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Leonard's Bakery is the place to get Melissa's when visiting Honolulu. You can get them plain or filled with some kind of deliciousness like Dobosh. Custard, Haupia, guava, and macadamia nut. Award of warning when buying malasadas from this place, be sure to eat it within a day. It is not that great. The next day service is pretty quick. Don't let the long lines fool you this place has been here since before I was born. Honestly, I prefer malasadas from Aunty Maile's's in Torrance, California.
I truly get the hype about these now. These donut inspired pastries are some of the best in town. They're served fresh and hot, and the pastry is incredibly soft, fluffy, and airy. Every bite was so good. Parking is a little complicated right now since they're renovating their lot, so only street parking is available. I waited about 10 to 15 minutes for my doughnuts, but they were definitely worth the wait.
These malasadas are delicious! It definitely lives up to the hype. They come out hot and fresh. And there is a good amount of filling. I got the guava and ube filled ones. And a cinnamon sugar regular one. I liked the filling ones more. The filling is not too sweet which is really nice. A must try!
Leonard's, I'm completely sugar-coated in love with you. We hadn't originally planned to stop by here this afternoon but it was definitely on the agenda. You can't go to Hawaii and not get a freshly made malasada. Nadine took us to the O.G. spot and wow, the line was steep. Arizona eateries do their own version of malasadas with some places adding the filling to order. Perhaps it's because we were on Oahu but these malasadas were especially good. At $2.20 each, just get one. You don't even need filling because they are perfect already.
Honestly, if you're looking for the pictures of the food, I haven't posted I wanted because they look pretty similar to donuts, but they are nothing like it. This is next level of donuts they've been around for more than 60 to 70 years and they were maintaining the quality of the food, hot donut chewy crunchy, and filling of these donuts are the magic people inside will explain you the history of displays go ask them a question they are so nice. The ambience of this place is not changed because it's always been the same amazing service. I can't ask for more.
Must visit bakery and don't mind the line it moves fast and guarantee a fresh hot malasadas. We got the coconut, guava and macadamia malasadas and highly recommend the first two but the macadamia tasted more like a vanilla not strong on the nut side. Their coffee is delicious too! Loved their service super friendly. And a not there are no seating area
This place is for sure overhyped. The malasadas themselves are VERY good. Hot, fresh, crispy on the outside, soft and chewy inside, and the sugar coating is perfect. But the filled ones? Big letdown. The filling tasted like prepackaged pastry filling to me rather than something fresh and homemade. I tried the filled malasadas expecting them to be the best part, but I would much rather have the plain malasada. We were not impressed with the butter mochi, either. I wouldn't bother waiting in a long line but if there's no wait - grab an original.
Leonard's Bakery is (and always will be) an absolute Oahu classic. It's one of those rare, iconic spots that survived the ever fluctuating economy and the COVID-19 pandemic. I always add this spot as a recommendation to any friends visiting Oahu even though it may seem overrated. Whenever I'm back on the island, I always stop by to grab their guava or rotating flavor-of-the-month malasadas!
Great customer service, friendly, and professional. You can't go wrong with any of the flavors. Def try the ones with filling. Fast service for how busy they are. Very small parking lot. No seating area
We came here because of all the hype and honestly, I think it comes down to me just not being a fan of Malasadas. The service here is great. They are very efficient and the Malasadas come out fresh and warm. So why didn't I like them? Well, my daughter ended up getting one each of the filled ones, but I just didn't care for the fillings. Maybe I just needed a plain one. I definitely think this place is worth a visit, but just not for me.
The malasadas are so good that I visited three times during my vacation. The first two times, I came very early (6:30 or 7am) and had no issues with parking. Plus I was done within 10/15 minutes. The third time, I visited about 2:30pm and the line was out the door, a person was directing traffic in the small parking lot. It was crazy but the service was fairly quick (25 minutes), considering the crowd. The place is small and just for placing orders! There's no place to dine-in. Orders are placed inside and picked out outside from the pickup window.
