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Picked up a chocolate croissant at one of their stalls at a farmers market--just okay, nothing special. Service was friendly, though there was only one worker, so things moved a bit slowly. The farmers market had a lively atmosphere, but overall, this stall is not a spot I'd go out of my way to return to.
One of the best bakeries in the island for outstanding pastries. We were fortunate to secure all of our favorites in one visit!! Outstanding pastries include the chocolate and caramel Kouign Aman. Exquisite. Anything you choose at midnight bear will be wonderful. I wish they were stateside but it gives us a great reason to return! We tried a lemon danish, everything but the bagel danish filled with cream cheese, everything we tried was perfection. I'm telling you, you can't go wrong with anything from Midnight Bear, they are THAT good.
10/30/24 Just wanted to drop by and see what they had left for pastries coz they sell out QUICK. Standing behind a customer who was buying quite a but of pastries along a loaf of French bread, I look to the display case & happily see one last almond croissant. As the customer in front of me starts to leave after paying. I inform the lady that I want the last almond croissant. Not a second later, the lady in front of me looked inside her bag & noticed, "I could've sworn I requested for 3 almond croissants but I only received 2" My heart sank. It's not meant to be, a lot like all the plans that we've made for this trip. In any case, it is what it is, the customer explained that it's for her 90 year old mother--who am I to deprive her of an almond croissant? The lady tending to the shop apologized for the misunderstanding & asked if I would care for a plain or chocolate croissant-- it is slim pickins at this time. I opted for the chocolate & hoped it's just as good. They have a few patrons dining indoors, there's a bench outside to enjoy your treats or simply walk around the shops of Hanapepe. Parking is a bit limited but free.
Made sure to get an early start on a Friday back in June to be able to grab something at Midnight Bear to have something to eat while driving up the Waimea canyon. Easy laid back town. Got there before 8:30am to make sure things didn't run out lol. Wasn't busy, so got to look at all the assortment available and went for croissant, almond croissant, choco croissant. And got the famous mac nut cinnamon roll. Was in and out within 4 mins. Put the box of croissants in the car to check out the bridge across the street, but the bag of the mac nut cinnamon roll was still a bit warm, so decided we should try it while fresh. OMG, wow. May have been the best pastry item I've ever had. Wife who doesn't like cinnamon tasted and kid wanted more as soon as piece was in his mouth. It was a race for the 3 of us to attack and devour the poor roll so quick! Should have gotten 3 of them. Almost went back in, but since we had the croissants and still wanted to eat something else before going up the canyon so resisted. Regretted it as soon as we left the place and never got to go back for it... Later up on top of the canyon, wife enjoyed her croissant and of course kid loved his choco. My almond croissant was not quite my style, the inside had quite a bit of filling which I don't care much for/ Either way, that mac nut cinnamon roll is a MUST! If going for it, plan on NOT sharing, since you'll be left with regrets of not having more of it for yourself. We raved about that cinnamon roll so much to my inlaws who were visiting Kauai in August. Not sure what happened but they said they felt kind of looked down on when they went. I don't remember if they even got to try the cinnamon roll or maybe it ran out when they went, but their reaction was more about the customer service on their visit for some reason. I didn't feel any issues on my visit, but then maybe I am just more focused on my list of missions for the day and the mission here is simple, get the mac nut cinnamon rolls, 1 per person minimum!
This bakery, nestled in the artsy town of Hanapēpē, has some of the best freshly baked croissants, savory danishes, breads, and much more. My favorites are the almond croissants and the caprese danish. Be sure to come early, or else they may run out of the ones you wanted. The servers are super friendly - greeting everyone with warm smiles. The restaurant has some tables, so you can done in and drink one of their coffees or tea, or order to take out. The prices are a little elevated; however, it is worth it to treat yourself every once in a while.
Came here on a random weekday and of course there's a line which is to be expected as they are super popular and even when they go to the farmers market there was also a very long line. There is sometimes street parking and it's free which is very convenient and the front of the building is very unassuming low-key and even more simple and almost rustic when you walk inside as well. The long lines explained itself because as soon as you look at the counter in the shelves with all the baked goods, pastries, and bread, they look incredible and smell fantastic. We ordered one item as we had just eaten breakfast earlier, so this was a snack and each item did not disappoint. We finished both entirely ordered or tried to order another one to go however, they had already sold out during the time that we sat down in the store to eat it. This is a must stop true gem in the neighborhood and if you're lucky enough to have a patience to wait in line find a parking spot and they have your pastry still in stock and not sold out, This is a must visit.!!!!
We pre-ordered the day before on a Friday to pick it up around 1pm the next day. We had high hopes as we've seen it on foodie accounts and everything looked yummy. However, when we got there we ate it as soon as we picked it up and it was cold, kinda stale, and dry. I understand we didn't come when it opened so it wasn't totally fresh, but if they offer to have pick up later in the day, they should figure out a way to keep it as fresh as possible. It seems that it was just sitting in the box from the morning. It wasn't bad, but maybe our expectations were just higher. Our favorite was the Mac nut cinnamon roll, the caramel banana chocolate danish, and the kouign amann. Also, we had 2 orders and they lost the other one or something as they had to just refund us for it. Overall, would come again maybe first thing in the morning to try but definitely disappointed for pre-ordering.
