We rushed to our rooms and made it down just in time (445) for happy hour which is posted until 5pm and they refused to let us order happy hour menu. They took the menus from us and said they stop happy hour at 450. If thats the case, they should change the hours posted. Heres a picture i took after getting my kids sat down, found a high chair myself, interacted with the waitress, and walked out. read more

Bibas Courtyard Grill - Me walking out after we were refused happy hour menus because it was too late. - American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Bibas is located on the courtyard level of one of the towers, comfortable and casual. Are you looking for anything BUT casual here? I wonder if there's a term like "island formal" which would be like "neat casual". Not as expensive as you'd think since you're paying for convenience. Steaks range from $23 to $28. A burger and fries about $14. They've also got pizza, pasta and BBQ chicken. All pizzas are like $15. Two of my favorites are the fried herb and honey roasted chickens. Lobster tail, shrimp, fresh fish and BBQ ribs round out the menu. The food is A-Okay. It's open for dinner only and works when you're been working hard relaxing all day. Enjoy dinner and then go watch the sunset on the Pacific. I have to quote these desserts from the menu because the descriptions can make your mouth water. Tropical Guava Mousse Roll - This local fruit has been incorporated into a light guava cream mousse surrounding a petite layer of vanilla guava glaze. Caramel Macadamia Nut Bar - A caramel layered over a moist chocolate sour cream topping and piped whip cream, garnished with white and dark chocolate shavings. Coconut Cheesecake - A blend of cream cheese and sour cream with a hint of coconut baked on a crunchy chocolate layered graham and shredded coconut crust with fresh strawberry sauce. Lilikoi Fruit Bar - Lilikoi is a tropical fruit also known as passion fruit. This creamy, refreshing dessert is served on a cookie crust and is an island favorite. Told you. read more

Came from California spend time to Hawaii and visit this place to eat. Then have this rudest Server i have experience. Made an excuse that she was the only one working for the day. Well we don't deserve to be treated that way even if its only you working, we might even understand if in the first place you are nice to costumer. Giving a bad reputation to the restaurants name. read more

Bibas Courtyard Grill - Rudest server in this restaurant - American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Went for breakfast / lunch with family and friends for the awesome AYCE buffet. It was my first time eating here but my family and friends go often and always get there around 10 a.m. for breakfast and then stay for lunch when the buffet menu changes around 10:30. I enjoyed the breakfast veggie omelet made at the omelet station and fresh fruit selections, especially the fresh papaya with lime. There is also a waffle maker where you make your own waffle and add your favorite toppings. I avoided the great looking pastries and muffins altogether as I wanted to try the other items. The wait staff were attentive and friendly. So if you or someone in your family are active or retired military, do yourself a favor and go for the relaxed and peaceful atmosphere and great menu. The only negative is the front door is wide open which can be very nice but that open door also allowed a white pigeon to come into the dining area for a while and then it walked out the door to enjoy the sunny day. We did the same and walked to the front lobby and stopped briefly at the tables set up for a craft fair. The lobby was nicely decorated with trees representing all the branches of the military. read more

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All the food was very good. It was a good sized ribeye and the shrimp were cooked perfectly. The Mai tai drinks were very tasty. The cost was very high roughly 35-40 per person but the atmosphere and service were worth it. A very nice quite place for an upper level meal. read more

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There isn't anything about this place that isn't good. The menu is quite pleasing to the island vibe and doesn't disappoint. i have had a few different things on the menu and was completely satisfied. Kalua Pork quesadilla to the Opah fish was perfect! There drinks are very tasty and they mix them well! If you are atriums the area, stop by have a drink and maybe an appetizer. It's a great atmosphere and good food! read more

The service was good but the food left something to be desired. The calamari tasted like fried flour and they forgot to salt it! We left 3/4 of that behind. The poke was ok, but far too small of an appetizer for $10. The wine list is priced fairly but the house wine isn't great. The nachos we had at the snack bar next door were far superior tasting than the food here. read more

Biba's Café is located on the Hale Koa Hotel grounds. Only hotel guests (Department of Defense employees and their families) are allowed to dine here. Don't let that restriction make you go and think this place is more exclusive than what it really is! We ate dinner here this evening. We had the choice to be either inside or outside. You would think, well it's Hawaii, so it must be a no-brainer - eat outdoors. But despite the afternoon sunshine, by evening there was a definite chill in the air. Yes, even in Hawaii. A sweatshirt or something equivalently warm would be nice right about now. I don't know how they do it in a vacation destination such as Waikiki, but nothing on the menu was more than $22. First, we had tossed salads. Poor JP, his "sweet mango" dressing was more like "sour ginger", so he made me share my ranch dressing with him. Also they brought us warm complimentary bread, to be dipped in the olive oil that was already available in a bottle on the table. Bread with just olive oil seems crude so we asked for some balsamic vinegar to blend with the oil. Yes! Our waitress was able to immediately produce a bottle of the vinegar. We both ordered the Surf and Turf. JP ordered the crab legs to go with his sirloin steak, and I had the garlic buttered shrimp with my steak. Our waitress let us substitute steamed vegetables for the rice. Our steaks were very good and so were the vegetables. JP announced that he was tired of the hassle of cracking open crab legs and would not likely ever order them again. I thought, the light has been seen. read more

