Reviews for La Tour Cafe in Honolulu, HI
Food is fine but service is TERRIBLE. Over an hour for a carry out order which wasn?t even correct. Upon 2nd trip back 2 of the... staff members wouldn?t look my way or offer any help as I?m clearly standing at the register. I understand lunch is a busy timebut over an hour for carry out and it?s not even correct and half the food isn?t even hot at that point? Disappointing is anunderstatement. This location also refuses to answer their phone, had to call a different location and relay the message.Absolutely ridiculous. Read more
***GREAT TASTE*** 4.5 only due to a looooong wait for one sandwich. This place is packed and with all the order-ins, it takes... awhile to get the grilled/cooked food. Don't hesitate to try it out. This was the Ckicken Pesto Sandwich for $10.99. It wasgreat! Read more
I am a longtime fan of La Tour Cafe Their breads and pastries are always delicious and I am so thrilled for the owners to see... their goods available in Whole Foods and Foodland Farms grocery markets, ABC stores, etc. Monday 5/16/22 I ordered a wagyu meltsandwich and garlic fries for dinner. I was really disappointed in their recent service. I called the restaurant to place atake out order at 6:23pm on a week day. I was met with a sassy tone and was asked by the cashier 1. If I knew where therestaurant is located 2. If I knew that the restaurant closes at 7pm 3. Upon my request for water to drink with my meal, I wastold that only bottled water was available to me I wanted to give the cashier fella the benefit of the doubt. Maybe he washaving a bad day.. that's okay, we all have those. I get it. However, when I got to the restaurant at 6:40pm this same cashierwas also sassy in person (attitude , facial expressions and tone of voice). I learned that there was other water available forme from the soda fountain for $0.52 a cup. When I finally did get my food at 6:50pm, my request "no cheese on my melt/sandwich"was granted but somehow I was missing other ingredients from my order (no jalapenos , which I was looking forward to) The foodwas lackluster and I wouldn't order either of these items again. Garlic Fries: too much butter, taste very rich, filling andfatty (not in a positive way) Wagyu Melt: (ordered it without cheese) somehow mines didn't come with jalapenos. Too muchbutter. Service 2 of 5 Food 2 of 5 Disappointed and will look for my sandwich + fries fix elsewhere. *I rarely write negativereviews but this one felt deserving Read more
Due to pandemic they are probably not at their best. May want to wait till they can get back to normal. During my visit the... whole modified menu was not available. I tried ordering a pizza to be told they stopped making it. This I found odd since fewminutes later a customer picks up their pizza order. I ordered a panini but it took awhile. This was around 4:30. From what Ican gather everyone was getting ready to close at 7pm. The oven must be a fire hazard to leave it hot so cool down must beginearly. As for the food it wasn?t what I expected. It looked like a sandwich bread with something in between as filling. I endedup after a bite throwing it out. Once again it must be the pandemic so please go there with limited enthusiasm. For under $20 itwould have been better spent elsewhere. It should be noted that the business does not take cash which I personally found strangesince credit card usage involves additional charges by the credit card companies. Anyhow, I will wait to try their food andservice another year or two. Read more
My update-Jan.2021 Kouign Amann loyalty rewards is completely digital and no longer on a stamp card (about a year now?) and... they now serve the croque madame (w/egg) and croque monsieur!! :D covid safety only allows for take away but you can orderahead. Previous older post- Kouign Amann lovers unite... La Tour makes one of the best sweets that are so flaky and light, andthey offer not only the original (dare I say plain) flavor, but local ones like MANGO kouign amann!!! Be sure to pick up a stampcard so that every gooey monster gets you closer to a free one once you accrue a dozen stamps! Of course their famous forspecialty macarons that's difficult to pass up, and with so many choices of filling flavors... why should you? Paris is alittle closer with the onion soup, but I miss the Croque Madame and Croque Monsieur items.... please bring them back!! Otheryummy oui oui items are the Falafel Banh Mi sandwich and salad combo and pizzas. Read more
The menu is pretty big and seems to be a fusion of classic American sandwiches, French, Italian, and asian cuisines. The burger... I had was tasty but under seasoned and not as dense as one would expect from a burger. The fries were crispy and on point. Mywife had a pastrami sandwich, which she enjoyed. Service was friendly and quick. Parking can be difficult. Will go again and trymore of their menu. Read more
With so many great dining options around Honolulu, I?d say I wouldn?t pick La Tour for my first choice to grab lunch. I tried... the French Onion Soup, which was good but didn?t have much onions or cheese, and Garlic Pomme Frites, which had a great garlickycoating but were overdone and a little hard. My friend had one of the specials, a fried Mahi sandwich that slumped on thefilling in my opinion. Macarons are awesome though! Read more
Quick place to grab sandwiches for lunch. Parking is difficult so try to get there around 11 am. Pho oggie.