21 Best American Restaurants near Waianae

“Good prices and good food. ✔️ Local spot that I love! Nice people, classic interior, with great good! Get the Loco Moco. Has a solid looking Breakfeast menu (I have yet to try), plate lunches (yum!), and dinner (definitely try). Recommended my a local I met and did not disappoint. When I arrived I didn’t know what to get and hadn’t had poi before and they so nicely brought me a taste before ordering 💚“

“Food and service were excellent!“

“We ordered Micahs Special, Chicken Cutlet with Dark Gravy, & a second Mac Salad on the side. Everything was cooked & seasoned perfectly! The cutlets were crispy and tender. The Mac Salad was bomb! Micah Special had best fried noodles and crispy fries! We got baked goods to go. Very welcoming and comfortable. I loved the beautiful hydrangeas. Great customer service! Plenty of parking. We will be back to try the Shave Ice and Ice Cream. Definitely recommend and will Definitely be back!“

“This place is a gem! I love it. I had a lunch date here and wish I dined here before that definitely will be back! After breakfast or lunch take a stroll through waianae compa garden right behind the parking lot. Amazing it's so lush with the waianae weather they must have a good water supply.“

“Good food and nice people. Great local experience!“

“We went here twice for breakfast while staying at Aulani. It was a cheaper option, and the food was wonderful. The bacon jalapeno fried rice hit the spot without breaking the bank. We shared the fruit pancakes with that and were very satisfied. We walked, but there were a few parking spots.“

“Hands down excellent food and service! This was a last minute choice- we just wanted small plates. Our server Justin was phenomenal and deserves a shoutout and the restaurant should def do something nice for him! He had great recommendations. We shared the cauliflower bites which I totally would come back and order two plates of they were that good. The Gyoza were our faves also- crispy and the meat blended well with the veg and the ponzu was a top quality. The Bao was great too - the pork belly was crispy and made just right, the beef was alright. Honestly the bao was too much food after all that. They did have a Japanese French fries special that sounded great but there was no way we could have done that 🙃 Next time? lol
Justin actually recommended a local beer they have for breakfast not on the night menu from Hana Koa. He was able to get the manager to open the case for me and I’m glad he did. This was honestly the best beer I’ve ever had. Did I just say that? I did! I literally want to pick some up now. It was smooth dark and deep and had a nice clean finish- Summer Stout. He said they are very close to Japanese beers which I will try when we go this year. I finished with the Party Boy Pils which was sweet but clean.

The bill was a bit higher but the meal was worth it. So balance yourself when dining here and enjoy. The service was excellent and you feel valued. We visited this resort when it was under Marriott and not great. Four Season quality is def shining here ☀️
I’m going to add an addendum- we came here again and brought our friend. We did the cauliflower again- still banging! And this time we did dessert. The Toasted Rice Ice cream sundae was the best dessert we had this whole trip. It was the perfect blend of sweet and salty and everything. I will dream of that sundae until I die it was that good!

Update 5/24/26: still love this lounge. We dined here twice this trip (would have done more but this was only 5 days in HI). The cauliflower and ribs are the top option and the toasted rice sundae are the best way to end the meal. I love that they have Hana Koa beer which I have o ly been ever able to get in Hawai’i!! Our server Kerry and her “sister” Shanice were top notch! They really made the meal that much better. We stay at Aulani but enjoy the food here a lot!“

“Can’t really say to much about the service and atmosphere because it was take out but staff was friendly and we revived our food In a timely way. The kalua nachos are great, the cheese and ingredients are mixed throughout the nachos and not just stack in top leaving nothing on the bottom like other places. Would recommend.“

“Denny’s Kapolei has friendly staff and give great service all hours of the day ! One of the few place open late and that is awesome! Prices are decent and burgers are fantastic !“

“As far as DFAC goes. This is fine. Food is good. Not too salty and not too bland (got plenty of salt, pepper, hot sauce, etc). Plenty of choices and short line always has your typical fast food items.

Place is very clean and well spaced out. Very comfortable atmosphere.

Good place to grab lunch. Will comeback for breakfast.“

“Restaurant outlet inside Four Seasons Hotel Oahu. This is also the restaurant for serving breakfast. Breakfast can be buffet or a la carte. Buffet selection is pretty good. Although the best breakfast buffet I found was at Four Seasons Bangkok. Fresh juices are served here. A bit disappointing that they do not serve any breakfast steak or some sort of....“

“Ono good! Great times! Just super chill!“

“we enjoyed spending a few days with you all . hope to see you again on our future visits“

“Food and service here is very good. I got a cheeseburger with fries, and it definitely hit the spot. The fries are very good (and I usually don't like fries). A bit expensive, but everything around this area is. If you're staying nearby...why not?“

“Delicious with an amazing view! If you can score reservations just before sunset it’s magnificent to watch. The wine pairing option was the way to go!“

“Only went there when Chingy was performing live inside tropics and it was free admission. Should’ve visit tropics more often when I was stationed back there but overall it was a great experience and took advantage what tropics had to offer. Meeting chingy was the best moment I had there and growing up to this music in elementary school was a blast ?“

“Denny’s Kapolei has friendly staff and give great service all hours of the day ! One of the few place open late and that is awesome! Prices are decent and burgers are fantastic !“

“Akin was the best person and server we’ve ever witnessed anywhere we’ve been too! He was observant of our needs (literally came with boxes and everything like magic without even asking knew exactly how much and of what we needed. Our glasses never hit the bottom. Food came out perfectly. Really attentive to our needs without us having to say a word.), he’s super friendly, he’s careful and caring, and the best part of everything was how entertaining and funny he was from the moment we sat down literally endless needed laughs! My fur baby of 15 years passed 2 days ago and this was my first time outside since she got sick.. he literally made my day and I will always come back as long as I sit in his section! Don’t lose people like this, he deserves the world and a raise!❤️ thank you akinnn!“

“Seperate updated review from the one below I did before.

DO NOT DO DELIVERY from here! Packaging is a mess, items like entire ribs missing from orders, drinks missing, paid for additional toppings missing. Packaging also makes the food completely soggy and water logged which ruins the flavor. I even paid for priority delivery so the food was the first delivered.

For dine-in: Long lines, a long wait sometimes, and a small place, but everyone was really nice, and the food was good! Sweet tea was a little old tasting, bread needs some flavor like salted butter or honey butter. We'll surely go again!“

“Love the brown bread! They're hiring!“

“We love coming here for.special occasions. Came here to celebrate my daughter's 5th birthday. There are options for everyone! My favorite is the Kung pao spaghetti with chicken. Our favorite starters is always the egg rolls even my picky eaters love that. Can't go wrong with chicken, bacon and cheese. Staff is always friendly and helpful and the facilities are always kept clean.“