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✨ Senia - My Favorite Fine Dining After One Year of Exploration!
Monika GreenMonika Green
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🌺✨ Hawaii Honolulu Michelin Recommended Restaurant Senia
LillianLillian
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We came for an early Valentine's dinner to avoid the madness of the actual Valentine's Day. The place is absolutely beautiful to look at when you're inside. Everything from the tables to the lighting to the utensil holder. Service is impeccable. We were seated right at the front so we could see a lot of what's happening between servers. We started with the "snacks" aka appetizers. The cigars were delicious and I wish I had more. This was probably the most savory item that I had from all our orders. It was more on the saltier side but not too salty. mind you, I am more sensitive to salt. The tarts were not what I expected. I thought it was a whole mushroom that was stuffed or something within the tart that had mushroom pieces. I really wanted to love this but sadly I was not enthralled. The filling was lighter than a moose almost like a foam. You are encouraged to take one bite. So I felt like a mouthful of foam in my mouth. An explosion of taste happened but again, I wish the texture was more chewable. For entrées we split everything. The sea scallops were delicious. Lots of different flavors on that plate. I am not a fan of kambocha in drink so I thought I would not like this. However I had had a taste of whipped sweet potato. I enjoyed this as a side and not paired with my scallop. I could've eaten the whole plate by myself. The tagliatelli was delicious with almost a light cream sauce. The sea asparagus was nice and and light and crunchy and added a nice balance with the sauce. And lastly the salmon. My Mr. fishes for salmon in Alaska every summer so we were excited to see how this was prepared since he also smokes his at home. Mind you it does say it takes 30 minutes to prepare. It all came in perfect timing as we sat and drank so everything flowed well. when we were ready for the salmon it came right in time. All right here we go: I would not say this even pushes feeding four people. Two at Best. I literally could've eaten it all by myself and the only reason why I ate most of it on my own was my Mr. said it was too rich for him. Hey that's more for me! The salmon was cooked perfectly in my opinion and melted in your mouth. My Mr. felt he could taste fake smoke which bothered him a bit. We like the set up as it was almost like a breakfast for dinner with the waffle, crème fraîche, compote, and cucumbers. However, I am not gonna lie we would rather have rice lol but I get it this is not L&L. This seemed more of a talk piece by layering ingredients on top of the waffle. I actually was not a fan of all of that on top of the waffle so I just used the salmon alone. We had the sommelier come by and give us suggestions for a riesling. I was given suggestions as well as a taste. He came back later on and said he thought about other alternatives based on my liking and I actually chose one of his suggestions which was a great choice. Not too sweet and not too dry. He also said whoever orders the wine the server should always serve them first and if that doesn't happen to scold them. We giggled throughout the dinner because the server always poured Mr. man's drink first. And no we did not scold the server. Would we come back again? Absolutely. It's a beautiful restaurant and the booth that we were sitting on offered some privacy where we did not see others dining. It is clear the chef put lots of thought to the menu with different ingredients.
ann narimatsuann narimatsu
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The world food tour duo dined at Senia at 5:30pm on a Saturday … we had to make our way between the people waiting to enter Pig & the Lady next door. While waiting, we spoke to an Australian couple that had a reservation at Senia the day prior but had problems as the restaurant didn’t open at the time of the reservation. Hmmm, we hoped that wouldn’t happen to us and, drum roll please, the doors opened at 5:30pm and we were their first patrons of the evening. I perused both the menu and the wine list online, so we knew pretty much what we wanted … The wine list was slightly different, but I did find a 2020 Nuits-St-Georges Les Charmois by Jean Grivot. I was hoping for a slightly older vintage but the other wine I was interested in wasn’t available. The wine was fruity, slightly acidic but it turned out to be a fine wine; perfect for the food we intended to order. Our appetizers were the Maui Venison Tartare and the Roasted Bone Marrow. Each were works of art, visually and taste-wise. The tartare was presented as a field of flowers; the cubes of venison were covered by tiny rounds of daikon, topped with pickled elderberries. It was served with toasted bread from Breadshop in Kaimuki. I’m on a low carb diet but I couldn’t resist having one piece of this delicious bread. Topped with a generous heaping of the tartare, I was in food heaven. The bone marrow was served with an oxtail marmalade, piccalilli (a mustard based mixed vegetable relish), three kinds of salt and toasted Hawaiian sweet rolls. Open the roll, spoon in some oxtail, scoop out some marrow, add piccalilli and a touch of salt and you have a complex mélange of flavors. One small nitpick … The oxtail was so flavorful that it overwhelmed the marrow. I wanted more but limited myself to just one roil. What a start! We ordered the Duck Three Ways as our entrée with Charred Snap Peas and Cauliflower & Truffle Gratin as sides. Another visual delight: almost too thick slices of perfectly cooked duck breast surrounding a duck leg confit, almost like Chinese stuffed duck, but crispy on the outside, topped with a nice piece of foie gras. I thought I was eating beef or venison instead of duck breast. The charred snap peas were okay but nothing special; the cauliflower & truffle gratin was fine. The star was the duck. We ended by sharing a chocolate dessert; another visual delight … Little pieces of chocolate surrounding a quenelle of pistachio sorbet and pieces of pistachio clouds. I paired dessert with a cup of Guatemalan coffee … A perfect ending to a perfect meal. This was a fabulous meal, likely the best that we’ve had so far in 2023. The service was attentive but not obtrusive and the noise level was fine even with a full restaurant. Highly recommended!
Gerard LeeGerard Lee
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Wonderfully inventive dishes that are as amazing for the eyes as they are for the palate. It's difficult to identify a favorite considering each was so unique. We loved every one we tried. My 11-year-old rated it 'bussin bussin' which, if you're not aware means fantastic. I got the Freddie to dink which was delicious and I loved that blood orange ice cube. The ube spritzer was delicious, who would have thought it would translate so well in a drink?? To start we ordered the potato croquettes with cheddar and ham hock which were rich yet light at the same time as well as the ahi cigars which had the most amazing crunch complementing the smoky tuna. We followed with the Farmers Market salad and Roasted Bone Marrow. The salad looked like a bouquet of flowers with so many colors. It was fresh and light in flavor and complemented the richness of the bone marrow which melted in both the roll and the mouth. The bone marrow gets lots of well deserved love in reviews but that salad.....if I could replicate that salad I would eat it every day. We couldn't decide between the triple smoked king salmon and the beef cheeks so we got both to satisfy my boys with bottomless appetites, one of whom will always choose a carnivorous dish and the other who was drawn to the king salmon. The beef cheeks were rich, tender, and flavorful with a delicious light contrast of the dumplings. Of the two, the king salmon was the star for me. Presentation was a show, the salmon was cooked as perfectly as it could get....so moist, almost juicy and on the waffle with creme fraiche, onion marmalade and cucumbers....the highlight of the night for me. Leave room for dessert or just make some extra room. Yuzu parfait was refreshing with a nice bite to it. And the chocolate.......my favorite with a light pistachio cake and pistachio ice cream complementing the brownie. I'll dream about that dessert. Overall, this was a dining experience my boys and I won't soon forget.
Jillian BarralJillian Barral
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It was one of those experiences that I wish ended good, because it started out pretty good. Let me hit the "good" first: - I was warmly greeted by the host and was escorted to my seat. The server introduced himself and started offering drinks and the menu. - The server checked on me to explain the menu in detail as well as the drink selections. - The dishes were brought out with the right intervals, and the execution was pretty solid and the taste profile was right on. The Not-So-Good - The level of attentiveness and service fell of toward the end. I was having dessert, and the server brought the check without asking if I needed anything else. I was going to have a cup of coffee but I took the act of bringing me the check as a "get out" sign. - The dessert was absolutely sub par -- the crust was dry and the filling was dry. The pear slices lacked flavors and the presentation was something that I'd expect at a third-class restaurant. - At this point, the server had already brought the check to me, and I had no chance of properly explaining what I didn't like about this dish. The server did not bother to actually talk to me about offering something else or comping the dessert (I did not expect this at all by the way) - As I was walking, no sign of "bye bye" or "thanks for coming" The restaurant fastly turned into a shut down mode and the staff seemed hasty to close the shop. That was a wrong vibe to feel as one leaves the restaurant. I will not be returning to this restaurant. It was a disappointing experience from the food perspective, the service perspective, and the overall vibe perspective. All the hype, less substance.
Michael PakMichael Pak
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Nearby Attractions Of Senia
Iolani Palace
Ka Moana Luau
Star of Honolulu
King Kamehameha Statue
Aloha Tower Marketplace
Regal Dole Cannery
Foster Botanical Garden
Aloha Tower
Izumo Taishakyo Mission of Hawaii
Chinatown Cultural Plaza

