Juicy Brew

I dropped off my car at Midas down the street and had some time to kill, so ofcourse I turned to Unilocal! And what do you know. there a coffee, tea, juice healthy café a block away so excited and thankful this will be way better than Times across the street.
Juicy Brew is located in the lobby of the Hale Pawaa Medical building. It’s across the street from Union 76 gas station and right on the corner of Keeaumoku and Beretania street. There were about 4 tables on the outside and a few more inside of the building.
I ordered the coffee of the day and an almond coffee cake square. It was really good and tasted more like chocolate I wondered if perhaps they mislabeled it because I couldn’t taste the coffee in there at all but wasn’t complaining it was good! I didn’t get anything else because it all seemed cold just sitting in the refrigerator so I sat down and enjoyed my coffee.
Then I started observing and wow this place has a loyal following… people were coming in and they knew everyone else and they knew the employees and were talking story. The recurring question I kept over hearing was «did you make the Mochi today?» And «do you have any juices today?» Unfortunately they didn’t but then people started ordering stuff and I watched… and the LIGHT switched on!
Here’s the scoops on this place, from my time observing. or just plain being Niele
–if they ever have their Mochi or their fresh juice concoctions available get it since they must be good if multiple people keep walking in and asking for it.
–when you see the food in the chiller don’t be shy, purchase it and they heat it up for you till it’s perfect. I saw an Indian curry that initially didn’t look that appetizing but then she warmed it up over brown rice and it looked awesome.
–try the vegetable burger, I caved after seeing 4 people order this. OH! It was really really good the patty is definitely home made and not purchased it was so tasty and I’m not even vegetarian. It was filled with other vegetables and another type of spread she out in there. They serve it with side slaw salad with ginger miso dressing, this dressing is the bomb! I think I could have just eaten a slaw salad for lunch with that dressing!
–I might need to fit this healthy stuff into my diet a lot more often since all the regulars I observed were fit, happy and skinnier than me!
I look forward to trying another meal next time and I’ll be on the look out for their coveted Mochi everyone was coming in for!
Also free wifi!

Juicy Brew is located inside of the Hale Pawaa medical buliding in the lobby. Very clean and with a wide variety of vegan and gluten free selection of food. I had the Ngandu coffee which happened to be the coffee of the day, and an apple banana nut bread. The coffee was very good! Bold and not bitter — perfect. The bread was nutty and not too sweet.
There are 4 tables in the lobby. 2 round tables with 4 chairs, and 2 tall tables with 2 high chairs. It is the perfect place to sit and relax while waiting for your doctor’s appointment. Oh, and the building also has free wifi so definitely a plus.

My breakfast burrito was bursting with flavor and spices. So good! All fresh and yummy!

Well, I had been planning to come here for at least a couple of months. I kept reading the reviews and thought this was a place that I would really love because of the meatless and healthful options available. The key now a days is to find a place that has meat free options for me and normal food that my wife will like too. I was hoping this would be a good choice for lunch.
Venue: Smaller version of Coffee shop a la Starbucks or Jamba with refrigerated display case containing individual servings of entrée items. About 5 small tables near them in the building lobby.
Food: According to Unilocal,FB and Instagram a wide variety of items are offered periodically. I used this fact to convince my wife to join me for lunch here. The day we went there were very limited options in the display case. Just a little disappointed, I picked the vegan breakfast burrito. Wife got a tuna sandwich. It was something she was willing to eat but she wouldn’t have come willingly if that were the only option. I was sure there would be an interesting hot item for her but we couldn’t find one. My burrito was quite good taste wise and warmed up nicely. I liked it and would get another. My wife’s tuna sandwich was a big and good tuna sandwich. I tasted it and thought is was good too. Not too exciting. None of the gourmet entrée’s were available in the refer nor on any menu that we could find.
Food Part Two: The items they did have did not have any ‘wow’ factor in the clear plastic containers nor were they well described. I’m just describing my own experience and impression. My opinion is this. Each day there should be two to four unique offerings that are well displayed and fully described on a black board or printed menu. A sample display plate or samples could be offered. One should be a meatless nutritious entrée. Keep FB and Instagram up to date. Or email the day’s menu to interested customers.
Service: Friendly and Helpful.
Vegetarian: The Vegan Burrito was a solid choice. They have ‘green Juice’ and ‘not green juice’. I tried the ‘not green juice’. It was a powerful beet juice combo. A half serving was enough. I suggest saving the rest for later or sharing with a like minded beet lover. It’s good for you. Just keep telling yourself that. LOL
Three stars from me but I’m planning to go back when they have something interesting from FB or Instagram. Free validated parking with entrance off of King or Young St.

