Vegan
American
Take-out
Fusion
Breakfast
Hawaiian

Bistro-style outside cafe est. since the 2000s and became fully vegan in 2017. Formerly known as Eat Healthy Cafe. Offers soups, sandwiches, wraps, and other savory entrees. Has a heavy focus on Beyond Meat. Open Tue-Sat 8:00am-2:00pm, Thu-Sat 5:30pm-8:30pm. Closed Sun, Mon.


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193 Reviews

First Review by shaz

foodieforlyfe

Points +34

Vegetarian
12 May 2025

Best vegan food in Hawaii

Everything was INSANELY good. We went three separate times to try as many dishes as we could and each one was simply delicious. Highly recommend

SarahMays

Points +1355

Vegan
04 Mar 2025

Our favorite meal on Kauai!

We came to Russell’s two times during our vacation on Kauai - for brunch and for dinner. The brunch was lovely and we both enjoyed our entrees and smoothies. The build your own breakfast burrito was very fun! Our dinner at Russell’s was by far our favorite meal on the island!! The BLT on home made ciabatta was the best I’ve ever had. My husband loved his burger! (And it was fun to watch the chickens)

secharchuk

Points +20

Vegan
27 Feb 2025

Delicious!

Russell’s has so many options it was hard to choose what to get. I had the Cheesiest Flakiest Sandwich and it was great! So glad there’s a fully vegan restaurant near Wailua Bay!

Pros: Good food , Beautiful outdoor seating area , Kind staff

Swineroses

Points +135

Vegan
27 Feb 2025

Awesome food, but closing 3/22/25

This was our favorite place to eat our last visit to Kauai, so we went back. Food was great (BLTs & potato salad) service was friendly, chill vibe as usual. A note by the register said they are closing 3/22. Quite a loss!

Updated from previous review on 2023-02-18

Pros: Food, Chill w/ cats and chickens, Nice folks

Cons: Closing soon

BrendaBiermanLortie

Points +18

Vegan
09 Feb 2025

Soooo good! 🤤

Delicious food, great atmosphere, amazing staff and owner! A MUST when visiting Kauai, whether you are vegan or not. So much flavor. So far, we have had the chickpea curry wrap (twice ☺️), potato salad, samosas, tunno melt, and walnut chocolate chip cookies. This cute little place is the best. Can’t wait to try the walnut chocolate chip banana bread!

Updated from previous review on 2025-02-09

Pros: Everything , Staff, Atmosphere

rasalis

Points +24

Vegan
20 Jan 2025

Best Vegan Food on Kauai!

We were there in August for 9 days and ate there at least 7 times!
Owner (Russell was his dog & surf buddy) is a truly nice man and great chef!
This is a must visit for vegans as well as non vegans (it’s that good!).
We are returning in mid-February and will be there early and often!🤤 #Veganuary

Pros: Cheeseburgers, Owner and staff were super friendly and skilled., Outside seating was rustic and unpretentious and b

Cons: Can’t think of any

DianeH

Points +1181

Vegan
04 Jan 2025

Too expensive and my order was wrong

We ordered the tu-no sandwich and a burger to go. When we got it, she said, “here’s your burger & BLT.” I said, “tu-no?” She said, “yes.” I was stunned by the $47 total (including a 20% tip). They didn’t even come with anything like salad or chips. AND, it turned out to be a BLT after all. Ugh! I don’t like tomatoes or tempeh, and there was too much traffic to hassle with going back.

Updated from previous review on 2025-01-04

Rahul4914

Points +17

Vegetarian
31 Dec 2024

Amazing kale salad

Great blackened tofu and açaí bowls

JodieAnttila

Points +156

Vegan
26 Dec 2024

Just ok, not a repeat for us

Just ok. Nothing flavor-wise that can't be made at home, easily. Very pricey. They encourage you to spray the chickens. This was a one-time only for us.
Also they need to clean their tent, it is a spider breeding ground and my kids were freaking out there were so many of them above us.

