Vegan
American
Take-out
Fusion
Breakfast
Hawaiian

Bistro-style outside cafe est. since the 2000s and became fully vegan in 2017. Formerly known as Eat Healthy Cafe. Offers soups, sandwiches, wraps, and other savory entrees. Has a heavy focus on Beyond Meat. Open Tue-Sat 8:00am-2:00pm, Thu-Sat 5:30pm-8:30pm. Closed Sun, Mon.


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184 Reviews

First Review by shaz

Richards_E.C.

Points +717

Vegan
28 Nov 2024

THIS IS ONE STAR. PLEASE READ.

Russell’s Plant Based Comfort Food

It’s less comfortable than it proclaims.

It may say Vegan on the app, but don’t be fooled. I don’t think this is worth it.

Here’s what I got:

Strawberry Dream Smoothie
Pina Colada (smoothie)

Perhaps both smoothies weren’t blended enough, not simple to sip and not much flavor to either if I’m being honest.

Tempeh BLT Sandwich- fiancé reported bugs in the sandwich. Sandwich tasted healthy/earthy.

Banana Pancake bites- “best” part, small portion for the price- but I liked the consistency of the pancakes and their flavor

Tex mex burrito- simple breakfast burrito, nothing notable about its flavor- just did its job, cannot complain

(Breakfast until 11am)

Here’s where the biggest issues come behind the food.
-Spiders in the awning.
[If you dine at the restaurant, the awning has tons of spiders above you. I’m good.]
-Check your silverware!
[The silver straws were mucky and unclean on the inside. If these are that bad, how are the rest of the facilities?]
-Spray bottles on each table to move the chickens away.
[not the biggest problem in the world, but kind of weird]

All in all. I didn’t feel comfortable with what I ate after the fact. I would suggest going to Imua and enjoying the food they have instead. I would suggest that this establishment ensures everything is Vegan, expands the menu, make tastier food, clean up the place, and use proper sanitation. 1 star.

Reviewers- Don’t rate things high because it has vegan options!

This is a poor representation of a vegan establishment and I hope for higher standards when it comes to vegan foods for the benefit of the cause (veganism).

siegburg03

Points +2748

Vegan
22 Sep 2024

Sehr lecker

Sehr lecker und sehr groß. Man kann sich bald schon eins teilen, macht wirklich satt

vegeman69

Points +31

Vegan
16 Sep 2024

Amazing Vegan restaurant

Russell's is for everyone who appreciates amazing looking and tasting food, a wonderful owner and staff, and a great location! I love their Teriyaki Burger and pretty much everything else they serve. You also have to join them for Wet Weiner Wednesday's!!!

Pros: High quality food, Great staff and customer service, Super dog friendly

Cool Cuisine

Points +175

Vegan
26 Jul 2024

Refreshing lunch treats

We came right after landing here for vacation. Got the acai bowl and BLT with their delicious lemonade (not overly sweet, made with coconut milk added). The bowl was very filling with lots of textures....fresh and dried fruit, hemp seeds, granola, and I added almond butter. My partner loved the fresh bread, overall flavor, and tempeh in the sandwich.

Pros: Good food, Nice place to sit, music, and roosters crowing, Fast service with a smile

phyredelic

Points +125

Vegetarian
07 Jul 2024

Disclaimer - we went on a Wednesday

I had a hard time deciding what rating to give. I wanted to like this better than I did. The caveat is we went on a Wednesday, which meant only one person in the kitchen and they were doing hot dog night (beyond bratwurst).

It wasn't what we came for, but they were willing to make us a few things off the regular menu. Servers tried to make the best of our experience.

We will give this another chance on another trip, but overall this trip our feeling was - "meh". Would love more options that weren't just Beyond fake meat.

The purple sweet potato appetizer with banana chutney was pretty deliciouz

conservomom

Points +89

Vegan
20 Jun 2024

Great food, lovely atmosphere

There are very few vegan restaurants on Kauai, and this is the best one I found. The owner's name isn't Russell. That's the name of his dog, who died a few years back.
We had the Tex Mex burrito and pancake bites for breadfast. The maple syrup on the pancakes was expertly blended with coconut milk and walnuts to make a tasty treat that wasn't as sweet as plain maple syrup. The burrito was perfect; not too spicy, not bland.
For dinner we had the chick pea curry wrap and a kale salad, which were excellent too. And we enjoyed the chickens, lizards, cat and other critters. I suppose the chickens can be a bit annoying, but we liked them a lot. I highly recommend this place!

