The Buffet At Hyatt

I didn't take any pictures, but just know the buffet is a small circle. Look around and see where everything is. We were quite confused at first, but it's ok. The Korean food were by the entrance and directly to the left of that is the seafood. Everything else you'll see is in the back. I can say that the kalbi was delicious, although what topped off everything was the Ahi sashimi that was fresh, the crab legs were also cleaned and usually I'd get a little itch in my throat, but I didn't this time at all and I ate quite a bit of clusters. That was delicious!!! Also the raw oysters! No place I've tried that was cleaned and fresh. I was in love! No sea taste, just oyster. The seafood oyster, crab legs and sashimi were handed out rather taking for yourself. The hand rolls were also delicious. I ate the Cali roll. Everything was good, but I really had to stand these 3 mentioned before I said anything else. There were Hawaiian food also which their Laulau was about 2x2 in size, kalua pig. It was tasty. Doesn't beat home cooked though, lol. They have a salad bar and their desserts were good including an ice cream machine. . Don't forget the chocolate water fountain. The staff were awesome. Always checking up on us party of 13. My son had spilled his virgin drink by accident and the waitress came back with another right away. Plates were taken off as soon as it was out to the side. The location is on the 3rd floor, which at the Hyatt can be confusing to go up being that there's Ewa and Diamond head side. Be sure to know Ewa is west and Diamond head is East. We walked toward the waterfall and walked up to the 3rd floor. There is an elevator, but just ask an employer, it's easier to get directions from them rather on here. The buffet was a big covered lanai, half covered and half open. There's another side of the lanai where you would have entertainment and dinner. Pretty much a host with live Hawaiian music and hula. The ambiance was nothing fancy, but comfortable. We were seated in a caved in section which was great because we had our own space. Anyway all in all, best buffet yet. I've tried all buffets on the island and as far as seafood crab legs and oysters, this place is so far my favorite. Gotta try at least once.

We had a very nice small family birthday dinner here. The layout of the buffet is interesting but not in a bad way. It offered space for lines and waiting. I ate the crab, oysters, and sushi. So good!!! (I have a food allergy that made the other hot dishes unavailable for me.)The only negative wasn't in the restaurant. We used the valet since walking from the parking garage wasn't an option. The valet we dealt with was gruff. My radio was changed to a station I don't listen to. My seat back and seat were adjusted a lot. I don't recall a valet making so many adjustments to my car.

We had the chance to try The Buffet at Hyatt this weekend for our Friendsmas dinner. Reservations can easily be made through the website. Highly recommend parking with the valet when you arrive, which is $15. You can look for parking in the garage or elsewhere but save yourself the trouble and park with the valet. Now on to the food. It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't "OMG Amazing!" either. They had a small selection of different dishes: prime rib, oysters, crab legs, poke, tteokbokki, kalbi, Korean chicken, Alfredo pasta, sushi bar, mixed veggies, a banchan bar, and a dessert bar. I think my favorite out of everything was the tteokbokki. The Korean chicken was a bit dry. The banchan selection was pretty decent. The desserts were just ok, nothing really stood out. We all left stuffed but not satisfied. If you're looking for top quality dishes and more variety, I'm afraid this isn't the place. The layout of the restaurant was a bit weird too. It was quite a walk from our table out on the lanai to the buffet area. And the prime rib section was next to the hostess stand. So it was kinda shame walking in front of all the hungry people waiting to be seated to get some prime rib.Overall it wasn't a terrible experience, the food could be better. Our server kept our plates cleared off the table and our waters full. If you're Kamaaina you get 20% off your bill.

Love love this buffet. Definitely my favorite and for the price with Kamaaina Discount can't go wrong. No joke me and my husband ate here 3 times within the past month since the deal was soo good to pass up. Sushi, sweet crab legs, raw oysters and prime rib, yess pls!!! We valet our car at the hyatt hotel and it comes out to $15. I do recommend placing a reservation bc I've seen walk ins be having to wait way longer than expected. It super easy to reserve online and then they seat you right away. If you can catch the sunset view it's definitely sets the date night mood and beautiful way to end the night. It can get a bit loud since certain nights they have a private luau performance nearby but it doesn't bother us at all.

Since my mom is a buffet lover, I took her to an all-you-can-eat spot for her 65th birthday, and it was perfect! Everything was delicious, but the kalbi, crab legs, and oysters were definitely the highlights. We were really impressed with the service--our waiter June was super attentive, making sure we always had water, napkins, and quickly replacing our plates. The restaurant is spacious with plenty of seating, and the outdoor area offers a beautiful ocean view. Plus, valet parking is conveniently right outside for just $15. Overall, it was a fantastic experience, and I'll definitely be back!

