Top marks for really awesome ambiance and decor. Drinks were, okay. Nothing memorable. The food, was all room temp or cold. (Specifically the rice they gave us was almost ice cold/hard.) The best bite of food was the escargot. For dessert which I had the highest hopes for the banana tart, tasted okay... but the ube tres leché was not a tres leché. It was just vanilla cake with whipped topping. The main reason this review is low was simply how long it took for the food to come out. We sat down at 6pm ordered by 6:15, and didn't get the food til 7:50.... And like I mentioned above nothing amazing after waiting all that time. Also we only saw our waitress once during that entire hour and something wait ... would have loved an update or reasoning behind the wait or even to check if we wanted another drink. Mind you after that wait the manager brought out the food and apologized but nothing was compensated for the wait or anything other than an apology. Not looking for something free or anything but when we're spending 50-60$ a plate for food I expect a little higher quality service and maybe more than a passing apology. read more

I HIGHLY recommend coming here for an amazing dinner experience. Stage restaurant is on the second floor of inspiration interiors. This sounds a little weird, but honestly it works. There's plenty of parking for dinner time, and the restaurant is decorated so nicely. They offer a unique dining experience due to the fact that they really know their food and are so attentive to the details. We were served house made sorbet as a palette cleanser between the appetizer and main course. I got the mushroom with goat cheese appetizer and it was served with a sauce that made it all come together. My main dish was the fresh catch (monchong) in a lemon butter sauce and it was so good! For dessert I got the apple crumble and again, it was so on point! Super buttery crispy crumble with horchata ice cream! I would definitely recommend giving this place a try! read more

Stage Restaurant - Daily catch - New American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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We've been to Stage a few times in the past and always had a good experience. This review is specific to the special Christmas Eve dinner that we recently had the pleasure of enjoying. Food: Christmas Eve featured a prix fixe menu featuring 6 courses including appetizer and dessert. Every course from the amuse bouche of Foie Gras + Apple Pie was excellently crafted and prepared. Since it was a tasting menu each serving was between 1 and perhaps 5 bites except for the main course which was more substantial. The small bites were perfect in that it excited the palate in anticipation of what was next. We also ordered the wine pairing which we could tell they put a lot of thought into picking. The dessert was also a treat, on the large size but absolutely none of us was complaining that it was too much to enjoy! Service: Excellent service with attention to detail and staff that made sure our evening ran smoothly. Our server Elise was fantastic, she took the time to really explain each wine, it's region, wine maker, and why it was selected to pair with the particular dish. You could tell she was a real wine nerd (compliment) and her passion for her job apparent. Kudos to their manager who came by several times to check on our evening and even offered to have the piano player lower his volume if it was too loud! Atmosphere: Located on the second floor of the Honolulu Design Center, it has a great open feel but yet it also offers a great deal of privacy for each table. Diners are not bumping elbow to elbow and there is enough space to make it an intimate setting without it being overly dark or quiet. Value: Pricey but worth it for special occasions. Quality service, great interior, and creative menu items make it worth the price! Overall: Loved our dinner here on Christmas Eve, we appreciated all of the staff who gave up spending their Christmas Eve with family so that we were able to enjoy a wonderful and special meal! read more

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I went here with my bf for our anniversary and this place did not disappoint! The couples seating they have is so cute with an amazing view. My bf and I were already so happy even before eating haha. Now the real question stands, how's the food? We started off with drinks. I got the Home Sweet Home and my boyfriend got the Ichigo beer. I'm a fan of sweet/ fruity cocktails so this was perfect for me! Tasted so much like juice, can barely tell the alcohol is there. Like most restaurants, you start off with complimentary bread. Well Stage's bread was super aesthetic and flavorful. It was toasted bread topped with mentaiko and sided with tomato and dipping sauce. This was so good, wish I had more! Next we got the appetizers. We got the spicy ahi sashimi, alii mushrooms, Portuguese sausage croquette, and calamari. The sashimi was so soft and flavorful while the alii mushrooms were so tasty! Those 2 were my favs out of the appetizers. The croquette and calamari were okay. In between appetizer and entree we got palate cleansers that was a pear sorbet, so good!! It was so refreshing. The entrees we ordered was the beef Wellington and pork chop. If you're a Gordon Ramsey fan like my bf and I, this was something we were looking forward to. However we were a bit disappointment that it tasted amazing. The steak taste a little bland and the breading was a bit soggy. However the pork chop was so good! Highly recommend getting that! The sauce they used goes well with the pork chop and the butternut squash purée was so good. Since they have a bar, they're open to making ANY drinks. So I ordered off menu and got a pisco sour. As a fan of the sour drinks, this was perfect. Lastly to end the night, we got dessert. We ordered a coffee pie and they suprised us with an anniversary cake! Both desserts were on point and tasted awesome. Parking here is super convenient. Overall, would come by and bring by more people! Forgot to also mention, the service here is amazing :) read more

