Cafe Julia - Honolulu

My man and I held our high time on the 18th March 2022 and I am so glad that we chose cafe julia as our venue! we first reached in september 2021 and elijah made a tour with us over facetime, when we planned a high season from Canada. he was so easy to communicate with email and answered all our questions. After we didn't visit the place personally or made a tasting, we were a little nervous, but everything was amazing. eating, the personal and the place itself! this is a hidden gem in the middle of honolulu. most of our guests were from the city and were in waikiki, so this was a simple 15-minute Uber ride for them. in the planning process we also found out that venues in the regular have an end time of 10 o'clock, but we could continue the party in a club that was about 5 minutes away was another easy ride for our guests. the venue is so beautiful and there were great places in the opposite for our high-time photos. highly recommended!

I went here for my friends wedding last week. Beautiful outdoor terrace with their arches and so much character! I would definitely recommend this place for any special event as they put so much care into hosting.

Annie was a fantastic server of our large group abd all of us loved each dish we ordered. The food was just fantastic, atmosphere wonderful, location right across from the palace.

Talk about hidden gems. I have heard about this place, but didn't pay much attention because I was never really sure where it was. Just by chance, the family had finished going on a tour of Iolani Palace and were hungry for lunch. Well there it was, right across the street in the YWCA building on Richards. Of course, to was the stanchion signs that caught our attention in front of the Y's entrance.The building is a cool historic building that has a court yard that the restaurant shares for outdoor seating, but they do have a main dinning room and bar area. Lots of great natural lighting from window that almost hit the tall ceiling. Felt like something you'd find in a historic Latin city somewhere else in the world.Menu offers an assortment of full plate dishes, to sandwiches and salads. It's not vast, but there is a good assortment to fit anyone's tastebuds or appetite. It isn't a cheap eat type of place, but prices are not bad for the quality and type of dishes being offered as well as the nicer setting. Of course, we had great service as well.I had the garlic ahi sandwich that had a nice sized fish filet that was perfectly cooked and plated. The Salmon Ochazuke was also ordered and it was beautifully plated presentation that words just can't describe. Also, a Chinese Chicken Salad which was of fairly large proportions, but nothing unique by design.The place is located on the edge of the downtown professional business district, so I can imaging that it can get very busy. It was a late lunch for us being after 1pm, so it was calm and there were lots of seating options. It would probably be best to get their early or after the lunch time rush hour to be able to fully enjoy your meal there.

I took my wife and daughter her after going to the museum next door, and we were so happy the staff at the museum suggested it. The menu had a good selection and everything was excellent. We started with risotto balls, which were crispy on the outside and had a great sauce. I had the garlic ahi which also came with a great sauce. I also suggest getting the garlic furikake fries, they are were the additional $2. The owner is a delightful man who takes care of his patrons.