Beer Lab HI

Came in on a busy Thursday night after hearing great reviews about the food. The vibe was fun and lively, and the karaoke was definitely a highlight. Unfortunately, the food didn’t live up to the hype. We had a large party and ordered several dishes. The Kalua pig nachos and Kalua pig sandwich were extremely salty...to the point of being difficult to eat. At first I thought it might just be me, but the entire table agreed it was way too salty. Our server was very busy, so service was limited. When we mentioned the issue with the Kalua pig, the response was that no one else had complained, which felt dismissive. When we were leaving our server went ahead and gave us the refund for the kalua pig which was nice of her. On the positive side, the onion rings and smoked ahi dip with chips were good. Beer was great. Great atmosphere and entertainment, but the food was hit or miss.

Salad was good, huge portion on the katsu and kimchi fried rice. Mac salad was a little over peppered, but was still good. The app to order food from the table was down and it was a little difficult to get a server. Given a place setting with fork and napkin but no knife. Came here via the mall, but the mall closes at 8, so make sure that you’re not parked on the roof or you’ll have to walk around the mall towards Ross in order to get to the stairs back up to the car.

I have come to Beer Lab every time we come to the island. Have never had a bad beer from them. Always excellent choices and always something new. For me, they are the best brewery on the island. The Hall had amazing food, and the lechon and chefs noodles were very good. The staff was excellent. We will continue to come back and try everything they have new.