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Saturday, February 28, 2015

WAOLANI WINDOWS

WAOLANI WINDOWS
HONOLULU, HAWAII

WAOLANI WINDOWS
OAHU COUNTRY CLUB
150 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
HONOLULU, HI  96817
808-595-6331

I told myself that I was not going to blog about Waolani Windows when we sat down for dinner there recently.  Just going to enjoy a nice dinner and keep my camera in my pocket I thought.  Well that all changed when our Sashimi Appetizer arrived.  It looked beautiful and my daughter pulled out her camera to take a photo.  Oh well I said "guess I'm blogging tonight"  The Sashimi presentation was beautiful with the eatable Gold Leaf and large slices of fresh Ahi, Hamachi and Avocado.  I loved the green line of Wasabi down the side of the plate.  Perfect way to slide the Sashimi across the line and pick up the flavor and heat of the Wasabi.  The Caesar Salad was huge.  Really enough for two people.  What put this Caesar over the top was the Poached Egg on top.  Bursting the egg over the fresh greens, parmesan and avocado added another depth of texture and flavor to the salad.  Absolutely delicious.  The salad includes some large pieces of really hard bread and Parmesan Crisps.  These were difficult to eat because of their size and hardness.  The Steamed Onaga with Lobster was amazingly good my Wife Said.  I had the Appetizer portion of the Fruits Di Mari which included a nice piece of Onaga too.  The fish was super fresh and flavorful.  Served with pieces of Lobster, King Crab, and Scallops in a Lobster Cream Sauce. Dish also included nice mushrooms and green peas that were a good contrast to the seafood.  Cannot believe this was on the menu as a Warm Appetizer as it served as a Entree for me.  Loved it!  My daughter went for the Kona Kampachi.  She did not say much but mowed most of it down and was quite happy.  My only complaint about Waolani Windows is that it is a private members only restaurant at Oahu Country Club.  Wish everyone could dine here and enjoy the outstanding food, service and view.  Great place to take the family, dine with friends, entertain clients or bring out of town guests.  Still think the food here is as good or better than most places in Honolulu.  
Click links below for more posts on Waolani Windows at Oahu Country Club;

FRESH ISLAND SASHIMI APPETIZER
CAESAR SALAD WITH POACHED EGG, SHAVED PARMESAN AND AVOCADO 
LOVED THE POACED EGG ON TOP AND GOOEY TEXTURE AND FLAVOR OF THE EGG YOLK
STEAM ONAGA WITH LOBSTER
FRUITS DI MARI WITH STEAMED ONAGA, LOBSTER, CRAB AND SCALLOPS
KONA KAMPACHI 
CHOCOLATE, PISTACHIO AND VANILLA ICE CREAM CAKE WITH OREO CRUST

Saturday, August 18, 2012

WAOLANI WINDOWS - OAHU COUNTRY CLUB

WAOLANI WINDOWS
OAHU COUNTRY CLUB


WAOLANI WINDOWS
OAHU COUNTRY CLUB
150 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
HONOLULU,  HAWAII  96817
808-595-6331
EMAIL: reception@oahucountryclub.com
www.oahucountryclub.com

The Waolani Windows at Oahu Country Club rivals any top hotel or fine dining restaurant in Honolulu.  The views are amazing, service is great and the food is top notch quality and bursting with flavor.  Waolani means "Heavenly Wilderness" in Hawaiian.  Let me tell you, an evening at sunset at Oahu Country Club is "Heavenly".  The views of the manicured golf course and greens against the magnificent hills and mountains along the Pali make this a real Heavenly Wilderness that is only minutes from the hustle and bustle of downtown Honolulu.  Every time we visit here the words "beautiful" and "amazing" flow through my mind.  Waolani is the Fine Dining restaurant at Oahu Country Club.  It is located on the second story of the main Club House.  The entrance is filled with rich Koa wood furniture and original paintings that share the beauty and history of Hawaii.  The feel here is Old School sophistication with a respect for your surroundings, Club history and fellow members.  You must be a member or guest of a member to dine here.  It is not open to the public.  We enjoyed an incredible dinner that started with fresh Ahi and Hamachi Sashimi.  The sashimi was fresh and served with avocado and shaved fresh radish.  Perfect combination of flavors.  Next up was Langoustines.  Small shrimp like pieces that have the consistency and flavor of a small lobster tail.  Served with fresh pea puree, peas, eatable flowers, sun dried tomatoes, mushrooms and asparagus.  Absolutely delicious.  Even the flowers were eaten.  The mushrooms tasted like a piece of steak and were as good as the main star Langoustines.  This plate went back looking like it just came out of the dishwasher.  Clean and empty.  The Beet Salad was another winner.  Fresh beets with Taro Chips, tomatoes, eatable flowers and a cream cheese like base that was drizzled with a delicious Balsamic Vinaigrette.  Entrees included Rack of Lamb, Steamed Onaga and Petite Filet with Lobster.  The Rack of Lamb was cooked to a perfect medium and my daughter devoured all but one rack.  She loved it.  The Onaga was steamed to perfection.  This is a light Hawaiian fish with a delicate flavor.  My wife said it was delicious and was running off names of our friends that would love this dish too.  I went for the Surf and Turf.  A small filet of beef served with a small spiny lobster tail.  Perfect portion.  The steak was cooked perfectly.  The lobster was delicious but just a bit overcooked and tough.  We all loved this very special meal.
Click links below for more posts on Waolani Windows:
http://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2014/06/waolani-windows.html
http://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2014/08/waolani-windows-at-oahu-country-club.html
http://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2015/02/waolani-windows.html
http://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2012/08/waolani-restaurant-oahu-country-club.html

WAOLANI WINDOWS

OAUH COUNTRY CLUB OFF PALI HIGHWAY IS PARADISE
GOLF COURSE AND MOUNTAIN VIEWS ARE SPECTACULAR
ENTRANCE TO WAOLANI
SEATING ALONG WINDOW WITH VIEWS OF GOLF COURSE,
OCEAN AND DOWNTOWN HONOLULU
VIEW FROM OUR TABLE JUST BEFORE SUNSET
MY GIRLS LOVE THIS BREAD
CROSTINI WITH BRIE CHEESE AND PESTO IS DELICIOUS
BEET SALAD IS FANTASTIC
LANGOUSTINES WITH FRESH PEAS AND ASPARAGUS
AHI AND HAMACHI SASHIMI
RACK OF LAMB
STEAMED ONAGA
PETITE FILET OF BEEF WITH LOBSTER TAIL

 SECOND VISIT - FOIE GRAS WITH SCALLOPS

 SECOND VISIT - KONA ABALONE IN GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE

 KONA KAMPACHI FISH IN LEMON BUTTER CAPER SAUCE

 MUSHROOM RISOTTO

VEAL CHOP
CHOCOLATE, PISTACHIO AND VANILLA WITH OREO CRUST