Brennecke’s Beach Deli

I get to house sit in Poipu every year and breakfast food is pretty slim pickins. This was definitely not the greatest. Water and a breakfast burrito were over ten bucks and the best thing about the burrito was taking it across the street. I had accidentally walked into the restaurant to ask about breakfast and the lady was most definitely less than friendly. Same with the deli. Big «eh» all the way around. The deli is probably good as the little market but yea… Won’t be back

Would have given 0 stars if possible. Went for shaved ice with 6 people and the guy helping us rolled his eyes at us 4 or 5 times like he was disappointed we were spending $ 7 dollars for his shaved ice. Very unfriendly staff, won’t be coming back.

The turkey apple arugula sandwich is really yummy. You should definitely give it a try!

We arrived at happy hour and ordered Mai Tai. It was disgusting, didn’t taste like a Mai Tai at all but more like some blend out of the bottle. There were plenty of tables but a group of other customers had to be sat right next to us. They were extremely loud, I couldn’t hear myself. We asked to keep a menu on the table to decide on the meal after the salad but a moment later the server came back and silently took it away. Just everything was going wrong. The view is beautiful though.

I got a turkey sandwich there and no complaints — just an honest S/​W at a reasonable price. Very convenient if you’re hanging out at the nearby beach. I will return.

BEST fish and chips I’ve ever had… anywhere!

Extremely over priced for a microwaved egg sandwich, but at least was the bread was good.

I have never written a review for a deli and I never expected to write a five star review.
Brennecke’s deli has simply amazing paninis which are made fresh to order. These are not the mass produced paninis like you see in a NYC deli. They are made with interesting bread and fresh ingredients. They are very tasty and are great buys at $ 5 – 7. I tried the turkey and the ham paninis and both were excellent. They are perfect for an al-​fresco lunch at the beach. The girls who work there are very nice. They also sell shave ice which is nothing special, but my son likes them.
I normally don’t like sandwiches, but Brennecke’s Paninis made me a believer!

Great food and even better service. Becky was our waitress and treated us like special friends!

The breakfast burritos are to die for!!! They put a very generous portion of scrambled egg, bacon, guacamole and salsa all in a flour tortilla. My family of 4 had breakfast there every other morning for less than $ 25 including drinks and freshly baked pineapple muffins!!! Pick up breakfast there and take it across to eat on Poipu beach, enjoy the views and the wind in your face. We looked for local spots around but everything else was big tourist traps. Brennekes deli is a great find and feels like the place where the locals eat.

If you’re looking for shave ice, go somewhere else. It’s not shave ice here. They feed ice cubes into a machine that crushes them. There is almost zero flavor to the «flavors» as well. The only saving grace was the Mac nut ice cream

We went here for lunch and had the fish n chips. It was really good not greasy at all and the fish was fresh.

The atmosphere is perfect. Right up on the beach, open windows and a nice ocean breeze. Cool bar and live music on Friday and Saturday nights.
The food was decent. With my party of six, I saw the gamut of the menu. I ordered fish ‘n chips, which was sub-​par. 4/​10, if I had to rate it. It was like Long John Silvers with better fish. Greasy, bland, and boring. One person got pork tacos, which were amazing. Another person got ahi tuna tacos, which were also amazing. Some pasta was ordered, and it was the best thing ever. And the service was great.
Aside from my boring entrée, this place is pretty rad. Check it out.

It was ok. The food was three stars (average) but I gave an extra star for the view. The Mai Tai’s weren’t very good which was disappointing on our first night in Hawaii but it was walking distance to where we were staying and the food was OK. I wish I had come back to try their shaved ice but next time!

I like going here for shave ice when we go to the beach across the street. Some of the other reviews mention bad service, but I’ve never had a problem. On our most recent trip there, I thought they were very accommodating, preparing shave ice for 8 people without any issues. They were actually quite friendly as we tried to figure out who was getting what. I’ve never had a sandwich here, but the shave ice is good and it’s a good place to get a snack or drink for the beach. I’m a fan.

This review is for the shave ice shop they have down stairs. My first impression of this place is what rude customer service. I mean yes they were preparing to close but not closed and Mia who saw us coming in the door which we all heard what she said…“F… we should have locked that damn door”.with more cuss words after that. I saw her reaction so I had asked her if they were still open and she said sure why not but so rudely.
So we didn’t know what to get but we had an idea of what we wanted, so we asked if we can get kona ice cream scoop with shave ice… her reaction… sure why f… not. Wtf… why is this beezy so rude. If they were closed then just say so… she didn’t have to be so rude and we can clearly hear everything she is saying under her breath.
I have to admit the ice cream was good but the shaved ice was so hard that it became like a one big piece of ice on top of ice cream.
I am sorry but but this place is not worth coming to again.

Got food poisoning. Spent the worst night of my life.
I’ll pass on this place next time.

Awesome sandwiches across the street from the beach. We had the club and the Italian hero. Both were delicious and served on the freshest sourdough I’ve had in a long, long time. The service was a little odd — not sure if this is a Hawaiian thing — but when we arrived, we were the only people in the store and all five employees ignored us for close to five minutes. Finally someone said that they’d be right with us. Afterward they were fine. It was like they had just opened (which they hadn’t) or had just gotten into a fight or something. Weird tension. Anyway, the sandwiches won out and I’d definitely pick up from here again!

The Deli is the downstairs portion of the building and the one open for breakfast. Came here first thing in the morning for a super casual quick meal.
It’s located right across from Brenneck’s beach and the kiddie tidal pool area of Poipu Beach. It’s actually a pretty killer location because there’s lots of picnic tables and a big playground in the beach park.
The food itself is okay: Think Costco products made to order for you. I gotta give 4 stars for the Aloha of the staff though, as they were just so nice and friendly. But again, with the exception of Koloa Fish Market and Hamura Saimin, most of the places we ate at in Kauai the food was okay but the Aloha served wit it was wonderful.
Anyways, we ordered pancakes and it was a lot, two people could eat it; it came with some bacon and eggs. And a 2 eggs, with bacon and toast breakfast. Which again you can tell that the food was premade somewhere else or semi-​cooked, then warmed up or put together there. As they only have a hot plate behind the counter. Prices aren’t the cheapest but for Poipu it’s not bad.
Overall, I’d probably come here again for breakfast just because the location, convenience and quick service are perfect for tourists.
Pros:
–Location, location, location
–Service
–Quick, quality food
–Lots of parking
Cons:
–Food is mediocre (Costco variety) but freshly made
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Shave Ice Stand Off
The 5^th contender: Brennecke’s Beach Deli, Kauai
First impressions:
A deli attached to a restaurant with a shave ice sign out front at 2PM in the mid day heat of the sun is an invitation to try anything cool.
The Shave Ice: Large with ice cream, (no azuki beans on the menu). Flavors were passion fruit, vanilla and coconuts.
The Verdict: Ice was a really kinda Sno Cone. (again dammit!) Flavors were good actually. for some reason the first bites were lacking in syrup, but as we dug down it got good.
Cost: At $ 5.50 no azuki beans, I know why people love the North Shore of Oahu for Shave Ice goodness.
The girl serving us was a sweetheart. So cute, friendly and pretty.
2PM heat brings them in to get refreshed no matter how it shaves…
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