Great place for early morning breakfast on the Northshore of Kauai. While there is no more interior seating, there are some outdoor seating and take orders can be take to eat at Hanalei Pier or wherever

The Churro French Toast is to die for! Absolutely divine!!!! Great breakfast spot! Was told the burrito was also amazing.

We stumbled up The Wake-up cafe while walking around the shops in Hanalei. I think this is probably the best breakfast place in the area. The burritos are huge, hot and so very delicious. They have great coffee, latte's and smoothies too. We ate here...3 out of the 4 mornings while on the Northshore. The service was great and and so very friendly.More

The service and food were amazing!!! Seating outside was limited due to Hawaii’s over abundance of caution regarding covid, but totally worth sitting on the curb to eat. BEST Portuguese sausage EVER! The fisherman’s breakfast flavor is off the charts. Great place to start your...day or trip in HanalaiMore

Is there any truth to the rumor I heard about the cinnamon roll no longer being served? This could stop us from going back to Kauai. Someone needs to get the chamber OC commerce involved if this is true. We arrived 5 min before closing...and after a few minutes of crying and begging, they agreed to serve us the cinnamon roll. It’s better than almost anything!More

We ate here pretty much every morning of our recent trip and saw no sign of the rudeness some have complained about. Be nice, be patient, and be prepared for some of the most delicious eats on the island. The Kalau (sp?) burrito is truly...fantastic and big enough to split. We also tried the churro french toast which was massive and delicious—you'd need three people to come close to finishing it. Don't miss the tots. We had a wait some mornings, but you can get your coffee from the counter to tide you over. Big mahalo to the kind staff for making our mornings so bright.More

New wake up cafe is the former Truckin food truck folks. Had a delicious breakfast last week. Ordered the pork burrito (awesome!) and the french toast (very creative and sweet). Ladies working the store were very nice.

Cute little coffee bar. Nice breakfast but not cheap. They also have a walk up window. They open at 7 am. Go early. Long wait otherwise

This restaurant was the only bad experience we had during our 21 day stay. Zero Aloha in this place and I should have known the second we walked in and half the tables in the place were empty on a busy day. At the same...time a breakfast restaurant across the street had a 45-60 minute line that literally wrapped outside their building, this restaurant had no wait and several tables open. We decided to have breakfast and while the food was ok, we did not come back again to give them our business. It is not the place to go to if you are looking for good friendly service while trying to enjoy a peaceful and happy vacation. I can see why most people opt to go to the restaurant a few steps away instead of this one even if it means waiting in line. As my family and I approached the restaurant, I realized that I left my mask at the hotel. We noticed everyone sitting at the tables in the restaurant were maskless (some eating/drinking, some were not and were just waiting for their food) so my wife asked me to sit down while she ordered since she had a mask. This way we would be respectful and remain compliant with the states orders. As I proceeded to sit down (in addition to the front desk lady yelling out that I needed a mask), a lady came out to approach me while I was seated at the table about not having a mask. I apologized to her and asked her if they had a disposable mask I could use since I forgot mine. She said she could sell me a mask, and I obliged with no problem. We wore our masks until our food arrived, and remained the only people (eating or not) that had to wear a mask. As I waited, I noticed a sign posted at every table that stated patrons did not need to wear a mask while seated. To be respectful and since I was asked, I continued to wear mine anyways. Before leaving I spoke to a young lady that worked there and gave her the feedback. Brought up to her attention that while the sign clearly said I was ok with not wearing a mask while seated, and there were plenty others in every table not wearing a mask, it was a bit rude, could have been approached a more tactful way, it was horrible customer service to force one patron to do what the rest of the restaurant was not doing (plus a little silly… if your intent is to keep everyone safer, you would have everyone in the restaurant wearing the masks. Not just us). At one point, we observed the same lady that I bought the mask from with her mask down to her chin while interacting with the rest of the staff members in the kitchen area. I then went to read the reviews of the place and read the owner’s rude responses to any negative comment and it all clicked. It appears she is under the impression that running a good restaurant is not tied to providing a good experience and service to customers. I hope the feedback we continue to provide will help her realize that they call it the “service” industry for a reason. If she doesn’t realize it soon enough, I’m afraid it will likely have new owners in the near future.More

The staff and who appeared to be the manager are the absolute rudeness people I’ve met. I’d steer clear of this place unless you like unhappy, disgruntled and overall sour people. Not a great way to start your day in such a beautiful place! Lady...in picture is the culprit. Go see for yourself it’s almost comical. Note: I complete reviews often all over the world and luckily this is my 1st negative review.More

The churro french toast is one of the best things I've tasted!! A full portion is massive, so I recommend sharing or getting a half order. I ordered a full portion and could only eat half, but luckily I couldn't finish because my friends loved...it so much that they ate the rest. The burrito was also very tasty! My local friends said this is a restaurant that they frequent and now I understand why!More

I'm not a crazy loco moco lover, I don't crave it and usually have to be in the mood, but this one is crazy good. I was coming here for a shrimp dish (but their conversion away from their shrimp truck stuff makes it more...limited) so I decided to go for the loco moco, it was amazing. So tasty with perfectly cooked well-seasoned hamburger patty, excellent rich gravy, egg and topped with onion rings. Everything looked good here, coffee was great (and popular take-out item)More