The food was surprisingly spectacular. It's a place we went to for special occasions throughout my childhood. The service was lovely as I am vegetarian they were super flexible w me. There were 6 of us for my sister's birthday and everyone loved their meals. Fresh ingredients & wonderful flavors. They even brought a candle dessert for her birthday. The ambiance was lovely we were able to have conversations and the breeze off the ocean made it cool. I highly recommend this place it far exceeded all of our expectations. We also had some yummy potato and veggie sides. read more

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Went for drinks, Deez Nuts and Buzz's Mai tai. SO GOOD! The Deez Nuts drink was minty and delicious! Had two while waiting for a table. The Mai Tai was strong and tasty. Will definitely have to go again to try their food. read more

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Hannah was our server- she had great recommendations over food choices and was super friendly! Enjoyed a day at Kailua Beach and walked across the street to Buzz's Steak house for lunch! Super fresh! Try the Artichoke Surprise! Hannah also recommended the steak salad! Yum! read more

Buzz's - The dessert - Steakhouses Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

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Wait time was huge, but I'm still going to give it 5 stars. Why? The food was fiyah! My wife and I grabbed the Shrimp Scampi Pasta and their Saucy Jack Daniel's Beef Ribs. Both were really amazing and nothing I've had before. Additionally, the portion was undoubtedly huge! Ambiance was nostalgic and cozy. The restaurant is a little on the smaller side, but if you're willing to wait for some good food, I think it's worth it. They also have drink service for those who are waiting, so bring your friends. read more

We are visitors once a year. Always wanted to try this place. So on a special occasion we came this year. I never have written a review before. It was a complete disappointment. I love steak and this is a steak house. The special was ribeye, mashed potatoes and vegetable. I had the ribeye and husband the New York. I have never sent food back. The steak was about a half inch and tough. No Ribeye. Gristle was my first bite. One glass of wine. Total $150 read more

I've been going to Buzz's for 20 years and yesterday I was with friends and had the best server ever. Pearce was wonderful, courteous and efficient. And of course the food was so good. Such an enjoyable afternoon. read more

Got here with a large crowd after beach, decided to give this place a chance. The host was rude & stated that we all needed to be wearing long sleeve shirts. 4 hungry guys could have ate, spend $$$ but no, they have dress code. No one packs a long sleeve shirts for a beach day. The place seemed dirty anyway, so maybe the host can wear a dress up shirt & eat for 4. read more

small parking lot, so you have to be lucky. if theres no parking then no idea what you would do very quaint rustic vibe, and a lot of the memorabilia that you would expect to find at buzzs (all of their calendars) we had reservations, but ended up having to wait a lot longer to actually get sat. the host kept apologizing. and then the weirdest thing was that they told us why it was taking long. because someone at the current party sitting on our table, had gotten sick....so they were cleaning up.... thats definitely not something you want to be telling your guests. while i do appreciate the honesty, its just.....not appetizing, especially if youre going to sit us at that table immediately after. they did comp us some appetizers though for the wait, so that was super hospitable i wanted to go to buzzs for the salad bar since ive been missing it as the pearl city location had closed down quite some time ago. and then right before we went i looked at yelp and saw that the salad bar was gone!!! so i was definitely disappointed as that was the entire reason for being there menu was pretty much the same as its always been. i got the special which was a better deal since it came with a starch. sad that they didnt have the garlic bread that they used to serve. now its a plain baguette, and if you want more you have to pay ! ok experience, definitely not on my need to come back list since the salad bar is gone read more

Cool little casual island setting with awesome steaks. The waiter and staff were super friendly and accommodating. If you want a small intimate casual setting, Buzz's is for you! read more

This place was awesome! Parking can be a little difficult at times but this place did not disappoint. I definitely recommend the surprise artichoke for starters! Holy burst of flavor! Their drinks were great, and the teriyaki steak and fish and chips were delicious. Service was on point. And the environment is pretty cool with options to sit inside or outside with ocean views. Pretty cool place to check out. read more

