Lots of places in the Royal Hawaiian Shipping Center, including these 2:
Cheesecake Factory (long wait at normal hours)
http://locations.thecheesecakefactor...=Google+Places
Senor Frog’s
http://senorfrogshawaii.com/about-us.asp
Duke’s (just up the street)
http://www.dukeswaikiki.com/
Sheraton Princess Kaiulani (across the street) Less than $30 using ala carte. Includes entertainment.
http://www.princess-kaiulani.com/dining/pikake/ http://www.princess-kaiulani.com/pdf...rtPT3_7_12.pdf
Seafood Village in Hyatt basement. Reported to be one of the 10 best Chinese in the US.
http://www.seafoodvillagehyatt.com/
Kuhio Beach Grill in the Marriott. Adequate buffet for less than $30 if you pick the day and/or early time.
http://www.marriottwaikiki.com/files...ets.030112.pdf
Keoni. Not as fancy as the website makes it look.
http://www.keonibykeos.com/
Just wander Kalakaua and to a lessor extent Kuhio. Beware there are some real duds. If possible, Yelp the restaurant (including the above) first.
For a tasty low priced switch, try a plate lunch. Aloha!
