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Outback Steakhouse

Restaurant Cafe Bar Meal takeaway American restaurant Bar and grill Steak house Gluten free restaurant Australian restaurant

One of the Most Reviewed Bar and grills in East Honolulu


Address

6650 Kalanianaʻole Hwy, Honolulu, HI 96825, United States

Website

locations.outback.com

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.10 (791 reviews)

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  • 4/5 Christian R. 2 years ago on Google
    First time coming here since the beginning of the pandemic and we were quite happy with our experience! I made a "reservation" for 6:30p the morning of the Saturday we planned to go. It's not really a reservation, but it puts your name on a list to be seated closer to your desired time. When we arrived, we checked in and only had to wait only about 5 minutes before being seated. As for following covid guidelines, this Outback location seems to be doing a good job! The tables are spaced apart enough, and I noticed that the busboys take great care with wiping down each table in between customers, which I appreciated. My only complaint is the front entrance can get jam packed with people waiting to be seated. You can wait outside till they text you that your table is ready, like my wife and I did, but for whatever reason, everyone else wanted to pack themselves in the entrance area. We only ordered appetizers and drinks because I've never been a fan of Outback's entrées. The steaks especially have always been disappointing in my experience. So we ordered a Bloomin Onion, Three Cheese Steak Dip and Sydney Shrooms. Everything was delicious and fried well! Drinks were good too. Outback in Hawaii Kai was always a fun place for my wife and I to go for a casual but nice date night, and it's nice that Covid hasn't ruined that experience.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Liz R. 3 years ago on Google
    These wings were yummy. I got the sirloin steak lunch and it was very good. My daughter got the shrimp pasta dish and it had way too much black pepper. Ice always liked that dish but hated it on that day. The shrimp in it was good though. Very nice staff
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 SUSAN H A. 2 years ago on Google
    Food was tasty and yummy as we expected. Have not gone to Outback since pandemic started. We have the ribeye steak and shrimp and chicken pasta which we enjoyed so much. They were both cook the right way we wanted to be. All the staff were nice and friendly. Very prompt service too. Thank you for a very nice friday dinner, Outback!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Monica M. 2 years ago on Google
    Food was delicious! Ordered a blooming onion, steak n shrimp plate, and blooming fried chicken plate. Steak was very on point! Very juicy, tender, and flavorful. Chicken was yum. Service was great, staff was friendly and welcoming. Only downsides were the lights felt very low, and even though our server turned it off the a/c wasn't working so it was a little warm. Other than that it was a great dining experience and we'll definitely come back.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 donny23 t. 3 years ago on Google
    Dirty! No covid protocols wiping tables down with dirty rags no hand sanitizer upon entering. Floor was sticky under foot. We had to ask to be moved to a different table as the original smelled of urine. The whole place smelled dirty. The rib eye steak was nothing but fat and when I complained nothing was done. Don't waste your money. To the manager get your place cleaned. Needs to be inspected by the health department.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Robert 4 months ago on Google
    This location is no longer an Outback Steakhouse. It now belongs to Scratch Kitchen. The food, service and atmosphere here is still horrible, unlike the Ward location. It has been many months since the opening and nothing has changed for the better.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Selena L. 2 years ago on Google
    THE FOOD: The prime rib. The best I ever ate. So fresh soft and Juicy melts right in your mouth. So delicious . The steaks are also great TOO.) The sides: I had the Baked Potato soup and the loaded baked potato With my primerib. Everything was GREAT. The delicious dessert we had Butter cake with cheese cake inside also strawberry topping and Whip cream. OMG !! Make sure you have dessert after your meal you are going to LOVE IT!!! complete happiness after a Great Meal. THE SERVICE: AWASOME!!! AWASOME AMASOME!!! All Servers are wearing mask Very PROFESSIONAL fast service everything came out so quickly and warm. No long wait . Server experience i asked a questions about my primerib. How it's cooked. Very Knowledge on his products. we also had some soft drinks. Free refills. Always in a new clean glass. I did not have to ask for the refill always kept my drink full. and Table clean at all times taking away the finished dishes. Checking on me at all times. What a personal touch. very friendly and smiles under the mask. hard working, I can tell he loves his job. and he does. I asked him... My Server name is Nolan. He is AWASOME!!! I wanted to Acknowledge him for a service well done. I asked for the manager she came right away. Her name is kali. She was very sweet and kind. She also loves her job as well been working there for 16 year's . She's a AWASOME Manager. I even got to meet the owner partner Robert that came by our table to say hi and thank you for coming in. I love it. I Felt like I met a celebrity star. I got to meet the owner of Outback Steakhouse in Hawaii Kai What a great night to remember. Not too many owners that would come out and meet the people Especially to thank them the customer for coming in. It was a True honor for us. What a great Date night we had. The restaurant: we got seated right away. Which the host was very friendly. We have a nice table overlooking the ocean view. Our booth was large my husband and I could seat next to each other. Especially having a date night. Or being with family and friends. Also had fire torches Outside to bring out a nice touch. To the restaurant that you could even sit outside under the stars . Very romantic. They have a bar. And television's to watch the sports show. The cleanest of the restaurant and restroom. Smell nice and fresh. OUR OVERALL VISIT TONIGHT WAS SO AWASOME. WE LOVE IT. HAD SO MUCH FUN. MET GREAT PEOPLE. GREAT SERVICE AND GREAT FOOD. WE GIVE THIS REVIEW A FIVE STAR X 2 THANK YOU HAWAII KAI OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE FOR A AWASOME NIGHT WE HAD. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS TO EVERYONE THAT READ THIS. TO CHECK IT OUT. Thank you Outback Steakhouse for making our 1st visit THE BEST VISIT. We'll be back soon. Aloha Nelson and Selena. From Kailua
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Mike R. 1 year ago on Google
    Our server was awesome we have had her before Leslie. The food was over cooked on my wife's steak I had to walk to the front and ask for a manager for a recook on the 18oz ribeye. We had ordered medium rare closer to the rare side and recieved medium well. The second steak had no flavor and my steak was extremely salty. When we initially got our food my potatoes were wrong I had ordered the loaded potatoes and had gotten regular mashed potatoes. When it comes to our meal everything we had ordered had some kind of mistake. My wife had added the coconut shrimp which came without the sauce that comes with them. The calamari was cold and our drinks were fine. The manager that helped us only took the appetizer off of our check when he came to me when I was looking over the check and looked unhappy. I am a semi frequent customer here and the experience I had here is definatly a deterrant from me coming back. The manager was rude and cold to us after we had politely complained. It ruined a date night with my wife as we could not of eaten together because I had to wait for my wife's food to come back out to eat with her.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mandy P. 2 years ago on Google
    Although they give me a lemonade instead of my margarita but overall it was okay. For me personally I don’t like the ribs. It’s toooooooo sweet 😂. High chair is not that good for toddlers. Other was fine. The appetizers are decent amount.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Thomas P. 3 years ago on Google
    It's an outback steak house. They have a new covid menu which doesn't include prime rib. However they cook their steak way higher then you expect, so bloody rare is medium, and rare is medium well and medium is burned.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Felix W. 3 years ago on Google
    I recently purchased four appetizers to share with visiting family. I was very disappointed to see that the portion size was nothing like the picture. I was embarrassed to offer them for snacking as all four appetizers could have fit on one plate. With Tip, the bill was $58.00. There was so little food that it was laughable. I do not recommend trusting this restaurant with a take out orders.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sandra C. 3 years ago on Google
    Great steak n loaded potatoes !!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rachel K. 3 years ago on Google
    Had a good experience today at this location. No wait time ( Saturday at about 1pm ) the establishment was clean and had covid precautions in place. Our waiter was polite and attentive. Food was perfect.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 TGD 1. 3 years ago on Google
    Good food at fair price. Not the highest quality steks, but good for price. Great service in afternoon, non-peak hours. Reaaly enjoy sides and appetizers. Miss having lamb available for Australian theme restaurant.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 劉冠良 3 years ago on Google
    The Good Way to Eat fry Onions with out dirty hands is using a pair of chopsticks, the salad add some black pepper is much more delicious
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Delta H. 3 years ago on Google
    Fantastic food and great social distancing safety! The outdoor seating is amazing for eating during the sunset. Great place!

