This review is of the new location inside the International Ballroom of the Pagoda Hotel. It pains me to write this, given the many golden memories I have of the Pagoda Floating Restaurant in its long-time historic and picturesque location next door. But I am soundly disappointed in the greatly diminished new operation. Maybe if they'd just called it "Fish Neighbor Cafe," they'd get a star back. It doesn't feel like a restaurant, because it's not -- it's tables in a former hotel ballroom supported with a catering kitchen. But that would be fine if the food was good. But it's not. You know how an attentive server comes by to ask how things are going, and you just nod and make affirmative noises because no one really cares? This time, my family regretfully shared its litany of complaints with the poor employee. The rice was dry and hard. How do you get white rice wrong in Hawaii? The mahi was tasteless and dry. The oxtail soup was not "fall off the bone," it was "gnaw off the bone." The basic breakfast plate was just okay. Nobody in our party of four finished what they were served, and nobody wanted to bring anything home. I greatly miss the Pagoda restaurant. The name probably should have died with the venue. Maybe the food wasn't that great in the old location, but the location made up for a lot.

# g r a t e f u l This restaurant is so amazing. Esa and Kelvin were so helpful and conscientious. It is a full 360 degree window restaurant surrounded by a koi fish pond with at least 10,000,000 koi, last i counted. The loco moco was dope. They sell local bread from da big island and they serve it before breakfast with homemade papaya and pineapple jam. They have fresh squeezed OJ, which is really great. Hopefully the buffet will come back soon. If you come before 9am you can see the koi be fed, which is crazy! Such a unique experience. If youre nice to the manager kelvin he might give you some koi food so you can feed them yourself!

We ordered one of Pagoda's 4th of July take out meals. Our order included prime rib, clam bake, with extra snow crab legs. Pick up was fast and easy. The food was awesome. The prime rib was very tender. I would say one of the best I've had. The clam bake smelled and tasted so good. If you try it, I suggest some good crusty bread would go great with it. The snow crab legs were full of meat. Overall, an excellent meal that held up well during the drive to Kaneohe.

Ate breakfast here Sunday 10/9. Really enjoyed my time there. Parking is available across the street at Ross (don’t forget to get validated). Welcomed and sat in a timely manner. Service was friendly and always checked in on you. Food came out hot and timely, egg was moist and not overdone, bacon was crispy, coffee was hot and fresh. Definitely want to commend the staff for their hard work; everyone from front of house to the cooks in the kitchen.

Still the same from 25+ years ago. Service is good. Food is good. Price is right. Chantilly and guava cake was AMAZING. I live in Vegas now but each time I go back home, Pagoda is always a must visit. Love the koi pond and bridge

Took my daughter along with her mom and grandma to celebrate her passing a major nursing licensing exam. The Pagoda Floating Restaurant has a buffet lunch consisting of many local dishes and we describe some as comfort food. The garden atmosphere and koi pon were very nice and the workers friendly.

We stayed at the Pagoda Hotel and Restaurant for 4 days. The rooms are comfortable and up to date. The Hotel does give discount coupons for breakfast and the food is excellent. We would give it 3 stars 🌟 Parking is $25 a day. With a $200 deposit. There are several problems with the room card needs reprogramming frequently. Make sure you are registered to the room or you can't reprogram the room keys, and you would need the registered guest to come down to the front desk to reprogram the room card. Hassles... Hugs Wes n Wanda Anzai Mililani Hawaii 11/1/22

The fish and water surrounding the restaurant make it a one of a kind experience!

I like how they keep replenish the crab legs😋😋

A place for food, not atmosphere. Good food, we had the Saturday buffet, the prime rib was tasty and tender though fatty, the various fish was good, vegetables were cooked well with plenty of flavor. The sushi was okay, it tasted like it was just past its prime. It is buffet on the weekends and plated M-Th so make sure you are looking at the right online menu. The restaurant is a place you go to for the food, the atmosphere is a little dated as in stuck in the 60's and 70's. With a good refurbishing it could be nuce again. The one complaint I have is the restrooms, they need a deep clean, some dirt had been there a long time. 4 stars for food, 3 stars for physicality of the place.

Prime rib wuz ono (very delicious) and tender. Staff was friendly.

Buffet not worth the price

Not perfect, but very good, and very well priced.

Nice buffet ,cool koy fish , scrumptious deserts!

Very nice 👍 friendly food was delicious 😋

The $5 complementary breakfast was limited but good for the price. We ate the eggs Benedict. It was alright for $20.

