Service was good and food was good but the hostess ruined it when she seated us by joining two tables for a party of three when there was plenty of One tables that could accommodate 4. It wasn't that busy. read more

Kuhio Beach Grill - Thick prime rib - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Prime Rib was a four, Crab was a Five, dessert a three star. Drinks 5 star all night long. If you want to go out and have a good time, loosen up at this place. We had the buffet. Lok, our waiter, was a lot of fun. read more

Kuhio Beach Grill - My kids loving happy hour. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Went here for our first morning on Waikiki for breakfast, and had the breakfast bar. The first issue, is it's a $32.95 per person breakfast bar. If it had been over the top with choices and interesting local options, maybe it would have been worth it. But it was just standard breakfast fare, and very average at best. We knew when we saw a $22 price tag for pancakes, this was going to be a tough sell. Granted, they do have a cook on site making made-to-order omelettes, and maybe that would have been a better option for us. But all in all, I would try other options. read more

The wife and myself are staying in the Marriott and it's been raining so we decided on kuhio grill since it's in our hotel. The breakfast Buffett is a continental breakfast with somebody who makes omelets. It was mediocre nothing to rave about so we receive our bill and it's $35.95 a person!!!!! This is absolutely ridiculous price for a mediocre continental breakfast Buffett!!!!!!! read more

I love going to buffets. Especially those with crab! I don't get to eat it much since the husband is allergic to shellfish. Good, more for me. Anyway, this lovely buffet is located in the Waikiki Beach Marriott. The parking wasn't too bad. As soon as we got there, we were greeted with a smile. We had a reservation and was able to walk right in. Nice atmosphere. It was very clean and I don't know about anyone else, but I like a little ample spacing between tables at buffets. This place had great spacing for me to carry my plate full of crab and butter back to my table. Our server's name was Eve. If you ever decide to try this place (which I highly suggest), I hope you get Eve as your waitress. She was amazing. Friendly, always smiling, checked on us often, refilled our waters, you name it, she did it all. The food was yummy delicious ono. My husband went back for prime rib a few times. They can even cook it a little more if you like on the spot. Did I mention they had crab? Overall, if you like buffets, this is one place you have try. read more

Kuhio Beach Grill - Happy Birthday to me! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

We have had the breakfast buffet here in the past. This time, we decided to try the dinner buffet especially since they offered a 2 for 1 on a Thursday night Asian theme. I have to say, we really enjoyed the meal here. They have prime rib every night and my prime rib was cooked to perfection! My hubby indulged in the Asian dishes and he said they were great! they had a very fresh salad bar and the desserts were really nice. I could not finish my meal there so we asked if we could get a to go box and eat it at the waterfront. Our waiter was very gracious and gave us a box and we took our Tiramisu out on the beach! Great place! read more

Kuhio Beach Grill - Perfectly cooked prime rib with horseradish and au jus - Delicious - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Where do I start?! This nursing home cafeteria was the most disappointing place I've ever eaten. The "test menu" as they call it was a single page of random, bland, odd unappetizing offerings. I'm surprised they served dinner after 4pm as the decor, furniture, staff, lighting, music and ambiance were that of a senior citizen care center. I had to chase the worlds worst margarita with a Pepsi. The incredibly kind waitress asked if we wanted a box as we didn't even touch the food after only a bite each. No thanks! How in the heart of paradise is this allowed to transpire? I feel like I'm in the twilight zone. I've never left a review as I appreciate all in the service industry especially during covid. But I feel a duty to warn everyone that this place is a nightmare in every possible way. read more

Breakfast: Amazing view. Food, meh. Are you kidding me? Super expensive breakfast for quality that is worse than Denny's. Super long lines. Juice bar, yogurt, ham, bacon, etc. Very typical American food that you'd get from regular hotels except it costs a lot of money. 3 adults will run you over $100 already!!! Not counting tips and tax! ALTERNATIVE: I highly highly suggest walking 25 steps to go to Arancino di Mare to get waaaay better food for less $. read more

