The Yummiest Hawaiian in Honolulu

Maui Brewing Co. Waikiki

★★★☆☆ 3.4 • $$

"This was unexpected but stopping here for lunch on a weekday is a great idea. The food is pretty darn good - I would say better than several hotel Restaraunts, who charge you more for less quality in food. I've yet to find a brewery with food that isn't really tasty and Maui Brewing Co. didn't disappoint at all. Our pizza was delicious and the beer flight was also really good. The highlight was of course the beer. A nice surprise was the mai tai! - who knew Maui Brewing Co knew how to make a nice cocktail. But yes - lunch is a good time to come here as it will be very busy during happy hour and dinner. I'm a bit over the loud party scene anyway but I'm still into drinking nice beer - so if you're on the same wave length of having a chill beer on your vacation with good food - check this place out!"

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue

★★★☆☆ 2.7 (80) • $

"Excellent food excellent service, There are, he is so good. My husband made it for four days in a row."

Loco Moco Drive Inn

★★★★☆ 3.7 (147) • $$

"Very tasty fresh healthy food Thank you guys so much for cooking so delicious picked up my order quickly In a word, mahalo"

MW Restaurant

★★★★☆ 4.2 • $$$

"I have a sweet tooth, so I have always loved the M-side of MW. Artizen cookie bar? Already added to the calendar. All you can eat MW candy bars at Food & Wine? How many times is too many times to get in line? Asking for a friend.I don't always think of the W-side of MW, but I should. We recently went back for dinner with friends and here are the notes. Do try the arancini. Light, crispy, with the scent of truffles. This is a nice appetizer. The corn chowder was less exciting and served just barely warm.The entrees are classic bistro favorites, the King Salmon had a soft, melt in your mouth texture and was served with a generous amount of beurre blanc. The braised short ribs are fork tender with a rich truffle sauce and foie gras. And the Steak Au Poivre was better than some steakhouses. The steak had a deep beef flavor, had a nice sear, and the sauce was heavily seasoned--I would suggest getting the sauce on the side.We finally made it to dessert and coffee--French press of course--and why stop at just one? Michelle's signature dessert, the brûlée is a fun mix of textures, the crispy burnt sugar balancing out the tangy lilikoi. The tiramisu is the coffee version of the brûlée with the same brûléed top and the same textures of pearls, cream, and jellies. The MW candy bar is perfect if you like chocolate and peanut butter. Lightly crisp and so indulgent. Strawberry Napoleon is puff pastry, strawberries, ume and shiso sorbet, it's crunchy and refreshing. We enjoyed ourselves and it reminded me MW is still a lovely way to wile away an evening."

Got'z Grindz

★★★★★ 4.6 (240) • $

"A great spot for a quick casual grab! Their food is made fresh every morning and definitely taste like it. Everything is reasonably priced. We got food for 2 for 4-5 meals for $50. + Food: Miso soup: 10/10. So flavorful with plenty of veggies. All the other musubis are great and generous on fillings. My favorite was the unagi avocado. + Atmosphere: Service is great and quick and they're all very nice. They don't have seatings so it's a to-go spot. I saw a microwave that I assume you can heat you food up with."

Rainbow Drive-In

★★★☆☆ 2.5 (322) • $$

"The inside of this place needs some serious love. We ordered the mix plate and not only was it a good value but was incredibly delicious, however, I was totally turned off to how dirty and run down the seating area was that it distracted from the quality of the food. Service was friendly and generally fast."

Paradise Poke Hawaii - Hawaii Kai

★★★★☆ 3.9 (65) • $$

"Food 4/5 stars: poke is a little above average taste. Somewhat decently priced. They also have plenty of musubi and some cooked fish options. Location 4/5 stars:Conveniently located near Costco. Parking can be limited because this. Plenty of tables inside and outside. Restaurant is clean. Service 2/5 stars:Cashier was really rude and not helpful. No Aloha spirit.No more viral mango or peach ice cream. They said they do not plan to re order. I found some at H mart kalihi."

