Where we ate most of our breakfasts and lunches during our visit. The food was alright but the limited menu did get old after a while. The pizza was good and made for leftovers the next day at lunch.Menu items are expensive but about on par for what you would pay at a resort.Don't sleep on the refillable cups! We opted for the stainless steel mugs. Well worth the upgrade in my opinion. They kept our beverages cold for long stretches of the day, even in the sun. A little tip, buy yourself a bottle of liquor and fill your cup. You have unlimited mixers at the soda machines with these cups. It will save you hundreds of dollars on cocktails!
Well.. 12oz pineapple box for 9$…Nothing more to say about this place. Very expensive - but still the least expensive place in Aulani probably.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Amy Redwine
Mouth watering drinks and selection of Sushi, Mickey cookies and bakery items. You can get your length of stay drink cup here. You have to ask for the metal ones, they keep them behind the counter. They have Spam Musubi that is Mickey shapped. It comes in at 11am be there because it sells out really fast. They also have the free style drink machines here. The metal drink cups are worth the price. Had mine sitting on the counter over night and the ice had not melted at all. They cost about 5 dollars more, but to use after Disney well worth it.
NAKAMURA NAKAMURA
I'm a DVC member so I stay there every time.I grab a mug and go get some coffee and juice. This time I had a birthday so I bought a whole cake. Members get free refills of popcorn if they buy a mug.Is it cheaper than eating in Waikiki?
Atmosphere: 5
F S
You can enter directly from the pool at Aulani Disney.The pizza took about 15 minutes, but it was delicious.Since the pizza base is only cheese, toppings are required.We recommend the Italian sausage.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: ピザ テイクアウト
Larry Li
Small cafe offering a good variety of food inside Aulani. Pricey for what you get but that's par for the course in resorts. Not much seating available.Kid-friendliness: Has a variety of kids options
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Açai Bowls
江口麻衣
I took it out and ate it in my room or by the pool.I had the tropical acai bowl. It was delicious.I also ordered roast chicken, fried chicken, and potatoes.These were also delicious.Since the portion is large, sharing is recommended.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Andrew Magnotta
The Ulu Cafe is definitely convenient and is open all day which is great. We ordered plenty of food here throughout our stay and all of the food was very good. The only reason it doesn't get 5 stars is because of how it operates. Some food items are grab and go, others you walk up and they prepare it right there, and others you order at the register and wait. The ordering and waiting was always quite long and there was frequent confusion about where they were going to bring the food out to you. Since some food you have immediately and other things require a wait, we often had situations where someone was already done with their food and someone else in our party was still waiting for their food. The simplest solution seems to be to enable mobile ordering which they do have for one other restaurant at the resort. Ordering ahead would eliminate this hassle and make the experience all around more streamlined.As a side note, if you're looking for refillable mugs and/or popcorn buckets, this is where you get them.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Erika Duke
This is a good place to order and take and go food option. We've ordered here numerous times when we have stayed at Aulani and nearby. They have a pretty good selection of different breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack items. You order, pay and wait outside for your items. Even when they are busy we usually wait only 5-10 minutes for them to bring out our food. The portions are good size. Plenty to eat. They also have the popcorn and drink stations here if you buy the refillable containers or cups. There are also the prepackaged baked snacks like brownies, cookies or rice crispies. We usually buy plenty to take home. The prices are reasonable and we've been happy with the food.Kid-friendliness: Great selection for kids too.
