About - Royal Hawaiian
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Offerings
- Alcohol
- Coffee
- Happy hour food
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Cozy
- Historic
- Romantic
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Such a fun and yummy night! Saw this place on oc_foodie’s instagram so we wanted to give it a try. We loved the pupu platter, which was the sampler of several of the delicious appetizers. So worth it! This alone with some drinks at the bar would make an amazing happy hour. We were here for dinner so we got the ahi with Mac salad and veggies, and the shrimp skewers with rice and fries. Both of the dishes were fresh and delicious. I would definitely add the gravy to the fries next time. The shrimp skewers were so garlicky which we loved. We ended the meal with the lava cake, which had yummy macadamia nuts. Live music on weekends is such a nice touch and service was attentive and prompt. Can’t wait to come back and try them for happy hour too!
I had made a reservation way in advance and then what followed didn’t feel right and actually never experienced this from a business. The situation was resolved and I was happy to finally get to be in the Royal Hawaiian . A place I used to walk by when I grew up in Laguna Beach as a kid. Parking was easy , hostess very nice . We took photos in the shell , looked around it was fun. And then there was no music at all. The table we sat at was dark as in no ambiance . I asked if it was possible to turn the lamps on , which they did. The food I thought was good. I had no bloating or tummy issues . I did think that the Pu Pu platter was too salty but everyone else seemed to enjoy it . 6 of us then sat at the bar . Jose the greatest bartender made Tiki drinks for us that were perfect !
Mixed feelings! I loved this place, the decor is on point, quite adorable! The service was good, no complaints. The food however was hit and miss. Our appetizers were delicious veggie egg rolls and coconut shrimp. The coconut cake was nice dense and delicious. One of the mocktails was decent, the Pina colada however I prefer blended, they just poured pineapple juice and some coconut juice into some ice and didn't even stir. The main dishes were also not great. The chicken was just not very good we had a taste and it did not have a good flavor. The macaroni salad had way too much mustard for my personal taste. This is a great place to maybe hang out at the bar grab some appetizers but not really full on dinner. Overall experience was enjoyable but main entrees just didn't hit the spot.