Restaurants near Hanalei Beach Park

Exceptional food and exceptional service. Our waitress and her assistant/bus boy together provided the best service we have ever had at a restaurant. There are not a ton of items on the menu, but what is there is beyond special. We will always eat at this restaurant on all future trips to Kapaa.

My sister-in-law and I had macadamia nut encrusted fish of the day, which was mahi-mahi. My brother-in-law had ahi steak and my wife had sea scallops. My BIL also had ulu ravioli as an appetizer. My wife and I took a bite of it and we all agreed it was delicious. My and SIL and I had the omao arugula and goat cheese salad. We were pleased with those, too. The entrees were all superb. We shared two orders of coconut crème brûlée which were served with ginger cookies. The sunset was beyond beautiful and we could see it well both from our table and on the lawn in front of the restaurant. It was a great late afternoon and early evening for us.

A neighborhood gem in Lihu'e - the building that the restaurant is housed in is steeped in Kaua'i history. The food is excellent, and much of it is sourced onsite. The service is always outstanding. A great spot for business meetings, celebrations, or get togethers. I am local (born and raised in Hawai'i), and I visit the restaurant whenever I am on island. Highly recommend.

Our server was pretty bad. Very slow and a long time before she would reappear. We ordered our beverages and it took about 15 minutes to get them. We got our appetizers about 20 minutes later. She asked my wife if she wanted another drink and my wife said yes. It was at least another 20 minutes before got her second drink. I was done with mine by the time she returned and, plopped the drink my wife's drink on the table and ran off. The server didn't come by to check on us. Some time later they brought our dinners and another drink for me without me asking. The server asked if we wanted dessert and we said no thanks. She brought the check and said she "I didn't charge for the drinks." I don't really understand why but ...... The food was great. I do intend on returning for dinner on our trip next year but I'm going to request the older gentleman with the big white beard. He verbally explains the menu to his tables and seemed to be everywhere all the time.

Chef Mitch dedicates his time and energy to ensuring you are receiving the best service and the highest quality of food. This man is a one man show, and his service and cooking was incredible. Everything is so meticulously crafted and the delivery of food is so thought out. He also has his own farm in Kaua’i so it is truly farm to table. He respects the food of Kaua’i and it is shown throughout the entire course. Thank you Chef Mitch for providing such a wonderful experience during our stay, we will be back for the fish course in the future!