New American Restaurants in Honolulu, HI

“Senia delivers an exceptional dining experience, with attentive, polished service and an intimate ambiance—especially with the option to sit at the chef’s counter and watch the kitchen at work.

The ahi cigar and triple-smoked salmon were highlights. The interplay of textures, aromas, and contrasting flavor notes throughout the meal was thoughtful and beautifully executed. There is a clear sense of creativity and technical precision behind the food.

One minor refinement: some dishes leave guests to construct their own bites. A more controlled composition could better showcase the chef’s intended balance of flavors and textures. Overall, an inventive, refined, and memorable experience deserving of five stars.“

“和テイストのフレンチで、とても美味しいですね。“

“We celebrated a big anniversary at Pai and WOW - they made it extra special. We did the four course menu with wine pairings. The service was top notch. The food was inspired, creative, delicious, and locally sourced. Though the portions of each dish looked small, it was more than enough food and so delicious you wanted to eat every bite! The wine pairings were spot on, absolutely perfect with our chosen courses. The space has such a lovely vibe - clean and modern, but comfortable and well appointed. There really isn't another dining experience quite like this on the island. Justine and Kevin have created such a beautiful place with incredible food and service. Pai is definitely a must-try restaurant. We will definitely be back.“

“Outside table for one at lunch time. Korean barbecue chicken sandwich. Excellent, delicious and messie to eat. I would order again.“

“We loved both the food and the wine and the service. The place is gorgeous too. We had a wonderful time.“

“We had a very short wait to be seated. The staff was friendly and worked together well to deliver our food and drinks. We started our meal with the spinach and cheese dip(I forgot to take a photo) I had the Ahi Tuna salad. My husband ordered the pork chop. Both entrees were scrumptious. We left nothing on the plates. Thank you Yard House for a delicious dinner“

“A wonderful experience at Maze in Honolulu, largely thanks to the exceptionally warm service, strong flavor and sauce work, and consistently good dishes from beginning to dessert.

What sticks in our mind were the oyster (meaty oyster that didn't feel powdery as some larger ones do, balanced but not overwhlemed by the sauce on top), the basil jook that came with the scallop dish (so well developed), the Washugyu and daikon broth that came with the main.

Also want to compliment the pacing of the meal as we never felt like we were waiting for a long time for any of the dishes. Pretty much perfectly well paced for preferences.

Overall, adding in everything into the experience would not hesitate to come back here again.“

“My husband was in search of some good fish in Waikiki. We stumbled upon this place and decided to give it a try. I’m not a seafood person so I got the chicken pasta and he tried snapper for the first time. Both of us were blown away by how tasty everything was. The portions were huge too! Out of all the places we had been to during our trip, this place is at the top. Even as a non fish eater, I loved it! There can be a wait, but it is well worth it. Try it, you’ll love it.“

“Great atmosphere, really good food, outstanding staff!“

“There was only two ladies working there when we went so it took a little while to get our table and order food, however, the wait time for our food was not bad. I got the ube pancakes and they were delicious! It was good, but I wouldn’t come back.“

“Amazing dinner and friendly staff from bar to dining room! Our must every time we visit Oahu!“

“Amazing , delicious, out of this world“

“So welcoming ❤️ simple dinner or a drink at night next to the beach, priceless“

“We were fortunate to grab seats at the bar before a show at the Blaisdell. Beautiful atmosphere, very attentive server/bartender (Kalei), amazing food options and lovely hand mixed cocktails. We were pleasantly surprised and will return!“

“The taste of the food was so amazing and the service was outstanding. The price for what we ordered was so so so low! I could not believe it when I received the check! Hawaiian pancakes are a must!“

“Absolutely our best meal in Hawaii. The right choice to celebrate a special occasion. Our experience was so wonderful, food, wine, atmosphere all made for the best evening. Our server, Julian was absolutely top notch, extremely friendly, attentive, and was just so happy to engage ensuring the celebration was more than we expected. Kudos he deserves it. Highly recommend this place. Will definitely be back.“

“Great atmosphere great food“

“This place is so good! We are visiting from Arizona and I would eat at this place every time I come back. Priced right, made fresh, flavors are perfect. I had the Wago Loco Moco and my husband had the Steak Plate (Large). Absolutely loved wonderful. We leave in 5 days and we will be back before we head home.“

“We enjoyed the amazing food and aesthetic here! 10/10 recommend.“

“Just the best food, staff. Always happy. Always tasty dishes. Their wine dinners are fun. Salmon’s always perfect. A gnocchi & beef dish was especially tasty.“

“This was one of the best meals we had on our Hawaii trip and I wish we couldve returned. We ordered the Shrimp nest appetizer, Mapo tofu, and Banana flower salad. You could really tell everything was prepared with care and the flavors were delightful. I particularly enjoyed the refreshing balance of herbs in the banana flower salad, the warm earthy spice of the Mapo tofu, and the shrimp nest had a crispy outside yet rippy wrapped noodle texture that was so unique! Never had anything like it before. Perfectly filling portions, great value, and a family owned vibe with friendly service! So glad we decided to try it!!!“

“Food is fresh healthy & onolicious👍🏻👍🏻 The brisket musubi & brisket Katsu bomb👍🏻👍🏻“

