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Plumeria Beach House

Restaurant Breakfast restaurant American restaurant Seafood restaurant Lunch restaurant Buffet restaurant Hawaiian restaurant

One of the Top rated Buffet restaurants in East Honolulu


Address

5000 Kahala Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816, United States

Website

www.kahalaresort.com

Contact

+1 808-739-8760

Price rating

$$$ $

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (735 reviews)

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Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: view (13) great (13) service (11) breakfast (10) experience (9) delicious (8) Kahala (8) buffet (8) restaurant (7) fresh (7)
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  • 5/5 Rizlie V. 2 years ago on Google
    Very beautiful ocean view with a really great service! Food is also delicious! I can't say much because it's one of my favorite dining places. Parking is not a problem, validated. I recommend you try their bento. Oh and I suggest please make reservations first. Enjoy! Aloha!
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Davide B. 1 year ago on Google
    This restaurant has a stunning location, which is a treat in itself. We came here ten years ago and the vibe has changed a bit: the white umbrellas are a little stained and the beautiful white pavilion which used to sit as a feature on the lawn has been set aside around a corner. Atmosphere aside, the staff remain exceptional, and make for a very pleasant experience. I ordered an Upcountry Breakfast with coffee and orange juice. The bacon was very well cooked and crunchy and the fruit was tasty and well presented. My dining partner had french toast, which came with whipped maple and coconut syrups. For the price point, the food was not as special as one would hope for (other places usually serve their french toast with interesting embellishments or fruit, there were no extras at all on the plate here, for example).
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Juan G. 2 years ago on Google
    Absolutely fantastic. In every way. Came here for breakfast on advice from a friend. The restaurant in the Kahala Hotel Resort is spectacular. The service spectacular. The atmosphere was relaxed and elegant. The food, delicious, fresh and so so good. We had the Upcountry Breakfast and the lobster eggs Benedict. Highly recommend both. The lobster eggs Benedict was super rich and creamy. The Upcountry had me legit full. After our meal we walked to the fish pond which is attached to the dolphin cove. Six real dolphins who genuinely seemed happy were swimming about and later doing tricks for fish. Overall just an amazing experience
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 George L. 1 year ago on Google
    If you are looking for a great breakfast this is the place. Beach front awesome view. Frendly staff and great coffee. Poached eggs great way to start the day or full breakfast buffet .
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Joe V. 2 years ago on Google
    Great setting and decent service. Beautiful views. Had a 2pm reservation and when we arrived, we were told they close at 2pm, and it made us feel like we were being rude by making them stay. I would suggest not taking 2pm reservations if it is an inconvenience to honor them. Other than that, great experience.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ben B. 2 years ago on Google
    The breakfast buffet is not cheap, but the lovely ocean front setting, good food and attentive service make this a family tradition for me. The Thin Pancakes - something between a crepe and a traditional pancake, rolled and soaked in maple butter - are an absolute highlight. There’s an egg station, a yogurt station, lots of fresh baked goods, cold cuts and cheeses, and a Japanese station. Come early and enjoy a walk around the Kahala Resort, and spend a little quality time with the top of the line Toto toilets in the public bathrooms
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sue B. 1 year ago on Google
    Located inside the Kahala, this is mostly for guests but you can book it if you're not staying here. Their breakfast buffet is the best I have ever experienced, not just in sheer options but quality of food and excellent service too. And the restaurant is open air on the beach side (literally steps from the beach), which makes for an amazing atmosphere. The food is expensive but the whole experience makes it worth it. If you book your stay at the Kahala using Amex Platinum (the Fine Hotels perk), you get free breakfast, and that saved us about $500 on the stay. Dinner is fab too, and you can get drinks from the bar even if the restaurant is closed.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 V B. 4 months ago on Google
    We came here for a weekend lunch. The ambience is great, ocean front and relaxing. Two of us shared a Caesar salad and large prawn fettuccine and my son had the washugyu hamburger. All delicious. The service is excellent and parking at the Kahala hotel is fully validated.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Howard P. 2 years ago on Google
    Wasn't the greatest experience but the staff was great. There was a crowd of people next to the bar, which we were seated fairly close too, that was having a ruckus of a time and making a ton of noise. The wait staff apologized for the noise after I brought it to their attention and said that they were not guests of the restaurant and they should not be crowded at the bar drinking and having a party as that was not allowed. The group pretty much didn't care to listen to the waiter and the bartender pretty much couldn't care less. Only after I went to the front of the house and informed the host of the situation, did the host firmly requested that they disperse. The food was so so and the crab was way too salty, to the point it was inedible after a couple pieces. Not sure if that was intentional as several batches were salty as heck. The prime rib was tender and cooked to a nice medium - medium-rare but had little flavor... it could have used more salt and seasoning.... if tgey could have switched the amount salt between the crab legs and prime rib, it would have been perfect. Overall, it was just an average quality of food, maybe slightly lower but for the amount they charged, it was way below expectations. I've dined several times at the Kahala and this was the first time I walked away with such low satisfaction. Unfortunate cause it's usually a great experience with great food!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bill R. 1 year ago on Google
    The dunganese crab was baked. Legs were large. The aujus was a little too sweet for my taste. Miso butterfish and fried chicken was perfect. Staff very courteous and professional.

