Every time I have tea here whether it is with friends or if it is by myself I am always amazed at…read morehow terrific the service is here. With their menu now having a seasonal rotations I am constantly in for a delightful surprise. I was last there during the Christmas Menu. My favorite sandwich there is hands down the Smoked Salmon but that Roast Beef Crostini was fantastic. As it was Christmas I was there when everything had the cutest Christmas Trees. Even though the setting is really quite intimate and close and can at times get loud you do not really feel that when you're seated at your table. The staff is super attentive and great at making you feel welcomed. I definitely will be back in the near future!

This is for my catering experience with Tea at 1024…read more For Galentines, me and my girlfriends decided to take the experience to us. The ordering process was easy thanks to their amazing staff. Their guidance from online ordering to communication over the phone and text, they made our event successful and memorable. There was 5 of us , with a moderate appetite. So, We went with two orders of the "Catering - Sandwiches TO GO" and one order of the "Catering - Scones TO GO". Then our choice of their teas: 1oz Sakura Cherry Rose and 1oz of their Cookies and Cream, which is great with milk and sugar btw. 1oz =at least 12 pours of the tea. If you want 2oz =24 pours of tea. The sandwiches were also delicious, a cute tiny bite of flavor. Which to this day I wish I ordered more since I'm more of a savory girlie. You can choose the sandwiches from their catering or seasonal menu and it comes in 4 pieces. We ordered: Sandwich flavors 24 pieces 1 Sweet egg salad (4) 1 Smoked Salmon with Dill Creme (4) 1 Nutella & Strawberry (4) 1 roasted veggies & hummus (4) 1 Crab & Cheese (4) 1 Cucumber & Avocado (4) My personal Favorites were the Smoked Salmon with Dill Crème and Roasted veggies & Hummus. The scones only available flavors were vanilla bean & earl grey and it also comes with potted cream and jam packed in a to-go cup. If you decide to host a little tea party with your girlfriends, I highly recommend trying them out.

The Veranda Tea room opens to a secluded garden which makes the Halekulani Afternoon Tea experience…read morea relaxing and intimate atmosphere. The service is 5 Star from beginning to end. We felt like we were the only ones in the room even tho we were not. We had the classic tea which comes with an assortment of pastries, sandwiches and desserts plus your choice of loose teas that was hard to choose from since they all smelled amazing!

I made reservations here for my friend's birthday yesterday at 2:00 PM. One thing to note is that…read morethey start seating exactly at your reservation time, so there isn't much benefit to arriving early. Once we were seated, we were given the menu and invited to select our tea. Since I wanted my friend to feel extra special, I chose the Celebratory Afternoon Tea Set, which included two glasses of champagne and a cake (forgot to take a pic of the cake). To be honest, we didn't think the afternoon tea would be filling and had planned to head to Orchids afterward for more food. We were definitely mistaken...the pastries filled us up more than expected! The highlight for me was the variety of pastries. Most afternoon teas I've had elsewhere focus heavily on sandwiches, but Halekulani offers a fun and unique selection of sweet treats that made the experience feel a little different. The main downside was the birds. They frequently flew into the dining area and tried to eat the food, which made it difficult to fully relax and enjoy the experience.

Beautiful representation of what eating breakfast in Hawaii should be!…read more From the beautiful driveway up to the restaurant filled with fragrant flowers and birds chirping to the unique and delicious offerings It was so hard to choose what to get! I had a most memorable breakfast here with my friend Lisa she's always so good and introducing me to unique restaurants on Oahu

I enjoy having breakfast here because it's away from the city. Menu seems to be healthy options…read morewhich I appreciate. Service is great; they always repeat the order making sure that's what we want. It's a relaxing take your time atmosphere. On my last visit I went to the restroom and didn't realize how big the shop is. Please continue to support the mission of Salvation Army. We'll be back when we return next year.

Excellent bento pick up experience! I arrived, provided my name and my bento order was promptly…read moredelivered to my car with a smile! The Natsunoya Deluxe bentos have an incredible selection of items and so delicious! Everything was flavorful, nicely packed, and easy to take home leftovers. Tip: 1) Review the catering section on the website. 2) Call, don't email, as soon as you finalize your bento numbers. They may need to determine if they are able to accommodate your order given other orders already received for that same day. I called 2 weeks ahead. I definitely recommend their bentos and can't wait to find another opportunity to order again.

Used to be my favorite place for sushi. Felt so at home here and we went all the time. Loved the…read moreBYOB aspect and the sushi chef Sho always served the best fish. They tried to make improvements by renovating the counter which was okay but honestly I liked the other classic look where we could see what kind of fish was available. They also stopped the BYOB because they started to sell alcohol. Actually you can still BYOB but the corkage fee is ridiculously high so not worth paying it. Despite these changes I was still willing to make this our go to place for sushi. My low rating is because they ruined the place by making it MANDATORY to order the omakase. I don't want to be forced to get the omakase when I know what I like to eat and that's what I want to order. I've been going here for so many years and I am truly disappointed that loyal patronage means nothing to this family owned business. Sho is still awesome and I'm sorry that he has to be subjected to these changes too. He seemed so much happier before they made these so called "improvements ". If they change their policy back to allow people to order Ala carte without mandating the omakase I would return. Not sure if that will ever happen. If customer loyalty means anything to them, perhaps they will. We shall see....

