Diners' Choice: Good for groups restaurants in Hawaii / Big Island

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Updated September 05, 2024

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Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar - Mauna Lani, Big Island

4.7

4.7 (5342)

$31 to $50

Hawaii Regional Cuisine

Kamuela

About the restaurant

Tommy Bahama combines a tranquil environment and good food with an emphasis on hospitality to make for the perfect place to recharge or unwind while indulging in a unique dining experience. The experience is sure to feel like a getaway, whether you’re on vacation or looking for a vacation from your everyday life. For more information: www.tommybahama.com

Top review

william

Dined 2 days ago

VERY EXPENSIVE FOR THIS TYPE OF RESTAURANT....175 FOR 2 WITH 2 DRINKS

Island Lava Java Bistro

4.6

4.6 (1830)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Kailua-Kona

About the restaurant

Family-owned Oceanside Restaurant, specializing in fresh, local, organic and sustainable food with 100% Kona coffee, freshly squeezed juices, and our own bakery on site. Currently serving Everyday Brunch, Lunch & Dinner, plus Happy Hour. We are committed to using the highest quality locally produced ingredients. We invite you to relax and enjoy our scratch-made food and drinks in our island-style, open-air dining room, bar & lanai. Experience our inventive cuisine, attentive service, and a friendly atmosphere; come see what makes us one of the most popular restaurants, craft bar and coffee houses in town. We look forward to meeting you! E Komo Mai!
Craft Bar, Great Wine List, Open-Air Oceanside Dining. *Now offering "Touchless" QR Code Order & Pay (with a Smartphone)*

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Angela

Dined 5 days ago

Service was excellent Tawnie was amazing as usual We like to come on $5 mimosa Monday Not a lot of my friends know about it so I’m your best advertisement T The hostess always remembers me and remembers where I like to sit Thanks for another great Breakfast

Miyo's Restaurant and Izakaya Bar

4.6

4.6 (186)

$31 to $50

Japanese

Hilo

About the restaurant

A local favorite, Miyo’s Restaurant has served the Hilo area since 1987. Under the direction of it's owner, Louis Pauole, Miyo's Restaurant serves up homestyle Japanese food using quality ingredients and it's beloved recipes created by Miyo herself!

Come and enjoy entrees such as Hot Pots, Curry, Teriyaki, Tempura, Seafood and much more! While you're awaiting your delicious meal, you can also sip on a handcrafted cocktail made by our talented bartenders from our Izakaya Bar - Hilo's newest hot spot! With a full bar, 15 beers on tap, an exclusive evening tapas menu and a cozy, rustic atmosphere, there's something for everyone!

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Joan

Dined on Sep 25, 2024

Food was delicious and service was great. We will definitely go there again.

Mauka Bar and Grill

4.6

4.6 (110)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Waikoloa

About the restaurant

A Gar and Grill during the day and Steakhouse by night. Amazing food prepared by very experienced chefs with live music nightly and beautiful mountain and sunset views.

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Lindavip

Dined 7 days ago

We were in the Waikoloa area for a week, and this was the best restaurant we ate at while we were there on vacation. Highly recommend it!

Papa Kona Restaurant & Bar

4.5

4.5 (1809)

$30 and under

American

Kailua-Kona

About the restaurant

Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner on the water in beautiful downtown Kona! Join us for a gastro-pub style menu with an island twist.

Come sit by the water at Papa Kona! We offer best eggs benedict in town, our fan-favorite avocado fries, and a craft cocktail list you won't find anywhere else.

Reservations are limited to preserve space for walk-in guests. If you can't find a table online, we welcome you to walk-in!

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Floydvip

Dined 4 days ago

Always enjoy going to Papa Kona's. Fantastic ocean front view, excellent fresh fish and other selections and their friendly staff makes for a perfect experience! Highly recommend you give them a try; you won't be disappointed!

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Traditional Eggs Benedict

FORC

4.4

4.4 (359)

$50 and over

Farm-to-table

Kamuela

About the restaurant

Owned by Chef Allen Hess, FORC brings farm to table in the heart of Waimea. FORC showcases a farm to table aspect by bringing fresh harvests from Farmers, the Ocean and Ranchers. By changing our menu seasonally, we are able to get creative with what Hawai’i has to offer us. Local style brunch items like our FORC signature sandwich, brown butter banana pancakes and our housemade bacon. Hearty seasonal dinner dishes like our Big Island grass fed beef, whole roasted fish, and Chef’s Hawaiian Meal. There are vegetarian, paleo and gluten free options too. Indulge more with special menus like happy hour and holiday menus. Sip on our award winning cocktails or sit down and soak in the best dining atmosphere.

