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    Plaza Cafe

    3.9 (47 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 9:00 AM

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    PLAZA CAFE ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Melba H.

    We had a wonderful experience here. Good food and great service! Ramon was our server and he did an excellent job. He never let our drinks get empty. He was also very attentive to our needs. I had the huli huli chicken with smashed potatoes, and it was delicious! My family really enjoyed their food as well. I would definitely recommend giving it a try.

    Callie J.

    Nestled in the Plaza hotel is this cute quaint restaurant. This is a hidden gem as no long wait lines on a Sunday morning. Service was quick and attentive as everyone here seemed to like their jobs and understand the service industry. As for the food, it was served hot and tasty. We'll be back with the family..

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    Lori W.

    Yumm once again a nice tasty dinner in a relaxed and convenient place after a lonnng flight! The friendliest staff (especially Michael) made coming here perfect! Eat the rib eye and bread pudding!!!

    Marcy U.

    Although I gave this restaurant five stars, I wouldn't say you should bring a date here. First off, the setting is very basic. It has to be, because, according to management, they have a contract with the military, which means that it is overrun with little ones, and when I say overrun, I mean it literally. The waitstaff seem to take it all in stride, and are very accommodating of the children, as is the menu, with lots to offer as far as kids palates go. There is a fair and varied amount of selections, which should please most diners. I decided on the Grilled Chicken Alfredo, and was extremely surprised and pleased by how tasty it was. The serving was large, perfectly cooked al dente pasta, sauce and chicken, very flavorful. The dish comes with a basic slice of garlic bread, (very much appreciated to sop up the delicious sauce) and freshly grated parmesan cheese for sprinkling. My husband ordered the dry (no gravy) Pork Chops, which, according to him, were very juicy, tender and delicious. As for alcohol, a small selection of beer and wine are available, but no hards or mixed drinks. Lastly, may I add, our server Sharron, who said she was over 70 years old, moved around like a twenty-something, checked on us continuously, told us interesting anecdotes, and was observed joyfully interacting with the many families in her section, and was probably the best part of our dining experience. This marvelous woman should give lessons in service. Please ask for her section if you ever dine here. She alone is worth five stars.

    The Huli Huli Chicken was Ono!!!
    Divina V.

    I had the Ribeye Steak which was cooked exactly the way I like it, just needed a little more flavor. The sides were in different bowls, but put onto 1 plate with the steak knife on it. For the price of the entire meal, the presentation could have been better. We were given the check prior to being asked if we wanted dessert. I love dessert, too bad I can't comment on that. Place is clean although it had a cafeteria type of feeling. This place is worth a try if you want to go to somewhere that's not crowded. Menu has a lot of variety.

    My awesome shrimp scampi!  Soooo good!
    Sydette H.

    We were pleasantly surprised at how nice and modern this restaurant was and how good the food was! I ordered shrimp scampi, my husband had a huli huli chicken sandwich and my daughter had a kids cheese pizza, we also shared the guava cake for dessert. Everything we had was awesome! Our server Sharon made sure we understood the menu and told us the catch of the day. Our food came out quick and Sharon checked on us every so often to see if we needed anything. We highly recommend if you are looking for a good place to eat in the airport area, to check out the Plaza Cafe!

    Huli Huli chicken was "Ono", just wished it was hot from the pan...
    Joann V.

    This restaurant would be a great place to go if you want a clean, quiet and a menu that has a variety. I was very impress with how clean and open it was. The lady that sat us down was very nice. I would have loved it if she introduced herself, but she sat us down and left so quickly. Our waitress came, greeted us with a menu. I love connecting with people, so I love it when I get to meet or know my waitress/waiter before I meet the menu. Friday night was not busy at all which was great, don't need to deal with crowd. We ordered mozzarella sticks and bruschetta as an appetizer. It was served pretty fast! The presentation was great, I was excited to taste them. The mozzarella sticks was very tasty as well as the bruschetta, which was tastier than Paesano. But as slow as it was that night, I expected my food to be served hot, specially the sticks. It was warm as if it was heated up in the microwave and served. For the main dish, I ordered the Huli Huli chicken. It was suggested by our server Techi (after struggling to read her name tag). She was very pleasant! It was presented very nicely and looked "Ono".. It was very "Ono", just wished it wasn't too dry and wished it was hot. Again, i have a feeling it was warned in the microwave, it didn't have a fresh taste. When the sides was served it was a different story. Three sides in different bowls were place in a plate not big enough to hold it. Hence it looked messy and lazy. And the knives were place in between the three bowls. My sister ordered the steak. They give you a pretty good size rib-eye. It was cooked the way she wanted it, just wished it had more taste. Makes me wonder if the cook even tasted his own cooking. Now the dessert! I can't say anything because none was offered until we asked for a dessert menu. The problem was, she already gave us our check...bummers! There is always room for dessert! Now the overall comfort. It was clean and quiet, which was perfect. I would have love it even more if it had a little more warmth to the place. Something that makes me want to come back and stay longer. Feels like there is a total disconnect with the employees and the restaurant. There is no love, no sense of pride and joy. I didn't see or felt that, the warmth you have for the place you work at. It felt more like an oversized employee cafeteria. Their menu has allot of variety which is a plus, but the execution in presenting the menu to the finish product doesn't do justice to their menu. Would I go back? Not anytime soon unless they can give me my mozzarella sticks and Huli Huli chicken hot from the pan and not warmed from the microwave.

