Into the Bar Scene! I used to be a heavy drinker back in college. However I've exceeded my limit on binge drinking, and eating away empty calories! Now in my early twenties, im starting to find myself enjoying quality bars with sum quality food and drinks. I guess I'm in that age where I'm becoming more open to good wine and cocktails. Now it's the taste that matters, not how hammered I wanna get! I've heard about Amuse a year or two ago, and felt that it would be to expensive for my broke out of college budget. I know I'm pretty late to try this place out, but it's better late than never!! My Coworkers decided to hit this place up for a get together/birthday. They did their research before coming, but as a true Yelper, I "did" my research on Yelp!! Read some awesome reviews about happy hour and how chic this place looked, and also live music on Thursdays! What's not to love?! Me and my friend arrived here around 640, just made it before happy hour was done. However, like lost sheep, we didn't know what to do? Could we sit anywhere, or wait to be seated, so like strays we wondered a bit until no one acknowledged we were there, until we asked a server what to do. So obviously it was open seating! (Newbie over here!!) We sat down on a long high table, and our waiter greeted us upon seating. My friend and I ordered up their House red, House Sparkling Wine, and Happy Hour dishes that range from, Mushrooms, Hummus Crostini, and BBQ fries! Can I just say the Ambiance was great! Laid back, great decor, sophisticated yet a little edgy, kinda like how my coworkers are LOL!! We then were greeted with fabulous live music at 7! The food and wine came in time before my coworker and I felt the need to awkward with large table awaiting our party. The red for me was great, but $6 wine was worth it, pretty sure it was the cheap stuff..definitely the cheap stuff.. Not complaining! Going to the food!! Amazing! For their $5 plates!! Can't get any better than that. Mushrooms were quality, sautéed with a herb butter sauce! Their crostini was served with sliced tomatoes on top! Fantastic to pair it with the red I had! Then the BBQ fries, my coworkers lived for their aioli dipping sauce with it! As our whole party arrived, they began to order up some drinks. Their Pinot noir had me off the walls! Here's a good insider! $28 for a $50 wine card on Wednesdays!!! Definitely coming back here for their happy hour!! read more

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Been here several times over the years and have always found the atmosphere to be awkward. Most of the tables are long tables that seat 8-10 people and look like they're designed for big parties. It's kind of weird when you're with a friend or two or with your gf and have to sit with a party of 5-6 other people or at a big empty table with just your gf and yourself. I think they would be better off with regular tables that seat 2 and 4 people. This place sells a wide variety of wines by the ounce. It's a uniques concept that allows you to taste a wide range of wines without having to buy the whole bottle. Good concept but can get pricy very quickly. Price per ounce range from approximately $2.40-$8.50/ ounce. You can also get regular drinks at the bar. The food was definitely good. We started with the Salmon Gravlax ( Asian cured with shiso cream and red onions on toasted French bread $9). Very good dish. Super good quality and fresh salmon. French bread also fresh and nicely toasted. Then we had the Hummus Crostini ( hummus with fleur de sel, evoo, parsley served on flat toast points with Ho farms tomato $7). Another really good dish. The menu didn't mention it but there's a nice peppery spicy kick in the hummus. Next we had the Baked Brie ( with Maui pineapple compote, island honey, crackers and grapes $9). Another winner. Brie baked to perfection. The honey does add a sweetness to the cheese. Great with a glass of Riesling. Last we had the Baked Mussels- with chili garlic aioli, petite salad $8. Ok dish. Would have preferred for the mussels to be under the broiler for about 10 seconds to brown the aioli. For dessert we had the Blueberry Apple Tart ( almond streusel, honey lavendar custard, mixed berry coulis, tahitian vanilla bean ice cream $11) and the Chocolate Decadent Cake (chocolate ganache, brown butter popcorn ice cream, nutella powder, fleur de sel caramel, "chocolate salt" $12). Both were excellent desserts that rival any fine dining in town. Service was good and efficient but a bit standoffish and unfriendly. We ordered a pizza which never came. After finishing the other dishes we waited another 15 minutes then brought it to his attention and told him we didn't want it anymore. When bringing the check he said that they apologize for the mistake and also took off the Hummus Crostini from the check. We went on a Tuesday evening and there was supposed to be a comedy show that night but we learned that they discontinued the comedy and replaced it with a guitar player/ singer. Can't remember his name but he was really good. He played a wide range of music from Adele to Elton John. I would give it 4 stars but the awkward seating situation would keep me from coming back on any level of frequency. read more

