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    Aunty Pat's Paniolo Cafe

    3.6 (95 reviews)
    ModerateBuffets, Burgers
    Closed 7:30 am - 3:00 pm

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    Casual
    Touristy
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids

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    Janina A.

    Lunch & a view! Stopped by for lunch after walking around kualoa ranch & had a great time! I had the falafel pita sandwich, and my other half had the guava pineapple chicken. My falafel itself was good, but I think it could've used more tahini or seasoning. The guava pineapple chicken was a hit though! Very flavorful with the pineapple salsa on top. Definitely eat outside if you want the beautiful Mountain View.

    Chili Cheese Fries
    Chris N.

    I stopped by Aunty Pat's Paniolo Café at Kualoa Ranch to check out the food and it is basically a quick grab n go spot with fresh homemade Hawaiian style dishes made to order. I got the beef hotdog which was ok, about 2.5/5, decent price and a huge portion but nothing too special even with condiments. I also tried the chili cheese fries and I am a sucker for crinkle cut fries, I did not expect actual beans in the chili which was different but it worked and tasted good, solid 4/5, and the portions are worth the price for being at an attraction. The lines can be a bit long so expect a short wait and be ready to order when you get to the front because they move fast. There are a couple of tables inside but it is honestly best to take your food outside and enjoy the view and scenery.

    Loco Moco
    Alex A.

    Loco Moco from Aunty Pats cafe at Kualoa Ranch. Good food, made fresh to order so you will wait

    Karen A.

    We had two hours to spare before our tour started, so we sat inside and got a little bite at Aunty Pat's Cafe. They had a good selection of food which included burgers, hot dogs, and specialty plates. They have an organized system of ordering your food as well as checking out and the staff is friendly. We enjoyed the chicken strips and burger with pepper jack cheese, onion rings, and fries. Sorry, but we didn't take pics. The burger was so good and the other items were average.

    Açaí bowl
    Sandi I.

    Had lunch while waiting for our Kualoa Ranch tour. The service was fast and food was good. The açaí bowl was huge with lots of fresh fruit. The sandwich was good with lots of fish. Seating was outside at picnic tables.

    Fish & chips
    Melissa M.

    You are a captive audience if you have a more and afternoon activity but that's ok because the food here is really good! It's really busy at the height of lunch but they work hard and efficiently. My teriyaki guava chicken was so yumm! My husband enjoyed his fish and chips. There is so much seating! Inside and outside! Wow! Lots of food options including ordered items made to order as well as grab and go items. Don't be worried about finding something to eat between activities, they have lots to choose from!

    No pickles or onions on top
    Steve A.

    Ordered a burger and added grilled onions + pickles which they charge $1.50 each for adding, and asked for pepper jack cheese. Got my burger with no pickles, no grilled onions, and cheddar cheese. When I tried telling them they argued with me and said it was under the beef, which it was not. How hard is it to follow instructions to make a burger especially when your charging $15 for a basic burger. The kitchen staff here sucks and is not friendly. If you don't like your job then don't work in a kitchen serving people. We all paid good money to be on the ranch for the experience. At least be nice. I hope the staff can see my picture and please tell me where the pickles and onions are? Are they just using invisible veggies.

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    Dulce_ M.

    Located inside Kualoa Ranch food court. Food- we got the loco moco and we shared. May not be for two people but we made it worked. The patties have room for improvement as it lacks of seasoning. Thank goodness for the gravy. Not as juicy as I expected it to be. At the most part, it's tolerable since we are hungry. The food court itself is crowded, but there are outside seating's if you prefer a more open space.

    General Tso Chicken
    Landon H.

    Great food! If you are in the area to experience the ranch, I would recommend stopping in and getting a bite to eat. The food was well priced, the service was quick, and the food tasted amazing. The General Tso Chicken was crispy and the sauce was tasty! I loved the mac and the rice on the side as well. The Aunty Patty Melt with fries was also tasty. I personally added an egg on top, and would recommend.

    Qiwei L.

    This garlic shrimp is the best on the island, period. Better than Giovanni's, aloha, jenny's, romi's, Tanaka Kahulu, you name it! Trust me, give it a try, you will NOT regret!

    $15 locomoco with $4 s/o mac salad. Pretty good. Kinda bland but better than salty!
    Kevin T.

    Everything in this place is kinda pricy but where else are you gonna find good food around here? I'll take it any day! I tried their locomoco today and it was pretty good with the mushrooms and onions. Kinda bland but I prefer it this way rather than too salty. If I'm back here again I'll define to try some other plates. Too bad they don't have kamaaina discount tho.

    Loco Moco

    Cafe style. Food was quick and hot. My first loco moco ever and it was pretty good. I would order it again. Husbands got an acia bowl and it was huge. Nice topping of fresh fruit and granola. The yogurt was frozen so made it a little hard to eat with the fruit. Great if you let it sit for a bit. Convenient place if you're doing a tour or adventure at the ranch.

