This is on the second floor of the Honolulu design center, which is a large furniture store. You can access the restaurant by parking in their garage and take the escalator or elevator up. Not only is the food delicious and the cocktails perfect. The atmosphere has a nice setting as it’s got designer furniture, there was also live music with an entertainer playing and singing at the piano. If you’re looking for a fun evening out or special occasion, this is a great place to come.
It's a very fancy place where you can taste a variety of wines and have a lot of delicious food. However, it is very difficult to find the entrance door after 7pm. You have to follow the orange arrow to the parking lot at the back to find it, but this part seems to need improvement. And the people who serve aren't very good at it. Of course, there are people who are good at it, but there are also people who need a little training.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Manny J
Underwhelming for the vibes.You arrive to this restaurant and are presented with a wonderful service, offered very good options of savory wines. Though the food doesn't match the expectation of the quality the ambiance sets. Left wanting more, and feeling as the price wasn't worth it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Restaurant opens at 5pm so when we got there we cruised around the Inspiration looking at furniture. Got a table right by the overlooking window of Piikoi below. Great food. Drinks were great also. Would come again.
BettyB
We love Stage, even though the prices have gone up since we were last there. I don't think I'll go for the sorbet again, but everything else was super yummy. We enjoyed being the only ones in the restarant part, but are sorry to see it so empty. Well, it was a Tuesday night.
TanBlu
Fantastic as always! I've celebrated other special occasions and each time they have added a special touch. The food was wonderful, the service was amazing, & the ambience is also wonderful. This is a restaurant of course so what about the food? The executive chef thoughtfully chooses menu items. The shrimp pasta was tasty. My picky 7 year old enjoyed the garlic loaf and grilled cheese! Such a wonderful time.
Mark Valenzuela
Good vibe restaurant. Restaurant is located on second floor and is integrated with Inspire Furniture store. Restaurant was not busy during our 6pm reservation on a Saturday so there was a lot of parking. Parking was free during this time. Parking entrance is on Pi'ikoi st. Went here to try their beef wellington and was okay but not great. I would not buy this next time but would recommend the New York steak (medium-rare).Wheelchair accessibility: Has elevator.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Potato Gnocchi, Ahi Dynamite
craig
Another great experience at Stage. The shishitos and the tomato salad made excellent contrasting appetizers, and the mushroom risotto an outstanding main course. The verdejo was also very fine and a great bargain for the price. Ryan's service was friendly, attentive, and well-informed about the menu--he properly warned me that the shishitos were spicier than some preparations (not everyone would have liked them as much as I did). Don't know how he did it, but for the first time in memory anywhere he got the chef/kitchen to honor my request not to bring my main course taken from the starters *until* I had finished my appetizers. The setting remains uniquely attractive.
DianaA
Such a great experience. We had the garlic bread and risotto to start. 10/10 Entrees: salmon (7/10) and pork chop (9/10) The salmon was a bit fishy for our taste but still good. The pork chop was full of flavor and a great portion! Dessert: lilikoi creamsicle - pretty tart but super good! The service was exceptional. We got a great recommendation on wine and she was just so sweet. Our waitress and the manager were both great. The wine selection is huge and we loved our recommendation. Ambience is great. Great decor, live piano player, strategic seating arrangement, and medium noise level. They bring out one course at a time and our overall dinner with starters, entree and desserts was about 1.5 hours. They also provided a beautifully decorated free chocolate dessert that was delicious! Thank you for making my husbands birthday special and a great experience!
JAXJim
The atmosphere was quite chic an relaxed. Open kitchen concept made it feel that you were part of the preparation experience and the food was fabulous an tasty. Would definitely recommend.
We recently had dinner here over the holidays to celebrate my daughter being home. I've heard a lot about Stage restaurant. It is located in the Honolulu design center, and you're able to park in the building for free. We made reservations for dinner on a Friday night, and it surprisingly was not crowded. The restaurant is very spacious, and has artistic feel. I started off with a beet salad, and then we all ordered entrées, including butterfish, mahi-mahi over risotto, and the salmon special. Portions are on the smaller side, but all the fish entrées, we're all cooked perfectly, not overcooked or dry. We finished off the night with a sorbetto dessert along with the chocolate macadamia nut dessert bar. All the food was beautifully presented, and aesthetically pleasing. Our waitress was Crystal, who provided us with excellent service throughout the meal.
HIdining
Excellent prix fixe menu for New Year's Eve, pleasantly surprised by the quality and variety. Particularly impressed with the delicate and delicious scallops as well as the innovative and tasty dessert. Outstanding service from start to finish, I'd definitely return.
JamiC
Great experience! We booked a reservation for the NYE prefix and it was great. The service was friendly, food and wine taste was incredible, overall just amazing! I highly recommend for that special occasion.
WallyC
Our server was pleasant and explained dinner specials well. Ordered a steak and lamb for the two of us but didn't ask for the temperature. 35 minutes later food arrived and was barely warm. Looks like there were only two chefs in the kitchen...?
Speakers were full of static and poor quality. Competing music in restaurant with bar area music made for an unpleasant experience. Couch/bench seats were very uncomfortable.. may need to be replaced. We were promptly seated for our reservation but waitress was talking for a while and we had to flag her down to make our order. Quality of food was not on par with previous experiences. There were fewer options this time.
