Kamana has a location down town that I've been to, so I know their food was good before coming to this Kapahulu location. The Kapahulu location is located where Ka'ili cafe was. The parking situation is kinda weird, I'm always unsure of which spots in the neighboring lot allow guest parking, so I always friend street parking in the neighborhood and walk over. Inside isn't necessarily updated. They have the old style booths and tables. I like that they have big windows even though they overlook Kapahulu Ave. We ordered the samosas with sauce and chickpeas. It was an interesting mix of flavors that made the samosas a little soggy, so we couldn't take it home. But it was delicious and filling. We ordered a chicken curry and a lamb curry, both were flavorful and delicious and we ended up taking a lot home. The service was a little too friendly. They were very nice, but checked on us too often. If you like the original kamana, you'll like this place. Even if you just like Indian food, this is the place to go!! read more

Ali was an amazing server. The food was great, and the medium spice was perfect for our friend group's diverse palates. The garlic naan was a standout. We were able to get immediately sat, and our food took a reasonable time to come out as it was made fresh. 10/10 will be back! read more

New Kamana Kitchen - Chicken Korma, Lamb Curry, Butter Chicken, Butter Naan, Garlic Naan - Indian Near Me - Honolulu , Hawaii

Ali gave good service! He's very friendly and makes sure you're taken care of! The food was delish too! read more

Honolulu has had barely a handful of authentic Indian restaurants come and go during my lifetime. Still, I have had the pleasure of working under the Indian chef Ram Arora, who was credited for being the first to bring tandoori oven cookery to Hawai'i and his long-standing restaurant called "India House" and has taken cooking classes from another renowned Indian chef, Kusuma Cooray, who as executive chef introduced curry dishes to The Willows on Hausten Street. We'd also find Indian cuisine at the University of Hawai'i's East-West Center cafeteria and our other favorites, Café Taj Mahal and Sarithra. Because of the closures of some of our favorite local Indian restaurants, we often seek Indian cuisine wherever we travel, domestically and abroad. When we moved into the Kaka'ako neighborhood in early 2018, we often wandered into Downtown Honolulu to eat lunch. However, before moving, my husband's office was in Honolulu's Business District, so he introduced me to places he and his co-workers would frequent for lunch. I remembered how envious I was when he'd return home after work and bragging about the various cuisines, deliciousness, and fast, efficient service he and his co-workers experienced at these restaurants or cafes. Tsk. Luckily, he'd follow his Downtown food escapades by complimenting my home-cooked dinners. Otherwise, I would have insisted on leaving our kitchen alone. However, it wasn't until I read about Kamana Indian Restaurant on Bishop Street in the March 2018 issue of Honolulu Magazine that I suggested we try their food. We were hooked after just one experience and have been regular lunch and dinner diners at the Downtown location. However, hearing about Kamana Kitchen's recent expansion to the Kapahulu neighborhood, we made a beeline to compare the flavors and service. We quickly found the New Kamana Kitchen at the corner of Winam Street and Palani Avenue. This location was familiar to us as the former location of Kapahulu's Island Chopsuey and Haili's Hawaiian Food. Unlike Kamana Kitchen's Downtown site, this Kapahulu location offers about ten free parking spaces next to the restaurant on Winam Avenue. This larger dining room can accommodate larger groups and provide a paced sit-down eating experience. Their menu boasts several items that the Downtown site doesn't offer, and they don't provide lunch specials served on thalis since the Kapahulu dining scene is more family--or group--and leisurely oriented. Upon entry, we were greeted by the same female and male servers as in Downtown, who recognized us. The female server graciously seated us in a booth along a window and informed us about the newly added menu items. We inquired if they had a different cook from Downtown as we came in to congratulate them on the expansion and compare flavors. Luckily, she replied that she and the other male server and cook had been splitting their time between locations. We started our meal with an order of Vegetable Pakora, which consisted of fritters of shredded vegetables dipped in seasoned (chickpea flour?) batter and fried. The fritters reminded us of Japanese kakiage, but these mixed shredded vegetable appetizer bites became explosions of flavors when dipped in either the mint or tamarind chutneys for $7.50. Next, both our entrées of Butter Chicken or murgh makhani (tandoori bbq chicken pieces cooked in a rich and flavorful tomato, cream, and butter sauce) for $19.45 and Palak Paneer (a North Indian "curry" made with cubes of paneer or house-made cottage cheese, spinach, onions, spices and herbs) $18.95 were served in traditional Handi copper and stainless steel bowls along with bowls of fluffy basmati rice. We were comforted to find that our dishes' flavors, aromas, and textural consistencies were the same as at their Bishop Street location. We also tried their roti, or whole wheat flour bread cooked in a tandoori oven, two pieces for $3.95. It had a delicious, mild, nutty flavor and seemed denser than naan. We accompanied our meal with a refreshing glass of Mango Lassi ($6.95) and a hot cup of Masala Chai ($3.95). Service was friendly, welcoming, and well-paced, albeit considered leisurely in this new Indian restaurant. However, we're not complaining, as the leisurely pace fits better in the Kapahulu neighborhood. We'll be back! read more

