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    Aloha Steak House

    4.2 (658 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 9:30 PM

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    I love the soft serve watermelon flavored dessert with rice crispies  at the bottom and chocolate chips on top .
    Mauricio R.

    We have been frequenting "Aloha Steak House" in Honolulu since it opened. We go to Hawaii once or twice a year, we go to this steak house every time. This is my first review for this exemplary establishment. We made no reservations, we never have and we never wait more than ten to twenty minutes. We were greeted by a cheerful hostess and assured it wouldn't be long before we would be seated. She was right. the place is quite large, spacious and filled with lots of natural light. We were seated out on the large deck overlooking Seaside avenue. Our server, Jeffrey introduced himself and asked if we'd been here before and how things worked. He proceeded to take our drink orders and and an order for some appetisers as well. Our drinks arrived at that point he asked if we were ready to order, which we were. There were three in our party. My husband ordered the filet mignon. Our good friend, ordered the N.Y. strip and I had the twin lobster tails. Our appetisers came thick cut bacon and garlic shrimp were just what we needed to start off with. We didn't order a bottle of wine so each of us was having something different to drink we just kept them coming. The time came when or entrees arrived and we were eager to greet them! Our friends N.Y. strip arrived on a hot iron plate. Jeffrey took the steak off the the iron skillet and began carving it, in the meantime placing the butter from the plate and placing it on the hot skillet were it sizzled and placed the carved steak on it quite a presentation! My husbands filet mignon was cooked to his liking. My twin lobster tails were sizeable and so satisfying. We had two sides a baked potato and mashed potatoes. I'm afraid we were so in the moment we didn't take any pictures of the food but we did take a picture of one of my all time favourite desserts, the watermelon soft serve. This soft serve is served in green bowl the bottom filled with coco puffs and on top chocolate chips resembling seeds quite clever and so refreshing!

    Amanda F.

    Service was great and the ambience was really nice. My brother and I absolutely devoured everything in front of us--from the bone marrow to the bacon Brussels sprouts to a big, juicy ribeye. Plates were cleared. No survivors. The mashed potatoes were excellent, and those big ol' shrimp? So good. The only thing we didn't love was the corn--but honestly, when everything else is a 10 out of 10, that's a minor detail. We'd absolutely go back without hesitation

    Watermelon dessert is very refreshing!
    Theresa D.

    I have been on the hunt to find a new steakhouse when visiting Waikiki. I saw this restaurant on a YouTube video & read a ton of reviews. I agree the hype is real. The food was delicious! I got a side of the garlic shrimp with my steak & can't wait to have it again! I had a wonderful waiter named Taku. He was very helpful & a true gem. I can't wait to go back! And try the watermelon dessert it's amazing!

    Krystal C.

    If I could give this place more than 5 stars, I would! We came here for a milestone anniversary dinner and S/O to Kula for making the entire experience. His service was the cherry on top of a great dinner We usually go to steakhouses for anniversary dinners, so we tried Aloha Steak House. Walking in, you're greeted with the soft mumble of the current patrons and have the bar area right in front with the tables more towards the back of the restaurant. It's an upscale, trendy, more on the causal side but perfect for the area it's in. We settled on the dinner for two + the Hamachi Cruedo after ordering a couple cocktails. We started with a Hawaiian Punch and Maitai, ordering a Lychee Martini that I didn't snag a picture of. The martini was the show stopper, 100% The wedge salad was refreshing, the stuffed Portabello was so-so and the Hamachi tasted sooo fresh The Picanha come out whole and is sliced table-side and sprinkled with a bit of salt that you can add throughout the meal. And the watermelon soft serve is something I'd come back time and time again! If you ever find yourself in the Waikiki area, please come here! I would've got an a la carte steak but they were all out of the tomahawks at the time of our dinner. I'm hoping we can come back and try out other options. 10/10, need to come and try this place out

    the first one was perfect taste.
    Lisa V.