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I love the vibe of this place! Amazing service, food, and company! They serve a variety of wines though it does get pricy. The breadcrumb calamari was amazing!! I didn't expect much but it exceeded my expectations! Their presentation is beautiful and tastes better than it looks! The servers are also very attentive and extremely nice! If you're an instagrammer this place is for you! The architecture and furniture is beautiful! Also Chris Salvador is an amazing singer every Wednesday and Saturday! read more

Amuse Wine Bar - Best Calamari I've had so far! Very appetizing and generous amount! IG: @Neko.Waifu_ - Wine Bars Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I was never a huge fan of wine, but this place changed me! Before Amuse I hadn't even heard of a wine tasting bar where you could choose & dispense a variety of white, red, and rosé wines! It's soooo cool. Definitely recommend going during happy hour (5-6pm) where you can buy a $50 wine card for only $30! They put the money on a card, you insert the card into a slot where the wine bottles are, and select which one you would like to try! Super awesome & if you don't use all the cash on your card, you can always come back! The food was great too! Favs: - grilled cheese w/ havarti + kimchee + truffle essence - meat pizza w/ prosciutto + salami And they have live music! Unsure if that's every day, but I went on a Friday & music started at around 7:00! read more

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Brought my girlfriend here for her birthday and she had a great time. Great service. I don't really drink wine but I did tonight and I enjoyed the wine. They offered a dessert for her birthday read more

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My experience here was a mixed bag. This is what I thought about Amuse. Parking- a bit confusing? When I pulled in, there were valet attendants standing around waiting for potential customers. There were no signs of valet parking. I asked the attendant if I could self park. He was a bit hesitant. Then he told me it was ok to pull into a stall. My question is? Is it only valet? Or, both? Atmosphere-clean, modern and hip. There are automated wine stations set up around the area. The wine stations are self serve.There is a bar and bartender that sells other alcoholic beverages for those who don't enjoy wine. If you choose to drink wine, you need to purchase a wine card from the bar. They will also give you a wine glass, too. They had a special on Saturday night. The special was...you purchase a wine card for $30.00 but you receive $50.00 worth. What a deal! You get an extra $20.00. I love the fact that you can go around the wine stations and get a sample of different wines. You don't have to get a full glass. Here's what you need to do. You find the wine that you want to try, you stick the wine card into the machine. You place your wine glass under the spicket. You press a button and it pours out a little sample. Maybe, about an ounce or so. It is really fun. My colleagues and I had a lot of fun trying different wines. We all hung out by the whites and blush wine stations. Amuse has a limited amount of whites and blushes. There were more red stations. I wish they offered more blushes. Service- not so good. We weren't greeted right away. Throughout our visit, we were forgotten and not checked on. They need to work on this. Disappointed. Also, they ran out of the last blush of the evening. It's a wine bar, how can you run out? They have a huge glass wine cellar! Don't they have more for ? Food- very good and reasonable. These are a MUST: Grilled cheese sandwiches: made with havarti cheese and truffle oil. So, good and so different. I already want more. Eggplant Parmesan-generous portion. It was very good and hearty. Salmon gravlax- generous portion. It was refreshing and light. Shrimp and pesto pizza- portion was ok. The combination of the flavors of the ingredients were perfect together. Other food we ordered: Fish tacos and boneless oriental buffalo wings All in all, I had a nice time at Amuse. The atmosphere, the food and the wine was good. Will return soon. It is a good place for hanging out with friends, family or colleagues. Go, check it out! read more

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Such a great place to unwind and catch up with friends! Made a reservation and got seated on the dot. Love the atmosphere and the great service! We didn't get to try their happy house but I heard it's a good deal on their wine cards read more

