This place was a delicious find in Waikiki. Located on the top floor of the building, it offers a delightful rooftop dining experience. My vegan husband said the cauliflower tacos were some of the best he's ever had. I loved the birria tacos and our daughter loved the wet burrito with carne asada. They have a great variety of delicious mocktails and cocktails. I loved the lychee cocktail and my daughter enjoyed the blueberry mocktail. We also had the tortilla chips as a starter and the chips were thick and crispy and warm! There are various salsas to choose from and they were all good. They have seating for large and small parties. Fortunately we were able to seater without a reservation but it may be worth calling ahead to guarantee a table at this fabulous restaurant. Pricing was also very fair for the portions and experience. read more

We almost left because out wait went from 55 minutes to an "additional hour". Thankfully, Reina took care of us and as if we couldn't get more blessed-- Winter mixed us the PERFECT drink. Order the "Winter Special"..... thank me later These two were beautiful and out! While everyone else had bad attitudes, Reina and Winter embodied what "customer service" truly meant. Thank you ladies for giving us the best experience! read more

Buho Cocina Y Cantina - Mexican Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Búho has a great tacos and tequila night on Tuesdays with a fun atmosphere on a rooftop in Waikiki. Personally, the tacos were a standout of the experience as they were super flavorful and well prepared. The jalapeño poppers tasted as though they could have been frozen and heated up, and my Paloma cocktail was just ok. If you stay late enough for the dancing and DJ it's quite a party, but before then it's a clubby/restaurant vibe that's fun and exciting. I would definitely go back for the tacos! read more

Buho Cocina Y Cantina - Prosciutto Jalapeno Poppers - Mexican Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Awesome outdoor spot for brunch. LGBTQ friendly and we went for a drag show to support a friend. Can definitely get hot out there if the sun is blasting, since it's outdoors. We got calamari and green chili chilaquiles with steak and it was good! Forgot to snap pics. Check them out for their next show! They did run out of guac though so order that early! read more

Buho Cocina Y Cantina - Mexican Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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The best thing here is the view and the habanero chicken wings which were pretty killer. Service , just so so so. Pretty expensive for a shot glass full of salsa. It was a complete joke. I have found in the state of Hawai'i, salsa and chips are "not on the house". There never seems to be any queso any Mexican menus either. The guacamole portions are very small as well. Then for our server to suggest that we will need three orders of chips and salsa that were $6each! Then to come out in small one ounce ramekins for 12 people had to be a joke. We honestly couldn't believe it. The chips seemed stale and super chewy. The carne asada tacos were not amazing and very bland, no caramelization on the beef . No flavor and the corn tortillas were cold for all of our tacos. We ordered shrimp tacos, chicken, carne asada and the fish, Caesar salad. Chicken was decent. Shrimp ok, the sauce was so so. The fish tacos were not good, and the sauce served on the tacos wasn't good at all unfortunately. The Caesar salad is not near a classic Caesar. I think the menu should suggest " Caesar salad with a twist". The salad had boiled eggs, and pico de gallo. Wasn't terrible. Just like a cob salad with a Mexican take on it. Not bad just not it. The jalapeño poppers, couldn't have been fresh or handmade. Tasted like the ones from Costco and tossed on a plate. No presentation whatsoever. Just plain. The margarita (The Classic), just average. Pretty sour. All of the classic margaritas we ordered were inconsistent with presentation. The bartender seemed off since drinks were inconsistent. Some had lime on the rim, others didn't. Some tasted stronger than others. Just unfortunate. The chicken habanero wings were incredibly amazing and honestly they should just convert to a wing place and specialize in wings. This may be the ticket honestly. There aren't enough wing places on the island. The crisp on these wings and the with seasoned breading were actually pretty perfect a the sauce was great. I would also suggest putting the sour cream sauce that wasn't exactly sour cream but not ranch in a ramekin. Just an ice cream scoop of this on a warm plate and wings thrown on the plate isn't the best. You can't really dip it. You needed a fork to get the dip on the wings. All great combos for the wings. Just lazy presentation. Overall just sloppy, and lazy plating, and service. We are grateful to have received the locals discount since we do live here. Then last but not least. No toilet paper in two of the three stalls of the girls bathroom at 6:45pm. Toilet paper all over the ground and not clean. This place was not packed. I do understand that this place does dancing later into the evening, so I would totally understand why the bathroom is subpar. Men's bathroom was dirty with paper on the floor. We had $171 dollar check and that was with a 18% gratuity added in. We had to ask for the check while servers and the host chatted by the elevator. The others checks on the table included were $163 and the other was $201 They served 12 people. The view was and is spectacular. Please note: I eat all over this island and 90% of my reviews are positive. I rarely give harsh reviews. read more