Camille's Hawaiian Food

★★★★☆ 4.3 (22)

"Randomly walked in here on a week night and I'm so glad I did.Once we got in, we were immediately welcomed by Bridgette in the front who is a part of this family owned business. So welcoming and easy going. We opted for a combination plate of Pastele Stew and Squid Luau and an Ala cart of their Chicken Long Rice for our kids. Edna, one of the cooks in the back brought our food out with a complimentary side of their house fried rice. The fried rice had pieces of their smoked meat, spam and Portuguese sausage. So tasty, something we will definitely order next visit!Talk about first impressions, what got our attention immediately was the generous portions of food! Take a look at my photos and you'll see that combination plates traditionally aren't that big Everything was flavorful and you could taste the pride in this family owned business. Traditionally Hawaiian food isn't cheap because of the time it takes to make it and the ingredients aren't cheap either. Yet I firmly believe their prices were VERY affordable and their portions again are very generous. Also, Hawaiian Food and "Hawaiian" BBQ are two totally different things. So comparing prices between the two is like comparing apples and oranges. You truly feel the aloha in this family owned business and taste in their food. My family felt so cozy being there and look forward to our next visit.If you want a legit taste of reasonably priced traditional Hawaiian food served with aloha, come by and visit this family. You will not be disappointed. You'll end up feeling like a part of their ohana like we did."

Aloha Poke

★★★★★ 4.5 (373) • $$

"Delicious! Highly recommend this little gem. The service was quick, and the lady at the counter was kind and super helpful. Definitely give this place a try!"

Highway Inn

★★★★☆ 4.1 (978) • $$

"We were craving Hawaiian food yesterday (Aloha Friday) & went to Highway Inn Waipahu. As a family of 3 with a toddler we wanted to beat the dinner rush so we went at 5:30PM and there was no wait. They even have kids books and a table with toys there which was a major plus for me as a mom (in case we did have to wait). We ordered the chicken lau lau combo and Kalua pig combo. We made both our meals super combos for an extra price for an additional portion. My husband got the chicken long rice & I got more kalua pig to share with our little one. All the food hit the spot!!However the main reason we came to Highway Inn was for the HAUPIAAAAA. We've had it before at the town location and loved the thick coconutty dessert & couldn't wait to come back for more! Waipahu location has its own shared lot with UPS store."

Uncle Glenn's Hawaiian Food

★★★★★ 4.9 (45)

"Uncle Glenn's also does fundraising. I recently purchased a fundraising plate with kalua pork, squid luau, chicken long rice, lomi salmon and rice for $15. It was for a high school that was fundraising for a school trip for spring break. The Hawaiian food was delicious. My favorite is the squid luau. It's a little on the sweet side which I prefer. The kalua pork was moist with a nice smoky flavor. They gave a generous amount of rice. I will be back for my Hawaiian food fix."

Pupukea Grill

★★★★★ 4.5 (342) • $$

"Fresh delicious and convenient! A local recommended this spot and it was exactly what I needed/wanted. I loved the autographed surf photos that is ohana vibes.. I genuinely just wanted to relax and enjoy some shade after snorkeling for 3 hours. Also the liquid death peach was hitttttting! I even order another one. The banana bread mochi was something I'd never had but was excited to try. I'd highly recommend! Just wish I had more people to share it with since it was decently sized. I could tell the workers/owners take care of this place."

Mahina & Sun's

★★★★☆ 4.1 (486) • $$$

"While looking for a good place to eat in Waikiki, we came across this gem that happens to be part of a boutique hotel. The restaurant is indoor/outdoor and is adjacent to the hotel pool. We had no trouble getting reservations, but don't let that fool you.The cocktails are unique and beautiful. The food offerings are just as great. There were so many delicious sounding options to choose from, we couldn't decide, but had our eyes on the whole fried fish.The food was delicious, the service was impeccable and friendly, and they had a habanero hot sauce. That was the only spicy touch we could find on the island. We enjoyed this restaurant so much. We decided to come back the next day for dinner again."

