Reviews of Dani's Restaurant (Coffee Shop)

Scott McCoy

Simple and delicious! I had a hamburger steak with eggs and hash browns - so good! Staff was friendly, nice selections, portions good and the prices very fair. It is open seating as mentioned (cafeteria style), if this matters to you. I would show up weekly if I were local.

Steve Marhenke

Good food. It's a popular local hangout. We found by mistake and really enjoyed it.

Fred Blouin

Great restaurant! The food, price and service were excellent!

Jackie Turner

Loco moco and kalua pig omelette was awesome!

Gary Wiest

Great food for the price. Definitely would come back to try something different. What I got was amazing, but it was hard to decide on their wide selection.

Joe K

Good food, good aloha. I had the Portuguese sausage and egg breakfast special. It was delicious and a great portion size. I ordered the eggs over easy that's exactly how I got them. The hash browns were nice and crisp.

Isaac Sills

Steak and eggs (local cholesterol heaven, says my wife)

Rob Betlach

Food was good but had to ask for water 4 times.

jason owsley

Great local food at a good price! I'd come back next time I'm in town.

Diane Williams

Good food. Good prices. Moderate wait time.

Jim O'Brien

Tasty and inexpensive menu.

Meghan Richmond

This was a great breakfast spot!! The food came quick and was very yummy!

Coleman Wadsworth

Pretty good! They had banana and pineapple pancakes that were crazy delicious!! Highly recommend if you’re looking for a good breakfast joint.

Robyn Oldewening

While the breakfast menu shows it ends at 11 am, you can still order anything on it except french toast and pancakes. The server at this restaurant is rude and charged us for two "side dishs" ($8.00) when all we wanted were add ons ($2.00). The food is overpriced for the amount and quality you get. The restaurant interior is bleak and run down. The washrooms were also very dirty.

Kevin Jones

The best

Jennie Davenport

Loved this place! Great breakfast dishes, full of flavor and local tradition, and the staff was great! One of Kauai’s best breakfast places for sure.

eugene wade

Great stop for local flavor! Food is prepared fresh. Great tasting comfort food!

Sheilah Galpin

Horrible food and service

Lilli Burgz

You know I’ve always loved it here. So we decided to have brekafast this morning because we haven’t been in a while. I order the banana waffle and it comes super thin and mushy. I bite it and it’s all dough with chunks of smashed banana. I’m not a grumbler so I put it aside and just ask for a side toast. She come back and tells me, “it’s still going to be on your bill!!!” “I’m like that’s fine thank you.” She walks away and everyone in the back starts staring at me like I’m a bad person, she then comes back and loudly so the entire Resturant occupants can here “so what’s wrong with, can you at least tell us so we can make it better!!! Do you want us to make it again!” Now I’m itratated but again I say no thank you I’m fine! So the bill comes and there’s the $8 for the waffle I didn’t eat. Don’t get me wrong I was going to pay it anyway but to make me feel bad in front of everyone. And I did leave a tip even though she didn’t start my morning off right. Again my first ever bad experience...the rest of my food was great! But customer service goes a long way, I’m in hospitality and I would have never made my guest feel like you guys made me feel today!

Jos T

Awesome service.

Janel Ayers

The service was bad & the food was horrible.

Bernie Morris

4 stars for the food. It was as expected from reading other peoples reviews. Service was not great. It wasn't really busy, but I asked for water and almost drank the other two glasses before she came around to getting water.

Craig Treasure

Nice little place grab breakfast.

Denise Davis

Last true a Hawaiian meal before leaving Kauai

Deborah Bonilla

Good local grins!!!

Tiff M

Good breakfast for a decent price.

George F Ingram

Food was good and a decent price out side looks horrible

Melissa Marie Gwinner

Steak under cooked cold coffee. Nice atmosphere but not very friendly

Amos Hanson

Traditional and local favorites for a great price. Food is excellent and easy on the pocketbook. Ate at a lot of breakfast places on the island. This one is my favorite.

Mike Hill

Authentic Hawaiian dishes, along with Mainland items. Good food for a reasonable price.

Jessica Dilley

Got to the airport early, had a chance to grab some breakfast. Quick and delicious!

Holliss Obatake

The place to go for local food

Daffy Duck

Good breakfast been several times. Lunch more on plain side. Get served fast friendly staff. Loco moco best thing on menu.

Lillian Salas

KAUAI'S Denny's... only more welcoming.

Andrea Herre

Local food, diner style, lots of local patrons.

Derek Parker

Great service and homestyle foods

Gabe Pearl

It's okay mostly local fair. I guess the good points are, it's slightly less expensive than most restaurants on the island.

DeAnn Jackson

It was pretty tasty! Everything was cooked just right and the service was very friendly too.

