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Diamond Head - Kapahulu - St. Louis
0.7 miles from Waikiki Beach
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The Hau Tree Lanai is perhaps Honolulu's favorite beachside restaurant. Locals gravitate to its ideal location, just outside Waikiki proper and at the beginning of Diamond Head's Gold Coast. The restaurant is located in The New Otani Kaimana Beach Hotel, an ideal place to start the day, enjoy a leisurely lunch or a romantic sunset dinner.
PRICE RANGE
CA$32 - CA$82
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
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Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night
CUISINES
American, Seafood, Hawaiian
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Validated Parking, Valet Parking, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Live Music, Waterfront, Beach
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Reviewed January 7, 2021

A little back story first. I live in Hawaii and have been dining at the Hau Tree Lanai for over 20 years. In fact, had my 70th birthday celebration catered in the upper private dining room. Knowing that the hotel/restaurant were under new management and...as a result, all the staff had been let go, we knew that there would be changes to this iconic restaurant so went into the experience with an open mind. Three of us visited the Hau Tree on Tuesday, 1/5/21. We were impressed with the appearance of the lobby and approach to the restaurant. The restaurant had replaced all the furniture using round tables which I prefer. The hau trees were trimmed back substantially and new lighting fixtures were installed in the trees. The iconic railing had been removed with open access to the beach. The initial service was done well, however it soon fell apart. On arrival of our appetizers plus the main course plus the desserts, the wait staff had to "resell" the items...who gets the corn salad, who gets the Mahi-mahi, who gets the flank steak, etc.,etc., etc. The flank steak was excellent, the Mahi-mahi was tasteless and the 3rd fish main course was medium. We did see a couple of old faces in the wait staff and were warmly welcomed back by them. One last observation. The wait staff were in white T-shirts and blue shorts...maybe appropriate for breakfast and lunch but NOT appropriate for evening fine dining. We will revisit in a couple of months to see if the service and food have improved as they had only been open for a few weeks.More

Date of visit: January 2021
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Reviewed November 28, 2020

Of all dinner and lunch venues during our 9 day trip to Oahu, this was far and away the most disappointing for not other reason than the completely inattentive lackluster service. It starts with the waiter taking your drink and full meal order at first...stop at your table - ok of a diner, but not so for a restaurant with $35 to $50+ entrees. Then after taking the first drink order, never asks you for a second, even after all the glasses are empty. Never once asked if our meals were served ok and whether or not we needed anything else. Waiter only returned to continuously fill our water glasses while not engaging with us regarding our meals and other drinks. Really really abysmally poor service.More

Date of visit: November 2020
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Date of visit: October 2019
Reviewed August 31, 2020
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Date of visit: September 2019
Reviewed August 24, 2020 via mobile

Luckily we chosen this place to celebrate our anniversary. Our meals were excellent, large portions and service was great! Everything was lovely! Stunning vista, fabulous chef. A definite must if on Oahu. Dinner menu was great. Highly recommend!

Date of visit: August 2020
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Reviewed May 16, 2020
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Date of visit: June 2019
Reviewed March 23, 2020

Excellent restaurant with fine food, wines and service. Highly recommended for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Date of visit: January 2020
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Reviewed March 16, 2020
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Date of visit: March 2020
Reviewed March 13, 2020 via mobile
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Date of visit: February 2020
Reviewed March 12, 2020 via mobile
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Date of visit: April 2019
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skw523
July 11, 2019|
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Response from KatherineR1944 | Reviewed this property |
We never had brunch or breakfast there. I'm sure you can check their website for detailed information or just give them a call. Aloha
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NewportBeach72
December 30, 2018|
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Response from grantkidani | Reviewed this property |
Hau Tree is part of Otani and they work hard to take care of customers, but while i enjoy their simple foods that are fresh; don't consider it a gourmet restaurant but you cannot beat their view on the water, simply one of... More
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