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    4.7 (57 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Lava cake and the two tiny cupcakes/muffins. Owners are very nice and blessed us with an extra one. Mahalo!
    Kathy N.

    Went the other day and they had a variety of cupcakes and kava cakes. Birthday/Specialty dishes are all special order. They are not open everyday, and orders can be done online. Bought a lava cake and it was good...4 out of 5, pumpkin cupcakes were okay. It was small in size like a muffin. Best part was the cream cheese on the top. If these are sold as "cupcakes" in my opinion, they need to be much larger in size and not a small muffin. Love supporting local, and they're right in our Mehana neighborhood on Kakala St across from the recreation center. Much mahalo for blessing us with an extra muffin.

    Ube & strawberry guava cupcakes; strawberry and blueberry cream cheese scones. Plus a Vietnamese iced coffee..
    Ky L.

    Oahu Cakes (Bakes & Brew) NEVER disappoints!!! Need to pre-order on line or on the phone ahead of time to get the items I wanted since they sell out all the time, they're that good! Love me that Vietnamese iced coffee!!

    The cake and cupcakes we ordered - i just added the toppers, which was planned with the owner from the beginning.

    I ordered a cake and two dozen cupcakes for my son's first birthday, & i was blown away by not only the clean design, but the delicious cake and frosting. It wasn't too sweet and had great flavour. To top it off, I realized the day before my sons party that i had put in the pickup date as the day after i needed it - i contacted the owner, and she took on the challenge without hesitation despite it being last minute. When we picked up, she was very kind and easy to talk to - definitely recommend!

    Bluey theme cake. (I swapped out coco for Bingo)
    Zayla T.

    Lyn has done miracle work with our daughters 6 year birthday Bluey theme cake! We walked in on a friday and she was kind enough to accept our order for a next week pick up. It was $115 base + filling + design + rush fee for 6in 2 layer cake but Well worth the price. She showed us custom bluey cakes shes made in the past and my daughter picked her style, colors and flavor of cake. Despite it being a busy time with superbowl weekend and valentine's day coming up Lyn was great with communication and responding to our texts timely. The cake turned out both BEAUTIFUL and DELICIOUS! The only thing I changed I swapped out Coco (pink dog) for Bluey's sister Bingo (orange dog. My fault for not stating Bluey AND Bingo theme cake). She even gave us the Bluey activity book that came with some of the figurines AND a cake cutting knife! Seeing my daughter's face light up with the happiest smile made me so happy I went with Oahu Bakes and Brew. Thank you Lyn and Oahu Bakes & Brew crew!!

    Sabrina A.

    Was able to have a delicious, cake for my birthday. This cakes was so yummy with a tasty filling. The cake was chocolate with cut up strawberries and a yummy fondant on the outside. They do an excellent job on the design of the cake. Mine was pick with a cute champagne bottle on it. If you have a special occasion, you should definitely try this place at.

    Strawberry cake

    Absolutely incredible cakes and brownies! We received so many compliments from our guests, and everything was beyond delicious. For our son's Transformers-inspired cake, she truly went above and beyond our expectations with the design--it was detailed, creative, and absolutely perfect. We chose a strawberry cake with fresh strawberries and cream filling, and hands down, it was the best we've ever had. The cake was incredibly moist and actually tasted like real, fresh strawberries. The cream filling was loaded with strawberries--no skimping at all--and the flavor was amazing. Between our three kids and family events, we've ordered plenty of custom cakes over the years, and this one easily tops the list. We're so happy to have found our go-to baker and will definitely be ordering again. Highly recommend!

    Mickey and Minnie in Paradise
    Lyn C.

    AMAZING. We decided to plan our son's 2nd birthday party while visiting family in Hawaii. I found this bakery on Yelp after looking for a custom cake. Contacting Oahu Cakes was simple and quick. After I placed an inquiry on their website, I received a call that same day about pricing and what I wanted on the cake. What caught my attention were their Disney cakes, especially the "Mickey and Minnie in paradise." The staff were so nice and easy to talk to on the phone. She did advise me that they make a certain number of cakes a day so I knew I had to make sure we reserved a spot for my son's cake that day. On the day of pick up, we received a text to pick up the cake before closing. The cake was beautiful and everything I imagined for my son's birthday. The second we brought the cake out, he smiled and yelled "Mickey!!" It was the cutest thing. Seeing him smile showed us that he absolutely loved the cake. The details on the cake were perfect!!! I also have to say the cake was delicious and moist! Our family were so impressed and even asked us where we ordered the cake from. I highly recommend checking this bakery out! We will be sure to come back again whenever we need a custom cake.

