Well that was an odd experience. This business will not survive if it keeps providing Tuesday evening service like this.
The food was fantastic and absolutely delicious! Both stars in this rating go to the chef, on a Michelin scale. The view is unbeatable and the physical lanai is comfortable even in the rain.
The service was bad. We rolled up at 5:22pm and were told “you have plenty of time but we close at 6pm.” At the same time, there were boards at every doorway advertising reduced pricing for Happy Hour, 4-7pm. Their website lists their hours of 11am-8pm. Apparently it’s a Monday-Tuesday thing to close up early, so early that it’s before many Americans start dinner. We didn’t realize that the two people sitting down having a smoke at the front door were the server and the…bartender? Turns out the restaurant was completely empty and there was one patron at the untended bar.
The server gave us 2 menus for 3 people. One person ordered a beer, but the server said he broke the keg and asked the person to order a different beer, something local. The second person ordered a glass of water but nothing was offered to the third person—it was like the server didn’t see her even though she spoke up several times. The beer order didn’t come with a separate glass of water.
The appetizer came out before plates and utensils and napkins were provided. Only 2 sets of plates and utensils were provided, again for 3 people present.
One person tried to order pulled pork but was told that due to having three times the usual number of patrons all last week, they didn’t order enough supplies and even if they did have a pig that night, it’d take 4 hours to cook. Again, we were the only folks in the restaurant. We couldn’t tell if the statement was a joke? And if it was so busy last week, why were y’all closing up two hours earlier than advertised?
The server is telling us the fish is very fresh and made from scratch in house but the fish and chips arrived without tartar sauce as advertised; the person had to ask for it. The burger arrived without ketchup or other condiments present on the table. Just as he’s serving the meal, the server decided to strike up a conversation about his management ideas at a recent managers meeting. Can this meeting recap wait until later? We’d rather eat while the food is still warm.
When we finished the meal and asked about dessert, we were told the kitchen is now closed so no dessert is available. And the server didn’t have the check ready. And they don’t take AMEX, despite knowing it’s a very popular card with the military.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
brandon dengler
Nice new menu, great drinks with happy hour specials, and super friendly staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Simon Baier (sbaier)
One small detail left out of the description: THIS IS ON A MILITARY BASE and Google Maps will funnel you into a military checkpoint. I wasn’t at liberty to turn around and leave until they detained me for 10 minutes and ran my ID. So … never made it to Sunset Lanai. It sounds like a delightful spot place for military personnel to enjoy.
Lorraine Reynolds
Cold beer Delicious food Excellent service Good vibes Amazing view
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rowan Canyon
Place seems closed down. Never answer phone. Still take online reservations but no one is there when we showed up. Should be taken off google.
Aaron Lubben
Sunset Lanai ia a great bar with an awrsomr view. They have a really nice bar area and outdoor patio that overlooks pearl harbor. The bar tender was very friendly and prompt. The wings were great, just crispy enough. The fries were really good, seasoned well, and crispy to perfection. Defineftly would go back.
This place is on post.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alicia Gouvêa-Austin
It's a great location to grab a bite to eat! The view is amazing and the food was delicious. They have burgers along with other options like shrimp and steak. The service was fast and friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Teresa Francis
Excellent food with nice atmosphere and an amazing view of the harbor. Definitely recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matthew Doble
I had excellent service from liz and my cheeseburger was cooked to perfection. Liz made the best mai tai I have had on island. Will definitely be coming back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: All American Cheese Burger
Kate Camp
Google showed open, website allowed us to make a reservation, drove all the way there for it to be closed 😊
Beautiful view - if you can get on base I would definitely recommend a visit.
Micah Innis
Food: Limited menu. Way undercooked wings $18. Bloody, slimy and gross. Guava juice $5. Service: There were only two tables there, it wasn’t bad. Atmosphere: Cool view but was ruined by so many flies. All over my legs, and constantly landing on the food and drinks. Result: $26 for 2 wings, carrots and celery with ranch and half a glass of the juice. Will never return.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Sherrie Fabricius
View is great. Drinks very overpriced. Food mediocre.
Dietary restrictions: Not the place to go if you have food allergies. I set it up ahead of time & it wasn't prepared properly. The banquet manager seemed bothered by it all. Not worth the price.
Parking: It's on a Marine base so have to have proper pass.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Sherrie F
View is great. Drinks very overpriced. Food mediocre.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Michelle Stavros -Keenan
If your going for the view it's stellar with an excellent sunset view of Pearl Harbor and Honolulu. The food however was terrible. Mongolian night is a complete rip off at $30.00 a plate the food was over cooked and served cold. You can not order off the regular menu. Felt like we were being served left overs. With only one waitress serving as hostess and serving she was struggling with two tables at 6:00 in the evening. No one finished their plates in our party of six. Not feeling well after eating a small portion of the food, hoping we don't get food poisoning. The bar was only serving shots when we were there.
