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Lunch in Kailua, O'ahu, Hawai'i... I had this place on my list of places to go. When I had some free time, I asked Donna if she wanted to join me. She was available... yay! Thanks, Donna! The Dish has a small, free parking lot. Inside, it's air-conditioned, clean, bright, and spacious. We were prompted to sit anywhere. I chose the corner - instead of the bar. Other tables were filled with customers. Today's menu included breakfast and plate lunches. Hawaiian food was also an option. I chose Hamburger Steak plate. It came with white rice and a scoop of macaroni salad. It was delicious! The brown gravy complimented the mushrooms and sweet onions well! The patties seemed to be homemade. The rice was on the drier, harder side. The macaroni was a bit mushy and the salad itself needed more flavor - maybe salt and pepper? Our server was busy waiting on everyone. We asked for takeout boxes because we couldn't finish. I walked over to her and gave her my credit card instead of waiting for her. She was pleasant and friendly! I would try the garlic chicken and Hawaiian food next.
The squid luau was great! When we walked in I wasn't sure if they were open because no one else was there and the staff didn't greet us but they said they were open when I asked and said to sit anywhere. It was really quiet, but we went in the early afternoon. There is a stage for live music in the evenings. There is outdoor and indoor seating, and the food was good for the price as well.
I really wanted to like this place, but the garlic chicken plate was a complete miss. The chicken was raw in the center, which is not only disappointing but unsafe. The breading had no flavor at all -- no garlic, no seasoning, no crisp, no glaze, nothing that matched what the dish was supposed to be. For the price, I expected at least a properly cooked meal with some taste. Unfortunately, this plate didn't deliver on any of that. I hope the kitchen tightens up its quality control because this was not acceptable. The mac salad was ok, so there's that.
Plenty of parking! Came here for lunch with friends and ordered the squid luau and Kalua pork, came with rice and Mac! So yum. Service is quick and they play live music at night. :) would come back here
The Dish is a great Hawaiian style restaurant serving authentic Hawaiian food (like squid luau and poke) and local favs like loco moco & Kauai sausage. You should come check out their delicious food and Hawaiian baseball memorabilia. We loved the hamburger steak, spicy ahi poke and Kauai style sausage musubi. Mahalo Kaaihue Ohana!
I was in the neighborhood and got into my car that was parked on the street. I looked up and noticed a sign I hadn't seen before. I looked them up on yelp and saw a few photos of the food so I decided to get back out of my car and check them out. I walked in and there were a bunch of tables and bar stools of patrons eating, drinking and watching the high school softball championships on their multiple TVs around the space. There had to be atleast 8 TVs. The friendly bartender said I could sit anywhere. There was a guy doing a sound check so I was looking forward to listening to the live music too. I was told he usually starts at 7 but he waited because a table of 8 and a bunch of other customers were all watching the softball game. I decided to go with the ahi katsu. The katsu had good flavor and the fish was moist. I liked the sauce on it and probably should've asked for more of the wasabi butter to dip the fish in. I liked their potato Mac salad too. Their rice was a little chewy though. I'll definitely be back to try the Hawaiian food next. Live music started at 8 and the guy was entertaining. Several customers got up and danced and sang along and everyone was having a good time. The bartender told me that they have music on Thursday and Friday evenings.
First time here, Thursday night pretty crowded and live music, we sat outside where it wasn't so crowded or loud. Great service, was fast and friendly. Michelob ultra was the only draft beer, lots of other bottled or canned options. No complaints overall. Would come back to try the Hawaiian food. Check out this place that took over the Chinese restaurant. Has own parking lot and lots of street parking.
Being on the windward side, decided to try The Dish. They took over the location of a Chinese Restaurant. We were planning to dine in. Was a little confused. One door had a close sign and the other door displayed an open sign.. We entered the the door that said open. This door is for take out. They have a display case with their poke options. I noticed that there were people sitting in the dining room. I asked if it was available. The counter person said yes .Had to go out and enter the dinner room thru the other door. The same person waiting on us.I pointed out the close signage. She turned the neon sign to on and flipped the paper sign to open. Overall service was pleasant and laid back.I ordered a mixed plate which consisted of squid luau and chicken long rice. Wife had the panko crispy ahi. The squid luau was light on the coconut milk With a sprinkle of squid on top. The chicken long rice Had was flavorful and a good potion of chicken .The long rice was on the thicker side. Enjoy
This place has its own little parking, can fit about 8-ish cars but plenty of street parking. When we first got there on a Saturdayfor lunch, there were maybe 3 other tables being served, but when we leave it was getting fuller. We were told we could be seated anywhere. We ordered 2 beers, the Hawaiian Grand Slam, Crispy Pork Belly and Fries. The crispy pork belly wasn't crispy but loved their chili ponzu sauce that they drizzled on top. $22 is a little steep although it comes with 8 big pieces but they could cut them in half for a one-bite sized might be better. We had to use chopsticks to split them up. The grand slam is served on a school lunch platter in a porcelain form. They tasted good, nothing outstanding. The chicken long rice could use more work. Fries was an impulse order, crinkle cut, could be just a little bit more crispier. If we go back we would want to try their plate lunch. The decor is nice, very open. Ample of TVs. Lots of friends and family patroning the place. Family owned, their kids are hanging around, some help with service and cleaning. So cute to see!