BEen here several times with my partner and friends. Always a long wait time. Sevice felt very inauthentic everytime. As a member of the lgbt, I felt their tolerance rather than welcoming. On more than one occasion they put me and my gf in the corner by the loud dishes. Gives very much"whites only" vibe. People are very snooty. And the food was so sub par. They drinks were ok but the Brussel sprouts were so bland and hard to eat. Mashed potatoes tasted like box. Only cool thing about this place was that it hosted Obama. And based on all the other terrible reviews, I'm clearly not the only one who feels this way. Kalapawai is such a better experience! If white entitlement was a place, this would be it! read more

Buzz's - Steakhouses Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

We came to Buzz's to celebrate our last visit to Oahu 16 years ago. We sat at the Presidential table, there was a plaque to marking the distinction. I had the NY strip, perfectly seasoned. I also had the garlic mashed potatoes and mushroom sides were delicious. I will definitely go back in another 16 years. read more

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Decided to try Buzz's for lunch as I always see a crowd, shoulda known...crowd of tourist getting charged WAY TOO MUCH FOR A salad! We called and made reservations so we didn't have to sit outside under the tent w/ the flies, but still the flies enjoyed our lunch too. Dad had a burger with tempura fries $$ and I had the "Buzz's Special Caesar Salad + Chicken $19".... the food was good, the service was below average. I guess she knew we were locals so she gave us the bare minimum of service. I had to flag her down twice for water, and again for the check..but watching her, she was very attentive to the tourist sitting at the tables around us. It's just such a shame that Buzz's is now catering to the tourist when it's the locals who really made them who they are. They don't offer any Kamaaina discount, they treat us like we are strangers and really just don't make us feel any special for coming.... That's my $.02 one and done...no need to come back and support a place that doesn't support us....... read more

Buzz's - $19 Chix Salad - Steakhouses Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

Buzz's is one of my favorite places on island for lunch. The food is delicious, the drinks are yummy and the service is always friendly. We tried to stop in around 5:30pm and it was a different story. The host was rude to me and almost every other patron I heard him speak with. Definitely did not feel the aloha spirit so we ended up leaving. We were bummed as we had been raving about Buzz's to our out of town guest. read more

Can't believe I haven't been here sooner. We came for dinner and drinks with friends. As a collective we tried most of the drinks on the menu and there wasn't one we didn't enjoy. A favorite was deez nutz which is definitely the best coconut mojito I've ever had. You can't just have one. Unfortunately, I was enjoying them too much and didn't take any pictures. For my entree I had the rack of lamb with rice and vegetables. The lamb was tender and delicious. I wasn't a fan of the sauce that came with it so I just omitted it. read more

Buzz's - Rack Of Lamb - Steakhouses Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

My husband and I visited Kailua beach for the day and found this local spot across the street from the beach parking lot. All of the food was amazing. The bartender ladies were incredibly kind and helpful and made great food recommendations. We highly recommend this place! read more

My burger was so small and served cold. The wrap or something that resembled a burrito was bland, absolutely flavorless. A friend of mind kept raving how good everything was, food, service, and staffing. At the disappointment of everything, I wondered if he was too drunk while he was there. I thought, maybe lunch is not their thing, and maybe dinner is it. But I am not gonna try to find out considering how bad things were. Come on, a 20 dollar burger served cold, and the size of a single burger at McDonald?? I considered giving a one star rating, because the wait for our food also took very long, but the waitress was friendly and had an upbeat attitude. read more

Thank you to Joy , our outstanding waitperson. We were a large group, she took great care of us . Food 5 stars Drinks 5 stars Atmosphere 5 stars Been Buzzs patrons for 35 years, they are constantly awesome!! Aloha spoken here read more

It was my first time there. Beautiful location and restaurant. We werebso excited to have our first ladies lunch. I ordered a teriyaki salad and coco hefeweizen. All was going well until I found a bug in my salad. They removed the salad from my tab and gave me a 2025 calendar in apology but as you can see, its ripped and crumpled. The only reason that I gave 2 stars is based on the amazing location. read more

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Food was really good. A bunch of us got the teriyaki steak and I ate the entire dish. It was flavorful and cooked to perfection. Only down side is that we sat outside on these weird plastic chairs. Felt like it took away from the ambiance of it. But not that big of a deal. I'd definitely come back for the steak again! read more

Buzz's - Teriyaki Steak - Steakhouses Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