  • 3/5 Debbie C. 3 years ago on Google
    The service and food were great but I can not give it more stars due to the horrible condition of the floors..They were filthy!!!

  • 5/5 michelle c. 3 years ago on Google
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  • 5/5 Adrian Q. 3 years ago on Google
    Very good fancy food

  • 5/5 Sarah F. 3 years ago on Google
    Delicious. Everything tasted amazing. The service was a bit relaxed and there was no rush to get moving so dont show up too starving however the portions were huge so if you don't mind being a little patient then the atmosphere is perfect.

  • 4/5 Hugo W. 3 years ago on Google
    Eat on-site or else you're gambling that they mess up your order.

  • 5/5 RokZ T. 3 years ago on Google
    Outback has opened their dining room again, but they are at 50% capacity. I recommend that you call for reservations. They were really great in letting us choose where to sit. (We had a very early reservation) the service is great and the food was awesome. Sorry forgot to take photos of the food, but at least i took the most important one... 🍨 dessert. It was really nice to get together with my fambam. Stay safe everyone!

  • 5/5 Nickie D. 3 years ago on Google
    Not crowded, everybody spaced out. Food was good. Nice to have a meal out after being cooped up. We both enjoyed ourselves.

  • 5/5 Kristine H. 3 years ago on Google
    We love eating here. Great food and the servers take good care of you!

  • 3/5 Paul G. 3 years ago on Google
    Unfortunately, the server ultimately determines your experience. Everywhere we have eaten around the island servers have the aloha spirit, not at Outback. Our server did the bare minimum to complete his job by taking our order and delivering the drinks and food, aside from that no personality and seemed annoyed to be working. The food was good as usual as Outback always delivers a great meal, but as far as staff, they should have a higher standard.

