Clay Café

We love this place for our date nights. We have been coming here since 2016. The staff is so helpful in explaining about how to paint and if you want extra help on special techniques, you just have to ask. There are so many cute clay pieces to choose from and a rainbow of color paints.I would suggest calling in advance for reservations as this is a very popular activity. There is a lot of free parking and you can order drinks at the cafe. The best part of it is that you get to keep your creation forever. I love looking back on my pieces and remembering the fun we had making it and the people I painted with. Everyone from babies(make a footprint plate), children, teens, adults to kupuna can definitely have a great time painting a masterpiece and creating cherished memories. Mahalo to the staff for always taking care of us.

I used to frequent this place when they were at Ward Warehouse. My son even had one of his birthday parties there. I have so many of their glazed pieces sitting around.It was a nice surprise when they popped up at McCully Shopping Center. It was my first time at this new location. They seem to have their steady stream of regulars coming in. All the clay pieces are already made. You buy the piece that you want and you get to glaze it. They have all different color glazes and the workers will teach you different glazing techniques.They had some really cute pieces. They had plates and mugs. What I really want is one of the boxes for my trinkets. I was on my way to dinner and stopped by. I will be back.

Make your reservations! They also require a down payment over the phone to hold the spot. It's a 2 hour limit which goes fast. Picking the piece you want, the colors, the brushes and listening to the instructions. It is very pricy i paid $70 for a drink a cup and a small fish for me and my daughter. Waited about 5 and half weeks before getting the pieces back. I did have fun and do plan on coming back.

Love this place!! They have so many things you can paint and many different colors. The people that work there (Shae?) Are so friendly and helpful. Definitely coming back soon!

We were greeted with a full explanation of how the experience in decorating our pots would go. Very helpful staff. We had a time limit and it was enough to finish our projects. We were called when our items were fired and complete several weeks later and were pleased and happy with the outcome. Highly recommend as a family activity!

I used to love Clay Cafe at it's old location but honestly it has just gotten way too expensive. I will say that the service is great and they do also have a great selection and organization. I'm mostly upset that items will take 5 weeks to fire. That is just way too long in my opinion.

It's been a little over a year since we last visited & not much has changed! We brought my youngest sister who was visiting to paint & she had so much fun. She loved picking her piece and deciding on colors. My only advice is, if you plan to paint you get inspiration prior to visiting so that doesn't cut into your painting time. I wish I had a bit more time to add more to the paint I just painted.

Clear policy and reservation was easy to understand and the staff has super great attitude. Attitude mean everything in business industry.

Clay cafe is my friends and my go-to spot! We love coming here and are frequent visitors. They have a pseudo-membership where you get $5 off each time you visit! They have a wide range of ceramic choices and colors. The only thing is they don't have large bowls anymore, which is a bummer but aside from that, it's great. Reservations is a must - this place gets packed and reservation times are not flexible for last minute changes.Chae who works there is helpful, friendly, and attentive!

Clay Café is located on the second floor in McCully Shopping Center. As a heads-up, you must RSVP for a time via phone and pay a deposit of $25. Then, you get to choose which pre-made pottery (plates, mugs, animals, etc.) you want to paint with and pay for the item. Afterward, you can paint to your heart desires! They have a huge selection of different products and paint to use, and by deciding which paint you would like to use, look at the colored tiles. If you see 3 different rows of colors on the same tile, it will show you how many coats and layers of the paint it will look like on your clay. If you use too much, paint you will be charged $5!The reservation last until the next person RSVPs the table you are assigned to. What's really nice is that whoever made the deposit, it goes towards your purchase at the time of the visit and is a really nice way to relax. I would definitely recommend visiting and our clay pieces will be done within 4-5 weeks at the moment. More information at https://claycafehawaii.com/