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Pahuia at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai Review

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Pahuia at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai

Address: Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, 100 Kaupulehu Dr., 96740, North Kona Coast, HI | Map It
Phone: 808/325-8000

Price range: $$$$
Cuisine: Modern Hawaiian
Location: Kohala

Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.0/5

Fodor's Review:

Pahuia means "aquarium," so it's fitting that a 9- by 4-foot aquarium in the entrance casts a dreamy light through this exquisite restaurant. Presentation is paramount, and the food tastes as good as it looks. Asian-influenced dishes stand out for their layers of flavor. Don't miss the three sashimi and three caviar appetizers, or the crispy whole moi served with Asian slaw, black beans, and sweet chili-lime vinaigrette. In keeping with the island-wide trend, the restaurant is featuring special prix-fixe dinner menus that change seasonally and focus on local produce, meats, and fish. Breakfasts are superb; the lemon ricotta pancakes are so good they should be illegal. Reserve a table on the patio and you may be able to spot whales while dining.

Credit Cards: AE, D, DC, MC, V
Closed: No lunch

Member Reviews and Ratings

Reviewed by Golnarsarge from Orange County, CA on 5/8/07
You need reservation for dinner (and if you're not staying at the hotel, the guard checks your name on the reservation list before letting you on the premises).
If you want a table on the oceanfront patio, book well in advance like we did and take a hat--most of it is unshaded.
Service is truly magnificent, professional, and unpretentious. The food is also very good--the only reason I gave it a 4 instead of a 5 is that the sauce on a portion of my shrimp dinner was extremely salty to the point of making my gums burn.
We eat out at high end restaurants a lot and have no problem shelling out big bucks for great food (I have posted excellent reviews on this site for way more expensive restaurants.)
However, I felt compelled to give it a 2 for value because my shrimp dinner cost almost $40 and there were THREE shrimp on my plate.