I remember when Amuse first opened, it was like the most amazing thing. Wines on tap, drink and sample as much as your little heart desires?!? I haven't been there for ages but my girlfriend loves wine so I thought what the heck. My other friend was like they have good food and cocktails. I trusted him even tho he's not an elite. HAPPY HOUR: Tuesday to Saturday  (5pm-6pm). During this time you can purchase a $50 wine card for $30. Wine ranges from $2.25 - $6 for 3-4 sips so it's pretty expensive (these are just the spouts in the middle). We ordered: *  Patatas Bravas (3 stars) - HH $5 - This was our favorite. The sauce is a bit spicy but manageable for me. Hardly any tobiko but flavors were ok. * Roast pork kiwale (2 stars) - HH $10 - It was edible in parts. The skin was extremely hard.. as in break my teeth hard. The pieces were also rather large and difficult to eat. * Yukari spiced Calamari (1 stars) - HH $9 - Rubbery, underseasoned, and even sauce on the side was bland. We hardly touched it tbh. Overall the happy hour dishes did not impress us; prices were expensive especially with what you were getting. read more

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Five Stars!! Fast facts: SERVICE: 10/10 LOCATION: 10/10 PARKING: 10/10 (Validated in a lot) ATMOSPHERE: 10/10 Happy Hour: 5-6 PM (You can purchase a $30 wine card that is worth $50) Live music daily at 8 PM (Please support by throwing a few bucks :)) Amuse Wine Bar has been a few of my friends/colleagues go to spot to just enjoy and have a great time and I hope you will too. We recently came here for my birthday and they provided us such great service, and also went above and beyond by allowing us to migrate from the seating area overlooking the main road of the design center to the seating area inside as soon as the live music started performing. They were even so nice to provide you a birthday dessert and if you bring your own they are able to cut/slice it and place them on individual plates for everyone. The staff was all so personable, attentive and considerate. They all had their own unique personality and character that made them shine, I wish I recall all of their names but was having too much of a great time :) If you're expecting to come here with a big group I recommend coming on off days (not close to the weekend :P), we came on a tuesday, and we had no problems finding a place to sit. Food: Definitely try everything on the happy hour food menu, that's what most of us ordered off of, because we spent more time on the wine, and most of the plates on the happy hour menu were small plates. -YUKARI SPICED CALAMARI- & -EDAMAME- & -PATATAS BRAVAS- Great to share with everyone (Although not on the happy hour menu the -TRUFFLE'D FRIES- is a great dish to share also and honestly it's just $8 basically a happy hour price like the others) -ROAST PORK KIWALE- was great a great balance of whole cut tomato slices and pork. -AVOCADO TOAST- was great, goes well with red wine it, it comes with two slices. Not happy hour menu plates: -KIM CHEE GRILLED CHEESE- It goes surprisingly well with the wine, I had it with white, make sure you ask them to have the kim-chee inside the grilled cheese as you have the option -ROASTED CAULIFLOWER- I took a gamble on this and it wasn't that bad, it paired well with the hummus-like sauce they had the cauliflower on, mind you-it may taste burnt as it is roasted but I enjoyed it. -SHISO CURED LOX- Not your typical lox and bagel but better, this I really enjoyed as well Overall, definitely a regular here, I highly recommend this place, especially when your looking to have a great time with friends, coworkers, or just need to wind down. Expect your tab to be on the high side here and there but hey you work hard, you enjoy hard! TREAT YO SELF (insert year you are reading this review here) :) SYOY! read more

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Went here once late night with coworkers and another for a bridal shower. I enjoyed the live music and funky decor. They also have a wide variety of wines to choose from. Food was okay but at the party they wouldn't give us any containers to bring the leftover food home in and service was slow. Some staff were friendly while others seemed like they were just trying to get through their shift. When we went on a Saturday there was happy hour from 5-6pm with 50% off wine pours. Next time I know just come here during happy hour to pregame without dealing with the service and then move onto another restaurant to eat dinner. read more

ScanCard Wine Dispensary and decent food Great spot if you'd like to try a bunch of different wines but have no allegiance to any of them. Receive a card with credits on it by buying increments and trying different wine tastings of over 50 wines on dispensary. Cool idea, and decent appetizers here as well. Located inside upstairs from a furniture store but really nicely placed and decor. Dress up a bit or work attire, no slippers or beach wear here. Definitely a locals spot off the waikiki grid to enjoy with co-workers or a date spot. Great service, friendly staff here and parking is street easy. read more