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This is the first time to this restaurant. We have been trying to visit many different restaurant. Be sure to get reservations. It was pretty busy on a week night. The service is superb. I wish they had lychee martinis, my favorite. I ordered another rather sweet drink that I didn't care for.,but I drank it anyway. I ordered the beef Wellington understanding it was a trademark for this restaurant. It was really good! I've never had beef Wellington in my life, and enjoyed it. Perfectly seasoned. The fish and chicken dishes were a little salty for me. We shared everything we ordered. The clam appetizer and the escargot appetizer were both very delicious! The sound level in the restaurant was relaxing. read more

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We came here for drinks, appetizers, & desserts and it was perfect! We actually sat at the Amuse bar which is connected to Stage restaurant. Amuse is their sister store that is great for a more chill, fun ambiance. Stage restaurant is more fancy with a full dinner menu. 1. The ambiance, decor, and service was just amazing. All of the decor and installation art is so exotic and interesting. We had so much fun just sitting and looking around. 2. The drinks. They have an expansive wine list with many options to order by the glass for a tasting or by the bottle if you know what you're looking for. I did a wine tasting which was great! My friends ordered the Home Sweet Home with Lilikoi rim. This drink was DELICIOUS. The lilikoi rim was *chefs kiss* 3. The food. We ordered one appetizer: the Patatas Bravas. I had high hopes for this dish. I order this at any restaurant that has it available. This was by far the most interesting twist I have see on patatas bravas. The katsuobushi is so cool because when it's hot it moves a lot so the dish was moving as we were eating it. None of us really liked this dish that much, but it wasn't too disappointing. We definitely still ate most of it. 4. The dessert. We ordered one dessert: the Warm Dutch Apple Banana Crumble. This was absolutely incredible. The combination of the horchata ice cream and warm applewood smoked carmel sauce over the cinnamon oatmeal crumble was absolute perfection. I wanted to lick the plate! 4. The location is a bit difficult to find. We walked around the entire building struggling to find the entrance. We ended up having to walk through a large garage parking lot in order to find the entrance. I definitely will be back, but next time I hope to try out the Stage side :) read more

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My husband and I love this place. We chose it first for his birthday and now make sure we keep it in mind for special events (subsequent birthdays or anniversaries, etc). We are always seated at the cozy couch tables by the window and it's such a lovely romantic setting - despite the lackluster view of Kapiolani. lol Service is always on point. The server is quick, fast, professional, and oh-so nice. I highly recommend the ahi dynamite as a starter - it's divine. We are also big fans of the steak. The steak and sauces (we had a few different types) is amazing. Husband loves it because it's so well-seasoned. I appreciate that when I ask for medium rare, it's the perfect medium rare. Desserts is the best part. You won't go wrong choosing any. My favorite is the lilikoi creamsicle and the chocolate macadamia nut bar if you're a chocolate fan. The atmosphere is modern, chic, and glam. It won't look out of place if you dress up here! Parking is ample here and it's under the garage - for free. read more

Food is always great! I love duck and it's rarely on any menu but Stage has it. It's wonderful! Wait staff is very attentive. Highly recommend! read more

