The food was excellent, but the server was terrible. Mari’s way of serving at a restaurant was an experience for me. She didn’t come by at all to ask what else we need after our food is served. I need to track her down to request for ketchup for my children. And when she came, she just went “YES”? I also needed to ask the busboy to get desert utensils. And not even a thank you when giving us the bill. At the end I still gave her 19% percent of tip, but b/c of this I don’t think I will come back to this restaurant again. First bad service in Hawaii.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Julie Vice
This dinner was incredible!!! Our server Josh was excellent and very attentive. We had the 3 course dinner and it did not disappoint. First, warm bread came out that was so good! Then we had ceasar salad that was basically a meal on its own. I couldn't finish because I wanted to have room for my mahi-mahi over gnocchi in a sweet onion cream sauce with asparagus and corn. It was delicious! Super fresh and also added 4 shrimp in a garlic butter sauce. Way too much to eat, but it was so good! Hubby had the ribs with Mac and cheese--also phenomenal! For dessert, I got the roasted pineapple cobbler. It was good, but too sweet. Hubby got the Mickey brownie with vanilla ice cream and berries. Definitely the best dessert. You get 2 brownies and they were just fabulous! Highly recommend getting that dessert over the cobbler. The restaurant was open air and very spacious. Just over all beautiful and a great experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anonymous
To be honest the experience was a bit underwhelming for the price. It was $55 about 1-2 months ago. $57 for 1 Malasada, 1 standard bowl of non-tropical fruit, and 1 entree. I understand you’re paying for the Disney experience but for that price l wish there was more options for the entree. It was nice to go once but don’t think I would go again.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
Tim Dunne
Our 3 generation group of 6 had the 3 course dinner tonight at the Makahiki restaurant in the Disney Aulani Resort. Our waitress was great but the food was disappointing. For the price we expected a higher level of food quality and flavor. Some items were excellent, like the wedge salad and the California Roll, and others were mediocre - for examplethe daily catch was dry/overcooked, overly fishy, and it was served with a vegetable medley that would probably have been great except for the overwhelming caper content/flavor.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Kevin Hilden
The morning character breakfast 🥞 is awesome! Usually get to meet 4-6 characters along with a tasty breakfast! Make sure to sign up early as not many openings the morning of.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
J U
The Good: The dulce de leche cheesecake and the table brioche bread were both quite enjoyable. The bread and a dessert should be good in a restaurant, but not the stars of the meal, however. The ambiance at night time was really quite beautiful. The staff did well accommodating one of our guest's diet restrictions/allergies.
Just OK: The corn chowder was fine but under seasoned. It arrived with a skin on the top as if to suggest it had been sitting at the pass for too long. The table salt and pepper brightened it up somewhat. The roasted tomato soup came with a nice little grilled cheese for dipping, but the soup tasted no better than Campbell's. The prime rib was perfectly cooked and a sizeable portion, but was chewy/tough, only choice grade perhaps. Same went for the strip steak. One of the half chicken entrees was cooked just right, the other was over cooked to the point of being inedible. The accompanying mashed potatoes were bland.
The Bad: The wedge salad had ice crystals between the layers of lettuce. The mahi mahi special was past over cooked - very dry and mealy. The picatta sauce was creamy for some reason and the citrus was overwhelmed by the exorbitant number of capers. The pasta also has a skin on it again suggesting it had been sitting at the pass too long. A mocktail was ordered without the mint garnish, and arrived with mint in it. The staff delivering the food had no idea who had what and the waitress was MIA during this time.
Our dinner experience can be described as serviceable, but disappointing. Also, it was $700 for 7 people including a 19% mandatory service fee. As is often my primary question, was there value in the cost and experience? No. It seemed like you are paying resort prices for a seat in a beautiful restaurant rather than receiving delicious, high quality, well-seasoned, and properly cooked food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 3
Jules
Came here for the character breakfast. I have been to many other character meals so I kind of knew what to expect. First they have you take a picture with Mickey, he was great! We didn't have to wait long to get seating, make sure you make a reservation 30 days beforehand because it is hard to get. All the characters were really great and our server was wonderful. The food was sort of a miss. I know its supposed to be more about the experience rather the food but I have had good food at other characters meals. The malasadas were the best part. I am glad that we tried it out though, if we're to vacation here again it's something we can skip.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Jaime Obeso
This is the kind of restaurant where, even though the food isn’t meant to be a fine delicacy, it’s absolutely delicious and hits just right. I had breakfast here every single day of my stay, and I wouldn’t have changed that for anything.
My go-to was always the same: their Loco Moco paired with timeless Mickey waffles—a perfect way to start the day before hours of swimming and exploring the island. The Loco Moco was rich, a true taste of the local cuisine, so I made sure to take advantage of it daily. The Mickey waffles, on the other hand, brought back a wave of nostalgia—not just for their taste, but also because the sight of Disney characters walking around reminded me of being a little kid having breakfast at the Grand Floridian during family trips. Those are the kinds of moments Disney has a way of making and keeping alive.
