When it comes to breakfast, Kava's understands the assignment. Anchorage has a bunch of diners, but for my money, it is Kava's that checks all of the boxes. When you come in, it's as though you're eating with family. The servers are a down home kind of friendly that equates to the sister who is equally sassy and pesky. Love them girls. As for the food, it's tasty and abundant, and best of all, it's real. You're not going to find rubbery Krusteaz pancakes. They're real. Perfect bacon and big fat ham steaks. Sausage gravy that is second only to mine. Go to Kava's. You're welcome. read more

The first stop I make every time I visit home is Kavas! I order my favorite, the breakfast fried rice. It has rice, spam, egg, green onion all mixed together. It is such a delicious combo! I order mine with an over easy egg and add sausage links. Every year the taste stays the same which is DELICIOUS! The portion size is decent. You can have a side of pancakes or toast. The pancakes pair so well with the fried rice. The customer service is great and seating is plentiful. read more

Kava's Pancake House - A beautiful view - Waffles Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

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Just ok breakfast. Typical diner style but nothing special. I probably wouldn't go again...there are plenty of other options nearby that are better. read more

I picked my husband up from the hospital, he hadn't eaten for 4days and really wanted crepes... I searched up crepes and Kavas popped up, and since they are on the way back out to the valley(super easy to get off Muldoon exit, then use the boundary light to get back on Hwy) stopped to p/u! (I called in the order-Crepes x2) I was greeted by a super nice man, and then a very pleasant girl walked up with my order. She added whipped cream to his order bc he was going to eat it right then, and the one I took home none(so it didn't melt) I also got a piece of Mango cake. My husband loved his crepes, to the point he didn't want to share his second order with the kid when we got home! Lol MANGO CAKE IS AMAZEBALLS, seriously so good! We will be back for sure just due to the nice people there! read more

Kava's Pancake House - Strawberry Crepes(no whipped cream like it normally comes with, per my request), mango cake - Waffles Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

$6 for 2 eggs, $5.00 for 2 small pcs of toast, really? Had to flag down our waitress after a generous wait. Used the restroom and the toilet in the ladies room would not flush and there were pubic hairs on it too. Gak! This was our worst visit and we had a guest with us. Kava's you need to do better. read more

3.5 Stars Overall 3.5 Stars: The restaurant itself is a family owned place where the locals come for a good breakfast with Hawaiian twist. The menu has a lot of food items which includes a few lot of Hawaiian food: IE Loco Moco, Spam, Ono pancakes, Chicken Katsu, etc. There are 30 or more booths and tables which can seat 1-12 or more people. The decorations are plain and simple with a few Alaskan and Hawaiian theme wall hangings. Love the vibe - casual and friendly. Service 3 Stars: Arrived around 10 on a weekday and just missed the breakfast rush; thank goodness. Plenty of seats available and I was seated immediately. Ordered the coffee and waited about 15 minutes for the food. Server was pleasant but forgot to bring cream when I ordered the coffee. It wasn't too busy during that time. Coffee arrived about 10 minutes after I was seated and ordered it. Now, this isn't a "ding" to her because I believe the coffee was freshly brewed and came in its own separate container. Hot and fresh. Within 15 minutes after I received my breakfast and started enjoying the meal, she arrived with the ticket and didn't ask if there was anything else I wanted. Food: 3.5 Stars Kavas Combo - 2 Pancakes, 2 Bacon or 2 Sausages and 2 Eggs (anyway you like it) $16.50 The food was good but wasn't exceptional. It is a hearty and satisfying breakfast. The bacon was medium cooked (little crispy and a little bit limp). It has an applewood taste which I like. The only negative would be the actual size of the pieces of bacon. The two sizes remind me of "papa bear and baby bear" one much bigger than the other. View pics for comparison. The eggs over easy were prepared wonderful however the egg was broken by the time it reach my plate because the pancakes were soaking it up. The pancakes were light, slightly sweet and fluffy but not as fluffy from another breakfast place I recently reviewed. 5 Stars for the Coffee. As stated above the coffee was freshly brewed and it reminds me of Kona coffee in Hawaii. A dark rich dark color and strong! So good! It brought back great memories sipping on the hot coffee and viewing the waves from the ocean on a cloudy and breezy day with my wife. Good times! NOTE: like most businesses, there is a 3.5% charge when using a CC. I prefer for them (all businesses) to raise the price of the food items and remove the additional charge. Just my opinion. Cash is King if you don't want to pay the additional CC charge. So, I recommend this place but I would try some of the Hawaiian menu items. With that said, I wouldn't come here specifically for the breakfast items. It was good but not great. read more

