Koa Pancake House is a good option for fast service and some good options for breakfast or brunch. Relaxed atmosphere with a bunch of people just looking to get their eat on. Police officers eat at restaurants during their shifts and know where to get good food. There were 2 tables with HPD officers eating. Not your ordinary restaurant. You order at the counter and they bring your order to your table. If you're looking for a server to flambé your crepes table side, this is not the place for you. Koa offers fast, friendly service offering a solid breakfast/brunch menu with great specials. There is a parking lot, street parking and and a lot nearby. Down the hill from us in the awesome foodie town of Kaimuki, we'll be back when we need a quick solid breakfast. read more

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"You get for what you pay" is an applicable statement. Nothing special or terrible about this place. I got the Koa burrito for $7.5 and it came with a small dollop of sour cream and enough salsa for three bites. I used ketchup for the rest of my burrito, which is fine, but I wouldn't expect anything spectacular. There are two paid parking lots near the area, so that's convenient! read more

Eggs Benedict. French toast. Burrito EB were cold when brought to table but potato's were hot. Suspecting they were sitting out while potatoes cooked. But they didn't bring me a new potato when I said something. French toast best thing. read more

Koa Pancake House..... 12th Street Kaimuki......... we love this place. It's the perfect place for our various Ohana to meet up, have a hassle free meal, with prices we all can afford. The food is onoliscious...... and all of us can find something we like to eat, given our various dietary needs....... Such as... I'm vegetarian. But first, and foremost, is how the staff make us feel. We feel cared for in a fun and busy atmosphere. One woman, Linda N., whose name I finally asked for today, is amazing. Efficient, caring, friendly, I could go on and on. She simply sets the tone where you just have to have an enjoyable Kama'aina good time breakfast. Koa Pancake House...... keep on doing what you're doing..... we love it! And your staff! read more

The Gals up front are full of warmth and very accommodating. Aunty is the friendly face you want to see after a nite of dancing on stage for creeps read more

Koa Pancake House - Little touches make me feel special like a gold pen saying "have a great day!" Love this place and the good vibes! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Maybe the negative reviews and are for the Koa Houses in Kaneohe and/or Pearl City? I've been going to the Kaimuki Koa House regularly for years and have never had a bad experience! The service is always friendly and the food arrives quickly. Every once is awhile you have to wait because, well, they're busy. Nothing out of the ordinary though. The food is always delicious. We order the Vinha D'alhos plate, and the taste ranges from "this is really good" to "omg this is amazing". Their omelettes are also wonderful, not runny (although you may be able to ask if that's how you like the eggs), and stuffed with very fresh vegetables, cheese or meats. I think they may precook the onions, which I appreciate because you don't get that raw crunchy onion taste in the omelette. Oh and the pancakes are also yummy! Go to the Kaimuki Koa House!!! read more

Do not go here, the service is total junk. It took forever for our good to come and then once it did, they brought out one plate to our five person party every five minutes. read more

I don't know how this place doesn't have a higher star rating. Arguably one of my favorite breakfast spots ever. Amazing food and amazing service. Casual but still high quality. read more

Fast service and very kind. The food was not good. My egg was over easy but it was raw egg whites. The food was burnt and just not enjoyable! Waste of money read more

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Impeccable service, great local breakfast for an affordable price. I love koa pancake house and would recommend to anyone who loves 6$ breakfast burritos and 6$ stack of pancake! The aunty at the front is so sweet, made my day a few times visiting! read more

