Coffee Day

Coffee Day has undergone renovations and is now under new ownership!
It’s now called Café Bliss! (They have the same menu though.)
31 Unilocal Reviews Challenge: #8 of 31
*Yes this doesn’t really count as a review… but people need to know that Coffee Day is no longer here!

This place recently went through a ownership change. It is no longer called «Coffee Day» but now is «Café Bliss». It is now owned by a woman from SoCal (she’s Vietnamese) and still provides the same signature items that the prior owner had. I had a strawberry smoothie and a Vietnamese coffee while there and both tasted great. Since she just re-​opened the store and it was a Sunday afternoon there were no customers and was able to chat with the owner. She seemed really friendly and was trying to remodel the location into a more modern style café. The atmosphere felt very relaxed and chill but still upbeat (if that makes any sense) She had big plans for the place such as turning it into a more bar scene at night and having multiple tvs for sports so hopefully when I come back I’ll have time to see how the place has progressed.

Really just awful service. The food is decent, but not good enough to even make me consider coming back. Just good enough to warrant the «Meh» two star rating.
Lets start by the deceiving name. With a name like «Coffee Day» you would think that they would be open for coffee in the relative morning time, but I’ve had a friend try to walk in at noon and it still wasn’t open. Was this a fluke? I mean at least put up a sign.
So, the sandwiches are alright. Home-​style but slightly overpriced, not special. The bubble teas are also slightly overpriced and not special– plus every flavor is made from powder. Most places, I feel, at least have a few that are syrup derived. The acai bowls are better than the Jamba Juice alternative across the street, but just walk to the mall for Blue Hawaii if you can. The shining star of Coffee Day would have to be the Korean style shave ice, which is loaded up with all kinds of toppings and fruits. Still, there must be places on the island that serve this without the bad attitude. On the topic of home-​style café food and shave ice, City Café is right around the block on Makaloa. Their sandwiches, bubble teas and shave ice (taiwanese or local style instead of Korean) are all exponentially better AND are served without the sarcasm.
Beyond the –just okay– food and the confusing hours, during my most recent trip I walked in and grabbed a water bottle from the fridge and was immediately barked the price. First of all, I knew it would be overpriced and didn’t ask and even if she was trying to be helpful I DON’T appreciate being shouted «$ 2!!» right upon entry. All possible atmosphere ruined. Then, I walk up to the counter and before I can say anything else she shouts «OUT OF SHAVE ICE.» It’s 3:00pm on a Saturday… but whatever, I wasn’t even trying to order that. So at this point I’m feeling a little attacked and try to mention that I would just like a pesto sandwich. «WE’RE OUT OF SANDWICHES!»… All of them… «YES, EVERYTHING.» At this point I put down the water bottle and walk out. I understand being understocked, but wouldn’t you be at least slightly apologetic? And if you’re out of shave ice and sandwiches, I’m sorry, but what is even really left on your menu?
It will be a personally sad day if I ever return to Coffee Day.

I’m not sure if the lady making our shave ice was trying to be funny or she was just straight up rude. After dinner at Sikdorak, I wanted to check this spot out. It was a cute little shop, nice couches to relax on while eating. I went up to order a small shave ice for me and my boyfriend while my friend waited behind me to order his drink. She said «Only small? It’s not going to fill all of you up.» Can’t I order something without being questioned, jeeze. I never even stated that I was ordering for all of us. After I paid for my shave ice, my friend who was standing in line behind me wanted to order something but she just told him «You can sit down you know.» She carried a really rude unprofessional attitude. The shave ice was good but I will not return due to crappy service. Coffee or Tea has even better drinks & shave ice minus the rude workers.

I came here with my kids last week Sunday after having lunch at a nearby restaurant. We came in specifically for patbingsoo (), or Korean Shaved Ice. We ordered the large size ($ 10…ouch), then sat down at one of the cushy tables. The owner was very friendly and talkative. She invited my children behind the counter to watch her make our dessert. All the fruits were fresh, not canned! Papaya, mango, strawberries, blueberries, and pineapple… mochi, azuki beans, condensed milk, vanilla ice cream, and shaved ice… yumm! As we were enjoying our dessert, the owner came back to our table to give my kids a little something extra… tapioca balls! My kids had such a good time at Coffee Day, that my 4 year old son asked if we could come here everyday!