I came here for the breakfast buffet which was approximately $28.95 per person. Was it worth it? Hell no. Menu: - Fruit (pineapple, bananas, oranges, apples, watermelons) - Asian (congee, rice) - Pastries (muffins, bagels, toast, cinnamon rolls) - Omelette station - Waffle station - Typical breakfast items (sausage, eggs, bacon) - Juices (not freshly squeezed, but artificial) I was not impressed, nor should you. read more

Very happy with our return to the new location of Kuhio Beach Grill! When they moved up to the 2nd floor, they were just doing ala carte but now they're back to nightly prime rib buffet! Yum! We wanted to try their poke bar on Wednesday which is added to the prime rib. Ono! All fresh fish & 6 different types of poke including the Chef's special vegetarian poke with tofu & avocado. I liked that you could add extra poke ingredients if you wanted. More green onions & white onions please! Our server Keahi also explained the other specials during the week. Monday is BBQ so ribs & brisket are featured along with their prime rib. Tuesday is made to order pasta plus other italian dishes. Friday, Saturday & Sunday has prime rib & crab legs. They also offer kamaaina discount of 20% & free validated parking for 4 hours!! Deals!! If you're not kamaaina, the same discount is offered for early bird dining from 5-6pm. I want to return to try other menus but which one?!?! Brisket? Pasta? Crab legs? I also have to make sure to starve myself before coming back. I need to get to dessert next time! read more

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This place more recently opened back up and the service and food have been great. I've eaten here twice and they have not disappointed. The wagyu burger is well worth it and the drinks were strong. I will def come back when I'm visiting the area again! read more

BLUF: 4 stars for the service and food quality. 1 star decrement for the food selection. I don't usually expect much from a hotel restaurant breakfast buffet, but the Kuhio Grill exceeded my expectations on then attentive and friendly service (e.g. Madonna). She frequently checked on us to ensure we had everything we needed as well as stopped to "talk story" with us; making us feel like family vice a customer! As for the food; what they had was hot and prepared well (sausage, scrambled eggs, bacon, salmon, etc) but I think they needed a couple more choices to really have a winning "product" here. read more

We were starving and had trouble finding breakfast places open early on Monday morning, so ended up eating in this restaurant inside the Marriott. We had a 25% discount due to a required resort fee we had to pay for our conference registration. We found it much overpriced for the quality and variety of food, and for the level of service, even with the discount. We sat down and it took a long time to flag down someone to ask for herbal tea and decaf coffee (regular was on the table in decanters). But then they wanted to clear plates away immediately as we ate, so It felt as if the priorities were backwards. The highlights were the bread pudding which was delicious, and the fresh fruit. And they had plain yogurt, which is sometimes hard to find. The potatoes were inedible, and the scrambled eggs were ok but not very hot. The omelet bar was fine -- at least the food was hot -- but nothing special. The hot oatmeal had few toppings available. Bread and pastry choices were uninspiring. The receipt is written to shame you into paying a full tip -- explaining what is "customary" -- even though the service provided is mostly limited to clearing tables. read more

This place has an amazing interior and nice ocean view (depending on table selection). The menu was not overwhelming, which is cool too. I orders the Blackened Salmon as an entree and the pork belly for the appetizer. Food: The food was pretty good overall but the pork was extremely salty. The salmon, cream sauce and rice was definitely amazing!! Price: Kinda pricey. There was a live musician playing but even with the performance, it wasn't worth the steep price. Salmon costed $27 and the pork costed $12 Atmosphere: Very clean, has a fancier feel to it. Overall: It's a place I'd recommend to try. Pricey but the food was pretty good. It's city parking or valet. read more

Kuhio Beach Grill - Pork Belly - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Mother's Day Brunch(as advertised) 2019 was upsetting. Reservations at 10:30 & It was pretty much a lunch buffet with an omelet station. There was absolutely no breakfast items that you would normally have at other BRUNCH buffets. When I asked the server if more breakfast items would be put out, such as, waffles or pancakes, the server apologized and said they were trying to put out bacon. Bacon?! Smh. After expressing my concern, our server did put bacon on our table which was a nice gesture but I told her we had a lot of meat. I didn't even ask for bacon. At $69 pp at least we had prime rib and crab legs. But with that being said, then we should have been charged the price of their weekend dinner. But every Mother's Day we ALWAYS have a brunch buffet, unfortunately that wasn't the case this year. I do hope they'll fix this problem next year for other patrons. Or simply just advertise it as a LUNCH buffet. read more

