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

Honestly I think this place is going down hill. The service here was decent but it seemed like it took awhile, it wasn't busy at all so unsure what is happening. The food has defiantly gone down a bit. Ordered the deluxe moco and it was okay. The pancakes that came with it were a bit floury, like they didn't mix the batter fully. Hope they can get things back to where it used to be. When this place was packed and great service. read more

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I ordered... BISCUITS & GRAVY: This was my first real meal in Alaska and it was AMAZING!!! This joint was less than 2 minutes from my boyfriend's apartment so it was super convenient and delicious. The portion sizes were crazy big especially for the price. It wasn't expensive at all and the quality was really good. My boyfriend said they're super consistent every time and the wait was probably less than 10 minutes! CUSTOMER SERVICE: Were pretty indecisive and the waitress was really friendly and patient with us! The service is fast as well; definitely a mom and pop place! read more

I love their Katsu Moco. It taste just like Angels lunch wagon back in Hawaii! I have never found a place that sells that. I was hoping someone would make it. My only down fall to this place was that when they're busy they are busy! They don't pay much attention to you. And their chicken noodle soup was not so appetizing. But overall service was okay. read more

Why hello again Kavas. We frequent this joint as it's conveniently located near JBER and unlike most breakfast places, the prices match/exceed the food portions (just like we're used to in the lower 48). The location is convenient to the Glenn hwy, the strip mall looks super shady on the outside but I promise it's safe enough to grab food. The decor has mis matched booths but overall clean. It's pretty popular on the weekends but the wait has never been more than just a couple minutes. Everything I've had has been top notch. No fancy experimental hippie brunch food. Home fries are plentiful, you can choose sausage bacon ham or spam with most platters, and toast, biscuit or pancakes. I've had the bacon and mushroom omelet, Denver omelet, rainbow French toast, Breakfast spam fried rice and my favorite is the Hawaiian pancakes! read more

Our first visit to Kava's today! I was expecting yummy breakfast, because of reviews, and they do offer some great choices! Was a pleasant surprise to find Hawaii menu items. We will be back to try those. French Toast options are fabulous. Great prices and choices, and yummy!!! However, today I cannot recommend the Eggs Benedict. ''Twas a total fail. Hard boiled eggs, instead of poached. Hollandaise Sauce had a very odd flavor, but I was assured it was fresh at least. Hash browns were old, hard, and over cooked The service, although they were still at the end of breakfast rush, was fast and friendly. She listened to my complaints and relayed them to the cook for next time. They're very well staffed and represent that they care. read more

What a great find in Anchorage. We stopped there for a breakfast. I had Mike's Irish omelet. It was so tasty. Came with potatoes and choice of toast or pancakes. The serving was enormous and fabulous tasting. The sauce was perfect on it. My husband ordered an egg benedict instead of potatoes my husband was able to get fresh fruit at no extra charge. He totally enjoyed it. Prices were reasonable. I recommend this place in a heartbeat read more

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

Absolutely incredible, the chicken fried steak was out of this world. Blueberry pancakes were beyond words awesome! Anyone traveling to Anchorage must stop here if they want brunch. Didn't try the lunch but if it was anything like the breakfast I'm sure it's amazing read more

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

I really like this place to eat and you won't leave hungry but when we ate there tonight we noticed that Tax on the bill of $1.08 for a 31.00 dollar bill. My wife said she saw where they are charging for using a credit card now. I didn't see any signs that said that and she said it was on a piece of paper taped to her menu. My problem is that I paid cash and still got charged for using a card. They also need to label it directly if that is what the charge is for because it is not a TAX read more

Breakfast food .. the waitress are always very nice . The bacon isn't crispy enough but I always enjoy going here

Best Breakfast In Alaska! This place was absolutely great! Good service, Good Food, Good Portion Size and Not totally outrageous prices. Anyone from Alaska or visiting Alaska knows that Alaska is famous for super high prices! This place had more manageable prices and good sized portions which leaves me happy and full! Our waitress the last day was super cool and friendly, the first trip not much was exchanged by way of conversation with the other girl. Everything was still polite though. This place is definitely to go to for a good feeding, you move your butt and feed your inner animal before it feeds on you! read more

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Food quality has declined and my last order was my final one. Found a large (dead) cockroach in my breakfast fried rice. read more

