Another lovely evening at one of the consistently best restaurants on the island. Great food, beautiful view and fantastic service (by our favorite server Brandy) made for another memorable evening at Bali. Book it Dano...you won't regret it! read more

Great location, but that's it, medium rare wagyu rib eye came out closer to well done. Flavor was good so it's sad that they couldn't get the right temp. especially for $85. Opah was unfortunately cooked the same way. Service was about the same, absent all night. read more

One of Waikiki's treasures right on the beach! I have enjoyed this restaurant for many years. Several staff members have been here for over 20+ years and their level of service is top notch and highly desired. Bonnie, Stephen, and Kris love what they do and they sure know how to deliver fine service with a touch of aloha. Alicia Antonio, former manager has since retired but she left a positive legacy for all to follow. Located in the famous Rainbow Tower, I would highly recommend dining on Friday nights, so you can enjoy the fireworks show too. read more

I stayed at this resort for 10 days on a business trip. I dined here with a fellow colleague who's also a foodie. It was okay. Not as great as I was hoping for and certainly on the pricier side of things. The fish was fresh, but the preparations were long on presentation and short on flavor. One nice touch was the chocolate version of Diamond Head that they present at the end of the evening. And I was happy that they had jasmine pearl tea. I suppose it would be considered a romantic place for dinner with a special someone, just don't go on a Friday night when the resort is blowing off fireworks and it feels like they're coming from the kitchen! I have eaten in many places around the world and this was just "meh!" to me. read more

The food is ok. The view overlooks Waikiki beach so it can be romantic The waitstaff was good to us. We sat down a couple of minutes before the firework show and they told us to go ahead and go out on the balcony to watch it plus we practically closed down the place and they were good to us the entire evening. read more

First time there- great location, service and food- Had the prime rib and truffle fries- really good- Mai Tai was wonderful . Service was excellent, In my togo bag- they threw in extra rolls and crackers- very sweet. I would go back again- as it was all you look for in a restaruant- reservations would be needed...! read more

We come here regularly. The service is consistently exceptional, as is the food. The restaurant is classy and quiet. Yes, it is expensive, but it is worth it. As to restaurant service, we always treat the employees with respect. I have never had anything but exceptional service. How one treats a waiter may be reflected in how you are treated. I have been a waiter. If you want a special evening you will enjoy Bali. read more

Solid steak, cooked perfectly, however the lobster tail add on was a mess. Small, and mangled, disappointing. The decor and vibe is very mediocre for such an expensive place. The overall value is lacking despite the steak quality and prep being above average. read more

INCREDIBLE PLACE! IF YOUR'E A CHEAP ASS DON'T BOTHER! Tired of reading all these cheap asses making this five star restaurant look bad! This is the full dining experience and your taste buds will go wild with the flavor you experience here. The wines are paired nicely with the meals and the waiter is knowledgeable on this topic too. STOP ACTING DUMB WHEN THE MENU HAD ALL THE PRICES LISTED GO BACK TO SCHOOL IF YOU CAN'T ADD!! Unhappy with prices? GO TO MC DONALDS AND STFU! Or go to Tropics bar and grill and get food poisoning, your call. read more

Just ate here for a special occasion earlier this week. We decided to go all out and have the 5 course tasting menu with wine pairing. The wines were modest and well chosen. My favorite course was the Ahi Poke, which was smothered in avocado and Maui onion and served with a perfectly balanced Sriracha infused aoli... like biting chunks of pure melted heaven. Also fantastic were the sugar cane seared scallop amuse that was served with arame salad and the escargot "strudel" with lucious Hamakua mushroom port wine ragout (paired with a yummy California Pinot.) i was not impressed with the main course- Snapper, though it was presented beautifully. Luckily, I was stuffed by then. Service was adequately attentive, but a bit austere- which is expected in fine dining- but feels so odd in cheerful, happy go lucky Hawaii. Dessert tasted OK, but the presentation was spectacular. We dined at sunset and the view was magical. read more

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Server with an attitude, mediocre food, expensive, not worth it. Only good was atmosphere.