Pagoda Floating Restaurant & Catering is the JAM. Service is incredible, the spices are amazing, and the navratan korma makes me melt every time. The veg biryani is also amazing.

The food was excellent all you can eat Primerib and seafood.only thing was the restroom was dirty and smelled.

Popular place among the locals to eat crab legs once a year. Homey and casual with enough variety of foods to try. Fun to feed the koi in the pond surrounding the restaurant. First seating is best.

Great Buffet !!!

It was nice and cozy,and the food was great...

It's the place to go and have a wonderful time with family/friends. The buffet has a selections of varieties of dishes to choose from. The children enjoy every bit especially the deserts.

I occasionally come here for breakfast. I have a few clients that love meeting here.The staff is always pleasant and the food in the restaurant is always consistent. They can accommodate large parties and events. The have a paid parking garage and street parking is easy.

Not a great food selection but still a tried and true staple of honolulu

Connected to the Pagoda hotel, this is the best and most relaxing venue for the seasoned traveler who is new to the island, just getting married, or revisiting after a long awaited life journey.

Delicious Thanksgiving brunch buffet.

Breakfast Buffet is a good deal. Only $10 for a hotel guest (as of December 2017). Food is not super good but delicious enough with great service. Staffs are friendly and kind, too. Ulua or Giant Trevally is something to see there at the Floating Restaurant. Especially, kids will love watching and feeding fish.

Buffet has a nice variety with beef, chicken, fish, and shellfish with hot and cold foods. The dessert line is also yummy and the kids, even the big ones, enjoyed the topping bar for the icecream. Service was on it and friendly. Price is reasonable.

Place is too cluttered, not enough space to walk the line. Serving bars needs to be more spaced out, crab legs n battered shrimp ran out in 5 minutes of opening n waited for another 6-8 minutes to get items.

Great food, service, and social distancing!

Food was mediocre. A glass of beer broke just by picking it up and it spilled on a few of our friends and no consolation was made. Service was slow.

Many choose of food and ambiance is nice. Good for taking pictures too

Went there for a party at lunch time. We all had the buffet. Solid food quality and taste. We also had snow crab legs...which is an optional item...extra cost too. For the money...around $20+ per person...best value buffet on the island. Parking is ok...$1 per hour. The restaurant is old...but charming and always brings back memories from past years of events there. Staff is great...attentive and helpful. You need to go at least once in your life. We'll be back again for sure.

Convenient restaurant right next to the Pagoda hotel, I liked the variety and All you can eat. Served me well after checking in later.

Staff is nice, accommodating. Darlene is easy to work with.

The prime rib was excellent and the snow crab warmer never went empty. Excellent service and waitresses. A "go to" place for locals and kama'ainas.

Its nice...

Food was delicious and good lunch price for all you can eat.

Relaxing. Love it here

Nice venue need some updating

The atmosphere was amazing! Very cool building and koi pond! The food was excellent and they were respectful of our wishes for a corner table! Definitely will be coming back!

This is a great buffet style restaurant and the food is really nice and hot

Service was very good. The food was the best I had on Valentinesday in years

Go for the buffet-definitely get your money's worth. Spend a few minutes walking around outside enjoying the koi and ponds.

The staff are friendly and amazing. Had a wedding here, the catering staff are amazing and friendly. Could not ask for better service and a great team.

(Translated by Google) A large variety of food, especially well-prepared seafood predominates. (Original) Una variedad grande d comida,sobre todo predominan los mariscos muy bien preparados.

Food and service alright...however the party room..out dated...needs a face lift...Koi fish beautiful and healthy

Beautiful place and landscaping.. We had the lunch buffet..very enjoyable. You can also feed the koi. Love it!

Even with the over haul/revamp with the menu as we heard. It's nothing to go back to. Loud and raunchy. Went there for my birthday, with a party of 9, was hard to communicate. Desserts was a freezer, unacceptable.

Always an enjoyable experience when visiting relatives in Honolulu. They handle groups well.

Prime rib was either over cooked or reheated because meat was actually falling apart. King crab had lots of water in it. Did not think it was worth the $46!

OVER PRICED! $45 for an adult, I would've expected the food, all of the food to taste a lot better, it was either salty, or dry, or not a good flavor. The inside of the restaurant could use an upgrade, they have a lot of Koi and some turtles outside and around the restaurant, but if you look past that, it's just not a good buffet. I definitely don't plan to go back.

(Translated by Google) Lots of fish (Original) 물고기들이많음