I don't come here too often but when I do it's always a good experience. Love the sandwiches here and especially the bread that they use. It's soft and crunchy at the same time. I most recently got the Reuben sandwich and my significant other got the Chicago sandwich. Both equally good. We also got on the side some order of their special fries that came with deep fried chicken and bacon. The chicken I didn't care to much for but it was still good. Definitely like this location the most since. It's spacious, there's ample seating and you can walk around the area afterwards. read more

Earl's is my favorite sub shop in Honolulu! My go to subs are Earl's cheesesteak and the chicken po boy! The subs are on the pricey side, but worth it! Give Earl's a try! read more

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EARL, whoever you are, KEEP MAKING SANDWICHES! This place is awesome! Their double cheese burger is so juicy! But their chicken bacon ranch fries are the best on the menu. Just one is enough for me to want 2 and force more into the full belly. So good!! They have a kiosk where you can place your order rather than going up. I would still go up. The kiosk doesn't seem to have everything on the menu and I've seen it down. The people are nice so no fear! They'll text you special menu items if you sign up. Will be back for more! As long as I have nothing else to do after read more

More like a 2 star place.... But I'm giving it 3 instead because the French dip was good (I didn't eat the French Dip.) We went here because I wanted to try it out. I ended up getting the avocado bahn mi because everything else had meat in it. The avocado bahn mi was a disappointment. The pickled veggies inside the sandwich totally over powered the flavor that I couldn't even taste the avocado inside. The pickled veggie didn't even taste good. We got an order of fries. It was $6 for so little! Inflation I guess. I got the likikoi lemonade and I couldn't even taste the lilikoi. I'm sad. I really wanted to like this place... read more

EARL Kakaako - Sandwiches Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Love this location. The food is consistently delish from Kakaako. No shade to kaimuki, went there once (bc its closer to my house btw) and the same sammy I ordered from Kakaako like a week before just wasn't it... there's just something about Kakaako, it's special. The chef must put a lil extra loving into his work here cus I taste it in every bite. I also like the set up of this one a lil better and most importantly, I love that the owner is from MD (like me). I can tell by the UTZ chips, crab cakes, and sandwich selections. Gotta love a fellow Marylander in the islands :) read more

My favorite sandwich spot!! I am obsessed with their chicken po boy sandwich but it always falls apart because it's so big. I also love their Italian but try to stay away from processed deli meats usually. Their philly cheesesteak and turkey club are also both delicious. Their earl fries used to come with the same chicken as the po boy sandwich and it was bomb.Com but now they only do that if I request it. They also recently renovated the chair area so it's much better for sitting inside! They always had a decent outside sitting area but either way I usually don't eat my sandwich here. read more

Darn it, forgot to take a photo of my country fried chicken sando and waffle fries! Not a big fan of sandwiches, but this place hits the spot when that random craving hits. There's a variety of fried chicken styles: Nashville, Country, Creamy Garlic, and Hot Honey Old Bay - the Country version had a yummy herb mayo that I wish they had slathered on. The sandwich had two crispy tasty breast pieces, which made for a surprisingly filling meal. Will come back to try the burgers. read more

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Some of the best subs on the island the bread on the Italian was unbelievable! I love their drink options also. I can't wait to try some of the things off menu! Checking my socials weekly to check them out. read more

Stopped by at Earls today, we were craving sandwiches. Service was ! We ordered the Earls Philly cheesesteak and the fried chicken po boy with crinkle fries. The Philly was a little pricey but it was really good. My husband really liked it. The bread was soft n crunchy. The philly had a good amount of meat and cheese. The fried chicken po boy was so good. Hands down one of the best chicken sandwiches in Hawaii. We been here a few times before but our sandwiches we had before was alright. Today's order was really good! Definitely ordering those two again. read more

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Finally ready for a review after trying this place out maybe 5-6 times. I've tried three of their sandwiches - fun goat, pastrami single, and my personal favorite, avocado bahn mi (if I'm not eating meat that day). I really love how each sandwich is different with different meats and condiment combos so it's always a completely different experience for your tastebuds. The avocado bahn mi is probably the top bahn mi in my book because of the basil mayo and sriracha sauces - not the basic bahn mi but love the twist (pictured) and the French bread is always fresh and warm and crunchy. The pastrami single is LIKE BUTTERY GOODNESS. The wagyu was juicy, the pastrami was tender and the bacon was just *chef kiss* Wether they just randomly threw a recipe together or they really spent time perfecting this.. IT WORKS AND ITS GOOD. The way it tasted felt very homey almost like comfort food because it's just a mix of different proteins and just a slap of cheese and mayo - beware it's a bit oily but that's how you know it's flavorful. Highly recommend. They also offer a selection of beers that you can drink when dining in and I've tried the Salty Crew blonde that is also now my favorite new blonde lol. Overall service is quick and easy. Food takes about 10min depending if their busy. Parking is alright - we parked at Salt. EARL will always be an option if I'm craving a sandwich. read more

EARL Kakaako - Avocado Bahn Mi and Salty Crew Blonde Beer - Sandwiches Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I stopped by for the first time on a lunch break. I ordered the mushroom Swiss ! Well done!! Parking is my only complaint!

