This was a very last minute decision to eat here. My boyfriend and I didn't know what to expect but we were absolutely blown away. From the moment we walked in, we were immediately greeted and sat down. It was quiet and very peaceful, which I am a HUGE fan of. I hate being in loud overcrowded places so this was already very appealing to us. After reviewing their menu, we were impressed by the choices and the prices. I ordered the loco moco and my boyfriend ordered the Famous fried rice omelette, along with a side of banana pancakes. The food came out within 10 minutes maybe less and the portions were massive! I'm quite picky when it comes to loco mocos because most places don't make them well enough. Usually the friend rice is plain, the patty is overcooked and the gravy is flavorless. HOWEVER, the fried rice was incredible to start, the patty literally melted in my mouth and the gravy was flavored very well and had the perfect amount of salt. If I'm being honest, that was the best loco moco I've eaten at a restaurant ever! My boyfriend's omelette was super good, he had the same fried rice I did and the egg was cooked perfectly. Pancakes were an absolute chefs kiss. I'm a huge sucker for Dennys pancakes over ihop and these pancakes blew Dennys out the door. On top of the food being perfect, the customer service was so good. They never missed a refill, they gave us their house made kimchee to try and WOW! (They sell it in 12oz tubs too) The workers were so so so kind and to top it off they gave us cookies to take home! Not to mention, we only spent $55 for everything we ordered! Great pricing if you ask me. I have not had such a great experience anywhere in a while so this just made my day! I pray blessings on blessings to the people who work here and own the restaurant! I can't wait to come back and try their lunch menu! read more

Cherrehhh Staff really fast, and food super good, ordered two plates with my nephew definitely coming again read more

Tried this place twice just to see if it was a bad day. Nope. Service sucks. Need to keep asking for things we ordered. Price is high for the quality of food. Today heard a customer place an order and they wanted to upsell him with side order meat. He had to tell the owner two times no just the fried rice omelette. Don't recommend this place. Plus the seats have tape on them and they use paper plates. read more

Oh heard about Waipahu Cafe from my fellow Yelper's. Had a chance to visit them this morning. Love this place, it's so hard to find local neighborhood restaurants like this one. Locally owned and operated, staff and owner are amazing people. Very friendly and accommodating. Their food is outstanding. Prepared when you order on a griddle the same way it's been done since the 60's. We ordered the Famous Fried Rice Omelette with a side of Bacon and the Breakfast Special which come with 2 large pancakes, 2 eggs, and the meat of your choice. No reservations, take out available. Get there early they're open from 6am - 1pm. Closed on Tuesdays read more

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I understand slow service but at least my food comes all at once instead of one person is already finish eating read more

Nice hole in the wall small restaurant! Inside is very small luckily we got the last booth to sit in. Worker is very nice, she calls everyone "baby". Seems like a lot of the people that dine in are regulars and like to talk story with her which is nice. Good to have friendly workers, makes me want to come back! Ordered the famous omelette and kimchi omelette. Portions are pretty big, lots of rice. More rice than spam in the famous omelette though. Kimchi omelette is very good! One of the best kimchi fried rice/omelette i've tasted. Not too spicy either. read more

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I always wanted to try there. Walked in, very rude greeting from lady. She handed me a menu and asked her if the $12 cheeseburger came with fries. She said no...separate Sorry I not paying $12 for one cheeseburger read more

Since the original owner retired, we haven't been coming often. None can ever replicate her love of cooking for her customers. However, her one devoted line cook is still there and she is awesome. We always look forward to seeing Manang. The place hasn't really changed but the atmosphere with the new owners can be a bit over whelming, the lady is a bit too forward calling customers "honey" lol. They kept the same eats from the original menu. read more

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First time here, heard about it on Yelp and some of my friends. They're only open from 6:00am to 1:00pm. You can have breakfast or lunch. LeAnn the owner has excellent customer service, talking to all the customers. The food is good too...If you're in the Waipahu area, give this place a try. Aloha, Derek read more

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Takeout Breakfast from Waipahu, O'ahu, Hawaii... I needed some fuel to pep myself up. I searched my Yelp app and found Waipahu Cafe. It's the end unit of the strip mall part of Waipahu Shopping Plaza. Korea Foody is to the left of Waipahu Cafe. There's lots of free shared parking. Inside, the cozy, old-school diner has about four counter seats and four booths. Service is efficient and frank. Example: I was asked what kind of rice I wanted. I answered, "Brown." The woman said that brown rice wasn't available. I asked what kind they had. I didn't understand her reply, but I answered, "White rice". Maybe she offered fried rice and was trying to upsell? I'm not sure. I waited a bit and glanced at the open kitchen. There was a guy and a gal working the grill - great teamwork! I had ordered the Salmon plate. It was alright. I've had better, but I appreciated the presentation - the Salmon was topped with Sautéed onions and some chopped green onion. There was a half wedge of lemon in a small container. The rice was okay, and the macaroni salad had tiny bits of chopped onion and carrot. It was on the liquidy side. This wasn't "cheap eats", but it was convenient and satisfying. I'd try some other menu items next time... like Fried Rice Omelet or Miso Butterfish. read more

