Perfect - totally worth short uber from our Waikiki hotel. Everything we ate was absolutely delicious - eggplant tempura, fish dip of day, carpaccio of day and we shared a steak in a Hawaiian au poivresauce. Outstanding.
Gary
We had the fall tasting menu and all of the courses and wine pairings were perfect. Our server Ethan was very knowledgeable and interesting to talk with. We had a great time and highly recommend Kapa Hale.
Dianne
This is by a wide margin, our favorite restaurant in HNL. The creativity and attention to detail by the Chef owner, Keaka Lee, is unsurpassed in this town filled with many restaurants. There is a seasonal tasting menu in addition to their regular menu which does change over time. Last night for appetizers we had the ahi carpaccio (catch of the day was ahi) that was a surprise party in my mouth; their usual amazing tako (octopus) leg, garnished in sections with lomi lomi tomato and a black garlic char siu; and another new surprise, fried ulu (breadfruit) chunks with a brown butter parmesan sauce. To say we licked the plates clean is somewhat embarrassing but I did. For entrees, hubby had a seafood risotto in a Lakhsa malay curry sauce, it had shrimp, scallops, clams on it. I ordered something off the menu but was available, their house made tagliatelle (whatever pasta dish they have, you can see them making it in the pasta machine....BTW their kitchen is behind a glass wall so you can see the artistry in progress) with shrimp, and surprising and very very tasty, a bolognese made with ground pork. On their regular menu is a tagliatelle with a cauliflower bolognese which is my other favorite. All accompanied with a great bottle of wine whose name escapes me, and yes, we indulged in one of their handmade desserts as well, which was their lemon dream, made with lemon semifreddo, lemon curd, and their house made meringe. Thing about this restaurant is, that every little ingredient is either grown on a local organic farm, or made by Chef himself. Even littlest things like diced pickled fruit on their salad, will have been made by Chef. We travel a lot in Europe and eat in amazing places, and itʻs a shame that this restaurant has not yet been discovered by the Michelin people. It is a little gem in the Kahala Mall area of Honolulu. We go there for every special occasion we can think of.
Larry
The food looked amazing but some was over done (burger) and too salty. The prawns and scallops were very fresh. But the overall taste of the dishes was not consistent with price. The waiter was not skilled in dealing with a small group of 6 that ordered normally. Menu options that included a standard menu, a three course fixed price separate menu, and a happy hour menu all with unavailable content was too much for him to serve from. He should have narrowed to main menu quickly.
Evelyn
Everything on the Fall Menu we tried was exceptionally delicious from the roasted ulu to the tasting menu with the mushroom pasta and salmon to the chocolate and pumpkin desserts. Can't wait to indulge in next Season's menu or come back sooner for other Fall dishes we didn't try!
Karli
It's was fantastic! Our second time there and it was incredible! Can't wait to go back! Amazing menu, service was impeccable and Malia was the best server!
Penelope
Chef Keaka always presents an innovative menu that offers subtle changes by season to keep diners so engaged and wanting to come back. The quality and taste are second to none. Heather is so warm and always make us feel like family and is so genuinely grateful for our loyalty in coming back. This is surely a favorite for us.
Lawrence
Great food and a great price Happy hour selections were excellent in the service was outstanding
Mark
We chose this restaurant when our original reservation at a well known high end restaurant proved to be very problematic (few comparable dishes and we are not that picky) and only one server for fifty guests. We selected Kapa Hale from Yelp reviews. It was wonderful: the food was excellent and from a wide variety of cultures from Hawaiian to Indian to Korean. The kale side was kind of a frittata and delicious (Korean in origin). The wine selection by the glass was better than the “high end”. The service was prompt and very friendly. I highly recommend it!
kristy
I specifically asked for my fish to be very lightly seared. It came out fully cooked and then some.
We sat on the Pahoa side, nice view and quiet Food was Ono, everyone enjoyed their selection We were able to meet the Chef, Keaka Trini our server was very attentive, great service
Joe
Great family brunch on Sunday morning. Easy to find, easy to park and a casual Sunday morning vibe accompany a menu that had something for everyone in our party. Very nice personal touch that Chef Keaka Lee checked in with us to make sure everyone was pleased with the meal and the experience. We had a relaxing hour at the restaurant and then offer to a local farmers market. We will definitely be back on our next trip to Kahala.
Dan
This is a reliably wonderful place for a special dinner. Always a treat, never disappointed in any way.
Shiuh Feng
Had a bit trouble finding it at first. We then realized it is not part of the mall. Food was great. The best thing we had was the weekend burger. Chicken waffle was good too. Server was attentive.
Sherry
The food dishes were excellent... The Mango Margarita was so delicious... our server was very nice! I enjoyed the smoked fish dip...so tasty!!! One thing though, the music should be a little louder, as we could hear people's conversations and I'm sure they could hear ours :-).... Will be back!!
