9 Best Bars near Waimea

“favorite watering hole with good people“

“This is such a gem when staying at the large resorts w the huge buffets and sometimes slow crowded dining. You can stop here and have a cocktail w a view at sunset or a coffee and $10 egg/bacon breakfast, breakfast burrito w the paper in the morning...nice alternative if you need a quick something that’s not such a commitment price/time wise .“

“What a fun place to eat. Phenomenal food and fun folks. Sunday night with Matt, Daryl, Danby and Bok-Choy Nagasaki Boy. See you in February“

“The Copper Bar at the Mauna Kea is always one of our first stops when staying on the Big Island. Our excellent server was Lacey who was cheerful and knowledgeable. We shared the KFC appetizer as well as a Red dragon roll and a Margherita pizza. The entertainer Pomai played beautiful music on his electric guitar and granted our musical requests. The Hula dancer was also lovely. You cannot beat sunset there - AND I saw the green flash !“

“Excellent Customer Service from Mike & The Owner, & Other Staff too! The connected Bistro restaurant, good food and drink! Cinema clean and comfortable.“

“This restaurant obviously has it all going for itself with the location, on top of that the food and drinks are incredible but what makes it incredible is the service. Cristalle (sorry if I spelled this wrong) went ABOVE and beyond to make our dining experience incredible. She was so funny and engaging and made every effort to accommodate dietary restrictions for an amazing dining experience. Hopefully she remembers this quote but she was truly the “McGogger of the day”! She is an asset to the hotel and truly defines what hospitality means.“

“Beautiful setting on the beach. Lively atmosphere. The service was uneven, there were long stretches with no contact where more drinks could have been ordered or plates cleared. The food was ... okay. Somewhat uninspired menu, and they were out of several items we asked about on the menu. Portions were on the small side. Wine came in plastic glasses (understandable due to the beach setting) but they had a strange smell to them. Overall it was okay. Sunset was a highlight.“

“We arrived 1 minute before closing time at 9 pm and they seated us and served us without rushing us out the door. Vegan options are udon (soup), fried rice, veg sushi, a tofu side with a very spicy topping, and a couple of others we didn’t try. We also had a delicious vegan asparagus side with some sort of aioli. The portions were large enough for two. I didn’t take any photos of the food since we were ravenously hungry after stargazing at Mauna Kea. They also have a vegan panna cotta on the menu for dessert.

Dietary restrictions: Vegan“

“Loved our time here. Someone shared this in our local Facebook group so we came to try. Beer was ice cold in a goblet glass. Served by the lovely bartendress bri. Every employee was pleasant and we got help from bri, Kelly and elana. We will be back soon, thanks ladies for making us feel so much aloha and attention. Keep up the good work Johnny’s!“