Buho Cocina Y Cantina - The habanero chicken wings. - Mexican Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Had a blast here! They made sure we had drinks and food all on time! My birthday party was beautiful decorated. I was bummed that there were no Habenero mango wings... it was taken off the menu. But we had the other things. read more

Buho Cocina Y Cantina - Table area - Mexican Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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BEWARE if you're parking your car in their building. On Sunday Dec 7 we enjoyed our meal in an almost empty restaurant. This place claims they will validate your parking for a flat rate of $5. However that night the manager said he ran out of 3-hour validation stamps and couldn't give us the 10-hours validation stamp because it was for employees only. Our car was charged $15 to exit and our guests' car was charged $15 as well. After spending $250 at their restaurant it would have been good if manager approached our table to apologize and offer a $10 gift card or something to that effect. We are locals that drove into Waikiki to show our guests a nice meal- but was bummed at the end how it was handled- or not handled. We won't be returning. It's a small thing in the end- but there are other Mexican places on the island with good food, free parking and better management style. This one- no management aloha. read more

Buho Cocina Y Cantina - On Open Table- parking fees - Mexican Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Casual,Pleasant, Rooftop Mexican restaurant in downtown Honolulu. Adjacent garage parking with great ticket validation discount for parking. Service: 5/5 Their outstanding feature was service. They servers were friendly, efficient, and helpful with the menu. They gave our group a great table next to the street, where we could observe the holiday parade on the street below. They are also a good place to watch Friday night fireworks. Food: 3/5 Food was served quickly and hot. We liked the tacos (after we added sauces) better than the burritos. Guacamole was tasty. Facility: 4/5 Cheerful, with Mexican decor. Open air covered dining. Location: 5/5 for convenience - restaurant and parking are conveniently located downtown in a popular shopping area. read more

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Octopus legs were amazing. As was the ginger margarita and apple empanada, friendly service and chic ambiance. Love going here with my family read more

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They should spell the whole name out to Butt Hole...because that's the only thing you're gonna' be thinking about the next day as this food poisoning worthy food goes through your body. Fish tacos keep coming out of me. BAD. read more

Buho Cocina Y Cantina - Fish Tacos (before)... - Mexican Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Went for a Drag brunch event. Not sure why the service was bad. Could have been a lack of staff, organization or management. Waiting at our today to order food and drinks for about 12 mins. Had to walk up to bar to order and no one communicated that they see me will help me in a bit. They were making drinks for orders from the reservation tables. The regular all were waiting to be served. Finally a kind gentleman ask for my order and said sorry for the wait. He was very busy. This is not his fault. Very nice of him to acknowledge the long wait. While I was getting drinks, a server came to the table was being served for orders. read more

Buho Cocina Y Cantina - The restaurant which is outside - Mexican Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Came here on a Sunday night. Ordered drinks with double shots and honestly they did not taste like doubles at all, especially for how expensive they were. Food was okay, nothing amazing but not bad either. Music was decent if you like house music, but it was pretty empty when we went. Overall not terrible, just expected better for the price. We JUST came for drinks and they were disappointing. read more

Drinks were good, and the food was okay overall. I ordered the California burrito, but it tasted more like a burger, which kind of missed the point of a burrito for me. read more

Buho Cocina Y Cantina - California Burrito and wet burrito - Mexican Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

We were looking for some younger crowd nightlife when we stumbled upon this place. They are located right on the Main Street and have a side elevator accessible from the sidewalk. At night they have a bouncer outside. The line move relatively quick and we got in the elevator. Once upstairs, you have the big bar in your left, some tables, some standing big square table, a DJ booth and a dace floor in front. The bar was nice and you were able to get drinks without much of a hassle. The music was a mix of Latin music with some EDM, and hip hop. From the Latin music, they played: Salsa, bachata, merengue, reggaeton, ballenato, and Banda. There was surprisingly a lot of underaged kids at the beginning. They just don't get a wrist band. We saw a bouncer removing one because he was drinking from his friend's drink. Last call was around 1am and everyone was leaving around 1:30am. This place didn't look that alive Wed-Thu, Fri-Sat 85 was really going. read more

