Went back for second visit. Still a good experience but smaller servings than previous. Low quality flatware is a negative.

Came here for the first time on a Thursday morning. Not crowded, so that was really nice. We got served our food pretty quick. I really wanted to try the stuffed hash browns, but I ended up getting the corned beef hash special. Boyfriend got the loco moke and we split lilikoi pancakes. Everything was really good and we left happily stuffed. Would definitely come again! read more

I went to Mokes for lunch with my husband this afternoon. Finding parking was a little tricky since there's only street parking available (there's a parking lot across the street but apparently Mokes customers aren't allowed to park there). We put our name down and waited for about 20-25 mins till they called our name. So yea, they called our name and we walked in but they didn't have a table for us. Then about 5 minutes later the waiter was going to seat us in the same table with six other random people. And he didn't even bother asking us if that was ok. We didn't think it was too much to ask to have our own table so we told him that we actually "do mind" and want our own table. After a short wait we got a table for ourselves and a waitress took our order. She forgot to bring us our drinks but when we got our food I reminded her about it and she seemed to be very sorry about it and didn't end up charging us for them, which was really nice of her. She was also very attentive and probably just forgot the drinks because they were pretty busy. We ordered lilikoi pancakes (they were absolutely delicious!! Very fluffy and light, and the lilikoi sauce was sweet and tangy), ahi tuna melt sandwich (also very good. The sandwich has plenty of creamy tuna paste in it, and it comes with either a salad or chips). My husband also ordered the Mokapu omelett and a short stack of banana pancakes. He said they were also very tasty. Overall, the food is great but they could improve in customer service. read more

Oh, that Likikoi pancake; it's so moist, light and delicious! Everything here is soooo tasty; regular food prepared a cut above the norm. Can't go wrong here ..: staff is great too!!! read more

This place is great :D their pork specials are absolutely wonderful and their pancakes are probably the best I've ever had. You can tell the chef really cares about what is coming out of the kitchen. Very casual breakfast place, without too many crowded tourists. Must try. read more

Moke's is the bomb! Great fresh not greasy breakfast/brunch! Love the fresh baked breads, pastries, pancakes, albacore tuna sandwich for lunch! Yum! Only thing I wish they weren't so good and popular because now there's usually a long wait for a table =( but at least they made the dining room bigger =) read more

YUM! Those Lilikoi pancakes were amazing! I'll be dreaming about them until we visit again :) our waitress was also fantastic! She was super personable and just made us feel right at home! read more

Get the muffin of the day! Everything is quite good and fresh, except the coffee (oh well, you can go to Kalapawai Market afterwards for a cup). read more

So not impressed. We didn't wait very long for a table, but sat for a long time before our order taken, and an even longer wait for the food. I really wanted Loco Moco, but since they were out of GRAVY (of all things!) at 8:30 in the morning, I had to settle for something else. I ended up with a Mokapu omelet, which was tasty but COLD by the time I got it. Had to ask multiple times for a coffee refill. Disappointing all around. read more

Went a little too early for their 'famous' sandwiches (11:45) they start serving lunch at 12:00 on the dot!!! No worries...we had breakfast instead and it was well worth the change. Contrary to popular belief you CAN screw up breakfast!!!! Not here though . Everything was delicious!!! Will have to go again especially to try their sandwiches . This place is going to be a regular spot for me. read more

If you're looking for a nice, quiet place to eat and you don't have the patience to wait in long lines, Moke's is the place to go for breakfast in Kailua. I love the open-face vegetable frittata and was amazed to see the large variety of vegetables. The french toast was tasty though by the time I got to it, it was a bit cold. Coffee tastes decent. There's nothing spectacular about the menu, but it has everyday breakfast staples and the food here is consistently good. Try the muffin of the day.... I love the ambiance of the place and the simple and good food. The best part about it is that I don't have to wait a long time to get fed. The lack of food variety makes this restaurant only deserve four stars. If they had a good eggs benedict and some other breakfast/brunch items, I'd consider bumping it up a notch. read more

When they first opened we ordered breakfast for me and my co worker. 2 loco mocos, side order link sausage. Our bill.. $35!!! I never planned on going back.. simce that time we've heard from our customers about how good the food is.. so we have started recommending them for a place in kailua to eat breakfast.. oh btw.. we help somewhere between 20-50 people everyday. Today we decided to give them another chance... I got the order for our shop ready.. everyone was hungry... I collected all the cash and went to call in my order so I could pick up for our hungry crew.. when the employee answered and I told her "good morning I would like to plave an order" I was rudely told we dont take phone orders! These are the kind of places that make me wonder why should support local business!! needless to say.. i dont think we will be giving them a third chance!! read more