Iolani Palace
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Ka Moana Luau
4.5
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Star of Honolulu
4.4
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King Kamehameha Statue
4.6
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Nearby Restaurants Of Senia
Liliha Bakery Nimitz
The Pig and The Lady
Zippy's Vineyard
J. Dolans
Fête
Zippy's Nimitz
Legend Seafood Restaurant
Murphy's Bar & Grill
Lucky Belly
Kamana Kitchen

Liliha Bakery Nimitz
4.5
(1.9K)Click for details

The Pig and The Lady
4.4
(1.1K)$$$
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Zippy's Vineyard
4.1
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J. Dolans
4.6
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75 N King St, Honolulu, HI 96817
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4.7
(391 reviews)
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Elevated Hawaiian & New American menus, with imaginative drinks, served in refined surrounds.
attractions: Iolani Palace, Ka Moana Luau, Star of Honolulu, King Kamehameha Statue, Aloha Tower Marketplace, Regal Dole Cannery, Foster Botanical Garden, Aloha Tower, Izumo Taishakyo Mission of Hawaii, Chinatown Cultural Plaza, restaurants: Liliha Bakery Nimitz, The Pig and The Lady, Zippy's Vineyard, J. Dolans, Fête, Zippy's Nimitz, Legend Seafood Restaurant, Murphy's Bar & Grill, Lucky Belly, Kamana Kitchen

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