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    The Grove Restaurant & Bar

    3.7 (178 reviews)
    Open • 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Loco moco
    Pete G.

    I don't always have high hopes for a restaurant in a hotel (this is in The Modern), but love it when the food turns out to be good, as it did here. I had a late supper and a late breakfast here, and both were filling and tasty. The ambiance is simple and practical (no tablecloths, etc.), with lots of outdoor seating available (and significant indoor seating for breakfast). The staff were charming and helpful. For supper, I had the loco moco. The gravy was rich and savory, and the burger was excellent (though it was closer to medium-well than the medium ordered). It was filling and perfect for the end of a long day. Paired well with Aloha Blonde. For breakfast, I got the Hawaiian omelette. Massively stuffed with delicious, greasy roasted pork, plus onions and cheese (I opted against the mushrooms). Though I loved it, I couldn't finish it. The hash browns were perfect -- crispy and not at all dry. And they have Starbucks coffee. Pro-tip: Don't leave your food unattended. The birds are hungry and are particularly fond of the French toast.

    Loco moco
    Wesley W.

    The Grove restaurant & Bar is an order and go, no frills eatery. The staff is friendly. The ambiance is similar to eating in a cafeteria or dance hall. This review only reflects the service and food, NOT the ambiance of The Grove. Loco Moco - 3.5/5 The brown gravy was how loco moco gravy is suppose to taste. Nice and hearty, with beefiness to the flavor to complement the hamburger patty. The rice was cooked right, not too soft, not undercooked or hard. The hamburger patty was ordered medium, but came back well done (see pic). This made the patty a little hard and dry. But overall, the gravy and rice made up for the overdone burger patty. I haven't tried any other food items on the menu. That said, the loco moco wasn't bad. I would definitively order it again in the future, but to make sure the patty is cooked medium.

    Blended margarita off the happy hour menu
    Jessica S.

    The Grove Restaurant and Bar is located within the Hilton Grand Vacation Club Modern Hotel. They have a solid breakfast menu and happy hour. It's really hit or miss depending on what you order and when ordering. Best breakfast item is the French toast or anything from the sweet section, the worst is probably the breakfast burrito-no flavor, really bland, disappointing. During our stay we had several breakfasts, a couple of happy hour items another day, and drinks during happy hour by the pool on a separate occasion. The happy hour pork nachos were divine and would definitely have those again. The beet burrata salad was off the regular menu, it's incredibly filling with lots of good stuff packed including pistachios, cherry tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, strawberries, blueberries, and roasted beets.

    Breakfast:  side of fried rice
    Mark K.

    This used to be Cinnamons. It's located in the Ilikai. We had a dinner and a breakfast here. Dinner was average - probably 3 stars. I ordered the cheddar burger. I'd give it 2 stars. It needed some help starting with the quality of the beef. My daughter had the Kauai Shrimp Scampi. She described it as dry and with very little flavor. One star. My other daughter had a salad which had avocado which was not ripe. 3 stars. Breakfast was better than dinner - 4 stars. I ordered Da Benny Benedict which was good. I would've give it 5 stars but the meat was a bit tough. Perhaps that's how this smoked kiawe pork is typically. Let me know. My daughter ordered a side of fried rice and the avocado toast. Both were decent. 3.5 stars. They need to upgrade the bread for the toast. It seemed like white bread. I rounded up with my review because I'm optimistic and hope that they will get better with age. I will be probably be back.

    Loco Moco Truffle fries
    Harold D.

    The Grove is a restaurant nestled in The Modern - Hilton Vacation Resort We arrived 9pm on a Friday night and the first thing I wanted to eat was a Loco Moco. So I ordered that and some garlic truffle fries for my wife and the total came out to about $40 Defined pricey for what you get but I'd say it was food for me. Service was adequate as the servers agreed to have my food to-go so I could take it up to my room to enjoy with my wife. Would I recommend this place? Maybe in a pinch - but you're better off going to other local spots if you really want to enjoy your food.

    Lemonade
    Malia S.

