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Buzz's Original Steak House


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4.5 of 5 stars 45 ratings
45 ratings
5.0 of 5 stars
11
4.0 of 5 stars
14
3.0 of 5 stars
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2.0 of 5 stars
7
1.0 of 5 stars
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#18 of 74 restaurants in Kailua
  • Cuisines: Seafood, Steakhouse
  • Average price*: $ 40
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3 of 5 stars
hd91364 34 contributions
L.A., CA
Jul 15, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Across the road from one of Oahu's prettiest beaches, Buzz's always seems to be crowded. If you do manage to find a parking spot, you may find yourself waiting a while for a table. Mostly it's your usual reasonably priced "pub grub" but the calimari steak in breadcrumbs and lemon butter sauce is definitely worth trying. more

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3 of 5 stars
chaoticrash 5 contributions
Jun 20, 2009

Had a native to the island take us there cause he grew up there and he said it was great. Honestly it was ok. Seemed like a bunch of hype. I did not try the steak cause it seemed overpriced so I stuck with the Ahi Poke and side of white rice which was really good. My wife had the... more

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3 of 5 stars
KailuaBred 8 contributions
Dallas
May 28, 2009

I grew up on the Windward side and have spent many dinners and lunches at Buzz's. Unfortunately, I found the quality of the food to be slowly declining. If you stay with the fresh fish, you should be ok. Some of the appetizers are excellent as well...calamari steak...mmmm! A little crowded inside and pricey for what you get, but worthwhile... more

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5 of 5 stars
KAYCEE1151 3 contributions
YAKIMA,WA
May 27, 2009

Excellent food. Salad bar included. Legendery Mai Tais. Across from the beach. Presidential table, Bill and Hilary ate there. more

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3 of 5 stars
artique 12 contributions
Dearborn, MI
May 26, 2009

We went here for dinner without reservations, but still got seated (lucky for us, supposedly). The dinner menu was very short and our options limited. I ordered the calimari steak and some girly mixed drink and I was SO impressed w/ the calimari steak - simply DELICIOUS. My friend ordered the Artichoke Surprise and that was wonderful too. Great flavor... more

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4 of 5 stars
tigercage 5 contributions
So California
May 17, 2009

We visit this beach shack ( it's much more than an "shack") every visit to Oahu. They make great drinks. We enjoy the lunch menu that now includes some new items. The sandwiches are as good as ever. Get their early as it is often very crowed. more

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1 of 5 stars
Admiral9 3 contributions
Palo Alto
Feb 19, 2009

Do yourself a favor and stay away. Residents like the strong Mai Tais but you will need about three of them to think this is a acceptable dining in the year 2009. As in any near beach local ..it doesn't have to try to serve good food.... you don't have to eat crappy expensive food either. No soap in bathrooms... more

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1 of 5 stars
4Staffords 1 contribution
Canada
Feb 11, 2009

We tried Buzz's Steakhouse as it was highly recommended by Fodor's and other travel guides. There were four adults in our group and four children (ages 6, 4, 3 and 1). We were expecting good food and were impressed with the location. The staff were friendly, but after taking our orders did not ever check on us, refill our drinks... more

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2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Aug 27, 2008

Disappointing. It was very busy (not sure how many were dining vs drinking) so we sat wedged in at the bar. The food was OK, but the steak was underdone a touch. Dessert was good, and you get to see the options presented in front of you, a nice feature. The worst thing is that they don't accept card payments... more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Aug 1, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

Absolutely delicious. The Clintons ate here (!) (?) more

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Buzz's Original Steak House Address

413 Kawailoa Rd, Kailua, Oahu, HI 96734-3134
Tel: (808) 261-4661
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.