Had the best time at Amuse! Food, wine & service was excellent! Covid protocol was in place & everyone was following the rules. I'll definitely be back! Thank you Amuse staff. read more

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Dark mellow ambience, good for just chilling with a few friends. First wine bar I've ever been to and it was interesting, fun and not as intimidating as I thought it would be. Lots of wines to sample at different amounts. Not sure if you're going to like a wine, get an ounce. Love that ounce get a glass, and if you really love it and want the whole bottle then look below where they store bottles for sale. A great first experience for anyone looking to try wines. Small plates were also really good, loved the creamy pasta with tobiko and shiitake mushrooms, it didn't sound like it would work but it did and it was wonderful. Not much too many options if you're not a seafood fan because they put tobiko and katsuoboshi on almost everything. read more

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Wow, what an incredible place. The wine collection is mind-blowing. Kim was an amazing host. Food was on par with the best flavors in Hawaii. Highly recommended read more

A little pricey, but we'll worth it. The wine, the food and the attentive staff. It's located in an odd place, but easy to find with lots of parking. You have to go through a high priced furniture store to get in. read more

We came here to have some small plates and wine before heading over to watch Kevin Hart. It wasn't as crowded as we expected which was nice so we were able to get a high top table. We ordered the garlic truffle fries, Brussel sprouts, short rib, grilled cheese and the guineas chocolate cake. The food came out quickly and everything was delicious. The fires were crispy and not too salty. The Brussels were outstanding. The steak came out medium rare. The best part to me was the guineas chocolate cake. Service was great. They were attentive yet not overbearing. Would recommend Amuse for a casual date night. We left as the live music was starting but we had to catch our show. read more

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It's a limited pupu menu but beyond tasty. We order the ahi dynamite, torched salmon, grilled cheese kimchi sandwich, New York steak. Each dish was a 10/10. Just thinking of these dishes make me salivate. Perfectly seasoned and flavorful. The dessert menu is excellent as well. They do change the menu on occasion which I look guests to trying new dishes from the chef and pastry chef. read more

Great location, complimentary, covered, validated parking, $6 glass of wine, choice of sparkling house wine, white wine, red wine along with $5 appetizers during happy hour 5 pm to 7 pm, and superb customer service. For those that want to plan ahead and engage in wine tasting, pay $30 for $50 value Amuse Wine card in advance, available on Wednesdays and Saturdays in person. This option is not available online. Enter from parking lot either on Piikoi St or Pensacola St. If entering from Pensacola St, first park your vehicle, then get a parking ticket from attendant. If you want great selection for seating, come early at 5 pm. All appetizers and entrees are made at Stage Restaurant next door, served fresh to patrons. Really enjoyed Sparkling House Wine, Moscato served for that evening. Moscato complimented the Garlic Parmesan Truffle Fries, Grilled Havarti Cheese Bread, Garlic Hummus Crostinis, Button Sautéed Mushrooms. Love how Garlic-Parmesan Truffle Fries are not oily and able to enjoy garlic and parmesan on every fry. Grilled Havarti Cheese Bread is an added twist of classic grilled cheese sandwich, crispy on the outside, with soft, white cheese melts in my mouth. Garlic Hummus Crostinis are grilled nicely, topped with a flavorful hummus, minced garlic and sliced cherry tomatoes which offers a perfect crunch in every bite. Button Sautéed Mushrooms are also flavorful and pairs nicely with Garlic-Parmesan Truffle Fries. If you prefer not to waste garlic, butter sauce from mushrooms, dunk your fry or fries in there or likewise, pour sauce over the fries, you will not regret for two reasons: yummy and creative way to use dipping sauce. read more