    A beautiful evening spent at The Grove for my first time I couldnt have been more surprised. Not only walking distance from where I was staying I was shocked that I had never seen or heard of. Service is okay but what really swept me off my feet was the food. I ordered the bao and let me just tell you, the.moment I started eating I felt this shift and thought I was being touched by a god. My mom ordered another dish which was just phenomenal. Not only amazing food, but the location as perfect for a romantic candle lit night which overlooks the water and the most perfect spot to watch the fireworks on a Friday night 100% worth a try and hope you love and enjoy your time spent here as i did

    Gerald H.

    First meal being in Hawaii - we came here to kill some time while we waited on our room to be ready. With the time change we sat down and ordered some food while watching MNF at 3PM. Staff was very friendly and multiple people checked on us, refilled drinks, etc. We shared the pork nachos and bao buns. We only needed a small meal to tie us over (we needed up falling asleep and missing dinner) Buns were really good - meat inside was tender and succulent, and the nachos had a solid amount of flavor and texture. Would recommend as a happy hour spot.

    Garlic fries and spinach artichoke dip
    Jaymi U.

    We stopped by the pool area and just our luck - it was happy hour! We got a couple of the food items while there. The garlic fries were super good and the spinach dip was so creamy! We definitely enjoyed the food and will be coming back. The service was amazing too, especially for a pool bar. Everyone was super friendly and checked on us regularly. Loved it here!

    The final four. Mini dogs, ckn wings, fried pickles & chips with queso & salsa.

    Food was great. View was great. Kaluah Pork nachos were delicious. All our meals were at happy hour. The next day we had a special called the final four. We even found that we could get Kona beers here too. Would definitely recommend & return

    That's the one that demanded us to have a seat and ignore us.
    Xuan C.

    I had a less-than-ideal experience at The Grove recently. Upon arriving, we were asked to take a seat, which we did. However, we then waited for over 7 minutes for service, during which time the staff seemed more focused on socializing at the bar than attending to guests. When I approached a staff member to inquire about our service--a short Asian woman with her hair in a bun--she avoided making eye contact and did not address my concerns, which was particularly frustrating. This lack of attention to customer service greatly impacted our experience negatively. What sent me over the edge was the fact the woman with a bun DEMANDED we should have a seat, and talked to us like children, instead of asking politely. Take yourself home if you're have a bad day, but if this is what you're like all the time, you're in the wrong industry. I have absolutely NO patience for bad customer service.

    Ashley H.

    The Grove is a restaurant in The Modern, which is located in the heart of Waikiki. The poolside bar serves fresh salads, sandwiches, and delicious plates showcasing island-grown ingredients. The full bar has a curated wine-list, island microbrews, and signature cocktails. The Grove is one of my favorite lunch spots in Waikiki! I almost always order the fried chicken sandwich- crispy chicken breast, shredded kale, pickled red onion, pickled Fresno peppers, Boursin ranch, on a toasted brioche bun. The salads are also really good, and you cannot go wrong with the Happy Hour mini cheeseburger & fries! They often have live music and the staff is very friendly!

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    We eat here each time we return to the island. The burger as well as the fish and chips are good.

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    We visited Deck for brunch around 10:30 AM with a party of 8 and had a reservation. Our server was…read morefriendly, although they were pretty busy with other tables, so we didn't get checked on as often throughout the meal. It wasn't a huge deal for us, though. The food was good! We tried the truffle fries, calamari, haupia French toast, kim chee fried rice, and braised short rib loco moco. Everything was tasty, but if I had to pick one dish to order again, it would definitely be the kim chee fried rice, as the portion was huge & tasted yummy. We also shared a few bottles of mimosas, and the iced mocha was delicious and perfectly chocolatey. One thing to keep in mind is that it can get pretty warm, especially during the summer. They have a large covered area and can cover portions of the restaurant that are getting direct sun, but if you're visiting during the daytime, I'd definitely recommend bringing a portable fan. You could also call ahead and request a table that isn't directly in the sun. Overall, we had a great brunch experience and would definitely come back again!