After hearing about Buzz's from my best friend for years, my boyfriend and I finally stopped but and it did not disappoint. We came on a Tuesday around 6pm and we're quoted 30 min but got seated at the bar soon after. They have Amazing sized portions at a really great price, especially for a steakhouse. We started with the perfectly balanced lychee martini and wonderfully strong mai tai. The beef BBQ ribs are super tender, the Mon Chong hibachi style was moist and buttery, and the calamari steak with extremely yummy. We ended up parking across the street by the beach park since the parking lot by the canal was already filled. read more

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Another new place for lunch my sister and her husband and I checked out. Of course the original Buzz's steak house. Located right across the street from Kailua beach . Ample parking available on the side of restaurant. We ordered couple of appetizers and my sister ordered their Caesar Salad and my brother-in-law ordered Teri steak. I ordered their teriyaki chicken. My teriyaki chicken was moist and it could have used a little more sauce . The French fries was hot and crispy. My favorite was their Calamari steak it was very soft and good tasting . We got there once they opened @ 11:00am it was was getting pretty crowded when we left about 12:30pm there was a waitlist for customers to get in . So I would say this place is pretty popular. Support local and be safe read more

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If in the Lanikai/Kailua area Buzz's is a place to try . I didn't give them a five star rating for the following reasons. My salad which comes with my lunch entree was brought to the table five minutes before our appetizers. I had ordered my meat medium. I came out well done. The Artichoke was bland probably steamed. I perfere boiled in salted water. Now the good. Those eating the spring rolls said it was OK. The Teri Chicken and Buzz's special salad did better. My Teriyaki Steak was flavorful. Good char, but over done The Calimari Steak is something I would definitely order again. The staff was friendly. Enjoy. read more

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Service and food was amazing as always. Family feel with fancy, delicious food. Always worth the drive out to Kailua if you're coming from town. Parking is a little tight so come early if you can. Parking at the beach park is a bit risky sometimes. This place is historic. Beautiful memories and a menu you will it forget. read more

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After Kailua Beach, went down to Buzz's with a appetite. It's states Steak House. Was looking forward to it. Come to find out, only appetizers are served until 430pm. We were there at 3pm. So this is the downfall of this restaurant. If you are looking for a nice meal, you would have to wait until 430pm. Not impressed by their protocol. Just Meah. read more

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The $50 steak was the worst i have ever had. They should be ashamed of serving it and then charging an exorbitant price. Stay with the fish as that was not bad read more

Have always loved Buzz's from small kid time and it didn't disappoint when. hubby and I met with friends for dinner. Located across from Kailua Beach Park there is a large unpaved parking lot you turn right after crossing little bridge. It was a Sunday at 6:30 and the place was already packed with people waiting for tables. We had made a rez so seated immediately and lucky enough to have the best server. As my hubby put it- she's been in this business a long time and a "true professional." Meaning she could handle so many tables at once without appearing flustered or impatient and still pay attention to each one. The drinks are perfectly prepared, steaks always delectable with sides included and of course had to have the strawberry ice cream pie dessert which was a huge slice of heaven. Busboy kept our table cleared, waters refilled, asked if we wanted another drink or glass of wine, and even took our dessert orders and brought to our table. You definitely get the best bang for your buck at Buzz's. With our steaks we were given choice of garden or Caesar salad which was a decent size and not just a little bush on the same plate as steak. Choice of starch too! And rolls with garlic butter yum! Complete meal is very reasonably priced and so are the cocktails and wine. The atmosphere is slightly kitschy but not at all tacky, smelling the salt air, seeing the ocean, observing the bar patrons which is placed in the middle and logistics of all the little spaces where tables are tucked away amidst a tree growing within the restaurant are what makes Buzz's extra special. We need more places like Buzz's instead of overpriced, unprofessional server steak places with no natural ambience. We will be back again and again to enjoy this unique and old Hawaii-style gem. Mahalo to the owners for keeping it real. read more

Buzz's was a great little place near the beach. We stopped by for lunch and didn't have to wait too long. Spring rolls - wonderful to finally find some non pork versions that are also not vegetarian. We enjoyed these beef spring rolls with lettuce and mint on the side. Fresh fish burrito - we devoured this delicious burrito. Fresh fish, capers, tomatoes, onions and cilantro. I can see why this is a favorite item. Chicken teriyaki - it was ok. A tiny bit dry, but still flavorful. Service was excellent and lots of parking near by. read more