The view was Hawaiin spectacular. The food was excelent and the service was fabulous. I had this big request to have a Hawaiian drink put in a hollowed out pineapple for my last evening in Waikiki. No other place would do it and they said "No problem." That makes them excellent in my book. Aloha! read more

This is an excellent restaurant in the Rainbow tower at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. The ambience is very cozy, while still having a great Hawaiian feel to it. It is on the second floor, but over looks the ocean; you'd be wise to try to get there just before sunset! The food options are fantastic, but be prepared to pay a nice price (although you'll get great service). The menu has some neat flavors that you might not typically find in Honolulu, and this is definitely one of the better options in Waikiki - plus you won't have to wait hours like at some other places. read more

I went here with my wife in the middle of a sudden hurricane/tropical storm. We were promptly seated and everyone, from the hostess to the waiter and the bus boy, was extremely friendly. Our meal: 2 glasses of prosecco, lobster tails as an appetizer, and mahi mahi and the red snapper as entrees. Prosecco was really good, and so were the lobster tails. On the side, a delicious mango sauce gave a kick to it. The entrees were delicious. The fish was cooked to perfection and the sauce was really good too. The damage was less than $130 before tip and honestly I think it's not bad for such a nice place with great food. Getting back to our hotel tower is a story that deserves its own chapter! We asked to one of the Hilton concierges how to avoid the rain on the way back to our room. He took us all the way to our tower through a shortcut. The heavy rain and the wind made our walk home unforgettable, felt like Indiana Jones at the Hilton Hawaiian village. Thanks to the very friendly guy who took us to our tower through the shortcut, he had a great sense of humor and even slowed down since my wife was in heels. Normally I would give four stars but the extra service definitely rates a fifth! Now I can't wait to get rid of this rain! read more

If you want terrible food with a smile, this place is for you. Not only is it very expensive, but the Chef's ego is apparently more important than customer service. A simple cheese substitution on a burger for a kid was not allowed! This is at resort that is touted as family friendly. I don't mind paying for a good meal, but paying for crappy food gets a 0 star review if I could. read more

Beautiful restaurant, but expensive. The red curry was very good. The steaks were cooked perfectly--rare. The service was excellent. The bone marrow pupu was not that great though. It had hardly any marrow and the onions overpowered the marrow taste. read more

How does a restaurant in a resort close on Sundays and Mondays. Well o figured it out. The food. Went the day after my birthday for dinner. The lobster bisque was salty and the lobster was slimy. Had a filet which was good but not great with fries that were ice cold. Dining companion also had the salty/slimy soup and lamb chops, was very underwhelmed and the side of tater tots was cold as well. Dessert was chocolate mousse (supposed to be light and airy). It was like glue or chocolate cream cheese, the other dessert was macadamia nut ice cream which was okay. All for the wonderful price of about $300!! Would NEVER recommend or return to this place. Go to Morton's, Ruth Chris or even Outback around the corner for s better meal. I don't mind spending money on good food but this place was pathetic and empty. Most of the diners we saw were Asian. Maybe they don't know any better. read more

What a disappointment! My family and I were looking forward to a nice dinner on our vacation. Unfortunately that is not what we got. The server was rude for most of the dinner when she wasn't ignoring us. The food was hit or miss... mostly misses. And it was way overpriced. I'm fine paying for a nice meal/ experience but this was not worth it at all. read more

Heard amazing reviews about this restaurant but it did not live up to standards. My side dish was undercooked and cold and my main dish was undercooked and then when i sent it back it was returned chard and too tough to swallow so I left with no dinner. The portions were also very very underwhelming for such a high price. The service was nice but not very attentive considering that it was not very busy. Overall, not as good of an experience as promised. read more

Best. Steak. Ever. It was very expensive, as my steak and crab special came out to 85 dollars, but I was far from disappointed. For starters, our server John was very kind and gave some great advice on what to get. I first ordered a Caesar salad which isn't anything special but they did a great job with it. The main star of the meal was the steak of the day with crab. To begin, the presentation was amazing and it was picture worthy. The crab was dressed with a sauce that tasted so good that the asparagus was enjoyable. The steak was cooked a perfect medium-rare and was peppered as well. I actually liked the mash potatoes and there was sauce on the side that tasted absolutely heavenly. The server was amazing and overall I had a great experience. Easily a top 3 meal of all time. read more

