One of all time favorite pancake joints, and I guess Koa Pancake House is all over the island because I've tried a few different locations with the exception of the Hawaii Kai location, as it was an all time first for me. Great service, awesome pancakes & coffee, what more can you ask for? My friend wanted to take me out to breakfast, so I told her that I wanted to go to Koa Pancake House in Hawaii Kai. Upon walking into the restaurant, I noticed that the restaurant set up was similar to the Kaimuki Koa Pancake House location. I ended up getting my usual spinach mushroom cheese omelet, and my side was a stack of buttermilk pancakes. My friend ended up ordering the corned beef hash, eggs, & potatoes. To wash down our meals, we enjoyed several cups of hot coffee. What can I say about the grub? I would say it's just your standard hearty breakfast. Nothing fancy, but sometimes simple is what I like. The service here was fast and friendly. I also liked the fact that you can serve yourself your own coffee. If you like hot coffee like me..........suck 'em up my friends! Lol! read more

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This was a very quaint easy place to eat at. You order at the counter and they bring your food out to you. It was easy and the food was pretty darn good. I got the portugeuse sausage and eggs with the fried rice. The rice was chefs kiss delicious for the morning Food was good, eggs were cooked to order and I will def. eat here again. read more

Koa Pancake House - Portuguese sausage and eggs plate w fried rice upgrade - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Came today for breakfast. The food and service were great! Only fault was the hashbrowns were a little too crispy you had to pick it up and eat it instead of using a fork. read more

Koa Pancake House - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This place is the spot that always hits and I am so grateful it is still open! Has been around for quite a while and for a good reason. Whether your hungover, too lazy to cook, or simply just want to grab a breakfast bite cause your hungry, this is the place to go. I always go into a food coma after I eat here and am more than satisfied. The aunties that take your order are incredibly friendly and help you decide when you are having a difficult time since there's just too many good items on the menu. The ambiance is very family style but if you want more of a quieter area to eat your food, get takeout and bring it down to the tables by the marina water side. Or bring it to the beach or the top of the mountain or lookout! Im telling you Koa pancake house will hit anywhere! Good pricing for good big sized portions read more

Koa Pancake House - Eating banana pancakes while listening to Banana Pancakes by Jack Johnson on a lazy Sunday at China Walls on a beautiful day! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Ready for a simple breakfast after a good hike. We chose Koa Pancake House since it's closer and because they make good Vinha d'alhos (Portuguese style marinated pork). If you haven't tried it yet, then come and visit them. I don't know of any other place that makes it. But...we ended up with French toast, two over easy eggs and crispy bacon. That's because I'm cutting on my white rice intake. Even as simple as this is yummm! It's soak enough without making squishy or soggy. The bacon is cooked crispilicious! To finish it off, we had the nutella crêpes with strawberries. This is good but not something that I'll order again...it's too sweet. It's too sweet. But if you have a sweeter tooth than me, then this is for you ;) It's not on photo but I also got a coffee. Please add another 2 scoops to get that caffeine in ;). It's really mild. The staffs are friendly and quick. There was about 4 of them in the front, which made things move faster. It almost felt like get in and get out kinda dine in thing. Thank you for reading my review. Have a great long weekend! read more

Koa Pancake House - Nutella Crêpes with Strawberries - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Great location for breakfast, mostly local customers and home town feel. You order at the counter or by their QR code. The food is then delivered to your table. You clear your table. Friendly atmosphere read more

Koa Pancake House - Early bird special 6:30 am to 9 am. 2 eggs and a short stack of pancakes. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Online I ordered a steak plate for lunch. Picked it up, brought it home and was amazed at how wonderful it was. The steak was good size, properly seasoned and cooked perfectly as I'd requested. Good job, Koa folks! I'm definitley ordering it again!! Super good! Mahalo! read more

On Jun 8, 2026 between 10:30 am to 11:30 am, my family received one of the worst customer service experiences. We always go here and the food is usually good. The staff appeared to be high school-aged employees who were goofing around in the back and not taking their work seriously. When we asked for an extra plate, our request was never fulfilled. More importantly, the kalbi plate we received was completely burnt. We returned it and asked for a replacement, but the second plate was also burnt. After requesting another replacement, the third plate was slightly better, but parts of the kalbi sides were burnt. I understand that mistakes can happen, but it was frustrating to receive burnt food multiple times and have basic requirements overlooked. I hope management provides better supervision and training to ensure customers receive good service and properly prepared food. Thank you. read more

Great service, love the quaint mom & pop feel. Enjoyed my breakfast. So many choices on breakfast/brunch items. read more

Koa Pancake House - Blueberry pancakes and Denver omelette - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Great food and even better people! We stopped for breakfast before heading to Hanauma Bay and it was the best pit stop. Breakfast plates and waffles were very good and staff was more than welcoming. Amazing ambiance - Lovely place to sit and sip coffee over great food. read more

Koa Pancake House - Mochi waffle - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Classic local breakfast diner. I appreciate that they have such a wide variety of options for everyone, and their portions are HUGE. The workers are always friendly, and there's plenty of seating considering where they're located. read more

This was our first time at Koa's. Kenni Rae was a great host and was super friendly! The food was super good and had good portion sizes! read more

Koa Pancake House - Chocolate chip pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

So cute! Great food! I would recommend to anyone needing a quick bite for yummy pancakes

Great breakfast. Fried rice is delicious , my only issue is plastic forks and knives. Understand reason but chasing eggs is tricky with plastic read more

Any Koa Pancake House has consistent flavors and great staff. But this gem in the Hawaii Kai neighborhood has exceptionally friendly employees that remember me every time. I love the Vinha Dalhos and the House Fried Potato's. Always with a side order of crepes. read more

I ordered the steak and eggs and upgraded my pancakes to the macadamia nut one. The steak was cooked as I ordered, medium, but it had absolutely no flavor and had a burnt flavor on the outside. The pancake was however delicious. Good portions for the price but quality is hit or miss. Coffee was typical diner coffee. Good place to stop for a bite with friendly service. read more

Koa Pancake House - Macadamia pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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When in Hawaii, we try to eat at different places. We were leaving for Los Angeles soon, so we decided to get a bite to eat here. Luckily, they were serving breakfast and lunch. This place is definitely casual. Clean though. Plenty of free parking in a shared lot. Order at the counter, and they will bring your food to your table. Luckily they weren't to busy, so finding a place to sit was easy. I love a good omelette and this omelette I chose because I knew I wouldn't be able to get it in CA. What was different? It had Portuguese sausage! It was good, but it could have been better if the sausage was spicy. Thank goodness for Tabasco sauce. With the wheat toast, I was definitely full. I would come back. read more

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Very homey style breakfast. Fave dishes are the veggie burrito and light bite. Very reasonable prices for a quick meal!

I get takeout from here occasionally and the people who answer the phone are always very friendly and when pick up the food they are very accommodating as well! So service is an A+! I'm one of those annoying people who make customizations to my omelette but it's always delicious! I usually get takeout because when I get breakfast I'm by myself and I don't wanna eat alone :( But seriously this place is BOMB! Egg white omelette FTW! Side note I like the salsa addition read more

Koa Pancake House - Egg white omelette with fried rice (spinach, mushroom, and turkey sausage) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The lady at the counter was super rude! "No cash only credit card!" Also there is nothing on the website that says they don't serve lunch on the weekends so my husband was pretty disappointed to come in hoping to get a burger and not being able too. However... I got the bacon, eggs, and strawberry whipped cream pancakes! They were delicious!!!! Pancake portion was massive!!! The ambiance was nice kinda retro feel! Everything was on paper. read more

Ordered the spinach, mushroom, bacon cheese omelette with potatoes and the mochiko waffle. The omelette was big, however I felt it was dry. The cheese was dry and hard. However, the mochiko waffle was a good as ever. The service was fast, and the order was ready for pickup. The ambience is like a typical coffee shop. Will try the pancakes next. My wish would be, pancakes mix with mashed bananas and sliced bananas for decoration. Ah well. read more

this is my favorite breakfast spot! Always my go to. The Koa anything are my go to orders.

