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    Little ‘Opihi's

    4.4 (40 reviews)
    InexpensiveHawaiian
    Open 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Touristy
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Mac Nut chocolate covered banana & Dole Whip
    Brenda S.

    Cutest little shack right in the lagoon of Aulani! has different dole whip options and other treats! They decorate some dole whips with Moana, stitch, Mickey or Minnie. Soooo cute! Since it was considered fast food service the food was out right away after we got rung up! Perfect snack place!

    Kimberly P.

    So good! This little treat shack right on the beach was such a fun find. They offer a variety of ice cream, frozen treats, and Dole Whips! We walked up to the window and were quickly handed the ice cream sandwich we ordered, while the Dole Whip took just a few extra minutes. It came in a chocolate-dipped cone with Mickey-shaped sprinkles, a tiny umbrella, and a Stitch-shaped chocolate chunk, such a cute touch! You can order it plain in a cup, but we opted for the fancier version (with your choice of character) for $11, and it was totally worth it. The price was fair, the service was great, and our little ones loved the special details like the Mickey sprinkles. It was plenty to share between the family. Next time, I'm definitely trying the chocolate dipped frozen pineapple or banana!

    Dole whip
    Anna T.

    I won't tell you how many times I hit up this snack shack while I was there. Too embarrassing. It is so easy to grab something while you're hanging out on the beach and the dole whip was absolutely perfect. Quick service and the menu is limited so what they do sell they do really well and they get out quick. We rented out one of the loungers on our beach days and enjoying our dole whip while lounging under the canopy - divine!

    Shirley N.

    After returning from our Secret Beach quest we were ready to quench our thirst. I'd read about Aulani Disney resort serving the infamous Dole Whip by the lagoon. So when we approached both my daughter and I knew we each wanted one. Hubby passed. We read the menu board posted at the kiosk. You can request a character one like Stitch. We passed on that. We both had the Dole Whip swirl in a cup - pineapple and watermelon combo. Served in a 16 oz plastic cup. So refreshing. I could have had one every day but flew home the next day.

    Suzie R.

    Dole Whip Heaven! A MUST when staying at Aulani! We got the $11 dole whip with the white chocolate art of stitch and a really cool waffle cone that's dipped in chocolate with mouse ear confetti candy. You get a choice of Minnie, Mickey, Stitch and Moana as the white chocolate piece. The cool part of this dole whip place is that they offer pineapple and watermelon twist while the Ulu Cafe has vanilla and pineapple twist only. Great to share the 1 dole whip with others too!

    Mickey ice cream sandwich
    Katie J.

    I stopped by here a couple of times and it was pretty good and tasty. I got the watermelon dole whip and it was pleasant and good. I got the Mickey ice cream sandwich and it was better than I thought. It was satisfying and nice to eat on a hot day. The people running the stand were nice. I recommend getting something from here.

    Dole whip - watermelon + pineapple
    Shantel B.

    Such a nice treat when out for a swim or enjoying the sand. You don't have to be a guest to purchase from this food establishment that is apart of Disney Aulani. Such a great variety to choose from. We like to walk over from four seasons to get a scoop of Disney Magic. Love that we can get some dole whip or some boba! The treats come out quick & we're back on our way to the other resort!

    Two-flavor soft serve (melting before my eyes!)
    Jennifer L.

    Haiku: Little 'Opihi's Enjoy a sweet treat Get your Dole Whip here Heaven in a cup. --- Located where Aulani meets the Ko Olina beach boardwalk, this shack features frozen treats and drinks and is ideal for beach goers. You can order basic Dole Whip soft serve and cute character ones like Mickey, Moana, and Stitch. They also have mini-waffle bowls. The texture of the Dole Whip is consistent (when freshly served, it holds its texture, not runny). Just devour them because they melt quickly under the warm sun.

    Pineapple and watermelon swirl float
    Amanda W.

    There was no line at the order window, and I can't imagine why. The two women inside were friendly and helpful. Keep in mind that the location is card or room charge only and does not accept cash. The dole whip float was delicious and refreshing. The perfect treat off the mainland!

    Stitch watermelon dole whip
    Jade L.

    How cute is this!! Little Opihi's is a snack and dessert shack along the walkway between the beach and the pool area at Disney Aulani. They have great fruit, dessert, and ice cream options for kids and adults. My daughter loves Stitch and had to get a stitch theme ice cream. The line wasn't long at all. We were serviced right away and the ice cream came out larger than the picture. They put the ice cream into a paper bowl to capture the ice cream dripping - very smart! We ordered a watermelon ice cream that came with chucks of watermelon at the bottom of the soft serve. It was all delicious and the presentation was cute!

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    Tonya P.

