Had a business lunch with our corporate banker. Lucky Belly offered a lunch special which was a good value and tasty. Lots of alcohol drinks to choose from but not a good idea for a work lunch! Enough food to take some home. Service was at a good tempo and attentive. Ideal for a casual lunch or for business. Would recommend.
Jerry
Went there for weekday lunch with co-worker. Got there early (11:45), but even by the time we left (12:45) the restaurant was still only half full, so not too noisy. I had the bento special with short ribs (boneless) and teriyaki beef over a huge serving of steamed rice and a nice side green salad. Of course they are known for their ramen which my co-worker ordered and enjoyed. Overall hassle-free ono lunch.
Ziya
Re-ordered the lamb skewers, and my son loved it so much he literally looked at the plate clean. My family is still talking about their dinner from last night at Lucky belly we will definitely come back again.
Andrew
We made New Years Eve reservations, arrived about 20mins early to find the restaurant was closed. 8pm with no reservations for dinner on New Years Eve sucks. Technically this is a zero stars. Luckily a couple of nearby restaurant owners felt bad for us and helped. Fete owner tried to help at his reastaurant but he was too full. He recommended SingSing Thai. They were full too but they made space for us at the counter near the kitchen.
Julie
Food was very inventive and delicious. Great cocktail and friendly service. We enjoyed everything, especially the duck tacos, lobster shiu mai and the beet salad.
Sam
It's a favorite of ours for a long time. Consistently delicious food and great cocktails . Thanks for being open on Xmas!!!!
Shino
I made a reservation for lunch on Christmas Day. However, when we arrived at the restaurant, we found that it was closed. I received a reminder email as well as another email asking about my experience at the restaurant. There is clearly an issue in communication between OpenTable and the restaurant. This was a very disappointing experience using OpenTable on Christmas Day.
David
We waited for 30 minutes until a server approached our table with water and menus. We received our drinks after, not before we finished our meals even though we ordered both of them at the same time. Food took longer (30-40 minutes) to arrive. Bartender failed to give back credit card after we paid and showed no care or urgency in his work. The appetizers were delicious but the main courses were disappointingly bland.
Tre Brickley
I had the Wafu Steak and the Attack on Titan, both were amazing.
11/29/2025: Popped in for drinks and a snack. Cocktails are on point and the wagyu skewers were amazing. The steak was a bit grisly but the sauce was amazing. Crew was okay, they looked pretty busy so service was a bit slow but the guys were nice.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Ellsworth
Every thing we had was so flavorful and interesting Roast pork Bao 5***** Oxtail dumpling fabulous Mixed green and beet salad was amazing The Bi Bim Bap was next level The Beast Ramen was a winner with tons of meat
melissa kenigton
I love the food here(come all the time), but went in there at 9pm tonight and was pretty disappointedby the service. Immediately noticed that the only worker on the floor was intoxicated. He was slurring his words and stumbling about. We come all the time and knew what we wanted so we put our order in right away, he made like he put it in and then disappeared for 20-25mins. When he showed up again he fell asleep standing up. I went up to ask him for our waters and drinks but he kept falling aback alseep (while standing! Impressive) I asked if he needed medical attention but he said no, then fell back asleep. Other customers left because of this. Whether they paid or not I don't know. I waved the cook out and let them know they should help the worker and asked if my food had even been put in(it was 9:46 by this point). It hadn't even been put in. I hope the worker is OK, but maybe don't drink on the job. I would've preferred to speak privately with a manager, but unfortunately there was none so I'm leaving this review. We left after that. Food is still fire here though. Really REALLY hope the dude wasn't having a medical incident.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Crispy Duck Tacos
Clay Chastain
Completely a dirty mess from what I remembered. 70 bucks to have a staff member smash a cockroach into a dirty toilet. Completely lost my appetite and I’ll never be back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 3
Carmen Hall
Lucky Belly was such a cool spot! My husband and I decided to grab a few appetizers. We went with the wafu steak, shrimp gyoza, and the duck tacos. The duck tacos were definitely our favorite. They were so good that we even went back before our flight to get them one last time before leaving Hawai’i. My husband also tried the Bean’ To Box, which is their twist on an old-fashioned. He also ordered the hibiscus lemonade, and I got the Jasmine lime soda — both were super refreshing. The service was awesome, and the atmosphere was cozy and chill. Lucky Belly was definitely one of my favorite restaurants to eat in Hawai’i! I’m still thinking about those duck tacos as I write this review.
