Great food, good service. Breakfast wrap and avocado toast were delicious. Lox bagel was tasty but definitely not the best carrot lox I've had. It had a strong carrot flavor. No bathroom and no parking.
tardigrade
Amazing waffle and smoothie. Friendly staff!
David Pham
Excellent breakfast! I ordered the grilled panini.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Waffle
Dr. Divyanka Pawaskar
Best Açaí bowl on the island! Plenty of toppings, amazing açaí mix and their granola is just fabulous. I bought 3 packs before I moved back to the mainland. I have tried many açaí bowls on Oahu and Kauai in the past 6 months. This is the best açaí bowl that is truly healthy and tasty. I have also tried their lox bagels. I don’t really like carrots but this was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Crystal Williams
They opened late when I came and the second person who was supposed to be there wasn't. It took a long time for us to get 3 acai bowls, but they were very good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Olena Bowl & Acai Bowl
SouthernmostVegan
We were starving and ordered way too much food but it was worth it: lox bagel, monkey smoothie, tofu poke salad, BLT, and the WAFFLE.
Everything was good but the waffle was the best … BLT was the least favorite.
Updated from previous review on 2024-02-28
MatthewHrynkiewicz
We come here every time we visit. Amazing vegan waffle, lox on bagels, juices and avocado toast! Friendly staff and super clean.
Updated from previous review on 2024-02-19
kae saka
I was able to place my order with peace of mind because the staff spoke to me in the Japanese they knew.The store was clean and the food was delicious.There are no restrooms in the store!! ︎
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jack Burks
Fantastic breakfast sandwich and coffee! Ate here two mornings in a row.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwich
Krystal Boland
Back for a second day in a row. Best breakfast we've had in Honolulu. Yesterday we had the Avocado Toast and Acai Bowl, today the Lox Bagel and Waffles. We often find breakfasts too sweet, but this is fresh and light. Great coffee, great service. I think we'll be back tomorrow!!!
Açaí bowl is bomb!!! As good as Tropical Tribe and that's saying something!! The staff is very supportive of local artists/small businesses. A gem!
Theart P.
Everything, and I mean everything about this wonderful restaurant is wonderful. We felt fortunate that we found this place during a recent stay on Oahu. Olena Cafe is the single best place to have breakfast & lunch anywhere in Honolulu. It just is. Their food is outstanding, all plant-based and filled with love. You just can't find another restaurant like this anywhere on the island. It was about a 20 minute walk from our hotel, one we made every day to dine here for breakfast. Most days we'd order a couple of salads to have later for lunch. We tried as many things on the menu as we could in a relatively short period of time and everything we tried was fantastic. This place does not disappoint. It would have been worth a 2 hour hike to get here, yes, it's that good.The restaurant has ample seating, very clean and tidy. Great outdoor seating as well. We walked here everyday but noticed there was easy parking nearby.Service here is something else to be noted, they're delightfully friendly and helpful with suggestions or food allergy questions. It was just such a wonderful experience each time we visited. It felt very much like home restaurant, one you've been going to for years. The kindness and quality of their food really spoke to my wife and I and we're really grateful for our experiences here. We plan on returning to Honolulu again soon and Olena will be the first stop from the airport. Love, love this place. Whether you're near or far from their location, give them a try. It's worth the effort.
Calvin Parrish
The most accommodating to gluten free I've seen in Hawaii! I really enjoyed breakfast here!! My wife and I had the Gluten free avocado toast and GF waffles and the avocado toast was the best one ever had! Great service here too!Dietary restrictions: GF friendly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Olena Avocado Toast, Waffle
Areej A.
I walked into the cafe not knowing it's a vegan one. Don't get me wrong I have nothing against vegan food I just don't like it. We ordered the GF waffles. I make at home GF waffles and I was expecting something amazing. Honestly I was disappointed big time. I was hungry so I ate it out of hunger as the topping makes it taste better. My daughter ordered the avocado toast and she couldn't finish the second slice as it's not good at all. The smoothies were good according to both of my daughters. My tea was good as well as I took the lemon grass with mint. They did mess up one of the smoothies but they fixed it. The workers are super sweet and nice and very very calm. I was feeling the zen with them. The café decorations is very simple like nothing was screaming wow. Over all it's okay food.
Jordan F.
Macnut pesto great flavor and enjoyed the calamansi squeeze. That was different but cut the richness. It worked well.Lox Bagel surprised me. Carrots instead of Salmon. It was tender and soft. I enjoyed the smoky flavor infused into it. Onion and capers always complement the dish well. And the cashew cream cheese spread so yummy.Açaí bowl was great and always hits.Really enjoyed my lemongrass and mint tea cold. Always love trying new things.Parking is available in the next parking over pass the ramp that leads to the condos.The cafe had a great vibe to it. I could sit and chill and people watch all day at this place lol4/5 I enjoyed this place.
