Ambiance is relaxing and comfy cozy! Still working on on…read moreLiqueur license but it is BYOB for now! Very friendly, attentive and inviting staff that makes ya feel like family! The food is awesome and makes ya want to surely come back for more, ya gotta try the garlic chicken, steak and oriental chicken salad...even had garlic shrimp...all perfectly cooked and boasting with flavors!!! Well worth the trip from Kalihi for me and I know for sure I will be back for the ono grinds!!! Hope to see y'all there...

Went here with the work crew at around opening time and stayed a little after as it wasn't getting…read moretoo busy for a Wednesday. First and foremost our server (wish I remembered her name) was really good, on top with the recommendation, serving sizes for the meals, water, etc. Parking: A bit tight but you can always park at the Enchanted Lake Center by McDonalds and walk across. Food: pictured: oriented chicken salad, fried chicken, garlic fried chicken and cheese fries. All and all food was delicious, made to order and fries were nice and crispy! *Only thing to note was the chicken in the chicken salad has the cartilage and rubbery parts of the chicken. No biggy to us.m but to some it might be a turn off. Would definitely come back for the garlic chicken and other items on the menu to try!

Food: GREAT AND TASTY!…read more Service: very kind to everyone! Ambiance: love the atmosphere

Exactly perfect for what we were looking for. First and foremost on the list for our search, was…read morewe hoped to find a place that had televised sports (both Monday Night Football and the World Series were on--but remember, this is Hawaii--way-out in the Pacific, so live-games come on in the afternoon or even earlier). Multiple screens make it so there is not a bad seat in the house. We also hoped to find a place with more of a "neighborhood/locals" energy to chill and relax our tired dogs (feet) in...and also, if it wasn't asking too much, hoped that it would have a fun vibe. (*Check those criteria off). "Icing on the cake", for us would be if the location had decent food. (Check that one off and put an exclamation point behind it--as the nachos we had were, "Fire".) As fate would have it, a lucky break was to be had as we walked in to the very-full bar. There, before us, were two stools at the bar (*the last remaining spots in the place) and they happened to be open. Side note: The bar has a speak-easy attached to it, and one day, we are gonna try it. Going there has been mentioned a few times when we have chatted with locals and tourists regarding memorable and unique things to do. Our servers were pleasant and accommodating despite the fact that the place was "choke widd plenty-kine cust-a'mah" (local pidgin for, full of customers). It's a hard balancing act to make patrons feel welcomed, but also not leave other thirsty tables waiting for too long. The two pretty blondes working that afternoon did a fantastic job at this. My seasonal sour beer hit all the right notes, and my wife seemed to enjoy her less exotic tap beer (Blue moon with an orange slice--served ice cold). There is a ton of beers to choose from here. Lighting in the Kailua Tavern is kinda darkish (not a problem, as I like me a dark bar sometimes). The locals were very-welcoming. One guy offered his table to us when he noticed our food had arrived and our plates were a bit pinned in. Also, anyone who happened to be sitting near us immediately engaged in friendly banter about the games. One guy of Tongan decent, who was probably 6'5" and had muscles piled-on to his massive frame came over and leaned in very close to ask, "Hey DEN, Bradah, YOU MIND FOR IF I GO DANCE WICH YOU DATE?" (*That didn't happen, I thought channeling a classic moment from the bar-scene in, Animal House, would be funny...but like the Toronto Blue Jays in the late innings of last night's game, "Swing and a miss". ) The Kailua Town Tavern was the opposite of a swing and a miss for us. It was fun and a good place to "chill"; the vibe was what we had hoped for; and of special note were the steak strips on the nachos, as they were superb.

This is my go-to bar in Kailua. Great beers (Party Wave is the way), awesome vibe, love the outdoor…read moreseating in the evening, the pizza from Valentinas is amazing (100% get the Bee's Knees!) Best thing about this place is the staff. Friendly, and speedy service. Always checking in. And great banter. Nice to have improvement opportunities - better cooling in Summer, better sound system, back support on the stools at the bar, and a place to put your feet.

Great place with good merch! Wish they had more food options, but the drinks and service are…read morelovely. Street parking was easy. Glad this brewery is in the Lani Kai area. We stop in every time we are in town.

Love this local Bar and Grill. Great local vibes, Beautiful…read moreand very attentive bartenders! Great burgers & pub grub! Strategically placed flatscreen televisions all through the pub for viewing your favorite sports! Happy hour and plenty of seating at da bar and tables throughout for small parties of 4. Five Fabulous Stars for Service, Local vibes, Cold Beers, Great Pub Grub and Fabulous Friendly Bartenders that serve up ALOHA!

The food is DELICIOUS! I always get the burger. It's so hard not to get it because they have the…read morebest burgers but, decided to try something different and was blown away. Great job chef

I keep coming back for a reason!!! Food is amazing and service is great! Come show the support!!!!!read more

This place was great !!! Gotta say the service was 10/10 ,…read moreKennedy was awesome !!! Friends loved the nachoes with pork ... very good I had the cheddar burger and for sure the flavors were popping and yummy I gotta say the drinks were verrrry good True North , by far my favorite and could have plenty of it .... Will comeback to check it out again

Ordered the Teri burger with extra crispy fries!!! Yum!!! Highly recommend the food here, even the…read moresteak is good!!! Come Thursday night for billiard tournament.

