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MW Restaurant, Honolulu, HI
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MW Restaurant

$50 and over
Seafood

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2 people
23:00
Booked 16 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Innovative
  • Good for business meals
Discover the vibrant flavors of Hawaii at MW Restaurant, where renowned chefs Wade Ueoka and Michelle Karr-Ueoka showcase their passion for local cuisine. Now on the 2nd floor of the Velocity Honolulu Building, our new location offers a refined yet casual dining experience that celebrates Hawaii’s rich culinary heritage.

Conveniently located across from the Blaisdell Center, use “Velocity Honolulu” or “888 Kapiolani Blvd” for accurate directions. Valet parking is available at the entrance from Kapiolani Blvd up the ramp; avoid parking in the MW Valet-only stall on the ground level as it is subject to towing.

Join us to savor exquisite regional dishes and delectable desserts that have made MW Restaurant a cornerstone of Hawaii’s culinary scene. Visit https://mwrestaurant.com/ to place your order or learn more.

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Executive chef: Wade Ueoka & Michelle Karr-Ueoka

From the OpenTable editors: Wife-and-husband team Michelle Karr-Ueoka and Wade Ueoka trained in MICHELIN-Starred kitchens from Napa to NYC before returning home to open what Eater calls one of the most essential restaurants in Honolulu. The airy, first-floor space has a big, bustling dining room for Hawaiian comforts like the signature mochi-crusted kampachi and wagyu beef sliders on housemade mochi buns. Save room for Karr-Ueoka's award-winning desserts, such as a gussied-up mango shave ice.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Hawaiian Regional, Dessert
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Mon–Sat 17:00–21:00
  • Phone number
    (808) 955-6505 ext. 2
  • Website
    http://mwrestaurant.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual
  • Catering
    MW Restaurant is available for catering events. <br />Please visit our website at, www.mwrestaurant.com and click on the 'Private Dining and Catering' tab to fill out our event form. Our catering manager will be in touch with more information and our available menus.<br /><br />Thank you for your interest.
  • Private party facilities
    MW Restaurant offers a casual, simplistic dining atmosphere, conveniently located near Ala Moana Shopping Center between Waikiki and Downtown Honolulu. The restaurant features Hawaii Regional Cuisine, accompanied by exquisite desserts and a diverse wine, spirits and beverage list.
  • Private party contact
    Private Dining Coordinator: (808) 955-6505
  • Location
    888 Kapiolani Boulevard, Commercial Unit #201, Honolulu, HI 96813
  • Area
    Honolulu
  • Cross Street
    Kapiolani Blvd. and Ward Ave.
  • Parking details
    A limited number of self-park stalls are available on premise.
  • Public transit
    Located on 2nd Floor in Velocity Honolulu Building. Use "Velocity Honolulu" or enter in "888 Kapiolani Blvd" as destination location for Uber or Lyft. DO NOT enter MW Restaurant in Uber or Lyft, because we have been having issues with guests being dropped at our old location. Drop off and entrance to the restaurant and valet parking is from Kapiolani Blvd make a right at the Mercedes Benz sign and go straight down to the end of the lane and then turn up the ramp. Parking on the ground level in the MW Valet only stall is prohibited and subject to be towed away at the owner expense.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeaway, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 3,268 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Hawaii

    Seafood

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
MW Restaurant in Honolulu is an exceptional dining destination, praised for its "innovative cooking," "attentive service," and "delicious food." Highlights include the "Mochi crusted Hawaiian Kanpachi" and "mind-blowing desserts." Despite a "quirky location" above a car dealership, the "creative menu" and "friendly staff" ensure a memorable experience.

3,268 Reviews

  1. Colleen

    Hawaii

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food and service always consistent whenever we dine here. Ordered the short ribs, steak, mochi-crusted kampachi and cioppino. Everything was excellent.

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  2. Ronnard

    Kansas City

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    It was our first time in MW since moving back to the island and we kicked ourselves a bit for waiting so long. Every aspect of our meal was outstanding. We thoroughly enjoyed the musubi and the pork hash dumplings in truffle bacon dashi (would have drank a bucket of the dashi and would like it on everything.) The oysters were perfect; some of the best we’ve had on island. The arancini was fun as well. My wife had the butterfish and I had the ribeye. Both were perfectly prepared and as tasty as anything we had…from the first bite to the last. We cleaned every plate/dish of every morsel because each bite brought you back for more. The service was first class; our server was helpful, professional, relaxed, and fun.

