I was next door waiting for my lunch when my husband pointed this place out. We were curious about…read morethe cupcakes and noticed the good reviews on Yelp so we decided to try some of the cupcakes. Initially, the door was locked, but the owner Tara unlocked the door and asked if I was picking up an order. I said no, we were just looking around and wanted to see what cupcakes they had. Tara was super friendly and even though she was busy filling orders, she took the time to tell me what cupcakes she had available. I was initially going to get 4 cupcakes: 1 lemon, 2 strawberry, and 1 red velvet. However, after looking at her menu online and talking to her, I ended up getting a dozen cupcakes: 4 banana peanut butter cupcakes with honey drizzle, 3 Chocolate cupcake with Oreo frosting topped with an Oreo cookie, 1 chocolate cupcake with a peanut butter frosting, 2 Strawberry cupcake with buttercream frosting and strawberry drizzle, 1 red velvet cupcake with cream cheese frosting, and 1 white cupcake with lemon buttercream and lemon sauce drizzle. The cupcakes were super moist and they paired well with the frostings. The frostings were not overly sweet, which I really appreciated, and I could definitely taste the flavoring of the frosting. The peanut butter was my favorite and it paired well with the chocolate cupcake. I'll definitely be back to try some of the other flavors, or will request a specialty cupcake in the near future.

Great service and communication. Great prices as well. Ordered a sunflower themed bday cake and got…read morea beautiful onolicious cake. Even da fake flowers were ono! The bday celebrant loved it and so did all who was blessed to eat it. Will recommend this business to others and hopefully find another event to make an order for. Much mahaloz Tara!

Visited new location of We Heart Cake....tried the looks bar... very nice with the right amount of…read moretang and not too sweet. Wonderful front staff... very friendly and sweet. Will definitely return to try other goodies.

I attended a long time friend's 90 year old birthday lunch at Natsunoya and she had a beautiful…read morecupcake cake in the shape of her age Ninety! It had pretty pink and white decorations on a red velvet cupcakes, arranged in the numbers of 9 and 0! Usually I don't like a lot of frosting but the frosting was not too sweet and it was creamy. It seems to have cream cheese in the frosting and the cupcake I had a pink macaron! You can tell the birthday person was so touched by the beautiful cake made of cupcakes! Her younger sister and family threw her a special party. I don't know if I'll live that long but there are a lot of church members who is reaching 100 or 102 years old! Any age o reached I would be blessed, but the older you get.. you will have more cupcakes to share! lol The cupcake was moist and enjoyed it very much. I'm glad I finally got to try their cake! I thought it was so beautiful and she was so blessed! The bakery is near a friend's business but everytime I'm near, the bakery was closed.

Everything prepared with Love here You can tell that the bakers and cooks enjoy and take pride in…read moretheir work, deliciousness tastes like it Service is genuinely kind; consistently smiling whether from behind the dining counter or wonderful pastries and chantilly cakes or poi donuts Ohh how they are experts at making poi donuts : Liliha Bakery has the most moist tender flavorful POI DONUTS try the poi donut - do-nut eat just one! I dare you to try eat just one! Must have 2? (I confess, I've eaten 3!! Such a warm Ohana feeling when you dine in and enjoy the welcoming atmosphere whether Larger location Pearlcity or their original mostly take out location favorite counter/kitchen service It's like good therapy coming here!

I know this is a revered institution, but our visit just wasn't very good. We went for breakfast:…read morethe pancakes were good, but the American Breakfast wasn't, and the potatoes were undercooked with a flavor that was almost too earthy. The pastries were just okay; we tried a few cake slices that were fine but unremarkable. The cinnamon roll was dry and hard, the malasadas were forgettable, and the haupia-filled malasada was surprisingly tart. It's possible some ingredients were locally sourced and just unfamiliar to our mainland palates, or maybe we simply caught them on an off day. The servers were curt but friendly, likely because the place was packed with tourists.

