Chart House Waikiki

Chart House is one of my favorites in Honolulu. Great sunset views, great food, great drinks (Joey’s Margarita), great service, great music and fun times with Family & Friends always!

Happy hour was until close when we were there. We definitely came for the Sunset Happy Hour. We came at the beginning. There were about 3 tables. It was pretty empty. We were a little scared, it wasn’t going to good. Then when the cocktails and a couple of appetizers came out… We’re like people are definitely missing out! We’re happy it’s not too crazy in here. About 20 minutes later… everyone decided to come in. It was a full house now.
Service could be better. Our server forgot our calamari and my margarita… We only asked for my margarita thinking eventually they’ll bring out the calamari. Nope! They forgot about it and still charged us for it. I told her at the end and she apologized and removed it off our bill.
I gave them 1 star less because they forgot two of our orders.
Fast pace lounge when it’s busy. Beautiful sunset, you can’t get it anywhere else. It wasn’t too nosy. Not a lot of cars driving on the street too.
We would definitely come back!

Breakfast was excellent, had really delicious eggs Benedict. Pineapple Mimosas were strong. The locals who work their were excellent, friendly and very hospitable. Night scene is very dive bar but it is a great place to enjoy some food and enjoy the marina. Truly prefer this over all the hyped up places in town.

Very over priced and pretty terrible wait staff. I’ve gone in twice and twice someone «forgot to punch in my order». Pretty terrible when your job is to take orders and you can’t get that right

I’ve been to the chart house many times in my 11 years here on Oahu. It disappoints me to write this review because I’ve always had pretty good experiences. Tonight we came in to catch the last hour of happy hour. We find a table with no chairs and stand by it for at least 10 minutes. No one comes over to ask if we need help. I walk to the hostesses stand and ask to get some seats. They directed me to my waitress Tammy and she brought over two chairs. Thanks. Tic toc. Now it’s 6:20pm. Just seated. Now we wait. She has two menus in her hand and gives us one menu. I had to get up to get another one. It’s dark and they are small. Why not give us both one?! We get our drink order in, but we are here for the food on hh. Tic toc. We get our food order in. Whew! Ok food comes, by then my first drink is empty. She’s passed my table twice before asking if I needed a refill. When she does it’s about 6:55. Never asked the young lady I was sitting with if she needed anything. Then at 6:59 I asked her to get a glass of wine for my friend for before hh is over she had the nerve to say,” I think it might over already.” REALLY! THE NERVE! If she has done her job correctly it wouldn’t be an issue. She got her glass of wine on hh.
My friend told me maybe it’s because she’s Japanese and I’m African-​Native American she thought we were tourist that doesn’t tip. Well she did that all on her own. No excuse for the service. Terrible. But the food was great! I won’t be back there again.

I started coming to Chart House about a year ago when I met my new ohana, the CabaRAE ohana! You see, it was a tradition of theirs to go to Chart House eveey Sunday night after their show at the Hilton Hawaiian Village and seeing as how I was at almost every show, I came with.
Their late night menu is wonderful! Plentiful food at a great price! I almost always get the jumbo shrimp with Caesar salad and mashed potatoes. The size of the shrimp is astounding! And delicious!
Parking is usually not bad. You have your choice of parking by the harbor or in the parking garage next to Red Lobster. They always have live music. You have your choice of indoor or «outdoor» seating, «outdoor» being close to the harbor as this is an open-​air restaurant. Although I haven’t tried their alcoholic beverages, I hear the «Guy Tai» is a must, named after the famous bartender, Guy.
Although my beloved CabaRAE is no longer, I still find myself craving Chart House every few weeks!

This is a review of their bar, not the restaurant.
Giving it 3 stars only because of their happy hour and the great deals those hours come with. Typical bar foods with a few surprises on their menu, i.e. Shrimp $ scampi pasta. I also enjoyed the classics like calamari and the fish & chips. Service is a bit slow, i felt the waitresses were short staffed, but for some reason they need 3 hostesses…

Cyndy’s Bottom Line: Old school landmark restaurant in Waikiki
We stopped in for a drink and it is always a lively fun atmosphere because there is a variety of customers. People from everywhere around the globe vacationing and local people either from Oahu or the outer islands.
There is live music and sometimes an audience member will want to sing as the two little girls from Russia.
The bartender is great and I believe he has been at the Chart House for 30 years or so. Why do I know that? I sat next to his customer of 30 years!
There is s good selection of drinks and an assortment of pupus.
Always a fun time!