Kava's Pancake House - Kava's Pancake Combo $16.50 (2 pancakes, 2 meats, n 2 eggs) - Waffles Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

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Large portions for an affordable price. The food is so tasty, regardless of what you order. My aunt had a stuffed french toast with a pineapple/coconut glaze thing. SO GOOD. The service is great, so so friendly. The atmosphere is very much like a local restaurant in Hawaii. It gives a diner vibe. read more

I forgot to take a before picture but the service was quick even though they were busy. Clean facility. And most importantly the food was very tasty. The staff are friendly and quick on their feet as well. I'd personally recommend over waffles and whatnot read more

Kava's Pancake House - Kava's French Toast Combo added strawberry - Waffles Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

This place used to be good but it's been a year since I've visited. It is VERY dirty... could use updated reviews because the 4 stars is misleading. Not even our table was properly cleaned. read more

The food was delicious I had the French toast combo 10 outta 10 the service was 10 I would come here again

I'm not sure why it's rated 4 stars. The food was really not good (we ordered ordinary breakfast food) and really dirty. I never leave reviews. read more

We come in often when we are in Muldoon. Today we stopped in for a late lunch after 2PM. They have some new items to offer in the way of Lunch Specials for $10.00 and daily lunch specials for the same price. There are five lunch specials that are available every day. I had one of the specials which was a hamburger and top of a large portion of Mashed potatoes smothered in brown gravy with onions. It was delicious and ample. My wife had a Senior lunch offering of a Club Sandwich with onion rings. Again the sandwich filled with turkey and lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise. Well toasted on bread. She choice of onion rings or French fries. She said her sandwich was excellent and well made. The onion rings were deep fried to a crispy bite. No greasy or soft and real onions. I also had a choice of white rice or the mashed potatoes. We both had ice water. As always this restaurant met my expectations and the waitress was friendly and efficient. A good place for families with plenty of off-street parking. read more

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They serve is good and they give you a lot for your money where everybody else's price has gone up, but your plate is full and you're happy when you leave read more

Was very pleasantly surprised with the Hawaiian breakfast options! My reindeer omelette was fantastic. The grits were on point and the pancakes were delicious. The staff is very friendly and the atmosphere is pleasant. I will definitely return on my next Anchorage visit. read more

I have had their food twice recently: both times the food was good, the server pleasant and helpful, and the atmosphere is comfortable. I enjoy eating here. read more

I literally dream of this pancake house. I ate it everyday I was in town for work haha. I even went and had breakfast for dinner one night. Everything I had was amazing. I really loved the farmers pancakes which are kind of like crepes. The spam and sausage was so good. Every time I come here for work this will be my go to place. The macaroni salad is to die for! read more

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I've been wanting to visit Kava's for years and I wish I'd gone sooner! Restaurant was clean and cozy. Server was very warm and hospitable. Menu has standard American breakfast fare as well as some Hawaiian dishes like loco moco. I wanted to try their chicken katsu loco moco but unfortunately they were out of katsu the day I went. I ordered the California omelette (Swiss cheese, spinach, mushrooms, avocado, and bacon) with pancakes and home fries. They were also out of avocado so I just got the omelette without it. I would have preferred the cheese inside of the omelette instead of on top and spinach that was more fresh than cooked, but otherwise I was satisfied. Pancakes were huge and fluffy. Home fries were well seasoned and cooked. Prices are lower than what I'd expect given the generous portion sizes and the fact this is Alaska where restaurants tend to be pricier than the rest of the country. I definitely would like to come back. read more

Kava's Pancake House - California Omelette with Home Fries - Waffles Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

This place was busy for a weekend breakfast/brunch hour! They accommodated a large group (8) with no wait time. I ordered the Hawaiian Stuffed French toast. I'm disappointed that they ran out of the coconut maple syrup but I'm sure it would've elevated the entire dish. The serving was massive! I'm more of a savory breakfast kinda person one order would be perfect to share with somebody else who feels that way. They had forgotten my spam (I got bacon originally) but easily added it later without much wait. My friend had gotten the loco moco and found a piece of hair in it. Staff was very apologetic and offered a new order or to take it off the bill. I enjoyed my dish and would come back despite the mishap my friend encountered. The staff handled it very professionally. read more

Kava's Pancake House - Kava's French Toast Combo - Waffles Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

I loved this place!! Good food! Good fast Service! Very casual and kid friendly. I highly recommend!

