Having some business to attend to in the vicinity of my favorite Windward side Restaurant Buzz's Original Steakhouse next to the world famous Kailua Beach Park. Being solo, I was seated at a small table with an epic view of the ocean and a Patio view of the covered area that is sheltered by a tree. My server was friendly and attentive to my cravings for their signature appetizer calamari. She was also spot on with her suggestion for the fresh local fish sandwich. Cooked perfectly, and served with a mound of fries. The only disappointment was the huge bun that took away from the flavorful luscious fish fillet. Next time I will ask for a lettuce wrap version of the Fish Sandwich. Fantastic service, awesome ambiance and quality of food spot on! Next time, I add a local bikini blond beer to quench my thirst! read more

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The location is great if you're visiting Kailua beach, across the street. The restaurant and outdoor seating areas are also super cute. Food and drinks are decent, but our server was quite slow even for island time. He was nice, but too busy being Mac daddy rather than customer focused lol. read more

Buzz's - View from beach side - Steakhouses Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

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Always a delight. Sat at the bar this time, Mahina and Grenchin(Mia) made this visit so much fun. The food is always on point. The host keeps the entrance and initial greetings a pleasure. read more

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

We have been coming here well over 20 years! Killer ambiance right off the beach & super friendly servers. Absolute go-to dishes: calamari steak appetizer with lemon caper sauce, the dinner salad bar, any home made soup, any baked fish dish, the Kai fruit salad & scampi salad! read more

If you were to imagine an old school, Hawaiian steakhouse, you'd probably have a fairly accurate depiction of Buzz's in your head. We stopped for lunch during our mid-March spring break and didn't have reservations, but were seated quickly. I ordered the Spinach Shrimp Salad - the shrimp was perfectly grilled, but the salad was a little overdressed (which seemed typical of salads in Hawaii). No kids menu and the only thing I could really make work for my girls was a cheeseburger, hold all the extras. I ordered it for them to share since they don't always even finish a kids burger, but I'd say this burger was smaller than kid sized. We had a nice lunch, but I'm not sure if Buzz's lived up to the buzz for us. read more

Staff is Amazing and Friendly very knowledgeable of the menu. Pupus are delicious, drinks are on point and everything on their menu is delicious and tasty! The place is great outside seating is available. If visiting Lanikai Buzz's is the place to go! read more

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The ambiance, the food, the service, the drinks! They were all wonderful. We came for my birthday on recommendation of some locals. I got the Molokai sunrise, and my husband got the golden ale. Both were great! I loved the lychee flavor. We then got bread, which was a little crispy, but had a good flavor. Next we got soup. My husband and I got the chicken orzo, and it was delicious. It had a great flavor. My brother in law got the cold avocado cucumber. It wasn't his favorite because it tasted more like a smoothie than a soup. Next we got our meals. I got the top sirloin (medium) and it was cooked perfectly with an excellent flavor! My brother in law got mahi mahi which he said was great. My husband got the 8oz teriyaki steak which had a delicious glaze and was cooked well (medium rare). Lastly, for my birthday we got a brownie with ice cream, and it was very well cooked and yummy. Overall, highly recommend! Delicious! read more

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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

Buzz's - The Fresh Fish with Chinese flavors - - Steakhouses Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

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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

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

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What a local gem! We had a calamari steak and it was delicious!!! Bartender, Josh was so friendly made great drinks and recommended some sightseeing spots,hikes and beaches to visit. 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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This place is ON the beach and turned us away for a man wearing cut off tank but there were women wearing the same type of tank. It seemed like a way to force merch onto you. We walked in off the beach wanting good food and it was definitely not a good vibe. I would not recommend this place. It was a big ick and put off by the way they spoke to us. read more

Buzz's - Steakhouses Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

While I will never tell you that the food, drinks and onsite service was not very good; attempting to make reservations was an 7-8 day ordeal. In the end (after 8 days of talking to the front line people) the manager finally told me that they can't and won't accommodate a party of 14. I was willing to have 3 different tables if needed. I have visited the establishment on several separate occasions in the last 5 months. However, there will be no more visits. read more

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

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

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

Buzz's - President's table - 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

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

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

Great service, really nice location across the street to beach, open air restaurant (like we wanted to get a breeze). Had a tasty $24 steak (better than the $40 one I paid for in Waikiki!). Beautiful area. 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

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

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

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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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 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

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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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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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

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

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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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

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