Today I grabbed a latte on my way to work and it had a burnt taste (not the first time) I tried to drink it but I couldn’t stand the taste so I threw away the $7 drink. I decided To call and let them know so other people don’t have to have a bad coffee to start their day. Worker laughed and responded sarcastically when I told them about the burnt taste. Definitely won’t be wasting my money there anymore. Over priced and Poor quality coffee, poor service. A lot of other better quality coffee shops around. Mahalo
Seriously my favorite cafe EVER! Local Joe has excellent coffee and scrumptious food. I love indulging in a Royal Hawaiian Mocha and a Carlito’s Way omelette most of all! It’s the perfect pick me up combo. The tasty hot sauce and fun latte designs are extra perks. The artsy vibes and delicious aromas add to the overall ambiance of this local hotspot. And it’s open 7 days a week?! Definitely recommend!!
Local Joe is my favorite coffee shop in Honolulu. The coffee and food is delicious and prepared with such care and the staff is always delightful. Charles, the owner, is always so friendly and if you are lucky enough to become a regular he somehow manages to remember your order even though he has so many regulars!!! Please try this place out!! You wont regret it.
Absolutely best coffee in town and beyond. The coffee truly taste amazing. Plus the service is always better than excellent. So lucky to live close by :) but even if you don’t do check it out!
Comfy little cafe tucked away for you to stumble upon. The food here is so fresh and delicious, and they offer great coffee options. The best part, you can have them transfer a photo of your choice to your beverages foam! I got such a kick out of this service! I will definitely be coming here again soon!
Best coffee on the island. The customer service is top notch and I always have a “Cheers everyone knows your name moment”.Highly recommend everyone living or visiting the island to visit.
What a great breakfast burrito 🌯. It had spinach, ham, tatter tots, eggs, and goat cheese (or was it feta? Not sure now). It would be a great way to start every day with one of these. Then I added the ramekin of guac sitting in chili oil. That was soooo good, I wacked rest of the burrito after that. Somewhere in the middle of the i remembered to snap a pick to show whats inside.Stop by and grab a in house roasted brew and some food. If you walk by and look in the wrong direction you can easily miss this place.
Great hospitality and it’s nice to see another Ethiopian brotha around Hawaii. Great attitude and very exuberant. Good food and good place to stop by on a nice day.
Friendly staff, great owner, and a great place to just sit or to work!
I live down the street, and I’ve been here a few times. Usually we just pickup coffee and bring it home. Today we decided to sit outside and the service was great. Employees are so nice and chill. Amazing food and drinks. Beautiful view of the ocean from outside. 10/10 recommend!
Excellent breakfast burrito with secret hot sauce that is to die for! It was the best breakfast burrito I ever had (and I lived in California for 10+ years!). The owner + staff are extremely friendly, welcoming and fun! Also, the soy latte was perfect!Merci pour le bon accueil et à bientôt j’espère!
Owner and Staff are very friendly and helpful. Their coffee is the best on the island. Its my favorite spot to get my caffeine fix.
Good coffee. Food quality and service have rapidly declined. 30 minute wait for a breakfast burrito that was dry,flavorless, and made wrong. Showed the waitress it was made with ham versus turkey bacon, she was insistent it was bacon. I know what ham looks like.
Their sandwich is pretty good.
Fun spot with yummy coffee and a good variety of food options - sweet & savory! Welcoming vibe inside with local art on display. And super friendly staff!
This is the first coffee shop I’ve found near my work in Chinatown and they have a great selection of baked goods and healthy lunch options. I haven’t had the coffee yet but will be back to try the Manoa Chocolate Mocha.My co-workers swear by their quinoa and other salads, as well as their wraps and sandwiches. I caved in to the hip foodie trend of the moment and got an avocado sandwich topped with egg - then further undercut any healthy benefits by adding bacon to it. It tasted as awesome as it sounds - even the next day.
Happy to start my day here everyday before work.
Great coffee options and I was surprised by the good food options
Great place for friends and family to hangout and enjoy the food and drinks they serve. Customer service is quick and accurate. Highly recommend for tourists and locals on the island. 11/10 🤙🏻
Great atmosphere with good food served by the nicest people. Get the ITALIAN STALLION BAGEL it’s so good!
Great coffee. Smooth much better than Starbucks.
