Michel's At The Colony Surf

Michel's at the Colony Surf is the definition of fine dining! To be honest I was a little intimidated by the online menu, but my husband and I were invited to dinner by a friend, and I am so glad we went. We were lucky enough to be seated at a table by the window with an absolutely breathtaking view.We ordered the Caesar salad to share, which was made from scratch at the table. It was quite a presentation, and is known as a favorite on the menu! For our main course we enjoyed the Beef Wellington, which was excellent! The service was next level! If you are looking for fine dining with a view, Michel's would be the perfect spot!

Decent enough food and decent enough service. Very welcoming and professional. The service came up short when my entree was disappointing. The server should have looked at my plate and known the entree was a mess. She didn't ask about our entrees. What a pity.Lobster Bisque was decent, completed tableside, although nothing was added to the dish finishing it tableside, it was kind of a throwback to the 60s and 70s. Definitely could have used more lobster meat than the morsels added at the tableside.The Ceasar Salad was a decent rendition, also done tableside. Certainly nothing to write home about.Had the Beef Wellington, cooked to the desired temp, however, it fell largely short of expectations. The Pastry was very soggy and fell off the meat when cutting it. The Filet was of excellent quality, but very much underseasoned. The meat was mushy and off-putting. Just a guess, but the meat may have been Suse Vide first which is fine, but the result was the overall dish was disappointing. Once cut, it looked like a train wreck on the dish.

We drove to Michel's and were greeted by the valet attendant who was outstanding. Very friendly. As soon as we walked in, we were greeted by a friendly host -- she walked us to our table and pulled out both of our chairs and I just KNEW we would enjoy this experience. Our server Brandy introduced herself and recommended cocktails we should try. As we waited for our drinks, we enjoyed the views of the beach and the restaurant itself. The ambiance was so delightful we both couldn't stop smiling. Our drinks arrived and we toasted to taking our time and enjoying our evening. We ordered a cold seafood platter and two orders of oysters. DELICIOUS. The server's assistant (very shy girl, I think her name was Nehua? Something Hawaiian :,) sorry girl) was also very sweet and super attentive.We ordered our main dishes and some of them came with table side service. The Caesar salad, the lobster bisque and the banana flambé were all table side and I loved it because we got to enjoy our apps & drinks while watching a little show lol. Anyways-- Brandy and everyone else there is fantastic. Even when I was walking to the restroom, another attendant asked if I needed help locating it. I would recommend this place to anyone looking for great food, great views and great service!

A true classic... First off, you cannot beat the location. Come early and go to the beach out front. What a wonderful view down into Waikiki. Once inside the dining experience takes you back. First class from your entrance to your exit. Menu items include all the great preparations of Caesar salad made from scratch at your table. Châteaubriand again carved at your table. Cherries, jubilee, bananas, Foster all done asa they were created to be served. Wait staff is top notch and very knowledgeable. The maître d' is also from another decade. Very accommodating and very happy to share the years of experience he has had at this iconic restaurant.

Priding themselves in classic French cuisine and service Michels at the colony surf is a beautiful place to dine in. Not sure if the "classic" style has become somewhat dated and muted in some of the flavors in various dishes. We loved the escargot, Caesar salad, and lobster bisque. The beef Wellington and lamb chops were very underwhelming. Not awful by any means but not enough flavor for me to come back. The puff pastry on the Wellington was soft and not crispy, the lamb was slightly gamey. The service overall was good and attentive. However, it did seem somewhat chaotic behind the scenes. There's a lot of table side courses so lots of moving pieces. It seemed like there was a lot of shared task so it came across somewhat disorganized. All the workers I did talk to were very friendly and did make the experience enjoyable, just wish they were more organized behind the scenes.

We had dinner reservations and were immediately brought to our table upon arrival. The view from our table was absolutely stunning! Our waiter brought lavash, garlic butter and water for everyone and gave us a few moments to review the beverage menu. After our beverages were brought to the table, we ordered the French Onion Soup and Double Ribeye for two. The soup was absolutely delicious! We loved the puff pastry that was baked on top of the soup dish. The ribeye steak was really flavorful and big enough to fill everyone! Of course we had to save room for dessert so we bagged our leftovers and ordered the Cherry Jubilee.. OMG! This has to be my favorite dessert here.. the sauce is to die for! Needless to say, the dessert was devoured and everyone left full and happy. I highly recommend this restaurant! We've had excellent service every time we've eaten here, and the food is consistently delicious.