Mini Dessert shop owned by a Korean person but probably the most hilarious shop owner. They were really good at hospitality and made our group laughed the whole time :)
We ordered a variety of food which is pretty good however i just realized i don’t like bean so all the stuff are so so to me…
The atmospheric is really nice to have a decent conversation with other people :)

A friend of mine and I went inside as we found this cozy space to hang out and chat in the afternoon… but the coconut bubble tea a Korean lady at front made made our throat itchy after a few sips. We asked the lady what she used; the lady said ice, 2% milk and this coconut powder, showing the powder. She even brought the powder to us and made us taste it. The powder was what itched our throats. My friend from Philippine, the coconut country, said it tasted like a spoiled coconut.
We paid for the drinks leaving the drinks, and the lady said «I told you coconut is not good — » Oh my.

Okay I would just like to say that Koreans are scary. But this place is alright. A good refreshment if you are thirsty or hungry for something cold. Not a fan of azuki beans though. But my friends liked it, so meh.

Coffee Day is a mini Korean-​owned coffee/​shave ice/​dessert spot located on Keeaumoku in the Samsung Plaza. It sits across of Peaches N Cream, right next to Kommonsence.
The menu features coffee, bubble tea, açai, shave ice, fruit juices, sandwiches, and desserts!
I’ve heard great things about both the açai bowl and shave ice, but I had to try the bubble tea. (I’m a sucker for bubble tea!) since the name of the place is «Coffee Day,» I decided to go with the coffee flavored bubble tea. After learning that they use powder and not the «real» stuff, my expectations went down… However, the drink turned out to be really good! It wasn’t too sweet, and had just the right amount of coffee flavor! And for $ 5, I’d order it again.
The interior has a very nice, almost-​modern look. There are comy lounging seats, tables and chairs, and pillows for decoration and comfort. There’s also free wifi — you just need to ask for the code.
I will definitely be back. Probably on my next excursion to Peaches N Cream! I am dying to try the açai bowl and green tea shave ice.
Cash only.
Free wifi.
Free parking with validation.
Unilocal 365 — #225/​365

Great spot for smoothies, juices and what people don’t know is how their sandwiches and fruit desserts are awesome!

Coffee Day no longer accepts credit cards, it’s CASH ONLY. Found this out as I was paying. There was a sign right on the register. The girl behind the counter said that too many people were paying for things under $ 5 with a credit card. (C’mon people! The fees are a couple of dollars, at least, give small shops a break!)
The shave ice was nice, we had the fruit punch and banana. It was not overpoweringly sweet as the one we had at City Café a couple of weeks ago.
I ordered the honey toast ($ 4.95) for myself as a snack. And that’s what it was. A snack. In short, Shokudo’s honey toast is waaay better. Shokudo’s is at least thick and crusty. Coffee Day’s version of a honey toast was a slim piece of white bread, toasted with butter, topped with honey and a cute dollop of vanilla ice cream on top. Very nice and cute, but if you want something heartier, go to Shokudo.
The ambiance was very nice. There was plenty of little couches with nice silk pillows on them. I could have easily curled up with a book and read for a few hours if time allowed.
The staff there was nice. Actually, it was only that one girl. But she made sure to be attentive to whether or not we were liking the food and brought out napkins when they were requested. She was very nice.
Overall, nice and quiet little place to relax and have a drink. Food was ok, but the prices were a little bit much.

LOVE this Oasis on Ke’eaumoku! Fresh; made to order juices & smoothies plus coffee & a healthy version of ‘halo-​halo.’ The interior design makes me like I’m in a peaceful bamboo forest; miles away from the chaos of daily life. Staff is extra friendly; definitely my favorite spot to take a friend for a morning coffee or afternoon smoothie!