The all you can eat crab legs and prime rib buffet is fabulous! This is always my go-to favorite place to eat in Waikiki. The crab legs are large and steamed perfectly and the prime rib is tender and medium rare (upon request). We like to sit outside and enjoy the live music from across the street (it's not too loud to drown out a good conversation but it's nice background music). I've been going here pretty regularly since 2005 and the buffet has never let me down. For what you can spend on the crab legs alone at Costco (which you still have to cook), you get a full buffet with a wonderful dessert line and many other various dishes to try, as well as salad bar and soup selections. The Mai Tai's are also really delicious. This crab legs and prime rib buffet is my first choice, even above any expensive restaurant in Waikiki as the food is wonderful, it has a comfortable atmosphere (and outside seating), great prices and did I say the food was wonderful? If you're not into crab legs than it may not be your cup of tea but if you are - this is the place. :) read more

We were attending a concert in Waikiki so we decided to stay 1 night at the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa. Since I'm an Elite Member for Marriott, 2 breakfast buffet for free were included in our stay. Location: Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa. Currently, the original location is being renovated and is relocated to a ballroom by the gym and pool. Seating: There are a few high tables outside and they are were all taken when we got there. There was a short line. Once we reached the hostess, we were seated promptly. There are 2 and 4 top tables as well as round tables for bigger parties. Pretty roomy. No windows so no view. Food/Drinks: Bummer part is there is no alcohol. I wanted to have a Bloody Mary, but is was a no go and the bar near the other pool doesn't open till 11 am (Side note: We headed to Lulu's Waikiki to satisfy my Bloody Mary craving as it was a 5 minute walk from the hotel). We had the buffet, I didn't notice whether there was a menu to order off on. Buffet line: Bacon, Portuguese sausage, rice, potatoes, fruits, bread, cereal. I like that they had a Japanese station with salmon, miso soup, somen salad. The omelet station was fun to watch. The cook was entertaining as he was throwing items in the pain, flipping the egg. My omelet came out great. Service: The waitress/waiter/buss people-very friendly and checked on us often. Final thoughts: I don't think I would pay for the buffet and would go elsewhere for breakfast. I'll give this place another chance once the new place opens and will update my review. read more

Every Friday, Saturday, Sunday = All You Can Eat Prime Rib and Crab Legs What more do you want? Because judging by the below reviews they expect more. Where? I dont know. How? I dont know. Perhaps they were expecting the staff to give you a hot oil massage with a free room. Then I can see where the disappointment comes in. Get there between 5-6pm and its only $24.95! So if you get seated at 5:59pm, its only $24.95! So yes, you can stay there till 7pm, but if you get seated before 6pm, you pay that amazing low price. Then after that it jacks up another $10 I believe. Which is still worth the price! Prime Rib = Is GOOD. Even the Au Jus was good Crab Legs = GOOD Full Salad Bar, White Rice, Rice Pilaf, Cheese Tray, Fresh Fruits, Mahi Mahi, Smoked Fish, Ham, Nice Staff....all GOOD Shrimp Cocktail + All you can eat = GOOD Lobster Bisque Soup = Good Dessert Bar = GOOD (except no soft serve) My Cons - No Soft Serve Ice Cream. That's it :) I will be back to this place. One of the best buffets on the island. Even had one of the better dessert buffets on the island. I dont know how this place is not more busy. All the complainants I seen on here I did not run across. I am going to highly recommend you ignore the negative reviews and come here on a Friday/Saturday/Sunday for dinner. Not a fan of traveling to waikiki, but I'll be here atleast once a month. :) To justify my 5 star rating. Yeah this isnt a Fine Dining, $100 fancy smancy place. I give it 5 stars for Value, Quality and Quantity. read more