Michele Shimabukuro

Ordered French Toast, i could have made it better myself, and I dont cook

David Bessey

Eeeeeh...it's so so. Nothing that Wows at this place. Food was mediocre and service was below average. Kind of rude and just not pleasant. There is another establishment literally a couple hundred feet away that as well worth the visit. I'm sure the locals like the spot however as a tourist I really wouldn't recommend wasting your time or money here. Also. This restaurant charges almost a 4% up-charge to use a credit card.

Jami Ffrench-Parker

Bacon Cheese Loco Moco! Yes please

Joe Vaccaro

Nice local little joint. Made me feel like I was in a Bingo parlor. Staff is nice, food was good enough.

Bridget Kersey

Best loco Moco on the island! Bacon cheeseburger. Get it if you love brown gravy and bacon!

Rhonda Tandal

the prices are up and the plates got changed.

Emily Ling

Lots of locals but surprised by the prices for what it was

Chris Sager

Love this place. Great food and reminds me of diner's back home.

Gabriel Ancheta

The garlic fried chicken for lunch was da best.. The breakfast is also great too.. Friendly service...

Gary Lloyd

Home style. Excellent parking

Linnea Gimby

The food was good and served hot. The place was clean but felt like it had been thrown together from several different restaurants. Overall I'd recommend it for the ohana.

Jesse Guirao

OUTSTANDING.

Mitch Evans

Bomb local restaurant. Simple, clean and original. They have awesome food in genuine Hawaiian fashion. Get the loco Moco.

Christine Kruger

Decent breakfast, nice service, cheap for Kauai

Linda Christopher

French toast is excellent. coffee is good. love the grinds.

Melanie Zimmerer

What a gem if a place. Great food and friendly people there..I love love the banana pancakes..yummy a grand they are!

Randy Ahrens

Really good local place to eat

Scott Pottorff

Good place to grab a LARGE bite to eat.. cheap...

rachael bernal

We came here for breakfast in the morning and I'm so glad we did! It has a very home town restaurant feel to it, which is nice! It's not over the top but its comfortable. The Loco Moco I had was so good and my husband loved his breakfast as well! It's so fast to get seated and the service is on top with their time as well. They're very nice in there and they have a lot of options to choose from on their menu!

Lester Kunimitsu

Dani's special is tasty. Service is efficient and friendly.

Chanthy Leang

Tasty local food, Hawaiian style.

Phil

My wife and I had our first breakfast on the first day of our honeymoon in Kauai and it was the first sign that the food in Hawaii was unreal. Everything was served up fresh and had that lovely Hawaiian twist to it.

Joann Bodoh

Small portions for the price, not impressed!

Romain BOYER

Nice small brunch, sound like veteran place :D

Pete Munoa

Good eats.

Lori Dinelli

Great local spot. Huge portions. Reasonably priced. Delicious Loco Moco

Piotr Padlewski

Really recommend trying Loco Moco there.

Roy Mayeda

Nice basic local place. Close to airport if you're heading in or out (we were leaving).

Adam Zahorscak

Excellent local cafeteria in Lihue. I had the delicious Seared Ahi Tuna and Fried Pork Lunch Combo for 12$. Highly suggest checking this place out once you are tired of paying 40$ a plate down near the water.

Ron Clark

Great breakfast and affordable

Michele Lee

Great as always our favorite place all local favorites to eat.

Renen Bassik

Great breakfast hole in the wall. Ask for the chili water. They were out of a few menu items but they make up for it with charm and typical diner service

Leona Brun

Good loco Moco, large portion, yum!

Jordan Skjaerlund

The food is okay and the service is awful. It took 40 minutes to get our food after ordering and another 20 minutes to get the bill after we finished eating. We would never come back.

Kyle Nalaielua

Laid back local restaurant. Good service.

Rebecca Sadun

Food was tasty and service was fast. I was also impressed by the mix of local foods (including some miso glazed fish that was delicious) with mainland diner breakfast foods (French toast was quite good). And they open at 5am -- made for a great early breakfast before starting our 7am kayaking trip.

Tory Janssen

Such a cute little restaurant!!!! Ate here 3 out of the 7 days we were there, we couldn't get enough of it! Was told about it by some very nice locals, the staff here was way nice! Good food, good priced, there is minimal parking though so go early :) Would definitely recommend this. Will definitely come back here when we go back to the beautiful Island.

Michele Volkenant

Great reasonably priced breakfast.

Dresden Robins

Pancakes were delicious, especially the banana pancakes. Eggs & bacon were just ok.

Lee Haire

Inexpensive brunch place with good Hawaiian food and where the locals come here to eat.

Ismael Tabalno

LOCAL style environment, food and price. Friendly easy going local owner and staff. Mostly locals, dress is casual and pidgin english is ever so evident. A contrast between touristy high price and local eating place. A must try place to island visitors.

