Everything is amazing!! Make reservations!! Gets busy
This is a place where you can taste the love that the chief has for each plate. Outstanding! Daily specials, need to ask.
Fresh local ingredients = Happy opu! (Stomach)
Our server was very attentive and knowledgeable about each dish.
Oh my goodness! Such delicious food!! I had the bruschetta (but on cauliflower crust due to gluten sensitivity). It was so good! Perfectly marinated and gorgeous presentation! They brought it out quite quickly given it was a special request! My friends got the breakfast bagel and the breakfast burrito and both loved their food too!
Very nice visit here. The staff were friendly + helpful to a "first time" visitor. Great sandwich on a Sunday afternoon. I will be back to this place.!!
Paula and the rest of the employees are super nice and the food is awesome. I don’t drink coffee so I can’t comment on that but my wife said it’s always good. The breakfast burrito is really good and the food is fresh.
We are here on vacation and we’re looking for something less for tourists and more for regular people. We found it. This is a great cafe. We had a great experience here. The food is amazing. The service is friendly and the location is warm and charming. The art is beautiful. Tonight’s fish was Ahi. And it was served with Lemon Risoto or with a salad. I chose the Risoto and my husband had the salad. The portions were more than enough. We started with the bacon wrapped figs and they were great !
Small cozy cafe with both indoor and outdoor seating. Order at the counter and get a number. Food and drinks will be delivered to your table. Was a little disappointed they didn't have any smoothies in their drink menu, but the food was decent. Not a lot of choices though. Parking on and off street.
We had such a nice time here.
We were lucky , got to sit right away on Thursday around 1030am.
The cashier/waitress made a mistake and only got 1 sandwich instead of 3.
So my family had to wait longer for their meal.
Everything tasted good, and I loved the atmosphere in and out.
Coffee is good too! I wish they keep up with the coffee machine because they ran out while I was there.
I would love to come again.
Jill M Ward (Homes of Hawai'i RE)
+5
Kalapawai is a great go-to for all three meals; however, their dinners knock it out of the park every time! My favorite is the daily fish served over lemongrass risotto. My other half loved the short ribs. The cocktails and wine selection is great, too!
Chef Alex - Everything that comes out of his kitchen is completely amazing.
Fresh. Consistent. Creative. We ate at Kalapawai Kailua 4 times in one week. The service is amazing, everyone is super friendly and helpful.
Side note- I lived in Kailua years ago and LOVE seeing a small locally owned business expand, grow, and thrive.
GO HERE! BEST steak I have eaten in a very long time. The service was awesome and very friendly. It was a busy night when we visited and they quickly set up a space for us on the front patio because inside was full. Our server Kai was so great with our kids and very attentive. Everything we ordered was fantastic and it felt more like a fine dining experience than a visit to a Cafe/Deli. If you come for dinner don't skip out on bringing home some muffins for breakfast the next day. They were huge and tasted so good. It was allergy friendly which is always so great to find when traveling.
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