I had my third trip to Honolulu recently and had never tried this place, despite previous visits to Waikiki Beach. It's right on the Waikiki strip beside the Police station ~ killer location. Having not had breakfast, and being starving, I wanted something quick, and close ~ and did not want to have to walk blocks to a sit-down restaurant. I had a quick look at their menu, lots of different offerings here. Beverages and Shave Ice, deep fried things, burgers, sandwiches and Hawaiian style plate lunches. I ordered some Garlic Aioli fries, they were greasy but excellent. ( I like greasy fries lol). Later, I ordered the nachos with pulled Hawaiian pork ~ they were excellent! Seriously one of the best nachos I've had in years, and I am picky about my nachos. Lots of toppings, evenly spaced through the nachos, perfectly cooked ~ no dry chips at the bottom or greasy cheese piled on top. It's kiosk-style ordering at the counter, though they seemed to have someone looking after the bright red picnic table seating area they have (not sure about that though). Service is quick and I wandered back to my beach chair with my yummy treats. Lots of napkins, mayo, and other condiments are on the side counter which is awesome. For a concession style kiosk, I was really impressed with the food quality and will definitely eat here again on any future trips. read more

Waikiki Beachside Bistro - Waikiki Beachside red tables :) - Asian Fusion Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Great food right in front of the beach . Enjoy the surf and sun . Definetly grab some shave ice and that giant burger read more

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Came here just to look around to see what's good to eat. I was more thirsty than hungry so I bought a Hawaiian shaved ice. The cashier told me the vanilla flavor ran out so I can substitute with another fruity flavor. I ordered the blueberry, cherry, and pineapple flavor. The presentation is beautiful and it will make any kid HAPPY!!!!! The cost was $4.70 and cash is always welcome. But with that color combination, it really didn't make a difference because 15 minutes after the ice melted all the flavored tasted the same. Anyone who doesn't know what Hawaiian shaved ice is ...well I hate to break it to you but it's like a snow cone with many artificial color choices. The ice was not shaved its lush form but in many hard ball forms. I couldn't chee it because of the hardness and size. :-/ Anyways I appreciated that the seating patio area was always open for guests or people watchers to sit under the shade. I will only buy again if I can swim 2 miles out into the ocean and back. :-) read more

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Worst loco moco I ever had. $10 angus beef patty has a burn flavor and dry.The egg was well done and overcooked. The gravy was lumpy and congealed.I think they had the right idea the but implementation was pretty poor. They also warned me that because they were so busy that it would 20 to 25 minutes to get it out. Looks like posting under old owner was great but after 11/14, not so good. read more

I tried garlic shrimp off a truck, this was way better! Have patience, they make it fresh, but well worth it. Chopped and cooked in mounds of garlic with a mayo sauce and light salad. read more

Waikiki Beachside Bistro - Garlic Shrimp - Asian Fusion Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Nice spot right in front of Waikiki Beach, good service. Good spot to hang out, eat and watch the sun go down etc. Calamari was good, Burger was good. Good experience, next to the park where you can just relax. read more

Waikiki Beachside Bistro - Need I say more.. Yummy. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Their ahi poke bowl is NOT GOOD. It's too expensive, too little fish, way too much rice, way too salty, and overall, not good poke at all. We also had to ask for our strawberries and cream smoothie 3x cuz they kept forgetting to make it. read more

Excellent Kapahulu Burger and fries. Highly recommended. Great views. Only down side is the damn pigeons. read more

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i love poke but not from here! how do you put chunks of ginger into the mix??? does your chef know rhat when you bite a chunk of ginger it ruins your pallet??? hire a new chef or redo your recipe because chunks of ginger are a huge error and you lost my business as a result! mistreatment of tuna for sure! read more

Convenient location right on the beach to get a local style plate lunch. Located right behind the Waikiki police substation. Tried their mix plate which tasted pretty good and was decently priced. Can't beat the Waikiki beachside view read more