We recently tried Michel's and were blown away. It felt a bit like we had stepped back in time when entered the restaurant but the service was the incredible. All of the waitstaff were kind and very helpful. The tableside presentation of the lobster bisque and Caesar salad was a very unique and cool touch. All of the food was delicious - I had the duck and it was possibly the best duck I've ever had. The cocktails were delicious and it was an overall incredible meal. I would highly recommend Michel's!

Michel's at Colony offers an amazing ocean view--it truly feels like dining right by the sea, just with a glass window in between! The scenery alone makes it worth a visit, but the food and overall experience take it to another level.We went with the set menu, which was a great choice. At first, the portions looked small, but by the end of the meal, we were completely full! Every dish was well-prepared and beautifully presented.It's definitely worth checking out with such stunning views, great ambiance, and a well-curated menu

Picked Michel's as our finest dining for this trip with a 5:45 reservation for sunset views. Arrived just in time for a perfect sunset. Just wish there weren't beach goers in front of windows in front of restaurant but couldn't help that. Just know (for you reading this and making your decisions) that there is a small beach in front and you will have beach goers in front of your view. But it is an amazing view. There are two menus to choose from: tasting and a la carte. We chose a la carte for the options. We haven't had a 'table side' Caesar salad in ages and let me tell you, Michael blew us away with this salad and our wonderful conversation. So much so, we asked to switch him to be our server. (In all honesty we didn't have a very good experience with our original server for multiple reasons, so being allowed to switch to Michael saved the day). Thank you Rhonda for helping us during our visit to Michel's, understanding and meeting our needs with the food and our server- we wouldn't have had such an amazing time celebrating our vacation. Food: again- table side Caesar salad was to die for with such fresh Parmesan cheese, perfect amounts of garlic and anchovy sauce (we skipped on the actual anchovies) and fresh lettuce. My man had originally ordered the NY Cafe De Paris Steak with a few substitutions of potatoes and asparagus - unfortunately the steak and vegetables were not cooked well. But they replaced them with an amazing filet and potatoes that were truly delicious. I had the Island Style Steamed Fish (sea bass this evening) - and while cooked perfectly I was disappointed in the flavor, it seemed very bland, I probably should have stuck with my gut and got filet and lobster. But the fish and everything on my plate were cooked perfectly. Additional person to point out- shout out to Jacob- I have never ever been at a restaurant where I have paid so much attention to who gave me (actually served me my food) as much as with Jacob. His attention to detail, explanation of the plate and what I was going to be eating, just blew me away. And I told him, I had too - he impressed me so much. {Jacob- if you're going to school for management / hospitality/ anything like this -- you are definitely going to have a great career because at a young age you get it. And you impressed us so much with just how you made us feel by explaining our food being served to us} so I wanted to personally thank you for that extra special touch that you had added to our experience this evening. Waiter: Michael you were an amazing waiter, attentive, funny and friendly person who we would greatly recommend and want again. Thank you for being so tentative and friendly and respectful with us. Manager: Rhonda thank you for listening to our concerns, and taking care of our needs as customers to ensure that we had a great experience. I would definitely recommend Michel's restaurant- hope you get Michael and Jacob (haha) at your table. I would go back and try the lobster bisque or French onion soup and the steak myself next time.

Amazing, unobstructed view of the water/sunset. Fancy, but not stuffy French-ish menu. Good service. It's definitely old school here.This was my first time at Michel's. I always thought it'd be way too expensive and snooty for my taste. But it was a family member's birthday, so we went out for sunset dinner. The meal is an ordeal. Each course is really a course and the entire dining experience took about 3 hours. Just keep that in mind if that's of any concern to you - or perhaps a perk!I enjoyed my experience, but this is 100% a spot for a very special occasion (at least for me).Things found on our table: catch of the day, NY steak, cioppino, caesar salads, the famous lobster bisque (it's a thing), French onion soup