Going to Bibas what a target of opportunity. Everything else was packed and this was available. The food is just ok. It's disappointing to be in Hawaii and go to a restaurant that imports it's seafood from everywhere but Hawaii!! If your hungry and NOTHING else is available go to Bibas, other wise most anywhere else is better. read more

Came here for the breakfast buffet and was well worth my money! Crispy bacon, omelet station, waffle area with a selection of toppings, eggs Benedict, fruits, muffins, and of course COFFEE! :) For the price of the buffet I thought it would be more pricey especially since it's a hotel but it's only around $13 per person! If you are staying at hale koa and want breakfast, this is a great place to go to. read more

Bibas Courtyard Grill - American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I am so disappointed in this restaurant. I used to love the food here, and highly recommended it to everyone, but they keep changing the menu and taking all the good items off. I loved the Shrimp Curry, but that was taken off several years ago. The calamari, the onion ring tower, and the crab crusted snapper are all gone. Last night I had the macadamia crusted mahi mahi, which was just okay. The chicken wing and pork rib appetizer were also okay. I used to enjoy the restaurants at the Hale Koa. I don't know what happened to change things, but I will no longer eat at the hotel while staying there, nor recommend their restaurants to anyone. There are plenty of better restaurants in Waikiki, and ones that accept reservations. I happened to mention my thoughts to a staff member (who will not be named to protect his job), and he wholeheartedly agreed with me. read more

Moderate "vacation" prices but really bland blah food. It's like Applebee's but not as reasonably priced. The Mai tai was watery. I had a salad which had strips of tomatoes, not even amounting to a quarter of a small tomato. The pizza, meh. Chicken quesadilla, meh. Kahlua pork was so salty it was barely edible. Altogether a lackluster meal. It gets stars for convenience and for being somewhat moderately priced. The high chair was so gross, sticky all over. We made up for it by leaving a blow out diaper in the bathroom trash. read more

The best part...our Server Bruce & the PIZZA! Talk about being pleasantly surprised! The Hawaiian Pizza was SO GOOD! I love their crust. It's like CPK's used to be BEFORE they changed it to make it "better"...epic fail on CPK's part. My salad was super yummy! A little heavy in the goat cheese, but it was delicious. Wish I had room for dessert as I would have liked to try their Lava Cake a ls Mode. Bruce is THE BEST SERVER at Bibas! read more

I came here because I was staying in the Hale Koa hotel. I came for both the lunch and dinner. The lunch options are very limited but they were good. I ordered the pork quesadilla and it was pretty good my husband ordered the fish and chips which he really liked. For dinner you can pick from a larger menu. They have a wide variety for dinner. My husband ordered the Fresh Catch of the Day and he really enjoyed the meal and I ordered the Margarita Pizza which was good. I would say where they are lacking is the service. Both times service was extremely slow and the staff was not very pleasant. In particular in the dinner service, even though the restaurant was pretty much empty they sat a family with little kids right next to us. I mean they didn't even sit them like a few tables away they were sitting right next to us, close enough to touch. Also, even though they came in after us all of their food came out before our food. This restaurant is convenient if you're staying in the hotel but I don't think it's the best place to go in Waikiki. I would just venture out and go to another place. read more

Bruce was our waiter and he was AWESOME!! Food was decent, drinks were good. Outdoor seating felt spacious and comfortable. read more

Bibas Courtyard Grill - Lava Flow - American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Service is wonderful, location is great, buffet is extensive and fresh. The grounds are lush and very tropical so please walk around and enjoy! read more

Bibas Courtyard Grill - This is the honey roasted chicken with assorted fresh vegetables. - American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

A little last minute dinner after a long day at the beach... Over priced local grind kine food for such small portions the steak was too salty and veggies were under cooked. Plus the waitress Lori took forever to come back and grab our order or even just the complimentary water... Better off eating out in town if it ever comes last minute. The Uber drive is worth the food to shiro kiya or another spot. read more

The food and service are both outstanding. I had the Loco Moco and it was really good. O would advise getting the burger medium as anything else will be just a bit tougher that most would like it. I also tried the Hawaiian pizza. Just a tad doughy in the middle but the brick oven pizza is positively delicious. My daughters ordered the cheese pizza and the chicken tenders off of the kids menu and enjoyed it. The scene is really nice. I have actually never sat inside but the outside seating is just off the beach...not to mention that it's in Hawaii. I wish I could remember my server's name but he was really nice and made great recommendations. Would definitely recommend Biba's. read more

