We ate here the first week in February. The guidebooks recommended this place saying that it had "hand's down" the best steaks in Hawaii and raved on and on about the seasonings and quality of ingredients. Our experience here was NOT a happy one. We had reservations and got there little early and were seated immediately. The place is strikingly beautiful with exquisite wood paneling and carved wood trim, georgeous antiques and art. The wait staff wear tuxs. We were planning a "no holds barred" dinner but the minute we looked at the menu our plans changed. Appetizers were in the mid-$20 to mid-$30 range and it just went up from there. We elected to each get the steak and lobster dinner and a bottle of wine and leave it at that. That entree was $68.75 each and a bottle of the house pinot noir was $45. This did not come with a soup or salad. The waiter brought the wine and poured a little for me and said he would be back to top our glasses but he didn't come back. It took a very long time for the food to come. They did bring out a slice of cheese toast while we were waiting. We opted for the 9 ounce strip over the 7 ounce filet. With this was with what I'm guessing was a half pound lobster tail, a very small baked potatoe and no more than 10 sugar peas. The steak was perfectly cooked medium rare but had absolutely no seasoning whatsoever. The lobster was so overcooked that it was tough to cut with a steak knife. The peas were cold and the potatoe was dry. The waiter never came by to ask if we needed anything until he brought the check. Someone else did come by and ask if we wanted dessert. We saw other waiters making a production out of cherrys jubilee but opted out. Add it up. Without the tip the bill was $200. These people are living on hipe. The ambiance is amazing but the food is a ripoff.
Pros: ambience
Cons: price, food, service
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