We had lunch at House Without a Key, and it was a wonderful experience. Everything was great, and…read morewe really enjoyed almost every dish we ordered. The only item that wasn't our favorite was the fresh mahi-mahi, but overall the food was delicious. The service was outstanding, and a special thank you to John for taking such great care of us. He helped us choose the right dishes, and his recommendations made our lunch even more enjoyable. Thank you for the excellent food and amazing service. We look forward to coming back!

Headed to Hawaii? Staying on Oahu? Want an amazing place to eat? Head to the Halekulani Resort on…read moreKalia Rd in Waikiki. The House Without a Key is at the back of the hotel facing the beach and famous Diamond Head. The menu is excellent and the service is truly exceptional. The Halekulani Coconut Cake is our favorite dessert, anywhere in the world. Prices are a bit high even for Hawaii, but we think that they are worth a nice lunch on the amazing waterfront. The name of the restaurant comes from one of the Charlie Chan mystery books written by Earl Derr Biggers in the late-1920's. The legend is that Biggers, a Honolulu police detective, wrote his Chan books in the back yard of a friend that lived in a house where the hotel is now located. A bonus - the restaurant comps parking at the hotel - just tip the guys parking the cars.

Most delicious iced mocha made with dark chocolate! Gorgeous ambience for doing some work in the…read moremorning too - now they are open at 7am weekdays! Mahalo Esau, Lucas & Danny!

Very friendly welcome. You can taste samples on your own or…read moresit at a counter with an employee explaining to you. We visited years ago when they were located above Cinnamons. Today we noticed the sign on the left and decided to visit them after our meal. Fancy, more room, very different more trendy vibe from before. You can even order beverages. Doc saw a sign that if you write a review and I had just posted on Yelp. Thanks Doc for treating us to coffee after lunch.

Service is wonderful, everyone is so nice and informative…read more Get the honey and cheese box it's so good! If I lived on island I'd be back for sure, they provide a wonderful experience!

Cut off a Star as it's WAAAAY off the beaten path and has sparse parking (as in good luck finding a…read morespot) Once there , it's cute enough. Free honey samples. But you're here for the mead. They have flavored sparking meads which are the popular ones in the islands. Think mild champagne. Not bad They have stools around old barrels. Wish there was a brewery tour but I'm guessing it's super small Not sure it's worth the detour but if you're adventurous give it a go.

So far so good…read more I've been here three times so far and everything is delicious. I really can't make up my mind on what's my favorite. The chicken carbonara for sure is a 1000% must get. Chicken is tender, the Alfredo sauce is just enough to coat the pasta and dip the bread into. If one complaint it's there is no eggplant parmesan. The owner explained that it's rarely ordered a the veggies go bad quickly since he makes everything fresh. I can respect that. Overall five stars. Large plates at reasonable prices. The place is very clean with plenty of seating available M

This is my go-to spot when I'm too tired to cook and craving a creamy, carb heavy meal…read more As a fast, casual pasta spot, there a few tables for dine in but we usually order our pasta to-go. The chicken Alfredo is a must have. I appreciate that they put in a bit of spinach so can I feel a bit healthier with my giant plate of pasta. If you're feeling extra hungry, you can even order it as a half alfredo, half lasagna.

Stopped in as a party of 4 for a weekday lunch. The place had a few parties already seated but it…read morewasn't completely full. There were a few larger parties. It's a nice place to go to eat if you intend on having conversation because there isn't any loud music going on and it's quite peaceful. The food took a while to come out but it was probably one of the best Italian restaurants that I've eaten at in Hawaii in terms of flavor. Not only was the food tasty but the portions are VERY generous, it could've easily lasted me 3 meals. Parking is available in the shopping center. It can get busy at times but you can usually always find a stall. I'll definitely be back to eat here again!

I feel Catania Ristorante is a hidden gem. Great service. Family owned. Friendly service. Tasty…read morefood! Portions are large. Well worth the money. For takeout I had enough for two days. I lean towards seafood or chicken dishes, but there is something for every taste. I'm going to try to work my way through the menu! Highly recommended.

This is a great little venue with a real local flavor. The deal is that there is no middle man…read morehere - it comes straight from the farmer or the artist or the baker to YOU!! You can find the BEST local tropical fruit in season (say LYCHEE or Mango...ONolicious) or gorgeous orchids, heliconia, ginger plants and cut flowers. Found some great mosaic mirrors and porcelain gift tags that you can't find anywhere else. It's cool that you can talk straight to the artist that makes it - and it helps the local economy as well. Lots of locals buy their produce here every weekend, which should tell you something. Come early for the best selections - it usually breaks down by 1PM.

Delicate, rich, smooth, works of art chocolates…read more You know you're special when you receive this beautiful box of chocolates. My favorite is the Hawaiian Sea Salt Caramel. You can see the flakes of salt and it off sets the sweetness of the outer chocolate. They were all delicious, took me a while to finish as I wanted to savor the moment.

