Mud Hen Water

4.7

1370 Reviews

$30 and under

Contemporary American

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2 people

Dec 26, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 24 times today

Innovative
Neighborhood gem
Healthy

A Hawaiian Sense of Plate

If there are no reservations available at your desired time, understand that we hold our patio seating, communal table, and bar stools for walk-in customers only. Please call to reserve parties larger than 8 guests. We are open to walk-ins only for Happy Hour ("Pau Work") from 2pm to 5pm Tuesday - Saturday and offer a pupu menu and drink specials.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Hawaiian, Hawaii Regional Cuisine
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 9:30 am–2:00 pm Lunch Tue–Fri 11:00 am–2:00 pm Happy Hour Tue–Sat 2:00 pm–5:00 pm Weekday Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Weekend Dinner Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
(808) 737-6000
Website
http://mudhenwater.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Ed Kenney & Alika Chung (CDC)

Location
3452 Waialae Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816
Neighborhood
Honolulu
Cross street
9th Avenue
Parking details
and ample street parking if the lot is full
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Featured in

Toss Salad$9.00
manoa lettuce, carrot, kabu, ginger dressing
Pohole$8.00
okra, yamaimo, sweet onion, ume shiso vinaigrette
Beet Poke$9.00
avocado, pickled limu, smoked macadamia nuts
Buttered 'Ulu$8.00
fermented black bean, sour orange, cilantro
Kunoa Beef Tongue & Broccoli$12.00
pickled shallot, onion, chili
He'e Lu'au$16.00
grilled he'e, taro leaf, inamona dukkah
Pocho Mussels$14.00
portuguese sausage, cabbage, charred chives
Smoke Meat Carbonara$14.00
bucatini, sugar snaps, pea shoots, parmigiano

Large Plates

Two Scoop Hapa Rice $3

Chopped Steak
grilled Kunoa ribeye, watercress, tomato, grilled onions, scallions
- Market Price
I'a Lawalu$27.00
a'uku buried in coals, pastele, local veggies, extra virgin coconut cream
Fried Chicken$28.00
szechuan salt, tamarind mustard, shrimp chips, lettuce, mushrooms, cucumber

Desserts

Pineapple-Polenta Upside Down Cake$8.00
coconut sorbetto, grilled pineapple, fennel
Chocolate-Kiawe Bean Brownie$8.00
black sesame gelato, mac nut toffee
Miso-Butterscotch Rice Pudding$8.00
ginger lace cookie
Sorbetto$4.00
guava-ume or coconut
Gelato$4.00
vanilla bean or black sesame

What 1,370 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.4Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Hawaii
Innovative
Oahu
Innovative
Oahu
Contemporary American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Mud Hen Water is a vibrant local gem offering innovative Hawaiian-Asian fusion cuisine. Guests rave about the "consistently amazing" food and "outstanding" service. The communal dining experience is likened to an "urban lūʻau," and the cocktails are both "inventive" and refreshing. A must-visit for unique, flavorful dishes!

1,370 Reviews

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Todd
Greater Boston
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
One of my Honolulu favorites. Wait staff is amazing. As is food. And ambiance.
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Martha
San Francisco
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
The family style for 4 was superb -so many flavors and we liked everything! Reasonably priced. The servers were excellent, fun & friendly. Only discomfort was the noise level-inside, towards the back table. We had to practically yell to have a good conversation. Dinner was at 6:15 pm. I’d ask to be outside next time. Looking forward to eating there again.
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Lauren
VIP
Detroit
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
We had the delicious fish club sandwich, ulu bites and salad. Recommend it all and dog friendly on the patio.
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Trisha
Hawaii
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 18, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Went to lunch with a friend in the middle of the week. The staff was attentive without hovering, and our meal was outstanding. We shared the frisee and smoked fish salad and the big 5 (vegetable sampler) -- highly recommend both! Everything was delicious and fresh. The crispy ulu (part of the big 5) was amazing, super filling, and a great way to introduce breadfruit to someone who has never tried it. Portions were generious, and both of us took leftovers home. The TOWN lemonade is refreshing. I also appreciated that they brought tongs and extra plates as I'm not a fan of using our eating utensils in shared dishes.
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Scott
San Francisco
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on December 18, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
My family and I thoroughly enjoyed our family style dinner. Really delicious and excellent service.
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Anne
Seattle
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on December 13, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We went early for a pre theater dinner. Vishnu’s Vice, a cocktail, paired perfectly with the Kahala crudo, He’e roll, venison ragu and veal meatballs that our group enjoyed. Everything was delicious!
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Mamo
VIP
Hawaii
10 reviews
2.0
10 reviews
Dined on December 13, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 1
This place needs to be painted and cleaned Furniture was worn Not up to the open table standards
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Ernest
Baltimore
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 7, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great local ingredients prepared in a very innovative way. Delicious from the appetizer to the desert.
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Ruth
London
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 6, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Such a good place for a delicious long lunch and delightful long conversation in a charming setting. Tasty food and respectful service. Just right!
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Jane
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 30, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Cool vibe, creative cuisine and lovely staff! Great local spot.
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FAQs

Mud Hen Water offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (808) 737-6000.

Mud Hen Water is rated 4.7 stars by 1370 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 26, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 24 times today

Order delivery or takeout

3452 Waialae Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816

Additional information

Cross street
9th Avenue
Neighborhood
Honolulu
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 9:30 am–2:00 pm Lunch Tue–Fri 11:00 am–2:00 pm Happy Hour Tue–Sat 2:00 pm–5:00 pm Weekday Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Weekend Dinner Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Hawaiian, Hawaii Regional Cuisine
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
and ample street parking if the lot is full
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Ed Kenney & Alika Chung (CDC)
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://mudhenwater.com/
Phone number
(808) 737-6000

Mud Hen Water

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

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Snacks

Yaki o Pa'i 'ai$10.00

Koena Hummus$9.00

Preserved Akule$9.00

Chicken Long Rice Croquettes$6.00

Small Plates

Toss Salad$9.00

Pohole$8.00

Beet Poke$9.00

Buttered 'Ulu$8.00

Kunoa Beef Tongue & Broccoli$12.00

He'e Lu'au$16.00

Pocho Mussels$14.00

Smoke Meat Carbonara$14.00

Large Plates

Chopped Steak

I'a Lawalu$27.00

Fried Chicken$28.00

Desserts

Pineapple-Polenta Upside Down Cake$8.00

Chocolate-Kiawe Bean Brownie$8.00

Miso-Butterscotch Rice Pudding$8.00

Sorbetto$4.00

Gelato$4.00

Overall ratings and reviews

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Review summary

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Is Mud Hen Water currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

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