Makana Lani, A Dining Experience

We attended a drag brunch and the entire experience was fantastic. The service was A+; all the servers were exceptionally polite and efficient, the food was pretty good - 4 star, not 5 star, but much better than a typical bench buffet and frankly, much better than I had expected. The prime rib was very good and the shrimp was perfect. Crab legs were hard to open and eat, but other food/sides were good and desserts were delicious. And drag show was excellent - lots of fun and highly recommended.

After hearing how wonderful the Dinner Buffet was what a disappointment. The variety of food was weak, food was COLD and there was no one at the carving station. The 75.00 for the dinner buffet it was not up to standards for a great buffet. The Dining Experience was severely underrated.?

On paper, this buffet sounds great. In reality, it's disappointing.  The prime rib was overdone, the salmon odd tasting. There was no lechon. The bacon was limp and the pancakes very dry. The crab legs were those really small ones. The seafood table had everything promise but none of it looked appetizing. The raw oysters were so huge, you didn't want to eat them. The only bread offerings were sliced white and another sliced bread. Ithere was coffee, but no tea. I am a dessert person it mone of it looked homemade. The room is very stark. I wouldn't recommend it and I will not return.

It was a great experience today at brunch. The food was great & the staff was Excellent w service they provided. It was very a very relaxing & calm experience w the beautiful aquarium our grandson loved!

Where do I start ? We arrive at 7 at opening and non of the hot food (buffet) was available. So we decided to go to the omelette station . He proceeds to apologize in advance because they didn't have cheese available. We ordered anyway and the omelette was as flat and tasteless as could be . I'm not going to ramble on about the food but they should be embarrassed at $40 a pop. Thumbs waaaay down on this place. There is a McDonalds next door with better food. Let that sink in.

I brought my family for my sons bday dinner. Not much food and dessert choices. From what they show on they're website is completely different from when you go there. False advertising. Crab hardly had meat, 3 choices of dessert, the sea food section also didnt look that amusing.

My husband and I went to try the breakfast buffet as we are staying with Alohilani resort for 2 weeks. The food selections are so limited, the fried rice, bacon, pancakes, and the drinks offered is definitely not worth $38 per person. The food is very dry and stale. The only decent food we had was the omelette being made fresh to order and the pastries the rest of the food is not good at all. I hope they would improve the buffet menu, atleast offer a barista made coffee. Was really looking forward to it and left us disappointed.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

In our honest opinion, visiting Hawaii and thought this place looked good. We booked for a 6pm reservation. Upon arrival, we thought it was closed but we saw a family there, the lights were dim to the point where you couldn’t see the food. Limited food choices despite the info on the website. We found our experience underwhelming. Staff were friendly but lacked some knowledge of the produce they were serving i.e. staff didn’t know what type of oysters they were serving (pacific, Sydney rock etc). Very limited dessert choices, more pastries than sweets, and had to ask for ice cream options. The pictures on the website didn’t match what was available, and its quality. On the website, they called the pork “lechon” however it’s more of a friend pork belly. Some of the meats were dry.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 4

The hostess(es) were very friendly and helpful! The prime rib with horseradish sauce was very good! The lechon I could not tell, as I had requested a small piece to try, but ended up with small pieces of only fat. The crab legs were odd in flavor and texture; cooked the day before, frozen and re-served the next day? The shrimp and lox were ok. My mini croissant was stale, and the choice of other breads/bagels/baked goods was limited. No made to order cook at the omelette station. My reservation was for 12:30pm and this establishment was not busy at all. Besides me a family was dining and celebrating a birthday. They left before I did, and 1 other guest arrived. That was it. No one else in this large dining space. I left at 2pm when the restaurant officially closed their Brunch. The overall offerings quite frankly were disappointing as one would expect a true, fresh, and varied with choices spread for a $68.00 brunch.

Way overpriced and small selection of food. Food was mediocre at best. Service was good but it's waikiki service is good everywhere. Place had very few customers.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 5

Food was very mediocre. Premade pasta (not pasta bar). Prime rib was bland. Salad bar very minimal. Cold seafood bar was not impressive. Poke smelled funny and oysters weren't good. Definitely not worth the money.

Overall I was disappointed in this buffet, the food just wasn't that good and the selection was very little. This place had very few customers and it's not worth the price.

We went with a group of 9 and I can say that everyone in my party had a pleasant experience and really enjoyed the food. By far, the best prime rib I've had at any restaurant, anywhere. I liked that they mixed in Hawaiian and local style dishes with their wide offering. Kalua pig benedict?! Coconut French toast!? Yummy! There was even crab legs, fresh salmon, an egg station, and chocolate fountain. The staff was attentive and very on point with everything. Even though the restaurant was full, I never felt like I was ever trying to seek their attention for anything.

The menu online is not quite accurate to what they serve on a weekend buffet.After looking at the Yelp reviews, pictures and online menu. it is better off going to other buffets in Waikiki.No pasta station as it states in the online menu, no Dave's Hawaiian ice cream, and the desserts were only 3-4 choices of sample size desserts.They served lecheon but quite tough in texture and the only pasta served is the pasta salad which the pasta was hard and under cooked. To have a better view of the aquarium it's best to go to the Italian restaurant downstairs.

Quality of food is fiar as dishes were standard to basic. Nothing was over the top and stood out. Dessert dishes also appear pre made or bought in bulk. Price for adult dinner was $78 - wouldnt return again.