The employees were super kind and helpful! I think my expectations were just too high. We ordered four things. Two were good (waffle and katsu sandwich), one was meh (moco with hamburger and corned beef, though there was barely any corned beef), and the spam saimin was too fishy. Maybe we just ordered the wrong things? We’re not super picky eaters, but for us, this was just okay.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Brian Yutzy
Great variety and everything looked good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tammie Hilliard
I ordered the Chantilly pancake. It was delicious. Service was fast and friendly staff. Coffee is a little bitter for my taste. It was very crowded but I was dining alone and only waited 5 minutes to be seated
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
luther niheu
bought omelette all over kaneohe, this the only place packs um full
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mokualoa Riordan
Great little cafe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kathy Rellamas
Go early this place gets busy. Howzit Nani and Kalav.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
S M
Unreal food, great atmosphere, service is amazing and their portions are BIG
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zach Poulsen
We ran in to this place by accident and wow. What an absolutely amazing experience from the moment we walked in the door. They made you feel at home and the food was incredible. Thank you for a wonderful experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
MS
We were in the area and stumbled upon this place and it was SO good. The servers were all very nice. The loco moco was delicious. We had never heard of a Vaifala drink so we tried that and it might have been the best thing I've ever drank in my life. We ended up going back a couple hours later to order a couple to go!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dan William
The chantilly pancake was the most awesome pancake.There is. The corned beef hash crusted on both sides,is to die for this place is excellent
Just go you wont be sorry. Blessing from the windward side.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Wehilani Aluli
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Cafe Kalawa – A One-of-a-Kind Experience! Our experience at Cafe Kalawa was truly amazing! From the moment we walked in, we were warmly greeted not just by the staff but by everyone in the restaurant — such a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. This well-known, family-based restaurant really stands out. Our waitress, Danny, provided excellent customer service and took such great care of our group of 16 kupunas. They get to choose where they want to eat, and this was the spot — and now we know why! The food was outstanding — from the surf and turf (with your choice of fried or garlic shrimp) to Kalbi ribs, steak, French toast, and Shoyu chicken. The prices were very reasonable, and the portions were generous. Overall, I’d give Cafe Kalawa a solid 100%! We’ll definitely be recommending this place to all our family and friends. Mahalo to the entire Cafe Kalawa team for such a wonderful and memorable dining experience
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hamburger Steak Dinner Plate, Sweetbread French Toast, French Toast, Shoyu Chicken, Miso Butterfish
Ondrea Slade
Amazing quick breakfast! This is an off-the-beaten-path cafe clearly frequented by locals--so you know it's good. Nice Christian based atmosphere with wonderful servers. Everyone is so nice! Our group had a mix of pancakes, French toast and acai bowls (regular and coconut) and we loved every bite! Trust me, take the detour!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cechi “Cechi RR” Ruan
During Sunday they have live band playing in the background. I ordered mini loco moco and kim chee fried rice, and it’s delicious. I am feeling like most people dine in here are local. Recommend for visitors who want to try authentic local brunch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
kim bryant
The cafe was very welcoming and full of hospitality by all that worked there! The breakfast food was awesome especially the lup cheong fried rice!
The employees were super kind and helpful! I think my expectations were just too high. We ordered four things. Two were good (waffle and katsu sandwich), one was meh (moco with hamburger and corned beef, though there was barely any corned beef), and the spam saimin was too fishy.
Maybe we just ordered the wrong things? We’re not super picky eaters, but for us, this was just okay.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Great variety and everything looked good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I ordered the Chantilly pancake. It was delicious. Service was fast and friendly staff. Coffee is a little bitter for my taste. It was very crowded but I was dining alone and only waited 5 minutes to be seated
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
bought omelette all over kaneohe, this the only place packs um full
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great little cafe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Go early this place gets busy.
Howzit Nani and Kalav.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Unreal food, great atmosphere, service is amazing and their portions are BIG
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We ran in to this place by accident and wow. What an absolutely amazing experience from the moment we walked in the door. They made you feel at home and the food was incredible. Thank you for a wonderful experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were in the area and stumbled upon this place and it was SO good. The servers were all very nice. The loco moco was delicious. We had never heard of a Vaifala drink so we tried that and it might have been the best thing I've ever drank in my life. We ended up going back a couple hours later to order a couple to go!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The chantilly pancake was the most awesome pancake.There is. The corned beef hash crusted on both sides,is to die for this place is excellent
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Just go you wont be sorry. Blessing from the windward side.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Cafe Kalawa – A One-of-a-Kind Experience!
Our experience at Cafe Kalawa was truly amazing! From the moment we walked in, we were warmly greeted not just by the staff but by everyone in the restaurant — such a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.
This well-known, family-based restaurant really stands out. Our waitress, Danny, provided excellent customer service and took such great care of our group of 16 kupunas. They get to choose where they want to eat, and this was the spot — and now we know why!
The food was outstanding — from the surf and turf (with your choice of fried or garlic shrimp) to Kalbi ribs, steak, French toast, and Shoyu chicken. The prices were very reasonable, and the portions were generous.
Overall, I’d give Cafe Kalawa a solid 100%! We’ll definitely be recommending this place to all our family and friends. Mahalo to the entire Cafe Kalawa team for such a wonderful and memorable dining experience
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hamburger Steak Dinner Plate, Sweetbread French Toast, French Toast, Shoyu Chicken, Miso Butterfish
Amazing quick breakfast! This is an off-the-beaten-path cafe clearly frequented by locals--so you know it's good. Nice Christian based atmosphere with wonderful servers. Everyone is so nice! Our group had a mix of pancakes, French toast and acai bowls (regular and coconut) and we loved every bite! Trust me, take the detour!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
During Sunday they have live band playing in the background. I ordered mini loco moco and kim chee fried rice, and it’s delicious. I am feeling like most people dine in here are local. Recommend for visitors who want to try authentic local brunch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The cafe was very welcoming and full of hospitality by all that worked there! The breakfast food was awesome especially the lup cheong fried rice!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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