Wow!! I really loved this restaurant. We had a big group in our reservation. My boyfriend and I…read morehave many dietary restrictions and the chef accommodated even though we told the chef about our dietary restrictions only when we got to the restaurant. Service is amazing and everyone was very nice. The restaurant is so cute and I really liked the decor. The food was INCREDIBLE! I would come back to Hawaii just to eat here again. Thank you so much!

An evening to remember. Tonight's Prix Fixe Menu at Carte Blanche was nothing short of excellence…read more Each course was crafted with such creativity and balance: * Crispy Salt & Vinegar Chicken Skin with Smoked Trout Roe & Herbs: Each little section had its own unique flavors. * Soupe de Poisson with grilled City Bread from The Breadshop & Rouille: Sean said this was his favorite. He literally was wiping up the soup with his fingers. Haha! * Pina Colada Granita - the perfect palate cleanser! * Pan-Seared Scallops with Corn Béchamel, Polenta & Fresh Relish: Amazing texture and flavors. Scallops were super fresh and cooked to perfection. * Double Cut Rack of Lamb with Charred Savoy Cabbage & Miso Red Wine Sauce: I was thiiiis close to licking my plate. Super YUM! * Lemon Crème Brûlée Tart with Summer Berry Jam: There's nothing like pairing lemon and berries... but to brûlée the top, oh man!! And as a special treat, we even got to pre-sample the dessert for the upcoming November menu - such a sweet sneak peek of what's to come! + Hint: Favorite Local Snack. Grateful for this beautiful dining experience where every bite told a story in this beautiful atmosphere. 10/10 Highly recommended. 5 Stars!

Service was amazing. We brought our 8 year son to celebrate mom's birthday. Although he would have…read moreeaten his on entree, they offered to cook him a plain buttermilk chicken and rice which he loved! We enjoyed ourselves and savored every dish. We had the prie fixed menu. The scallop dish was my favorite, and the "baked potato" was my wife's. The dessert brought a smile to all of us and they were nice enough to include a serving for our son. Definitely would recommend eating here!

The 7 course meal was disappointing. How does bacon baked potatoes and sour cream belong on a…read morecourse meal dinner?! The entire menu was so basic, pork buns? Fried chicken? The meal was heavy salty and greasy. We gave it a chance but soon realize we should've just done ala carte. Maybe ala carte would have been less disappointing. The yellowtail crudo was very good, other than that, I do not recommend. We even added a foie gras to elevate but it was just not it. Service and ambiance was great. This was suppose to be our anniversary dinner! We should've known when it was so empty!

One of the absolute BEST restaurants!…read more Mud Hen Water is easily at the top of my list whenever someone asks for an amazing dinner recommendation. I recently went to celebrate my birthday, and everything was just as delicious as I remembered. This time, I tried the peanut tofu. I wasn't expecting anything out of the ordinary, but I was pleasantly surprised by the creamy tofu, sweet soy sauce, pickled veggies, and pickled mushrooms--I thoroughly enjoyed every bite and will definitely order it again. In the past, I've had the meatballs and beet poke, which were both fantastic as well. The true star of the show, though, has to be the kiawe bean brownie. It is hands-down the most perfect dessert to end your night. Between the warm, rich brownie, the black sesame gelato (which isn't overly sweet), and the crunchy mac nut toffee that ties it all together, it keeps me coming back every single time. Excellent ambiance, top-tier service, and consistently delicious food. Mud Hen Water is a total MUST!

