Food was amazing, they are super nice here. It's a must eat!! Portions are huge! I'm not a big breakfast person but this was so good. 10/10 read more

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Seeet E's Cafe was another gem. You wrote your name down and how many were in your party. From there, you were asked to wait outside. The wait wasn't long before an energetic, full of personality individual by the name of Nao (pronounced now as in right now..lol) called for us to come in. This venue was also bright, airy, with indoor/outdoor seating where there was no particular server, everyone helped out with all tables. What i loved most was the quick turnaround tine to get your food, eat and be on your way. The pancakes had a cinnamon flavor to it, cheesy eggs were fluffy. Everything was just overall great. The price was just right and I definitely recommend going here. Just be mindful the parking lot is really small but it didn't matter to us seeing how we took an Uber. read more

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Must try!! This local breakfast hot spot is a little over a mile away from Waikiki tourist trap and well worth the venture. The staff is amazing! Funny, fast and attentive to all even though they are busy and command a sign in wait list for their tasty food experience. Today was my second time there. We had the Kalua pork benefit w/ fried rice and a blueberry pancake. The food is excellent! It's on my breakfast favorites list of all time! read more

I was staying in a more tourisy area but decided to take an uber to this spot. A little deceiving from the outside, but inside is quaint with a covered outdoor eating area that we enjoyed. It was not crowded on a Wed 11am in Feb. Service was super fast! Hubby ran to bathroom after ordering & food was on table when he returned. I was torn between pancakes & french toast & server said french toast. So glad I did. It was very good. Soft on inside with good flavor. Hubby got pancakes. They were good, super absorbent of the syrup. I give the French toast the edge if you are torn. Chicken pesto omelette was super flavorful! No salt, pepper or hot sauce needed. Potatoes also soft & full of flavor. We really enjoyed our breakfast. It's worth a visit! A little deceiving from the outside, the inside is quaint with an outside covered eating area. read more

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All breakfast for my family was cooked to perfection. From the scrambled soft eggs, to the bacon, and the pancakes. Great food for a great price. I'll definitely come back here for more breakfast when I'm back on the island. Servers are also very nice. read more

This place is busy and packed for a reason!! Sweet e's has delicious breakfast food that's affordable as well. The staff here is super attentive and welcoming, we never had to ask for anything, they were already on it. The host's energy is super contagious, he's super funny and kind. We got the hawaiian omelette and American omelette. It comes with toast and your choice of side. Both were amazing and were super fulfilling! Although the waitlist is long, the wait time they tell you is accurate, definitely worth waiting for! read more

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(10/5 if I could!) Sweet E's Cafe is an absolute gem! The staff here are some of the nicest, most genuine people you'll ever meet! They are friendly, quick, and so efficient. The food came out fast every single time, and everything on the menu is incredible. My family and I were visiting Oahu for a week, and we ended up coming here every single day. We ordered something different each time, and every dish was amazing. You can truly taste the love and care in their food. If I could give Sweet E's 10 out of 5 stars, I absolutely would. Everything about it is that good! read more

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Today we had the pleasure of eating for the first time at Sweet E's Cafe. The service was fast and the food was hot and tasty. The parking is small but the restaurant is super cute and homely feeling. Please stop in and support the local business! read more

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Fabulous spot for brunch! Nothing fancy, but great bustling coffee shop vibe. Every single person who works there was so welcoming and super friendly. They live aloha here! The food was fabulous. Exactly what you expect for a casual breakfast diner experience. I will return over and over again! All that said, be prepared for a wait if you come on a weekend morning. It's worth it, but if you're expecting to walk up and get a table, you're going to be disappointed. read more

This is literally one of the best breakfasts we had on our trip I still think about it. The food was delicious and the service was incredible, the ambiance is very chill too. We would love to be back. read more

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Such a DELICIOUS way to break fast, Eggs Bennie with corned beef hash, still 10 out of 10. So was the bottomless, ono coffee and the team of braddahs with the 5-star service! These guys are pros @ what they do! :-) read more

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Sweet E's is typically really busy so I haven't had a chance to try this spot yet. Today was a buddys bday so just randomly asked him to breakfast because the rest of the day was packed with work meetings. Luckily, on a weekday I was able to find parking and walk straight in to open tables. When I was walking in, the smell of coffee and sweets really got my appetite really going. There are a lot of tables and it was still quite busy for a workday. When I sat down, I started to notice it was all male servers, not judging, just a mention. The services was quick so thats a plus for me. I looked around to see what the crowd is eating and the food looks really good. Because it was busy, there are a lot of chatter inside, not bad enough to bother me caz the tables were pretty spacious. I decided on the French toast filled with blueberry cream cheese as the side and got the fried rice traditional egg Benedict. Their food is bomb, no wonder why this place is always busy. Ill definitely go again with my partner next time. read more

