Tide Pools dining at the Hyatt

Aloha T.A.%26#39;ers

We are thinking about joining friends next week for our be-lated Valentines dinner at Tidepools.

We have eaten at many of the restaurants here on kauai, but none of us have ever been to Tidepools.

So, would appreciate some input as to:

1: Quality of the meal

2: Attitude of the servers

3. Quality and Atiitude = the price.

We understnad that it will be a few bucks, and that is ok. We have eaten on Dondero%26#39;s for a previous valentines dinner, and that was fabulous in all categories.

Will not be going until the 18th, due some personal commitments.

Any suggestions for special meals and/or deserts ?

Mahalo nui loa

Denny and Erica

Tide Pools dining at the Hyatt

Hi Denny!

We went to the Tidepools with our friends from Seattle in late November (during all of the rain). There were 6 of us including my two children. It was incredible, probably the best meal we had all week (we ate at Dondero%26#39;s, Plantation Gardens, Roy%26#39;s %26amp; Keoki%26#39;s for dinner). I had the special chicken, the Pineapple Macadamian Nut Crusted Chicken Breast. It was delicious! I cleaned my plate and was hoping for more! My husband had the fish special which I believe was the Mahi Mahi. I also noticed that they have Huli Huli Chicken, one of our favorite barbecue dinners! We also had a bottle of the Ferrari-Carano Chardonnay. I love cheesecake and always order it when offered. It was wonderful and my husband split the Chocolate Lava Cake with my 6 year old. We%26#39;ve eaten at Tidepools in the past but this was by far the best experience we have ever had there. We were there (with two boys ages 6 %26amp; 8) for 3 hours. The service was outstanding! I was told by a friend of ours that works at Dondero%26#39;s that they have a new chef at Tidepools. (OK, now I%26#39;m really hungrY!) I%26#39;m jealous; we will not be there until late June. Enjoy!

Marti

p.s. We are headed to the BVIs in March. Thanks for all your insights on the area.

Tide Pools dining at the Hyatt

You might want to check out this chowhound link:

www.chowhound.com/topics/334698#1950480

Tidepools is definately a romantic choice for dining at the Hyatt, and the menu is mainly seafood, which is to our liking. We dined there again, last September, and prefer to go in the evening, after they light the torches, at the Seaview Terrace. We make reservations at 7 PM, after a drink, sunset, and the ceremony or live entertainment, rather than early when the restaurant first opens. Then when you are dining, your view through the open shutters are of the flickering tiki torches (and of course the waterfalls and Koi fish).

We had the same waiter our last three visits, and he was as friendly and professional as always. They have an excellent selection of wines and he is very knowledgeable with recommendations. We had a bottle of La Crema Pino Noir, from CA with our meal.

I suggest you begin with the Pupu platter, it%26#39;s enough for two, and is a nice variety. It consists of Jumbo lump crab cake, shrimp cocktail, and Lettuce wraps.

For our entrees, we ordered the Banana-Macadamia Nut crusted Mahi-mahi, with Mango relish and the Hawaiian Sea Bass, and took bites of each others, they were simply delish! I believe they were $36-$38 each.

For dessert we shared the Chocolate Lava Cake with vanilla ice cream, and raspberry sauce, and we each had the Tidepools Cappuccino.

After dinner, headed up to Stevenson%26#39;s Library for music and a nightcap.

I am celebrating my 50th birthday at Tidepools on February 23 - can%26#39;t wait!! It is my first trip to Kauai.

Janie,

Did I read where you also arrive to Kauai on Feb. 23, the same day as your reservations? I%26#39;m just pointing out that Kauai is a long ways from Boston, and you might be too jet lagged your first night to enjoy Tidepools. Perhaps you will already be on another island by then, and used to the time change. My son%26#39;s Birthday is Feb. 23rd too!

We usually go to Keoki%26#39;s Paradise the first night for that Lava Flow!

Mahalo to you all for your help....

Just made reservations for four at tide pools for monday night.

Very much looking forward to our belated valentines night.

Appreciate all our help...

Denny, Erica, Ed and Cynthia

Hi CANative, I arrive on February 22 and my birthday is on February 23. Thanks for your concern!

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Aloha from Michigan!

Thanks CAnative for some great ideas on what to order. We have been to Tidepools before, but more for a Lava Flow and something light. I had the Maui onion soup which was to die for! We love to take walks in the evening from the Pointe!

One more question: Do they have a happy hour there where the drinks cost less?

Again, thanks for your suggestions - maybe we will have to make it for dinner one evening.

Aloha from Kaua%26#39;i!

';Do they have a happy hour there where the drinks cost less?';

I know that Seaview Terrace does not have a ';Happy Hour'; and do not believe that either Stevenson%26#39;s or Tidepools does either.

Malama Pono,

Janet

I thought the atmosphere was great, but the food and drinks were just so-so. Perhaps you need to be careful ordering since it could be some items are really good and some weren%26#39;t, though we had ordered the ';signature'; entree at Tidepools were distinctly unimpressed. My quick write-up is below:

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