Breakfast in Kaimuki, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii... On Thursday, October 22, 2020, The State of Hawaii progressed to Tier 2 of the plan to re-open businesses. We were now allowed to meet in groups of 5 or less for dining-in - and we don't have to be from the same household any more! Yay! To take advantage of this situation, Bruddah Fran and I met at Koa Pancake House on 12th Avenue. I haven't been to this breakfast place in many, many years. I had forgotten that they have a few free parking spaces along the driveway that fronts the entrance. Luckily, we met early and I found metered street parking. There's also a municipal lot behind the restaurant. The interior of the restaurant was so spacious because the tables and chairs were pushed to the side... Oh, oh... That means No Dining-in! Shucks! We tried Kahala Mall... No tables and chairs there either... So, we ended up at a park! Good thinking, Bruddah Fran! Anyway... Back to the restaurant... The service was very good! Linda was our cashier and hostess. She was local-kine friendly and politely efficient! She brought our meals to us outside while we waited for the food to be cooked. It was such a short time before she came out and told us, "Time waits for no one!" That means for everyone to hurry and come here for a great breakfast deal! We both ordered the mushroom, spinach, and cheese omelette which comes with three pancakes! Whoa! It was so filling and yummy that we couldn't finish! I literally had food coma and when I woke up at home, I ate the rest of the pancakes for dinner! I especially liked the cheddar cheese in the omelette and the fluffiness of the pancakes! Mmm! If I'm in the area again, I would get breakfast from here again! It's just challenging to find a place to sit down and eat together! read more

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Came to Koa Pancake in Kaimuki for the pancakes on a friend's recommendation. Was pleasantly surprised to also have some of the best grilled mahi mahi as well. Ordered the breakfast plate with Mahi Mahi as my "meat", two eggs over easy and macadamia nut pancakes. Total was $20.37 including a large OJ. Staff was quite friendly and helpful You order at the counter and they give you a number to put on your table. In less than five minutes they brought me the freshly prepared food. All tasted great. Pancakes were light and fluffy and moist (a challenge with the nuts). Eggs were soft and runny. And the Mahi Mahi was fantastic. Highly recommend stopping here. read more

Koa Pancake House - Grilled Mahi Mahi and over easy eggs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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EXCELLENT MAHI MAHI !!! I ordered the Mahi breakfast which included two eggs, fried rice and two pieces of Mahi. The Mahi was fresh and moist. Eggs were cooked perfectly. The fried rice could use a little more seasoning but it was still pretty good. Online ordering is a breeze if you don't want to wait around for your food. read more

Workers here have horrible attitudes and are incredibly rude. They act so unprofessional by their tone of voices and the whole time are miserable especially the overweight lady with frizzy hair. She should find another job. One that would make her a better person. Like seriously! If you hate your job then find another job maybe not in customer service! Even the older Asian lady who seemed like the manager/owner was so mean and rude. We did not feel welcomed at all. On top of that I went in to order and waited 45 minutes. I'm never coming back. The horrible service outweighs the decent food. This place deserves 0 stars. read more

Always a local favorite, but I haven't been in a while! The menu keeps expanding and I love it! This time we tried the vin d'ahlos (pronouced vindalosh by the employees) which is a Portuguese pulled pork with adobo-like vinegar flavor. It was very flavorful and not too pungent. The plate came with mac and I chose potatoes (because they are the best) and the mac salad was sooo good. We also tried the fried rice which was a good portion and very flavorful. Taylor got a big breakfast with multiple meats, eggs, and pancakes. You can also get coconut syrup upon request. He ate it all! And they just started a rewards program so you can get points! Can't wait to go back and try more of the menu! Street parking is free on weekends, holidays and after 6pm?, or you can pay in the metered lot next door or across the street with credit card. There are a few spots by the restaurant but they are usually taken. read more

Koa Pancake House - Fried rice, pancakes, meats, eggs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I am incredibly disappointed in this place. I have been coming here almost every weekend for the last six months and it has gotten progressively worse. On my last visit my eggs Benedict was on a butter muffin. They didn't mention they were out of english muffins, so I'm not sure if this is normal- but it was terrible. This visit I sat there for 35 minutes right in front of the counter with no food. It's getting close to my daughters dance class, so i finally decide to check what is going on. After waiting in the long line I get an explanation that the printer jammed and the order didn't print out. Isn't this something that should have been addressed half an hour ago instead of letting us sit there? My six year old left in tears because she couldn't eat before her class- not the way I wanted to start my Saturday. read more

Today, it was busy so a simple burrito order took 30 minutes to get ready. Seems like there is no manager and when I inquired at 25 minutes, the staff person said to look at the wall where there was a sign that said 30 minutes wait time. When I placed the order the cashier didn't say anything. Very likely the sign went up after I ordered. Then when I finally got my simple order, a new sign said 40 minutes. Customer service could be improved by verbally communicating with customers rather then signage which is not noticed, being on the wall to the kitchen. At least the food is consistent. read more

