My wife chose Fête to celebrate my birthday:) It's always refreshing to interact with a staff that is friendly and attentive. In addition, the quinoa cakes, Fête salad, Greek salad, Fried Chicken were delicious. We pack some of the dishes to go to save room for dessert, the house made ice cream...Rocky Road and also the Mango. We couldn't decide which one to enjoy and our server pointed out the dish had two scoops and we can place one order and have a scoop of each. That hit the spot! Will definitely return :) read more

Heard of this restaurant though so many friends and heard it was very good, so my family and I decided to try it out. The restaurant is very small but that's assumed since it's in Chinatown. Even though small, the decor and ambiance is welcoming and very nice. The service was great as well as the food. We ordered the quinoa cakes appetizer and Shrimp appetizer. Both were very good and the perfect portion for each person. For dinner, I got The Ono Special which was amazing! I was unsure how everything would taste, but the food went above my expectations. I loved everything here, also including dessert! We got vanilla ice cream and the olive cake, which is some of the best vanilla ice cream i've ever tried! Everything was amazing and i'll definitely be back again. read more

Fete - Quinoa Cakes - New American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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This my first time. Loved it we had one appetizer and Main from the special and regular menu. It was the best way to go. read more

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Fete is a small, stylish restaurant located in the slightly gritty Chinatown neighborhood. The food was wonderful, inventive and we had a wonderful time. The menu is a little small, so at first I was not sure we would find something for everyone (two kids), but it worked out fine. Everything was so good! Drinks were also excellent, both cocktails and the non-alcoholic options. Unless you're a local used to the area I'd suggest taking an Uber. read more

Fantastically inspired food and cocktails. Service was good at the bar, probably recommend reservations although we slipped in.

My coworker has been a repeat customer of Fete, especially during the month of June. She knew I've been wanting to try the food, so she brought me in as a treat for my birthday. We arrived early for our lunch reservation but were seated promptly. It was a bit difficult to squeeze into our 2-top because there were diners seated to both sides. The thing that first caught my attention was the volume of conversation in the room... I expected it would be crowded during peak lunch hour, but it was noticable. We received our iced waters promptly and our waitress took our orders: my friend had the Korean Chicken Sandwich ($13) with fries, and I ordered the Caprese Sandwich ($12) with salad. The food came out quickly, and the waters never went empty. My friend enjoyed her Korean chicken sandwich, exclaiming that the Asian slaw complimented the chicken, adding a perfect amount of sweetness. Her fries were also perfect, fresh and piping hot! She really loves their homemade butter pickles and ketchup. I really enjoyed the Caprese sandwich. The best way I can describe it is a grown-up fancy grilled cheese sandwich. There were two types of cheese, one melted against the buttery crunchy bread and the other laid on the juicy tomato slices, with basil leaves on top. The marinara sauce on the side just took the sandwich to an entirely different level... this could be the best sandwich I've had in a very long time! The homemade pickles on the side were buttery and sweet, nothing like I've ever tasted before. The salad that accompanied the sandwich was a large portion with a slightly peppery dressing. I couldn't stop raving about the Caprese! At the time we received our meals, the crowd started to thin out, so my friend and I were able to talk and really take in the ambiance of Fete. I love the decor, with the brick wall and open ceiling with exposed pipes. I can't wait to come back and try the other offerings. read more

Fete - Korean Chicken Sandwich ($13) with homemade fries, butter pickles and ketchup. - New American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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This is a take out review for Chaz burger, $15, and side of fries, $5. Pick up was easy. They got my order in between the time frame of what they predicted. Ok food critique. Chaz burger- disappointment in the party. The brioche bun, caramelized onion, garlic aioli is very tasty. The patty was tough. Like densely packed sausages. I ordered medium rare but came well done and spots of pink. I think they ground the beef to fine and resulted in a tough patty. The flavor had hint of old oil. Very disappointed for the price. Mahaloha burger has a better burger for a third of the price. Fries. Nothing special. I think it's a matter of preference but I like my fries crispy. They are more like thick, steak fries where it is moist. Overall it was mediocre. Will not come back for burger as there are better burgers out there. read more

