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808 Grindz Cafe

4.5 (3k reviews)

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Angela C.

I was referred to this place by fellow Yelper & local HI resident, Fran C., and this place didn't disappoint! I ordered the full stack (3 pancakes) of Ube Pancake w/ coconut ube sauce , the full stack Mac nut pancake w/ Macnilla sauce, the Makawowie Burrito, & Short Rib moco. I called in for takeout before I went to Safeway for some water and snacks and headed over from the Kaanapali area, and still had to wait a while. Turns out there was no indoor dining that day and things were taking a bit longer than usual due to a maintenance issue in the restaurant. We picked it up and headed to the Banyan Tree for a picnic and boy was it was with the wait! Both pancakes were scrumptious and he rest of my family really enjoyed the makawowie and moco and said they were both tasty. The only thing we were disappointed with was that the restaurant gave us a short stack (2 pancakes) of both pancake orders instead of the full stack we ordered, and the Makawowie Burrito really isn't a burrito. My sun was expecting a breakfast burrito type dish and it was all the ingredients in a take out container - no tortilla anywhere to be found. I think they need to rename that dish as it gives a false impression of what you are expecting to get.

Ube Pancakes
Rachel C.

Last time I was in Maui, I waited 24 hours for this food!! This time, my family and I were one of the firsts in line to eat INSIDE! We were here on a Sunday. Lined up by around 0630ish-0645ish. We got seated around 0715. The inside is exactly what you probably expect. A small yet comfy space to enjoy your eats. They can only take a few parties at a time to eat inside but if you're ordering take out, I suggest skipping the line and going to the front to let someone know or try calling. ⁣⁣⁣ We broke our fast with:⁣⁣⁣ - Da Bene Trio (Crab, salmon and kalua pork benedict!)⁣ - 808 Grindz Moco (Tender and juicy!)⁣⁣⁣ - Maui Style Croissanwich ⁣ - Ube Pancakes with a side of mac nut sauce (Must get for all you pancake/ ube lovers!!! The pancakes? Fluffy throughout and the ube flavor... wow! On point. It's also decent size for yourself or to share.)⁣⁣⁣ My dad and fiancé also got coffee which has free refills. We also got POG. Food came out a timely matter despite it already being sooo busy! They have great family-team work! They even sang my sister and dad a happy birthday which was very nice because they even brought out a candle to place on the pancake! Lol! ⁣⁣⁣ Overall, worth the wait every single time!! ⁣⁣⁣ Until next time! Mahalo 808 Grindz!

Spencer Q.

Food: 4.5/5 Service: 5/5 Ambiance: 3/5 Overall: One of the best places to eat breakfast on the island in my opinion. Would I come back: A resounding YES. It's one of my favorite spots in Maui. The extended review... Food: Pancakes with Macnilla sauce - 5/5 - Now this is how pancakes should be done. The sauce is soooooo yum. Sugary but that's how I like it. I believe it's likely vanilla pudding with Mac nuts in it. Loco Moco- 4/5 - A very yummy Loco Moco they got here. Can't say no to this favorite local dish. Service: 4/5 - Very friendly service. Called in my order and the server was super nice. Ambiance: 3/5 - Although I didn't eat indoors it is a bit dark inside.

Mac nut pancakes with mac-nilla sauce
Cindy C.

AMAZING local and homey restaurant perfect for a casual breakfast / lunch! Get the mac nut pancakes with the mac-nilla sauce -- you will not regret it!!! My boyfriend and I arrived for brunch at noon and put our name down on the list outside. The interior only has ~8 tables so definitely be prepared for a bit of a wait; we ended up waiting about half an hour before we finally got seated and that was with just a few groups of people ahead of us. Since they post the menu outside, we knew exactly what we wanted by the time we got in so we could order right away. I got the mac nut pancakes with mac-nilla sauce on top, and my boyfriend got the breakfast for champions which came out to be THREE plates of food. First of all, the mac-nilla sauce here is PERFECTION; it paired perfectly with the mac nut pancakes and was just the right amount of sweetness, creaminess, etc. The breakfast of champions was well worth the money ($20) as it came with several different types of meat, eggs, hash browns, and a waffle with the same mac-nilla sauce. This was the perfect amount of sweet & savory that we wanted, and we were both stuffed by the end of the meal.

