Copper Bar at Mauna Kea

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   Lori

   Los Angeles

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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   Excellent Sashimi Sampler and wonderful Catch of the Day entre, Mahi Mahi on bed of fried rice.
   

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   Nickolas

   Hawaii

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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   Busy Spot. Good for a quick bite after a long beach day. Service was good. We would go back.
   

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   joann

   Hawaii

   4 reviews

   4.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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   Great bar and offerings. can do tapas to Tomahawk steaks
   

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   Pammyh

   San Francisco

   5 reviews

   3.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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   We have stayed at the Mauna Kea for years and eaten at the Copper Bar many times. Our reservations were made well in advance and had put in the reservation it was my husband’s birthday. Albeit that, they sat us at the lower HH bar table as opposed to a dinner table. Extremely UNCOMFORTABLE for full dinner dining. The food was mediocre for the price point. Service was great by our waitress but the other waitstaff had to be asked to clear the extra glasses, plates, etc. our dinner was brought and just put in put on the table where there was no room to place our dinner. After dinner since we had told them we were celebrating a birthday, we expected a little something but there was no mention of it. Ambiance was do so as we were in the very front corner so we couldn’t see the musician at all. Just the hostess stand. We will be frequenting the hotel again soon. We might skip the copper bar for dinner this next time.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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   A favorite in Mauna Kea, we enjoy coming here for a sunset cocktail and music or for a dinner of tapas and sushi. It’s within a beautiful and convenient location at the Mauna Kea Resort with wonderful service.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Jacksonville

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

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   Wonderful anniversary dinner. Reasonably priced wine and great ambiance. They had us at an ocean front table, accommodated our sushi boat request and treated us for our anniversary.
   

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   SteveV

   San Francisco

   17 reviews

   3.0

   17 reviews

   Dined on May 30, 2023

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   Overall just fair and not worth the cost. Meat not cooked to temperature and ribs dry. Drinks were good. Unfortunately best part of the meal was dessert. Malasadas were good.
   

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   CissyO

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 29, 2023

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   I recommend the Copper Bar to all my friends - one can get a reserved table without the wait! The food is delicious, with a good selection. We especially like the entertainment!!
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Chicago

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on May 25, 2023

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   Absolutely fantastic! This dining experience earns a solid 10 out of 10. The talent on display was remarkable, with both the musician and the dancer adding a delightful ambiance to our meal. The food portions were of a standard size, a refreshing departure from the typical oversized American servings. Highly recommended for a memorable outing!
   

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    GTasse

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 22, 2023

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    Order a bottle of sparkling water and a bottle of wine. Server never bothered to refill our glass once. Food was good compliment to the chef but ambiance was not great and service was worse!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

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    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience5

    Beautiful location, they could use an upgrade on their wines.
    

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    AnnaH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 20, 2023

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    Delightful dinner-- not terribly expensive for the venue, and definitely worth the cost, especially since we were able to explore the grounds before and after! There was live music and it was just the right volume (not too loud). Service was also terrific, and the food was delicious.
    

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    Sara

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

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    Food was a bit bland. Ordered truffle fries, couldn’t taste the truffle flavor whatsoever. Other dishes a bit over salted. Service good.
    

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    BrookeB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

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    We had a fantastic time for my mothers birthday and mothers day. It was so special. Thank you
    

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    lafengs

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

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    We were asked to wait for 15 min past our reserved time. The sushi wasn’t particularly flavorful and they were out of jalapeños, a main ingredient in one of the rolls. Additionally, they were out of green beans, a central ingredient in another item we ordered.
    

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    GaryC

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2023

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    Food is very good, especially the flatbreads and sushi rolls. Beautiful atmosphere listening to live Hawaiian music while watching the hula dancer. Highly recommend!
    

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    PeterD

    Los Angeles

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 9, 2023

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    This is the first place we go to after our plane lands from California and we make our Costco run. Its like the Big Island is welcoming us home with delicious food, beautiful sunsets, Hawaiian music, our favorite hola dancer and great service! The cook always creates some of the tastiest fish specials…….We are very Blessed with Copper Bar!
    

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    HappyFoodie

    Portland

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2023

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    The service was exceptional—friendly, timely, willing to go the extra mile for special needs (gluten free). Beautiful setting.
    

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    MICHAELR

    Edmonton

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 7, 2023

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    Perfect spot to watch the sunset. Great service and food.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 4, 2023

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    We had reservations at 7, took a little bit longer to be seated (10min wait). Our server Robert was amazing though once we were seated. We got the chefs special and it was fantastic. I’d also highly recommend the KFC. They had a singer and a dancer there which was a nice touch. Restaurant is on the water in the hotel. It is pricey but that comes with being in Hawaii.
    

