Best Casual Restaurants in Hawaii Kai

Amazing! Love the atmosphere! Great and fast service.

Food was delicious, and loved the ambiance with the live music, dim lighting, and the restaurant being right next to the ocean. Me and my wife went on Valentine’s Day and we were able to get in right at our reservation time. She had the margarita pizza and I had the ribeye with jalapeño mashed potatoes and Swiss chard. The jalapeño mashed potatoes were incredible and so was the rib eye, which was cooked perfectly medium and tasted better than most nice steak houses I’ve been to. I would always recommend monkey pod to people looking for a good place to eat with a nice environment and setting.

I spent a very unforgettable night in my life, because I proposed to my boyfriend in the restaurant. Because it was a surprise for my boyfriend, every employee in the restaurant was secretly preparing for me. Save the flowers for me, play the prepared music for me, and give us cocktails. All this is so beautiful. My English is very poor, but the staff in the restaurant actively communicated with me. Everyone was very friendly to us. We got a lot of blessings, which made the night more meaningful. I love all of you. I will definitely visit you again next time I come to Hawaii.

Everything from start to finish was amazing!! We had the tasting trio, the octopus, the pistachio crusted ahi, the monchong Mediterranean style, and the Brussel sprouts. Everything was perfectly cooked and full of flavor! Impeccable service and great ambiance! We ordered 2 desserts but our favorite was the Greek yogurt with olive oil and salt.....to die for!!!!!!! Can't wait to return!

Arancini never disappoints!! Truly a taste of Italy! Spaghetti pomodoro and lasagna were delicious! Service spot on after each course. Always a must whenever we’re in Honolulu!