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Sweet E's cafe is a breakfast/brunch in Oahu open from 7am-2pm everyday. The place is known for their diverse menu and friendly staff. You truly get an island diner experience here! There's a small parking lot in front of the location and plenty of indoor seating. The staff is playful and made good recommendations. The ambiance can be described as casual and conducive for big families. The portions of the food are good for sharing and are reasonably priced for the area. I'd recommend this place to a group looking for a casual dine-in experience when craving breakfast food! read more

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Great local breakfast spot. Food is super good. I usually get the corned beef eggs Benedict or the Spanish and tomato eggs Benedict and both are super yummy! Service is very friendly and quick. All the servers work together and take care of each other, great team work! It's a small restaurant with a cute local decor, feels like a hole in the wall kind of place. Prices are super reasonable! $40 for 2 people is almost unheard of in this economy! They are super busy and don't take reservations, walk-in only. Just know that you will have to wait and be patient but they are quick! read more

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"This place used to be one of my favorite spots to visit, but over the years things have definitely changed. The overall quality and cleanliness seem to have gone downhill. We were seated at a "clean" table that still had used utensils mixed in with the clean ones, which was pretty off-putting. At this point, the restaurant really needs a deep clean and a reset from top to bottom." read more

Food was great got the Kailua pork Benedict and was delicious my son got a hot chocolate and a pancake people were very nice very humble establishment would definitely recommend. read more

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The service and portions are exceptional! There's an easily accessible parking lot and extensive street parking right next to a playground. The decor inside features endearing family photos and gives an embracing feeling--just like eating at home. Not pictured is the corned beef eggs Benedict, which is exquisite. The hash browns are expertly crisp--never soggy or oily. read more

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Got together with a good friend to eat here for the first time while visiting home and this place was so good!! I can now see and understand why there's always a line DAILY for this restaurant. Definitely get there as early as your can, the line seems to move fast but just be prepared to wait for a bit. The staff were energetic, friendly, and hilarious; you could tell they enjoy what they do and were super nice to everyone who came through. We were seated and addressed in a timely manner by multiple waiters. The food options made it hard to choose since everything looked so good. I ultimately went with the kalua pork eggs Benedict with fried rice and the flavors and portion size were perfect. My friend enjoyed some blueberry stuffed French toast with bacon and she loved it. I wish I had eaten here before, I look forward to returning again in the future! read more

Sweet E's Cafe - I got the kalua pork eggs Benedict with fried rice and my friend ordered blueberry stuffed French toast along with bacon. - Cafes Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

You know that a restaurant must be good when you see that all of its parking spaces are always taken and when there are people waiting in the parking lot for available tables. And the only time you may have a chance to get in without waiting is when they first open at 7a and the last hour prior to closing at 2p. Welcome to Sweet E's Café! Opened in Jan 2016, Sweet E's Café is named after is owner, Ethel Kim Matthews. She was formerly a barista at Starbucks who had always wanted to run a breakfast restaurant. The restaurant was formerly at Kilohana Square off of Kapahulu Ave (950 sq ft) and moved to a much larger location (2600 sq ft) down the street in Jan 2016 after other vendors at Kilohana Square complained that all their parking was taken by Sweet E's diners who were also called loiterers. This is a family operation, with Ethel's brothers, Oliver and Marshall also working here, and husband Matt helps to expedite the orders in the kitchen. It has proven itself to be a very successful breakfast restaurant, with people consistently waiting in its parking lot for tables. The restaurant serves breakfast all day. They have: * Various omelets with toast and herb-roasted potatoes, hash browns or rice (eggs benedicts with corned beef hash is popular); * Various egg benedicts with herb roasted potatoes, hash browns or rice; * Burrito with choice of one meat, eggs, hash browns, peppers, tomatoes, onion, and cheddar cheese; * French toast using Hawaiian sweet bread (their stuffed French toast with cream cheese and blueberries is a signature item); * Pancakes and waffles; * Sandwiches of lox & bagel, croissant with choice of meat and cheddar cheese; * Everyday breakfast of choice of meat; herb roasted potatoes, hash browns, pancake or rice; * An all-encompassing breakfast called "Extreme Mess," with 3 scrambled eggs, hash browns, bacon, sausage, ham, peppers, scallions, onions topped with cheddar cheese and served with toast. Lunch begins at 11:00a with salads, sandwiches, flatbread pizzas, Hubby and I had the following: * Everyday Breakfast: two over easy eggs, corned beef hash (or one meat side) and pancake (or one starch side). I loved the delicious corned beef hash, as it was a combination of corned beef and hash browns, and the ratio of corned beef was much more than hash browns. The yummy pancake was fluffy and took up a whole separate plate. The over easy eggs were cooked perfectly. * Hawaiian Omelet: Mess: Portuguese sausage, spam, scallions, onions fried once and enclosed with cheddar cheese in a scrambled egg wrap and served with toast. Hubby's order, and he really enjoyed this! All the meats and veggies complemented each other well, including the melted cheese. So delicious! The food is like home cooking, and is fresh and delish, served with generous portions. Service by wait staff was very fast, attentive, and very friendly, even with a packed restaurant. Our orders were served promptly after they were taken, and water glasses were filled on a regular basis. Servers did not try to rush us out due to their near closing time or to accommodate diners who were waiting for tables. Note that servers were all male. I loved the ambiance and décor of this cozy restaurant. Indoors, there were black and white photos of smiling people and family themes enclosed in black frames. There was beach décor, such as sea shells, starfishes, and coral placed on shelves. There is also covered seating outdoors. Both were very comfortable atmosphere settings for a nice breakfast to start the day with, or even having breakfast for lunch. Sweet E's is open daily 7a to 2p. It is best to be there as soon as they open or an hour before closing to avoid long waiting lines and get a free parking space in their private parking lot; otherwise, street parking is available. No reservations are taken, as everyone is on a first come, first serve basis. Despite the long lines, I am so glad that we were able to get a superb breakfast experience at Sweet E's, which has continued to be popular in the past 13 years. Can't wait to go back to try other menu items! read more