Why Mud Hen Water? - James Beard semi-finalist 2025-2026…read more - Local ingredients and solid drinks Would I come back? - Negative, great ambience but the food just doesn't hit the mark it just feels like it's trying to be fusion but it's just not there. Hahah 3.5/5 food and 4/5 for drinks Drinks - Keep It Chaimuki - Pepe & The Witch - Mocktail - Harmless Hugo Food - Lotus Root = pass - Chicken Long Rice Croquettes = original but pass - He'e Lu'au = not bad - Mapo Rice Cakes = hard PASS, trying to hard to make it good - Fried 'Ulu w/chili pepper water - pretty tasty 4/5 Service and Ambience Love the open ambience near the bar and outside seating. Service was attentive and lacked a lil aloha but was good enough 4/5 Parking Tiny lot in back and street parking on 9th ave

My husband and I were so fortunate to finally get a lunch reservation at Ka Ikena on the campus of…read moreKapiolani Community College on Diamond Head...temporarily located in the Ohia building due to renovations! We have been trying for many months to secure dining reservations and it has been so difficult due to its outstanding culinary arts program's popularity! Our friendly server, Keith, was helpful in making excellent recommendations from the menu. For under $39, the complete meal included a choice of bread, appetizer, entree, and dessert. We began with a moist milk bread and heavenly pumpkin muffin! It was so tasty that we ordered an extra serving of the pumpkin muffin. For our appetizers, husband chose the delicious smoked salmon and sea asparagus on toasted bread and I chose the chilled prosciutto wrapped chicken with mozzarella balls. Both were expertly prepared. Next, my hubby enjoyed his crunchy fish and chips, while I had perfectly prepared fish of the day! To end our meal, we selected the decadent chocolate cake and luscious key lime pie...ummm so onolicious! It really felt like a fine dining experience! With its courteous service, exquisite meals, beautiful presentations, and modern dining facility, we can't wait to come back for more! That is...if we can only secure another highly sought after dining reservation!

Back in Summer 2016 I use to be a part of the Ka Ikena Laua'e Restaurant's Dining Services class,…read morenow I'm finally back here Fall 2025 as a customer! Seeing all the students on standby feeling nervous but eager to serve was very nostalgic because that was once me. I booked the reservation online for my bf's belated birthday dinner, the site will send you a courtesy email of your booking. I think if you need to change your reservation, you may have to call them. *Location* We went on September 18, 2025 at 6pm for our dinner reservation. Parking is located in Parking lot C, you can also see the location on google maps, but just letting you know there's some stairs to walk up to the building. The dining location temporarily moved to the dining room that's in the cafeteria location, I'm going to assume once renovations are done, its back where it's pinned on google maps. If you're not familiar with KCC please plan ahead so you won't be late. So the ambience is a lot more brighter compared to the original location. The student host greeted us and asked us for our name and we checked in, then the student server assigned to our table escorted us and gave our menus. We had the Mediterranean dinner menu for September 2025 and here's what we ordered: Includes complimentary bread and butter *unlimited refills* Drinks *unlimited refills* -Passion berry iced tea (comes unsweetened) $3 -Butterfly pea iced tea (comes sweetened) $5 Ask for 'simple syrup' to sweeten your teas Appetizer -2x Brie Stuffed Arancini Entree -Beef Wellington $48 -Duck Confit $42 Dessert -Hojicha chocolate miso caramel black sesame bar -Pistachio white chocolate custard Bill total= $98 (no tipping allowed since it's a school) The entree price covers all of the appetizer and dessert prices, the drinks are a separate charge. The passion berry iced tea was refreshing, it's unsweetened so I added some simple syrup to have some sweetness. The Butterfly pea iced tea comes in the color blue but it will turn purple when you squeeze the lemon. The drink tastes good but it was way too sweet like i was drinking a whole glass of simple syrup. I had to add water and squeeze a lot of lemons to dilute the sweetness so I feel like they should've left the Butterfly pea iced tea unsweetened so we can control the sweetness. We both got the Brie Stuffed Arancini for our appetizer. When you bite into the Brie Stuffed Arancini it was crunchy on the outside and super cheesy in the inside. As for our entree, my boyfriend didn't really like the Duck Confict, he said it was very oily and buttery but I enjoyed my Beef Wellington though! Loved the crisp breading around the beef and had delicious onion filled stuffing inside the Beef Wellington. I forgot to take a picture of the dessert menu but the Hojicha chocolate miso caramel black sesame bar was super delicious, all the flavors really complimented with each other well. The Pistachio white chocolate custard was okay, the white chocolate wasn't too sweet but it didn't really standout to me but it's great for those who want a dessert that's not too sweet. FYI, just be aware that reservations might be booked out since food influencers are starting to advertise this place so try your best to get your reservation in. But I do recommend this place if you're looking to experience fine dining but on a budget.

