Family lunch with cousins. The ambience is one of "fine beach dining". Nautical decor. Has a local lore of the "best steak house in town". I ordered an Arnold Palmer that was very good along with the fresh fish Burrito. The party shared the steamed artichoke. It was served with course sea salt sprinkles and a mayonnaise based dip sauce. In my opinion the artichoke was under cooked as the petals were difficult to detach from the heart. The device was very attentive as the staff checked multiple times on drink refills and other requests. The fish burrito was wonderful with mostly fish filling and nicely omitted the typical beans and rice fillers. read more

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My family has been coming here for years. Something I recently noticed for the first time, was a photo hanging at the bar of someone posing with to a dead Mano (Tiger Shark). Not cool. Please take this photo down! It's disrespectful. In Hawaiian culture, Manō are revered as 'aumākua (ancestral guardians/protectors). read more

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Thanks for the response - BUT.... Chutney was not listed on the menu, in fact there were zero mentions of anything having cranberries on any dish, so I wouldn't even think it would be an issue. My meal was not removed from the bill. Will not return. read more

Buzz's - Steakhouses Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

My uncle found this cute spot while we were sightseeing the island. The cutest and cutest little restaurant. We stopped by for lunch and I feel like we got there just on time because shortly after they got really busy! I ordered a lychee martini that was a tad strong but still tasty. I also ordered the kai fruit salad with chicken which was perfectly refreshing. There is patio seating but we sat inside in what felt like a private nunk of the restaurant. Our service was super nice and tentative. We had a greatly experience overall. read more

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Love this kitschy place with personality and lovely, friendly service! I finally got to go here for dinner with some friends last night as I've been hearing about it for quite some time. They have a variety of cuts of beef, pork, chicken, plus a couple fish choices that can be cooked any way you like - Chinese steamed, blackened, fried, etc. Since it's a steakhouse, I wanted the Top Sirloin of course (6 oz was just right for me - tasty and cooked to perfection!) with Spinach Salad (love this refreshing salad with bacon bits and egg), plus a side order of garlic mashed potatoes (fluffy and ono!) - perfect meal and completely happy and satisfied! My friends ordered dessert: Key Lime pie, lava cake and haupia ice cream - I got tastes of each - all were yummy!! I'm a fan and hope to be back really soon! Happy Holidays, everyone! read more

Buzz's - Top Sirloin 6 oz. with garlic mashed potatoes - Steakhouses Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

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Buzz's is a nice place to visit to get lunch in Kailua! It's right next to the beach so you don't have to walk very far if you're at the beach! They have delicious cocktails and a very chill vibe! We really enjoyed everything that we ordered! I got the chicken teriyaki which was flavorful and came with deliciously crunchy fries! Our table split a salad which we ordered with chicken, and it was very refreshing and tasty!! We also ordered their baby top sirloin which was perfectly cooked and a fantastic steak option! you can't go wrong with anything here! our server was very friendly and recommended that I try their Kailua Passion cocktail which was a rum and lilikoi flavored drink (passion fruit) it was very good and refreshing!! read more

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There was a wait, which is to be expected on a Friday night. I was given the salad instead of the chowder I originally ordered, it turns out they were out of chowder and instead of letting me know they just.. replaced it with salad? Miscommunication maybe. Other than that I enjoyed my meal. I've been craving for steakhouse shrimp pasta like they have back in Texas, and this place delivered. read more

We really enjoyed our visit to Buzz's, a nice afternoon spot for a couple of beers and some appetizers. The poke was absolutely delicious and the calamari steak was out of this world! We were treated wonderfully by the hostess and the bartender and couldn't have asked for a better afternoon! Would definitely go back! read more

Buzz's - Steakhouses Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

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Been coming here with family and friends for over 50 years! Love the food, service and the ambience. When making a reservation, I always request a table on the deck where our favorite server, Cheryl, is appointed. The staff which include Mani, Renee, etc are always welcoming and friendly. I like starting off with a stiff old fashioned cocktail. (Whitney who used to work here made the best)! My favorite dishes include the escargot, calamari, Caesar salad, teriyaki chicken and baked potato. The cocolada ice cream pie is the perfect dessert to end our meal. Btw, we do miss your salad bar! Can't wait to go back again. read more

What a lovely, breezy, dining experience right across the street from Kailua beach. Sit outside if you can . The food was beautifully plated and delicious. Portion sizes are good for the prices as well. Staff is friendly and efficient. Food took a little while to come out but everything tasted like it was from scratch so it was worth it. read more