I was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed this place considering it’s located in a medical building. I had the breakfast burrito and loved it. Bottom line: This is a little hidden gem for good, homemade vegan food on-​the-​go.

I have to admit, that going to Juicy Brew for the first time, was a little intimidating and awkward for me. I remember seeing Alyssa K’s review and immediately bookmarking it. It’s hard to find healthy, clean and delicious take out food, and Juicy Brew offered just that! I looked up the address, drove there and realized that the address was a medical building. Wait, what? I’m looking for a café. So I entered the medical building driveway from King St and… drove right through to the next street over! At this point I was so skeptical that I decided I would just keep on driving. What I’m about to tell you is very important, so read carefully — DON’T MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE I DID! Do NOT keep on driving. If you are on the hunt for healthy, clean, and locally sourced food, you must make make it a point to visit Juicy Brew!
Once I got over my awkwardness, I decided to give it second try since I really wanted to check Juicy Brew out. I confidently approached the parking ramp, grabbed my ticket, looped around 2 levels of parking, and made my way down to the lobby of the medical building. I’m so glad I did because finally got to experience a whole day of healthy, clean take out meals that I’ve been searching for since I’ve started working full time again. Who has time to meal prep or make meals with fresh and nutritious ingredients? Not me. So when I saw lentil, organic quinoa, local beets, okinawan sweet potato, roasted Ulu and collards breakfast burrito, my heart burst with joy! For lunch, tofu hapa rice musubi and for dinner okra, lentil chili. Don’t forget dessert! Poi chia tapioca with local bananas! On other occasions I’ve had corn chowder (diary free), fresh salads full of brightly colored LOCAL veggies, and a variety of breakfast burritos and cold pressed fresh juice. The food never disappoints and it is so CLEAN!
Another big bonus here is that they reheat your food in non-​plastic containers, in an OVEN — not a microwave. This may not be a big deal to some, but for me, it’s a big deal. Our family purposefully went microwave-​free for a couple of years for health reasons, so to have my food reheated in an oven is over the top awesome.
The service here is incredibly friendly and they go above and beyond. I once was feeling under the weather and the gal working behind the counter offered me an all natural cough drop and a bag of tea to take with me.
Parking is free with validation so don’t forget to bring your parking ticket with you. And if parking in a medical building to get good food seems like a hassle or just plain weird to you, you (and I) are in luck because they will soon be opening a second location on WAIALAE AVE!!! The last I heard was mid January, 2016. Yet another great addition to the ever growing Kaimuki. Be sure to follow them on IG for updates and daily specials. You will be drooling all over your phone.
Please check out Juicy Brew if you are craving clean, healthful, locally sourced and most importantly DELICIOUS food! You will not regret it!

Who knew healthy could taste so good?
LOCATION
Lobby of Hale Pawa’a
PARKING
Park in the parking structure and get your ticket validated for FREE parking.
THE GOODS
Juicy Brew has grab-​n-​go options for those on the go! Hearty salads, spicy peanut hoisin tempeh musubis, etc. And this stuff tastes great! Yes, healthy food that actually tastes great!
VEGAN BREAKFAST BURRITO
The burrito ingredients vary based on what is available, but here’s the gist of what one may contain: some sort of organically grown /​local green (whatever is available, e.g., kale, collards, or lau); some sort of starch (e.g., cassava or ‘ulu); other local produce (e.g., jackfruit or eggplant); and some sort of bean or lentil and grain; plus, some flavorful spices and sauces like organic vegan worcestershire, chili powder, cumin, organic sunflower and coconut oil, black pepper, green chile, and more! Wow, what a mouthful.
Basically, they try to incorporate all of the food groups into one epic breakfast burrito. Definitely a hearty and tasty meal. And yes, it comes with salsa.
SECRET SATURDAYS
Not so secret?
Secret Saturdays are here and soon to be not-​so-​secret Saturdays. I may be kicking myself later for posting this, but I gotta share. This is the real deal; I’m talking gourmet-​level ‘ish! Carefully-​planned, unique, thoughtful, and freakin’ delish — that’s what comes to mind when I think of the #secretsaturday dishes. Every week differs, but the dishes are for sure to blow. your. mind.
Here’s a little taste of what #secretsaturday has done in the past:
Onsen eggs benedict: ahi cake over rice patty with wasabi aioli, topped with onsen egg, shiso, and ikura
Grilled miso eggplant over rice patty with egg white disc, balsamic reduction, Tokyo negi
Matcha waffle with house-​made tsubuan, yuzu honey strawberries, and prickly pear amaretto cream
Matcha waffle with tamagoyaki, butterfish, and miso maple sauce
Check out their Instagram for insight into what they have coming up: @juicybrew
VERDICT
Even if you don’t have an appointment at Hale Pawa’a, Juicy Brew is definitely worth the trip. Juicy Brew has got a pretty convenient location, with ample parking, and delicious eats, coffee, and more! And, to top it all off, the stuff is healthy. Yes, healthy, good-​tasting food. Sounds crazy, and it might be, and I might be, but really, this place is great!
And don’t worry if you don’t have cash, they take credit cards (via Square)!