In searching for more dessert places, we purposely ended up at Coffee Day. I like how they arrange the furniture, it’s so nice like a mini café. I noticed something funny about the menu that is… for an Azuki Shave Ice, you can either get a one person size or a JUMBO size that could feed 4 people depending on how much you can eat.
I like that the shave ice was mixed with azuki beans… because it’s good. The fruits added to it tastes like fruit salad ice cream or something. I enjoyed it.

mMM… I like their shaved ice. It was different, because they added strawberries, and peach I think? to the shaved ice. Pretty good, but not the best on the island.

A cute Asian styled cofee/​dessert place located in Samsung Plaza. The place is very easy to miss while driving on Keaumoku, so it’s always going to one of those hidden-​spots in Keaumoku.
I stepped in here two occasions. Their coffee is average. Nothing too special but I think this place isn’t really for coffee. Their big patbingsoo (korean styled shave ice) is what brings you here. It’s massive. Big enough for 3 people to share or even 4.
While the interior setting isn’t as cozy as starbucks or other local cafes, they do offer decent settings for you to step in and chit-​chat with your friends over nice selections of various desserts.
I’m Korean so I was able to order in Korean, I’m not sure whether the owner speaks English or not. Just a warning.

It has been years since i stopped by Coffee day. I remember the frozed green tea latte being creamy with just the right amount of sweetness but you could still taste the green tea. Boy was i surprised with what i received this time. It was basiclly shaved ice with a little bit of chalky green tea powder and cream. It was quite disgusting. I decided maybe it was a off day and returned for a second try. I hate to say this but I had the worst café latte from coffee day… it was burnt and watery. Seems like their drinks are really watery now. I will probably not return again. I miss the way their drinks used to taste a few years back.

Well… here goes my first review!
I’ve been coming here for years for the korean styled shaved ice. Loaded with fresh fruit, mochi, azuki beans, and shaved ice it’s my fav shaved ice on the island. The choice and freshness of the fruit (sometimes they used canned) varies. Prior to moving here last year, this was often my first stop when visiting Hawaii! The price is great, and if you have a friend or two, I recommend the Jumbo Azuki! (check the photo!)
They recently remolded, and it looks great in there. I hadn’t been by for 3 months. Still have the couches that just invite you to sit around and get cozy with your friends. Only (-) is that the portion seems to be a bit smaller now.

i’m on the quest of finding the best korean style shave ice.
the one in coffee day is pretty good, but kind of expensive (6 $)
so far i tried the shave ice in palama food court, coffee day and ireh. they are all pretty similar with barley powder, sweet condens milk, azuki beans, mochi, and different kind of fresh fruits (depending what they have on hand). ireh’s shave ice is the prettiest looking one with the finest ice for 4.95 $ .palama’s ice is not so fine, but for 5 $ they give you a really big bowl that’s enough for 2 !

I’m back for an update.
I’m a fat lard. Everyone who saw me at the Unilocal party probably thought, «wow he’s the fattest one of them all». But who cares, I live to eat.
So after a strenuous workout which consisted of glutes, tricep, and cardio, my friend, her boyfriend, and this third wheel decided we needed a treat. As City Café was closed, our second option was Coffee Day.
We never regret it. But, they were out of the fresh strawberries and was substituted with blueberries for our green tea shave ice. Nonetheless, still yummy!

I guess Min beat me to the review of Coffee Day!
After a quick run around Ala Moana Beach Park and a workout at the gym, what could be more perfect than a cold icy Korean style shaved ice with papayas, strawberries, bananas, mochi, azuki beans, Jasmine green tea powder, and ice cream? It was $ 6 and let’s just say I couldn’t finish the bowl even though it was so yummy. I tried… and tried… and tried… but failed even without eating any dinner.
With the exception of the mochi and ice cream, I didn’t really feel that guilty diving into a dessert after a workout. We actually came here as a second choice because City Café wasn’t open. Min can’t shut up about City Café! I swear I hear him say «City Café» and «shaved ice» like every five minutes. Can you imagine working out and hearing «shaved ice, City Café, shaved ice, City Café?» I haven’t been there yet but stay tuned.
Oh, and I know we say «SHAVE ICE» in Hawaii and not «SHAVED ICE» but really, it’s ice that’s shaved so YEAH! Did you know they say «ice shave» on the Big Island??? Whatever. Bottom line is… It’s refreshing!