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I had fish tacos. They are street style and they were OK. The restaraunt was out of guacamole. The young woman who served us was unfriendly and did not smile until she stuck her payment machine in my face with the tip screen showing. read more

We went to the Happy Hour! They had 3 tacos plus nachos for $9.99; gang....they were really tasty! I'd definitely recommend Búho. It's on the 4th floor so the view is looking at The Royal Hawaiian (Mall). Their staff is very friendly and very attentive. Worth every penny! read more

Cute place but the tacos were flavorless and mid. Not worth the price at all. Calamari was pretty good but not amazing. Also a $5 happy hour drink was apparently no longer $5 because I asked for a different kind of vodka, the waiter clearly saw that I ordered it from the happy hour menu which was kind of dishonest to not tell me beforehand. read more

Very good food here. Good service and nice clean table seats as well. One thing that really bother me was after 8pm turns to a night club , so might not be as good for family time. Gotta come early to eat here. And security people were rude read more

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Very cool location with natural, organic decor. Service is very friendly and welcoming; our server had some awesome suggestions for hikes and sunrise and sunset view locations. The presentation of the food is beautiful, and there are some good options for shareable dishes as well. We wanted a little more flavor with the proteins (seasoning and salts) but we are a half Hispanic household so perhaps we are just use to a different style of Mexican food. Overall I do recommend a visit to this restaurant. read more

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Our server Rachel was wondering and made the dining experience exceptional! Love the table side guacamole and fajitas read more

All wrong!!! We came here for Christmas Eve, Terrible services the food never came out and also they tries to charge us more for something that never arrive. Please don't come spend your money in a better place. From the host to the servers they were not good!!! I love Honolulu but this place is a joke!!! read more

First time here and I loved it. Nathan, our server, was awesome! He provided us top notch service. Since it was national margarita day, we had to get the two flights of margaritas that they offered that day. The best ones were the lilikoi, mango, and ginger lilikoi margaritas. We had the tableside guacamole which was really neat to see it prepared right in front of us. We got the taco platter ($100) which we doubled up on steak, then got shrimp and chicken. It was enough for the five of us! On Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday it becomes a club after 10pm. Oh and the live band that night was cool too. Definitely be back again. read more

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The service was terrible when we went to eat but the people at the bar they would help you but the people seating you don't !

I got the fish tacos and my boyfriend got the chicken tacos; EXCELLENT tacos! The salsa was great too, we went on a Monday night and it was slower there, the seating by the fire was nice! The area is pretty big for a roof top bar. Great staff and the food came quick. No line when we walked in! Great spot!! read more

Buho Cocina Y Cantina - Fish tacos, chicken tacos - Mexican Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Location: in a downtown beautiful area. Parking difficult and shared. (Not too much of a problem) but we had to ask security how to locate the building. A Wednesday Night: upon arrival it was drizzling and the young host sat us in open mesh covered area seats near the plexiglass. (Wet seats) Employees: seemed very distracted? Annoyed we were there for dinner. We were a bit confused on why. There was a party of about 10+ waiting by the stairs by our table. Space invading not sure why in such a big area they were being told to wait there Reviews: all said food was basic and not authentic. The waitress immediately informed us it was a fusion place. Food: My sister asked for a plain cheese quesadilla only for it to taste bitter and we assumed it was mixed with cotija. Strange when we asked for a basic one. She also ordered the empanadas from the appetizers. Dough was flavorless and meat lacked flavor. We ordered chips and salsa they asked what flavor salsa we preferred. We said mild and spicy (there was 4 of us) WHY DID THEY CHARGE $3 for a tiny salsa?? The chips were stale by the way. And when the server informed us we get free refills (approx 30 min after we killed the small first tray) The next batch was again stale. My wet burrito red salsa tasted salty? Or bitter again I couldn't pin point it. Not good. I scrapped it off.(Paid extra to have it on too...) The rice inside was also hard at some bits probably uneven cooking. I ordered a pineapple juice that never came. The French fries weren't bad though... Towards the end when we were done and needed to use the restroom we found a VERY VERY VERY NICE older filipino? Woman in the restroom with perfumes and candy and such. I love her so much she was so kind. But it now made sense why the other employees seemed annoyed why we were there. Because they were prepping to turn the place into a night club. I know this because as I was walking back to my seat 3 employees were discussing some sort of set up/plan and one girl was complaining about another employee and the last time they did this set up. There was a black male security officer regular built possible dreads idr, he was very nice as well and came to pass out the wristbands. But we told him we were leaving. Although the place did look nice be careful those restroom doors. Disgusting!!! Paint is coming off and everything looks germ filled But the food was complete trash. Probably my fault for visiting a Mexican restaurant in Hawaii. I apologize. My bad. Beyond pissed at the $3 tiny salsa... idk how you can have unlimited stale chips but charge for the salsa. read more