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

Been going here for the past few years! It was fine but now I am disgusted upod discovering roach! It's a baby roach... definitely sad to take this restaurant off my go to restaurant list :/ read more

Kava's Pancake House - The cornbeef Corned Beef Hash The food was fine but the soy sauce has some type of bug in it... by the looks of it I think it's a Roach! - Waffles Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

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So many choices! Decided on a fried rice breakfast with spam yes, spam! Delicious and big servings. Friendly staff too! They get very busy. read more

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Never heard of the place and my husband wanted to eat breakfast food. I checked most of the restaurant was closed so thanks to yelp.I found this place without knowing they were Hawaiian menu and food. Place had good parking. We was helped right away got out table and ordered our drinks and food. I loved the Oreo milkshakes. They used real Oreo not like other places that use cookies and cream. I ordered chicken katsu and my husband ordered side of wings and strawberry pancakes. We were shocked when the food came out. The portions were humongous. Place was spacious and clean. Staff was really nice and informative. Food was hot and good. Definitely a must check out. We are gonna come again. Plus they accept credit/debit. Some places we went only accepted cash. We we're happy with our food. We couldn't finish our food. read more

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Nothing like getting excited for my huge, delicious breakfast, but wait,! ...wtf is this?: rice!!? ffs I ordered mash potatoe, thanks for ruining my meal. read more

Kava's Pancake House - Just writing this is not acceptable, and don't bs me that your out of potatoes. - Waffles Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Majority of the portions are good for 2! Or you can pack it up for a second meal. (Basically, come hungry!). This place stays busy! Def a hole in the wall joint. A different spin to a meal but so delicious and affordable. read more

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

Good food won't be disappointed! They serve in great portions so left overs always seemed to be a thing. The service is good food takes a little bit to get to you. The place is not bad definitely older furniture and carpet but don't be to fast to judge a book by it's cover. read more

Ok. Here's the quick and dirty: What did I like: Best bacon EV-ER. IDK where it comes from but it was outstandingly smoky. Crepes and filling were good Coffee was fresh and strong. Home fries weren't homemade, but they were cooked perfectly. Server was super nice. She even humored me when I couldn't decide what to order and asked her to surprise me. Locally owned dive. I love that. Support mom n pops! All breakfast, all the time. One of the most unique breakfast menus I've seen in a very long time. They have SPAM. OH F YEAH. Their humongous egg, 3 meat, 2 cheese Saddlebag sandwich comes on the most beautiful, perfectly grilled bread I've ever seen. Grill dude has skills. What I didn't love. The big one... this place is positively FILTHY. The bench had various food remnants on it that I most sat in. The table had big sticky spots. The window had copious filthy slimy hand prints all over it. The carpet had tons on food mashed into it. There's more... those were just the high lights. I've never seen such a dirty restaurant. Now that being said, it smelled clean and all the utensils, plates and glasses were clean. But the restaurant really needs some daily tlc. Food took forever. Food wise everything was good except they ruined the fresh strawberries on my crepe by adding some of that gross gelatinous canned strawberry filling to them. They should have just sugared the fresh strawberries to stretch and preserve them. All in all, I'd go back. There's a bunch of stuff on the menu I want to try. I really think they focus more on what's going on in the kitchen and the front end needs help. There was only one person out front hosting and serving, which is too much to expect her to clean too. Hopefully they can spiff up the place a little. Kava's is a diamond in the rough. read more

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Got Seated... Took them 20 minutes to take down drinks 20 Minutes to Get drinks 20 Minutes to come back to take order And 45 mins for hour food to come out. From the time we sat down to the time we got our food a whole 1 hour and 20 mins passed Don't know if it's because their understaffed or what not but if they are they should shut down one half of the diner to accommodate timeliness if there service. Barely seen our waitress. read more

I wish there was half star ratings, otherwise i would've gave 3.5 stars. the food and service is great. Servings are also great. The thing that got me most is the cleanliness or lack of, of the bathrooms. The doors, walls, changing table, and floors need considerable TLC. The lights also need replacing. This place has the right ambience, the service is friendly and the music really vibes with the place. Recommend a little extra care in the place where people get sick from the most. Out of respec, I don't feel a pict is necessar. read more

We visit this establishment two to three times a month for breakfast mostly. It isn't the fanciest place or area but it is clean and very well run. The food is excellent and the portions are hearty.. If you want something different and a really great breakfast, service and experience you won't be disappointed! read more

