Tropics Grill - Fort Shafter

Editing my review of this place regarding the food. I don't recall the exact name of dish in the picture, but it for sure is some type of popcorn shrimp and this appetizer is shareable and it tasted really good. However, a few of the guests in my party later told me that the burger that was purchased was a bit hard. My other guest ordered from the kids menu the catch of the day and it was very bland, consider that the catch of the day for kids was swordfish, along with the white rice and a side of broccolli. Regarding the atmosphere there are great views of the beach, but we had the sun hitting our face that we asked to be moved and the staff was very accommodating. The service was very good.

Solid breakfast food at resort prices. Probably the best option for full breakfast in the Hilton Hawaiian Village (especially, if you have Hilton F&B credits to burn).

I would give it 5 stars, but for a bad server experience. Otherwise everything is great. I 've been staying with family at the Hilton Hawaiian Village for a few days. We 've eaten at Tropics about three times. Two nights ago, we had a server who asked my party a few racially tinted questions. We 're a family of five the first thing she asked when we sat down was whether we were splitting the bill or paying together. I 'm not sure why she would think we would split the bill. There were only five of us and one was a child. I don 't think most small parties split the bill, especially small families. Perhaps if the table had 6 or more people who were all adults, I could maybe see that. But in any case, I 'm not sure why she would ask that right off the bat. If we wanted to split the bill, we would tell her that. We did not ask about it her question was completely unprovoked. Then, one of my party ordered an appetizer of popcorn shrimp. The server asked if everyone was sharing or if it was just for her. I don 't think I 've ever had a server ask me that, since it 's not really their business. They just take the orders and bring them out to whomever ordered. She seemed very concerned that we wouldn 't afford to eat in this restaurant. Later, one of my party ordered a seared ahi salad. The woman took the time to explain TWICE that 'seared ' means the ahi is not cooked well done. They told her they knew, she explained it again anyway. That was the most blatant insult. It was evident that she had an internal bias toward us and assumed we had no idea what seared ahi was. It 's really irritating to go to a restaurant and be judged as poor and ignorant based on your skin color (I can 't imagine another reason she would think we don 't know what 'seared ' means and kept asking about whether we were splitting the bill or sharing food). I think people need to do a better job of identifying their own biases and commit to changing them. I honestly don 't care how old you are and what era you grew up in. If you interact with customers, you should learn to get over your prejudices. Not for nothing, she was so concerned with our ability to pay and our knowledge of cooking techniques, yet she would have earned quite a generous tip with the amount we spent, had she provided adequate and polite service. However, this afternoon, our server Carlo was amazing. He was funny, personable, and polite. I have no complaints about the food. It hasn 't disappointed so far.

Outstanding breakfast. Prices are high, But what you would expect for a hotel restaurant in Waikiki.

Went here for breakfast and had an acai bowl, and two eggs with potato medley. Great breakfast with a great view of the beach. A bit pricey but it's expected in such a tourist hot spot...but it was very relaxing.