Very cozy casual outdoor cafe tucked away between artsy shops. It was a very busy day and only one waitress running the show. She was wonderful and kind, but my order wasn’t correct and I received a turkey sandwich instead of a chicken sandwich on focaccia which I think would have been a better choice. Can’t complain. The price was right.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Salads, Sandwiches
Anna H
My FAVORITE sandwich and salad spot, EVER! Fresh baked focaccia bread ? homemade salad dressings. Most all locally sourced.Highly recommend:Sandwiches: Bacon & Brie, Roast breast of Chicken, Crab & Avo, and Grilled egg plant.Salads: Literally every salad is YUMMMMERS.If you are visiting or live here this is a MUST. Hidden gem for sure.Parking: Huge gravel parking lot in lower parking area of Makawao Town and stairs lead right up to resturant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tiana Le
Was passive aggressively barked at for sitting in their
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Ann Swanson
Fresh food, Aloha vibes, chill
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salads
Mike J
The owner is the most charming lady. Had the local catch salad and it was so fresh! A great find!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kate Reddy
A great little find! We loved the crab avacado and curry chicken salad. Very fresh!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cathy Steele
I recently visited Makawao Garden Cafe with high hopes, but the experience left me disappointed. The ordering process from the tiny shack was unremarkable, and when I chose to sit at a wooden table, the owner insisted on a small, less comfortable option despite the absence of other customers. The crab sandwich, unfortunately, lacked freshness and had an overpowering fishy taste. The odd encounter with the owner and the subpar food make it unlikely that I’ll return to this establishment.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Allison Smilanich
Yummy food. Hours are frustrating. More often than not I try to go and they have closed early or never opened.
Nick Goodfellow
Eggplant sandwich was everything and more! Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cyr Chris
Fresh, fantastic food in a quaint corner in Makawao. My wife had the chicken curry salad, I had the sliced Turkey sando. Both incredibly delicious bursting with home made flavor. The flavors of curry, the Caesar dressing, balsamic vinaigrette, and the sesame ginger are all over the top good. Sweetest owner serving all eaters with her daughter for the last 30 years. My wife said she would eat here everyday.D-Licious.
Definitely a Maui must! I had the crab avocado and my husband had the roasted chicken sandwich. Both INCREDIBLE! Limited seating but you can enjoy the amazing smells while waiting for takeout and drive to a local park.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwiches
Arlisa L
Come have the eggplant sandwich ? at this lovely café. It's really good and the atmosphere is lovely.If you are visiting Makawao, come spend some time here. Bring a book or your best friend.I spent two hours here this morning with my daughter just talking and having the perfect time.Parking: Good parking lot behind the cafe
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwiches
Tyson Maynes
Amazing soup and sandwich’s. A little disappointed with the hours. They close early often.
dg2014jg
I really didn't think anything was special about the food here. I was really amazed by the fotos posted on Trip Advisor for this cafe. The fotos show a much more charming place than I encountered. Perhaps some TLC is needed after the hard times during the pandemic. Not sure whether to recommend or not.
Alison H.
The home-made Ciabatta is wonderful (light and not chewy) and all their sandwiches are good. I can't recommend the fish though because there was literally about 1 oz of Ono in my sandwich! I know local fish is expensive but come on! Owner is also very stingy with the tomatoes (bring a few of your own? LOL).
Very cozy casual outdoor cafe tucked away between artsy shops. It was a very busy day and only one waitress running the show. She was wonderful and kind, but my order wasn’t correct and I received a turkey sandwich instead of a chicken sandwich on focaccia which I think would have been a better choice. Can’t complain. The price was right.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Salads, Sandwiches
My FAVORITE sandwich and salad spot, EVER! Fresh baked focaccia bread ? homemade salad dressings. Most all locally sourced.Highly recommend:Sandwiches: Bacon & Brie, Roast breast of Chicken, Crab & Avo, and Grilled egg plant.Salads: Literally every salad is YUMMMMERS.If you are visiting or live here this is a MUST. Hidden gem for sure.Parking: Huge gravel parking lot in lower parking area of Makawao Town and stairs lead right up to resturant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Was passive aggressively barked at for sitting in their
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Fresh food, Aloha vibes, chill
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salads
The owner is the most charming lady. Had the local catch salad and it was so fresh! A great find!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A great little find! We loved the crab avacado and curry chicken salad. Very fresh!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I recently visited Makawao Garden Cafe with high hopes, but the experience left me disappointed. The ordering process from the tiny shack was unremarkable, and when I chose to sit at a wooden table, the owner insisted on a small, less comfortable option despite the absence of other customers. The crab sandwich, unfortunately, lacked freshness and had an overpowering fishy taste. The odd encounter with the owner and the subpar food make it unlikely that I’ll return to this establishment.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Yummy food. Hours are frustrating. More often than not I try to go and they have closed early or never opened.
Eggplant sandwich was everything and more! Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fresh, fantastic food in a quaint corner in Makawao. My wife had the chicken curry salad, I had the sliced Turkey sando. Both incredibly delicious bursting with home made flavor. The flavors of curry, the Caesar dressing, balsamic vinaigrette, and the sesame ginger are all over the top good. Sweetest owner serving all eaters with her daughter for the last 30 years. My wife said she would eat here everyday.D-Licious.
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Definitely a Maui must! I had the crab avocado and my husband had the roasted chicken sandwich. Both INCREDIBLE! Limited seating but you can enjoy the amazing smells while waiting for takeout and drive to a local park.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwiches
Come have the eggplant sandwich ? at this lovely café. It's really good and the atmosphere is lovely.If you are visiting Makawao, come spend some time here. Bring a book or your best friend.I spent two hours here this morning with my daughter just talking and having the perfect time.Parking: Good parking lot behind the cafe
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwiches
Amazing soup and sandwich’s. A little disappointed with the hours. They close early often.
I really didn't think anything was special about the food here. I was really amazed by the fotos posted on Trip Advisor for this cafe. The fotos show a much more charming place than I encountered. Perhaps some TLC is needed after the hard times during the pandemic. Not sure whether to recommend or not.
The home-made Ciabatta is wonderful (light and not chewy) and all their sandwiches are good. I can't recommend the fish though because there was literally about 1 oz of Ono in my sandwich! I know local fish is expensive but come on! Owner is also very stingy with the tomatoes (bring a few of your own? LOL).