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This is probably one of my mom's favorite restaurants in town. We decided to have a late Mother's Day celebration and I thought what better way to celebrate than to order takeout from New Kamana. The food from here always hits and never disappoints. Some of my mom's requests were madras, korma, and tikka masala. I saw the option to order online and decided to add things to cart. I called the restaurant to see if they offered lamb madras, per my mom's request. The man who answered was very rude and made me feel like he had no idea what I was talking about. I mentioned how I was going to place an online order, but was wondering if they had lamb madras since it wasn't on the online menu. He made me spell it out and then read through all the lamb dishes that they provided, which I could already see. Kinda made me feel dumb like I made up my own dish. I guess New Kamana doesn't offer madras and my mom got them confused with Maharani. I hung up upset and continued to add other things to cart. When I got to check out, there was a $10 convenience fee. That strayed me away from ordering online, but then that meant I had to call the restaurant again to place my order... $10 fee or rude man on the phone?? I chose rude man on the phone unfortunately and I honestly regret it and should've paid the $10 fee lol. I got a lot of attitude on the phone and tried not to take it personally. My boyfriend ended up picking up the food for me, truly my prince charming. Other than that, food was great! My family was very happy. We ordered the palak paneer, shrimp korma, chicken tikka marsala, and butter chicken. All were a hit and great for leftovers as well. I will definitely be back, but please be nice... I'm just a girl :( read more

DON'T EVEN STOP TO THINK, JUST COME HERE. I'm so very serious, get your behind to this restaurant NOW. The food was amazing, and my husband and I were both blown away by how DELICIOUS everything was. I ordered my favorite, the chicken tikka masala, and my husband ordered the saag paneer and later the sweet potato tikka masala, and we shared the bread basket. I literally looked across the table at my husband and said "the special secret ingredient here must be crack, because everything is SO good"! We're still having about it this morning, and I will definitely bring my parents here when they visit Hawaii next year. Service was great, and Bipin was very attentive. My husband shocked us all by ordering his food as hot as possible, then requesting extra chili sauce--and then dumping it ALL into his food! I don't understand how he's okay after all of the heat he consumed last night, but I'm now convinced that my husband isn't human. Lol But in all seriousness, you should definitely eat here, the flavors are incredible. And be sure to wash it down with a creamy glass of iced chai. That blew my mind, as I've never thought to have it iced. In all, we went looking for a delicious Indian restaurant for my birthday yesterday, and I'm so glad we found this place, it was a wonderful place to enjoy an incredible meal. read more

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New Kamana Kitchen located on Kapahulu. I love the downtown location for lunch but now I have a location closer to me for dinner and I'm so excited! All the curries were very tasty and if you like spice the 4/5 level was perfect with a small burn. I always love to order papadum and pickles on the side cause it just goes so well with the curry spices. Servers were very friendly and accommodating. The booths were a bit on the small side as I had a hard time fitting and eating comfortably but if you can get a table that is probably better! Also there is lots of street parking and a few stalls in the back. Can't wait to go back! read more

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Felt like eating Indian food and this new restaurant got 5 stars on Yelp so I wanted to check it out. Made resies for two on a Saturday night. We didn't have to hunt around for parking because there were several parking stalls available next to the restaurant. Was greeted by owner Ben, an exuberant chap who made us feel welcome from the start. We ordered a simple salad, garlic naan, lamb kebabs and butter chicken. Each entree was accompanied by a large serving of basmati rice. This was way too much food for two people but gave us a decent sampling. The butter chicken was rich and flavorful, the lamb kebabs was a huge portion. Next time, I will request that it be grilled less as I thought it was a bit overcooked. Still delish and I'd order it again. As for the ambience, let me just say that it's a casual neighborhood restaurant. No need to dress up. It's in the spot that Haili's Hawaiian food used to occupy. I'll definitely will return for the other specialties. read more

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We went there with really high expectations but were sadly disappointed. Service was very slow. Curries were served 10-15 mins before the breads. We had to remind the server several times for the bread. Food had a lot of food color which led to stomach upset of couple of our family members. read more

