Went there for a simple coffee 10/31/21. At the time there was not busy and no line at the register. But I have to waited about 20 minutes for the coffee and they told me that their machine was broken. Yeah, that explain the coffee I finally got was so bad: Cheap bitter tasty with little cream.

Good coffee and friendly staff. Baristas are experienced and make a great cup of coffee. Didnt try any food but Im sure its great.

I feel like Im back in Hawaii. This is such a cute coffee shop and offers so much that you cant get regularly. I didnt eat the food, but it looks delicious, especially the spam in rice. The zebra mocha is delicious but extremely sweet. My friend got the iced latte and said it was really good as well. The staff is very sweet and the inside of the shop was very clean and cute.

I tried affogato, it was just ok. The coffee does not smell as good as what I tried on Kona island, I couldn’t even finish it.The inside is quiet and a good place to enjoy the coffee. I will probably try coffee next time.

I use to love this place but recently i has been annoying why dont you teach your employees how to make some of things like spam masubi. Something real simple i call everyday for them and all i hear is the owner didnt come in and me and my cowokers love them from here but nothing has been done for a week and a half.

Love this cute little place.. there is a lot of love in here, and everyone is in happy spirits. I got the coconut oatmeal pancakes. It was decent, something different.. I am glad I tried it!!

Two specifically bad experiences- mini meal did not include any protein, they said it was my fault for not writing it in. Ordered a stir fry with scrambled eggs, they sent me a replacement with over easy eggs, which is also somehow my fault. Never got a call back for the first experience, Rude person on the phone for the second one saying it’s my fault I got runny eggs wen I wanted scrambled. They sounded happy to lose my business and hung up.

I wish I had known how rediculously sweet the zebra coffe would be as Im sure they could make it less sweet. Unfortunately I was just passing through on my trip so wont be able to give them a second chance. Location is clean and it wasnt too busy but I still had to wait quite a while for my drink. Overall poor experience that afternoon and ultimately I tossed my coffee. If you love coffee you know that is not an easy decision.

Excellent place to get a hearty breakfast and a great variety of hot and cold drinks. Had the Portuguese sausage fried rice and the flavors were well balanced with the veggies, jalapenos, and over easy eggs, enjoyed this dish to the last nite and also had their zebra mocha coffee which they were able to adjust the sweetness and it tasted great without being too sweet. Service was quick and friendly, will definitely be back to eat here again

Great tasting lattes in variety of flavor an size. From 2-4 shots. Great place to work and get inspired while at it. Staff is super nice and friendly! I really like the muffins. The blue berry muffin always be selling out.

I’ve been trying different coffee places in the area and really like Kona! They have coconut syrup and macadamia nut syrup which are both so good. They sell gigantic muffins and the workers are always nice. I got a scone today which isn’t like a traditional scone but it’s so good! I’ll be getting a scone instead of a muffin to go with my coffee from now on!

Good coffee but I think they are going for the record for the longest time to make coffee. Dont go here if youre in a rush. For real, they take a long time.

The music and the cool, cute atmosphere of this place is really nice. It feels like Hawaii here!! It is a little copd here so be sure to wear a cardigan! My dad says coffee here is bitter but addictice(?) I guess it is nice overall♥️

I love Kona so much! They have such a selection of coffee drinks. My fav is the Dark Muscavado Latte with Oat milk. It was recommended to me by the barista and Ive had it every visit since. Then the avocado toast. Youd think once youve had one avocado toast, youve had them all but theirs is the best.My favorite part of Kona though is the staff. They are always so nice! I look forward to going in for my morning coffee everyday.And last but not least, the online ordering rules. Its so easy to customize your drink or food with your add-ons.

Really great coffee, spam mitsubi, and pineapple fried rice

Just walking in here is great, I love the aroma of coffee as soon as you walk in. It can get a bit crowded at times but they do a pretty good job of getting all the orders out quickly. My favorite is the turkey avocado and bacon sandwich.

So nice getting a Kona coffee in Cali, even though its Kau coffee (not hating on Kau, its still BI!) Kau coffee still 100% better than any mass produced swill.... no kitchen on the weekend so cant comment on the food, but the coffee is solid!

Nice coffee, but service is really slow. Maybe just understaffed under the circumstances.

Solid 4 star place, the mocha is quite good, the matcha not so much.

Their coffee and food are absolutely amazing, the staff is super friendly and helpful and it feels like youre the little coffee shop in Hawaii. I get coffee and breakfast from them maybe once a month and I love it every time.

