Chef Mavro

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   IvetteLF

   London

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on September 8, 2019

   overall5food5service5ambience2

   Fairly priced full tasting menu, excellent experience. A must for Hawaiian fine-dining! Can’t wait to see this place evolve— decor stuck in decades past, too empty for a Friday evening.
   

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   imundecided

   Phoenix

   138 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   138 reviews

   Dined on September 5, 2019

   overall3food4service5ambience2

   Service exceptional. Food fantastic. Sorry sorry wine list. Not befitting the restaurant.
   

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   RyanS

   Hawaii

   2 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on September 1, 2019

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Always a perfect dining experience with Chef Mavro. He is always nice enough to spend a few minutes to chat.
   

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   Fyoshi

   Detroit

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on August 17, 2019

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Innovative dishes beautifully plated. Service was impeccable. Will definitely return.
   

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   DJIceman

   Los Angeles

   170 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   170 reviews

   Dined on August 16, 2019

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   This was a fabulous meal! Service was perfect--friendly and attentive without ever being pushy or overbearing. The variety of food was amazing, as were the combinations of flavors and textures. Wines were expertly paired to each course, and they had a nice selection of non-alcoholic specialties as well. This was easily the best meal I've had in Hawaii, and one of the best of my life! Thank you, Chef Mavro, for a spectacular experience!
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Hawaii

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on August 11, 2019

   overall3food3service5ambience5

   Highlight was Chef personally presenting his famed onaga dish which was outstanding. Some notes: Too much qualitative difference between 4 and 6 course tasting menus. Go big or go home. Wine pairings on six course were not impressive. Uneven. Was looking for buildup along with courses from light to a full bodied red for the last course lamb. Lobster course was chewy. Onaga was outstanding. Terrific service
   

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   JenniferT

   Hawaii

   99 reviews

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   5.0

   99 reviews

   Dined on August 1, 2019

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   This remains the best fine dining restaurant in Honolulu. Yes, Chef Mavros lacks the ocean view of a La Mer, but we find the quiet dining room to be a serene change, a place completely outside the bustle of Waikiki. The innovation and the elegance of the food and the quality of the service is really unmatched. Nowhere in Hawaii do you find local ingredients prepared in such outstanding ways. Everything that comes out of the kitchen is perfect, in flavor, in ingredients, in presentation. The seafood bourride was the best we’ve ever tasted, a light velvety sauce covering a beautiful piece of perfectly-steamed island fish. The coq au vin was simply elegant, small pieces of excellent poultry with just a touch of sauce. And the risotto with truffles melted in the mouth. As always, we enjoyed the wine pairings. The Mavro team knows exactly what wines enhance their food and the food, likewise, enhances the wines. Yes, we know that the price will be higher than that of most restaurants. But Mavros is a special place and we’ll worth it.
   

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   Jim65

   Naples

   140 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   140 reviews

   Dined on July 26, 2019

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Outstanding chef grand tasting menu. Creative cuisine with the personal attention of chef mavro table side delivering two of the courses. Excellent wine pairings. Gracious but attentive service.
   

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   MichaelD

   Hawaii

   50 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   50 reviews

   Dined on July 21, 2019

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Outstanding service and food! My wife and I are definitely returning. We recommend the truffle risotto and caviar add ons. Very delicious!
   

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    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 20, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent!
    

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    Yeomanscholar

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 11, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Wonderful food, wonderfully involved chef. Come ready to eat -but also to smell! THe food is so much about the scent, and the scents are amazing, and unique! So delightful to have a chef who likes interacting with guests as well.
    

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    Alicia

    New York Area

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on July 11, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    If you are ready for a party of a variety of well-balanced texture and flavors, you should come here! Very pleasant dining experience and love the island snapper presentation by Chef Mavro! Highly recommended!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 3, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Always a special and memorable experience at Chef Mavro!!
    

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    MelF

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 28, 2019

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Personal service received from Chef Mavro & his lovely wife, as well us very attentive staff. Lucky for us, it was Australian truffle season & we paid $50 more for Chef Mavro to shave the lovely black truffles on my risotto. Risotto was served al dente but I would have preferred it be more moist with sauce.
    

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    Hawaiitraveller

    San Francisco

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on June 26, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent food, well prepared, great flavor combinations with excellent service. Mavro himself was in the dining room which was a big plus.
    