Kava's can get very busy so please be aware when going. (Busy is always a good sign.) I love the service there. The girls are always quick, efficient and attentive wether you're dining in or picking up a to-go order. If you need your rice fix for breakfast, this is the place to go. Not only do they serve your traditional breakfast, but they also have Hawaiian breakfast/lunch items. I usually come here for their loco moco and substitute the burger patty with spam. It comes with your choice of bread, their pancakes are wonderful, by the way, and a side of macaroni salad. Their other breakfast items are just as good. They have a huge variety of entrees for you to chose from. This place provides comfort food at its finest and always leaving with a food coma. read more

I don't think I've ever had a more disgusting breakfast- ever. The kiddo wouldn't even eat his food, and he's like a locust when it comes to breakfast. Filthy dirty inside, terrible service and terrible food - just close down while you still have to chance, before you're shut down for being filthy. Gross. read more

Great food and fantastic service. We had a wonderful brunch here and will absolutely be back. Thanks for a great meal.

Note: There are two locations of this Restaurant, and this review is Location Specific. I'm not real fond of the Muldoon location. The food is okay. Service has ALWAYS been very slow when I've come here. I used to think it was because of the Serious over crowding, but it hasn't improved since things have been easier to find seating and places with the opening of the additional restaurant. The place has the feel of a Cafeteria. I'm aware that isn't something that bothers many - but with the crowd, slow service - it just isn't my type of place. The Menu has a lot of options, and the food is tasty enough. I'd honestly just drive to the Fireweed location, unless the 10 minute drive isn't something you want to do. read more

I've been here a couple of times for breakfast and thought it was all right, but not wow-ish. I ordered the loco moco and it was really loco soso. I thought it would be great because I stereotyping the establishment and thought all Hawaiians make great loco moco. Another time I came in and got the chicken friend steak skillet and thought it was big and filling. A friend got the rainbow stuffed French toast and we both got coffee. I was surprised that the coffee per person was so expensive. I am assuming $3.25/person is because a carafe is set on the table, though the coffee was not that great. I don't think we drank more that 2 cups each so there was a lot of coffee left in the carafe. Do they just add more on top of it for the next table? Not sure, but if not they are probably tossing a lot down the drain. I will come again but probably not order coffee next time. read more

Kava's Pancake House - Chicken fried steak skillet with pancakes. - Waffles Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

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It's just dirty... The table was dirty, food was cold, the restaurant overall was just unclean read more

Plentiful and delicious food items. Try the breakfast rice with spam. A unique and great combination. The prices are reasonable. read more

Kava's Pancake House - Portuguese Sausage, eggs with cheese and fruit. - Waffles Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

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I went to Kava's for the first time the other day. I'm visiting from out of town and a friend took me here because of how good their food is. He really talked this place up. Surprisingly it was. He brought me here because of their Hawaiian dishes. He's from Hawaii and I currently live there. The servicer was fast and attentive. I asked what she recommended, she suggested the that I try the fired rice meal (breakfast). So I did and it was amazing. The portion was huge, so big I couldn't even finish it. This place is spacious, family friendly, and has great service. I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a great breakfast for sure! read more

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We made an early morning stop to begin our vacation. We indulged in a french toast platter and pancake platter, hot cocoa and coffee. The portions were plentiful and hearty. The french toast was rich and could have been cooked a tiny bit more as could the bacon. Still tasty and satisfying. The eggs were good and overall the breakfast hit the spot. The restaurant was in a strip mall next to a Pho place. If I'm in the area again, I'll be back! read more

Sad to write this review. Like kavas food and usually the service. Came in on snowy Saturday at lunch. Was seated informed greater seater that I already knew what I wanted to order, I only had 45 mins for lunch. Told had to wait for my waitress, ok so i wait and wait and wait. Every waitress made eye contact with me. Not one came to talk to me! I waited 15 minutes before getting up and leaving not a single person checked on me or talked to me and i was sitting in middle of restaurant right between servers station and checkout stand. I am always polite and a decent tipper. Very DISAPPOINTED. Will go next door and get soup next time I'm in area for lunch( once a week) read more