Went in on 4/13 @ 9:15a and the place was busy, which is understandable on a Sunday morning. When I approached the counter to place my order the cashier notified me that the wait time was 40 minutes for takeout and if I still wanted to order. I said "ok". She then paused and looked at the tickets of the orders and told me "I don't think so"....although I was willing to wait, she totally discouraged me from placing an order. Of well, off to some other place willing to take my biz. read more

I liked this very friendly and approachable restaurant. There were many standard choices and some very good specials.

April 1,2023 Saturday morning breakfast. As usual, friendly staff. Quick service. Delicious food. Denver Omelet Ube pancakes Koa Moco (corned beef hash, hamburger patty, over easy eggs with rice and gravy. read more

Well, let me just say that the pancakes were fantastic and the pork sausage was amazing. They both came out piping hot and they were delicious. The employees were really nice and the restaurant was clean which to me is really important. Now the reason I rated the restaurant four stars is because I also ordered eggs and home fries which came out way before the pancakes and came out cold. Well, not really cold but certainly lukewarm. I know they are a busy restaurant, but the timing in the kitchen could be better and having some restaurant experience, I know that the eggs and home fries should not go on until the pancakes have been flipped so that everything can come out hot at the same time. Again the food tasted great. It was just the timing that was way off. read more

So if you love breakfast and you don't want anything fancy, then come here. Straightforward cooking as if you're eating ay your friend's place who's a really good home cook. Pancakes are what they're known for so get it. Large, fluffy, and filling. I don't think you can eat a ful stack and still be starving. Fruit toppings are a plenty in choices. On the take out options, they give a good portion and never ran out. The whip cream was really good, and although the strawberry was probably frozen it was still a nice compliment. Banana is another winner and they use slices of banana for that strong Carmelized banana flavor. None of that guessing if you taste a hint of banana. The eggs Benedict for me wasn't great. I had three of the 4 types they offer. Protein was always a little too salty, and the hollandaise was a little bland. Overall, stick to the pancakes (haven't had their waffles yet). read more

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Had to stop into one of my favorite places when visiting the island. Told my wife about it so much that this place just could not disappoint. Self serve but with delicious food that screams island vibe. You know it's delicious when the locals hit this place up. The Macadamia Pancakes we're so fluffy and crunchy. The Portuguese is always a must and I had to get an extra side. We got their Pork Fried Rice which is out of the Norm for breakfast for us but so glad we did. Everything was perfect with a sunny side egg and some POG juice. I miss that place so much already read more

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Found hair in my sausage.... ewww Was already home so had to just chuck it and go hangry...Link Sausage read more

Koa Pancake House - Hair in my sausage link - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Takes over an hour to get food, last two times I ended up canceling parts of the order cause they couldn't run the back to front of house correctly. It was a breakfast burrito that should take 5 minutes to make but I waited over one hour, two separate occasions. Bad communication. Honestly can be fixed but lacks leadership. They need to have a lead in the back calling out orders and one lead expo in the front organizing. Too many people standing around waiting on orders. Everyone could see that the front does not communicate with the back and the back is just making what they want to make and doesn't organize the tickets by time. read more

The food was good but we waited a while before we noticed our pancakes weren't served. The older lady working there was so rude and told us we needed to put the number at the front of our table which how would we know. The second rude comment she made was us having the menus which we weren't trying to hold on to however she made it seem like we were . We obviously apologized and gave her the menus. This experience was good as far as the food but her customer service definitely wasn't worth a 5 star. She's actually pictured with one of the reviews on here . I hope you learn how to treat people with respect and kindness. If not, stay in the back and try not to serve people who are paying for a service . read more