    Got half terriyaki chicken and half terriyaki beef and both were really dry and not great...

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    Love the varied of food options. Yeah finally has Coke products. Staff is friendly and helpful

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    The chilli rice plate was too spicy!!!! hard to eat! Mac salad was ok no breakfast at 10am

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    4.1
    (3.2k reviews)
    7.5 mi
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    Took a long time friend here on her vacation. Was both of our first times, parking is easy and…read moremostly abundant for the most part, the photo ops are beautiful. We got our name on the list (they don't take reservations) around 7:11 and our table was ready about 40 minutes later. But the wait time is nice because you can take photos in the garden and by the water. They offer front space area for people on the wait list to drink and get apps if they choose which I thought was cool. My friend and I only shared some appetizers and a desert, but everything was phenomenal. They had some cool chefs specials too! The ambience is beautiful, lower roofs and the dining area overlooks the water and the garden. There's a bar with two tv's by the bar but otherwise the view wraps around your entire room

    My family loves this place, has for a LONG time. Came for…read moreFather's Day, we put our name down and they gave an eta of 1hr 45min. Left and came back around 30-40 min later. Checked and they said another 1hr 45min. Then added another 30 min, then another. Total time waited was about 2 hrs 30min. Understandable that it's so busy especially on holidays, but to not have a decently accurate ETA wasn't looking too good. Finally got sat, and the wine cups and silverware were dirty... Food did time some time to come, but again, it's a holiday so to be expected. Server was kind and accommodating, really nice woman. Prime rib was HUGE, but the bone was also a decent chunk of it, not too bad though. New York steak was very dry. Ordered one medium and one half of the steak was medium well-well done, the other side was cooked to med-rare but somehow the whole steak was VERY dry. Would not recommend. The other New York steak was cooked fine. Caesar salad did have some pieces of old/dirty lettuce, but a good size for a big family. The ribs were decent, sweet. Parking is a toss up, gotta get there early or get lucky. Else it's street parking.

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    Hawaii Pot Shabu Shabu House

    Hawaii Pot Shabu Shabu House

    4.5
    (107 reviews)
    7.3 mi
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    I come here once a month for lunch with my baby and friend! We love it here!…read more First off, the service is consistently friendly. The server, Ming Ming, went out of her way, always checking if we had enough meat, and if we needed more soup. Her attentiveness deserves to be mentioned! Thanks for excellent service! Food-wise, expect quality meat, tasty soup base, lots of fresh vegetables, and a great amount of seafood! We also came here during dinner time where they serve snow crab! So ono! Either way, the prices are affordable for all-you-can-eat. We'll keep coming back, this place is highly recommended.

    Came here to try it out as I have walked by it a few times…read more I liked that they closed the front of the restaurant so it's a little more private while people walk through the mall, but the door area is still left in. We were able to get seated immediately as the restaurant wasn't crowded (had 2 other groups there at the time). Server left us with the ordering menu and didn't really explain anything, but she came back and asked if we had questions since she noticed we were confused. You can choose your broth and then first round of meats using the paper. You then go to the self-serve bar to get snow crab legs, veggies, noodles, tofu, seafood, sauces, and other items. The broth came in personal pots and took a little while to heat up and boil. Meats come fast after ordering. The self-serve bar items looked fresh and were in quantities where it seemed like they were changed often. The only thing I noticed was that the thai basil in the sauce section was mostly wilted and brown/black. Other items looked clean and fresh. The snow crab legs were fresh and tasted great. The meats were thinly sliced and were really delicious. I got the tom yum base and it was a very subtle broth and you could taste the lemon inside it. It was refreshing and light. I saw in the corner that they have an ice chest with ice pops inside and it was a good way to cool down after eating hot pot. Servers came by to take more orders for more meat and clear plates here and there. Overall, I enjoyed this place and would be back again when I have a craving for hot pot.

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    Hasu (lotus root), broccoli, and other veggies
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    Natsunoya Tea House

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    4.3
    (367 reviews)
    13.2 mi
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    Excellent bento pick up experience! I arrived, provided my name and my bento order was promptly…read moredelivered to my car with a smile! The Natsunoya Deluxe bentos have an incredible selection of items and so delicious! Everything was flavorful, nicely packed, and easy to take home leftovers. Tip: 1) Review the catering section on the website. 2) Call, don't email, as soon as you finalize your bento numbers. They may need to determine if they are able to accommodate your order given other orders already received for that same day. I called 2 weeks ahead. I definitely recommend their bentos and can't wait to find another opportunity to order again.

