There is more than meets the eye at JJ Bistro and French Pastry. The bright, cheery bakery and cafe serves a deeper purpose than dishing out the affordable fusion cuisine that has made it a neighborhood favorite. It is also a tribute to the owner's late mentor.Praseuth Luangkhot, or JJ, is the chef and owner. The bistro is a family affair, where Luangkhot's wife, Daokeo, his sister, Chin Li Majewski, and aunt, Porntip Pothongsunan, also work. The menu includes French, Laotian, and French-Laotian dishes such as fisherman pot pie, a melange of seafood and vegetables swimming in the chef's piquant green curry and resting between pillows of house-made puff pastry, a labor-intensive rarity in a region better known for rice. Green curry is woven through the menu, found also on pizza and in several noodle dishes. But as its name suggests, JJ Bistro and French Pastry does indeed serve classic desserts, many that Luangkhot learned under the tutelage of a master.
3447 waialae Ave