As this was our first visit to Hawaii, I tried to research things to do and places to eat before going. Biba's menu caught my eye. I tried making a reservation 3 weeks before going but received a message saying it was too early, okay. I forgot to try again, so on a Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. we walked over from our hotel. The patio and restaurant were both about 40% occupied. I asked the hostess for a table. She asked if we had reservations, I said no. She asked to see our room key. I told her we weren't staying at the hotel. Then she asked for our military ID. I told her we weren't military. We were informed we couldn't get a table. I wish their website was clearer and let you know only hotel guests and military were welcome. The website stated "Walk-ins are accommodated based on availability", not my experience. read more

I got my order to go and figured any place can make a spaghetti and meatball. Meatball was mushy and wet as If it had defrosted too long. Perhaps they need to run to the costco and pick Up a bag of theirs! Sauce was sauce. No bread or butter which is odd considering they are a full service restaurant. Bibas salad was good but very small for the price. Wouldn't rush back even if it is convenient in the hotel. read more

Located in Hale Koa, open air seating and inside. Crab cake was very good. Cajun shrimp pasta was excellent, baby back ribs very good but messy with sauce. Friendly servers, quick service. read more

When you are paying $25+ for a plate of food you expect it to be cooked fresh. We ordered our food and it was delivered to our table in about 3 minutes with plates that were piping hot (MICROWAVED). My shrimp was clearly frozen shrimp that had been reheated and my wife's dish was cold (with a plate that was hot). Truly horribly to charge so much for food that is not at all good. The menu has a good selection, the location is great, and the staff are great, just truly disappointed with how low quality the food was. There are many places to eat a high quality meal in the Waikiki area and this should not be on your list. read more

My biggest complaint is with the portion size. For the price, the portion sizes are tiny. Food and service is subpar. We ordered their burger, spaghetti and meatballs, and Shrimp Alfredo. The burger bun was stale and dry, it literally fell apart when I picked it up. The burger meat was also cooler than room temperature. Overall terrible for a $19 burger. Alfredo was $25, though it tasted okay, it was not an adult portion. I'm confident my 4 yr old would finish it and ask for more. The spaghetti sauce had no flavor, but the meatball was good. We've visited Bibas 3 times now during our month long stay and I think this is our last visit. I can't take it anymore. Lol. read more

Ate there last night and waited over an hour for our food. If it had just been my husband and I, I would not have been so upset, but we had our three year old with us. After an hour, with no water refills during that time, the waiter dropped off a slice of cheese cake as an apology for the wait. My child, who was so hungry, by that point, decided to forego the use of a fork, and started grabbing pieces with his fingers and stuffing them into his mouth. If I wasn't already irritated by then, I was now pissed. I told my husband I was going to wash our child's hands and would be leaving when we came back. The food was sitting on the table upon our return. My $18 Caesar salad consisted of about two romaine lettuce leaves. Luckily, I bought it with some chicken, but the whole meal consisted of maybe two cups of leaves and a few pieces of chicken. The waiter barely spoke to us and slid three rolls on our table as he sped by. We had empty water cups for at least 45 minutes, and my husband was the only one who got a partial refill on his water, once (mine was empty at that point). After we ordered, the waiter told us the kitchen was a little backed up, but we thought this meant about a 30 minute wait, not over an hour. Had we been told that, we would never have sat down. As we were leaving, we heard the waiter warning someone of the extreme wait, and wished we had been offered the same courtesy. I was a waiter years ago, so I understand the struggle, but last night was ridiculous. In addition, the lights in the restaurant kept dimming and turning back on. Also, despite the restaurant being far from packed, we were stuffed in the extreme corner, about 2 1/2 feet from some sort of storage compartment, where people kept entering and exiting. This picture makes me more mad than anything else because it shows how hungry my son was, who normally doesn't like getting his hands dirty while eating. Obviously, I could have stuffed him full of bread while we waited, but then he wouldn't want dinner. At the point this photo was taken, I just wanted him to eat. read more

Bibas Courtyard Grill - My poor three year old stuffing a complimentary slice of cheesecake into his mouth after waiting over an hour for dinner. I was livid! - American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Quinoa Salad $15, the size of my kids hand. Not a cool order or value. Bibas is better than this! Too bad... Slow service not to your usual par. read more

Bibas Courtyard Grill - Quinoa Salad $15, the size of my kids hand. Not a cool order or value. Bibas is better than this! Too bad... - American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

