Moena Cafe is alright. Service is okay and atmosphere feels very lax and comfy. The food for me was not bad but not great either. Loco moco I felt was too bland. Pancakes looked amazing from the top but when I flipped it over and ate my first bite it tasted burnt and sure enough the bottom on the pancakes were burnt. All in all in okay spot not to sure if I'd come back. However they do have a nice amount of parking here and be sure to sign in as soon as possible because they don't take reservations and it's on a first come first serve basis. read more

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I ordered the fish-of-the-day sandwich with house salad. The fish was cooked to perfection and had a delightful, mild flavor. The dressing made the house salad delicious. The service was decent and the ambiance was relaxed. read more

Moena Café - Fish Sandwich with House Salad - Cafes Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Service was good and attentive. The breakfast was tasty & vegie omelette was filled with vegies. Definitely coming back again.

There's lot of parking. When you get there sign in the book. It can be a wait but it's okay because the food is delicious. I actually went twice and finally doing a review. First time my coworkers introduce this place and couple weeks later I brought my mom there We order crab Benedict and braised beef loco moco plus the pancakes both time I went there. Food is good. With my mom they split the egg Benedict and that was awesome. You should try it once plus my mom said it's worth the drive and we're bringing my aunty next time. You will see me again. Thanks for great food and services. read more

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This place has been here forever and this is the first time for me! I've always have seen bunches of people waiting to be seated so I never went. So when my friends suggested here for brunch one Monday morning I jumped at the chance. It was busy a little after 10am but we got a table after a very short wait. They do not take ressies. Lots of people waiting when we left. Nice cute place inside- not very big. My friends had the eggs benedict ($17.50) with avocado ($3) and I had the veggie crepe ($16). The benedict was a slice of ham, 2 eggs with the hollandaise sauce on toasted bread. My friend commented that the eggs were more cooked than runny. Adding spinach or avocado and sides of potato or rice will cost you extra. I liked my savory vegetable crepe with roasted bell peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach and cheese. I really enjoyed it. Very tasty and flavorful. I'd get it again. It came with small slices of avocado and a slice of pineapple and strawberry. IMO, I think my dish was a better value than the eggs benedict. Coffee was $6 and the milk came heated, a nice touch. Little steep for coffee IMO. It was a nice brunch anyway- the food was good, service was very nice. read more

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Came here after a hike and we were sat down immediately. Service was quick and the food was amazing! Some of my friends wished the portions were slightly bigger but other than that the food was delicious and our waitress was so great! Inside is very clean and cute decor. read more

Moena Café - Breakfast - Cafes Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

My husband and I have been to Moena Cafe several times and have never been disappointed until today. I ordered the veggie crepe and it came out on a dirty plate. It was obvious the dish went through the dishwasher and leftover food had hardened onto the plate. I thought I'd move the crepe over to a smaller dish the server presented to me but it was full of grease. I got the servers attention. She said the hardened food on the plate was from the crepe I ordered. I told her no , the crepe wouldn't have hardened that quickly, then I showed her the greasy plate. She never apologized and said " Ok, whatever you want in an unapologetic tone. . It's never the problem it's how you handle it. I won't rush back to Moena Cafe. read more

The service was good and the food came out quickly; the sides came in small portions, the inside of the restaurant is small. read more

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Moena Cafe at Hawaii Kai Koko Marina is a wonderful place to eat. Food is delicious and unique twist on their foods. Love the pancakes and sandwiches! Service is excellent! Waitress are friendly and easy to smile, courteous, attentive. I enjoy the ambiance, however, you must go early cause it's ALWAYS busy... well worth the wait!!!! read more

I tried to go last week Wednesday and today between 8 and 8:30 am. Both times the restaurant was closed. Has Moena gone out of business? There is no indication on their website and no response in calls to the restaurant. I would be very sad, as it was one of our favorites. read more

I always order the crab eggs benedict from here. Unfortunately since I've been going the portion size has gone down and it no longer includes potatoes. However, the quality is still good and is very filling. read more

Moena Café - crab eggs benedict - Cafes Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This is one of my favorite breakfast spots so it's about time I wrote a review! Honestly shocked I haven't yet! Every single time I come here, I am happy with my order. Sadly I can't remember what I ordered my other visits, but today I ordered the veggie omelette with no mushrooms and brown rice. I also ordered the chicken sausage on the side. I also asked for tapatio and it was soooo delicious! My friends and I shared the lilikoi mochi pancake which I think was just a special they were having and it was soo bomb!! The wait to get in was maybe 10-15 min. We arrived around 12:20 pm or so, on a Tuesday. Service was super nice too! read more