    Used to be my favorite place for sushi. Felt so at home here and we went all the time. Loved the…read moreBYOB aspect and the sushi chef Sho always served the best fish. They tried to make improvements by renovating the counter which was okay but honestly I liked the other classic look where we could see what kind of fish was available. They also stopped the BYOB because they started to sell alcohol. Actually you can still BYOB but the corkage fee is ridiculously high so not worth paying it. Despite these changes I was still willing to make this our go to place for sushi. My low rating is because they ruined the place by making it MANDATORY to order the omakase. I don't want to be forced to get the omakase when I know what I like to eat and that's what I want to order. I've been going here for so many years and I am truly disappointed that loyal patronage means nothing to this family owned business. Sho is still awesome and I'm sorry that he has to be subjected to these changes too. He seemed so much happier before they made these so called "improvements ". If they change their policy back to allow people to order Ala carte without mandating the omakase I would return. Not sure if that will ever happen. If customer loyalty means anything to them, perhaps they will. We shall see....

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    Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

    Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

    3.6
    (650 reviews)
    7.3 mi
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    We were welcomed by couple of workers, friendly, and kind…read more The atmosphere wasn't loud and food came real fast and Shabu Shabu Kalbi pieces, beef tongue, and shrimp. Mushrooms and asparagus were roasted with deep flavors. Vegetable spring rolls had too much ginger and overpowered the vegetables within...even with sweet chili dip. Garlic edamame was the best with lots of garlic butter. 2 orders of garlic noodle was generous amount. We almost ate it all, but one serving would have been enough...creamy and rich...yummy. Minor thing...the green tea was not hot. I think I got the bottom of the pot and heard they had to make more. For Dessert, we had green tea ice cream...smooth and good! I would come back.... I have to check if they use lots of MSG because I became itchy....Ciao!!!

    parking - gyukaku is located in windward mall closest to the entrance with the parking lot…read moreconnected to buffalo wild wings, kickin kajun, and planet fitness. plenty of public parking available. very quick walk from any other mall parking stalls if there's no close parking me and my boyfriend went on a wednesday at around 6:00 and arrived to a 20 minute wait. the restaurant wasn't super packed but being a weekday i assume they were understaffed for a dinner rush. no problem! we just had a little walk around the mall and they gave us a call when a table was ready for us staff - very kind and attentive! we've been once before, but didn't quite remember our experience/how to order. our waiter explained the menu to us and gave some recommendations based on restaurant favorites. all staff were very friendly and had no irritable attitudes when asked for assistance or any changes order - there were all you can eat options, as well as ala cart! we chose ala cart, just because we didn't feel like we would be able to eat our moneys worth. we got: 2 orders of shabu meat, one in each type of sauce (miso or soy), scallops, garlic shrimp, kalbi, takoyaki, mushroom medley cheese fondue, and garlic butter! all those meats added up were enough to fill me and my boyfriend + leave us space to share a red bean taiyaki & ice cream afterwards! the foods i personally enjoyed most were as follows: scallops kalbi = shabu meat. cost - our total bill after tipping came out to about $100 for the two of us. we kind of went a little over board for what we would normally like to pay for a meal, but we were celebrating valentines a little early. if you wanted to visit more frequently you'd probably have to order less from the menu or come with a larger party to keep the price reasonable! or simply have the money to spend lol 4/5 stars just because the cost doesn't feel justified for the quality of the meat. staff were wonderful and this score has nothing to do with them. i just don't like to give 5 stars if i was not fully satisfied with the experience! it's also a restaurant chain so i'm even less inclined to judge lightly if it's not a small business.

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    Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
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    Nico's Kailua

    Nico's Kailua

    3.6
    (608 reviews)
    9.0 mi
    $$

    First time here! The parking lot was easy to navigate and felt plentiful. There wasn't a wait for…read morearound 6pm but felt it filled up quickly after we sat down. We got a table right next to the windows overlooking the canal or whatever it was. Cool! Ambiance I suppose. The service was attentive and accurate. She gave plenty of recommendations which we took. The server was friendly and sweet. We got the fish bites based on the reviews here, and glad we did, because they were so good! Totally recommend. I decided on the Kalbi - loooove Kalbi--- it was excellent and plentiful. It's going to be tough not getting this each time. Tony partner got the catch of the day special and he said it was very good, but not enough food, so if you're extra hungry perhaps get something more hearty. But, it was very tasty with a very light panko crust over garlic polenta I believe. The desert, as stated in the reviews, was so good. We got the guava cheesecake. Delicious.

    Ok after eating at Koa Pancake House fo breakfast I wasn't too hungry. I shared the poke nachos…read morewith wifey. Our friend got the furikake ahi with salad. Of course as soon as I started scarfing the poke... ohh brahhh!! I no can stop when I got goin. Had too much teri sauce fo my taste... too sweet fo me. Don't get me wrong, I love sweets. I jus wasn't wanting it with my poke. We also got the cheescake & da buggah was ono!! I totally killed it! Also had block ahi in the fridge if you like take home. This is all the way out by K-Bay & near Aikahi Shopping Center. Cute lil place by the canal/stream in Kailua. The parking lot is shared with the business building next door. The waitress was pretty good. A hui hou

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    Grilled Hamachi Kama
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