Munch 'N Brunch, the Waikiki breakfast truck with a loyal morning crowd, is settling into its first brick and mortar at Eaton Square on Thursday, Jan. 29. Owners Sjoerd de Nooijer and Amber Fortier plan to keep the original food truck in Waikiki while adding a sit down storefront, giving customers another way to fuel up on coffee and pancakes.
Owners, Timing and the Truck's Future
According to Pacific Business News, de Nooijer and Fortier have run the Munch 'N Brunch food truck for about three years and plan to open their first restaurant next Thursday. The owners also intend to keep the truck in service after the restaurant opens, so regulars can still track down the mobile menu around Waikiki while the new space serves sit down diners.
Where Eaton Square Sits in Waikiki
The new storefront will sit inside Eaton Square, a compact shopping plaza in the heart of Waikiki that hosts a small cluster of local shops and eateries and provides customer parking for its businesses. The on site retail mix makes Eaton Square a convenient lunchtime and grab and go stop for hotel staff and nearby residents, according to MapQuest.
What to Expect From the Menu
The truck built its reputation on breakfast staples like breakfast burritos, croissant French toast, banana bread and iced coffee, items that come up frequently in online reviews and listings. Menu highlights and customer comments are collected on crowd sourced pages that track the truck's offerings and hours, including Tripadvisor.
Truck Service Continues
Pacific Business News reports that the decision to expand into a permanent space without retiring the truck should let the team serve more customers during breakfast and early lunch. Running both a truck and a storefront allows Munch 'N Brunch to keep its street presence while adding an indoor counter and seating.
What This Means for Waikiki Mornings
For locals, another breakfast focused storefront in Waikiki means more predictable hours and an option to sit down when hotel dining rooms are packed. For the owners, the extra kitchen and dining room mark a practical next step after several busy years on the food truck circuit.