This place is so frustrating because the food is good and the views are nice. But the waitstaff literally will forget about you! You will be sucking the water off your ice, the wine will be long gone, and your plates piling up, before they bother to check on you. Apparently the kitchen will royally screw up your order as well. Last night, we were waited on by Jessica. We ordered Teri Bites, Ahi Wontons, and a full order of the fried rice. After she brought our drinks (my Lava Flow was excellent as usual), she took our oder and wrote it all down. About 20 minutes later our teri bites were brought by the food runner. It was after another 30 minutes and flagging someone down and letting them know our other plates hadn’t come out yet did our server finally come back and check why our other food never came out. By then, my husband and I were over it as this has happened literally EVERY time we have eaten here, but like I said, the food and drinks are really good! We just asked for our check. Jessica explained that something had happened in the kitchen (which was plausible bc she wrote everything down before putting the order in), and she was very apologetic. We were understanding with her but really miffed about the situation and wanted to go, so she brought our check, along with a full order of the fried rice as an apology. We still left her a decent tip since it wasn’t her fault about the food, but there was still the issue of not ever coming back to check on us until after someone else told her we never got the rest of our plates.
Too bad the manager on duty didn’t have the balls to come up to us and own up to what happened in the kitchen and handling it himself. He literally hid behind the bar and said nothing to us, and allowed the other guests to be miffed at all the servers on duty.

I was expecting more, and was not impressed. The price is reasonable and the views are great. However, the drinks are inconsistent and not expertly made. I ordered two Manhattans from the same bartender. Both were not very good and each tasted different. I also ordered the escargot. It had the butter sauce only — I prefer baked with goat cheese. My mistake for not inquiring more.
Overall, this is a very casual place. Fine some some, but I just wanted more.
My reference for such a location is the Blue Water Grill in Costa Mesa. Great drinks, excellent location on the bay and justified prices.

Another place that I had bookmarked!
I will have to return for the food some day… this review is for the Lounge area only…
This was a spur of the moment stop on the way to a Japanese cuisine and crab leg buffet in the hotel next door. We were early and had some time, so my lunch buddy, Dear Daniel, and I stopped by for a drink. Yes, I know — very unlike me. I go more for food calories than «liquid diet», but it was a special occasion and I wanted to help my little buddy out. Dear Daniel had some news of a friend’s passing. He didn’t disclose the name, but I felt his sense of loss, too…
The view was awesome — this establishment is at the beginning of Waikiki, facing the ocean and the boat harbor. It’s kind of tacky — touristy in a way, but unique and memorable in other ways. We sat at the bar — it has an open air, casual ambiance — very relaxing and cool. The koa wood and the Hawaiian themed decorations were very appropriate. Dear Daniel said he used to conduct seminars here, so this place has special value to him. I had always heard about Chart House and I see my friends checking in, but Waikiki is inconvenient in a way. However, it is close to one of my free «secret» parking places, so it would be easier for me to return…
The bartender was friendly and helpful. He showed us the Happy Hour specials in the detailed menu. His service and hospitality were outstanding. It seemed like some of the other customers were «regulars», which means that either the bartender is good, the place is good, the drinks are good, or all of the above. For us, I vote for «all of the above». I enjoyed my Lychee martini and Dear Daniel enjoyed his Long island Iced Tea. Both were specials of the day — YAY!
So, if you’re looking for a different, vacation atmosphere, try the Chart House Lounge. The next time I go back will be for the restaurant because the food sounds great!

Love this place! Finally went to the dining side of the restaurant. Service was good, waiters were very nice and honest! Recommended what’s best to eat! What’s was great was that the server asked my friend how her steak was, it was over cooked but she was fine with it. The server asked if she would want another one she said no she was perfectly fine with it. 5 minutes later the waiter came back and said another steak would come out very shortly! We were very surprised with the outstanding service. Food is always great there! We had the special menu so I had yeah fried calamari which is my ultimate favorite, calm chowder which I needed to try, stuffed shrimp and the molted chocolate cake! Everything was amazing!

One star for the good location and nice view. Food was tasteless and disgusting. $ 100 meal and neither my husband or I could eat it. Left over half of our plates and waitress blew us off when we mentioned we didn’t care for food. She didn’t acknowledge us .
We had the stuffed ahi and the pan seared herb crusted ahi and the ahi poke for appetizer. Poor service. Don’t recommend it.

Chose the Special of the Month.
$ 54 per person.
Choice of appetizer
Soup or salad
5 different entrees
And dessert!
Awesome deal!!!

We came here for dinner to celebrate a small family wedding they treated us wonderful took care of us on the dot. Amazing food extraordinary service servers we on top of their game. I highly recommend this steak house it’s costy but well worth it like I said good was great from the shrimp to the lamb chops and steaks we were sucking our fingers by the end of the night. Also great view towards the marina nice setting great ambiance soft music.

Great spot to come for happy hour! Good pupus and great to come here to share amount friends! Great drinks here as well! They also have live music there and this is a great spot to come grab a bite and watch the sunset! If you haven’t tried their «Hula Pie» then you must! It’s large enough to share among 3 – 4 people!

