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dinner rec for Oahu??
Hi,
We are headed to Oahu March 23. The 24th is our 5th anniversary and are looking for somewhere special to celebrate. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Re: dinner rec for Oahu??
The best fine dining special occasion restaurant IMO is Chef Mavro, but it's pricey. I've walked it from Waikiki if that's where you're staying, but it's not a quick walk.
Is there some specific food type you're looking for?
We enjoyed our dinner at the Beach House at the Moana Surfrider Hotel. It has pretty views (the seating is outside) and good food.
We also liked Sarento's on the 30th floor of the Ilikai Hotel (neat ride up an outside glass elevator to get there). It's Italian food; H had the ahi tuna with risotto and it was to-die for, and I normally don't even like ahi tuna. The views are beautiful as well from up on the 30th floor.
I can't believe you didn't suggest the cheesecake factory!!!!
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OP, if you can get decent Italian food where you are, skip Sarento's. It's very good by Oahu standards, and the view can't be beat, but compared to great Italian I've had elsewhere, it's pretty middle of the road. I even used to live in the Sarento's building, and I was never tempted to go back again except for happy hour.
No cheesecake factory!!!! Only Canadian and Japanese tourists are allowed to go, and not for special occasions. Also on the banned list, with no exceptions, is Red Lobster and Outback. Support local business!
La Mer has been on my list to try (even though it's not locally owned), so thanks for reminding me, PPs. It's a beautiful setting. If you don't go there, at least go to happy hour at house without a key which is basically on the same patio as la mer. Bonus: it's the only place we've found that will make a painkiller.
There is a Roy's in Waikiki. There's also one in Hawaii Kai. The one in Waikiki is pretty much directly across from Halekulani. It has an outside bar that has drawn us to it for a late night drink and chocolate souffle... more than once
But for a special occasion, I think the waterfront location of halekulani is much nicer.
dollfinn, did you remember if you had the redhead male server at top of waikiki? He's an ass. He's been there the last two times I've been (they have a late night happy hour), and he is probably the worst server I've ever encountered.