Kiwiana
“It was tough choosing between the kiwi and papaya mimosas, but I'm glad I went out on a limb and kept it New Zealand.”
“- Kiwi burger: A more inspired spin than usual on the common burger, with a fried egg on top and pineapple/beet tucked beneath the burger patty.”
“Main Course: The Manuka and marmite braised baby back ribs with squash puree and broccoli was just AMAZING!!!”
Kiwiana
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Accepts Bitcoin: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Dogs Allowed: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Came here for my sister's baby shower. The staff are not friendly. They seemed miserable. But the food masked the service.
They served freshly squeezed juice that was quite addicting. I had endless rounds of orange juice and grapefruit juice. All glasses of juice were not treated equally – some were watered down from too much ice and some were perfectly balanced.
We had tater tots, scones with strawberry jam and watermelon with feta and edamame as starters. The tater tots were not real tater tots; it was chunks of potato. Huge difference. The watermelon dish was very interesting. No one liked it but I did because it's simply a refreshing dish. Made me so full though! Lastly, the scones that everyone kept calling biscuits. No idea what the difference is but these scones were so addicting. I ate so many and took the left overs to go. Had it at midnight and they were still fab. What is so great about these scones? Besides the home made chunky strawberry jam, the texture and taste of the scones were perfect. It wasn't bland, wasn't dry, wasn't overly buttery, and basically wasn't too of anything.
For the main course, I had the salmon and tried the beet fettuccine from a neighbor. I also tried the truffle honey off the fried chicken dish and mixed it with the kale. I was bloated before even starting the entree. The salmon was perfectly cooked and tender, not dry. The beet fettuccine was creamy and wonderful.
Overall, great good.
If I come back here, I don't think it will be for brunch, but rather dinner. The service is very strange, not in a bad way, but it's weird because everyone is helping every table and also everyone is doubling as a hostess but then there are some people that just stand in the background. There was a point where I was clearly looking around for our server, or any server, for that matter, and the ones that weren't busy were just kinda standing there. Their brunch menu is very limited, especially for vegetarians. I got the poached eggs veggie dish – eggs were a little watery tasting. Oh also – their freshly squeezed OJ will be mostly served in a cup of ice. Would you like some OJ with your ice?
I stopped in for Sunday brunch with a friend. I was looking up nearby brunch places on Yelp, saw "kiwi mimosas", and was immediately sold.
I have to say the service was a bit lacking, but my chai French toast ($12) was AWESOME. Holy cow. Two really thick pieces of bread topped with berries. The portion looks small, but don't be fooled — it is perfectly filling.
I somehow forgot that kiwi is a very mild flavor, so the $8 kiwi mimosa was not as exciting as I had hoped.
Brunch is CASH ONLY, so come prepared.
On a rare Saturday when neither the man nor I were working we decided to check this place out for brunch. We called ahead & were told there was no wait, score or red flag, not sure. Brunch is cash only, major . Decor is really cute & quaint, no wait time was true.
Food:
-scone: very small but delicious, homemade jam was great
-eggs Benedict/eggs florentine: eggs were good but I thought l the hollandaise was a bit to mayoy, the potato hash was kinda burnt. I got the "fries" instead of the hash but really they were baked potato wedges, not into it.
-pork sliders: the bc said they were amazing, so good in fact that he had one before his eggs & another one after the eggs for dessert
The brunch was kinda underwhelming overall. Atmosphere is cute though & I would probably see what they offer for dinner before making my final decision on this place.
Came here for a baby shower so we had the place all to ourselves. It is small, but very cute and quaint.
They make fresh squeezed juices like blood orange and grapefruit (so surprisingly sweet and delicious!). For our entrees we had some of their usual brunch offerings and the food was delicious! All the dishes we had: fried chicken, ribs and the salmon were all yummy and in heaping portions! We also had appetizers that i think were tater tots (nope they were yucca things), mini scones with jams and fruit.
I had the ribs and was super excited about them. We had a chance to play some baby games and the parents to be got to open presents. They also allowed some small decorations such as a banner and tissue pom poms that were hung up on the hooks. The staff was pretty nice.
My favorite thing was that fresh squeezed grapefruit juice! They had run out of the orange juice (i didn't even get to try it..) so I just got that and I was so glad I did! It's not bitter like you're thinking. It's like the candy kind mMmm.. 🙂
Overall I had a nice time here and would like to visit again for their regular brunch and dinner 🙂
Kiwiana is very artful with their plating. We started with a watermelon salad with featured five rectangular prisms of watermelon stacked on top of each other like logs and sprinkled with feta cheese, edamame beans, mint leaves, and ground black pepper. It was presented nice, but there wasn't anything impressive about the tastes.
We also had the whitebait latkes which came with grilled lime and tartar sauce. I'm not entirely sure why the lime was grilled. It didn't add a char flavor. The latkes were were more like deep fried patties than traditional latkes; there was much more breading.
Lastly, we had fettuccini with a beet sauce for dinner. I like the creaminess of the sauce yet it was much lighter than typical white sauce like alfredo.
All in all, I liked the artisanal presentation, but I wasn't impressed by how flavor was developed in the dishes.
This place is awesome. I love how they incorporate spices into their breakfast dishes. This totally beats regular brunch/breakfast spots. CASH ONLY!
Here's what to get:
1) Scones – $2 each (nice way to start your meal)
2) Chai-spiced french toast – a nice twist to your french toast (comes with 2)
3) Potato hash – can I get the recipe for this so I can make it every morning? I usually don't eat any type of potatoes that come with my breakfast but my is this amazing. Must try for sure!
I'll definitely be back here.
Brunch was okay… i had high hopes. we were seated right away which was nice for a saturday morning at 11:30. we had the french toast, and yuca tater tots to start, which were both pretty good. i also had the kiwi mimosa and the eggs benedict, which was not very good. boo. the hollandaise sauce was extra tart in a bad way and the potato pancake was too salty 🙁