Awesome breakfast sandwiches! Secret Saturday specials are always awesome too

I love it here. The food tastes fresh and is healthy as well. They use the yummiest flavors, some that you would not have thought to use. They have a lot of vegetarian, vegan, and organic/​non-​GMO options here, which I love. The food is moderately priced, but they use really great ingredients. So it is worth it if you are out and about and need food, or are waiting for the doctor, as this is located in a medical building. However, I find myself coming here often even though I have no doctor in this building :)
They have tables and chairs set up in the lobby of the building, and free wifi. So you can grab a delicious tea, coffee, snack, or meal, and do some work if you need to. I highly recommend it here! I wish there were more locations seeing as I need more healthy «fast-​food» options when I am hungry and not home. I wish the chefs behind this place could make me food everyday haha, its that good! :)

Excellent!!! I loved being able to have almond milk in my coffee. If you offer pancakes and cinnamon rolls, I’ll be coming in almost every day!

Amazingly crafted foods and drinks! Very progressive for Hawaii!
The only thing I missed about being in Cali for college was the great creativity in healthy foods.
This place has great healthy options. Seasonal delights. Vegan and so yumm! Like ulu, breadfruit, and lots of local produce used. They had an amazing farro salad, when I first came here months ago, that I got days in a row! Of course. The matcha latte is yummmm! Their chai tea latte is so good too! Lots of dairy alternatives. And great spot to pick up some breakfast or lunch to go instead of starving yourself or going to McDonald’s when you’re in a rush. They got breakfast sandwiches. Burritos. Pasta salads. Quinoa salad. Able to tailor to any food intolerance or allergy. Such fresh veggies and nice flavors without beings bad for u! This place is the real deal! Support yummy healthy spots like this! Parking is validated so no worries there!

Yummy vegan snack items — wooo!
I’ve walked by this little café/​snack bar many times before, but I had never actually checked it out until today. Now I am a bit afraid that I’m going to be spending way too much time and money here in the near future, as I will be bringing someone to Hale Pawa’a regularly for rehab services.
First off, I’m always excited when I see vegan options advertised just about anywhere — even if the vegan options offered are not what I would consider appetizing I really appreciate the effort regardless. But if the vegan options actually taste good? Score!
This morning there were several vegan snack options when I stopped by, including cinnamon buns, a coconut mochi treat, tofu musubi, and breakfast burritos. I opted for the vegan breakfast burrito and an iced coffee with soy milk. I’m not a coffee connoisseur or anything, and I don’t recall what the daily coffee blend was, but I thought it tasted good. And it did the trick and woke me up, which is the most important thing, no? :)
The breakfast burrito was really yummy — it had a kind of smokey, bean-​y flavor (obviously you can tell from my awesome descriptions that I am not a chef or anything :-p). It came with salsa that was slightly spicy, but nothing crazy. It was a bit on the pricy side to me ($ 7.95 I believe), but I would still buy it again because it was very filling, seemed pretty healthy, and I enjoyed the flavors. Plus, vegan convenience food in general can be a bit expensive, so I didn’t think the price was unreasonable. If you have food allergies or sensitivities or anything they have an ingredients list you can check.
I will definitely be going back for more coffee and to try some of the other food items when I’m in the area. The cinnamon buns specifically were calling my name this morning — I think I will be having a date with one of those bad boys real soon… ;)