I was staying at the Waikiki resort in Honolulu, this restaurant is on the second floor of the hotel. The restaurant opens, on weekdays at 5 PM. I arrived a little bit early because I didn't know that so I waited by the door. The hostess was so incredibly nice and helpful, her name is Patricia. Hopefully you have the chance to meet such a lovely person. She escorted me to my window seat, greatly appreciated. I sat by the window and got to people watch, but most importantly watch the ocean waves crash as I sat at dinner. It was a work trip, so of course I was alone. I was also getting over a cold. When you're in Honolulu, none of that matters. It truly is paradise. The people are so nice, the weather is so beautiful, every direction you look is pure art. My server approached me, she was so sweet and petite. A ball of energy. Her name is Terri. She told me she doesn't work at the restaurant too often but hopefully you get the chance to meet her as well. She was so concerned about me getting over a cold, it was so cute. Very maternal at just the right moment. She listen to my concerns about the blackened salmon being too salty, and totally made the adjustments appropriate to my taste buds. She spoke with the chef, and the salmon ended up being almost perfect. I told her it was perfect, though. It's always the thought that counts. Since I was nursing post cold elimination of taste buds, I decided to go with a healthy meal and only water. She did bring out some lavash and delicious Hawaiian sweet bread with yummy homemade butter. I couldn't resist, nor should I have. The food was not the best, but it wasn't the worst either. It was marginal. However, my justification is the experience itself. I enjoyed myself, the window seat was beautiful, my conversations with the staff was wonderful, and their adjustments to my needs was greatly respected on my behalf. Terri asked me if I wanted the window open and I thought that might be a good idea, however I immediately regretted that when a big fly flew in and buzzed around my head for half of my meal. I would decide against that, if you were to contemplate the window open idea. read more

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I was so impressed with this place! Huge selection in the dessert section and a huge salad bar. They have different types of buffets every night. Monday: Italian, Tuesday: Hawaiian "Local Grinds," Wednesday: Taste of Orient, Thursday: American, Friday/Saturday/Sunday: International. Of course they always have a salad bar and normal menu to choose from. We went on the Hawaiian night (Tues.), and my favorite hot dish was the Molokai Sweet Potato with Coconut Cream Sauce. Seriously so good! And you get to sit outside (if you choose) under big blue umbrellas right across the street from the beach. Great people watching! The only downside is that it's $26.95 -- worth it if you're a big eater!! read more

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Went there for a wedding reception and the private room was a cute small room for an intimate setting. Food was pretty good. Considering the price of the buffet, you will get your money's worth with the prime rib and crab legs. Usually when I go to buffets the desserts would be bland but by far this is the best dessert buffet I've been to. Cheesecakes, chocolate mousse, and flan were very rich (which is to my liking). Some of the sides like the grilled eggplant and chow fun was just okay. But no one really cares for sides in a buffet so that's why I give them 5 stars and will definitely come back. read more

Came to dinner tonight, dinner was delicious. Live music was great, definitely an awesome combination with the ambience. I'd highly recommended this place. Customer service is on point! Mahalo read more

This is a great restaurant located on second floor of Waikiki Marriott in Honolulu. It has a view overlooking Kuhio beach right across the street. There is a full service bar in the center of the large dining area. The service staff is excellent and they are constantly checking on your needs, refilling your drinks, clearing your dishes. The food is fresh and delicious, and the selection is quite good. During our stay at Waikiki Marriott we ate here several times for breakfast buffet and dinner buffet after returning from our daily adventures. Our first night after checking in, we were all very hungry from the flight and were pleasantly surprised to find a delicious buffet with teriyaki beef, tender pork loin, and oh did i mention the all you can eat, made to order fresh Poke bar! The delicious poke mixed up fresh was so memorable! Another evening we had the prime rib dinner buffet and I got my prime rib seared to perfection. Had breakfast buffet which includes omelet station. So good! The have eggs, portugese sausage, fresh fruit including pineapple and papaya. And an assortment of fresh fruit juices. read more

Great selection for the breakfast buffet -- we got free breakfast with the hotel package. They have your typical international buffet items (pastries, fruit, etc) plus hot items (steam rice, eggs, sausage -- sorry, no spam here!) The line for the made to order omelettes are always long, yes, even at 6:30 a.m. Tourists actually get up early to go to the beach! The waistaff are efficient and friendly. Just watch out for the little hungy birdies pecking around the floor for your extra crumbs. read more