    dinner for two special $160 comes with: * wedge salad * stuffed mushroom * baked potato * asparagus * wagyu picanha * watermelon soft serve added * lobster mac * bone marrow * 3 lychee martinis * rib eye cap total was about $330 before tip. (3 adults / 2 children). my son birthday and he wanted a steakhouse. my kids have expensive taste. first martini was the BEST i ever had!!! they add guava juice in it and was so good. the next two martinis wasnt as sweet, and color wasnt as pink so they actually added more when i mentioned that. thank you! the picanha steak was oh so delicious. definitely if your going to eat here, get that cut! service was great. and it was easy to make reservations online!

    Kimberly C.

    I came here to celebrate my anniversary with my husband in July. It was our first time dining here. We usually celebrate our anniversary at a steakhouse, so we decided to try Aloha Steak House this year. We were seated on the patio area outside. It had a casual feel, which was a nice change of pace for a steakhouse. Our server, Justin, was very friendly and answered all of our questions about the menu. We finally settled on ordering the 32 oz. Tomahawk to share, mashed potatoes, brussels & bacon, side grilled lobster tail, and ahi poke as an appetizer. The Tomahawk steak was delicious! I love how they cut it table-side for us and added the butter and salt to our liking. They gave us two complimentary desserts for our anniversary! The chocolate brownie was nothing special, but the star was the watermelon soft serve. It was so yummy and the perfect way to end our meal! It was very kind of them to give us two desserts, which we appreciated! Overall, we enjoyed our meal and will be back! Thank you, Aloha Steakhouse, for the great meal and awesome service! Happy Eating!

    40 oz. Tomahawk steak
    Reylyn C.

    We celebrated our 19th wedding anniversary on Oahu, so we decided to do something a bit fancy for it in between food trucks, spam musubis, and malasadas. I scheduled the reservation on Open Table for 7:30 pm and I included a note that I am handicapped and use a mobility aid. Using Yelp!, I read that we can park across the street at the Hyatt Centric, and the restaurant does validate for parking there. When we arrived at the building, I saw they had stairs, each step was a bit larger than standard steps. To the side of the steps was an elevator, but it requires someone to come out and operate it. My husband had to go up the steps to ask someone at the restaurant to help us, and that person had to call the person who operates the lift. Not wanting to wait or be late (I was also tired from walking through the parking structure and across the street), I just climbed the steps, but had to have someone carry my walker up for me. By the time I reached the top, the person we were waiting for arrived. They asked me if I wanted them to help me when we left, and I said yes. We checked in for our reservation and were seated in the bar area. It was quite warm inside, so we requested an outdoor table. They allowed me to keep my walker next to me instead of whisking it away like most other restaurants do. We ordered the 40 oz. Tomahawk steak, mashed potatoes, large french fries, Brussels sprouts with bacon and the petite wedge salad. I asked about the sides' portion sizes, whether they were large enough to share with 4 people, and was told the salad could be split with 2 people and everything else can feed 4 people. The sides came out, and that salad can only feed one person. I pretended that I didn't like bleu cheese so that my mom could have it. We ordered another large french fries, and the rest of the sides comfortably fed 2-3 people. I think I should've been more specific about the size of the people to be fed. The tomahawk arrived, and the sizzling of the plate heralded its arrival. All of the other diners' heads turned and watched the show as it was sliced. It was delicious. I read about dessert here on Yelp!, but our server didn't even offer or ask if we were interested in dessert. We were given the check, so we paid and left. I left a bit disappointed because it was a special occasion. We did call the building manager who came back out to operate the elevator so I wouldn't need to climb down the steps. The taste and presentation of the food was great. I think I would've liked larger portions or more accurate description of their size, especially since food portions everywhere else we'd been eating was so large and generous that we always had leftovers for the next meal/day. The restaurant ambiance was nice, but casual, no need to dress up. I'll be honest when I say I was ready to give only 3 stars that night. I was really peeved about how much work it was to get into the building, and how tired I was-- part of my experience. I did fix my attitude to try and rescue the evening since it was a special occasion, and the food tastes better when you have a better mindset. Thankfully, I waited a couple of days before writing this to focus on the food and experience. Accessibility notes: Elevator available to get you to the first level of the building from the street, but you will need to contact someone to contact the building manager. The building is older and was retrofitted to meet compliance, but expect to have patience to wait for someone to help you. The rest room is located in the bar which is near the entrance. The doors were cumbersome to navigate with a mobility aid. There are 2 doors to pass through to the women's restroom. The handicap accessible stall is immediately to the right of the entrance. The rest of the stalls and sinks are past the handicap stall on the right. There is another door that lets you exit the restaurant from the bathroom. The interior of the restaurant was warm and stuffy to me. If you are sensitive to warmer temperatures, ask to be seated outdoors for a refreshing breeze.