People go here for one thing and it's the obvious one, malasadas. But I would like to highlight another item that is quite tasty as well, which is the butter mochi. Since you are getting sweets, black coffee balances out the bites well but each person has a preference with their coffee. While crowd seems intimidating, they are just waiting for their order. You order inside and wait outside for pickup. You can also call in and pick up as well. Saves time tbh. As for the malasadas, it is a fluffy donut texture with sugar coating the outside. You can get sugar, cinnamon sugar or li hing. Filling options are custard (best), chocolate, haupia (coconut), macadamia, guava, and lilikoi. Tasted amazing! Only reason they didn't get a 5 star is due to their unfriendliness and interaction. Sad but it is what it is.
This place is definitely a tourist favorite, so expect a line pretty much any time you visit. Thankfully, the process is well organized. You wait in line, place your order at the register, step outside, and wait for your name to be called. Even with the constant crowds, I was impressed by how efficiently they operated. They have multiple registers open to take orders, so the line moves much faster than it looks. The pickup process was just as smooth, and I didn't feel like I was waiting very long. As for the food, everything we tried was delicious. It's one of those places where you really can't go wrong with the menu. The shop itself is on the smaller side, so it can feel a bit cramped while you're ordering. Fortunately, most people grab their food and go, which keeps things moving. Overall, despite the popularity and long lines, the efficient service and consistently good food make it well worth the wait. Pro tip: make sure to eat it as soon as you get it because that's when the Malasadas are the best!
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If you ever visit Honolulu, you have to come visit Leonard's bakery! You won't be disappointed! They have a wide variet of filled and unfilled donuts along with tons of pastry items! There's always a line out the door when we drove past but the wait isn't very long. They are very efficient and delicious! Definitely recommending to all my friends and family read more
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It was pretty good! You can definitely get similar pastries around the island but the iconic sign/souvenirs you get here are pretty good. The wait is a little long and parking kinda sucks. But the food was good. read more
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The best on Oahu, these Portuguese donuts ate out of this world, wish it was in Pennsylvania! A++++ read more
5 years ago
The line was long, but it moved pretty quickly. My fiancé and I ordered 2 Cinnamon Malasadas, 2 Li Hing Malasadas, 2 Original Malasadas, a Guava filled Malasada, a Haupia Malasada, and a Macadamia Nut Malasada. All of the Malasadas were pretty good, except the Li Hing, but that could also be because we aren't really plum flavored people? My fiancé's favorite was the Cinnamon (because he hates food with jelly/filling... lame, I know), and my favorite was the guava filled Malasada. I was reluctant on ordering the Guava Malasada because I was worried that it was going to be way too fruity, but that wasn't the case it all. The guava flavor was very subtle, but it was there. The Malasadas were definitely only good on the first day. We ordered way too many, so we had so many leftover the next day... and yeah.... No. We just ended up throwing them away. read more
The plain and haupia malasada fresh are crazy. I let them sit for a day and they were still good great service and quality product you can't beat that. My family and I thurouly enjoyed them and this will now be a staple anytime we come to hawaii. read more
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I guess taste of food is a very personal experience and everybody rates it differently in their own ways. I went to this bakery with high expectations but was disappointed. The malasadas were good but not great to any extend. The puffs were way too sweet for me even though I consider myself to have high sugar level tolerance. What made our experience even worse was that they got our order wrong. We ordered 2 of each kind of puffs for a total of half dozen. But in the end we received 4 puffs of the same filling and 2 original malasadas. That's a big minus for me in terms of the experience. The original malasadas were much better than puffs probably because they were not as sweet. Overall I think this place is overrated. read more
Came here to try their "donuts"! It is in a small plaza with limited parking space (free parking). There is always a line but the line move fast, I would say 15 mins?!? Tried a few of different favors including chocolate. Macadamia nuts and custard. Very puffy and fresh. Basically no seating area except long benches in front of the store. They also have cupcakes and pies and other pastries. Overall, their donuts are very fresh and not so sweet. Service is fast. read more
4 years ago
