Kulu Kulu

Great and very delicious desserts! Their strawberry shortcakes and mango mooses melt in your mouth. I also highly recommend puffs and Tokyo cakes! I come back to Kulu Kulu every time I am in Honolulu.

Their desserts are absolutely amazing! The bear puff is my favorite and it’s perfect in sweetness and creamy. I really liked the texture. The presentation of the desserts are also really cute that I didn’t even want to eat them. I had to go a second time to bring some to the US mainland.

Such a cute little bakery this is totally the spot you go to reward yourself with a little treat. My favorite part is how aesthetic all of the choices are! With that being said it’s only a four star review because I feel a few of those pastries deliver more in aesthetic than they do flavor in texture, and unfortunately, you don’t always know what you’re in for meaning the descriptions of the pastries are vague enough to be surprised. The only other downside is there are quite small desserts with a quite normal price point but again, I think you’re paying for the excitement and joy that comes with looking at a very cute dessert.

We really liked the ube vanilla twist soft serve. The matcha chocolate soft serve was not as good, tasted mostly like white chocolate with a little matcha flavor—still enjoyable but wish they had a regular matcha ice cream. Ube matcha twist would be next level

Kulu Kulu in Honolulu is a hidden gem for dessert lovers! I tried their Matcha Tropical Mousse Cake (January special), and it was incredible. The rich matcha flavor paired perfectly with the creamy tropical mousse creating a light yet indulgent treat. The texture was smooth and airy. Definitely a must-try! Video Review will be posted on Tik Tok and Instagram soon @Foxyappetite

So delicious! The best puff custard I’ve ever had! I wish you guys open up a store in Ottawa, ON!

We found this place specifically the rainbow cake. Light and fluffy and delicious. Can’t identify a specific flavor. Tried to diamond had cream pop. Deal for five for one. But we just got the one. Very light and delicious. Highly recommend.

We tried them out early on in our trip and knew we were going to come back for sure! We tried the Carmel cream puff first and it was a winner! Had a very nice Carmel flavor and was not too sweet. We then went back for the diamond head chocolate cream puff and it was great too! (Carmel was my favorite.) Both shells were crispy and well cooked. These cream puffs were also really big and worth every penny. Would totally recommend for a sweet treat or snack!

I love their desserts! Although this location is tough to get to for locals since it's located at Royal Hawaiian and parking is expensive and far. Best to team up and have someone run up. Got this Christmas cake for my Birthday. And it was very good. Light and not too sweet. The whip cream in between makes it light. And the strawberry's add a nice tartness to every bite. I enjoyed the chocolate where it says Happy Birthday lol. So yummy. I recommend last minute birthday cake pickups. Hands down!

MY ORDER: iced matcha latte (3/5) i had high expectations for this place and unfortunately, they did not meet it. their matcha is TOO sweet (taking away from the actual matcha flavor) and because they didn't have milk alternatives, i didn't have a fun time in the bathroom... WHICH IS NOT THEIR FAULT i should've done my research beforehand but i thought everyone should know. does this get's allison's approval? no.

They have two locations--one at the Royal Hawaiian Center food court and another inside Shirokiya Japan Village Walk at Ala Moana Center. Their outside seating has a great view of the area. Their Japanese cakes and cream puffs are lightly sweetened, delicious, and often shaped like fun animals. The drinks are just as tasty, and they also offer seasonal-themed cakes from the bakery. A good place to stop by while you are in the area.

I ordered a cake from here for a small wedding party, the cake was absolutely delicious and fresh, I would definitely buy from there again.

The calamansi cheese tart was really yummy. I usually like their chocolate a lot cuz it just melts in your mouth, but wanted to try something more tangy and citrus! Their desserts are always so good!

kulu kulu is a Japanese dessert shop that is part of the Royal Hawaiian's food court; they also have a location in Eaton Square. We came here to purchase a couple of cream puffs and sliced rainbow cake. The items seem more fresh at this location. Service is friendly, and there's seating at the food court area. +friendly service +located at the Royal Hawaiian's food court

Kulu Kulu is located in the food court of the Royal Hawaiian Center. Before arriving to Honolulu, I made a note to check this place out since I love Japanese pastries. They offer super cute cream puffs and cakes, and I wish I could've tried more but I was so full from dinner. Sakiho assisted us with getting our choice of cakes and also helped my fiancé and his family create a memorable memory. After dinner, we decided to get a slice of tiramisu for my fiancé's dad for his birthday and Sakiho helped us light a candle and wrote happy birthday beautifully on a chocolate. I also got the cake she created which was the earl grey peach cheesecake, which was more like a sponge cake with how fluffy the cake was. The cake itself wasn't too sweet and the earl grey was nice but not too strong. I'm glad I was able to try it out, I really recommend!