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    DavidA

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 23, 2019

    overall4food3service5ambience5

    Mandatory pre fixe menu is not a good value as some dishes weren’t so great. We chose the 4-course menu ($95/person) based on the course descriptions. The chickpea pancake with vegetables was good, not great. The foie gras parfait was a mousse with a sweet, jello-like wine layer. It was good but a let down that it was in mousse form. The wagyu dish was good although it consisted of small strips of meat and breadfruit. Fortunately, we ordered the two optional courses as we were unsure the serving sizes would suffice: A $70/2 person salt crust baked snapper, which was good but very salty, and we shared the $40 chanterelle risotto, which was the highlight of the entire meal. Service was very good.
    

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    marky

    San Francisco

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on June 21, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Consistency is everything, and Chef Mavro's food, service, and ambience are always EXCELLENT! Staff are warm, welcoming, and professional. Elegance without attitude. Love everything about this place.
    

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    Gratitude

    Hawaii

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 21, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Great presentation of the delicious course dishes! Excellent service and informative staff! Always great to see Chef Mavro!
    

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    unsui

    Hawaii

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 12, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience3

    Overall, the experience was what I imagined it would be. The course tastings, along with the add-ons (the risotto and Onaga) were spot on, as were the wine pairings. Worth every penny spent.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Hawaii

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 7, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Thank you so much for your hospitality !! 2 out of 6 friends today were repeaters today !! We all had a great time at your place.
    

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    AMRIEGER

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 29, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Amazing anniversary dinner on Oahu. The waitstaff was very friendly and knowledgeable. Chef came to speak to us, which was a lovely bonus! We had the 5-course tasting menu and everything was perfect.
    

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    rgc1

    Hawaii

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on May 26, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Guests at our table agreed that the onaga baked in a salt crust was the highlight of the evening.
    

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    RickM

    Hawaii

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 24, 2019

    overall3food2service5ambience5

    Service was excellent but the food was very disappointing. We all had the 5-course meal. I was a top french chef for 15 years and I'm a big fan of not overcooking foods, but Chef Mavro carries it too far. The scallops and lobster were barely warm and completely raw and this wasn't sushi. Two of us actually got a little sick from the food. I guess that explains why there were only 8 people total at the restaurant all evening and I'm guessing there are now 8 more people that won't ever go back.
    

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    JohnnyK

    Phoenix

    64 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    64 reviews

    Dined on May 5, 2019

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    As I told Donna and Chef Mavro, our trips to Honolulu are planned around staying at the Kahala and dining at Chef Mavro’s. This trip we brought our family and they were speechless. The Chef’s staff were exceptional and the food is an amazing experience. We will be talking about this vacation for a long time. Our 2 nights of dining were the best we have ever experienced. We love Chef Mavro and Donna for giving our family a vacation to remember.
    

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    Skmo92

    Hawaii

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on May 5, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Impressed with this establishment from start to finish. The food was superb, the service was impeccable, and I enjoyed meeting the chef during one of the courses of the meal. Definitely one of the best culinary experiences I've ever had!
    

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    CASS

    Vancouver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 5, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Well prepared and creative food. Excellent service. This restaurant deserves to be successful.
    

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    JohnnyK

    Phoenix

    64 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    64 reviews

    Dined on May 1, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Chef Mavro is the best. This restaurant is our favorite in the world. We have Made Honolulu our go to vacation spot because of Chef Mavro. This week’s vacation includes 2 visits to Chef Mavro’s. The food is spectacular!
    

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    BrianA

    San Francisco

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on May 1, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Non-descript location on S. King Street Honolulu with private parking... Superb French-Asian fusion cuisine from amuse bouche to the chocolate dessert for a very special occasion. Eat like a king/queen in a five start tranquil environment! Will definitely recommend to close friends and family!!!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Hawaii

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 1, 2019

    overall2food3service1ambience2

    The dishes were delicious, but I waited too long for my food to arrive.
    

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    John

    Washington DC

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on April 25, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Marvelous experience in the heart of Honolulu. I would liken it to having dinner at a private club. The service was conscientious without being intrusive, the food was imaginative and sublime. We awaited each course with anticipation based on the last. A wonderful evening for all of us. Not one complaint. All compared the evening to among the best dining experiences they had had. We came at the recommendation of friends. We will recommend to others. If available, get the "salt baked fish" to share.
    