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    Firstly, the vibes are IMMACULATE. 20/10…read more Wild Orange is a speakeasy hidden behind an old-school Aloha Maid vending machine. Apparently you're normally supposed to put a coin in to open the secret door, but it's broken right now, so the whole vending machine just swings right open. Slightly less secret, but still very cool. Inside is where this place really shines. Moody lighting, a giant orange tree in the middle of the room, Japanese hip hop playing in the background (I want to steal this entire playlist), and extremely cool and friendly servers and bartenders. I've been to a few other attempted "speakeasies" in Honolulu, but most are basically just dark bars with a fun door or code word. Wild Orange actually has the VIBES to make the whole concept work. Definitely worth coming just to hang out and chill. They have a full bar and an extensive specialty cocktail menu. Tried the Purple Dragon, made with ube liqueur and coconut cream. Very sweet--a little TOO sweet for my taste--but tasty and pretty. Probably should have listened to the menu and kept it as a shot, but I wanted something I could sip on for a while and chill. The Umeshu Highball was also very pretty and tasty. My friend who works as a sake distributor was impressed with their selection of good sake, so of course we had to order a bottle. Our server brought it out in an ice bucket, kept it off to the side, and completely served it for us throughout. Very classy. The food menu is fun and creative, but unfortunately not really for me because it's entirely vegan. Most times, but ESPECIALLY when I'm drinking, I want MEAT. Tried the Wild Musubi, a vegan Spam musubi. I'm not actually sure what the "meat" was. Possibly fried tofu? Whatever it was, it was definitely a passable alternative, but would have been 100x better if it were just plain old Spam. It also falls victim to what I find is a common problem with vegan attempts at Japanese food: anything teriyaki ends up being way too treacly sweet without actual meat or seafood to ground it in reality. Also tried the Char Siu Tofu Bao, fried tofu in a red Chinese-style char siu sauce on fluffy white buns. Again, fun and certainly not bad, but these would be 1000x better with actual pork. If Wild Orange had this exact same creative food menu but carnivore edition, this place would probably be 7/5 stars for me. That being said, I know being vegan will actually be a huge draw for some people, and I appreciate that the food is creative rather than just the usual sad vegan afterthoughts. Parking is pretty easy by Honolulu standards. It's inside Hawaiian Brian's, so there's a large shared parking lot. That being said, you might still have trouble finding a spot during peak gym hours since you're competing with all the 24 Hour Fitness customers. All in all, I LOVE this place. Definitely a fun stop--first, middle, only, or nightcap--on a chill night out. Will absolutely be adding Wild Orange into the rotation of places to bring out-of-town guests when I want to impress them with something cool and different. The vegan menu probably means it'll be a couple-times-a-year place for me rather than a regular haunt. But for drinks, service, atmosphere, and pure VIBES? 20/10.

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    RM 38

    4.8(83 reviews)
    0.7 mi•Waikiki
    •$$

    What we thought was a pawn shop turned out to be... a speakeasy?!…read more What a lovely surprise. A gem of a find! I will never forget this experience. I was just skipping around town exploring wanting to check-in to as many places as I could like the responsible Yelp elite that I am and then I find this amazing hole on the wall speakeasy. The lovely gentleman in the front welcomed us in to take a look around and I asked him if I could take photos for yelp and he told me that if I was going to write a review, I had to join them. So of course, I took the invite and decided to stay for a little while. We sat at a nice area. A perfect little place. I just want to take a snapshot and keep it in my memory so I can emulate it and turn it into my home study. I could stay here forever. The vibes were on point. The server recommended drinks that he thought we would like, and we loved both of them. I don't remember what the drinks were called, but mine had a blueberry taste to it, and my friend had a mock tail, but some sort of Yuzu to it. We also shared a $15 charcuterie graze. 10 out of 10 would recommend being curious and opening doors to finding out that there's a speakeasy randomly in an area you never thought would be there. What an amazing experience.

    This spot is the place to be in Waikiki! Definitely make a reservation because this place fills up…read morefast, especially later into the night. What surprised me most was how good the food was for the price. Usually spots with this kind of atmosphere rely on the drinks to carry the experience, but every dish actually delivered. The chicken karaage was crispy and packed with flavor, the beef takoyaki disappeared almost instantly, and the taro chips with mascarpone were such a unique combination. Between the cocktails, food, service, and atmosphere, everything just worked.

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