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  3. Marcy

    Hawaii

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was our first time to MW Restaurant. The parking to this building was a little confusing , we turned into the driveway from Kapiolani Blvd. and followed the signs. We turned right to the lane that was the exit back to Ward Avenue. Luckily we were able to reversed out and then saw the sign to MW Restaurant Valet. From there, everything was a piece of cake. The hostess was very nice and showed us to our table. Our waiter Darren was also very pleasant and went over the menu and answered our questions. We ordered spam musubi, Butterfish snd Steak with beer and Irish/Kalua tall drink. Everything was awesome. We ended ordering Shave Ice for dessert which was perfect. The staff looked very professional yet down to earth friendly. I totally would recommend MWRestaurant to my family and friends. Thank you. ☺️

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  4. Akiko

    Hawaii

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The service was excellent! Very friendly and attentive staff. The food was beautiful and delicious! We truly enjoyed ourselves. Thank you ❤️

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  5. Jay

    Los Angeles

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 9 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food. Loved the ambience. Food came out fast. Drinks were a little strong and could be a little sweeter

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  6. Artie

    Los Angeles

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on 8 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Two of us sat at Bar. Excellent service with great insights into drinks and menu. A wide variety of creative options. Our appetizers and entree were excellent. A very nice surprise and would return any time we are in HNL and highly recommend. Is located adjacent/in same building as upscale car dealership - so setting is clean and spacious but not remarkable or beautiful.

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  7. Cheolho

    Hawaii

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 5 February 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We visited this restaurant for our anniversary after hearing recommendations from people in the Symphony area. While the atmosphere was lovely and the depth of flavor in the sauces was impressive, the overall seasoning of the dishes was quite disappointing. The seafood main dish had a nice mushroom aroma, but it was overly salty. The ribeye steak was cooked well, but it was also too salty, so we had to rely on the rice the server later provided to balance out the flavors. If the seasoning had been milder, we would have been able to fully appreciate the great ambiance, rich sauces, and aromatic flavors. It was an enjoyable experience overall, but the heavy seasoning made it a bit underwhelming.

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  8. Stephen

    VIP

    Phoenix

    321 reviews

    5.0

    321 reviews

    Dined on 4 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Very pleased with everything. Food and service was top notch. Apps were especially good. Short rib wontons,ahi nachos and the main course Duck l’ orange were winners all. Highly recommend.

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  9. tim

    Hawaii

    53 reviews

    5.0

    53 reviews

    Dined on 4 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    As always sparkling choice of wines, attentive service, friendly staff, food - well balanced sauces to complement the delicious fare we’ve enjoyed every time dining at MW

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  10. Jason

    Hawaii

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 1 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Thoroughly enjoy dining at MW. Always make it a point to take visiting friends and relatives to dine at MW. This will be the third time this year. A varied menu to meet any diner's preference and consistent execution of the dishes. Also feel that dining at MW is a great value for the high level of food that is offered.

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FAQs

MW Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (808) 955-6505 ext. 2.

MW Restaurant is rated 4.8 stars by 3268 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
23:00
Booked 16 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for MW Restaurant

888 Kapiolani Boulevard, Commercial Unit #201, Honolulu, HI 96813

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Kapiolani Blvd. and Ward Ave.
  • Area
    Honolulu
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Mon–Sat 17:00–21:00
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Hawaiian Regional, Dessert
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual
  • Parking details
    A limited number of self-park stalls are available on premise.
  • Public transit
    Located on 2nd Floor in Velocity Honolulu Building. Use "Velocity Honolulu" or enter in "888 Kapiolani Blvd" as destination location for Uber or Lyft. DO NOT enter MW Restaurant in Uber or Lyft, because we have been having issues with guests being dropped at our old location. Drop off and entrance to the restaurant and valet parking is from Kapiolani Blvd make a right at the Mercedes Benz sign and go straight down to the end of the lane and then turn up the ramp. Parking on the ground level in the MW Valet only stall is prohibited and subject to be towed away at the owner expense.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeaway, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://mwrestaurant.com/
  • Phone number
    (808) 955-6505 ext. 2
  • Catering
    MW Restaurant is available for catering events. <br />Please visit our website at, www.mwrestaurant.com and click on the 'Private Dining and Catering' tab to fill out our event form. Our catering manager will be in touch with more information and our available menus.<br /><br />Thank you for your interest.
  • Private party facilities
    MW Restaurant offers a casual, simplistic dining atmosphere, conveniently located near Ala Moana Shopping Center between Waikiki and Downtown Honolulu. The restaurant features Hawaii Regional Cuisine, accompanied by exquisite desserts and a diverse wine, spirits and beverage list.
  • Private party contact
    Private Dining Coordinator: (808) 955-6505

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