Not once during his four-year tenure at the Hilton has Bali by the Sea been opened in the afternoon. In fact, Los Banos said it has been more than a decade since the restaurant has served lunch.

"A lot of people have come here for dinner and enjoyed the view, " he said while pointing to the ocean. "We want to give them a chance to see what it's like during the day. And, it's just as beautiful."

For the occasion, Los Banos has come up with a special set menu priced at $45, which includes tax and tip.

The three-course lunch will feature some of Bali's well-known dishes, including the chilled Bali platter.

"It's a trio of salads, which will feature the signature Bali beet salad that's been on the menu since the restaurant opened," Los Banos said.

"The platter will also include a small shrimp salad drizzled with our homemade champagne dressing and smoked duck on a bed of tatsoi (Chinese flat cabbage)."

The day's honoree will have two main entrees from which to choose: orange-and-hoisin-glazed roasted New York steak served with sesame asparagus and jasmine rice lau lau; and grilled mahi mahi punctuated with a delicate Hauula-tomato-and-caper-butter sauce, and served with Molokai sweet potato and vegetables.

"This is prepared similar to our evening sauteed opakapaka," Los Banos said of the mahi mahi. "And it's presented exactly the same way."

Dessert will feature a "Hapa Chocolate Terrine," served with rum raisins and vanilla sauce.

"They can come in, eat and leave within an hour," said public relations manager Dara Young. "This is a different option from the usual downtown eateries. And you can't beat the view."

(All lunch attendees can enter to win a two-night stay at the Hilton Hawaiian Village and a 50-minute massage or facial from Mandara Spa.)

Large groups are welcome but seating is limited. Valet and self-parking will be free for those dining at the restaurant that day. Reservations can be made by calling 947-7888.

This mahi mahi will be the featured entree during the Apr. 27 lunch.

And if you can't make it for lunch, come for dinner, said Los Banos, who plans to unveil a new menu on May 1.