Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in North Shore

Nothing beats the view if you are fortunate enough to get a table by the edge facing the ocean. We reserved our table on thanksgiving day in time to see the sun go down and a sunset over the ocean in Hawaii is very hard to beat. It does indeed create memories. The food was ok. But honestly the service was great and the atmosphere was what it was all about. Come here for that if not for anything else.

We had an amazing late afternoon lunch on Thanksgiving Day with our entire family. The food was absolutely amazing! We had the lobster and crab macaroni and cheese as a side and the lobster crab rangoons for an appetizer, These were the notable dishes for the group. Absolutely wonderful. I had the short rib entree which was excellent. I had a spicy mai tai as well. All in all an outstanding meal. But an outstanding meal is only as good as the service. We had Abby as our server and she was topnotch. The best server we had while we were in Oahu. She was so friendly, she made great recommendations and was attentive without being intrusive. When we go back we will certainly ask for Abby. If you are in Oahu this place legit. If you are staying in the North Shore this place is a must.

The atmosphere is near the lawn with the Sun Setting and across from the House Without a Key Performers - a Hawaiian Trio and Dancer. Our Server, Michael was attentive and friendly. The food was INCREDIBLE!! My Goat Cheese Salad along with the Kamuela Tomato Soup, the Goat Cheese filled Raviolinis,a nd my Tenderloin Beef AND finished with the Hazelnut Torte!! Be sure to go!!

Spectacular restaurant experience. Impeccable service. Divine menu. Incredible views. Perfection.

As you eat a meal at Merriman's, you can tell that each ingredient is selected with care. Sure enough, when I asked I found out the food is locally sourced from farms that the owners and Chef know and trust. Many items are hand selected by the box, not the truck load. Since the Chef from Maui transferred over to Merriman's Oʻahu, our entrees have been especially ono. At lunch today I planned to take home one of my two fish (ahi) tacos. No way! I couldn't stop finishing both. Last night my husband and I walked into Merriman's without reservations and sat at the bar. Who cares if we didn't get a table? The gregarious host, Cody Merriman, stopped by to share a laugh or two and answer our questions about the menu. My husband ordered their chicken entree for dinner and said it was the best chicken he'd ever had. And my taro falafel was also delicious. We can't resist their Waialua Chocolate Purse for dessert. I felt a little decadent afterward, but what the heck? There are lots of restaurants in our neighborhood, but for five years now we keep coming back to Merriman's which seems to be even better the last six months. Could it be the addition of the Maui Chef? We like the vibe. Energetic without being so loud you cannot carry on a conversation. We both think their Hawaiian music playlist is the best in the City. Wish I could think of something negative to say to make this review real. But having just come back from a great lunch with memories of a wonderful dinner there last night, I am only happy and satisfied.