This quaint little spot is tucked on the corner of kapahulu near the pizza hut…read more The space is small but well organized. There are two tables of 4 on the side of a crane game, and a couch or two with two seaters by the entrance. The cabinets have board games and books for use. Service was excellent. I foolishly looked at the online menu and thought "I can order this in person" and fumbled when I got there. The staff was patient with me as I struggled to recall the combinations I found online. The hours are good and the drinks were unique and creative. My girlfriend and her coworkers enjoyed the three different drinks I ordered for them. I will be back!

A cute little shop located in the middle of Kapahulu. May the parking gods be in your favor. I've…read morehad luck with parking on Date Street which is less than a 5 min of a walk from the shop. When arriving, there are many cozy chairs inside, with a collection of board games to choose from. I noticed that UberEats type of delivery service were picking up orders consistently throughout our time here. We ordered the Strawberry Panna Cotta, thinking that it was a parfait dessert or served on a plate. Though when the gentleman taking our order asked for the sweetness level, we knew it must've been a drink. And it did not disappoint! I've never had anything like this before. It was the perfect blend of strawberry on top, not too sweet, not too sour and the panna cotta smooths it all out from the bottom up through your straw. The gentleman working there was very friendly, very kind, answered all our questions. One being that they do not serve food/desserts here anymore because of the shelf-life and unpredictability of people ordering these items, I get it. He truly seems to love his job and it shows. Walking each order out to everyone, whether they're waiting inside or outside the shop, he's hustling, not sauntering around. And in between, he's straightening the stuffed animals on the couches, so that they look presentable. It's the little things that count, and I appreciate that. Nevertheless, we will definitely be back to try other flavors!

Thank you Hokulani Bake Shop for making my best friend's Gender Reveal & Baby Shower a success!!!…read more I called/emailed 3 or 4 places trying to find someone who could do gender reveal fillings and most of the bakeries I tried could not. Hokulani Bake Shop was prompt in answering my emails and so helpful with letting me know the price breakdown, due dates for order info and payment, available pick up times, and options for cupcake flavors and decorations! I like that they said their cupcakes do not have to be refrigerated (to be eaten within 1 day). The texture of the cupcake was great, and the buttercream frosting and filling was so good because it wasn't too sweet! I had people coming back to eat more cupcakes haha

The cupcakes are so good and been coming here for multiple years…read more Yet I came here disappointed due to Valentine's Day. I had the cupcakes ordered for my wife as she loves their red velvet cupcakes. I even received confirmation email, charge to my card and all. However I went to pick them up and I was told there was no order and somehow they missed it. Now I don't think I can rely on them for cupcake orders anymore. Very very disappointing as I loved this place.

Lovely desserts. We shared a few of their ice cream cupcakes, the chocolate ice cream pie which…read morereminded me of my childhood eating casata as well as some of their malasadas. Everything was so unique and special. Definitely a repeat!

Wow... expensive but really worth the price. They make everything in house and it shows. Made…read moretheir own ice cream and the best thing is all of desserts not too sweet. The spumoni ice cream cake wow... The pistachio and cherry portions very good. Can really taste the real flavors and not extract. Ice cream cupcakes $6.50 is worth every penny. Amazing thing is the cake is still moist. Shop is hidden behind the Territorial Savings Bank on Kapahulu. Highly recommended.

I needed something sweet to eat! Since I just went to Kam Bowl one last time, I remembered Honu…read more They have so much to offer! A friend of mine told me about the Ube Honu bread, but it's such a large loaf and I'm only me...so they will have to wait to share! But I did get an ube filled creme bun and it was great! The staff is friendly and again, it's really had to choose from everything they have! Until next time! Mahalo Honu!

