Best Lunch Restaurants in Kailua

I don’t normally leave reviews, but our experience at Goen was well worth giving a huge shout out. I left a note in my reservation requesting appropriate seating as we had a 1.5yr old baby as part of our dining party and they went out of their way to facilitate our request. Further, adding to the exceptional experience they brought out a cute little quesadilla plate for her to hold her over while we perused the menu. Food was outstanding, we had the butterfish, salmon, short ribs and truffle gnocchi and every dish was *chefs kiss* 🤌🏻 The server was lovely, personable and attentive. Highly recommend making your way to Kailua to check this place out. Will definitely return next time I’m in Hawaii. Thanks guys for an excellent dining experience..

Merriman's Ward is definitely our first preferred spot for wino wine share get togethers. Food's fantastic and approachable and the corkage is still wino friendly compared with other places that have corkage charges set to discourage bringing special bottles to share with friends. We enjoyed a 3 hour commiseration over a bottle of Radio Silence! Servers were attentive but not intrusive--they let us do our wine share thing; very nice and appropriate wine glasses. All in all a place not to be missed. Thanks and mahalo again Merriman's Ward!!

The cuisine was delicious and flavorful. Our server Jessica was very pleasant and accommodating. Unfortunately my glass of Failla Pinot Noir was served directly from the refrigerator. But, it was corrected.

Our waiter was pleasant but forgot to bring a beverage and later a refill; fortunately, when we called others were around to follow up.

We loved everything about this place. The drinks were fantastic and the food was delicious. Great ambiance and top notch service. We will be back.