A good restaurant for breakfast, but they have taken away some of their best sandwiches, not sure why. Stay away from their fruit salad, its not very good. If you stay with breakfast, its okay, but portions have gotten smaller. It used to be a really good breakfast restaurant, its still better then Cinnamon's Restaurant if you want a standard breakfast. read more

It was the last day of my holiday vacation and I intended to eat somewhere on my bucket list of places to try. Moke's Bread & Breakfast has officially been crossed off. Went with my mom for a late breakfast on a Wednesday morning. I figured it would be better than chancing this place on a weekend, which I've done before. There was always a long wait list and things just didn't work out. This time we only had to wait 10 minutes, just enough time to ponder what to order. Once seated, the staff didn't waste any time taking our orders. I've always wanted to try the lilikoi pancakes so I got me the short stack. My mom decided on the Moke Omelette. I'm glad I went with the short stack...it was more than enough and definitely shareable. Very tasty though if you asked me to compare this to Boot & Kimo's Banana Mac Nut, I would have to give the nod to B&K. The Moke omelette had a ton of good stuff (spinach, mushroom, tomatoes, onions, bacon, ham and cheese) and my mom thoroughly enjoyed it. It is quite the drive to eat breakfast in Kailua, but this place is definitely worth the try! read more

I did hear from Moke's owner on Monday. He was courteous and very apologetic. What happened was a human error - I understand that. However, this has caused me a great deal of inconvenience. I mean a lot!!! I just got my 4th notice of my cancelled credit card being declined by auto-pay vendors - I'm presently on hold to Chase Visa security (so far I've been waiting 15 minutes on hold for Chase Fraud Prevention to pick up.) While I've ordered a replacement card, it hasn't yet arrived - I am still steamed about the inconvenience and complication to my life that Moke's caused by cutting up my perfectly good credit card. It was unbelievably careless and negligent. I repeat - NEVER EVER USE A CREDIT CARD AT MOKE'S BREAD AND BREAKFAST. One other thing - I was finally able to speak with Chase Fraud Prevention - a supervisor who had worked there a long time. He said that in his time with Chase he had never heard of a merchant cutting up a customer's credit card while the customer was physically present and waiting to leave after settling the check. read more

Sorry folks, this was very very average. Presentation was eh...food was bland. Especially the shrimp scramble. The hash browns were to a crisp BUT lacked any kind of flavor whatsoever. Suggestion: add something to them. Anything so it don't taste like fried mashed potatoes. As for the scramble, cheese content was perfect. Wasn't salty at all. In fact I had to add salt. 50/50 on the clientele. Some tourists some what appears to be locals. Either way I am probably going to stick to KOA pancake house. I can get a 3 egg omelet and a side of pancakes along with a big glass of milk, cheaper than 3 egg scramble, hash browns and water. read more

Our waitress was the sweetest! The service was good and staff super kind. We've been trying a new breakfast spot every day since moving to Kailua, this was so good! I got the "local favorite" rice runny egg gravy and sausage. OH MY GOD it is my new favorite! Gravy was hella delicious. We'll come there again for sure! Mahalo! read more

Love coming to Moke's to eat with my family and dogs. Employees are so nice and helpful. Must try the Lilikoi pancakes, we ask for the sauce on the side. The pancakes are delish-light and fluffy. Not having that rubbery taste and texture. You won't be disappointed! read more

Sat down at 7:55 on a Saturday morning. It's now 8:30. Can't comment on the food because it hasn't come yet! I've heard it's good, but I might die of starvation before I find out read more

My sister and I had breakfast here this morning. Usually there's a wait, but I was seated pretty quickly. My sisters great idea was to put laundry in at the laundry mat two doors down so she'd be able to park in their lot since there's only street parking available. They even have a sign at the host stand that says not to park across the street in the old blockbuster parking lot or you could be towed. The waitress came by and I ordered some drinks which she brought a few minutes later. After that I didn't see her for kind of awhile. I wasn't sure if it was because my sister hadn't gotten there yet, but she had told me what to order her so I was ready. It took her 15 minutes to get the laundry situated and walk back over and we still had to wait for our waitress to come back. Meanwhile two other tables had been seated nearby and another waiter checked on one so much it seemed to make them uncomfortable and the other was pretty much ignored and had to get the hovering waiters attention to get him to get her waiter. I really don't understand why you'd have three different servers covering a patio with just five tables, but they did. I think during our whole meal we only saw our waitress four times. Don't get me wrong, she was nice. Just absent. If she was super busy with tables inside they shoulda just had hovering guy cover outside cause he seemed to have a lot of time on his hands. I ordered the honey butter biscuit with eggs and link sausage and my sister ordered the fried rice and Denver omelette. Her food looked great and it was a nice portion. My eggs and sausage were ok, nothing super special, but the biscuit had a sour taste to it. Like there was either too much baking powder or soda. When we got the check the waitress offered to bring me a muffin or toast but I was a little over it. It was an ok spot. I doubt we'll be in a rush to come back. Seemed like your average Kailua haole place where you come to be around other Kailua haoles. Not that there's anything wrong with that, I'm married to one. But I'd choose Cinamons over here or even wait it out at Boots and Kimos read more

Great food! Place gets really busy, but it is cozy and a great place to eat. I really enjoyed it!