From the top: short rib moco, mac nut pancakes, crab cakes, and ube pancakes
Rebecca K.

What a great local spot! 808 Grindz was not on my radar until a friend recommended this place. Per others' recommendations, we ordered take out in hopes to avoid the long wait for dine-in. I called around 8AM, placed an order, and was told it would be a 30 minute wait + that they take cash only. Around the 30 minute mark, I drove over and saw a long line out the door. There were no clear signs or instructions on where to pick up food - I went inside, which was very small, and waited awkwardly by the kitchen entrance until a server asked what I was there for. The food was not ready yet, and it took another 20 minutes. I understand they may be short staffed, but if they say it'll take a certain amount of time, it would be nice for the food to be ready by then esp. since it's a to-go order. Nonetheless, the food overall was worth it. We ordered the mac nut pancakes, ube pancakes, short rib moco, and crab cake. Came out to about $50. It was more than enough food for the two of us, and we happily ate leftovers the next morning. The pancakes were the star of the show. The mac nut pancakes were actually mac nut flavored and had mac nut sauce on top. The ube pancakes were made in the same manner. Highly recommend 10/10. The short rib moco was tasty as well, but the meat was a bit chewier than we would have liked. The crab cake tasted pretty generic, but it was still a great addition to our meal.

Banana pancakes with Mac-Nilla sauce
George S.

A local favorite of ours when we're in Maui. First off, if you don't like waiting, order to-go. The lines to eat here can be very long. It is a small restaurant with about 8 tables or so. There is a sign in sheet in front of the entrance. Get here at opening, or you might be waiting a while. The pancakes here with their Mac-Nilla sauce are off the chart. We got the Blueberry, Banana, & Macadamia nut pancakes, all with the Mac-nilla sauce, Local fried rice deluxe, 6 oz steak and eggs, and the Steak-Moco. All were soo good! If you like Loco Moco, you'll love the Steak Moco, it's just a notch above. They offer other food that is just as a good, but this is what we had. Staff is always friendly and helpful. Restaurant is clean and cozy. Give this place a try and don't be discouraged by the line. Happy Nom Nom!

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Nicole O.

Don't let the long line intimidate you (and there will be a line!) when you first pull up. I fully believe it's worth the wait. When you first arrive, you put your name on a list, and wait to be called for seating. The restaurant itself is very tiny, and I'm almost positive the one waitress I encountered served double duty as a cook as well. However, they do tend to turn the tables over pretty quickly. I had to order one of the Moco Loco plates, a Hawaiian staple. My companion and I also split one of the Maple Bacon and Macnut pancakes with a side of the homemade Mac-nilla sauce. I really enjoyed my shredded pork Moco loco. The gravy was tasty and they added the perfect amount. My egg was cooked just like I asked for. The portion was huge - I was stuffed by the time we were done. The pancake was also amazingly delicious and super fluffy, and the mac-nilla sauce was the perfect complement. Overall, I highly recommend checking out this Hawaiian staple restaurant. The service was fairly good considering, and the food combined with the price made it one of the best valued meals I had in Maui.

Local Fried Rice Deluxe
Berna G.

If there's one restaurant you can't miss on Maui, it's this. Their menu has so many varieties of loco moco, but the employee at the register said their favorite was the Shredded Pork Moco, so we went with that and it did not disappoint! The slow roasted pork is soft and tender while also having some crisp edges that's a satisfying texture with the fried egg and gravy. The portion is huge and only had half for lunch and saved the rest. Since my hotel didn't have a microwave I ate this cold after a night out and it was still good LOL. I also tried the Local Fried Rice Deluxe and it was delicious as well, as expected and included plenty of ham and Portuguese sausage. Their items are super affordable for the portions versus a lot of other brunch cafes. Wait time was about 15 min for the two dishes. This is located in a strip mall type of plaza next to FoodLand in Lahaina and parking was hassle-free.

Spam moco with fried rice
Sheila T.

