Hawaiiowan Cafe
208 N 4th St, Burlington
(319) 371-2034
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Great dining, and a great staff!
The best food in Burlington.
The food is amazing, the drinks are delicious, and the service is stellar. We don't live here, but when we come to visit, we make a point to eat here. I've lived in 7 cities and this place is in my top 3 favorite restaurants. Love it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We went there for dinner with our two kids. We have dietary restrictions with need of vegan and gluten free options. The first server who came to us was a lady and she was so rude and impolite. We were just asking her what items on the menu will be safe for us and she just shoved us. She left unexpectedly and sent us another server. He was very kind and patient t. He heard us patiently and also offered us modifications to the items that will be safe for us. When it was time to bring in food, our server had to step out for a moment and the lady brought us food. When we asked her which dish is what she again became frustrated and told us “my job was to just bring you food on the table I don’t know which food is what”. She just dumped everything on the table and left. That was so disrespectful. Ultimately, we requested the other server to come and tell us about the dishes. While the food was good and the other server did amazing. Our experience was severely affected by the behavior of the female server. We noticed that she had similar behavior on other tables as well. We would recommend this place for good food especially when you have restrictions but the server can be tricky and also there no kids friendly options on the menu. We had to customize a lot to make it ok for kids to enjoy their meal.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 2
We had a wonderful experience and the food and drink were superb.
A hidden gem! The food and cocktails are absolutely fantastic. We started with the baked Brie which was amazing. He had the beef bourguignon and I had the dan dan noodles with pork. Everything was very flavorful, and we look forward to coming back again!
Been here 2x. First time was great, got the pork noodles that came with a solid great chili sauce. Looked forward to another tasty plate 2nd time and ordered spicy red curry chicken with vegetables and rice. This plate was so dang bland, zero heat but also no flavor. No creamy curry either. It was very plain chx pieces in a redish water with overcooked veg. It's not even close to a curry plate and far from a dinner I would expect from a finer foodie restaurant. I'm sad bc I thought I had found a diamond in the rough here in IA. I'll keep looking.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Best food I've had in Iowa. Perfect spot for a date.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Im giving this place 5 stars, because the food was that damn good, the restaurant is hot and you might wait on your food, but it is worth it. I ate the starter with my fiance and my whole plate of food and still feel great to go on a walk or run, I dont feel over stuffed or tired from eating. However, this place is a small restaurant and if you ain't looking you will miss it. I recommend if you wanna try new food, and have a great experience and have even better food I would come here.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
We came in for an early anniversary dinner. We've been in before. Excellent food and service. Lovely, intimate atmosphere. One of a kind in SE Iowa.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Refined atmosphere with true Hawaiian cuisine. Just the right touch of class. Shrimp and grits did it for me; legit!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food and wonderful service. Cozy place to have a nice lunch. They were accommodating to my order.
Recommended dishes: Burrito
Felt very rushed upon entering, from sitting to ordering. I do wish that the special did not run out so quickly, especially when reservations are highly suggested. The food was great, tuna cooked perfectly. We would have like to have ordered dessert, but the feeling of being rushed was still present.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
This restaurant is very elegant and beautiful. I loved everything about this place. The service was amazing too. P
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is good but my husband tried to make reservations for Valentine's Day earlier this week and was told to call back in four days. He did and they were booked. Not very good customer service.
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