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Ok, ok, ok. To be truthful I've been coming here for years and stopped the last year or so cause I just never had the time and was never in the area. But you know when you get the urge after reminiscing about something to just... *do something*? That was me this weekend and exactly why I found myself at Waipahu Cafe not only on Saturday but also Sunday morning before heading to church. You can't ever go wrong with a hole-in-the-wall family owned and operated place selling breakfast AND lunch. Lunch for breakfast? Sign. Me. Up. With generous portions and fair prices this place is a go to. I never spend more than $40-50 for two people including special requests like adding on fried rice or sides of hash browns and breakfast meats. Everything is well seasoned, delicious, and well cooked. One of my favorite chicken katsu on island. Juicy, perfectly breaded, and crunchy! The meat Jun is also good (chicken Jun is equality good per Mom). And my fiance says that their over easy/over medium eggs are cooked to perfection - "no where ever gets it right like this!" Consider placing an order by phone and picking up your order to-go. There's limited seating but that adds to the quality of the food in my opinion as the cooks focus on only a few dishes at once. read more

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I read the reviews and since we were in Waipahu we went ordered the Fried Rice Omelet and the fried rice was SWEET. The egg omelet was not sweet, but the fried rice was definitely sweet. Not a fan read more

Filled our breakfast cravings here. Old skool neighborhood diner... cozy, taped-up booth seats and friendly staff. On the menu, you'll find your standard local breakfasts and korean/local plate lunch options (available all day)... and reasonably priced compared to other breakfast spots. They're known for their Fried Rice Omelet - and you can add-on a meat. We had the Breakfast Special and French Toast. Wow - portions are great... left stuffed. Next time I'm craving some Korean food for breakfast, I'm definitely coming here. They open at 6am. read more

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Just got home from Vegas week long trip it's raining stop to go places! Mama very happy to see you come in I Loco moco Fried rice gravy all over sunny side egg! Good eats! read more

Got together with friends for brunch and we headed to Waipahu Cafe located near Saver's in Waipahu. Lots of parking at about 8:30am on a Friday. It's a small unassuming restaurant/diner with solid Korean food. They offer hefty plates of their dishes. The four of us shared four dishes: fried rice omelet (that was an entire plate on its own - gigantic), spicy BBQ pork, meat Jun, and three banana pancakes. Everything was yummy; one of my friends did the shoulder shake that comes with eating a satisfying bite. The pancake was fluffy and old-school in flavor. Ono everything. The fried rice omelet was served with kimchee. Solid. Got lots of refills for our coffees and water. They let us stay and talk story. $21 for my share. Good, huh? Looking forward to bringing my family here. read more

Waipahu Cafe - What we shared. - Diners Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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We love coming to support this restaurant in our home town of Waipahu. The fried rice omelette is our go to all the time!

Decided to try here for breakfast after reading Yelp and was glad we did. Place needs some fixing up on the furniture but made up for it with the quality of food and fast service. Tried their fried rice omelet and it was great. Portion was big and taste was good. Food came fast and the service was very attentive with the Owner constantly checking on us and refilling our coffee. She was very personable and seemed to know a lot of the customers. Menu item selection was appealing so we will come back for lunch next time. read more

Simple cafe with a warm ambience. 6-7 booths & 5-6 bar stools for the counter. Seat yourself. Greeted quickly with water & coffee. Super friendly & happy staff. The Kim Chee ham omelet was delicious!! Juicy without being runny. Full of flavor! Denver omelet was full too! read more

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Been here before pre-pandemic so it's been awhile. Since I was off on Friday State Holiday decided to go breakfast w/my sister and brother-in-law. I ordered their eggs, rice and Vienna sausages and they gave the whole can of Vienna lol! Most places give only 4-6 pieces. My brother in law ordered their eggs with fried rice and bacon . He said it was good . Their fried rice supposed to be their specialty especially the fried rice omelette. My sister ordered just a fried egg and bacon sandwich she said it was ok but would have been a lot better if it was on plain bread instead of toasting the bread . She also ordered a side of pancakes and it was little burnt and it was in the heavy side . Meaning pancakes should be light and fluffy not thick of pancakes mix . Normally they also give a complementary bowl Kim Chee but I guess they forgot Overall friendly service also good prices . They also sell plate lunches . Maybe next time I'll go for lunch and try their lunch menu . Support local and keep Maui in our hearts read more

