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Serves meat, vegan options available. Casual outdoor cafe with marked vegan dishes. Includes fried rice with vegan egg, vegan loco moco and tofu poke bowl. Has live music, and oceanfront views at Queen’s Surf Beach. Located in Kapiolani Park, right at the local surf spot known as “Publics”. Call in advance for take out or delivery. Confirmed open for dine in June 2020. Open Mon-Sun 8:00am-8:30pm.
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Last update on 25 Apr 2023 by Jadediana
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Added by FrancheskadelPilar on 27 Jun 2019
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51 Reviews
First Review by Hanalane93
Rebeli
Points +165
Good vegan options - Edit
There were quite a few vegan selections, a whole section of the menu, in fact.
Read morePros: Relaxed beachfront atmosphere, Reasonable prices, Good music
sakarablackwell
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review! It's awesome to hear you loved our menu and our vegan options! It's very important to us to have something for everyone😄We appreciate your business!
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EvaKoenig
Points +164
Vegan Menu - Edit
LOVE that they have a full vegan section on the menu and vegan ice cream as dessert option. Sweet cafe on the beach with live music at scheduled times. STe here for breakfast and lunch several times.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-01-24
Pros: Vegan menu, hawaii style items made vegan! , Location!
sakarablackwell
Read moreWe really appreciate your repeat business. It's always great to hear someone loved our vegan menu and we are so happy you enjoyed everything! See you next time! Mahalo for your review 😀
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VeggieK1234
Points +96
Good options - Edit
I got a tofu scramble, and was very happy with it. Nothing too inspiring, but a solid meal. Also, you can’t beat the view!
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Mahalo for taking the time to leave us a review! It's great to hear you enjoyed your tofu scramble. Hopefully you get the chance to visit us again soon and can try some of our other veggie options as well😉Thanks again!
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Marineta
Points +104
Amazing and abundant food! - Edit
They have a specific list of vegan dishes including the typical Loco Moco and more! We were there four times and it was not disappointing at all! Everything delicious and cheap 💚
Read morePros: Large variety of different dishes , Amazing staff, Cheap and fast
sakarablackwell
Thank you so much for your kind words and for taking the time to leave us a review! We are so happy you loved all of the vegan selections and hope to see you again soon! Mahalo :)
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matthewjw
Points +206
Dedicated Vegan Menu but not very good - Edit
We had the burger, fried rice, whole pineapple smoothie and piña colada smoothie. Sad to report that neither Neal went down well, my burger was particularly bready and dry. Smoothies were great though!
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We are so sorry we missed the mark with your order Matthew😒We hope you decide to give us another try and if ever unsatisfied with your order please feel free to ask for the manager so we can make things right for you before you leave. Mahalo!
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Chloe(Artemis)
Points +1424
Huge portions - Edit
Outdoor cafe with a creative menu.
Read moreThere is an entire vegan section and it has interesting dishes I haven't seen anywhere else in the US.
I got a pineapple smoothie and it was a huge pineapple hollowed out and filled with a tasty drink. The smoothie wasn't overly sweet or tart even though it definitely has sugar in it. It was a great consistency and easy to drink.
The vegan loco moco burger took a while to cook but it was a massive veggie burger on top of a huge plate of rice. There was vegan gravy and topped with tofu. None of the flavors were overwhelming, but it all worked together and I had to get a to-go box.
I recommend this place for Vegan food while in the park or the beach.
Tables are hard to find so it's really good for a picnic.
Pros: Huge portions , Unique menu items
Cons: Hard to get a table
sakarablackwell
Aloha Chloe! Thank you for your awesome review! It's so wonderful to hear you enjoyed your vegan burger and pineapple smoothie. We appreciate you and your business and hope to see you again soon. Mahalo!