Fete - Chaz burger and fries - New American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Unlike any other restaurant on the island, Fete brings something to the Honolulu dining scene that is much needed. Chef-driven with an emphasis on simple dishes and fresh ingredients, Fete delivers contemporary cool American dining that more than rivals any mainland restaurant. Put simply, Fete is one of my new favorite restaurants and one of the best meals I have had anywhere this year. We stopped in to their buzzy and bright downtown dining room on a Saturday night, and found two perfect seats at the bar. We started with a couple cocktails, a French 75 for her and a Quantum Pina, their take on a pineapple margarita for me. We followed that up with two even more stunning cocktails- a Spicy Kitty for her, served playfully in a huge Japanese waving lucky cat ceramic, and a Negreeni for me, which quite literally glowed a radioactive neon green. While the impossibly fun drinks were worth a visit on their own, the food made the evening. We started with the fete spreads, a stunning trio of tangy muhammara, smoky baba ghanoush, and creamy ricotta, and their Gouda plate with deliciously sweet banana jam, both served with the best buttery toast. We followed that up with a perfect classic Caesar and their delicate cornbread with local butter and honey, before the the main event- a huge portion of lemony, creamy risotto topped with grilled zucchini. Fresh, perfectly-seasoned, and light, it was the best dish I had on the island. To end our meal, we shared a bowl of their homemade rocky road, making for a cozy, playful end of the night. The service was impeccable, friendly, and knowledgeable and we felt so well-cared for throughout our extended stay. Fete expertly blends Hawaiian hospitality with world-class cuisine and creates something that is so quintessentially Honolulu that could easily give any trendy NYC/LA spot a run for its money. For that, it is simply a must. read more

We are foodies from out of town, so we were looking forward to Fete, which had won a James Beard Award. First, service was quite slow. The special appetizer was delicious, though expensive at $26. What really stunned us was that the beef of the Korean Bavette was as tough as hell. We eat a lot of Korean food, so we know this is not the norm for most Korean restaurants back home. Yet it was $34, much more than Korean beef for Korean restaurants back home. I do have to say that the wait staff heard our complaints and took off for the price of that dish. Also, the restaurant is very loud, so don't expect to be able to hear what your dinner companion is saying. read more

A lot of "farm-to-table" restaurants give off this bougie vibe with words like, "elevated", "deconstructed" or "rustic" to mean "we took poor people food and made it super expensive but it tastes a thousand times worse than your gramma's stew." Fête Hawaii does the opposite of that. Everything I have eaten here has been phenomenal whether it was a weekly special, menu staple or just appetisers. The entire staff is very down to earth and attentive. I love it when service staff has a great rapport and it's very evident they support each other which obviously comes from the top because we got to meet one of the chef/owners Robynne Maii who dropped in during our meal and stopped at our table to see how we liked the special. We think we were the first to order the Valentine's Week dish, roasted chicken. We showed up a bit early on a Tuesday evening for ours, the staff was welcoming and friendly, seating us immediately. For apps we stuck with the spreads which was served with fire grilled sourdough bread. I went for the trifecta on the first bite and the combination of the tapenade, ricotta and eggplant/pepper was a winner. Individually they were alright but putting them all together plays wonderfully on the palate. The sharpness of the tapenade at the top of it, the eggplant lends a good middle ground and the ricotta with honey is a perfect grace note to the perfect bite. Dinner was gnocchi for me with the fresh pesto and some freshly cracked black pepper. I mixed it all up and the texture was so soft and the pesto was superb. The second dinner was a special of the week. Roasted chicken with potatoes and collards. It was brined so every bite had flavour, the skin was delightfully crispy, the potatoes roasted to perfection and the greens soft yet substantial. Dessert was the olive oil cake with olive oil ice cream and it sounds gross but um, it was the greatest dessert of all time. The cake is very dense like a pound cake but the exterior was crunchy and crusty and I needed a whole pound of JUST THOSE PIECES. It played nicely with the made-in-house ice cream and the calamansi/banana/likikoi jam added the right kick. We plan on coming back and trying new things since the menu changes. You can make reservations online or by phone. It's a great place to treat yo' self and your loved one. Park at Mark's Garage or that lot between Mark's and Beretania since it's on Hotel Street. A small walk will do ya good. Tl;dr: 10/10 RECOMMEND read more