Waipahu Cafe - Pancake - Diners Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Had to check out this place since many Yelpers recommended it. Great hole in the wall place. I ordered the Banana Hotcake Breakfast Special where mine included 2 pcs pancakes, 2 eggs over easy and 3 pieces of Portuguese sausage. No fancy frills here. The pancakes tasted good but were a bit thin not fluffy, the Portuguese sausage tasted good but the slices were thin and the eggs over easy were cooked perfectly. Service was great. I only ordered takeout so it's based on that. I was greeted coming in and multiple employees said "Thank You!" when leaving. The person taking my order appear to be the owner. She was patient while she took my order. Food came out without waiting long. Place is old school decor but amazingly clean and booth seating area was in very good condition. There are 6 booths and a few counter seats. Each booth had the menu conveniently posted on the wall and loads of condiments (soy sauce, salt & pepper, ketchup & mustard, tabasco, sugar & artificial sweeteners), straws, and a even hand sanitizer pump and container of wipes were on each table. I liked the old fashioned atmosphere in contrast to the cold urban metallic ambiance. However, no windows in this place and the main aisle feels a bit tight. There's a bunch of artificial flower plants all over this place. Mine was decent no frills meal for $12. If you want orchids on your pancakes, an ocean view and a big bill, go elsewhere. I'll definitely be back to try other things on the menu. Food 4 stars, service 5 stars, value 5 stars rounded average to 5 stars. read more

Waipahu Cafe - Banana hotcakes with eggs & Portuguese sausage. - Diners Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Hole in the wall, local food places, are the best! All the workers were so friendly - they give little lychee jelly candies with your check and the guy cook ran out after us as we were leaving to give my daughter two more. So sweet! Food was great. They're busy so be patient and kind if you don't get a seat right away. It's worth the wait. Parking is easy too. read more

Waipahu Cafe - Loco Moco - Diners Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Fantastic service! The food is okay. The pricing is a little high, but nowadays it's all high every where! Ordered eggs, hashbrowns, bacon and pancakes. Nothing stood out but none of it was bad. Service again was top notch! Super friendly! read more

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Ordered shrimp fried rice omelette, only ate 1/4;( rice is hard and it's just basically green onions shrimp and shoyu wrap in a thin layer egg.. 2nd plate loco moco with fried rice is just shoyu and green onions with few ham in it.. Gravy is so thick that I could taste flour.. read more

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Korean family owned and operated. They're open six days a week and they have good food. Do not order certain things because when you try and specialize in many different dishes the quality tends to go down. The short order stuff is good like the breakfast and local foods. I wouldn't order the Korean food though. I would eat Korean food at a Korean restaurant not a place that serves local and breakfast dishes as well. read more

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Nanas making breakfast, super good, can share one fried rice shrimp omelette. I come here with my family.

Best 'hole in the wall' place on island!! We've been coming here before COVID and it's our first time since they've fully opened. We were hungry for pancakes -melt in your mouth kind and this place satisfied our cravings! Service is quick and fresh. Don't let the location throw you off -it's a small mom n pop place that comes with tons of love and full flavor! Korean owned so you know they add that flavor to their dishes. The fried rice Omelet can feed 3people and portions are big so come hungry. We'll be back for lunch cause I love their meat JUN! Oh did I mention their coffee is flavored?? Yummy!! read more

Waipahu Cafe - Photo of fried rice omelet - Diners Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Food is SO tasty I love the food here. One of my top favorites on island. Service is fast and workers and super nice and friendly. Restaurant is a little cramped but it's okay, you definitely come for the food and it's worth it! read more

Waipahu Cafe - loco deluxe plate with fried rice - Diners Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Absolutely delicious food. I had the anytime breakfast with fried rice and spam. My husband had the deluxe loco mock. Most delicious breakfast I we have had in Hawaii so far. Service was great. Also the service was great and the host was super nice!!! read more

Cute little hole in the wall cafe. Has about 6 booths and a little bar section. I loved the ambiance and how welcoming it felt. It's like going to your auntie's house for breakfast or lunch. It was my first time trying Chili Moco and the chili was so good!! Their famous fried rice omelet was okay, nothing too crazy. Their portions are pretty hefty and I feel like it matches the pricing. The service is quick and friendly. Got there around 9am on a Saturday and it was empty. Was full by the time we left around 10ish. Overall good experience for a quick breakfast! read more

Waipahu Cafe - Chili moco - Diners Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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My favorite hole in the wall cafe! Basically anything off the menu tastes great- can tell its made fresh and with lots of love! For breakfast we got Shrimp Fried Rice omelette and Pork Hash omelette with a side of corned beef hash. We almost ordered Meat Jun for breakfast since its so yummy too! Next time. Service is great- postive and uplifting hosts and servers. Even the chefs look happy to be there! They were always checking in on us. Keep up the great work Waipahu Cafe! read more