Came in today, just before noon for a sandwich. My daughter and I sat next to some pleasant tourists from Japan and amused ourselves a bit watching some tourists from the mainland switch tables several times and complain about the volume of music, which the host offered to turn down and did. At least, I think he must have because now I can't hear a thing. To be honest, it wasn't distracting us at all when we came in. I had a BLT on rye with green salad. My daughter had the veggie on wheat, also with salad. The papaya seed dressing was good. Once again, we marveled at the homemade breads. The sandwiches here seem to be consistently fresh and tasty. As a treat, we shared the lilikoi bread pudding. Don't tell anyone, but I think I like it even more than the pancakes. The chef puts some freshly grated orange zest on it and makes it extra amazing! The staff is still pleasant and accommodating. All in all, still five stars for me. FYI, there is a sign at the host stand asking that entire parties be present before being seated, because they realize there can be a long wait sometimes. Also, there is a sign advising people not to park in the private lot across the street. The lot itself warns about towing, but I guess some people have been burned. read more

Pancakes, Pancakes, Pancakes! need i say more? GO-EAT-NOW! LOL just a tip go early as the wait can be long.

The food was pretty good but it took a lot to finally get it and get it right. Came in on a Friday morning around 11:30 and they said about a 30 minute wait for a party of 3. Finally got seated at 12:20, but I wasn't going to let that bother me, I knew it was busy. Plus they are only open till 2. Once we got seated I thought oh good at least I've had plenty of time to look at the menu and I know exactly what I want. I ordered an oj, and a special #3, fried eggs over easy with a slice of French toast and bacon extra crispy please. What I got at 12:58, was a plate with very watery eggs, soggy soft chewy bacon, and an attitude from the server when I asked for warm syrup. He rolled his eyes and brought a small side cup big enough for a small child to consume half a bite of French toast. When I politely asked if I could have extra crispy bacon instead of the soggy ones on my plate, he looked at me confused and brought me a small plate, asked me to put my bacon on that plate so someone could microwave it. Wtf?! My family also asked for napkins and straws repeatedly and never received them. It seemed as if each task was too demanding and he could only do one thing at a time. It was super uncomfortable and awkward the entire meal, rude, no eye contact, and just shotty service. I'm pretty bummed for my first experience here. I did enjoy the good parts of my food and would like to try again sometime soon just to see if it's fluke day or just this server hating life. But for these reasons I rated a 2. read more

Ate there this morning - my daughter and I had the Lilikoi pancakes and my other daughter had an omelette. Service was great and the omelette was good - however, the pancakes were horrible. They must have got the recipe wrong- we ate about half thinking it was going to get better but they didn't. When we told the staff they apologized and then brought me the check? What the heck? They should have at a minimum offered a discount or brought out fresh pancakes. We paid and left- I should have been more pushy but my daughters asked me not to. Needless to say we left still hungry and unsatisfied. read more

Mokes has a ton of great reviews but somehow I completely disagree.. The service is okay and the food is even worse! You pay money for food you can make at home, there's nothing special about the food they serve here. The food tends to be very bland and it definitely takes some time to get out to you. I'd rather go somewhere else read more

Moke's doesn't care at all about service to their customers. Their phone line message and their website both indicate (as of 12/15/12) that they are open for lunch until 3. My wife and I drove all the way from town just to visit Moke's...in early November. We arrived at 1:55, and were refused service. Lydia, the main hostess, said "Sorry, we close at 2:00pm. I noted that all indications were that they close at 3, and she said sorry, Moke hadn't bothered to update the website. A month later and their phone line STILL has not been changed. I called in and requested that Terry or Moke, the owners, call me to discuss my experience. They have not done so in over a week. What kind of food can you expect from a place that can't be bothered to whip up a meal for a couple that has shown an hour before your current listed closing time, and turns them away? And then can't be bothered to call back? So stupid. Terry & Moke could have made amends and created new fans of their restaurant. Instead, I will be telling everybody I know about this, and suggesting that if they want to find people to cook good food for them, they look for people who care about customers. Shame on you Moke's. You could have won new business, and now you will lose business. read more