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Last time we went to Chinatown Waikiki we had the best time ever and a fabulous meal. The spicy kitty is a must do. Going back from Kauai next week and you can bet we'll go there again. We enjoyed it so much and when the bill came it was half of what I'd expected being from north shore Kauai. So cool and the first olu Kai store is next door. Best of luck to you guys and your wonderful establishment. read more

My favorite carbonara! Love that they haven't changed it and kept it on the menu all this time. read more

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So excited Fete is participating in this year's Restaurant Week! I was humbled to have had the chance to experience Robin and Chuck's (owners/chefs) amazing culinary creations when they first opened several years ago so I knew I was going to be amazed by tonight's prix fixe 3 course menu. Our party of 6 decided to share everything so we could taste every dish. We started with the Fete Spreads, a creamy ricotta based spread with a hint of honey sweetness and a tantalizing tapenade accompanied by freshly toasted breads. Onto the Fete Salad, a light mix of fresh greens and small tomatoes topped with a lemony vinaigrette - very refreshing. The main entrees were a Mushroom Milanese Risotto with Herbed gremolata, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Pecorino Romano - if you like cheese then this dish Is for you! Every mouthful was a satisfying savory taste of bliss! Want even more cheese and bacon?? You've got to eat their Linguitini Carbonara Slab Bacon, Portuguese sausage, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Pecorino Romano - I will now aspire to only eat and hopefully make this kind of carbonara in the future. Last but not least we had the joy of biting into a Cannoli made with Mascarpone, ricotta, orange/lemon/vanilla chocolate fregolatta - an explosion of flavors in every bite! read more

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So so good! You certainly will not be disappointed. We were seated at the kitchen counter and it was definitely a fun unique experience! Loved watching and seeing them crush it! We started with the bacalao fritters that were just delicious. We decided to share the fried chicken sandwich which is a must order! Splitting is a great way to try it and still have room for other things! It was so good! My husband also had the pot pie which was super flavorful. The meat just melted in your mouth. I had the layered apple cake/pie for dessert which was also fantastic! Basically this place can do no wrong and is a cannot miss!!! And who doesn't love to support a small business run by husband & wife! read more

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I absolutely loved this restaurant. We went out on a date here, and everything was just perfect! Starting with service, ambience, and ending on food. My date and I are on a very restrictive diet, but we were able to find something healthy for both of us. The food was absolutely delicious. read more

Great service, good mix drinks, good food, James Beard..."Bravo!" If you guys read your reviews and see this post, the real reason for this discussion is to alert your head chef about the Hawaiian Airlines food program. Ever since Bev Gannon left the program (1999-2010), Hawaiian Airlines food went from the "best food in skies" (Conde Naste Traveler) to consistently the worst food, especially after Chef Chai took over. Four starches on one plate and sweet Hawaiian bread? Everyone at HA knows this from the flight crews to admin staff that his menu and food under his guidance was really, really bad. I've been bringing my own food for years when I fly HA. This new program with up and coming local chefs hasn't really improved things too much in the past few years, yet light years better than Chai. Recently on a flight the menu had the Fete's Executive Chefs image and small bio. as a guest chef along with another chef/s. The food was again, so poorly executed at the HNL airport kitchens, yOu do not want to be associated with any HA food program. I wouldn't want to visit your restaurant after the meal I had if I didn't already know Fête. The flight crews who remember Bev will tell you she was intense, a real pain in the arse, but if you remember how good her menu and the food was, the end result was a really good culinary experience in the skies. I would reach out to her for some sage advice. The simple fact is, All airlines First/Business Class meals out of HNL are just pretty bad. LAS/LAX/SEA/SFO/SAN to HNL is much better and International cities make better American style food than Hawaiian Air out of HNL. But sadly the overall meal from LAS was just unimpressive and the quality of the food poor. Or is this just indicative of Hawaiian Air, penny wise and pound foolish! HA doubled down on Chai, I think the new local, up and coming chefs food program is just as much a disaster a few years in. And lastly, this has nothing to do with COVID. read more