    Little 'Opihi's is a beachside stand perfectly located between the Ko Olina Lagoon and the pools at Aulani. They serve dole whip, ice cream, fruit and beverages. But my favorite thing they serve is the Disney themed Dole Whips. I got the Moana and Stitch Dole Whip fresh fruit sundaes. They were bigger than I was expecting so it was plenty for a family of 5. Moana is pineapple flavor and is stuffed with fresh pineapple. Stitch is watermelon flavored and stuffed with fresh watermelon. Out of the two Moana was my favorite.

    Minnie Waffle Bowl w/ Pineapple Dole Whip
    Wesley L.

    Wanted Dole Whip. Found Dole Whip. Enjoyed Dole Whip with a nice beach front at the Disney Resort. Service quick and sweet with an attention to detail (the toppings that make the characters come to life and hard to eat). Fun experience and not too expensive for what they charge at the theme park

    Minnie Mouse sundae and Stitch sundae
    Tram B.

    The sign says open 11 AM - 5 PM but they didn't open until around 11:30 AM when I went. I'm not sure if that's a usual occurrence or if something happened. The dole whip is is great though I recommend getting the stitch or Moana sundaes. The watermelon dole whip also comes with super sweet watermelon pieces inside and it's very refreshing on a hot day. The watermelon dole whip was creamy and incredible. It beats the dole whip at Disneyland for sure. The extra dollars instead of the regular dole are worth it.

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    Dolewhip served quick and that tastes delicious! It a quick grab and go stand, and is perfect for a sweet cool treat in the heat of the day.

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    Excellent Dole Whip. Service was fast and accurate. Great experience, location is on the back end of Aulani Disney, facing the cove.

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    This was a convenient little shack to walk up to on the beach. Very cute stuff and yummy. A big hit for the kids! Classic Disney stuff.

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    Great Dole Whip. Disappointed they close at 5p we walked down for dessert only to find it closed. So check the hours before you go.

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    Broke Da Mouth Grindz - Kapolei

    Broke Da Mouth Grindz - Kapolei

    4.6
    (731 reviews)
    2.7 mi
    $$

    After arrival and picking up the rental car, the first thing is to get something to eat before…read morechecking in to the hotel. Broke da mouth has been on my "try" list for some time. Finally made it and it did not disappoint. Easy to find, clean and hospitable. Staff was friendly, like talk small kine story and showed Aloha. Good recommendations and descriptions of the menu options were given and recommendations followed. I tried the pork belly adobo and the ahi belly. My wife had the Garlic furikake chicken and the ahi belly. The star here was the Ahi Belly. Rich fatty Ahi Belly with the hint of garlic that didn't over power the fish. Portions were huge and welcomed after a 6h flight. The Pork Belly adobo had the right garlic adobe flavor and so ono with rice. The Mac salad met my expectations. The garlic furikake chicken was ono as well; tender and juicy with that garlic kick I would expect with the umami of the furikake. Broke da mouth grindz is now in my goto list when I'm back home visiting family. Mahalo nui.

    Just finished watching a local YouTuber visit this place, and it brought back memories.....not a…read moregood one either. He liked it, and by reading the more recent comments, I guess everyone else likes it, too. And I admit that the first and last time I came, more than 2 years ago, the food was good. But if you read my original post, you'll know that I had and issue with their online ordering and, to make a long story short, I ordered online for their KONA store which was misleading in their website. The owner at the Kapolei store said they would remake the order, and that she'd call the Kona store to cancel my payment. Bottom line, never happened! Ended up paying the Kona store $45+ and Kapolei $45+. So ultimately, I paid $91+ for two plates. Never got the refund, haven't been back since. So I realize they probably don't care about ONE negative customer since they have so many good reviews. Like..."who cares about this guy?" So yeah, no matter how good the food was, I'm NEVER going back.

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    A 2 meat combo plate $26.99: "spicy" garlic furikake chicken + braised beef shortribs served w/ rice, egg Mac salad n' chili peppah watah
    A 2 meat combo plate $26.99: "spicy" garlic furikake chicken + braised beef shortribs served w/ rice, egg Mac salad n' chili peppah watah
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    Monkeypod Kitchen

    Monkeypod Kitchen

    4.0
    (5.5k reviews)
    0.3 mi
    $$

    Good solid experience with nice food and nice ambiance and decent service…read more Caesar salad was good and fresh 9/10. Siamin was maybe my favorite dish, smokey the noodles extra al dente and the pork was flavorful 9.5/10. Pesto Gnocchi was pillowy and soft and the pesto sauce was light and flavorful and was one of the few vegetarian options. I would get again 8/10. Side of broccoli was spicy and zesty 9/10. Cocktails were also very nice way to start. It's a tradition to always hit the minkeypod when in hawaii and will continue. Don't forget the pies! Overall, definitely a touristy vibe but pretty good quality overall.