We were staying in the hotel and decided to give this place a shot, big mistake. Previous reviewers who characterize this establishment as having wonderful ambiance but horrid food are spot on. The location sports wonderful views of the Pacific and the service was adequate, but the positives end there. I had the lobster bisque which was more like a bowl of cream, and the prime rib which I will charitably describe as low-grade roast beef. It was truly disgusting, and the one and only time I have ever sent prime rib back (it's pretty hard to screw up prime rib). You couldn't pay me enough to eat here again. read more

Horrible service! Food was not impressive. $150 back home would get me much better food! The service took forever even worse we had to ask for our check because we were tired of waiting for the server. Don't waste your time here got to Benihana down the street. They cook amazing food and put on a great show. read more

In my opinion this place was great. If you only have a few dollars to spend this may not be for you. If you'd like to splurge on a meal this is the place to go. I have been to a number of fine restaurants, and the food was tasty and well prepared plus this place has a four-star rating in guidebooks. You may not get the fine dining experience that you get in New York, but you're in Hawaii. I would go back any day. The wine steward seemed very knowledgeable and has many years of experience. What made this even a better experience was the Hawaiians sitting next to us and their friendly attitude. One of the people in particular was Valerie, thank you for your kindness. read more

I went back to Bali on 10/9/15 and was disappointed. When I was there in 2012, they had white, starched tablecloth and napkins, the food was excellent. I would have given them 5 stars then. This time around, the tables were more casual. For the very pricey menu, I thought the place should have more ambience and sophisticated presentation. We were put in a hot area, with no air vent, overlooking the foyer. When asked about the tables by the window, they were all reserved. I said I made my reservation on Monday, and the hostess said it's all first-come basis in a snobbish manner. We were moved to a better table after I asked. Even though we were not next to the window, our new table was a few feet higher than the window level tables, so we could see the ocean and it was nice. The food was over-priced and lacking. My order was red curry seafood medley, but it was sort of just put on the plate without any decorative presentation. The two shrimps were small and overcooked, only one scallop, large piece of fish, lobster tail that was overcooked. It was very disappointing and certainly not worth the price. Our service was great, the waitress was friendly and proactive. read more

Extremely overpriced. The food is good--not excellent. Entrees were $10-15 more per dish than equivalent fine dining restaurants, and here, they don't come with starch or vegetables. You order that separately. For example, a steak is $50-60, plus another $10-12 for a single vegetable to go with it. Fish entrees were $39-42, again just the fish itself. One of our fish entrees was good, the other overcooked. If you have dental work or sensitive teeth, avoid the wedge salad. The bacon bits are hard as rock. Interestingly, I asked the waitress for a large salad. She recommended the wedge salad and said it was like a quarter head of lettuce. It was the smallest wedge salad I've been served in years. I ate here on a Saturday night when the hotel was full and town was crowded, yet the restaurant was empty. I now know why! read more

This restaurant is tasteless, the service is really bad and the food doesn't look the way it looks in photos, really expensive and mean waitresses. So I wouldn't recommend this restaurant except if u want to pay extra money for nothing. :( read more

We got there about 5:30. The service was a little slow but friendly. The waiter recommended some good drinks. My husband had the steak and lister potatoes. He enjoyed his dinner. I had the whole lobster. It wasn't cleaned all the way so the front portion was unedible. I was disappointed in that. The view was nice. Would not recommend for the price and quality of food. read more