Hawaiian Kona coffee in Cali. All the normal coffee favs and not your normal breakfast menu (for Cali). Staff was friendly and helpful. Had the loco moco with a caramel macchiato. So good that I had to finish it. Offers bar style, table, and outside seating. Definitely worth a try.

We try coffee and green tea latte here are quite good.

Terrible experience! One star is being generous. I’ll start by saying in 55 years I’ve never been kicked out of a business before today. 🙁Manager was upset that I walked in there 5 minutes before 3pm to order coffee because they had everything clean and was ready to close. As I Ordered and tried to pay she mention they weren’t taking cash as I scrambled to get a card to her she then asked me what was my problem I told her I didn’t have a problem that all I wanted was my coffee she said I threw her the card and I didn’t. After that she says I will no longer serve you and you can get out. I asked to speak to the owner because I own a business and know how hard it is for people to come in through your doors with these crazy times but she Wouldn’t do that and said she was in charge and she wanted me to leave now. To the owner of Kona Loa Coffee and To the Petite white girl “Manager” please learn to treat customers better so you can ensure your doors will stay open for a long long time. Retraining might come in handy here!!!

Takes a little while for them to make your drink but its clean and the smoothies were good.

I went here with my friend and we both got affogatos (vanilla ice cream in espresso). They offer additional topings for free so i got caramel on mine (cup on the left) and my friend left hers plain (cup on the right). The caramel one was pretty good, except that they put way too much caramel and it blocked out all the other flavors. The plain one was decent enough. The manager was nice and came up to us to make sure we were satisfied.The place itself looks really cool with a wooden theme going on and detailed lights hanging from the ceiling. The customers are usually relatively young and trendy. Parking nightmare around dinner time.

Smells good but....

Lady making coffee totally ignore people waiting for their coffee to and keep chatting with her friend, pay no attention to make a good coffee, after a long wait, got the worst cup of coffee I’ve ever tasted 😡

I wanted to like this spot but it’s just not very good. I think a lot of it’s issues could be solved by just getting more organized. It seemed like the staff didn’t really know where to go or what to do which caused a lot of confusion. We had to wait extra long for our food because one of the girls gave my food to another customer. And the food itself is very bland. My partner’s smoothie is predominantly ice. I’m giving them 3 stars because the actual coffee is pretty good and the staff all seem like nice people.

Whenever in town from Seattle visiting family this is where we go to get our coffee fix. The musubi is awesome too! The Loco Moco is amazing too!

Staff is nice for answering our questions as we are the first timers. Ordered iced java chip and hot toasted smore latte and really like them. Not sweet and with strong flavour. Oh yeahhhh

$11 for a wrap of eggs, bacon and cheese...⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️ Please elaborate.

Good, relaxing environment with friendly servers. Personally the best thing they offer is the Lemon Meringue Pie but its a rare find. Their internet is good and has one nice bathroom.

Awesome authentic Hawaii experience

Drinks are a little too sweet.

Super friendly service.

The coffee here is great coffee. They have delicious spam musubis, even with the jalapenos. Its a small place but easily gets crowded. Its a great find in Irvine with Hawaiian touch. Cool and chill crowd. Try it.**Checkout Insta: @mrakusuma for all of my recommended places to eat**

Kinda pricey, I think... $25 for two cakes and two coffees, Inc tip, but the chocolate delectable was high quality, rich and not too sweet

Such a unique coffee experience. Nothing like it in OC! The wife and I love coming here and trying new stuff. The avocado toast is second to none!!

Great food. Really great food. Super nice staff. Ambiance is too loud for a relaxing early morning breakfast. You cant hear anything over the relentless hip hop. Dont expect to have a conversation here.

Wonderful coffee drinks with a uniquely Hawaiian twist. This store is slightly smaller than others but still a comforting environment

Exceptional service. Exquisite caffeine.

Nice place for taking a coffee but a little capacity.

Great prices on Hawaiian coffee. I recommend a frappe!

The customer service was better then expected. See for yourself . I didnt think they would be that polite and courteous

The person in the register forgot to place my order in the system because he was SUPER busy talking with his Co-worker... Honestly both guys dont care about the customer.

Really strong coffee here. Great spot if you are craving some coffee and musubi. They’ve also adapted to COVID, or the plaza has. Some available outdoor seating around the parking lot. I would come here for a quick chat with friends if it was early, but probably not after 11:30ish as lunch rush begins and it also gets more sunny.