Kamana Kitchen is the best Indian in Hawai'i hands down, and I am so glad I got to try their new location. I say this as someone who has eaten Indian food all over the world as well as at most if not all of the local spots here. What makes them so great? Quality of ingredients, good portions, good prices, and excellent service. My wife and I got our usual: kadai paneer, paneer tika, and palak paneer. All were fantastic, especially the palak. We don't normally get it, but recently tried it elsewhere. It did not disappoint. In fact, I told my wife that it may be my go to instead of the kadai. Two butter naan and mango chutney. So, so good. The best part? Always enough for left overs the next day. read more

This is some amazing Indian grindz! There is no shortage of flavor in these curries but there was a shortage of service. There were only 2 servers in the restaurant on our visit. Parking is difficult, but worth the trouble for my Lamb Vindaloo. Although short staffed, the guys they had were delightful and friendly! read more

I'm not sure exactly what is going on but Indian food is enjoying a bit of a renaissance in Honolulu as of late. For years it was basically Majarani and Himalayan and really not much else. In recent years the following have since opened: SPICE UP KAMANA KITCHEN (original location on Bishop St) TADKA INDIAN CUISINE NAMASTE INDIAN CUISINE This new place is a second location for Kamana, and has a few differences. They don't offer the lunch plates they have downtown, and unlike the original location, they are open on Sundays. The location is the old Haili's Hawaiian Food location in Kapahulu. I'm not sure if there is parking, but my understanding is there is limited parking on Winam Ave. I found street parking on Palani Ave. The decor is same as Haili's. The staff is incredibly welcoming and helpful. They were really wanting to make sure everything was good. A++++++ for service. We got: Baigan Bharta ($16.95) - Eggplant and veg stew. Was tasty. My mom wanted mild. I think it would have been better with more spice. Mixed Grill ($22.95) - Sizzling item with lamb, chicken, shrimp over onions with a curry dipping sauce. This was really great. I'd recommend it. Shrimp Tikka Masala ($22.95) - Was delicious. Lots of shrimp. Was a nice portion size. Garlic Cheese Naan ($6.45) - The breads is where this place disappoints. I could have sworn the naan at their other location was bigger sized and had more cheese. Majarani definitely has the best naan in Honolulu. Onion Kulcha ($4.95) - Was ok. But we just went to Namaste Indian Cuisine, and go the same thing. It was way better there. Gulab Jamun ($4.45) - Interesting, and tasty. Basically some kind of doughy cheese balls in a syrup. Not expensive, but portion is small. Pistachio Ice Cream ($3.95) - A must get item on the menu. Homemade, good portion size, and cheap. Its better than the Pistachio ice cream at Namaste. All in all, this place is a nice option. Service is amazing - unlike Majarani. The food is good. Only disappointment is the naan. read more

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I was a little nervous but it was absolutely amazing. The flavors are just priceless! I had the chicken curry and lamb something and it was just like a Indian dance and firework show in my mouth. Amazing. The water was sooooo kind and friendly and happy and smiley. I just loved it. So happy they found a home in Kapahulu. Love love love. read more

New Kamana Kitchen - Land Something lol - Indian Near Me - Honolulu , Hawaii

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First impression upon entering- I was greeted by a nice gentleman with a warm smile. It also smelled really good and made me excited to get my food. Lots of seating if you want to eat in. Very clean and nicely decorated. I ordered butter chicken, butter naan and the veggie samosas and it was unbelievably delicious! Big portions which is always a plus because I can take it for lunch. The butter chicken is so creamy and the chicken was cooked perfectly. The Naan was soft a buttery. And the samosas were crispy and flakey on the outside and soft on the inside. It also had a nice little zing to it. Over all 10/10! I will definitely be coming here often. There's a few parking spots on the side of the building which is great. Otherwise there is street parking. read more

New Kamana Kitchen - Butter chicken, veggie samosas and butter naan - Indian Near Me - Honolulu , Hawaii

I'm Indian so I wanted real authentic butter chicken and tills masala was so glad to have found it nearby Diamond Head and Waikiki read more

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Very delicious and authentic food! Staff friendly and accommodating. We went to the Kapahulu location which is clean and spacious.

