Carval Cafe

5star participating business. Can drinks; no fountain or all you can drink. Iced tea of the week rotates; this week was strawberry basil, with fresh strawberries! No refills but discounted when purchasing a meal. Burger was generously portioned, bun was grill-flat topped with hash marks, garnished with fresh green leaf lettuce. Provolone was decent quality. Burger needed a little more seasoning and a little less filler but for the area, was still a good value for the money. Side of sweet potato fries was plentiful and okay. Love that they use recycled-cardboard Earth friendly takeout/plate lunch containers! Would like to try some other menu items. Looks like breakfast is a really big deal here. Eat-in seating is comfy and there is a lovely patio dining area for the restaurant too. Overflow seating is available in main area of Restaurant Row; with its benches and patio umbrellas, it's a good seating option too. Clientele are primarily workers in the area, from Kaiser some other businesses in Restaurant Row; a tourist group here and there. Area is kid-friendly with plenty of parking in the structure (enter on Pohukaina St, off of Punchbowl or South St). Just make sure to validate your parking ticket at the register. Bathrooms available on the second floor, as you're exiting to the parking structure. Handicapped ramp next to bathroom; super convenient for strollers too. Free WiFi. Accepts credit cards. Validated structure parking. Withholding 5th star until several more visits to see how consistent business is. Would return.

Before ordering I asked how large or # of Shrimp per pound? Cashier couldn't answer except its not Jumbo 6" Shrimp it's the size right below it! You be the judge if this plate is worth $14.25?

Great fried chicken located in Restaurant Row. The food is simple yet flavorful. The staff is equipped at handling high volume customers while remaining friendly. There are plenty of seats to enjoy sitting in or have the food to go.