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    AandJ

    Hawaii

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on April 28, 2023

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    All of the servers were so gracious and kind. Excellent food and drinks
    

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    DeepkaM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 27, 2023

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    Amazing atmosphere and food. We loved the experience and the staff.
    

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    AlohafromHawaii

    Hawaii

    15 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on April 23, 2023

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    We live in Waimea and have eaten here many times. It is our -- OK -- it is dinner time, and we are still at the beach. The food is usually pretty good, but "not something that you write home about." Last night, the service was really slow. I had to get up to ask for our server several times. My glass of wine did not come until after dinner was served. Both my wife's and my Ono (Hawaiian Fish) were really overcooked. Everything else was pretty good. I make my living online, and I am reticent to leave bad or mediocre reviews as they have power. We have probably eaten here at least fifteen times. It was good about half the time. The setting is magnificent. The beach below is the best on the Big Island. If your expectations are not too high, then it is a fine place to eat.
    

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    Laura83

    Atlanta Metro

    12 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2023

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    Service was very slow. Sushi was average. Seafood soup average. Not wowed or worth going back or recommending.
    

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    SybilL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 22, 2023

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    Kylee helped us plan a special seating for a birthday celebration. Very pleasant and accommodating.
    

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    Hmmmm

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 19, 2023

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    Inexperienced, uninterested, service staff. Un-bussed tables for the entirety of our meal. Hard to get water refills. Food mediocre. Beautiful space (positive) with two huge flat-screened t.v.s (negative). Strange menu (hasn't changed in years). Half the tables were empty, as the hotel chose not to staff enough service-staff due to low guest-count at the hotel (labor cost-saving),...having said that, they still had plenty of staff hanging around chatting with each other while tables went un-bussed and guests needed more water. Will not return.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 28, 2023

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    Beautiful restaurant, food and drinks were great! Our server was not very friendly but bartenders were very attentive and friendly!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    19 reviews

    4.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on March 24, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5

    Good value for Hawaii. Went there twice during our stay. Recommend.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Amazing location and amazing food. The check in desk could be a little more welcoming and less focused on enforcing check in times
    

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    Rvanwalts

    Vancouver

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

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    Love this place amazing food, service, great music as sun goes down. Steak was a bit tough but cauliflower, flat bread, sushi and cocktails all super.
    

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    CoachDave

    San Francisco

    81 reviews

    5.0

    81 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

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    Service was excellent and the food very tasty!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on March 8, 2023

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    Excellent food. Good service
    

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    SusanW

    New England

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 8, 2023

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    Lovely evening out in a beautiful setting. Staff was accommodating, the food was good, but not special.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

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    The service was very slow and the food was average
    

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    CoachDave

    San Francisco

    81 reviews

    4.0

    81 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

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    Food was tasty and the service was great. It is, however, pretty pricey, but so is everything at a top resort hotel
    

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    Omer

    Toronto

    13 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on March 2, 2023

    overall3food2service2ambience4

    I’d say if you are staying at Mauna Kea and just want a pub quality dinner with good entertainment but hurried mediocre service, then go. Food was nothing special - The tuna roll was similar to a bento box in quality and taste. It seriously presented and tasted as if it was from A grocery aisle. Calamari was good, Capresse and flatbread was average. Service was very poor. Most servers including ours seemed to be running constantly to keep their head above water and were just trying to make it through the nights service. The live music was great . Never going back.
    

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    DoloresH

    Portland

    36 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on March 1, 2023

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    Nice ambiance with beautiful view of the sunset along with nice entertainment. Food was very good as well as the service.
    

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    AnnO

    Sacramento

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

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    The three of us all really enjoyed the mahi-mahi special. The Copper Bar is always very accommodating to people with food allergies, so with two of us having a gluten allergy, we felt very safe. We each had a different salad, and all were delicious. The copper fries as an appetizer were our “cheat” for the night. So yummy! Our waitress was Lacey, and she was very friendly and attentive. Great calm night. Classy hotel, where we got married 38 years ago. Can’t wait to go back.
    

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    AllenM

    Phoenix

    22 reviews

    2.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2023

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    The food in the Copper Bar was very good and reasonably priced for Hawaii. The condescending, obnoxious host at the check in desk is a totally different story. The service attitude seemed to be “get them in and out as quickly as possible” We also found the decor and atmosphere severely lacking, with extremely high ceilings and bright spot’s shining from above which were annoying. Would not recommend.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Naples

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 22, 2023

    overall3food2service5ambience5

    Great property….Food average at best. When cost is factored poor. Service is great, entertainment great.
    

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