We wanted a sweet treat after a terrible dinner experience at Yama udon. We got the cream puff and the rainbow cake. It was delicious! The cream puff was just the right amount to sweet and creamy. The filling was filled perfectly, not too little and not too crazy. The pastry part was fresh and flaky. The rainbow cake was moist and tasty. It even looked great. The layers were small and cool looking. As you know, pastry should look good to the eye as it's part of the experience. I would not hesitate to buy these items from this bakery. I will be back again for sure!

Kulu Kulu in Honolulu is a hidden gem for dessert lovers! I tried their Matcha Tropical Mousse Cake (January special), and it was incredible. The rich matcha flavor paired perfectly with the creamy tropical mousse creating a light yet indulgent treat. The texture was smooth and airy. Definitely a must-try! Video Review will be posted on Tik Tok and Instagram soon @Foxyappetite

The review is for the Ube latte with the Ube soft serve on top. The Ube latte was not good but the Ube soft serve was decent. Overall the drink wasn't worth it and it was basically a cup of ice

This is my first time to their Waikiki location. I've been to their Shirokiya location hundreds of times before they closed. They're located on the 2nd floor at the food court at Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center. Parking is located in their garage. Spend $10 and you get 3 hours free. Kulu Kulu is hands down one of my favorite bakeries on the island! Their little slices of cakes are my favorite... pricey but so good and they make me happy! The cakes are light and not heavy and not super sweet. They used to have these hello kitty shaped waffles filled with custard and other fillings back at Shirokiya and they got rid of that when that location closed. Those were also my favorite :( Don't forget to ask for a stamp card when you go. When you fill up their stamp cards, you receive $10 off!! So I actually filled up a card and will use it on my next visit :)

Such a super cute dessert pastry spot and a gem located at the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center. Prices are fair and probably little cheaper than Ala Moana. Kulu Kulu has many different decadent options offering milk and cream with jelly, pudding and other delicious yumminess. The most popular item by far are the light fluffy cream pastries reminiscent of bearded papa days. We ordered 4 cream pastries all different..strawberry, buttercream, chocolate and another that tasted a little like caramel. The outside pastry was light and airy...host to the real star. The cream...oh sooo good. Strawberry buttercream was sandwiched between two light shells. Cream was fluffy soft and not filling but so satisfying. The taste of the buttercream had me craving for more. We want to definitely try the drinks and other desserts in the future. Love that royal Hawaiians validates for locals! Will definitely be back!

Most AMAZING tiny dessert place ever!!! Service was amazing and always welcoming, and the environment was crazy lol, but friendly! The tiramisu was absolutely extraordinary!! The cakes are so well put together, very soft, fresh, and looks SO stunning! We ordered from here 2-3 times with at least 4-5 different cakes / cream puffs each visit! 100/10 would VERY HIGHLY recommend this place!!! # of times ordered: = Highly recommend! Strawberry Shortcake (1x) Baked cheesecake (2x's) Double Cream (Custard & whipped cream) puff (1x) Kona coffee Tiramisu (3x-4x's) Kona Coffee roll cake (1x) Chocolate cake (1x)

Kulu Kulu is a Japanese style cake shop in Hawaii! One of the most popular cakes in Japan and a favorite pick for birthdays is The Strawberry Shortcake- Layered sponge cake with fresh strawberries and lightly sweetened whipped cream bring a taste of joy. The shop itself is small, but the service was friendly and very quick! Next time you need something sweet I would suggest giving this bakery a try!

5 stars for 5 star service and reliability. When I need a cup of coffee I always run upstairs to Kulu Kulu. Their coffee is the most price competitive in Waikiki. The deserts are all unique and each one deserves an award. Keep up the good work Kulu Kulu.