Had an amazing first experience. Our server Gavan worked above and beyond to cater to all our needs. The food was prepared/​served in a timely manner.
–I highly advise if you’re planning to eat at this restraunt please call ahead and make reservations.
— If you’re driving there is a parking complex in between Red Lobster and Charter House.

I underdressed and could not get into Hy’s steakhouse in beach sandals so ended up here for a steak. After a little confusion on the parking situation (there are e-​pay spaces out front at the marina and I believe they will validate a ramp in the area that we did not use), we lucked into finding out that our Friday night 7:30 pm reservation is the perfect time to witness the free fireworks show over the marina put on by the adjacent Hilton Hawaiian Village. If you are lucky, time this by getting a table on one of the outer lanai’s and you can watch this from your dining seat. Otherwise, take a break from dinner for the 10 – 15 min show and walk outside to see it. It is a spectacular way to wind down the week.
Our meals were solid with flavorful steaks perfectly prepared. Why not more than 3 stars then? A few reasons:
1. It is kind of a loud, borderline partying tourist spot that caters to vacationers wanting to drink tropical umbrella cocktails and plenty of them while their kids fall asleep at the table from jet lag or run around the place from excitement. None of this is really bad but it also doesn’t lend itself to being anything special other than a restaurant with decent food near the water. There are dozens of places that can claim that in Waikiki too so it is not really set apart. I realize that its location in Waikiki is somewhat to blame for this which is why it gets 3 solid stars from me. At least it is not a Spring Break type of drinking establishment.
2. The wine list is moderately broad but very few selections are less than $ 70/​bottle. I don’t mind paying above that for a good bottle of wine but I don’t like having to pay that because there are no other options for a reasonable wine choice. Again, there were a few bottles south of that price point but none that you would look twice at. This really limits your ability to pair up a nice wine at a reasonable price point or to come here for anything other than a special occasion.
3. The food was great, just a little pricey. No complaints on preparation, presentation or taste. But at prices generally between $ 35 – 100 per entrée, things add up very quickly. Add in an appetizer course, desert, and the bottle of wine issue mentioned in #2 above and you easily can spend over $ 100/​person. Again, that is not sustainable for any type of regular customer base. Was it worth it? Maybe. Can you eat there often without going bankrupt? No.
Overall, my party enjoyed our time here and had a great meal with good service (hence the solid 3 stars). I am lucky enough to travel the globe for work and have had great meals all over the planet. The best ones and the ones that are most memorable for me are the ones that give off a lot of local vibe without breaking the bank. The Chart House is a fine place but did not deliver that for me so that is why I am holding it at 3 stars.

Chart House is one of my gf’s favorite spots to hang out at… It has grown on me as well! We come here every one or two weeks!
Why do we like it here so much?!
First is the AMBIANCE! Sit in the lounge area and fall into vacation mode here! Beach bar décor, servers in aloha dresses, open air with views to the harbor, live music in the background, etc. Sooo relaxing & and I forget all of my cares in the world!
The FOOD! Here are some of my favorites. Try these and you will come back for more! Ahi won tons, oyster rockefeller, stuffed shrimp (with crab and more hollandaise!), shucked raw oysters, teri ahi burger… Extensive menu with lots of goodies! Yum!
DISCOUNTS! They have daily specials (for the lounge area only). Depending on the day, where else can you get a long island for $ 4.50? In addition, the IDCard gets you a $ 10 discount for food purchases over $ 50.
DRINKS! Tasty potent potables. Sample their signature Guy Tai!
FIREWORKS SHOW! Time it right. You can take a stroll on the beach by neighboring Hilton Hawaiian Village & the Sheraton and get eyefuls of Hilton’s fireworks show on Fridays!
I think I am coming back here this weekend!

This steak and seafood place right across The Modern Honolulu overlooks the harbor. It’s a fun and relaxing place for amazing steak. The Boyfriend and I made a reservation for dinner here at 8 pm. I was ready to try their prime rib, but they were already out by the time we got there…
The Boyfriend had his heart set on the Garlic Steak. The tenderloin drenched in garlic and butter was juicy and cooked just right. I ordered a 5 oz filet mignon in place of the prime rib I wanted. The filet mignon was amazing tender. Both dishes comes with your choice of a side. Get the garlic mashed potatoes! You won’t regret it. They accidentally gave The Boyfriend a side of steamed vegetables, but they came back with an extra hearty side of the mashed potatoes.
The staff was very attentive and informative. Try to get a seat that overlooks the marina. Chart House is not the fanciest steak and seafood place. They lack in terms of atmosphere and cleanliness (there were ants in our dining area), and their food is kind of pricey. Don’t worry about dressing up as this steak house is casual. It’s the ideal place to go out with friends and coworkers.