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Rocky's Coffee Shop

4.1 (421 reviews)
Open • 5:30 am - 11:00 AM

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Alyshia T.

First time ever at Rocky's coffee shop! Love the friendly workers, environment and food!!!! I wanted more! Fried rice with over easy eggs and corn beef hash

Front entrance off the main road
Tara C.

Super local coffee shop restaurant great for breakfast and brunch well established for the community. Everyone knows that you. Good street parking on a Sunday however, beware it's also church day in the main parking lot. Early morning hours 5:30 AM, but they are closed Wednesday and Thursday. 6 counter seating and 5 booth. Be prepared to wait.

Menu 2/2026
Hope S.

Just a good local spot for breakfast, brunch, or lunch. Such reasonable prices and supporting a small local restaurant. Seating available or takeout as well. The hot cake was huge and fluffy and delicious!! The cheeseburger was a simple burger at a good price point. Must try since they have a ton of different foods to try!!

Kim chi omlette fried rice.
Steven Y.

This place is an old school establishment. Lots of regulars. We shared a loco moco, kim cho fried rice omlette, and a banana short stack. Food was delicious and great value for the price. Service was great and friendly. Too bad we do not live in the area if not we would come here often.

Maybe don't look for this necessarily, because there's a tent out front, but this is the sign
Kawika S.

I canNOT stress enough the importance of places like this enough! Places like Rocky's Coffee Shop are a real life look in to the history of Hawaii as told by food. You walk in and there's a quaint dining room that probably seats 25 or so. The main centerpiece of the interior, set off to stage left of the shot is the 10 foot hot, flat grill! The smells that are coming from there can't be summed up in words. Sure, I can tell you what the meats they were but it's more about the feelings they conjured up. Rows of bacon, squished under a cast iron press. Hash browns sizzling to the perfect crisp. Fluffy eggs forming their shape. All the auntys there are so nice. You can tell they've been working there for years. They know the menu by heart. Service the way it used to be done! All the people eating there have the same spots that they always assume when they come. And if you stay long enough, or come at the right time, you watch the crowds change. The early crowd features the kupunas. They read their papers. Listen to the radio. Talk about bus schedules. The later crowd has the younger generations. Adults with baby faces and babies. The generation that had grown up eating here. Prices aren't the best, but it takes a lot to keep a place like this open. So PLEASE... come and eat. Enjoy the flavors that can only be made made from a grill that's cooked meats for decades, the same way. And always remember, though the flavor is unforgettable, it's more about the moments that you're sure to have that you'll never forget at a place like this! A must visit. MUST KEEP ALIVE!

Sean Y.

Was craving pancakes and was recommended this place. Ordered the banana pancakes and was not disappointed! Will def be back for them if I get the craving for pancakes.

Jon S.

Me and my gf went here for the first time on March 27th, 2026. Our food was absolutely perfect, I got the loco moco with 3 eggs on a bed of fried rice. It was excellent, 10/10. The service was great and the restaurant gives the old school Oahu vibes that I miss. High recommend this breakfast spot to any braddahs and sistah who wanna taste an old school Oahu classic. Absolutely fantastic

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Nadine C.

Breakfast in Waipahu, Oahu, Hawaii... Sometimes, I'd drive past Rocky's Coffee Shop and see a crowd outside, waiting on the sidewalk, under the red pop-up tent... There's even a bench outside for those wanting to get in... Wow... Must be a good place, right? Located on the busy Waipahu Depot Road, there's free street parking and a free parking lot in front of the popular Waipahu Festival Marketplace. Be careful not to park in reserved stalls for the neighboring building. I walked into the cozy, old-school diner, looked for a worker, and signaled to her that I just needed one seat. She motioned to me to have a seat at the counter... perfect! I was fascinated by the cook at the grill. He was awesome! I watched his skills - cracking eggs open, delicately turning the Vienna sausage, making fried rice, creating banana pancakes, etc - and occasionally taking a sip of Pepsi or popping a bit of bread into his mouth! LOL! I also enjoyed his humming along to the music! I ordered Hamburger Steak plate with tossed salad (instead of macaroni salad). It came with two scoops of white rice... perfect! The three Hamburger patties were thin and tender without gristle! The aunties were friendly and chatted with regular customers. Several of them - and the cook - checked on me. Thank you for the hospitality and comfort food! It would be better for me if there was more air-conditioning, but that's minor. I appreciate the reasonable prices and Ohana Spirit!

