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The Bistro Info
Amenities
Service options
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Outdoor seating
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Takeout
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Dine-in
Highlights
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Great dessert
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Live music
Popular for
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Dinner
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Solo dining
Accessibility
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Wheelchair accessible entrance
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Wheelchair accessible parking lot
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Wheelchair accessible restroom
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Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
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Alcohol
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Beer
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Cocktails
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Coffee
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Comfort food
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Happy hour drinks
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Happy hour food
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Hard liquor
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Healthy options
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Organic dishes
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Small plates
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Vegetarian options
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Wine
Dining options
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Dinner
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Dessert
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Seating
Amenities
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Bar onsite
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Restroom
Atmosphere
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Casual
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Cozy
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Trendy
Crowd
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Family-friendly
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Groups
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Tourists
Planning
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Dinner reservations recommended
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Accepts reservations
Payments
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Credit cards
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Debit cards
Children
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Good for kids
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High chairs
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Kids' menu
Parking
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Free parking lot
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Free street parking
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Parking
Best WLM Reviews
The Bistro is an upscale dining location tucked a bit further into Kilauea off the main highway. The menu is simple and the bar fare is quite good. Main entrees are very pricey compared to what you get for portion. The presentation is nice but I left hungry.
If you want a fancy place in paradise this is it. It's not really a romantic dinner spot because it's very nice but feels close and the interior gets very loud when fully booked at dinner.
On the whole at this price point, it's competitive with things like Beach House in Koloa and other high end restaurants and while the food here is well presented, the execution and service is just not at that level.
Very good food with a nice plated presentation (for the entre anyway) but at a premium price. The Bistro is advertised as an upscale place but for the high price, I expected more attentive table service. There were no offers to bring more drinks or to ask how our food was.
Then, the $75 surf & turf had a very tiny lobster tail and was actually billed at $76.95 which was a bit odd but for the $1.95 I didn't want to ask why. The good tasting "beet salad" unfortunately had only three beet slices, some lettuce and dressing -I was underwhelmed.
The vanilla ice cream dessert consisted of two very small scoops (think kid-sized) in a large bowl with nothing else, not even a sprig of mint.
At any rate, our dinner for 4, without cocktails, was $276 before tip.
So, all in all, very good tasting food that seemed to be held back by several disappointments. We won't necessarily be back but your mileage may vary...
My wife selected the restaurant and we both agree it is a winner. Flavorful, unusual, tasty and satisfying. I had their special which was crab cake crusted Mahi Mahi with a spicy lobster beurre blanc. My wife had the Chicken Marsala. For dessert we shared some pineapple cobbler. An excellent end to a delicious meal.
Came here for my birthday and was very happy with my experience.
It’s a charming restaurant. I would definitely make reservations for dinner to get better tables.
I had the mahi mahi and it was Fantastic. The chili chicken poppers were also very good.
My only knit pick is the order our food came out. And I only judge because it’s fine dining. It felt very rushed with our starters, salad, drinks and entrees all coming out at the same time.
Popped into this restaurant because the cool vibes were so inviting!!
The restaurant was quite packed. It happened to be happy hour and we enjoyed our food and drinks.
Food takes a little bit to get to the table. But the servers were attentive, and kept our drinks coming.
The chilli pepper chicken was okay, good quantity, might've tasted better if it packed a little more flavor.
The beet salad was however enjoyable!!
Decent food, but a bit on the pricey side. My husband's pork chop and my mahi mahi were both a bit overcooked and dry. The beet salad was simple with pleasant flavors. Our favorite dish was the grasshopper pie which is large enough for a few to enjoy!
The Bistro is a wonderful restaurant. Everything I had there was delicious, including the baked fish of the day, the flourless chocolate cake, and a taste of the cream brulee. The service was great. They indicated which food, on the menu, was gluten-free.
The Bistro has a truly excellent bone-in pork chop. I'd go just for that dish. Happy hour (1/2 off Mai Tais, Draft beers, John Dalys, and wine) is from 3-6pm. Reservations recommended.
Quick Facts About The Bistro
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Opening Hours
| Monday | 02:00 AM - 08:30 PM |
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| Tuesday | 02:00 AM - 08:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 02:00 AM - 08:30 PM |
| Thursday | 02:00 AM - 08:30 PM |
| Friday | 02:00 AM - 08:30 PM |
| Saturday | 02:00 AM - 08:30 PM |
| Sunday | 02:00 AM - 08:30 PM |
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