We enjoyed our breakfast so much we dined here two mornings in a row. First morning they were a little busy and short staffed, but the staff was friendly, checked on us often and made sure our drinks were topped off. Very convenient located across the street from where we were staying. I ordered the veggie omelette. It was fresh, tasty and cooked well. My husband had the egg sammy. Eggs were light, sweet bread was from Punalu'u, Chipotle aioli was creamy, bacon and arugula gave it texture. Very well balanced. My daughter had the massive breaky burrito. She said it was delicious and took the other half to go since it was so filling. My youngest was in heaven with her oreo chocolate chip pancakes. Talk about dessert for breakfast. Can't go wrong with large fluffy pancakes. Second day we tried guava French toast and chicken fried steak. These dishes were also winners. Try to eat before 8am when it's less crowded. We'll be back next time we're staying in Waikiki. read more

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I came for breakfast, so this is strictly a breakfast review. The inside of this place is on the dark side, so I opted to sit outside where there was a breeze, but also light. On the inside that's in front of where they cook the food had an odd, distasteful smell. Sitting outside was perfect for me--no smell, light, and a breeze. The outside is covered with a net, but the birds know how to maneuver and find the entry points to get in. The food is served quickly so there wasn't much of a wait time to receive my food and the pricing of the food was actually pretty good compared to other places in the area. read more

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Took 15 minutes at the table before I had to ask for a server. Took another 10 to get my beverage. Then I had to wait 40 minutes before she returned... we had to stop someone to ask for extra silverware and a plate. All around poor service. Good food though... Thank you for your "service," Piilani read more

Good and cheap breakfast. Great service. The ambiance is great. Beats chain places that are nearby.

1st time her, never came before. Walked in, and it was empty. Asked to be seated on patio, and they did. Got the menu, not a great selection. Breafast should be served all day, its not. Only had burgers and pizza. Service was awful, I had chicken tenders, not good at all. The vibe is a bar, not a cafe. Disappointed. Please don't think this is home cooking, far from it. read more

Four of us went for the Happy Hour Specials .. we had Steak with garlic shrimp (x2).. coconut shrimp.. clams.. truffle fries.. calamari and 4 margaritas and the bill came to $ 114.00.. the steak was alittle tough but the flavor was excellent! Wish I had taken pictures .. service started out alittle slow with no one even bringing water and it wasn't crowded but it got better.. read more

Food was great! Service was non existent. Our waitress took our order and never returned. We had to go up to the bar for refills, condiments, etc. I asked the bartender if she left and she said in a frustrated voice that they were very busy. This was not apparent. We had tables all around us empty. I did talk to the manager and expressed my frustrations and concerns. We really did enjoy the food. The service ruined our overall experience here. read more

Kayak Cafe - Pizza Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Here on vacation with my boys staying in Honolulu, decided to go out for breakfast and try out this spot since it's right next to our BNB. Absolutely phenomenal place, food was 10/10, music, ambience, and staff were amazing. Very clean, welcoming, and relaxing environment. We paid $65 WITH tip for all 3 of us to get breakfast and the portions are plentiful. Def get your money's worth! If you're in the area I definitely recommend stopping in! (Cinnamon Churro Waffles w/ strawberries & blueberries, whipped cream and syrup) read more

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We stopped in here for breakfast on a whim, as we passed by it every day on vacation in Hawaii. First, the restaurant itself is nice, especially if you are seated along the edge, which is open air to the street below. There is meeting to keep the birds out, but there was a bird inside enjoyed, which didn't bother me at all. The menu has a lot of choices that sound great. I ended up ordering the grilled mahi mahi served with eggs and rice. Hubby got the breakfast that came with a choice of two meats, potatoes, and the. My meal was not great. The mahi mahi was very dry and had almost no flavor. It's was though there was no seasoning at all. The eggs were fine, and cooked just as I had asked, over hard. Overall it was a bland breakfast. My fresh pineapple juice was great, though. Hubby's eggs and potatoes were good, and so was his Portuguese sausage. He also got Spam, but it was so overcooked that it was dark brown and hard. I really wanted to like this place, but, sadly I didn't. I'm hoping it was an anomaly--perhaps a regular cook called out or something? read more