    New York boneless
    Sebas G.

    The food here was a amazing and the service was great. The vibes in there were great and the drinks were good there as well. Definitely coming back.

    Lobster tail
    Jessica R.

    Wife been wanting to try here, cuz she drives throughout Waikiki daily, and every time she pass by, she can smell em, so she's been had this place on her list. We were almost going to go to Aina Steak and seafood for our anniversary dinner instead of here, because of the order of the yelp recommendations, but this was conveniently located right across the street from the hotel we were staycationing at, so it was perfect and closer. Aloha Steak house is conveniently located in the heart of Waikiki, on the corner of Kuhio and Seaside Avenue. We went as soon as they opened at 5 PM. Best to make reservations, and I think they take walk in, based on availability, first come first served. Host was great, friendly, and nice. Sat us right by the entrance on the outdoor seating; she suggested outside was best. I know all I wanted was wherever it was cooler and not hot. Vibes was nice, good music playing, outdoor scenery can watch everybody pass by lol Server was nice. Forgot his name. So cool, they had baskets to hold bags. So if u have no where to place your bag, they have bag baskets. The downfall on eating on the outside is flies. Other than that, was cool. We ended up ordering the Aloha Supper for us to share. The Aloha Supper comes with the Petit Wedge Salad for first starter. I don't normally eat veggies/salad, but this one was good, and I actually finished my share. 2nd starter was stuffed portobello mushroom, and we order the hamachi poke and bone marrow on side. Oh my gosh, all was good. Wife likes the bone marrow, hamachi poke was a tad bit gingery, but was still good, and the portobello mushroom was good too!! All was good. Getting to the main dish, the Aloha Supper main entree was a 14 oz wagyu picanha and came with grilled asparagus and twice baked potato on side, and we also ordered the lobster tail. Omg, at first the steak came out and cute and small on a sizzling plate. She cooked and cut the steak in front of us and dressed it with salt. The asparagus, and the baked potato went so well with the steak. The lobster tail didn't disappoint. Whenever the wife normally orders lobster tail, everywhere else have tasted oceany. This one was not oceany and this lobster was goood!!! And for dessert, the Aloha Supper came with their signature watermelon soft serve and they gave us a complimentary anniversary brownie dessert!!! Thank you so much Aloha Steak house. Mannnn, I don't ever normally eat any fruity ice cream/soft serve kinda stuff, but this watermelon soft serve was good!!! Interestingly good. At the bottom had cocoa puff and cocoa Rice Krispies, and dressed with chocolate chips!! It went so well with it! It was so good!! And guess what, we ate everythinggggg!! Down to the brownie!! Plus she had 3 beers, and I had 2 glasses of red wine! Oh gosh everything was so good. Thank you again Aloha Steak house for making our anniversary dinner special. Would we come here again? Yes! 10/10 recommend! Go check out Aloha Steak house!

    Dry aged ribeye
    Susan B.

