The laid back atmosphere. The staff that treats you like a long time friend and a meal experience plated like a true craftsman, this hole in the wall is a hidden gym amongst buildings. Well worth the stop.
Vegan Restaurant
Hawaiiowan Cafe
· $$$$ · burlington · Strict-vegan verified
Fully vegan
Editor synopsis · 0 reviews
Diners overwhelmingly call out the signature dish as the must-order. The vibe reads as vegan restaurant — service is consistently described as warm and unhurried. Common gotcha: queues form at peak times — go early or late.
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The laid back atmosphere. The staff that treats you like a long time friend and a meal experience plated like a true craftsman, this hole in the wall is a hidden gym amongst buildings. Well worth the stop.
We went there for dinner with our two kids. We have dietary restrictions with need of vegan and gluten free options. The first server who came to us was a lady and she was so rude and impolite. We were just asking her what items on the menu will be safe for us and she just shoved us. She left unexpectedly and sent us another server. He was very kind and patient t. He heard us patiently and also offered us modifications to the items that will be safe for us. When it was time to bring in food, our server had to step out for a moment and the lady brought us food. When we asked her which dish is what she again became frustrated and told us “my job was to just bring you food on the table I don’t know which food is what”. She just dumped everything on the table and left. That was so disrespectful. Ultimately, we requested the other server to come and tell us about the dishes. While the food was good and the other server did amazing. Our experience was severely affected by the behavior of the female server. We noticed that she had similar behavior on other tables as well. We would recommend this place for good food especially when you have restrictions but the server can be tricky and also there no kids friendly options on the menu. We had to customize a lot to make it ok for kids to enjoy their meal.
We went there for dinner with our two kids. We have dietary restrictions with need of vegan and gluten free options. The first server who came to us was a lady and she was so rude and impolite. We were just asking her what items on the menu will be safe for us and she just shoved us. She left unexpectedly and sent us another server. He was very kind and patient t. He heard us patiently and also offered us modifications to the items that will be safe for us. When it was time to bring in food, our server had to step out for a moment and the lady brought us food. When we asked her which dish is what she again became frustrated and told us “my job was to just bring you food on the table I don’t know which food is what”. She just dumped everything on the table and left. That was so disrespectful. Ultimately, we requested the other server to come and tell us about the dishes. While the food was good and the other server did amazing. Our experience was severely affected by the behavior of the female server. We noticed that she had similar behavior on other tables as well. We would recommend this place for good food especially when you have restrictions but the server can be tricky and also there no kids friendly options on the menu. We had to customize a lot to make it ok for kids to enjoy their meal.
Im giving this place 5 stars, because the food was that damn good, the restaurant is hot and you might wait on your food, but it is worth it. I ate the starter with my fiance and my whole plate of food and still feel great to go on a walk or run, I dont feel over stuffed or tired from eating. However, this place is a small restaurant and if you ain't looking you will miss it. I recommend if you wanna try new food, and have a great experience and have even better food I would come here.