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It's my first time here and it's very good! The service is very fast!!! The person here are very kind! The price is almost like the Mc Donald and it's BETTER!!! It's just near the beach, so it's cool if you're hungry :) read more

Waikiki Beachside Bistro - Asian Fusion Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Great for viewing Beachboy surfers onion rings inside kapahulu burger waikiki mix plate teri beef shoyu chicken fresh fish is everyday wish

This was a surprise. Right on Waikiki and not too overpriced It appears to be a fast food snack stand and in fact had delicious cooked to order typical hawaiiian meals. I had the Loco mock he had the driled fish sandwich. it was quick and filling and the scenery can't be beat. Outside seating, very casual dining some people in their swimsuits and towels. Delicious fruit smoothies. read more

Good food just to grab while your at the beach. Good taste. But kind of expensive. The guy in front me fed a family of 4 and easily paid over $100...crazy for beach food. But i guess. read more

The food really is good!!! You won't be disappointed, and considering its beachside in Waikiki, the prices are great! Definitely worth it! read more

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By far the worst service I have had so far in Waikiki. We were at ocean fest and wanted a bite to eat. I ordered 3 burgers 2 with cheese, fries, an acai bowl, 2 waters and 1 tea. I gave the girl my order 3 times. Paid $57. When the order came there was only 2 cheese burgers and fries. I mentioned I ordered 3 burgers and was told I only paid for 3 so I now had to go pay for another burger. The acai bowl was not ready yet. I waited 10 minutes and inquired about the acai bowl. I was told it would take 20 minutes more because it was still liquid, whatever that meant. (This was for my duaghter I never had one) after another 10-16 minutes the bowl was ready and looked like red soup with fruit. Once I returned to the beach my duaghter informed me that this wasn't right and she couldnt even eat it. HUGE waste of my time and money. The burgers weren't that great either. Dont waste your time. read more

Uh, no. I don't know that "bistro" should be used here. This is a side of the beach, sandy, dusty, dog-left-on-its-leash kind of place. Burgers and dogs that don't have any sort of setting or ambiance. Seating is minimal and metal (easy clean up but heavy packing off). If you're hungry and just out of the beach, this is your place. If you absolutely don't care about quality or care put into food, this is your beachside McDonalds... read more

My husband and I went right when the place opened on Sat Nov 2nd. He had the loco moco and I had the Hawaiian beef bbq plate. The both meats on our plates were over cooked. My beef bbq was well overcooked - lots of carbon. The rice was also undercooked and the gravy was super salty. Not worth the price paid considering just a few blocks more at the hula grill there was a delicious loco moco with mushroom gravy. Skip this place ... the only thing it's got going for it is that it's close to the beach so if you are super hungry from surfing and swimming... I guess anything will taste good. read more

Poor customer service!!! My wife wants to check out this place for their food and while she was looking at the menu, me and my kids sat across the counter eating our McDonald's while waiting for her. After she made the order she was told that we cannot sit there unless all 4 of us orders. My goodness there was nobody sitting on their benches, place was deserted!! And they won't let us sit‍ even though my wife ordered. I was going to say to my wife at first that it's not a good place to order food since there is nobody eating! I should have said it in the first place. This place is!!!! read more

I ordered the popular Kapahula burger. The meat could have been cooked longer than it was, but wasn't, so it was very pink. The taste was average but then again it was just a burger. read more

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Only bought water, shaved ice, and onion rings. All good and decent resting spot with public bathrooms few doors down. Mahalo! read more

The shaved ice was the highlight of our meal. Got the mixed platter and the chicken was slimy and weird, the beef was very undercooked. The salad that came with it was a simple salad with ranch dressing. We also got fries, and they were good- standard steak fries. It's conveniently located close to the beach, and has wide variety and was nice to access while on the beach. Food was very underwhelming. read more

