Honu's on the Beach Restaurant

3.9

515 Reviews

$30 and under

Hawaii Regional Cuisine

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 22, 2024

11:30 PM

Booked 6 times today

Great for scenic views
Good for groups
Great for live music

Three hours of complimentary validated self-parking!

For a premier dining experience in the seaside village of Kailua-Kona, visit Honu’s on the Beach. Honu's on the Beach offers a delicious Hawaiian-style daily buffet breakfast and Kona's famous (and only) Sunday brunch - offering all you can eat sweet snow crab, eggs benedict, etc. Don't miss the make-your-own bloody Mary bar or the bottomless mimosas! Enjoy dining on the spacious lanai with amazing views of historic village of Kailua-Kona. Choose from a tasty a la carte menu or indulge in the breakfast buffet, featuring made-to-order omelets, fresh fruit, pancakes, breakfast meats, and much more.

Saturday night features the popular Prime Rib & Seafood Buffet including all you can eat snow crab, poke, seafood delicacies, and of course, gorgeous prime rib. The full bar offers craft cocktails using private label rum.

Honu's also offers a private dining room for parties and celebrations for up to 80 of your friends and family.

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Private dining

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Hawaii Regional Cuisine, Breakfast, Seafood
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Sat 6:00 am–10:00 am Brunch Sun 7:00 am–1:00 pm Prime Rib Sat 5:00 pm–8:30 pm
Phone number
(808) 331-6365 ext. 6019
Website
https://konabeachresort.com/dining/#honus
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Resort Casual
Executive chef
Michael Quanan
Private party facilities
Private Airconditioned Dinning Room for up 75 persons. Large picture windows with stunning views of Kailua-Kona, Hualalai, Kamakahonu Bay & Beach, Ahuena Heiau, and Kona Coastline.
Private party contact
our Private Event Coordinator : (808) 329-2911 ext. 6956

Location
75-5660 Palani road, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Neighborhood
Kailua-Kona
Cross street
Complimentary 3/Hour Validated Self-Parking in Hotel Parking off Alii Drive
Parking details
3 Hour complimentary self parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

Mixed Greens
Assorted vegetables and dressings
Macaroni Salad
Local Style
Snow Crab Legs
Drawn Butter
Sashimi and Poke
Wasabi Pickled Ginger
Seasonal Fresh Fruits
Seafood Chowder
Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
Whip Butter
Slow Roasted Prime Rib
Shrimp Tempura
Poached Assorted Selection of Sweets
Poached Shrimp
Lemons, Cocktail Sauce

What 515 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

3.9

3.9 based on recent ratings

3.9Food
4.2Service
4.2Ambience
3.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Hawaii / Big Island
Great for brunch
Hawaii / Big Island
Good for groups
Hawaii / Big Island
Hot spot
Hawaii / Big Island
Great for scenic views

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Honu's on the Beach Restaurant offers a vibrant dining experience with "amazing service" and "great ambiance." Guests praise the ocean view and live music, creating a perfect backdrop for enjoying mouthwatering dishes like crispy snapper and kalua pork eggs Benedict. Despite some mixed buffet reviews, the location and attentive staff shine.

515 Reviews

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Polla
Vancouver
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very nice place, great staff and good food. Loved the crab legs!!
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Kailas
Greater Boston
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 10, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was a buffet night. Buffet had a good variety and everything was delicious.
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Jessica
Hawaii
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on November 3, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Made reservations but had to wait a while for table. The food was ok. However the prime rib was not hot. By the time I got to my seat I noticed the oil/fat had already turned white. I enjoyed the clam chowder and tempura.
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Bob And Oleta
Hawaii
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 3, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
We went to the roast beef/crab leg buffet. We waited long past our reservation time to get seated. Then they had just one server on both pasta and roast beef, so the roast beef line built up. And then they ran out of roast beef halfway through our dinner.
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Catherine
Portland
43 reviews
vip
3.0
43 reviews
Dined on November 3, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Very overpriced buffet on Friday nights. Prime Rib was more like a beef roast, lots of crab legs, shrimp were good on the salad bar, the ones next to the prime rib have a deep fried coating. All in all for $75 each it was a very mediocre buffet. Also the bar tender had to learn how to make a Manhattan which took forever. We won't be back.
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Nancy
Central Coast
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 20, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The overall experience was good. As a vegetarian not a whole lot of choices but if you enjoy meat and seafood I would say this is a good spot. Love the dessert selection though.
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Melissa
Hawaii
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything was perfect! Well worth it for the price you pay.
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Jo
Hawaii
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Have eaten here multiple times over the years. Food and service is alway excellent. Good value for cost.
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Iryne
San Francisco
2 reviews
vip
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 8, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Waffle station was down. Sat us right infront of the speaker of the live entertainment. Didn’t care to have condiments for Acai bowl station refilled. Plates were marked up and stained. Seemed like there was no bussers so we were stacking our plates on the table. Ultimately came for the crab legs, but overall food was a 3/10. Definitely recommend to pay more at Mauna Lani’s Sunday Brunch.
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Nicole
Hawaii
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on September 1, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
I wish the food selection was better. The crab and prime rib were good and there was one cooked fish dish that my family enjoyed but the buffet was lacking. The pasta station was not very good and the tempura station was soggy. The desserts were terrible with 2 of the desserts being cornbread. I used to come to this buffet many many years ago and it was amazing. For $75 it was not worth it. Our server Ariel was awesome!
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FAQs

Honu's on the Beach Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (808) 331-6365 ext. 6019.

Honu's on the Beach Restaurant is rated 3.9 stars by 515 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 22, 2024

11:30 PM

Booked 6 times today

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Google Map for Honu's on the Beach Restaurant

75-5660 Palani road, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

Additional information

Cross street
Complimentary 3/Hour Validated Self-Parking in Hotel Parking off Alii Drive
Neighborhood
Kailua-Kona
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Sat 6:00 am–10:00 am Brunch Sun 7:00 am–1:00 pm Prime Rib Sat 5:00 pm–8:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Hawaii Regional Cuisine, Breakfast, Seafood
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Resort Casual
Parking details
3 Hour complimentary self parking
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Michael Quanan
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://konabeachresort.com/dining/#honus
Phone number
(808) 331-6365 ext. 6019
Private party facilities
Private Airconditioned Dinning Room for up 75 persons. Large picture windows with stunning views of Kailua-Kona, Hualalai, Kamakahonu Bay & Beach, Ahuena Heiau, and Kona Coastline.
Private party contact
our Private Event Coordinator : (808) 329-2911 ext. 6956

Honu's on the Beach Restaurant

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Private dining

Additional information

Popular dishes

Slow Roasted Prime Rib

Seafood Chowder

Crab Legs

Menu

Cold Selections

Mixed Greens

Macaroni Salad

Snow Crab Legs

Sashimi and Poke

Seasonal Fresh Fruits

Seafood Chowder

Hawaiian Sweet Rolls

Slow Roasted Prime Rib

Shrimp Tempura

Poached Assorted Selection of Sweets

Poached Shrimp

What 515 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

Does Honu's on the Beach Restaurant offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Honu's on the Beach Restaurant restaurant rated?

Is Honu's on the Beach Restaurant currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

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