Roll Creperie

A recent shopping trip in Central Oahu was a good excuse for me and the son to seek out Roll Creperie, a newish business that features Japanese style crepes, both savory and sweet.

I call it "newish", because while it's new to Mililani, the owners are not new to the business - they previously managed a crepe business that was located in Shirokiya Village Walk years ago.

The menu is quite considering they make just one product - crepes. There are many combinations of ingredients to choose from, including banana, strawberry, blueberry, custard, nutella, caramel, brownie, etc.  They also have basic combinations such as butter/sugar or nutella.  

On the savory menu, you'll find ingredients such as chicken, ham, cheese, shrimp, and avocado.

Since my son loves strawberries and whipped creme, we ordered the Strawberry Shortcake, which comes with double strawberries, yellow cake, house strawberry sauce, cream cheese, whipped cream, and powdered sugar. 

 

It looked pretty big in my sons' hands, but he and I inhaled it in seconds. It was like a hand-held strawberry shortcake.  I regret only getting one because we both wanted more after we finished it, but we'll just have to come back again.  I'll bet my son will want the same thing, but I'm going for the Japanese Deluxe on our next visit!

All crepes are hand-made and made to order right before your eyes, so don't be surprised if there is a line when you come here. And if you don't see a combination that you like, you can customize your own. 

Current Hours: Monday -  Saturday 10 am - 9 pm; Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

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Roll Creperie

95-221 Kipapa Dr, Suite C12A

Mililani, Hawaii 96789

808-321-1068

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Get Your Japanese Crepe Fix at ROLL Creperie in Mililani

I almost dropped everything I was doing when I saw foodie princess Kelli Shiroma's instagram reel of the opening of ROLL Creperie in Mililani Shopping Center! I stopped by over the weekend, but the line was out the door so we tried again yesterday. Luckily for us, the line was inside, but still took about 30 minutes to get our crepes.  They were worth every minute.

ROLL Creperie specializes in Japanese style crepes that are presented in a cone. Each order is made to order including freshly made crepes and whipped cream so it does take some time if there is a long line. The owners are a husband and wife duo with over 15 years combined experience with Japanese style crepes, including the title of Master Crepe Maker through competitions in Japan.

The crepe menu offers both sweet and savory with the sweet having extensive choices that include premium crepes like the creme brulee and the s'mores sundae, both with torched toppings. You can also customize your order so the options really are endless. My son ordered the Banana Custard Nutella Sundae and I opted for the Japanese Deluxe that came with strawberries, mochi, azuki, whipped cream, kuromitsu, matcha ice cream, and kinako. I am not a fan of matcha ice cream so I chose strawberry ice cream instead. Both crepes were delicious and put us both in a pretty good mood. We left thinking of which crepes we are going to try next. 

The shop is clean and bright with stools on one side so you can eat your crepe in the shop. You also can get your crepes to-go. The shop is located near Foodland, left of Sport Clips. There is no signage up yet, but look for the line and you will find them. They are open Monday through Saturday from 10am to 9pm and Sundays from 10am to 5pm.  Hope you like it as much as we did!

ROLL creperie

95-221 Kipapa Dr, Suite C12A
Mililani, Hawaii 96789
(808) 321-1068

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Mango Mango opens in Kapahulu

 

Mango Mango, a franchise which originated in New York's Chinatown, now has three locations on Oahu. The third location just opened in a newly constructed building along Kapahulu Avenue, just minutes from Waikiki.  

The boys and I went to get in on their Grand Opening special, which runs through Sunday, June 25. 

One of the specials is buy one classic dessert (menu item A1-A12), and you get one drink for free!

This worked out perfect for us, because one son loves their Strawberry Mango Juice Sago & Lychee Jelly w/Mango Ice Cream  (menu item A3) .... 

and the other son always gets their strawberry smoothie-o and adds boba for an extra charge.  

The next day I went with some friends and tried a couple of menu items that are not part of the grand opening promotions, but yummy nonetheless - Strawberry Nutella Crepe (pictured above)...

and the Oreo Mille Crepes Cake (slice).  Both desserts were gone in a flash!  Mango Mango makes all of their desserts (including the Crepes cakes) in-house.

Current hours for this location is 12 pm - 10 pm daily. Follow @mangomangohawaii on Instagram for updates.

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MANGO MANGO HAWAII
755 KAPAHULU AVENUE

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New Honolulu Dessert Shop: Malu Honolulu

As soon as I saw pictures of this super cute kimbap and dessert shop located inside the Sam Sung Plaza, I knew I had to make it a part of my weekend plans!  Of course I wanted to try their taiyaki soft serve, but their cute little crepe cakes had faces and were also calling my name.  Unfortunately we came from lunch and no one wanted to share the cute crepe cakes with me.  

With the taiyaki soft serve, you have your choice of one topping and one sauce. It was really good, but I think the soft serve would be better if it was creamier.  My daughter opted for a green tea jelly drink and it was very good. I could really taste the matcha which I didn't expect.  