Smoke meat fried rice omelette this was on their special menu.
Leland N.

So me and my friend went here because he hasn't been in a long time. The wait wasn't that long I think we wanted less the 5 minutes. We had a very nice waitress. The inside is very cool they have all these old pictures Waipahu with dates on them which I thought was very interesting especially to see how everything was back in the day. Anyways so I had the smoke meat fried rice omelette and I wanted banana pancakes but they ran out so I just got a short stack. I got to say the omelette was delicious so was the pancakes hopefully the next time I go they have bananas.

Open kitchen
Craig T.

What can I say about Rocky's coffee shop . It's been years that I came to eat here . Good to see that they're still thriving after all these other restaurants closing . I remember way back in the old days my friends and I use to ride our bikes from Makakilo to Waipahu just to eat Rocky's hamburger steak . Today I ordered their Hamburger steak and it was good like way before . Just the hamburger shrunk a little LOL ! 3 homemade beef patties w/ grilled onions and rice w/Mac salad it was very good . My brother in law had their waffles he said it was good . Service was nice and friendly and the goal games out quickly Support local

Jonathan L.

I was in the area to get a safety check on my car and then started up a conversation at Midas with another customer. As my conversations always go, we started talking about places to eat and as the other fellow was an old soul like me, we started talking about our favorite local places to eat growing up. One of them was Rocky's coffee shop that has been here forevah as we say. While we were talking I decided to go stop by for old times sake and was happy I did. I felt more like I was coming home than walking into a restaurant. The team here welcomed me with a smile, checked up on me often and I was just getting a take out order. Watching the staff greet them like old friends remind me of the good old days and fills me with lots of good memories. Picked up my food and then a soon as I got home I dove into the longanisa and fried rice. Was so Ono! I am definitely going to be back and this time I'll eat in the diner. Definitely will be back!

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Yuka W.

I always feel traditional. The staff are very good ,kind and the taste is delicious. we love here

Counter view - BUSY!!!
Dana K.

My husband was craving liver. The usual places we'd go for that don't serve liver anymore. Thankfully, Rocky's does! We went there after church and luckily, there wasn't the usual line. The employees are so gracious! The service was quick and the food was great! Generous portions. I love coming to Rocky's. It's a "hole in the wall" goodness. Takes you back to the good ole days!

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We love Rocky's for early breakfast. Staff feels like home, but with ono fried rice and coffee that keeps being filled. Love you!

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It's such a nostalgic breakfast spot. Old school Waipahu ! My tutu and papa used to take my mom here when she was a little girl !

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Awesome small in the hole place. Mom and Pop shop. Good atmosphere. Friendly staff. Feel like you're at home.

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Ask the Community - Rocky's Coffee Shop

Does this café biscuits and gravy or s.o.s by chance 🤔?

No... this is Waipahu not the Hamptons tbh

Are these hours up to date?

As of January 2023 - Closed Wednesday and Thursday. Open the rest of the days from 6:30 am till 11:30 am

Can someone post a recent menu?

Jan 2023 - Just posted photos

Is there dine in?

Yes

Are they still cash only?

They do accept credit cards, as I was able to use my VISA CC on our last visit on 06/25/21.