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Worst food I've ever had not to mention we didn't get everything we ordered. Our server was pleasant enough but still didn't get the order right. Definitely needs new competent kitchen staff. Less than sub-par. Was really looking forward to a good experience. Very disappointed. Would not recommend. Less than one star read more

Lived here all my life and just recently dined at Buzz's. First of all kiiiilller location! Ambiance like no other imo. Second, all of this would mean nothing without good food and of equal importance good customer service. So here's my simple breakdown: Yes- location and views are amazing Yes- service was good, workers were very attentive Yes- food was very good ( calamari steak, beef spring rolls must try) No - you will not be disappointed ( it was worth our drive from Mililani) read more

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The worst dining experience on Oahu. Me and my husband went there 11:30 and they arranged us to the outside corner of the yard, most on the street. Because they said fully reserved. But during our dining, still so many table empty. And today is super windy and little rain. Later on windy and rain and sand was blowed to our table and food. They closed main dining room curtain to prevent the wind but nobody cared about us until we asked for a table change. Good food good environment but really bad service and worst dining table position. Don't know if this is a discrimination since I'm a Chinese. Usually don't comment but really Thumb Down this time! read more

Buzz's - Steakhouses Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

Love this place. It's been around forever. The food is good. The atmosphere is old Hawaiian. It's worth a visit. Calamari steak is phenomenal. read more

The place was great, first time customer, will definitely be back. The food was on par, the drinks and the waitstaff were spectacular. Definitely worth checking out. read more

This restaurant and its workers are horrible. They treat the customer with disrespect. They told us Fu-- Y--, called a family member a bitch, etc. I've NEVER witnessed such disrespect. The food is only OK, so I will NEVER go back and spread the word to never let anyone I know and care about be subjected to this abuse. read more

Very rude. Would not go here after the way spoken to. Called to see how long the wait was. Since I'm local and a 3 min walk away just wanted an idea of how long and how to plan. Was greeted by a very nasty person on the phone who had way more attitude than aloha and told me I had to "literally be standing in front of him to tell me since the Inga change ever 5 seconds". Any good host and reasonable person can give at least an estimate. Not worth it. read more

Didn't accept take out orders. They should clearly mention this on their website so that people don't plan on ordering here. Planned our beach day around ordering here for lunch so didn't pack anything to eat. Again, they need to make sure this is mentioned on the website read more

Had another great dinner here. Calamari is still the greatest, had great steaks, drinks and appetizers. Best Mai Tai on Oahu, but the other drinks are equally great. Just be ready to get an uber if you have more than one or 2.... A Hawaiian treasure. read more

Second time we have been to the place on our second trip to Hawaii. We were able to get in without a reservation. Service was just ok. Prices went up and I guess we liked the food options during our first trip better. We remembered the great fries that we had on the first trip. This time around we paid $7 for four or five flavorless wedges. The Ceasars salad was way to garlicky and was drowning in dressing. We paid an extra $2 for a second bread bowl. Beef ribs were just ok. Vegetables they came with were excellent. The shrimp scampi was amazing. This place has a great little charm to it and maybe we will just come for lunch next time when there are more selections. Bring back your fries!!! read more

Buzz's - Scampi with pasta - Steakhouses Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

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A name from the past brought back memories of a time in my youth when I didn't truly appreciate restaurant dining. This time I really appreciate the times when I can share a meal of a great steak like at Buzz's Original Steak House. We were visiting Lanikai and Yelping to find a place to enjoy a meal. When I read the name "Buzz's Original Steak House" I felt a childhood memory drifting together of good times and fun food. Sure enough, those memories were of Onolicious Steak and seafood in a fun place. Our visit wasn't disappointing. Great service and delicious food is a great combination in making more happy memories. The steaks (Ribeye) were flavorful and tender. I had the shrimp scampi with noodles full of garlic. Although located far away from Honolulu, I would drive up here to create more memories and dine at Buzz's Original Steak House!!! read more

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Great service. It was really busy tonight which is good to see for the only steak house in Kailua that's been around for a long time. Food was very very tasty. read more

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