Omg! Fresh baked pastries with a tropical twist. I'm not sure I want to publicly admit this but I've had they're lilikoi danish, banana and nutella danish, mango danish, almond croissant... My toxic trait, eating gluten when I'm not suppose to. I don't have my usual gluten reaction, not sure why? I highly suggest trying one of the ones I've had. So good!
6 months ago
Huge breakfast sandwiches made while you wait. Big enough to share... Wonderful croissants and my favorite is the almond croissant which is amazingly delicious! Will be trying some of their breads soon. read more
16 days ago
Cute little bakery right next to 7-11 in Lawai. They have fresh baked goods and great pastries to accompany the coffees that they have. The must try I'm suggesting is the French Sourdough. It has a nice crispy crust and a delicate smooth dough on the inside. read more
Picked up a chocolate croissant at one of their stalls at a farmers market--just okay, nothing special. Service was friendly, though there was only one worker, so things moved a bit slowly. The farmers market had a lively atmosphere, but overall, this stall is not a spot I'd go out of my way to return to. read more
4 months ago
One of the best bakeries in the island for outstanding pastries. We were fortunate to secure all of our favorites in one visit!! Outstanding pastries include the chocolate and caramel Kouign Aman. Exquisite. Anything you choose at midnight bear will be wonderful. I wish they were stateside but it gives us a great reason to return! We tried a lemon danish, everything but the bagel danish filled with cream cheese, everything we tried was perfection. I'm telling you, you can't go wrong with anything from Midnight Bear, they are THAT good. read more
4 months ago
Oh my god. This bakery is heaven. We love patisseries and this place is the best of everything I have ever tasted. The mango cream cheese and Lilikoi supreme were heaven. If I lived near here I would gain 50 pounds!! read more
2 years ago
10/30/24 Just wanted to drop by and see what they had left for pastries coz they sell out QUICK. Standing behind a customer who was buying quite a but of pastries along a loaf of French bread, I look to the display case & happily see one last almond croissant. As the customer in front of me starts to leave after paying. I inform the lady that I want the last almond croissant. Not a second later, the lady in front of me looked inside her bag & noticed, "I could've sworn I requested for 3 almond croissants but I only received 2" My heart sank. It's not meant to be, a lot like all the plans that we've made for this trip. In any case, it is what it is, the customer explained that it's for her 90 year old mother--who am I to deprive her of an almond croissant? The lady tending to the shop apologized for the misunderstanding & asked if I would care for a plain or chocolate croissant-- it is slim pickins at this time. I opted for the chocolate & hoped it's just as good. They have a few patrons dining indoors, there's a bench outside to enjoy your treats or simply walk around the shops of Hanapepe. Parking is a bit limited but free. read more
Made sure to get an early start on a Friday back in June to be able to grab something at Midnight Bear to have something to eat while driving up the Waimea canyon. Easy laid back town. Got there before 8:30am to make sure things didn't run out lol. Wasn't busy, so got to look at all the assortment available and went for croissant, almond croissant, choco croissant. And got the famous mac nut cinnamon roll. Was in and out within 4 mins. Put the box of croissants in the car to check out the bridge across the street, but the bag of the mac nut cinnamon roll was still a bit warm, so decided we should try it while fresh. OMG, wow. May have been the best pastry item I've ever had. Wife who doesn't like cinnamon tasted and kid wanted more as soon as piece was in his mouth. It was a race for the 3 of us to attack and devour the poor roll so quick! Should have gotten 3 of them. Almost went back in, but since we had the croissants and still wanted to eat something else before going up the canyon so resisted. Regretted it as soon as we left the place and never got to go back for it... Later up on top of the canyon, wife enjoyed her croissant and of course kid loved his choco. My almond croissant was not quite my style, the inside had quite a bit of filling which I don't care much for/ Either way, that mac nut cinnamon roll is a MUST! If going for it, plan on NOT sharing, since you'll be left with regrets of not having more of it for yourself. We raved about that cinnamon roll so much to my inlaws who were visiting Kauai in August. Not sure what happened but they said they felt kind of looked down on when they went. I don't remember if they even got to try the cinnamon roll or maybe it ran out when they went, but their reaction was more about the customer service on their visit for some reason. I didn't feel any issues on my visit, but then maybe I am just more focused on my list of missions for the day and the mission here is simple, get the mac nut cinnamon rolls, 1 per person minimum! read more
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This bakery, nestled in the artsy town of Hanapēpē, has some of the best freshly baked croissants, savory danishes, breads, and much more. My favorites are the almond croissants and the caprese danish. Be sure to come early, or else they may run out of the ones you wanted. The servers are super friendly - greeting everyone with warm smiles. The restaurant has some tables, so you can done in and drink one of their coffees or tea, or order to take out. The prices are a little elevated; however, it is worth it to treat yourself every once in a while. read more
7 months ago
4 months ago