I been coming here every Saturday morning for 18 weeks. I’ve never been disappointed! Highly recommended.
Great food and coffee. Considering it took a bit for my order but when I got it it was worth it
I sit here whenever my baby is getting her lashes done. Great coffee. Great food. Friendly service. Just make sure to leave a place for me to sit.
Go say hello to Charles and Michael. Best fresh made coffees, best food per square foot of kitchen in Honolulu and best smiles. They make us all feel like welcome regulars!
Local Joe’s makes the best coffee. Roasting right in the cafe, fresh and strong just the way I like it.Kids also enjoy their good tasting food and breakfast pastries.
Friendly staff, nice outdoor seating. The poi bread was delish!
We found Local Joe on a whim, and Im glad we did. The cafe has a very nice atmosphere with live plants and classy decor. Being a person who doesnt meat and who also really enjoys a nice, fresh (GREEN) plate of food, I was pleased to learn about their Buddah Bowl and Power Wraps. These dishes are so healthful and tasty. It was stated that the rice in the Buddah bowl is wild rice, however from my experience with wild rice and black rice, whats in the bowl appears to be and tastes like black rice. It was all so good! The fresh mamake tea was great as well. The owner is personable and very knowledgeable in the area of coffee, and the other staff was friendly and helpful as well. My husband and I hope to eat there again soon. We and our two young daughters would love to try some dessert!
Local Joe never fails, Ive been dropping in on this shop for the last 4 years. Great coffee, tasty treats and sandwiches. If youre in China town stop by and see for yourself.
Wonderful freshly made food for Vegetarians in Chinatown. I have a shop around the corner and have a hard time finding something I can eat. Their Buddha Bowls are just great, so fresh and tasty. And Charles is so accommodating, he made something up for me. We all love this place, the food and the service is outstanding.
Small coffee shop with some seating inside & outside. We got there right at opening time (8 a.m. on a Saturday) & the shop filled up quickly. Parking is easy at the Marin Tower Parking Garage (cash only).Download the Ripples app & upload the photo that youd like the barista to put on your coffee. They have a really cool coffee ink machine that makes a custom design of your choice, or you can choose from preselected templates they offer.The lox bagel was tasty & so was the almond latte.Really appreciate the guys behind the counter with their help & patience as I figured out the app. Will definitely be back!
Wonderful food and staff
The coffee is roasted on the premise. The organic omelette cheese and bacon had been baked and came topped with avocado. I was able to have the omelette with out bacon. The house hot sauce was definitely to my liking. Will visit Local Joes next Friday and try some of their vegetarian breakfast options.
Love this eatery!! The breakfast reminded me of those cafes you find in San Francisco. Its a small Cafe with indoor and outdoor seating, perfect for the fur babies. I had the Organic Scramble with Provolone, 🥓, and 🥑 made to perfection! Husband had the breakfast burrito that was delicious! Will definitely be back!
This is my favorite coffee place in downtown. I love the veggie wrap and buddha bowls. Desserts by Monica are amazing!!! if you have time, try the waffles! Its topped with fresh fruits. Love the coffee as well!
We made a quick stop here and the chai was delicious!!
Should have taken a picture, but the food was super good and I was starving. Quick sandwiches, overnight oats and other items available for breakfast. Coffee is delicious and their almond milk latte to die for. Owner Joe and the staff are always friendly - they recognized us after being away for almost a year. Great place. We always hit it when were in town.
Pumpkin Pie Latte was good with a nice artistic image over the foam.Not a good place for a quick bite of breakfast. We got both the ABC bagel and the breakfast burrito. The ABC bagel was premade and overly salty.The guava pastry was really good - soft and filled with sweet guava.
Service & coffee are exceptional! Kudos to Charles, Michael & Alexa
Got a freshly roasted coffee that was great! Also super personable management. Will definitely be coming back.
This place is wonderful. Such delicious food, a wonderful atmosphere, and great employees. I always feel welcome here!
Owner Charles was awesome! He asked us where we and we said the metered parking lot. He said said go move it to the street, so we wouldnt have to pay. Wife enjoyed the vanilla latte. Appreciate great customer service. Thanks Charles!
Excellent food, awesome staff, delicious everything!The drinks were great and the food was great.Everything is fresh and the staff was incredibly nice and friendly.