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Bartvip

Dined 1 day ago

There are limited restaurants in Waimea and Forc is one of the best. Well prepared and tasty farm to table food. Nice atmosphere in the dinning room and a lively bar seen next to the dinning room. Good service and nice staff. Friendly locals. A real asset for those of us who live in the area.

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Popular dish

Filet Mignon Prime Grade

WSW The Steakhouse | Breakfast, Sunday Brunch & Dinner

4.3

4.3 (1232)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Hilo

About the restaurant

WSW, The Steakhouse on Hilo Bay, located at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel. Serving Breakfast, Sunday Brunch & Dinner with Aloha. Relax in our floor-to-ceiling windows dining room, taking in the stunning views of the waterfront and the magnificent Mauna Kea for sunrise or sunset. Enjoy a Hilo-style steakhouse experience with an exceptional point of view!

We proudly feature the finest fresh meat, seafood, produce, products, and ingredients from local Big Island & Hawaii, WSW is the only true steakhouse in Hilo. All of our beef is Prime or Premium Certified Black Angus Grade, and we offer a wide array of fresh seafood to satisfy the quest for the ultimate "Surf n Turf" craving. WSW, recognized amongst our peers as the Best Wine List also features a comprehensive collection of fine and rare whiskies from around the world served table-side.

WSW is also the perfect venue for your private event or group gathering because we can host up to 300 guests.

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Randi

Dined 2 days ago

We had a party of 9 and Erik took great care looking over us. There was a variety of items on the menu, enough to please everyone even my picky 6-year old. It was a great night with great food. Highly recommend. We will definitely be back.

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WSW Steakhouse Sunday Brunch Buffet

Hawaii Calls - Marriott Waikoloa

4.1

4.1 (605)

$31 to $50

Hawaii Regional Cuisine

Waikoloa

About the restaurant

Treat your self to spectacular dinning experience at Hawaii Calls Restaurant. Located inside the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, our restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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Julie

Dined on Sep 25, 2024

Hawaii Calls is in a spectacular location on A Bay on the Big Island of Hawaii. Sunset views of the lagoon and Pacific Ocean beyond. If the food were mediocre and the service bad people would still come but neither is true. The food is good with a few items Excellent (salads, nut crusted fish) and the service is excellent

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Experience

Second Saturdays Crab & Prime Rib Buffet

Experience

Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet

Honu's on the Beach Restaurant

4.0

4 (509)

$30 and under

Hawaii Regional Cuisine

Kailua-Kona

About the restaurant

Three hours of complimentary validated self-parking!

For a premier dining experience in the seaside village of Kailua-Kona, visit Honu’s on the Beach. Honu's on the Beach offers a delicious Hawaiian-style daily buffet breakfast and Kona's famous (and only) Sunday brunch - offering all you can eat sweet snow crab, eggs benedict, etc. Don't miss the make-your-own bloody Mary bar or the bottomless mimosas! Enjoy dining on the spacious lanai with amazing views of historic village of Kailua-Kona. Choose from a tasty a la carte menu or indulge in the breakfast buffet, featuring made-to-order omelets, fresh fruit, pancakes, breakfast meats, and much more.

Saturday night features the popular Prime Rib & Seafood Buffet including all you can eat snow crab, poke, seafood delicacies, and of course, gorgeous prime rib. The full bar offers craft cocktails using private label rum.

Honu's also offers a private dining room for parties and celebrations for up to 80 of your friends and family.

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Melissa

Dined on Sep 15, 2024

Everything was perfect! Well worth it for the price you pay.

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Popular dish

Slow Roasted Prime Rib

Popular dish

Crab Legs

Experience

Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet

Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar - WAIKOLOA, Hawaii

4.0

4 (1586)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Waikoloa

About the restaurant

We are now open 7 days a week for normal dinner service from 5pm-8:30pm! Sunday and Monday we have our early bird special the doors open at 4:45 and the special is over with at 5:30! Please call us to order 808.886.6286

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Sansei, meaning third generation, is a locally owned contemporary Japanese Restaurant offering new wave sushi. The force behind the food is Chef/Owner Dave "DK" Kodama. An Oahu native, he is fearless when it comes to flavors and one of the most adventurous chefs you will meet. At Sansei he has combined his Japanese heritage with Hawaii's incredible ethnic mix and flavors he experienced in his travels to create a New Wave Sushi. Japanese-inspired Pacific Rim, Contemporary Japanese type of cuisine. Call it whatever you like, what you will taste are the unique combinations of flavors and textures.

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Ron

Dined on Sep 27, 2024

EST place in Waikoloa area for sushi. Great food and service.

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