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Pagoda Floating Restaurant, Honolulu, HI
Pagoda Floating Restaurant, Honolulu, HI
Pagoda Floating Restaurant, Honolulu, HI
Pagoda Floating Restaurant, Honolulu, HI
Pagoda Floating Restaurant, Honolulu, HI

Pagoda Floating Restaurant

4.0
4
781 Reviews
$30 and under
International
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Escape and experience the Pagoda Floating restaurant's enchanting waterfall and serene Asian garden as you enjoy our International or traditional menu infused with local favorites. Join us for breakfast with our new ala Carte menu supporting our local farmers and agriculture.
For your safety and enhanced dining experience have taken extra sanitation precautions and have provided social distancing measures to protect our guests and employees.
Take-out is also available. Reservations are required.
The Pagoda Restaurant is now located in the International East ballroom across from Ross Dress for Less. Validated parking is available at Ross.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    International
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–11:00 am Sat, Sun 7:00 am–12:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (808) 948-8354
  • Website
    https://www.pagodahawaii.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Michael Arita
  • Catering
    We are now offering drive-thru pick up Friday, Saturday and Sunday.<br />To place an order, please visit our website: https://www.pagodahawaii.com/<br />For more information please contact us at: (808) 948-8354
  • Private party facilities
    The restaurant is available for private events.Please call us at (808) 948-8354 for information or to make a reservation.
  • Private party contact
    Private Dining Manager: (808) 948-8356
  • Location
    1525 Rycroft St., Honolulu, HI 96814
  • Neighborhood
    Ala Moana
  • Cross street
    Keeaumoku
  • Parking details
    Parking is available at the two-story Pro-Park lot on Rycroft Street adjacent to the restaurant. Parking rate is $1 per hour. Additional parking is available at the Ross/Pagoda parking garage on Kanunu Street. Parking rate is $2 with validation, up to 8 hours. Street parking is also available.
  • Public transit
    Entrance located from Kanunu Street, across from Ross Dress for Less.
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 781 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0
4 based on all time ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 3.8Ambience
  • 4Value

Noise • Moderate

781 Reviews

  1. KarenR

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 26, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    We were married in the Pagoda gardens 25 years ago and we were really disappointed when we returned in the fact that the restaurant had moved. The dining experience was not the same. However the wait staff were super and the food was good.

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  2. Curtis

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 22, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience2
    It’s a shame that the great service and food is in a hopefully temporary dining area.

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  3. AndreaK

    Hawaii

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience2
    The food was excellent and the servers were so attentive. My coffee barely had time to get cold before it was topped off. I have always liked the food at Pagoda, even before the move in locale. Highly recommend the lup Chong fried rice! The atmosphere was unremarkable as it was in a ballroom and felt like a cafeteria. It was easy to overlook however because of the quality and well made food.

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  4. LindaI

    Hawaii

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    The service staff makes up for loosing the ambiance of the floating restaurant which is now occupied by another restaurant. The wait help was friendly, helpful and very pleasant.

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  5. Kenkrahe

    Denver

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Team took great care of us. If you haven't had their breakfast, I would highly recommend it.

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  6. Ellen

    Hawaii

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food at Pagoda breakfast menu that they serve is very delicious !

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  7. TLUM

    Hawaii

    74 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    74 reviews

    Dined on April 7, 2022

    overall3food5service5ambience3
    Didn’t even know that restaurant changed location. Had business meal here and probably would not have booked if I did. The ambiance is non- existent but friendly service and great food options and portions! Should probably change name as no longer floating.

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  8. CatherineK

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 3, 2022

    overall3food4service5ambience1
    Not the pagoda floating restaurant was like a conference room. No ambiance. Prime rib on online menu and confirmed via phone call, got there no prime rib. Disappointing. Would only be back if buffet opens.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 30, 2022

    overall2food1service4ambience2
    Main food bar had rice, noodles, grilled veggies, three hot protein options (only the brisket was good, the chicken was overcooked probably by the heat lamps, and the fish looked unappetizing), and a cold section with two poke options and veggies. Sushi had tempura options that were all clearly sitting for a while based on the lack of crunch. Fruit punch had an odd taste to it. Opted for just water instead. The saving grace was the $30 crab leg addon. My wife enjoyed it. All in all, not worth the $99 we paid for two people. Service was good, but the restaurant only had three parties when we were there. So it's hard to say if that had anything to do with it.