Overrated breakfast location. Probably didn't help that a few locals recommended this place enthusiastically. The location itself seemed confusing when my friend and I went. It looks like the whole restaurant is an entrance, and though we found the place where the host was situated, there were quite a few tourists milling about and entering the establishment in various locations because there was no clear entry and the staff weren't directing nor receiving people well. The servers also didn't seem to know the menu well. And when we received our food, the portions weren't decently sized (I was not full when I was done) and the quality of the meats was only alright. The fact that the pancakes were mushy and that I didn't finish about a quarter of one of them didn't help with satiation. Also, they had put a totally new tabasco bottle on the table before we sat down, which would normally be great I suppose except for the fact that they didn't poke a hole in the top that would allow me to USE the sauce on my eggs and sausage. Fail. My friend finished his water less than 5 minutes into the meal. He started comically holding the empty water cup to his mouth and swinging it in his hand and putting it in very blatant places on the table for refill. My empty glass joined his after maybe 10 minutes. We didn't get refills until we were pretty much done with our food, 30 or so minutes later. And that was only because our antics didn't work and we had to flag someone down. Meh. Go to Crepes No Ka 'Oi on Hekili instead. read more

Excellent steak loco mock!!! Waitress had a rude moment however she made up for it...Very good! I'd definitely go back.

After much consideration, we decided to eat at Moke's. Since we just got back from the beach, we thought it best to pick it up and take it home. I stood at the front, watching minutes tick by, only to be ignored. Finally one gentleman asked if I needed help. Unfortunately he was unable to help since this restaurant does not do take out orders on the weekend. Sad, since the place was not busy and could have taken care of another person. Aloha- it's a way of life- just not there. :( read more

11/2/16: I always wanted to try this place because I heard good things about it. My boyfriend and I got Mokapu omelette, Home-made Corned Beef Hash, and of course their famous Lilikoi Pancakes. Everything was sooo good and I think this is my favorite breakfast place now when I come to this side. My boyfriend finished his omelette, but I didn't finish my Corned Beef Hash. I replaced the toast with their biscuit, and I couldn't finish that! Even the Lilikoi pancakes we didn't finish. Our waitress asked us for a box and we told her no thank you. But then I was regretting not bringing them home on our drive back. read more

It was good...nothing "wow." We tried their breakfast & lunch. Parking is very limited & the wait on food can be long.

Really awesome casual diner, fun atmosphere, nice staff, awesome food! Sometimes a wait on the weekends but that's to be expected. Their coffee is really nice, pretty sure it's Kailua Town Coffee roasters who are amazing! Great food, nice people, good atmosphere!! read more

The food was good but the service was great. The corned beef hash was excellent!! It is made fresh and you can tell! We had the waffle with apples and to be honest I was a little disappointed. It was pretty heavy. They offer a lot of menu options (substitutions) and the staff was really friendly. The price was moderate and there was no line. It was overall a nice experience! read more

Very friendly staff. Decent menu to meet everyones wants. Portions are more than plenty. Price is great for what you get. (plate size and quality of product). I have eaten breakfast here more times than I can count, but I've only gotten a chance to try one of their sandwiches for lunch (Ruben) and it was great as well. I enjoy my meal every time I eat here. Service and food is great. The home made bread is awesome as well. read more

Fantastic restaurant! Truly a nice find. I would prefer they had home fries rather than the traditional hash browns, but I guess that is a preference. :) Staff was nice. The hostess was dressed inappropriately for my taste, but maybe that is how the locals do it. She just had too much skin showing for me. Food was served hot and fast. read more

Why don't places like this except reservation? Fortunately they have a nice area inside for people to wait. After waiting an hour, we found our way to a table outside. The server was very friendly and the service was fairly fast, considering how busy it was, and the food (sausage, lilikoi pancakes, homemade bread, and guava)were good. Honestly though, beside the fresh bread, the pancakes were basic, the only thing that made them worth it was the lilikoi sauce. read more

Absolutely love this place. Very cute little set up, kind of like grandma's house in the country. We came on a Sunday morning and waited for about 30 mins for a table. They had live jazz, which was a very pleasant surprise and we really enjoyed it. Service was excellent, prices were great, and the food was phenomenal. I got the breakfast combo with eggs, hash browns and the best bacon ever. My boyfriend got an omelette he loved and we split the lilikoi pancakes which were yummy! Even the coffee was delish. Overall a great experience. Needless to say we were stuffed and could barely walk out the place. My new favorite breakfast spot in Kailua. read more

I really like this place. We live in town, so it's a must breakfast stop before hitting Lanikai beach on the weekends. Great omelets, french toast, papaya, and coffee. I'm sure other items are yummy too. Best of all... Very reasonable prices and much shorter wait compared to others in Kailua. read more

I had the mokapu omelet. I thought there was too much cheese on it, but everything else seemed to be very fresh. The service seemed very busy which is good, until it take a half hour just to pay the bill. I think this place did have very good food, but i think it would also be much better during the week. read more