*This review only regards the breakfast buffet* Walking the Waikiki strip the morning I had to fly out. Needed breakfast. This breakfast buffet was open, so I checked it out. I only had about 20 minutes left of the buffet, so I loaded my plate. Food: Fresh waffles? Yep! With real whipped cream to put on top. Win! Eggs were pretty decent (scrambled) and they have a guy making omelets to order. Fresh fruit was ripe and not soggy. For a hotel buffet, it was pretty good. A little pricier than I would have liked though - but all you can eat... I shouldn't complain. Service: The waitress was absolutely the best! She was attentive, and even though I hit the end of breakfast, she offered to go grab an extra plate of waffles for me before they put everything away. And when I was ready to leave, she gave me more coffee in a to go cup. read more

My parents invited my son and me to a staycation at the end of his summer break. We were staying in the Marriott at the edge of Waikiki by the zoo. After a long day of swimming at the beach/pool, my parents didn't feel like venturing very far to eat dinner. Apparently, they have kamaaina specials here so we ended up here. I'd rather have gone elsewhere because I didn't think the food was all that great. Apparently if you know the workers, they will bring you sashimi and other things to the table. The service was okay though even if we didn't know anyone and get extra perks. I doubt I'd eat here again since there aren't that many buffet options. However if you're in the hotel and looking for a quick bite to eat, you can come here. Reservations are probably not required since it wasn't that crowded when we came in the summer. Most people probably are wiser than us and went elsewhere. read more

Was given a 20% off coupon at the front desk of the Marriott and took a look see. it was a Sunday night. large Crab legs-tasted way too salty and i love me some salt. prime rib- no real complaints Rosemary chicken- Disgustingly over seasoned. only good thing was the Desert table and fruit bowl. service was all around good. I will not return read more

Average food for hotel restaurant. Nice view on 2nd floor facing ocean. Reasonable pricing IF you use their half price happy hour. Otherwise, full fixed price is unreasonable for the food. Actually, the design is to guide individuals to discounted times to avoid conflicts with large tour groups during full pricenwindows. read more

Wonderful crab and prime rib buffet. Since they remodeled it is much improved. The early bird special brought the price down from $34 to $26. The desserts were wonderful. The creme brulee was top notch. My date said the key lime pie was excellent. Also enjoyed the service. read more

Was here for dinner last weekend with my family. Price was reasonable and food are good. I like the deserts the most, there was a large selection of desserts . I want to go back again. Parking was convenient, it is free up to 4 hours with validation. Glad was free because that day we went to different places and the parking were expensive. read more

FOOD: my Aunties were visiting this past week and stayed at the Marriott. We came here for the breakfast buffet and dinner. Breakfast buffet: meh the spread was ok. There was a good amount of options but nothing really exciting. I got scrambled eggs, Portuguese sausage, congee, salmon and some fruit. Scrambled eggs: They were ok, a little soft/runny, could have been cooked a little more Portuguese sausage: well you can't really go wrong with sausage, lol. I probably would have liked some regular link sausages too though. Congee: it was a bit bland, but that may have been my fault because I didn't add enough garnish, veggies and shoyu. Haha Salmon: flavorful, however a little dry. They also had an omelette station, waffles, pastries, yogurt etc. Dinner: we really enjoyed the dinner food a lot more than the breakfast spread. I got the hapa paella, which was my first time ever trying paella. It was very flavorful and had a bunch of different seafood and meats which really worked well together. The rest of the group got the prime rib and of course I had to try some of theirs! Haha! Cooked perfectly and tender! If also came with some veggies. It didn't come with a starch which we actually liked cause it would have been too much. We also had 2 orders of the Crispy Chinatown pork belly as an appetizer. One plate actually had more crispy skin but on the other plate the skin was chewy and not crispy at all. It was still good, but it would have been better if both orders were crispy! Overall, pretty good food (esp. dinner menu). I also had the pink guava fizz (has gin) which was YUMMY! If you like guava, it's a must try. The juice totally masked the gin! SERVICE: great service, no complaints. They were very accommodating. ATMOSPHERE: Very clean, modern and a lot of space. Also when we went to dinner on a Wednesday there was live music! Very relaxing! PARKING: we did street parking since it's free after 6pm. You can also park at the hotel, but I'm not sure how much it costs, sorry! read more