Quality seems to be going down. We used to really enjoy the burgers but after going to the Kaimuki place, it was disappointing. Hope they can improve on their quality control issues. read more

Located near SALT by the Queens Urgent Care (past the Hmart in Kaka'ako). There is ample street parking and tables for dine in on the patio area. I like to order pick up online and sit with my dog outside. Family and kid friendly! The price points are good. The sandwiches are only $10! We got the "Firebird" and "Creamy Garlic". They were both very juicy and crunchy. Definitely worth the price. They are generally always busy, especially on weekends and holidays. They also have subs starting at $14.25. Firebird - Same sauce as the po boy. The glaze leans more sweet than spicy. Creamy Garlic - Loaded with Furikake Garlic Aioli. Not the best chicken sandwiches, but the service and prices make it easy to give this place a 5 star rating and another visit in the future. read more

EARL Kakaako - Creamy Garlic Chicken Sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I came to Earl Kakaako for lunch on a busy day. Since it was a fast lunch, I ordered the roast pork sandwich. For some reason I had a vision of a bhan mi but it was a sub. The roast pork was sliced and had cheese. The bread was really good. Or, I was starving since it tasted like the best thing ever. They offer more types of sandwiches that I will have to try on another lunch break. Parking street or Hmart. read more

EARL Kakaako - Roast pork sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Thought we'd try something new. Convenient location, street parking. Burger with pastrami was really good. Regular burger was just okay. Burgers are small. Just a snack for my date. Waffle fries were, well? Waffle fries. Everything is Ala carte. Overpriced is an understatement for burger lunch for two people at $42. Service was nothing special. Order at the counter and they yell your name and bring out a bag. But? They ask for a tip when you pay your bill. Ridiculous. Ambiance sucked. Restroom opens into the small dining room which is not only awkward, but disgusting when a fellow patron gets up halfway through his meal to blow up the bathroom and comes out and leaves the door open. Won't be repeat customers. Teddy's is money better spent. read more

Yes and yes x 2! Just a good chicken sandwich that I thought about even the next day. Ad the spicy sandwich and was pleasantly surprised by how juicy and flavorful the sandwich was. The service was great, after we ordered at the counter they brought the food to an outside table we sat at. The place is a good lunch atmosphere but not romantic date. Great sandwiches though. read more

EARL Kakaako - I couldn't help but start eating before I took the photo. So good. And... crinkle cut fries!!! - Sandwiches Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Food was great good size good portion a little on the expensive side for a sandwich but you get what you pay for in quality. I also ordered the chicken with fries and it was so scrumptious, but I didn't love the chipotle sauce. I do think that the only thing that could've made it better was if the staff was a little more friendly/seemed like they wanted to be there. read more

I'm going to start off by saying that the 2 stars given is strictly for the employees that were running the front. They were VERY nice. They were obviously stressed out that the food was taking a long time to be made. I'd like to think that they were dealing with some "not so responsive" cooks behind the counter. Anyway, this was our first time here. I am so very sad to say that the burgers we ordered was the worst burgers we have ever had. They were very cold when they got served to us, and there was zero flavor on the burgers itself. We had to douse them in whatever sauces they had available. We had 3 Earl burgers, 1 Mushroom Swiss, and 3 Earl Fries. 2 of the burgers were raw & the fries were cold as well. I could not even finish my burger it was just so disappointing. And we paid $80 for it all. I'm happy to say that we will NEVER go to Earl's again. Update: Thank you so much Justin for your kind words. I will always back up the Customer Service aspect of your establishment. Take care & I wish you all the best! read more

CODY stopped by for lunch CODY ordered the EARL double burger and Coke CODY's burger was stellar, a tasty homerun all the way CODY counter person was friendly and helpful CODY small inside dining area was clean and inviting CODY will return to order more menu items read more

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I got the Italian sub with 90% salad in it for $23 bucks, they must have run out of meat lol

I ordered a bunch of food for my team after doing Na Wahine O Ke Kai, and the food was gone fast! Everyone loved it. Easy ordering for a large group. Really appreciated. read more