“Great service and delicious food! 🩷“

“Great food and great service!“

“Food is absolutely delicious!... Anyday, any special“

“Food was really good! It was hard to choose because everything on the menu sounded yummy. They serve lots of comfort food cooked to perfection! I need to come back so I can try other things but we really liked everything we ordered: the lobster pasta, and the burger, as well as the chop salad. Mahalo Livestock Tavern!“

“Great place. I stop in most days. Very friendly employees that remember you. When I have large orders for work, they get it done pretty fast too! :)“

“The food, service and value is REALLY good!“

“We stayed at the Royal Hawaiian for 8 days. It was a beautiful hotel, and we got breakfast as part of the stay. You have to go within 30 min of opening for breakfast, otherwise a line builds up quickly and it ends up being 1 hr wait. The pink palace pancakes were the recommended and they were superb made with guava. We also got the works omelet, and short rib eggs Benedict, smoked salmon, etc. Everything we had there was very tasty, even the continental breakfast to go was good. Such friendly service staff there in the morning. And also great service at the bar. Ask for a table by the beach to watch the ocean.“

“Great wine pairing dinners!!!!! And always a fabulous sunset. What more could you want these days?“

“We really loved the dishes, especially the foie gras, raviolone, and scallops, but honestly everything we tried at this restaurant was delicious. Unfortunately, we didn’t get to try the duck Wellington because, as I understood, it had to be requested when booking the table. But we’ll definitely come back to try that dish too 😊“

“Stopped by LBLE bar twice on our NYE trip to Waikiki.

The 1st time, we stopped by for a drink, waiting for our room. We were able to catch the Saturday afternoon football game on the huge TV, grab HH drinks and some lau lau nachos.

The 2nd visit, we went to watch the week 18 49ers vs Seahawks game, we ordered HH drinks and was able to order from Blake's secret menu! Blake went out of his way to make us a rootbeer float.

The great service from Blake the bartender is what drove us to come back for a 2nd visit. We enjoyed our time spent in LBLE Lounge and will definitely visit again when we are in the area. Shout out to Blake for making our visit enjoyable.

We definitely recommend the Guava cooler and the secret menu item rootbeer float!“

“there’s 5 palm trees at paradise palms (I counted with great difficulty) but the food is great for a quick pick up in between classes. don’t expect michelin stars here.

there’s construction to the south of this place as of writing (Oct 2025) so beware of the noise.“

“been to 3 parties in the last 4 months all catered by Ige’s . I like their bar b q pork.“

“First of all, this is not our first visit here for me and my husband. But this time we had our 2 kids with us. We walked in on a Father’s Day weekend on a Saturday, expecting no tables for a family of 4. They were able to sit us by the bar. And it was amazing, the food is great we had the MEGAHAWK, oysters, thick-cut bacon, keiki steak plate and very refreshing watermelon sorbet. Willian and Brian were friendly and superb with their service. As always we will be back again soon. THE STEAK IS NOT A MISTAKE ON THIS ONE!!! 👍🏼💯✅- R.C.“

“Great seafood, to s f choices amazing service and listening to John Akapo by the pool is amazing“

“Good food & entertainment“

“Great Birthday Dinner, the ambiance was excellent. The food was great and so was the service, thank you Stage ❤️ it“

“love the people and the food good people+good food= Happy people!“

“Has very friendly staff in the operations office and was very helpful with all the questions I had. The facility is well secured and has their employees in their best interest. They even provide shuttle service to and from the facility to the nearest bus stop for those who don’t have a car.“

“It's my neighborhood so I use it often.This is a Whole Foods store in Kahala Mall, right next to Whole Foods, and although it looks like a pub at first glance, the food is delicious. This is a restaurant where you can enjoy just the food without having to order alcohol.The daily menu is a great deal!I often go on ?Taco Tuesday on Tuesdays. The store opens at 1pm in the afternoon.“

“Atmosphere is excellent, staff is amazing, the omelette station is very good, Buffett style, some items are really good others miss the mark. Staff does good job in keeping areas filled with food. Price of buffet is reasonable compared to other places in the area.“

“The space is really good. The food was really good in my taste. I wish they had some toddler type foods but then again you're paying by event. They usually accommodate to the party. The people are friendly to work with. I love that Samoan lady who helped us ??“

“had a late lunch today and thoroughly enjoyed everything. it was during their Happy Hour (not crowded at all) for the first time I tried their mushroom pizza - delish from the entrance, the hostess who was very nice to our server who was very attentive I will definitely be back #CPK #KahalaMall #OahuHawaii“

“Great food ! Our server Elaine was exceptional!“

“💯 on point with everything“

“Ali was so sweet. She helped us with bowling and made us delicious drinks from the bar.“

“We were actually impressed for a museum restaurant. Prices were about what you'd pay at a regular fast casual restaurant and the flavour was pretty good. My main complaint is the food wasn't very hot at all (actually the pork was basically cold), but it was tastier than I expected for museum food. If you're at Pearl Harbor for a day, this is a pretty reasonable lunch stop.

Service was also pretty friendly and the atmosphere was nice since it wasn't too crowded.“

“Nice restaurant tucked in poolside and a wonderful view of Waikiki Beach. We sat on the patio. Perfect day. The food and service are excellent and very conveniently located inside the Hyatt Regency. We were seated right away. This is a good alternative to the small carry out places and the $47 breakfast buffet around the corner. I don’t know about you, but I would have a hard time eating $47 worth of breakfast items.

I highly recommend this place. The service was very good. We had no complaints overall.
Give it a try. You won’t be disappointed.“