USARestaurants

Pacific restaurants in USA

  1. A

    Hale'iwa Joe's

    The Haiku Gardens is half the attraction here - a romantic, open-air setting overlooking a large lily pond tucked beneath the Ko'olau Range, and dating from the mid-1800s. The restaurant features excellent Pacific Rim fare, including ceviche and coconut shrimp tempura, along with hearty meat dishes and prime rib. You can also drop by the gardens during the day, or just before sunset when it closes for a happy-hour drink and a predinner stroll.

    To get there from Kamehameha Hwy, turn west on Haiku Rd just past Windward Mall; after crossing Kahekili Hwy, continue on Haiku Rd a quarter of a mile.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Hawaiian Tropic Zone

    Watch your ‘dining concierge’ hostess strut the catwalk in nightly beauty pageants or be hypnotized by the two-story waterfall inside this multi-tiered dining bar with a tropical fusion menu designed by modern American chef David Burke. Knock back a mango martini with the Hawaiian-style pupus (appetizers), BBQ chicken spring rolls and ‘petite island’ seafood platters for two, then polish off a banana split.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Tahiti Nui

    This longstanding South Seas-style restaurant and bar was once the North Shore gathering place - and home of a popular luau. Today the well-worn hangout remains a lively, loud, local favorite. Although dinner is available, go for the bar action at happy hour (16:00 to 18:00 Monday to Saturday, all day Sunday) and for nightly live music.

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  4. D

    808

    Chef Jean-Marie Josselin dials Hawaii on the coconut wireless daily to procure the raw goods that fuel this Pacific Rim delight. Don’t neglect the ‘deconstructed’ ahi roll.

    reviewed