Pathetic cell phone pic, but I do love the neon.
Malasadas are a Portuguese fried dough, nicely browned on the outside, and soft, doughy and moist in the center. To me, they are quite yeasty, which I like. Leonard's fries them all day long, and they are generally busy, so when you order, most likely you are going to get fresh, warm malasadas right out of the oil. Malasadas come rolled in either sugar or cinnamon sugar; malasada puffs are the same, but filled with either custard, haupia (coconut) or dobash (chocolate).
A half-dozen original. They lasted about 5 minutes, tops.Leonard's is a must-do for anyone visiting Honolulu, and makes a great stop for dessert after a meal out.
Leonard's also has several trucks that travel around and set up at different locations. We have visited two: one was set up in the parking lot of Hilo Hattie's off of Nimitz Highway, and one in the Macy's parking lot in Kaneohe. Might have even been the same truck, just different dates. The malasadas were cold at the first truck, and piping hot at the second, so how fresh they are can be hit or miss. But they are popular, so you may find yourself waiting up to 20 minutes or so if there is a line at the truck; they only seem to fry three dozen malasadas at a time.
Rating: ONOLICIOUS GRINDZ
Leonard's is located at the corner of Kapahulu Avenue and Charles Street. It is easy to find from Waikiki; just head east on Kalakaua Avenue, then turn left onto Kapahulu Avenue - you will see Kapiolani Park directly ahead of you at the intersection.
Leonard's also has several trucks that travel around and set up at different locations. We have visited two: one was set up in the parking lot of Hilo Hattie's off of Nimitz Highway, and one in the Macy's parking lot in Kaneohe. Might have even been the same truck, just different dates. The malasadas were cold at the first truck, and piping hot at the second, so how fresh they are can be hit or miss. But they are popular, so you may find yourself waiting up to 20 minutes or so if there is a line at the truck; they only seem to fry three dozen malasadas at a time.
Rating: ONOLICIOUS GRINDZ
Leonard's is located at the corner of Kapahulu Avenue and Charles Street. It is easy to find from Waikiki; just head east on Kalakaua Avenue, then turn left onto Kapahulu Avenue - you will see Kapiolani Park directly ahead of you at the intersection.
Leonard's Bakery
933 Kapahulu Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
http://www.leonardshawaii.com/
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