    Strawberry and Confetti
    Jenny H.

    These cupcakes are the best cupcakes on the island. They have become our favorite birthday treats. Service is always great! We will be back again for any special occasions :) Thank you for the awesome cupcakes

    Sandhya M.

    - Ordered/requested quote: 28 Nov 2022 - Confirmation/payment: 29 Nov 2022 - Pick up: 2 Dec 2022 Cake details: Cake (Medium 15-20 Servings ) 8" Round - Chocolate Cake Filling: Vanilla Buttercream Covering: Vanilla Buttercream This cake, for me, was a last-minute thought. So, after the baker I usually used informed me that she was booked, I started to frantically search my trusty Yelp app for bakers late Monday evening (28 November 2022). Luckily, I came across Oahu Cakes!! I was skeptical of the short notice, getting what I wanted, the price, and the taste. Well, Yelp, I am happy to inform you that I was not disappointed with any of my desires. Submitting a quote was easy and straightforward. The online submission form made the step by step process easy. I selected the flavor I wanted, the size, the theme, the pick up date (this is based on a pop up availability calender on te site), and any additional notes to get an accurate quote. And I was able to submit a picture of something similar to what I wanted. I had to submit my request for a quote on Oahu Cakes website (I couldn't find a direct contact via Yelp). But once I submitted it, I received a copy of my request to my email. Since it was late Monday evening, I impatiently checked my email every few minutes the following day (Tuesday). I finally got a text message late Tuesday morning from someone who identified themselves as Ashli from the bakery. (Honestly, I was a bit skeptical because I automatically thought scam... since it's the holiday season, increased vigilance is necessary). Anyway,  Ashli's text had a copy of my quote and asked that I confirm accuracy. If everything was accurate, she asked that I use the provided link to make a deposit to solidify my order (another reason I thought scam...hey, you can't be too cautious!!). The link looked legitimate, so I proceeded and made my payment. Thursday (1 December 2022 at 1231pm), I had not received any updates, so I sent a text to the same number confirming my pick-up time. Yelp,  there was no response to my text all day, so again, I think, SCAM. Lmao. Yes - I was catastrophizing!! I went on the website, checked the business number, and of course, it did not match the one I received the text from. However, the guy who answered was able to confirm that the cake was baked. They just needed to put the finishing touches, but I was good to pick up at my requested time. Whew! Friday morning, I received a picture message of the cake from Ashli. It was beautiful!! I transported the cake to my event and that was that. Not only did it look amazing, but it also tasted great. It was chocolate with unexpected but pleasantly surprising chunks of chocolate. Yummy. I was also surprised that the cake was bigger than I expected and had 3 layers!! I wished I had taken a picture showing the inside while it was cut, but I was too busy enjoying it. Although I was skeptical, I was blown away and would highly recommend Oahu Cakes for your specialty cakes.

    Don't mind the big cake tower, its the smaller one .
    Fotui T.

    10 out of 10.... My daughter needed a last minute cake for her 21st birthday party. I had my cousin do a faux cake but forgot to order a real one for her to eat and blow her candles on. Long story short my daughter got a hold of the owner online and placed an order and was able to get a cake ordered and picked up a day before the party. It was beautiful my daughter loved everything about it but we were so busy with preparations we didn't get a good picture of it. And I DIDNT EAT ANY because I forgot and I was so tired lol. But my family and friends kept talking about how delicious it was. So here i am writing a review and hoping the owner has a good picture and if she ever has leftovers i will gladly pick it up. I will definitely go back and try the other goodies or just order another cake thank you to the owners who made this possible. Aloha, Tui

    Retirement cake
    Cherie F.

    I ordered a large (25-30 servings) 10" round cake from Ashli and so happy I did! This was for my husband's retirement party. I googled custom cake bakers in the area and Oahu Cakes was one of them. I went through all her photos on IG to get some ideas and shared them with Ashli. She did a phenomenal job and it was a hit at the party! It was a dense cake but needed to be in order to hold the weight of the fondant. However, it was moist and super flavorful. The cake was much larger than I had expected. Thanks so much Ashli!

    Birthday cake

    What a fantastic cake and experience! Although it may seem challenging to order a cake online, it was a seamless process. Lyn created a stunning poker cake for my dad for his 90th birthday. People were in awe! It looked and tasted delicious! Should I ever need a specialty cake in the future, I would hands-down use them again. You will not be disappointed!

    Shy M.