Just went there for the first time yesterday, and got the 12-in Italian and the Reuben. Both were definitely delicious. The only thing I would say is that you got them to go, and they have so much delicious stuff on there that it got a little messy once I got home. I definitely want to try getting their sandwiches and eating them there for the best effect. But regardless it's delicious! read more

Everything was delicious. The pastrami burger actually had a lot of pastrami and the firebird sandwich is actually spicy. A lot of places may claim they got a spicy chicken sandwich but this place actually got the hot spice in that Sammy. The ketchup tastes like autumn. If you try it hopefully u get what I'm talking about. Service is great and dining area is a decent size. read more

EARL Kakaako - Pastrami Burger - Sandwiches Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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The whole family got something different. Everything we chose was excellent. A bit pricey but I would recommend it if in the area.

Their mushroom burger was delicious and the hubby had the Italiano Cubano which he enjoyed. Everyone around us however was getting the Po Boy so must go back to get it next time. read more

If you're craving an east coast sando, EARL is a great spot to satisfy the craving! you'll definitely be paying a little more than you usually would for a sandwich, but it'll be made to order on fresh toasty sub bread and loaded up with tons of ingredients. Call ahead during busy times, there are a lot of takeout orders. I tried the EARL's philly and the Reuben, both were delicious. The Philly in particularly was a standout, very cheesy and heavy/delicious. Service was great. Will return to try more! read more

We were starving while we were in the area and parked to go browse around Salt to eat around 10am. None of the restaurants besides Starbucks open until 11am! How smart of Earl to be opened earlier than others! We've been wanting to try this place and were pleased to see they were open!! Looking at the menu, I knew right away I wanted to try the chicken Po' Boy and hubby ordered the pastrami burger. Wow, the pastrami is a melt in your mouth burst of flavor good and my chicken sandwich was huge with a ciabatta like bread with a good crunch and saltiness from the pickles and sauce. It's like a chicken Katsu sandwich but without the Katsu sauce is probably how to best describe it. We had some waffle fries, too, and was right out of the fryer so it was super good! The ketchup they give you is not actual ketchup... it's sweet and I wasn't so fond of that. I like just regular ketchup. I would've given five stars but they don't serve regular drinks here. They only had their specialty plantation iced tea and lemonade which is great but I wanted a soda. What sandwich spots don't carry soda? Anyway, we will be back! You could eat outside if you'd like as long as you show your COVID vaccine card. Most people were ordering it to go. Will definitely be back to try some different sandwiches! read more

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We will not come back here anymore. The food is good, but takes too long. The front desk cashier person that takes order is not friendly. She seems like she is in a bad mood, tired and underpaid. The eating area is dirty and outdoor sitting areas is mostly in the sun. For those reasons, we will not come back anymore. The outdoor tables are limited because most of them are not in the shade. No one is going to sit in the hot Sun to eat lunch in Hawaii. The limited two outdoor tables with 2 Sun umbrellas are also badly placed, the umbrellas are placed in way that does not shade the table, that's pretty stupid! If you want to eat here, better order take out ahead of time, so you don't need to wait a long time, and you don't need to endure eating on dirty tables, or look at the face of the moody, unfriendly cashier. The inside tables are dirty, no one wipes the table after people finished their food, but they obligate you pay TIPs at the cashier, without any options to choose "no tips" on their tablet. We, the customers had to wipe off sauces and lettuce, and dirt on the table and the chairs before sitting down. Dirty, dirty, dirty!!! 5-6 people working in the back kitchen, but we waiting over 20 minute for 2 burgers. Such as bad experience eating here! read more

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Been here several times. Good food, good price and not overly complicated. Thanks guys and gals.

I ordered the Mushroom Single, and the taste was great I've always enjoyed the food here. Unfortunately, a few hours after eating, I began experiencing stomach pain and frequent trips to the bathroom. The discomfort lasted for over three days, and I suspect it may have been food poisoning. While I've liked this place in the past, this experience has made me reconsider whether I'll return. I hope this issue can be looked into so that other customers don't have to go through what I did. read more

I remember when EARL opened in Kaimuki a few years ago (maybe more, wow, I'm getting old). And then when they opened in Kaka'ako, I didn't really feel the need to go because the Kaimuki location was more convenient for me. If I was going to Kakaako, I would go to eateries that aren't usually convenient for me. So I would skip EARL because I know I can get it normally in kaimuki. Now that EARL Kaimuki has moved to market city, which is not as convenient, I think I may be visiting the Kaka'ako location more. I do like that the Kaka'ako location has more seating options and that it's not as hot as the Kaimuki location. They have a kind of limited menu of sandwiches, and they don't offer the best avocado toast I've had in my entire life anymore, but they often have specials like Philly cheesesteak weekends. This isn't like a subway in the way that you make it your own. It's kind of a set recipe in terms of what is included in each sandwich. I haven't had anything I didn't like here, it kinda just depends on what you're in the mood for. It's a little pricey and there isn't a whole lot of street parking if you come in the afternoon/evenings. They have a couple parking spots in the back, but I usually end up finding street parking. read more

