Cafe Julia Hawaii Reviews

We planned this wedding from the Mainland without ever seeing the venue in person until our rehearsal. We had my local relatives do a tour and booked once they gave us their opinions. Cafe Julia is just as beautiful and dreamy as it is in the pictures. We had our ceremony and reception in the courtyard and it was picture perfect.

Elijah was so easy and nice to work with. He answered all of our questions at a timely fashion. His staff were so kind and took such great care of us and our guests. We have no complaints.

The food was great, we had so many guest tell us it was the best wedding food. Overall, if I were to do this again, we would 100% choose Cafe Julia again and again.

Amazing venue in the heart of Downtown Honolulu! The courtyard area is a beautiful architectural design that was perfect for our 120 person adult only wedding. Because the building is picturesque by itself and the courtyard is full of greenery, we did not have to do much in terms of decor and florals! Perfect for a simple DIY wedding.

Next, let’s talk food. Absolutely DELICIOUS! Our guests could not stop raving about how delicious everything was! All night we were getting compliments on the menu selection! If you’re worried that you have to use Cafe Julia’s catering and not another outside vendor, don’t worry about that at all! They will not disappoint. We’re already looking forward to when we can return to Cafe Julia for lunch.

In terms of service and coordination, we were blown away by Elijah (event/catering manager) and his team. He really puts in so much effort to make your day go seamlessly and he was so on top of everything. Absolutely pleasure working with him and his team at Cafe Julia!

Highly recommend Cafe Julia for your Honolulu wedding!

We had such an amazing wedding at Cafe Julia. First and foremost, the coordinator Elijah was so fantastic from the first point of contact until the day after when we picked up all of our stuff. He was so accommodating for making our vision come to life, and the staff did such a great job all throughout the wedding. Also, since they are primarily a restaurant, the food was amazing. We had multiple people come up to us during and after the wedding to tell us about how good the food was.

Would definitely recommend booking this venue for your wedding!

We cannot recommend this venue more! Very reasonably priced, incredibly professional service (including help with all of the planning stages!), and just the most beautiful place. Every detail was thought through. No big decorations needed because the place itself is beautiful! Having our wedding reception at Cafe Julia made it better than we could have imagined. We were blown away just as much as our guests were. Food was great and options were plenty.

Elijah and his team were amazing!!! They answered all of our questions and were so responsive when we reached out. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience! Everyone loved the venue space and the food! We’d recommend this place to anyone looking for a beautiful space to have any event.

Elijah was very accommodating, very flexible, and made sure our wedding day was very special. The venue was breathtaking, the food was unbelievable, and the attention to detail, and the professionalism of the staff was worth booking. Thank you Elijah for everything you did. When you visit the venue you will fall in love with it. I would highly recommend Cafe Julia.

We had the pleasure of hosting our dream wedding at Café Julia, and it was a truly magical experience. Elijah was an amazing help throughout the planning process, taking care of everything from the initial stages, such as the logos, lighting, and more.

The stunning venue provided the perfect backdrop for our special day. The beautiful architecture created a charming, garden-like atmosphere that our guests are still talking about. The venue is incredibly versatile and allowed us to have both the ceremony and reception in one place so that our guests could fully enjoy the experience.

My new wife and I just recently had our destination wedding reception at Cafe Julia in September 2023. We basically started out by googling venues, and we saw this venue had beautiful arches, a pool, an enclosed courtyard, and patio lighting on trees. Our criteria was to have a venue that would have the capacity for approximately 50 guests or more, a DJ, dance floor (some venues require you to rent a floor to on top of their own floor to prevent scratching), photo booth, and a private outdoor venue with a backup indoor space should the weather not cooperate.

We reached out to Cafe Julia to inquire about the venue and in a couple of days, Elijah responded to us and answered our questions, and even provided the pricing information as well as layout of the venue with some photographs to give us an idea of what the venue would look like during the day/night. This was a destination wedding reception, so that meant we never saw the venue in person. Elijah was kind enough to do a FaceTime call to walk us through the venue and how things would be set up there. Having him take the time to FaceTime us and answer our questions and show the venue online really showed us how inviting and proud he is of Cafe Julia. For me, I think that was a quality that stood out and helped us determine to use Cafe Julia for our reception. When we chose the venue, Elijah had a mini floor plan of what our venue would look like based on the number of tables that we required, and where our head table was, and much more.