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4.4(1.5k reviews)
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NOTE: I went before the move to the new location…read more This spot has been on my list of place to check out for sooo long, so the second my partner and his friends I jumped at the opportunity. We got there at around ~12:10, and immediately realized that they got a line. Since the establishment is pretty small, around 5-6 small tables, and the seated parties were pretty large, it took a while for the line to move. They have a sign that says they stop dine in at 1... after waiting for almost an hour, they said they would take us in and the one other party behind us can do a to go order. We asked if we could put our orders in already while in line to avoid wait(s) but they said the food would come out pretty fast (which they kind of did). They were out of a few things when we tried to order but I understand since it was the end of their business day. It is a casual spot, they use paper plates and we ordered at the counter. They do bring the plates to you and they do clean your table when you leave. Water is also self-serve (they have a pretty large jug by the register, but it was out of water by the time we dined, so we got bottled waters instead. My partner and I got: * Ube Cheesecake French Toast: 8/10, this was good, but definitely would be much better if it had more filling within. It'd say theres around only 3-4oz of filling within, which is very little compared to the large cube toast. Also it completely toppled over two seconds after arriving at the table. * Side of Corn Beef Hash: 7/10. This was solid, I like corn beef hash in general. My partner didn't care for it. I wish it was more cooked (like having a crust on it), I feel like most of it didn't have a sear on it, so there wasn't much of a textual contrast. * Short Rib Poutine: 10/10. Wow this was so good. The tater tots were crunchy, the inside was semi fluffy (like a regular freshly fried tater tot) the cheese, sauce, and the short rib just completed the whole thing. It would be PERFECT with a bit more cheese in my opinion (and maybe even more meat, cause that never hurts). But it was super goodl * Short Rib Benedict: 9.2/10. This was also very good. Their short ribs are tender and perfectly cooked in my opinion. Not dry and extremely flavorful. I would definitely come back for their short rib, especially in the poutine format. It was so good and addicting,

It was my first time eating here and it was a nice experience. I got there about 10 minutes before…read moreopening and the line stacked up quickly behind me. I was instructed to sign in and to know what I wanted to order when I was called in for service. Once I was called, I gave them my order and paid before being directed to a table. The food came out quickly soon after I sat. I ordered the Mushroom and Spinach Omelette with a side of potato hash. The omelette was amply filled with the veggies and it had a nice, homemade flavor to it. It was of good size so was enough for the meal. The potatoes were fried well and had a crispy crunch to them, which I enjoyed. The interior of the restaurant was clean and new as the restaurant seems to have reopened recently in this current location. The staff all had their roles down pat, so were quick and efficient. The food, from what I ate, tasted good. Come and try this place for some delicious food. Just be prepared for the volume of people cycling through as it was a busy place to be.

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4.3(2.2k reviews)
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This is where the locals go. Awesome breakfast and lunch. Don't worry about the large crowd…read moreoutside, most of them are waiting for takeout orders. There's a short wait to be seated but it moves fast. They get your name and number and then text you. The Ono Kalbi Breakfast Plate with eggs and potatoes was amazing. Tender big chunks of boneless Kalbi. Nicely seasoned breakfast potatoes. The side order of country fried steak with gravy was great. The flight of 3 different kinds of pancakes was fine. I swapped the Lilikoi for the Malasada topping. The other 2 were the default Cookie Butter and the Taro-Haupia. None of them particularly wowed me. I saw somebodyb else order the actual Malasada Pancake and it looked to have a nice sear to it or something. Maybe I'll only get that next time. There was plenty of Kalbi to steal from my wife's plate lol.

At this point in my life, I recognize that I have very high standards for pancakes and while this…read morerestaurant has wonderful flavor profiles the texture of the pancake, just misses. Thick, dense, lacking flavor is the best way to describe the pancake that I ate here. Fluffiness is not the word that comes to mind --which makes me sad. However, I did also have the apple sausage omelette, and potatoes. Both items were pretty tasty. The omelette is made with four eggs- the eggs are fluffy, but I personally thought that was too many eggs in one meal for me. The potatoes were well seasoned, lightly salted and even had a garlicky taste to them. Which was delicious. They were just the right amount of crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. Although I was disappointed in the pancakes and do not have a desire to order them again, I am open to returning to the restaurant and trying their Chilaquiles instead. This is another restaurant that does not have a bathroom inside and you must use the bathroom inside of the greater building, which is several doors down and up a flight of stairs. You must remember to memorize the bathroom code before leaving the restaurant, but the restaurant has done a great job of posting the bathroom code your booth for easy access.