This place has amazing food, service and atmosphere!!! Wish I went here sooner! Street parking is…read moreacross the street and their drinks and prime rib was to die for. Will be back end of September!

Great food. Comfortable atmosphere. Wonderful service…read more Drinks are great .... always room for dessert. No need to dress up to get awesome food.

I come here once a month. Great view, great service, both of servers I have gotten are excellent!!…read morePaka and Josh. They both always remember what I like/order, and cater to my needs. Food is great and reasonably priced and served in good portions too. Because many other Waikiki restaurants would jack the prices up simply because they could, the fact Deck's price points are lower than the most and the quality is better than the most is awesome. Highly recommend it.

Made a Sunday reservation on OpenTable. Sat quickly. Breezy but hot so we ended up with covered…read moreseating with enough of a view. First drink I tried to order was listed on the menu but server said it wasn't available. Sounded like the menu is undergoing some changes. 5/5 not your average mai tai. Bestie loved it. 5/5 Lilikoi margarita. This was pretty good. Small but tasty. 5/5 truffle fries starter. Shoestring fries perfectly crispy and the aioli was amazing. Generous Parmesan on top which was appreciated. 2/5 ordered a wedge salad appetizer to come out before the meal but it came out AFTER the meal. Missing the bacon and blue cheese crumbles were on the salad which wasn't listed on the menu. The lettuce looked wilted and onions looked old. Honestly super disappointing. 4/5 Huli Huli chicken. Rice was a bit dry but the chicken was really good. 5/5 Haupia French toast. What a star!! We prob didn't eat this until 30 minutes after the meal arrived since we had salad and chicken to eat, and holy moly this made up for everything. Treated it as a dessert and it was creamy in the middle and crunchy on top. The center was like a custard filling. Service was not great but she was trying. I think she may have been new, the things she was saying just needed some polish and refinement. She tried to check in periodically but kept forgetting us. Even mentioning the bacon on the salad I think the response was "oh man I don't know what's up with that". Lol! I would have taken a slice of bacon to crumble myself but nothing was offered. Overall I'd come back for the fries, drinks and French toast!

I was spending my birthday week in Hawaii, and was wondering what I should have for dinner on my…read moreactual birthday. I wasn't even sure what I wanted to eat. Was just walking around and happened to walk inside of Duke's Lane. And there I see it... A sign that says Prime Rib. Well.. That sounds bomb! Looks like I have my restaurant and what I'm going to eat. So once dinner time hit, I head over to Basalt! The Prime Rib was delicious. Perfectly cooked and tender. It comes with mashed potatoes, vegetable medley, and creamy horseradish and au jus sauce. Ah everything was delicious! I finished it all! Washed it down with a Basalt Mai Tai! For dessert - I got the Mochi Brownie. Mmm.. Mmm.. So good! Also got hooked up with a scoop of vanilla gelato! (Make this a thing! Lol). I was stuffed and had to get some steps in before heading back to the hotel. Lol. Service - Really good and friendly. I sat at the bar and Mykah (sorry if I spelled your name wrong) was awesome and gave some good recommendations. Price $45 for the prime rib. Can't beat that! Will I be back? Oh heck yes! See you when I see you Basalt!

