My first time having breakfast at Tali's Bagels & Schmear and it was before they closed down…read more One of the things that I learned was Bialy is the cousin of a bagel. It is baked instead of boiled which gives it a softer texture. The other thing that I learned was peaches & cream, caramelized onions and lemon dill is a delicious combination. I ordered a Classic bialy with a pick of peaches & creams and lemon dill schmear. The lemon dill schmear had a mix of cream cheese, lemon juice, lemon zest and dill. The BEC which was scrambled eggs, Muenster, cheddar cheese and bacon with my pick of poppy seeds bagel and a Local Fizzie, POG flavored. The service was great, and recommended the peaches & cream. I'm glad the business is active after the ward shutdown.

This was my first time here and after hearing wonderful reviews of these bagels and things, I was…read moreso pleased to try it for myself. They have a pretty organized set up there, sad that Ward will be tearing down soon, I hope they have another location to set up shop at, because this was, indeed, a great experience. I went to New York City a few years ago for the first time and I was told by many friends that I have to try the pizza and bagels in NYC. I did try both and I actually found my favorite pizza in New Jersey to be honest (I have a Yelp review on that). But the bagels were pretty much great everywhere. I had several, but i'm told it's the real deal in NYC. I'm from Hawaii, I get how people are particular about their food. Hawaii food is way up there in rank. But this bagel went beyond my bagel expectations, and let me tell you why. First of all, they took the time to explain to this small time local mind, what everything was, like schmear and types of bagels, to be exact. We came close to closing, so the options were limited, which probably worked in my favor and indicisiveness. I chose the egg bagel and it was very delicious and the schmear, which was really underplayed in description was WOW!! Tasty and so smooth and creamy and dreamy...lol, I wish I bought more, cause i'm making my own mouth water. Long story short, it was great, worth the wait and definitely filling to perfection!! I'm no bagel expert, by no means, but this was my favorite. I cant wait to try other flavors in the near future!! Great Job Tali's Bagels & Schmear and by the way, your staff is pretty amazing, but i'm sure you know this already!!

This is a cute little cafe run by a Japanese owner. Staff is very nice, though not fluent in…read moreEnglish. They serve breakfast and lunch; sandwiches, salads, pastries, etc. They serve coffee and tea, and they also have soft serve. At night, they serve alcohol. A cafe that serves alcohol? Yes, please! I had the locks and bagel and it came with a generous portion of green salad. Everything was delicious! We will definitely be back!

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!

My partner and I came here twice for breakfast on our trip. Both days we were able to get seated as…read moresoon as we arrived. The servers and hosts were very friendly and welcoming. For our first meal, we ordered the Braised Beef Loco Moco, the Lox of Bagel, the Cacao Moana Acai Bowl, the Island Latte, and the Acai Smoothie. The braised beef loco moco was delllllish. The meat was so tender and flavorful. The lox of bagel tasted very fresh. I ordered the purple potatoes on the side and wow...they were so sweet and crispy. The island latte was yummy! A little too sweet for my usual coffee order but I was on vacation. Hehe. The cacao moana acai bowl was by far my favorite thing I ordered. Just the presentation alone was awesome. The flower was such a pretty detail. But the flavor, of course, was what brought me back the next day to get it again. Our second meal here we got the Bacon Breakfast Bagel, the Kalua Pork Benedict, the Hawaiian Honey Latte, and the Cacao Moana Acai Bowl (AGAIN). I recommend the Hawaiian Honey Latte over the Island Latte. The Kalua pork benedict was SO GOOD. The pork was very moist and the portion was huge. I will absolutely come back here when I return to Oahu one day :)

Despite the temperamental rain and wind, the line of tourists extended outside Island Vintage…read moreCoffee, and my friends and I were still down to wait. After ordering, we were fortunately able to grab a table indoors to enjoy our afternoon sweet treats. LILIKO'I MOANA BOWL - 15.25 I really like liliko'i, so I immediately gravitated toward this acai bowl. It was on the smaller side at 16 oz, but topped generously with strawberry, papaya, banana, liliko'i honey, and organic granola. It was a bit too sweet for my taste, but I did enjoy the variety of fruit toppings! My friend got the mango smoothie, which she thought was fine. Overall, Island Vintage Coffee isn't a bad spot for acai, but I can't say it was my favorite in Waikiki.

