Bali Oceanfront 2005 Kālia Road, Honolulu, HI 96815

"I wanted to love this place so bad, but unfortunately the food was quite disappointing, especially for how expensive it was. We were celebrating my sister’s birthday, and we booked this place because we were staying at the Hilton, and so we thought it’d be convenient for our group of 8. The steak was too oily, as well as the ravioli, and the seafood platter didnt meet our expectations. I did however appreciate a few things: - asked for an ocean view when I made my reservation and they were able to accommodate. - our server was really nice and attentive. - the kids already have boosters ready when we arrived and they got colouring placemats. - my sister got a cake for her birthday (thank you very much!) Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this place to anyone. Your money will be well spent somewhere else."

"My wife and I had an amazing evening, after the fireworks we sat down. Our hosts took us to our table by the stunning ocean view and shortly after Philippe arrived to take our orders, he was so helpful and pleasant. The food was absolutely spectacular."

"The world food tour duo made its first visit to Bali Oceanfront. It took a while to find a parking space; we circled most of the garage twice before finding a corner stall on the 4th floor. Whew, I needed a drink after that escapade. It’s one of the reasons I don’t like coming to the Hilton; it’s always super busy and that garage, like most others for hotels in Waikiki, features tight stalls and a mix of straight and angled parking. We were seated at a very nice table adjacent to the beach. Ginger was our server. I perused the wine book and selected a 2014 Blackbird Vineyards Arise, a blend of 38% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Cabernet Franc. Ginger successfully extracted a fragile cork and we were treated to the aromas of black fruit and hints of licorice … A Bordeaux-inspired wine from Napa. We started with Bali Bacon, two thick pieces of pork belly with crisped garlic and shallots, pickled onion, cucumber, daikon and a wonderful Aji Amarillo sauce … We asked for more sauce! The other appetizer was Roasted Bone Marrow Canoe … A large and deep bone with unctuous and flavorful marrow, topped with caramelized onions, garlic chimichurri and served with Arugula and sourdough crisps. What a great start to a meal! We selected the Braised Osso Bucco and the Seared Big Eye Ahi as our entrees. The large veal shank was placed over saffron risotto and accompanied by asparagus and root vegetables (carrots, parsnips) and topped with Gremolata. My ahi was served sashimi-style atop a lemon butter sauce and accompanied by truffle risotto, haricot verts and tomatoes. Visual and taste treats! Dessert was a Wailua Triple Chocolate Crunch cake and a Lilikoi (passion fruit) crème brulee. I don’t usually have dessert but I needed something sweet and the brulee and coffee were the touches needed to finish a fine meal. What did we think? We liked our experience at Bali Oceanfront … the food is excellent as is the service. I was surprised by the bill; it was much lower than we usually spend on one of our food adventures. Recommended!"

"Views of the beach surround you! We came in for drinks and maybe a quick meal hoping to enjoy the sunset and even though we were the third people in, all that seating was booked. Enjoyed what we ordered but noticed when we left only one ocean facing table had been seated."

"Bali's is located on the Hawaiian Hilton Village Resort. Reservations are recommended. We requested a table overlooking the beach in our reservation. It was beautiful. Breakfast was really good. We enjoyed the French Toast, with berries, omlette and a side of fried rice."