Aroma Cafe

The Hawaiian Aroma Caffe is nestled off of the main lobby of the Beachcomber Hotel just up the escalators from the street level. Very easy access. Offers up a variety of breakfast options from the light to fairly heavy. I just had bagels and a smoothie shake for the most part of my stay there. They offer up a wide variety of waffles, from the regular plain Traditional to the exotic Truffle, truffle honey enriched. All your coffee options and some tropical cocktails. Easy access to the pool area, (very tiny with a street level view of the bustling Kalākaua Ave. The service is great, Atenia, <---- I know I'm butchering the spelling, was a bright cheery personality in the morning with her cheerful engaging smile. All the staff were very attentive and friendly. Prices... you are on vacation what do you care lol. Come on in and enjoy the lovely kitschy decor and grab your favorite merch at their version of the impulse aisle.

AMAZING FOOD ❤️ 5 out of 5 Stars! Cevapi tasted great,Bosanski lonac was cooked to perfection ! Bosnian coffee…well that is something else❤️. We will be back soon ☝️

New staff and still astonishly friendly, as accommodating as can be and the food is good-- though 1/3 more the price and 1/3 less the portions. The former $10 lamb kebabs (2) with salad and roasted vegetables or potatoes is now $15.50 and has one kabob. Still filling enough for a meal + take some home and delicious! And no bread with it these days either. I was with a vegetarian and there were very few options because the dishes that require long cooking have ground meat already in them. Also, we had rhetorically asked, "how can grilled potatoes not be wonderful?" Well they were not: pale and charred and overcooked. The roasted veggies are still my favorite in town. Also, the interior no longer has the decor with trellis and looks stark, which doesn't matter when there are customers in it. Still the same wonderful, homey food cooked to order. Happy to see it survived the pandemic although the owner is no longer with us. His widow is still behind the stove, cooking dishes to order. so it is not fast service food by any means! This little "hole-in-the-wall" cozy place got us coming back for their off-the-menu whole fish and now for the kabob or veggie plates that can also include grilled veggies instead of the salad and rice for an extra cost. Stylish Turkish coffee service is available. Balkan flat bread remains a paleo dilemma : "Lepinja" a softer, still crispy outside, focaccia sort.. and with Kaymak (cheese butter spread on request, now for $1 extra cost, and $14 for a tin to purchase). We used to come here for the extraordinary service alone, which always intelligent, efficient, heartfelt and accommodating. Current newcomer servers are friendly and still learning the ropes. The "grocery" section and refrigerated product counter seem to be more fully stocked and organized.

Ordered their braised lamb shank and beef kebab, the taste was really good! The restaurant is warmly decorated and has a small selection of Persian snacks and pantry items too.

Very cozy and cool place with nice food from balkan. Everything was tasty and we didn't wait that long. Server was really cool and helpful 👌 I give it a 4 🌟 only because it was a bit expensive, compared to other places I visited across USA. But still very good place and i would recommend to anyone 😊