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You want wine --- THEY GOT WINE! Any and all kinds that you can samps by the ounce =) What can be better? You want a full bar? Heck, they got that, too! AND the pupus are DEEEE-LISHHHH. Must SAMPS: HAMACHI, FRIES, MINI SLIDERS, the burger, and, my personal fave, the fruit and cheese platter!!!!!!!!!!!!! Some nights they have a live acoustic band playing which add to it's sophisticated take on the town bar. Saturdays are it's club nights! And if you want a full meal, they have Stage Restaurant steps away from Amuse. ***Caution: Stay at Amuse, Stage is too pricey -- I've had better! read more

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I haven't been to this place in a while...but basically it's a wine bar. You purchase a card with credits/points and you insert it above a wine you wanna try. (I hope it's the same system...LoL.) I like this place because you can try all the wines you wanna try...but it is quite expensive. It's like a tease since you only get so little each time, unless you dish out for a full glass. Worth a shot to check it out, but I you won't find me as a regular there~ Yelp 365 Challenge #72/365 read more

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Quick & friendly service, good live music, cute & cozy ambience, amazing wine flights and delicious food. I recommend Amuse for a quiet date night or to enjoy by yourself at the bar. Order the kimchi grilled cheese, I didn't expect to like it but the flavors were something I'm craving days later. read more

* Good Date Night Over 80 different wines to choose from. You take the control of pouring out the desired amount of wine from bottle dispensers. They offer different pupus to munch on while you listen to live music. If you don't like wine don't fret they offer cocktail drinks and beer. * Good Happy Hour and Deals Weekday Happy Hour (5 pm-7pm) Monday Through Friday $5 signature Cocktails and Happy Hour Menu dishes $50 Amuse Wine Cards (5 pm-8pm) Wednesday and Saturday $50 wine card for only $30 Military Appreciation (5 pm-10pm) Tuesday 20 percent regular priced dishes. $50 wine card for $30 * Food that my wifey and I like to get. (Happy Hour=HH) 1. Grilled Havarti Mini Grilled Cheese (HH) That truffle oil makes it worth getting. 2. Italian Sausage & Olive Pizza Thin crust pizza. 3. Button Mushrooms (HH) Sauteed with garlic and herbs. 4. Parmesan Eggplant. Cheesy, baked, and crisp eggplant. 8/100 Yelp Reviews in 2017 (Date Night) read more

Came here twice - once with my friends for a girls wine night and once with my boyfriend last week to get some drinks and to EAT! Parking: Get your ticket validated & you get free parking. We went on a Friday night at around 5ish and there was a lot of parking. Restaurant: It's spacious and there's different types of seating. There's high tables, lounge chairs and an area on the outside with lounge chairs and stuff. I thought it was pretty chill. The lighting is just right, not too dark. Food: THE BOMB! I love their grilled cheese. This most recent time with my boyfriend...we ordered A LOT of food because we're low-key foodies and wanted to try whatever we felt like. We ordered grilled cheese, Calamari, garlic fries, soy beans, escargot, this pork thing and a fruit platter thing with grapes, crackers and this puff pastry thing with pineapple filling. Almost everything was delicious...we weren't too fond of that pineapple filled puff pastry thingy (sorry I can't remember what it was called). I didn't eat the escargot, but my boyfriend did. He said he liked it and would eat it again. Drinks: I refilled my wine card since we came for happy hour. $50 worth for $30 bucks - DEAL! I was tasting the different wines...of course reds are my favorite. Kaleo got some mixed drink and wasn't a fan of it. He ended up ordering a beer after that...but it was too wheaty for him but he drank it anyways. I don't think they served regular beer, but if they don't I think they should. Customer Service: Very good. They were on it with our table. They came to check if the food was tasting great and refilled our glasses when needed. Will be back again for sure! read more

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Visiting back home and my wife and I decided to check this place out. The wine selection is decent, compared to other places we have been in the mainland, and the food is okay. The service was not so great. The server who waited on us tried to manage the entire section by herself and needless to say, we did not get passed the first flight and one app. It was so painful to see the slow service. Would not recommend this business nor do I ever plan on going back. read more

Very expensive and def check your glass before drinking. They had to change the lines on a few bottles when we found floaty things in our glass. They were apologetic, quick and replaced our drinks of course. Just an fyi. :) read more