Moena Café - Veggie omelette with brown rice - very good with the chicken sausage too which isn't pictured - Cafes Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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The food and service wasn't as good as usual. The bacon was very burned. I tried pushing through the first two pieces even putting syrup on them to try and cover the dried burned taste but the third was black and I couldn't get the charcoal taste out of my mouth. When I brought it up to the server Hana for a replacement there was no acknowledgment or apology she just repeated my request for a new piece of bacon. The banana Chantilly pancakes were very delicious though but I still prefer the crepes with cream cheese and blueberries. Service in general was slow today with me being sat down at my table but then not given a menu for 5 minutes even though othered were given menus by Hana before they even sat down. It was busy but it didn't seem like the server prioritized well. Not sure I'll be back honestly. The restaurant was clean as usual and very friendly neighbors to each side of me so I enjoy chatting with them. read more

Moena Café - Burned bacon - Cafes Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

A recommended restaurant located 10 minutes plus from home will take me longer to agree to unless I'm in the area. This one came up twice from family who previously enjoyed breakfast there. It's small space holding about 40-50 max. The staff are all attentive and service was great. The menu selection was diverse enough that some of the group had lunch and some had breakfast. All in all the food was enjoyable for everyone and portions were adequate. Location offers lots of free parking and the wait time is not crazy. We had a party of 8 but the staff accommodated our seating appropriately and we were seated in a timely manner. Yes those things matter a lot when you eat with a big group. read more

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It's a nice local breakfast/brunch/lunch spot. The inside is always clean and tidy. Staff is attentive and food is served promptly without much delay despite how busy they get. Of all our good/great brunch spots they have the best coffee but it is on the $$$-$$$$ sides of coffee. I believe a plain latte runs about $8-9. Plain coffee is $7+ with 1 refill. Highlights: Hands down the best Açaí bowl for the money on island. Super chilled covered in fresh fruit and granola and honey. Big enough to share. The best short rib loco moco I have found on island. Add the fried rice, it's worth it. It'll be a two meal day, and keep those hunger pains subdued for at least 6-7 hours if you can finish it. Hubs likes the MC Breakfast. Simple breakfast staples in that one. Eggs meat and starch. He adds a side of pancakes and the ciabatta roll. The Avacado toast is good with a salad built over the top of it. They have over medium eggs down to a science. There's never been a moment where we have been served over the two years we have been coming where we wondered if they got a new cook... consistent in quality. Their produce is consistent in fresh quality ingredients. Pancake specials are hub capped size but hit or miss in my opinion, and seem to change monthly. Family friendly atmosphere. A solid go to on island. read more

So happy that I was able to call ahead with a table of eight following our beautiful sunrise hike. Perfect timing because the kids were starving and cranky Got a delicious banana chantilly pancakes that were huge for the table. Everyone loved what they got from the loco moco to the pineapple sausage. The kahlua Benedict was amazing as was the Omelettes and kahlua crepes. . Kids loved their Nutella crepes too! Coffee was great. I loved that they had the WMF brand coffee machine. My favorite brand in Germany No pictures this time. We were way too busy eating read more

Be prepared to have to wait as this little spot serves up some great food but the wait is worth it! Arrived on a Saturday morning, put our names on the list and proceeded to take a seat and watch the vendors set up their shops. It wasn't long before someone was showing us to our seat. They started us off with a glass of ice water and gave us time review the menu. I got the kalua pork benny with fried rice and a glass of pog juice. Sometimes you get fooled into thinking that it won't be enough so you feel like you need to order more - let me Just say that the pancakes are HUGE, like the size of a plate huge where you can share one and it still be too much. The food was delicious, the toast was crispy, the pork was tender and the eggs were cooked but still runny. The rice tasted great as well. Would definitely come back and do this again! read more

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Meh. Would not come back. I had to sit across from some religious saying painted on the wall. That was very uncomfortable to me when I am trying to eat and they are trying to push that stuff. They were cleaning in the back and the super strong scent of the cleaning product wafted into the dining room. My food tasted like cleaning solution. Even when they have seats inside, they still make you sign your name outside and stand for a bit in the sun. All in all, there are much better places to get brunch. We only went because Heavenly was closed that day. read more

Moena Café - Interior wall - Cafes Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Second time here and I just love it. The chicken salad sandwich is my fave! Service is always great.

