50 Best Seafood Restaurants near Waimanalo

“Stopped in for some lunch with my wife. Excellent service, excellent food. Great place.“

“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.“

“Love their customer service and poke! First time trying it here today on a Sunday and there was a lot of parking available. I usually can’t handle spicy that well and the lady who helped us offered to make another batch for me that wasn’t spicy and I was absolutely thrilled that they can do that! My boyfriend got their Pau Hana and Shoyu Oyster he said it was the best poke he’s tried on the island.

I got their spicy ahi (which they’ve made it not spicy for me thankfully) and it was delicious and fresh! Totally worth the drive for sure 🙌🏻“

“The best High Tea we've had, including The Fairmont in a few key cities. Excellent!!“

“The freshest Poke on the Eastside, hands down! Mahalo“

“Get there early or you will have to wait. Food, atmosphere and staff were wonderful.“

“My now husband and I had our wedding rehearsal lunch here on Sunday, September 8, 2024. Their restaurant was my first choice and they were so accommodating! We had a private indoor space with an oceanfront lanai to mingle on. Jenni, who is the manager, and her employees went above and beyond to ensure everything was perfect. The plumeria buffet was delicious, the drinks and souvenir cups were amazing, and the restaurant had such a relaxed ambience with such a beautiful view for pictures on the patio! Jenni and her team were outstanding, and the venue is highly recommended!“

“so good!!!!! best lobster roll strongly recommended first time trying and i really like it“

“Best garlic shrimp I’ve ever had! I’ve been to 15+ eateries ordering the same dish on the mainland and the Hawaiian islands. The guava fried chicken and Lilikoi Pie were epic too! �“

“Incredible flavor & huge portions! I had the Garlic Parmesan Crusted Ahi over brown rice. I’ll absolutely be back!“

“Far and away the best food we had in a week on O'ahu. The butterfish is the most delicious thing I've eaten in years. We had two families of four and were all stuffed when we left and had drinks; the total bill was $650. You can easily spend that much for a party of 8 at lots of other restaurants in Hawaii, but it won't be nearly as good. Service is phenomenal because waitstaff work as a coordinated team for maximum efficiency. Highly highly recommend.“

“It's a small low key store with not much of a storefront that always have a long line all the way outside on the street. If it is not for the long line I wouldn't even have noticed the shop existed. The poke they're selling however is just exceptional. It was so good in fact that I recommended other people from other hotels to go get the poke bowl. The fish they use are fresh, they don't oversauce, and they mix the sauce in only when you put the order in. None of those fishy watery poke that you see in other shops that uses pre-mixed poke. You can custom mix and match fish type and sauce type, or go with one of their preset bowls. I personally highly recommend the preset "spicy spicy" bowl + a scoop of ikura (salted salmon roe) topping. Incredible! It's a takeaway shop so there's no service to speak of. They have a eating area next to the ship by side of the road, street food atmosphere.“

“This is the best kept secret in Waikiki! Roy's Eating House 1849 is a hidden gem on the 3rd floor of the International marketplace and although not on the beach, is a nice break from oceanside dining after several nights. Our server/bar tender, Louis, was amazing and we are returning in a couple of nights just because of him and of course the food was incredible. We chose to eat at the bar just because that is our preference but there are plenty of tables and although there is no ocean view, go for the food. If you love Hawaiian-Asian fusion, you will love this place. The ingredients are so fresh and amazing and the happy hour prior to dinner is one of the best values in Waikiki. This is definitely one of Roy's best restaurants in his collection! We had the crispy Ahi Maki for an appetizer. Three generous pieces and had to order a second round it was so good with the caviar. It will be the first thing we order when we return next week. We had the Plantation Style Paella Rice stew. It was so fresh and had amazing flavors and topped with a small lobster. Enough to share which we did after a couple appetizers. If you are looking for something different and delicious after several ocean side dinners, this is the place to go. And again, if Louis is working, he is the bartender/server you want to take care of you!“

“Reservations are a must.
We went with a group at night, but it was quite crowded and we had to make a reservation in advance.
We got a terrace seat by the beach without a reservation, but we had to wait about an hour before we could sit down.
The food was neither good nor bad.
There was a good selection of beers.
It looked like we could see the fireworks from the Hilton, but the timing didn't work out so we gave up.“

“Fresh seafood prepared how you like it! Delicious and a must if you are in Maui. I had the Ono in white wine,garlic and butter. Served over Cajun rice. The portions are very generous.“