If you want a Japanese bakery experience, this is a place to enjoy a coffee break and chat with a friend before continuing on in Waikiki. For kama'aina it is good to know you can validate your parking for 2 hours if you spend $10 or more....easy to do in this shopping center.

Excellent pastry only Kulu Kulu does not disappoint...they are Japanese Pâtisserie makes their cakes and coffee jelly either cream or soft cream that I like very much! They do have soy milk too! The bakery shop is in Eaton Square., pick up is street parking only. I ordered my moms birthday strawberry shortcake that they engraved it on piece of a white chocolate block my moms birthday greetings that was perfectly made! We celebrated her birthday at Taromina Italian restaurant they kindly held my cake and chef kindly decorated with orchid flowers and mint! My whole family ate all of the cake in no time! The next day we went back again order cheesecake, rainbow cake and chocolate cake that satisfied our dessert after Lunch in our hotel room. I'll suggest all try their cake a bit petite for the price one pays but it is worth it

Found this place by chance while walking by! My bf and I got a slice of cake each. I had strawberry shortcake and he had some chocolate thing. It was a great slice of shortcake. He said his was "just ok" but it's because it wasn't sweet enough. This is a Japanese style bakery so if you're into not-too-sweet cake, this is your jam. Would come back!

Bought a strawberry Birthday cake here. They even personalized it for me on the spot. They had candles to purchase as well. Purchased the bear and honu cream puffs. All were delicious!!

Super-cute Japanese bakery surprisingly located in the Royal Hawaiian food court. We came here a couple times for our nightly snack and to take some of their delicious little cakes back to our hotel. Everything we've tried so far has not disappointed. Beautiful presentations and perfectly sweet. The price point is very fair. With so many tempting menu items, I'm sure we'll be visiting a few more times during our trip.

Kiddo really likes the ube soft serve from here - strong ube flavor. She ordered the ube float the night before. She liked that one, too, but there was a lot of ice added to the drink. Hubs loves his chocolate and had been eyeing the cream puff, so he finally gave it a try. It was full of chocolate cream, but he said it needed to be a bit sweeter. As for the choux, hubs said it was too doughy for him. We also ordered a vanilla coffee. Hubs thought it was too watered down.

Love this little dessert shop! Their holiday Reindeer swiss rolls were super super cute, light and fluffy, and just the right amount of sweet ... love it!

Wonderful staff & amazing desserts. Each piece looked like a perfect piece of artwork. Definitely a must stop while in Honolulu. I can't wait to come again.

It happens that this is one of those hidden gems, and their selection of dishes is both inspired and well crafted with carefully considered ingredients. If you get the coffee jelly, get it without ice :)

If you're craving some dessert, stop by here. There are coffee based drinks and the most adorable cream puffs and cakes. I picked up a Honu Puff (matcha flavor), Hawaiian Salt Caramel Custard puff, Bear puff (chocolate flavor), and a Hello Kitty Strawberry Shortcake. I'm not the biggest fan of cream puffs but these were good! They weren't super sweet and the puff was light and crispy. The shortcake was freaking adorable with a chocolate Hello Kitty on top but the taste was ok. I've had better. Find them in the food court on the second floor of the Royal Hawaiian Center near Raising Cane's.

Prompt, friendly service, and convenient location--stopped by for an iced kona coffee, which was prepped and ready in no time. Satisfying thirst-quencher that gave me the caffeinated boost I needed to jump start my day!

We wanted rainbow cake for our wedding and Kulukulu's was the best we could find on island, whip cream frosting, apart from looking amazing it also tasted amazing! We shopped around and priced this type of cake at MANY cake shops / bakeries on island and not only was Kulukulu the most affordable but they were also the friendliest to work with and the best tasting when we did taste tests. 100% will use them again for any cake needs.

Kulu kulu home of the awesome custard filled pastries. They used to be in the old Shirokiya where you could find all sorts of incredible custard filled pastries. They were fresh and huge! Stuffed with custard. The one you get now is not as tall, tastes like a day old or two. Smaller but still evokes the memory of what it used to be like. It's still good but we remember how it was in the past.