KOHO chocolates was such a unique chocolate experience! Located inside of a shopping center, KOHO…read morechocolates had some of the most intricately crafted and unique chocolates I had ever seen. Ranging from flavors with guava, ginger and lilkoi to kona coffee there were tons of options to choose from. My boyfriend and I decided to get the 12 piece box which comes with any 12 chocolates of your choosing and each and every flavor was absolutely delicious! My all time favorites were hands down the Guava caramel and the Lilikoi chocolates. Definitely recommend checking out this cute little chocolate shop if you are in Waikiki :)

I had read about Mad Bene, I think in the Honolulu magazine, and wanted to give them a try. My…read morecousin wanted to meet up for dinner and I suggested here. Didn't realize it was out in Kapolei, but why not make it an adventure. They were busy, and we had to wait 25 minutes for a table. But little did we know that was only the beginning. My only complaint is the wait time between everything. The drinks took a while, then the apps took a while, but we were glad they came, because our entree came right as we were finishing up. Again, we're lucky the pasta came out and we could work on it because the pizza took a while. Timing is really important, and I'm not sure if there's someone expediting or not. A couple next to us had one entree come out, the husband's, and the wife had to wait a while. That's not good. But what is good is the food! We loved the meatballs and the caprese salad. We also loved the truffle fries! The mushroom pasta was delicious, and it was still delicious two days later when I finished it. The NYC pizza was great! And the MAD Garlic was really good, and we added pepperoni to it since we read people did that. I also liked the innovative egg nog bread pudding. However, it took a while to come out and I expected it to be warm, and it was not. Our server, Aleia? Alisha?, was great! She was friendly and welcoming which makes a difference. We could not fault her on the timing since it was the kitchen. Also, the hosts were friendly too! I would stop by if I was in the area. 3.5, but I bumped it up! Mahalo Mad Bene!

It's taken me a while to write this review as each visit asks for the opportunity to change my mind…read moreabout the place. I've been here four times already and each visit just affirms my two star review. The food is consistently bad. Pasta is consistently dry and appears to have been sitting too long to be served (Al Dente vs Al DRY). The service is good, always trying to amend my order but at a certain point I gave up trying to ask for a remedy.

Sick North Shore location, Cool Vibes, Rad Service, and Rad Pizza, Perfect for Malahini like me,…read morewill come again!

Came here for lunch after hearing about the amazing things they were doing to support the Haleiwa…read morefloods. We came for a late lunch after 1pm, so there was plenty of parking. There are a few tables both inside and outside to enjoy your food. It does get pretty hot inside with flies. For two of us, I ordered a Greek salad and lunch special with pepperoni pizza. This is one of the best salads I've had! The meat was thinly sliced, so it had the perfect texture and saltiness. I love the crust of their pizzas and how it's perfectly sour. There is a good crust to cheese/topping ratio. This was more than enough food for two of us. The service here is super friendly, and they kept checking on us throughout our meal. Food was delicious, and I would definitely recommend trying here!

This is such an authentic spot...I have had my 10th dinner here…read more *to be honest (sometimes I'm not even hungry, yet the hospitality and chef's make it feel like home) Mark, the owner is always present and Gabriel holds shit dooooooown

We ended up here as a fallback plan after the wait at Haleiwa Joe's got too long. Overall, this was…read morea pretty mediocre dining experience, but the biggest issue -- and the reason we would not recommend this restaurant -- was food safety. The restaurant itself is very small and, honestly, felt poorly managed on the Sunday night we visited. It appeared the manager had staffed the place almost entirely with high school-aged kids. To be fair, they were all polite and friendly, but they clearly were not trained professional waitstaff. The hostess in particular seemed completely overwhelmed and unsure of what she was doing. The food itself was average at best for the price point. Ambiance was okay, nothing particularly memorable one way or the other. We probably would have left thinking "meh, it was fine" except for one major problem. My wife ordered the seafood spaghetti, and the New Zealand mussels in the dish were BAD. Not "a little fishy" bad -- genuinely spoiled bad. The smell and taste were immediately obvious. We brought it to the manager's attention, and her response honestly shocked me more than the mussels themselves. She casually explained that sometimes they get "bad batches of mussels and you can't tell," as if serving spoiled mussels is just an unavoidable normal occurrence. That is not an acceptable answer from a restaurant serving seafood. To their credit, they did remove the dish from the bill, which was the minimum they should have done. Unfortunately, later that night my wife ended up vomiting after dinner. Thankfully it was not severe enough to ruin our vacation or require medical attention, but it absolutely confirmed our concern that something was wrong with the food. At the end of the day, average food and mediocre service are one thing. Serving spoiled shellfish and responding to the complaint with a shrug is another. We would not return.