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veganfoodiewithabooty
Points +16
Not actually vegan - Edit
I just left this place and none of the items labeled as vegan are actually vegan- they’re vegetarian. I asked the dude at the counter and he didn’t know the difference between the two. When I asked him if he could please verify that the buns they use are vegan, he rolled his eyes and seemed super annoyed only to come back and tell me that they’re not vegan after all. Don’t bother coming here!
Read morePros: Nothing at all
Cons: Items not vegan although labeled as such, Rude service
sakarablackwell
Aloha, we are sorry to hear about your experience. We do in fact have multiple vegan selections. Please do not hesitate to ask for the manager while on-site so we can provide you with all of the options to choose from. We hope you decide to stop in again and give us another chance as we very much appreciate your business. Mahalo!
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HLC
Points +69
Love! - Edit
Fantastic location with an entire vegan section on its menu. Lots of options and everything is clearly marked. Ate here at least once everyday while on Oahu. Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Quick service can be eaten there, in a casual outdoor setting, or taken away as carry out.
Read morePros: Vegan menu, Variety of options, Fantastic vegan burger
sakarablackwell
Wow, thank you so much for your repeat business and continued support! So happy to hear you loved your vegan burger! Mahalo for coming and we hope to see you again soon :)
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jerojeri
Points +152
Lots of vegan options - Edit
Line can get long and slow. Had a burger and the ‘loco moco’. Should have grabbed some ketchup or something because they were pretty dry tasting. Lots of other vegan options, though.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Cool location
Cons: Line, Dishes that use burger patty not so good
sakarablackwell
It's great to hear you were able to find multiple vegan options while visiting us and loved the location😄We appreciate your business and thank you for stopping by!
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siegburg03
Points +3501
Geht so - Edit
Waren unfreundlich und das Essen war nicht sehr lecker. Die Auswahl ist gut und man sitzt schön.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-09-25
siegburg03
Sie meint der Dole Whip ist nicht vegan
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Mahalo :)
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bfeitosa
Points +5368
Great loco moco, terrible burger - Edit
The loco Moco tastes good because of the gravy, not the burger itself. We didn't try the quesadilla or the tofu scramble, but I absolutely hated the burger and the hot dog was just that: a bun with a (pretty good) sausage in the middle. So yeah... 10 for effort, but maybe get rid of the options that don't really work. Huge line depending on the time and day is the week.
Read morePros: 1-2 really good vegan options
Cons: Forget the rest, Huge line sometimes
sakarablackwell
Aloha! Our loco moco and burger are normally a favorite among our guests and are extremely popular. We understand everything is not for everyone though and are sorry to hear you didn't enjoy some of your food. We are extremely busy so sometimes there is a line but we try our absolute best to get to everyone as quickly as possible. We do appreciate you coming by though and hope you decide to give us another try😄Mahalo!
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mohanaholloway
Points +1837
amazing vegan options in a beautiful restaurant - Edit
love the vibes here, and they have a whole vegan menu! sitting beachside and enjoying vegan food is unmatched!! loved the vegan loco moco
Read morePros: Vegan menu , Nice vibe for lunch
sakarablackwell
We love your photos! Thanks for those😄It makes us so happy you loved our vegan menu and were able to find some things you loved. We hope you can join us again soon!
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JulianDarius
Points +42
Options - Edit
Has vegan options in an amazing setting with live music at night. But keep in mind, it's a beach cafe where you order at the window and go up when your name is called. There will be plastic forks and plates, and you might have trouble finding a clean seat. Also, it can be busy, and they run out of stuff. I'd avoid the burger (same patty is used on the loco moco) and try other things. Get lost in the setting and just appreciate minimalistic vegan options along the beach at Diamond Head.
Read morePros: Setting, Music
Cons: Busy, Runs Out of Stuff, Vegan Patty Disappointing
sakarablackwell
Aloha! Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to leave us a review, we really appreciate it. We are happy to hear you were pleased with our vegan options as having something for everyone is very important to us. We make everything fresh daily so sometimes we do run out of a few things but we try our best not to have this happen. Mahalo!!