A few friends had brought me here to celebrate a special occasion and it was indeed, a very unique place! Our host, Ms. Reyna, served us through the night and offered us items that weren't on the menu but available to us which was pretty awesome! Their wines and pupus were flavorful and we also had some kind of Smokey Japanese whiskey!! It was awesome!! And with amazing friends, it turned out to be a phenomenal evening! Thank you Ms. Reyna for making our celebration a memorable one! We look forward to seeing you next time! read more

Haven't been there in years and was nicely surprised with the atmosphere, service and especially the food. We had a 7:30 reservation but they accommodated us at 6:45 pm due to our event that ended early. We had various appetizers which I can't recall all of it except for the clams which was plentiful and delicious. I had the special entree the barley and steak which I would die for and would come back to eat that again. read more

Loved this place! Waitress was attentive and chef was on point with meals! It was a smooth process with COVID guidelines. Waitress & staff were helpful in answering questions and explaining different dishes. Salmon was delish! Definitely will come here again with guests from out of state. read more

Stage Restaurant - New American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Although this restaurant is inside of furniture store, do not be fold it is a very good restaurant. The atmosphere is nice, the staff is friendly, and the food is delicious. I highly recommend the tako (octopus). It was one of the most tender I've had. And the flavors across the board are delicious. read more

If you're looking for a fancy place to impress your date look no farther! The whole atmosphere of this place is top notch! I love all the decor and the seating. My yelp bff and I sat on these two couches that man...you could just sink into and never want to leave! While stage and amuse share the same kitchen, their menus are vastly different! Amuse has more appetizers and pupus while stage has more entrees. What is really nice is that you can still go out into amuse and take advantage of their vast wine selection and more importantly their HH which is half off the wines. So many options to choose from, we had escargot as an appetizer cuz i've never had the pleasure of trying it before and neither did my yelp bff. After sampling several different wines before settling on one we'd like to have with our dinner we went back to the table and got some bread and butter along with a small spoon of tomato soup. I had the beef wellington which always will remind me of hells kitchen lol. My bestie had the salmon with a butternut puree and various veggies. Both were super good and I was very pleased with them. Of course had to order dessert...It was a plate of various pink desserts ice cream sorbet and choco nuts with a pink jelly thing...I don't even know!!! I just know everything was delicious!!! I also want to mention that we got small little pallet cleansers inbetween our meals, which was really surprising and very appreciative! It just added that additional touch to our eating experience. All the staff were super professional and attentive and checking up on us the right amount. Not so little that we felt forgotten but not so often that it was annoying. Definitely need to come back again now that i've discovered how amazing this place is. read more

The whole crew at stage & amuse, gm Kay, her best person elize, Trent, and all the front & back completely the whole awesome experience.

Stage you make me feel pretty and popular and young(er :) ! The attention your employees give me when I dine here make me feel so special. The attention to your dishes shows talent and pride in creation. Recently dined here during restaurant week. Given the choice of prix fixe menu or ala carte, our table opted to have half of one and half of other. Every dish delicately prepared. Our meal started off with cocktails. Koloa coffee rum was being featured so waiter Hayden waa asked if the bar could make up something special with it. Soon a beautiful variation of a Manhattan came to our table. It was so tasty that friend asked for the receipe. Manager Dusty was so gracious he not only wrote the recipe down, he also brought the bottles to our table to show us the components. He explained that Bartend Badma could recreate it anytime but just in case he wasn't there he would give us the receipe. To top it off, said drink was named the "Jan-hattan" after ordering friend. Talk about service! Dinner continued with wine/liquor pairing. Our Wine Steward Wes explained every pairing in detail while he showed us each bottle. Excellent choice for restaurant week. My favorite of the season. read more

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This restaurant deserves 6 stars! Hats off to the Chef! Our party of 8 ordered 9 appetizers, 6 desserts, drinks, and 7 entrees. All dishes were consumed to the very last bit with great satisfaction. In addition to the divine taste of the dishes, the presentation was very appealing to the eyes. The service and environment/atmosphere are excellent. My friends thanked me repeatedly for introducing them to Stage Restaurant. Will be back soon! read more

