Hina Rae’s Cafe Waimea

Tried this place on a whim as I was starving and was on the way to Wai’pio Valley

Honestly, super surprised by the flavor of the Get In My Belly bowl. The dish name is accurate.
You will want it in your belly.

Nice portion and nice juicy pork belly!

I think because of Covid they only had take out option at the time of my visit I. 12/2021

We come here for the acai bowls. My favorite so far is The Buzz. The acai bowl in my picture is Cacao Craze, which was also very good. Great flavors and presentation. I gave a 4 for the atmosphere just because it's a small building so it's hard for many people to stay and eat their food. But for the size, they did a great job and making it work.

Hina Rae's Cafe is a nice local restaurant in Waimea Kauai. Breakfast waffles and waffle sandwiches are good. Indoor dining and take out.

All I have to say is that this was the best açai bowl I have ever tasted! Not overly sweet like the açai bowls you find on the 9th island, which is where I'm from. I ordered the Farmers Market açai bowl and added purple sweet potato, a delight to have because we can't get that back home either. The girls working the front were also very sweet.

The pork belly was really yummy. The acai bowls are good, the halo halo is so good one my favorites. Their ingredients are always fresh, if you go during the lunch rush there can be a long wait.

Nice small caffe with good selection of items on the menu, the açaí bowls were good. Couldn’t eat inside due to covid. Located on a plaza with additional food options, a restroom and grocery store, we used it as a quick pit stop on the way to the volcano. Price was reasonable and portion sizes were quite generous. The kids loved it.

The service was good. The gal who took my order was nice and able to answer all my questions. First thing- the granola is NOT gluten free, but they allow you to sub extra nuts or chia. Kind of a bummer since it is on every bowl! Unfortunately, the bowl was not to my liking. The base is clearly pre-portioned and frozen thus giving it an iced texture. I prefer a smooth, thick but creamy texture. It was so hard when my husband took his first bite he flung the toppings all over. Overall a real bummer since the bowl coat 16$.

Not all menu items are available (I tried ordering Yo Oats but they aren't making them). The staff is friendly. Service is made to order so expect a short wait standing outside in the sun - no bench or shaded spot.

We love the food here! Savory and sweet, breakfast and lunch. Clean and modern feel with comfort food feel and rich flavors. Yum!

Farmer’s Market and The Buzz (added cookie butter) bowls. Awesome açaí bowl cafe with super friendly staff. It’s kind of hard to spot within a strip mall and is just to-go as of early June 2021.