Hy's Steak House

How Canadian Restaurant Hy’s Steakhouse Ended Up in Waikīkī, Hawai‘i | Eater

"Opened in 1976 as a partnership between the original founder and a local restaurateur, this Waikīkī steakhouse has remained a midcentury time capsule: interiors largely unchanged and designed by Arthur Fishman, with intricate woodwork from the Baldwin Estate, a Tiffany stained-glass ceiling, shelves of antique books, and booth seating that evoke an old-school, masculine steakhouse. The menu combines classic tableside theater and steakhouse staples with local touches — meat grilled over kiawe wood, a sashimi platter, and tropical cocktails such as the Coco Aloha — and long-time server traditions (including past tableside cherries jubilee). Locals, generations of repeat diners, and visiting Japanese tourists helped sustain the restaurant through ownership changes, and a 2011 acquisition by a Japan-based group kept the nostalgic aesthetic intact while inspiring related concepts abroad." - Dan Clapson