Of course, the service was top-notch, just as you’d expect at any Disney resort—attentive, friendly, and consistently on point. The menu had plenty of tempting options I wish I’d tried, but these two dishes were simply too good to stray from. Great flavors, comforting memories, impeccable service, and the perfect fuel for island adventures.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
dee riano
Absolutely disappointed only two characters came to table food was jut too sweet and nothing wow, too expensive for what we ate and the experience will never do again.
David Shohat
Nothing special at all. Do not eat dinner here if you have a dairy allergy. Regardless of the allergy. It took more than an hour to receive our food. The kids were falling asleep by the time their food arrived. The food arrived cold. So end of story, expensive and definitely not worth revisiting. Also we waited 20 minutes for our table, with a reservation.
You are not going to find a better atmosphere!! The waterfall in the background with a bit of love music. We went to check out the resort while on vacation and just ate from the appetizer menu as we didn’t want to wait for our later reservation. It didn’t disappoint and was a great experience! Our server was awesome too!! Definitely worth going back or checking out if on the island.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
TJ MAHAN
The service was the best part, ph and charachters. For the price, the food was meh.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Vanessa Becker
I made reservations in advance of my visit for a character breakfast and dinner. Both meals were easy to check into with friendly staff. I love character meals, I've done many at the parks, and this was just as great. The characters are engaging and funny and definitely worth it. You meet one as you enter and there is a little story time and dance and the other characters come to your table. There were different characters at the breakfast and dinner. Food was good and there was plenty of it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Adriana
I made reservations for our family (Group of 8) for the 10 am character breakfast to celebrate my husband and my 15th anniversary. Upon check in, we were given the exclusive opportunity to take pictures with Mickey Mouse. The Disney photographers were pleasant and helpful. I didn’t feel rushed and they even offered to take pictures with our phone cameras. Disney photos were definitely better quality and so we purchased the digital download package with one print ($40). They come around the tables to show you the photos and again very pleasant and helpful. Our waitress was an angel and made every effort to accommodate our variety of requests. The espresso was good and the latte was a life saver. $55 per person included masalas, fruit, and entree. The plates were brought to the table and everything was impeccable. We were not hotel guests but we paid for all day valet parking ($40) and were able to enjoy the onsite beach after breakfast, purchase from the gift shops and enjoy drinks and desserts from onsite bars and food stands. Bring a towel and sunscreen
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ben Hayle
We had both breakfast and dinner at Makahiki. Both meals were good. The service was great.
The food was excellent, but the server was terrible. Mari’s way of serving at a restaurant was an experience for me. She didn’t come by at all to ask what else we need after our food is served. I need to track her down to request for ketchup for my children. And when she came, she just went “YES”? I also needed to ask the busboy to get desert utensils. And not even a thank you when giving us the bill. At the end I still gave her 19% percent of tip, but b/c of this I don’t think I will come back to this restaurant again. First bad service in Hawaii.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
This dinner was incredible!!! Our server Josh was excellent and very attentive. We had the 3 course dinner and it did not disappoint. First, warm bread came out that was so good! Then we had ceasar salad that was basically a meal on its own. I couldn't finish because I wanted to have room for my mahi-mahi over gnocchi in a sweet onion cream sauce with asparagus and corn. It was delicious! Super fresh and also added 4 shrimp in a garlic butter sauce. Way too much to eat, but it was so good! Hubby had the ribs with Mac and cheese--also phenomenal! For dessert, I got the roasted pineapple cobbler. It was good, but too sweet. Hubby got the Mickey brownie with vanilla ice cream and berries. Definitely the best dessert. You get 2 brownies and they were just fabulous! Highly recommend getting that dessert over the cobbler. The restaurant was open air and very spacious. Just over all beautiful and a great experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
To be honest the experience was a bit underwhelming for the price. It was $55 about 1-2 months ago. $57 for 1 Malasada, 1 standard bowl of non-tropical fruit, and 1 entree. I understand you’re paying for the Disney experience but for that price l wish there was more options for the entree. It was nice to go once but don’t think I would go again.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
Our 3 generation group of 6 had the 3 course dinner tonight at the Makahiki restaurant in the Disney Aulani Resort. Our waitress was great but the food was disappointing. For the price we expected a higher level of food quality and flavor. Some items were excellent, like the wedge salad and the California Roll, and others were mediocre - for examplethe daily catch was dry/overcooked, overly fishy, and it was served with a vegetable medley that would probably have been great except for the overwhelming caper content/flavor.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
The morning character breakfast 🥞 is awesome! Usually get to meet 4-6 characters along with a tasty breakfast! Make sure to sign up early as not many openings the morning of.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
The Good:
The dulce de leche cheesecake and the table brioche bread were both quite enjoyable. The bread and a dessert should be good in a restaurant, but not the stars of the meal, however.
The ambiance at night time was really quite beautiful.