Pros: All vegan, Quick service

Cons: Flavor, Value, Atmosphere

ccporcu

Points +242

Vegan
07 Dec 2024

A Good Meal

Excellent customer service and fresh well thought out comfort food led to a good meal.

Richards_E.C.

Points +926

Vegan
28 Nov 2024

THIS IS ONE STAR. PLEASE READ.

Russell’s Plant Based Comfort Food

It’s less comfortable than it proclaims.

It may say Vegan on the app, but don’t be fooled. I don’t think this is worth it.

Here’s what I got:

Strawberry Dream Smoothie
Pina Colada (smoothie)

Perhaps both smoothies weren’t blended enough, not simple to sip and not much flavor to either if I’m being honest.

Tempeh BLT Sandwich- fiancé reported bugs in the sandwich. Sandwich tasted healthy/earthy.

Banana Pancake bites- “best” part, small portion for the price- but I liked the consistency of the pancakes and their flavor

Tex mex burrito- simple breakfast burrito, nothing notable about its flavor- just did its job, cannot complain

(Breakfast until 11am)

Here’s where the biggest issues come behind the food.
-Spiders in the awning.
[If you dine at the restaurant, the awning has tons of spiders above you. I’m good.]
-Check your silverware!
[The silver straws were mucky and unclean on the inside. If these are that bad, how are the rest of the facilities?]
-Spray bottles on each table to move the chickens away.
[not the biggest problem in the world, but kind of weird]

All in all. I didn’t feel comfortable with what I ate after the fact. I would suggest going to Imua and enjoying the food they have instead. I would suggest that this establishment ensures everything is Vegan, expands the menu, make tastier food, clean up the place, and use proper sanitation. 1 star.

Reviewers- Don’t rate things high because it has vegan options!

This is a poor representation of a vegan establishment and I hope for higher standards when it comes to vegan foods for the benefit of the cause (veganism).

siegburg03

Points +3062

Vegan
22 Sep 2024

Sehr lecker

Sehr lecker und sehr groß. Man kann sich bald schon eins teilen, macht wirklich satt

vegeman69

Points +31

Vegan
16 Sep 2024

Amazing Vegan restaurant

Russell's is for everyone who appreciates amazing looking and tasting food, a wonderful owner and staff, and a great location! I love their Teriyaki Burger and pretty much everything else they serve. You also have to join them for Wet Weiner Wednesday's!!!

Pros: High quality food, Great staff and customer service, Super dog friendly

Cool Cuisine

Points +179

Vegan
26 Jul 2024

Refreshing lunch treats

We came right after landing here for vacation. Got the acai bowl and BLT with their delicious lemonade (not overly sweet, made with coconut milk added). The bowl was very filling with lots of textures....fresh and dried fruit, hemp seeds, granola, and I added almond butter. My partner loved the fresh bread, overall flavor, and tempeh in the sandwich.

Pros: Good food, Nice place to sit, music, and roosters crowing, Fast service with a smile

phyredelic

Points +125

Vegetarian
07 Jul 2024

Disclaimer - we went on a Wednesday

I had a hard time deciding what rating to give. I wanted to like this better than I did. The caveat is we went on a Wednesday, which meant only one person in the kitchen and they were doing hot dog night (beyond bratwurst).

It wasn't what we came for, but they were willing to make us a few things off the regular menu. Servers tried to make the best of our experience.

We will give this another chance on another trip, but overall this trip our feeling was - "meh". Would love more options that weren't just Beyond fake meat.

The purple sweet potato appetizer with banana chutney was pretty deliciouz

conservomom

Points +89

Vegan
20 Jun 2024

Great food, lovely atmosphere

There are very few vegan restaurants on Kauai, and this is the best one I found. The owner's name isn't Russell. That's the name of his dog, who died a few years back.
We had the Tex Mex burrito and pancake bites for breadfast. The maple syrup on the pancakes was expertly blended with coconut milk and walnuts to make a tasty treat that wasn't as sweet as plain maple syrup. The burrito was perfect; not too spicy, not bland.
For dinner we had the chick pea curry wrap and a kale salad, which were excellent too. And we enjoyed the chickens, lizards, cat and other critters. I suppose the chickens can be a bit annoying, but we liked them a lot. I highly recommend this place!

