Haleiwa Joe's Haiku Gardens

Wow! This place was spectacular! The views made us feel like we were in a movie! The service was top notch. We got there about 6 and asked for a table on the balcony we were seated 30 minutes later! While you wait you can stroll through the rainforest! How magical! The food was too die for and they know how to make some good drinks! It was on the pricier side but that was expected. We will for sure come back if we visit again ♥️

Beautiful location and premises. Great cocktails. Food is solid. Fish specials are superb. Clam chowder was fantastic - and my family is from New England. Service is always excellent. Opportunties: Ahi appetizer was overly thin and small. Top sirloin was underwhelming. Leaving room for dessert is challenging but well worth it. Colin took care of us masterfully this visit and previously. I’m 63 and can appreciate how superior service contributes to an amazing experience. Tim - please recognize Colin. In summary: do not miss this excellent establishment and its beautiful gardens. It’s truly unique and don’t you deserve it?!?

Definitely a great place for dinner. The service was friendly and attentive. It was crowded and we waited 1hour 45 minutes but totally worth it. There's a pond on the premises with a gazebo for great pictures while waiting. The food was fantastic. We got the primerib which was enormous and cooked perfectly. The raw and creamy horseradish were perfect. The scoop of mashed potato was so creamy and tasty. This is unheard of for 79$. Please don't change. Also got the Cesar salad which was fresh and dressing was spot on. Also got the seafood chowder whis was perfect consistency and had chunks of flavorful fish and clams. Overall a perfect dinner! This is a must do while in Oahu.

We spent the day traveling Oahu by car, driving along the coast to Halewia Joe's. It took quite a bit of time on a one lane road and we got there around 7. Now in all fairness I emailed the restaurant before our trip seeing as we'd be there for Valentine's and they don't do reservations. And they did say it would be super packed. But the wait time was pretty bad. We didn't get seated until 10, about 3 hours. People were wating around inside and outside all night. There was even an elderly couple that waited longer than us. They could have offered them a complementary drink or snack. After an hour and a half we snagged a table in the waiting area and just got 2 appetizers and some drinks. When we were finally seated we were both kinda of sleepy and exhausted and we didn't finish our meals.

Came 20 min before opening and was seated around 30 min after opening. Was able to order apps and drinks after joining the waitlist though! My friends and I ordered the Thai calamari, calamari fries, prime rib, mauka makai, and grilled fish. The calamari fries and grilled fish were my fave! The prime rib order was HUGE - we shared 1 portion amongst 2 people and only finished about half. I thought the prime rib was a bit too thick and chewy, but the flavor was still good. The mangorita drink was my fave! The lilikoi creme brulee and baby cake were both delicious. Our server was so kind and accommodating. Great ambience here, and the price was very fair considering the large portion sizes