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We went there on 5/24 for a surprise birthday dinner with 14 people, that all work in the industry so we are extremely generous and patient!! The food tasted good but everything came out room temperature to cold, never did the server come and ask how everything tasted and the food was dropped on mostly all the wrong seats!! I ordered steak, some got steak knives some didn't, it's not that difficult!! Drinks took about 30 minutes to come out to where we were joking about ordering if we'd ever receive the drink! Service was extremely slow for a Tuesday night, it took us almost 5 hours from start to finish and the server could not figure out the checks, that took about an hour to get with no help from the manager. They knew a couple of months in advance it was separate checks, he had to do 7 checks between everyone and couldn't figure it out to where the host paid the last 500$ left that was on extra checks he had! Will not be going back, the guy could of made a lot of money but it was an epic fail on the whole restauran!! read more

Wonderful restaurant to dine on a date or with groups! The food is tasty and the service is so warm and friendly. It's fine dining without the uncomfortable/snooty vibe. Make sure you also check out Amuse Wine Bar! They have a great selection and food items such as truffle pizza and a kimchi grilled cheese. Mahalo to Kay, Elise, Joy, and the entire team at STAGE for a memorable dining experience! read more

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Pleasantly surprised and would say this is one of the best meals I've had on Oahu. Decor, service, and food all 5/5, the only thing that was lacking is the cocktails were not that great. Highly recommend the "Caesar salad," hush puppies, grilled New York steak, and a short rib entree currently on special. The dessert menu looked so good that we ordered 3 separate desserts for a party of 4: the kula lavender tres leches cake, Lilikoi creamsicle, and vegan chocolate ice cream cake. All three were delicious but I'd say the vegan chocolate ice cream cake was the best out of the 3. Oh and last bust certainly not least: the prices were surprisingly reasonable consider the quality of the food and ambiance of the restaurant! Would definitely go again. read more

Very nice atmosphere great drinks the wine bar is excellent all the food was amazing especially try the mushroom medley on toast with goat cheese magnificent! read more

Stage Restaurant - MY Steak - New American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Great food! Very unique vibe inside the restaurant! Unique decor. Very trendy. The only thing is we were seated on a table with very sofa sofa like cushions that were very comfortable however I'm not a tall person so my table felt like it was leveled to my chest which made it weird and uncomfortable to eat. read more

Came here during Restaurant Week at 5:30pm on a Saturday. I've been here years ago, but they definitely made huge improvements since! The inside is beautiful and I love the decor. My mom and I got seated in a cute artsy booth facing the outside. The view isn't that nice during the day since it's just the road, but at night it's prettier. There's free parking off of Pensacola right before the Kapiolani intersection. Though we originally came for restaurant week, we ended up ordering a bunch of appetizers, sharing an entree, and dessert. They also gave us an amuse bouche- which was bread with cauliflower purée and a spicy tuna bite, a palette cleanser before the entree- a raspberry sorbet, and a mini dessert- lemon cake bite. We ordered the Roasted Kabocha ($12) which also came with quinoa, honey, goat cheese, and arugula. It was amazing!! They definitely do not skimp on the goat cheese. We also got the Warm Goat Cheese Croquette with Roasted Beets ($14). This was good, though I wish there was more than one croquette. We also got the Chawanmushi ($13), a savory custard with shiitake mushrooms, corn, and tobiko. This was by far my favorite!! It was soooo delicious with the savory meeting the saltiness into perfection. For the entree, we shared the King Salmon ($36), which came with shiitake mushroom, carrots, and a butternut purée. It was a pretty good size, and was tasty, but I wish there was more vegetables. For dessert, we shared the Shades of Purple ($15)- which was a blueberry compote, with blackberry ice cream, blueberries and blackberries, chantilly cream, meringue dots, honeycomb pieces, and a jelly overlay. It was absolutely BEAUTIFUL and a piece of art. It was really sweet, but so delicious. Since we were also celebrating my mom's birthday, they gave us a complimentary pumpkin cheesecake with a gingerbread topping, which was also AMAZING. Overall, it was definitely enough food for both of us (though if we didn't get a dessert, we'd probably get another appetizer). The service was great, the dishes are all beautifully plated and delicious! Can't wait to come back. read more

