Reviews for Café Julia Hawaii in Honolulu, HI
Came here for a work function for lunch and since it was always busy (everytime I passed by), I figured the food must be good.... Was surprised by the prices, but I figured the pricing is reflective of the quality and taste of the food. I ordered theLaniakea Wagyu Kobe Beef Burger for $24 with the french fries option. When the burger came, the portion size was ample, thelettuce, tomato and onion looked nice and fresh, the cheese was nicely melted, but there was no "sauce" on the burger althoughthe looked like it was toasted with butter. My thought was that the seasoning of the patty must be so good that no sauces werenecessary. The first bite confirmed that my thought was wrong! While the patty was on the tender side, the flavoring was verylight, so light that you could taste the "beefy" taste, which thankfully wasn't gamey. For $24 I expected a better tastingburger...I had way better burgers from places that cost half the price! Read more
We have our wedding date set on October 1, 2022, let me be the first to say this wedding venue is the best and most beautiful... all thanks to our incredible venue coordinator, Elijah Samuel and his team! He has gone above and beyond to not only accommodateus even at the minutiae detail of ensuring our dietary restrictions were met, and any questions we asked were answeredimmediately. He really makes the effort to make you feel certain and comfortable during this entire process. We are lookingforward to our wedding all thanks to the spectacular team at this venue. For those of you even "curious" about booking yourwedding here, my fiance and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND it! Mahalo Cafe Julia, especially Elijah and his team! Read more
Welcoming, friendly service. Vegetarian options as well. The building is architecturally interesting and the whole vibe is... excellent. Food was delicious and super fresh. Also, coldest Longboard beers on the island. Read more
My husband and I held our wedding on March 18, 2022 and I am so happy that we chose Cafe Julia as our venue! We initially... reached out in September 2021 and Elijah did a tour of the venue with us via FaceTime as we were planning a destination weddingfrom Canada. He was so easy to communicate with via email and answered all of our questions. Having not visited the venue inperson or done a tasting, we were a bit nervous, but everything was AMAZING. The food, the staff, and the venue itself! This isa hidden gem in the middle of Honolulu. Most of our guests were from out of town and were staying in Waikiki, so this was aneasy 15-minute Uber ride for them. In the planning process, we also found that venues typically have an event end-time of 10pm,but we were able to continue the party at a club that was about 5 minutes away - another easy Uber ride for our guests. Thevenue is so beautiful and there were great spots in the area for our wedding photos. Highly recommend! Read more
My husband and I were supposed to get married here in November 2020. But of course, due to the pandemic, we had postponed. Much... like my other vendors, Cafe Julia was more than accommodating to anything and everything when we decided to postpone our date toNovember 2021. The staff exceeded my expectations, especially their Event Manager, Elijah. They took care of us as if we werefamily and during these unprecedented times, that's exactly what we needed. The venue is beautiful and is in an area you wouldleast expect to have a wedding venue. I had many compliments from my guests about how much they loved the ambiance and howelegant everything looked. The food was AMAZING. Many compliments from my guests as well about how much they loved the food andall the different choices we've selected. Any couples right now looking for a great venue, Cafe Julia is the perfect place! Read more
Casual dining. Excellent, fast, friendly service. Creative and tasty menu. Good variety of options including vegan. Best... locomoco that I?ve had since Alan Wong?s Pineapple Room. Very relaxing atmosphere. Outdoor seating available in courtyard.Popular and crowded, best to make reservations. Located inside the historic ?Richards Street Y? building and named after itsdesigner, Julia Morgan, one of America?s foremost and first female architect. On street or municipal metered parking availablenearby. Some public parking stalls available behind ?Iolani Palace. Read more
Amazing food and very attentive service. Our docent from the palace recommended this for lunch and I?m grateful she did. It is... tucked away in the beautiful YWCA building. I would never have known of it. We had the lobster roll, meatball sandwIch and thesuperb bread pudding. Read more
We got married here November16/2022. We booked it few months earlier during the summer, and I have to say the experience was... nothing less than wonderful! Communication was prompt and timely during business hours from Elijah. He was very kind,professional and accommodating. He followed every detail and answered all our questions. The venue is beautiful!!! The food andservice (we had the buffet option) was reasonably priced and great! We will definitely be recommending this place to everyone! Read more