FLAIR EUROPEAN STEAKHOUSE
502 KEAWE STREET
HONOLULU, HI
808-462-3312
Loved the restaurant space and service at Flair but the food did not live up to expectations.
As I always say, "I am not a Food Critic - I call them as I eat them". The simple way I judge a restaurant is the question, "Would I come back?". Answer here unfortunately is no. We started with the Tartare De Thon which the menu said was "fresh" Ahi Tuna, Mango and Avocado. Now I do this dish at home and it is hard to mess up if you use fresh ingredients. Normally we would devour a dish like this in minutes have be fighting for the last bite. Not the case here as the Tuna tasted fishy and was definitely not fresh untreated Tuna. The Mango was hard and crunchy and the dressing didn't bring the elements together. We finished the dish but were disappointed. The Signature Pear Ala Flair was interesting but very sweet. My Wife said it was too sweet to enjoy as an appetizer. My thoughts were that I would not order this again. The Balken Beet Salad surprised us because there were no greens. Everything was cubed. Beets were fresh and this dish was my favorite of the evening. The Tagliatelle Alla Carbonara fell flat on flavor. Very bland and dry. Maybe more Egg Yolks? There were large pieces of Sun Dried Tomato in the sauce which I thought should have never been in a Carbonara. With the food not really hitting home this night, we thought that the Signature Cotoletta Alla Burrata would save the evening and give us hope to come back. The dish arrived and it was battered and fried which was not described on the menu. One bite and all I could taste is greasy oil. I tried another and again only the taste of oil came through and not the Veal. My Wife took two bites and said the same. I told here we need to eat more before we throw in the towel. Another bite and more oil and a dry texture. I asked our waitress for a side of Marinara Sauce because I thought it would enhance the flavor of the dish. Didn't help and we ended up taking almost the entire dish home. I tried the Veal the next day and same thing. Terrible. Ended up throwing away this $77 dish. Disappointed but glad we visited.
Staff was great and I really hope the food improves. One note is that I thought the prices here were very reasonable for Honolulu dining.
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| FLAIR EUROPEAN STEAKHOUSE |
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| LOCATED AT THE OLD YA YA STEAKHOUSE LOCATION IN KAKAAKO |
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| BEAUTIFUL SPACE |
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| FLAIR EUROPEAN STEAKHOUSE MENUT |
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| TARTARE DE THON |
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| SIGNATURE PEAR ALA FLAIR |
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| BALKAN BEET SALAD |
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| TAGKUATEKKE AKKA CARBONARA |
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SIGNATURE COTOLETTA ALLA BURRRATA
DATE NIGHT AT FLAIR EUROPEAN STEAKHOUSE |
