not. I had my brother go and…read morepick up an order of Il Bolognese panini and Salsiccia & Funghi pizza. My brother said the ordering process was ok in the shop but you have to go outside to wait for them to call your name. The Il Bolognese panini had a slight crunch to the crust. The bread was of good quality and the fillings were good though I couldn't really taste the pistachio which is my only complaint. The fungi pizza used the same bread as the panini and it was good also with clumps of melted cheese, sausage, and mushrooms. I would like to try their Neapolitan pizza next time but this was a filling slice. I can see why people have been raving about this place to get good Italian food and I'll be back, this time in person!

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    Bocconcino Hawaii - Merchandise

    Merchandise

    Bocconcino Hawaii - Illegal panino (AKA IG special) - Bresaola, Toma Casstelrosso cheese, sun-dried zucchini, honey mustard, balsamic pearls, arugula on Puccia

    Illegal panino (AKA IG special) - Bresaola, Toma Casstelrosso cheese, sun-dried zucchini, honey mustard, balsamic pearls, arugula on Puccia

    Bocconcino Hawaii - Illegal panino (AKA IG special) - Bresaola, Toma Casstelrosso cheese, sun-dried zucchini, honey mustard, balsamic pearls, arugula on Puccia

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    Illegal panino (AKA IG special) - Bresaola, Toma Casstelrosso cheese, sun-dried zucchini, honey mustard, balsamic pearls, arugula on Puccia

    Aroma Italia - Primavera Pizza Grande

    Aroma Italia

    4.4(349 reviews)
    1.8 miDiamond Head
    $$

    My wife and I took our younger son (10) to this place for a lunch as our older son was doing…read morehomework at our hotel. I have to say THIS RESTAURANT HAS BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT OF OUR STAY SO FAR! Here is why: * Ambiance: The place is small and cozy but VERY CLEAN and very inviting. It smelled nice and the temperature was was set to not too cold or hot. * Service: The server was awesome and there was ice cubes filled glasses on our table and cold bottle of water to go with it (very thoughtful). * Food: We got this: - Margherita Pizza: My younger son got this for himself and it was DELICIOUS!! It was WAY too big for him (he had 2 slices and like 6 left still - I helped by eating one). - Lunch Special: My wife and I got the lunch special - Pizza with Mediterranean Salad (we could have chosen Tiramasu instead of salad). We chose the Primavera (SO SO Delicious). Between the two of us there was 2 slices left over. In retrospect the three of us could have just ordered the special and be fine...but I have to say this place is A GEM! I would highly recommend it (it is a drive) and we will go again!

    We like to order food delivery from here because it can be quite painful to find parking in the…read morearea. I have found their pasta dishes to be quite good, even the veggie pasta primavera which can be sometimes bland. They add a lot of veggies so you feel full from eating it. I have never eaten in the restaurant but the food delivery is always great, on time, and without issues.

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    Aroma Italia - Interior

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    Aroma Italia - Pesto Parmigiano Pizza Grande

    Pesto Parmigiano Pizza Grande

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