Let me caveat my review by saying… maybe I’m ordering the wrong items… I came here twice, and the first time the food was good but the drinks were fine, the second time, the drink was good and the food was… meh.
The first time I got the matcha latte (both hot and iced) and a macrobiotic salad with this really tasty flavorful ginger miso-​type dressing. It was hearty, yet light at the same time. 5 stars for this salad!!! Sorry to say, but I’ve had better matcha lattes.
This second time I got tofu musubi and an iced green tea. The iced tea was refreshing. The tofu musubi was wet… and weird. The tofu was marinated in tumeric, and the whole thing was just soggy. I would definitely not order that, or their matcha lattes again, but the salad and iced green tea… yes!
I did like that for every transaction over $ 10, you get a star. What you get when you get 10 stars… I can’t remember… maybe I need to eat here again to find out? ;0) I will definitely try here again… maybe third times a charm.

Love this place! I thought it would just be an ordinary hospital coffee shop but I was wrong! Their lattes are greats and the food is awesome. Tons of vegan/​vegetarian options which can be hard to find. Plus the people are great! I love stopping by here! I definitely recommend trying this place!

Cozy atmosphere despite being located in a medical building. Coffee is great and the snacks… delicious! Definitely recommend.

My mom had a doctor’s appt in the Hale Pawaa bldg and brought back some hijiki & pumkin salad from Juicy Brew. I was impressed by the quality and taste of the food, so I asked her where she got the food from. My mom didn’t remember the name of this deli, or the name of her doctor’s bldg, so I had to do some serious googling like a PI to figure out the name of this place.
While researching, I found out that former chefs from Kale’s Natural Foods in Hawaii apparently work here! I’ve missed Kale’s food so much. I am so glad I now have access to the delicious and nutritious foods.
Loved the pickles in the hijiki salad, and also the ginger dressing.

Didn’t have time to make breakfast this morning and found juicy brew super convenient in a pinch. I had their gourmet bagel breakfast sandwich which hit the spot. It had bacon, turkey, spinach, melted cheddar cheese and a nice slice of mozzarella. They heated it up and served it nice and hot. The staff was friendly and pointed out that I dropped my parking card which was a crucial catch.
They use square up for card processing which is nice and seems pretty cool and high tech. I’m usually a cash kinda guy but using cards helps track expenditures for my dorked out budget spreadsheet.
If you need to hit up this med building plan on picking up a tasty treat from these hommies.

They’re still open a little past 3pm if nothing else they are filling the last orders, great to get a sweet or sandwich with your coffee, tea or juice.

This place is located on the bottom floor at a medical building, Hale Pa’awa. It’s been open for almost a month now. They sell coffees and juices along with light meals, such as sandwiches and salads. Today we tried the Ahi Pasta Salad and that was really good. The dressing was light and refreshing, not overpowering. The two croissants were toasted just right. I also ordered the matcha latte. I like how they drew hearts on the top of the latte on the foam. It was unsweetened and really bitter. They had cane sugar to sweeten it with which made it so much better. However, the size of the sugar was that of Hawaiian salt so it didn’t fully melt and sank to the bottom of the cup. I asked the lady working there if they had liquid sugar and she said no but would be happy to melt me some. I told her that it was ok. I didn’t want to cause extra work for her. The people working there are really nice and friendly.

I’m gonna give them 4 stars because its a step forward in the Honolulu Coffee and food scene. However, I must say that I was a bit disappointed with my latte this morning. I will try again and chat it up with the barista the next time as my latte was a bit on the milky side. They must work their kinks out though so I will forgive them.
I was pleasantly surprised to walk in just after 7:30am today to see a line. The sisters Hee work working hard in the kitchen prepping food and manning the cash register, which was a treat. Finally the townies can enjoy the deliciousness that is Ulu Mochi and other fantabulous flavors, coconut quinoa oatmeal, kale salad, and other healthy food that actually taste like a party in your mouth.
Yay for new places! Congrats Juicy Brew, I look forward to getting to know you more and trying all the yumminess your menu both coffee and fare.