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Name: Bethel Union
Address: 1115 Bethel St, Honolulu, HI, United States, 96813
Telephone: (808) 524-0447
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.3

Bethel Union

4.3 (229)

$30 and under

Italian

1115 Bethel St, Honolulu, HI 96813

About this restaurant

Romantic
Innovative
Good for special occasions

Specializing in fresh pasta, Italian and Mediterranean cuisine, along with wine, craft beer and spirits. Lunch, mid-afternoon, dinner and late-night menus available. Indoor and outdoor dining, plus a private room for celebrations and business and board meetings. We can accommodate tables for two up to parties for 100.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Mediterranean, Bistro
Hours of operation
Mon 11:00 am–3:00 pm Tue–Thu 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–12:00 am Dinner Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(808) 524-0447
Website
http://www.bethelunion.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Joel Alerta
Private party facilities
We can accommodate parties from 10 to 100 guests. Let us put together a customized menu for your special lunch, dinner or cocktail reception.

Location
1115 Bethel St, Honolulu, HI 96813
Neighborhood
Kalihi-Palama
Cross street
Hotel Street
Parking details
Look for free evening and weekend street parking. Affordable parking available at City lots: Chinatown Gateway Plaza, Smith-Beretania and Kukui Plaza. Parking at Marks Garage also available.
Public transit
Bus line on Hotel Street, #s 1, 2, 3, 9 and 13
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 229 people are saying

Bethel Union reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3

4.3 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
4.3Service
4.3Ambience
4.0Value