One of the better coffee shops in the area. I love Hawaiian coffee. Kona coffee has a different flavor profile than most coffees due to the volcanic soil its grown in. Initially it may be off-putting to some people, but the smokey, dark roasts are my personal favorite. Kona Loa serves a good house blend and a few other Hawaiian varieties in pour overs. Ive enjoyed every coffee Ive had here.The staff is real friendly and even accommodated my request to buy some of their house blend coffee beans to take home.The Hawaiian breakfast and coconut oatmeal pancakes are tasty.Only thing that could be a potential detractor is the location within Diamond Jamboree--a vortex where everyone just forgets how to operate their vehicle. Just go in the morning, and youll be fine.

Great coffee! A little expensive, but they use the old school good espresso machine and Ghirardelli chocolates so its worth it!

Juicy loco moco with savory gravy and a generous amount of rice and eggs.

The coffee is really good here. As soon as you walk in you get such a lovely coffee aroma. I prefer this over Starbucks. I like that they have a pretty decent breakfast menu as well as a lot of pastries.The workers here are really kind, they always make my food and my drink well, never had an issue with it. It Can get busy at times in the morning so make sure you get here early.

Come here for coffee every now and then. The coffee is good here so i decided to try the food. I tried their spam and rice and it did not disappoint.

Good atmosphere and friendly service. Good coffee, tasty food and very helpful staff.

I have visited many times and would have rated it 5 stars, but my experience today soured it. I am a big coffee enthusiast and big fan of pour-overs, but the coffee I was served today was over-roasted and over-extracted. I complained about the taste and the guy said there was nothing he could do about me not liking the coffee, which is besides the point. Will likely not return, seems like they dont put enough care into providing well-made cups of coffee anymore, which is very disappointing since it was one of my favourite places.

Loud atmosphere, limited seating, food was acceptable. Ordered the spam sushi, came wrapped in plastic wrap and soy sauce was given out in a packet. There is no way to eat this with soy sauce without making a mess, wish soy sauce came in cups for dipping/pouring. Enjoyed our coffee

Awesome coffee & breakfast!!

Yummy taste and interesting coffee blends and brunch treats. Staff friendly. They some times go above and beyond to accommodate any special requests. One point less for coffee that’s not hot enough, trouble in logging into WiFi and high price point. Should there be improvements in these areas, I’m sure they’ll see more business

Smore than you could ever wish for.

Get the green smoothie.That is all.

I love this place. Come early tho if you want to eat the Hawaiian breakfast. The zebra mocha coffee was delicious. All coffees are very good. Place gets packed after 10 am on a weekend and parking a struggle. But if youre just taking time and not in a rush, just be patient if there is a line. I will return to try out more coffees.

I went to get coffee Yesterday afternoon and was received very rudely by the kid behind the counter - literally a kid .. he was very unpreofessional- really bad customer service.. he would not answer my questions... i was trying to get a pure kona coffee but when I asked what they are serving he said “houseblend” and that what the extent of the interaction he had with me .. i will never be back due to this experience which is sad as I was so excited to have found a shop serving Kona coffee I would have been a daily customer. The coffee was cold and very average taste (not what you are expecting for the price they are charging for “kona coffee”). I give it 1 star.

Came here for the first time on a Saturday morning at around 9am and was able to beat the morning rush. However, people started flooding in at about 9:30 and boy was I glad I got a seat.Kona Loa Coffee.

This place has a great atmosphere.But, this is probably by far the worst coffee Ive ever had. I started with a late which was surprisingly awful. Its just milk and coffee so I dont know how you mess that up.Then I decided to just try the coffee. I drink coffee black so I can actually taste it. And man... It was horrible. It tastes like burnt or over-roasted beans. It just had a really bad taste.I had high hopes but.. was terribly disappointed.

Lovely coffee shop with legit coffee in the diamond plaza. If it wasnt for the horrible lack of parking and horrible parking skills (seriously folks please learn proper parking technique & etiquette, would it kill ya to just be nice?!?!) Id come here more often.

Best coffee around here, will be back anytime

Maybe it was an unfortunate time to go (Friday night) or maybe a bad day in general. or (hopefully this is not the case) its always this bad. my girlfriend got a cappuccino. it was burnt coffee. I got a cold brew. it was so watered down the half&half didnt have any flavor. place just isnt worth the price.

Their coffee and oatmeal + banana pancake is AMAZING!! I think what I like most of all though is their staff. Every single time I come in they are smiling and genuinely greeting you. It’s a pleasant experience every morning :)

My very favorite coffee spot. 40 min drive every other week for a zebra mocha and the best spam masubi around. Plus smoothies for the kids!