“Very good experience, the food was great and the staff was very friendly and informative. They called me earlier in the day to confirm my reservation and to tell me about my parking options since I am a local resident. I really liked that I could park at the either of Halekulani or Halepuna Valets complementary and only have to tip the them. They made my wife's birthday dinner feel special. Thank You. We will be telling our friends about this place.“

“Fresh catch has been an old staple for us for years now. Poke is always super fresh (my husband cannot live without the coconut Tako poke, which we have not been able to find anywhere else), and we love all the mains like the Ahi Lechon. Today we went in needing some last minute catering for 10 people, thankfully we went at an off hour so they were able to quickly turnaround some family platters which saved our party! Service was incredible too, cannot recommend this spot enough!“

“The outside of the shop was very dirty, so I hesitated to enter. But inside, two women were preparing food in the kitchen. The display case wasn't very clean, but the tuna I was given as a sample was very fresh and delicious! The tuna they got at the auction in the fish market was amazing.“

“Kimchi fry rice is amazing and the poke is fire, definitely on my list of top grinds.“

“The wait was long and more crowded than I would like but it was worth it.“

“The freshest Poke on the Eastside, hands down! Mahalo“

“Everything was great from entering the restaurant till we left stuffed. Ventilation is great knowing how the cooking is table side. Though as entertaining as it was throughout dinner, set up leaves little opportunities for conversations cross table, but that's not why you go there for. Larger parties should definitely consider the private dining area available. Overall very nice dining experience.“

“Fresh catch is the best! Reasonable prices too“

“The garlic fries and wings were delicious😋😋 Great and friendly waitress and my son-in-love enjoyed his lobster tails❤️“

“I was hesitant because all the reviews looked written by tourists (no offense), but we were doing a staycation at the ilikai and were too lazy to go Ala's Foodland.

The poke bowls were really good! Wayyy better than I expected. I'm not a poke snob, but it's better than Foodland... It's on-par with "Red fish", which I know is technically Foodland.

I got the spicy ahi and garlic tare, and wife and kids shared the Hawaiian bowl with limu poke. Everything was good... Portion was good enough for me; my two choice bowl was enough that I felt full, but not overly stuffed. Hawaiian bowl fed my wife and two kids.

Overall, really good poke, at a decent price, and that's coming from a local bruddah.“

“Mondays are Poke Nachos day and it's for a reasonable price, under $12 with tax: generous serving of crispy won ton chips with your choice of poke, topped with furikake, unagi sauce and sesame seeds. I had the truffle salmon and it was delicious.

Parking: Free and easy parking shared with Starbucks.“

“Hello, I am a Korean pioneer. The collaboration between the owner, a Korean drama enthusiast, and the blunt but meticulous chef, the owner, creates a warm hideout. Every single ingredient is fresh and delicious. I highly recommend stopping by. ^^ Oh, there is no corkage fee for soju beer, so buy it at the nearby ABC Mar.“

“Came to Honolulu for my honeymoon and we were craving poke!!! Stopped at this spot and I’m so happy we did!!! The tuna was fresh and local! Which we loved! And the pulled pork was to die for!!!! Also the people there were cool as hell!!! Very cool spot! Much love from Chicago, if we ever come to islands again, we’ll be sure to visit! “

“Loved our dinner here. A huge plate of garlic shrimp, steak, rice and corn—the sauce was incredible. The staff was incredibly kind and helpful and took great care of us. We made a special trip over to Hilton Hawaiian Village to eat here and I am glad that we did. This former food truck is now stationary and they are providing delicious food!“

“Great little breakfast spot inside the Hilton. We had breakfast here multiple times and the Restaurant Manager Kathy was an absolute pleasure! Service was great overall but Kathy was truly the icing on the cake!!“

“Great food, friendly service, great beach views, great music, comfy casual. Makes for a nice relaxing experience.“

“Food is so ono! n people are so nice!“

“Food was extremely delicious 😋“

“Fresh tuna and salmon! It was super fresh and delicious! I enjoyed their sushi and it was so so affordable! It was such a great meal :) I would love to go back again next time when I visit Hawaii. I highly recommend this place if you love sushi. It was great and they have plenty of seats and it was a clean and nice food hall. ❤️“