Roy's Waikiki

★★★★☆ 4.3 • $$$

"Located in Waikiki, it's been a while since Lunch was served. On the corner across from the Halekulani, parking is available at the Embassy Suites. Came here for a media preview of the lunch menu. I will hands down tell you that my favorite will always be miso butterfish. I did like the crab cake that was available and the burger. Pricing isn't bad at all and reasonable considering where you are. There is live music and a full bar to enjoy. So anyone want to meet for lunch?"

Olili

★★★★★ 4.7 (320)

"A friend and I were going for happy hour and for a new place to try, I chose Olili. We love trying new places in Waikiki within walking distance and Olili was pretty perfect because it's just a couple blocks from our condos and that night we were venturing out during a storm.We arrived dripping wet and our waitress let us sit in a nice booth by the window where we could watch the storm go by and roomy enough so we could hang our wet stuff without bothering anyone. The table was big and the bench seats were quite comfy.We lingered for a couple hours, had a couple drinks, and enjoyed a couple dishes each. During that time, we received tons of service and in addition to our main server and runner, 2 additional staff came by to greet us and offer to help. Afterwards, outside the shop, we ran into one server and he said hi to us.My friend had the liliko martini, duck croquette, and bone marrow. She loved the drink, thought the croquette had too much potato and not enough duck, and she loved the bone marrow dish. I had a draft beer, kanpachi crudo, and bowl of mushroom soup. The beer was nice and cold and served in an interestingly shaped glass, the crudo was beautiful and delicious, but there was not very much actual food. The soup with baguette was a good serving size, tasty and well prepared. The chunks of breadfruit and mushrooms added extra texture. I would've liked at least a few slices of a higher-end mushroom like shitake or oyster to make the dish feel more luxurious, rather than just the standard grocery store variety white and cremini.We'll be back. Tip. It's easy to make reservations online and it seems like they don't block-out preferred time slots."

Tropic Poke

★★★★☆ 3.9 (119) • $$

"Excellent food, quality service, great ambiance! They have Korean food here too which is one of my favorite cuisines and the vegetarian poke tastes amazing!!!!"

Hannara Restaurant

★★★★☆ 3.8 (392) • $$

"Simple, satisfying, affordable diner food! The breakfast joints in Kapolei are all easily $20-$30 per plate for breakfast ($30 for walk up ordering?!?). If you're on vacation then one of those places will probably deliver the experience you want like knock your socks off unique dishes, and special pancakes with all the tropical sauces, etc.But for locals, I just don't want to pay an arm and a leg to get solid tasty food. Hannara is that dependable, tasty diner food where they have a huge menu, booths, and super friendly service. The food comes out super hot and cooked to however you like. For breakfast, their Banana pancakes were honestly better than many national chains. Best part is that everything was reasonably priced $12 for my hotcakes combo plate, same for burger and fries. Katsu plate is HUGE. So much good food coming out, can't wait to try more!"

Kehau's Kitchen

★★★★★ 4.5 • $$

"We found this place by accident and so glad we did. It's a family own restaurant with a homey feel. We had the poke kamikaze, and the pork sliders with the side of Mac and lumi. First time here, so pleased to have found this gem. we'll be back!"

Mayjah Grinds

★★★★★ 5 (1)

"I had a mix plate with garlic chicken and Teri beef. It was so amazing!! If your looking for tasty local food, this is definitely the food truck to try. I can't wait to return and try more."

Ige's Halawa Lunch & Catering

★★★★☆ 4.1 (50) • $

"This location also has BENTOs which I needed for my Celebration of Life event at Ballard Mortuary.They have 3 choices of Bentos from $12-$9. They have free delivery to mortuaries and the food arrived neatly on time. Best part was no clean up after!Email them your order and information. They will confirm the info and email you a bill. Done.Lot of people commented how tasty the Bentos were and the choice "A" bento was gone first.Of course they have their regular and funeral catering menu."