Buyer beware!!!! They pre charge your cc just to make make sure you have enough money to cover what they think the tip should be --- which btw is 25%.. My cc was charged reflecting at 38.00 tip which was no where near what I tipped... Bottom line keep your receipts and check your bank acct.. I was shocked to see a near 200.00 charge on a 150.00 dollar bill...and when I called they already knew why.. " yes we over charge you but we refund the actual amount when we process your receipt " really I have never been precharged for a bill at a restaurant read more

one thing about hawaii beach side restaurants is that the ocean surrounding always save the day, people came here to enjoy the atmosphere rather than food itself, it makes the dining experience even more exciting knowing that there will be firework show on the beach. this triple A four diamonds restaurant offers decent menu(kona abalone poke was my favorite) but the staff seem to be a bit overwhelmed by patrons and we had a bit of problem looking for our waiter from time to time, dessert (pine apple tart) we ordered was quite disappointing considering the restaurant of this caliber (just as disappointing as chef mavro's malasadas with ice cream). despite minor shortcomings i had mentioned, but it's funny i dont mind returning for another dinner in the future, book on friday night with ocean view seat, enjoy the sunset and see the firework afterwards, it's that ocean breeze and priceless views only hawaii can offer read more

Bali Oceanfront - Seafood Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Bali Steakhouse is NOT worth the money!!! DO NOT GO HERE!!!! This place was described as exclusive, requiring a collared shirt and no flip-flops. We arrived to find people in board shorts and screaming kids everywhere. The service was horrible. Several different people came to the table, none of which knew what the other was doing. Two of our sides were duplicate and two others didn't show up. Even after asking twice about the missing sides they never materialized. We also had to ask twice to get them taken off the bill. The food is mediocre. The steaks were tender but over 1/2 of the orders were over cooked from what was ordered. Upon pointing out that my steak ($64 10oz Filet) was close to well instead of medium the waiter said "oh, I'll tell the cook" and walked off. And this is all at Ruth's Chris price levels. There is a Ruth's Chris, Outback, Signature and several other nice steak places within walking distance from the property that are MUCH better. Do not waste your money here!!! read more

What a disappointment. We expected this to be a high end restaurant with high end prices, high end service, and high end food. We definitely got the high end prices, but Bali totally missed the mark on the rest. For the price, we expected things like tablecloths, real candles, a server that knew the specials, etc. At restaurants with similar prices, I've even encountered things like choice of water (bottled, soda, etc.), napkin service, and periodic table cleaning. None of that to be found at Bali. The food was on par with the service - mediocre at best. Both my wife's steak and my Mahi mahi were over seasoned. It seemed as though they were trying to make up for lack of quality ingredients with seasoning and sauces. The dress code is also apparently optional, even though it's listed in a few places. Don't bother ironing your shirt because your neighbor will likely be in a t-shirt and flip flops anyway. Having dinner next to the ocean would have been nice, if we could have heard it over all of the noisy tables. All said and done, my wife and I were there for a total of 45 minutes and spent $172, including the not very good tip that we left. Had we given a typical 20% or 25% tip (which we regularly do), we would have been right around $200. For that money, we could have had two unbelievable meals at other establishments. Had our bill been half of what it was with better service, I probably would have left a pretty decent review, because that's the experience I would have expected at that price point. Instead, we will absolutely not be back to Bali....ever. read more

The service at Bali was very good, but the food, especially for the price, left much to be desired. The best part of the meal was the side order of Brussels sprouts! Another member of my party did enjoy the filet mignon, but the remainder of our party of 3 was unimpressed. Would pick elsewhere. read more

Tater tots? Really? Really expensive meal with fish that was not fresh and tater tots??? They can do better!