The day of the wedding reception, we had the groomsmen drop off our wedding cake and favours, suit, dress, and miscellaneous items in advance, which helped us a lot. We came in early with our parents before the start of the reception to set up everything, and Elijah and his team were so prepared. We had a banner that we wanted to use as a photo backdrop to take photos at the beginning, and Elijah recommended to either move it or tie it down further and weigh it down to not get blown/knocked over. Elijah and his team have the experience and knowledge of the venue, if they make a suggestion, I would recommend that you listen to them because they are well knowledgeable of their venue. Elijah and his team were into the details such as the design of a napkin to hold your dinner menu. They had extra easels (even suggesting where to place an easel so it doesn't get blown over), flower plants, uplightings, extension cords and hid them well. When it was almost time to start, our photo booth arrived and they needed a table. I just made a quick call to Elijah and he got a table for us so quickly. Our reception had the buffet style dinner, but unfortunately we didn't get much time to enjoy it too much since we had a tight agenda for the night. However, the feedback for the buffet food was a positive review, which was a bonus. Afterwards, the dance floor was open and it was just nice to have the space for guests to mingle, take photos, and dance.

Overall, everything was amazing that night for us. We couldn't emphasize enough how great Elijah and his team were to make everything run so smoothly for our special night. The whole Cafe Julia venue, the staff, the food, the setup was all on point.

Cafe Julia is a beautiful venue in downtown Honolulu with stunning architecture. We had our wedding here and it was a delight to work with Elijah and the staff at Cafe Julia. We got a ton of compliments on the venue and food, and the staff did an amazing job of taking care of us the entire night!

Held my wedding this past summer at Cafe Julia. The staff led by Elijah did an excellent job. They were helpful in helping us having a wonderful experience with their support and expertise. The food was also delicious and everything overall was at a great value.

We loved having our wedding at Cafe Julia!! It’s such a beautiful venue that you don’t need to add much decor. I really appreciate that most things are taken care of and included in their pricing (tables, chairs, tablecloths, silverware, catering, trash maintenance, glassware/bar, uplighting, bathrooms, etc.). The staff are all experienced and extremely efficient at arranging the chairs and tables and flipping the courtyard from ceremony to reception. The corkage option makes it affordable to have an open bar. We highly recommend this venue!

We are so grateful to have our wedding at Cafe Julia. After a thorough search of venues we were lucky to find Cafe Julia for both the wedding ceremony & reception. We had a great experience working with the Events Manager, Elijah, and his wonderful catering & events team. The staff were very accommodating and went above & beyond to ensure a smooth transition from ceremony to reception, and ensured an enjoyable night for our guests. We utilized their preferred vendor list and had a fantastic time working with them. The food and bartenders are SO incredible! We had our wedding on a Saturday, which allowed for a very quiet downtown by Iolani Palace for some wonderful photos. Overall, highly recommend Cafe Julia for couples to book -- incredibly chill & so great not having to worry about anything on the wedding day of.

Cafe Julia is the best kept secret in Honolulu for weddings and events. Elijah and his staff are super responsive, professional, and take the and attention to detail to thinking of the smallest detail, and really take on your event like it’s their own. The food was very very good, appetizers, main course and desert.
Bartenders kept the lines short and everyone refreshed.
It was amazing, highly recommended.

Cafe Julia was the perfect wedding venue. It is already so beautiful with so much greenery that it saved on decorations. The staff was amazing throughout the whole process and Elijah was very responsive and great to work with. The most perfect place for a special day.

Elijah is amazing! Cafe Julia is a hidden gem in Honolulu, you won't be disappointed with the location, architectrue, service, food, ambiance, EVERYTHING. We didn't have to bring in almost any outside vendors for our wedding (but you can). The vibe there is top notch! Couldn't recommend it any more. Can't wait to go back and celebrate our anniversary everyear. Such a secret spot in Honolulu and we couldn't have been more happy

Elijah and his team were amazing! He was always available and very easy to work with in prep for our wedding. The process couldn’t have gone more smooth.
The venue is gorgeous which relieved stress to not have to go over the top with decorations and lighting was already set up. The food was amazing and the option to bring our own alcohol was nice. The amazing courtyard, the walkway, The cute cafe and the backup enclosed space was exactly what we needed. We couldn’t have found a better place, whixh just happened to be at a very affordable price.