Coconut pancake breakfast was amazing with fresh fruit. Coffee not so much... I got the Peabody pour over and it tastes burnt and bitter. Sad

I was surprised to see Loco Moco on the menu. Try it...you wont be disappointed!

Feeling generous. Might change my rating later, but they do have the best musubi around here. I love my jalapeno musubi, but its always sold out!!

Great little taste of the islands, try the kona coffee with the breakfast spam musubi

If you love kona coffee this spot is a must.

We actually came here twice that day. Lattes are delicious. The breakfast burrito was great too.True the MacNut pour over if you can wait a few minutes for it to be made.

Dishes available on a carousel or by special order. Staff very accommodating for wheelchair-bound patrons. Limited choice of non-alcoholic drinks. Most choices are a fixed price per selection, some higher.

Great breakfast food. Great selection of drinks. Cant go wrong.

Aloha! The food and coffee is legit Hawaiian! I was told their most popular breakfast item is the Hawaiian breakfast, loco moco, and pan cakes. You order and pickup at the counter. Im not a fan of picking up plated dine-in food at the counter as it puts unnecessary traffic on the floor weaving in between lines, tables, and bumping into people. If they change that, it would make for a nicer dining experience. Regardless, the staff is friendly and helpful. Parking is a challenge in this busy Diamond Jamboree plaza during peak times. Get in early morning and you wont have an issue with parking.

Good service and looks like quality items. Good variety to choose from. On the pricey side.

Great coffee and snacks. I especially like the avacado toast.

Great latte and friendly service.

Tasty caramel macchiato 👍

Great place for good coffee and a quick bite. You can also get smoothie or teas

I love this place. Good coffee, good food, the place is clean, very friendly people!

Came in to study and its a nice little place. The staff is GREAT and very helpful :) The only distracting thing was the smell of sewer from outside, it was a bit strong. Other than that, its a cool place with wifi and they close at 11pm (always a plus).

Great Hawaiian coffee and delicious musubi! 🤙

A place ro wait to be seated at Asian restaurant nearby.

First time visit; very pleasant and professional staff; excellent service; I ordered house Kona coffee was little strong to my taste but still very good.I would definitely recommend this nice and pleasant environment for nice morning coffee break!

Best drop! Excellent service too

Kona Loa Coffee has grown on me over the months since moving to the OC. Its not only a reliable coffee shop but also a solid breakfast spot with a nice Hawaiian vibe.Tried a few things here so far. The matcha red bean is pretty tasty (note they dont add any sweetener - youll need to ask); the honey ginger is good if you need a ginger fix; and the cold brew is solid. Food-wise, they have three musubi variations, my favorite being the jalapaeno musubi which has a nice kick and love the sizing of the musubi (can be shared by two). Also, have tired the Hawaiian breakfast which is a nice mix of eggs, meat (the Kaluha Pork is solid), rice and jalapenos. Also tried the Portuguese Fried Rice which is also yummy (pretty much a variation on pineapple fried rice). I usually like to do an add-on of avocado as well. Pricing isnt too shabby either with drinks around the $5ish range and the food ranging from $5 - $15.Service is super nice and accommodating as well with a variation of requests Ive had so far.. The decor is nothing too fancy but theres usually a lot of seating available. Noise is about normal for a cafe shop - its good to study in but especially on weekends, dont expect a super quiet area. WiFi is solid here as well. Parking does get busy although in the mornings, Ive been pretty lucky with parking close by.Lots of love to Kona Loa - looking forward to spending many more coffees and breakfasts here.

An awesome place to hangout and have a good quality coffee.

I love the tumeric latte with hemp milk and the lavender latte with hemp milk. ...my daughter is a huge fan of the rose frappe

Yes, order coffee here. But also order breakfast! I miss a good island breakfast and ready-made musubi.

Amazing coffee. Food is the heavanly.

You done me wrong with a spam musubi with 1/16 thick piece of spam. I could have bought a whole can of spam for the price i paud for this (3.15 plus tax). Shame on you.

Consistently good coffee

Their matcha latte is good but bit pricey.

Hawaiian style breakfast without Spam? Thats the only thing I didnt see while there, or am I not seeing it..?

We love their coffee and cozy place to be drink it 2!

Coffee is great :) loved the egg and cheese bagel ❤

Good place to cool your heels.

Hate the location in the Diamond Jamboree Center on Alton but gr8 coffee!