Diners' Choice: Best Service restaurants in Hawaii

OpenTable

Updated September 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best service in Hawaii? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Mugen

5.0

5 (286)

$50 and over

Global, International

Waikiki

About the restaurant

Mugen is an award-winning fine dining concept that is elevating Hawaii’s status as a destination for culinary travel. Experience global contemporary artistry with a sense of place at Mugen, the Forbes Five-Star rated fine dining restaurant at ESPACIO The Jewel of Waikiki, where every dish tells a story and every sip is a celebration.
Rising star Executive Chef Colin Sato has redefined the Mugen dinner experience with his new five-course menu, designed in collaboration with Pastry Chef Jamon Harper and in consultation with renowned Chef Alan Wong. Featuring seasonal and local ingredients, diners can choose from myriad options within each course while sipping inventive cocktails or exploring wine from Mugen’s extensive collection, honored with the Wine Spectator "Best Of" Award.
Previously offered exclusively to ESPACIO guests, the reimagined Mugen breakfast experience showcases acclaimed Pastry Chef Harper’s morning indulgences in an elevated, fine dining setting.

Top review

Johnvip

Dined 1 day ago

Hands down one of the most enjoyable, sophisticated, elegant meals I’ve had the pleasure of hosting. Eduardo our server was 100% on it, service was perfectly paced, interaction was perfectly balanced, attention was perfect. The food- sublime, “stop talking, I’m enjoying this”, contemplative, downright delicious. Everyone in our group loved every course, loved every wine pairing, loved every presentation. Truly a world class experience- I look forward to sharing this experience with others!

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Experience

Sunset Champagne & Caviar Experience

Experience

Afternoon Tea

Chef's Table at Ka'ana Kitchen

5.0

5 (154)

$50 and over

Hawaii Regional Cuisine

Wailea

About the restaurant

Situated in the heart of Ka’ana Kitchen’s open-air styled kitchen, we invite you to immerse yourself in our exclusive dining experience. Interact with our chefs as they thoughtfully curate a customized 6-course menu of fresh, local ingredients to stimulate your sense of adventure. To enhance the experience even more, we have the option to add wine pairings to each course, hand selected by our expert sommelier.

This exclusive experience is limited to seating’s at 6:00pm, 6:15pm and 6:30pm Tuesday - Friday.
Maximum of 4 guests per party.

Chef’s Table: $195/person
Wine Pairings:
Premier Cru – a selection of our favorite wines from off the beaten path – creating a journey of discovery & delight +$125/person
Grand Cru – exclusive selection of hard to source, hard to replace but very easy to love wines +$250/person

Executive Chef: Ritchard Cariaga | Chef de Cuisine: Chance Savell

Due to limited seating, there is a 24-hour cancellation policy and $75/person cancellation fee.

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Jon

Dined 6 days ago

My wife and I were celebrating our 5 year anniversary and had a truly special time. We were treated incredibly well from the drinks to the special surprise food to the entertaining service. Really a wonderful time and we’ll be back in the future. Highly recommend and I want to thank Miguel and Tia for a fantastic experience!

i-naba Hanalei'i Honolulu Sushi and Grill

5.0

5 (6)

$50 and over

Contemporary French / American

Mccully-Moiliili

About the restaurant

Chef's Counter: Supervised by Tyler Burges.
He has formally worked as the executive sous-chef at the three-star Michelin in San Francisco.
He is currently the executive chef of "SMOKE DOOR" in Yokohama.
He will deliver the moment when ingredients bloom the most.
You can enjoy all of this in Hawaii.

Hanaleiʻi” is a coined word derived from the place name Hanalei on Kauai island. Hanalei means “crescent”. Our restaurant name “Hanaleiʻi” symbolizes “We will strive for success until becoming the full moon …”.

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OpenTable Dinervip

Dined on Aug 23, 2024

This was a truly delightful dining experience. The dishes were exquisite and creative! The ingredients were fresh! The service was attentive and thoughtful. And the value was exceptional. I will definitely be back again.

Japanese BBQ Yoshi

4.8

4.8 (87)

$50 and over

Yakiniku

Honolulu

About the restaurant

Japanese BBQ Yoshi, a place where you can get a taste of Japan.

Restaurant features for U.S.
1. New environmentally friendly infrared grill technology.
2. A4/A5 meat air flown from Kagoshima, Japan to insure quality & freshness.
3. The best service that you can find with Yakiniku Dining.

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Michael

Dined on Aug 21, 2024

Awesome food and service. Always consistently great.

Yohei Sushi

5.0

5 (62)

$31 to $50

Japanese

Honolulu

About the restaurant

Kazuto Obara came to Hawaii in the 1970s with a dream to open his own authentic Japanese restaurant. Practicing the traditional style of sushi known as Edomae, Chef Obara crafts a special omakase experience from the waters of his birth country (Japan) and his home (Hawaii). With his family roots from Hiroshima, he has served generations of families here in the islands. Book a reservation today

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Ruedi

Dined on Aug 30, 2024

Our visit to Yohei Sushi started with a glitch. We received a gift card for the restaurant and made a reservation for 4 people not realizing that the establishment had two locations: one on Dillingham Blvd and the other near the Kahala Mall on Waialae Ave. It took a while for the staff at Waialae Ave to figure out what had happened as they could not find the reservation in the other place which had been confirmed by OpenTable. We were seated eventually and all went smoothly once we were seated. Apparently, this error happens quite often. We had a marvelous time eating at Yohei Sushi near the Kahala Mall. The decor is elegant and artistically appointed with a strong Japanese aesthetic. The food was excellent and nicely presented. Especially the tempura was outstanding. The service was very friendly. A major advantage of this establishment is the fact that it is quiet and our conversations were not disturbed by loud background noise. The only minor criticism was that the fact that one dish was given to the wrong person and the person who had ordered it was told that they no longer had another order as they ran out of the sauce. However, we considered this a minor problem. We did not have a desert as the list of items on the menu was very small and not very interesting. The restaurant also has a separate Sushi bar which we did not experience. We shall return and strongly recommend a visit to this elegant Japanese restaurant with outstanding dishes and friendly atmosphere.

