Hawaii Yacht Club

NOT Coconut Curry!No coconut milk used, brown Japanese curry base used (very thin).Vegetables included frozen corn and tiny diced carrots, huge chunks of carrot and potato.

Another visit to the Hawaii Yacht Club. We have only been here once as members of the Lakewood Yacht Club in Seabrook, TX. Keven took care of us last time in November. We checked with him for reservations and he immediately took care of us. When we arrived he seated us at the same great table and brought us our favorite beverages without us asking! The mussels and ahi tuna sandwich were great. HYC is lucky to have Kevin. We had a great view of the marina.

We were in town and thought it would be fun to visit and perhaps talk with some local boaters / sailors and have a nice dinner. Disappointing on all fronts. We did call ahead to ask about reciprocity. The office person was very nice and just asked that we bring our yacht club cards and vaccination cards to eat at the restaurant. We get to the club, unclear of where to park and go in to ask. The lady at the check-in desk was very confused. She never heard of others visiting or what reciprocal yacht club guests were. When we asked about parking, she just said don't park in the middle, you need to ( waves and points) " you need to park way far away".This should've been our clue to just leave, but I didn't want to judge a club on one person greeting at the door. We went back out and asked a guy who was loading stuff into his van. He was extremely helpful and pointed to where we could park - paying a dollar per hour at the SecureP kiosk. Easy!We return to the check-in person. Show her our vaccine cards, yacht club cards and she let us in. We walk around downstairs, there were people playing games on the lawn. Cool. Lively bunch. There are a few tables, but didn't look like food available. Walking upstairs, we find a very nice restaurant area. They start to seat us, and I noticed there is a table empty by the railing. I ask if we can sit there. The young lady said sure, let me just clean it for you. So far so good. The View is lovely and we're taking it in and enjoying looking at all the boats. The restaurant was busy. Great to see as I'm sure they probably experienced challenges during Covid like all restaurants and clubs. One of the young ladies comes by to give us menus. A few minutes later she asks what we want to drink. I had the Mac nut martini, my daughter had a rum punch and husband had a rum and coke. Drinks arrive. They're tasty ! Still enjoying the view, noticing other tables being seated, orders taken, their food arriving. Finally a lady comes by and says can I take these menus. We replied with we'd like to order something. She apologized and said oh, there was confusion on the stations. Ok, we understand. maybe new staff. We ordered a Buffalo chicken sandwich, a blackened ahi tuna on charcoal bun with a salad and a burger with fries. My drink is 1/2 gone, when I realize there is a bug at the bottom. I first thought. perhaps it's a Mac nut. No it was a bug floating / hanging out on the bottom of the martini glass. I put my finger in, pull it out and yes. I drank the rest. This at least made us laugh. We waited for our food. Drinks empty, but we just smiled and appreciated our home yacht club even more ! I think the chef delivered the food. Very nice guy. We asked if we could also get some silverware ( they never put any after they cleaned the table ). My blackened ahi tuna sandwich tasted good, the salad was fresh and the lemon dressing was excellent. My daughters Buffalo chicken was not The chicken was slimy and she thought raw. It wasn't spicy, and she thought maybe more teriyaki. The meat wasn't pink or bloody, so we thought not raw, but she didn't eat it as she said it just didn't taste good. My husband said his burger was fine. The waitress came by when we were just about done, we asked if she could bring our check (we weren't sure how long it would take for someone to come back, so we wanted to ask while we could). It would've been nice to have another cocktail. My daughter liked the rum punch. I would've liked a bug free Mac nut martini. We briefly thought about going to sit at the bar, but at this point we were so disappointed we didn't think anything could salvage the wrecked experience. The server did bring our check and removed the three drinks saying she was sorry we had to wait so long. We thanked her and still left a 20% tip ( we know tips are peoples livelihood). We didn't ask if we could exchange burgees. Would've loved to offer ours in return for theirs, but not a great memory, so we just kept our club burgee. For any yacht club member. Consider your guests. Make new friends and try being welcoming to people!If any of the HYC members make it to Cleveland Ohio, I hope you'll come visit our yacht clubs so you can receive a welcoming and hospitable experience unlike what we received at yours.

We have been members for a while. I love to have dinner here. The chef Sean is amazing. Food is so fresh, vibrant, and delicious.

The location is great. Upstairs has a large patio for wining and dining...and a few choices for cocktail. The dining options are severely limited, and often I find that the kitchen is closed. Also, I have not been able to get in touch with the employees there to inquire about updating my fob. I have called and emailed but no replies. Soon, I'm sure I'll cancel the membership at this club...or maybe I've gotten kicked out already.

HYC surprisingly has awesome food! The burger is great, the reuben is good, the steak fries are good, and if you ever get the chance to experience one of their special holiday meals, they are awesome. We went for their Chinese New Year dinner and it was delicious!!!

The Club is a great place to eat and enjoy the scenery. The new chef has a great menu and it changes all the time. Great club to be a member of.

I am a member and have been here many times. This was the best night for food and service. Vanessa and Kevin and everyone else on the team was amazing. Shout out to the chef and the crew! I had Ribeye steak and a lobster tail, and both cooked perfectly. The sides of Brussel sprouts and creamed spinach even with mashed potatoes were perfect.

Eaten here several times and fully enjoyed it. You cannot beat the view and relaxing pace. A little music would be nice.

Great sunset view. Food is good especially the braised short ribs. Music is too loud though, can't have normal conversation.