Came in got sat on the balcony area around 11:50. Checked because my fiancé wanted to get the guava French toast but it ended at 12 so decided against it. Came gave us water and about 12 mins in we were completely ready to give our order. Waited another 10 minutes then watch another couple. Come in get sad. Get their order taken and served before I even had somebody even came to services. I don't know what the young lady's name was but terrible customer service 9/24/26 at 11:50/12:20. We left because of the it. ‍ read more

first off we walk in, nobody at the host stand so we wait a little bit to sit in an empty restaurant which is fine. we get seated and we're told we have 10 minutes to order breakfast. cool! but we sit there ready to order for like 15 minutes, watching our server walk back and forth seeming unsure of what her job is. diva what are you doing?? she comes back with coffee and a box of creamers which are literally hurled at us, creamer everywhere, and proceeds to take our order. another 15 minutes go by and our food comes out. yay! my brother's food was missing bulgogi which he couldn't even eat because we had no utensils. the poor food runner had to bring back the scorching hot plate for them to inspect (?) along with some utensils and black pepper that she actually forgot which is fine cause that's not rly her job food was pretty good besides the fact that i had two slices of paper-thin portuguese sausage so close to nonexistent the feds raided the place with their search party and k9 to look for it. potatoes were fire tho, so 2-stars it is. read more

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Service so bad that I actually had to redownload yelp to leave my first review ever as a 23 year old. Came for breakfast, got seated right away so at least there's that, but I would hope so as nobody was even here, understandably so. Waitress took forever to come take our order, she was busy dilly dallying over getting the other table's water order correct and looking at her phone. The food was skimpy, 16 dollas for two portuguese sausage, 2 eggs, and several little potatoes. They forgot my second meat so had to send it back, by time i got my food it was cold. Was starving by time I got the food, but wait! What am i supposed to eat the food with? We had no utensils after being seated for 30 min. Had to ask the foodrunner for them otherwise they wouldnt have noticed. Also, wtf are these utensils, the plates look like flattened dog bowls and the forks are weirdly curved, i shouldve just eaten out the bowl like a dog. But all in all, for what little food was on my plate, it was alright. for that i give one star, otherwise it wouldve been zero. read more

The food, service and speed were spectacular! It was an amazing breakfast place with a Hawaiian twist. Bulgolgi egg Benedict and churro waffles were immaculate. I had tears of joy swelling up in my eyes biting into those churro waffles. 10/10 price was awesome and cheaper than the buffet in our hotel. read more

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. read more

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$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! read more

Kayak Cafe - Love their breakfast and can't beat $10.99 restaurant vibe was pretty cool too! - Pizza Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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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. read more

Kayak Cafe - Sysco Fries, Mid-Tier Mozzarella Sticks, Bud Light (I ordered Stella..), and the flattest most syrup-less Coke on the island. - Pizza Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