Now that I've switched jobs and in a neighborhood where I'm familiar with, I find myself exploring…read moreand now close to Kamehameha Shopping Center (KSC) with so many different shops. One of them is Honu Bakery (HB) where I've had a disappointing experience that kept me away. While breaking free from work to redeem my freebie from TMobile, I drove to KSC and saw HB as I was parking my car. Morale in the office has been low lately and decided to get some goodies from HB to brighten up the mood. There was a large selection of baked goods upon arrival and made a beeline to their famous turtle bread and noticed there are now 2 types: their signature buttercream of 22 years and ube, just launched on 5/9/2026. The vibrant purple color really caught my eye where I picked up 1 regular buttercream and 2 ube, where I also wanted to surprise my family as I was having dinner with them later that day. I paid for my purchase and although it was costly, I was banking to cheer up my colleagues and surprise my family. I sent a message via Teams advising my colleagues to enjoy the baked goods and received favorable responses. Many were happy for the pick me up and a handful of them commented on how delicious the ube turtle bread was. In the end, I noticed the ube version disappeared faster than the regular buttercream version. Later that evening, after our family dinner I brought out an array of desserts that also included the ube turtle bread. Favorite niece be default commented on the catchy purple color and many enjoyed the soft sweet bread snack. Service could have been better as staff seemed robotic and lacked customer service. HB lacked positive energy and disappointing during the checkout experience. Overall, a much better experience at HB where they are deserving of an update with a higher rating from me. The experience would have been better with more friendly staff to engage with customers over robotic staff lacking personality and interpersonal skills.

I love Pipeline Bakeshops Malasadas! I have been to several Malasada places in Hawaii but | love…read morethere's the best for the following reasons: 1. the size of the malasadas: some restaurants tend to make their Malasadas smaller and when places do this it ruins the overall texture and quality of it. The bigger the malasadas size the more airy and fluffy and more bread layers that will be inside. 2. their malasadas always taste fresh and the same quality each time. 3. their malasadas don't feel oily or heavy at all Overall I would highly recommend this place for their Malasadas! I'm so happy to have found them. I can back multiple times on my trip. They also have other desserts too that I have yet to try. They have ice cream, cakes, and other desserts Also tip: if you are ordering a malasada also order a coffee or a matcha drink to go with it. The cinnamon sugar from the malasada just matches so perfectly with a drink this restaurant is also a nice place for walking! There's lot of stores and restaurants to walk around! I'm trying to remember but I think there was a book off that was not too far from here! If you either drive or maybe walk. Service: staff was super helpful and friendly while I was there. I was having an issue with my online order because my phone was being glitchy and they were so nice in helping :) Also wanted to note their branding is so cute!! They even sell merch items too

Everyone knows to go to Leonard's for freshly made malasadas, and the constant crowds there attest…read moreto their quality and variety (review: https://yelp.to/jaduiZfQRq). However, there are many alternative malasada purveyors throughout Honolulu, so I depended on local vloggers to find the best ones. This one popped up often on YouTube, and as luck would have it, we were dining at The Pig & The Lady on the next block. How calorifically convenient. We took the opportunity to stop by for a pre-dinner snack since they closed at 6PM. It's a cute shop with multiple sweets including quite a selection of housemade ice cream and delectable mouthfuls called Cake Bombs (Photo 10). We decided we would be good and ordered one unfilled Malasada each. Dusted with various sugar flavors, they were just $2.65 a piece. I went for the Coffee, while Jamie chose the daily special, Cinnamon (Photo 6). They were soft and tasty, quite comparable to Leonard's albeit a tad smaller. That wasn't necessarily a bad thing since we had dinner ahead of us. However, we let temptation get the best of us and shared a $5.50 slice of the Ube Haupia Mac Nut Bar, a yummy combination of sweet potato and ube topped with haupia (coconut milk pudding) on a macadamia nut crust (Photo 9). Truth be told, it stole the show from the malasadas. FOOD - 4 stars... the malasadas were good, but that ube dessert was next level AMBIANCE - 4 stars...really a takeout operation with a lot of temptations SERVICE - 4 stars...very calm and orderly TOTAL - 4 stars...yet another spot for sweet Hawaiian decadence RELATED - Exploring Hawaii? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://yelp.to/U7YPblfoMP