12 Best American Restaurants near Laie

“Nice local comfort food. Take your appetite with you, plenty good grinds!“

“The mushroom and Swiss burger was the absolute best burger I've ever had and the fries are exceptional and crispy and seasoned well!!! The service was top notch, and the restaurant was decorated beautifully. Prices are reasonable!! Definitely on my list to do over and over again!!!!“

“I went to get an ice cream the other day. Service was great and prompt. I got one scoop of mint ice cream and it was a pretty big scoop which was surprising in a good way. The only thing that I didn’t really like was the fact that I couldn’t see what the flavors were any where and I had to ask. It would be nice to be able to see the flavors without asking. It was also kind of inconvenient to get to because of construction but that isn’t the snack bars fault. Other than that no complaints and would definitely recommend!“

“The food was absolutely fantastic! The seating was all outdoors because of the remodel. The weather was fine so this wasn't a problem! The french fries here were absolutely out of this world! We also had a pretty good breakfast as well, but the french fries were definitely one of my favorite things here!The brusselsprouts were fairly good and I definitely enjoyed my kale and egg breakfast bowl.“

“Awesome place to celebrate my sons birthday very friendly and helpful staff“

“Stopped for the 2 quarter pounder burger special (which was AMAZING) and decided to try the garlic fries. They were so delicious! Made sure we let aunty know how fantastic the food was. 10/10 recommend and will be going back!“

“Phenomenal shrimp with some of the spiciest sauce I’ve ever had (which we loved!)“

“Been coming here through at least three owners 20 plus years. Ritz Carlton please take note. Bar menu for the sunset bar…..Bring back the kids menus and cheap food. Fish tacos? Chips and salsa? Not on the menu. Sliders? Not there. Dude. 21 dollar mai Thai’s? Wtf. Haleiwa they are $ 14. Smug should not cost 6 bucks. Be nice not evil. Mahalo.“

“My wife and I are staying at the Turtle Bay on our honeymoon and decided to check out Alaia for our first honeymoon dinner. Without looking up reviews beforehand, we were uncertain of what to expect.

We quickly knew we were in great hands after being greeted by the staff. Our server Conor brought great pleasantries with him as he introduced himself and walked us through the menu. He was extremely kind and informative, which made the dinner that much easier and enjoyable, especially after coming off of a 12+ hour trek from New Jersey. He was just as excited to be a part in making our first honey moon dinner special as we were to be there!

The courses were precedented with some soft bread and delicious (albeit slightly salty) butter which paired well with the signature cocktail, “Don’t Touch the Turtles” (an exquisite combination of Elyx Vodka, Lilikoi, Cane Sugar, and Mint presented in a stylish and epic copper turtle “cup”). The other cocktails were also delicious, as when we came back later in the week I tried the “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” which was equally as tasteful. My wife had Prosecco (boring!), we’re not wine connoisseurs but had wine while touring vineyards in Tuscany, so it was good enough for us.

Having dined at Alaia twice for dinner (and gratefully having Conor as our server each time) we were able to try various dishes.

We started with the Hawaiian Ahi Poke and Kuilima Salanova. As a Poke Newbie there were no real expectations so obviously they were far exceeded after trying. The dish is served with fresh avocado which compliments it incredibly. The Kuilima Salanova had perfect proportions. My one issue with most salads is that they typically end up either too dry or over dressed, luckily that was not an issue here.

Finally our main courses roll around and my wife (both times) ordered the Aliʻi Mushroom Tagliatelle with prawns added. Now I don’t care for mushrooms or truffle oil, so my opinion on the dish isn’t worth much. But as an Italian, I know that the Tagliatelle was cooked to (my idea of) perfection. Even more importantly, my wife (who is highly critical of her food) cleaned her plate!

As for myself, I’ve ordered the catch of the day, Mahi Mahi, which was perfect for me as I prefer a “not fishy” fish. I’d say it was fine, again I’m not a food critic. For the second time around I had the Bone-in Pork Chop which was cooked well and came off the bone without much of a fight. Maybe it was a teeny tiny bit dry? Good flavor and paired well with a side of rice.

As we head into our final course, Conor highly recommended the Mile High Turtle Bay Pie. I can’t find the description online but it was a cheesecake with Caramel, pecans, an Oreo cookie type crust and maybe some other delicious sweet topping. Now I don’t really care for cheesecake at all usually, but this was awesome. Big enough to share between two people. A little secret just between my wife and I (and everyone reading this), we ate this on 3 separate occasions.. yes, do the math.. we had dinner twice but Turtle Bay Pie 3 times? We came back one night just for dessert, sue us! But it was too good to resist.

Enough about the food, I’m not a food critic. But I’m a vibe, good times, and one hell of a judge of character.
What you never know to expect when dining in a restaurant is the service you’ll get. It simply cannot be stated enough how great Conor is at providing care for his guests. The second time we came no server came to our table for at least 15 minutes… super odd, clearly just some communication issue going on. This was quickly cleared up when our assistant server who was helping with the dishes and beverages came by and asked if we’d been served yet. We were then assigned Conor (I think we were supposed to have a different server before the mixup), and everything ended up great. We’re easy going so no issue, but I could see how someone could get annoyed.

All in“

“Unfortunately not really much in the way of actual Cambodian food but the food have its phenomenal. I have the skewered beef combo with yellow rice and it was some of the best beef I've had on the island. Food prep time is long but that's because they are making it fresh to order. Fyi, this is in a large food truck park with shared tables & restrooms. It gets crowded and the lines can be long after 1. Also, the restrooms are poorly maintained if at all.“

“Get the huli huli chicken and the kalua pork! Both were tender and juicy! Huge portions, great value“

“Great food! Great parking and friendly services!“