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kbright
Points +35
Awesome vegan menu in perfect location! - Edit
We did a lunch and a picture perfect sunset dinner here. It's exactly what you would hope for from a little beachside cafe. Wonderful to have choices and a real vegan menu, cause face it, at most restaurants, by the time they take all the things off there is ZERO flavor. We are WFPB and sensitive to oil, so it was awesome having selections that were not saturated with it. Hard to beat the presentation too! Our meals (2, a lunch and a sunset dinner) were both great. We walked in as Honolulu is a busy city.
Read morePros: Perfect view location!, Great serving sizes, Nice vibe
Cons: Disposable condiment packs
sakarablackwell
Aloha! We love your photo, thank you so much for that! We couldn't be happier you loved our vegan menu and loved the flavors, its very important to us that everyone has great options😄We really appreciate your repeat business! Mahalo
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Kimb.
Points +34
ARRÊT OBLIGATOIRE - Edit
Non seulement l'endroit est idyllique mais en plus le menu est varié et il y a aussi des chansonniers par moment. Un doux moment accompagné de smoothie de fruits frais.
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It's great to hear you you enjoyed your time with us. We are glad you enjoyed the musicians and your smoothie😄We hope you can visit us again soon.
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nicluc09
Points +161
Great for vegan breakfast - Edit
I went here every morning for breakfast. The vegan loco moco was nearly the size of my head! Kept me full until dinner. The tofu scramble is also good
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Aloha! It makes us so happy to be able to provide vegan options to our guests on the island. The Vegan Loco Moco and Tofu Scramble are extremely popular😄Mahalo for coming and we hope you can visit again!
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CíaraMcL
Points +233
Great spot! - Edit
Loved it here. Came twice for breakfast and once for lunch. Got the tofu scramble for breakfast and the tofu poke bowl for lunch.
Read moreFood is good, drinks are good, location is great, fab views and they have music during the day.
Pros: Plenty of options , Great location
sakarablackwell
LOVE the pictures, thank you!!! We really appreciate your awesome review!
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NickShackleton
Points +789
Great place for sunset - Edit
Cafe bar with separate vegan menu. Came here for sunset. Unfortunately, the majority of the menu had sold out. Please note this place is closed at the end of lunch until 5pm.
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Clarified with Nick we were closed for one hour. After Looking into it we were in fact closed for maintenance. Apologized for the inconvenience.
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Richards_E.C.
Points +972
I mean it’s aaiight.. - Edit
Ambience- awesome
Read moreService- great
Views- amazing
Parking- horrible
Food- ok
Quantity was pretty good though.
The food is very “earthy” to say the least.
-Quesadilla was a tortilla and cheese, yes.
-poke bowl, most flavorful, well spiced.
-loco moco, serves the most amount of food but it’s all just aight.
That’s all I’ll say
Edit: I would definitely come to this place again. It’s worth a try. Parking is out of their hands too. Hope y’all can enjoy 🙏
Updated from previous review on 2023-09-05
Pros: Views, Ambience/live music, Service
Cons: Parking, Foods runs out fast
sakarablackwell
Thank you for the photo. We are sorry you found everything just OK and had issues with parking. Its a very busy area and first come first serve. we do hope you give us another try!
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thommyd
Points +371
Beautiful location with separate decent vegan menu - Edit
The location was very nice away from the busy Waikiki beach’s and the menu offered great vegan selections! There’s always a line but service is fast!
Read morePros: Location , Good sized vegan menu , Friendly and fast
Cons: Always a line , Sometimes crowded so be ok to share a table
sakarablackwell
Mahalo for coming, we appreciate your business!
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Pb&jelly
Points +451
Great vegan menu options - Edit
Really beautiful location, probably needs a few more umbrellas for shaded seating during those sunnier days.
