Kawa Ni — Restaurant in Westport

Restaurant is located in Lo Hi, on a corner spot. If you are looking for it you can’t miss it! It has patio lights outside with a single walkway with black railings. If you are planning to come to dinner here I advise you to arrive 30 minutes earlier to find parking! It can get packed! As per usual with going anywhere in lohi. This restaurant has a good atmosphere and vibe. Perfect for date nights. Staff was very friendly and helpful. My favorite was the beef temaki. Crispy Spicy Tuna was good, salmon temaki was really good too! We also got the kani salad it was good but after a few bites it got over powering due just too much schriracha mayo drenched in. Den den lamb noodles were okay not the best. Don’t recommended that. Their truffle butter edamame had an interesting taste. I am not too sure what I think about it good or bad. Doesn’t taste like truffle but it’s one of those type of snacks you just keep eating. So maybe a mix feeling towards it? It just tastes like salt with butter. The dessert was good! The matcha tiramisu! I highly recommend it. Also keep in mind they do auto grat 20% even if it’s a two top! Nothing wrong with that either! You should always tip at least 20% to your...

I came in with a group of four on a Thursday evening but called a little in advance to let them know that we are coming in. It gets pretty busy in here so it doesn't hurt to call 30 minutes to an hour in advance to see how things are looking for the evening and to get yourself on the list of you can.

The setup of the restaurant is a long family-style in the middle with booths on one side and a bar on the other. The decor is really nice and has a great ambiance. The only thing about the communal table is that the seating is a bit uncomfortable (backless bar stools) to sit on for extended periods of time so I would definitely try to get a booth if you're planning on hanging out or a while.

We started out with the Truffle Butter Edamame and needless to say, nothing about that could possibly be bad. As my main course, I got the Kimchi Carbonara which is such a good combination between ramen noodles and Italian-style spaghetti carbonara. The taste was a little to salty and smoky for my preference but delicious nonetheless. Finally, we finished of with a Strawberry Shortcake Bao to share. It wasn't too sweet and the Bao was kind of crunchy which was...

Food: crazy beautiful recipes/designs, reading the menu is a real treat. Eating: wow ok some of these flavors and experiences are unexpected! Overall delicious. Let me emphasize high quality food and ingredients. Expect strong flavors! I ordered the Kim Chi Carbonara and I loved it. Others thought it was way too complex and dense. HA. Drinks: I ordered a cocktail - it was done exactly to my specification TWICE. Excellent bar, excellent bar tenders. and the bar setup itself is very very nice. SERVICE: 1000% here - why : we didn't have one waiter or waitress - many people came to our table and they all were familiar with what we had on the table and asked about our needs, they all knew every menu item enough to discuss it if questioned, but above all the staff seemed happy to be there and serving us, what an UNUSUAL experience in this day and age ATMOSPHERE: really nice and laid back, house is full everyone talking at full volume no pretenses, lovely, we made immediate friends with our neighboring table as we were first-timers and they were old-timers.. Will be returning here for sure to test...