Noise • Moderate

229 Reviews

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Ozoni
Hawaii12 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 25, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Good place for business lunches.
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OpenTable Diner
Hawaii2 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 15, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Valentines days always packed, opt for outdoor seating
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SCOTTV
Veneto2 reviews
1.0
Dined on February 15, 2020
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Had a reservation on Valentines Day - they had a limited menu for $50 which we were not aware of because it wasn’t on their site or no notice when we made the reservation. We decide to stay anyway. We were seated and no one greeted us for 20 minutes so we left. Come to Honolulu every other month on business but will not go near this place.
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OpenTable Diner
Hawaii2 reviews
1.0
Dined on February 15, 2020
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 5
I made an OpenTable reservation to celebrate a 5 year anniversary (our anniversary also happens to be Valentine’s Day). Our reservation was at 8 and we showed up to check-in around 7:50 - it ended up taking about 30 minutes for the host/waitress to get around to seating us (she was working very hard, running around the restaurant). Once we got seated, we looked over the menu for a few minutes and were ready to place our drink orders/pre-fix menu selections, but to no avail. We waited and waited, watched the male waiter scan our section and he continued to avoid eye contact with us... we didn’t even get served water. We ended up walking out at 8:45 because no one came by to serve us. This was also our first time dining (or attempting to dine) at Bethel Union, and it was very disappointing. We frequent much of the downtown/Chinatown food scene. Seemed like they overbooked for this particular evening. As we were leaving, the couple next to us noted that they had ordered an hour earlier and still hadn’t received their food. We don’t mind waiting, we consider ourselves pretty patient people - our main issue was the lack of communication by our waiter and the staff. Seeing other people seated after us receive water and drinks made it seem like we were skipped over purposefully and was the main disappointment. We ended up making the best of our anniversary at a different restaurant, but I don’t think we will be coming back to Bethel Union anytime soon...
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Hawaii11 reviews
2.0
Dined on February 15, 2020
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
We had a 7:30 PM reservation for Valentine’s Day dinner and did not actually get anything to eat until well after 9:30 PM. The waitress was not very solicitous, and more interested in telling us how much she disliked having to deal with Valentine’s Day crowds than in ameliorating the situation. The food was actually very good, although it was no longer even warm by the time it reached the table, and the “crispy” calamari was actually soggy and cold. We strongly recommend that the restaurant control the number of reservations it accepts, so that the number of patrons does not exceed the capacity to serve them.
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AmanteC
Hawaii1 review
1.0
Dined on February 15, 2020
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
I don't usually write reviews weather the service/food was good or bad but this time, i have to cause of the experience I and my wife encountered last night. Let me start from when we checked in with the hostess at around 6:40 pm. Yes, she was cheerful and greeted us pleasantly and had us seated in the courtyard. So me and my wife sat, took some pictures and looked at their menu. We would expect that someone will come over to take our orders after we got seated. So we waited and waited and waited and waited patiently. After almost 20 minutes, a waitress came and took our drink orders. We would expect her to say " Thank you for waiting, I'm sorry for .....etc etc but no, she was cold. Then after almost 20 minutes of wait, our drinks finally arrived. She poured the wine into our glasses and took off without getting our food orders and again we waited for a good amount of time to have our orders taken. This time it was a very long wait. It took almost an hour for our food to be served. We really wanted walk out at that time but because it was Valentines Day we do not want to ruin it.( although it was already ruined). Finally the food arrived only to find out that the steak my wife ordered was still alive and my paella tasted like you're sipping a glass of apple cider vinegar. It was sour. Good thing the desserts were good. I am an open table VIP member and this is by far the worst service I've experienced. With that said, I still left them a good amount of gratuity but I will not go back or recommend this restaurant to my guests in the hospitality business.
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Hawaii3 reviews
1.0
Dined on February 15, 2020
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
I’m sure our experience had a lot to do with it being Valentine’s Day— The kitchen was not equipped to handle the dinner rush. It took 40 mins to get any type of food. We ordered the prifix menu and the second course came before the first. The entrees were cold and we didn’t stay for dessert. The couple next to us had it worse — their server lost their ticket and didn’t realize it until 45 mins into their dining experience. The manager had to comp many meals this evening. All in all it was terrible and we won’t be going back.
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Flanman
Hawaii3 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 15, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Our Valentine's Day special dinner in a rustic courtyard setting started, surprisingly, with the second course, calamari and caprese salad, arriving before the first, a Caesar salad and tortellini soup. The calamari were excellent. The Caesar salad was small and meh -- no croutons, just romaine sprinkled with cheese and a dressing without a hint of anchovy. The soup was good; nothing special about the caprese. We both opted for the surf-and-turf entree: tender, tasty shrimp and a six-ounce beef tenderloin fillet cooked perfectly medium-rare. Desserts were a bread pudding with mango and coconut and a pleasant tiramisu. The coconut didn't add much to the pudding. With two drinks apiece and the tip, the bill came to $180. It was a busy night; service was spotty and often loud but reasonably quick. Our 6:15 p.m. seating was early and one hopes things smoothed out as the evening progressed.
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LillyC
Hawaii5 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 7, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
After our last visit, the manager graciously invited us back. We got our favorite table and the service was.. spectacular! They paid attention to every detail and the food as always, was amazing. We enjoyed a 3 course dinner, all wonderfully paired with special wines. We’d like to thank all the staff and specially to Kristen, she took it upon herself to make us feel welcomed. We are so pleased, we booked our wedding reception to be hosted here. It will be wonderful!
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MichaelG
Hawaii15 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 26, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We came for a birthday dinner and had a wonderful time. The food was amazing as usual and the service was great. I cannot wait to go back!
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1115 Bethel St, Honolulu, HI 96813

Additional information

Cross street
Hotel Street
Neighborhood
Kalihi-Palama
Hours of operation
Mon 11:00 am–3:00 pm Tue–Thu 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–12:00 am Dinner Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Mediterranean, Bistro
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Look for free evening and weekend street parking. Affordable parking available at City lots: Chinatown Gateway Plaza, Smith-Beretania and Kukui Plaza. Parking at Marks Garage also available.
Public transit
Bus line on Hotel Street, #s 1, 2, 3, 9 and 13
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Joel Alerta
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.bethelunion.com/
Phone number
(808) 524-0447
Private party facilities
We can accommodate parties from 10 to 100 guests. Let us put together a customized menu for your special lunch, dinner or cocktail reception.

Bethel Union

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Menu

To Start - Lunch

Smoked Ahi Dip$13.00

Phoenician Fries$6.50

Greens - Lunch

Blackened Ahi Panzanella Salad$15.00

Caesar Salad$9.00

Sandwiches- Lunch

Meatball Sandwich$15.00

Ahi Salad Sandwich$15.00

Entrees - Lunch

Papardelle$20.00

Spaghetti & Meatballs$18.00

Pasta & Grains - Dinner

Clams & Linguine$19.00

Pappardelle$20.00

What 229 people are saying

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