Nalu Kai - Princeville

Kind of long overdue to write this review, but I got back into Yelp. Writing reviews brings back memories and would love to share some of my experiences for all the FOODIES out there! This was in October BTW. Let's begin by saying that the area was beautiful. You get a great view of the ocean in a luxury hotel, absolutely breath-taking! Now, lets get on to the bad stuff and the reason why I am giving this a 2/5. The restaurant was understaffed with only 2 waiters, and I each in different sections. We waited around 15 mins for the waitress to get to our table...then another 35 mins for the food to come out. Why don't they hire more people?! We ordered the burger, and I swear we only saw about 12 small pieces of fries...are you kidding me? We didn't have time to flag the waitress since she was too busy taking care of customers. Then, the Tofu (mind you it was $20) was a complete garbage! Small portion with no flavor. We also did not have a lot of options to choose from since all of their fish is out...like how do you run out of fish?! It's 11:30 AM, LOL. Overall not worth the money! The waitress was sweet and did her best, but was still not a great experience for me

Pricey but you’re paying for location. Cheap and Hawaii don’t usually belong in the same sentence. Food and service were excellent! Interesting Hawaiin twists on classic fare, such as pineapple slices on a Cuban sandwich. Delicious!

Been here before when it was under the St Regis brand. Seemed very understaffed and the bar kept running out of their drinks. Seemed very understaffed for the amount of people on the property. This may be why it is no longer a St Regis branded property.

Honestly it was the most relaxing meal I've ever had. Delicious and they didn't rush us and you had the most amazing view. I highly highly highly recommend this place.

I enjoyed the ahi poke bowl at this pool/beach bar and grill. We chose a table with both ocean and mountain views. The poke bowl included sushi rice, seaweed salad, sweet onions, nori, ginger, avocado, and of course, raw diced tuna. Service by Mike was excellent. Some of the servers seemed distressed; I wondered if it's because the resort changed ownership recently, the beach seems to have lost its former beauty, and the resort seemed emptier than I expected. As in many restaurants we visited in Hawaii, birds watch you eat and hover, waiting to attack your plate the second you leave the table. Visit the restroom before your meal, since you can't leave the table in the middle of the meal.