    Came here while staying at Aulani. We weren't too hungry yet and mainly got appetizers and drinks…read moreduring happy hour. Majority of the appetizers we got were good. - truffle fries..well...their truffle fries and cant really go wrong - taro dumplings (i forgot if thats what we got but they were good but not blown away either) - corn chowder was good - brisket pesto pizza? (Im overdue with the review so forgot what pizza it exactly was) but i remember this was good. It was in the happy hour menu is all i can remember. - wings but unsure about the goat cheese dip. I prefer plain ranch - the kids pasta was good. Well, one kiddo loved it while the other didn't. So it depends on preferences on this one. I will say i did taste it and it was meh... - another kiddo got the shoyu noodles and its plain. So if you got a simple palate plain jane child, they will like this one. For drinks, it depends on taste and preferences. I was bummed on this one. Mainly looking fwd to the drinks and it didn't satisfy my tastebuds. It was too twisted, fusion, modified etc. i prefer a mai tai a plain old fashioned mai tai without the fixings. The orange foam was too strong it overwhelmed the dark rum im used to and prefer. So i decided to try the ube rey instead which was much better but still not as much to my liking/preferences. Went back to Aulani a but bummed and decided to get another at Aulani the next day instead and I will say, i liked it better as it followed the more traditional way of making it. So if you prefer traditional ways, this may not be for you and if planning to drink, simply keep with the simplier generic drinks, wine or beer. If you prefer to try different ways and flavors, then you will love this. Service was great and our server was attentive at all times. Thank you. Ambiance was good but outdoor seating may be a bit of a nuance due to flies swarming around you often. The swinging table fan helps but are still annoying plus the tropical heat also didn't help.

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    Banana Cream Pie Strawberry Cream Pie
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    Guava cream pie
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    Highway Inn

    Highway Inn

    4.1
    (1.1k reviews)
    8.5 mi
    $$

    I came here on the recommendation of my sister, who lives in Honolulu. We went for lunch after…read morehiking Manoa Falls. I've been to Hawaii many times but I usually stay in tourist areas, so I don't get many chances to venture out and try local food places. But this place absolutely hit the spot. Service was standard and we were seated within a few minutes. Considering it was lunchtime and it looked like a lot of locals were there, the food came out pretty quickly. The ambiance was clean and reminded me of a modern cafeteria. We had poke, short ribs with brown rice and mac salad, mochiko chicken with white rice and mac salad, and the Hawaiian loco moco. The poke was so good and so fresh. Hands down, some of the best local food around. Highly recommend this place as I will definitely be back!

    Stopped by to try their pancake with haupia sauce. The place was relatively empty at 10am, but got…read morequite buzy shortly after we arrived. Getting back to the food, we had the buttermilk pancakes with the haupia sauce and the egg and spam platter with a side order of fried rice. Boy, were we pleasantly surprised. The pancakes were bathed in the haupia sauce, in a good way. We've had other haupia pancakes with a drizzle of haupia, not enough sauce for entire serving. This had enough sauce for each and every bite. The pancake was perfectly cooked, soft and fluffy; enough to feed two. The spam and egg platter was a great compliment to the delicious pancakes. I really liked their fried rice. The rice was nice and moist and loaded with pieces of meat. The staff was very attentive and pleasant. Dining area is large enough to accommodate from an intimate to large parties. Free parking and conveniently located next to th rail station.

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    T-shirts, children's library, Guy Fieri, photo wall of customers
    T-shirts, children's library, Guy Fieri, photo wall of customers
    Hawaiian moco (rice, lau lau, stew gravy, lomi tomato, egg, mac salad (not pictured)
    Hawaiian moco (rice, lau lau, stew gravy, lomi tomato, egg, mac salad (not pictured)
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    Camille's Hawaiian Food

    Camille's Hawaiian Food

    3.8
    (57 reviews)
    7.6 mi
    $$

    Not worth it in my opinion. Wanted to try something different from the other well-known Hawaiian…read morefood places. Lomi-Oio was quite thick and pasty. Not seasoned very well either. I don't know if it wasn't mixed right, or was just plain old. Laulau was small and dry. Kalua pig was good, but tasted a little old. Lomi salmon was good. The poi was like 2-day old, thick, dry, and sour. The haupia was little funky, solid, and grey. The white rice was brown and old. The loco moco gravy was super dark and chunky, the meat paddy tough. The mac salad tasted like detergent (like they never wash the pot good). Felt like everything we was eating was Sunday leftovers. The cashier was super soft spoken, and quite frankly she didn't seem to know what she was selling, or just plainly could not hear or understand her.

