Haleiwa Joe's - Restaurant in Haleiwa - 66-011 Kamehameha Hwy, USA

Hate to write a bad review but the food here is just not good, a bit ghastly really. I got the baked fish: the fish was so dry it was hard to eat, the curry sauce oddly gooey and flavorless, the papaya salad limp and unseasoned, and the rice badly cooked (think they used too much water). The two calamari dishes weren’t bad but then again, anything fried should taste somewhat appetizing. The sticky short ribs were also underwhelming - they were dry and the sauce was pretty mediocre, and they came with the same rice and papaya salad. Lastly, we had the burnt caramel ice cream - for $12, you get two humongous scoops with caramel sauce and fruits. Sadly, the caramel sauce was nothing special and didn’t have that burnt flavor. The fruits didn’t taste that fresh either, especially the pineapple. The positives are friendly service and a nice environment.

11/24/2023: Stopped by for dinner. Waited about 10 minutes for a table for 2 on the patio. Ordered calamari fries and a couple of cocktails (old fashioned and mai tai which were just okay). Our entrees were the teriyaki sirloin and the whole fried fish and ended with coconut panna cotta. Overall the meal was really great. The calamari fries were cooked perfectly and with a nice crisp crust. The sirloin was cooked as desired (medium rare). Teriyaki sauce was on the sweet side yet still balanced. Whole fried fish was branzino. The dish came with sweet and sour sauce and I requested it on the side which I'm glad I did because even though it was good it was too spicy for me and would have over powered the fish. The branzino was fried beautifully. Nice crisp skin and juicy meat. Coconut panna cotta came topped with pineapple cooked in a cinnamon sauce which was delicious but too sweet. Panna cotta was pretty firm, more along the line of haupia and was heavenly. Staff was really prompt, attentive, and friendly. They were a bit busy, very family friendly with lots of little ones running around in the grassy lawn in front of the patio seating.

We were so impressed by all the deliciousness at Haleiwa Joe's. The atmosphere is a little fancy but also very relaxed. Each bite made another one necessary! 😋 The Ahi Spring rolls were dynamite. We also had coconut shrimp, a couple different fish dishes and some yummy cocktails!

The best restaurant I went to on the island. Everyone was so friendly and the food was AWESOME! YOU MUST ORDER THE PRIME RIB! If I had to use one word to describe the food, it would be: Exceptional!

Good food but a limited menu. Maybe only about a dozen items to choose from. I got the Braised Beef Shortribs loco moco and the wife got the crab cakes. Pretty good!

Our group went for Brunch on Sunday the locomoco was crazy good my fish and chips were okay. Really had great service and the drinks were on point. We sat outside and it was wonderful.

I've been to Oahu 4 time already and this last time was the first time I tried Haleiwa Joe's. And let me tell you it did not disappoint. If you want the best prime rib on the island you need to go here. The bone in prime rib was Bigger than my hand and the thickness of the cut was the length of my finger. I am 6'3" at 275 lbs so this cut was big and perfectly cooked for me. My wife got the fish of the day and my aunt got the Korean BBQ ribs. Every dish was delicious and the price was great for what you get. So if you have a big stomach and want to enjoy a nice sunset come to Haleiwa Joe's! And always remember Thank you for the food!

Subpar at best. The food was overpriced and not what we expected from the other reviews. We had the kalbi and burger and both were just ok. Definitely expected more for the price. The cocktails weren’t good either.