Red Eye Snack Shack - Lihue, Hawaii

The Elevator and Airplane Finder

En route to Ha’ena State Park and I began looking for a breakfast place to stop at. Red Eye Snack Shack caught my eye and the menu looked really good so we decided to stop in.

We walked in at around 9 AM on a Sunday and we ended up being the only ones there. Our waitress was super friendly, chatty, and attentive to our table and gave some great menu suggestions.

I got the Kanak Attack Breakfast as my entree which came with either a pancake or waffle, 3 eggs, 2 choices of meat, toast, and rice.
I chose Bacon, Portuguese Sausage, Sourough, and upgraded to the Hawaiian Fried rice.
All around, everything was fantastic! The eggs were cooked perfectly, the pancake was good, the fried rice was phenomenal, and the bacon and sausage were super flavorful and cooked perfectly.

I also tried out the Banana bread since it was known to be some of the best on the island and it was pretty good!

Overall, this was easily my favorite breakfast spot we went to on Kauai. If you’re driving on Kuhio Highway looking for a good spot, the Red Eye Snack Shack is a winner! I will easily come back if I’m back in Lihue.

Delaney Reardon

I take my breakfast spots very seriously, and this spot was AMAZING! The scrambled eggs with Portuguese sausage and pork with rice was fantastic. I also got the huli chicken pesto panini gluten free to have for lunch later, which I haven’t found many places in Hawai’i with gluten free sandwiches so that was great to begin with, but that was also SO good. Such a cute little place, great quality food that price wise is also reasonable compared to a lot of other places in the area. I would eat here every day if I could.

Sarah Haag

I would have never thought this had meals available. We stopped in for fresh pineapple and ended up staying for breakfast. This was by far the absolute best breakfast we have had since arriving to the island for the 3rd time! The kids had wonderful pancake waffles, my husband had an avocado toast with greens, cheeses, and shrimp, I had the most tasty breakfast burrito!! Large portion sizes and oh so yummy! It was a fun, relaxed atmosphere with island music and games to enjoy! The funky monkey smoothies and coconut coffee were !!

Oksana kleo

This place is a hidden gem ✨️ We had the best avocado toast in Kauai here. Coffee and smoothies were great, too. The owner is super nice and shared a lot of helpful information about the island. The shop is cozy with lots of board games and interesting decor. We will definitely come back next time we visit Kauai.

Eboney Garmon

This is a cool spot. I ordered the crab avocado toast that was very tasty as well as a hash brown waffle that was good. My boyfriend ordered the bagel blt and he said that was tasty as well. We arrived early but they still let us sit and order drinks and smoothies while we waited for the cook. The service was very nice and friendly. Highly recommend

Dasha DAcosta-Johnson

Havnt ever been here but decided to go because the menu looked really good. And it most certainly was. The poke bowl was amazing. It had baked crab on top that was to die for. It was a little crowded with stuff in there, but it was alright. Service took a little long for my liking, but the server was very nice. There's a shop inside with random items. The owner was there and was very sweet.

Sharla F

Sad we waited until the day we were leaving the island to eat here. It was fantastic. We shared some plates between the 4 iof us as the portions were huge. Everything was delicious and that was the most wonderful banana bread with pineapple butter I have ever had. Recommend!!!

Abigail Kirkpatrick

The food was so delicious! We tried the Red Eye Poke and the Huli Chicken Pesto Panini. The server was so friendly and helpful. The snack shack is in the back of a store that is full of local vendors.