    Steak houses are usually expensive so don't expect the bill to be low lol. We made a reservation. They offer indoor and outdoor seatings. We were seated outside. The evening was kinda chilly so it was kinda cold but that was my fault for not bringing a sweater along =P We all got Dry Aged Ribeye. Mine was perfectly cooked. Super tender and juicy. They did overcook my sister's ribeye. We brought it to our server's attention. He apologized and immediately took appropriate actions to make things right. The manager came over to us and offered a discount. That was really nice of him to do that. We also ordered brussels sprouts, truffle corn soup and Kona crème brûlée. They gave us a chocolate brownie for free :) Besides the tiny little imperfectly cooked steak, we all enjoyed our experiences here. Ambiance was nice, services were top notch, Our server, Kula was amazing! Very patient, friendly, attentive and professional.

    Rose Wine & Lychee Martini - Cheers!
    Linda K.

    If you're looking for a delicious steak served tableside and yummy sides to go with, check out Aloha Steak House. Located on the first floor of Marine Surf Waikiki, the atmosphere is relaxed, casual and welcoming. Seated on their outside terrace on a beautiful evening, we shared a bone-in ribeye along with mashed potatoes and creamed spinach. The tender juicy meat was among the best we've had anywhere, including fancy steak houses that don't offer the same Aloha atmosphere. Potatoes were light and fluffy, just wonderful. Our server Loreal was very friendly despite a packed restaurant, and Jeff chatted with us amiably while he sliced our steak. Cute plastic bibs were given out for possible meat juice spatters, another nice touch. A shared kona coffee creme brulee was deeply flavorful and a perfect ending to the feast. We'll definitely visit Aloha Steak House again when in the area.

    Birthday Dessert!
    Ivy M.

    Oh my! This place was absolute fire! Pricey but delicious. Great for a date night in Waikiki. Went to celebrate my Husband's Birthday & Valentine's Day. Justin was our server. Loved his energy and menu recommendations. We got the bone in Ribeye with a side of Garlic Shrimp & Mashed Potatoes. It was more than enough to share. The Maui Onion Sauce that they give was addicting. I wish they bottled that up and sold it. I would buy it all. Great vibes & ambiance. Overlooking out at the Waikiki goers. We had a great time. Thank you Aloha Steak & Justin for the amazing experience! 10/10 recommend.

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    Ask the Community - Aloha Steak House

    Do they have a bar you can sit at?

    Yes, they do. It's not too big, though.

    Where do we park?

    Hyatt Centric lot across the street on Seaside Ave. Go up the steep ramp. Parking here is validated by the restaurant.

    Do they have table bread?

    No, at the time of our visit it was not offered .... garlic bread is on the starter menu

    Does Aloha Stake House offer kamaaina discount or military discount?

    They do offer kamaaina discount!

    I'm trying to make a reservation for this Sunday, 2/19 for 10 people at 6:30-7pm but I can't get through to anyone on the phone. I started calling from 5:30 -9 and no one answered. Can someone please help me?

    I suggest using the OpenTable app. That's the route I did. Hopefully by the time u see this message you already got your reservations. Good luck

    How big are your garlic shrimp -- size 16/20 or whatever?

    20 size

    Is there a contactless pay option?

    Yes, they have tablets that accept most NFC payment options

    We're trying to make reservations for Monday October 10? But open table says nothing is open.

    Looks like they are not booking for October yet. Try again on the 9/1 and bet you'll be set. We really enjoyed Aloha Steakhouse!

    Proof of vaccination is still required?

    No need any more!

    How do you reserve a tomahawk steak? Do you have to call the day of or can you add a note in the Open table reservation app? Don't want to miss out!

    Yes, the easiest way to hold the tomahawk is leaving the note on your reservation from open table, but please feel free to call us during our business hours! We also recommend… Read more

    Anyone recall seeing high chairs in use for toddlers?

    Yes, we do have 4 high chairs and 2 boosters! And also we have kid’s menu!

    Is it possible to order watermelon soft serve for take-out?

    Yes of course! Anytime on our business hours.

    Does Aloha Steak have a Dress Code for dinner?