It's a LONG one so get ready. First, if I could give no stars, I ABSOLUTELY would. We came to this place for Father's Day brunch, the place was empty. Which is not a problem. The problem started almost immediately and escalated quickly and throughout the entire duration of our "meal". The bartender/server/acting manager/dishwasher, he was the only one working besides the cooks apparently .. he approached us, took our drink orders, got them wrong, Dr. Pepper was flat. Which, is fair to say because he did warn us, and appreciated, but every other drink was incorrect. Then, we asked some questions about the menu, ordered based off the information given. Except, he failed to mention that the impossible burger, which is originally what the boyfriend wanted was in fact unavailable, and that it had been for at least a year.... So that was nice, after looking at this giant menu that is literally falling apart and taped together with the hopes and dreams of whoever owns this disaster. Our appetizer (jalapeño poppers) must have been cooked in the same grease from 1990, they have not changed their oil in a millennia apparently. We ordered mozzarella sticks with the other appetizer and did not receive that. We asked 3 times and kept being told "it's coming". They in fact did not come until the end of our meal. The entrees started coming out, and, unfortunately it gets worse.. Mine came first, I ordered the fettuccine Alfredo, which they claim was house made sauce, it was not. Mine of all the meals was the most decent. I might add, we were a party of 6. My boyfriend ordered a hamburger "Hawaiian style" and requested an over medium egg in the burger. His daughter ordered a Chicken Bacon Ranch Burger and "cheese fries". Another order of a Chicken Sandwich was ordered with "cheese fries, add bacon pieces on top". A Kayak Burger was also ordered. Chicken Tenders for the kid. The hamburgers came out raw, not cooked in places. The Hawaiian burger that the egg was requested came out, no egg and when sent back for the egg to be put on, it took 20 minutes for it to come back and that was after we waited and then finally asked for it. It came back out raw in spots, the egg was cooked and not runny as requested, as well as cold. The chicken sandwiches were so over breaded they were almost inedible. The bacon pieces that topped one of the cheese fries was cooked to a literal burnt crisp.. we asked for a replacement for some softer bacon pieces. They came out almost right away uncooked and on a side plate, whole. The other order of cheese fry that was ordered along with the bacon disaster fry, was covered in some sort of "cheese" that looked like play-dough, nothing resembling cheesy goodness. We stopped the man of the restaurant that was just behind the bar making some sort of drink. Told him our scathing list of issues and he really didn't seem to be too enthusiastic to help, until we mentioned it was not him we were unimpressed with. He took two meals off, before he came to take our food I was able to capture the pictures of whatever they had tried to feed to us. We paid whatever portion was left and of course asked if there was any sort of management available, there of course was not. So consumer be aware. I wouldn't eat here and we let anyone know that was coming, going, or near this place know to not eat here. As they may get sick from the improper handling of food and carelessness of making your meal. read more

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We came here after our first choice was too long of a wait. When we got here, we had to wait at the front so long just to get a seat it might have just made sense to wait at our first choice. Even though we could see 5-6 employees wandering around and not even that many occupied tables. When we finally got seated we were told we had 10 minutes to order breakfast and our server would be "right back" with waters. The restaurant was not crowded. We could see the server at the bar. First, she was standing for a few minutes staring off into space. Then, she walked away from the bar and did like a walkthrough of the mostly empty restaurant before going back to the bar, looking at her phone and then finally pouring our drinks. When she brought our drinks we were told she would "be right back" when I said we were ready to order. Back to the bar she went to rest a little more I guess. We really thought she would come back to tell us breakfast was over and we would have just walked out. We finally did get to order our breakfast, and our food came out fairly quickly with only one item missing. The food itself was pretty good, though the portions were small. And the coffee tasted like it had been sitting on the burner for at least 2 hours. read more

Unfortunately the food was bland. Their orange juice was not only watered down, not sure if it was powdered. I do know what orange juice tastes like. Just an awesome spot. Too bad. Our waitress was super nice. read more

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! read more

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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! read more

Kayak Cafe - Biscuits and gravy, Wagyu Loco Moco - Pizza Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Service was terrible. Took over 5 minutes for anyone to even acknowledge we walked in the door, when there were plenty of bar backs and servers around. Then we sat down, took us forever to get water. Someone else brought our food, and the waitress never came back to check on us. Couldn't even find her for over 10 minutes to get the check. Don't bother, it's expensive, mediocre food, and the worst service I've had at any restaurant in a long time. Zero stars if I could. read more

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... read more

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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 read more

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I went in for breakfast and was pleased with my experience. I was staying at a hotel nearby and decided to try their restaurant since it opens as early as 7:00am. Most of the dishes are between $12-$15, so they are much cheaper than the hotel, plus the portions were large. I got the Wagyu Loco Moco and the SPAM and Eggs Plate. The breakfast menu is huge here, and its served until 12:00pm. They also do take out too. For dinner they have pasta, burgers and pizza. They also have a full bar here and the restaurant is big, so there is lots of seating. read more

Have not gone in for brunch yet, but this is next on our list for Waikiki location, especially if you can't get into Aloha kitchen around the corner. This is another great spot that is super friendly lots of seating. Can't wait to give this one a try and finish the review. read more

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Teriyaki steak was rubbery/all fat. Silverware was dirty. Mahi tacos are not seasoned, very bland. Didn't have Kirin beer and then modelo beer tasted skunky. Should have checked the reviews first, shows 3.2 stars and that's too high. Had to flag down servers multiple times. Waste of a meal read more