We have a busy day today so we have to fuel up right. Amazing as always. Came in and service was fast. It's still early so we got right in. I'm a bariatric patient and they accommodated me since my portions have to be small. Love that for me! Always ask for revisions if you need them. Worse thing they can say is no. I have never had a bad meal here. Even before the surgery the food was still to much for me to eat so always had left overs. read more

You. Will. Never. Leave. Hungry. Generous portions for an extensive menu. My all time fav is the veggie fried rice breakfast topped with 2 large eggs over easy with side of short stack pancakes. You can't go wrong with this place. read more

In Anchorage for a couple weeks working on base at Elmendorf and needed a good breakfast after a long run. Figured I'd give it a shot instead of hitting the traditional downtown Anchorage tourist spots, this place did not disappoint from the moment you walk in you can tell it's gonna be good the ladies at the front counter was very polite and greeted me with care, my waitress Tasha went above and beyond on my order to ensure my breakfast was how I wanted it. Everything was good completely satisfied will probably visit again before leaving!!! read more

Kava's Pancake House - Storefront - Waffles Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Super busy place, but I can see why. Food is delicious and a huge portion. We'll definitely be back! read more

Kava's Pancake House - Waffles Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Service was good Food was ok a bit bland The place just feels dirty but clean but dirty read more

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More like a zero stars!!! We had 4 people. Walked through the door and got seated right away. We sat for a good 20 minutes with no service whatsoever before another group came in and sat down. We waited patiently while servers walking past not acknowledging us. Then the people that came in after us got served their drinks and we still got no service, not even asked if we wanted drinks. Will never be going back there again. WHAT A WASTE OF OUR TIME!!! read more

Good place to go for (obviously) pancakes. Portions are huge. They have some interesting breakfast options paired with rice that will put you into caloric overload. Service is okay. Go on an empty stomach! read more

Kava's Pancake House - Waffles Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Two of us stopped by for lunch. The inside has a comfortable local's diner feel to it. The menu has a wide variety of options to choose from....even Reindeer sausage. They serve breakfast all day so I chose the Farmers Skillet and my dining partner had the BLT. Food arrived fairly quickly, hot and appetizing. Eggs over easy were cooked correctly and coffee was refilled frequently. Pretty good breakfast and lunch sandwich, no complaints. If your looking for a breakfast menu with a wide variety of selections and a few unique Alaskan options....this is the place. The bathrooms need a good cleaning....not good. read more

Came here in the morning. Parking was full because there was a whole military group eating there. I'm sure it's emptier on other days. Nonetheless service was amazing. Didn't have to wait long to get my order. I had the kava French toast. I also had hot chocolate. It was nice to see the spam and Hawaiian food on there being from Hawaii. read more

Kava's Pancake House - Kava's French Toast Combo - Waffles Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

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Plenty of good food, enough to enjoy some leftovers later. Our waitress was nice and the service was great. I don't get here often because it's on the opposite side of town. read more

There is a surprising amount of traffic between Hawaii and Alaska, maybe it's because we both don't feel linked to the "lower 48"/"mainland". Anyway, there are more than a few breakfast joints in town with flourishes of Hawaii. Kava's makes it explicit with its name. (can you get Kava up here, btw? Asking for a friend...) This is my first time at this location. And it seems cleaner and more friendly than the other location (they are only a few miles from each other, not sure how that makes logistical sense?). Great diner food with lots of unique Hawaiian takes. If you get pancakes, make sure you tell them you want FARMER's pancakes. The are kind of halfway between a pancake and a crepe, they're awesome. They also have straight-up crepes here, with lots of sweet, dessert-like toppings...if that's your thang. read more