WOW. JUST WOW! They messed up my order and have the audacity to blame it on me, their customer! Clearly it was an error on their end (refer to my photos and previous review). I'm simply astounded. I'm so saddened that I can never return to Leonard's, and hope that future customers will get better treatment than I did. Good luck read more
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Of course we had to try this place out while in Hawaii. I was mentally prepared to stand in line for a bit (saw a few days ago the line was wrapped around the building) but was very pleasantly surprised we didn't have to wait at all. I guess just depends on the day and time you go. We ordered original, cinnamon sugar, guava and ube. Dough was so fluffy and soft. It was all very good. Must try!!! read more
4 years ago
Wow, what can I say, incredible, so good hot and delicious. There's generally always a queue but wait it out, I promise it's worth it. Not the same anywhere else. read more
3 years ago
Every time my Dad comes back here, he goes to the mobile wagon in Waipahu but behold here is the original brick and mortar location. Here was my experience on a Thursday morning. AMBIANCE: Parking: Street parking and plaza parking for about 10 cars. I was just luck beating the 9am tourist rush. Seating: Outside seating. Two benches. Moreover a grab and go spot. Feels: It's for the most part the outer end of Honolulu, not the touristy side close to the beach. The space itself is pretty small. It's well decorated with baked good history and pictures of the place and other merchandise. A touristy trap and a local favorite sooo be prepared to wait but at least they got an AC going and Hawaiian music to comfort you. FOOD & DRINKS: Guava Malasada Puff (Recommend) I didn't recognize this from the mobiles so I didn't hesitate to go for this. The malasada was fresh, hot, and chewy. The texture was enjoyable and the flavor was sweet. It provided a nice balance to it. CUSTOMER SERVICE: Good and quick to it. TL; DR OVERALL: 4 Stars. As of right not, this is the spot for malasadas. The stores are nice but the choices of flavors and freshness and reasonable price wins it here. TIPS: * They got 2-3 other mobile stations but they don't serve all the flavors. read more
3 years ago
Love the cream and coconut filled malasadas! It's best to eat them hot! You can't get just one! friendly people cute food truck. They had a few tables to sit at and eat. Loved it! read more
4 years ago
I love this place sooooo much. Guava and haupia filled malasadas are a killer. This wonderful bakery gets reallly busy so make sure you're ready to wait. Trust me though, it's worth it! Biting into their delicious malasadas feels like a warm heartfelt hug from Grandma. Not only that, but holding that cute pink box filled with goodies just feels rewarding. Anytime I'm in Oahu, I make it tradition to stop by. Mahalo! read more
We came here on Sunday afternoon and it was little bit crowded but the wait was not bad. We got 5 malasadas to try. Original, macadamia, 2 guavas and cinnamon. They also gave us an extra original one to make it half a dozen, which was nice of them. We love the guava the most. The filling was creamy and yet not too sweet. The bread was soft along with the sugar. I highly recommend this place for some malasadas if you ever in Oahu. read more
As a tourist it's a must to come here. You never came to Hawaii if you didn't try Leonards. There's a long line outside but the wait is around 20 minutes. It is best to eat it on the spot, everything comes out freshly baked. My favorite was the haupia which was the perfect amount of sweetness and creaminess. Definitely worth the wait and I brought it on my flight back home! Still tasted so good even in the air fry, the best Hawaii souvenir. read more
4 years ago
Absolutely amazing service. Nicest people. The malasadas were amazing, so fresh and filled with flavour. read more
Malasadas were definitely not hot and fresh but I guess that's how their service is so fast. The flavors are very similar and I couldn't really distinguish which was which except for a select few. The hualapia flavor was my least favorite with li hing being my favorite. Well worth a try for the first time tho! read more
3 years ago
Great place super friendly and great treats. We got the pineapple upside down cake which was amazing and 2 dozen of their malasada's (hopefully I am spelling that correctly) read more
Still the very best place to enjoy world famous malasadas on Oahu; nothing beats freshly fried! Too bad that pandemic really impacted the business severely. Nonetheless, diehard fan like me, still make regular pilgrimage to this eatery for snack. read more
4 years ago
Wow..Malasadas are my favorite donuts since moving to HI. I've always been a fan of Paalaa Bakery in North Shore, but when I'm in town I'm grabbing some malasadas from Leonard's. The price is hard to beat...$6 for $10! & the pumpkin filled was soo bomb. My kids love them too. Leonard's employees are soo friendly (even when it's busy as heck, & the place is clean). I can't wait to get more Malasadas from here next time. :) read more
3 years ago
