Merrimans Restaurant Waimea Big Island

The Home of Hawaii Regional Cuisine.

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  • Phone

    (808) 885-6822

  • Website

    merrimanshawaii.com

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  • Type

    American Restaurant

Address

65-1227 Opelo Rd Kamuela , HI 96743 United States

Credit Cards Yes
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails

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Damian Bayona

First rate dining experience on the big island . Food is all local and superb. Waitstaff is friendly and very knowledgeable . Price is high for the island but a steal for the quality and experience.

Dennis Graham

Absolutely the best restaurant on the big island . Wonderful food and staff . Take great care and nice celebration of our anniversary.

Konstantin Klyagin

Get the tuna steak . And fillet mignon . Creme brûlée desert is a must, too. Unbelievably good food. Although the place is somewhat classy , they don't mind shorts and flip-flops. Reserve in advance.

Peter Barbounis

One of the best dinning experiences on the big island . Located 35 minutes from Waikoloa beach . During high season, I would highly suggest making reservations 3-4 days in advance.

Rob Ray

Food is amazing, but is somehow overshadowed by the service. They really go out of their way to make everyone feel like family. The food is ridiculous though!

Giulia Prati

The macadamia crusted monchong was delicious as well as the locally sourced filet mignon . Photos of all their original farmers add an authentic feel. We came back two nights in a row!

Todd Parsons

For a big night out. Call ahead for flower leis and specially prepared desserts . Wine list is stellar. But a whole bean bag of the peaberry coffee they serve. Stuff is nuclear. Enjoy!!

Jeff Melnyk

Truly exceptional. Rare to visit a restaurant and want every single item on the menu. Fresh local produce and day caught fish !

Michelle D.

Not sure what to get for dinner ? You can do a "half & half " and try two smaller portions of two entrees. You just can't get the bone in New York or the fresh catch of the day as a halves.

Casey Anderson

The original Hawaii Regional Cuisine hot spot, fusing island ingredients with flavors of the Pacific Rim. A gourmet meal to be savored and remembered. Service, ambiance, quality... all top notch.

Matt Ta-Min

Fantastic local cuisine . Really great setting. Really well cooked local ingredients . Catch of the day is definitely worth going for.

David Goldstein

Good food. Good service . One of the better places on the island for food, lunch at least. Friends say lunch is much better than dinner .

ᴡ Elliot

If you want to try two entrees, they'll let you order a half portion of each. It's genius. The mahi mahi is alright but not amazing. The seasonal dishes are the way to go

Torzin S

Friendly and attentive staffs , nice and creatively designed food, one of the nicest on the island .

Enrique Cruz

Everything is great. Try the duo of entrees so you can experience a couple of the amazing things Merrimans has to offer.

Jessalyn Pinneo

Simply wonderful! Fresh, local food deliciously prepared and delightfully presented, with top-notch service.

Syndee M

Outstanding! Waiter recommendations were right on the money! Will be back...maybe tomorrow!

Epicurious

Everything is locally-sourced here at this "Hawaiian regional" restaurant . Merriman cooks simply, allowing the robust flavors and beautiful colors to take center stage.

RC

Do the tasting and let the chef do the work. We loved the mac nut crusted fish and pasta !

Hatice Şeneldir

The place is very beautiful, tomato soup so delicious, and chocalate was so good. Everything was perfect.

Thomas Colton

Some of the best food on the island . One of the must see restaurants . Haven't had a bad thing on the menu

Alex Sandars

Everything is good. Really. You can even tour their farms and pick what you want them to make for you. Chris is a bit high energy for the island but a very knowledgable server .

Adam Fox

Hamakua mushrooms are amazing! You can get two half portions of any two entrees - a great way to experience more of the menu.

Andrew Galdi

Outstanding service , amazing food, and great wine selection ! Can’t go wrong!

Charles Hudson

If you have a group of four, definitely get the share menu. It's great!

Alice Daer

They have a very nice kids’ menu, for those who might have keiki in tow.

Chad Seeger

Consistently one of the best dining experiences on the island .

Normen Karl

Lamb was excellent! Scampis are great as well !!

John Melas-Kyriazi

Pig and sweet onion quesadilla with kimchi ????????

Dan Darcy

Get the ahi trio for apps, mixed plate for dinner and the coconut creme brûlée . Boom.

Sophia Yen

Never miss an opportunity to eat here. Yum!!! Fish Mac nut encrusted and ahi . Dessert and salad

Erica Burnett

Excellent food. Great service. Save room for pineapple bread pudding .

Tom Carter

Lots of fresh fish and meat cuts. The day boat was fantastic.

Anna Dackiewicz

Really good food, nice service. Small dishes though.

Craig Villamor

Get here after 7 if you don’t like dining with lots of toddlers.

Carol Porter

Try the Merri Happy Hour Friday-Saturday-Sunday 2-5 pm in the garden !

Bijan Sabet

get the ceviche

Richard Gong

Dinner for eight on our way to the airport saying farewell to karis, tj, and eddie as they return to the mainland.

Nick Y

Their appetizer sampler is the best way to go, you get to try all the carefully designed dishes at the same time!

Alison

Yummy food with a focus on locally grown and seasonal ingredients . Pricey .

Chad Blake

Cheeseburger was very good!

Tabitha Moe

Try anything with the heirloom beets they are amazing. Better than anything I've had in recent memory.

Jacqueline Kress Jr.

Had an amazing dinner if you are ever in Waimea you must eat at Merriman 's

Christina Melas-Kyriazi

Ahi tuna , pig and onion quesadilla

Robert Belnap

Great food for everyone. They grow their own green and herbs. Read more

HawaiiLife

Stroll through their lovely organic garden on a sunny day.

Nalin Mittal

Get the wok charred ahi and the chocolate purse for desert .

Rafael Lorenzo

... Q. is it dark chocolate ? ... A. it is amazing chocolate ! ... delicioso

Seishi 青史

Pete's coconut creme brûlée !!! Is amazing!!!

Bryan Hardman

Amazing fish tacos .

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