Had a business lunch with our corporate banker. Lucky Belly offered a lunch special which was a good value and tasty. Lots of alcohol drinks to choose from but not a good idea for a work lunch! Enough food to take some home. Service was at a good tempo and attentive. Ideal for a casual lunch or for business. Would recommend.
Went there for weekday lunch with co-worker. Got there early (11:45), but even by the time we left (12:45) the restaurant was still only half full, so not too noisy. I had the bento special with short ribs (boneless) and teriyaki beef over a huge serving of steamed rice and a nice side green salad. Of course they are known for their ramen which my co-worker ordered and enjoyed. Overall hassle-free ono lunch.
Re-ordered the lamb skewers, and my son loved it so much he literally looked at the plate clean. My family is still talking about their dinner from last night at Lucky belly we will definitely come back again.
We made New Years Eve reservations, arrived about 20mins early to find the restaurant was closed. 8pm with no reservations for dinner on New Years Eve sucks. Technically this is a zero stars. Luckily a couple of nearby restaurant owners felt bad for us and helped. Fete owner tried to help at his reastaurant but he was too full. He recommended SingSing Thai. They were full too but they made space for us at the counter near the kitchen.
Food was very inventive and delicious. Great cocktail and friendly service. We enjoyed everything, especially the duck tacos, lobster shiu mai and the beet salad.
It's a favorite of ours for a long time. Consistently delicious food and great cocktails . Thanks for being open on Xmas!!!!
I made a reservation for lunch on Christmas Day. However, when we arrived at the restaurant, we found that it was closed. I received a reminder email as well as another email asking about my experience at the restaurant. There is clearly an issue in communication between OpenTable and the restaurant. This was a very disappointing experience using OpenTable on Christmas Day.
We waited for 30 minutes until a server approached our table with water and menus. We received our drinks after, not before we finished our meals even though we ordered both of them at the same time. Food took longer (30-40 minutes) to arrive. Bartender failed to give back credit card after we paid and showed no care or urgency in his work. The appetizers were delicious but the main courses were disappointingly bland.
I had the Wafu Steak and the Attack on Titan, both were amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fabulous food and original cocktails.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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11/29/2025: Popped in for drinks and a snack. Cocktails are on point and the wagyu skewers were amazing. The steak was a bit grisly but the sauce was amazing. Crew was okay, they looked pretty busy so service was a bit slow but the guys were nice.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Every thing we had was so flavorful and interesting Roast pork Bao 5***** Oxtail dumpling fabulous Mixed green and beet salad was amazing The Bi Bim Bap was next level The Beast Ramen was a winner with tons of meat
I love the food here(come all the time), but went in there at 9pm tonight and was pretty disappointedby the service. Immediately noticed that the only worker on the floor was intoxicated. He was slurring his words and stumbling about. We come all the time and knew what we wanted so we put our order in right away, he made like he put it in and then disappeared for 20-25mins. When he showed up again he fell asleep standing up. I went up to ask him for our waters and drinks but he kept falling aback alseep (while standing! Impressive) I asked if he needed medical attention but he said no, then fell back asleep. Other customers left because of this. Whether they paid or not I don't know. I waved the cook out and let them know they should help the worker and asked if my food had even been put in(it was 9:46 by this point). It hadn't even been put in. I hope the worker is OK, but maybe don't drink on the job. I would've preferred to speak privately with a manager, but unfortunately there was none so I'm leaving this review. We left after that. Food is still fire here though. Really REALLY hope the dude wasn't having a medical incident.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Crispy Duck Tacos
Completely a dirty mess from what I remembered. 70 bucks to have a staff member smash a cockroach into a dirty toilet. Completely lost my appetite and I’ll never be back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 3
Lucky Belly was such a cool spot! My husband and I decided to grab a few appetizers. We went with the wafu steak, shrimp gyoza, and the duck tacos. The duck tacos were definitely our favorite. They were so good that we even went back before our flight to get them one last time before leaving Hawai’i. My husband also tried the Bean’ To Box, which is their twist on an old-fashioned. He also ordered the hibiscus lemonade, and I got the Jasmine lime soda — both were super refreshing. The service was awesome, and the atmosphere was cozy and chill. Lucky Belly was definitely one of my favorite restaurants to eat in Hawai’i! I’m still thinking about those duck tacos as I write this review.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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