We just had lunch from The Dish. We ordered Ahi katsu, garlic chicken, a poke bowl and marlin dip. Prices for each plate was reasonable. All were made super fresh and hot off the kitchen. Ahi katsu was my favorite. The fish was super moist and the outside crust was crunchy. The Poke was so fresh and flavorful. Loved it. Customer service was great. The girls were so patient and nice. This is my new fav to go place in Kailua.
Excellent service Ono food and nice cold ac inside. We decided last minute to celebrate our friend's birthday and wanted to be close to home. Yelp had a lot of good reviews for their food. We will definitely return. Emma took really good care of us all night long. It's bigger inside than it looks from outside lots of seats and a small bar. Regular tables and high top tables. Clean restrooms as well. They also have a parking lot.
Have gotten takeout a few times since the opening in early December 2025. They've now found their groove (and hours). Food is yummy, parking convenient, clean and bright despite also being a sports bar. Casual local vibe befitting the "BAB" Kailua. (I made that up = before A&B.) Tried so far: Garlic chicken: tasty, the side portion seems priced relatively low (not complaining) Squid luau: Improved to point of perfection Poke: spicy shrimp and sesame tako as poke bowl. Almost slurped it down, so good. Haven't had ahi yet. Laulau: legit Also like the little sides: pickled onion, lomi tomato (not really salmon). Sometimes they run out (lke the nachos), so be prepared to choose alternates. Check out their Instagram but be aware that there's another The Dish in Honolulu that's entirely a different restaurant. Be sure it says Kailua.
Great service. Friendly staff. Food choices were tasty and worth the price. Highly recommended for a relaxing night.
2 days ago
Finish the Uloha Half Marathon & 5K and had a delicious meal! Multiple televisions with all the Football Sunday games & RedZone ! Fast and friendly service ! The drinks were on point and the food .... The food was so good! Our son eat off of every plate telling us it's just all so good ! We ordered Coconut Pancakes pork Belly Fried Rice Ahi Katsu Egg Benedict read more
18 days ago
Aloha.... Excellent food, everyone doesn't forget their first bite into Hawaiian Food. To many times I have had to rate food into my category..... it's ok, it's good, and then there's Broke da Mouth experience..... I ate da whole thing, Lau Lau, chicken long rice, squid luau, lomi salmon, pickle onions, yep Broke Da Mouth. I'll be back!! read more
3 months ago
Food 8/10 Service 10/10 Ambiance 8/10 First time here, it was super cute. Just a nice local restaurant in Kailua which was great. We got the three choice plate with laulau, Kalua pig, and chicken long rice. The laulau was a great size and my favorite was the chicken long rice. They ran out of squid luau but I definitely want to try it next time. The inside is cute and looked like there's live music sometimes so I'll have to be back to listen! read more
Lunch in Kailua, O'ahu, Hawai'i... I had this place on my list of places to go. When I had some free time, I asked Donna if she wanted to join me. She was available... yay! Thanks, Donna! The Dish has a small, free parking lot. Inside, it's air-conditioned, clean, bright, and spacious. We were prompted to sit anywhere. I chose the corner - instead of the bar. Other tables were filled with customers. Today's menu included breakfast and plate lunches. Hawaiian food was also an option. I chose Hamburger Steak plate. It came with white rice and a scoop of macaroni salad. It was delicious! The brown gravy complimented the mushrooms and sweet onions well! The patties seemed to be homemade. The rice was on the drier, harder side. The macaroni was a bit mushy and the salad itself needed more flavor - maybe salt and pepper? Our server was busy waiting on everyone. We asked for takeout boxes because we couldn't finish. I walked over to her and gave her my credit card instead of waiting for her. She was pleasant and friendly! I would try the garlic chicken and Hawaiian food next. read more
The squid luau was great! When we walked in I wasn't sure if they were open because no one else was there and the staff didn't greet us but they said they were open when I asked and said to sit anywhere. It was really quiet, but we went in the early afternoon. There is a stage for live music in the evenings. There is outdoor and indoor seating, and the food was good for the price as well. read more
1 month ago
I really wanted to like this place, but the garlic chicken plate was a complete miss. The chicken was raw in the center, which is not only disappointing but unsafe. The breading had no flavor at all -- no garlic, no seasoning, no crisp, no glaze, nothing that matched what the dish was supposed to be. For the price, I expected at least a properly cooked meal with some taste. Unfortunately, this plate didn't deliver on any of that. I hope the kitchen tightens up its quality control because this was not acceptable. The mac salad was ok, so there's that. read more