Perfect - totally worth short uber from our Waikiki hotel. Everything we ate was absolutely delicious - eggplant tempura, fish dip of day, carpaccio of day and we shared a steak in a Hawaiian au poivresauce. Outstanding.
We had the fall tasting menu and all of the courses and wine pairings were perfect. Our server Ethan was very knowledgeable and interesting to talk with. We had a great time and highly recommend Kapa Hale.
This is by a wide margin, our favorite restaurant in HNL. The creativity and attention to detail by the Chef owner, Keaka Lee, is unsurpassed in this town filled with many restaurants. There is a seasonal tasting menu in addition to their regular menu which does change over time. Last night for appetizers we had the ahi carpaccio (catch of the day was ahi) that was a surprise party in my mouth; their usual amazing tako (octopus) leg, garnished in sections with lomi lomi tomato and a black garlic char siu; and another new surprise, fried ulu (breadfruit) chunks with a brown butter parmesan sauce. To say we licked the plates clean is somewhat embarrassing but I did. For entrees, hubby had a seafood risotto in a Lakhsa malay curry sauce, it had shrimp, scallops, clams on it. I ordered something off the menu but was available, their house made tagliatelle (whatever pasta dish they have, you can see them making it in the pasta machine....BTW their kitchen is behind a glass wall so you can see the artistry in progress) with shrimp, and surprising and very very tasty, a bolognese made with ground pork. On their regular menu is a tagliatelle with a cauliflower bolognese which is my other favorite. All accompanied with a great bottle of wine whose name escapes me, and yes, we indulged in one of their handmade desserts as well, which was their lemon dream, made with lemon semifreddo, lemon curd, and their house made meringe. Thing about this restaurant is, that every little ingredient is either grown on a local organic farm, or made by Chef himself. Even littlest things like diced pickled fruit on their salad, will have been made by Chef. We travel a lot in Europe and eat in amazing places, and itʻs a shame that this restaurant has not yet been discovered by the Michelin people. It is a little gem in the Kahala Mall area of Honolulu. We go there for every special occasion we can think of.
The food looked amazing but some was over done (burger) and too salty. The prawns and scallops were very fresh. But the overall taste of the dishes was not consistent with price. The waiter was not skilled in dealing with a small group of 6 that ordered normally. Menu options that included a standard menu, a three course fixed price separate menu, and a happy hour menu all with unavailable content was too much for him to serve from. He should have narrowed to main menu quickly.
Everything on the Fall Menu we tried was exceptionally delicious from the roasted ulu to the tasting menu with the mushroom pasta and salmon to the chocolate and pumpkin desserts. Can't wait to indulge in next Season's menu or come back sooner for other Fall dishes we didn't try!
It's was fantastic! Our second time there and it was incredible! Can't wait to go back! Amazing menu, service was impeccable and Malia was the best server!
Chef Keaka always presents an innovative menu that offers subtle changes by season to keep diners so engaged and wanting to come back. The quality and taste are second to none. Heather is so warm and always make us feel like family and is so genuinely grateful for our loyalty in coming back. This is surely a favorite for us.
Great food and a great price Happy hour selections were excellent in the service was outstanding
We chose this restaurant when our original reservation at a well known high end restaurant proved to be very problematic (few comparable dishes and we are not that picky) and only one server for fifty guests. We selected Kapa Hale from Yelp reviews. It was wonderful: the food was excellent and from a wide variety of cultures from Hawaiian to Indian to Korean. The kale side was kind of a frittata and delicious (Korean in origin). The wine selection by the glass was better than the “high end”. The service was prompt and very friendly. I highly recommend it!
I specifically asked for my fish to be very lightly seared. It came out fully cooked and then some.
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We sat on the Pahoa side, nice view and quiet Food was Ono, everyone enjoyed their selection We were able to meet the Chef, Keaka Trini our server was very attentive, great service
Great family brunch on Sunday morning. Easy to find, easy to park and a casual Sunday morning vibe accompany a menu that had something for everyone in our party. Very nice personal touch that Chef Keaka Lee checked in with us to make sure everyone was pleased with the meal and the experience. We had a relaxing hour at the restaurant and then offer to a local farmers market. We will definitely be back on our next trip to Kahala.
This is a reliably wonderful place for a special dinner. Always a treat, never disappointed in any way.
Had a bit trouble finding it at first. We then realized it is not part of the mall. Food was great. The best thing we had was the weekend burger. Chicken waffle was good too. Server was attentive.
The food dishes were excellent... The Mango Margarita was so delicious... our server was very nice! I enjoyed the smoked fish dip...so tasty!!! One thing though, the music should be a little louder, as we could hear people's conversations and I'm sure they could hear ours :-).... Will be back!!
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