The staff was super nice and sent over some strawberry dorayaki for us to sample! 

It was very yummy! Malu Honolulu has a ton of other desserts that I can't wait to try like their shave ice with strawberry foam. I saw it on their IG and it looks dreamy! 

They are open daily at 11am except for Thursdays.

Green Tea Jelly Drink

Samples of the Strawberry Dorayaki

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Marion Crepes at Shirokiya Japan Village Walk

Marion Crepes is located inside Shirokiya's Japan Village Walk.  It'll be the station with the long line. 

The creperie offers both sweet and savory crepes ranging in price from $6-$12.  My son and I were in the mood for sweet so we ordered the Japanese Special with kuromitsu (sugar syrup) sauce.  The freshly made crepe is filled with red bean, whipped cream, green tea ice cream, strawberry, mochi, and kinako.  

I was pretty bummed that they wouldn't switch out the green tea ice cream for vanilla ice cream, but I ordered it anyway since I really wanted the red bean and mochi.  The crepe was yummy, super sweet as expected, and in my opinion enough to share. 

Overall, my Marion Crepes experience was a good one, but at $10.50, it was one that has been satisfied. 

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Shirokiya Japan Village Walk

I've seen photos on social media of long lines and huge crowds at Shirokiya Japan Village Walk at Ala Moana Center, and I had no plans on going there for a while, but a last-minute change of plans resulted in our family heading there for lunch on Sunday.

Fortunately, we were there early enough that there were many empty tables, and the lines were not too long (with the exception of lines for Marion Crepes and Vintage Cave Bakery - those lines did not seem to end!).

After finding a table, we then went to look at all the different vendors to figure out what to eat.

The options were so overwhelming!  We ended up with a nice variety:

Kid's Cheeseburger and Fries from Honolulu Burger Co.

HBC Loaded Fries from Honolulu Burger Co.

SPAM Bento from Musubi Cafe Iyasume

SPAM Musubi from Musubi Cafe Iyasume

Garlic Salt Butter Takoyaki from Takoyaki Yama-Chan

Spicy Pork Kimchi Yakisoba from Takoyaki Yama-Chan

Strawberry Chocolate Sundae Crepe from Marion Crepe

Banana Chocolate Sundae Crepe

Strawberry & Sweet Milk Kakigori from Hikotaro

I had a hard time deciding on what to eat, but I ended up ordering the Takoyaki.  It was so good!  Even my middle son kept wanting to eat more and more.  The Yakisoba was very delicious as well.

The HBC Loaded Fries were another fave - with cheese, bacon, green onions, jalapenos, tomatoes, and sour cream - it was so addicting!

As mentioned, the line for Marion Crepes was very long.  It moved slowly, and at some points they stop taking orders until the crepe makers have some time to catch up with all of the orders.  The menu is also a bit confusing (and I was bummed they only had vanilla and green tea ice cream available), but the crepes were yummy.

My husband couldn't resist the $1 beers, and don't forget to bring your own water, or you can buy bottled water for cheap (small bottles were less than a dollar).

The Shirokiya Japan Village Walk is indeed huge, with a seating capacity of 900, and 56 stores. Before long the place was packed, and I can imagine the crowds will only continue.

I can't wait to go back though - there are so many other food items I want to try!

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Cream Pot

During a recent Waikiki staycation, our family dined at Cream Pot for breakfast.

The Classic Crepe

Homemade Baked Cheesecake Stuffed French Toast

S'mores Souffle Pancake

The Classic Omelet

Keiki Strawberry Crepe

Cream Pot's menu lists items under sweet and savory categories.

I love a savory breakfast, so I opted for The Classic French Rolled Omelet (they are generally prepared soft, but I asked for it to be firm). The Classic Omelet was filled with bacon, mushrooms, caramelized onions, potatoes, and Gruyere Cheese. It was fantastic! All of the flavors melded together to create a super yummy omelet that I would gladly order again.

One of my sons ordered The Classic Crepe, which included the same ingredients as the omelet, and it was finished off with a Bechamel sauce.

My husband ordered the chef-recommended Baked Cheesecake Stuffed French Toast, which was topped with strawberries and a strawberry coulis.

I mistakenly mentioned the S'mores Souffle Pancake on the specials board to my oldest son, before I even noticed the price - $20.50! That's right. $20 for pancakes. Yikes! The light pancakes were topped with melted chocolate, marshmallows, bananas, and caramel sauce. They were too sweet for my preference, but my son loved them.

There is a Keiki menu item - a crepe (either strawberry or banana) and it comes with a strawberry lemonade.

The charming restaurant serves breakfast and brunch, and although pricey (probably the most expensive breakfast we've ever experienced - not including buffets), everyone really enjoyed their meals, and the service was excellent.

Cream Pot
444 Niu St
Honolulu, HI 96815

(808) 429-0945

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