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One of the best experience. Had drink and appetizers at Amuse bar on a couch seating. Comfortable and relaxing. Then had dinner at Stage. Seated at the window seating. Then, went back to Amuse, enjoyed cocktail at bar. Food was so good and everyone was so nice. Feel safe with their social distancing layout. The Prosecco (sparkling, fruity) and Home Sweet home (cocktail, refreshing) were my favorite. Definitely want to go back again in the near future. read more

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My boyfriend and I had a really nice anni dinner! On opentable, I requested the seat by the window if it was available, and the hostess was able to seat us there! We were so excited to get that table! Our server was a little slow to start, but after the wine and app started coming out, the rest of the food was coursed really well! We both ended up getting wine flights. I got the set the stage (I liked 2/3 of the glasses), and my boyfriend got the island hopping (liked 1/3 of the glasses). Our hush puppy appetizer was really interesting, it kind of tasted like the outside of a corn dog with spicy ahi and kabayaki sauce LOL. For entrees, we ordered the catch which was swordfish, and the steak, and both came with rice! The New York steak and our brown butter banana tart dessert were the highlights of the evening!!! I honestly haven't had a wow dessert like that in a while...And since we were celebrating an anniversary, they gave us a slice of cake too! Overall, the food, ambience and service were great, and I would recommend stage for special occasions! read more

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Warning, long post We had dinner on Saturday night to celebrate our anniversary. I've always enjoyed the food at the Stage. This time the experience had its good and not so good. Our server was Kim. She was very attentive and friendly. The serving staff kept our water filled and cleared off the empty dishes on a timely basis. We started with a Ceasar salad that was very good. They went light on the dressing which was great because the flavors really came out. Then the truffled mushroom risotto was good. Although, I think we should have ordered it as a starch with our meal. It's a fairly large serving and cooking. The thing is that the risotto came out a good 15-20 minutes after the salad. Luckily we were sharing our selections so we didn't have to wait for the other before eating. However, we were still put off by the delay. Here's where the not so good part starts. I ordered the new York steak (medium) with the truffled mushrooms and crispy garlic. It was well done. We sent that back and then they brought out my husband "patatas bravo" potatoes before his entree of the special short ribs. So, while we waited for my steak to be re- done, he sent back his dishes to keep warm in the kitchen. The manager was apologetic. We saw that they had only three people doing the food prep for the entire restaurant. We think that was the problem. I can see us having to wait longer for our meal but having the different items come out the way they did was unacceptable. It's definitely not what we expect from the Stage. Back to the good part The food was delicious. I received my steak cooked as ordered. I enjoyed the sauce over my rice. (Real local style) I had a bite of my husband's short ribs. They were tender and tasty. He liked the potatoes. They had a little kick to them, so I passed. Dessert... yummy Because it was our anniversary we were given a small portion of coconut cake with cream in a large jigger type cup, on a plate with Happy anniversary. It was good. Not really enough to share. I ordered the brown butter banana tart. It's a almond streudel with banana fosters sauce and Hawaiian honey ice cream topped with a light honeycomb lattice. It was wonderful. I have to give a shot out to Eul that performs on Saturday evenings from 6:00-8:00. She seranaded us throughout the meal with beautiful piano music. read more

Stage Restaurant - Brown butter banana tart. Almond struesel, banana fostersauce and Hawaiian honey ice cream. Yummy - New American Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I love the atmosphere but the food was not impressive. The food was good but not to die for. It was my first time and I probably would not come back because there are other restaurants that make better food at the same price in Honolulu. read more