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A good lunch or dinner and always fresh food with pleasant atmosphere where one can really breathe and relax. A place to take your time. I enjoy this restaurant when having to opportunity to go home to visit. read more

A good meal with a great view! We sat out on the patio which was right next to the busy road but literally right across was the beach! The food was average - the teriyaki chicken burger tasted like a plate lunch on a burger bun, but the fries were nice and crispy and the tomato chicken pesto soup was phenomenal. The dessert was the highlight - the cinnamon bread pudding and mint chocolate chip ice cream pie with Oreo-crusted crust was amazing. Really nice service. read more

Buzz's - Steakhouses Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

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We've been coming here for lunch throughout the years, and it has never disappointed. An old-school, timeless local gem that's been around since 1962, The restaurant sits right across the street from beautiful Kailua Beach. The place still retains that old Hawaii charm with its bamboo décor, surf memorabilia, and laid-back island vibe. The menu is simple and straightforward but well executed offering a surprisingly broad range of dishes from fresh fish, kiawe-grilled steaks, and juicy burgers to fish burritos, veggie wraps, and scampi salads. On our last visit, we shared the kiawe-grilled swordfish, teriyaki burger, and scampi salad. All were excellent. The swordfish had a perfect smoky char from the kiawe grill, the burger was juicy and well-sized, and the scampi salad was fresh and perfectly dressed with a tangy vinaigrette and plump shrimp grilled to perfection. Tip: Sit in the back behind the bar if you can. It's the coziest, coolest part of the restaurant, with a great tiki-lounge feel. Excellent, friendly service. Plenty of parking in front, though it can fill up during peak hours. Happy eating! read more

Best French dip I've had in awhile. The prime rib was so tender you could eat it with no teeth. Seriously. My waitress was very interactive and knew her menu. I did go with her recommendation and it didn't disappoint. Sat outside viewing the beach and people watching was great definitely will be back to try something else . I was so chill. read more

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Went during lunch time at around 2 pm on a Saturday. It was a little bit of a wait, maybe 20 minutes. Then we were seated inside. They had a special for lunch which was Fish and Chips, so I decided to get that. My friend got the Baby Top Sirloin. We both really enjoyed our meal. The fish and chips were not greasy and perfectly crispy, and had a good sauce and slaw. For dessert, I decided to try the Cocolada dessert. All it really was is vanilla ice cream with a bit of toasted coconut on top and limes to squeeze. It was good but it was ultimately just ice cream. Came with a lot though, and was $9. Our waitress was also super nice and funny. Overall I had a good lunch experience. I will say, I was seated in the back area and there was an excessive amount of flies flying around and kept trying to land on our food. It was a bit annoying, and I wish there was fly catchers or something to help that issue out. read more

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We decided to try Buzz's this year for my birthday and it didn't disappoint! The food was delicious and service was excellent. read more

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We love Buzz's! Every year we have a family dinner when my sister comes to visit from the mainland. Food is always excellent! And, the mai tais!!! The service was great! It's a perfect place for our yearly family get together. This place never disappoints! read more

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While the vibe of the restaurant was immaculate on the beachfront, the food was lackluster compared to the prices. Steak was cooked paniolo cowboy style - to a temperature, which we recommend. The steak calamari was the highlight, crisp and buttery. The garlic mash was small compared to the amount they gave. The veggies looked like previously frozen which was quite surprising. Service was decent. Parking lot was small read more

Buzz's - Prime Rib - Steakhouses Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

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If you sit at the bar top Jane is so sweet, very friendly and great recommendations! Get the "deez Nuts" blended coconut mojito (wow!!) Calamari steak is a MUST! Have it as an app or an entree it's delicious Topped w capers mmmhm and sliced for you for easy eating! The teriyaki chicken burger was perfect size 10/10 reccomend read more

Buzz's - Deez nuts - Steakhouses Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

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The ambience... your dining by the beach. The service ... if you end up with Leslie as your server - she provides an exquisite service as well as an uplifting smile. Overall experience was very good. Highly recommend Top Sirloin 10ounces comes with Caesar salad, 4 pieces of asparagus. Next time you are in Oahu ... visit Kailua. read more

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Enjoyed a local lunch at Buzz's. The calamari was outstanding. We also ordered the artichoke surprise. I wouldn't recommend it. We both had the ahi special which was delicious. There was an abundance of flies which were annoying. Service was good. Would go back for the calamari for sure. read more

