Crepes No Ka 'Oi

Best for: Crêpes
Location: Kailua

Get Mushy crêpe, $7.50

Erin was craving pancakes, so we drove all the way to Kailua for a lovely brunch at Boots & Kimo's. Just our luck - it was closed! Desperate to justify the energy it had taken us to venture outside Honolulu, we walked around the block, sure that there had to be more restaurants that catered to the adventurous tourist with the right guide book. We were right. A few doors down was an adorable but crowded restaurant called Crepes No Ka 'Oi. Crêpes are even better than pancakes, so we were were happy to try it.



We sat outside for a while, waiting with mostly Japanese tourists. Finally we were called in and seated at a high table facing a large mirror. It's awkward watching yourself eat, which is why we resorted to spying on other diners during our meal.

They had a guestbook for comments.

I ordered the "Get Mushy" crêpe, which doesn't sound very appetizing, but actually it was delicious and loaded with sauteed mushrooms, melted pepperjack and cheddar, and honey ham. Unlike the soft crêpes I order at Chez Machin in Portland, this buckwheat shell was nice and crispy. Considering Hawaii has no other crêperies that I am aware of, I can easily say that Crepes No Ka'Oi offers the best crêpes on the island. I have absolutely no regrets that Boots & Kimo's was closed.