This is on the second floor of the Honolulu design center, which is a large furniture store. You can access the restaurant by parking in their garage and take the escalator or elevator up. Not only is the food delicious and the cocktails perfect. The atmosphere has a nice setting as it’s got designer furniture, there was also live music with an entertainer playing and singing at the piano. If you’re looking for a fun evening out or special occasion, this is a great place to come.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Escargots, Miso Braised Pork Belly, Potato Gnocchi, Ahi Dynamite, Caesar Salad
It's a very fancy place where you can taste a variety of wines and have a lot of delicious food. However, it is very difficult to find the entrance door after 7pm. You have to follow the orange arrow to the parking lot at the back to find it, but this part seems to need improvement. And the people who serve aren't very good at it. Of course, there are people who are good at it, but there are also people who need a little training.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Underwhelming for the vibes.You arrive to this restaurant and are presented with a wonderful service, offered very good options of savory wines. Though the food doesn't match the expectation of the quality the ambiance sets. Left wanting more, and feeling as the price wasn't worth it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Restaurant opens at 5pm so when we got there we cruised around the Inspiration looking at furniture. Got a table right by the overlooking window of Piikoi below. Great food. Drinks were great also. Would come again.
We love Stage, even though the prices have gone up since we were last there. I don't think I'll go for the sorbet again, but everything else was super yummy. We enjoyed being the only ones in the restarant part, but are sorry to see it so empty. Well, it was a Tuesday night.
Fantastic as always! I've celebrated other special occasions and each time they have added a special touch. The food was wonderful, the service was amazing, & the ambience is also wonderful. This is a restaurant of course so what about the food? The executive chef thoughtfully chooses menu items. The shrimp pasta was tasty. My picky 7 year old enjoyed the garlic loaf and grilled cheese! Such a wonderful time.
Good vibe restaurant. Restaurant is located on second floor and is integrated with Inspire Furniture store. Restaurant was not busy during our 6pm reservation on a Saturday so there was a lot of parking. Parking was free during this time. Parking entrance is on Pi'ikoi st. Went here to try their beef wellington and was okay but not great. I would not buy this next time but would recommend the New York steak (medium-rare).Wheelchair accessibility: Has elevator.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Potato Gnocchi, Ahi Dynamite
Another great experience at Stage. The shishitos and the tomato salad made excellent contrasting appetizers, and the mushroom risotto an outstanding main course. The verdejo was also very fine and a great bargain for the price. Ryan's service was friendly, attentive, and well-informed about the menu--he properly warned me that the shishitos were spicier than some preparations (not everyone would have liked them as much as I did). Don't know how he did it, but for the first time in memory anywhere he got the chef/kitchen to honor my request not to bring my main course taken from the starters *until* I had finished my appetizers. The setting remains uniquely attractive.
Such a great experience. We had the garlic bread and risotto to start. 10/10 Entrees: salmon (7/10) and pork chop (9/10) The salmon was a bit fishy for our taste but still good. The pork chop was full of flavor and a great portion! Dessert: lilikoi creamsicle - pretty tart but super good! The service was exceptional. We got a great recommendation on wine and she was just so sweet. Our waitress and the manager were both great. The wine selection is huge and we loved our recommendation. Ambience is great. Great decor, live piano player, strategic seating arrangement, and medium noise level. They bring out one course at a time and our overall dinner with starters, entree and desserts was about 1.5 hours. They also provided a beautifully decorated free chocolate dessert that was delicious! Thank you for making my husbands birthday special and a great experience!
The atmosphere was quite chic an relaxed. Open kitchen concept made it feel that you were part of the preparation experience and the food was fabulous an tasty. Would definitely recommend.
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We recently had dinner here over the holidays to celebrate my daughter being home. I've heard a lot about Stage restaurant. It is located in the Honolulu design center, and you're able to park in the building for free. We made reservations for dinner on a Friday night, and it surprisingly was not crowded. The restaurant is very spacious, and has artistic feel. I started off with a beet salad, and then we all ordered entrées, including butterfish, mahi-mahi over risotto, and the salmon special. Portions are on the smaller side, but all the fish entrées, we're all cooked perfectly, not overcooked or dry. We finished off the night with a sorbetto dessert along with the chocolate macadamia nut dessert bar. All the food was beautifully presented, and aesthetically pleasing. Our waitress was Crystal, who provided us with excellent service throughout the meal.
Excellent prix fixe menu for New Year's Eve, pleasantly surprised by the quality and variety. Particularly impressed with the delicate and delicious scallops as well as the innovative and tasty dessert. Outstanding service from start to finish, I'd definitely return.
Great experience! We booked a reservation for the NYE prefix and it was great. The service was friendly, food and wine taste was incredible, overall just amazing! I highly recommend for that special occasion.
Our server was pleasant and explained dinner specials well. Ordered a steak and lamb for the two of us but didn't ask for the temperature. 35 minutes later food arrived and was barely warm. Looks like there were only two chefs in the kitchen...?
Speakers were full of static and poor quality. Competing music in restaurant with bar area music made for an unpleasant experience. Couch/bench seats were very uncomfortable.. may need to be replaced. We were promptly seated for our reservation but waitress was talking for a while and we had to flag her down to make our order. Quality of food was not on par with previous experiences. There were fewer options this time.