Stage used to be one of our most favorite restaurants, but after a poor experience during one of their 50% off anniversary specials (poor quality of food & service, felt rushed), we hadn't returned. After a few years, we decided to give them another shot, and our expectations were exceeded! We ordered: Amuse Bouche: Tomato soup with bubu arare and brioche with spicy aioli. The brioche was crispy and chewy, and the spicy aioli went well with the sweet tomato soup. Stage Sashimi: Hamachi sashimi topped with shoyu gelee and orange and wasabi tobiko, served with a radish salad. Still one of our most favorite appetizers ever! The hamachi was fresh and tender, and so delicious with the unique shoyu gelee and heaping piles of tobiko. The radish and shiso salad was light and refreshing, and a perfect complement to the sashimi. Intermezzo: Strawberry guava sorbet. Sweet and refreshing! Kauai Shrimp Garlic Scampi: Asian inspired pasta, garlic cream, crispy garlic, shiitake, tobiko, shiso, katsuobushi, and chili threads. The shrimp were so sweet and full of flavor, and the pasta was cooked perfectly al dente. I loved the shiso and tobiko sprinkled into the pasta. Beef Wellington: Sous vide beef tenderloin, ali'i mushrooms, truffle mushroom duxelle, asparagus, and truffle dust. Although we weren't asked how we wanted it done, the beef was perfectly medium rare and so tender, and went well with the flaky puff pastry. Kona Coffee Flan: Valrhona chocolate rocks, coconut sorbet, chocolate ganache, and hazelnut praline. One of our favorite desserts! The rich coffee flan and chocolate ganache are perfectly balanced with the light coconut sorbet, and the chocolate rocks add a nice crunch to the otherwise smooth, creamy dessert. To die for! Complimentary Birthday Dessert: A piece of Dobash cake sprinkled with crunchy chocolate pearls and served with a caramel sauce and a strawberry. The cake was so light and not sweet at all- so good! They also include a lighted candle and a personalized message to the birthday person, which is a nice touch. Chocolate Coconut Matcha Truffles: Complimentary truffles served at the end of our meal. Delicious combination of flavors, and the quality of the chocolate was excellent. Perfect end to a perfect meal! read more

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First timer at Stage. So much to say, where to start... the ambiance in this place is perfect for date night or girls night out. There are cute little cabana type seating for the love birds and tables for 4-6 for drinks with the girls (or guys), amuse wine bar is right out front which makes getting there early or staying a little later, the perfect spot to be in. I found that I really just enjoyed sitting there, it was very relaxed and clam. The wait to get in was a little long but the service was worth it. Everyone was so nice, we had about 4 different waiters/waitress in the area take orders, grab empty plates, filling waters. All the staff we encountered we great, so thank you. That really makes an experience. The good stuff. The food. The menu is shorter than other places but short and sweet is definitely a strong suit for this place. The escargot was good, the cheese crisp was different vice melted cheese over the whole thing. The entrees, BBQ spiced kurobuta pork chop was delicious and filling, the new York strip loin was amazing, the sauce was perfect. For dessert, torn between the lilikoi Creamsicle and the coffee pie. Went with the coffee pie and it was worth it. There was so many different textures with crisps, cream, coffee ice cream, hazelnut custard, and crisp chocolate crust. Probably won't even try something new because that was the best coffee dessert I've ever had. To add to that, a wonderful surprise between the different transitions in dishes (appetizer, entree, dessert, check) there were mini plates. The first was a bread with blue cheese dressing and tomato, just before the appetizer. Between the appetizer and entrees they brought a palate cleanser, berry elderflower sorbet which made me want a pint for home. And after all is said and done a sweet surprise with the check, chocolate delight, which should be on the menu because it was everything a chocolate dessert should be. The Iced Tea had this wonderful fruit like essence to it even though there was no sugar. The home sweet home cocktail is perfect especially if you prefer drinks that don't have a strong alcohol taste. I could drink so many if these if I didn't have work the next day. read more

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Oh man, what happened here? This used to be one of the most amazing places on O'ahu, and now it's confusing and ghost town. The service has really fallen off. In addition, the delicious entrees have been replaced by "share plates" *sighhhh* - the sign of a place turning pretentious. Service was not good enough to run the "share plate" style menu, i.e got food before drinks, no recommendations on how to order, random menu items served throughout. I miss the amuse bouche, intermezzo, etc. Clearly chef cainian is still killin it, the bread and desserts were by far the best part of the meal. The scallops were cooked to perfection. Patatas bravas much too salty Ahi dynamite very fishy tasting and still had a few scales Clams were delish but half of them were still sandy, which leads to a very yuck aftertaste... Restaurant was mostly empty, even on a Saturday night, and service was lackluster. A lot has changed in the past few years, for the worse. Also, if you're not gonna offer a side of rice anymore, consider offering a side of mash. Locals don't want to eat short ribs or steak raw dog without a starchy side. I miss the old Stage. read more

