Kaimana Farm Cafe

The power bento is a meal for when you are going out and doing something adventurous and need to fuel up. You make your choices from their daily selections and have an awesome meal. This is also a good location for a relaxing brunch also. Good coffee Street parking. Casual. Indoor and outdoor seating. Casual. Service is good. Please come and create your own adventure.

Wow. What a gem. I am so happy I decided to find the parking lot and pop into this quiet shop early Saturday evening after an afternoon at the beach. I wasn't starving so I was a bit wishy washy in my motivation to find a place to eat in town but boy am I glad I did.This cute shop has more seating than I thought and since I caught it when there was only 2 other people, it was more than comfortable. The owner was extremely friendly, displaying all his obvious love for what he is doing and the food he is making. He is originally from Japan and brought his Japanese taste buds with him. His love for what he does is communicated clearly through his food. I ordered the vegan hamburg (Japanese style hamburger steak) and holy smokes if it was not the best vegan burger I ever tasted. So flavorful and savory....chef kiss! I'm dreaming of the day I go back and please let him not run out on that day because I literally got the last order the day I went and had to watch someone after get denied. I will cry.And the veggie choices you get with your main choice were all so fabulous. Perhaps it is reminiscent of my Japanese mom's style of serving as there were many different dishes and styles of prep. I loved everyone I got. I should have took a picture. I will on my update.I'm so excited to take my family to eat here in the near future as I believe all of the main dish choices will be Japan-level delicious!

Breakfast in Kapahulu, Honolulu, Hawaii...Many people drive past Kaimana Farm Cafe, but have they ever dined there?Maybe the parking is an obstacle...Just go down the street and find the free parking lot by Waiola Shave Ice on Mokihana Street!This farm-to-table restaurant has a comfortable, casual, country feel with an Asian flair.Service was very pleasant and polite. We had a wonderful experience!I got the Hamburg plate which comes with 5 sides. I picked yuzu carrots, beets + orange, kale salad, rainbow hajiji, and Molokai sweet potato. Everything was tasty and creative!We also got an iced matcha Latte... it was refreshing and not too bitter! It felt healthy and looked picture-worthy!I'd go back again!Note: restroom is outside... ask for the key!

Friendly service. I love that you can choose the sides for your bento. Vegan-friendly cafe. Parking lot is behind Waiola. Dog-friendly

Good morning...Kaimana Farm Cafe is found right on busy Kapahulu across Safeway though they do share a decent parking lot with Waiola Shave Ice, Island Style Cuts and Kama'aina Acupuncture. Though they do have such tempting "Power Bento" and Plate lunch offerings breakfast is something that I rarely get to enjoy and took the opportunity to give them a try.This super cute and cozy shop has such super fun decor from the chandelier hanging above the community style table to the huge chalkboard covering majority of the back wall filled with various of information is cool but you start by ordering at the counter and will bring it to you if you choose to dine in and is served in takeout containers with reusable utensils is quite different.Incredible selection of Benedicts are found here...well three to be exact lol! Their French Toast looked like the one for me and with two choices (Strawberry, Caramelized Banana Chocolate) the Strawberry was calling me for sure and what presentation it was a simple not dipped toast is toasted stuffed with sweet cream and topped with fresh strawberries served with berry sauce on the side. Loved that it wasn't too sweet and was just the right amount of everything it really didn't need much of the sauce but did bring it to another level.Breakfast does include a choice of one side and with over a dozen to choose from it can be painful to decide but tried their Brussels sprouts which came lightly dressed did still have a bit of bite to it but was done just right for me.The staff here is just a delight as we learned she was recently transplanted from the states which is bold yet courageous move that I envy and hope that she enjoys Hawaii as a cool place like this makes it an enjoyable place to start your day.Thank you!

I've come here over the years and I always appreciate their fresh food and variety of healthy side dishes. I follow a seafood/meat plus gluten free, dairy free, nightshade free diet and this place always fits the bill for delicious options! Plus, I forgot my wallet at home, but thankfully they take Apple Pay. Thank you Kaimana Farm Cafe.

Definitely very fresh. For the big plate you get to choose one main, 5 sides and a choice of rice, brown rice, salad or half rice half salad. I decided to choose the 6pc garlic shrimp with yuzu carrots, Brussels, kale salad, lotus root and Molokai sweet potato. I also chose half rice half salad. My favorites were the kale salad, lotus root, and Brussels. The yuzu carrots were a bit too sweet although very different and pretty good. The Molokai sweet potato isn't as sweet as Okinawan sweet potato. The half salad had an odd dressing. The garlic shrimp was a bit disappointing. They used heaps of jarred minced garlic which I personally do not like at all. All the plates range from $20-$23 I believe. The garlic shrimp plate was not worth it since fresh garlic wasn't used. You would think a farm to table cafe would use fresh garlic. The hamburger steak was pretty good they added shredded carrots and was definitely different than most places. Another side that was really good was the curry potato salad. The service was nice and friendly. The cafe was nice and had a "farm cafe" vibe. It did take quite awhile as a group of tourists ordered while we were still deciding. Was only one Japanese guy cooking in the back and a girl working the register and helping when she could. They have 12 sides and of all the sides I tried I would recommend the Brussels, curry potato salad, lotus root and kale salad.

Kaimana Farm Café was exactly, precisely what I needed after a week of rushing around and eating conference-adjacent food. I had been eating more meat than I wanted to and needed a vegan reset - enter a Power Bowl with a vegan burger, yuzu carrots, soba salad, lotus root, and rainbow hijiki all over salad.Here, you customize your bowl completely by choosing from an endless array of (all delicious-looking) options, and what you're left with is exactly what you were in the mood for. There were meat options, but I didn't get any.It's hard for me to identify a favorite component, because they were all outstanding. The yuzu carrots were perhaps the most surprising, because I don't think anyone expects aggressive citrus in a carrot salad, but I was also pretty intrigued by the vegan burger, which was the opposite of a lazy slapping-together of baked beans or seitan. I couldn't tell you what was in it, but it tasted as freshly vegetably as the actual fresh vegetables.

Pros:Food was decentCons:Waited an hour to receive food after ordering. Also ordered the Dejon Chicken Box which comes with 5 sides, you have the pick off a list HOWEVER they don't tell you there are extra charges! Nor is this ANYWHERE on the menu. When this was brought up that it is not listed and we didn't agree to this they refused to refund. This business would rather have a crappy review than refund the extra $1.25 that they were over charging without advertising.Would not be back simply because it is not right to do a bait and switch on customers.

Wish I could give this place 10 stars!!! As a health conscious person with many dietary restrictions, this is one of the only places on the island that offers foods I can eat that actually taste SO GOOD. The flavors are delicious and the variety in every power bento is phenomenal. My dream scenario! We met Brian the owner and I felt so happy eating every bite because I know he hand made our meals with care. He told us about how his son has allergies and how he tailors every meal custom to each persons preference and restrictions. I came back the day after for lunch because it was sooo yummy! Garlic shrimp was amazing and then I got the Dijon chicken the next day and it was mouthwateringly perfect. Even the brown rice is amazing! Grateful to have found a nourishing place on the island with such sweet ownership. Highly recommend!!!