“You can choose your own ingredients from several options. Depending on the price, you can choose from 1 to 3 main dishes (tuna, salmon, octopus, etc.), but keep in mind that the amount of rice will increase accordingly. Choose the sauce to go with the main dish (soy sauce or spicy), side (avocado, kimchi, etc.), and furikake (seaweed, flying fish, etc.).“

“An unassuming restaurant off the highway but super super delicious food. Great bang for your buck with big portions and authentic BBQ flavours. We had the BBQ meat plate and the special #2 (mapo tofu with Mochiko chicken) and couldnt be anymore satisfied! What a great find especially if you want to eat like a local!“

“Amazing food and music! This is my favorite place to bring people during the week when I wanna listen to music and have good food. Some of my favorite dishes here are the smoked meat, Pele prawns, boneless pork chop, fried whole fish, and the hamburger steak. The pork and kimchi fried rice is also amazing and I get everything with the side of poi.... This is truly a gem in the heart of Waikiki. Highly recommend it.“

“As a first time visitor to the Aloha state of Hawaii I was very impressed with the music, atmosphere, food, and the employees were AWESOME! Our waitress Josslyn was EXTREMELY AWESOME with her services. MAHALO SO MUCH FOR THE BEST RESTAURANT FOOD EVER.“

“exceptional food, setting & service. beautiful experience“

“Hubby saw this eatery on a local show so while in Fort Street Mall, we popped in. Loved our poke bowls, will definitely go again!“

“Seriously best garlic shrimp we have had on our trip! Just sad we found it on our last night here. We ordered 6 plates and our groups was fighting over the last bits of sauce soaked rice! Steak was cooked perfectly. Salad was great selection of crisp fresh greens with the right amount of dressing. Mac salad was plain-the way it should be! Why ruin a good thing and add tons of stuff! And the shrimp! Onolicious is the only word I can use. It was garlicky without being overwhelmingly garlic. Mahalo! Hope we get back soon.“

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

“Kapiolani Seafood is known during the day for their dim sum. It's one of the few places I like dim sum from...

This time, we went at dinner time, chinese new year day and had the 8 course dinner. It was good, but nothing stood out...definitely a nice change from eatting another place, the past couple of years. Lol

Favorite dishes are the egg shrimp noodles, sweet and sour fried fish, egg soup, and honey Walnut shrimp. Dishes came out of order, the jelly fish and char sui came out separately (suppose to be together) and I forgot to take a photo of the dessert. It was a sweet bean soup.

Service was crazy...ngl They were under staff and very busy. Along with many waiting outside. On a normal day it's not that bad.

Atmosphere was good...unlike most Chinese restaurants, interior is clean and well kept. Best of all, we saw the lion dance performance.“

“Everything I have had here is so ono! Love the fresh noodles made with local ingredients can't beat it so worth the wait!!“

“High quality restaurant. There was some anxiety amongst our group of the location of the restaurant within a mall. However, Herringbone exceeded our expectations.

The tika masala mussels were amazing and the bone marrow was perfect. Stori gave excellent service and we thoroughly enjoyed our time here.“

“fantastic food and service highly recommend. I wish we had something this good in Torquay Victoria.“

“My husband and I visited Roy’s for our anniversary and sat at the upstairs bar. The food was absolutely amazing, but even more amazing was our server Matt. Super kind, efficient, and easy to talk to. He went out of his way to make sure we felt welcome and we’ll definitely be visiting again. Thank you!“

“My Mom is from Hong Kong and speaks both Mandarin & Cantonese and knows her food. We grew up in HNL and it’s been hard to find good Chinese. King’s kills it! Very authentic menu, vegetables that are cooked perfectly al dente and fresh and their roast duck as good as it gets. Best Chinese food in HNL!!!“

“a must visit in Oahu...Sammy has the Best Grinds/ and Now has the Best Cocktails Poolside @ the Bamboo Hotel on Kuhio .Donnie Roxx serves up your Fave Drinks..great Tiki bar experience!“

“Lobster King in Hawaii's was close to Ala Moana Mall. It was a plus to be seated even though not everyone in my party had arrived yet. I opted for the pre-set meal for 10 as it was an easier option for a large party. With 7 adults and several kids in my group, there were plenty of leftovers. The food met my expectations in both appearance and taste, and I especially enjoyed the pleasantly mild almond jelly dessert and soup. It's evidently a favorite among locals, given its popularity. Despite the restaurant being a busy night, the service was still good. The noise level remained manageable.

Overall, I had a good experience and I would recommend here for a large party.“