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  10. omars

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    1.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 23, 2022

    overall1food1service2ambience3
    This place is horrible!! The food was cold and bland, and the the tables were sticky. I was there with my sons and literally spent 15 min the the restaurant and paid 160.00 for food that was barely edible. Chicken barely cooked, shrimp that wasn’t cleaned properly, and everything looked and tasted like it’s been sitting around since the morning.

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    Hawaii

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This gem was amazing! Great for kids. Got to feed the fish . A must go to in Honolulu! And priced right.

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  12. ErikD

    Washington DC

    38 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on January 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Pagoda provides a delicious dining experience in a unique setting. We are there for dinner, and really liked the atmosphere around the actual restaurant where there’s a fish pond surrounding it and some nice trees and waterfalls. The buffet was delicious and had a nice variety and quality food. The service was excellent with the staff constantly attending to us. I highly recommend it for a high-quality Asian style buffet!

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    14 reviews

    3.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on January 16, 2022

    overall3food2service1ambience1
    We got married on the property 20 years ago sad to say the restaurant lost its flair. Seems a bit unkept when we went for brunch I wish it was renovated to its former glory. The view of the waterfall where we were married was nice

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  14. OpenTable Diner

    San Antonio

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A hidden gem! First time here. Excellent service. Breakfast was delicious. An added bonus was being able to feed the Koi fish.

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  15. MelanieORourke

    Detroit

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 10, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    Not a lot to choose from for a buffet....

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  16. ecjcs

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful hidden gem! Great Sunday breakfast, fun fish, solicitous staff. Park on street at meters.

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  17. CraigT

    Hawaii

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We always have a great time there, and the food was very tasteful.

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  18. KSadanaga

    Tahoe

    24 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2021

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    The restaurant is an older bamboo circular structure style sitting above and surrounded by a beautiful koi ponds and waterfall feature. The service was efficient and really friendly with the aloha spirit. Our breakfast was hot, tasty and prepared very well.

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 28, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Awesome food and service have the bread with Pineapple Jam!

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  20. KamaainaG

    Hawaii

    6 reviews

    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2021

    overall2food2service3ambience2
    The koi is the reason we chose this place, to entertain the grand kids. The food was so-so. Ordered the lup cheong fried rice but was disappointed in that the lup cheong pieces were so small you could hardly taste the flavor in the rice. Ambiance has also seem to have gone downhill. Service was also lacking in that the food arrived but no silverware had been given us to eat with. Our waiter tried hard however and for that I did not rate service as poor.

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  21. HommePac

    Atlanta Metro

    64 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    64 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We reserved the individual pavilion for our breakfast and it was a wonderful experience. Tranquil, calming, excellent service, exceptional menu with local Hawaiian favorites made this a very memorable breakfast. The presentation of the main dishes were beautiful, very detailed. Iconic restaurant has been greatly elevated.

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  22. OahuRegularVisitor

    Dallas

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 20, 2021

    overall2food2service4ambience3
    This used to be a favorite of ours, we fully understand the impact COVID has had on businesses, however the experience was a far departure from what we have come to know and love about the Pagoda.

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  23. SuzieA

    Hawaii

    27 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on December 17, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Bartender gal was awesome! Good advice to my hubby on getting the Portuguese sausage! She was spot on! The place was very clean, the host welcomed us and called us by name according to the rez. The only glitch was the parking lot machine. It didn’t give us a ticket to put in our car. We tried it twice. We ended up having to park on the street and get change from your bartender for the meter. We will be back for breakfast!

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  24. Kalua

    Hawaii

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 10, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Birthday. Service was excellent and Food was excellent as well.

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    Hawaii

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 5, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    So inviting.. customer service was great and food was amazing. 100% will be back again

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  26. AlohaCS

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 4, 2021

    overall2food1service2ambience2
    We are the return customers and always appreciate the restaurant’s high quality menu and its environment in the past years. We still have a high expectations for a $50 dinner menu even during the pandemic setting. Unfortunately our dinning experience was very disappointed. Not only the food was cold & not freshly made, the buffet menu has very limited choices and with poor quality. We decided to remove this restaurant from our favorite place for future family gathering. I will not recommend this place for the holiday gatherings until they make further improvements.

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  27. SSYA

    Hawaii

    233 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    233 reviews

    Dined on November 29, 2021

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    We haven't been to Pagoda since the first shutdown due to the pandemic. We were interested in how they would be handling the buffet style dinner & we thought they did a good job. Servers plate up what you ask for on the hot & cold lines. The seating in the dining room is well spaced & the servers were excellent at keeping our iced tea filled.