We love ordering food from Ulu Cafe. They have new designs for their refillable mugs. We have tried their pizzas, breakfast croissant sandwich, French toast breakfast, bacon flatbread, and of course their Mickey cookies. We ordered and paid with the cashier and waited outside for our food. The staff is friendly. There is a wait but it’s not too bad. The kalua flatbread was our favorite but we did not see it on the menu. We enjoyed everything and will be back again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bakery
Emerson Yenokida
I loved the egg sandwich. The staff was very helpful. Make sure to get the refillable cups!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Poke Bowls
Cindy Tato
Ulu Cafe is where you'll find Aulani's refillable cups. They have three machines outside that you can use throughout your stay. There is other machines around the resorts one near Lava Shack and behind 'Ama' Ama.Ate here multiple times during our stay (had breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks).If you order from the menu, it is made to order. They have grab-and-go items as well.Here you can get Mickey-shaped cookies, marshmallows, brownies, musubis, and more.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Timothy Lawrence
The prepared food is excellent here! Definitely try the Poke bowls, the (whole) pizza and the ever iconic Dole Whip. My only issue with Ulu Cafe keeping from 5-Stars is the function. Structurally, you walk in with the wall menu on your left and straight ahead of you is ropes leading you to what looks like an ordering counter. I assumed that anything you see on the menu you would order it there at that counter. However, that counter is only for things like Poke bowls which can be seen on the small signs above their counter...that is until they took them down? So if you don't want Poke you walk in and turn right to go the cash registers to order your food. They take both room keys (tied to you credit card number with a pin) or a credit card. If you want the prepared food like the pizza, flat breads, dole whip or chicken fingers you order it at the registers. But pickup isn't inside at all and the instructions,"wait outside and they will call your name when it is ready" was so vague we weren't sure where to stand. Eventually after standing on the patio long enough a cast member came out with our food from a completely different area and called our name.Now, am I nitpicking? Probably. We both received the food and enjoyed it; chicken fingers and pizza are both DYNAMITE. However, getting food from here is just weirdly unintuitive. Also seating is not phenomenal on the patio so many people waited for food on the landscaping wall or standing looking around with similar questions. I even asked someone that had been there awhile if he knew where the food was coming from and he also didn't know since it was his first time there. If you get Ulu it will likely be to-go. I still absolutely recommend the food here I just wish there was either better checkout flow or a sign near where the cast member walks up from that says "Food Pickup Here" to eliminate some guessing and confused guest looks.Vegetarian options: For vegetarians there is things like the pizza flat breads, the full size pizza, fresh fruit, salads, sandwiches, breads, ice creams and lots of items with no meat. I can't speak to vegan options as I am not vegan but it is Disney so I know they have them in some capacity.Kid-friendliness: Super kid friendly. Chicken fingers and fries, full size 20 or 22" pizza made with whatever toppings you prefer, baked goods, ice cream, fresh fruit, cereals, drinks the list goes on. You can definitely bring your kids and their menu should be something they enjoy.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Poke Bowls
Cassandra Avery
Staff is super friendly and service was quick despite how busy it was. Coffee is strong and french toast breakfast was a good portion. Pastries are fresh and quality.
Where we ate most of our breakfasts and lunches during our visit. The food was alright but the limited menu did get old after a while. The pizza was good and made for leftovers the next day at lunch.Menu items are expensive but about on par for what you would pay at a resort.Don't sleep on the refillable cups! We opted for the stainless steel mugs. Well worth the upgrade in my opinion. They kept our beverages cold for long stretches of the day, even in the sun. A little tip, buy yourself a bottle of liquor and fill your cup. You have unlimited mixers at the soda machines with these cups. It will save you hundreds of dollars on cocktails!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Açai Bowls, Sandwich, Breakfast Platter, Poke Bowls, French Toast
Well.. 12oz pineapple box for 9$…Nothing more to say about this place. Very expensive - but still the least expensive place in Aulani probably.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Mouth watering drinks and selection of Sushi, Mickey cookies and bakery items. You can get your length of stay drink cup here. You have to ask for the metal ones, they keep them behind the counter. They have Spam Musubi that is Mickey shapped. It comes in at 11am be there because it sells out really fast. They also have the free style drink machines here. The metal drink cups are worth the price. Had mine sitting on the counter over night and the ice had not melted at all. They cost about 5 dollars more, but to use after Disney well worth it.
I'm a DVC member so I stay there every time.I grab a mug and go get some coffee and juice. This time I had a birthday so I bought a whole cake. Members get free refills of popcorn if they buy a mug.Is it cheaper than eating in Waikiki?