Food: nice but is a little bit too sweat (personal opinions) service: the service is excellent price is affordable, cake taste good, highly recommend!!! note: for some special cake, u better order earlier (like 1-2 week earlier)

Bought some desserts just to reach the $10 minimum to get parking validation, and it turned into a great discovery of some great pastries! Located in the Royal Hawaiian 2nd floor food court, they have a bunch of sliced and whole cakes, as well as these mini tarts! The flavors were super good, and the texture was very soft inside! They were definitely crowd pleasers at my party, and would recommend trying them out! ~$2.25 per tart. The chocolate fudge pieces came with 6 pieces, and were also super good! But keep them fridged, otherwise they get too soft and are hard to pick up/stick to the box/stick to the other chocolate pieces. Service was very friendly, and packaging was nicely done :)

This has become a must stop place for me whenever I am in Waikiki. I absolutely love their coffee jelly drink! I would go with the recommended milk, I believe it's whole milk. The coffee jelly just has a strong coffee flavor so it balances well. They are cute little desserts here, too, very beautiful. I have not tried any of them, but I do see a lot of people grab dessert as take out.

Kulu Kulu was on my radar during my travel to Honolulu because of Instagram posts that I saw on my feed. It seems that they have some specials every month. In May, they had strawberry specials. I tried the matcha strawberry monte blanc from the monthly special menu and the Kona coffee tiramisu. The Kona Coffee tiramisu was my favorite out the two. While the coffee wasn't too strong, the cream and the cake were very light. The cream on the matcha strawberry monte blanc was stiff. The flavors were also muted, that I couldn't really tell if I was eating matcha or strawberry. The bakery is conveniently located, and every item that they have is very cute and Instagramable. However, I don't think the taste was on par with the looks.

My friend got my birthday cake from kulu kulu and it was amazing! She got the strawberry shortcake Hello Kitty cake and ordered in advance. It was so fresh and not too sweet. What a cute birthday cake.

Good food, really enjoyed :) parking a little hectic Nice customer service. If in the area will visit again.

I finished my pineapple juice and ice cream, and there's still a big glass of ice. I think I didn't tasted what was the flavor of the pineapple juice To all visitors to before you order let them make easy ice

Located in Royal hwn center, 2nd floor, food court. Below Restaurant Suntory and Tsuru ton tan. Great selection of cake slices. Reasonable prices. Kamaaina and military free 3 hours parking currently offered at Royal hwn center. Purchase $10. Bring receipt and local ID or military ID to 1st floor office near center stage. Get stamp for 3 hours free parking. Ask for stamp card for Kulu purchases. Highly recommend.

Picked up some fresh cakes here for bday. They can only attach a small sign for happy birthday and absolutely cannot add a name to it. :( nevertheless the cakes are good and we appreciate the authenticity from Japanese pastry chefs.

This is a great place for a quick dessert. The soft serve is very tasty and the coffee jelly is light. The other pastries they offer are cute too. It's in the food court of the mall so there's lots of seating. The ladies serving the deserts were kind and fast.

Oh my goodness gracious thank the Lord for Kulu Kulu (meaning dizzy) going crazy your eyes will be flipping with too much to see smell and taste everything you see there It's not just the sweet cakes galore but also the drinks are endless of choices you definitely will go Kulu Kulu You definitely need to go and check it out and take home any goodies you see and enjoy they will remember you forever and go kulukulu too Of course the cake was delicious and I need to go back for more . . . I'm hooked

I loved this place. The service was good. The people were friendly and knowledgeable and the cake was light and airy. The soda taste like a sprite with actual jell-o, and tge turtle popover was cute and delicious. The cream was so flavorful, but very light. I'll go again!

Kulu Kulu in Waikiki is one of my go to places to have a simple treat. If you're a lover of food art, like me, you will find their selection of chocolate puffs resembling bears or eclairs shaped as bunnies fascinating :) The confections are not overly sweet. You can pair your treats with iced or hot coffee and teas. It does not disappoint :) The staff is very kind. Definitely go here if you get the chance! I like to work up an appetite by walking from my place to Kulu Kulu, and then walk back after. Win win situation haha!

