Neiman Marcus — Local services in Honolulu

I like this store but I dont like how they treat me when dressed casually. I come into Neiman Marcus almost everytime Im at Ala Moana, sometimes I buy something & sometimes I don’t. When I come in my work attire (all black outfit with a blazer) the employees treat me with over the top customer service, talk story with me & have girl talk. I love that! In that same outfit I’ve also been told I should apply to Neiman Marcus by a employee because I’d be a good fit, have the personality & am “very beautiful “. So tell me where all that customer service & kindness goes when I’m in a comfortable outfit on a day off where I dont care to dress nicely? It’s happened three times which is why im writing this review. They get their employees to follow you around everywhere, lowkey treat you like you probably don’t have the money to buy anything you’re asking to look at even though you have 3 of the products from the brand at home, stand behind you while you’re shopping with a friend and cant even have a personal conversation because theres a lady standing behind you that doesn’t need to know your business. That’s weird. I didnt feel like being rude because I know theyre just doing their job but seriously?! They need training on body language for when someone clearly does not want you to follow them around the whole store or is just looking around! If I needed help after our small interaction, I would come & find you or ask another employee. It is extremely uncomfortable to be followed around & not be able to speak with your friends about...

Neiman Marcus is my new favorite store. We don’t have one on Maui so this was actually my first shopping experience. First impressions walking in, this store is massive so it’s easy to get overwhelmed with everything. It kind of reminded me of a high in Macy’s. We walked in on the first floor & was greeted by a sales person in the beauty department. Out of the corner of my eye I noticed the shoes & purses to my left. Making a b-line over to a table that looked like red bottoms. To my surprise they do carry the designer I’m always keeping an eye out for. I picked up a shoe & put it back down when I saw a sale rack in the back. I was surprised to find one that fit me, size 4.5 & another shoe that I wanted but was too big. It only took a few minutes of browsing before I was offered assistance. Of course I said yes & tried both on. I wanted both but went with the shoe that fit. Except I didn’t pull the trigger until I roamed around the rest of the store. There were plenty of sale tables set up throughout each department for their end of the year/winter sale. There were some beautiful dresses that were tempting. Even a candy section next to their in store restaurant. With still so much to discover & explore. One birthday weekend getaway wasn’t enough to absorb everything this store had to offer. However as a hunter of sales I was pretty stoked to find a pair of $800 shoes for almost $500 off. I’ll definitely be keeping an eye out for more sales to add to my new red bottom collection. Until next...

A fantastic wedding anniversary gift meal!

Started with the ample and well executed popovers with consomme. I will say as a fine dining experience the waiter said broth where the menu says consumme, it definitely was chicken broth and not consomme, from my experience in the culinary arts :) regardless the popover was delicious and accompanied by slightly sweetened guava butter.

Next up was the 3 cheese board. We selected a blue, brie and manchego. It was accompanied by fruit past gels, candied nuts, crackers and slices strawberry. All pleasant and fresh. The manchego was about 6 months or less aged, the brie was creamy and had no acidity or bite so perhaps double creme or triple and the blue was not too pungent. All tasted delicious and the portions were quite large.

My wife had the Atlantic salmon with salad and it was cooked just below mid rare which is exactly how fine dining should serve salmon, allowing it to finish in the resting period prior to service. It was fresh, seasoning vibrant and just fell apart with slight fork pressure.

I had the grassfed wagyu burger rare and it was cooked and seasoned exactly as it should be. The portion, generous and the build of the burger correct. Toasted bun, aioli, lettuce tomatoes onion cheese burger lettuce aioli bun.

They kindly brought out a small burnt creme dessert with a candle. It too was delicious.

I always reccomend friends and family try Mariposas. It's fine dining feel with out fine dining prices compared...