Ordered 3 Bacon Cheeseburgers to go. Food was exactly how it should be with lettuce, tomato, grilled onions and three strips of bacon. Burger patty had a great char and was bigger than the bun. My order was waiting when I showed up 15 minutes after I called in the order. Everything was perfect read more

A great quick place to get Breakfast or Brunch/Lunch. Nice varied menu of all the breakfast staples, with many lunch dishes also available. The two egg breakfast with bacon and hash browns, one pancake on the side served me perfect! The french toast breakfast was a massive portion, with three lumberjack sized pieces of toast covered with strawberries and cream. The place is pretty small, so the table turnover is quick. Half of the patrons walked in for to-go pickups. It is not too loud, just very busy! The service was a little hectic...with our table of 8 food came out to the table randomly. One dish was forgotten, but not the end of the world! read more

Koa Pancake House - Two eggs over medium, bacon, hash browns and one pancake - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Haven't come here in a bit. But forgot what a good deal it is. Hash loco moco, eggs and fried rice. Very reasonably priced and tasty. And when I say "reasonably" it's not $20! LOL! I think with the additional friend rice it was $16. Hard to beat that. read more

Lady with long hair was rude to us. (Heavy set with curly hair)Food was excellent. But this lady practically yelled at us NO CASH when we paid. Then when we sat to eat she was rude again and told us no blocking the aisle. Told us to move. But was very rude. She needs customer service skills. Very unprofessional person. read more

Friendliest location that is typically less busy. Always great food and service. Find a table first then order by scanning menu read more

Koa Pancake House - Small bites fried rice with Portuguese sausage - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Always a must while visiting Oahu. After we hiked Kokohead we went here to get some grub. Never disappoints. Food is always delicious and their pancakes are ono also. The burger patty with eggs hits the spot. I feel like a local every time we eat here. read more

Great food, great service! On the fifth day of vacation, our kids were really craving a big pancake breakfast. The Koa Pancake House hit the spot! Every single one of my family members was able to find something just for them on the menu. The service was excellent, the workers were very friendly, and the food was fantastic. We will certainly be back! read more

Koa Pancake House - Eggs, bacon, coffee, orange juice, chocolate chip pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Been coming here for years and they have never failed me! Whenever I want a good filling breakfast that I know will be delicious I come here! Aunty that works here is always so kind and makes sure everything is good. Will continue to come here for as long as can! read more

Koa Pancake House - Koa moco - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The food was delicious and the service was excellent. I recommend the sausage links and hash-browns, but everything we got was delicious. read more

Koa Pancake House - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Breakfast was okay, service was great. Wonderful group of woman with plenty of great suggestions. Warm environment and clean facility

Service was friendly and fast! Don't be intimidated by the long line. Price was reasonable. Wish the burrito was bigger tho. The eggs and the Portuguese sausage were good combo. The pancakes were fluffy and they used real blueberries to make it. We really enjoyed the breakfast! read more

Koa Pancake House - Short stacks blueberry pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Another delicious meal at Koa this week. Omelette with lots of ham and cheese accompanied by a side of sweet bread french toast! Fast, friendly service in a relaxed setting. Highly recommended, place was packed when I arrived, turned over tables quickly too. read more

We had the strawberry small stack of pancakes; they were the best. We also had fried rice and it was good. We also had the #2 special that comes with two spam, 2 bacon, 2 Canadian bacon, 2 eggs and hash browns. The number 2 was pretty good. The coffee is ok but there are free refills. Service is pretty good and fast. Parking is easy as the place is located in a shopping center. The ambience is great and of a typical Hawaiian breakfast place. read more

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Very friendly and the food was really good I would come back again for sure First time here and all the locos seem to come here read more

We decided to stop for breakfast on our way to the North Shore! We were so pleased with our stop! The Loco Moco was delicious and the various other breakfast times our party of 6 ordered were equally delicious! The ladies serving us were gracious and smiley! Thank you for the Aloha spirit!!! read more

My wife and I visit Koa Pancake in Hawaii Kai several times a week. The food is always delicious and the service is exceptional. We really enjoy the manager Kadence and the employees Sefo, Aunty Sara and the rest of the team!! Everyone always makes you feel at home. Sincerely Dan and Dar Sparks read more

Food was decent, but service is so slow. Order took almost 45 minutes, and most items were cold by the time it was finally received. An extended wait time really needs to be communicated verbally prior to ordering so that the customer can decide whether or not to wait that long. read more

Great place! Great staff!! Great selection of breakfast and lunch food! ONLY suggestion.. the EGGS BENEDICT the English muffin should be TOASTED. It would taste alot better otherwise its a 3 Star! CREPES are 5 Star.. Omelettes etc! read more