Sugoi

★★★★☆ 4.1 (751) • $$

"No trip home is complete without making a detour to Sugoi's for their legendary garlic chicken. Seriously, they've perfected the garlic flavor--it's like they've bottled happiness and served it on a plate. Over the years, their spicy garlic chicken has become my undeniable favorite--it's got that perfect kick and flavor that keeps me coming back for more. And the generous portions? Let's just say one plate is a two-for-one deal. Meal now, meal later. Winning. And let me tell you, I never touch mac salad, like, ever. But somehow, Sugoi's managed to convert me. It's tastier, creamier, and just...better. I'll happily fork it down here. Other honorable mentions? Their salmon, mahi, and chicken katsu. It's a buffet of greatness.The only downside? Waging war with the chaos that is Dillingham Boulevard thanks to the rail construction. But hey, for that spicy garlic chicken fix? I'd brave a traffic apocalypse."

Queens Waikiki Luau

★★★★☆ 4.1 (396) • $$$$

"Sure it's close to everything, I was surprised to see it's in the middle of the mall. It's a fun experience and only a 10 minute walk from our hotel, whereas other Luau options were 40+ minute drive each way. I think for what you pay, it's a fair deal. Family or adults, you'll have a good time. The staff were very friendly, the entertainment was great, and the food was good. I'm glad we went."

Ono Steaks and Shrimp Shack

★★★★★ 4.5 • $$

"The food is great, the atmosphere is chill (they have both inside and outside seating) but the thing that really stands out to me is their customer service. In the heart of Waimanalo, they really exemplify the aloha spirit. Generous and kind to locals and tourists alike. I love coming here and supporting local businesses like this."

'AMA 'AMA

★★★★☆ 3.8 (779) • $$$$

"Even though I ate this place a while back, I still miss this place. The ambiance, the food, and the staff made this meal memorable. We got to catch the wonderful sunset while enjoying an incredible wine pairing and meal."

The Rice Man Hawaii

★★★★☆ 4.1 (54)

"The customer service was great and the food was amazing and filling. I got the steak and shrimp with the chimichurri sauce and I would definitely get again. Although, when I asked for medium rare, I got well done, which I don't mind, it was still delicious. Don't let this stop you from ordering their food!! Out of all the other vendors, I would definitely go for this one first if you want something filling and simple!!! They also serve Alfredo and other delicious menu items!"

Palace Saimin

★★★★☆ 4.4 (624) • $

"This place is the spot for saimin, hands down, no contest. Every time I'm on the mainland hunting for good ramen, this is what I'm craving but can never find. Too bad they don't have a location up there they'd absolutely kill it in the winter. This is one of the last true old school saimin spots standing and has been a cornerstone of the Kalihi food scene for generations.There aren't many places I actually remember eating at as a little kid, but this is one of them. And honestly it hasn't changed in decades, and that's a good thing. Still the same layout, same menu on the wall, still only about eight tables and five parking spots, and the aunties working here? Still rocking those warm smiles while making sure tables turn over fast. The saimin? Still legendary. The noodles have that perfect chewiness, the broth and diced char siu are magic, and the beef sticks? They got better over time and thicker....just tender, flavorful beef with zero fat nonsense. But this is one of those places where the saimin is best eaten fresh at the table. Something about the steam, freshness of the noodles, and the broth just hits different when you're sitting there.Pro tip - go past lunch (2-3 pm) or early because parking is a battle (with only five spots) and seating is super limited. But it's worth the effort. My husband declared his won ton min the best ever, and honestly, I can't argue with him. And let's talk price, $8 for a large saimin? In this economy with this inflation? Seems like a steal. I'm just grateful this place has survived until now, serving up the same Saimin I grew up on."

Deck.