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This place ROCKS!! Breakfast was amazing a must try is their stuffed Banana Stuffed French Toast and Pork Eggs Benedict. In addition to the amazing food the customer service was to notch. Friendly and Attentive. read more

This is by far one of the best breakfasts I've ever had! Went here with my family at the end of our trip (we're from CA). We're really sad we didn't discover it earlier on in our trip, because we definitely would've come here a second time! I would've uploaded pictures of the food, but we started digging in and it was too good to stop! The ambiance was alright but the service and food exceeded our expectations! I got the Hawaiian omelette with herb-roasted potatoes, and a pancake on the side. 10000/10 recommend! read more

We were on our way to Diamond Head and looking for a breakfast place. Sweet E's was perfect. Great service, ambiance and food. We will definitely come back. We had the Everyday Breakfast and everyone in my party had different meat choice. Hash browns were cooked crispy and the blueberry pancakes were extremely fluffy and tasty. Coffee was delicious and the pog juice was . read more

Food, service all of it. Great place. Super friendly staff. Fast service. Nice place away from busy Waikiki

The entire trip from Germany all I could think about - other than seeing my family - is food. I'm on Oahu to work the Islandwide Christmas and craft fair this weekend for the of launch our PokkiBoToWanaHeaD books (on Amazon too!) and merch - and I'm not on island long otherwise so I need to have the best local meals possible. I'm checking out Yelp! and this place pops up. Wow great reviews! Pics look ono. 5 mins away - shoots! Well I forgot about Punahou exit traffic while driving into the sun, so much fun. 15 mins later I'm pulling into the parking lot of what I swear used to be a tourist water rental place. Parking is kind of close like most Hawaii places so if you have a monster truck I hope you get one of the bigger stalls. Greeted immediately, seated on the lanai, even though I thought I was early at like 7:40 there were already people done and leaving. I can see why now as the waiters are extremely attentive. Iced water as soon as I sit, coffee a minute later, and my order taken just as soon as I put my menu down. Had to try the stuffed blueberry French toast so got that along with the spinach and feta omelette. No surprise the food came out quickly. What was a surprise was the first bite or the omelet. I could taste the garlic. Not overwhelming but not nonexistent either. SO GOOOOOOD!!!! There was choke goodies in the omelette and the feta was the right amount. The stuffed French toast is really good. It's the reason I'm sitting here doing the review as I eat, before I forget. The first bite was a total surprise. I could taste a light coconut flavor, almost haupia like, before the blueberries and cream cheese kicked in. Just wow. Add the fact that the coffee is good and they topped it off continuously, and that I heard them ask the other table if they wanted coffee to go as they were leaving, and honestly I'm blown away. This is better than local breakfast done right. This is about as close to a perfect local diner breakfast experience as I could have asked for. I've eaten all my omelet and hash browns, and most of one of the French toast. The rest is coming with me for a later snack. This place gets all the love they deserve. I'll certainly be back with family and friends!! read more

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Ah...Sweet E's...how I love you. Your casual comfort and homey feel. Your always friendly service that truly goes above and beyond to be on point but never pretentious. But most of all... your delicious and decidedly "local" take on classic diner breakfast with touches you can ONLY find in Honolulu. Truly a local favorite for very good reason. Get there early if you don't want to wait in line... but even if you get there late... the wait is worth it. read more