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4.2(320 reviews)
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Came here on a whim with some friends while our girls went shopping. The menu looked good with a…read morevariety of choices. Went in and sat ourselves. I like that we get to pick our table. They have tables that could easily sit 12 people (probably more with kids). They also have counter-height tables that seat about four, and of course, there's the bar. Bathrooms were spacious and clean. Immediately after we sat, a worker brought us menus and showed us the QR code to order. At first we were taken aback but it turned out to be super efficient. Since we wanted to pay separately, it was easy since we simply had to open our own tabs. Plus, we didn't have to wait or flag down anyone if we wanted to order more food or drinks, just add it to the tab. We got the ahi dip, oxtail soup, smashburgers, lechon, honey chicken burger, onion rings, and fries. The chips were just a little stale and the lechon needed a bit more salt. The dip was good and the lechon was crispy. Onion rings for the burgers is an extra charge, but they give a lot! I was expecting seven onion rings but they gave at least 12. The food was good so much so that I want to go again and try more. Our 16oz Mililani Red was terrific. I mean, beer is what they're known for. It was $7.50. We also got samples of the slushies of the day: Liliko'i-Orange-Guava and White Peach Lemonade. Both were really good. Perfect slush consistency. LOG slushie had a good bit of tang from the liliko'i. The white peach one was creamy with a nice hint of peach. Definitely need to try other drinks next time we come.

First time eating here. Ordering is done through QR code. We ordered a double smash burger and…read morefish tacos. Burger - 5 stars. Juicy and perfectly cooked. Garlic tater tots - 5 stars. BOMB!! Fish tacos - 0 stars. Definitely a joke. There were 3 tiny open tostadas, each with a nugget size piece of fish with a bit of sauce and pico de gallo. No slaw. Couldn't believe they even served this. The server NEVER came around to ask how our food was. Probably didn't want to hear how terrible the 'tacos' were. I know, i know, my fault for not saying anything but we were celebrating and i didn't want to dampen the vibe so I'm saying it now.

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3.8(163 reviews)
5.6 mi

Our youth group decided to check out Wai Kai for our end of summer activity. It just so happened…read morethat it was the weekend before school started and it wasn't overly crowded, surprisingly. We had a group of 6 and many of us had never been here before. Wai Kai was quite easy to find; just plugged into my GPS and drove. I was surprised to see that area and how much development has happened in the last 10 years but I digress. We had purchased the day pass which was all day, from 10:00am - 4:00pm. The full day was a good call cause we lucked out and snagged the last 4 lounge chairs and umbrella. Since we were between the cabanas and the life vest distribution, we got to see all the action. ;D Everyone wears a life vest, which is awesome cause I got tired at one point and was just able to float without having to work hard. I had looked up photos of the space but not any reviews and I thought I knew what to expect...boy was I wrong. I was not expecting to play American Ninja Warrior as I made my way around all the obstacles. I was so worried about having to get up if I fell in so I was really careful in the beginning. I'm old so I went at my own pace and let our kids just go wild. When it started getting hard to get out of the water I took it as a cue that I need to take a break and enjoy being old. I loved watching all the kids run around and play and make friends with other kids who were there. I think many of us really enjoyed the giant slide (I certainly did) and the trapeze swing (which I didn't do). There was a great cafe for lunch that had sandwiches, burgers, and pizza with shave ice and ice cream for the dessert-a-holics like me. :D I enjoyed the club sandwich and kalbi plate. We ate it all! Our kids got Hamburgers and Fries which made me re-think my choice but I was happy with what I got. There was a short break at approximately 1pm so everyone had to come back in. This was nice because it gave time for the people who had only a half day to return their life vests and the people who were just coming in could find seating and get their vests. I relished the short break because it made our kids have to sit and hydrate and talk to one another. Everyone also recharged so that we could go back for more! At around 3:30 I really was feeling my age so I called it quits but the rest of the group stayed out. We had so much fun! This is such a wonderful place to be with family and friends and I HIGHLY recommend. We decided we want to come back again next summer so figuring out how to incorporate it into the already busy summer schedule.

Had a fun, relaxing experience. Parking was easy - open lot. Checkin was simple - helped by…read morechecking person, followed by filling out Waiver Form via Kiosk. Had lots of fun on the obstacle course, followed by lunch and relaxing on the lawn chairs, which were open to all. I don't recommend the fish and chips, if you're a fan of fish and chips. I prefer them to be crispy and juicy, so they fell short. A friend got the kalbi plate, which he was very happy with - came with rice, mac salad, and kim chee. I would return. Had a great time overcoming my fear of jumping off from high places.

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