I hate to make this review. It's just such a hit or miss! The fried breakfast rice is always great! The omelets, eggs, and biscuits and gravy just isn't it though. The gravy isn't homemade and it's not good at all. What they pass off as hollandaise.. is well I'm not sure how to describe it. It taste more like gravy, it's VERY clumpy, incredibly yellow orange. The burger patties are not fresh made, they are frozen patties. The coffee is great though. I'd only eat here again for the breakfast fried rice, Hawaiian pancakes, and French toast. Everything else I can do without. I will say the staff is very friendly so major props on them! read more

The food here... the portion sizes... the price! You could feed a small army here, have leftovers, and still have money left in the bank. I don't know if it's the best representative of Hawai'ian food, and I really don't care. The food was amazing. The staff, well, was a little slow and not real attentive until we flagged them down. If this an island time thing, I'm pretty sure I'd starve out there. Either way, I'll likely go back, though maybe to a different location. read more

Good for breakfast meals. The servings are big. Lots of choices. I suggest the Mango cake slice for dessert.

If you follow me you know I am my grandmother's care taker and I am the last person in her life. Since I am the only person she can talk to I get to hear her stories over and over again. The stories about the cat and the vacuum, her eating kangaroo meat in Australia and how she would trade onions for potatoes way back in the day when she was super broke as a kid. One day she woke up extra crabby and was super hard to please. I made her favorite breakfast which is pancakes. In her cruel moment she took the pancakes and threw them against the wall and said she would never eat pancakes again. I knew that this is not really who she is so it doesn't bother me. I began to do a search on the Internet trying to get her to fall in love with pancakes again. After 2 weeks of no pancakes I finally found this place way up in Alaska even though we live in Nevada. I took her to kava's pancake house and ordered her pancakes. She sat there like a mad little girl until the pancakes and eggs came. She said she would not eat them and just sat there pouting. I said OK. After a while the great smell of pancakes overtooker and she began eating them and got super happy. The young waitress at the restaurant was so kind and endearing to my grandmother. She spoke to my grandmother like she knew her from the past and this made my grandmother feel very warm and welcomed. Since we got home she started to eat pancakes again but I think it was kava's pancake house that flipped the switch for her. I wish we didn't live a 7 hour plane flight away so we could go there more often and be a local. It was a little bit cold and my grandmother had trouble with her walker on the ice but she was a real trooper. She's happy again and that makes me happy. Thank you kava's pancake house for doing way more than just serving food. read more

Kava's Pancake House - This spicy little number warms you up inside when it's cold outside. Kava's Huevos - Waffles Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

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Definitely a must stop. Wouldn't expect it, but great food, HUGE portions, reasonable prices, and great service! Locally owned, this is not a "fine dining" establishment, but if you don't want to break the bank and want great food (think cafe style - breakfast/lunch/dinner), this is your spot. read more

In the snow, you'll blink and miss it, but it has a reputation as a good local place to sit and have conversation. On a whim we ventured for a lunchtime breakfast. I ordered a French toast combo with bacon and soft scramble eggs. We like the coffee. We also ordered a chicken fried steak combo with pancakes. They aren't shy on portions in case you're wondering. My eggs needed to be reordered because they were hard scrambled. Overall, flavor was good. Atmosphere noise was average. Prices were predictable. Would consider going again. read more

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

Mmmm KAVA's I am not well traveled in the Pacific region of the globe. I have been to Hawaii a couple of times and I'm familiar with some of their unique culinary delights. Reading through culvers menu is a refresher course on a lot of the unique dishes that I saw on menus in Hawaii. The facility has expanded into the neighboring space since they first opened this popular Muldoon hotspot. I would say that it was pretty darn clean for as busy as the place is. There is nothing spectacular about the architecture. The focus seems to be on efficiently seating as many people as possible without making them feel crammed in. They nailed it. The food. I am a huge fan of creative menus. The Kava's menu has every combination of eggs, hashbrowns, and proteins that you could expect. On top of that, they threw in a few surprises. Spam, Portuguese sausage, Loco Mocho, and a few other popular Pacific staples. Our breakfasts were prepared as described on the menu and acceded our expectation. The service. It looks like an army of ants racing around the place slinging water, coffee, and grub. We were there on a Sunday morning and they were at 98% capacity. We did not wait long to get seated, watered, waited on, and fed. These people are onto a good thing, it's always A pleasure to go to Kava's. read more

The food was average for the price but below my expectations. I know this because I had to try real hard to remember it. Need I say more.