  • 4/5 Misty 2 years ago on Google
    The food is great and the prices are not bad. I'd recommend to clam chowder soup, seared ahi and prime rib.

  • 4/5 Vincent M. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice little lunch special's menu at a good value. The Outbacker Burger is really tasty!

  • 5/5 Nathan B. 3 years ago on Google
    My wife and I enjoyed our meals. Had a great view. We will definitely be going again.

  • 4/5 RICARDO D. 1 year ago on Google
    Well, I ordered an 8 ounce steak 🥩 well done. Also, wrote a note in all caps. Letting them know that it’s well done, do not want to see any blood once it’s cut. What’s the sense in requesting comments on the comment section, if no one is going to read it. Also, bought a baked potato 🥔 with toppings. But, they gave me just a bake potato, nothing else. What is going on OUTBACK!!!!!

  • 3/5 Bill D. 1 year ago on Google
    Our waiter Kyle, was great. Excited to be working at outback and to be serving us. They were out of some items so they were able to substitute which was not a problem we understand. We ordered steaks medium well and medium and both of us got rare. They had to go back and be waved over the fire again but it was all fine in the end. That is a steakhouse make a mistake like that? Easy to make a mistake which is rare for outback so I'll be back again soon you should be too.

  • 5/5 Bob N. 1 year ago on Google
    The food here is reliably good and there was no disappointment this time. Although prices everywhere have gone up, Outback Hawai`i Kai has kept this under control. But noteworthy was the service. Our server was Leslie and she was just amazing. She was pleasant and friendly, and attended to us without being overbearing. She ensured that we had a great experience and really deserves all the praise she can get.

  • 4/5 Dawnika J. 1 year ago on Google
    Went right at opening 11am. Food was good, service wasn't bad but it took longer than expected for our items and they were stingy with the bread 1 loaf for 5 people is a joke. Lol

  • 4/5 Marcy 1 year ago on Google
    I've only done curbside, and thankfully in my last 2 experiences it exponentially got better than the last. Park in the designated stalls, the last time i picked up, the employee came out with my bag as soon as i parked. I was shocked how speedy. Food is good, Coconut shrimp is my favorite and the dipping sauce is always on point. Calamari unfortunately still a let down, too chewie and the moisture in the container softens the batter. Blooming onion, more spicy then i remember, but note that if you're not a spicy person to think about this one before committing.

  • 5/5 Joaquin D. 5 years ago on Google
    The restaurant is located near Hawaii Kai Shopping Center. We were seated quickly. The wait staff was quick to order and respond to our requests. The house bread is really good. The food is very good. The ambiance is great. The views are spectacular. We will be returning.

  • 5/5 Noah P. 3 years ago on Google
    We enjoyed the food and service.

  • 5/5 JEFF T. 3 years ago on Google
    Great location, food & service!

  • 5/5 D D. 3 years ago on Google
    Great and friendly service!!!

  • 5/5 Polito F. 3 years ago on Google
    Awesome 😎

  • 5/5 dummy thicc t. 3 years ago on Google
    💯

  • 5/5 Mike S. 3 years ago on Google
    Great service and a great view!

  • 4/5 Wei David W. 3 years ago on Google
    Very nice restaurant

  • 5/5 Roland L. 3 years ago on Google
    Pleasant viewto enjoy your meal with

  • 5/5 Misao K. 3 years ago on Google
    Super great service. Homey feeling

  • 3/5 Jodie T. 3 years ago on Google
    Kind of sad. This was my first time eating there. My awesome classmate whom treated me, ordered appetizers and side salad. Our appetizers came first, NO plates, and salad did even come. It was hard to even get the waiter.

  • 5/5 Jose R. 3 years ago on Google
    Very good place 😆😚🤙

  • 4/5 Michaelle Y. 3 years ago on Google
    Our waiter Griffin was excellent and the food was very good!

  • 3/5 C P. 3 years ago on Google
    Good food, kind staff.

  • 5/5 Mike T. 3 years ago on Google
    I've always like the Hawaii Kai location as my order whether it's takeout or dine in I've never had a problem with the food or service at this location.

  • 5/5 CmY Y. 3 years ago on Google
    As good as I remembered. Don't forget dessert.

  • 2/5 Mike W. 3 years ago on Google
    The food and service was a little disappointing.

  • 5/5 Robert W. 3 years ago on Google
    Outstanding food as always

  • 5/5 Vanessa B. 3 years ago on Google
    Great atmosphere. The service and meal was outstanding. Thank you!

  • 4/5 Brian C. 3 years ago on Google
    Observing tier 1 restrictions. 25% maximum capacity.

  • 5/5 April G. 3 years ago on Google
    Beautiful location. We had a very minor error in our meal and they took better care of us than they needed to. Lovely people


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Braille menu
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Happy-hour drinks
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible lift
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Kerbside pickup
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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