Copper Bar

My wife and I enjoyed our experience at the restaurant. We loved the atmosphere and the service was excellent. We made a reservation so we didn't have to wait long to be seated. It sounded like without a reservation was close to an hour wait. Our drinks and food came out quickly and everything was good. Drinks were expensive, but tasted great.

Great all around the service was good. The atmosphere was beautiful and the sushi was super fresh and the cocktails were delish. Be aware though if you book a reservation here they charge a $50 cancellation fee for each person that doesn't show up. That's what I was told when I booked the rez, not sure if they enforce that or not. I thought it was odd that they told me the only time they had for dinner was 8pm but then I got a text at 7:15 that our table was ready. It would have been nice to have eaten earlier if it was available... Oh well, we still had a good time. We were there on a Friday night on labor day weekend and it was super quiet and not a lot of people there.... Which I am ok with...the fewer people the better in my opinion.

Very cute open air restaurant/bar at the Maunakea hotel - the vibes were romantic and relaxed. It’s a great spot to catch the sunset views, and grab a few cocktails before dinner. They have live music playing along with a hula dancer. Even with the music, the vibe is still very calm and relaxed, and you can continue to have a conversation. When the live music isn’t playing, you also hear the sounds of waves crashing on the beach. The food is so-so, but the ambience and location make up for it.

They are currently severely understaffed. Much of the restaurant had reserved signs, which we quickly figured out meant they don't have enough servers. We sat at the bar. Service was great. Had the calamari appetizer which was super fresh. Two of us had the beet salad which was excellent. Love the live music. Hope they can get properly staffed

Exceptional service from beginning to end. The restaurant was completely booked, but the host found a way to seat us! Enjoyed a delicious KFC fried cauliflower appetizer then exceptional Mai Tai and Margarita followed by mahi mahi dinner & fish & chips from Gilbert the cook who even visited our table! Great views 110% satisfied!

This is a pretty cool bar. They did a great job decorating. The layout is nice. They often have some sort of live music. The servers are wonderful. I didn't find the food at this resort to be impressive AT ALL. But we thought this restaurant offered the best selection of all the restaurants at Mauna Kea. We were pretty bummed actually because when you're staying here, there isn't much food nearby, so you're somewhat stuck for options. 🥴