You had me at short rib loco moco Moena Cafe is located in the beautiful Koko Marina area where you can catch nicest views of the water, the beach across the street, and the mountains The lines can get long and busy so just be aware since the area inside is bright but small but the servers try to be as accommodating and helpful as possible to get people in and out The short rib loco moco is a nice size with the two runny eggs, brown rice (decided not to opt for fried rice) and tender short rib in a sea of rich gravy. The size is great and I'm usually satisfied after it, although most people I've heard take leftovers? The flavors all come together in this comforting dish and well worth if you want an upgrade from the usual loco moco and is worth the price I didn't order it but know that if you order the fish breakfast you get two pieces of fish the size of a match box, so maybe don't opt for that unless you like large mountains of rice with two small pieces of fish read more

Moena Café - Short rib loco moco - Cafes Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This is a lovely (kinda pricey) place for brunch. Although it's hard to get them to cook their eggs benedict "hard" enough, they always come back too runny for my liking. But otherwise, FABULOUS! read more

Wow! Hiked the rail stairs and came here after which made the meal even better! The wait was a bit long but well worth it. The portion sizes are really large and cost was fair. Staff was super nice too. I ordered a açaí bowl and wow it was hands down the best one I had all week. It was filled with fresh fruit and delicious honey. The açaí wasn't frozen and wasn't mushy - it was perfect. Highly recommend! read more

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Great food and great service. Had to wait to get a table, a sign of a great restaurant.

This may be a case of high expectations. Walking through Koko Marina Center decided I can finally eat at Moena Cafe. I've heard many good things about it and ranked very high in Yelp. I was able to get in at about 2pm. No line but, sat at the bar. Sitting at the bar is fine with me. I'm used to sitting on bars. Lol. The staff is very friendly, courteous, and attentive. The restaurant is not very big but nice and clean. I ordered the short-rib sandwich and potato salad. Yup, they don't have potato salad. I got a green salad (they seem to be health conscious). Totally, my bad. The waitress was so nice and got me some chips. Service above and beyond. Mahalo. I thought the salad was a little flat (I like greens that I can poke with a fork). The dressing was good tho. The sandwich(with brioche buns), I thought, was a little dry. Maybe a little more garlic aioli or caramelized onions (or mayo) would have been good. The short rib was ok, nice taste and soft but, found myself needing more water. These are my thoughts but, I will go back and try the breakfast. read more

We came here after our Koko head hike. Not thinking much of this place. But boy was I wrong. This little hole in the wall is so delicious. We ordered the Sausage Hash and the Crab Benedict. Oh it was so tasty the crab meat was just so tender and juicy. It has a lot of flavor we didn't want to finish it. Since it was a small location we did have to wait for over 30 minutes to get seated. The restroom is outside of the building on the 2nd floor. We cant wait to come back. read more

Moena Café - Crab Benedict - Cafes Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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First, service was excellent. I went with my parents and the server was so friendly and patient with us as we tried to decide what to order. I had the avocado toast based on other reviews. Really enjoyed the dish on the French bread. I requested the egg over hard and it was just how I liked it. My parents had the cinnamon roll pancake and the banana chantilly pancake. The cinnamon roll pancake lacked a more cinnamon flavor. The banana chantilly was ono! Best part for me and my parents was the ambience of the place. Relaxing yet attentive service. Cozy place with confidante seating. Will return. read more

Moena Café - Avocado Toast - Cafes Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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I didn't order the best option was craving an Italian chopped salad I HAD in Kailua's Brent's decades ago sure their food is good was noisy but means busy! read more

Hi y'all, this is a nice breakfast and brunch spot on the east side of the island . The food is delicious with great flavor, and the presentation is amazing . The menu is so diverse so you will find what you want to eat. The prices are kind of pricey. The parking is free and available. The down side of it is that it gets so busy and waiting time is long so try to be patient and the place is very small from the inside. I will recommend this place if you are at the east side read more

Moena Café - The food - Cafes Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

No sign out front (I think they were doing modifications and will put one up), but clean and adorable place inside. You sign in and they will seat you. Kento came out to greet us with a big smile and could not have been friendlier and more welcoming. He seated us and Hana was our server. She is another extremely sweet and friendly young lady and makes you feel at home. Our food...yum! My husband had the eggs and rice and it was cooked perfectly and nice flavor. My pancake one the other hand...incredible! I asked for the lilikoi curd and cream cheese topping on the side since I knew I wouldn't eat it all. They call it a short stack, but it was an enormous pancake with a delightful texture. The toppings were fresh made and amazing. If you need to use the rest room, you have to go outside and a few doors down and go upstairs. I guess it's a shared restroom for the shops in the strip mall. Fantastic find for a place to eat and support locals! read more

Moena Café - Fried rice and egg breakfast - Cafes Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Considering this was in the middle of nowhere (non tourist location), this was really really good. We were looking for traditional brunch items with a twist of Hawaiian flavor and this place was SPOT ON. Service was great and people were really nice. We didn't have a reservation so we waited about 15 mins around 10am on a Sunday. For drinks, we tried their Macadamia nut coffee (btw, the parking lot is surround by these trees) and their home brew coffee. The home brew is actually an espresso + hot water (Americano) and you get to have 1 free refill! For food, we tried Kalua benedict and it was sOOo good. The pull pork was very moist and with the egg yolk, it was perfection! We also had the loco moco with short ribs; the gravy was a little on the salty side, but with the rice then it was perfect. Other people that were less explorative tried their Belgium waffle with blueberries (local and super fresh), potato hash and veggie omelette. No one complain and everything was good. Also, the beauty away from tourist spots, the meals become a lot more affordable. Highly recommend if you have car during your stay at Oahu. read more