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I give it 3.5 stars, rounded to 4, mainly because of our amazing server, Leslie, who was incredibly attentive, knowledgable, and helpful. I don't appreciate that we showed up with a reservation but our table was still finishing dessert, so there was still a 20-30 min wait. I don't believe that parties should have to wait when they have a reservation. We ended up opting into sitting in the "walk-in" section to be seated more quickly, which is just off the parking lot so lacking in ambiance and with diesel fumes from passing cars. Food was pretty good - I think that fish is the way to go. We had the crispy snapper, the fish special for the day, and it was absolutely delicious. I don't think you can go wrong with any of the fish dishes - on the flip side the sashimi was not amazing. I would give it a B-. I also enjoyed the artichoke. Cocktails were also good - deez nuts tastes amazingly fresh and not overpowered by the coconut, and I enjoyed the lychee martini. read more

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We sat at the bar around 1ish on a Sunday and it was pretty chill and easy to walk into. Our bartender, Sophie, was extremely friendly and super nice! Received our food and drinks within a few minutes and everything was great! Veggies were over powered by the garlic, but it wasn't the worst thing! Sirloin was perfect and delicious!! My husband had the fish'n chips and liked his dish! Overall experience was great! We had tried to come back for the dinner options, however, it was slammed and over a 90'minute wait for the bar. So we will have to try again! LOL read more

Buzz's - Fish'n chips - Steakhouses Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

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5 out of 5 all day! Thank you Shiloh for the great service! This place is a family favorite of my in-laws, and having been here a few times now and trying a few different things, I can totally see why! I have tried a few different steaks here including the New York, Top Sirloin, and then one of the daily specials. Recommend the Steak first and foremost as well as second place. This past visit, I just asked our server, Shiloh, for any of his recommendations and was not disappointed at all. We started with the Artichoke Surprise which has parm and garlic butter on it. Very very tasty. He recommended the Special which was a New York steak along with asparagus and an amazing black pepper cream sauce. Steak was cooked to perfection. Sauce was amazingly flavorful and balanced. I had the greens/spinach salad before hand which was just the right size, not too big nor too small. Paired with any of their amazing desserts, just an amazing meal through and through. Prices are reasonable for a steakhouse on Oahu (which can easily double in price for lesser quality around Honolulu and Waikiki). The vibe both inside and outside is great, relaxing, and classic island mixed with clean attention to detail. No faux pomp and circumstance, just good vibes and great food! read more

Buzz's - New York steak special - Steakhouses Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

Absolute must-go if you're on the east side or heading to Kailua Beach! The calamari steak is perfectly tender, and the lemon butter sauce just melts in your mouth. The warm banana bread pudding with vanilla ice cream is also a must -- I get it every single time! Heather was our waitress last time we went and she was super energetic and upbeat. If you like cocktails -get the Mai Tai or BFRD! There is a 2 drink limit - that's all you need! By the second one I was calling her feather instead of Heather ‍ We dined out doors. Very chill, laid back- directly across the street from Kailua beach. Parking can sometimes be tough, but it's worth it. read more

Buzz's - BFRD - Steakhouses Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

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I love that one can make reservations here. I just get there early in case the parking lot is full which means I need to park across the street at Kailua Beach. But not this time. I scored a space right next to the entrance! Now on to the food. I always get the tender delicious calamari steak. The fresh lemon slice makes it nicely citrus-y and the garlic mash potato is a heavenly accompaniment. The servers are friendly, as usual. And the food came quite quickly. I love seeing the sunset colors across the street. The beach ambience is perfect and a must for out of town guests. read more

Awesome local restaurant. Hidden gem and old school vibe. Traditional Hawaiian steakhouse. Food is outstanding. Had the best Ono and calamari. Our server was wonderful. Very nice lady. Forgot her name but she was very hospitable. Came in today 7/16 at 1pm. Love their atmosphere and ambiance. Prices are great. Worth every penny. Thank you all. Great job. read more

5 for service, Joshua was a stellar waiter. He was attentive and even assisted with a birthday ice cream for my daughter. The hype for this place maybe was why I feel let down by our food. For our large family with children; there's no kids menu, which was a total let down that I didn't see anywhere in any other review. However, the adult servings were child size and my 10 year old crushed his burger and my 14 year old was still hungry. The items aren't over priced and are decent for the area.. but when do you ever go out to eat and receive so little fries, there's none to take home and the kids are even asking for more from their adult plate? There's a first for everything. For the other good things; the teriyaki steak was well flavored and cooked medium rare as requested. The boys said their burgers were good. The fish was good, the coating was not too thick. The tartar sauce was really good. The pieces were just too small and the serving lacked. The coleslaw was trash, sorry for those that like it but this was terrible. I did ask if it could be substituted and it could not be so I gave it try and no one at the table liked it either. Also, the BFRD Mai tai was great, I told my husband it's top 5 of the places I've had a Mai tai on island. read more

