I came here at the recommendation of a friend. I heard their have great bagels and won some awards…read more I got the B.E.C. but instead of bacon I got it with Portuguese sausage and on a an everything bagel. It was really good. My friend also recommended the Fancy B. I only ate half and that was enough for a meal. I ended up eating the order half the next day and it was still just as good. They were really nice and very patient. They were quick to get us our order too. Definitely coming back to try their smears and more of their bagels.

Food: We ordered a plain bagel with cream cheese. I don't have much to compare it with since I…read morehardly order bagels but I thought it was pretty good. Nice crunch with a soft chewy inside. There was a generous amount of cream cheese so much that it would ooze out with every bite. Service: its just a counter, but the order came out pretty quick and the workers seemed nice. Price: Again, I dont know a lot about bagels but $7 does seem a little high for a plain bagel. Maybe next time I would try one of their bagel sandwiches.

Food Quality is spot on! Definitely gives, I care about the food that I'm preparing. That was my…read morefavorite thing about the place. Plus, my keiki were so eager to try everything (even things they don't usually like) because of they liked what they saw. Service is great! Shout out to the staff member who was so kind and patient on the phone. First time customer, called while on the way to school drop off, no knowledge of the menu and she walked me through all the alls and gave BOMB recommendations based off of my likes. Ambience is roomy, clean, and welcoming. Whether you're on the go or want to eat nice and slow -- this is a great spot. The keiki have been asking to return. RECOMMEND: * sirloin steak bagel sandwich * fruit bagel

First time visiting this cafe in Kakaako. We tried BLT…read moresandwiches with soup. Today's soup was vichyssoise (cold potatoes soup) my favorite! They serve Asahi draft beer!

"The staff were respectful, and the fresh, natural preparation in front of customers is…read morecommendable." "He mahalo nā limahana, a he mea mahalo ke hoʻomākaukau kūlohelohe i mua o nā mea kūʻai."

Wow. Huge crowds but definitely worth the wait. The hot matcha latte and lava mocha are so awesome…read more We go there every morning for our coffee!!! Ate on the food side today. It was awesome! Wanna tip? Order your coffee online for pick up around 8:00-8:15 when they accept online orders and skip the line of 100 people!! Takes 10-15 to fill order. Takes 10 for me to walk there. Works PERFECTLY!!!

Had to stop by to get breakfast with the coworkers and we were not disappointed!…read more Service was super friendly and they were patient with us as we had lots of questions since it was our first time. I tried the salmon with garlic cream cheese! It had capers onions tomatoes and sprouts and it was delicious!! My bagel choice was the onion but I was between that and the everything bagel as it seemed those were the most popular. My coworker got the same thing but you're able to choose salmon ahi or ono and he went with the ono. He said the ono was super good too. Definitely will be back to try that brisket bagel sandwich!

Good spot for when you're craving bagels. I've been to both Fin's locations in downtown and…read moreKapahulu. Both locations have pretty bad parking unfortunately. I would highly recommend ordering online to avoid waiting as well. On a Saturday, we were quoted around 20 minutes for a walk in order of two bagels. So far I've tried the "Rise N' Shine," Kiawe smoked brisket, and the asiago bagel with lox cream cheese. Of the three, my favorite is the breakfast bagel. You can choose what flavor bagel (I got sesame), meat (I got bacon), and if you want an over medium or scrambled eggs (I got scrambled). It was pretty filling! They have a ton of yummy cream cheese bagels! If you want one, I would recommend ordering the cream cheese on the side, because the ratio is off if you order it on top. I felt bad wasting, but I had to scrape off a bunch of the cream cheese because it was a little too much for one bagel. With the limited bagels out there, Fin's is solid.

Delicious food and drinks. Excellent customer service . My bagel breakfast sandwich was delicious…read more And my Mango iced tea hit the spot . I found this place up the road from my job in Kaimuki .

