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

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 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

I've been here twice on separate vacations for breakfast. Food has been consistently good and service moved pretty fast. Nothing special about the interior of the restaurant but not a big deal, as long as the food is good. Waikīkī has lots of bfast spots and I try to go to different ones each day and I'd probably go to this one every time I'm back. 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

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

Kayak Cafe - Pizza Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

$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

Was on vacation recently from California, our last day there we decided to walk here from our resort cause the name Intrigued me. It's between lunch time and dinner time and figured it would be quiet, which it was, However we waited bout 10 mins at the front desk area with a person at the bar area that I know noticed us, a few more minutes went by before another lady who was talking on her phone seated us without much of a greeting We sat down and noticed only 3 other people inside, had to wait quite a bit before the bartender/waitress/owner came to get our drink order and she said her soda machine was down so she had to go next door to the sushi place to get them, so that took a while It just seemed to be taking a while given the fact it was very quiet in there, I jokingly asked about the Brunch menu cause I saw a few entrees I would of rather had then the lunch/dinner menu, she said it ended at 12:00noon However once we started eating a gentleman came in after us and ordered after us and noticed what he ordered I think was off the Brunch menu, he appeared to be a Local so maybe there was special treatment? If so well so be it, anyway the whole meal was mediocre, the other 2 people with me were also not impressed with what they got, that's just my experience under other reviews are great and some are worse then mine, so I would recommend trying it to see for yourself 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

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

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

Kayak Cafe - Loco Moco - Pizza Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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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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

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

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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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

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

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

Service. Had to catch waitress for our drinks. She doesn't come back to check while you are sitting there wondering. No refills while waiting. Forever on getting our stuff. Not even busy to justify this wait. 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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Great service, great food selection, and great price! The manager was quite helpful in seating our group of 18, and fed us quickly! read more

Kayak Cafe - This was an amazing place for us to eat breakfast. Thefoos and service were great. The manager Kazu was very helpful. Mahalo! - Pizza Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I have no idea now this restaurant has less than 4 stars at least for breakfast. I have eaten here two days in a row. I had some of the best French toast I have had in forever and today I came back had the best country fried steak ( and I'm from the South) . Will probably come back tomorrow read more

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

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

Worst ever. Party of 4. First order was ok, second order was ok. Third order and fourth were horrible. #3 ordered egg whites. Her order came with whole eggs and had to be sent back. They came back ok. #4 ordered Island Loco Moco with eggs scrambled well done. Came to table with sunny side eggs. Had to be sent back. After waiting a long time and the other 3 people had finished their breakfast I was told my order would have to wait as there were many ahead of me. I left after several more minutes without a breakfast meal. Horrible customer service. Will not return ever read more

We went to another spot and it was super slammed for breakfast. We walked right in here and I'm glad we did. Great breakfast big servings. Service is a little slow but they were very attentive. Great breakfast spot. read more

The waitress was super nice but the kitchen was out of a lot of food and decided not to tell the waitress until a long time after the tables orders were in. 2 of the people at our table were told as the rest of the table were getting our food that they were out of chicken. Waitress says they'll rush the order and it'll be out soon. 10 more minutes goes by, she comes back and says the kitchen just told her they're also completely out of burgers. How is a burger place out of chicken and burgers at 7 pm when they close after 10pm. Wouldn't be a big deal but the manager just looked at us, didn't offer to comp anything. Food we did get was not great on top of it all. I do not recommend you come here read more

Just ok, bacon undercooked, biscuits dry, sausage gravy flavorless, the coffee was good but we went for breakfast, can not recommend when there are so many options in the area. read more

Horrible place to eat. Took for ever to get food. The place was pretty empty so I was surprised how slow the service was. Never got a refill on my coffee or water. Had to hunt the waitress for the check as we were done eating for 30 mins and no sign of her. read more

We waited about 20 minutes to get a seat. We placed our order. My breakfast came 20 minutes before my husband's food came. I was practically finished eating when my husband's food arrived. Spoke to the manager and he blamed it on a new cook they had. No discounts were given for the terrible service. read more

After being seated - not a single person greeted us, brought water or took an order for 45 minutes. The only reason we got any help was that we flagged someone down. We ordered drinks and our order was taken. Twenty minutes later I see our drinks sitting at the bar. My husband went to get them and was told he couldn't. After over an hour our food was delivered. One person, Kylie took us seriously and did all she could to serve us. She was wonderful. They claimed to be under staffed but trading other reviews here dating back over a year - and other diners were told the same thing. The waitress that I assume was supposed to attend to us never even looked at us. It was the worst service I have ever encountered. Management needs to take seriously what hospitality is. read more

honestly, we had been to the restaurant before and were a bit underwhelmed. I'm so glad we went back! The service was fantastic, and yes, they have a great bartender. The food was really good. Honestly, we will make this a regular place to pop in for dinner. Portions were generous, in fact, my husband could not eat all of his dinner, which is very unusual. Portions were generous, in fact, my husband could not eat all of his dinner, which is very unusual. The ambience is great, indoor and outdoor seating is available. Nicely decorated. read more

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Place was empty and service was very slow. Ordered a cheeseburger that was nothing like the description and picture. I felt like it was a Costco frozen patty that was put on a griddle. I was pretty disappointed. I will not be back. I wish I could say short staffed but that wasn't the case at all. read more