It has been quite a while since we ate at Stage, and this was a last-minute reservation. They are still top-notch in our books. We overlooked the corner of Kapiolani and Piikoi, which gave us amusement watching folks. The only thing that might be uncomfortable is the table and chairs. Either they need to lower the table (best option) or jack up the chairs. Lying back was very relaxing but impossible to eat. A young couple had ordered, and the food was brought out, and within less than 5 minutes, they moved to a regular table. Back to the food. I ordered an Old Fashion, and it was done in the classic style using Whistle Pig (one of my favorite rye). Simple and elegant. The significant other ordered a flight of bubbles, sharing the escargot. I really wanted to try the short rib special, but I saw the rack of lamb, and I usually don't cook that at home. So I selected that and a Zinfandel. The wife decided on the pan-cooked chicken breast with truffle risotto and Parmesan crisp. Service was excellent, attentive without being there every 5 minutes...perfect. The bottom line is you can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Parking is easy, and you avoid the Waikiki crowds but still have an elegant dinner. read more

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Located furnitures design center Taka advantages of this location Atmosphere Lighting/tables/chairs are very stylish Foods Very good But no chicken dishes? Chef doesn't like chicken? Duck is available Taste: some too rich(strong) Must enjoy with wine Missing music when they play live piano We seated at love seat this time Enjoy the Street view But table is too high compare with the seat height read more

2 minutes ago Very beautiful atmosphere. Always a nice and pleasant experience. Menu was a shorter version than usual. But had its main items that we enjoy when dining there. Definitely try the wellington and have it the way chef prefers it done. read more

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Every year my girlfriends and I go out for dinner one night for restaurant week. I've been wanting to try here for a while so I was very excited to go. There was tons of parking in the lot when I got there and the restaurant was very empty. The decor is the restaurant is very interesting because they have different furniture for each table. We all decided to try the restaurant week menu. I got the following: Escargot (3/5): I've eaten escargot many of times but never like how it was presented. There was cauliflower-lemon puree and hamakua ali'i mushrooms. King Salmon (5/5): This was probably one of the best salmons I've had. The salmon was very moist and melted in my mouth. I also liked the veggies that were served with it. Peaches & Cream (2/5): I had saw photos prior to coming and this dessert looked amazing! When it came though, I was a bit dissapointed. The peaches were sour and the panna cotta wasn't the greatest. Service was really good which is always a huge factor to me. read more

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Hands-down my fave resto in the island! Whatever they serve for me is perfection..located inside the inspiration furniture store 2nd floor with free parking. How smart to showcase furnitures they sell in the restaurant.. a pianist, a big black horse, a fendi dining set, large unique and high-end lamps, 3 servers checking back and forth.. I ordered the restaurant week menu, and the BEST i had.. no competition for me.. my daughter had grilled cheese and french fries.. the Kona dessert is to die for.. the salmon was too big i couldn't finish it .. so yes, this one wins my heart and soul.. read more

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We love Stage! We have been coming for years and it is always a wonderful experience. It is definitely fancy fusion and they do it well. It contemporary, fun, and always delicious. In addition, they have a fantastic wine selection and the waiters are able to make knowledgeable recommendations. Put it on the fancy, date night list! read more

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It wasn't very busy (maybe 4 tables in the restaurant). We were told upon greeting that the kitchen would be closing shortly. The server took our apps and drink orders and went to a different newly seated table. My party was ready to order a couple of min later but she was tied up at the new table. Another person came to take our order (maybe the MOD?). She gave off a rushed vibe, which was annoying because we had been waiting at least 10 min to order. After ordering, we waited nearly 30 min for our entrees. The food was unfortunately just not worth it. The only memorable dish was the cheesy garlic bread appetizer, and the tres leche cake was pretty good too. The garlic shrimp pasta was lackluster. The furniture was also uncomfortable to sit on. Our server was really nice but the service just seemed very slow, especially considering the fact that business was slow. I had to walk up to the bar to close out because we were waiting to close out for too long at our table. Really bummed about the whole experience to be honest read more

