Stage Cafe

Stage has a cafe...Located right in the lobby of Inspiration furniture store is a cute cafe called "Stage Cafe"...open Tuesday to Saturday from 10am-3pm is a great place to relax or to just grab a snack as they do have some grab and go sweet and savory items and right above the chiller is a Specials menu chalkboard and noticed it's all the items in the display chiller which is Salmon Salad, Spinach Salad and Truffled Egg Sandwich.They also had some Coconut Macnut Bar and Bread Pudding which was tempting but resisted as the soup of the day "Spicy Thai Curry Soup" was something that I just had to try and the single staff running it all absolutely recommend it which didn't take much convincing as something comforting like soup is very much needed.Cashing out they did the usual of anything else to which I asked about drinks as I do see an espresso machine in the back but don't see a menu to which she apologized that the tv screens were off was quite strange. There's no prices on the specials board but was on the items itself but I had no idea what the soup and latte I got with soy milk cost and wasn't told as well didn't sit well with me as I was given a total without a receipt.There are a few tables including a cute seating for children the vibe here is nice and welcoming but the pricing on items with screens off whether it was broken should clarify on pricing but the soup was absolutely delicious with lots of chunky veggies never I'd imagine finding that here is mind-blowing and with lots of free parking makes it a great meeting place or just a break from furniture shopping Stage Cafe offers a lot and is the best find here in Inspiration.Thank you!

We are in the mission to find a sleep sofa bed and Inspiration is one of the place we've been. But accidentally we found this cute cafe inside the building, cozy! And of course we don't wanna missed the opportunity to grab something here. Unfortunately it's past 2pm and they are about to close at that time so there's nothing much left and I am not in the mood for sandwich.Luckily though, I was able to try their infamous miso egg drop soup. It was so simple but tastes so good. It was my first time to have miso soup with egg on it and t'was really good and heartwarming most especially it was chilly inside. Glad we stop by and I would love to come again and order more of this soup. Customer service was amazing and the woman on the front counter was so nice and friendly.Mahalo for reading & happy juandering fellow Yeeps!

Stage Café is an absolute gem! You can easily miss it since it's located inside the Inspiration building. There are no signs guiding you to the café, but you'll know it when you see it. Their menu features café favorites: panini sandwiches, soups and salads, and my personal favorite baked goods! Seating feels homey and it makes a nice casual lunch spot to meet up. Thank you to Michael, who surprised us with their signature coconut mac-nut toffee bar featuring layers of fudge, crushed macadamia and toffee: a perfect pair with our coffee! I've been here an innumerable of times and I always bump into Rayla who is the sweetest person ever! A few of my favorites would be: Chai Latte: A sweet silky latte with a kick of spice to it. I often lean towards dairy alternatives, so a personal favorite would be soy! There are other options for those not into soy as well.Americano: They use Illy coffee, an Italian brand that used 100% arabica beans!Chocolate Chip Oatmeal cookie: They are huge, and when I mean huge, it's the size of my two palms laid side to side. In addition, their baked goods are all made in house and really hits the spot with the huge chocolate chip cookies found in them! Likewise, they're on the soft/chewy side since the oatmeal's presence is very fine with few whole pieces of oatmeal. I can never seem to find myself finishing it and need help to do so.Chicken Pesto Panini: Warm, crispy on the outside, gooey on the inside. It's worth every penny. They have garage parking and it is free on weekends. For weekdays, the café will validate as well, just bring your ticket to the front desk before you leave!

I use to live in Moana Pacific which is in the same structure as "Inspiration furniture" -- Its a hidden gem of a cafe, but warning it closes early!! The staff are super friendly but the best kept secret is the food is created by the wonderful folks at the high end stage restaurant up a floor. You'll be impressed by the deserts of you have a sweet tooth. You'll be probably paying 2x up stairs for the same sweet creations, but cheaper in the cafe! I'd def rec this place as a quieter spot to have a coffee and chat or do some work. Sorry though no outlets if using a laptop, but these days you can we can supply your own portable power ourselves. Its also near a bus stop and Biki station so easily accessible if you don't have a car. Parking is free in the garage if you drive. You don't have an excuse not to check it out.... But please don't take all the cheese cake if you go, leave me some. :)

Neat place to sit, relax and look at new furniture designs. They have coffees, small sandwiches, cakes and other small stuff.