Great food, good service. Breakfast wrap and avocado toast were delicious. Lox bagel was tasty but definitely not the best carrot lox I've had. It had a strong carrot flavor. No bathroom and no parking.
Amazing waffle and smoothie. Friendly staff!
Excellent breakfast! I ordered the grilled panini.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Waffle
Best Açaí bowl on the island! Plenty of toppings, amazing açaí mix and their granola is just fabulous. I bought 3 packs before I moved back to the mainland. I have tried many açaí bowls on Oahu and Kauai in the past 6 months. This is the best açaí bowl that is truly healthy and tasty. I have also tried their lox bagels. I don’t really like carrots but this was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
They opened late when I came and the second person who was supposed to be there wasn't. It took a long time for us to get 3 acai bowls, but they were very good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Olena Bowl & Acai Bowl
We were starving and ordered way too much food but it was worth it: lox bagel, monkey smoothie, tofu poke salad, BLT, and the WAFFLE. Everything was good but the waffle was the best … BLT was the least favorite. Updated from previous review on 2024-02-28
We come here every time we visit. Amazing vegan waffle, lox on bagels, juices and avocado toast! Friendly staff and super clean. Updated from previous review on 2024-02-19
I was able to place my order with peace of mind because the staff spoke to me in the Japanese they knew.The store was clean and the food was delicious.There are no restrooms in the store!! ︎
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic breakfast sandwich and coffee! Ate here two mornings in a row.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwich
Back for a second day in a row. Best breakfast we've had in Honolulu. Yesterday we had the Avocado Toast and Acai Bowl, today the Lox Bagel and Waffles. We often find breakfasts too sweet, but this is fresh and light. Great coffee, great service. I think we'll be back tomorrow!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Olena Bowl & Acai Bowl, Olena Waffle, Olena Avocado Toast, Vegan Carrot Lox Bagel
Restaurantji Recommends
Açaí bowl is bomb!!! As good as Tropical Tribe and that's saying something!! The staff is very supportive of local artists/small businesses. A gem!
Everything, and I mean everything about this wonderful restaurant is wonderful. We felt fortunate that we found this place during a recent stay on Oahu. Olena Cafe is the single best place to have breakfast & lunch anywhere in Honolulu. It just is. Their food is outstanding, all plant-based and filled with love. You just can't find another restaurant like this anywhere on the island. It was about a 20 minute walk from our hotel, one we made every day to dine here for breakfast. Most days we'd order a couple of salads to have later for lunch. We tried as many things on the menu as we could in a relatively short period of time and everything we tried was fantastic. This place does not disappoint. It would have been worth a 2 hour hike to get here, yes, it's that good.The restaurant has ample seating, very clean and tidy. Great outdoor seating as well. We walked here everyday but noticed there was easy parking nearby.Service here is something else to be noted, they're delightfully friendly and helpful with suggestions or food allergy questions. It was just such a wonderful experience each time we visited. It felt very much like home restaurant, one you've been going to for years. The kindness and quality of their food really spoke to my wife and I and we're really grateful for our experiences here. We plan on returning to Honolulu again soon and Olena will be the first stop from the airport. Love, love this place. Whether you're near or far from their location, give them a try. It's worth the effort.
The most accommodating to gluten free I've seen in Hawaii! I really enjoyed breakfast here!! My wife and I had the Gluten free avocado toast and GF waffles and the avocado toast was the best one ever had! Great service here too!Dietary restrictions: GF friendly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Olena Avocado Toast, Waffle
I walked into the cafe not knowing it's a vegan one. Don't get me wrong I have nothing against vegan food I just don't like it. We ordered the GF waffles. I make at home GF waffles and I was expecting something amazing. Honestly I was disappointed big time. I was hungry so I ate it out of hunger as the topping makes it taste better. My daughter ordered the avocado toast and she couldn't finish the second slice as it's not good at all. The smoothies were good according to both of my daughters. My tea was good as well as I took the lemon grass with mint. They did mess up one of the smoothies but they fixed it. The workers are super sweet and nice and very very calm. I was feeling the zen with them. The café decorations is very simple like nothing was screaming wow. Over all it's okay food.
Macnut pesto great flavor and enjoyed the calamansi squeeze. That was different but cut the richness. It worked well.Lox Bagel surprised me. Carrots instead of Salmon. It was tender and soft. I enjoyed the smoky flavor infused into it. Onion and capers always complement the dish well. And the cashew cream cheese spread so yummy.Açaí bowl was great and always hits.Really enjoyed my lemongrass and mint tea cold. Always love trying new things.Parking is available in the next parking over pass the ramp that leads to the condos.The cafe had a great vibe to it. I could sit and chill and people watch all day at this place lol4/5 I enjoyed this place.