Kava's Pancake House - Interior - Waffles Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Had a lovely Sunday breakfast at Kava's today. It's right out Muldoon and was pretty busy for a rainy day. The atmosphere is basic diner feel and has an older smell to it. I really enjoyed my pancake combo breakfast with eggs. The bacon could've been cooked a little longer, but that's personal preference. My friend got the Kavas Huevos and that looked amazing! He had no complaints and said it was packed with flavor and a nice heat. Coffee was mediocre, but the service and food was great. There is so much on the menu, and I can't wait to go back and try more! read more

Kava's Pancake House - Kava's Pancake Combo - Waffles Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

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Wow, totally unexpected cuisine to see in anchorage but I couldn't be more excited to write this review. There was a bit of a wait due to the large crowd, mostly military folks in uniform, which was totally fine. We were seated immediately and our drinks came quick. The food did take about 25+ mins but it was honestly worth the wait. The fried rice & spam breakfast with over easy eggs -WOW! Truly enough for 2 adults and every single bite was delicious !! I ate until I couldn't move but still was able to pack up an entire to-go container. The spam was fried to perfection and this rice was full of flavor, chunks of ham & onions. We are making a point to stop at Kava's again before departing anchorage! read more

Kava's Pancake House - Fried rice breakfast - Waffles Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Just had the best breakfast at Kava's Pancake House! Justice was as our amazing server with her friendliness, attention to detail, and swift service. Go see Justice and leave her a big tip!!! read more

Had a leftover and felt soooo Busog(Full)! Happy tummy!‍ Puaka breakfast fried rice with pancake sides. read more

Kava's Pancake House - Breakfast Fried Rice with pancake on the side was a BIG breakfast to start my day with my husband!!! - Waffles Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

HOLY YUM. This was my first time trying a Hawaiian style restaurant and never would have guessed that their breakfast is unreal. A local friend recommended coming to Kava's because of the bang for your buck portions. Our group of four ordered the breakfast fried rice, the breakfast melt, and two loco mocos. The loco moco was one of the best breakfast meals i've ever had, although the combo sounded weird at first. Our two attendees who lived previously in Hawaii were also impressed. I suggest ordering the loco moco with fried rice instead of white. Service was awesome as well. read more

Kava's Pancake House - Loco Moco - Waffles Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

It's really good Brings me back memories In Hawaii, outstanding costumer service as well read more

I love going to Kavas but my last visit there several months ago it was a roach on back of seat my friend pointed it out. We got up, I called the waitress over and showed her and she tried to act like she didn't see it. I said it's right there. It's still crawling on back of the seat . I pulled up Kava"s reviews, the reviews showed people found a roach in food or on their plate and they had taken pictures of it still sitting in Kava's restaurant . This means the restaurant needs to be fumigated so if it's on the plates and in the food, They are in the kitchen area on counter tops. read more

I like kavas. I don't go out of my way to eat either location, but they're pretty satisfying. I like quite a few things. First and foremost they are always friendly! That is something I cannot dock them on at all. Both locations are full of friendly folks. Recently ordered takeout from them and did a special. If you're in quarantine I recommend checking it out as their breakfast specials have been around $5 for a short stack, bacon and eggs. McDonald's can't even compete with that! Plus it's supporting local. My issue lately is I did takeout and assumed all my order was in the bag. It wasn't. I paid $4.95 for a slice of their amazing mango cake, but it wasn't in the bag. Quarantine had me driving across town for the food to begin with as midtown was closed and by time I realized it wasn't there I wasn't going to deal with it. I contacted them about the error with no response. It is what it is. If you want large portions diner style this is a good place. I like the breakfast fried rice with spam and eggs over hard. I also like their breakfast melt, which is their take on a monte cristo sandwich. Also the mango cake is divine. Their prices are way affordable compared to many places in town. read more

This place is a must go!!! Food is hot n fresh and the proportions are huge; so if you go away hungry then you did something wrong

So much food!! Love that there is ono Hawaiian food in Anchorage. Portions are huge and really good. I got the katsu moco, friend got the peanut butter and banana waffle, amd when we were here before we got a reindeer sausage skillet. Definitely recommend. read more

Kava's Pancake House - Katsu Moco - Waffles Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska