Kapa Hale

“Excellent, very inventive cuisine and reasonably priced portions.”

Richard Mingorance★★★★★

Kapa Hale is a local gem, offering creative dishes in the HRC (Hawaiian Regional Cuisine) tradition. Every single dish we recently sampled turned out to be exceptional. We ordered: Appetizers: Naan Ya Business (A) – very soft and pillowy, accompanied by a superb tikka masala curry Vegetables: Eggplant (A) – very creative eggplant tempura Happy Hour Specials: Garlic Noodle (A) – great flavor Dumplings (A+) – incredibly flavorful and creative Soy Short Rib (A+) – exquisitely tender and juicy. Our favorite dish! Mains: Pork Chop (A) – loved these tamarind pork chops served on a bed of orzo

Neesha Shah★★★★★

I went for lunch after church with my friend. The food was DELICIOUS and the atmosphere was delightful. The restaurant had parking. I had the avocado toast and my friend and I split corny bread (appetizer) and pancakes of the day, which were coconut (for dessert). My friend loved her food (some sort of vegetarian dish with tofu (?) - she's vegetarian). A guy next to us was having a matcha IPA beer that looked delicious and he said it was great. I got my husband a burger for takeout. He said it was "hearty and high-quality".

MoMari★★★★★

We came for lunch during a dreary rainy day. It was a perfect shelter - warm and friendly service, delicious food, and a relaxed ambiance. Lunch portions are generous, you can easily share dishes unless you're a big eater. I recommend making reservations. There is a small parking lot fronting the restaurant which shares the location with the Olive Tree Cafe, or a short walking distance from Kahala Mall.

Keffen J★★★★★

Great neighborhood gem. Every dish we had was great. The garlic noodles and Galbi were fantastic. Had the ahi filet for the fresh catch and it was masterfully done. Our server Aaron was extremely knowledgeable about the menu, exhaling things in great detail and basically guided us through a truly enjoyable meal. Highly recommend.