Why did it take me so long to visit this place? Well I guess Amuse stopped me and I didn't make it pass all the wine. One my good friend was having her celebration on passing her broker exam and also birthday celebration. Her boyfriend (who I never met till that night) sent an email inviting me out. Of course I haven't seen her in what felt like years that I had to go but knowing her, she's a popular gal! I wouldn't know anyone except her. I invited my sasster, good friend Daven H to join me. He agreed since it was resturant week! We had a long table for 30 peeps! YOW! Man, I was WASTED!!! She had reserved botttles and bottles of white and red wine. I went crazy with the white wine... it was like bottomless. Daven H had red wine, I sampled his and stuck with my white wine. They served the red wine in BIG glasses while white wine has the classic wine glasses. They served bread with this tasty eggplant hummus or fancy placed butter... We also had fried truffle mac and cheese bites... that thing is HEART ATTACK good. We stuck with the resturant menu and ordered an appetizer soft shell crab and tofu salad. The appetizer was pretty good. Resturant Week 2016 Appetizer: Stage Signature Hamachi Sashimi (Orange and Wasabi Tobiko, shoyu gelee, wasabi paint, radish salad ) -Was good, shoyu jelly was salty but went well together with the hamachi. Main course: Braised ShortRib (island mushroom risotto, argula, crispy garlic, scallions) -RISOTTO was SO GOOD!!!!! the short ribs was melt in your mouth... I had 2 bites and had to box it.... Let's blame all that wine I had. Dessert: Red Wine Infused Dark Chocolate Creme cake -I boxed this to go too... It was actually very good the next day! Lol... My friend had 2 cakes a mango mousse cake and her niece made one. Everyone was so full so she just cut it up for us to take home. (TIP: They charge a cake fee of $1.50 per person... so don't eat your cake there if you don't want to pay that.. YIKES) Overal Service and food was excellent. For 30 people he did a very good job! It was a long wait it expected since we had large party. He even poured the glasses for us but sometimes we all weren't patient to wait, we finished bottles quick! Thanks to awesome Dav for driving my car home. read more

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I thoroughly enjoyed my dining experiences here. From the moment I am making a phone reservation to paying the bill, Stage is a very professional. FOOD: I like how the menu slightly changes based on the season, which is fun. Their presentation of the food is STUNNING. Flavors are pretty innovative as well. I liked the duck with a lilikoi reduction. The dessert menu always knocks my socks off, I cannot choose only one. SERVICE: Always incredible. The staff here are sweet, attentive, and helpful. They are slower to bring out your entree after your appetizer, and dessert after entree, which I appreciate so I have time to digest and relax. ATMOSPHERE: They seem to also change their decor. Whoever designs this restaurant, I would love him/her to design my room. I also love how they have a live pianist. Classy! Overall, a fine dining experience. Parking is complimentary. If you can splurge, Stage is a great option! read more

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I'm so happy that I went here for Valentines Day. It was so perfect. Their prefix menu was insanely good so anytime you see them offering a tasting menu make a reservation pronto! I felt like everything I ate had so much flavor. I left full & satisfied. My bf couldn't stop saying how good the food was with every bite! I love the decor as well, it kind of reminded me of the Cosmo hotel in Vegas which is my fav hotel lol. The service was amazing and on point. Our water/ beverages never went empty. The waiter/bussers table touched before, during, and after each plate was devoured! Can't wait to go back here! read more

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Coming from a regular that used to absolutely love this place, I no longer recommend nor will I be dining again. I'm ok with the recent increase in price (some almost double like the New York steak) BUT THE QUALITY OF FOOD AND PREPARATION HAS GONE TO SH*T. Portions still very small but if you're going to raise the price, make it edible! The fish (raw and cooked) isn't fresh like it used to be, steak super chewy. All our food came at room temp. So many choices for diners so up your game Stage! There's a reason why it's dead (only three other parties) on a weekday. What a waste $300 dinner for 3 people. read more