Needed to find a good place to study at with a friend and found this place as one of the yelp options and decided to try it out. I didn't realize it was in the Inspiration Home furniture store so I was a little apprehensive when I found that out. It was a pleasant surprise at how huge the parking was! It definitely got me pumped for experiencing the rest of it because parking is always a pain. The visual aspect of the cafe definitely lived up to where it was located, interestingly in the center of the building (right when you walk in through the sliding doors) so you're actually among other actual pieces of things being sold. So very interesting! It has great ambience, not too loud and very relaxing in my opinion.The cafe itself was decently small so their selection of food was respectfully limited. I had the chicken pesto panini which was wonderfully soft, but it wasn't AMAZING. I also paired it with a vanilla ice coffee (+$0.50 for flavored syrups FYI) and it wasn't bad. What really took the show for me was the coffee cream jelly they had (which my friend tried), it was really amazing, great balance of sweetness and it was strange how creamy it was for being jelly. It was half white on top and the coffee jelly on bottom, can't miss it! Definitely the one thing I'd recommend trying.Now the biggest downside for me was that there were literally no outlets. Minus ONE by a single table nearest the garage door entrance. That was a huge downside especially since I needed an outlet for studying, so my study trip got cut really short. Overall, okay experience. But if you're looking for a place to do hardcore studying on computers or any sort of device, this isn't the place to do it. Though if you need to meet someone for lunch or need a relaxing hang out place to sit and lounge about, this is a pretty great place to do it! And definitely try the coffee jelly when you do!!

I got here before they opened! I was pretty excited lol. Anyway didn't realize this place opens at 9am which is a bit late for morning ppl like me lol. Anyway must try their Mac nut coconut toffee bar! That was amazingly good! I love their variety is speciality coffees here too but I just went with my norm iced latte. Great lil cafe inside a trendy and hip furniture store!

I actually came across Stage Café by accident. My mom and I were attempting to go to Stage Restaurant for lunch on a Saturday, only to discover that the lunch menu was not available that day. Apparently on weekends, they feature a tea menu instead of the regular lunch menu that's available during the week.I was disappointed, but we visited the Café (located on the first floor) before we left the building. But, I'm so glad we made a detour. If not, I wouldn't have discovered one of the best chocolate chip cookies that I've ever tasted in my life. Stage Café offers paninis, salads and delicious-looking bakery items, as well as juices and coffees. My mom and I just went to see what was available--and if we wanted anything from there for lunch instead--but at that point, only the bakery items were calling my name. I couldn't believe that those decently sized "Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies" were only $1.50. What a deal!Since then, my mom and I have been to the Café twice. We don't necessarily go out of our way to visit, but when we did revisit Stage Restaurant--and had a successful lunch--we stopped by the Café on our way out. I'm completely hooked on their baked goods. While I've never actually gotten a meal from the Café, I would come by just for some coffee and to enjoy some of their sweet treats.Here are some of the items I crave from the Café, as well as some that I want to try in the future: "Chocolate Chip Scone": I don't mind it when scones are slightly dry, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that this scone was moist and chockfull of chocolate chips. I enjoyed every single buttery bite of this scone, which I had for breakfast the day after I got it from the Café. I don't often find plain chocolate chip scones, and I would order one of these again in a heartbeat. "Peanut Butter Chocolate Macadamia Nut Brownie": I love all things peanut butter and chocolate, so naturally, I wanted to try this brownie when I saw it. The peanut butter flavor isn't as predominant as the chocolate brownie, but I could see the thin layer of peanut butter toward the bottom of the brownie. I like my brownies to be dense, moist and fudgy; this one probably wasn't as rich and fudgy as I would have preferred, but I still found it delicious. There were chunks of macadamia nuts throughout, which added welcomed texture and crunch to the brownie. I would gladly order this sweet treat again, but I preferred the "Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie" to the brownie. "Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie": This is now one of my favorite cookies ... and I've tried a LOT of cookies in my lifetime. I like this cookie because it's soft, chewy, tender and contains five huge chunks of chocolate chips. That may not seem like much on paper, but when you look at the cookie--chocolate chip in proportion to the entire cookie--you know that they didn't skimp on the chocolate chips. The oatmeal flavor is present but not overwhelming, but the grainy texture is there. I don't often eat oatmeal in cereal form, but I absolutely loved it in this cookie form. Because this cookie was moist, flavorful and had a good balance between the chocolate and oatmeal, it makes the list of one of my top cookies. "Caramel Maple Brownie": I haven't seen this brownie in the display case yet--only on the Stage Café online menu--but if it's available, I would love to try it. I do like caramel and maple flavors, but I don't think I've experienced them together. I'm sure the brownie provides a great combo of salty-sweet flavors, but I'm curious to see what this brownie tastes like. "Italian Margherite": This panini features house-made macadamia nut pesto, mozzarella cheese and hamakua springs tomatoes. I would probably opt for the sando sans the tomatoes, but everything else sounds divine. Plus, with all the paninis, you get your choice of bread - dark pumpernickel, sourdough or whole multigrain wheat bread. I love pumpernickel and I don't see it featured often when it comes to sandwich options, so I can't wait to get it. "Maximus": This may seem like a traditional Caesar salad, but I actually really enjoy the refreshing taste of Caesars. This one features baby hirabara romaine, grape tomatoes, parmesan cheese, house-made croutons and Caesar dressing. Again, I would probably order this salad sans tomatoes, but to me, it's always a win when a place features home-made croutons ... which are the best part of ANY salad!"Café Triple Chocolate Mocha": Although I haven't had a chance to try them yet, the espresso drinks at this café caught my eye. I especially was looking at the "Café Triple Chocolate Mocha" because mochas are my go-to when it comes to blended coffee drinks, namely because they include chocolate. Since this one is a "Triple Chocolate" drink, I'm curious to try it one day and see how chocolaty it really is.

