San Francisco-based Chef Mourad Lahlou and Hawaii’s own Chef Chris Kajioka have come together to create an elegant fusion of Moroccan inspired cuisine with vibrant Mediterranean flavors characteristic of the rich culture they celebrate.
Located in the heart of Kaimuki at 1108 12th Ave, Leila’s exquisite dishes represent the rich flavor profile found across the Moroccan landscape. With masterful craftsmanship and award winning service, Chef Mourad and Chef Chris’ newest restaurant addition embodies the stylish and charming personality of the surrounding neighborhood.
Enjoy the ease of family style dining as you relax in our lush and warm atmosphere while basking in exotic tastes that intersect at the places of rustic and unique.
Please be aware that we allocate 2 hrs max for parties of two and 2 hr 45 min for parties up to six. There is also a 20% Service Charge for parties of 6 or more. Mahalo!
red & green charmoula . cippolini . charred baby gem lettuce
Third Course
Date Cake
date . burnt caramel . fior de latte
L'opinion de 30 personnes
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4.6
4,6 selon des cotes récentes
4,6Nourriture
4,7Service
4,5Ambiance
4,1Valeur
Bruit • Moyen
30 commentaires
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Emily
New Orleans
17 commentaires
VIP
5.0
17 commentaires
Y est allé il y a 6 jours
Cote globale 5
Nourriture 5
Service 5
Ambiance 5
A delicious and luxurious meal. The intention behind each dish (like the hand rolled couscous) was clear and made for a fabulous experience.
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Roberto
Hawaii
1 commentaire
5.0
1 commentaire
Y est allé le 17 novembre 2024
Cote globale 5
Nourriture 5
Service 5
Ambiance 4
Great experience. The 7 salads were amazing. We particularly loved the roasted pepper hummus and the eggplant dish. My wife is plant-based and she flipped out on the roasted cauliflower entree. The date cake dessert was beyond all expectations. It's now her favorite restaurant.
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Rick
New York City
1 commentaire
VIP
5.0
1 commentaire
Y est allé le 16 novembre 2024
Cote globale 5
Nourriture 5
Service 5
Ambiance 5
We had an amazing dining experience. Start to finish. Every team member was knowledgeable about the food and cocktails. Flavors were bold and exciting. Service was perfection. Run don’t walk to check this spot out.
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Scott
Hawaii
9 commentaires
VIP
3.0
9 commentaires
Y est allé le 9 novembre 2024
Cote globale 3
Nourriture 4
Service 4
Ambiance 3
We love MidEast cuisine and were hoping to love this place. There's a fixed first course of "7 Salads", and a choice of about 5 mains for the second course, followed by a date cake with a salted ice cream as the 3rd course. We chose the Lamb Neck for the entree and included the wine pairing. The first wine was a 3 oz pour of a Bandol Rose with the salads, then a 3oz pour of a Moroccan Syrah with the lamb and a dessert wine with the date cake. The Rose and the Syrah were fine. For our taste, a dessert wine, no matter how good, is too much sweet on sweet to go with a sweet dessert. Also, a 3 oz pour of wine is fine if there are several courses. However, with just 2 savory courses, I found myself running out of the Rose during the first course and with a delay before receiving the lamb, I was already nursing the last drops of Syrah by the time we received it. I could have made more effort to order another pour of Syrah, but it would have been nice if they had noticed I was low and inquire (before we were finished with the lamb). My recommendation would be to skip the wine pairing and just order a full pour of your preferred wines. It would have been a better value and more enjoyable to get a full 5 oz Rose with the Salads and use a full pour of the Syrah for both the Lamb and as a contrast with the date cake. Or, replace the dessert wine with another pour of the Syrah. The Lamb was excellent and enough for us, though the serving may be a little light for big eaters. It comes with a token amount of deep fried veg which for us was too heavy and insufficient. We'd have preferred some lightly cooked vegetable and the inclusion of some Farro or Couscous. It would have been a fairer value, rather offering them at extra charge. For the "7 Salads" we liked the yogurt with trout eggs and the small serving of fresh vegetable but would have preferred a fresher take overall. Along with 2 "Miro" oysters and tip, our meal for 2 came to $350.
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Assaf
New York City
3 commentaires
VIP
4.0
3 commentaires
Y est allé le 8 novembre 2024
Cote globale 4
Nourriture 4
Service 5
Ambiance 4
Definitely had a nice evening. The space is nice but could be better, for example the chairs are too narrow for the table base, tables a little too close together for comfort.
The food was good, the freshly baked bread was nice but a pita would make more sense with the dipping plates.
The main course of the prifix menu was good but too small for 2 people. I ordered the branzino, which was made well, but a little busy with toppings. it came with a tiny side of couscous (which might have been an extra charge, not sure)
Dessert was nice but tiny.
The cocktails were really good despite being small portioned but the wine was disappointing.
Overall a good meal but a little dissappointing in terms of value.
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Pam
Hawaii
1 commentaire
5.0
1 commentaire
Y est allé le 3 novembre 2024
Cote globale 5
Nourriture 5
Service 5
Ambiance 3
We enjoyed our dinner at Leila; food was great, staff was ver attentive.
However, noise level was high…could hear conversations going on all around us. Personal opinion, this affects the dining experience.
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Mimio
Hawaii
15 commentaires
VIP
2.0
15 commentaires
Y est allé le 2 novembre 2024
Cote globale 2
Nourriture 4
Service 3
Ambiance 2
Had a dinner with my friend. The food was very tasty but what we really had a hard time was how loud it was.
Music was so loud and we had a big group next to us which did not help.
The food was good but we both of us was rather exhausted when we walked out outside.
We are not not in 20s or anything but not seniors either.
Just wished we could at least have conversations comfortably while having nice dinner together.
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Client d'OpenTable
Hawaii
5 commentaires
VIP
5.0
5 commentaires
Y est allé le 2 novembre 2024
Cote globale 5
Nourriture 5
Service 4
Ambiance 3
Excellent food from start to finish. Service was very good. The room is a tad loud but energetic vibe. The main bourse did take quite a while so we did have long wait between courses but we thoroughly enjoyed every bite. The wine pairing was outstanding.
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marie
Hawaii
1 commentaire
2.0
1 commentaire
Y est allé le 31 octobre 2024
Cote globale 2
Nourriture 2
Service 2
Ambiance 2
One of the worst new restaurant in honolulu.
There food wasn’t really good (7 different kinds hummus wasn’t impressed and main dish taste too sweet and greasy and veggies were burnt) There wine pairing isn’t pairing with the food and not that good wine by itself. Service was super slow as regular Hawaii restaurant and prices were way overpriced.
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Sam
Centre du Texas
5 commentaires
5.0
5 commentaires
Y est allé le 30 octobre 2024
Cote globale 5
Nourriture 5
Service 5
Ambiance 5
There’s nothing like this restaurant on this island or any other for that matter. The beauty, simplicity, and depth present in the food is truly a mind blowing experience. My date and I were looking around the room, watching table after table take a bite and then immediately do a happy dance in their seats. We were no exception, as well, where each new bite of food had us both bright eyed and joyfully wiggling in our chairs! The service was so friendly & warm and also knowledgeable & professional. The drinks paired perfectly with the flavors of the menu. The ambiance was cozy and magnetic. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone, anytime, anywhere.
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Le restaurant Leila a été coté 4,6 étoiles par 30 clients d'OpenTable.
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