Kama'aina discount of 15% plus free dessert of your choice (coconut cheesecake with blueberry compote, YUM) for the ol' wedding anniversary = pretty good savings. Excellent service, on-point and conscientious, without veering into the overly solicitous territory. Good explanation of the various dishes and ingredients--our waiter patiently summed up the "fishiness" flavor spectrum of 7 available varieties, politely and succinctly, not blinking, or patronizing us, about the fact that a local girl wouldn't know the difference between mahimahi and monchong and opah (what can I say?: I'm urban and grew up on spam and cheese sandwiches). Meats and fish and sides all expertly prepared, with nothing overcooked and a nice range of standard surf-and-turf styles blended with international (Latino, Hawaiian, Asian, Pacific Rim) spices, sauces, and relishes. The kampachi kama was a clever, if not more delicious, variation on the usual Japanese izakaya dish of hamachi kama, and it was, thankfully, grilled rather than fried. Yummy soft and tasty inside, and crispy outside. They use sea salt well here. Hubby thought his choice--among four others--of the chimichurri relish with his lamb chops was a slight mismatch. I found that viewpoint kind of ethnocentric, and liked my kampachi with chard puree and its milder green sauce very much. [Though the stretch of skin, on the surface soft and still attached to my filet, was not cuttable or chewable. Should have separated and crisped it, rather than keeping it on the fish. Spouse said I was supposed to turn the whole thing over and cut the filet with the skin atop the plate underneath. Really, too much work for a Friday night.] The sauce Bernaise that went with the asparagus was classically executed without being overly rich, letting the clarified butter and egg yolks and herbs speak elegantly and quietly. Really to die for, especially poured atop fat local asparagi like liquid gold. It immediately made me hate all the el cheapo Hollandaises running around town and splatting themselves all over everyone and their mother's eggs Benedicts. Why do people think just because you've substituted ahi or kalua pig for Canadian bacon, that you don't need to pay attention to the Hollandaise? Why doesn't Honolulu have better sauciers? Spouse didn't like the brussel sprouts with golden raisins and mac nuts side, how they separated each leaf and crisped 'em. I thought it was inventive, but, like him, thought moving away from the essential brussel sproutness of the dish was a mistake (texturally it became more of a potato chip flavored like those sprouts). Very high degree of culinary literacy, exhibited in small artsy ways, yet not snobby or confusing or overly articulated. A good compromise between fine dining for the American and Asian tourist masses, and Hawai'i Regional and fusion cuisines. Really, really smart choices in the menu planning and dish execution. As the spouse said, not innovative or groundbreaking, but honest, knowledgeable, and well done. Bravo. Fireworks after, viewed on the 'Ewa side of the lagoon, standing beneath a palm tree, 7:45-ish in a somewhat drizzly evening. Surprisingly, a big, big wow. All in all, not a bad date night for a couple o' old fogies. read more

Great service, exciting dessert, but pricey even for Waikiki and far from excellent. Our food was good but not memorable. Our dessert was gratis and fun - Diamondhead a la coco on dry ice. But for much less and the same view, Waikiki has better offerings. I chose this based on Yelp reviews and regretted the decision. Hope I might save someone else that regret. read more

We were a a little concerned to see the changes at Bali By the Sea, and were prepared to be disappointed. But, we dined there twice during our stay and it was wonderful. We had never had a bad meal there and we are still as pleased as ever. The food and the service are first rate, The staff is still the same. They still have the smoking(dry ice fired) chocolate Diamond Head filled with truffles for a complementary desert, even so, we do miss the piano and the beautiful decor. Loose the shorts and t shirts and treat yourselves to this lovely spot. read more

Two stars for service and location but that's it. Food was disappointing which was too bad as this could have been spectacular evening. We had better food at Tropics right across the way. read more

While one of our dishes came out to be of expected quality all other dishes and sides were as cold as the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. And when we sent it back and let our waiter know he snapped back with some attitude I would expect of a McDonald's bathroom cleaner. The rest of the night we remained polite, as it wasn't our waiters fault, but what really shocked us was how the manager never came over to apologize and nothing, not even a coffee was taken off the bill. Extremely sub-par for a restaurant that claims to be a resort restaurant. read more

Excellent!! We had our wedding reception dinner at Bali's. Alicia, the manager, is amazing. She helped me through the whole planning process, answering all of my questions and creating a superb menu. Everything came out exactly how I wanted. The food courses were presented beautifully and everything was delicious. They were able to cater to some of my guests that were vegetarians. During the dinner the staff was incredible, kind and friendly. We booked the Sunset room and additional space in the dining room. They turned it into our own private area. We will be returning there for our future visits to Oahu. read more

Delicious! We went there for my wife's 50th birthday and had a wonderful experience. The staff is very friendly, knowledgeable and willing to please. My wife thoroughly enjoyed the bone marrow and we all had the Delmonico steak. There is no need for sides mostly because they lack flavor or originality. Stick to the appetizers instead. Next up - the Tomahawk. read more