    I Absolutely recommend Oahu cakes!! They we so easy to work with and created the Vision I had in mind for my Daughters "Sweet One". My cake was soooo cute and most of all tasted so good. Not overly sweet but just right, and was super moist and yummy. Thank you Oahu Cakes

    The oh so moist Chocolate Lava Cake

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    Awesome cupcakes, macarons, and scones! So good! And the service was amazing too. Will definitely be back again.

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    Cupcake and Things Bakery - Simple but I loved it!

    Cupcake and Things Bakery

    3.8(479 reviews)
    0.6 mi
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    They're not kidding…read more.. First thing you walk in is a wall of cupcakes of all kinds and let me tell you each and every one of them are just a work of art. I decided to swing by since I was in the area and looking for some cake...no they don't have cake here but they do have cupcake lol and it was for a event that Fishcake in Kaka'ako had was "Take one leave one...but make it cake". Where we trade trinkets and bring cake where they provided plates and utensils but we had to cut the cake so instead I thought of bringing something already cut for convenience Banana Bread :) oh yes and with chocolate chips it was either that or cupcakes, brownies or cookies lol why bother stray from the usual and bring a yummy treat. Well that have that and so much more than I realize if it was cupcakes it would probably be green tea, lilikoi, pistachio...maybe strawberry lemonade or German chocolate omg the selection is quite incredible and I wasn't prepared for it. The staff is very helpful and friendly with all our questions and I love that everything is at your convenience to see without asking and with lots of free parking getting here is easy and yes a piece of cake. Thank you!

    This place has so many treats and options it's amazing! Service was quick and efficient and there's…read morelots of parking available. I got to try a bunch of different items and my ranking is below 1. Banana Chantilly Cupcake 5/5 2. Pistachio cupcake 2/5 3. Red velvet cupcake 2/5 4. German chocolate cupcake 5/5 5. Chocolate covered chocolate chip cookie 3/5 6. Lilikoi bar 10/5 My cupcake 4 pack was kinda a mixed bag. I'm wondering if that comes down to personal preferences more than anything else. About $17 for the 4 pack though so I can honestly only recommend banana chantilly and German chocolate so far. I would skip the cookie because they have so many other options but I'm relieved I only bought one and not the whole bag. Finally I have to say the Lilikoi bar was delicious. One of the best I've ever had. Totally worth the price and would absolutely purchase again. Shop is cute and clean. Next on my list Mac nut brownies!!

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    Cupcake and Things Bakery - Two tier Aloha cake made with fondant.

    Two tier Aloha cake made with fondant.

    Cupcake and Things Bakery - Beautiful rainbow cake with buttercream frosting for baby shower.

    Beautiful rainbow cake with buttercream frosting for baby shower.

    Cupcake and Things Bakery - Two tier Mexican themed cake made with fondant.

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    Two tier Mexican themed cake made with fondant.

    Confections - Confections Hawaii! Drive into Hawaii self storage and stay to the left :)

    Confections

    3.2(6 reviews)
    0.8 mi
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    When I first inquired about the cake. Gal said it would be $70/ $55 for a 1/2 sheet cake and the…read moredecorations is $15 for the Doc Mcstuffin theme. There was also supposed to be a 10% craigslist discount. After seeing the many decorated cakes on her fancy website and inquiring with Gal, i figured the cake would be pictured with our theme; it would be decorated as doc Mcstuffin and as she indicated there would be a few toppers. I wanted to ensure that i was able to get a cake with this decoration for my daughters birthday since a 2 tier/3D fancy cake could not meet our budget. I contacted Gal on 3 occasions to confirm pricing, purchasing and pick up. I thought during this time, she took my order and unfortunately we were not on the same page. I sent my husband down there to pay $70 for the cake. However, she made him look thru a book of 1"x1" pictures of cakes and choose cake toppers to add to the cake. The toppers were $5 each, for the exception of one that was 1/2 the size. Anyhow, the cake came out to $90. I had to call her and asked why the cost was different then what she quoted me? She said "your husband chose all the cake toppers." I told her that i gave her my order and he was supposed to just taste the cake, choose a flavoring and pay for the cake. Anyhow, I didn't have time get into it and just left it at that. Fast foward to Scarlet's 2nd birthday. See the cake for your self. It was a regular lightly flowered-decorated cake with toppers on it. Really? I could have paid $25 for a Costco cake and order cake toppers on amazon for half the price. What does flowers have to do with our theme? What a disapooinment. She couldn't paint a stethoscope, doctor bag or bandaid on the cake? Her website shows all the other cakes decorated as themed. Unfortunately, the taste of the cake wasn't amazing either. There was a very thin layer of the flavoring that you get to choose from a selection of 5. Everyone kept asking what it was. It was supposed to be guava strawberry and unfortunately it tasted like a cheap version of guava jelly. The whip cream was too sweet as well. The cake separated at this layer too. It was cake, guava/strawberry flavoring/ cream/cake and it was falling apart while serving. The cake was in the house the entire time. It was hot though, but i don't believe that was the reason for the separation. Moral of story... Open communication. Make sure you know what you are buying. Maybe ask for a bigger picture that will be exactly what you are looking for. Ask for direct cost and not a generic quote.

