AMERICAN CONTEMPORARY
Aaron's Atop the Ala Moana  Past 'Ilima Award winner 
Aaron's 36th-floor cityscape view is a feast for the eyes. As at most restaurants where eye candy is the main course, the food continental cuisine with local accents almost comes second. It's pretty standard fancy-hotel restaurant fare seared Cajun-spiced ahi, shrimp cocktail, Caesar salad, opakapaka in a lemon-butter-caper sauce, blackened double pork chop with pineapple marmalade. And what would a room with a view be without desserts on fire strawberries Panzini flambe is a signature and a big wine cellar with the requisite Opus One (1985, $350) and Chateau Margaux (1953, $750)? Go early if you don't want to compete with music from the bar. Part of the Tri-Star Restaurant Group that includes Sarento's Top of the I, Aaron's has added its Taste lounge the makai VIP area is the sweet spot: It has sweeping Waikiki, Honolulu, Ala Moana Beach Park and ocean views, and funky Euro leather and suede furnishings. 
Ala Moana Hotel, 410 Atkinson Drive, top floor. 955-4466. 5 p.m.-midnight daily. Bar: 5 p.m.-midnight Sundays-Thursdays, 5 p.m.-4 a.m. Fridays-Saturdays. Reservations recommended. Valet and self-parking. AX, DC, DS, MC, VS. No checks. $$$$. 
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CARD LEGEND:
PRICE LEGEND:
ICON LEGEND:
VS: Visa
MC: Mastercard
AX: American Express
DC: Diners Club
DS: Discover Card
JCB: JCB Card
$: Budget-friendly; entrées mostly less than $10
$$: Moderate; entrées $10-$16
$$$: Pricey; entrées mostly more than $17
$$$$: Very Pricey; entrées mostly more than $30
Checks: Local checks and travelers’ checks only
Past 'Ilima Award winner

"Cheap eats" restaurant

"Local classic" eatery
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