June 2020 - Biba's (definitely upper class food)and Happys (fast food) are the only restaurants open at Hale Koa due to the virus. Both are doing a fantastic job - great food, great service and great people. At Bibas we had the onion soup, house salad, coconut shrimp with mango sauce, and a burger with fries. WOW - Everything was exceptional! Our waitress went out of her way to assist my wife, she recently had knee surgery, and she made our meal memorable! Don't forget to tip well! People who are working in the service industry are busting their okole to make your stay memorable! Mahalo to everyone at the Hale koa!! read more

I paid the parking fee 9$ and took my 7 month pregnant wife just to find out we can't eat there because we are not in the army or we are not staying in the hotel. read more

Reservations rated us a table between a food cart and the kitchen. Ribs were reheated but the barbecue sauce poured over the top was cold. Pasta not drained so the four shrimp and three pieces of tiny lobster were still swimming. Overpriced for an uninspired meal. We were unhappy and dissatisfied. read more

The worse pasta I ever had. The chef must love garlic a little bit too much. The shrimp Alfredo was pretty decent besides the huge amount of garlic. The pasta primavera was the worse ever. Don't know how you can mess this up, especially for the price . read more

Don't come here at 8:40 pm, service is very rare.The only reason we eat here is because it's late and we don't want to leave the Hale Koa. The restaurant is not special but is very pricey. Like I said the service is not good. read more

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Our family of five from Texas and Oklahoma visited Oahu and the Big Island for Spring Break! We ate at Biba's after hiking the Manoa Falls trail. The outdoor seating makes for some beautiful views! We all had burgers and they were very good, but the highlight was the desserts. We had the Pineapple Upside Down Cake and the Diamond Head Mud Pie!! The Pineapple Upside Down Cake was very good but the Diamond Head Mud Pie was Delicious!!! We did have to wait longer than usual for our food. The grandsons barely let anyone else have any..they devoured it!! read more

Food not that great. The supposed catch of the day was swordfish and it was dry. I sent back. Never went back here the rest of our stay

Probably the worst rib eye I ever had. No flavor at all. A shockingly cheap piece of meat.

You can't be serious! How slow is the service here? The ice melted in my water and I still don't have the check. Too many large groups, couples are at the far, far end of the line. Pre-made fish options are mediocre at best, but the order and prepare fish options (grilled) are excellent. read more

Service was poor, our waitress was very snappy with us. Our food took an hour to reach us despite the restaurant being less than half full. And when the food did come out, it all showed up at separate times, which is more reminiscent of service I would expect at Buffalo Wild Wings, not a restaurant of this price. Appetizer portions were embarrassing (One small crab cake for $12!). Overall the experience, price, and quality of service and food was lackluster. Save your money and go somewhere else. read more

Considering the cost of items on the menu, was expecting better. Service was friendly and we were seated on time with our reservation but food was unexpectedly slow arriving to table. Maybe it is still a COVID staffing issue or something. Some items that would normally come with a meal didn't (ie no garlic toast or anything with the spaghetti and meatballs dish). We likely will not be returning with so many other options to choose from In the area. read more

You need a military ID to eat here. (Located in Hale Koa Hotel) Food here is good. My family likes coming here for like an early Christmas dinner or birthday or something like that. The food that they offer has a wide range, from Pizzas and pastas( I usually get a pasta), to island style fish (little dry usually because of the crust), to ribs (always a hit), to idk they used to have chicken pot pie, not sure if they do anymore. They have about 10 items on their $10 meals list with everything off it ranging from around $10 to $25. Full bar here and they have the fruity Hawaiian drinks for the visitors. Service is USUALLY good here but we came a few times where it was terrible. Although I must say, the atmosphere is a little weird since all the older haole people give you looks like you shouldn't be eating there since our family is asian... Parking is $3 now in the Hale Koa parking lot with validation. read more

I am impressed. For a restaurant in a military facility this place is amazing. Dinner was about the best I have had in the last week. I was impressed by the Shrimp Tempura and the Fried Calamari. Found the Seafood Puttanesca worthwhile and flavorful. The Coconut Cheesecake a dessert you must have. The facility was clean and well maintained. Service quick and professional. Oddly, the pigeons roaming about seemed something you would pay attention to, but the staff was oblivious to them. read more

I ate dinner there a couple nights ago and left the restaurant with food poisoning! I barley made it back to my hotel room. Unsure if this is an isolated incident. I do not recommend! read more

Consistently very mediocre to poor service. The bartenders cannot be bothered to help, and are quite rude to indifferent, much less give a pleasant greeting before making very watered-down pedestrian drinks. Do not even think about eating at the bar! Although the food was decent, if delivered while still hot, dinner bar service was horrible. Not one person checked back to see if things were cooked to our specs and they were lukewarm at best. Overall, VERY DISAPPOINTING so don't bother. read more