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Wai'olu Ocean Cusine

Restaurant

Upscale, open-air eatery at Trump International Hotel with seafood mains, happy hours & a sushi bar. People often mention great, menu, restaurant, nice, service, fresh,


Address

223 Saratoga Rd, Honolulu, HI 96815

Website

www.hilton.com

Contact

(808) 683-7456

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (95 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Thursday: 11 AM to 9 PM
  • Friday: (Good Friday), 11 AM to 9 PM, Hours might differ
  • Saturday: 11 AM to 9 PM
  • Sunday: (Easter), 11 AM to 9 PM, Hours might differ
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 11 AM to 9 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: great (10) menu (10) restaurant (7) nice (6) service (6) fresh (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Irina G. 2 years ago on Google
    Exquisite cuisine, great atmosphere, super friendly staff.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 chiara p. 7 months ago on Google
    Very nice restourante, loved the terrace. I had a great ahi tuna sald. Very high quality food. Price is what you would expect from a nicer restourant.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bruce T. 5 years ago on Google
    Amazing food service. Had a great dinner in open air, wonderful view and they music was perfect... Not too loud.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ree V. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely impeccable service by Daniel. Give that man a raise! Wonderful suggestions, attentive and incredibly nice. The food was great as well. Great job chefs! We had several drinks as well as Duck and Ahi for entrees. The dip was very good, sashimis were fresh, I can't remember what else we ordered. Two people who ate like a cow ended up spending over $200 for a birthday celebration lol. Oh don't forget the stellar views! Very underrated place in Waikiki.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 R. Lee D. 2 years ago on Google
    Because of a newspaper add for a prefix special for Valentine's weekend, we decided to try this place for an early celebration to avoid the rush. We have know about it for sometime, but just never got around to checking them out. I was very happy with our choice. It was an amazing dinning experience. Don't let the name of the building the restaurant discourage you. It isn't actually owned by him and is just licensed to use it. Once you get past that fact, you are now in the restaurant which is located on the lobby level or second floor. Wai'olu Ocean Cuisine has a open deck that has partially inside/outside floor plan with comfortable casual seating. It is really mean for you to chill and enjoy the sunset. The design is great and does allow you escape that city feeling that Waikiki can have as a concreate jungle sometimes. Our choices for the prefix were the ahi tartar, scallop, black cod and chocolate caramel tart. All were just amazing with flavor and presentation, however the portions were conservative and we did end up getting a couple items from their sushi selection before our dessert. The Rise of the Phenix Roll was amazing and I highly recommend it. Also, their Nigiri was just as great. For the evening, our server was Aki. She was great. Really thought she was pleasant and attentive, but everyone there was supper friendly and welcoming. Our early Valentine's dinner was top notch and hopefully we will return again to try more of their offerings along with their comfortable and relaxed yet well serviced atmosphere.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Martin S. 1 year ago on Google
    This is a Christmas Dinner Review... My wife and I flew into Oahu for the week of Christmas, we had planned dinner reservations each night with our last night being Christmas Dinner. We had eaten at this restaurant before and wanted it to be our final meal and Christmas dinner while in Hawaii.. I called 2 weeks in advance to ensure the menu would be served they said they were going to have a prefix menu as well as the regular menu available (This was confirmed over the phone 2 weeks in advance). We arrived Sunday to learn that the regular menu was not being offered and our only choice was the prefix menu... This completely ruined our Christmas day! we reserved this restaurant for our last meal because there are items on the regular menu that we were looking forward to. The Prefix menu was not bad, the Chef did a wonderful job of putting this together. the Presentation and flavors were all that we would come to expect from this restaurant. But we left disappointed, and we felt in part our trip had been negatively impacted by this experience. I'm not sure where the failure in communication broke down as I called 2 weeks in advance to confirm the regular menu would be available, but this was a huge disappointment and may impact us visiting this restaurant in the future as we visit Oahu 4-5 times a year.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Thomasina 1 year ago on Google
    Waiting for hubby to get some work done in the room so I went down to the lobby bar and had an amazing conversation with Kelly. Super friendly bar staff and the burger was great! Perfectly cooked medium, rare and not overly filling.... just right!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Silvia T. 2 years ago on Google
    We got a very good table. Big and in the open terrace. The waiters have been very kind. The rolls were absolutely good. We were quite disappointed with the wine list. Very short choice and too expensive. Very bad for such a restart!!

  • 5/5 Patrick L. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice and attentive service. Food was quick to come. Very nice presentation and sushi rice was correctly seasoned and authentic and fish was fresh. Dishes were tasty and well balanced in flavor. Limited menu but great view.

  • 5/5 Frank F. 4 years ago on Google
    This place is unreal. I most definitely enjoyed my food and drinks at the bar. Travis and the crew most certainly run a tight ship with a great staff. Nothing but aloha and genuine care with the service here. Mahalo for such a wonderful time spent at your hotel. Cheers and Namaste!

  • 5/5 G A. 4 years ago on Google
    A lovely atmosphere with some of the best sushi we’ve ever had. Brittney was the best server!! A nice outing at their late night happy hour which begins at 9pm. Was a delightful way to wrap up our evening out!

  • 5/5 Seagem F. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing service with Nai♡ we love the firecracker sushi, oysters, clams, chuccaterie boards and mai tais! This is one of my favorites with an amazing view of fireworks! Parking is valet and complimentary.

  • 5/5 Laura 5 years ago on Google
    Google maps hides this little gem from "Seafood Restaurant" results, see image! The food and service exceeded expectations. The restaurant is located on the 6th floor of the Trump International Waikiki, in an open air dining room with a relaxed setting you can enjoy table services or eat in lounge seating. Tables have a view of the city scape and sunset. We made a reservation to enjoy our last night in Waikiki. There is a wide seafood for variety oysters, whole Maine lobster, fresh caught fish, mussels, and sushi and even a kids menu. The chefs tasting Ali’i course ordered Chinese style brought back magical memories of southeast Asia as it was served whole bone-in which made the filets most flavorful! The poke ceviche was so fresh served with delicately sliced crisp red onion, a taste of Hawaii. The non-alcoholic and alcohol drinks were beautiful and very tasty, all made with fresh juices.

  • 1/5 Rik C. 5 years ago on Google
    If your going to charge premium price , u better have premium services

  • 3/5 Maya B. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful views. Other then that, the whole experience was underwhelming. Service was alright, they forgot my dads drink, but the server was sweet and offered it on the house which we declined. The smoked kampachi dip was actually really good, but the tiger roll seemed to not have any crab. I had the grilled shutome, and the presentation was very nice but the fish was dry and lukewarm. Overall, not a bad experience but not impressed.

  • 2/5 Nancy 1 year ago on Google
    I had high hopes for this since it's in a luxury hotel. They forgot my order and gave us the wrong dessert. Food didn't take long which was good because we were limited on time. Food wasn't the quality I expected. I got the duck and it was literally two pieces and my hubby got steak. Staff was nice in taking my hubby's food back and give us fresh hot food at the same time because he had it sitting there for 30 minutes before they realized their mistake.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Happy hour food
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✗ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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