We always schedule a dinner at Merriman's when we are on the Big Island. We were celebrating our 20th anniversary.
Sue
ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING!! First time. Went for 40th wedding anniversary. They showed up at table with champagne. Service was incredible! Our waitress was a delightful, knowledgeable and made us feel so welcome. The food was absolutely outstanding!! Every dish we ordered was delicious. The papaya beet salad blew us away. Can't wait to come back! A wonderful evening!!!
Tim
First, they were flexible on our reservation. Our pre-dinner show at the Kahili Theatre ran late. Then the cocktails were unique....the Merriman's Mai Tai was a winner. Finally the food was outstanding. Our group had both meat and fish, and everthing was outstanding. We will be back.
Brett
Nice lunch with family. Excellent food - fresh and tasty. Would recommend stopping in for a meal.
CHARLES
Our party of four enjoyed lunch at Merriman's Waimea. We enjoyed walking through the herb garden alongside the restaurant before we entered the restaurant for our lunch. We all enjoyed the Kalua pig and sweet onion quesadilla. Three of us enjoyed the mildly spicy tomato soup of the day which had a wonderful depth of flavor. Two of us enjoyed the steak frites special. However, we both ordered our steak cooked medium rare, which the server said was the specialty of the chef. However, my steak was cooked medium well so I sent it back. However, my new steak was still cooked slightly more than medium, but definitely not medium rare so I was disappointed with the cooking of the steak which was still tender and tasty. Our server was Kimo and he was pleasant, attentive, and did his best to assist with the overcooked steak. In general, it was a very good meal at Merriman‘s.
Cj
It is a small restaurant and it would be difficult to control the noise of patrons. It is totally worth taking a chance as the service by Herbert was exceptional as was the farm to table offerings! I would not hesitate to book when you are in Waimea 💕
Kerry
Outstanding. Received some unexpected niceties as we celebrated our anniversary. Cocktails were balanced and interesting. Salads were appropriately seasonal. Mains were flavorful. Highly recommend the Manhattan. Old fashioned started well but needs a smaller ice cube as it didn't hold up as the ice melted. Cucumber salad was a bit spicy but good. Mahi was of course fresh. Would absolutely go back.
Maryana
Absolutely incredible place to enjoy food! We were so impresed and amazed how delicious food was there. Thank you
Valerie
It is sooo delicious here. Maitai was excellent and also the smoked taro hummus was unexpectedly good! Loved how we could also get any two entrees for $69!
Debora
Lunch was a bit on the smaller size but it was delicious. It is loud but it wasn't bad. Wasn't there for a meeting!
A very special place where we always enjoy our meal. When we visit Kona, It's the one restaurant worth the splurge.
lori
Fabulous on all fronts as always. We never miss this gem when we're in town. Truly a delight!
Jan
Merrimans is our favorite restaurant on the Big Island. Great food, great service and attention to detail is just awesome!
Diana
Lunch was excellent. Perfect price point for quality and quantity of food. Well worth it. The server, Kayenne, was personable, experienced, and excellent craftsperson. This restaurant was recommended to us by Sommelier at 71 Above, Jordan T, in downtown Los Angeles... that recommendation spoke for itself and was affirmed.
Rose
Our server was Katie. She was outstanding! She was so welcoming and attentive. She also gave us a little history on the restaurant. We'd definitely go back. The food was excellent!!
We always schedule a dinner at Merriman's when we are on the Big Island. We were celebrating our 20th anniversary.
ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING!! First time. Went for 40th wedding anniversary. They showed up at table with champagne. Service was incredible! Our waitress was a delightful, knowledgeable and made us feel so welcome. The food was absolutely outstanding!! Every dish we ordered was delicious. The papaya beet salad blew us away. Can't wait to come back! A wonderful evening!!!
First, they were flexible on our reservation. Our pre-dinner show at the Kahili Theatre ran late. Then the cocktails were unique....the Merriman's Mai Tai was a winner. Finally the food was outstanding. Our group had both meat and fish, and everthing was outstanding. We will be back.
Nice lunch with family. Excellent food - fresh and tasty. Would recommend stopping in for a meal.
Our party of four enjoyed lunch at Merriman's Waimea. We enjoyed walking through the herb garden alongside the restaurant before we entered the restaurant for our lunch. We all enjoyed the Kalua pig and sweet onion quesadilla. Three of us enjoyed the mildly spicy tomato soup of the day which had a wonderful depth of flavor. Two of us enjoyed the steak frites special. However, we both ordered our steak cooked medium rare, which the server said was the specialty of the chef. However, my steak was cooked medium well so I sent it back. However, my new steak was still cooked slightly more than medium, but definitely not medium rare so I was disappointed with the cooking of the steak which was still tender and tasty. Our server was Kimo and he was pleasant, attentive, and did his best to assist with the overcooked steak. In general, it was a very good meal at Merriman‘s.
It is a small restaurant and it would be difficult to control the noise of patrons. It is totally worth taking a chance as the service by Herbert was exceptional as was the farm to table offerings! I would not hesitate to book when you are in Waimea 💕
Outstanding. Received some unexpected niceties as we celebrated our anniversary. Cocktails were balanced and interesting. Salads were appropriately seasonal. Mains were flavorful. Highly recommend the Manhattan. Old fashioned started well but needs a smaller ice cube as it didn't hold up as the ice melted. Cucumber salad was a bit spicy but good. Mahi was of course fresh. Would absolutely go back.
Absolutely incredible place to enjoy food! We were so impresed and amazed how delicious food was there. Thank you
It is sooo delicious here. Maitai was excellent and also the smoked taro hummus was unexpectedly good! Loved how we could also get any two entrees for $69!
Lunch was a bit on the smaller size but it was delicious. It is loud but it wasn't bad. Wasn't there for a meeting!
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A very special place where we always enjoy our meal. When we visit Kona, It's the one restaurant worth the splurge.
Fabulous on all fronts as always. We never miss this gem when we're in town. Truly a delight!
Merrimans is our favorite restaurant on the Big Island. Great food, great service and attention to detail is just awesome!
Lunch was excellent. Perfect price point for quality and quantity of food. Well worth it. The server, Kayenne, was personable, experienced, and excellent craftsperson. This restaurant was recommended to us by Sommelier at 71 Above, Jordan T, in downtown Los Angeles... that recommendation spoke for itself and was affirmed.
Our server was Katie. She was outstanding! She was so welcoming and attentive. She also gave us a little history on the restaurant. We'd definitely go back. The food was excellent!!
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