Best Kid Friendly Restaurants in Kalihi-Palama

Great meal, wait staff attentive, good ambiance and creative bar.

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.

Our stay here was definitely a 5 star experience. We visited last year, and brought our friends this year. The wait staff was friendly and got us sat down very quickly, our food and drinks were brought out in a timely manner, and both were well made. My husband and I shared the surf and turf as they have big portions, that plus dessert was perfect the two of us. The waitress we had, and even the manager, were very attentive in making sure our food was to our liking and that our experience was top notch. You definitely get what you pay for when you go to Lulu’s. I highly recommend to anyone especially for a date night. I also recommend sitting at the counter so you can enjoy the beauty of the Waikiki sunsets as you dine. Finally, my other favorite part is they have live music featuring local artists, and it’s always been enjoyable to listen to each one when we’ve gone. I love how they support locals. I can’t wait to go back.

Our server, Bailey, she was awesome! Super friendly, knowledgeable with the menu, gave great suggestions, very easy to communicate with. My hubs & I already knew what we wanted to eat, she confirmed it all and was just very on top of it all, being prompt with our ordering, bringing our food, checking on us consistently. We were very pleased with her service!

Such a fun experience! We had never been to a Japanese barbecue before and got the wagyu sampler. It was delicious and fun. Imagine paying extra to cook your own food 😝 !! But it was a something different and exciting. The staff were super helpful as well!