    This store and Gail is amazing! She is awesome in making cakes come to life! We were so very lucky…read more to have met her! she made our wedding cake exactly how we envisioned it and more! The flavors she did the cake with were mouth watering and yummy! It was more than we imagined! The whole cake was beautiful! She not only communicated with us to ensure we were getting what we wanted she even held a tasting and my husband loved it! Her guidance and knowledge in combining flavors and frostings to ensure it would hold in this hawaii weather were invaluable! We were blessed to have found her! She also recently did our daughters sweet 16 masquerade themed cake! And boy she rocked it! It was truly beautiful and she displayed the theme perfectly! Our daughter was very happy! Not only does her cakes look Amazing but they taste like nothing you have tasted before! She is a very professional woman and we highly highly recommend her for all of your cake needs!

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    Confections - Custom cakes for all occasions

    Custom cakes for all occasions

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    Safeway - Deli Department

    Safeway

    2.7(232 reviews)
    0.9 mi
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    The service at this store is genuinely helpful and kind. True aloha spirit…read more The knowledgeable and friendly man in the seafood department is so wonderful. He went out of his way to offer great suggestions for my seafood boil. He came out from behind his counter to show me different products. I really appreciated his professionalism. He clearly worked hard at his job and was conscientious about doing his best. The friendly woman helping the self checkout customers impressed me. She went out of her way to volunteer coupons to scan for the items in my cart and also told me I could get a free fresh daily baked French bread because of their 4-6 pm special. The man stocking the shelves went out of his way to walk us to find the small jar of guava jam. The people who work at this store are consistently outstanding.

    Safeway Kapolei one of our favorite markets to shop at on the West Side. Love the layout of this…read morestore. When you first enter you're greeted by their Floral Shop nicely decorated with fresh flower's, lei's, and arrangements. Lots of different balloons to help you celebrate your special occasions. To your right they put some of their Hot Specials front and center. Past the Floral department is the Produce section and then their Seafood and Meat departments. Traveling along the back aisle you'll pass the Grocery section and then on to the Dairy, Bakery, and Deli sections. Check out options are the Self Serve and In Person Cashiers. Definitely worth a visit for your everyday needs and wants

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    Safeway - Safeway entrance at the Kapolei Shopping Center.

    Safeway entrance at the Kapolei Shopping Center.

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    Deli worker is puzzled and looking for my Turkey Online order. Mind you, she didn't find it!!

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    Ulu Café - Mickey shaped gingerbread cookie!

    Ulu Café

    3.8(213 reviews)
    3.3 mi
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    Loved eating here while staying at Aulani! Came here probably at least a dozen times during our 6…read moreday stay! Super clean, quick service food! Expect to pay about on average $20-$25 per item. The food was very good though and quick! Got everything ranging from poke to açai bowls, and pizza and dole whip! Everything was fantastic!

    We stopped by here on our first day at Aulani to grab breakfast. I went with the eggs and potatoes…read morecombo but was surprised to see they all came with pork-based sides. I told the cashier I wanted to substitute but she recommended I just do the eggs and potatoes a la carte as it's cheaper and I don't have to buy food I can't eat. You order at the cashier and then sit outside and wait for your food. Since it's outdoor seating there are dozens of wild birds on the tables looking to get some crumbs. There are signs that say not to feed them but plenty of people do and as a result, they never leave. After a few minutes I received a huge portion of potatoes and eggs. The potatoes were seasoned well and tasted freshly made. It definitely wasn't frozen but chopped and fried locally. The eggs were okay, nothing to write home about but with the right amount of salt, pepper, and hot sauce I found them pretty good. I ended up not finishing the eggs because of how large the portions were. I ended up getting a chocolate croissant to go which was delicious. I would have eaten them all week if they weren't $8.

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    Poke bowl

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    Ulu Café - Sept 2015 :: gorgeous breakfast view from the patio seating area at Ulu Cafe

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    Sept 2015 :: gorgeous breakfast view from the patio seating area at Ulu Cafe

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