They open at 7am, some people are out here waiting by 6:40am. There's a sign in sheet to write how many people are in your party and you log in the time you arrive. We got here at 7:15am. There's a good size parking lot/parking spaces, however, the dining space inside is very limited. You can save 30-40 min wait by calling ahead and picking up the food. We sat down at 8am. They had only one server and one cook, but it's worth the wait! They keep the inside very nice and cold. We ordered the spam moco with the fried rice and the macadamia nut pancake with the Mac-nilla sauce. We got the iced Kona coffee! (They provide Kona ice cubes so it doesn't get watered down-- love it!!) I absolutely loved the food! I love how the gravy isn't too salty, you get most of the salt already from the spam and it blends so well with the fried rice and eggs! I really wanted to try the short rib moco (I'll try calling back tmrw to see if they have it) And the pancakes were delicious, I'm obsessed with the mac-nilla sauce. I NEED IT IN A BOTTLE. It's not too sweet, which is perfect because you can actually finish the whole thing. $37 for all the items we got! Pretty worth it to me! Some tips: - Cash Only - Dine In if you're not in a hurry - Call in and order take out if you want to skip the line! Support the local businesses! They work hard and are so friendly!!

Mac nut waffle
Allyson R.

Paid by card. 808 Grindz is located on a small strip in a parking lot and offers a lot of plaza parking. I went in on a Friday at 9:30 AM with 6 people and was told the wait would be 30 minutes to dine in or 30 minutes for takeout. My party and I decided to dine in and wait. We waited almost 2 hours!!! Omg. Luckily we got some poke and snacks at Foodland while we waited. I got the mac nut waffle and ube waffle and thought both were really good. However, not almost 2 hours good. I wish we would've gotten it to go. The staff was nice but only a daughter and father working to take orders, serve, and bus. Were they cooking also? Haha. Overall I'd recommend this place but would not wait that long to dine in. I would recommend taking to go or go after 11:30 AM.

Croissant sandwich
Neha G.

This place is super famous and you can notice it very easily once you see the wait list. People started writing their name from 6:30am. 1 hour wait is very common for this place. The place seems like an old gem. Food is significantly lower in price compared to any other place I have seen in Maui. But must say they are maintaining their quality too. My only disappointment was seeing very limited vegetarian options when looking for something hot and savory. Ended up taking just one item as to-go. That too with 40 mins wait. Oh and they only take cash.

Locomoco
Serena L.

Another great find in Maui! We almost didn't come here, but somehow found our way in when we were in the area. We tried an eggs benedict, locomoco, and ube pancake. The ube pancakes were delicious! We got the 2 stack, which was plenty for my sister and I. The ube cream on top wasn't too sweet and had a great taste. My favorite pancake of all time! I know there are a few places in SF that sell ube pancakes and they're pretty good, but this one was just amazing. The locomoco was also one of the best locomocos I've had on the island. The meat patty had a delightful texture to it as well as taste. The sauce was also delicious, and had the perfect level of salt-- not too salty. Perfect. The eggs benedict was your standard eggs benedict. Decent.

people on the waiting list standing outside Sunday 9:15am
Robert C.

Would you make a 55 mile round trip for breakfast, when there are dozens of alternatives closer? We were staying at the Maui Banyan in Kihei near the border with Wailea. Drove 40 miles round trip to 808 Grindz Cafe. Parking lot has signs limited parking to 1 hour. 9:17am Sunday, put our names on the wait list, with maybe 30 people waiting outside the restaurant. 10:07am, 50 minutes later, our names called by Keiea dressed in a purple pink dress, with red Hoka shoes, and purple strands in her hair. Color coordinated head to toe! 7 tables, 4 of which seat only 2 people. 10:32am our food arrives, 25 minutes after being seated, mainly because a party of 6 was ahead of us in ordering food. $17 ono fish benedict with crab fondue. No wonder they didn't list the too high price on the menu, but only appeared as a daily special. Spinach and grilled ono covered with overeasy eggs, with fried shredded potatoes on the side. Very little crab says the wife for this delicious but overpriced dish. $11 shredded pork loco moco, tasty well cooked shreds of pork meat covered by two over easy eggs, in a delicious gravy. The meat is to die for, it's that good, with great value for the buck. 10:46am we get out of there. Signs say cash only, but there is an option to pay by check. Not enough cash? Prepare to sharpen up your dishwashing skills. Despite the sign saying 1 hour limit of parking, our car is still there almost two hours later. No tow truck in sight. First and only time drove 55 miles round trip for breakfast.

