Brown's Beach House - The Fairmont Orchid - Kohala Coast

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   Allan VIP

   Las Vegas78 reviews

   5.0

   Dined today

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This is by far the best restaurant on the Island. Don’t miss it.
   

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   Christine

   Hawaii1 review

   5.0

   Dined today

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Outstanding beach front spot to watch the sunset. Server was extremely attentive while giving us time and space to enjoy our experience. Spicy pineapple margarita started our evening. Smoky, spicy and oh so tasty. We had the fix price menu. Started with the scallops cooked to tender perfection with baby mushrooms and asparagus. I had the kambucha fish and my husband had the filet. Both presented with sides and tasty sauces. Perfection. Finale under the stars with a coffee crème brûlée and a lychee baked Alaska. Nice French press decaf. All enjoyed with the subtle sounds of a singer guitar player. Lovely evening. Pricey for sure but the slow pace provided a full evening with of deliciousness.
   

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   Carol VIP

   Los Angeles5 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Extremely overpriced. My Ciopino was $76.00 and very salty with not much broth. The atmosphere is really what you are paying for, by the ocean, but the food was only fair and the bill for 2 people sharing an appetizer with 2 drinks was over $300.00.
   

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   Steve

   Hawaii7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had the special, kompachi lau lau and it was outstanding in presentation and taste. Very unique and delicious dish! Chef Junior came over before our meal and described how it was prepared and his enthusiasm was contagious. We thoroughly enjoyed our evening!
   

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   OpenTable Diner VIP

   Washington DC8 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   They put us a party of 4 at a huge round table easily for 8 so we had to shout across the table, and to make it worse the table was right next to the kitchen. We asked to be moved but they told us that it would mess up the server’s section (whatever that means, but it doesn’t sound like it’s about the customers’ experience or wishes). The server was slow to serve drinks and take orders and the. Disappeared for long stretches of time. It took over an hour to get the first course, and even then only one dish came out. We had to ask what happened to the other first courses. Then the server never returned with the wine list do we had dinner with no wine. The food was meh, not worth the price, and the service was not okay. Bummer, because we were looking forward to it…
   

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   Jan

   San Francisco9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I dined here for my birthday with my daughter and her partner. We were very much surprised by an excellant evening! The setting is exquisite, with a lovely musician playing guitar and singing familiar covers so very well. The service was top notch - responsive, caring but never intrusive. The food was the best I have ever had on the island (and I live here!). We ordered lots of appetizer/small plates to share and everything was wonderful, creatively flavored and artfully plated. The lobster bisque was amazing with just the right amount of chili oil and shishito peppers. The scallops and crispy pork belly was done to perfection. There is an attention to detail here on every level. This is most certainly a great place for a special occasion.
   

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   DavidA

   West Palm Beach22 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Ambiance is laid back elegance… overlooking the ocean! Wish music was simply instrumental instead of singing… food was good… not exceptional but setting was so lovely and made up for food! Perhaps I ordered wrong fish… it was so thick that inside was still too raw for me…
   

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   RobertY VIP

   Columbus27 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Beautiful sunset dinner. Everything about our experience was outstanding. Staff was amazing, food was perfect, live music was appreciated. They remembered we were celebrating my wife’s birthday.
   

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   Rob

   Edinburgh2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 28, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Browns Beach House is well worth a visit. Excellent food and service and a super atmosphere at the restaurant.
   

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    Matt VIP

    Washington DC13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Amazing as always wish I could have dinner there every night
    

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