    No dress code, in that it's casual wear. They provide disposable aprons for you to wear so the oil/butter does not splatter on your clothes from the hot sizzling plate

    Do they serve the Tomahawk Steak during lunch?

    For what I know I believe it's only served and offered at dinner time, but feel free to give them a call in advanced. Aloha 🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾

    What times are the lunch special in place?

    lunch service closes at 2 pm

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    MĀZE was the standout highlight meal of my trip to Hawaii this year. The chef's menu with drink…read morepairing was easily Michelin-star worthy. Taste, presentation, service, ambiance -- MĀZE really had it all nailed down. If there's one meal you should book for your trip, make it MĀZE. Although the menu looks short, it is deceptively filling. You start off your meal with a few amuse bouche bites. It's really a wonderful start, because the salmon toast was one of the best bites I had all night. The smoked salmon was melt in your mouth tender and the toast was fried to perfection. Another bite I really enjoyed early on was their "Fat bastard" oyster. I've never had this type of oyster before, but this one was especially plump, sweet, and had just the right amount of brininess to it. There's honestly not a single straightforward bite across the courses: everything has layers upon layers of flavor and a complexity that really accentuates the talent of the head chef. After the first course, there's an option to add a supplemental course for $34 -- a "Wagyu musubi". I cannot emphasize enough that this addition is a must. If you're coming as a couple, it's large enough that you're able to share a single one so that each person gets two bites. This bite is as delicious as it looks. The Wagyu is rich and fatty, and the crispy nori is the textural element that breaks up the melt-in-your-mouth texture of the beef. The tare delicately brushed on top adds a bit of saltiness to the dish and doesn't take away from the enjoyment and appreciation of the Wagyu itself. Another bite that I'll forever remember is the Jeju abalone dish. Served over a bed of finely minced edamame and served in a chicken jus, the dish had sweet, savory, umami, and all the right textures. I ate this dish especially slowly because I wanted to savor each and every bite for as long as possible. The abalone is tender and cooked perfectly -- not rubbery whatsoever. I overheard a chef saying that the tasting menu changes every month, and we had visited when they were mid-cycle. I believe some of the permanent menu items include the bourbon barrel smoked salmon toast and the wagyu musubi, but I really hope to see the Jeju abalone dish again someday when I visit in the future. Since MĀZE is from the the duo behind the famous cocktail bar -- Bar Leather Apron, just down the street, you would expect nothing less than extraordinary cocktails for the cocktail pairing. I can confidently say that there was not a single drink pairing that I was disappointed with -- both on the alcoholic and non-alcoholic side. My favorite cocktail of the night was their take on an Old Fashioned that was served with the Washugyu flat iron galbi course. I simply cannot say enough good things about MĀZE. Do yourself a favor and book a reservation right after you book your plan tickets to Oahu -- you won't regret it.

    After reading the write up in the NY Times decided I had to splurge and try it even though I…read morecouldn't imagine drinking a cocktail with each course without getting wasted. So glad I went with the cocktail pairing bc I wanted the whole experience. It was really lovely and fun to sit at the counter watching all the young people assemble the food so carefully and our bartender craft our drinks. Each drink was perfect - either refreshing or light or sweet or smoky and really did complement each dish. My fave was the egg white gin one that came with the fish course. My fave foods were the charred lettuce that came with the meat course and the shave ice was superb - corn syrup and plenty of black sesame it was not too sweet and so refreshing! Overall a very special meal and a place to keep in the rotation for special occasions. I'd say definitely go with the cocktail pairings bc that is what makes this place unique. Also if you want to get some courses with a mocktail instead of getting all four as cocktails they will accommodate that - then you don't need to get as tipsy. I wanted to try all the cocktails so I just didn't end up finishing each drink - not bc they weren't delicious, they were! I just didn't want to go past pleasantly buzzed. We didn't get any add ons and were still full by the end of the meal. Clean bathrooms and bright space and awesome service. Not a single misstep.

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