Sweet E's Cafe checks every box. They happily welcomed our dog - a huge plus - and the staff were friendly, helpful, and spot-on with their recommendations. The potatoes were divine, genuinely some of the best we've had. The pancakes were light, fluffy and delicious. Their omelettes were cooked to perfection, and stuffed with yummy veggies. Great atmosphere, accommodating staff, and the food absolutely backs up the reputation. Another breakfast gem in Honolulu. Give yourself some time for parking if the lot is full, but it's usually full for a reason. The food is banging. Highly recommend. read more

This was my second visit here and I enjoyed the breakfast both times. The place was always bustling, which is a good sign. The atmosphere is very welcoming and comfortable. The first time I had the Extreme Mess, a three egg combination of pretty much everything. Nothing fancy but just tastes good. Comes with toast and really fills you up for the day. The second time I had a sweet tooth so went with an order of their stuffed Enchanting French Toast. Three thick slices of sweet bread French Toast are stuffed with cream cheese and blueberries. Again, nothing fancy but really hit the spot. They're so good I didn't need to add any syrup. As busy as it is, the service here is excellent. I really like it when I go out to breakfast and they keep your coffee filled. The server even filled up cups for us to take on the road. Highly recommend this place if you're looking for a good breakfast spot! read more

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Went here as first timers for my wife's birthday yesterday, staff 10/10, food 10/10, atmosphere 10/10. Mahalo big time for a good first experience and we will definitely be back read more

Excellent service and delicious food at reasonable prices. What else can you ask for?

Hidden gem! Amazing French toast and the Kailua pig and ham omelette was out of this world. Super friendly staff and nice atmosphere!

Great food and even better service! The quality and taste of food is always on point. I enjoy the quick and friendly service. The only reason I scored it a 4 star is parking sucks, the back room is HOT, and I think the first location had a better ambiance. But go here -- totally worth it!!! read more

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It's been forever since our last visit here. Something never change. Still a great place for breakfast or bunch. The staff are still friendly and personable, you can tell they click working together. The price haven't changed much over the years, very reasonable. Today's visit I had the Lox and bagel. All a great way to start your morning off. Going to have to make it a point to get here more often. read more

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All men servers 2day....and in shorts...cool!! Many from roy's...I know food is excellent and a casual and real busy place for locals & tourists too. I will be back, I found parking in lot too!! read more

Sweet E's Cafe is a popular place and the parking lot is small, so, if you find a spot, you scored! If not, there is street parking around. They offer both indoor and outdoor covered seating. The decor is simple, rustic, and the walls are adorned with b&w family photos. House music is playing in this busy and crowded place. Corned Beef Hash Eggs Benedict (4.5/5). The fresh corned beef hash was pan- fried on the griddle that gave it a nice crispness and smokiness. Soft poached eggs with a dash paprika. The hash browns were crispy as what you would expect, but buttery as well. Would definitely get the corned beef hash again. Ben recommended it in burrito. My wife ordered a side of the Blueberry & Cream Stuffed French Toast (4/5). ALL the waitstaff were chill and super friendly! Ben was especially funny. We enjoyed his service. AGAIN, all were spectacular Burrito. We will be back! Congrats on almost 20 years in business. We wish you continued success! read more

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From start to finish, the service stood out. Nao and Ken were incredibly attentive and kind. Truly appreciated their care. Food was also great! Recommend the beef hash eggs Benedict and French toast! read more

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It's like eating at home with family! This place is recommended by my wife and it's definitely one of the best places we ate at Oahu. Their food is very yummy and friendly staff took care of us. Also the price is very reasonable, unlike those tourist traps on the island. read more

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Food was excellent - we had the Kalua pork omelette, corned beef hash Benedict, and French toast - all totally 5 star and very reasonably priced, especially for Waikiki. See captions for pictures. Service was awesome - guys were super chill and attentive.. they gave us a big container of toys for our kid, we're always on the coffee and even gave us a coffee to go. Food was quick and spot on. Ambiance was great.. perfect cozy diner. Easy easy 5 star.. absolutely loved it and will definitely be back. read more

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Best of the best brunch spot in town. Food was very good, services is the greatest here. Very attentive to our table, always checking up on us if everything was ok. Very friendly staff here. Restaurant inside is very nicely decorated and super clean too. Be sure to come check it out read more

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Best breakfast place in Honolulu. Staff are amazing and the food and coffee are to die for read more

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Diner style breakfast place that's delicious! Come for a hearty breakfast before a hike or exploring. -Banana pancakes (5/5) - the star of the show for me. Definitely ask for the coconut syrup, and this is your breakfast in literal paradise. The syrup isn't too overly sweet, and the pancakes taste like banana bread. - Kalua pork eggs Benedict (5/5) , delicious, chef's kiss. Portion was great and very filling. - Breakfast burrito with Kalua pork (5/5) - my husband really liked this one! But it didn't come with any sides. Make sure to add some on if you want them! Came early, around 8ish on a weekend, and there was already a wait! We waited about 15 min and were seated promp read more

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