The Lanai At Mamala Bay

A good value on Wednesday when kids eat free. They have figured out how to keep the birds away using an artificial "predator " sound. Startling at first. The food was fine, the service just a bit slow but appropriate for HI time. Da Bomb burger was the favorite at our table.

The scenery was good, the food was excellent and our waitress was very good. A pet peeve of mine is the restrooms and the restrooms were not very clean and smelled bad, even had bugs such as ants in the sink. You can watch planes take off, and there are even video games for the kids. This is only for people with military access.

On each visit, I take my family over to Hickam Beach and eat over at The Lanai to enjoy the view. The parking lot which is shared by visitors to the beach and The Lanai are limited so you may have to drive around a bit. Every time we've been to The Lanai, we've only had to wait less than 5 minutes before being seated. This time we waited 15 minutes and it wasn't crowded at all. We had 2 separate waitresses walk by the host stand to state someone would be with us. We were a party of 3 and there were many empty tables outside near the bar. Once seated, we ordered our drinks. Waiter came by within 5 minutes and placed our orders. Food was delicious as always. Poke especially fresh. Our water came by frequently and he did a fantastic job. Overall, good but not great experience. The management needs to ensure someone checks the front to take care of those waiting to be seated. There are other restaurants but I want to support the base when I'm in town.