HoMA Cafe

Love the ambiance at this lovely spot! The food is always spot on and you are surrounded by wonderful works of art! There is a delightful shop nearby with many unusual souvenirs for family and friends!

The food was great. The ambiance was lovely. Excellent service. I would recommend making reservations in advance. This place is busy and will have to wait an hour plus to be seated.

Went to the Homa Cafe for the Thanksgiving menu featuring prime rib and other wonderful dishes. Service was courteous and attentive. The museum is an excellent location for a restaurant. Many restrooms are conveniently by the restaurant. Live music plays on special evenings. Wandered in the museum to see my favorite exhibits and the new Satoru Abe display on the second floor.

We had a mixed Birthday/Anniversary Luncheon with a party of seven. This is our favorite place not only because the food is always top notch but the atmosphere is perfect. Our server, June, really enjoyed accommodating our table (we tipped her well to show our appreciation) and offered to take the cake and keep it in the refrigerator until we were ready to present it with candles and song. To top off the event some of us wandered over to the lovely gift shop which carries the most perfect gifts, from unique cards to dresses, artwork and books and games for the little ones. Note to self: Make a reservation to see Shangri-La again. If you haven't been to see Doris Duke's Middle Eastern designed mansion at Black Point, I'd highly recommend it.

The prices were okay. The soup was warm and done well, but I would have liked the option to have some freshly cracked pepper added. I did have to push my empty water glass to the side to let them know I wanted more water. The server never asked if my soup was agreeable. She also did not introduce herself. I think they were training someone while I was there because one of the people was shadowing her. I don't mind that, I just wish they did a stellar job to show a good example.The noise level was quite high because they were preparing for an event. I would not say it was relaxing, but it was tolerable. The music choice was odd, but it was from my youth, so I didn't mind.Overall, I would go again, but I wouldn't expect good service for the price and place. It is a solid 3 star due to those factors.

Nice eatery inside the HoMa, which can visit without purchasing tickets for museum. Service was very interesting. Our waiter was very nice, but spoke very slowly, kept asking same questions and forgot things. By the end of the meal he was more alert like the pakalolo was wearing off . As for our food, our sandwiches were made to order with plenty of ingredients and a very bun. Not too soft and not too hard with great flavor. The ginger lemonade had a hint of ginger and not overly sweet. There's a parking lot across the street and also metered street parking.

Enjoyed a workday lunch with a couple of girlfriends at this cafe. The atmosphere is serene and peaceful, despite the sight of the construction area next to the restaurant. Our server was great up until the end - she seemed to disappear after we asked for the dessert menu and check, but otherwise, she was great. She recommended the sandwich of the day, which I ordered based on her recommendation (shrimp meatball), and it was ONO! Admission is not required to dine here - just tell the staff at the entrance that you're going to the restaurant. But if you have the time, you might as well walk around before or after dining at the Cafe. As for parking, if you come any day except Sunday, expect to pay, either at the on-street meters, or at the HOMA Art School across the street ($6 for the first 5 hours, credit card only). Street parking is free on Sundays. Reservations are highly recommended as this is a pretty popular place (many regulars!).

Visited the museum with friends so planned our visit around having lunch. The restaurant is in a lovely setting. From where you sit you can see some massive pottery by the artist Jun Kaneko. It's shady and open to the trade winds. When we visited, it seemed to be quite a few tourists but some locals too.I had the daily special pasta which was a linguini, but it was not to my liking, the sauce was thick and the bacon (or some kind of small pieces of meat was very strong tasting.) Others had the smoke salmon crostini (they said it was good), small green salad (very tender and fresh.) For dessert we had mango upside down cake (the slice was huge) and an apple fruit cobbler ala mode. The cobbler looked good but really had no taste. Two of us had the cobbler and we left most of it. But the one who had the mango cake raved about it. Overall my food was not that great but my friends enjoyed the salad, salmon, and cake. And the atmosphere is so lovely I bumped it up to 4 stars.

Pretty cafe in a courtyard of the museum. It's open-air when the weather is nice and the folding panel doors can be closed when it's not. It's a nice place for a celebration; indeed, I saw several people at different tables wearing lei.Reservations are needed. There's a pay parking lot across the street (kitty-corner across Beretania). The entrance fronting Beretania Street is not accessible. There are two steps with no handrails then a set of stairs with handrails. There is an accessible entrance off of Victoria Street. I believe there is another accessible entrance elsewhere, too.The menu is mainly variations on salads and sandwiches (no burgers), and desserts. Because of diet and allergy restrictions, there wasn't much for me, but there were a few things. I ordered the filet mignon sandwich without a bun. It came with plenty of greens that were topped with walnuts and their house red vinaigrette dressing. The food was good. The restaurant was full but no one was waiting at any point so my friend and I had plenty of time to talk. There are nice wood outdoor tables and matching chairs. There's no padding on the chairs, so after a bit the pressure on my hips and back started up osteoarthritis aches in my hips and lower back.A very nice place to have an enjoyable time.

Solid 4 star restaurant.Went there for lunch. One day I'll try breakfast. You are paying slightly for ambience but not much over what similar food would charge elsewhere that isn't nearly as nice an atmosphere. Portion size here actually isn't terrible. My parents shared the turkey sandwich ($20) which had huge thick slabs of turkey. We got the Pesto BLT ($20) which was tasty but not nearly as much meat. I'd get something else next time. Also got the goat cheese salad ($22) which was large and really good. Table next to us got curried turkey salad and it looked huge. This is a great place for an off the beaten path daytime date. Service was on point.