Hawaii doesn't have much places with a wide variety of wine so the Amuse Wine Bar is perfect for Hawaii wine lovers. The restaurant is located upstairs in the Inspiration building along Kapiolani Blvd. They have a great assortment of wines - red, white, desserts, all the like. Actually, I'm not an avid wine drinker but I just love coming here. Amuse Wine Bar has great dessert wines that I love and can't stop getting enough of them. But in addition to their variety of good wines, the restaurant has a ton of foods to eat on their menu and everything just tastes amazing! I love their arroz caldo with pork belly and their hamachi sushi with shoyu jelly. Everything that I've tried here (and I think I tried pretty much the whole menu) is absolutely delicious, even their desserts. To add on to the good wine and good food, the live music makes the atmosphere so much more amazing. I love coming here, especially since the typical bar scene gets a little old as you get a little old. Hope you enjoy this place just as much as I do! read more

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This is the first time in a while that I have come back to Amuse. Due to Covid they do not allow you to use the wine tasting samplers (basically it was a DnBs for wine lol). If you do have Amuse cards (mine were pretty old oops), they can check the balance and you can apply them to any wine purchases. The do have a series of wine flights available in addition to glasses. Tables were well spaced out. Food selection is limited to just appetizers. Happy hour was till 6pm but there were only hush puppies on the happy hour food menu @ $15, few wines were available at $7/glass, and a watermelon cocktail and Miller special. Hush puppies were yummy tho! We also ordered the mushroom pizza, sliders and house salad. Service was a little slow but they were training new staff and our group wasn't in a rush. Unfortunately the AC was broken when we were there so it was also pretty warm. Still would go back again! read more

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I came here when they first opened and it was such a novelty to buy wine from the individual dispensers. Over a decade later, it's still a fun experience! Service and food are consistently good. If anything, the service gets better every time I come back! The food menu changes and I like the variety. Happy hour specials are awesome, with 50% off wines. I liked it better when you put money on the card, and they gave a percentage as a bonus, then happy hour lasted all night! Now, the prices at the dispensers are 50% off before 6pm. Still a great deal and so much fun to try all different types to wines at small pours so I get to sample a large variety. Definitely recommend this place for any wine lovers out there. read more

Wine bar.... Wine galore! I have never been a drinker, as I got older I appreciate wine and not drink just for getting drunk. I used to come here often to just sample wine. This place is located in inspiration before going into the resturant Stage. You'll see furniture, walk pass till you see bottles of self service wine. How this place works, you find a table. Order off the menu... Or purchase a card filled an amount and go to the wine to sample by swyping your card to pay. It's a great way to sample many different wine and have great company. You can order food off the menu. Sometimes they'll have someone playing live music. read more

I just want to comment on how impressed I am every time I try the desserts here. This is hands down my favorite place on the island to recommend to friends who are looking for a lively spot to enjoy light dinner and drinks all night long while they are here for a visit. read more

Came here for date night and were lucky enough to hit happy hour. It is a great deal...50% off all wines. Perfect place for tasting. They had happy hour menu items, along with a regular appetizer menu. We ordered the Brie cheese with honey, steak tacos and calamari. None of the servings were huge but for 2 of us, the 3 appetizers were just right to share portion wise. I think the food was good, not amazing. The true deal here is with the wine. It is in a furniture store so that's unique. Stage is basically co-located with it. Free parking. read more

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It's happy hour and time for some wine!! My awesome work crew decided to have an impromptu happy hour here. Located outside of Stage restaurant is this cool wine bar!!The Happy hour special is $30.00 for a $50.00 wine credit on your wine card. They also have wine, drinks and happy hour pupus. Not keen on wine, not to fear as they have a full bar as well. Being a wine lover, I think I have found my heaven! The set up: There are three stations with red wine options and one station with white wine. The wines are are priced differently and one sample size will give you one ounce of wine. I enjoyed being able to sample all of the different types of wines! In addition we indulged in their happy hour pupus ! Loved the edamame, truffle fries and cheese plate. Live music here too from 7-9pm to make your evening even more enjoyable! Awesome place for happy hour for some wine fun! Shout out to our awesome server Kawika that kept the wine flowing and kept us laughing all evening long! read more

