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Kalapaki Joe's Poipu

1941 Poipu Rd, Poipu, Kauai, HI
808-245-6266
Ranked #19 of 22 restaurants in Poipu
3.5 of 5 stars 128 Reviews
Cuisines: American
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Good for: Groups, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Neighbourhood: Koloa
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Mtn. Home, AR
Top Contributor
59 reviews 59 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
183 helpful votes 183 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW
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I have written trip advisor reviews for several years and never before felt the need to leave a "terrible" restaurant rating....until now. After a long day of enjoying the beauty of Kauai, I decided to obtain some take-out food and eat dinner on our lanai. I phoned-in an order to Kalapaki Joe's and sent my son to pick it up.... More

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Jacksonville, Florida
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

this was our favorite spot. We went for breakfast the 1st time (they only offer breakfast on weekends I belileve). By far the best breakfast we had while in Kauai. We also went for appetizers and to catch some basketball. They have daily happy hour specials. There is a slight ocean view, but its all open air. The service was... More

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Sydney, Australia
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

We LOVED Kalapaki's Joe's! The casual atmosphere, the cheap drinks, happy hour and the food were all great! Make sure try some of their buffalo wings and their avocado Ahi Poke! They are both delicious dishes! The poke is light, refreshing and very tasty! The Buffalo wings are delicious, tangy and you could eat a hundred of them! The service... More

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VA Beach, VA
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

Friendly, efficient service coupled with decent-tasting food that was affordable will bring us back here. The food certainly isn't gormet but is tasty nonetheless, especially for the prices. More

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LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

If your tied of the fancy dining and killer check then take a break here you wont be disappointed. The place is more like a family restaurant sports bar with great food, service and prices. More

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Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

I had the scrambled eggs with kalua pork and it was very delicious! My wife had the bananas foster pancakes, which were also very good! If we go back, we would most likely order the same thing because it was so good. More

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chicago
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
43 helpful votes 43 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

We had been to Kalapaki Joe's in Lihue on afternoon for happy hour and fell in love with their baked brie and garlic. So, thought we would play it safe and try out their kalapaki Joe's in Poipu. We ordered the same appetizer and a few other things. Great drinks, happy hour. More

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Kilauea, Hawaii
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

Looks like a great place to eat, they have two restaurants on island and great place to go drink and watch the fights with friends. Never ate anything until a month ago, we were coming back from camping Poli hale and were in need of some hot tasty grinds. Service was excellent and it wasn't busy at all but had... More

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Ventura, CA
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

Stopped for breakfast after a long early morning walk. The baked French toast was to die for. More

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Columbia SC
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6 reviews 6 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

Rode past this restaurant several times during the stay. Read a review and gave it a try. The food was good as expected but the service was slow. Regulars were welcomed and treated better than tourists More

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