Wow! What can we not say about Cafe Julia!
Covid really ruined our time to get married. We had to postpone from 2020 to 2022. We decided around December of 2021 and looked at potential venues. We reached out to Cafe Julia and Elijah, the Banquet Manager got back to us real quick! We were able to do a site visit within the week and he explained everything to us and even gave us recommendations for potential wedding contractors like florist, DJ, dessert and even decorations! We were able to set the date that day and reserved for May 2022!
 
They have 3 different areas to offer depending on the size of your party. The outdoor Courtyard, the indoor Banquet Hall and the actual Cafe itself. We did our Ceremony on the Courtyard, had our cocktail hour in the Cafe, then the Reception back out on the courtyard. The Banquet hall was there just in case it rained.
 
For Catering, they literally did all of our food for us! We had the 2 Entree Buffet Style of course for 170 Guests. Their selection of food items were phoenomenal! We even had to do a prime rib carving station and sushi platters of course!
 
For the Bar, we decided to purchase all of our alcohol from Costco. They even held on to the extra alcohol for us until the next day. They also provided the bartender, barback, glassware, straws, napkins and a digital menu! If you don't want to purchase your own alcohol, they do provide that as well and have a pretty good selection.
 
For Supplies, they also provide everything! They have staff on hand to serve, bus, restock food and even a security! They provide all the tables, chairs, silverware, plates, napkins and even table numbers! Their staff will do all the heavy lifting which includes set up, breakdown and literally everything in between. It makes it such a huge relief to not have to worry about any of that on your special day.

For parking, there is street parking as well as a United States Post Office Meter Parking close by. We just got dropped off in front by a limo and plenty of people took an Uber. Our event was also on a Sunday, so parking was free!

We would highly recommend Cafe Julia for your wedding venue. They will definitely take all your stress away and have a high standard for catering towards their guests. You can even book them for any type of events whether it be birthdays, graduations, company parties or even a place to meet and greet!

Wedding Review: Cafe Julia

I recently had the pleasure of hosting my wedding at Cafe Julia, and I must say it was an absolutely fantastic experience from start to finish. The event manager, Elijah, did an outstanding job in ensuring that everything went smoothly and that all our needs were met. I couldn't have asked for a better person to oversee our special day.

One of the highlights of our wedding at Cafe Julia was undoubtedly the food. The culinary team did an exceptional job in preparing a delightful menu that left our guests raving about the flavors and presentation. From the appetizers to the main course and desserts, everything was delicious and exceeded our expectations. The attention to detail and the quality of the ingredients used truly made the dining experience memorable.

What made Cafe Julia stand out for us was the fact that everything we needed was provided for us. The venue itself was beautifully decorated, and the ambiance created a warm and inviting atmosphere for our guests. We didn't have to worry about sourcing additional decorations or equipment because everything was readily available. This ease of use made the planning process much smoother and allowed us to focus on enjoying our special day.

One of the biggest benefits of choosing Cafe Julia for our wedding was how it took all the stress off our shoulders. Elijah and his team were incredibly attentive and responsive, ensuring that every detail was taken care of. From coordinating with other vendors to managing the timeline of events, they were always one step ahead. This level of professionalism and dedication allowed us to relax and fully immerse ourselves in the celebration, knowing that we were in capable hands.

Overall, I cannot recommend Cafe Julia enough for anyone looking to host their wedding or any other special event. The exceptional food, the provision of everything needed, and the ability to alleviate the stress of planning made it a truly remarkable experience. Thank you, Cafe Julia, and especially Elijah, for making our wedding day a memorable and joyous occasion.

We can’t say enough great things about this venue and its staff. Beautiful, affordable, and the most accommodating catering manager you’ll find. Because of Covid restrictions, they had to split our wedding into two events on the same day and made it all happen seamlessly. Elijah, the catering manager, went above and beyond to fulfill our every request and eased our worries during a stressful time with the last minute changes to Covid restrictions. We would highly recommend this venue and the staff to deliver a memorable wedding day that’s stress-free.

I don’t normally write reviews but I felt compelled to write one because I was so impressed with the venue. I attended a wedding at Cafe Julia and I was not only stunned by how beautiful it was, but also the service and food were top notch.

The design of the venue is so timeless. There are numerous picture perfect spots to capture gorgeous photos.

The food was exceptionally delicious and we actually came back to eat at the restaurant for lunch.

I highly recommend Cafe Julia for anyone considering a wedding on Oahu!