Schedule reservations online in advance via website. Check in process with hostess was smooth. There's indoor and outdoor seating. Spacious distance between tables. Bok choy, kampachi, bulgogi, spicy tteokbokki, lechon, garlic chicken, and spicy fettuccine were delicious. There were also separate stations for kalbi and St. Louis ribs, fruits, salads, veggies, soups, desserts, ice milk with toppings, chocolate fondue, sushi, prime rib. We enjoyed cold snow crab with and without drawn butter. My husband enjoyed prime rib and oysters! Oyster meat inside the shells were huge. Skip the desserts. Vanilla and mango ice milk melted immediately in a bowl and halfway once I arrived back to the table. Guava panna cotta, lemon bars, and blueberry swirl with cream topping on yellow cake didn't taste well. Our Server was very attentive, conversational and provided excellent customer service. Very thoughtful of the Server to bring out a decadent chocolate slice with happy anniversary. I could only eat strawberries and blackberry. I let my husband consume the chocolate. Bring parking ticket if requiring validation. 20% Kamaʻāina discount with valid ID. 90 minute dining time limit.

Celebrated with the family at the Buffet at Hyatt. Not many buffets are open since Covid, and this place is ok, but not the best.They have a Kamaaina Discount, and a long table for 10 of us. Atmosphere is great, except it is right along Kalakaua and you can hear the cars and loud bikers pass by frequently as we ate dinner.They have separate stations -hot foods, cold foods/salads, prime rib, seafood and dessert. The raw oysters, sashimi and shrimp were fresh and delicious, but the crab legs were cold, watery and messy, and salty. The hot foods were hit or miss. Almost everything in this restaurant was very salty. Parts of the prime rib was very salty as well as the Kalbi and bugolgi, that I couldn't eat it. I didn't try too much of the cold foods. I tried the Prime rib again and had the middle, and it was not as salty as the ends or sides.The desserts were pretty good. I liked the teramisu and matcha cakes. The icemilk didn't have much flavor, and the other cakes were just ok.Service was excellent. Our waiter busy, but took time to tend to our needs and was very friendly and personable.The lanes in their parking lot is very narrow and hard to find parking space. It is also from the restaurant, and is free for 2 hours. You can also valet, I think was for $15 plus tip.However, don't think this would be my first choice for a buffet because I wasn't too impressed with their very salty food at a semi high price even with kamaaina discount.

My Uncle treated us to Dinner here. This place is not really handicap friendly. Hard to maneuver wheelchair thru the aisle and table and chairs. I really didn't get to try alot of of the banchan or veggies. The prime rib, kal-be, limu ahi poke, sashimi, hamachi, lomi salmon, spicy ahi hand roll, & Salmon wrapped hand roll were tasty and delicious. The crab legs were good, but salty. The Lilikoi Margareta was ok and the Diet Pepsi was good, and the coffee was good too. The Ambiance was nice and the sunset view was good. There was a live band playing Hawaiian Music next door. I didn't really get to enjoy the different foods or try the jhap chae. The plates are too tiny and heavy which is difficult to carry for some handicapped people. Hopefully we will have a better experience next time.

The buffet was excellent everything was very fresh. All of the staff provided excellent service to our every needs. The atmosphere was breathtaking

Bring your stretchy pants my friends...you're going to want to have room because you just won't be able to stop when all the food looks this good!The Buffet is a seafood/Korean BBQ buffet located in the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa. For $84 (plus 20% discount for kama'aina), it's quite a deal for all that is offered. I loved that their salad bar consisted of banchan (Korean side dishes). There was kim chi, beansprouts, steamed eggplant, spicy takuan kim chi, japchae, tofu and sesame seasoned spinach. It was so nice to see that as an option as you don't see that as an option at other buffets.My favorites from the hot food station were the rice cakes & Portuguese sausage and the deep fried shrimp. My eyes were intrigued by the Korean fried chicken, but it was a bit underwhelming when I ate it. It was a bit dry when I bit into it. My friend said she usually really likes it, so maybe it was just an off day. There's a BBQ station with kalbi short ribs (cut into small pieces making it easy to eat), St. Louis pork ribs and shimeiji and king trumpet mushrooms. There's also a carving station with Korean magic dust spiced prime rib.Don't miss the sushi station that had made to order hand rolls, as well as pre-made sushi rolls cut up on the side. Just around the corner from that are the snow crab legs, oysters, ahi poke and shrimp cocktail. You MUST save room for this to truly get your money's worth from this buffet.And last but not least, the dessert station. By this point I was beyond stuffed, but there was an ice cream machine! I just couldn't resist. They had vanilla and mango flavors. There were also cones and assorted toppings to go with it. The dessert station also had a chocolate fountain with assorted fruits that you could dip. There were also other various desserts you could choose from like ube cheesecake, pineapple cheesecake, custard, Neapolitan cake, carrot cake, sponge cake and brownies. I had to pass on trying any of those. My stomach just couldn't handle any more food.This buffet can also be paired with their Na Lei Aloha hula show that takes place on Sundays - Thursdays on their Na Lea Terrace, which is right next to The Buffet. You get an hour and a half to eat as much as you can at the buffet, then relax for the next hour with an entertaining Hawaiian hula show.