Great bar area, great bartender! Even better happy hour. The ola brewing dragon fruit lemonade & Hana koa rice Pilsner were great. Great atmosphere, friendly service and didn't try food but looked and smelt good.

This place is located inside a market and easy to miss. I missed it on my last visit. The steak dinner special was awesome! Service was excellent.

Yes yes yes. One of the best meals we had in Hawaii. Went for breakfast. Seated quickly, greated quickly and had a cup of coffee in hand with 5 mins of stepping into the restaurant. As others have said, don't be put off by the fact it is in the back of an ABC. Once you sit you will forget quickly. The space is nicely decorated and feels completely separate. We ordered the charcoal pancakes, avocado toast and the pork belly fried rice. All of the dishes were spot on and hot. We all thoroughly enjoyed our breakfast that morning.

Happy hour at the bar we had a couple beers, poke and some wings. Service was friendly and welcoming and the game was on the tv. Dry rubbed wings were good but the sauce was delicious. The poke was equally as delicious we could have eaten two more bowls.

We were debating between this place and another that had their own parking lot however, we're so happy we chose here! At first, I was a bit hesitant since it's located in a food court/ market, but once inside, it didn't feel like one at all (depending where you sit). As mentioned in other posts, we parked in the Hyatt Centric parking structure and Basalt validates giving you 3 hours free. This allowed us to pick up a few souvenirs after dinner. My husband had the prime rib with mashed potatoes and mixed veggies. The horseradish served with it was a delicious variation! Nothing like the typical nose-hair burning version, but a light, whipped texture that tasted almost like sour cream. It was amazing! I had the ribeye, cooked medium, with the same sides as above. It was absolutely delicious, perfectly cooked and seasoned to perfection. We left happy with our decision to dine here. Hats off to the chef! Mahalo.

We found this restaurant on yelp, and overall we were happy with it! They had an awesome prix fixe menu which we both took advantage of. We ordered the wings for an appetizer which were amazing! Messy though, don't wear a white shirt! Lol. The ceasar salad was amazing as was the soup which I don't remember the name. For entrees we got cod and a ribeye, which were both sooo good! We were so stuffed by the end of it we had to box the desserts for home (no pictures taken!) Our waitress was awesome, I don't remember her name. But she gave us enough space to enjoy our dinner and came back every once in a while to check on us. There is seating outside and inside and we chose for outside. It wasn't too busy which made our night intimate and enjoyable. Will be back when we visit Hawai'i!

Holiday cheers... What a way to wrap up the holidays 2024 which has been quite brutal though thankfully I was somewhat prepared for it but doesn't mean it was any easier, but here comes lunch at Basalt which is located in Duke's Lane which actually is quite easy to access as parking is in the Hyatt Centric and they do validate parking for 3 hours leaving you some time to browse around the area as well. The layout is quite nice with a large bar taking the heart of the floor with tables surrounding it along with a few outside as well which is what we decided on as it was a beautiful sunny afternoon after a start of a rainy morning it seems like the sun was greeting us gently as we enjoyed our lunch. Menu is nice and simple with a little bit of variety though not totally shareable items with sandwiches are three of six entrees so we decided to start with "Pork Belly Bun" which comes in a set of three so our server brilliantly asked if we wanted to add a fourth so that there's no negotiation needed the charcoal buns were perfectly steamed very fresh a delicate and the inside built like a Bahn Mi with picked carrots and daikon radish topped with cilantro and green onions with the hoisin brought it together so perfectly is a bougie start we then decided on "Steak Frites" and "Caesar salad". Steak I ordered it medium rare which came out medium which was still delicious as it was topped with a wad of herbed butter and seasonings and didn't need any steak sauce and the fries so hot and fresh seasoned perfectly with the entire heavenly bite. Pairing it with a simple Caesar salad is nice that they kept it the perfect simplicity tossed generously with dressing and crunch charcoal croutons with some parmesan it was very nice fresh bite and paired well with our steak. The service here is just a delight and kept coming back to check on us giving us moments to enjoy it all while have another round of drinks that I have no idea what I drank which was a mocktail version of their drink, the whole vibe was very relaxing and nice. Thank you!

I was looking for a fine dining place in Waikiki to enjoy a nice dinner. With over 1,000 reviews, I was intrigued by Basalt and decided to give it a try. Basalt's name is inspired by a stone that is the color of charcoal, and this theme is reflected in their complimentary charcoal bread. The bread is unique, served piping hot, and makes for a delightful start to the meal. For appetizers, I chose their Adobo Chicken Wings. Priced at $18, the dish includes six pieces of chicken wings glazed in a soy vinegar glaze and served with a garlic chili dipping sauce. The wings were messy but absolutely delightful. I loved the generous coating of glaze, which gave the wings a sweet and spicy flavor. I would definitely order these again. For my main meal, I went with the Crispy Fried Half Chicken. This $25 entrée features a half Szechuan-spiced fried chicken served with a soy chili oil dipping sauce, house pickles, Asian slaw, and golden pork belly fried rice. The chicken was served hot and perfectly golden-crisp. It was flavorful and paired wonderfully with the golden pork belly fried rice, which was also delicious. The portion size was generous and satisfying. However, I didn't care for the house pickles. Served cold and consisting mainly of green beans, they didn't quite complement the rest of the dish. Overall, Basalt was a good restaurant to try. I did expect more, given the Yelp hype. While it's marketed as fine dining, I wouldn't quite categorize it that way. Though I wasn't completely blown away, I did appreciate the flavors and creativity of the dishes.