Read moreImpressed with their vegan menu, lots of different options. I ordered the vegan quesadillas and was happy with them but they could use a little more flavour. The filling is just vegan cheese. Some beans or something would be good, for a little spice.
Otherwise, satisfied with my visit and thank those guys for considering the vegans, after a morning of struggling to find sit down vegan breakfast options
Pros: Extensive vegan menu, Good portions, Great location
Cons: Lacking a little flavour, Needs a few more umbrellas for shade
sakarablackwell
Thank you for coming and for your review. We hope you can join us again!
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oak_leaf
Points +1379
Get the vegan loco moco - Edit
EXTENSIVE vegan menu with local favorites such as loco moco. We got the tofu scramble as well. Both very tasty. Orange juice is fresh squeeze - not from concentrate. Great casual spot on the water. Would come here again!
Read moreCons: Line can be long
sakarablackwell
Glad you enjoyed your experience with us. Please visit us again soon!
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Plantbasedescape
Points +418
Bland and disappointing - Edit
Very expensive food with little flavour. Very disappointed huge line to order food. So many other places with much better food. The non vegan food did look nice tho. Wouldnt recommend for vegan food. Lots of options but bad.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options
Cons: Expensive, Bland, Long wait time
sakarablackwell
Aloha, we are sorry you didn't enjoy your food. Hopefully you will come back and find something that you do enjoy :)
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medora
Points +67
Great tofu scramble - Edit
Gorgeous location! Casual order at the window place with a surprising amount of choices for vegans and others. Had tofu scramble with toast and avocado and it was fantastic. Also had passion fruit smoothie - pretty good. (Non vegan friend did not like their fish dish. )
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Mahalo!
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LisaMulligan
Points +143
At least I had options - Edit
They were out of veg burgers so I went w the tofu poke and spring rolls. Tofu poke was very salty (and I love salt!), and I was expecting more veg with it but it’s just tofu and rice. but the spring rolls were good.
Read morePros: Vegan menu - so at least I had options!, Nice location on beach
Cons: Poke too salty
sakarablackwell
Im glad you were able to find some vegan options to try. We are sorry you didn't enjoy them more
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Annukka
Points +378
Disappointing experience - Edit
In other places I would have given one star - the second one is for actually having a vegan menu, which surprisingly in Hawaii is rather an exception than the rule. The place is nicely located by the seaside and from the outside it looks really cosy. Inside there is a lot of concrete and it’s rather worn down. They had live music but that was way too loud (I couldn’t even understand the staff when ordering) and they also called people over loudspeaker to come pick up their food when ready. The food was served on disposable plates and with plastic cutlery. And the food itself didn’t really taste well - the fries were lukewarm and the burger patty was some sticky unrecognisable thing. I haven’t been able to finish this and I am usually someone who never lets a single crumb behind.
Read morePros: Vegan options
sakarablackwell
Aloha, please let us know next time on site if you are unhappy with your meal so we can make it right before you leave! We never want unhappy customers
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MelissaHorsefeathers
Points +2177
Did not live up to good reviews - Edit
They have a vegan section on the menu, which is great, except they were out of most of the things. We stood in a long line, and not until we got to the very front of the line did we see the small chalkboard listing about a dozen things they were out of. I had little left to choose from, so I went with the vegan poke “bowl” - it did not qualify as a poke bowl in my opinion (see picture). It was ok, but bland and salty at the same time. It really wasn’t worth the price or wait in line.
Read moreThe passion fruit smoothie was good, but also nothing special. The tropical iced tea was the best thing I had by far.
I’d only recommend this place if you don’t have other nearby options.
Pros: Can’t beat the location!, Vegan menu section, Delicious iced tea
Cons: Pricey, Out of numerous items, Vegan options are “meh”
sakarablackwell
We are sorry about your wait and the items we were out of. Sometimes we get so busy and we only want to ever serve fresh food to our customers. Im glad you liked the fact there was a vegan menu!
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