    I really enjoy Camille's Hawaiian Food, besides Hawaiian food, Camille's has local foods too! The…read morestaff is really friendly and there's entertainment here too! Its feels like eating at your friend's grandma's house, will this is how I feel, home comfort food vibe whenever I grab take out or dine in. Camille's Hawaiian Food is tucked all the way in Waipahu at Westgate Center, there are many shops here and it blends in but look for the wooden board out front with the daily specials. The prices at Camille's are reasonable and the portions size are great too, you really get bangs for your bucks here. I like they have the options of mini and regular plates. I've been here a total of 3 times, first time we tried the Hawaiian food, got take out, and most recently dined in and luckily we got some entertainment. We enjoyed the Hawaiian food, but I have to give credit to the other local foods we tried so far I got the pork chops with mushroom, garlic shrimp, crack chicken and smoked meat fried rice. Everything was tasty, really enjoyed it but just the crack chicken may be on the sweeter side, I would request for light sauce. The macaroni salad was fire! Rice cooked perfectly! There are many goodies in the fridge, pistachio cake, Ho'i'o salad, dried Aku, Opelu, Smoke Marlin, pickle onions, smoke tako, dried shrimp, drinks, and even Dubai chocolates! There are T-shirts, snacks, candies, chips for sale in front of cashier and towards the back of store. I love the color green and had to get a slice of pistachio cake, ($5.) what a treat, its been awhile since I last had pistachio cake. It was a huge slice, shared w/the hubby. It was yummy, so refreshing and moist. When I had my last bite, it got a little too sweet means I need to stop eating. hehe. Check out Camille's, support local. Oh I remember that the business is named after the owner's daughter.

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    Camille's Hawaiian Food
    Mini pork tofu w/ watercress
    Mini pork tofu w/ watercress
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    Laverne's

    Laverne's

    4.4
    (16 reviews)
    2.5 mi

    I was on my way to Shabuya and ended up finding this food truck along the way as a happy accident…read more As a casual daily helper, I'm always looking at Yelp to help me find my next meal, so naturally I've heard of Laverne's for a while. When I found this food truck, I immediately wanted to stop by and see what the hype was about. I visited about 30 minutes before closing. The only thing they had run out of was the chop steak and one other protein, which wasn't too big of a deal for me. My eye was on the beef stew. Growing up in a Filipino household, I knew this dish as "caldareta." My dad would make this for me all the time. I asked for a bowl to go so I could enjoy it for dinner later. The first bite instantly sent me back to my family's home kitchen, where I would come home from school and find a pot of beef stew waiting for me. What I love about Hawaii is that it has a blend of cultures that I truly appreciate as a foodie, and experiences like this feel like a nostalgia tour. Thank you for this delicious meal. It made me miss my mom and dad a little more than I usually do. Food not only nourishes us, but also brings us back to a moment in time. I thank Laverne's for that.

    I always like Laverne's food truck when I was living in Kunia I used to go to the one in Waikele…read morethe food was good so today me and the wife had errands to do so we got coffee and Starbucks and stop at the Kapolei one by Home Depot wasn't busy so wifey go the combo A and I got the B both with rice she got a side of the beef stew, had one guy serving the food my plate had the Kalua pig and Squid luau was ono the only downfall was the rice I guess was the day old rice cause was but other than that food was good

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    Laverne's
    Laverne's
    Laverne's

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    Da Crawfish and Crabshack

    Da Crawfish and Crabshack

    4.0
    (1.3k reviews)
    2.8 mi
    $$
    Locally owned & operated
    Happy hour specials

    gonna keep this simple i ordered hamburger steak plate lunch…read more garlic noodles hamburger steak spaghetti salad value i can see why their lunch specials are popular. it's good at a very good price. in this economy, this is a steal. the servers were working their asses off serving the tables and juggling the lunch orders. hats off to them.

    We tried the Da Crawfish and Crabshack's (Kapolei) $9.99 weekday Lunch Specials that they offer…read morefrom 11 am - 3 pm. Huge disappointment. First, the actual plates aren't close to the portions pictured in prior reviews. We ordered the Smoked Chicken which was more like "Skimpy" Chicken soaked in vinegar. The Pork Adobo was drenched with "sweet/sour sauce" which left a lasting aftertaste in your mouth. The Pork Ribs were actually the closest to previous pictured plates - tasted like "salt and vinegar" instead of "salt and pepper" - still skimpy (little meat covering huge bone inside)! Their "garlic noodles" had so much garlic that I'm sure that Vampires and Draculas will stay away from me for a week. The rice tasted like "day-old refrigerated" rice which was microwaved. I becomes solid if not eaten immediately. So shame. I can't imagine the other selections are any better so I'll just refrain from returning again. I would not eat this food even if you gave it to me for free. I believe you'll get a bigger bang for your buck by using the BOGO coupon at Loco Moco Kapolei located in the same mall.

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    Combo #1 $29.99
    Combo #1 $29.99
    Da Crawfish and Crabshack
    Lunch special. $14. Add a $1 beer during happy hour and you can't go wrong.

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    Lunch special. $14. Add a $1 beer during happy hour and you can't go wrong.

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