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Always a good place to eat after visiting Lanikai. Service was fun and fast. Cool vibe to the place although the bathroom situation could be better. People always have to wait quite a bit for that. Food was good and the bread pudding was super delicious!!!! read more

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This old school seafood and steak house has stood the test of time Many presidents and dignitaries have eaten here. I never tire of dining here at this always busy restaurant across from Kailua beach. There is indoor and outdoor dining. Inside is a Warren of rooms and there is a small bar. Service is always excellent We go the calamari steak dinner (my favorite. Full of flavor and also served as an appetizer), ribeye steak (tender, juicy, flavorful and cooked perfectly). The soup ( chicken and spinach with mushrooms) was soooo good. Dinner salads are good, as are the garlic mashed potatoes. We had bread pudding for dessert. I love this dessert when done right and they do it very right! There's a reason so many locals love Buzz's--you leave feeling happy and satisfied Oh, the bar drinks are great. We sampled lychee cocktail. (Perfect!), vodka and tonic and Da balls ( superb!). They also have a creative mocktails menu read more

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Delicious. The calamari steak is a must, the sauce is amazing. Also, the artichoke surprise will melt in your mouth. Mash potatoes were a hit too! Our waitress was incredibly sweet and attentive. read more

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Food tastes like it's been microwaved. There is a weird smell in there, like arm pits, not sure if it's because it's near by beach or because all man have to wear a long sleeve for dinner. Service was with an attitude, especially the host. If I wanted an attitude, I would have stayed married. Overall disappointed, and never coming again. read more

The folks here are awesome- yes they can get busy but we opted for an early dinner !! 5 pm early not bad since it's 9 pm where we are from! Their host was welcoming and friendly and worked at getting the perfect seating out side - Lesly our server is amazing - took the time to explain the menu and the daily specials. We opted to start our meal with the calamari steak - spinach salad - potato chowder - OMG - got to order the calamari steak - I could have eaten the whole thing myself!! It is excellent and we' ll have to return to have it again. Potato chowder also awesome- spinach salad ok! Prime rib for our entree a bit on more medium than rare but a great piece of meat!!! Ordered a baked potato too- all in all a fab meal . Dessert/ creamsicle ice cream pie - what a topper! Great celebration of a birthday and awesome people and food - yes we will return soon again read more

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This is such a cute place. I've heard of it from a friend. More known as a steakhouse. But we came here for lunch and I didn't want anything heavy. We sat outside and it was nice to enjoy the fresh breeze, cars driving by, the birds, and of course roosters. The teriyaki burger that I got was nice, big and juicy. Cooked to a perfect medium rare. Fries were hot and crunchy too. My only take away is for the price and the portion, it was okay. Could've definitely use more fries haha. Customer service didn't really stand out, but they're weren't bad either! If I'm in the area, maybe I'll stop by again for familiarity. read more

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Buzz's was great. Nice atmosphere and close to the beach. I had the pepper ribeye steak special and it was cooked to perfection.

This place took our names and made us wait for a table on their waiting area, served us drinks and when it came time to eat I was told I had to wear sleeves and they tried to have me wear a used shirt to eat. This place is right at the beach and women are not held to the same standards. There isn't a visible sign saying this and we should have been told from the start that after a certain time men need to wear sleeves. It was a very humiliating experience and the staff even let another regular customer scold me for talking to the manager about it being discriminating. All in all a very bad experience. read more

Menus! And it was another stellar visit at Buzz's. No reservations just come and wait in line read more

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Came here for a drink after being at the beach and ordered the surprise artichoke and calamari. It was very busy when we arrived but we were able to order drinks while we waited which was nice. We enjoyed our food and our drink was strong which was nice. read more

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Ambiance was awesome and was perfect for a date. Food is moderately priced for Hawaii; it tasted quite good but things could be improved. Presentation was also quite nice. Service was excellent and our server was amazing. This is a great spot that I would recommend. read more

Absolute slop for drinks.. the service was thee worst, the steak was mediocre, the service is HORRIBLE.. do not go there