Waipahu Cafe - Side corned beef hash - Diners Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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This was our last stop before hitting the airport to fly home. There were 6 of us and we each ordered something different off of the menu and every single dish was flavorful, large portions, and delivered with great service. We wish we had stopped here earlier in the week to enjoy it several more times. The price was reasonable and great value for the amount of food we had. They had some kind of plate with chicken and gravy that was out of this world. It's a small place with a big heart. read more

This establishment has a diner type ambiance with fast and friendly service. Selection of dishes and food ordered was awsome! Got a few plate to take home for later. Definitely going back to try some ther things. read more

Foods: fair price , fried rice omelette with corned beef is 3-4 stars Service : 4-5 stars, very attentive and friendly owner. Ambience:3 stars read more

We ordered the hamburger steak plate for lunch. We paid $25 for this and the 2 small hamburgers tasted weird (old meat) and terrible. The gravy was pasty and tasteless. My husband and I split the lunch and I stopped eating after 2 bites. He couldn't finish his either! Waste or our time and money. I've been there many times before and the food was good. It's gotta be new owner and new cook. I telling you....go someplace else or make your own. read more

This place has really good kimchee that comes with the food you order, I'm not sure it's only if you dine in because I never did takeout with them. My mom and I came to have lunch and she got a cheeseburger deluxe and I got the meat jun plate. The meat jun plate was very delicious and the portion was huge! It was very tender and flavorful! I enjoyed it a lot and it didn't even need the dipping sauce that came with it. Overall, they have huge portions of food that's a little bit pricier but I feel it's worth it. read more

Waipahu Cafe - Meat jun plate with their kimchee - Diners Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Great food and friendly service. A hole in the wall, with a country family vibe. I'll be back soon.

Hole in the wall. Friendly staff. Food was great, however, pricey for the amount that is given. read more

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Wow!! This little hole in the wall place is amazing. Food is really good And they give a lot. Number one choice for me was the mochiko chicken!!! They give a lot of fun they are very generous. Service is great. The owner is so sweet. She is so friendly. Restaurant gets crowded very fast and I noticed a lot of take out orders too. Not to make booths only like 8-10 . Give this place a try if your in Waipahu. There is a lot of selection on the menu but trust me the mochiko chicken is the winner!! read more

Waipahu Cafe - 2 choice plates - Diners Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Went here for lunch and order mix plate meat Jun and kalibi and we waited half hour for our food and they charged us $36.80 and on the menu it says $18.99 ! Top of it the rice was hard!What's wrong with the picture there read more

I finally got to dine here during my last day of staycation, out on the west side. I had a quick breakfast with my other half, after checking out of the hotel since he had to work right after. I had this business bookmarked for the longest time. A Perfect time to support local during this Covid 19 pandemic. Don't judge a place by the cover or the location, we found parking right in front of Waipahu Cafe. I always drive pass this complex often to get to the other business here in Waipahu and I just bypass Waipahu Cafe. Shop is very tiny with a few booth seatings, service was quick and friendly, credit cards are excepted, I must keep that in mind that business close at 2pm daily and closed on Tuesdays. We had plans for breakfast and was surprised to see Korean food is available also, Waipahu Cafe serves up Korean and local Hawaiian cuisine for breakfast and lunch such as noodles, soups, pancakes, fried rice, omelettes. Did you know that Waipahu Cafe is "Home of the Fried Rice Omelet" ? I just found out from glancing at the menu. Although Waipahu Cafe is home of the fried rice omelet, I ended up ordering corned beef omelet (9.25) and not not fried rice omelet. *note/ sub for fried rice is an additional $3.25 and side order of rice is 3.00 per scoop. After our meal, I realized with these extra sides, haha I could have order 2 breakfast plates instead, would come out to the same price. Note to self for next time. I don't normally eat breakfast and so I stuck to our plans to share. The entree was huge and it was more than enough for 2. The fried rice was super tasty and I love the rice, They have the best rice cooker! I just love rice that is cooked perfectly and not watery! I guess I can say that, $3 for just a small scoop of white rice, is worth it here. While eating, I noticed that this place fills up pretty quick & it was super cool watching grandma cooking on the huge grill, when I went to counter to request for the bill. Waipahu Cafe is a hole in the wall for sure, I enjoyed breakfast with my other half, I need to go back to try the kim chee fried rice and the Korean food, we will be back again! Next time you are in Waipahu and not sure where to go for breakfast or Korean food, check out Waipahu Cafe! read more

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