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Well, we came here for a yakudoshi for my friend. It was buffet only and the first prime rib piece I got was awesome! The second one was too thick and a little to rare. The decor was simple Waikiki style. There's a cute outdoor seating area which overlooks the busy Kalakaua street which was nice for people watching! The dessert line was cute and had a variety of sweets. I liked the cheesecake. My friend loved the bread pudding. Park in their lot and they'll validate - 4 hours free in Waikiki is awesome! I didn't eat much more, but everyone loved the crab legs : ) read more

Everything you need for a great meal! Prime Rib Crab legs and lobster bisque! Not to mention they have awesome service (thank you Susan) which for me is a plus! read more

Had the buffet with my lovely Amy on 12/30/18 and it was superb from beginning to end. The food perfect...even had crab legs. Dean was our server, he provided us with the best service we have had in a long time...I have never had that good of service ever at a buffet. You are awesome Dean!!!! Thank you for showing Amy and I true Aloha!!!! We live here and will surely be back. Great Kamaaina rate for the locals!!!! Much Mahalo's to y'all for making our night out spectacular!!!! read more

I had breakfast buffet covered though a conference. The choices of food was pretty plentiful from fresh fruit to the usual eggs and bacon. There was someone always at the grill cooking up any requests I believe. They offered 3 types of juice and I always go the POG juice. It can get busy and initially I felt that they were kinda "cold". I then realized that it is because they are busy. I can understand and I made effort to be a good customer to them with thanks and appreciation. I felt immediately after that, I felt a shift in communication, even though they were busy. Kim (who is in the morning) was super nice. The amount of food was great. The normal cost is $32. The staff do try to keep the place clean and by cleaning right after a customer is done. The dinner menu was pretty good too. read more

PROS: -Very clean, spacious, with modern decor -Free parking for 4 hours with validation **note: elevator in parking structure is out of order for renovation, however there's a shuttle (golf cart) that does drop offs and pick ups to/from your car. -My waiter Dean was very friendly, personable, and attentive -crab legs, prime rib, and poke were delicious -Kama'aina discount offered CONS: -small selection of food read more

OMG!!! Eating the buffet breakfast this morning included in your $30/day resort fee / activity package and look what was in the egg scramble from the custom omelette bar...HUGE piece of metal !!! Told the manager on duty of the Kuhio Grill "George Duarte" but, he was more concerned about "how this could have happened" instead of making this right for the Elite Platinum Marriott Reward guest offering 10,000 MR points ....pathetic should have been at least 100,000 !!! Dangerous place to eat !!!! BEWARE !!!! read more

Kuhio Beach Grill - Metal found in eggs from custom omelette bar - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I came here because it was the only place open at 5 am. It is basically the hotels continental breakfast buffet. That was fine since I just wanted to eat. The shocker came when the bill was 30 dollars. What a scam! I am confused about all of the reviews since I ate better food in the Army. Looking at the photos again, it seems somebody spent a lot of time plating and dressing up their buffet food. Bizarre. read more

Service was good, prime rib was tasty. Just could of kept the crab a little warmer, and the deserts a little colder. Fifty- two for an buffet is not too expensive, just being from Vegas I guess I'm a little spoiled. Not too sound on the cheap side, but of you have tea than coffee you get charged per drink, not like Vegas where for 40+ your drinks come with your buffet lol. My wife was craving all you could eat crab, so she was happy. When Mama happy, we all happy. Anyway my 2 cents.. read more

The Marriott offers a deal if you stay in their hotel you get one free buffet and the second 25% off daily. We wanted to take advantage of the over priced resort fee. So we checked out the Kuhio Grill a few times during our stay. We walked in around 10AM a slow start to our morning and we were seated immediately. The buffet options: pastries, toast, cereal, miso, noodles, congee, eggs (omelettes), bacon, Portuguese sausage, potatoes, bread pudding, pancakes, waffles, assortment of fruit. There's quite a bit to choose from and a lot of it. There's a few different juices and coffee choices. The food is good, not spectacular, but reasonable. There's a good variety so it worked out for us. Our waitresses (both times) were awesome. Florence and Madonna made our dining experience memorable. We will return :) read more