Pros: tasty food with plenty of options, Lovely outdoor atmosphere, Friendly people and great service

Cons: Souvenir T-shirts were only available in black

vegan_erin

Points +30

Vegan
17 Jun 2024

Sooo good!

We split a salad, a burger, and a cheddar jalapeño roll app. All delicious! We’re going to try to make it back while we’re in town- worth a second visit!

tanddveggies

Points +72

Vegan
27 Apr 2024

Great breakfast burrito

All vegan restaurant. Ate the breakfast burrito and a BLT sandwich, both were good.

Pros: All vegan, Healthy choice

V3g4n4Tr33s

Points +24

Vegan
12 Apr 2024

Delicious food and loving atmosphere!

The food was delicious and the place is run by someone who clearly cares.

Tommy817

Points +1351

Vegan
05 Apr 2024

Great Breakfast with Chill Vibes

Everything was loaded with flavor. Hard to pick a favorite breakfast item.

Pros: Super Friendly Staff

SLO Jo

Points +153

Vegan
27 Mar 2024

We Love Russell's! 🐾

We have visited Kauai a few times, and we always eat at Russell's several times with each trip. We are happy to see the restaurant is still going strong. The owner PJ has made menu modifications and changed breakfast and lunch to counter-service to help cut costs so his restaurant can continue to survive in this challenging economy. Our favorite dishes are the flakiest cheesiest breakfast sandwich, the pancake bites, the acai bowls, the no tuna melt, and the tempeh bacon BLT. The potato salad is also really good as are the frikake fries. Delish! Note Russell's is not open on Sundays and Mondays.

Sodont

Points +66

Vegan
23 Mar 2024

Great Vegan Food Friendly People

Really good food, we’ll go back again.

jerojeri

Points +152

Vegan
07 Mar 2024

Long wait, decent food.

Teriyaki pineapple burger. Long wait and decent food.

Ophelia_Jett

Points +891

Vegan
27 Feb 2024

Outdoor vegan eaterie

A brunch place with smoothies, some entrees like vegan pancake, hummus wrap, quesadilla, and more. Use eco friendly packaging. Outside seating which is a bit rural, and mixed with wildlife. Average prices, good quality food.

Pros: Vegan menu, Eco friendly , Variety of smoothies

Cons: Limited hours and changed menu, Bathroom cleanliness

ynwa

Points +2059

Vegan
24 Feb 2024

Very island and all vegan

Owner is fabulous and proudly represents an all vegan restaurant which is unique in every way. For vegans on Kauai this is a must visit.

EnochFeroten

Points +36

Vegan
14 Feb 2024

Good to try for vegan visitors

Beautiful relaxed setting. Good food

Updated from previous review on 2024-02-14

Pros: The mock tuna is very good

kindlizard

13 Feb 2024

hi, curious if you can explain what went down, did you all argue about anything prior to ordering etc... thanks
what did you order?

marriedavegan

Points +583

Mostly Veg
05 Jan 2024

Very Tasty

We went for lunch because only open for dinner Thursday-Sat. Everyone was pleased, the food was really tasty. We shared the jalapeño chedder biscuits and purple potato samosas which were yummy. My wife and I shared the kale salad, nice and the kale was not rough. I had the teriyaki pineapple burger, really good. My youngest had the bbq cheddar jalapeño burger and loved it, older one had the tempeh BLT and said it was good. Will go again. Update: went for dinner. Totally different vibe. The owner was so nice. The tUNa melt is great and the Japanese curry was really good. Also tried the ranch burger, also really good. The burgers came with a salad on the dinner menu.

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-02

Pros: Everything very tasty, All vegan

Cons: Small portions, Pricy for small portions

AnimalLiberationToday

Points +177

Vegan
30 Dec 2023

No complaints

Vegan restaurant on Kauai. Enough said.

allirae

Points +1355

Vegan
30 Dec 2023

A must!