Kyoto Style Cold Brew. That's all needs to be said…read more My first introduction to Aloha Bakehouse & Cafe was at the Made in Hawaii Festival where I sampled its amazing tasting coffee. Found out that there are three locations in Kaka'ako, Downtown, and this one in Kaimuki. It's located at the corner of Waialae and 8th Avenue, across from The Curb and Kaimuki Auto Repair. Only metered parking along Waialae or street parking on the perpendicular streets. Inside was spacious and had an industrial feel with its concrete floor, metal chairs, metal racks, and with actual renovations in process in the rear of the space. Menu is floor level (sorry tall people!). There's a variety of coffee, tea, lemonade, blended drinks, smoothies, sandwiches, salads, its special Aloha Bread, and etc. There's a lot to read! There are multiple choices of bread for sandwiches (special bread shown next to the register. Be sure to check!). Needless to say, I took a long time to decide! The Breakfast Sandwich came with egg, bacon, ham, and American cheese. Chose the croissant, which was the smaller size variety. This was good with a generous amount of egg and bacon. It was a hearty sandwich. The Tuna Sandwich on Everything Bagel was good. Nice crisp on the bagel. A decent simple sandwich with fresh ingredients. I would have preferred more mayo and the canned tuna to have flavor. Regular brewed coffee was very good. Brewed very well with solid coffee flavor. Exactly the flavor I remembered when I first tried it. The star was the Kyoto Style Cold Brew. It was smooth, clean, bright, and strong. The flavor maintained throughout--even with the ice cubes melted in. Overall, a decent experience. The sandwiches were good. Coffee was excellent. Friendly service. Can't wait to come back to try more things and get more Kyoto style cold brew!

I have been on the hunt for an egg bagel which seems to be quite rare in Hawaii. I found Tali's…read moreBagels and Schmear at the Ward farmers market but didn't realize their Kailua location made egg flavored bagels. Well I decided to do an early morning drive from town to Kailua to see how many I could get. I lucked out with getting 6 egg bagels! I am also a fan of everything bagels and decided to get an awe zhuga zhuga bagel sandwich and a bagel with the mesugah schmear. Then an egg bagel with bacon, egg and cheese. I was surprised at how dense and burnt the everything bagel was compared to the soft fluffy egg bagel. I am glad we didn't get too many of those everything bagels because the burnt edges really threw off the rest of the sandwiches and weren't as enjoyable to eat. The inside is spacious but not so many seats. The parking lot has very narrow stalls and is narrow for navigating with a car coming the opposite way. Thankfully I was there to just run in and pick up the bagels. Wish the town location had egg bagels!

Finally woke up early enough to try this location for their breakfast bagels. Lots of free parking…read moreout front, with seating inside their spacious location. The cashier/order-taker was very patient, and kind. As it was our first time, thoughtfully went through the menu with us. We snagged the last B.E.C. and S.E.C. for the day and it did not disappoint. Your choice of protein, choice of bagel, also comes with scrambled eggs and cheese. Also decided to try their bialy which is like a bagel, but instead of the hole, it has a filling. To which I tried their seasonal special - pumpkin spice and cream cheese, so tasty!! As for the Israeli iced coffee, it has a slushy consistency with a dirty chai-like taste to it. Not my personal fave, but my other half loved it. Overall, the bagels are nice and chewy, not too hard. And the schmears are very tasty/complimentary as well. I can see why they have been voted the best bagels in Hawaii. Keep on doing what you're doing and I'm excited to come back to try the next seasonal flavor!

One of the best spots to get a bagel on the island. They usually have a few special menu items each…read moreweekend. This time I got the homemade maple sausage, egg, and cheese on an Asiago sesame bagel and it was delicious. I also really like their Old Man & The Sea sandwich (smoked fish) and the Luau bagels are another favorite. Definitely worth stopping by if you're craving a good bagel breakfast or sandwich!