One of my favorites in Honolulu. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Pork ragu, Korean steak, beet salad are a few excellent stand outs. read more

The service staff were attentive. The food was hit & miss . We tried the three spreads to start ( hs made ricotta with honey yummy ! The red pepper eggplant nice , the walnut spread very salty . We had the chopped salad very bitter tasting . Then we ordered the Meyer lemon gnocchi. Horrible doughy . The best dish of the night was the pineapple tart The table next to us had a hit & miss dinner as well read more

Fete - Pineapple tart - New American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Tbh the three stars as an overall score is bc of the service. Our waiter was great and gave us great recommendations for our trip to Maui. If I could rate them, it would be 5 stars. The food was probably the least favorite thing we ate on the island and I don't mean it was bad. It's something I could've gotten in my home state. read more

Everything we ate was divine. Highly recommend the risotto if it's on the menu and the deviled eggs were perfect! The burger was just a burger but the homemade ketchup was awesome! Cute place for a date or business meeting! read more

Fete - Deviled eggs with salmon roe - New American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Professional service you'd expect at a quality farm-to-table restaurant. The chicken liver pâté was divine with the pickled okra and orange peel cranberry sauce. Wow. I enjoyed the sunny outdoor seating and their homemade ginger lime soda too. P.S - the couple next to us had a "Spicy Kitty" cocktail in a cat vase...must try next time! read more

Fete - Chicken & Cheesy Grits w/ a sweet tomato jam sauce - New American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This is my second visit to Fete over the last week. The first visit was very enjoyable with delicious food. The second visit had the same delicious food but a rather unpleasant experience. Everything went smoothly at the onset of our 545 reservation for 2. We were checked in, seated and the menu was fully explained. After receiving our appetizers my main entree arrived to the table. The waitress explained that the brass skewer (used to serve lamb) was a heirloom of the chef and said "please do not steal it." Stunned, it took me a few minutes to run through all of the scenarios where this could make sense in a small-ish (15 table) reservation only seated restaurant service. Nothing made sense beyond obvious lack of training or possible discrimination. After a few minutes I explained to her that her remarks were very unprofessional and off-putting. She apologized, insisted it wasn't meant to be harmful and incredibly explained that she hadn't figured out how to ask her customers not to steal. She defended her statement by mentioning that some customers had once threatened to take a kitten shaped serving cup. The most charitable view I can imagine of her behavior is lack of professional training. I don't want to assume her remarks were based solely on my race - I'll leave that assumption as unfounded but not ruled out. Either way it was unacceptable behavior. It should be common sense that it is the responsibility of the restaurant to manage their inventory and not preemptively accuse customers of planned theft. Not only is this common sense but it is customary at any restaurant where you pay at the end based on consumed items... I opted to discontinue my meal, pay the check and have dessert elsewhere. I hope this doesn't happen to any other customers. read more

Finally got in this place for a dinner! It's easier to gather for lunch, but are they busy for dinner! Make reservations at least 1 week in advance even for a weekday. I was in the area and wanted to see if they had space (did not have a reservation) and they graciously took my sister and I in before a reservation and gave us a time limit. Totally understandable and I set a timer. We started off with cocktails which were strong! Just the way I like it. My old fashioned came with the Koho Rum, locally made from Kunia and aged in bourbon casks so you know, it reminded me of bourbon! The food was just as amazing as everyone says. Carrots. Yes, their appetizer carrots are grown here and were awesome with that green sauce. There were so many flavors I can't remember all the toppings! Then we got the spreads plate with bread. They make their own sourdough! The red pepper spread was a little too spicy so we couldn't finish it. Then came the steak carpaccio with bread and anchovy butter. I wish the butter came on the side because it kinda overpowered the delicate steak. And for the finale, their special seafood of scallops! That paired nicely with the carrot ginger spread. Perfectly cooked. Service was so nice and accommodating the fact that they took us was great. Oh, and the sun shines very bright at 5:30pm if you sit outdoors. Wear shades. read more