Well that was an odd experience. This business will not survive if it keeps providing Tuesday evening service like this.
The food was fantastic and absolutely delicious! Both stars in this rating go to the chef, on a Michelin scale. The view is unbeatable and the physical lanai is comfortable even in the rain.
The service was bad. We rolled up at 5:22pm and were told “you have plenty of time but we close at 6pm.” At the same time, there were boards at every doorway advertising reduced pricing for Happy Hour, 4-7pm. Their website lists their hours of 11am-8pm. Apparently it’s a Monday-Tuesday thing to close up early, so early that it’s before many Americans start dinner. We didn’t realize that the two people sitting down having a smoke at the front door were the server and the…bartender? Turns out the restaurant was completely empty and there was one patron at the untended bar.
The server gave us 2 menus for 3 people. One person ordered a beer, but the server said he broke the keg and asked the person to order a different beer, something local. The second person ordered a glass of water but nothing was offered to the third person—it was like the server didn’t see her even though she spoke up several times. The beer order didn’t come with a separate glass of water.
The appetizer came out before plates and utensils and napkins were provided. Only 2 sets of plates and utensils were provided, again for 3 people present.
One person tried to order pulled pork but was told that due to having three times the usual number of patrons all last week, they didn’t order enough supplies and even if they did have a pig that night, it’d take 4 hours to cook. Again, we were the only folks in the restaurant. We couldn’t tell if the statement was a joke? And if it was so busy last week, why were y’all closing up two hours earlier than advertised?
The server is telling us the fish is very fresh and made from scratch in house but the fish and chips arrived without tartar sauce as advertised; the person had to ask for it. The burger arrived without ketchup or other condiments present on the table. Just as he’s serving the meal, the server decided to strike up a conversation about his management ideas at a recent managers meeting. Can this meeting recap wait until later? We’d rather eat while the food is still warm.
When we finished the meal and asked about dessert, we were told the kitchen is now closed so no dessert is available. And the server didn’t have the check ready. And they don’t take AMEX, despite knowing it’s a very popular card with the military.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Nice new menu, great drinks with happy hour specials, and super friendly staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
One small detail left out of the description: THIS IS ON A MILITARY BASE and Google Maps will funnel you into a military checkpoint. I wasn’t at liberty to turn around and leave until they detained me for 10 minutes and ran my ID. So … never made it to Sunset Lanai. It sounds like a delightful spot place for military personnel to enjoy.
Cold beer
Delicious food
Excellent service
Good vibes
Amazing view
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Place seems closed down. Never answer phone. Still take online reservations but no one is there when we showed up. Should be taken off google.
Sunset Lanai ia a great bar with an awrsomr view. They have a really nice bar area and outdoor patio that overlooks pearl harbor. The bar tender was very friendly and prompt. The wings were great, just crispy enough. The fries were really good, seasoned well, and crispy to perfection. Defineftly would go back.
This place is on post.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It's a great location to grab a bite to eat! The view is amazing and the food was delicious. They have burgers along with other options like shrimp and steak. The service was fast and friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent food with nice atmosphere and an amazing view of the harbor. Definitely recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had excellent service from liz and my cheeseburger was cooked to perfection. Liz made the best mai tai I have had on island. Will definitely be coming back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: All American Cheese Burger
Google showed open, website allowed us to make a reservation, drove all the way there for it to be closed 😊
Restaurantji Recommends
Beautiful view - if you can get on base I would definitely recommend a visit.
Food: Limited menu. Way undercooked wings $18. Bloody, slimy and gross. Guava juice $5.
Service: There were only two tables there, it wasn’t bad.
Atmosphere: Cool view but was ruined by so many flies. All over my legs, and constantly landing on the food and drinks.
Result: $26 for 2 wings, carrots and celery with ranch and half a glass of the juice. Will never return.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
View is great. Drinks very overpriced. Food mediocre.
Dietary restrictions: Not the place to go if you have food allergies. I set it up ahead of time & it wasn't prepared properly. The banquet manager seemed bothered by it all. Not worth the price.
Parking: It's on a Marine base so have to have proper pass.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
View is great. Drinks very overpriced. Food mediocre.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
If your going for the view it's stellar with an excellent sunset view of Pearl Harbor and Honolulu. The food however was terrible. Mongolian night is a complete rip off at $30.00 a plate the food was over cooked and served cold. You can not order off the regular menu. Felt like we were being served left overs. With only one waitress serving as hostess and serving she was struggling with two tables at 6:00 in the evening. No one finished their plates in our party of six. Not feeling well after eating a small portion of the food, hoping we don't get food poisoning. The bar was only serving shots when we were there.
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 1
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