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Are there gluten free options available?

YES there are ! I had the gf pancakes and you cna add any fruit or topping to them. I also had the kawabanga. Some of their other dishes are also naturally gluten free or you can ask. This is a great spot I had a great breakfast at 1pm 😊.

Are you doing indoor dining or just take out?

It was indoor dining when we went there last month

Are you open and taking phone orders? I called from 6:45-8:30, nonstop and nobody answered. This was 7/28/22.

They get super busy so I would suggest going there in person. If not keep trying the phone. This is a mom and pop place. Also make sure you are calling the right location. I think they have 2 locations. Good luck! The food is so worth the… Read more

When y'all coming back from vacation 😢?

Anyone know if they are closed this week? No one is answering the phone last two days and drove by yesterday and there was a closed sign even though it says they are open on yelp.

I believe they are closed Tue and Wed. It's that same thing that happened to us. Come back tomorrow and they should be open.

Are they really closed on Mondays? Their website says open daily

When I was there this past week, they were closed on Monday. Their hours are usually posted on their window, and it does change. They were actually closed this past week on Tuesday ad Wednesday, too, for maintenance.

Anybody know why they were closed today?

We were Closed on Tuesday and Wednesday due to Refrigeration Malfunction. We cannot get another Commercial Refrigerator on Island so we needed approval from Dept of Health to use a HOME Refrigeration System until our new one arrives in 2 weeks from… Read more

Are they doing indoor dining?

Was there today and indoor dining was open

1) Is it still closed Mondays in Lahaina? 2) todays Sunday-been calling non stop 650am-745am today. Got all busy tones each time except for 3 times where it connects call…

1) Was there last week and Monday was listed as closed on the hours of operation sign 2) we called (808) 868-4147 and placed order last time.

I have been calling for the past week. Is there a different phone number to speak with someone?

If you're trying to place an order make sure you're calling the take out phone #. The take out # and the # to the business are different.

Is it still take out only? Can we make reservations?

We went yesterday and it's still take out only....call ahead to place your order

Are they still closed on Monday's?

Yea still closed on Mondays. We drove by and it was closed although website said open daily for this location. 8/2/2021

Are you guys closed for good?

No. They were open in December when we were they. Closed on Monday.

How are the gluten free pancakes?

These were probably the best I've had that were gluten free even from when I was in LA.

They're closed today! What's going on? There's no sign just "sorry." 😭

This is a family run establishment. They seem to always have a lot going on within the family with kids and schedules and drama of one sort or another. When we were there one they almost did not open because one of the brothers stayed out late and… Read more

So they have any dairy free options for pancakes?

Not sure don’t remember seeing anything on the menu for dairy free pancakes. I ordered eggs with bacon and potatoes

Do they take phone orders?

Yes they sure do!!

Do they take cards?

Yes!

I'm just left the cafe because it was not open today but it says online they are open everyday? Can a local tell me if they aren't open on Mondays?

Yes they are closed on Mondays and I think Tuesdays as well.

What time do you open on Sundays? Website says 7am but we were there this morning (7/1) and the door was still locked at 7:20am so we left.

They should've been open at 7. My wife and I were there at 7:15am this past Sunday and they were open and already full up.

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We visited with a large group and were pleasantly surprised that we were seated within about 30…read moreminutes of arriving. The restaurant was clean, spacious, and able to accommodate our party comfortably. For food, we ordered the make-your-own pancakes for the kids, the loco moco, and the Hawaiian pancakes. The loco moco was good overall, although the hamburger patty tasted more like a premade patty than a fresh, house-made one. The Hawaiian pancakes were tasty, but they were fairly similar to standard diner pancakes. I was hoping for more nuts folded into the batter to give them a little more texture and flavor. If you're looking for authentic Hawaiian food or strong Hawaiian flavors, this probably isn't the place. The dishes we tried felt more like standard diner fare with a Hawaiian-inspired twist rather than traditional Hawaiian cuisine. Our server, Juan, provided mediocre service. He didn't check on our table very often, and when there was a mix-up with one of our orders, he came across as slightly rude rather than helpful. The experience wasn't terrible, but the service definitely left room for improvement. Overall, the restaurant was clean and accommodating for large groups, the food was decent, and with more attentive service, the experience could have been much better.

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