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Came here on a Wednesday night. Slightly crowded but no prob finding open tables in the back room. They even have couches in there to sit on. On Wednesdays, they have a wine card special, $50 for $30, or $50 for $28 if you already have a card to reload. Such a great deal! We ordered the Pono Pork Belly Adobo, which is delicious, and the Roasted Cauliflower, which is good too! The adobo is over some rice with a lot of flavor. The pork belly is so soft. Love this place. Very relaxing, especially if you grab one of the couches. Good for hanging out or even a nice date. read more

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Celebrated a surprise birthday for my daughter. Reserve the Cupola Room with 4-course tasting. Alice is easy to work with and respond quickly. I enjoyed the ambiance. read more

We loved it here! Came with a group of work friends for happy hour(5-6pm) we sat on the couches by the bar which were super cute. Our bartender was fantastic and he took the time to explain how everything works. They have an awesome selection of wine on tap and it's a super fun experience. We were blown away with how yummy the food was. They had an ahi special that was to die for, it was sliced ahi sashimi with a sauce over it, needless to say we ordered 3 of these. The burger sliders were soooo good! Definitely an awesome place to check out read more

My wife and I wanted something a little off-the-beaten-path for tourists for our anniversary while in Honolulu. Amuse exceeded our greatest expectations! Incredible food, drink, desserts, and service. Even the location is fun and interesting (inside a design center and we arrived a bit early so we explored that side before entering). We would be regulars if we lived here, but I'll post this review so someone else can enjoy it for us. read more

Fun concept. Really chill atmosphere. A variety of wine to choose from. Can't wait to visit again!

Really surprised I've never done a review for this place because I've been here countless times for years- shame on me! Always a cool vibe, sometimes nice and intimate not too loud, other times super loud, and other times there was live music which was nice. The food portions are appetizer size and perfect for nibbling from different plates which is my fave way to dine whether I'm with 1 person or a crowd. My absolute faves would be the jbh grilled cheese sandwich (cheese and kimchi might sound weird, trust me, it's always always a must-get), salmon tataki- great quality fish, nicely balanced ponzu sauce, with bitter and refreshing raddish, and the certified angus beef sliders- patty is nice size and very juicy, simple but nicely done. I need to try the escargot but haven't gotten to yet since I'm usually the only one at the table who will eat it. I like the sashimi too. I'm not a big drinker and hate wine, the irony I know, but I really enjoyed the home sweet home drink. Perfect balance, not too strong, and sweet with a hint of citrus. The desserts are all pretty special and I've loved some more than others. Needs to be the right balance without being overly sweet for me to keep ordering the same ones. Rotates seasonally it seems so if you see something you want, go for it. Check this place out, you won't be sorry. read more

This place is amazing! This would be my ideal date night Location! Great food, live acoustic music, and.. WINE! The wine is pretty expensive. I'd say average $3.50/ 1 oz and the most expensive I saw was $15/1oz. $20 barely gets you a 5oz glass of wine in total if it does at all. You walk in sit down then the waiter asks if you want to get a wine card started (I don't believe there's a cost for the card itself) similar to a power card at Dnbs but a chip card that you use for the wine selections and you can bring back next time. Then you use the card to make your selections at the various wine spouts. I did get a little dizzy looking at the wine selections as they're in circles. The food was amazing. On the fancier side for dishes, hence a little higher price but all worth the price for me. I dressed in just a nicer blouse and jeans, guys in t shirt and surf shorts slippers since we weren't planning on going there. But 90% of the people in there were dressed in a dressy casual scale, lots of girls in heels/wedges. The music was absolutely lovely, relaxing, and along with the lighting provided a great romantic ambiance. I am definitely coming back! The waiters are really good too! read more

We went for Happy Hour (5-6pm) in the bar area. We got the truffle garlic fries and burger sliders. One order is 3 sliders but you can order an additional one if you want. For us 3 was enough especially considering the GIANT pile of fries. We both thought all the food was exceptional. I got the HH house red wine special. The HH beer was domestic so he got a full price one. All Covid procedures were in place and we felt safe there. We had chosen Amuse partly because it was raining and we didn't have to go outside to get there (we live at Moana Pacific) but we'll definitely go back and maybe try the dining room next time. read more