Penelope Cyr-Lorenson

Great breakfast place...great food, great service and very clean!

Zephyr McIntyre

I was told this was ‘traditional’ Hawaiian food. Rice and gravy with everything! I just had basic omlette. Charming, warm, and good food.

Michael LaBarbera

Quick and delicious! Very reasonably priced. Very polite staff. Definitely recommend having cash.

kevon

I love this restaurant because it's old school and is genuinely a good mom and pop establishment. Don't miss these guys just because there's road work on Rice Street. They're open and awesome. I recomend the ahi steak plate, get it rare.

Dave Dub

This place reminds me SO MUCH of my grandmother's kitchen. It probably hasn't changed much since the 80's. It's a cafeteria. Don't stroll in expecting a restaurant experience and you'll be fine. If you're kind and want to rub elbows with the locals, this is another place to go (the other being Mark's Place). In this cafe, you might literally rub elbows-- the tables might be full, and you might ask to take the end of a partially populated table. The food is absolutely solid. My spam was not cooked quite enough but other than that we had very nice meals here. Meals. We came back twice. The coffee is very good. You get a pitcher to yourself, along with instructions for use :) Service was GREAT. The ladies & bus people were friendly and businesslike. Go out of your way for the experience and a solid, cheap plate of good hawaiian food.

Aaron Schiffer

Very nice staff. Took our order promptly and served food quickly as well. The prices are cheaper than other breakfast places we have been to on the island, and the food is pretty good. Definitely a good value.

Rivett Team

We have been coming to Islands for 20 years and Always look forward to coming here..

Allen Kopperud

Open 6am until 1pm. I love it locals love it!

Jon Barron

Good food. Reasonable price.

Mark Postula

One of the more affordable places to eat on the island. Food was good.

arrandondo madden

Delicious breakfast! Kaluha pig is out of this world

Jerry Shafer

Nice place to stop for a bite, from your average ham and eggs to something more Hawaiian. Service is always nice and pleasent. Parking is pretty good, l never had an issue.

Randall Cook

Decent breakfast food, but an emphasis on eggs and pancakes. Some oatmeal would have been nice. Very local, but fun to see that scene.

J Berry

The gravy you get with the pork was great. The service is quick and the prices are decent

Christine Billie

Our favorite local restaurant in Lihue. Portion sizes were generous for your money. The Laulau is delicious!

Beau Lucas

Very very good!! Friendly staff and hot quality local food!

Smitty 6079

Awesome atmosphere and amazing fresh local offerings. A must every time we are on the island.

Dave And Karen Rogers

No nonsense local place with authentic Hawaiian cuisine...lots locals go here...good food good portions...

Ariel Gonzalez Rivero

The breakfast is really good. Small mom and pops business with friendly staff and very tasteful food.

Stephie

Our family's favorite restaurant on the island. This is real home cooking! Pineapple pancakes, daily specials, spam anything...yum!

Lana Welford

Great local breakfast plates with amazing coffee! Only open for breakfast and lunch, but definitely worth getting up early for.

Inti Maldonado

Great local spot! Go there for normal pricing breakfast instead of the $25 hotel bufets. The food is Great

Indy InAsiaPacific

REALLY packed with LEAN pork Lau Lau and a generous serving of poi.

Leenie Leggett

A good breakfast spot. Friendly wait staff.Interesting menu.

Renee Cutcher

Excellent, both food and service. Be prepared to pay cash. 3% upcharge for credit card.

Boris Galleguillos

Really cheap and delicious! I totally recommend it if you can't travel far from the airport.

Kirk Thompson

Everything is delicious

Shylea Michaelis

Fantastic food, great local environment and family oriented. Very kind staff and meeting the family that owns the restaurant made the experience even better! Mahalo!

diane williams

Good food and price.

Corey Keali'i

I highly recommend going.... It's amazing .

Caleb Wilson

Definitely a hole in the wall dinner. They had your average American and Hawaiian breakfast for a very reasonable price. If you want a filling breakfast on a budget this is the place. If you are looking for a fancy touristy breakfast then you may want to go elsewhere.

Craig Chambers

Good place to eat

Christina Schwend

Good food . Open early

Sandy Lee

Decent local fare, reasonably priced,not fancy.

Melvin Burns

Enjoyed the food and friendly service

X Jin

A good place for brunch restaurant

Heather Krut

Some of the best loco moco I've had here on the island! Service was quick. It's always a good thing when you walk in at 10a on a Friday and all the tables are almost full and there's still people pouring in. (That's the bacon cheeseburger loco moco - not picture: Portuguese sausage and pork patty - all of it was so ridiculous tasty) thanks for a great meal! (Also recommended to me by a local.)