Definitely a place we'd like to come back to eat breakfast or lunch!! Service is unbelievable from the time you walk in, placing your order even if it's your first time, while seated, and as you leave. In fact, I observed the entire staff working being so polite to each customer that I gave additional tip on the table before leaving. They appreciate your business and showed it to all while we were there. We just had breakfast, so it was just my basic over easy eggs with spam and rice and a side waffle. My boyfriend had the Vina D'Alhos omelette with fried rice and that was very good. Bottom line, service always makes it or breaks it to make me return. Especially at times like these when people are being so impatient with showing their CDC Health Card, ID, sanitizing your hands, and taking temperature. read more

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April 1,2023 Saturday morning breakfast. As usual, friendly staff. Quick service. Delicious food. Denver Omelet Ube pancakes Koa Moco (corned beef hash, hamburger patty, over easy eggs with rice and gravy. read more

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If you like large portions and reasonably priced breakfast this is the place to be. This is not a full service restaurant, you have to order food at the counter and they bring it out to you. I got their signature Koa omelette and my gf got the red velvet waffle. Koa Omelette: The Portuguese sausage had lots of flavor and my omelette came with a side of three pancake and an abundance of butter. Everything was really tasty Red Velvet Waffle: This waffle was very aesthetic with a taste to match. I especially liked the whip cream they used. Tasted homemade. read more

Ordered on the QR code on the table, waited over 30 minutes when multiple servers told us it was coming. At forty minutes I questioned the front desk staff. They claimed they didn't have internet and didn't get the ticket yet other QR code orders had come out. I then persisted to get attitude from the staff that it was my fault and it would take an additional 30 minutes to complete my order. If you want Koas don't come here. read more

This place has been around for years and we used to go a ton. Granted this isn't a steakhouse but we ordered the steak for the breakfast plate and it was horrible to say the least. Rubber hard, very rare when we asked for medium, and just overall hard to cut and not tasty. Plus they give you plastic cutlery which makes it even harder to cut. Iced coffee don't get! There were tons of chunks of coffee grinds in the iced coffee and overall just not tasty at all I got the Portuguese sausage which was pretty good and fried rice was good too. Prices are a bit pricey for what it is, seemed like they upped their prices recently too. read more

There are signs on the 2 doors, one for take-out and other for phone orders. With covid 19, business doesn't let customers sit down in chairs. One customer had a big order for company that he worked for on Administrative Professional Day for employees. My order was red velvet pancake with 3 pieces. It tasted fluffy and so good because I didn't have pancakes for awhile. read more

Koa Pancake House - Red Velvet Pancake 3 pieces - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Came on a Sunday at 10am and most tables were taken. Ordered their corned beef hash loco moco and it's my favorite item on their menu. Grandma got their eggs and breakfast meats. Daughter got their strawberry pancakes. Both were winners. Several free parking stalls available at their store front, otherwise you need to walk-in from the crowded lot or from the Koko Head Ave. neighborhood. Fair prices. Order at the counter and they bring your food out to the table. Nothing extra special, but a good value if you're craving a quick breakfast. read more

I am writing to inform management so hopefully they do some quality control. I have recently been ordering from here once a week. On July 4th I ordered our regular order. Instead of getting chocolate chip pancakes, we got mac nut pancakes and my son didnt eat it. The breakfast burrito had kahlua pig, making it inedible for me due to dental issues, the bacon was burnt to a crisp and I asked for regular, and the fried rice was so beyond peppered that my mouth was on fire and I had to throw it out so all of our items were wrong or ruined. Because this is the first time this has happened I probably will order here again, but I feel I wasted $35 and I'm very disappointed. read more

Koa pancake house has great food, great prices, great service, and they're always super clean too!

Brought my out-of-state friends to Koa's for breakfast after their Diamond Head hike. Staff, service, food, and price were excellent. They loved it! read more

Always great food and fantastic Staff! Linda and other staffs are friendly Even though Busy taking order and serving Two Thumbs Up read more

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The food and service were great. The portions and price for food were also good. Definitely recommend skipping the long waits and overpriced food at the resorts. Came here for breakfast and there was no wait because only the locals know about this spot. read more

Best local foods on island, best breakfast food in the state, and top notch customer service

Food was so good I forgot to take pictures!! House fries were amazing..the seasoning on them, wow!!! Definitely returning!! Warm welcoming upon entering. Ambiance was also warm. read more