Elks Honolulu Lodge BPOE 616

3 stars for the food, 5 stars for the vibes. I used to come here all the time as a kid, jumping from the pool to hunting for opihi on the little beach and swimming out to the nearby catamarans. From numerous birthday parties to my high school graduation party- they were all held here. I recently came here for lunch with my dad and while the service was great, the food was really not great at all. For pupus we got the sashimi and spicy ahi poke - which was served with sweet potato chips- probably the best dish we had! The fish n' chips on the other hand... the battered fish wasn't crispy at all and the fries were rather sad. I'm a fries girl, and I rarely leave fries on the table - but this time I had 3-5 fries and went "ehh, not worth it". We also had the nicoise salad, the salmon on it was good but the acid level on everything else was too much- olives, cappers, and HUGE pieces of tomato on top of a costco spring mix that I know all too well. The service was amazing though, our server Kelci was so sweet and kept on refilling our waters long after our meal. I hadn't seen my dad in nearly 4 months and we had a lot to catch up with so it was so nice that since it's a club setting that we didn't feel rushed to leave right after our meal. The views were absolutely incredible, nothing beats unobstructed views of the waves. The restaurant has that open air concept so you get that indoor-outdoor feel. Which also means birds fly in and are pretty confident and will try to get your food if you're not super assertive. Tip: Guest parking is now $8 for the day

Known to most as the "Elks Club" it's a place or shall I say chapter as there are lots of Elks Lodges or clubs around the country. I believe there is over 2100 active one and Hawaii is number 616 with over a 100 years of deep history. They do charitable acts of kindness like visit sick ones in hospitals, help provide people for charity events, donations to causes and etc. The views from the patio are amazing as it sits along the ocean. Well these views seemed to be dampened with our waiter (I believe his name is James). Right from the start, he had a bad attitude as he mumbled under his breath about us. I was like wow! But hey everyone has a bad day so I will let it go as it was my first time coming here. He was trying to rush us and sounded disappointed when only two in our small party ordered something besides water. You could tell in his voice and attitude all throughout the time we were there that he wasn't a happy camper. The whole time in my mind I was debating on how much tip I should leave for this rude person. When I asked for the bill, I was shocked that it came with a automatic 18% tip. I was like hmmmm no wonder he could act the way he was acting as he was going to get a decent tip. I feel sorry for people who come here as well as the management because I for one don't care to come back here and will tell the person who got us in (you need someone to be a member to get you in or have a membership to eat here) that we can go somewhere else. I say this because, while the view is awesome, the service was subpar and the food was only ok. The batter was loaded on thick on the fish while the fish was small and the fries weren't fresh tasting. Pretty sad if you ask me. Overall there are much better places to eat on Oahu with a view that you will receive good service and good food. Don't waste your time nor money coming here.

Elks Club, couldn't ask for a more perfect venue for our College Reunion Gala Banquet! Not knowing exactly how large a banquet room we would need we reserved the larger one. And even though the smaller one could have housed our smaller number, the room ended up being perfect for our group of 50ish. We had enough room to set up a nice reception and sign in area. We had room to have prizes and grab bags in a separate area. There was room for our slide show presentation. And besides the buffet setup and dining tables, we even had room for a hula lesson!Loved that the banquet room, located on the second floor had an extended oceanfront patio for group photos and viewing of the Friday fireworks off the Hilton Hawaiian property across the water. And the food... chosen was a Hawaiian banquet menu which was served in abundance: green salad, lomi salmon, chicken long rice, white rice, laulau, kalua pig, haupia, pineapple with addon to the menu of mahi in butter caper sauce and teriyaki chicken. Was it too much food? Absolutely! Was it memorably delicious? Undeniably. Made even more special by the reunion of old friends.

This is a beautiful lodge on the beach of Waikiki. The service staff was very attentive. The calamari was a bit over cooked, and the 'Original' mai tai wasn't that good. But for the ambience, we'll worth it.

One of our very favorite places for great food and awesome company! Thanks dad for the great memories.

My wife's UH Medical School Cancer Study Group came to Birthday Luncheon With over thirty people here at Elks Club The Lunch Music Staff everyone and everything was great enjoying all afternoon by the pool and fronting Waikiki beach with unbelievable great views . . . this UH Cancer study group has been learning hula now for over seven years took over the Elks dance floor filled the floor with over twenty students we could spend all day here

For the last day of our class reunion activities, we had a gathering here poolside. Thanks to our classmates with memberships, we were able to reserve some tables. It was a lovely venue and thankfully so was the weather.Having just woken up not much earlier from the previous night's bash, I wanted something light to eat. Unfortunately breakfast ended at 11:00 and brunch was no longer being served since it was not the first or third Sunday of the month. My friend recommended the hamburger, but I decided on the tuna sandwich which was the wrong choice! It very bland and mediocre. Talk about no frills! It consisted of bread which was a bit dry around the edges and tuna mixed with mayo. Salt, pepper, a lettuce leaf or slice of tomato, anything would have made it better! Thankfully it did come with fries which were ok. I did enjoy the margarita that came with a slice of pineapple and a cherry which was perfect for relaxing in front of the beach watching the outrigger canoes buoy up and down in the water. Loved that we could jump right in the water afterwards!Food- 3 starsMargarita- 4.5 starsOcean view-5 starsTotal: 4 starsForgot to photograph tuna sandwich because of my disappointment and instead took a pic of the Niçoise salad my friend ordered that looked so much better!

First of all I am so grateful to be a member of this charitable organization located in the most perfect location imaginable. With that said, four of us had a delightful lunch with an amazingly friendly and accommodating server (Storm, not Stormy). Today is the Juneteenth holiday so the parking lot was packed (my friend had to drive around & around until someone moved & I waved her down). We ordered our lunches & enjoyed everything while catching up on news. About halfway through lunch, Till (he's a jack of all trades) asked if any of us were parked in the mkt within a sticker or pass because they were going to call the tow trucks for those illegally parked. Bless his heart. He loves what he does and we all benefit.Mahalo plenty to this incredibly amazing place.

I went here for Father's Day brunch. So my review is only on that. The entrance is nice and the bathrooms were clean.As far as the buffet, there's almost no vegetarian options. I am trying to eat a more pescatarian diet, but I'm currently pregnant and should avoid sausages, raw fish, and moderately eat bacon. Which was absolutely difficult here. I gave up and just ate whatever (minus the raw fish).The dessert bar was terrible. They should focus on a few good things over bad. Don't give us dry cake and brownies that are difficult to cut with a knife! The prime rib and baby back ribs were very good. I liked those despite not wanting to eat them. The potatoes were also okay.The drink service was slow. The coffee on tap was empty. I can't say they would get above 2 stars for that area. Also it took forever to be seated.The view was beautiful, though. Very nice ocean view. Today the sea smelt clean, so it was very pleasant. 5 stars for that aspect.Overall, 3 stars due to mediocre service, limited options, and an offensive dessert bar. Oh, and the guy smoking in the parking lot who didn't notice it was blowing right down wind. Made me hold my breath cause I didn't want to throw up.

Great location and views right on the ocean.They do have live entertainment and a dance floor.Stormy during my stay in Hawaii so our table right next to the ocean didn't work out.Huge wave came over the railing and soaked us.Staff was extremely accommodating and quickly moved us. All staff was great.Food was just ok, desserts were very disappointing.Everything was quite over priced for what you get