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Omakase Course - Market Price

La Mer at Halekulani

4.9

4.9 (2184)

$50 and over

French

Waikiki

About the restaurant

La Mer is far more than a restaurant, it’s a degustation destination. Celebrated as Halekulani’s finest and Hawaii's longest, consecutively ranked AAA Five Diamond Restaurant, this consummate dining experience is unmatched. The internationally acclaimed menu features Neoclassic French cuisine expertly crafted and served amid majestic and romantic ocean views of Waikiki Beach and Diamond Head. An award-winning wine list is available to complement the perfect dining experience. La Mer restricts patrons to adults and children 8 years or older.

A Credit Card is required to confirm reservations. A $125.00 per guest charge is applied for No Show Guests.

Dress Attire
We require elegant evening attire for women. Dress shirts or dinner jacket, dress slacks and shoes for gentlemen.

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OpenTable Diner

Dined 3 days ago

Our experience was very good. I highly recommend this wonderful restaurant.

Margotto Hawaii

4.8

4.8 (170)

$50 and over

Wine Bar

Ala Moana

About the restaurant

Winner of the Best Restaurant in Hawaii by USA Today, the first and only Krug ambassador, truffle centric french/japanese fine dining restaurant in Hawaii.
Our chef Kenta Kayama has been trained under the best chef in Japan, Mr.Kanda who keeps 3 stars Michelin for the whole time Michelin has been published in Japan.
We opened our door in Tokyo in 2014 and became known as the best place for truffle and old world wine lovers. We serve only fresh seasonal truffles from all over the world throughout the year, Italian Alba white truffle to French Perigord black truffle, Tasmanian black, sometimes even from Spain.
As being one of only 112 Krug ambassador chef, we are allowed to have every different bottles of Krug that await you, along with many selection of old world wines. Working with Hawaii's first master sommelier Chuck Furuya, we also have premium wine pairing and monthly wine events.
Please try the best food and wine in Hawaii at Margotto.
Looking forward to welcoming you!!

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OpenTable Diner

Dined 5 days ago

Our 23rd anniversary dinner made even more special by the attentiveness and sophistication of staff. The food was to die for and the service 2nd to none. We will be back

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4.8

4.8 (23)

$50 and over

Contemporary American

Wailea

About the restaurant

On Wednesdays and Thursdays, we pause our lunch service at 4pm and resume at 4:30pm for sunset service.
Both reservations and walk-ins are welcome.
On Fridays and Saturdays, the dining room closes at 3pm and dinner reservations begin at 5:30pm

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Karen

Dined 2 days ago

Such a delightful experience. Did not leave a morsel of food as it was all so delicious. Casual, relaxed environment, service with just the right level of attentiveness. And the carrot cake was the best ever!

Hihimanu Sushi

4.9

4.9 (336)

$50 and over

Sushi

Honolulu

About the restaurant

""We are specialized in Omakase, and we have Lunch and Dinner Omakase Course."" Dinner Omakase will be $ 245 and 19 dishes, and Lunch Omakase will be $175 and 16 dishes.

We have 3 Omakase seatings daily... 2:00 pm, 5:00 pm or 7:30 pm. Any allergies will need to be noted prior to the reservation date, so a special menu can be prepared. (We cannot accommodate the guest with all shellfish allergy, vegetarian, Kosher, gluten intolerance, or if you do not like uni)

Diners must cancel their reservation 48 hours in advance or will be subject to $75 fee, or $100 if the reservation is cancelled within 24 hours. If you do not show up, the fee will be full price of the course.

Please call us to make a reservation for a party of 5 or more.
A 18% gratuity may added for parties of 5 or more .

We have more information available on www.hihimanusushi.com

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Raeeun

Dined 6 days ago

By far the best sushi experience plus welcoming and friendly atmosphere while being treated so special. Loved every single piece that chef Ray created, I thought i tried enough omakase but his pieces were different and and new like an art. For those who’s traveling or living in Honolulu, no need to look elsewhere, this is the right place to make your dinner memorable.

Wasabi Bistro - Honolulu

4.8

4.8 (725)

$31 to $50

Japanese

Waikiki

About the restaurant

Wasabi Bistro Hawaii is one of the Honolulu’s casual dining, with an atmosphere of relaxing out-house theme. The restaurant was founded in 1992 as one of the Japanese restaurants in Oahu as a hidden spot, for family and friends to gather, and it has been treasured for many years.

Wasabi Bistro Global is a modern take on intricate, traditional Japanese food enjoyed in a quiet elegance of an intimate bistro setting. Subtly decorated with exquisite Japanese art and artifacts, the dining areas have been designed to offer guests the utmost privacy. Enjoy a front row seat at the sushi bar and watch the intricate handwork of our master chef, as he displays his skills in the art of sushi making.

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Ryanvip

Dined today

Wasabi bistro is consistently a pleasant dining experience, when in Honolulu. The atmosphere is unique, the service is expeditious and friendly, and the food is excellent quality. The server gave me great suggestions for sake and fish.

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Papaya Seafood Motoyaki

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