What a gem. 1. If…read moreyou know me, you'll know how much I love tea, esp matcha. Being able to visit Urasenke was so special and I feel so lucky to have experienced the demo. 2. I called on a Thursday and left a voicemail asking if they had room for 2 for Friday's ceremony demo. Ritsu called me back within minutes and let me know they were going to figure out some scheduling and would call me back. Ritsu called back, in less than 10 mins, and let me know they were able to schedule 2 for Friday's demo. 3. We arrived on Friday and found out we were the only ones attending the demo. I was happy being able to visit but felt so lucky because it was going to be an intimate demo. The space is near Fort DeRussy and there's parking if you need it - just call them and they'll guide you. 4. Upon arrival, you're greeted and once you're seated in front of a TV, you'll watch a video that gives you an intro to chado. You'll also be handed an envelope for a donation. 5. After the video is over, you'll be taken to a separate room. You'll have to take off your shoes outside. In this room, it's tea ceremony time. You'll be given a homemade sweet - we were given chestnut paste, topped with flakey salt. One person will be doing the demo while another talks about what's happening. You'll be given usucha (thin tea) in a chawan. They also encourage you to ask questions throughout. 6. The experience felt thoughtful and calming - I definitely recommend scheduling a ceremony!

We had so much fun here. The staff were knowledgeable and the experience was well worth it. You…read morehave to call ahead to reserve for your group. They are only open to the public for these tea ceremonies on wednesdays and I believe Friday. They show you the process of tea and then you get to experience the drink and the snack. Amazing to be able to see culture in this way.

Never have I ever officially stayed here as a hotel guest either on vacation or staycation yet. But…read morerecently came here on a recent special occasion for a friend's milestone birthday celebration. It was held in the Waialae Ballroom on a Saturday afternoon with lunch being served for all the guests. What a beautiful location where you can see the lush garden just outside, the pacific ocean was a few yards away when you're done eating, you're free to roam the area and see the beautiful architecture and structure of this fabulous hotel. I was not able to play tourist as this party had to end by 2pm and I had commitments thereafter. But for future hotel guests information, they also have dolphins for you to see. The food here was incredible and of good quality. Good for any type of gatherings of any size breakfast, lunch or dinner. Bartenders and service at the bar was even better! The amount of attention every table was receiving was amazing, glasses were never empty and always started with a full pour. Self parking was completely full, although valet parking service was a better idea. Keep in mind this is a full service 5 star property located in Kahala/Waialae. Would love to be a hotel guest one of these days just to say I've stayed at The Kahala Resort.

This is a resort, a nice resort with a beautiful beach.We were not guests but we're here a few…read moretimes during our stay. The Valets are very sweet and polite. They offered us cold water and treated us like we were VIPs. Lucky for them my husband is a generous tipper! The beach is lovely there and we enjoyed it more than once. This is a luxury resort, not new, but the ground are beautiful. There is a Dolphin Quest experience available here. For a price one can swim, pet, and have different interactions worth the dolphins. You can watch the dolphins for nothing. Regardless of how you may feel about captive animals performing for human profit, this is one of the most humane, they say. The people doing the Quest looked happy. We went to two different bars. The pool bar is a beautiful setting, the cocktails were delicious, the service was adequate , the waiter was a jerk. He wore goofy, rainbow reflective sunglasses. I felt once he found out we were not regular guests, he did not care about pleasing us. I was a little embarrassed as we were treating our cousins from Missouri to the Aloha culture. He was adding a 22% service charge, so he didn't care. We had to ask for everything. We ordered 3 things to share, we asked for side plates. He pointed out there were liners under the bowls, 3 plates for 5 people. I was glad he added service as My husband and I usually over tip and I would have, and then resented it. For a fancy resort I was underwhelmed. 3 and 1/2 really but they get the extra half because the other staff we met were lovely.

My original Lady M review is in Waikiki Tea because they are located inside. When you walk by on…read moreBeach Walk, you'll see a board saying Lady M with photos of their famous crepe cakes. The awning above will say Waikiki Tea. It's immediately after an open parking lot if you're walking or driving down the one way street. I'm not sure if you can park in there or not but I found loading zone parking so I parked there and walked over. When you enter, you'll see some indoor seating, the coffee prep area and a display case of some of their cakes. It's a cozy spot but clean and white. My most recent visit was to pick up a birthday cake for a friend. He's been talking about it so I figured it would be something nice to surprise him with. Hopefully he enjoys the surprise and is able to share the cake with all his loved ones. Due to the holidays, Lady M is busy and sells out so preordering is best. I was just extremely lucky they had a Signature cake available the day I called. The person on the phone took down my info and asked what time I was going to pick up the cake then put it on the side for me. Unfortunately, they don't hand write Happy Birthday on the cake but they did provide me a complimentary Happy Birthday cake topper which was nice. Overall great cake option for any occasion.