Mike Daley

Dani's has the most authentic local food I've had on the island. I recommend trying the lau lau.

steve benyon

Slow service. Food ok though.

Manuel Flores

Good home made breakfast location. Reasonable prices. Good service.

Brian Perz

Definitely not fancy but gets the job done. Mostly locals in there the morning we visited. Pineapple short stack, eggs, bacon, hashbrowns, and toast were cooked well. Fairly priced, $7.25 for eggs, toast, & bacon. And all the specials come with coffee.

World Wide Ed

[From the archives] Was seriously looking forward to this place as many of my legit, local friends highly recommended it. Was unfortunately disappointed. Corned beef hash tasted watery and straight out of the can. Hamburger steak was just ok. I want to give it another try though. Hopefully, it was just off that day.

Taelor Winkowski

Was expecting breakfast, but unfortunately they stop serving breakfast at 11(my fault). However, others after us walked out because they were wanting breakfast as well. Had the Loco Moco, wasn't bad but not a lot of flavor as others I have had on the island. Staff friendliness was fair.

rhandy h

The third generation of restaurant ownership! The best in home cooking always outlast the competition!

Jason Mitchell

Great food good people

Juanita Bell

Great local spot...excellent food and service

All Aloha

The best.. have been coming here for years and recommend it to anyone.. always great to be in the family atmosphere

james nakanishi

Best local food on Kauai! Awesome staff! Wish there was a Dani’s on Oahu! Will definitely be back again!

Norvin G Olivas

Breakfast is great

Fred Crites

Good local food..

Drew Fortuno

Always the First Stop when Landing in Lehue!

Robert Gray

Great food and nice people

Tootie Teves

Hair in the food, the waiters are rude and give you attitude! They served us rice that wasnt edible and when we tried to tell them we needed something else like hashbrowns to go with the meal they said that they were done serving hash browns but the people behind us that came in later then us was served hashbrowns? Service was really bad!

Richard Brumm

Great Hawaiian home cooking.

John H

Excellent local faire. Great place for breakfast. Great coffee.

Patricia Gonzales

Food is okay. Price moderate. Would come Again. Good service.

Belinda Gonda

Sister Loves eating Here When She Visit From Oahu

Nette Manaday

tripe was great as u D usual and the chirizo patties special was awesome.

Relationship Literacy

Friendly staff and great selection of food

Dave Riendeau

Fast friendly service. Good food at good price. Combo plates yum.

Austin T

Me and my wife went here because of all the good reviews, but our experience wasn’t the best. The service was very slow and the hostess didn’t come back after we had gotten our food. The restaurant has a cafeteria like feel to it which is not what I was expecting. I am not a coffee drinker but my wife said that the coffee was not good. We both got the bacon cheeseburger loco moco. It was an interesting variant of the classic loco moco with bacon and cheese. We have had a lot of loco mocos during our visit to Hawaii and didn’t particularly care for this one. I did like the bacon though. The lower rating is mostly for the environment and service.

Avalyn Kamachi

Just barely made it on time before they close for the day. The eggs, rice and kalua was da bomb! It was so good I forgot to take a picture. I got the menu before the food came though.

Marj B

The food was good and a decent price. It was nice to get good food without paying $15 a plate and higher

Na'ni Girl

Fast service, out of hash browns that day, but rice was good

Aaron Gourley

Cheap and easy breakfast food. The ladies working here are happy and it made us happy too. A good vibe and good food.

Ed Sills

Reasonable portions and the New York State was a decent size in the steak and eggs

Megan Kirkham

Expensive for what you get. Very basic nothing fancy

Agustin Martinez

Homey environment with good atmosphere. Food was homestyle and tasty

Courtney Grey

Gross, broken bathroom, poor service.

Sarah Keplinger

Good honest food. No frills. My kind of place.

Guenever Aldrich

This is a small hole-in-the-wall with amazing food! The Hawaiian classics are served here, and are all awesome

John Bannon

Service without a smile. :( Unfriendly waitress who liked to drop the food and drinks on the table. Food had no presentation but was decent. Cafeteria style seat yourself with menus. Could be so much better if staff were friendly and smiled at all. We had such good things to say about Mark's place that I was confident about Dani's. Totally not worth it.

Dulce Garcia

Perfect, no frills breakfast. Quick and friendly service. Will be going back.

Brad

French toast and pancakes were hard as a rock. Will never go here again.

Tod Anderson

Simple fare, delicious, with pleasant staff. The pulled pork with Poi and pic de gallo eaten island style with fingers was a delightful experience

Douglas Watts

A "down home" eatery with great food and a laid back atmosphere. The pancakes are excellent. A great place to start your day on the island.

Robin Vaughn

Love their Breakfast all good.

Katie Brinkley

Good traditional Hawaiian breakfast. Staff is friendly.