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Fabulous happy hour! The tacos and margs are so yummy! Bartenders excel at their craft. Ask for the ling hui moi marg, a local favorite! read more

Buho Cocina Y Cantina - Enjoying the delicious margaritas! - Mexican Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Super average spot that could be cool. Rooftop place on the Main Street in Waikiki. Menu seems focused on tequila and margaritas and drinks more so than food - mostly standard tacos fajitas average Mexican fare. Had the shrimp ceviche, which was dry and boring. Then had shrimp fajitas, which were good but super charred. Ask for extra protein, but when our server brought one order for my neighbor that was regular and mine with extra protein, he just said "they're the same". Also, at one point, he came over and said aggressively "the kitchen is backed up. It's going to be a while" and walked away. Also, while we were waiting we asked for the chips we ordered, he said "the kitchen is backed up. I guess I'll just get them myself" and then he didn't. Overall, cool vibe up there and nice rooftop scene but bad food and bad service just make bad read more

Hugo cantina does not disappoint on Friday and Saturday night. They have salsa night Friday and Saturday they play a little of everything. great DJ, service at the bar is fast and polite. Not giving it 5 stars because there's no sitting areas open unless you buy a bottle!! read more

Me and my friends weren't allowed to sit. We were told we would have to order food if we wanted to sit down when decided order appetizer we were told we would each have to order off the dinner menu which is really weird and the fact they had plenty empty seats and the bar is damn near empty you would assume there wouldn't be a problem however they made a big deal about us sitting down read more

I had the best night here! Salsa night was such a vibe. I was so presently surprised when I arrived here and upon the elevator opening I witnessed a beautiful sea of people having the best night. Me and my boyfriend took a seat and waiter came over right away. The portion sizes were smaller than what Im use to in LA. However, the taste was up to my standard. I will also that it was very clean mexican food if you will. Meaning it wasnt greasy and it was seasoned to perfection. This is a perfect spot for date. And even to go alone will guarantee you leave knowing someone new! read more

A Mexican restaurant that doesn't offer chips and salsa, the dry burrito is most definitely dry, you can make it wet for $5.00 which is salsa, carne asada burrito was all fat and the bill was $150.00 for 2 people, no apps, 4 margs! 1st and last time for our group. read more

Parking--while they are located in the Waikiki Plaza--they do not validate parking, so it's $3/half hour. Less inviting for locals and more conducive to tourists perhaps? Entrance --security told us to exit and the establishment has its own elevator on Kalakaua. I was surprised to be carded, wrist banded, and bag checked--ah so it's a nightclub. We had a 9 pm reservation, so I'm not sure if it turns into a club or this is normal operating procedures. It was a rainy night and this restaurant is roof top and totally open air. We were seated under large umbrellas, but when there was a gust, rain would come in. Note--When we finished and was leaving, an elevator full of people exited into the restaurant to join throngs of people huddling along the bar. The open air middle of the roof top--empty and wet. There is a DJ and the music is loud--a bit too loud for my personal taste. But to be expected at a nightclub The guacamole is prepared table side--fresh clean taste --cilantro, salsa, lime juice. The nachos--we requested the chorizo on the side--for our pescatarian friend. And they obliged. It was good to have the guacamole to add a bit more dimension to the nachos. One friend tasted his dish (the chicken enchiladas) and couldn't eat it. He told the server he couldn't eat it and she was empathetic. The manager arrived and though my friend didn't want another dish-the manager was interested in his feedback to improve on the dish for the future. That was a nice gesture, including not charging him. Overall--This just wasn't my kind of place--the DJ, the loud music, none of the food grabbed me. The watermelon drink stood out--refreshing. I would order that again. read more