Pros: tasty food with plenty of options, Lovely outdoor atmosphere, Friendly people and great service

Cons: Souvenir T-shirts were only available in black

vegan_erin

Points +30

Vegan
17 Jun 2024

Sooo good!

We split a salad, a burger, and a cheddar jalapeño roll app. All delicious! We’re going to try to make it back while we’re in town- worth a second visit!

tanddveggies

Points +96

Vegan
27 Apr 2024

Great breakfast burrito

All vegan restaurant. Ate the breakfast burrito and a BLT sandwich, both were good.

Pros: All vegan, Healthy choice

V3g4n4Tr33s

Points +24

Vegan
12 Apr 2024

Delicious food and loving atmosphere!

The food was delicious and the place is run by someone who clearly cares.

Tommy817

Points +1683

Vegan
05 Apr 2024

Great Breakfast with Chill Vibes

Everything was loaded with flavor. Hard to pick a favorite breakfast item.

Pros: Super Friendly Staff

SLO Jo

Points +153

Vegan
27 Mar 2024

We Love Russell's! 🐾

We have visited Kauai a few times, and we always eat at Russell's several times with each trip. We are happy to see the restaurant is still going strong. The owner PJ has made menu modifications and changed breakfast and lunch to counter-service to help cut costs so his restaurant can continue to survive in this challenging economy. Our favorite dishes are the flakiest cheesiest breakfast sandwich, the pancake bites, the acai bowls, the no tuna melt, and the tempeh bacon BLT. The potato salad is also really good as are the frikake fries. Delish! Note Russell's is not open on Sundays and Mondays.

Sodont

Points +86

Vegan
23 Mar 2024

Great Vegan Food Friendly People

Really good food, we’ll go back again.

jerojeri

Points +152

Vegan
07 Mar 2024

Long wait, decent food.

Teriyaki pineapple burger. Long wait and decent food.

Ophelia_Jett

Points +917

Vegan
27 Feb 2024

Outdoor vegan eaterie

A brunch place with smoothies, some entrees like vegan pancake, hummus wrap, quesadilla, and more. Use eco friendly packaging. Outside seating which is a bit rural, and mixed with wildlife. Average prices, good quality food.

Pros: Vegan menu, Eco friendly , Variety of smoothies

Cons: Limited hours and changed menu, Bathroom cleanliness

ynwa

Points +2219

Vegan
24 Feb 2024

Very island and all vegan

Owner is fabulous and proudly represents an all vegan restaurant which is unique in every way. For vegans on Kauai this is a must visit.

EnochFeroten

Points +36

Vegan
14 Feb 2024

Good to try for vegan visitors

Beautiful relaxed setting. Good food

Updated from previous review on 2024-02-14

Pros: The mock tuna is very good

kindlizard

13 Feb 2024

hi, curious if you can explain what went down, did you all argue about anything prior to ordering etc... thanks
what did you order?

marriedavegan

Points +635

Mostly Veg
05 Jan 2024

Very Tasty

We went for lunch because only open for dinner Thursday-Sat. Everyone was pleased, the food was really tasty. We shared the jalapeño chedder biscuits and purple potato samosas which were yummy. My wife and I shared the kale salad, nice and the kale was not rough. I had the teriyaki pineapple burger, really good. My youngest had the bbq cheddar jalapeño burger and loved it, older one had the tempeh BLT and said it was good. Will go again. Update: went for dinner. Totally different vibe. The owner was so nice. The tUNa melt is great and the Japanese curry was really good. Also tried the ranch burger, also really good. The burgers came with a salad on the dinner menu.

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-02

Pros: Everything very tasty, All vegan

Cons: Small portions, Pricy for small portions




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