What a great find that I randomly came across! Who would expect to find Brooklyn bagels in HI?! And…read morethey pretty close to a NY bagel! What made it even better was the toppings: I had a salmon bagel...and it came with creamy cream cheese, sprouts, tomatoes and capers! The sandwich was thick with goodness! The salmon was not your typical lox but almost like a piece of salmon sushi on top. If you don't like salmon, there are other fish choices too!!! The service was lovely! The staff was very patient in explaining the menu and helping me decide on my ideal meal! Thanks to the great staff and hospitality! As for ambience: it's more of a take away place! You order inside at the counter and they calm out your name. There is a small patio area that you can sit at. Lastly there are some parking right out front! Thanks for the great experience!

I think their stuff is decent but insanely overpriced. Growing up on the east coast surrounded by…read morebagels- they were the cheapest breakfast you could find and here they are positioned like a luxury. Super cool that they have the in house smoker and smoke their own fishes tho! I don't love the caraway seeds being on the everything bagel- which are normally my fav flavor- and wish they had fresh avocado rather than spread and the option for a few more affordable basics on the menu because I'd go more! But $30+ for two bagel breakfasts is loco!

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!

It's everything... I…read moredon't mean just the bagel...where have I been? I do visit Kailua as a getaway for some personal time on my days off and probably didn't think twice since we do have Tali's in town and love to visit the Lokahi Markets here but since fellow Elite Jackie K loves bagels though that this would be the perfect way to start our morning. Which is in Kailua Center along with several other biz so parking is free but shared is a generous amount that's very appreciated in this neighborhood that is one of the biggest challenge to find but at this early in the day it's super easy to find right in front of the front door. Walking in I loved the vibe very open and with the service counter in the back the guys there are just so nice and friendly while being patient as we scan their menu which is slightly different from town but knew that I wanted a sandwich...and it was the Tuna Melt. Topped with cheddar, Swiss (no sprouts) you're also able to top your sandwich with Lettuce, Tomatoes, Cucumber (no onion) is amazing and absolutely loved it and with the staff suggestion of Everything bagel was it and loved it. While they do have coffee that's about it and nothing much else as I really wanted water they were polite enough to offer tap water...not for me. Their seating is fun as some of the tables are privately divided but very adorably decorated. There is truly a reason they won 1st for Bagel is they certainly know what they're doing and is nice to have them in a couple of locations along with various types and mini size as well for the flight or just a simple bite to schmear or not to schmear is the question as here you have that and so much more. Thank you!

They recently had to move due to ward center closing down. Went during their soft opening on…read morewaimanu st. Got the hot pastrami on a sesame seed bagel and a BEC on everything bagel with meshuga shmear. Would pass on the hot pastrami, I think it just wasn't my thing. BEC with the meshuga was soooo good!! Service was decently quick for how busy it was. Very much a casual spot. They have about 4 tables for seating.

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.

A small little coffee shop located in downtown. There are a few tables outside to enjoy your…read morecoffee. I've stopped by twice so far and each time, I've been greeted with friendly service. The tables are usually taken so I just take my drink to go. I ordered a strawberry matcha drink on my first visit and a French Toast latte on my second visit. The second time I went, they didn't know how to make my drink so the girl had to read the ingredients that were listed on their own menu posted on the counter for customers. Maybe hardly anyone orders it or she was new and learning? It did take a while for me to get my coffee. The waiting area is quite small so there wasn't much room for me to go anywhere. Overall, the drinks have been good with a variety of seasonal drinks and specials as well. I'll probably return for my coffee fix as it seems to be one of the few coffee shops in the area open on Sundays. Happy Drinking!

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.

This is such a cute breakfast and lunch spot! I wish I have more time to spend at Waterfront Plaza…read moreduring my lunch hours because I would be a frequent customer here. The breakfast sandwiches are made to order. The coffee is good and the cold beverages come in a cute container with a pop top. They have tables outside but they're not directly under the hot sun like the public tables are. The spot reminds me of the cute cafés in Europe with limited food menu, good coffee, and chill vibes.

This is such a cute spot in Restaurant Row and they're doing all the things to advertise online via…read moresocial media. The staff are super friendly and patient, answering all the questions that we had about what's iced and what's good for our palates/preferences. We only came here for the drinks this time around, but we'll definitely be back to try the food. The drinks were prepared with just the right amount of ice to flavor ratio. My only quandary is that they're closed on the weekends (Saturday-Sunday). And during the weekdays they are open with limited hours (8a-3p). As a person who works a M-F job, it's difficult for me to come here, but if/when I do, it's a great time.