  • 5/5 Arturo Lira (. 2 years ago on Google
    Good food and view to the ocean without obstruction.

  • 5/5 Adamo S. 2 years ago on Google
    Awesome experience! Food was amazing, the view is spectacular and the service is attentive. Can’t wait to go back! Breakfast is an experience to remember.

  • 5/5 Andrew G. 2 years ago on Google
    Plumeria Beach House at The Kahala Resort is one of the best restaurants on Oahu! The food is amazingly fresh and flavorful coupled by an unrivaled view of the ocean and an even better view at sunset...absolutely heavenly! We started with several sushi pieces which were amazingly fresh and tasty! The main course was a very tender miso laced fish that tasted very much like Chilean Seabass. The flavors and aromas were very flavorful but not overwhelming. Although it is never advised to order chicken, someone ordered chicken at our table and it was absolutely tender and flavorful! The service was great but the views were even better. Though the outdoor seating may seem nice, I recommend sitting inside which gives you the same view. It is an open space which is much cooler and offers protection from the sun and all the bugs out to get you outside. Wonderful restaurant all around!

  • 5/5 SugarBee82 3 years ago on Google
    The service here is just awesome. Very quick and attentive. I came here twice on my vacation here, because of that, the wonderful views on the patio and for the Hawaiian Açaì Bowl!

  • 5/5 Dewayne S. 2 years ago on Google
    The food was amazing. The new take on a spam musubi was a nice twist. Everything in the Kahala Special Bento Box was delicious, a must try if you can't make up your mind on a single entree. It has a little bit of everything.

  • 3/5 Bon P. 1 year ago on Google
    Fantastic, absolutely breathtaking view! We had buffet - the menu was poor but again the view was worth every penny !

  • 5/5 Linda O. 1 year ago on Google
    The buffet on the weekend is wonderful. Sushi was fresh and delicious and prime rib was excellent. The desserts could have been a little better but the fresh fruits made up for it. It's a little pricey but the food was very good. The view and access to the beach was great.

  • 5/5 Marissa Y. 1 year ago on Google
    The delicious offerings of the Seafood Dinner Buffet (available Fridays and Saturdays) combined with the views of the Pacific Ocean made this dining experience memorable. Our reservation was in the early evening which provided us with a more quiet start to our evening and a mostly unobstructed view of the beach. The buffet had a wide selection of salads, poke, sushi, hot dishes, and desserts. The Misoyaki Butterfish was seasoned and cooked perfectly. The Coconut Tapioca had the perfect amount of coconut flavor.

  • 4/5 Faye S. 3 years ago on Google
    Food are delicious! Staff are nice. Please pass on our appreciation to Wendy one of the staff. Thank you so much. We had a great morning over there! 💯 This is how you start your day off right 🏝

  • 5/5 Sheldon C. 7 months ago on Google
    We had a comfy breakfast here without any reservations. We booked this hotel with Amex platinum desk. There is a breakfast menu for kids and they will provide some color pencils with a paper so kids won’t be get bored. Because of the room rate of this hotel, I didn’t see disgusting families like we saw in Honolulu! People were calm, and well mannered.

  • 3/5 Diana U. 10 months ago on Google
    We took our Aunty to the Saturday breakfast buffet. It was okay. I suggest you eat earlier as they ran out of food and weren't able to keep up with the flow of people. I gave it a low rating for the food and for the cook that was behind the omelet station. He was not a very nice person. He was nice to other people, but not to me and a few others. It was very disappointing. They ran out of the sirloin with mushrooms and onions. They ran out of the red wine gravy for the carving station, really. It was $55 for the buffet, not worth it. But our waiter, Bradford, was terrific! He tried everything to accommodate us, especially for my 83 year old aunty. Bradford is truly a five-star employee.

  • 2/5 Dainty R. 8 months ago on Google
    Super disappointing food selection. No fresh fish of the day. Plates were mediocre at best. I actually found it difficult to find something I wanted to eat. But, the view was stunning.

  • 5/5 Frank Q. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is amazing, the food, the service and the view, they all great!!! We tried breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They all surprised us, this place is way better than some fine dining restaurant in Waikiki. The only thing I think they can improve is their sashimi, it's not cold enough, I personally prefer sashimi on the ice...

  • 5/5 yonathan m. 2 years ago on Google
    I always go back there! Great service, quality food, tastes amazing; and the atmosphere is warm and pleasant! I forgot to take pictures of the Rib eye, it was too delicious to wait for a photo 🤣🤣 Mahalo


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Valet parking
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Salad bar
    • ✓️ Halal food
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ All you can eat
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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