| You're on vacation in beautiful Waikiki and you | | | | books and online reviews like those at Get |
| want to go out for a romantic dinner overlooking | | | | recommendations from your friends and the hotel |
| the ocean. You walk around a bit and find a place | | | | concierge. Often the hotel concierge will have |
| with a great view and nice ambiance. You go in | | | | sample menus from area restaurants you can |
| expecting a nice meal only to be disappointed with | | | | look at. Also talk to other hotel staff or even |
| bad service and mediocre food. Unfortunately, this | | | | shop clerks. These people are locals and can point |
| has happened to us quite a few times. | | | | you in the right direction. They can tell you about |
| Sometimes we find a place with good food but | | | | the good places and also the restaurants to avoid. |
| the staff and service are so bad we don't go | | | | (Keep in mind that sometimes the concierge and |
| back. What's going on and how do you find the | | | | taxi drivers receive commissions and discounts |
| good restaurants in Waikiki? | | | | from the places they recommend so try to ask |
| Like many other tourist destinations, it seems | | | | around.) |
| some restaurants in Waikiki take advantage of | | | | Well known hotels usually have nice restaurants, |
| the customers who are only in town for vacation. | | | | bars and cafes. We've found some amazing |
| Since these tourists probably won't become | | | | restaurants that we will go back to again and |
| regular customers, the restaurants don't put the | | | | again and two of our favorites are Musashi in the |
| energy into quality food and service. And just | | | | Hyatt and Sansei in the Marriott. Both the Hyatt |
| because a place is expensive does not mean it's | | | | and the Marriott are international hotels with |
| going to be any better than a cheaper one. For | | | | reputations for quality and they work hard to |
| some places, you basically pay for the view and | | | | earn and keep that reputation. You may never |
| that's all you're going to get. | | | | come back to their Waikiki locations but chances |
| This is a frustrating situation but not hopeless. | | | | are, you will have the opportunity to visit another |
| There are terrific restaurants in Honolulu and | | | | location in the future so they want to keep you |
| Waikiki and here's how to find them. Check guide | | | | happy. |