Waikiki Beachside Bistro - Mixed platter - Asian Fusion Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Ordered the mixed plate which had had chicken, teri beef and grilled fish. Was very disappointed with the chicken and fish. It was very dry to where the chicken was falling apart when cut. At least fish had some kind of sauce. Also got the loco moco. Gravy wasnt very good at all. If ever i go back there, I will just order there burgers next time. Hopefully they dont mess that one up. read more

Waikiki Beachside Bistro - Mixplate - Asian Fusion Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

BEST SPICY AHI POKE BOWLS EVER! The pineapple dream is awesome too! Really cool eatery right on the popular spot of Waikiki Beach. Love to grab a bite here while walking around Waikiki or hanging at the beach. Good food and drinks all around. read more

You're probably not coming here because you read great reviews on yelp. You were on the beach, thought "FOOD" and ran into a building serving it. I ordered the poke and it was almost predictably bad. $12 for maybe 5 or 6 cubes of fish, drowning in mayo, served over a metric ton of onions and rice. It was pretty empty and the service was slow. I realize any bistro had a captive audience sitting on the beach, but choose a path. Quick and mediocre, or slow and good. read more

This is my second time here. I wandered on this beachside place after a day of long boarding and this place didn't disappoint. I'm not gonna say it's gourmet or even that it's the best meat I've rated. What I will say is that the prices seemed reasonable and the salad mixed plate combo easily filled me up and left me desiring to come back. The location is great next to the beach, the Duke statue, and the people watching is excellent. If I wasn't to damn hungry each time I'd remember to snap a picture. There will be a next time... read more

I was wondering around hungry and found this little place right on the beach. I got the mixed plate (teriyaki chicken, blackened fish, bbq steak) and was very satisfied! The plate came with a nice little salad sprinkled with cherry tomatoes, edemame, and carrot. The the meats were on a huge bed of yummy rice. For a little hole in the wall shack I couldn't have been more pleased! Great location, perfect people watching, and nice full belly! read more

Go for the Loco Moco. Rice, meat, egg and fried onion rings covered in brown gravy. It's great food and very filling. I'm stuffed!

We had just gotten into Waikiki and me and my boys were hungry after strolling around Kalakaua. We stopped here since there were some decent reviews about the food. We ordered the Teri chicken plate, nachos, fries, shave ice and a coke. Total bill was a little under $35. Now, I'm from California so I'm used to seeing/eating super nachos from the local taqueria. This right here was pure f@ckery. Everything on the nachos besides the chips tasted and looked like it was from a can - cheese, jalapeños, salsa, even the kahlua pork. The fries were soggy. Our strawberry shave ice was ginormous but barely had syrup in it and was hard to eat. My teenage son, who usually eats like a garbage disposal, barely put a dent in his Teri chicken plate. He said the meat was dry and the rice was hard and tasted like it was old rice reheated. One star for the service, zero for the food. read more

Tried this place once before and had the shoyu chicken. It was good and we were impressed wondering why we didn't eat there before... Location is perfect if you're at the beach. Tried again this past weekend but not as impressed. Although presentation was great (beautiful), taste was OK. Had the bbq mix plate (fish was dry) and loco moco. If flavors matched how it looked, they'd be so much better. Customer service was good... Manager was nice and explained why my coupon wasn't valid anymore. A kama'aina discount would be nice. Three stars for location, customer service and presentation. If they improved the taste of the food then I'll have no problem visiting there more often and giving a better rating. read more

Loved their Kapahula Burgers. Don't know why some ppl gave them bad reviews. I also tried the chicken sandwich, and it was excellent. What more do you want?! It's a burger joint. They're a little slow, but, no complaints read more

Needed lunch after surfing & this place hit the spot. Reasonable prices, takes credit card, great food choice, delicious & healthy! Perfect!! read more

Great location and view. I wanted clams and they were out (at noon?), then the opah which they said they had not cut yet. So I had the ahi which they served a lot more cooked than the rare that I ordered. I would not eat here again but would bring takeout from a better restaurant and sit on a boardwalk bench instead. read more

Best burgers on the beach hands down. Get there early though because when they run out of food they close.