We had a great time at New Kamana Kitchen. The food was great. We had the Butter Chicken, Palak Paneer, Lamb Korma, Cheese Naan, & Mango Ice-cream. The food was great. Personally I like the butter chicken here better than at Maharani's. My favorite was the Palak Paneer. Most places make the flavor a bit weak but here the flavor was strong and really good. The Lamb Korma & the cheese naan were also great. Our other standout was the mango ice cream. It was super creamy and sweet. So we found out that mango ice cream was made by our server Ali. Thanks for talking story with us about Ali. read more

New Kamana Kitchen - Mango Ice Cream - Indian Near Me - Honolulu , Hawaii

The food was excellent and the service was even better. We had a large group to celebrate my daughter's college graduation. Some of the best Indian food I have ever had with great smiling service. Highly recommended!! read more

I wanted to take photos but unfortunately my husband and I scarfed down our food. The service is amazing, and they treat you like family. There's not many places like that around anymore, and not only that but supporting locally is always our first choice. So happy for this family that they can share their culture, cook with love, and have amazing business. I 100% reccomend this place to every and anyone! read more

Eaten here twice now and I still am so glad there's finally an Indian restaurant in Kapahulu. We went after lunch hours so there wasn't a wait and were able to get seated right away. We were seated in a red diner booth, which felt cozy. There was some upbeat Indian music video playing; it was a nice touch since I love Indian music. The servers were so polite and friendly, food was also brought out promptly. Couldn't resist getting the lamb biryani again, it was SO GOOD, but everything else was great as well. We got a butter chicken, garlic naan, and mango lassi. The butter chicken was mild so I could give some to the kids, who loved it! Huge portion of the lamb biryani which I was so grateful for, and plenty of lamb chunks. It went so well with the refreshing raita. We weren't super hungry so didn't order much but can't wait to come back for their appetizers next time since I love chaat! read more

New Kamana Kitchen - Garlic naan, lamb biryani, butter chicken, and mango lassi - Indian Near Me - Honolulu , Hawaii

First of all please know that this restaurant is worth checking out. It's not often we, here on Oahu, are exposed to decent Indian cuisine. I say decent mostly because we don't have too many options for authentic Indian food though it's quite easy to substitute good with great with our quick reviews on, gulp, Yelp. The most jarring taste of the two curries I ordered was the amount of sugar added to the dishes. Instead of letting the flavor profiles of cinnamon and cloves carry these dishes, someone threw in that one thing that spikes our blood glucose levels. Cheap, granulated white sugar. I understand that it hooks unsuspecting customers in. And I appreciate how successful this restaurant will be because here, people add sugar to spaghetti . But if one truly wants to understand good Indian cuisine they may need to consider traveling to places like Fiji where they use local island ingredients in Indian cuisine. Even if it's tin meats like mutton, corn beef or tuna. Super good with no artificial sugar added. The Naan was good. Samosa excellent. Looking forward to trying the dhal. If I taste sugar in that, well it's over for me. read more

10/10 deliciousness Everything is so good!! Love their soups, samosa chaat, malai kofta, butter chicken, naan, the kormas, omg. My favorite Indian restaurant in town. read more

Oh my gosh, if you need to try Indian food or if it's your favorite this is the place you need to go the food there is excellent and it is now my new favorite. The Wait staff is there for you to help if you can't decide what you wanna eat, but definitely try their shrimp curry and they're sweet potato Marcella is worth having read more

Service was good. The butter chicken, lamb korma, and naan were delicious. Food came out fast too.

Amazing food, quick service, and comforting ambiance. Great Dessert! Never had the cheeseballs in syrup before, not too rich a bit caramelized, nutty, soft and sweet. read more

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I didn't like the chicken tandoori.. it was rubbery. Biryani was okay. Mild is not the mild. Gobi Manchurian was the only good item. read more

The service && food was amazing!I don't typically eat food but to me everything we tried was amazing !! && especially the service they were extremely nice ,respectful,&& kept checking on us I really love the food there pretty much every restaurant I go to the food is very plain but this one was outstanding!! If u like flavorful foods,try the tandoori chicken,kadai chicken,&& all the sauce's that is what we tried && i am a very picky eater,but this was just outstandingly delicious . Thank u for ur beautiful cultural food!! read more

New Kamana Kitchen - Rice,tandoori chicken,&& sauce - Indian Near Me - Honolulu , Hawaii

Went two nights ago for a dinner date with the wife. Server was absolutely delightful. Warm and funny. Food was excellent and at a very fair price. Took home leftovers that were amazing. We will be returning in the future. read more