★★★★☆ 4 • $$

"Came to this bar and grill in Waikiki for happy hour. Deck is located conveniently close to some of the hotels and other fun stuff. It has better drinks than food but it's still good for dinner though. Can get expensive which is the only bad thing about it. That's why you come later and you can save a lot. A lot of things to get on the menu even at breakfast. It's got classics like eggs Benedict and that kind of stuff. The best time is later though. Be sure to get here at happy hour. Plays tricks with the times. It's got drinks 2 to 6, and food 4 to 6, which means get both cheaper drinks and food 4 to 6. Much better prices for the cocktails at this time. It's $12 for the favorites. These include the Mai Tai and a few others. Also the Liliko'i Margarita is a good one. This is made with Casamigos tequila, Cointreau, lime, and liliko'i, which is the Hawaiian word for passionfruit. As for the food, there's a few okay choices. There's meaty options like ahi and ribs. For vegetarians there's not that much, but it makes it easier to choose. It's $6 for French Fries, and $9 for Truffle Fries. There's some more choices on the full priced menu but it's pretty expensive to be honest. Get here in the afternoon and evening. It's located at the Queen Kapi'olani. Hotel. This is okay for those staying elsewhere because it's located close to many others."

Kenekes Waimanalo

★★★★☆ 3.7 (530) • $

"Broke da moufWat moa neeed b saidShoyu chicken da bombAnd get unreo lunch kine specialz"

EbiNomi

★★★★★ 4.5 (482) • $$

"Food was soo ONO!! We had Garlic Shrimp and Chicken Curry and we would rate them 10/10. Ive had garlic shrimp from 4 places in Hawaii, including Giovanni's and EbiNomi is my Top 1 BEST Garlic Shrimp!! We also met TETSU from EbiNomi and he made us feel so welcome! He was very friendly and accommodating. EbiNomi is lucky to have him. The ambiance was also nice, it's an outdoor seating. Thank you, EbiNomi and Tetsu! We will definitely come back and recommend this place"

Shaka’s Kailua

★★★★★ 5 (2)

"Best DJ James Coles night great friendly staff you're gonna love it. Jelly best bartender ever"

The Surfing Pig Hawaii

★★★★☆ 4.3 • $$

"This arkansas girl is yelling - yeehaw ! Amazing bbq brisket ! Tender , tasty and melt in your mouth ... the pit master Ray came out and chatted , he is kind and knows his bbq ! *ask him how he started Service is impeccable ....its a vibe ... as a visitor to the island ... leave the tourist area and eat where the locals flock too"

Shorefyre Beach Bar + Grill

★★★★☆ 3.9 • $$

"Delicious coffee/breakfast delivered with a smile. Georgie, our server, was kind and attentive."

The Hall by Beer Lab HI

★★★★☆ 4.3 (269) • $$

"I love getting multiple tasters of all the different beers, they have some fun experimental flavors. I'm not sure what Omakase (a hazy IPA) is supposed to taste like but it was my favorite. Service is quick, friendly and professional. Their house made chips with ahi dip and their smoked meat are pretty good, I need to try more of their food! Only thing is it gets kinda loud so it's sometimes hard to have conversations. At Pearlridge Mall so there's plenty of free parking."

Honolulu Bistro

★★★★☆ 4.4 (217) • $$

"Great service, great music, and I throughly enjoyed my head turning "Da Aloha" grilled cheese w a cup of their tomato soup. It's garlicky, cheese, and beautiful."

Keneke's Grill at Punaluu

★★★★☆ 3.6 (312) • $

"My wife and I were on vacation and had already been on the island for a few days. We stopped at the "original" Keneke's but they said they didn't have any garlic shrimp. We decided to continue our counter-clockwise drive around the island and stopped at this location. There was plenty of open parking on a fairly rainy Tuesday, and there weren't many other people there. We later found out that the other people there were ordering wedding food as this place does catering as well. We ordered the garlic shrimp plate with fries to split and got a couple of drinks. I have to downgrade this place by a star due to whatever mess they had going on at the drink counter. I'm not sure exactly what it was but it looked like it hadn't been thoroughly cleaned in a while. Everything else about the place seemed clean though. When the food arrived, I thought they had thrown a bunch of rice over our shrimp and fries. I soon realized it was minced garlic piled high in the plate. I thought it was delicious. My wife said it was the best meal of our 12 day vacation. I strongly recommend the food, but I hope they clean up whatever was going on at the back of the drink counter."