My FAVORITE dessert place in Honolulu! I come here every time I am on the island. Located in the Royal Hawaiian Food Court. Adorable tasty desserts and you won't regret coming here! Anything on the menu looks worth a try

The strawberry shortcake was a DELIGHT. Light and fluffy, not overly sweet, and bursting with vanilla strawberry notes. It's a simple cake with a simple flavor which puts more emphasis on each component of the baked good. And I have to say Kulu Kulu NAILED IT. With each heavenly slice comes with a good amount of fresh strawberries and a ton of that fluffy cream goodness. The most perfect way to end the year is when all your eyes light up in unison after taking the first bite together :))

Excellent Japanese style desserts, friendly customer service. Especially liked the strawberry shortcake roll. Highly recommended!

Yummmm! Tried their Diamond Head chocolate cream puff! It was divine! Loved every bite of it. The owner came out to explain things and answered questions I find it extremely nice service. It's a cute little neighborhood bakery! I love it. Now I am in trouble because it's really close to me

Definitely wanted to check out the dessert scene while I was in Hawaii. Scoured Yelp for some dessert places that were nearby our hotel and came across Kulu Kulu. Had some pretty high expectations for Kulu Kulu's dessert after seeing the high ratings from other Yelpers - and after looking through the photos of the cakes and pastries. This dessert shop is located in the food court inside of Waikiki Royal Hawaiian Center on the second floor. We stopped by on a weekend evening and there was still a good number of desserts left. I was torn between several desserts and ended up ordering two - Mont Blanc (about $5-6) that seemed to have just come out from the back and the Vanilla Mille Crepe ($5.95). The cakes both looked really yummy, but unfortunately that was the only positive about them - the Mont Blanc was super dry and tasted like it was a few days old. There was no chestnut taste at all - basically seemed like leftover supermarket chocolate cake. And the Vanilla Mille Crepe - I was expecting the crepe cake to be light and pillowy, but the crepe layers were super thick and chewy while the vanilla was incredibly heavy. Each bite was super cloyingly sweet and heavy. Not what I had expected at all. I ended up pulling my friends into ordering cakes as well. And theirs didn't fare much better. We tried the Honu puff (matcha custard cream inside the cream puff that looked like a turtle) for $4.50. The cream puff shell was incredibly hard and tough to break through - super dry so we basically just ate the matcha cream inside. Tried the POG cake ($5.75) since the flavors seemed to be intriguing and unique to Hawaii - cake with passion, orange, and guava layers. Sadly a mistake to order this dessert - no flavor in any of the different slices. Everything tasted the same and the overall cake was dry. The cream on top and between the layers did not taste any better. The only redeeming dessert of the night was the papaya mango eclair ($4.95). While the eclair itself was hard and dry, the filling was really tasty. No papaya taste, but the mango chunks were really fresh - this dessert really made us regret going with the POG as we should have gone with the papaya mango mousse cake instead! And one of us got a drink as well. She said it tasted pretty good, but nothing special. tl;dr - Not sure if we came on an off night or our expectations are just super high, but these desserts missed the mark completely. Would not return again and would not recommend.

We parked at the Royal Hawaiian Center to visit Stix (Tempura Kiki), which is a great plan if you intend to hit Stix. However, you do need validation so we opted to get dessert and validation in one sweep. I ordered the Kona Coffee Jelly drink with whole milk. It was kinda bland, the coffee jelly was bitter, and I didn't even finish it. My girlfriend got a pineapple dessert, which was a special. Pine-something. . .she decided to get that because generally a special of the week is supposed to be something "special". It did not hit any marks for flavor or texture. The light cake was okay, but had a mealy quality and a burnt taste that was a bit awful. She isn't a fan of extra sweet desserts, but this was just not good. My dad liked his strawberry shortcake, but my dad is closer to 90 than 80 and he likes a lot of questionable things. So, I would take that with a grain of salt. I don't think I'd come here again, even for the validation. They have a selection of desserts and drinks, but you have much better options in the area.

Cute puff pastry! I was walking by when I saw the adorable turtle/bear puffs so naturally I had to stop and buy one of each.

Absolutamente in love with these little cream puffs. I love the bear shaped ones the most with the little chocolate ears!