So my gf and I were excited to eat here as our last stop before heading back to the airport. She had ordered the 3 pastries that the worker recommended, ALL with jelly inside, including the guava. It turned out that NONE of them had any filling inside. We were eating in the car on our way back to the airport and did not have time to go back and get a new order. Very disappointing.. That's like ordering a burger without any meat inside the buns. Shame on you. read more
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Leonard's is famous for a reason and I'm glad I got to experience why. I've been both to this main location and to their truck located in the Koko Marina Center. For this main location parking is limited like others have mentioned, so beware of that especially while going during peak hours/days. I went to the main location on a weekday morning at 7:30am. You have to go inside to order and wait outside for your order to be called when it's ready. The best part of the malasadas are that they're made to order so are hot and fresh. They're also very affordable at under $2 each, with the puffs (filled version) being pricier than the non-filled version. I have tried the a few of the puffs and the Original and the Li Hing non-filled. I think the puffs are more special than the non-filled, with the Haupia being my favorite that I've tried. I've also gotten a hot dog bun from here, which was quite good as well - though not hot like the malasadas since it was from the pastry display. read more
I knew I had to come here because everybody is raving about it and I wasn't let down! I went on a Sunday at 2pm and didn't have to wait in a line. I got the original, cinnamon sugar, macadamia nut, and huapia (coconut) malasadas. They tasted phenomenal hot but I preferred the malasadas without any filling. Even though the filling tasted good, I thought there was too much filling that it overpowered the dough. Overall I would say it was worth the hype. read more
3 years ago
Fresh, delicious, and warm! Went to Leonard's after seeing multiple videos on it. It definitely lived up to its hype. Personally, I liked the guava and peach malasadas the most! Be sure to try the Li Hing as well. read more
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933 Kapahulu Ave
Honolulu, HI 96816
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Do they ship to the mainland?
No, but you can pack it up to go with you on the plane.
Anything gluten free?
I didn't see any at the time we visited, but their menu does advertise macaroons and butter mochi which may be gluten free.
I could not order for delivery through Door Dash or Uber Eats. Very disappointed. I called them at Leonard's and they said order through Door Dash but they do not have Leonard's listed. Do they deliver or not?😟
https://www.doordash.com/store/leonard's-bakery-honolulu-24742124/ I was able to Google Leonard's…
Can you take it home to the main land?
Yeah, but order it with no sugar. Instead ask for a a side of sugar. When you get there, reheat them in the microwave or air fryer, and sprinkle the sugar on top. Will taste (practically) like new.
Do they take phone orders for large amounts for pick up?
Yes. But give them a lot of advanced notice
Do they have anything that is dairy-free?
Nothing that I remember seeing there. So I guess not.
Is it safe to eat the original malasadas for people with peanut allergy?
I don't think I saw peanuts nor peanut oil on their menu
Sadly we missed out this trip... do you ever go to festivals in California?
Food festivals yes
Are they open on holidays? More specifically, will they be open tomorrow, 9/5 for Labor Day?
Yes, they are open on some holidays, including Labor Day.
Are they cash only?
You can use a card unless it's under a certain amount. I think around $5
Are there savory options or just sweet?
They have a few savory options that are sausages or ham and cheese wraps in sweet bread pastry. Take a look at their website for their menu. They are mainly in demand for…
To the locals...Did Leonard's change their recipe?? I've been eating Leonard's for over 40 years. I ate malasadas twice within a month. The dough seems more dense now (my friends agree). Miss the old recipe!!!😫
Locals say they did…. I’ll tell you they are very dense… but delicious.
Can Leonard's Bakery Gift Cards be used at mobile locations?
Yes. Here's a link that explains Leonard's Bakery Hawai'i Gift Cards: "https://www.giftly.com/gift-card/leonards-bakery-honolulu"
How can I get them delivered?
Hello, On their website is says no delivery. So sorry!…
Does anyone have nutritional information on one Malasada? How many calories? Fat ... saturated fat? sugar? And no snide comments from fat pre existing condition kine?
I mean if you ate a dozen in one sitting and you start sweating, get chills, and faint - you went into a diabetic shock so that will answer the sugar question. Now, if you squeeze one of the malasadas and you see oil, that answers your fat question,…
Do you have items that do not include; eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, sesame or shellfish?
Of course ... get your donut Down to Earth
Do you deliver?
I know you can order online and just pick up. But don't think they deliver not sure.
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