Came here on a random weekday and of course there's a line which is to be expected as they are super popular and even when they go to the farmers market there was also a very long line. There is sometimes street parking and it's free which is very convenient and the front of the building is very unassuming low-key and even more simple and almost rustic when you walk inside as well. The long lines explained itself because as soon as you look at the counter in the shelves with all the baked goods, pastries, and bread, they look incredible and smell fantastic. We ordered one item as we had just eaten breakfast earlier, so this was a snack and each item did not disappoint. We finished both entirely ordered or tried to order another one to go however, they had already sold out during the time that we sat down in the store to eat it. This is a must stop true gem in the neighborhood and if you're lucky enough to have a patience to wait in line find a parking spot and they have your pastry still in stock and not sold out, This is a must visit.!!!! read more
4 months ago
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We pre-ordered the day before on a Friday to pick it up around 1pm the next day. We had high hopes as we've seen it on foodie accounts and everything looked yummy. However, when we got there we ate it as soon as we picked it up and it was cold, kinda stale, and dry. I understand we didn't come when it opened so it wasn't totally fresh, but if they offer to have pick up later in the day, they should figure out a way to keep it as fresh as possible. It seems that it was just sitting in the box from the morning. It wasn't bad, but maybe our expectations were just higher. Our favorite was the Mac nut cinnamon roll, the caramel banana chocolate danish, and the kouign amann. Also, we had 2 orders and they lost the other one or something as they had to just refund us for it. Overall, would come again maybe first thing in the morning to try but definitely disappointed for pre-ordering. read more
Omg! Fresh baked pastries with a tropical twist. I'm not sure I want to publicly admit this but I've had they're lilikoi danish, banana and nutella danish, mango danish, almond croissant... My toxic trait, eating gluten when I'm not suppose to. I don't have my usual gluten reaction, not sure why? I highly suggest trying one of the ones I've had. So good! read more
8 months ago
8 months ago
Went for breakfast and coffee. Food was good and coffee was good, however service was very poor. People ahead of us had their order messed up, so it took a while for us to even order. Then upon placing our order, we sat down and watched as a group that was behind us got all of their food before we got ours. We asked where our food was, and it turns out they lost our food ticket and hadn't even bothered to take note us sitting there waiting for our meal. Very nice little baker and is obviously popular but needs some more organized costumer service. read more
2 years ago
1 year ago
I love everything they have to offer but my fave is the everything danish!! The prices are high but everything they offer the highest quality! Worth it! read more
5 months ago
3 years ago
Midnight Bear is a true gem! Located in the small town of Hanapepe, they serve up delicious baked goods and cafe drinks. The shop is a cute, relaxed ambiance although it gets busy! I loved everything I've ordered there, but hands down, the almond croissants are the BEST! Other favorite include the Caprese Danish and Everything Danish. This is a must stop any time I'm on Kauai! The staff are very friendly as well! Pro tip, go early or make a phone order! read more
2 years ago
We stopped here on the way to a hike for a snack and it was great. Not too crowded. We got the iced golden milk, americano, salmon and avocado open faced sandwiches. The salmon was delicious-best salmon. Avocado sandwich could have used a little more seasoning but still good read more
Pesto grilled cheese is so yummy!! Grilled to perfection and made on their house sour dough bread! The turkey croissant was also very tasty and delightful for a quick bite this morning! I ordered the mocha latte which was made with house made mocha syrup! Plenty of seating inside and a few tables and chair outside to enjoy the beautiful weather! Love that this place is organic I Highly recommend for anyone in the area to try out this cafe! Aloha! read more
1 year ago
We stopped here around 11 am but they were out of their baked goods except for focaccia. We did come late so I'd recommend coming earlier in the day. Herb focaccia - super soft and fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside. It had a good layer of salt on top. read more
What a precious, lovely and delicious piece of paradise. Whoever is baking could hold their head high in Paris or London. The almond croissants are light, fresh, buttery with just the right amount of crisp. The lemon curd danish was outstanding. Whatever coffee they are using is 11 out of 10, smooth, sweet, no bitter notes, very satisfying with the pastries. I haven't written a review in months. Thank you! read more
2 years ago
This cinnamon roll was such a delight. It was soft, crispy on the bottom and perfectly chewy. The bottom had a sticky layer while still maintaining its crunch. It was layered with Mac nuts and topped with cinnnamon. Definitely need a wet wipe after after this one for your sticky fingers! Yum yum yum. read more
10 months ago
4 years ago
Wow! This little bread shop is so cute! Makes me want to live in Hanapepe and walk to this shop every morning for fresh bread and baked goods. It's simple with great food and coffee. What else do you need?! We made our way here while in search of outpost coffee and were so pleased with what we found! We picked up some freshly roasted outpost coffee beans and cold brew. They have a good selection of baked goods and breakfast options. We got the breakfast sandwich and caprese panini. Both were excellent. The caprese panini had balsamic drizzled over it. It was a little messy to eat, it kind of fell apart as I was eating it, but it was good! I wish we could've taken some pastries with us, but we were about to go on a hike and didn't think they'd do well in the hot car. I'm definitely going to add Midnight Bear Breads to my list to of 'must-do's' in Kauai!! read more
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