Gardena Bowl Coffee Shop
Diner · Gardena
15707 S Vermont Ave, Gardena, CA 90247
Highlights
Hawaiian & Asian meat combos, American grill fare, bowling
Hawaiian & Asian meat combos, American grill fare, bowling
"The Hawaiian Royal plate (with a few frames of bowling) Gardena Bowl Coffee shop isn’t much of a cafe, but rather a fantastic Hawaiian restaurant serving favorites you usually don’t see on this side of the Pacific Ocean. The Hawaiian Royal reigns supreme - it’s a generous plate of sweet Portuguese sausage, eggs, and green onions, which are scattered throughout a bed of rice-like gems in a crown. We also like the loco moco and wonton saimin, the latter being especially great whenever the weather gets cold (read: below 75 degrees)." - the infatuation los angeles crew
"We don't always recommend eating breakfast at a bowling alley, but when we do, it's at Gardena Bowl. This lovably retro diner is a neighborhood staple serving Japanese and Hawaiian dishes that reflect the diverse history of LA's South Bay: loco moco, banana pecan pancakes, kimchi bacon fried rice, and meat-filled freeform scrambles called "royales." The food is comforting and generous, and you can rent some shoes and hit the lanes after, but what makes this place a treat are the tiny details: handwritten specials above the counter, blue vinyl swivel chairs, and $5 bags of boiled peanuts they sometimes sell at the register. Banana pecan pancakes, loco moco, Hawaiian Royal" - brant cox, cathy park, garrett snyder, sylvio martins
"If you know the laws of eating food inside of bowling alleys, you know to generally steer clear altogether. Break that rule at Gardena Bowl Coffee Shop. This tiny diner inside a neighborhood bowling alley has a very good menu of every American breakfast staple in the book, but you’re here for their Hawaiian/Asian fusion dishes. The kimchi bacon fried rice is excellent and we wish we were eating the Hawaiian Royal—a massive plate of eggs, rice, chashu, and Portuguese sausage—right now." - garrett snyder, sylvio martins, cathy park
"The longtime Gardena Bowl coffee shop has been a neighborhood destination for breakfast foods and Hawaiian-inflected dishes like wonton saimin and a Royal fried rice plate topped with roast pork. Located next to one of the South Bay’s most beloved bowling alleys, the place fills up every day of the week with bowling regulars, grizzled locals, and first-time fans who saw it pop up on their TikTok feeds. Think of Gardena Bowl coffee shop as a bustling Hawaiian diner plucked out of the islands and dropped right into an LA suburb." - Matthew Kang
"Gardena Bowl is a decades-old coffee shop and South Bay landmark where you can bowl a full game before or after your meal (if the name didn’t tip you off, it’s attached to a bowling alley). The menu here is a mix of Japanese, Hawaiian, and American breakfast dishes, with items like loco moco, banana pecan pancakes, kimchi bacon fried rice, and meat-filled freeform scrambles called "royales" living in perfect harmony. The food is comforting and generous, but it’s little details here we savor the most: the handwritten specials above the counter, the blue faux-leather swivel chairs, and the $5 bags of boiled peanuts they sometimes sell by the cash register." - brant cox, sylvio martins, garrett snyder