my partner and i found ourselves visiting basalt almost every day of our weeklong trip on oahu…read morebecause every item we ordered off their menu was spectacular! they balanced flavors beautifully with super fresh ingredients and focused on the texture as much as the taste. we honestly never would have expected some of our favorite meals on the island to come from a restaurant tucked away in the back of an unassuming food court on kuhio ave! PICTURED 01. citrus-cured salmon toast: country bread, lemon-cream cheese, scrambled eggs, capers, red onions, chives, waipoli mixed greens ($22) if i could eat this for breakfast every day, i could envision becoming a morning person. i loved how the citrus and capers brightened every savory bite. the bread was perfectly toasted and the vegetables were wonderfully crisp. 02. crab cake benedict: english muffin, kale, two poached waialua eggs, hollandaise, yuzu kosho honey mustard, sidewinder potatoes ($28) this was a refreshing take on a classic breakfast item. the crab cake and potatoes were salted just right! 03. charcoal buttermilk pancakes: guava strawberry sauce, ash whipped cream, berries ($20) these pancakes were a DREAM: fluffy and accompanied by sauce that was not too sweet!

What a beautiful buffet! In my opinion best that I've been too on island. Great selection with…read moreseafood and fried food, desserts and carving station. There was prime rib, porchetta, ika karaage, crab legs, temaki rolls (spicy ahi, scallop, California, salmon skin) fried oyster and more! Kids younger than 6 eat free! Located above katsu midori sushi. My favorite was the snow crab legs with butter. Meaty and steamed. Also ate a whole bunch ika karaage. Service was good and we went on a Friday so we could see the fireworks. Will be back!

The view is a view. Boats and sunset! The food would be…read moreideal if you were trying to resolve an inability to experience sadness. Out of respect for decapodas I have decided not to speak on behalf of what occurred with the crab . Ahi Poke Nachos. There are all kinds of potato chips on the plate, all the ones you see at the grocery store, if you've been wanting to sample a lot of different kinds of potato chips this would be a way to do it without over committing to a whole bag. If you have siblings you will not like the freshness of the chips because you will just inherently think your sibling left the bag open. If you were to order a chicken sandwich at Subway and they were to add three different sauces from the squirty bottles and you liked it then you should definitely order this dish. Like a 6 inch yard bird Sammy from Subway with extra hit of low fat BBQ and a drizzle of the honey mustard also hit me with the zero fat ranch. Wait can I also get a dose of that ballsamic. That's what's on the chips. If you have never in your life had fish, like you come from a place on earth with no bodies of water and zero import infrastructure yet you've enjoyed nibbling the end of your pencil, you would gravitate towards this dish. The chips and sauce do come with eraser morsels. The staff isn't pretentious or condescending or anyone that would give you snobby vibes they're very relatable super normal folks. Like you would want to be friends with them if they were friendly. They are genuinely bewildered. No other way to explain each staff member other than bewildered. All of them. Not rude. Each person employed is confused and just reallllllllly confused about a lot of things. Before we could warn our friends who were also in town, they went to 100 Sails for one of their birthdays, a work trip but trying to celebrate, ugh so sad. They made note of the birthday while making reservations and the husband mentioned it in person and ZERO mention by any staff. Zero acknowledgement. So if you really want to have a sad birthday, this would ALSO be the place.

Lia was great!!! One of my favorite restaurants!!! Awesome wine night on Thursday ! Ask for Liaread more

We were convinced to make a dinner reservation after talking to Sherry, a delightful person. Then…read moreChris, our waiter introduced to each wine pairing for the Ohana dinner. They made our 60th wedding anniversary special. Great service and wonderful food.

We'd like to say thank you for all the wonderful memories. We stopped by Mariposa one last time and…read moreenjoyed their chicken broth and popovers with all of my children. Everyone will truly miss this restaurant. Mahalo.

First off I had to mention that this spot has a great view of Ala Moana beach park. Just for that…read moreit makes this place worth visiting. The appetizers they bring you hit the spot, I really enjoyed the chicken consume. Don't know what will happen to this place once Neiman Marcus closes, but I hope they will stick around somehow!