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 26, 2021

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Beautiful landscape and great dishes to complement.

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  29. Jdub

    Hawaii

    11 reviews

    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on November 20, 2021

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    Go early, we had reservations for 7pm. The restaurant was empty, but the temaki station was closed. The Prime Rib was soft, and they served generous portions.

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  30. HonoluluBest

    Hawaii

    54 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    54 reviews

    Dined on November 14, 2021

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    We ordered the all you can eat prime rib buffet. I had prime rib which was cold. Au jus was Luke warm. Prime rib was soft enough to cut with a fork, sushi was good, baked fish and shrimp tempura. For salad, I selected the broccoli crab salad. Everything was very tasty! We will definitely be back and hopefully it will be busier a d the food will be hot.

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  31. AngieA

    Las Vegas

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2021

    overall5food3service4ambience4
    Such a beautiful restaurant and so fun to feed the fishes

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 17, 2021

    overall1food1service3ambience3
    We ordered the prime rib for two. We didn’t know ahead of time that there was also a buffet but we decided on getting a meal off the menu. The veggies were ice cold, the potatoes were just barely warm and the prime rib was also cold and tasted like dirty socks. I would not recommend eating here. We also ordered rum punch drinks and got fruit punch with rum in it.

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 10, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Good food, attentive staff, loved the koi pond

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  34. BrieanneL

    Orlando

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on October 10, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What a great breakfast spot with NO wait!! This is definitely a hidden gem that most people do not know about. The pancakes were delicious and fluffy. Definitely come here for a relaxed and delicious breakfast without the crazy long waits.

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  35. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 9, 2021

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    No one knows about this excellent restaurant for breakfast. Quiet, great service, good food. Very enjoyable

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  36. LindaI

    Hawaii

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 4, 2021

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    The staff were very friendly and attentive. We had an enjoyable b-day breakfast.

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    Hawaii

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 2, 2021

    overall3food3service5ambience2
    Went for a date, and we were the only people in there. It was kinda awkward because the staff was just staring at times and it made us uncomfortable. Food was cold and the person making the plates was kinda being judgy about what we wanted on our plates. Crab was another 30 bucks for only plate with maybe 8 legs

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    Hawaii

    8 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on September 13, 2021

    overall3food3service3ambience5
    Prime rib was yummy. Only the shoyu poke wasn’t fresh.

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    Hawaii

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 12, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server went out of her way to make us feel welcome and comfortable. She was great!

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  40. Reece

    Hawaii

    77 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    77 reviews

    Dined on August 30, 2021

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    This review is for the dinner buffet. The buffet stations had employees serving all the food which I appreciated. The food was all very good. I especially enjoyed the prime rib, shoyu pork, potatoes, sushi and crab (the crab costs extra). The service was EXCELLENT! All of the staff was extremely nice and attentive to every request. The service won me over. I hope that they can survive until all restrictions are lifted because Pagoda is a local gem and a great go to spot for any occasion.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers

  • Physical distancing

    • Distancing maintained in common areas

  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking

  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Diner temperature check required
    • Proof of vaccination required to dine indoors
    • Staff temperature check required

FAQs

Pagoda Floating Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (808) 948-8354.

Pagoda Floating Restaurant is rated 4 stars by 781 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Pagoda Floating Restaurant

1525 Rycroft St., Honolulu, HI 96814

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Keeaumoku
  • Neighborhood
    Ala Moana
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–11:00 am Sat, Sun 7:00 am–12:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    International
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Parking is available at the two-story Pro-Park lot on Rycroft Street adjacent to the restaurant. Parking rate is $1 per hour. Additional parking is available at the Ross/Pagoda parking garage on Kanunu Street. Parking rate is $2 with validation, up to 8 hours. Street parking is also available.
  • Public transit
    Entrance located from Kanunu Street, across from Ross Dress for Less.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Michael Arita
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    https://www.pagodahawaii.com/
  • Phone number
    (808) 948-8354
  • Catering
    We are now offering drive-thru pick up Friday, Saturday and Sunday.<br />To place an order, please visit our website: https://www.pagodahawaii.com/<br />For more information please contact us at: (808) 948-8354
  • Private party facilities
    The restaurant is available for private events.Please call us at (808) 948-8354 for information or to make a reservation.
  • Private party contact
    Private Dining Manager: (808) 948-8356

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