Look, I'm still a huge fan of these bagels and will stand by my last review that they are my…read morefavorite on island. The problem is consistency. We basically get a half dozen bagels every weekend now and the quality is kinda all over the place. Sometimes all the bagels are super well done and dark, othertimes they're super soft and barely baked. Sometimes there's a ton of garlic and onion on the everthing bagels and other times its just sesame and poppy seeds. If they can get this consistency nailed down i'd go back to 5 stars, but as it is now, i can't honestly leave the 5 star rating as is. Side note: Gotta get there EARLY. Went to get bagels last week and they stopped selling the half dozens by 8:15. (yeah, farmers market opens at 8, but they are typically set up beforehand)

Did my research to find Kona coffee for my upcoming visit to Vancouver, so I walked from home and…read moretook shelter in Local Joe's to cool off and order some 100% Kona Mauna Kea Estate coffee and have it ground. Liv was so delightful and clearly the right person for the job so I knew I was in the right place. In the meantime I ordered an iced coffee (which was delicious!!!!) and sat down and watched folks come and go. This is clearly a popular local coffee and snack shop so I will keep this place in mind since it's locally owned and operated and their decaf is processed via osmosis, not chemicals. That's a big plus.

I was actually on my way to another coffee shop, but I saw Local Joe when I turned on Smith, so I…read moreturned on that side street, Marin, and there was a parking spot right there. Meant to be! I ordered the Royal Hawaiian. This was delicious! I also had a slice of banana bread. It was heated in the oven with a pat of butter on it. Sooooooo good! Said I'd come back for the pumpkin bread, and I did a few days later. Ordered the Royal Hawaiian again. Can't get enough of it and the pumpkin bread heated the same way. Lots of people getting coffee to go and food. It's in a great location! I was also looking for a new coffee supplier. I used to go to Downtown Coffee but the last batch I bought was not very good. I bought Guatemala, Columbia, and Hawaiian. Had them all ground fine. Each one proved to be a winner with the family! So happy to have found this not so hidden gem! It is now my go to for beans! The staff is great! The owner too! And it's a comfortable place to take a break at! Mahalo Joe!

I've been so sad since This Is It Bakery closed and I was doomed to the life of spongy supermarket…read morebagels. I walked past Aloha Bread Company's booth at the Pearlridge Farmer's Market and did a double take. Bagels. Sourdoughs. Crusty, hearty looking sourdough. I had to give it a try. They had garlic and everything bagels available, I bought the everything. $3 each, but I think they charged me $4 for 2. Their everything bagel is everything you want in a bagel. Perfect chew!! They also had several different sourdough loaves and I went with the standard. It is a HEFTY loaf. When I felt how heavy it was for its size, I knew it was going to be good. It was perfectly dense, chewy, nice sourdough flavor but not too sour, and excellent wheat taste. $8 I'm so happy that I don't have to travel to get my New York style bagel craving in check!

From the owner: We offer sourdough, bagels, sweet treats, and other baked goods to bring you back to your…read morechildhood, Hawaii style.

A popular little spot at Restaurant Row…read more I met here for a business luncheon. This is an area surrounded by HPU students but it was actually quite a nice spot to sit outside at one of the tables and enjoy a chat and food from The Porch Honolulu. They have an array of juices, teas and coffee choices that they mix into these plastic bottles that they assemble soda caps onto. It's quite cute. The drinks can come out in really pretty layers, very colorful. Sandwiches, breakfast or lunch options, all sounded pretty good. From about $6 to $14 or so. Everyone working there seemed excited to answer questions and point out the variety, since what they have to offer is fun, some including ube, etc.

This was a great spot to get a cool refreshing drink on a warm day. The staff are very friendly and…read morethe area is well kept. There is plenty of outdoor seating in the shaded open breezes. I had the açaí smoothie. Very flavorful, this really hit the spot. This is also an interesting location for people watching and just meeting others.