    Chef MavroResponded on April 29, 2019Thank you for describing dinner as marvelous and that your party counted their Chef Mavro dinner as among the best dining experiences they’ve ever had. This means a lot to us. We look forward to welcoming you back!
    

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    MostSereneDoge

    Hawaii

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 24, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Came here with my wife for her birthday. This was our second visit. The first time we went, my wife and I really enjoyed it, but the most memorable part of the meal was the dessert. Out of the fine dining establishments we've tried out in the area, Chef Mavro stands out as the best place we've been to so far for the dessert. We ordered the four course meal with an addition of the salt baked snapper. During the meal, we were also served some dinner rolls that came with a butter that had some seaweed in it. We greatly enjoyed that. Out of the entrees, the egg and morel dish and the salt baked snapper stood out the most. The egg was cooked to the perfect consistency (we like our eggs quite runny) and the prosciutto with the morel was such a good combination. However, presentation-wise, the salt baked snapper was truly impressive. They set up a small table and Chef Mavro came out to serve it. He cut open the salt crust mold to take out the snapper fillet and served it to the both of us. We were very impressed. And as expected, the dessert was truly amazing. My wife even made some comments about how she wished to live in the dessert. Overall, would recommend for a special occasion.
    

    Chef MavroResponded on April 29, 2019Thank you for taking time to let us know about your dining experience. As a small family business you can understand that we listen carefully to all guest comments. Our team including our pastry chef are inspired by your descriptions. We look forward to welcoming you again.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 12, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food was amazing. The service was exceptional. This was one of the best fine dining experiences I’ve ever had. They personalized our menu and presented a special birthday dessert for my husband. We would eat here again and again.
    

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    jadedragon1961

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 5, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    It was such a memorable evening at Chef Mavro to celebrate my birthday! Food was outstanding from the start to finish and the service was impeccable. Loved the Chef Mavro’s’ table side preparation of special risotto and that was super delicious too! Can’t wait to visit there again.
    

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    NancyH

    Hawaii

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on April 4, 2019

    overall4food5service4ambience4

    Unfortunately, there was a smell of old oil that both my guest and I picked up as soon as we entered the restaurant. My guest is an excellent chef and could not tolerate the smell so we were moved to a table in the back. The servers were very attentive and the food and wine were excellent.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 24, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Well deserved of James Beard award.
    

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    marky

    San Francisco

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on March 22, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Always consistently excellent in all aspects. By far the best restaurant in Hawaii.
    

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    KMP1

    Toronto

    43 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    43 reviews

    Dined on March 13, 2019

    overall4food5service4ambience5

    The room is lovely: warm and gorgeous. Chef's wife welcomed us and this personal touch was appreciated. The food was excellent. I was not too keen on what I thought was a fairly aggressive attempt to up sell both an expensive mushroom dish and the truffles. Wish there was a better selection of less expensive bottles of wine. We settled on a good Sancerre at 90 which is pricey. The whole meal is gulpingly expensive but worth it.
    

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    CUD3

    Hawaii

    312 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    312 reviews

    Dined on March 3, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We’ve been dinning at Chef Mavro for seven years. Specifically for very special occasions. Chef Mavro is the Jean Georges, La Bernardine of NYC. Impeccable ambiance. Service that should be cloned and sold to all new and old restaurants and food that seems to get better, more refined and more creative every year. I am and will always be someone who totally dislikes wine parings. Chef Mavro has chosen wines that truly mary each and every dish. Perfect acidity, delicate fruit and tannins that are refined. Reward yourself. It’s worth every penny, $$$$ of your bill. .
    

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    geoffreym

    Hawaii

    300 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    300 reviews

    Dined on March 3, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We celebrated my 66 Bday First time Enjoyed a conversation with the Chefs Wife Service was excellent Food was extremely well thought out and the wine pairings worked well
    

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    sttkailua

    Las Vegas

    59 reviews

    5.0

    59 reviews

    Dined on March 2, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    A great, high end meal with truffle shavings, wine pairings! $600 for 2 + tip, enjoyed the experience!
    

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