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We stopped in on Mother's Day an hour before closing. Moena's was recommended by a lady that worked at Hanauma Bay State Park. Service was quick. However there were a couple of issues, they ran out of sides for the dishes we ordered, forgot to deliver one item until we were done with the meal, and the sunny side up eggs were undercooked. Came recommended so not sure if the issues were because of Mother's Day. read more

Moena Café - Avocado Toast - Cafes Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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BEST BEST BANANA CHANTILLY PANCAKES. This is literally ONE the best breakfast spot in Honolulu. Their portions are very, very big, SO SHARE ! I got the braised beef loco moco - really good, but extremely filling. After a few bites, I got full. Lol. So definitely come to on empty tummy or SHARE. Also must get with kimchi fried rice. Banana Chantilly like 1000/10. Service was pretty good. They were very busy, but we got seated right away & food came within 15 mins! Definitely coming back when visiting Honolulu. read more

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My favorite loco moco w fried rice was ordered online for take-out today for my birthday. What a disappointment! I almost brought it back to the restaurant to show them how bad it was. Moena Cafe's Loco Moco was rated by me & my relatives the best we have eaten on Oahu; ate this dish 4 different times & each time it was always better than the last time but not today! The 2 short rib pieces tasted very bland & was tougher than I expected. The extra cost fried rice was so so, I would not order it again. My guess was that an inexperienced cook made the loco moco this morning. As for quality of the short rib: too bland- tasteless & 2nd piece of short rib was 80% fat almost no meat. Not enough gravy to help keep the short rib wet. I used to always not mind waiting 45 mins to get a table but after eating this today my rating of their loco moco dish is a "not worth waiting for overpriced low quality short rib loco moco". read more

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Wow, this place is amazing!! The food was absolutely delicious. The pork eggs Benedict, which is made in house, was so good and the perfect savory breakfast. The eggs were cooked perfectly and the sauce was amazing. There was a generous amount of meat as well. The potatoes, (ordered for an additional cost), were nice and crispy. They were seasoned really well. My husband loved his French toast! The service was excellent as well! read more

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Surprisingly no wait on a Sunday at 12:30 pm for 8 people. We did split up our party into two tables. There's a waitlist on a paper outside that you write your name and party number on. There's lots of parking outside which is wonderfulll. Most of us got the short rib loco moco with fried rice and it was bomb. The meat was nice and tender. The earl grey w/ crumble pancake was fluffy and had a little nice chewiness texture to it. I personally didn't need to eat any syrup with it and actually preferred no crumbles because it made it too sweet. It's also sooo big. Perfect for sharing, especially when you want to satisfy the savory and sweet tooth. read more

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Sunday brunch was maybe a 30 mins wait but we'll worth it. They are busy so if you can't wait, make a reservation next door to Heavenly. Haven't been but at lleast your guaranteed a time. And they're a few doors down Ordered: Pumpkin spice latte Peppermint Mocha latte Eggs Benedict (thick piece uncured ham on garlic toast) Banana Chantilly pancake (big enough to share) Denver omelet choice of rice/toast Fall special drinks & a couple fall specials. Food is consistent. Kids menu available. Breakfast & lunch available. Service was fast & friendly. Love the ambiance. Will be back. read more

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This place has the biggest pancakes I have ever had! One order of 2 pancakes was enough for 4 people to share (along with each pair of diners splitting an entree, too). The lillikoi pancakes were SO fluffy and delicious. The other food we tried was pretty average and I thought a tad overpriced for what it was. Good service. There can definitely be a wait on weekends especially so be prepared. read more

Service was great!! Great ambiance! Super clean! The food was amazing!! We will definitely be back!! read more

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Crab Benedict is delicious and loco moco is go to. Need extra gravy sauce for that though. I requested and they gave us more gravy. Ambiance is nice and cozy. Love this place. read more

Moena Café - Loco moco . Need extra gravy - Cafes Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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My wife and I had breakfast here and I have to say its one of the best breakfast meals we've had. We have traveled all over the world and this place has to be in our top 10 breakfast spots. The short rib loco moco is heavenly with fried rice. Just hit it with a little Tabasco to give it some heat. My wife had the crab egg Benedict and it was also amazing, tons of real crab meat, and eggs were perfectly cooked. For something sweet and savory we ordered the short stack banana pancake with Chantilly, it was delicious read more