Is there anything better than sipping that cup of coffee while enjoying a classical music in a calm and serene place? It’s a none for me. Nobody compares to the feeling I get every single time I visit this coffee shop and enjoy their coffee drinks and the sides. The servings are all equally amazing and its people are also awesome because they serve with their happy faces and approachable manners.
My favorite local coffee shop that offers a variety of high-quality coffees, teas, smoothies, delicious pastries, sandwiches, and other plates. My go to is a Honey latte and power wrap.
Great little coffee bar. Always friendly service. They have a good selection of coffee drinks and some great eats too. Not a lot of table space but I’ve never not been able to get a seat.
Great little coffee shop with a pretty good variety of made to order delicious foods. The waffles are bomb!
Great food and great place. Best sandwiche in town!!
Great place. Cool friendly service. If you take your coffee in, they serve in a nice big Alice in wonderland coffee cup. Take out in a, come on, what else, take out cup. Thanks guys.
Your friendly neighborhood coffee shop. The food is made fresh every day, the coffees and teas are delicious, and the owner and his team are always happy to talk story with customers. And free Wi-Fi that I’m using to write this review.
Great fresh food. Coffee is awesome and well priced, Charles is so nice and remembers us and will fix things not on the menu that day.
Hands down the best coffee shop in china town. Just ate the best scone I ever had!
Excellent coffee (really excellent coffee!) and they have a COFFEE PRINTER!! It prints images on your foam using coffee ink! You can upload pictures to it, create an image or use a stock image! Makes it harder to spoil the image by actually drinking the coffee! They dont have a lot of food options but their omelette is artistic as well as very tasty and their tuna melt was excellent.
Excellent food, great coffee and specialty coffees. Friendly service, but our orders took a long time. However, I highly reccomend this place if youre nearby.
$20 for a coffee and a breakfast burrito. Coffee took 20 minutes to make at 8am. Barista gave me the wrong food, and forgot the milk for coffee. Coffee was a french press, didnt burn, but the special roast tasted flat, stale and underwhelming. Staff seemed to make the orders out of order, prioritizing familiar faces.Coffee was hot, burrito was good.Wouldnt recommend thou.
I love local joes for a quick breakfast and coffee or a full lunch! Especially their açaí bowl and kale power wraps. Awesome vegan options and everything is so tasty!
Wonderful coffee and customer service
Solid breakfast and coffee. Great friendly staff that take pride in their work. I will be back tomorrow and highly recommend
Definitely doesnt deserve a 4.8. Super slow and unexperienced service. Special coffee of the day was too roasted. Waffles were dry and tasted like they were made yesterday.
Had an absolutely superb cup of dark roast coffee at Local Joe today. I have traveled three continents, I drink black coffee daily, and and though I may have had an equally good cup at some point Ive for sure never had better.
Little local coffee shop. They make a great brew and the staff is wonderful!
Best coffee and cake in China town with a view of the aloha tower, bring a companion and enjoy.
Great Coffee! You can buy their house blend in the bean which is a mixture of various beans, including Sumatran and sometimes African. It is a delicious offering, about $12 per half pound bag and, unfortunately, it is addictive.
Outstanding coffee!
Love this place! So nice and comfy. ♥️♥️
Michael and Charles are amazing! Love the food, love the coffee, and love their energy! 🙂
Charles always welcomes me with a smile on his face, brightens my morning up everyday. Couldn’t imagine my morning without a local joe.
Best breakfast ever! highly recommend - our new favorite place to eat.
Personally, I’m not a big coffee drinker. However, I ended up trying their bagel with fresh avocado and crispy bacon bits.... yummmmmm nuff said.
Just a little spot, but it was a welcome respite on a hot day in downtown Honolulu. Healthy, organic, teas and coffee. We were hungry and didnt know whether we wanted to fight the crowds in Chinatown just a block away. Thanks to Local Joe, we didnt have to. Nice, friendly staff.
One of my favorite coffee shops in town!Whether its food or coffee, everything is spot on! And the service is amazing!
Best Breakfast Burrito and Thai Latte in town, both hands and feet down! They also have a very eclectic crowd with a positive and upbeat vibe that really makes everyone feel as though they are all part of the same family. ---And dont forget to get a photo printed on your latte foam!!! Ask for a Selfie-Chino 🤣🤣🤣🤙🤙🤙