The staff did well accommodating one of our guest's diet restrictions/allergies.
Just OK:
The corn chowder was fine but under seasoned. It arrived with a skin on the top as if to suggest it had been sitting at the pass for too long. The table salt and pepper brightened it up somewhat.
The roasted tomato soup came with a nice little grilled cheese for dipping, but the soup tasted no better than Campbell's.
The prime rib was perfectly cooked and a sizeable portion, but was chewy/tough, only choice grade perhaps.
Same went for the strip steak.
One of the half chicken entrees was cooked just right, the other was over cooked to the point of being inedible. The accompanying mashed potatoes were bland.
The Bad:
The wedge salad had ice crystals between the layers of lettuce.
The mahi mahi special was past over cooked - very dry and mealy. The picatta sauce was creamy for some reason and the citrus was overwhelmed by the exorbitant number of capers. The pasta also has a skin on it again suggesting it had been sitting at the pass too long.
A mocktail was ordered without the mint garnish, and arrived with mint in it.
The staff delivering the food had no idea who had what and the waitress was MIA during this time.
Our dinner experience can be described as serviceable, but disappointing. Also, it was $700 for 7 people including a 19% mandatory service fee. As is often my primary question, was there value in the cost and experience? No. It seemed like you are paying resort prices for a seat in a beautiful restaurant rather than receiving delicious, high quality, well-seasoned, and properly cooked food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 3
Came here for the character breakfast. I have been to many other character meals so I kind of knew what to expect.
First they have you take a picture with Mickey, he was great! We didn't have to wait long to get seating, make sure you make a reservation 30 days beforehand because it is hard to get.
All the characters were really great and our server was wonderful. The food was sort of a miss. I know its supposed to be more about the experience rather the food but I have had good food at other characters meals. The malasadas were the best part. I am glad that we tried it out though, if we're to vacation here again it's something we can skip.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
This is the kind of restaurant where, even though the food isn’t meant to be a fine delicacy, it’s absolutely delicious and hits just right. I had breakfast here every single day of my stay, and I wouldn’t have changed that for anything.
My go-to was always the same: their Loco Moco paired with timeless Mickey waffles—a perfect way to start the day before hours of swimming and exploring the island. The Loco Moco was rich, a true taste of the local cuisine, so I made sure to take advantage of it daily. The Mickey waffles, on the other hand, brought back a wave of nostalgia—not just for their taste, but also because the sight of Disney characters walking around reminded me of being a little kid having breakfast at the Grand Floridian during family trips. Those are the kinds of moments Disney has a way of making and keeping alive.
Of course, the service was top-notch, just as you’d expect at any Disney resort—attentive, friendly, and consistently on point. The menu had plenty of tempting options I wish I’d tried, but these two dishes were simply too good to stray from. Great flavors, comforting memories, impeccable service, and the perfect fuel for island adventures.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely disappointed only two characters came to table food was jut too sweet and nothing wow, too expensive for what we ate and the experience will never do again.
Nothing special at all. Do not eat dinner here if you have a dairy allergy. Regardless of the allergy. It took more than an hour to receive our food. The kids were falling asleep by the time their food arrived. The food arrived cold. So end of story, expensive and definitely not worth revisiting. Also we waited 20 minutes for our table, with a reservation.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
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You are not going to find a better atmosphere!! The waterfall in the background with a bit of love music. We went to check out the resort while on vacation and just ate from the appetizer menu as we didn’t want to wait for our later reservation. It didn’t disappoint and was a great experience! Our server was awesome too!! Definitely worth going back or checking out if on the island.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The service was the best part, ph and charachters. For the price, the food was meh.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
I made reservations in advance of my visit for a character breakfast and dinner. Both meals were easy to check into with friendly staff. I love character meals, I've done many at the parks, and this was just as great. The characters are engaging and funny and definitely worth it. You meet one as you enter and there is a little story time and dance and the other characters come to your table. There were different characters at the breakfast and dinner.
Food was good and there was plenty of it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I made reservations for our family (Group of 8) for the 10 am character breakfast to celebrate my husband and my 15th anniversary. Upon check in, we were given the exclusive opportunity to take pictures with Mickey Mouse. The Disney photographers were pleasant and helpful. I didn’t feel rushed and they even offered to take pictures with our phone cameras. Disney photos were definitely better quality and so we purchased the digital download package with one print ($40). They come around the tables to show you the photos and again very pleasant and helpful. Our waitress was an angel and made every effort to accommodate our variety of requests. The espresso was good and the latte was a life saver. $55 per person included masalas, fruit, and entree. The plates were brought to the table and everything was impeccable. We were not hotel guests but we paid for all day valet parking ($40) and were able to enjoy the onsite beach after breakfast, purchase from the gift shops and enjoy drinks and desserts from onsite bars and food stands. Bring a towel and sunscreen
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had both breakfast and dinner at Makahiki. Both meals were good. The service was great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
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