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Monkeypod Mai Tai with an Ocean View  - Monkeypod Kitchen - Waikiki, Honolulu, HI

Monkeypod Kitchen - Waikiki

4.7
4.7
2538 Reviews
$30 and under
Hawaii Regional Cuisine

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2 people
8:00 p.m.
Booked 251 times today
  • Great for scenic views
  • Lively
  • Great for creative cocktails
Aloha, we are open daily from 7:00am to 11:00pm and are located on the waterfront of Waikiki Beach inside the Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort. We accept reservations & reserve a large amount of space for walk-ins. If your desired reservation is not available, please join our waitlist in person daily. Happy Hour is available daily from 3:30pm-5:00pm (excluding select holidays).

Our chef driven concept is led by the classically trained, award winning chef, Peter Merriman. Peter is a culinary pioneer and one of the founders of Hawaii Regional Cuisine. He has always been inspired by the people and products around him and this spirit has lead the movement to look at food in Hawaii in a new light. Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman embraces this passion! Each item on the menu demonstrates our commitment to craft and showcases high quality, socially conscious ingredients, creative preparations, and perfect execution.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Hawaii Regional Cuisine, Contemporary American
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 7:00 am–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (808) 900-4226
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 2,538 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Hawaii

    Most Booked

  • Oahu

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Monkeypod Kitchen in Waikiki offers a vibrant Hawaiian dining experience with "spectacular views" and "amazing food." Guests rave about the "best mai tais in Waikiki" and "excellent service." The lively atmosphere features live music and oceanfront seating. While some note noise levels, the overall experience is "absolutely wonderful."

2,538 Reviews
  1. katherine

    Calgary

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and services! Would highly recommend. Great happy hour. Can’t beat the $15 pizza.

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  2. Sylvia

    VIP

    Minneapolis

    32 reviews

    5.0

    32 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great good, location and service! They have the best MaiTais (they and their sister restaurants). I have to admit that I prefer the lighter happy hour version and always extra foam! My husband likes the regular! A place not to be missed. Love their potstickers, the fresh fish special and of course raw ahi!

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  3. Rihanna

    Hawaii

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We were a little disappointed with monkey pod this evening. We had previously eaten at the Wailea Location and our memory serves us that it was a much superior experience. We ordered a pizza and wings, our pizza came out barely warm while the wings did not show up until after we were completely done our pizza. Our server had to hunt them down. He did comp the wings which was super kind, but was still disappointing to have our dishes arrive roughly 20 minutes apart. The wings came out sadly also very disappointing, our neighbours wings were crispy with color, ours were very pale with no crisp. Our drinks were just ok, but my Mai tai tasted nothing like the one I had in Wailea as well as the white walker. This was sadly just not a good experience for us, it is sad as we had such fond memories of such a lovely monkeypod experience on Maui. We do have to say, our server was absolutely fantastic! And the live music was absolutely lovely.

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  4. Chris

    VIP

    Hawaii

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We went there for lunch to see the band; however, they were not seating anyone near the band. It wasn’t crowded, but they just did not want to take care of tables near the band. We were seated 15 feet away, but could not really see the band from our table. Food was OK, but the service was poor, and it was fairly expensive for lunch.

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  5. Rick

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing server and great breakfast! Will definitely be going back.

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  6. Chris

    Portland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My boyfriend and I went here for our anniversary dinner on the last night of our trip and it was phenomenal! I believe our servers name was Evan, he was super chill/kind and attentive. We were sat next to the water and they took such great care of us and added a complementary glass of champagne with strawberry hearts as a garnish (obsessed). The food was fresh and amazing (you also need to try the monkeypod mai tai, I would fly back just for another one) we didn't wait too long despite the restaurant being pretty busy at the time we were sat. Unfortunately we demolished everything too quickly to get pictures but had the poke tacos, saimin and fish and chips. I'm super picky with fish but would have eaten all of my boyfriend's fish and chips if left unattended. We finished with the banana and coconut cream pies and they were full of flavor and decadence without being overwhelmingly sweet. So happy we were able to snag a reservation on our last night in town. We will definitely be back. 💕

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  7. Travis

    Minneapolis

    5 reviews

    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Placed orders. After order notified out of items ordered. Hairs in soup. Lack of vegan options. Not willing to modify items such as pasta to order without meat.

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  8. Al

    Seattle

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was really great, and the service was equal to that. Big place, a little bit crowded, but good ambience and experience all around. Fun place.

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  9. Bob

    New Orleans

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    All of their fish dishes are very good. Nice relaxed feel and good service.

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  10. Omi

    Hawaii

    4 reviews

    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    予約の際に海側の席をリクエストしていましたが、案内されたのは一番奥まった席でした。たしかに当日の状況によってはリクエストに応じられないとの注意書きはあったのですが、我々が滞在していた時間帯、海側の席はガラガラでしたので理解不能です。 サービス精神のかけらもない店です。味も全く美味しくなく、30分で退出しました。

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FAQs

Monkeypod Kitchen - Waikiki offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (808) 900-4226.

Monkeypod Kitchen - Waikiki is rated 4.7 stars by 2538 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
8:00 p.m.
Booked 251 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Monkeypod Kitchen - Waikiki

2169 Kālia Rd unit 111, Honolulu, HI 96815-1936

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Saratoga Road
  • Neighbourhood
    Waikiki
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 7:00 am–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Hawaii Regional Cuisine, Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Hotel Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Entertainment, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access
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