This place has the best vibes and amazing food. A vegan dream! We came for dinner but plan to come back for a lunch while we’re here since the menu is a little different and has some yummy things on it!

leiei

Points +17

Vegetarian
16 Dec 2023

Overpriced and potentially toxic

Came because of the positive reviews but left disappointed.
1. They don’t give you water, you have to buy their bottled water, how’s this vegan/environment friendly?
2. Small portions for the price. Ordered their breakfast tofu scramble burrito on rice for $18 but the portion was so small and they used frozen mixed veggies
3. Potentially toxic serving ware. They don’t have real plates to serve food, instead they use a small basket and line it with a piece of paper. The problem is the paper ink transfers to the food in it. My rice had the pink ink from the paper, it was disturbing

kindlizard

29 Dec 2023

That is a curious problem. I see most pictures (not all) are on proper plates or bowl. Was yours to-go, or served at a specific time of day?
Your feelings are valid, though I would say when I was on a different island yrs ago I saw similar shortcuts you noted and it may be a case of using the resources available consistently.
I'll say too, that island prices are typically more from what I recall... but prices everywhere have gone up recently too.

SLO Jo

27 Mar 2024

This restaurant switched to "counter service" for lunch and dinner. You order at the counter and seat yourself. They did this as a way to cut costs, so they don't have to pay for another staff person for washing dishes. I am happy the owner PJ has found ways to stay in business. It is incredibly hard to run a restaurant in this current economy, and I am grateful this restaurant exists. We did have our breakfast served in a paper-lined basket and didn't have the problem of color transferring to our food. We ordered the flaky breakfast sandwich and mini pancakes. Maybe it's just a problem with the scramble? It would be good to mention it to the owner, so he could correct it. Dinner continues with normal table service and is delicious..

SLO Jo

27 Mar 2024

I should add that they allowed us to fill our own water bottles with tap water, which I believe is what they normally serve at dinner table service, and it was fine.

SouthernmostVegan

Points +1811

Vegan
28 Nov 2023

Vegan in Kaua'i!

It's so great that this place exists given the lack of fully vegan restaurants. The ambiance is really cozy, too. The food is not memorable or inventive, but I would go back to support them every chance I have.

MarcoClarkPretelin

Points +20

Vegan
14 Oct 2023

Best in Kauai!

We came here a year ago and loved it. This year we had to come back and it was just as incredible. We met the owner and came back a few nights later for my birthday. PJs chef specials are unreal, and so unique. Everything is made with so much love and it was an honor to hear about his inspiration from watching his mom cook, and his story how he ended up creating Russel’s in honor of his dog. Tehane, Tiger, Tasha, thank u all!! The absolute best 🙏🏽💯❤️

Pros: Chef Specials , Owner/Staff, Ambiance

thegovna

Points +96

Vegan
15 Sep 2023

The banana pancakes are worth the wait

I got the banana pancakes and it was worth the extra 20 min wait as they made them fresh. So delicious! Even ordered breakfast and lunch for the plane the following day. Highly recommend stopping here for some great vegan food!

eliikard10

Points +18

Vegan
09 Sep 2023

Best of the best on Kauai!

Such a cute little place and friendly environment. Amazing food and employees. Wasn’t around for the events they host but saw on their instagram that they do fun little event stuff in their backyard!

Pros: Food!, Friendly, 100% plant based

AleeshaLynn

Points +1049

Vegan
04 Sep 2023

Best vegan spot on kauai

Glad we found this place. My açaí bowl was excellent and the jalapeño poppers were good as well. They have a nice backyard area to sit. Watch out for chickens.

Sarah_and_Michelle

Points +24

Vegan
01 Sep 2023

Great place for vegans!

Such a nice place for vegans! We had the Açai bowl and banana pancakes. Really nice sitting area :-)! A little less sugar would’ve been nice - other than that, great experience.

Annabelleleee

Points +168

Vegan
31 Aug 2023

Fave restaurant on Kauai

Food is amazing, staff are super kind, and the space is super cute. I love that they have resusable utensils (including straws). Hands down the best menu and food I’ve had on Kauai.




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