Nice restaurant, was walking distance from our hotel. Breakfast was reasonably price, I had a rice dish with veggies, sausage and possibly Spam. It was good. Service was prompt and seating had a great view of the outside and netting to keep the birds out. I'd go here again if I were in the area. read more

Took three tries to get my order right. Nothing more embarrassing and inconvenient for everyone at the table to have to tell them the order is wrong and send it back THREE times. I ordered their kayak breakfast special. Medium eggs, Portuguese sausage and bacon with toast. Nothing fancy, but they kept bringing me wrong stuff. First it was scrambled eggs, then no bacon, then potatoes instead of toast. Incompetence at its finest. Im so embarrassed to send it back, but it was just plain incorrect. Food was okay I guess, standard American breakfast. But I was so annoyed at that point I couldn't really enjoy it. read more

The restaurant was only half full and it took over an hour to be seated, order taken and half of the food delivered to the table. The staff was confused where food went between tables. Five meals ordered, three meals received, two were correct. Once we finally received the other two meals the meal that was incorrect was cold. We could not get the waitress to stop by our table to correct it. I do not recommend eating here. read more

The prices are over the top. Service is lack luster. Food was missing things and took a very long time. They didn't have anything I.e hubby wanted fried rice with his order instead of white, about 20 minutes later get told they dont have fried rice. Pancakes were missing the chocolate chips and everything is sold separately. Paid $95 for three orders of Oreo & Chocolate Chip Pancakes, three orders of bacon and four drinks! Won't be going back read more

We arrived at 1130 for breakfast, we knew breakfast ended at 1200. Once we were sat, our server made it seem like she was avoiding coming to our table until 1159. We still tried to order breakfast and was immediately told that breakfast had ended. Terrible service read more

Late post!! I came in, maybe an hour before closing. I had just gotten off a 9 hour shift, exhausted. I ordered the sliders and my usual Green Tea Shot. Valerie, my Bartender, was so attentive and entertaining!!! What blew my mind is just how much the manager actually cared about how each table was treated and the quality of food! He stopped at every table! I was so impressed!! He introduced himself (Dexter) and asked if everything was okay! He was so pleasant and polite! A+ on the Sliders, Green Tea Shot and Service. All in all, I had a blast!!! read more

Good food, good waiters ( besides Dexter ). We ate here many times on our trip because it was close by and we had a good time, but oh my god Dexter who is apparently the manager ( shocking ) is a sour puss and so unbelievably off putting. We came here several times, and he was busy vaping outside, talking on the phone, and making the bartenders take all the tables and run his food each and every time. Ive been in the restaurant business for years and I never leave reviews but he is just straight up pouty and definitely shouldn't be a manager. Everyone else is sweet and accommodating to customers. read more

Absolutely cannot recommend this place less than any place I've ever been before.. the moment we walked to the door we were met with glares and sighs. We asked to sit outside, but we understood that if we couldn't because the rain was a little crazy beforehand. They let us know that they wouldn't be serving outdoors, which was fine so we sat in a booth instead. We asked for a couple of minutes and proceeded to wait 15 to 20 minutes for a waiter to greet us. When she came, we asked what was on the happy hour menu and she rudely stated " It's right there in front of you.". We then asked for a few more moments because we were shocked by the response as we work in the service industry ourselves and decided it was probably best if we went somewhere else based off of the service. read more

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 read more

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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! read more

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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. read more

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Decided to check out Kayak Cafe after a few other places in the area were too crowded. Located right on that main intersection of Ala Moana Bl and Ena Road across the old Wailana Coffee house. Kayak Cafe is renovated and nicely furnished open air covered dining. We ordered and paid for breakfast in the front then sat ourselves and they brought the food to the table. Service was friendly and the food came out quickly. We ordered a vanilla latte, biscuits and gravy and veggie omelette. Food was pretty good and portions were good. Overall nice breakfast in Waikiki. The only negative thing is that I thought it was awkward that we paid and tipped out on our bill Before receiving any service or food. I would have preferred to pay after receiving our food and experiencing the service received. Other than that it was a pretty good breakfast! read more

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Been a fee times The pizza / bolognese were delish ! A lil slow service probably needs to hire more staff Saw Rachel Faith perform live there on Friday evening - she was amazing !! read more