Atmosphere: 5
You can enter directly from the pool at Aulani Disney.The pizza took about 15 minutes, but it was delicious.Since the pizza base is only cheese, toppings are required.We recommend the Italian sausage.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: ピザ テイクアウト
Small cafe offering a good variety of food inside Aulani. Pricey for what you get but that's par for the course in resorts. Not much seating available.Kid-friendliness: Has a variety of kids options
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Açai Bowls
I took it out and ate it in my room or by the pool.I had the tropical acai bowl. It was delicious.I also ordered roast chicken, fried chicken, and potatoes.These were also delicious.Since the portion is large, sharing is recommended.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
The Ulu Cafe is definitely convenient and is open all day which is great. We ordered plenty of food here throughout our stay and all of the food was very good. The only reason it doesn't get 5 stars is because of how it operates. Some food items are grab and go, others you walk up and they prepare it right there, and others you order at the register and wait. The ordering and waiting was always quite long and there was frequent confusion about where they were going to bring the food out to you. Since some food you have immediately and other things require a wait, we often had situations where someone was already done with their food and someone else in our party was still waiting for their food. The simplest solution seems to be to enable mobile ordering which they do have for one other restaurant at the resort. Ordering ahead would eliminate this hassle and make the experience all around more streamlined.As a side note, if you're looking for refillable mugs and/or popcorn buckets, this is where you get them.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
This is a good place to order and take and go food option. We've ordered here numerous times when we have stayed at Aulani and nearby. They have a pretty good selection of different breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack items. You order, pay and wait outside for your items. Even when they are busy we usually wait only 5-10 minutes for them to bring out our food. The portions are good size. Plenty to eat. They also have the popcorn and drink stations here if you buy the refillable containers or cups. There are also the prepackaged baked snacks like brownies, cookies or rice crispies. We usually buy plenty to take home. The prices are reasonable and we've been happy with the food.Kid-friendliness: Great selection for kids too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bakery, Micky Brownies, Cookies, Croissant Sandwich, Popcorn, Breakfast Platter
Ordered kids French toast and 2 coffees. The French toast came out quick and was very tasty. Prices are what you would expect.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
We love ordering food from Ulu Cafe. They have new designs for their refillable mugs. We have tried their pizzas, breakfast croissant sandwich, French toast breakfast, bacon flatbread, and of course their Mickey cookies. We ordered and paid with the cashier and waited outside for our food. The staff is friendly. There is a wait but it’s not too bad. The kalua flatbread was our favorite but we did not see it on the menu. We enjoyed everything and will be back again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bakery
I loved the egg sandwich. The staff was very helpful. Make sure to get the refillable cups!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Poke Bowls
Ulu Cafe is where you'll find Aulani's refillable cups. They have three machines outside that you can use throughout your stay. There is other machines around the resorts one near Lava Shack and behind 'Ama' Ama.Ate here multiple times during our stay (had breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks).If you order from the menu, it is made to order. They have grab-and-go items as well.Here you can get Mickey-shaped cookies, marshmallows, brownies, musubis, and more.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The prepared food is excellent here! Definitely try the Poke bowls, the (whole) pizza and the ever iconic Dole Whip. My only issue with Ulu Cafe keeping from 5-Stars is the function. Structurally, you walk in with the wall menu on your left and straight ahead of you is ropes leading you to what looks like an ordering counter. I assumed that anything you see on the menu you would order it there at that counter. However, that counter is only for things like Poke bowls which can be seen on the small signs above their counter...that is until they took them down? So if you don't want Poke you walk in and turn right to go the cash registers to order your food. They take both room keys (tied to you credit card number with a pin) or a credit card. If you want the prepared food like the pizza, flat breads, dole whip or chicken fingers you order it at the registers. But pickup isn't inside at all and the instructions,"wait outside and they will call your name when it is ready" was so vague we weren't sure where to stand. Eventually after standing on the patio long enough a cast member came out with our food from a completely different area and called our name.Now, am I nitpicking? Probably. We both received the food and enjoyed it; chicken fingers and pizza are both DYNAMITE. However, getting food from here is just weirdly unintuitive. Also seating is not phenomenal on the patio so many people waited for food on the landscaping wall or standing looking around with similar questions. I even asked someone that had been there awhile if he knew where the food was coming from and he also didn't know since it was his first time there. If you get Ulu it will likely be to-go. I still absolutely recommend the food here I just wish there was either better checkout flow or a sign near where the cast member walks up from that says "Food Pickup Here" to eliminate some guessing and confused guest looks.Vegetarian options: For vegetarians there is things like the pizza flat breads, the full size pizza, fresh fruit, salads, sandwiches, breads, ice creams and lots of items with no meat. I can't speak to vegan options as I am not vegan but it is Disney so I know they have them in some capacity.Kid-friendliness: Super kid friendly. Chicken fingers and fries, full size 20 or 22" pizza made with whatever toppings you prefer, baked goods, ice cream, fresh fruit, cereals, drinks the list goes on. You can definitely bring your kids and their menu should be something they enjoy.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Poke Bowls
Staff is super friendly and service was quick despite how busy it was. Coffee is strong and french toast breakfast was a good portion. Pastries are fresh and quality.