The food here is incredible and everything else was great. But our server made me deeply uncomfortable. I think it was too far than him being just nice.. he was blatantly hitting on me and my friend. We waited for a while and politely waved at him. Immediately he called us beautiful multiple times, and kept asking to join even after we nervously said no over and over. He asked again multiple times throughout serving us and asked if he could have some of our food. When I said no he "jokingly" said "be more generous." I found it off putting. Treated us very differently from the other tables. As well as asked if I was dieting because we didn't take it home and said I was fit. Asking where we went to school and how old I was (kept saying stuff even after finding out we are 19 and 18 year old, pretty young women compared to him). At the end when we wanted to pay he sat on the other side of the booth and it made us both feel unwell. Saying to remember him after we paid. It was just inappropriate to me and we were both very uncomfortable. Even if he was joking the entire situation makes me feel uneasy and I felt really unsafe tbh since it was later in the night 8pm ish. I kinda am scared to say anything but honestly yall need to know this is unacceptable. I didn't get his name but i checked other reviews and it has an exact picture of him. They said his name is Ali? Please, do better. read more

New Kamana Kitchen - The guy I found him in another review - Indian Near Me - Honolulu , Hawaii

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The food was authentic and delicious! Been to many Indian restaurants and this place did very well! The decor is outdated but the taste is amazing! Service was fast! read more

Authentic Indian food, so delicious! The service was excellent as well. Nice family atmosphere.

Such an eclectic ambience for an Indian restaurant in the city. The waitress seemed off in demeanor and her approach to our table as it felt distant as though she wanted to share a conversation with her coworkers. Not sure what language they spoke but the whole space felt extremely off to which she took my food when we were not complete. Left with out finishing meal but taste in my mouth for sure! I'm sure the food would have been delicious but I will never really know. Location was on a busy road with lots of side designated parking giving it the extra star. read more

First time eating at this restaurant. The food was delicious and the service was great ! Good vibes. 10/10 recommend thank you Maria!! read more

New Kamana Kitchen - Indian Near Me - Honolulu , Hawaii

Absolutely loved this spot! Our uber driver recommend this place to us & we were not disappointed. Flavors were amazing, staff was very kind & attentive. Cutest hole in the wall place that was clean. They even had a hand washing station that I thought was pretty cool. Thankful for the amazing food & great service. read more

New Kamana Kitchen - Chicken Tandoori - Indian Near Me - Honolulu , Hawaii

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The Alamoana Himalayan Kitchen closed down and saw New Kamana Kitchen from maps. I was surprised with the flavor of their masalas, got the chicken and shrimp on medium spice, hands down the best i've tasted so far. Also, their service was great! Ali assisted us and have checked-in from time to time if we meeded anything else. He made sure we had a good time. Thank youu! read more

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The wait was super crazy long for our food once we ordered. We were constantly assured that the food would be coming out soon, but it never came, so felt like we were being lead on. They gave us a free mango lassi, but I don't do dairy. After 45 minutes of uncomfortable waiting, we received a soup, Nan, and 1 lamb dish and that was pretty much it. read more

Their palak paneer is the best. They also put a lot of cheese in it. My husband loved the butter chicken and they also put a lot of meat in it. We will come back again read more

New Kamana Kitchen - Palak paneer and butter chicken. I think they make the best palak paneer here. Delicious - Indian Near Me - Honolulu , Hawaii

WELCOME TO FLAVORTOWN !!! Dis place is da winnahs !!! The last time I ate Indian food was when India Cafe was at Kilohana Square. I once tried making Indian curry many years ago and it was so labor-intensive that I only made it a couple of times so I was glad that Kamana had it on their menu. I also ordered the tandoori chicken, vege samosa, Basmati rice, garlic naan and the rice pudding. Everything was delicious ... I can't say which was my favorite cause everything was great. The portions are very generous. I ordered takeout via DoorDash and my order was ready when I arrived. Service was friendly and efficient. Will be back when I get a craving for Indian food. read more

OMG! Looking for a very onolious Indian Restaurant, look no more. This place serves Indian food Nepalese style. Super friendly, go early lots of parking. Food is not over powering, samosa was just right. We ordered butter chicken, fish curry my favorite, and mix grill, but the lamb was a bit tough. Butter & garlic nann bread, oh so Ono, For Indian food in Hawaii, this is it! Go check it out, friendly, and big portions & every order comes with basmati rice. Staff is very attentive!!! read more

New Kamana Kitchen - Mix plate, butter & garlic Nann, fish curry, & butter chicken. - Indian Near Me - Honolulu , Hawaii

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The food was amainzing! I came here last week with a group of friends and the staff was extremly welcoming and hilrious, the food tasted fresh eventhough were were there right at closing, the staff treaties us all like family which made the food taste even better and it felt like we were eating the food with family! This place has a great selection of Indian cuisine. Between the food and tthe vibe of the resturant, I will be frquenting this place often! read more