Lady M on Beach Walk in Waikiki! What a gem!!! It's a small cake boutique next to towering hotels…read moreso it can be said missed. It doesn't look much from the outside. They have 3 free parking stalls. You can also find street parking either on Beach Walk or Saratoga Road. I walked in and was greeted with a friendly smile. His name is Kevin. You will also see a wide selection of Royce Chocolates display on the right side of the wall and in front of you the glass display of the world's famous Mille Crêpes. Kevin helped us decide on our black box Royce Chocolates. It's a little pricey but the black quality of the chocolate is divinely melt in your mouth full of rich, creamy goodness and delicious chocolate!!! Royce' is famous for the Nama chocolates all the way from Japan. But guess what?! You don't need to fly to Japan to get your hands on them! Just drive yourself to Beach Walk in Waikiki and I guarantee you'll thank me for it!! Yup, you will! ;) We also picked up a few flavors of the Lady M Mille Crêpes. We got Amedei Chocolate, Pistachio, Chestnut and Tiramisu. Each layers of the cake is made with perfection!!! I paired mine with an ice caramel macchiato. It would probably taste better with a hot caramel macchiato but it was a little sunny so I opted for the ice drink. The coffee is also sooo good!!! It almost remind me of the coffee I had in France! I thought I'd never find a better caramel macchiato here in Honolulu than Starbucks! I was completely wrong! Kevin, thank you so much for making my first visit so memorable! You were kind with a friendly smile and lots of aloha!!! Come visit Lady M! Whether you come in for their world's famous Mille Crêpes, Royce' chocolates or meet Kevin, I know you'll love this place! Thank you for reading my review. Have a great week!!!

Haven't played here since they closed for renovations, and it did not disappoint. The improvements…read morereally brought new life to the course--everything felt well-maintained, refreshed, and fun to play. Fair warning though--the greens are no joke and definitely not the most forgiving for a casual golfer like myself . They'll test your patience real quick. What made it even better was getting out there with friends again, enjoying the game and the great atmosphere. And having food and drinks delivered right to you on the course? That's a game changer. Definitely worth the wait, and I'm looking forward to many more rounds here.

Met up with my fave Bar Buddy for afternoon cocktails at the downstairs lounge. Very nice and high…read moreend selection of brown libations. Excellent service, good pupu menu and a well made old fashion. Parking in a breeze and if you enter on the right side it's an easy short walk to the bar entry. I'll be back soon as this place is close to home, knows how to actually made my most favorite cocktail and the price is very reasonable. I don't golf but love a nice clubhouse....

This is my 2nd time to the Veranda and I am so happy to report it was just as good as the first…read moretime. Our table was facing the calm waters and away from the sun so we we didn't overheat/melt. There was a nice trade wind breeze that kept us cool while we sipped hot tea and stuffed our faces with decadent finger foods and pastries, struggling to keep things a bit class-ay. Darren took care of us & really added to the warm and delightful experience we had. I will totally come back again to have my Downton Abbey experience (Aloha edition) @ I highly recommend - pinky's up!

I didn't stay at the Ala Moana Surfrider on this trip, but I still made a point to visit for their…read morebreakfast buffet. They seated us outside with an incredible ocean view, which made the experience even better. The buffet itself isn't huge, but there was a solid variety of delicious options. I mainly came for the Portuguese sausage -- I ate way too much of it with rice and ketchup lol. You can also order pancakes and waffles fresh from the kitchen, and the mochi waffles were especially amazing. The texture was perfectly chewy. They also offered a nice selection of breads and bagels, an açaí bowl bar, fresh fruit, and even Asian-style rice porridge on some days. The service was excellent and very attentive. Our server happily kept the waffle orders coming whenever we wanted more. It's definitely on the pricier side, but honestly, I didn't mind paying for unlimited Portuguese sausage.

Haven't been here in years!!! But the place still looks exactly the same…read more Milk tea is still non dairy which I love! Sad part is that I forgot how much we loved the almond milk tea, ordered the coconut and almond milk tea and mines was the coconut but the almond was better! But still overall great good milk tea! Really missed this place. Boba is still so soft and delicious! Wish there was a location closer to home! Hope they stay alive went on a Saturday night 7 pm and it was empty.

Solid boba place located near Aiea/Pearlridge that is open a little later compared to other places…read more Got the tiger sugar milk tea with boba and it was awesome and refreshing on a hot summer day. Milk tea was sweet but not too overpowering and the boba had the perfect chewiness! Also tried the shave ice with pudding, jellies and boba and it was soooo good! Also love their iced teas and honeydew milk tea! Must try when in the area :)