Hawaiiowan Cafe

The laid back atmosphere. The staff that treats you like a long time friend and a meal experience plated like a true craftsman, this hole in the wall is a hidden gym amongst buildings. Well worth the stop.

We went there for dinner with our two kids. We have dietary restrictions with need of vegan and gluten free options. The first server who came to us was a lady and she was so rude and impolite. We were just asking her what items on the menu will be safe for us and she just shoved us. She left unexpectedly and sent us another server. He was very kind and patient t. He heard us patiently and also offered us modifications to the items that will be safe for us. When it was time to bring in food, our server had to step out for a moment and the lady brought us food. When we asked her which dish is what she again became frustrated and told us “my job was to just bring you food on the table I don’t know which food is what”. She just dumped everything on the table and left. That was so disrespectfu

Im giving this place 5 stars, because the food was that damn good, the restaurant is hot and you might wait on your food, but it is worth it. I ate the starter with my fiance and my whole plate of food and still feel great to go on a walk or run, I dont feel over stuffed or tired from eating. However, this place is a small restaurant and if you ain't looking you will miss it. I recommend if you wanna try new food, and have a great experience and have even better food I would come here.

Been here 2x. First time was great, got the pork noodles that came with a solid great chili sauce. Looked forward to another tasty plate 2nd time and ordered spicy red curry chicken with vegetables and rice. This plate was so dang bland, zero heat but also no flavor. No creamy curry either. It was very plain chx pieces in a redish water with overcooked veg. It's not even close to a curry plate and far from a dinner I would expect from a finer foodie restaurant. I'm sad bc I thought I had found a diamond in the rough here in IA. I'll keep looking.

Classy, romantic vibe with table cloths & mood lighting. Fleetwood Mac in the background. Wowee, food was AMAZING! Unique well-combined flavors. Perfectly cooked fish. The bread pudding is to die for. We were a lucky walk in, reservations are recommended. Dressing up is unnecessary, a come as you are place, but the environment lends well to an anniversary or special occasion.