5 months ago
Plenty of parking! Came here for lunch with friends and ordered the squid luau and Kalua pork, came with rice and Mac! So yum. Service is quick and they play live music at night. :) would come back here read more
1 month ago
The Dish is a great Hawaiian style restaurant serving authentic Hawaiian food (like squid luau and poke) and local favs like loco moco & Kauai sausage. You should come check out their delicious food and Hawaiian baseball memorabilia. We loved the hamburger steak, spicy ahi poke and Kauai style sausage musubi. Mahalo Kaaihue Ohana! read more
5 months ago
I was in the neighborhood and got into my car that was parked on the street. I looked up and noticed a sign I hadn't seen before. I looked them up on yelp and saw a few photos of the food so I decided to get back out of my car and check them out. I walked in and there were a bunch of tables and bar stools of patrons eating, drinking and watching the high school softball championships on their multiple TVs around the space. There had to be atleast 8 TVs. The friendly bartender said I could sit anywhere. There was a guy doing a sound check so I was looking forward to listening to the live music too. I was told he usually starts at 7 but he waited because a table of 8 and a bunch of other customers were all watching the softball game. I decided to go with the ahi katsu. The katsu had good flavor and the fish was moist. I liked the sauce on it and probably should've asked for more of the wasabi butter to dip the fish in. I liked their potato Mac salad too. Their rice was a little chewy though. I'll definitely be back to try the Hawaiian food next. Live music started at 8 and the guy was entertaining. Several customers got up and danced and sang along and everyone was having a good time. The bartender told me that they have music on Thursday and Friday evenings. read more
2 months ago
First time here, Thursday night pretty crowded and live music, we sat outside where it wasn't so crowded or loud. Great service, was fast and friendly. Michelob ultra was the only draft beer, lots of other bottled or canned options. No complaints overall. Would come back to try the Hawaiian food. Check out this place that took over the Chinese restaurant. Has own parking lot and lots of street parking. read more
6 months ago
Being on the windward side, decided to try The Dish. They took over the location of a Chinese Restaurant. We were planning to dine in. Was a little confused. One door had a close sign and the other door displayed an open sign.. We entered the the door that said open. This door is for take out. They have a display case with their poke options. I noticed that there were people sitting in the dining room. I asked if it was available. The counter person said yes .Had to go out and enter the dinner room thru the other door. The same person waiting on us.I pointed out the close signage. She turned the neon sign to on and flipped the paper sign to open. Overall service was pleasant and laid back.I ordered a mixed plate which consisted of squid luau and chicken long rice. Wife had the panko crispy ahi. The squid luau was light on the coconut milk With a sprinkle of squid on top. The chicken long rice Had was flavorful and a good potion of chicken .The long rice was on the thicker side. Enjoy read more
2 months ago
This place has its own little parking, can fit about 8-ish cars but plenty of street parking. When we first got there on a Saturdayfor lunch, there were maybe 3 other tables being served, but when we leave it was getting fuller. We were told we could be seated anywhere. We ordered 2 beers, the Hawaiian Grand Slam, Crispy Pork Belly and Fries. The crispy pork belly wasn't crispy but loved their chili ponzu sauce that they drizzled on top. $22 is a little steep although it comes with 8 big pieces but they could cut them in half for a one-bite sized might be better. We had to use chopsticks to split them up. The grand slam is served on a school lunch platter in a porcelain form. They tasted good, nothing outstanding. The chicken long rice could use more work. Fries was an impulse order, crinkle cut, could be just a little bit more crispier. If we go back we would want to try their plate lunch. The decor is nice, very open. Ample of TVs. Lots of friends and family patroning the place. Family owned, their kids are hanging around, some help with service and cleaning. So cute to see! read more
1 month ago
We just had lunch from The Dish. We ordered Ahi katsu, garlic chicken, a poke bowl and marlin dip. Prices for each plate was reasonable. All were made super fresh and hot off the kitchen. Ahi katsu was my favorite. The fish was super moist and the outside crust was crunchy. The Poke was so fresh and flavorful. Loved it. Customer service was great. The girls were so patient and nice. This is my new fav to go place in Kailua. read more
4 months ago