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Amazing flavors!This restaurant is an absolute must when in Honolulu. It is small inside but has a little outdoor seating as well so make a reservation. Our server was fantastic and had excellent recommendations. The cocktails were delicious, our favorite was The Pear Affair. I'm sure the menu changes often since it is farm to table but everything we had I would highly recommend and will order next time. The Korean Bavette had tender slices of steak with a sauce that was to die for. It is accompanied by fried rice with an egg on top and slaw. My husband got the snapper fish special which also had the most amazing crust and sauce. Our son got the pork ragu which was also delicious. And the beet salad (special) had incredible flavors and was so fresh. For dessert we had the olive oil cake, my favorite, and the rocky road ice cream, my husband's favorite. Thank you for the excellent meal! It was probably one of the best we have had in a while! Highly recommend. read more

The food was amazing! Our party got the mai'i tai, spicy kitty, the chumley for drinks; grilled cheese, vegetarian risotto, kale mushroom cavatelli, and chaz burger for food. The Mai tai and chumley were ok, neither of use would get them again. The other two liked the spicy kitty. The risotto was good, nicely seasoned with saffron. The cavatelli and burger were AMAZING!! So flavorful. The pasta was creamy and lemony. Highly recommend both. We shared the chocolate cake, a scoop of the salted caramel and a scoop of the laie vanilla ice creams and everything was delicious. The vanilla ice cream was my favorite. I can't wait to go back. read more

Fete - Kale mushroom cavatelli and chaz burger. - New American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Lovely modern restaurant in the heart of Chinatown. Parking is limited (there's a garage nearby but it closes at 7pm), so beware. You'll need a reservation (made via OpenTable) in order to sit down, but they also provide takeout. The menu is diverse, but simple enough so that you won't get lost. We enjoyed the Carrot & Chip appetizer, then the entrees were the Korean Fried Chicken Sandwich and the Fish of the Day. The KFC sandwich was delicious, but it's a very large portion so you better be hungry! The market catch was fresh and we enjoyed how it was served. The staff is limited but super friendly, so your patience will pay off when the food and drinks arrive. I'd recommend making a reservation and checking this place out if you have a chance! read more

I went to Fete hoping to treat a good friend to some great food for his birthday. It was the first time going to a restaurant since COVID - and I was pleasantly surprised to see that Fete is still going strong and many people were waiting for a table. Since it was busy I asked the hostess if I could take out a meal - she looked at me, walked past me, and seemed to ignore my inquiry. After asking about takeout again, I realized she did hear me the first time. She waved me away and said , "we are too busy". I was definitely embarrassed to be left standing at the entrance being waved away and felt dismissed. It's too bad as Fete used to be one of my favorite places to eat. It worked out all for the best as we left and celebrated at another amazing delicious Burmese restaurant a block away. read more

Deserves more than 5 stars, honestly. My all-time favorite date-night restaurant on Oahu. We've dined here several times & I truly miss the counter seating experience to bother (lol) the culinary team as they do their thing, but I 100% understand that with the pandemic, that experience has to be halted for the time being. The charred bread & spreads are so, so, so addictive & their scallops are the most succulent, flavorful things I've ever tasted. Thanks for introducing me to orange wine, Fête! I am now obsessed with searching for more orange/natural wines at every liquor store on the island. The Valenti ciuri di lava was an amazing pairing with the Mad Bene & Fête Mash-Up Event. See you soon! read more

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Awesome place! Owners put in the work! The fete drink is so refreshing and bubbly, i love it! The food is always a winner here! Tell your friends! read more