Stopped to get a quick and easy lunch while furniture shopping. I ordered chicken tortilla soup after the cashier assured me it was not spicy. Well, after two spoonfuls, I could tell it was extremely spicy! They exchanged it for a bowl of beef vegetable soup but only filled it 2/3. WTH? The first bowl was full to the rim. The picture I took is exactly how it looked when I opened the lid. Very disappointed. Soup tasted very good though which is why 3 stars.

With many newfangled smelling furniture's and innovative designs the Honolulu Design Center displays throughout its brick and mortar, I'm not afraid to admit I can't afford to buy any of it. I've come to a conclusion that I will gladly not only peruse and view them from a far distance but to keep walking until I either reach Amuse Wine Bar or Stage Restaurant. Perhaps I'll just stay on the first floor where Stage Café is located.Stage Café is conveniently located on the first floor. Accessible entrances are from the centers parking garage and Pensacola St. If you don't frequent the building it's safe to say that parking is free for the first 3 hours with validation. Parking entrance is through Piikoi St (bring your parking tickets for validation with Stage Café, Stage Restaurant, Honolulu Design Center, Amuse Wine Bar, INspiration, Cupola). The locale is quaint, and surrounded by breathtaking furnishings and numerous places to sit. At most, high tops populate the café with a couple of lower tables for 4. A pitcher of water is open for the taking with eco friendly cups and napkins near the entrance. A separate blackboard displays options for alternative drinks and food specials. I enjoyed the Italian soda with my choice of mango syrup and cream in the mixture; however, there are 18 flavors to choose from. Although it seems the board is still currently offering their holiday specials, I stuck with a more simplified option. The menu derives from Stage Restaurants "back stage" "signatures. Upon approaching the counter, Bailey was kind enough to be patient with me since I was indecisive at the time. I glanced at their three screens which displayed their usual's from an uncomplicated selection of Panini sandwiches ranging from $6.50-$8.50 (tuna melt, BLT, Grilled cheese etc.). I loved the BLT Panini since this is made fresh and was easy to eat. The bacon is cooked to full crisp, veggies are garden-fresh and the Panini was delightful. I've still yet to try their soup of the day for $5, side dishes including Smoked Ahi Dip and Blue Cheese Potato Salad. Fresh squeezed juices are a set price of $3-$5 (Up Beet is made with beet, apple, grape and ginger/Ginger Lemonade/Limeade/Orange Juice). Grab and go salads are from $5-7 (Caesar/chicken Caesar/quinoa salad/island green). The café offers a mixture of hot and cold frappes, latte and tea in three sizes (12oz/16oz/20oz). A separate refrigerator has a plethora of well-arranged pastries, cookies, quiche and chips and more choices of The Republic Tea.My take from the first visit is excellent service, clean and affordable (on the food). I love that I don't have to hunt for parking during lunchtime and is validated. Bathrooms are easily accessible for everyone. The food is a tasty and affordable alternative for Stage price. I only wish they would open earlier than 9am, however, I will return again.Social Media:Twitter: stagecafehiIG: stage_cafe_honolulu