Excellent service Ono food and nice cold ac inside. We decided last minute to celebrate our friend's birthday and wanted to be close to home. Yelp had a lot of good reviews for their food. We will definitely return. Emma took really good care of us all night long. It's bigger inside than it looks from outside lots of seats and a small bar. Regular tables and high top tables. Clean restrooms as well. They also have a parking lot. read more
7 months ago
Have gotten takeout a few times since the opening in early December 2025. They've now found their groove (and hours). Food is yummy, parking convenient, clean and bright despite also being a sports bar. Casual local vibe befitting the "BAB" Kailua. (I made that up = before A&B.) Tried so far: Garlic chicken: tasty, the side portion seems priced relatively low (not complaining) Squid luau: Improved to point of perfection Poke: spicy shrimp and sesame tako as poke bowl. Almost slurped it down, so good. Haven't had ahi yet. Laulau: legit Also like the little sides: pickled onion, lomi tomato (not really salmon). Sometimes they run out (lke the nachos), so be prepared to choose alternates. Check out their Instagram but be aware that there's another The Dish in Honolulu that's entirely a different restaurant. Be sure it says Kailua. read more
4 months ago
Great service. Friendly staff. Food choices were tasty and worth the price. Highly recommended for a relaxing night. read more
6 months ago
Since we were in kailua picking up mail my husband saw this place on yelp. He loves hawaiian food so he told me let's try them i said ok. We arrive and its seems like the place wasnt open but the signage said they were. The dining room sign said close but had to point it out to the server and she turned the sign around. Now this place is like a bar atmosphere bar area TVs on the wall for sports watching and I guess they even have music too maybe at night The menu right now is simple hawn food and some plate lunches. At night they have pupus I guess. I had the crispy packs fry ahi katsu and my husband had squid luau and chicken long rice. He ask for poi but they don't have it yet since they didn't bring any kalo to make the poi. Still working on making hawaiian food and certain plates from scratch. I thought my katsu was to crispy the coating and the macaroni salad was a tad bit salty. The sauces came in white sauce I think it was garlic aioli and the dark one was some kind of sweet katsu sauce. Came with pickle onions too. My husband said hes food was OK squid luau was a little watery and little coconut milk taste and the chicken long rice had a good taste but their long rice noodles were on the fat side. If you in the kailua area its on the street where Walgreens is located. Used to be a Chinese restaurant on the left. read more
8 months ago
I met Connie (owner) husband/wife establishment, great setup, ono Hawaiian food, especially da chicken long rice, squid luau and chilled beer, modelo on tap They have Live Music Friday Local atmosphere to da max read more
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Forgot to take a picture of the ahi katsu but it was ono! Fries include lots of crinkle fries. Clean bathroom and dining space. Comfortable temperature (AC). Attentive service from staff. Lots of TVs & decent sound system. read more
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Kala K.
Mahalo for the review Lindsey. Glad you enjoyed the Ahi Katsu and the…
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Kala K.
Aloha Faye! Mahalo for the awesome review! We’re so happy you enjoyed…
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I like a chunk of fat, even 2 small ones, but this Laulau is HALF-fat,half-pork,barely any luau leaf,and they handed it to me barely warmed up me - and cold inside. No butterfish - unless it was in that fat? Also, no poi. I like that they renovated - good parking, but their $10 LauLau was not Wow-Wow. My first time there to try - pretty disappointing. read more
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Kala K.
Sorry Malia. Our laulaus are definitely on the 1/3 fat/meat ratio and…
6 months ago
Place is unreal!!! Has great local vibes and the food was amazing. The staff was very friendly. I will be coming back often. read more
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Kala K.
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Kala K.
Mahalo for the positive feedback Waikoloa!
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Kala K.
Mahalo Kaiea. We look forward to seeing you again soon!
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Glad you enjoyed the food. We look forward to serving you again soon.…
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Mahalo Teri-lee. We appreciate the kind words.
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426 Uluniu St
Kailua, HI 96734
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(808) 674-7747
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