Kalapawai Cafe & Deli is the offspring of Kalapawai Market. Apparently business is doing well at the market so what else to do but venture out into the dining business.

This is seared marlin fish plate. The menu had a better description, but I didn’t memorize it and they don’t have to go menus because apparently it always changes.

Salmon Papaya Salad.

Roasted Potatoes

Salmon Bruschetta

This trip was taken a while back so I can’t go into too much detail about it. What I can tell you is that we all loved this place. From the outside it looked like an affordable deli; perfect for a quick, affordable bite to satisfy our hunger after a long day at the beach before we head back home. However looks are deceiving as we all know, so once we were inside we felt a little under dressed in our damp T-shirts, board shorts and left over sand that molded itself into the cushions of our tender, sun baked skin, so we sat outside in the patio. Service was great. The menu was, wow, really affordable. $8.00 for fish, sweet! I don’t have to force myself to order the cheapest thing on the menu. However, like I said, looks are deceiving, and when the food came out we were a little displeased with the inadequate portion size. I guess you get what you pay for, affordable, small, palatable dishes that left us wanting more. And that’s exactly what we did. It was so good, we order a bottle of cheap wine and another dish. Actually, we ordered this bottle because of its name, “Fat Bastard.”

Just like we ordered “Bitch” wine from, coincidently, its mother market Kalapawai Market because of its name.

Kalapawai Cafe & Deli is a great place, with good atmosphere, food and service at a decent price. One plate wasn’t enough for any of us, so come here with good company that makes taking of more interest than eating.

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Kalapawai Cafe & Deli
750 Kailua Rd
Kailua, HI 96734
(808) 262-3354

The best thing about this place is not their philly cheese steak sandwiches but that they have free wifi. Not only is it free but it’s also strong enough to steal from the Star Bucks across the street. Fuck Star Bucks for trying to make us pay for T-Moble.

As for the cheese steak sandwiches, I have yet to find out. I ordered the Ono Philly Chicken, Cheese & Mushroom Sandwich. Sandwiches come in three sizes, 7″, 10″ and 16″. Ray and I shared the 10″ for $7.19. All sandwiches come with your choice of cheese, grilled onions and hot or sweet peppers all placed inside an Amoroso roll that’s apparently imported for Philadelphia. We also got a small order of steak fries for $2.19. Ray didn’t want any onions and I gave him most of the mushrooms because I love him and wasn’t really all that hungry. Another great thing about this place is that they are open 24/7. That means after the clubs when your all drunk and incoherent you don’t have to settle for hot dogs any more. If hot dogs with florescent green relish tastes good when your drunk just think how good these babies will taste, fucking incredible.

After we ate, we walked over to Star Bucks and opened up our lap tops. Hey, we’re still paying customers, just not Star Bucks.

Directions to Ono Cheese Steak

Ono Cheese Steak Website

I’m a sugar whore. I will never deny myself of her sweet, sweet love. Actually, if you ask me, sugar is a great substitute for love. In desperate need to get laid? Save yourself an STD and bake yourself a cake instead sweetheart. Go ahead, get kinky, no ones watching. Bust out the whip cream, cherries and nuts. Oh you wild animal you. Alright you sick bastard, that’s enough, back to business. Ted’s Bakery is in North Shore and it’s a winner in my book. I came here after lunch specifically for a slice of cake and that is exactly what I got.

I ordered a haupia cream cake and it was amazing. The cake was moist, and the cream wasn’t too sweet. It was a special kind of goodness in my mouth. A hefty slice cost me around $2.75. Since it was a typical gorgeous day here on the island of Oahu, I chose to enjoy my cake outside. Whoever said, “you can’t have your cake and eat it too,” was stupid.

Ted’s Bakery might specialize in cake, but they also have a full menu as well. I didn’t get to try any of it so I can’t give you my two cents. But I did take a menu home and when It comes to cheap, this place passes right through. Breakfast sandwiches were $3.15 - $4.25. Breakfast plates ranged from $4.50 - $6.50. Hot sandwiches were between $3.50 - $6.25 and plate lunches were $6.35 - $8.75. I’m definitely a fan.

Like I said I ‘m a fan, so it should come to no surprise that I made another trip to Ted’s Bakery.

There’s some nice seating right outside but it was a little wet today so I decided to take my dessert to go and ate it in my car.

Now as soon as I laid my eyes upon it I knew it was destiny.

It’s called Pineapple macadamia nut cheesecake, $3.41, but I would of named it something else, since the base of the cake is carrot cake.

But who gives a shit what it’s called it was magnificent. Carrot cake, cheesecake, pineapple and macadamia nut, what a great orgy of a dessert. The cake was moist, the cheese was creamy and the thin layer of pineapple on top was sweet, however I didn’t see or really taste much of any macadamia nuts.

I have to say the amount they give is perfect, not too much and not too little. Here take a closer look.

Stop licking your monitor, that’s dicussting. There’s directions down below, go get your own.

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Ted’s Bakery
59-024 Kamehameha Hwy
Haleiwa, HI 96712

Get Directions(808) 638-8207