    Papaya bowl
    Kenneth J.

    The restaurant is found in a hotel lobby. Nice, clean and reasonably priced considering hotel in Hawaii. I had the papaya bowl. The bowl was decent. The fruit was fresh, the presentation pretty and the amount sufficient. What threw me off is how they set the bowl up. There was two pieces of papaya placed on top of some granola and some yogurt inside the papaya. The problem here is at first I thought that the yogurt was plain and needed some honey drizzled over it to compliment the yogurt. Then I realized that there was a lot more granola at the bottom of the papaya once I finished it. Maybe next time put it on top of the yogurt. Just a thought.

    Eating breakfast with my crazy cool mini me!!!
    Christina M.

    We love coming here the service is Excellent!!! The food is good too!!! The Salmon this past weekend was Ono delicious!!!! And the Clam Chowder off the chain!!! Loved it!!!

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    Nicole N.

    The food is really good. A little on the pricey side but what restaurant isn't? The waiters are really nice, especially my waiter James. The salmon was very delicious and the appetizer was tasty. Definitely recommend this place

    Simply well done burger. Came out BURNED AND TASTE BITTER. the same goes with french fries
    Kristiana H.

    Food is ok (sometimes), overpriced. Rude employees. They made orders wrong, don't know the terms of food, which is weird for a hotel rest. Ordered fried eggs, turn out sunny side up w/runny yolks. Ordered mashed potatoes, came out baked potatoes. No apologies, no offer to fix. Defend themselves hard we had to show our receipts for to show what we ordered. The waiter (always the same one) blamed the kitchen staff and i ended up had to argue with them Complain to assistant manager? He is so calm, nodded a lot but mostly don't care, side on the employees. Ordered chicken tenders had to wait 30 min, not busy hrs, only 8 guests in rest. Suffered a lot for as military family stayed for months with this kind of restaurant's service.

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    We went twice to give them a second chance. Service is awful. Food is terrible. Don't waste your money.

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    Basic breakfast. Coffee was undrinkable I couldn't trade my toast for hash browns. I'll never come back

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    Good basic breakfast, had pancakes, fruit plate and omelett. Nice waiter. A bit boring interior decor.

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    Try the sweet potato fries, yum. Great place to get a bite before catching your flight. Nice friendly staff.

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    First time visiting to celebrate my friends birthday. Inside was nicely lit and clean. Our server…read morewas nice and introduced himself and mentioned specials and what they ran out of for the evening. However, his service was not great but not terrible. We ordered drinks and took around 15 mins to come, then we looked for our server to order our food. The appetizers cane out in a timely manner but our entrees took quite a while. The Duck Confit was yummy! I thought the duck was going to be super dry, but when you eat it with the jam that came with it, it's very good. I requested for a little bit more of the jam but was given just balsamic glaze... My friend said her scallop risotto was watery and not the same as the last time she went. My bfs prime rib was okay. Bone marrow was okay. The chicken pasta, octopus appetizer, salad, and mac n cheese were lacking flavor and tasted okay. I would recommend dining here if you do not have plans after.

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    4.5
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    It was so sad this business is closing down by Oct 31st. With rising food costs, inflation and…read morestaffing, it's understandable but I wish best endeavors for Chef Jason Peel and his staff. My fiance won a gift card actually 2 of them (from his coworker whom could not get a reservation secured), we knew we had to make the trip over before they officially close. We had multiple dishes, but staff made Kauai prawns and tomato miso black cod dishes on the house since they ran out the Hokkaido scallops. We ordered the short ribs, lobster appetizer, hamachi crudo and lastly sashimi moriawase to finish food palate. Lukki lemon dessert was great way to end to night. Ordered the Milk tea bouquet cocktail while my better half had water ( either way the food coma knock him out cold the rest of the night lol). To be honest, it was difficult to determine which dish was the best because the staff kept quality there despite it being busy every night since they announce the closure. Sashimi moriawase, fish was so fresh, reminded me of my time spent in Hokkaido and Sapporo. Short ribs was soft and rich in flavor. Both me and my fiance liked the lukki lemon dessert, like lemon meringue pie but broken down version. If you have a chance to dine here before closing and got a reservation, definitely will have a lovely dining experience and your stomach will be full by end of the night.

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