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Invited here for a work meeting. Not knowing what to order ... decided on the Steak Caesar salad. It was really good. I highly recommend it. Had my usual dressing in the side. But truthfully, it didn't need the dressing. Go and check them out. They are right on the mauka corner of Nu'uanu and Hotel. Across the street from Olu Kai. read more

The food was delicious. Upscale, farm to table food with a casual accessible vibe. Service was great. Cocktails were delicious.

went to Fete to celebrate my friend's bday. We ordered the twice fried chicken, mahi mahi special, baked chicken special, potatoes, house salad, and of course drinks . Although we had reservations, the wait was about 15 min due to a busy night. Service was good, waitress was friendly and knowledgeable and atmosphere was at medium noise level. read more

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They do not have many choices in the menu but I loved all i tried especially grilled cheese onion and special oysters. Customer service was exceptional and I would highly recommend! read more

First time coming to this restaurant! From other Yelp reviews it seems like the food is consistent and good and a must was the rocky road (from the reviews). When going to new restaurants I like to try new dishes that I most likely won't be able to get the same thing elsewhere. The server was very kind and attentive- something I believe is very critical and important to your experience at a restaurant. She knew the menu and wine list very well and was able to guide us towards good choices. I started out with a deviled egg (although you can get these anywhere I love them and cannot pass them up). It was very good. The deviled egg was creamy and smooth with a hint of salt from the trout roe. Next up was the grilled pulpo. That was cooked to perfection, I'm always hesitant to order octopus due to the many times I have had it cooked wrong or overdone where it is rubbery. If you are into octopus I highly recommend- it is a smaller main dish and would recommend getting a salad or something else along with it. Then comes the Kauai Ranch Cappelletti, it was fantastic. The pasta was cooked perfectly to al dente where it was not mushy and had a bit of bite. The meat and swish chard went well with the tomato compote! Defiantly something to try if you love pasta and red sauce! Lastly was the famous Rocky Road ice cream. I'm not sure about you guys, but I was never a huge fan. They make this themselves and use macadamia nuts. It was the best Rocky Road ice cream I have had. It was creamy, rich and decadent. We had a reservation for 9 at this restaurant. It is a pretty close quartered space. It was packed with many guests and was very loud- it was difficult to hear anyone even the person next to you or across. If you are wanting an intimate place where you can converse easily you might want to rethink this as an option OR go in with the mindset it's not going to be quiet on a busy night. Due to how loud it was and how we had to yell to hear the other guests in my party or keep repeating "what" is why I gave this place one less star. Attached are some photos of the meals! read more

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Incredible quality! They usually have quite a few options for the specials. The Korean fried chicken sandwich is amazing and the French fries are ordered separately. I got the beet salad special with fried chicken and it was 'ono. Never had beets prepared this way! read more

Fete - Beet salad - New American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Wow just wow!! This place was great. Finding parking can be rough but this place is worth it. They were extremely accommodating when we had to change the seating for our party. We ordered apps entrees and desserts. Everything was delicious. The standouts are below: Deviled eggs- perfect flavor Ahi Tuna- this was my personal favorite cooked to perfection Octopus- amazing Lamb chops- full of flavor and cooked perfectly Fish of the day: cooked in a miso broth with potatoes (they made this special due to my allergies) Rocky road ice cream- great flavor Brownie with cocoa nibs-moist and delicious. The servers name was Josh he was one of the best servers I have ever had. Ask for him when you go. Recommend this place highly. read more

It actually pains me to write this review. I wanted to chalk it up to the incredibly high expectations my boyfriend and I had for this establishment, but that wasn't it at all. One of, if not the worst dining experience we have both ever had. Service, food, and even the ambiance was not just subpar or disappointing, but downright awful. We decided one afternoon to grab lunch here on a whim, I made reservations online for the bar. We arrived at the restaurant, standing outside at the host stand (which stayed unattended throughout our entire lunch) for a moment before we decided to walk in. We stood at the front for bit, again, without any sort of acknowledgment. The restaurant was empty except for a couple of tables (who also seemed to be ignored by the staff) and a bunch of staff standing around on their phones. Literally, every staff member we saw was on their phones, out in the open. The bartender behind the bar was talking to another staff while also simultaneously ignoring us. After standing at the front, still, without any acknowledgement. My boyfriend and I made our way towards the bar. I'm going to skip over a lot of unimportant parts, but this bartender ended up being our server and he was absolutely awful and unprofessional. He inserted himself into our conversation and asked incredibly personal questions. We are patient people, but multiple times he blatantly ignored us while chatting with another bartender who had just came in..who also ignored us. Besides that he was rude, arrogant, and had the worst attitude for no reason. He told us the specials and after telling him it was our first time, he gave us no recommendations. Which is fine, but don't ask if it's our first time here if you don't care or plan to offer any direction. Haha. We ended up ordering one of the specials which was a beef cheek agnolotti and the Korean steak bavette. My spicy kitty drink was the best part of the experience as I liked it, not too spirit forward or sweet, very well balanced. Upon ordering the agnolotti, I asked if it could be done without the Mac nuts as I'm allergic. Bartender said yes, with the acknowledgment that I am allergic but lo and behold when the dish came out it was covered in Mac nuts. This dish was disappointing. Disregarding the fact that it was covered in my allergen, the sauce was bland, tasted like plain heavy cream, while the beef inside the pasta was incredibly salty. Eating it both together didn't improve the dish. Good thing I had my non drowsy allergy medication and that I only break out in hives and the allergy isn't more serious. But it's safe to say our server/bartender didn't notice or care as he was more involved with his conversation with his coworker. Now the Korean steak bavette was the worst steak I've ever eaten. It was the absolute toughest piece of meat. I cut it into the smallest pieces and still had to chew the tiny piece at least twenty times. I had the first bite of the steak (my boyfriend and I shared both dishes) and the moment I put the steak into my mouth, I looked at him because it was so bad. The slaw on the plate was the best part of the meal. Our bartender/server continued to ignore us, only randomly inserting himself into our conversation, and the only "service" we received was when we were trying to get his attention for the bill (this also took a long time). If he had been more attentive, we would ate more and drank more as we are both big eaters and drinkers! My boyfriend especially. But his service, the food, and the unprofessional atmosphere (how is everyone still just standing around on their phones???) ruined what was supposed to be a nice lunch. Funny considering we were there for at least an hour, and we were the only two people at the bar up until 15 minutes or so before we left. He had one table on the floor and a woman, who I assumed was a regular sat next to us at the bar. He was so incredibly kind and courteous towards her, prompt, attentive, providing impeccable service. So much so, that we realized he wasn't incapable, just selective? We were both left wondering why we weren't extended that same service. We both left, and could only laugh at the situation, but honestly we were both so disappointed. I had been wanting to try fete for a long time and I love that the exec and sous chefs are women! My boyfriend had also heard great things about this place, but we won't be back. Sadly. We wanted to love this place but there was nothing to love read more

Favorite meal of our trip hands down! We sat at the bar and were served by Fabrice and Harry who were both absolutely wonderful. Fabrice was so knowledgable about cocktails and we loved our drinks. We got the Chuckle and Bustle, Autumn Playlist, A Cowboy Bartender & Monk, and the Banana is My Safe Word. Would recommend all and especially loved sitting at the bar to talk to Fabrice and Harry. For food we got the pate special, the ravioli special, and the fish. All were flavorful, unique, and delicious. We'll definitely be back whenever we're in town! read more

Polished, refined cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere. A fine establishment with a well curated wine selection and spirits. Great gathering place for friends or a romantic date night. Portions are generous. A must do when in O'ahu! read more

I brought a young, aspiring chef, to Fete today for lunch and was incredibly impressed by the food and the service. I live in San Francisco and long bemoaned the lack of exceptional restaurants when I visited Honolulu. Today I at last found a truly excellent restaurant in Fete and can not recommend it more highly. Lovely space, attentive service and the food was world class. Can't wait for my next return to Honolulu to go back. read more