No music and bar did not look clean . No one there at happy hour on a Friday which is not good .read more

One of the best places on the island. Wait service is personable and the food is delicious.read more

Good quality place for brunch. Drove all the way from town for Easy Que. There's a parking lot next…read moreto the restaurant. They have indoor and outdoor seating and the restaurant looks clean and cozy. Service was good and efficient. 2 meat plate: Must order especially their pork belly, they're melting in my mouth. Extremely tender and juicy. Huli Huli Chicken: meat was very tender and juicy as well. I will definitely come back again and try their other dishes.

You heard the word "dive" and this place doesn't disappoint. But it's a dive worth visiting with a…read moreheart of gold

the tacos are the best! Shayne is the best bartender, fast and friendly service. there's TVs, a…read morejukebox and a pool table. the regulars there are very welcoming and friendly. great place to just chill with your friends.

We walked into Buzz's on a Sunday around noon during Mother's Day weekend. The place was absolutely…read morepacked -- buzzy in every sense of the word. Families hovered around the hostess stand hoping for a table, conversations floated through the air like music, and somewhere beneath it all you could feel the pulse of a place that had been feeding people and creating memories for generations. "There was a guy, his name was Buzz, a greater guy there never was..." Two haole boys and a haole girl from Oxnard, California stood in the middle of it all -- directly across the Pacific from our own modest beach town known as the Strawberry Capital of the World. Farming communities understand something important: the sacred relationship between people, food, and land. Buzz's felt like it understood that too. The sun-kissed, freckled-faced hostess greeted us warmly. The wait? About an hour. Not surprising. Places with soul usually require patience. Knowing my way around restaurants, I told her the best seat in the house is almost always the bar. That's where the stories live. That's where you meet the people making the magic happen. To my surprise, she smiled and welcomed us in. And there it was -- the perfect bar. Open, timeless, alive with character. Across from us sat an elegant woman in traditional Hawaiian attire, facing the ocean, staring through the front windows like she had done it a hundred Sundays before. She had it right - positioned on the best side of the bar. You don't turn your back to the view of the ocean, so we sat next to her. The room hummed with warmth and familiarity. It didn't feel transactional. It felt communal. "Seat da people, spock da chicks, Buzzy always got his pick." Then came the bartender -- commanding the room with charisma, warmth, and effortless aloha. Her energy moved through the restaurant like a tide. Every server who approached her bar carried away drinks and a little piece of her spirit. You could feel it. The laughter became contagious. The hospitality felt genuine. I wasn't drinking that day, but she kept the non-alcoholic daiquiris flowing with the same care and enthusiasm as every cocktail she served. Somewhere between the ocean breeze, the company, and the aloha spirit, I started questioning whether my drink secretly had alcohol in it. Maybe that's just what happens when people make you feel welcome. And then there was the food. The Teriyaki Steak was exceptional -- tender enough to cut like butter, rich with flavor, perfectly balanced alongside rice and vegetables. My cousin ordered the Fish Burrito and couldn't stop talking about it. By the end of the meal he declared it the best thing he'd eaten on the island. "Steak & lobster, salad bar, with a place like this he could go far." As we walked out and continued our adventure through Oahu, Buzz's kept circling back into the conversation. The people. The food. The laughter. The feeling. A little part of me wants to protect this place like a local secret. But that wouldn't be in the spirit of aloha. So much love and respect to everyone at Buzz's. Mahalo.

Very expensive and limited menu. Food was just okay, but given the price, was underwhelming. Got…read morethe shrimp scampi (~6-8 shrimp) for $41 and friends got the steaks with asparagus, mashed potatoes, and baked potato for ~$60 a piece. Steaks were cooked properly and sides were fine. Caesar salads to start, they were great and tasted fresh. Good size for a starter salad. We got margaritas and an aperol spritz for drinks, and the lava cake for dessert. The host was absolutely lovely and sat us on the porch with a tree and ambient, cozy, lighting with Hawaiian music in the background. However, our server, again given the price, was disappointing. We started off with drinks and were told any modifications to drink could not be sent back or comped if we didn't like them because the manager "isn't the type to do that". Our drink order then came out wrong and we drank them anyway. When asking between menu items, she recommended the scampi over the mahi because "anyone can grill mahi". For a $40 fish, I hoped for more given other experiences on the island at a similar price point. We were then passed off to two other servers throughout the night with no formal introduction. With a tab of $300, we were hoping for a better food, drink, and service experience. As a local, it was sad to bring friends into town and this be their first dinner experience on this side of the island.

I love a good dive bar as much as the next gal but - this isn't my neighborhood joint, so I don't…read morehave that Kailua pride and nostalgia that Creekside has honestly earned with their regulars. One of my friends is a regular here-- and she got a round of tequila shots for everyone. I tried to get the attention of the bartender on my own without luck since it was so busy, so it's nice to be rolling with a windward side friend. We did end up leaving shortly after because it was very crowded (on Halloween, as expected) and just wasn't the vibe. People may say that 3 stars is harsh, but for a dive bar that's exactly where the bar is. I would go again, but not without a good group with me.

So Pam said she wanted to take me to a dive bar close to Whole Foods in Kailua. We went to…read moreCreekside just a 5-minute walk or 2 minute drive away. She described it as a place out of a Stephen King novel and she was right. It was a wonderful mix of a biker bar, military bar and a few locals. The drinks were good, bartenders were friendly music was happening and there's dart boards to keep you entertained. It's definitely a fun place to visit. They have a small parking lot right in front of the place and Apple street parking and other parking nearby. There's even a food truck that parks close by on weekends if you want something to snack on. They also sell chips and beer nuts. It's not my kind of place but definitely worth checking out if you are into a authentic dive bar experience.