Buho Cocina Y Cantina - Brownie and Ice cream - Mexican Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Taco Tuesday is the best night to come here! Keith down by security was super efficient with helping us find the place, and Mia and Wynter at the host stand were so sweet with getting us sat down. Highly suggest the Lady Lychee drink, soooo good if you like mojitos and lychee martinis read more

Buho Cocina Y Cantina - Lady Lychee - Mexican Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

My friends and I ate here while on vacation. We arrived about 730ish to dine in and were promptly greeted. Getting to the restaurant was slightly confusing from the inside of the mall. We found the floor it was on from the map, but it wasnt readily seen from the floor level. Anyways, upon entering the restaurant has a nice vibe to it. We were seated and grabbed drinks. We tried the Smoking Cadillac, the margarita, and the mai tai. All of the drinks were really good. I loved the smoking Cadillac. It had a spicy, sweet, and smoky bite to it. On to the food. The appetizers were the real star here. We ordered the ceviche, empanadas, queso fundido, and the calamari. All of them were great. My fiance loved the ceviche. I'm not a fan of ceviche, but she said it was fresh and flavorful. The queso fundido had alot of chorizo in it and the cheese was phenomenal. The empanadas were great. Very flavorful and packed with meat. The calamari was fine, nothing to write home about. The sauce that came with it... Let's just say i wanted to put it on everything. Star of the dish. For the entrees, this is where a star was taken away. The entrees were just ok. We all agreed we'd be better off just continuing to order appetizers. We had the asada tacos, the birria tacos, and the carnitas taco. The birria tacos were the best tasting by themselves. The consume was very very oily almost felt like you were eating pure oil. The asada tacos were a miss. The meat was tough, wasnt very flavorful and we ordered the medium sauce with it. Not much flavor in the medium sauce at all. We actually used the calamari sauce to liven up the tacos. The carnitas were ok. The pork was slightly sweet but not something you'd say was really good. The service was great overall. Very attentive staff. Outside of the entrees it was a good experience. read more

THIS BAR WATERS DOWN THIER BOTTLES. I rarely write poor reviews but this place definitely deserved one. Stopped in Monday, place was dead. Got a rum and coke, whole group got drinks, everyone commented if there was any alcohol in it. Decided to check it out again that Thursday, got a double captain coke and a vodka soda. There was no alcohol in the coke. Asked to speak to the manager he responded "thats how we make our drinks". $60 bucks and the worst part was it was after they gave me that little "20/22/25% tip" machine. We left our drinks on the bar and left. This rooftop deserves better ownership. read more

Buho Cocina Y Cantina - terrible bar - Mexican Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Everything. Food was not good. Definitely not Mexican cuisine. I wouldnt call it american mexican food either. Maybe it was "waikiki trash food".Server was nice. Kitchen messed up twice on the order. However, they did not charge for the mistakes they made. Food was overpriced for how crappy it was. read more

Service on a Saturday night was HORRIBLE. I do understand they are busy on Saturdays but having half the tables food come out and the other half wait one hour is insane. They also ran out of rice which I think is strange for a Mexican restaurant. The vibe and ambiance are great, service can just improve. read more

Drinks were amazing ! Our waitress was amazing for our big group ! The atmosphere was on point ! Food was delicious! read more

Buho Cocina Y Cantina - Mexican Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

You come here for the roof deck bar party vibesas it's limited to find a late party for younger kids here in Waikiki. Lots of bros and surfer dudes and old heads Drinks are you know. Pricey. Bartenders overworked on Fridays and Saturdays but it's still fun to dance and people watch. DJ wasn't bad. read more

Buho Cocina Y Cantina - Fun to people watch - Mexican Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

We reserved this place for a large party of 14 people on a Sunday night,they were able to accommodate us last minute. The venue is huge, it's great to celebrate birthday party. Marina was our server for the night, she is great. The food was delicious, and super large portion, we order a lot of food. The manager and our server were very attentive and check on us throughout the night. Great service and great place. read more

Buho Cocina Y Cantina - Birthday celebration - Mexican Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii