Best Lunch Restaurants in Kailua

A friend took me there earlier tonight for my birthday. We got there during happy hour and were pleasantly surprised by the prices and number of items on the happy hour menu. It ends at 5:30 and lots of places end it at 5 so we started out with a good impression. She got the Kailua pig quesadillas and I got fish and chips. She ordered the green beans as well. Everything was delicious! Our waiter was friendly and was very familiar with the food and drinks on the menu. My cocktail was called something crush. Yummy! Overall a really great experience.

In my 26 years on-Island I have eaten at the Kahala for numerous Holiday Brunches. This year's brunch was more expansive than previous year. And, the food quality was exceptional.

We enjoy going to Goen for some really good food. The staff is always great and it has a great ambiance. It is a bit pricey, so get ready to spend a bit. But overall, very good!

This was our first time at Mariposa and we loved it! We had the Pan Scallops, Laksa Curry, and Salmon Ochasuke and we were more than pleased with our selections. I had the Haleakala nonalcoholic drink that was such a treat as were the popovers with strawberry butter. For dessert we had Mango Cheesecake and Kona Coffee Gelato. The staff were so nice and attentive and made our first visit a wonderful experience! We are returning!!

Chef Terry is lovely and her food delicious. Only disappointment was with server taking so long to get our entree order we missed out on the chicken (which was ordered out of existence, though we were seated right at opening). He also forgot my husband’s drink order. Mocktails were tasty!