Hula Grill Waikiki

Food was wonderful and a good size portion. Service was wonderful from walking in to being seated. Ashley S is the best! Personable, good sense of humor and made great recommendations. Atmosphere is the beautiful ocean, but the seating is such that you can just look out and relax! I have lived here 52 years and never went to Hula Grill, which is approximately 20 years at this location. Boy, have I missed out! I want to return for lunch soon for the mushroom fries! Save me a seat, Ashley! Anthony also made sure the table was cleared quickly.

We have eaten at the sister restaurant Duke’s before, which is downstairs, so we decided to try the restaurant that shares a kitchen with them upstairs since we enjoyed Duke’s before. We ordered beers, and we got the wontons as an appetizer. They were pretty good, but probably wont get again. The server (Rose) was busy but she did a good job of keeping up with her tables and making sure they had everything they needed. She informed us about the fresh catches of the day as well as the specials of the day that are not on the menu (be sure to ask about this). We ordered one of the specials which included mahi mahi and swordfish and it was artistically plated. The mahi was tender and flavorful. The swordfish was a tad overcooked so it was only okay. We also ordered the Opah fresh catch which I have never had before. It is a white flaky fish and it was so good. It was cooked perfectly and melted in your mouth. I ate everything on the plate. We had a great view of the sunset from our table. We did make a reservation online. Overall some of the prices were similar to Duke’s and some were cheaper. Some of the menu items were the same as Duke’s and some were different, which we also appreciated. Overall we enjoyed our meal here and will probably be back the next time we are visiting.

Came down here with a friend and was actually very good. If you dont do reservations ahead of time, be prepared to wait, especially around dinner(sunset). I had the Guava BBQ Chicken, and it was cooked to perfection. The meat was juicy and the flavours were just a great mix. The rice was ok, nothing too special. I also had the Mai Tai and it brought the Hawaiian flare. It was really good and well mix. Plus it was fun to drink from the tiki mug. I would highly recommend this place to any travelers to experience the great tastes while enjoying the beautiful view. My only negative was the server seemed a little rushed and kept checking on us every 5 min.

Poke tacos and seared ahi were amazing. Nice views and shade from the patio. You still get all the music and vibes from Dukes below, but without the crazy crowds and wait time (when we went for dinner on Saturday, it was 1.5hr wait for Dukes and nothing for Hula Grill). Nice portions for the price and really fresh fish. Excellent service. Thanks 😁

It is located at Beachside with some amazing waikiki beach views . It's hard to find parking , and I recommend using public transit or walking if you are staying at waikiki Beach . They have amazing cocktails. I tried out mushroom fried, which were delicious 5/5 , macademia nut mahi mahi 5/5 ( a must try dish ), and baja fish tacos 4/5.