Q: positive

A: Same great taste with a sweet location. Right next to my place in the Willo District. Can't beat the price, quality and consistency of chipotle. Located at a busy intersection this chipotle will be here to stay. I always go with the burrito bowl with the tortilla on the side. Chicken or steak you can't go wrong! I will be back.

Q: negative

A: Free beer, free admission, hot waitresses in cute outfits. I can dig that. Everything else, ugh not so much. That pool looks so murky and dirty. Plus it's only a little bigger than any old backyard pool, except with 100 bodies in it. Gross.

Q: negative

A: The spa has both things that I liked and disliked: Liked - every masseuse I've had. Always great technique. Disliked - I got a spray tan here and did everything as instructed to do (wait about 7 hours before showering, don't sweat, etc) but after all that, I wasn't any darker. I waited one day, as I have had spray tans before and sometimes I Ames 24 hours for the full color to show. Nothing. I called and asked for a partial refund and they declined. It wasn't cheap either! Also, the shower area needs to be redone, badly. Very old tile - I think from back when it used to be the Alladin. Make sure, if you're a local, ask which days they do local's discounts because it makes a big difference!

Q: positive

A:
I actually wrote a pretty good review about how excited I was about Kauai Cafe but it got corrupted in MS Word. So I've decided to write another one. When I first heard of Kauai Cafe opening up it was kind of like all of my emotions were going all over the place. You better be good if you're going to throw KAUAI in the name, you already forgot to include the okina but a lot of people do, I do all the time. I was excited that Kauaians were finally stepping up and setting up shop in Vegas, besides having Lappert's you don't really see any other Kauai food representation here (nevermind this Lappert's isn't Kauai technically). I am from Kauai, born and raised; I love the island, proud of everything Kauai related. But I am also a Yelper; love Yelp (more like really really like yelp not love haha), proud of everything Yelp related (more like hey look yelp when I see yelp things). I really enjoyed the food here and I didn't want to sound bias or anything like that so after bookmarking and visiting I kind of waited before finishing up my review and waited to see how others felt about Kauai Cafe. I'm sure every Kauaian in Vegas has already stopped by but if they haven't they should. Maybe they've even jokingly asked for the kama'aina discount. Everyone should try Kauai Cafe. Their food is so delicious that if I didn't already live conveniently near Island Flavor, I'd go here often enough to be the duke. I'm so lucky I have options. If you come here on Fridays' or weekends they offer their LAU LAU FEAST, this is my new favorite special plate lunch, think about Island Flavor's Friday special with a lot more. It includes lau lau, kalua pig, rice, mac salad, lomi lomi salmon, chicken long rice, squid luau, ahi poke, poi, and haupia. The mac salad was OK but everything else was good. Order one of these bad boys and eat it all, you might was well pick a spot and go nai nai. Luckily I always know to take my food home when I know I'm going to hit that food comma, kanack attack state after eating. Here's everything we ordered http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/kauai-cafe-las-vegas?select=cAdIEqy7JsR1CzjQIdrosA#qnZrmi1TZf_bc4ig4a0WAQ http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/kauai-cafe-las-vegas?select=cAdIEqy7JsR1CzjQIdrosA#DY8LRpnEWNpjIn0gL9e_dw 2 lau lau feast, oxtail soup, and Kauai chicken. They also serve up some bomb OXTAIL SOUP. If you enjoy the one at Cal Hotel, you're going to LOVE this one. Everything about it was delicious. In my opinion the meat is a lot more tender and higher quality, just look at the picture. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/kauai-cafe-las-vegas?select=cAdIEqy7JsR1CzjQIdrosA#wVSyL1mhSrQQlL8PcNjpag FYI this is only maybe more than half of the portions, it was to-go and I don't have a larger bowl. And it comes with rice and mac salad. There's a lot of meat and gelatinous around the bones, suck on the bone and give me just rice I'd make it a meal. The KAUAI CHICKEN was the last dish on our menu. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/kauai-cafe-las-vegas?select=cAdIEqy7JsR1CzjQIdrosA#FHnK6GFTU_6iahVQkotK0Q It's the entire leg quarter of a chicken in a Heineken beer batter deep fried until golden crispiness. The meat was juicy and the skin was flavorful. I liked it not blown away but it was good enough to satisfy, it was good. Kauai Cafe has probably one of the worst locations currently being on the far west edge of town in a center at Hualapai Way and Tropicana Ave. There aren't a lot of businesses around and there's still a lot of developing going around the area so maybe they can have as much success as Island Flavor. Don't get me wrong Island Flavor is #1 by a far margin but Kauai Cafe, for being still new, has some solid Hawaiian eats. The interior is nice, clean, and welcoming. There are plenty of booths and regular seatings but there weren't much people there when we were there. Friendly staff with an open view of the kitchen. The only knock I have on them is considering that Island Flavor is #1 in my books and it's isn't that far from Kauai Cafe is the pricing. I have both menus side by side with me and I do see that Kauai Cafe has items that are about $1 higher. It doesn't bother me much but it could bother others. Some I'd pay for the higher price, likebthe oxtail, but some I scratch my head about, like the Kauai Chicken. Anyways do come here cause you wont be disappointed. I would like to see where they're at in a few years from now. I want to try that teri beef and char siu chicken plate next, I grew up that stuff. I guess my 5 star sounds like being bias. I'm safe to go back home. LOL