We ate at the Ka Makana Alii location. It was a decent space with plenty of seating indoors and outdoor. It looked clean and well maintained. What it lacked in decor it made up for in service and quality of food. The staff were welcoming and friendly. We ordered a regular and a veggie cheesesteak and fries which were ready in less than 10 minutes. The sandwiches and fries came out steaming hot and delicious! I paid about $30 tip included for the sandwich, fries and soda. Since it's basically self serve, I overtipped but they didn't rush us out and the food was great! read more

Their food is really good.. My boyfriend really liked this place. He got the pastrami sandwich and he said it was really good. The fries were okay. Wished they were a little crispier. Would recommend and come again read more

My new favorite lunch spot. Seriously! Having been to the other location a few times I expected the same here. Though not having to trek to Kaimuki made it much more enjoyable. Had the Italian and split it with a coworker. Amazing! The bread absolutely makes the sandwich pop! Amazing job on creating a sandwich and luring me back multiple times for sandwiches! My current favorite is the roast beef. It literally melts in your mouth. I had it three times in a week. Crazy. And I know I have issues. But if you try it, you'll understand... ...I hope. Or I have issues. Go try the roast beef! It's life changing! read more

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I was first introduced to Earl years ago by a co-worker back when they were in Kaimuki. It was the first time I ever had avocado toast - it was THE BEST. I've since compared every avocado toast I've tried to theirs and no one has ever come close. Unfortunately, they ended taking it off the menu a few years later. My second favorite, the brisket sandwich was also taken off the menu. But we still supported and tried other sandwiches. We recently went back home to Hawaii and met up with friends who live a block away from Earl so of course we had to go! Well, I follow them on IG so I was aware the menu had changed a lot. They went from making amazing sandwiches to now making burgers and chicken. The focus on chicken seems pretty weird to both me and my husband considering Oahu now has Canes and Chick-Fil-A. Anyhoo, I ended getting the fried chicken po boy, my husband got the turkey club and our friends got the French dip. I was going to get the burger, but I asked the guy who took our order and he said to go with the po boy. I really hate to say it, but all of our sandwiches were just average. Literally breaks my heart because we used to LOVE this place. I know things change and probably those who never went to the old location enjoy the new menu offerings, but we weren't feeling it. Plus the new location lacks the charm of the Kaimuki location. If I reviewed Earl years ago it would be an automatic 5+++ stars. Based on my most recent experience, I'd give it a 3. If we happen to go next time we're home, I'll definitely give a burger a try! read more

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My Uber driver highly recommended this place. He even told me he was coming here after he dropped me off. So of course I had to come try it. I got the Cubano and a Lilikoi Lemonade. The sandwich just wasn't for me, it was a little underwhelming for the price. It felt a little too soggy, was on the small side, and didn't have enough meat for my liking. I would still come back to try a different sandwich. The Lilikoi Lemonade on the other hand was a 5/5. This was the best lemonade I had in Oahu. It was so good in fact I got a refill. This place does refills for like a little over a dollar, which I thought was pretty cool. They took Covid protocols really serious for dine in which was also a plus. read more

EARL Kakaako - Sandwiches Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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A co-worker recommended this place and I've been wanting to try it. The pastrami cheeseburger was very good. I would get it again. The french dip was not bad, but not my favorite. The sauce was not as flavorful as I expected, and the meat was thicker-cut than I'm used to (but still tender and no problem to eat). I also tried the plain fries. These were nice and crispy, which I like when it comes to crinkle-cut fries. But they were over-salted for my taste, so maybe next time I'll ask for unsalted. All in all, I would like to try more items from the menu. They post specials to their Instagram, but it seems like they often sell out before dinnertime. Service was friendly and attentive. read more

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On 2/16/25 tried calling multiple times (over 10) from 10 am (opening) to 10:30 am. No one answered my call. I realize I can order online, but I was trying to place a big catering order which requires a phone call within 48 hrs. read more

I ordered take out and it arrived cold cold cold. After air fry the waffle fries were good. Hard to warm up a loaded hamburger. Overall good taste, just wish it was warm and add some damned napkins!!! read more

Today got excellent service as always Tried something new a double single sandwich was killer with bacon and cheese with jalapeño See you folks next time read more

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